Celtic v City post match

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Bluep*ss said:
Not sure if this is the right thread But...................I see Celtic were given permission to 'Trial ' Standing Seating for this season.
I know that UEFA have Borussia Dortmund reduce their capacity for CL games - 80,000 down to 67,000 (so I heard) - So I am assuming Celtic had to use 'the seats' which would reduce their capacity for last night. If any Celtic fan reads this maybe they can tell me does their capacity rise to about 63,000 (part standing) for League games.
Just interested.
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If they have safe standing why can't we? Scottish parliament?
 
Bluep*ss said:
Not sure if this is the right thread But...................I see Celtic were given permission to 'Trial ' Standing Seating for this season.
I know that UEFA have Borussia Dortmund reduce their capacity for CL games - 80,000 down to 67,000 (so I heard) - So I am assuming Celtic had to use 'the seats' which would reduce their capacity for last night. If any Celtic fan reads this maybe they can tell me does their capacity rise to about 63,000 (part standing) for League games.
Just interested.
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The attendance at all their league games this season, including the Old Firm, have been 53 to 58k. These include the standing bits. So I'm assuming that their capacity is around 58 /59k with the standing
 
CitizenTID said:
If they have safe standing why can't we? Scottish parliament?
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The standing area becomes a sitting area for CL games as the seats are fixed in seating position. This is altered for SPFL games but the supporters stand at CL games regardless. It was Glasgow Council who gave permission for the standing area ( after having denied it for a year or so).
On a more general note.
A cracking game last night played in a great spirit. City, as expected, had much more class but the contest was excellent nevertheless and a high-scoring draw was just about right. I hope the City fans enjoyed their visit to Celtic Park.
 
The safe standing area at Celtic park has exactly the same capacity as it is during the European games when the seats are used.When it is used as safe standing the seats are put up and locked but you have exactly the same area except your seats isn't used.Away fans stand so everyone has to stand so if every club had safe standing then fans would have a choice whether to sit or stand in safety.Its actually more dangerous standing when you have a seat!
 
James A Barr said:
The standing area becomes a sitting area for CL games as the seats are fixed in seating position. This is altered for SPFL games but the supporters stand at CL games regardless. It was Glasgow Council who gave permission for the standing area ( after having denied it for a year or so).
On a more general note.
A cracking game last night played in a great spirit. City, as expected, had much more class but the contest was excellent nevertheless and a high-scoring draw was just about right. I hope the City fans enjoyed their visit to Celtic Park.
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Cheers mate. Yep did not expect a shared goals fest but pleasantly surprised and to be fair to yous in this game, your team played a much better gameplan than most prem teams against us
 
CitizenTID said:
Cheers mate. Yep did not expect a shared goals fest but pleasantly surprised and to be fair to yous in this game, your team played a much better gameplan than most prem teams against us
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As a matter of interest, how do the older City supporters compare the current City with Messrs Lee, Summerbee and Collin Bell?
 
That was a massive point. English teams rarely win at Celtic. If we get turned over twice by Barca, which is possible, we will have 4 pts from 4 games. BMG will beat Celtic twice, giving them 6 from 4. Could have a dodgy trip to BMG, to get out of the group
 
City Glory While Others Fade said:
I agree we matched Celtic for effort and we were desperately unlucky not to win in the end. I cant agree hoofing the ball from defence when being pressed can be classed as good defensive work and is clearly not what Pep is looking for. The fact is too many of our players in defence and attack had an off night. I believe if we start Stones (who along with Bravo are the only comfirtable players with ball at feet being pressed) Celtics high press is less effective as we have 2 at the back who can pass rather than hoof and we keep possession. I bet we dont see that central defensive partnership again.
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Don't think Celtic's high press had much to do with their goals and I don't think either Kola or Ota were at fault on their first two goals. Also, I don't think they hoofed the ball much. Between them they attempted 17 long balls and completed 8 of them. That leaves 9 possible cases of hoofing the ball but one hoof by Kola that I remember seemed perfectly justified and one long ball I remember from Kola that did not find its mark was certainly not a hoof. I was paying particular attention to Kola and Gundogan on my second viewing and I think both did rather better than many want to credit them.

I'd be amazed if Ota and Kola do not make more outings together at CB this season because, as good as I think Stones is, he will need some rest time from games.
 
citytilllidie said:
That was a massive point. English teams rarely win at Celtic. If we get turned over twice by Barca, which is possible, we will have 4 pts from 4 games. BMG will beat Celtic twice, giving them 6 from 4. Could have a dodgy trip to BMG, to get out of the group
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I dont think BMG would have came away with a point last night, they could very well lose and Celtic see it as a battle for 3rd with them so I cant see them getting 6 points.
 
citytilllidie said:
That was a massive point. English teams rarely win at Celtic. If we get turned over twice by Barca, which is possible, we will have 4 pts from 4 games. BMG will beat Celtic twice, giving them 6 from 4. Could have a dodgy trip to BMG, to get out of the group
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If this game had been played last season, and we had conceded after 3mins, we would have lost. Not sure BMG will win at Parkhead.
 
citytilllidie said:
That was a massive point. English teams rarely win at Celtic. If we get turned over twice by Barca, which is possible, we will have 4 pts from 4 games. BMG will beat Celtic twice, giving them 6 from 4. Could have a dodgy trip to BMG, to get out of the group
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Why would you say BMG will beat Celtic twice when we couldnt manage it ? Makes no sense, expect Celtic to draw if not win o e of those games.
 
Celtic were up for it because they were playing an English team. Got lucky with an offside goal and two mistakes which won't happen at the Etihad. City WILL blow them away
 
I offered 5/4 for any team in the group to win at Parkhead this campaign, when Celtic have belief in the team and the manager its almost an impossibility, doesnt matter how good the Celtic team is or how good the opposition is, it just doesnt happen very often.

I must admit Man City was the game I fancied Celtic for most, I think Gladbachs counter attacking style could be dangerous. I think in all likelihood Celtic and Gladbach will both win their home games against each other. Barcelona will take 6 points off City leaving the standings after the next two games at

Barca 12
Man City 4
Celtic 4
Gladbach 3

Celtic will beat an already qualified Barcelona at Parkhead and Gladbach will take something from City in Germany, meaning Man City will have a must win game at home to Celtic in the last game to qualify on goal difference or head to head, and yous will win that.
 
Their 1st goal was offside and should nt have been given , 2nd goal was a cross deflected off Sterling into our goal , and they were hanging on for a point for the last 15 minutes , yes our team did cost £600m £700m/£800m *(delete were applicable) and their team cost 50p , (as Chris Sutton on the TV repeated a dozen times, didnt he win his only medal in England with the help of Jack Walkers millions ? the irony) but our spoilt superstars showed workrate and determination after gifting them 3 goals , it was nothing to do with salaries or transfer fees .
 
delivering the truth said:
I offered 5/4 for any team in the group to win at Parkhead this campaign, when Celtic have belief in the team and the manager its almost an impossibility, doesnt matter how good the Celtic team is or how good the opposition is, it just doesnt happen very often.

I must admit Man City was the game I fancied Celtic for most, I think Gladbachs counter attacking style could be dangerous. I think in all likelihood Celtic and Gladbach will both win their home games against each other. Barcelona will take 6 points off City leaving the standings after the next two games at

Barca 12
Man City 4
Celtic 4
Gladbach 3

Celtic will beat an already qualified Barcelona at Parkhead and Gladbach will take something from City in Germany, meaning Man City will have a must win game at home to Celtic in the last game to qualify on goal difference or head to head, and yous will win that.
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Have you got Saturday's lottery tickets whilst you're at it ?

I'll be simply amazed if we don't get another point before we play you again.
 
steviemc said:
I think you're grossly underestimating how hard it is to win in Europe at Celtic. Have a look at the teams/results who've been there. Barcelona on two visits there lost 1 won 1, Bayern Munich visited once and drew, the rags on two visits lost 1 and drew 1, Benfica on three visits there lost 2 and drew 1. Using that match as a foresight to how we're likely to deal with teams in the PL and classing us as incompetent is the epitome of 'knee-jerk'.
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Tbh you could say it's difficult to win at Old Trafford because Bobby Charlton used to play for them.

And if we defend like that it will be, as they will fucking murder us.

3 goals away from home is enough. It should have been 3-1 at the absolute worst.

Celtic produced fantastic effort but if we concede those kind of goals regularly, then we will also lose to Burnley & West Brom & indeed would have lost to Utd.

We showed great character to keep coming back but the defending was Sven standard.
 
cibaman said:
If this game had been played last season, and we had conceded after 3mins, we would have lost. Not sure BMG will win at Parkhead.
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This is true.

If we had played that game last season & made the same mistakes we would probably have lost by four or five.

The team has character now & needed it with that kind of defending.
 
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