[Official TC Thread] Lincoln Red Imps v Celtic, CL 2nd Qual Rnd, Tue 12 Jul, 19:00ko

Rodgers knows EXACTLY what he is doing. When asked after the game "Do you think Celtic will do enough in the 2nd leg to progress", Rodgers didn't let the question finish by abruptly saying "YES WE WILL"

Great comment mate. Rodgers will show the board this crap then ask them "Am I a fecking PR stunt" then use fan power to get Celtic to the top again, but it could get very ugly and we might not see 'Rodgers team' till next season. Rodgers had no disillusionment before he took the job, his interview after the game showed he is in full control and will push the board to the brink. Maybe the board now wish they gave the job to a yes man now?

 

I still don't think it needs an overhaul. It needs to punt a few and to have a few very key, quality signings.

 

Fair enough mate, I think 3 quality additions - defensive midfielder, left winger and centre back and we would be sorted.

With a lot of the * being shipped out.

 

Very true mate.

The biggest thing for me is building an actual team on the pitch, the other night was very like Ronny, no base structure and players in any position just to get the talented ones on the pitch.

 

Bang on mate.

 

So I ended up watching it(cause I'm a fan of torture), I was expecting to be shocked but I am downright disgusted at most of the players.

Brendan has to be tough with those players. I still cant get over him putting on Forrest ahead of Roberts.

We have two major problems -

1. We need to get rid of a lot of these players.. We have a squad full of individuals. Even in the friendlies I noticed we looked like a bunch of individuals playing for themselves, like we did all last season.

2. We need to bring in quality. Players who want to play for us and want to improve themselves, instead we have nuggets like Bitton and Forrest who do not give a * and don't even try to hide it.

Is that going to happen? Not anytime soon I imagine.

That defeat was the result of complacency, from the people in charge of our club to the players on the pitch.

If Bitton or Forrest play on Wednesday I will.... internalize my anger and overeat. Well, what else can I do? the complacency of our support has a part to play in this. These players let us down constantly last season, humiliated us V them(to think we thought that's as bad as it could get)yet we convince ourselves that they are good enough. This time next week we'll have convinced ourselves that we don't need major changes, just one or two in and one or two out.

Wish I could have the confidence some do going in to Wednesdays game. I have no trust in most of these players and if some stay(Bitton, Forrest) I will end up actively detesting them.

 

i know brenden wants to have a clean slate with players but forrest and ambrose shouldnt be near the first team and i wonder why roberts is not getting a game as he was great last season apart from missing that sitter against the zombies .
and to have griffiths our top scorer out wide was criminal and hope hes up front next week .

 

Definitely. I still cant believe they are allowed to use that pitch. Its a * joke.

Looked at highlights from their game against Flora Tallin ( f/t pros and Estonian champions and Cup winners) who they knocked out after winning 2-0 on their rubber mattress pitch.

With LG in the pure striker role we will win. Hopefully we tear them a new one.

 

No wonder I was raging lol

 

Sadly I doubt this current second rate Celtic squad would have beaten Bate Borisov 3-0
Dundalk 3-0 BATE Borisov (3-1 agg)
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0802/806543-dundalk-v-bate-borisov/

 

OK Jim

 

Sat and read through this for the past half hour. To think this was less than a year ago is unreal

 

brendan out

 

Scott Brown is finished

 

armstrong is pish, get him to *.