The Celtic season thread

[wunhunglo]

We're after conceding nine goals in the last two games. This does not bode too well for the season. Still it's early days and Strachan will be with us for another while.

[afeencalleddan]

You're a bit of a betting man, aren't ya? On Betfair there was hundreds of euro matched at 200/1+ on Motherwell at 3-1 down. Then they went into 1/10 at 4-3 up. Celtic hit 1/33 when 3-1 up. There was some money to be made. I'm sick that I didn't place a single bet!

[MonTheHoops]

I've a €5 on a 7-1 win tonight. 66-1



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[wunhunglo]

Strachan coming out saying he was proud of the team even in defeat is not acceptable. They were for all intent purposes knocked out last week. At least we can concentrate on the league now. Nice to see some change ups in the side this evening.

Bring on the forces of darkness in a forthnight, i'm really not too perturbed at the start of the season. Every team suffers humiliating defeats as we did last week in some stage of their history. Strachan cannot be condemned so soon. We'll stuff the huns on the 20th and all will be forgiven.

[ho chi feen]

Who would have thunk it, you're only being kept afloat by that fat Welsh oaf!

[MonTheHoops]

Who would have thunk it, you're only being kept afloat by that fat Welsh oaf!


Regardless of his performance last night, he still needs to go.

[wunhunglo]

This Nakamura is the buisness. Very good display today, has pace, energy to burn and can actually pass the ball ! This from a fella who supposedly isn't 100% match fit. What a cracker by Beattie, maybe he should be started next and keep Hartson on his toes. Harston, in fairness he can score goals but he's one lazy fawker. Anyone know where we can buy an entire defence for about half a million ?

[ho chi feen]

This Nakamura is the buisness. Very good display today, has pace, energy to burn and can actually pass the ball ! This from a fella who supposedly isn't 100% match fit. What a cracker by Beattie, maybe he should be started next and keep Hartson on his toes. Harston, in fairness he can score goals but he's one lazy fawker. Anyone know where we can buy an entire defence for about half a million ?

You could probably have gotten Shamrock Rovers' entire defence for a fiver if you'd moved quickly enough. In fact, you probably could have gotten the entire squad, come to think of it.

[wunhunglo]

A dismal 1st half display, Nakamura was not in the game at all. After Falkirk went one up i said here we fawking go again. But Hartson scored a great goal and brought us back on track. Aberdeen did us a good deed this morning in beating satan's sons. Roll on next week...............i think we shall win..........serious ly

[gedboy]

It's funny how one game can change your mood. Rangers are worse than us so we're good to go. Just seen the goals on DSF - feck what a central defence. Just as long as we score one more than them.

[wunhunglo]

It's funny how one game can change your mood. Rangers are worse than us so we're good to go.

Change ? see my second post on this thread. Nothing to do with Rangers result today.

[MonTheHoops]

Naka to shine at Mordor next week. Bring them on. Can't wait to put them in their place. And thank you Jamie Smith

[gedboy]

Change ? see my second post on this thread. Nothing to do with Rangers result today.

That was my poor grammar there. I meant me.

Trying to be optimistic I am looking forward to Sat cos of the Gers' relative disarray.

And I find that the reserves OF game is on Fri at Broadwood. Yippee :-)

[wunhunglo]

Trying to be optimistic I am looking forward to Sat cos of the Gers' relative disarray.


So was i. Lennon please just fawking leave or jus tlearn to keep your fawking mouth shut. Oh yeah and i 've a simple question. Celtic have probably one of the largest supporter base on the planet. Can't we all chip in a hundred sterling each and buy some decent talent. It's beyond a fawking joke.

This club belongs in Europe !!

If we don't hammer Dunfermline tomorrow i will be looking for a rope.

[MonTheHoops]

So was i. Lennon please just fawking leave or jus tlearn to keep your fawking mouth shut. Oh yeah and i 've a simple question. Celtic have probably one of the largest supporter base on the planet. Can't we all chip in a hundred sterling each and buy some decent talent. It's beyond a fawking joke.

This club belongs in Europe !!

If we don't hammer Dunfermline tomorrow i will be looking for a rope.


The support already pay more than enough. Our major shareholder is a billionaire and so far all he's spent on us is the £4M his shares cost him. I know it's a PLC but an interest free loan would should where his heart lies.

Watching the game as we speak. 2-0 up. Zurawski (at last) and BBJ.

[Jim Comic]

4-0 ft, celtic now a point ahead of rangers, 5 behind hearts i think.

[the Big Fella]

from wha i saw Zurawski is lookin the business but the opposition were poor, did ye see hartsons jammy goal,but at this stage we will take it!!!

and wha about them losing 3-0!!yes boy!!

[gedboy]

Back from Dunfermline.

Defence and midfield ropey still, but in a good way. The amount of skill and ball players in the team was great to see.

Make sure you see the build up play to Nakamura's goal. Magic's dummy to leave the Dunfermline player on his arse was totally sublime.

Thanks Thommo and Neil: good support players but the new guard are moving in. :-D

[wunhunglo]

What a hiding given out today. Where are all the tools that wanted Strachan kicked out afterthe Euro disaster......nowher e to be seen, that's where they is at!! Poor little beady eyed Barry was given an awful time by the crowd, poor fella. Celtic were a great price at 7/10with Will Hill......did i back them...no. Why?
Cause this fawking computer has a mind of it's own, but it was a blessing in disguise for i would have lost quite a few bob on the All Blacks not covering the spread against the English.
Lucky me

[wunhunglo]

Football............ ...unpredictable.... ...you think ? Twas pure torture sitting through that game. Unimaginative, no drive, a rudderless ship................ ..........and that's Dunfermline i'm talking about...........for fawk sake................ and to make matters worse ...........naw, can't possibly get worse.

[MonTheHoops]

Football............ ...unpredictable.... ...you think ? Twas pure torture sitting through that game. Unimaginative, no drive, a rudderless ship................ ..........and that's Dunfermline i'm talking about...........for fawk sake................ and to make matters worse ...........naw, can't possibly get worse.


Imagine having paid to travel to it................

[wunhunglo]

Being 4652 miles away has it's advantages.......... ..sometimes.

[MonTheHoops]

Being 4652 miles away has it's advantages.......... ..sometimes.


I was there. Second game this season. Brutal.

[ho chi feen]

Being 4652 miles away has it's advantages.......... ..sometimes.

4562 miles away... you eating rice, or something?

[wunhunglo]

4562 miles away... you eating rice, or something?

Not as part of my staple diet, just about once a week. Eating rice brings back memories for you or what ??

[ho chi feen]

Not as part of my staple diet, just about once a week. Eating rice brings back memories for you or what ??

Just the distances involved from Celtic Park made me wonder if you'd set off on travels (always had you figured as living in or around London, for some reason).

[wunhunglo]

I told ye all some time ago and no one listened . Maloney. What a player. About time Naka scored from a free for fawk sake, a gem it must be said . Do you know what else i saw. Neil Lennon sprinting....yes.... sprinting up along the wing at one stage. Apart from that he did fawk all.

Can't wait for the forces in a few weeks.

[wunhunglo]

What does one have to do to get a penalty. Maloney was fouled, plain as fawking day. We need a defence, plain as day.
Dundee Utd were all over us in the first half. Terrible collapse.

[Larizla]

What does one have to do to get a penalty. Maloney was fouled, plain as fawking day. We need a defence, plain as day.
Dundee Utd were all over us in the first half. Terrible collapse.

Fucking embarrassing too. Dundee!

[Fat Tom]

Sure where are you going with Varga, Virgo,Wilson & Wallace.
Not good enough for a Championship side in all fairness.

[Fat Tom]

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan was about to deploy Roy Keane in a defensive role against Dundee United - but the Hoops star had nipped to the toilet.

The Celts were 3-1 ahead at Parkhead but, just as Keane returned from the little 'bhoys' room, United stunned their hosts by pulling a goal back, before grabbing a late equaliser.

"When we were going to put Roy on, he disappeared to the toilet," Strachan explained. "But, by the time we had spoken to Roy about that one, another goal had gone in and I had to keep on all my attackers. It was going to be a shutting up job at 3-1 but we didn't have the time to get him on.

"It's happened before. It's not Roy's fault, it was still 3-1 when he came back and, just as we were trying to get him on, the goal went in. I felt a bit sorry for him but he has taken it well."

[wunhunglo]

Lucky result today. What a cracker by Maloney.
Dunfermline deserved a goal or two more.......seriously

[wunhunglo]

The current team will get murdered in Europe. Not good enough. Celtic one of the biggest fan bases in the world.........have no money........or more to the point don't want to fawking spend any.

[MonTheHoops]

The current team will get murdered in Europe. Not good enough. Celtic one of the biggest fan bases in the world.........have no money........or more to the point don't want to fawking spend any.


Current team will be but if Gravesen signs then it is certainly looking up.

Boruc
Wilson Balde McManus Naylor - Poor defence
Nakamura Gravesen Jarosik/Petrov Maloney - Very good midfield
Zurawski Vennegoor of Hesselink - Good attack.

Should hold our own against Benfica & Copenhagen. Will be tonked away to United, might pox a draw at home. We can but hope.

We have no money - can't spend what you don't have especially with Lennoxtown going up for £10M

And yes I do realise you're winding :D

[wunhunglo]

Is Mc Geady dead or something.

[MonTheHoops]

Is Mc Geady dead or something.


If you think McGeady will be starting when Maloney returns from injury you're badly mistaken:rolleyes:

And last I looked only 11 can take the field.

[Jim Comic]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5288184.stm

[MonTheHoops]

Before every game, and at half time, Boruc stands in front of his goals, looks at both posts and then crosses himself. Nothing major there, unless you're a slobbering bigot.

[Jim Comic]

Before every game, and at half time, Boruc stands in front of his goals, looks at both posts and then crosses himself. Nothing major there, unless you're a slobbering bigot.


no doubt he can expect a visit from the KKK any day now

[Langer Dan]

Before every game, and at half time, Boruc stands in front of his goals, looks at both posts and then crosses himself. Nothing major there, unless you're a slobbering bigot.


A Ludicrous decision.

Yet more evidence of the sheer idiocy of the British police.
'a breach of the peace', jeez they should get the paddy wagons down to the church!;)

[MonTheHoops]

The PF (Prosecutor Fiscal) actually warned him on this a few weeks ago so don't know how it's taken so long for it to hit the media.

It is disgraceful though. They're saying he used the sign of the cross as a weapon. It's only a weapon if you're such a bigot that it offends you in the first place.

[MonTheHoops]

Oh and none of them complained this after the game - the sign of the cross was more inflammatory

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7546/borucsignvhunseo1.jp g

[MonTheHoops]

Friendly v Chelsea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-_zlmJLhZs

[wunhunglo]

Nonsense
http://www.peoplesrepublico fcork.com/~peoplesr/forums/showthread.php?t=813 16

Now what about the Hi B's today. To me thye played very well in the first half and lost the plot in the 2nd. Naka is a great bit of stuff in fairness. Our new signing should shorten his name to 'Bob' or something. Takes the ref 5 mins to take his name down. The cheek of the shagger............i n sisting to get his full name on the jersey. parkhead.....we're gone sofrt as fawk i tells ya.

[wunhunglo]

Sweet Jesus, am i the only person who thought that Graveson had an atrocious game. Caldwell does not belong in our defence. Naka what a craker of a goal. Lennon....yeah moving along.

ill be surprised if we go through..........ser iously

[MonTheHoops]

Sweet Jesus, am i the only person who thought that Graveson had an atrocious game. Caldwell does not belong in our defence. Naka what a craker of a goal. Lennon....yeah moving along.

ill be surprised if we go through..........ser iously


Yeah, there's only 15 points left to play for.

[ho chi feen]

First time I've seen Naka over 90 minutes and he looks a class act. Keep that man at all costs.

[wunhunglo]

Another good performance by Naka today. Overall a pretty drab game. Dunfermiline never got into it. Maloney still looks like he hasn't got his legs back.
What was all the hassle between Lennon and McManus during the utd game. Christ i was hoping mcManus was going to bury him.

[MonTheHoops]

Another good performance by Naka today. Overall a pretty drab game. Dunfermiline never got into it. Maloney still looks like he hasn't got his legs back.
What was all the hassle between Lennon and McManus during the utd game. Christ i was hoping mcManus was going to bury him.


Maybe the fact that McManus was letting Saha run riot.

Here's the penalty again. To be fair, Giggs did get blown out of it alright :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhMQfMYwiS0

[toffeebhoy]

Maloney will take another little while to get back to his level of last season.

Great to see him back. I think we'll win the league comfortably but I think we'll be competing for 3rd in the CL group. Especially if that window licker Paul Telfer is going to be in for the next six weeks. Strachan doesn't do defenders it seems (oo-er).

[MonTheHoops]

Maloney will take another little while to get back to his level of last season.

Great to see him back. I think we'll win the league comfortably but I think we'll be competing for 3rd in the CL group. Especially if that window licker Paul Telfer is going to be in for the next six weeks. Strachan doesn't do defenders it seems (oo-er).

Should throw Gary Irvine in there against the Saints on Wed night and see how he goes. Telfer was brutal AGAIN yesterday apart from one good cross.

[toffeebhoy]

Should throw Gary Irvine in there against the Saints on Wed night and see how he goes. Telfer was brutal AGAIN yesterday apart from one good cross.

Telfer's fucking awful. I agree, let one of the youngfellas in. Gary Irvine or Scott Cuthbert who are progressing well by all accounts.

[MonTheHoops]

Telfer's fucking awful. I agree, let one of the youngfellas in. Gary Irvine or Scott Cuthbert who are progressing well by all accounts.


On the bright side, Naylor was my man of the match yestreday. Left back position looking to be sorted for a change.

[ho chi feen]

Here's the penalty again. To be fair, Giggs did get blown out of it alright :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhMQfMYwiS0

Get over it.

[wunhunglo]

Current team will be but if Gravesen signs then it is certainly looking up.


Now, about those lottery numbers??

[Jim Comic]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6334839.stm

[toffeebhoy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6334839.stm

Delighted with that.