Celtic FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15 Mod Warning post #6011

blahfckingblah

any predictions lads? lawell and co cutting it fine to the transfer window by waiting on a result tonight

Jason Todd

Is Daryl Murphy still injured? Before the 1st leg the sports news said he was, but today they mentioned who was injured and he wasn't named? Doubt he'll get many games this year anyway.

PauloMN

blahfckingblah wrote: »

any predictions lads? lawell and co cutting it fine to the transfer window by waiting on a result tonight

2-1 to the Hoops, with plenty of squeaky bum moments.

Dempsey

eire4 wrote: »

Should be close to a full house tonight. Hopefully a great European night on tap for us. I am a bit anxious about our lineup though with so many important players either out for sure or others seemingly carrying injuries.

I reckon it will be

                Forster

Matthews, Wilson, Mulgrew, Izaguirre

            Brown      Wanyama

Forrest      Commons     Samaras

            Hooper

I dont think Rogne will be fit, still will be a very strong Celtic lineup but an inexperienced bench.

blahfckingblah wrote: »

any predictions lads? lawell and co cutting it fine to the transfer window by waiting on a result tonight

We will miss out on transfer targets, it was always going to happen by playing it this safe. I rather go into the season with what we have that have panic buys tbh

Jason Todd wrote: »

Is Daryl Murphy still injured? Before the 1st leg the sports news said he was, but today they mentioned who was injured and he wasn't named? Doubt he'll get many games this year anyway.

He's recovered from his hamstring injury but he will not start and likely not even get off the bench. Reports suggesting he will join Ipswich for the season on loan. If so, Lawwell will have cleared out every piece of deadwood except Josh Thompson, which is impressive.

premierstone

Dempsey wrote: »

I rather go into the season with what we have that have panic buys tbh

Agree 100% this time 12 months is a far more important transfer window for Celtic, a respectable European campaign under our belts, and a very good financial outlook and we should be able to attract a higher calibre of player in 12 months than right now.

Dempsey

From Official Twitter Feed:

Tonight's Celtic starting XI: (4-4-2) Forster; Matthews, Wilson, Mulgrew, Izaguirre; Forrest, Brown, Wanyama, Samaras; Commons, Hooper

Subs: Zaluska, McCourt, Lustig, Rogne, Murphy, Watt, F. Twardzik

The_Kew_Tour

Have feeling it will be draw tonight.

If you do get early goal I think you could win by few more.

Dont overdue it tonight. You guys have massive game this weekend. Its the new OF game;).

Dempsey

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80502938#post80502938

Match Thread

blahfckingblah

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Have feeling it will be draw tonight.

If you do get early goal I think you could win by few more.

Dont overdue it tonight. You guys have massive game this weekend. Its the new OF game;).

fighting it out for top of the table haha

the realpigiron

George Hamilton just said the draw is tomorrow, I thought the draw was Friday

blahfckingblah

that commentator can fúck off with his poznan... their even singing "were doing the huddle"

the realpigiron

Wouldn't mind Arsenal from Pot 1. They'd still be faves of course but looks like they will struggle this year with Van Persie and others leaving the club.

RoryMac

the realpigiron wrote: »

Wouldn't mind Arsenal from Pot 1. They'd still be faves of course but looks like they will struggle this year with Van Persie and others leaving the club.

I'd imagine because of our home form and atmosphere we'll be the team in pot 4 most teams will want to avoid, it's going to be tough to get even 3rd place but can't see us being embarrassed

Dempsey

RoryMac wrote: »

I'd imagine because of our home form and atmosphere we'll be the team in pot 4 most teams will want to avoid, it's going to be tough to get even 3rd place but can't see us being embarrassed

Dortmund, PSG, Montpellier & Galatasaray are in Pot 4. We are not the most feared team in Pot 4, not by a long shot imo

Lawrence1895

Dempsey wrote: »

Dortmund, PSG, Montpellier & Galatasaray are in Pot 4. We are not the most feared team in Pot 4, not by a long shot imo

Dortmund is not the most feared team either

the realpigiron

Lenny says he'd like a Battle of Britain with an English side.

RoryMac

Dempsey wrote: »

Dortmund, PSG, Montpellier & Galatasaray are in Pot 4. We are not the most feared team in Pot 4, not by a long shot imo

The list I saw earlier on wiki(i think) had PSG & Galatasaray both in pot 3, not the most reliable source but either way I think we'll give anyone a game at home.

Lawrence1895

the realpigiron wrote: »

Lenny says he'd like a Battle of Britain with an English side.

Final against ManCity?

CSF

RoryMac wrote: »

I'd imagine because of our home form and atmosphere we'll be the team in pot 4 most teams will want to avoid, it's going to be tough to get even 3rd place but can't see us being embarrassed

Ah here, come on. Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva or Charlie Mulgrew and Gary Hooper. Lets not let the green and white goggles get in the way of realism.

CSF

RoryMac wrote: »

The list I saw earlier on wiki(i think) had PSG & Galatasaray both in pot 3, not the most reliable source but either way I think we'll give anyone a game at home.

Just spotted this, sub in Lewandowski and Hummels so.

the realpigiron

Pot 1
Chelsea (ENG)
Barcelona (ESP)
Man United (ENG)
Bayern Muchen (GER)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Arsenal (ENG)
FC Porto (POR)
AC Milan (ITA)

Pot 2
Valencia (ESP)
Benfica (POR)
Shakhtat Donetsk (UKR)
Zenit St Petersburg (RUS)
Shalke 04 (GER)
Man City (ENG)
SC Braga (POR)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)

Pot 3
Olympiacos (GRE)
Ajax Amesterdam (NED)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
Juventus (ITA)
FC Spartak Moskva (RUS)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA)
Galatasaray (TUR)


Pot 4
Celtic FC (SCO)
Borussia Dortrmund (GER)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)
Málaga CF (ESP)
Montpellier (FRA)
Nordsjaellan (DEN)

There's the teams for the draw tomorrow.

I'd like a Battle of Britain for a bit of publicity like Lenny says. Perfect draw for me would be Arsenal, Braga and Spartak. Great to be back in the big time.

RoryMac

CSF wrote: »

RoryMac wrote: »

I'd imagine because of our home form and atmosphere we'll be the team in pot 4 most teams will want to avoid, it's going to be tough to get even 3rd place but can't see us being embarrassed

Ah here, come on. Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva or Charlie Mulgrew and Gary Hooper. Lets not let the green and white goggles get in the way of realism.

Where exactly in my post did I suggest we were anywhere near that standard??

In fact if you bothered to read it you'd have seen I said it'll be tough for us to get 3rd place so think you might want to change your goggles

CSF

RoryMac wrote: »

Where exactly in my post did I suggest we were anywhere near that standard??

In fact if you bothered to read it you'd have seen I said it'll be tough for us to get 3rd place so think you might want to change your goggles

So why would anyone want to avoid Celtic as opposed to teams like Dortmund and PSG who might actually make a dent in the knockout stages?

RoryMac

CSF wrote: »

So why would anyone want to avoid Celtic as opposed to teams like Dortmund and PSG who might actually make a dent in the knockout stages?

Well for a start PSG aren't in pot 4 so you can rule them out, yes Dortmund are a very good team so I'll give you that one but I think we'll give teams a tougher game than any of the others in pot 4. Do you disagree?

Soups123

CSF wrote: »

RoryMac wrote: »

Where exactly in my post did I suggest we were anywhere near that standard??

In fact if you bothered to read it you'd have seen I said it'll be tough for us to get 3rd place so think you might want to change your goggles

So why would anyone want to avoid Celtic as opposed to teams like Dortmund and PSG who might actually make a dent in the knockout stages?

I would want Arsenal to avoid Celtic over Gala & MontP for sure.

Dempsey

RoryMac wrote: »

The list I saw earlier on wiki(i think) had PSG & Galatasaray both in pot 3, not the most reliable source but either way I think we'll give anyone a game at home.

Higher seeds, Basel & København, going out actually does push PSG & Galatasaray into Pot 3. I rather they stayed in Pot4 tbh

the realpigiron

Soups123 wrote: »

I would want Arsenal to avoid Celtic over Gala & MontP for sure.

I would like Arsenal from Pot 1;)

CSF

RoryMac wrote: »

Well for a start PSG aren't in pot 4 so you can rule them out, yes Dortmund are a very good team so I'll give you that one but I think we'll give teams a tougher game than any of the others in pot 4. Do you disagree?

Yes I disagree about Malaga, Dortmund and Montpellier. All significantly better teams than Celtic.

RoryMac

the realpigiron wrote: »

I would like Arsenal from Pot 1;)

I'd go for Porto, Kyiv, Spartak & us, long trips for the away games against Kyiv and Spartak but winable at home

Dempsey

I want Real Madrid, ManC & PSG. We'd get more revenue from the market pool payout that way.

CSF wrote: »

Yes I disagree about Malaga, Dortmund and Montpellier. All significantly better teams than Celtic.

Malaga? No chance, they've pawned off their best players this summer

RoryMac

CSF wrote: »

Yes I disagree about Malaga, Dortmund and Montpellier. All significantly better teams than Celtic.

Good for you, I guess we'll find out soon enough

Soups123

the realpigiron wrote: »

Soups123 wrote: »

I would want Arsenal to avoid Celtic over Gala & MontP for sure.

I would like Arsenal from Pot 1;)

Nah you don't want us, apparently we're just waiting to click

RoryMac

Dempsey wrote: »

I want Real Madrid, ManC & PSG. We'd get more revenue from the market pool payout that way.

Jesus Dempsey are you a sadist? I'm all for getting more money but at least give us a chance

Eirebear

Well done lads, enjoy it whoever you get.

TheBuilder

To be fair, outside Real and Barca I imagine most teams would want to avoid Celtic from pot 4. You might be more or less guaranteed three points off them at home, but going to Parkhead on a European night won't be comfortable for many teams. There's no doubting they're better sides, but that doesn't count for everything when it comes to a game at Parkhead.

Well done anyway, i'm sure the fans will enjoy it regardless.

Dempsey

RoryMac wrote: »

Jesus Dempsey are you a sadist? I'm all for getting more money but at least give us a chance

If we learned alot from Udinese, Atletico Madrid & Rennes, imagine what we could learn from 3 of the biggest spending clubs on the face of the earth :pac:

RoryMac

Dempsey wrote: »

If we learned alot from Udinese, Atletico Madrid & Rennes, imagine what we could learn from 3 of the biggest spending clubs on the face of the earth :pac:

Champions League winners 2014!! :pac:

Jelle1880

Obviously you'd want a German team in there, for the massive tv-money they pay out.

Dempsey

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Obviously you'd want a German team in there, for the massive tv-money they pay out.

Celtic would be getting enough out those 3, I'm not that greedy! :pac:

In terms of the market pool and broadcasters wanting matches, its hard to argue Schalke over ManC in Pot 2, Real Madrid just about trumps everyone in Pot 1 and there is no German club in Pot 3.

Dempsey

The transfer rumour of Del Piero to Celtic is starting to gather pace. I admit the idea of him in a Celtic shirt has me excited but I cant see it happening.

Roger Sterling

Dempsey wrote: »

I want Real Madrid, ManC & PSG. We'd get more revenue from the market pool payout that way.



Malaga? No chance, they've pawned off their best players this summer

Malaga are still a good side and still have some good players despite their Summer woes. The young fella Isco is going to be attracting bids from the very best clubs around this time next year. Class act.

Well done to the Celts though, was cheering them on tonight. The competitiom is enriched by their presence in the draw and no one will relish a trip to Glasgow.

Ladjacket

Professional performance from Celtic last night and once we got the first 20 mins out the way, I thought the team were able to settle and play. Happened to praise Matthews for his flawless defending then the next second he got booked! But I do feel he is very underrated at times. Big Victor was immense again and it is hard to believe that the guy is only 21. Hopefully he will can the moving talk and keep focused on the job ahead.

And what of the Greek? Very good performance from him again last night - it is getting the consistency from him that is key. Lenny seems to have found a way of coaxing it out of Sammy on a frequent basis and hopefully this continues. As pointed out on TV last night, the way he glides when he is running with the ball is fantastic.

As for the groups, I think Celtic have only ever had one year where they have had a 'light' group, with Man U, Villarreal and Aalborg. The year we had AC and Barcelona in was hateful. Hoping to see us against a new team - the likes of a Real Madrid, a PSG, even a Man City. Milan, Barcelona, Shakthar, Benfica - been there, won that!!

lubo_moravcik

lubo_moravcik

Another great trip and night at CP. You lads are missing out, I hope some of you will be up for a big CL day trip, guaranteed shivers down the spine

premierstone

Ladjacket wrote: »

Happened to praise Matthews for his flawless defending then the next second he got booked! But I do feel he is very underrated at times.

And what of the Greek? Very good performance from him again last night - it is getting the consistency from him that is key. Lenny seems to have found a way of coaxing it out of Sammy on a frequent basis and hopefully this continues. As pointed out on TV last night, the way he glides when he is running with the ball is fantastic.

Matthews waas immense again and is fast becoming one of my favourite players, I thought it was a great yellow card tbh, yes he got caught the wrong side and slightly misjudged the flight of the ball, but it was a great free to concede.

Samaras has been terrific now for 6 months IMO and has even won over the fans who really got on he's back, he is just so talented and a handfull for any defense when in the mood.

blahfckingblah

the draw is out today but when will the fixture list be drawn up?

Dempsey

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

Hooper is offside, his right leg is ahead of the ball as the ball is about to be played forward and he's between the last defender and the goalkeeper. Samaras's left leg being slightly ahead of Hooper when the ball is being played means nothing.

Adam Matthews is improving all the time and remember that he's only 20, James Forrest is older than him! Regular gametime this season and UCL football will only bring in on leaps and bounds.

Samaras has found his place in the team out wide left. Great player if he can maintain consistency.

Fenian Army

Any update on the Del Piero story?

I'd cry tears of joy if he signed

henke

Fantastic to be back amongst Europe's elite. I wouldn't bet against us springing a surprise or two at Paradise either .

What is this on Del Piero? Haven't heard about that one. One of the best of his day I'd take him for a season.

markie29

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/punkd-celtics-mohamed-bangura-has-his-audi-covered-by-post-it-notes/

hahaha thats brilliant