comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 33 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It's good!
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 1 minute ago
Ach. I’ve seen this story before.
We were inept today with a pretty awful line up. Bottom line is Oh takes a couple of the three glaring opportunities he has put on a plate for him and it’s a different story.
As for Rodgers; we had no plan B for the eventuality of Postecoglou leaving. That’s down to the board. Who else would we have got on and who else would we have in. And I’m no fan of Rodgers by the way but let’s apply a bit of perspective here.
The club sold Jota with them already banking the money long before he left.
We always do this. Just stay that minimal bit ahead of Rodgers and bag most of the domestic trophies before we hoover up CL cash. Rinse and repeat every year until now and again we fwck it up and Rangers put is in our box.
Everyone wonders what happened and bow never again and then throw more than enough at it to get us back on top again.
I still believe quite firmly we will beat Rangers on the 30th and we will win the league.
Again
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Agree with most of that except the 30th. That'll be a draw
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
comment by Changing my name from My POV - but not decided what to change it to yet (U10636)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
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It's OK but I prefer his other stuff.
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posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Changing my name from My POV - but not decided what to change it to yet (U10636)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
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It's OK but I prefer his other stuff.
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It's like when Robbie Williams did an album on swing music. It was good but it didn't feel right.
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posted 10 minutes ago
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posted 6 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
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It's OK but I prefer his other stuff.
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It's like when Robbie Williams did an album on swing music. It was good but it didn't feel right.
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Very apt!
That Postecoglou guy seems to be getting a tune out of his team despite being decimated by injuries to a lot of key players. Imagine that
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posted 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
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The manager is at fault , simple
Greg Taylor ..it's time to stop saying , well ange got a tune out him so...
Ange could get tune out of my Mrs!! Have you seen the upturn at Spurs ?!
Get him to fck !!
Hart as well...Holy fck ! Does anyone have any confidence in him ??? He's as much a bombscare as Phillips! ...why is this no mark starting over Nawroski ??
And it's time to end the Scales love affair...he's simply not the standard we need .
The defence today was absolutely stinking ...there is no solidity in them at all .
Outwith that ...
Let's call them out
Palma, ORoley and MJ....brutal .
And then to bring on Kyogo and play him as an attacking mid ? Wtf ??
So distant from the team just now ,
We are missing many first teamers but we should still be fielding a decent enough team to beat Killie
BTW I've said it before ,but Armstrong...he would be great addition as a squad player
Amazing how football can constantly change so dramatically in a short space of time.
When Aberdeen beat us I was genuinely struggling to motivate myself to watch another game this season. All set for another summer rebuild 9 months away. To be 5 points behind with a home game in hand now and unbeaten since in all competitions is some change. It's not unthinkable that Celtic could drop more points before the OF game to make it even more interesting.
Still, before Rangers fans get too excited we still have to bank on a number of serial failures capitalising and stringing more wins together. With a choice between Roofe and Dessers to lead the line and our centre mid consisting of a full back and centre back its also possible we could blow it between now and then too.
But Celtic definitely aren't the reliable, slick machine they have been for a number of years (10IAR aside) and look vulnerable.
Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?
You know who we miss the most..? Carl Starfelt.
The initially much maligned defender, who went on to form one of rhe best Celtic defensive partnerships for years.
"Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?"
Injuries aside, the party line is "they're not doing enough in training to warrant selection" so Nat Phillips was deemed a better option. He's fvcking brutal.
As ever, the real reason neither can get a game may be something else.
comment by Izzy... The Rat returns....fvck off back to Spain (U3410)
posted 13 minutes ago
"Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?"
Injuries aside, the party line is "they're not doing enough in training to warrant selection" so Nat Phillips was deemed a better option. He's fvcking brutal.
As ever, the real reason neither can get a game may be something else.
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Rocki was pretty good.
Its a joke he was appointed again, and even bigger joke that deranged, clueless, whanks, in our support thought he would make us a force in europe like he wasn't plsh last time round.
Dropped kyogo cause he doesnt have a clue how to use him, dropped hatate cause he thought turnbull was a better option.
The clueless whank actually looks at phillips and thinks he is the way to go.
Get him to far to fvck. He has taken an outstanding team and along with lawwell completely ruined it.
As for him being an "elite manager", he left years ago playing the most horrifically dull football you will ever see and he returned playing the exact same schite, is that an elite manager aye?
Clearly I'm far to decent a human being as I can't even raise a smirk to JFK
comment by Gersmid (U22273)
posted 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Amazing how football can constantly change so dramatically in a short space of time.
When Aberdeen beat us I was genuinely struggling to motivate myself to watch another game this season. All set for another summer rebuild 9 months away. To be 5 points behind with a home game in hand now and unbeaten since in all competitions is some change. It's not unthinkable that Celtic could drop more points before the OF game to make it even more interesting.
Still, before Rangers fans get too excited we still have to bank on a number of serial failures capitalising and stringing more wins together. With a choice between Roofe and Dessers to lead the line and our centre mid consisting of a full back and centre back its also possible we could blow it between now and then too.
But Celtic definitely aren't the reliable, slick machine they have been for a number of years (10IAR aside) and look vulnerable.
Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?
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My reading is Rodgers arrives with no cant in mind so lets the incumbent talent I’d team hire Ricky and lager then decides he doesn’t like them but it’s not his fault. Hires Philips at the first injury trouble and he’s his man so has to play him as lead backup. Treats all Ange’s hires as expendable cos that’s what narcissists think and do. No cant reining him in cos he’s DD’s man so untouchable.
Still unfathomable that he bought an estate minutes from training and still spun the line he wanted a year out. My guess is him or his missus likes the lifestyle here and we were easy money between jobs. Painters and landscapers are coining it in the meantime.
Celtic certainly seem to be doing their level best to keep the league interesting this year. We should be absolutely dead and buried at this point.
Beales recruitment was a disaster - especially in the key positions up front. Beale was a disaster.
Our injury record has been horrific this season - as someone said we finished Saturday with a CM partnership of Leon King and Dijon Sterling - two back up defenders. I understand Celtic have injuries to key players but they still seem to have decent choices and options. Our reality is John Lundstram is our only fit and available midfielder now.😩
Now I am still to be convinced big Phil is the messiah who is going to turn everything around…but what I will say is he certainly seems like a proper manager. He seems to know what he wants and he doesn’t strike me as someone who messes about.
Celtic should still win this league. Even with our recent upturn I have never had us as any more than a Longshot outside bet.
However things certainly don’t seem right over in the East end and I guess you just never know. A draw on the 30th would be a very good result for us now. A win mentally enough could take us top if we somehow keep winning with the scraps of a team we currently have available.
2 or 3 of the right signings that hit the ground running in January and a shock might not be impossible?
Except I think we can’t play enough games to overtake Celtic by NY unless they drop more points. Forgot we miss another league game next weekend because of the cup final.
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 7 hours, 36 minutes ago
comment by Gersmid (U22273)
posted 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Amazing how football can constantly change so dramatically in a short space of time.
When Aberdeen beat us I was genuinely struggling to motivate myself to watch another game this season. All set for another summer rebuild 9 months away. To be 5 points behind with a home game in hand now and unbeaten since in all competitions is some change. It's not unthinkable that Celtic could drop more points before the OF game to make it even more interesting.
Still, before Rangers fans get too excited we still have to bank on a number of serial failures capitalising and stringing more wins together. With a choice between Roofe and Dessers to lead the line and our centre mid consisting of a full back and centre back its also possible we could blow it between now and then too.
But Celtic definitely aren't the reliable, slick machine they have been for a number of years (10IAR aside) and look vulnerable.
Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?
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My reading is Rodgers arrives with no cant in mind so lets the incumbent talent I’d team hire Ricky and lager then decides he doesn’t like them but it’s not his fault. Hires Philips at the first injury trouble and he’s his man so has to play him as lead backup. Treats all Ange’s hires as expendable cos that’s what narcissists think and do. No cant reining him in cos he’s DD’s man so untouchable.
Still unfathomable that he bought an estate minutes from training and still spun the line he wanted a year out. My guess is him or his missus likes the lifestyle here and we were easy money between jobs. Painters and landscapers are coining it in the meantime.
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History repeating.
I think Rodgers is being obstinate. He's in a huff at the players bought, and he's twisted enough to play lesser players and lose just to make a point. After all, he's done it before. We all know he's a total narcissist, and he's up against the superego that is Lawwell. That mix is never going to succeed after the fallout they had last time.
You pick you're best XI, Rodgers thinks he's doing that, we can all see he's not (Phillips, Turnbull, MJ, et al)
The £72M in the bank doesn't win us any points on the pitch, no matter what the Board think.
I think we'll spend £10M in the January Window just to appease Rodgers' tantrum. I just hope it's his targets, not Lawwell's..
All to play for in the next few months......I hope Rangers have some form of European football after Christmas. Rogers is flailing around in the dark and managing to make good players Sh1111t.
I've no confidence that he can source new players will improve the first X1. Whatever the truth about the Summer transfer window and who had the final say on recruitment, there's no doubt it was an unmitigated disaster.
We are dropping more points before that old firm game.
We have went from "we never stop" to "meh, can't really be bothered".
I hate watching his football and i hate even more that people make out he is a good manager, he isn't anymore.
He used to be, but not now.
comment by JFK (U8919)
posted 8 minutes ago
We are dropping more points before that old firm game.
We have went from "we never stop" to "meh, can't really be bothered".
I hate watching his football and i hate even more that people make out he is a good manager, he isn't anymore.
He used to be, but not now.
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Rodgers WAS a great manager for us in Scotland. He had us playing some amazing football. Mind you, Rangers were going through their rebirth at the time.
Most thought he'd come back up and continue where he left off. Unfortunately forgetting the transfer wars with Lawwell and the board. Crazy that he came back after that tbh.. unless ÐD gave him assurances about money and transfers..
I thought he'd be a success when he came back, he's the Celtic Manager, so he gets my backing until he's shiete. Which seems to have happened.
I wonder what really is going on behind the scenes?
He won trophies which is great but only his first season was great, the rot set in on the second mate.
I mind being at a league cup final v motherwell that made my eyes bleed.
He's playing the same boring crap he was when he left and if he was that good he could change it, but he can't.
Or his ego simply wont let him.
comment by JFK (U8919)
posted 3 minutes ago
He won trophies which is great but only his first season was great, the rot set in on the second mate.
I mind being at a league cup final v motherwell that made my eyes bleed.
He's playing the same boring crap he was when he left and if he was that good he could change it, but he can't.
Or his ego simply wont let him.
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Egos are to blame for most arseholeish behaviour.
comment by Zico - Celtic Treble Winners 22/23 (U21900)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by JFK (U8919)
posted 3 minutes ago
He won trophies which is great but only his first season was great, the rot set in on the second mate.
I mind being at a league cup final v motherwell that made my eyes bleed.
He's playing the same boring crap he was when he left and if he was that good he could change it, but he can't.
Or his ego simply wont let him.
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Egos are to blame for most arseholeish behaviour.
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Eh...I've got a long memory. I can mind when it used to be nepotism. 🤣
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comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 33 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It's good!
posted on 10/12/23
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 1 minute ago
Ach. I’ve seen this story before.
We were inept today with a pretty awful line up. Bottom line is Oh takes a couple of the three glaring opportunities he has put on a plate for him and it’s a different story.
As for Rodgers; we had no plan B for the eventuality of Postecoglou leaving. That’s down to the board. Who else would we have got on and who else would we have in. And I’m no fan of Rodgers by the way but let’s apply a bit of perspective here.
The club sold Jota with them already banking the money long before he left.
We always do this. Just stay that minimal bit ahead of Rodgers and bag most of the domestic trophies before we hoover up CL cash. Rinse and repeat every year until now and again we fwck it up and Rangers put is in our box.
Everyone wonders what happened and bow never again and then throw more than enough at it to get us back on top again.
I still believe quite firmly we will beat Rangers on the 30th and we will win the league.
Again
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Agree with most of that except the 30th. That'll be a draw
posted on 10/12/23
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
posted on 10/12/23
comment by Changing my name from My POV - but not decided what to change it to yet (U10636)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
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It's OK but I prefer his other stuff.
posted on 10/12/23
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Changing my name from My POV - but not decided what to change it to yet (U10636)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
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It's OK but I prefer his other stuff.
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It's like when Robbie Williams did an album on swing music. It was good but it didn't feel right.
posted on 10/12/23
comment by Call Sign (U3627)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Changing my name from My POV - but not decided what to change it to yet (U10636)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
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It's OK but I prefer his other stuff.
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It's like when Robbie Williams did an album on swing music. It was good but it didn't feel right.
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Very apt!
posted on 10/12/23
That Postecoglou guy seems to be getting a tune out of his team despite being decimated by injuries to a lot of key players. Imagine that
posted on 10/12/23
comment by Changing my name from My POV - but not decided what to change it to yet (U10636)
posted 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 43 minutes ago
As I said on the live thread:
“Yeah-Rodgers has to shoulder the majority of the problems. Part of the reason for our inconsistency is his team selection. Midfield being the example. Plays Bernardo in Europe, then drops him for someone else next game. Turnbull comes on as a sub and scores, so he starts the next game. He plays poor, gets subbed, and whoever comes on for him starts the next game. Rinse and repeat all season so far.
He’s given MJ his chance and he’s not take it. He helped when he came on against St Johnstone, didn’t do much against Hibs and was poor again today.
Only slack I’ll cut him is injuries have been to important players. CCV, Hatate, Abada, Maeda. All big players who’ve missed plenty of games this season. Tactics are down to him though. Nothing changed when it was clear the second half wasn’t going our way.”
Which I think is pretty insightful and I’m glad I thought of it.
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It’s well articulated and makes many intelligent points. Thanks for sharing. You should post more often like this. We would all benefit from posts like this…
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posted on 10/12/23
The manager is at fault , simple
Greg Taylor ..it's time to stop saying , well ange got a tune out him so...
Ange could get tune out of my Mrs!! Have you seen the upturn at Spurs ?!
Get him to fck !!
Hart as well...Holy fck ! Does anyone have any confidence in him ??? He's as much a bombscare as Phillips! ...why is this no mark starting over Nawroski ??
And it's time to end the Scales love affair...he's simply not the standard we need .
The defence today was absolutely stinking ...there is no solidity in them at all .
Outwith that ...
Let's call them out
Palma, ORoley and MJ....brutal .
And then to bring on Kyogo and play him as an attacking mid ? Wtf ??
So distant from the team just now ,
We are missing many first teamers but we should still be fielding a decent enough team to beat Killie
BTW I've said it before ,but Armstrong...he would be great addition as a squad player
posted on 10/12/23
Amazing how football can constantly change so dramatically in a short space of time.
When Aberdeen beat us I was genuinely struggling to motivate myself to watch another game this season. All set for another summer rebuild 9 months away. To be 5 points behind with a home game in hand now and unbeaten since in all competitions is some change. It's not unthinkable that Celtic could drop more points before the OF game to make it even more interesting.
Still, before Rangers fans get too excited we still have to bank on a number of serial failures capitalising and stringing more wins together. With a choice between Roofe and Dessers to lead the line and our centre mid consisting of a full back and centre back its also possible we could blow it between now and then too.
But Celtic definitely aren't the reliable, slick machine they have been for a number of years (10IAR aside) and look vulnerable.
Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?
posted on 10/12/23
You know who we miss the most..? Carl Starfelt.
The initially much maligned defender, who went on to form one of rhe best Celtic defensive partnerships for years.
posted on 10/12/23
"Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?"
Injuries aside, the party line is "they're not doing enough in training to warrant selection" so Nat Phillips was deemed a better option. He's fvcking brutal.
As ever, the real reason neither can get a game may be something else.
posted on 10/12/23
comment by Izzy... The Rat returns....fvck off back to Spain (U3410)
posted 13 minutes ago
"Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?"
Injuries aside, the party line is "they're not doing enough in training to warrant selection" so Nat Phillips was deemed a better option. He's fvcking brutal.
As ever, the real reason neither can get a game may be something else.
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Rocki was pretty good.
posted on 10/12/23
Its a joke he was appointed again, and even bigger joke that deranged, clueless, whanks, in our support thought he would make us a force in europe like he wasn't plsh last time round.
Dropped kyogo cause he doesnt have a clue how to use him, dropped hatate cause he thought turnbull was a better option.
The clueless whank actually looks at phillips and thinks he is the way to go.
Get him to far to fvck. He has taken an outstanding team and along with lawwell completely ruined it.
As for him being an "elite manager", he left years ago playing the most horrifically dull football you will ever see and he returned playing the exact same schite, is that an elite manager aye?
posted on 10/12/23
Clearly I'm far to decent a human being as I can't even raise a smirk to JFK
posted on 10/12/23
comment by Gersmid (U22273)
posted 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Amazing how football can constantly change so dramatically in a short space of time.
When Aberdeen beat us I was genuinely struggling to motivate myself to watch another game this season. All set for another summer rebuild 9 months away. To be 5 points behind with a home game in hand now and unbeaten since in all competitions is some change. It's not unthinkable that Celtic could drop more points before the OF game to make it even more interesting.
Still, before Rangers fans get too excited we still have to bank on a number of serial failures capitalising and stringing more wins together. With a choice between Roofe and Dessers to lead the line and our centre mid consisting of a full back and centre back its also possible we could blow it between now and then too.
But Celtic definitely aren't the reliable, slick machine they have been for a number of years (10IAR aside) and look vulnerable.
Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?
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My reading is Rodgers arrives with no cant in mind so lets the incumbent talent I’d team hire Ricky and lager then decides he doesn’t like them but it’s not his fault. Hires Philips at the first injury trouble and he’s his man so has to play him as lead backup. Treats all Ange’s hires as expendable cos that’s what narcissists think and do. No cant reining him in cos he’s DD’s man so untouchable.
Still unfathomable that he bought an estate minutes from training and still spun the line he wanted a year out. My guess is him or his missus likes the lifestyle here and we were easy money between jobs. Painters and landscapers are coining it in the meantime.
posted on 11/12/23
Celtic certainly seem to be doing their level best to keep the league interesting this year. We should be absolutely dead and buried at this point.
Beales recruitment was a disaster - especially in the key positions up front. Beale was a disaster.
Our injury record has been horrific this season - as someone said we finished Saturday with a CM partnership of Leon King and Dijon Sterling - two back up defenders. I understand Celtic have injuries to key players but they still seem to have decent choices and options. Our reality is John Lundstram is our only fit and available midfielder now.😩
Now I am still to be convinced big Phil is the messiah who is going to turn everything around…but what I will say is he certainly seems like a proper manager. He seems to know what he wants and he doesn’t strike me as someone who messes about.
Celtic should still win this league. Even with our recent upturn I have never had us as any more than a Longshot outside bet.
However things certainly don’t seem right over in the East end and I guess you just never know. A draw on the 30th would be a very good result for us now. A win mentally enough could take us top if we somehow keep winning with the scraps of a team we currently have available.
2 or 3 of the right signings that hit the ground running in January and a shock might not be impossible?
posted on 11/12/23
Except I think we can’t play enough games to overtake Celtic by NY unless they drop more points. Forgot we miss another league game next weekend because of the cup final.
posted on 11/12/23
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 7 hours, 36 minutes ago
comment by Gersmid (U22273)
posted 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Amazing how football can constantly change so dramatically in a short space of time.
When Aberdeen beat us I was genuinely struggling to motivate myself to watch another game this season. All set for another summer rebuild 9 months away. To be 5 points behind with a home game in hand now and unbeaten since in all competitions is some change. It's not unthinkable that Celtic could drop more points before the OF game to make it even more interesting.
Still, before Rangers fans get too excited we still have to bank on a number of serial failures capitalising and stringing more wins together. With a choice between Roofe and Dessers to lead the line and our centre mid consisting of a full back and centre back its also possible we could blow it between now and then too.
But Celtic definitely aren't the reliable, slick machine they have been for a number of years (10IAR aside) and look vulnerable.
Seen a few references to your 2 centre backs that you signed in the summer. Tbh I had forgotten all about them, assumed they were injured. If not then what is the deal there?
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My reading is Rodgers arrives with no cant in mind so lets the incumbent talent I’d team hire Ricky and lager then decides he doesn’t like them but it’s not his fault. Hires Philips at the first injury trouble and he’s his man so has to play him as lead backup. Treats all Ange’s hires as expendable cos that’s what narcissists think and do. No cant reining him in cos he’s DD’s man so untouchable.
Still unfathomable that he bought an estate minutes from training and still spun the line he wanted a year out. My guess is him or his missus likes the lifestyle here and we were easy money between jobs. Painters and landscapers are coining it in the meantime.
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History repeating.
I think Rodgers is being obstinate. He's in a huff at the players bought, and he's twisted enough to play lesser players and lose just to make a point. After all, he's done it before. We all know he's a total narcissist, and he's up against the superego that is Lawwell. That mix is never going to succeed after the fallout they had last time.
You pick you're best XI, Rodgers thinks he's doing that, we can all see he's not (Phillips, Turnbull, MJ, et al)
The £72M in the bank doesn't win us any points on the pitch, no matter what the Board think.
I think we'll spend £10M in the January Window just to appease Rodgers' tantrum. I just hope it's his targets, not Lawwell's..
posted on 11/12/23
All to play for in the next few months......I hope Rangers have some form of European football after Christmas. Rogers is flailing around in the dark and managing to make good players Sh1111t.
I've no confidence that he can source new players will improve the first X1. Whatever the truth about the Summer transfer window and who had the final say on recruitment, there's no doubt it was an unmitigated disaster.
posted on 11/12/23
We are dropping more points before that old firm game.
We have went from "we never stop" to "meh, can't really be bothered".
I hate watching his football and i hate even more that people make out he is a good manager, he isn't anymore.
He used to be, but not now.
posted on 11/12/23
comment by JFK (U8919)
posted 8 minutes ago
We are dropping more points before that old firm game.
We have went from "we never stop" to "meh, can't really be bothered".
I hate watching his football and i hate even more that people make out he is a good manager, he isn't anymore.
He used to be, but not now.
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Rodgers WAS a great manager for us in Scotland. He had us playing some amazing football. Mind you, Rangers were going through their rebirth at the time.
Most thought he'd come back up and continue where he left off. Unfortunately forgetting the transfer wars with Lawwell and the board. Crazy that he came back after that tbh.. unless ÐD gave him assurances about money and transfers..
I thought he'd be a success when he came back, he's the Celtic Manager, so he gets my backing until he's shiete. Which seems to have happened.
I wonder what really is going on behind the scenes?
posted on 11/12/23
He won trophies which is great but only his first season was great, the rot set in on the second mate.
I mind being at a league cup final v motherwell that made my eyes bleed.
He's playing the same boring crap he was when he left and if he was that good he could change it, but he can't.
Or his ego simply wont let him.
posted on 11/12/23
comment by JFK (U8919)
posted 3 minutes ago
He won trophies which is great but only his first season was great, the rot set in on the second mate.
I mind being at a league cup final v motherwell that made my eyes bleed.
He's playing the same boring crap he was when he left and if he was that good he could change it, but he can't.
Or his ego simply wont let him.
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Egos are to blame for most arseholeish behaviour.
posted on 11/12/23
comment by Zico - Celtic Treble Winners 22/23 (U21900)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by JFK (U8919)
posted 3 minutes ago
He won trophies which is great but only his first season was great, the rot set in on the second mate.
I mind being at a league cup final v motherwell that made my eyes bleed.
He's playing the same boring crap he was when he left and if he was that good he could change it, but he can't.
Or his ego simply wont let him.
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Egos are to blame for most arseholeish behaviour.
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Eh...I've got a long memory. I can mind when it used to be nepotism. 🤣
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