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| Topic Started: 15 Jul 2014, 12:03 AM (1,414,933 Views) | |
| Bawman | 27 Aug 2014, 06:55 PM Post #1801 |
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Class is permanent.
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I hate the way every season it's like we are suddenly pish from the team that cantered the SPL the season before and not ready for Europe. WTF is that all about? |
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| packrat | 27 Aug 2014, 07:00 PM Post #1802 |
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Getting on a bit
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The only thing I can honestly say explains our financial strategy is that the Zombies were right all along, we do owe squillions to the Co-Op and others. Why else would we continually fail to strengthen from positions of both strength and weakness. |
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| sevilliano | 27 Aug 2014, 07:06 PM Post #1803 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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I think you will find that the board will feed delia to the fishes if it suits them Lennon got hauled over the coals by dermot for failing to beat Aberdeen and was then told no budget for purchases before cl qualification - so Ronny may yet be off for subbing cb with Derk at nil nil John park has been tasked with finding players costing nothing and obviously within our ever decreasing wage bill- so for the large part dross then I'm told Brian Wilson commented their job is to manage decline !! Such vision if true Supposedly jp is seeking pastures new - obviously it's getting hot But Teflon man stays schtum - we can but hope And did the board send for police horses to control a peaceful crowd outside ? Best laugh though Bertie auld was told on trying to leave last night that he couldn't go out cause of the support outside ! Bertie told them his thoughts on that advice and was met with cheers and chant sack the board and Bertie Bertie sort them out The people at Celtic surrounding and in the board are totally clueless |
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| rossthekid | 27 Aug 2014, 07:06 PM Post #1804 |
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Occasional Substitute
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With regards to investment, there a couple of glaring issues that the board trot out with. The wages players want are unaffordable. Lets look at other clubs does every player earns the same wage. No. You play players there net weekly worth, in a comparable market i.e At Man city does Yaya earn the same as Clichy, No. Why does our club insist on this wage structure, its strangling our ability to bring in decent players. Then the time of year. January is a difficult month, even John Collins, recently stated at this time of year its difficult. So when can we buy, its a joke. |
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| tinsoldier | 27 Aug 2014, 07:09 PM Post #1805 |
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Older than dirt
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As you say, utterly clueless. Edited by tinsoldier, 27 Aug 2014, 07:10 PM.
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| lenobhoy | 27 Aug 2014, 07:13 PM Post #1806 |
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Catch some light and it'll be alright
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Ye forgot, we tried to bring in signings but they wouldn't come. shampoo we tried. |
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| Belgrano | 27 Aug 2014, 07:18 PM Post #1807 |
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"The support doesn't understand the work going on in the background, trying to bring players here to strengthen the squad. Sometimes those deals don't come off, and sometimes they are reliant on other teams selling or buying a player before they can release the players we're after. But rest assured, the support can be guaranteed that the board is doing everything in our powers to continually support and strengthen the playing staff" Of course, this all overlooks the fact that they club have know for months and months in advance that we had Champions League qualifiers coming up, and plenty of time to work on getting the players we wanted. Strangely, such 'frustrations' and 'complications' never seem to come up as much when we're punting any of our quality players to an English side for profit? Utter pointless, empty phrases heard time and time again from Lawwell and the board. |
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| harryhoodshatrick | 27 Aug 2014, 07:23 PM Post #1808 |
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Everyone's Fantasy Football first pick
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I could do Lawwell's job which is basically an asset stripper.In his shoes I would sell VVD ,commons and Mathews and then tell the fans how we really tried very hard to bring in players but were unsuccessful and then with more money in the bank expect a healthy bonus.I just wonder how far the standard of the team the board will allow to fall even further. |
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| CELTBHOY1988 | 27 Aug 2014, 07:37 PM Post #1809 |
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Getting on a bit
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I very much doubt Lawell will admit the board have made mistakes regarding lack of signings. I expect the usual bs from Lawell. |
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| Jimmy_mac | 27 Aug 2014, 07:41 PM Post #1810 |
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Club Captain
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Whilst I sympathise with those who want to boycott matches until there is change, to call those who want to stay and support the team as being stupid is just wrong. I think bawman summed it for me in that to some people, going to games is their social life and to take that away would leave a huge hole. I am sure there is many a wife/partner who would welcome less football but you start going down that route and your heading to a terminal decline of our football club as you would start losing the fanbase and a percentage would not come back, regardless of who is in charge. Saying that, the board do need to realise that their current policy has back fired on them over the past two years and that change is required. This is not like the pre-McCann era (to say so is ridiculous) but we do need to consider other ways to protest, for example encouraging fans to stop buying merchandise. Having read this thread, most want change and certain individuals out. What I haven't seen is what change people want. Personally I would be fine with the current board to remain in place if there is an acknowledgement of the situation and a plan, backed up by action, on how we are going to be taken forward. These can't be moonbeams and promises that are unrealistic and cannot be fulfilled, but tangible steps to how we will get back on track. I actually think our current strategy/policy is sensible and is similar to what other big clubs from small countries have. My issue is with how it is implemented. Selling established players is fine if you have ready made replacements, not projects who are actually gambles. Also, most clubs with this approach will properly reinvest with targeted recruitment, we have a scatter gun approach. In the current climate, I don't see any other way of building a capability to qualify and compete in the CL. Scottish football is that far behind the curve and the investment in the "product" is so low. I think I'll shut up now and breath! |
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| pauldg1 | 27 Aug 2014, 07:48 PM Post #1811 |
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A spray tanned Furby, eating KFC and screaming at a Gold Star family
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Let me know if any of these come up: * I am confident that the team will be stronger at the end of the transfer window than it was at the start of it. * Of course it's disappointing, but you have to remember there are teams with larger turnovers than Celtic who don't reach the Champions League every year. * The supporters need to back the club so we can bring in better players for the next campaign. Edited by pauldg1, 27 Aug 2014, 07:49 PM.
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| tocce 1973 | 27 Aug 2014, 07:59 PM Post #1812 |
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First-team captain
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In Europe once we were giant's now. ? |
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| grouchoib | 27 Aug 2014, 08:04 PM Post #1813 |
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Considering retirement
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to be fair, the European cup as we knew and won , is a totally different beast now. Would love the old days when the Champs played each other and progressed by virtue of skill(and the odd bit of good fortune) those days are gone and the dice are loaded in favour of the loaded |
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| mr boots | 27 Aug 2014, 08:11 PM Post #1814 |
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Mes que un #Tranny
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| mr boots | 27 Aug 2014, 08:14 PM Post #1815 |
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Mes que un #Tranny
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So were Nottingham Forest. |
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| fatboab | 27 Aug 2014, 08:16 PM Post #1816 |
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Just before the Dawn
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So really, we've done ok.
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| CaltonBhoy1967 | 27 Aug 2014, 08:18 PM Post #1817 |
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Billy McNeill - "Mr Celtic"
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It is but the Board don't see it as an entertainment business and haven't for years. |
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| CaltonBhoy1967 | 27 Aug 2014, 08:23 PM Post #1818 |
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Billy McNeill - "Mr Celtic"
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"The money is available to Ronny and his management team if the right players become available." is another stick on. We have heard the same pish for years now - The support could write Lawwell's diatribe for him it has been repeated ad nauseum so many times. |
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| Neil Jung | 27 Aug 2014, 08:28 PM Post #1819 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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Another one Lawwell is fond of is mixing up years and seasons to suit his answer. He'll say "We have brought in x number of players this year" and include Johansen and Griffiths signings in January in the conversation. |
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| tinsoldier | 27 Aug 2014, 08:32 PM Post #1820 |
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Older than dirt
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I'll go for "Matchday Experience" in the Lawwell bingo. |
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