Jump to content

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 42.2k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Posts

Would love nothing more than Morelos scoring the winning goal to make us champions at their midden, and Arfield to grab Laxalt by the hair and tie him to the goal post to celebrate. We deserve th

Big Kris Boyd nails them again.Ā  Ā  I CANĀ just picture Gerry McCulloch and everyone else in the celtic media department now. ā€œThat was great, Peter. You’ve got that spot-on.ā€ ā€œYou th

Oh ya fuckerĀ  Ā  FROM ARSENAL TO CELTIC: WHERE BRITAIN’S ELITE FOOTBALL CLUBS SPENT THE WINTER BREAK Old Firm Facts 3 hours ago Celtic have recently returned from a trip to Duba

Posted Images

Just now, kelvd1873 said:

This for real?? 🤣🤣 hope so 🤣🤣

I’ve no idea to be honest mate I seen it on Twitter and buckled. I hope it’s true aswell would love to see a taig v taig socially distant scrap šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

Link to post
Share on other sites
15 minutes ago, ricksen92 said:

Whats the we scrote saying?


JACKIE MCNAMARA looks at Brighton, Southampton and West Ham deciding players aren’t good enough for THEM – and wonders why they are good enough for Celtic.

Ex-ParkheadĀ captain McNamara is alarmed by what he regards an unacceptable drop in standards at his beloved club where he won everything over a decade, almost conquered Europe and made close to 350 appearances.

It’s fair to say he proved magnificent value for the bargain Ā£600,000 paid by the late Tommy Burns to take him from Dunfermline.

But McNamara just isn’t seeing the same return fromĀ Premiership loan duo Shane DuffyĀ andĀ Mohamed ElyounoussiĀ or Ā£5 million capture Albian Ajeti.

Indeed, the blunt-talking former Scotland star doesn’t believe any of them should even be at the club – because they’re REJECTS of others.

McNamara arrived in Paradise considered to be a player on the rise and he’s adamant that should be the main criteria of the Hoops recruitment department for transfer targets.

And, for that matter, any potential manager looked at by the board.

McNamara – delivering a damning overall verdict on fans podcastĀ 67HailHail – said: ā€œYou’re paying a fortune for Duffy to come up here on loan.

ā€œBitton’s a sitting midfielder – how’s he playing in front of him?

ā€œDuffy’s an international football player for Ireland.

ā€œThere are so many things that aren’t quite right in the team.

ā€œIf you’re going to change the manager, I’d want somebody that’s on the way up. Same with the players.

ā€œBarkas, yes, you’d argue he was on the way up.

ā€œBut the likes of Duffy, he’s not been good enough for Brighton and they’ve wanted him out.

ā€œAjeti at West Ham, Elyounoussi at Southampton.

ā€œThere’s three players who have not been deemed good enough at three teams in England.

ā€œSo, how are they good enough for Celtic at the moment?

ā€œWe need players who are on the way UP.

ā€œAnd if you’re going to change the manager, you’d want someone on the way up as well. New ideas, freshness.ā€

McNamara, a quality defender for the Hoops across the back four, reckons there are ā€˜big questions’ of Celtic all over the pitch.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sp...namara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#
And he isn’t currently impressed with full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Diego Laxalt.

Frimpong was badly exposed at both Hibs goals on Saturday and not even Laxalt’s last gasp equaliser saved him from McNamara’s ire.

He said: ā€œDefensively, I read some stuff from Kris Boyd about our full-backs and I agree with him.

ā€œOur full-backs are playing as wingers, they’re getting judged as WINGERS just now.

ā€œOur shape of the team, it’s relying on certain things in the team, rather than doing their own jobs.

ā€œDefensively, first and foremost.

ā€œI know we scored two goals which we were fortunate to get at the end of the game.

ā€œBut we’re conceding goals again.

ā€œA silly penalty which was uncharacteristic of Broony; not following in, not anticipating the goalie was going to save it, or not having the confidence he was going to save it. I don’t know.

ā€œThe second goal was just schoolboy – header down, no one goes for the header, he runs in and to be fair it’s a good finish across the face.

ā€œBut it should NEVER happen.

ā€œIt’s worrying.

ā€œRangers are winning their games, the last few they’ve won very comfortably while we’re struggling along.

ā€œTeams know how to play against us. Coming up against us just now would be the same.

ā€œWe’re relying too heavily on Frimpong. Last year he was doing everything and getting to the byeline. But now he’s not doing that.

ā€œHe’s getting the ball and running inside with it, on to his left foot and trying to score with a shot with his left foot.

ā€œFrimpong needs help. He’s not the finished article.

ā€œLaxalt’s not created an assist yet.

ā€œI know he got the goal at the weekend – but his final ball has not been good enough.

ā€œI was really disappointed with the performance, first half especially.

ā€œI thought it was low and flat again.

ā€œI think you’re just trying to put your head around it – WHY the inconsistency?

ā€œThat seems to be the biggest problem.

ā€œI know the performance wasn’t brilliant against Motherwell. But it was better. There were signs.

ā€œAnd coming back against Aberdeen.

ā€œBut it just sometimes goes back. I don’t know if its some players coming back from international duty, they’ve only had a day to work with Neil and the rest of the coaching staff.

ā€œIt just seemed very flat and predictable in the first half.

ā€œGoing through the motions, passing it side-aways and back again.

ā€œObviously, at 2-0 down you’d take the draw at that point. But to be honest, I couldn’t see us scoring. That was the disappointing thing.

ā€œYou’re concerned because it was the chance to close the gap and put pressure on Rangers for the Sunday game. But we’ve not being doing that and that’s what you need to do when you’re chasing, in terms of games in hand.

ā€œHaving that consistency – but they don’t seem to have that just now.

ā€œWe just don’t know what we’re going to get from the team.

ā€œWe don’t know what the best team is at the moment, the best formation, the best system, best subs, best goalkeeper, best centre-halves.

ā€œThere are so many questions about the team in general.

ā€œYou scratch your head, what is the best formation? What is the best structure?

ā€œNeil changed it after the winter break. He went with two up, the message was clear – get forward, get crosses into the box.

ā€œWe had a goalkeeper that stopped things, we had a strong defence, you could afford to take little risks and gambles.

ā€œJust now, we can’t. We don’t have that luxury of clean sheets.ā€

Ā 

RFCRobertson likes this
Link to post
Share on other sites
6 minutes ago, Junior Soprano said:


JACKIE MCNAMARA looks at Brighton, Southampton and West Ham deciding players aren’t good enough for THEM – and wonders why they are good enough for Celtic.

Ex-ParkheadĀ captain McNamara is alarmed by what he regards an unacceptable drop in standards at his beloved club where he won everything over a decade, almost conquered Europe and made close to 350 appearances.

It’s fair to say he proved magnificent value for the bargain Ā£600,000 paid by the late Tommy Burns to take him from Dunfermline.

But McNamara just isn’t seeing the same return fromĀ Premiership loan duo Shane DuffyĀ andĀ Mohamed ElyounoussiĀ or Ā£5 million capture Albian Ajeti.

Indeed, the blunt-talking former Scotland star doesn’t believe any of them should even be at the club – because they’re REJECTS of others.

McNamara arrived in Paradise considered to be a player on the rise and he’s adamant that should be the main criteria of the Hoops recruitment department for transfer targets.

And, for that matter, any potential manager looked at by the board.

McNamara – delivering a damning overall verdict on fans podcastĀ 67HailHail – said: ā€œYou’re paying a fortune for Duffy to come up here on loan.

ā€œBitton’s a sitting midfielder – how’s he playing in front of him?

ā€œDuffy’s an international football player for Ireland.

ā€œThere are so many things that aren’t quite right in the team.

ā€œIf you’re going to change the manager, I’d want somebody that’s on the way up. Same with the players.

ā€œBarkas, yes, you’d argue he was on the way up.

ā€œBut the likes of Duffy, he’s not been good enough for Brighton and they’ve wanted him out.

ā€œAjeti at West Ham, Elyounoussi at Southampton.

ā€œThere’s three players who have not been deemed good enough at three teams in England.

ā€œSo, how are they good enough for Celtic at the moment?

ā€œWe need players who are on the way UP.

ā€œAnd if you’re going to change the manager, you’d want someone on the way up as well. New ideas, freshness.ā€

McNamara, a quality defender for the Hoops across the back four, reckons there are ā€˜big questions’ of Celtic all over the pitch.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sp...namara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#
And he isn’t currently impressed with full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Diego Laxalt.

Frimpong was badly exposed at both Hibs goals on Saturday and not even Laxalt’s last gasp equaliser saved him from McNamara’s ire.

He said: ā€œDefensively, I read some stuff from Kris Boyd about our full-backs and I agree with him.

ā€œOur full-backs are playing as wingers, they’re getting judged as WINGERS just now.

ā€œOur shape of the team, it’s relying on certain things in the team, rather than doing their own jobs.

ā€œDefensively, first and foremost.

ā€œI know we scored two goals which we were fortunate to get at the end of the game.

ā€œBut we’re conceding goals again.

ā€œA silly penalty which was uncharacteristic of Broony; not following in, not anticipating the goalie was going to save it, or not having the confidence he was going to save it. I don’t know.

ā€œThe second goal was just schoolboy – header down, no one goes for the header, he runs in and to be fair it’s a good finish across the face.

ā€œBut it should NEVER happen.

ā€œIt’s worrying.

ā€œRangers are winning their games, the last few they’ve won very comfortably while we’re struggling along.

ā€œTeams know how to play against us. Coming up against us just now would be the same.

ā€œWe’re relying too heavily on Frimpong. Last year he was doing everything and getting to the byeline. But now he’s not doing that.

ā€œHe’s getting the ball and running inside with it, on to his left foot and trying to score with a shot with his left foot.

ā€œFrimpong needs help. He’s not the finished article.

ā€œLaxalt’s not created an assist yet.

ā€œI know he got the goal at the weekend – but his final ball has not been good enough.

ā€œI was really disappointed with the performance, first half especially.

ā€œI thought it was low and flat again.

ā€œI think you’re just trying to put your head around it – WHY the inconsistency?

ā€œThat seems to be the biggest problem.

ā€œI know the performance wasn’t brilliant against Motherwell. But it was better. There were signs.

ā€œAnd coming back against Aberdeen.

ā€œBut it just sometimes goes back. I don’t know if its some players coming back from international duty, they’ve only had a day to work with Neil and the rest of the coaching staff.

ā€œIt just seemed very flat and predictable in the first half.

ā€œGoing through the motions, passing it side-aways and back again.

ā€œObviously, at 2-0 down you’d take the draw at that point. But to be honest, I couldn’t see us scoring. That was the disappointing thing.

ā€œYou’re concerned because it was the chance to close the gap and put pressure on Rangers for the Sunday game. But we’ve not being doing that and that’s what you need to do when you’re chasing, in terms of games in hand.

ā€œHaving that consistency – but they don’t seem to have that just now.

ā€œWe just don’t know what we’re going to get from the team.

ā€œWe don’t know what the best team is at the moment, the best formation, the best system, best subs, best goalkeeper, best centre-halves.

ā€œThere are so many questions about the team in general.

ā€œYou scratch your head, what is the best formation? What is the best structure?

ā€œNeil changed it after the winter break. He went with two up, the message was clear – get forward, get crosses into the box.

ā€œWe had a goalkeeper that stopped things, we had a strong defence, you could afford to take little risks and gambles.

ā€œJust now, we can’t. We don’t have that luxury of clean sheets.ā€

Ā 

That Elyounoussi cunt has probably been their best player these past couple of months too next to Christie. He's nothing amazing, but wouldn't be upset to see the back of him.

Link to post
Share on other sites
5 minutes ago, British_Empire said:

That Elyounoussi cunt has probably been their best player these past couple of months too next to Christie. He's nothing amazing, but wouldn't be upset to see the back of him.

A rather expensive loan who has managed to score against the dross in Scotland. Definitely nothing special.Ā 

Link to post
Share on other sites
16 minutes ago, Junior Soprano said:


JACKIE MCNAMARA looks at Brighton, Southampton and West Ham deciding players aren’t good enough for THEM – and wonders why they are good enough for celtic.

Ex-ParkheadĀ captain McNamara is alarmed by what he regards an unacceptable drop in standards at his beloved club where he won everything over a decade, almost conquered Europe and made close to 350 appearances.

It’s fair to say he proved magnificent value for the bargain Ā£600,000 paid by the late Tommy Burns to take him from Dunfermline.

But McNamara just isn’t seeing the same return fromĀ Premiership loan duo Shane DuffyĀ andĀ Mohamed ElyounoussiĀ or Ā£5 million capture Albian Ajeti.

Indeed, the blunt-talking former Scotland star doesn’t believe any of them should even be at the club – because they’re REJECTS of others.

McNamara arrived in Paradise considered to be a player on the rise and he’s adamant that should be the main criteria of the Hoops recruitment department for transfer targets.

And, for that matter, any potential manager looked at by the board.

McNamara – delivering a damning overall verdict on fans podcastĀ 67HailHail – said: ā€œYou’re paying a fortune for Duffy to come up here on loan.

ā€œBitton’s a sitting midfielder – how’s he playing in front of him?

ā€œDuffy’s an international football player for Ireland.

ā€œThere are so many things that aren’t quite right in the team.

ā€œIf you’re going to change the manager, I’d want somebody that’s on the way up. Same with the players.

ā€œBarkas, yes, you’d argue he was on the way up.

ā€œBut the likes of Duffy, he’s not been good enough for Brighton and they’ve wanted him out.

ā€œAjeti at West Ham, Elyounoussi at Southampton.

ā€œThere’s three players who have not been deemed good enough at three teams in England.

ā€œSo, how are they good enough for celtic at the moment?

ā€œWe need players who are on the way UP.

ā€œAnd if you’re going to change the manager, you’d want someone on the way up as well. New ideas, freshness.ā€

McNamara, a quality defender for the Hoops across the back four, reckons there are ā€˜big questions’ of celtic all over the pitch.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sp...namara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#
And he isn’t currently impressed with full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Diego Laxalt.

Frimpong was badly exposed at both Hibs goals on Saturday and not even Laxalt’s last gasp equaliser saved him from McNamara’s ire.

He said: ā€œDefensively, I read some stuff from Kris Boyd about our full-backs and I agree with him.

ā€œOur full-backs are playing as wingers, they’re getting judged as WINGERS just now.

ā€œOur shape of the team, it’s relying on certain things in the team, rather than doing their own jobs.

ā€œDefensively, first and foremost.

ā€œI know we scored two goals which we were fortunate to get at the end of the game.

ā€œBut we’re conceding goals again.

ā€œA silly penalty which was uncharacteristic of Broony; not following in, not anticipating the goalie was going to save it, or not having the confidence he was going to save it. I don’t know.

ā€œThe second goal was just schoolboy – header down, no one goes for the header, he runs in and to be fair it’s a good finish across the face.

ā€œBut it should NEVER happen.

ā€œIt’s worrying.

ā€œRangers are winning their games, the last few they’ve won very comfortably while we’re struggling along.

ā€œTeams know how to play against us. Coming up against us just now would be the same.

ā€œWe’re relying too heavily on Frimpong. Last year he was doing everything and getting to the byeline. But now he’s not doing that.

ā€œHe’s getting the ball and running inside with it, on to his left foot and trying to score with a shot with his left foot.

ā€œFrimpong needs help. He’s not the finished article.

ā€œLaxalt’s not created an assist yet.

ā€œI know he got the goal at the weekend – but his final ball has not been good enough.

ā€œI was really disappointed with the performance, first half especially.

ā€œI thought it was low and flat again.

ā€œI think you’re just trying to put your head around it – WHY the inconsistency?

ā€œThat seems to be the biggest problem.

ā€œI know the performance wasn’t brilliant against Motherwell. But it was better. There were signs.

ā€œAnd coming back against Aberdeen.

ā€œBut it just sometimes goes back. I don’t know if its some players coming back from international duty, they’ve only had a day to work with Neil and the rest of the coaching staff.

ā€œIt just seemed very flat and predictable in the first half.

ā€œGoing through the motions, passing it side-aways and back again.

ā€œObviously, at 2-0 down you’d take the draw at that point. But to be honest, I couldn’t see us scoring. That was the disappointing thing.

ā€œYou’re concerned because it was the chance to close the gap and put pressure on Rangers for the Sunday game. But we’ve not being doing that and that’s what you need to do when you’re chasing, in terms of games in hand.

ā€œHaving that consistency – but they don’t seem to have that just now.

ā€œWe just don’t know what we’re going to get from the team.

ā€œWe don’t know what the best team is at the moment, the best formation, the best system, best subs, best goalkeeper, best centre-halves.

ā€œThere are so many questions about the team in general.

ā€œYou scratch your head, what is the best formation? What is the best structure?

ā€œNeil changed it after the winter break. He went with two up, the message was clear – get forward, get crosses into the box.

ā€œWe had a goalkeeper that stopped things, we had a strong defence, you could afford to take little risks and gambles.

ā€œJust now, we can’t. We don’t have that luxury of clean sheets.ā€

Ā 

That’s not even a good postĀ :lol:

Link to post
Share on other sites
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...