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Celtic Da. As a very young boy saw Celtic with jinky on one wing and Lennox on the other. Day job litigation lawyer.

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I know Ange was great but itโ€™s a pity we missed out on Howe as we would have got a Director Football structure with Howe. We need a complete clear out of football operations. Maybe losing the league will wake DD up and he will get real and recognise that the whole operation needs upgraded.

26.10.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Knutsen success has been built on back of a long-term strategy and team collective with a director of football. Not sure how successful he would be under the autocratic Dermot Desmond who controls the amount we bid for any player above ยฃ3 million and insists Kennedy/Strachan have a coaching role.

19.10.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just when you thought the Dermot and Nicholson show couldnโ€™t embarrass our club anymore in this transfer window.

02.09.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well run is subjective and depends on who you are benchmarking yourself against. If your benchmark is Sevco then pretty much every club is well-run. However, if we benchmark ourselves against comparable clubs in Europe we are not good.

29.08.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If Brendan wants him then they should get this done. It would allow Inamura to go out on loan and play. Doesnโ€™t feel like Brendan will give Inamura much time and he needs to play.

23.08.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All on the board. The current players know they donโ€™t have to perform as our incompetent board will not spend money to create a squad that puts them under pressure to perform. Nicholson needs to go.

20.08.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Depends. What analytical framework do they have to determine value? If itโ€™s just Dermot/CEOโ€™s view that is amateur hour. If the CEO canโ€™t invest the money we have any better than depositing it in the bank he should be fired. We have wasted millions in ยฃ1 to 3m project players that never contribute.

11.08.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The lack of creativity in the team was shocking. Shows how bad we will be if Reo goes as we are constantly going to be up against a low block. Cost us not getting a replacement for Kyogo as Idah and Kenny are both not good enough.

24.05.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. This has been brutal. Bernardo and Cowan not good enough. Subbing Engels and leaving on Bernardo was baffling

24.05.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was pathetic. We created so little. Since Bayern we have been very poor.

06.04.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. Not convinced McGregor would have made a difference, he didnโ€™t at Ibrox. We should have expected their tactics and been able to deal with those tactics in first half but thatโ€™s the last two games against them when we have been outplayed.

16.03.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Team and Manager learnt nothing from Ibrox horror show. Completely outplayed in first half and Manager needs better tactics for next season against them.

16.03.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good free kick 1-1. Scales showing why he shouldnโ€™t be in the team. Is Dane Murray injured would prefer he got game time over Scales.

01.03.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have money just not willing to pay current prices. Biggest games will be start of next season to qualify for Champions League as Europa is huge drop in cash. Getting striker now would have increased our chances. If Kvistgaarden was the target should have paid the price, hope it doesnโ€™t cost us.

04.02.2025 00:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Celtic dealings depressing. Selling Kyogo before Villa game showed club lacked ambition and sent message happy to just make play-off. No replacement lined up shows incompetence. Brighton paying ยฃ20m for Bundesliga 2 striker shows price of young talent. Celtic always wanting to pay last yearโ€™s price.

03.02.2025 23:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Positives are we won and we created a lot of chances, big negative is that both our strikers are out of form. Hopefully one of them finds their goal scoring boots for Wednesday.

18.01.2025 19:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Contributed a lot more than Idah.

11.01.2025 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agree. Class player and if numbers work sign him up. We only have a chance of getting him because he wants to come home. Will improve first team and he will add to team leadership.

03.01.2025 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. We didnโ€™t learn from Fraser Foster league cup final and disaster followed a year later. Two terrible games against them suggests we got tactics wrong. Expect Young Boys coaches will have been watching..
Scales needs dropped.

02.01.2025 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Horrific. Only good thing is that it is just 1-0. I would hook Scales, Hatate and Taylor at halftime.

02.01.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Palma needs to be sold. Yang needs to be sold or go out on loan. Both of our strikers are out of form.

22.12.2024 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yang showing why he is not in the team most weeks. All the time in the world to pick out a Celtic player and smashes it across so no one can get to it. Compare and contrast with Engels cut back in the cup.

22.12.2024 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, know it off by heart

15.12.2024 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was tortureโ€ฆ. but any win against them is great even better when you get a cup. We have fallen off a cliff since Leipzig, not sure what is going on. We need to sort it out before going to the bigot dome.
Now for a few celebratory drinks..

15.12.2024 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To a point I agree, however recent performances have been poor. We were lucky against Club Brugge and gave up gilt-edged chances against Hibs. Performance levels have dropped significantly since Leipzig.

11.12.2024 09:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1-4 Idah penalty

23.11.2024 21:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1-3

23.11.2024 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2-0. Kuhn magic, Gordon hopeless. Great to see.

23.11.2024 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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