Celtic FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2024/25

A Dub in Glasgo

2-1 at half-time away to Aberdeen. Some silly mistakes and our midfield is not quite there yet

Terrible call from the linesman and VAR stepped into give the goal

https://streamable.com/mavi55

https://streamable.com/mqlvx8

Edit: changes at HT, Hatate on for Turnball and Welsh on for Carter-Vickers

RoryMac

Starting to worry about the strength of the squad, CCV off as a precaution but Welsh is miles off the quality we need.

Need to get quality in across a few areas before the window closes (GK, LB, CB, LW) and can't see that happening.

Would be very disappointing to end this transfer weaker than last season when we have funds available and guaranteed CL football

A Dub in Glasgo

Hatate has been good since he came on but now looks as if he has a calf injury and is replaced by Holm. Abada replaced by Yang

A Dub in Glasgo

Lovely feet and cross from Yang to O'Riley who scores the third. A little bit earlier, Maeda made a mess of a very good chance

https://streamable.com/7qrhoj

RoryMac

Decent win in the end, Yang looks a good player. Hopefully nothing serious for CCV and Hatate

dom40

3 points picked up against Aberdeen which is never an easy task at their place,more injury worries nowfor us with CCv,Hatate,coming off.The ref was defnitely at it letting them away with constant fouling on us and giving them free kicks for feck all,not to forget the bookings we got for far less things than them.Another good game for Matt o Reilly today hopefully he can keep this up now under Brendan.

dom40

Also a clear hand ball by them in the box,nothing,Maeda bundled over in the box,nothing It's going to be a long season.

eire4

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120972482#Comment_120972482

I like the look of Holm as well. Both he and Yang have looked good albeit in cameo appearances in these first 2 games. Excellent win really considering how far off being a settled side we are particularly defensively.

eire4

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120973530#Comment_120973530

I thought O'Riley was outstanding. The best player on the park IMHO and looks like he will be one of the players to really grow and flourish under Rodgers.

RoryMac

Really struggling to create chances against Killie, some sloppy passing not helping. New guy Lagerbielke's passing has been awful.

RoryMac

That was an awful performance, deserved nothing from the game. Squad has been downgraded from last year and it shows.

Need 4 quality signings before the window closes, players at the level of Jota and CCV but that's not going to happen.

We're going to be destroyed in the CL

dom40

OH my god,what an absolute pathetic performance from us,we just look clueless passing backwards and side to side,what a difference from Ange style,yes we should have had a penalty and the ref was defnitely at it,but thats always been the way,i was in such a good mood after Spain beat the Sids earlier ,after watching this im absolutely pissed off and sickened.

waywill1966

Sid’s??

dom40

Sids, yes thats what us irish lads called the english here in the south east of England.

A Dub in Glasgo

That was painful to watch, no guile, penetration or flair. Big change from the Ange era

Afterall that, I thought their goal was offside and that was a stonewall penalty denied at the end

dom40

probably should call them Sidettes really,with them been cuttys.

A Dub in Glasgo

That was bad, slow with no cutting edge. Lose next Sunday and I think Rodgers will be struggling to stay in his job.

dom40

Jesus christ almighty we are falling apart at the seams,I think we had about 20 flecking corners and no return from them,I said I would back BR after the 1st press conference but I am finding it very difficult to do that now,We have gone from champs to chumps in a couple of months,Jesus going out of the cup was bad last week but not been able to put 1 in the back of the net against table bottomers just as bad,we ain't winning next week.

RoryMac

Only saw the first half and we had a few decent chances and should've been 2 up at half time. Was surprised it finished scoreless.

We're definitely not in good form and need a few quality signings to bring the squad back up to level of last season.

I think the talk of Rodgers running out of time is crazy, we've half our first team missing with injury. We lost Jota and Starfelt unexpectedly so have had a lot to do bringing players. Rodgers needs time to get a settled team playing his football before judgement can be made imo

dom40

We had a good strong side out today,and should have buried St Johnstone,but wecouldnt do it,we were lucky we did not lose as joe saved that shot,as I said we had about 20 corners and nothing came from them.alright we lost a couple of players but we had a strong side with AJ back aswell,BR is running out of time fast,next week could be the end for him.

NIMAN

In poor shape, if they head into CL group playing like this they would be hammered.

Pogue eile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121032246#Comment_121032246

Please tell me your joking? How any level headed supporter, that doesn't have a grudge, could possibly hold Rodgers responsible for this sh*t show from the board is incomprehensible, the man is being asked to work with one hand tied behind his back.

dom40

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121036487#Comment_121036487

i think you have had 1 too many m8,BR is the manager he is supposed to manage this group of players,he is not doin too well at it just now.

Pogue eile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121036511#Comment_121036511

We have no goalkeeper, only one of our back four is up to the required standard and we haven't replaced Jota on the LW. That's down to the board. Do the maths on what was taking in and what was spent this summer, its shameful.

I seen lads on twitter or whatever its called know having a go at Rodgers over his handling of Haksabanovic which is comical, Ange singed him and never played him either, they cant both be wrong!

The Brendan Rodgers hate has nothing to do with the current situation and is 100% related to how he left the first time - ironically very similar to how Ange the great left, Rodgers was always going to be under massive pressure as such a devicive appointment and any early hiccups were going to be magnified, the board of course knew this as well and have still sat on their hands.

TheCitizen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121031512#Comment_121031512

You’re finding it difficult to back the manager after 4 games in the month of August?

Anyway. Hopefully a few signings coming through in the next couple of days. Don’t like the way that Celtic have conducted their transfer business this time, gone back to previous years when Peter Lawwell used to play lowball too often. Not sure what happened this time, a combination of different factors perhaps but hopefully a few brought in and then Brendan can get to work on building the team.

dom40

A good spirited performance on Sunday against the other shower and hopefully a win and i will be much happier and at ease with Brendan.

dom40

A bit of positive news at last with Louis Palma signing,maybe just maybe the board has taken one hand out from under their arses,More please before tommorow nite.Hope this Oreilly chat to Leeds is just bull,We really need him right now.

RoryMac

Looks like we'll get Nat Phillips on loan for CB cover and CM from Benfica on loan with option to buy.

Phillips should be a good standin while CCV is out and has the potential to be a great move. Don't know much about the Benfica guy, hopefully similar quality to Jota.

Wouldn't be surprised if we get one more close to the window closing.

TheCitizen

Hopefully more to come

Pogue eile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121048787#Comment_121048787

Didn't we almost sign Phillips before he went to Liverpool or am I mixing him up with someone else, Liverpool hijacked the deal at the last minute.

paulie21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121051903#Comment_121051903

Ben Davies

RoryMac

Hard to know what to make of that group, Feyenoord probably the 1st seed we hoped to get but Atletico & Lazio tough 2nd & 3rd seeds

https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1697290985598788001?t=tgZXIHqV_FG5lhMvQ9IY0A&s=19

TheCitizen

Tough draw but interesting one. Feyenoord Atletico Madrid and Lazio.

TheCitizen

Group F is some Group

A Dub in Glasgo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121052725#Comment_121052725

Considering the other groups who could have got, that is a fantastic group for Celtic

sligeach

Celtic could have done a lot worse. Just ask Newcastle.

NIMAN

It's big names but not great teams.

I think its a marginally easier group than last year.

Pogue eile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121052485#Comment_121052485

TY Sir.

Draw is fair, could have been alot worse, jusgt don't think our squad is anywhere near the level required, hope to be proven wrong however!

eire4

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121052759#Comment_121052759

Given we were in pot 4 we were always going to get a tough draw. But that on paper at least is far from the worst draw we could have got. Hopefully we can at least put in a respectable performance this year. Having said that trying to maybe finish third IMHO is probably still about the best we could do.

RoryMac

Not the line up I'd hoped for. Don't think we'll be strong enough in the middle with McGregor, O'Reilly and Turnbull. Scales at the back a big worry too

https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1698270860711272847?t=ttTcUnNENtegh-ZstvST3g&s=19

A Dub in Glasgo

eeek

A Dub in Glasgo

Very quick goal from Rangers but it was miles offside so still 0-0. Kyogo with a fantastic chance but decided to do the fancy-dan backheel which he missed when it was much easier to hit it and it would almost certain be a goal.... shocking miss

A Dub in Glasgo

Kyogo should have squared that......

A Dub in Glasgo

f..ing about at the back ffs 1-0 to Rangers. Handed it to them on a plate

EditL: foul on Lagerbielke so goal chopped off

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121062944#Comment_121062944

Ruled out, quite lucky but can see why.

Ranger's fans celebrating a free out 🤣

paulie21

Fortunate VAR rule out there

y0ssar1an22

harsh call or no? those one always confuse when the tackler plants his foot and the player with the balls kicks him

RoryMac

Get in there!!!! What a finish by Kyogo

The silence around the ground is delicious

A Dub in Glasgo

What a goal from Kyogo at the end of the first half :)