Celtic Class

I have been reading a few threads over the last couple of hours ...And a lot of posts mention "He is not Celtic Class"
I would imaging everyones perception of this will be different ..but here goes

What is everyones idea of Celtic Class ?? what does a player have to posess to become celtic class ??

 

exactly the days of getting 6 million players are gone we have to make players 'celtic class' like it or not thats the way of it now

 

Messi.

 

I think what most people mean when I see that is, when we are winning they are all Celtic Class but when we are not winning they are all pish and not fit to wear the jersey. Not my opinion mind you.

 

your right ..We cant buy players with that amount of money now

 

In my opinion this term no longer exists. We cant afford the big money transfers and more so cant bring in real quality that often.

Until this changes players like Kelvin Wilson and Adam Matthews will be among the best we can get. When we had great players and made it far in Europe that's when we had a bit of clout and could attract better players but this isn't the reality anymore.

 

i think Celtic class is being consistent and being able to beat the huns someone who wants to play for the jersey week in week out whos committed and if they make a mistake which of course they are everyone is human , that they can pick themselves up again. we need a consistent starting 11 not chopping and changing to play the likes of rangers.

 

My thoughts of Celtic Class isn't about always winning, but see if I see a player give their all no matter the scoreline, that's good enough for me.

 

Put simply then, we are not and never will be a class outfit again.

 

Yes i agree but people use this term far too often and too quickly ....we are not a great team anymore ..we need a team that will compete on the domestic front ..If we get into the europa league then we have a bonus ..We will never reach the heights of european success ever again in my opinion

 

Realistacly I would say izzy,kayal,ki,hooper and stokes.the likes of sammy,maj,loovens and maybe even brown can get to *.bottom line is our standards have well dropped.

 

Exactly, unless some serious money is spent and that's highly unlikely to happen. The term is used far to often.

 

Firstly, think a player has to be good in whatever position he plays in, gives 100% everytime he plays and shows that playing for Celtic actually means more than just a way of earning a wage, feel very few of this side come anywhere near being Celtic Class

 

As a club, despite playing in the SPL, we should be buying players who have performed at at least an equal stage to Celtic. We simply do not do that now and almost all of our buys are "potential". We do not sign players to play for he SPL, we sign them to play for Celtic. The distinct lack of decent quality has shown us up too many times over the last 18 months or so.

I know we cannot compete with the EPL or La Liga, but we should certainly be aiming higher than the likes of the English championship or the Swedish league.

 

players that give 110% every single week, they dont have to be top drawer.

 

Someone who performs for the team. Someone who raises his game when he puts the hoops on. Someone who was regarded as an average player until Celtic signed him. Someone who cares * all about the money. Mark Reid, Tom McAdam et al. And then there's Henrik..............

 

Players who respect and adore the Jersey they wear,appreciate what fans feel,and give 100% always.

Too many players think it is just a job.

 

"celtic class" is a term used to say a player is not good enough. Its very amorphous and has been used to describe players under both successful and unsuccessful managers here.

 

I think every supporter of every club of every sport everywhere expect their players to give 110% every time that they take to the pitch. It's not like Celtic is the exception to the rule here. There will always be great players, good players & above average players etc. There will be players that have the potential to be top drawer, but if the commitment is not in evidence, then ability (or potential ability) loses it's veneer.

The truth of the matter is, apart from a short period of time around the turn of the millenium, Celtic has not been the place where players that want to achieve the very highest honours in football come to. The sale of Kenny Dalgleish in 1977 signalled that, once and for all. Despite this shift, expectation levels have never really changed.

There is an expectation that every youth player that breaks into the first team should be the next Paul McStay. The truth is Paul McStay was a once in a generation player. That expecation that big money signings will always be instant hits, but doesn't matter what club spends big, it is no certainty of success; Ibrahimovic to Barca, Veron to Man Utd etc, are evidence of this.

There is no certainty that every signing, big or small, will turn into a success. Talents like Lubo or Henrik are exceptions, not the standard. These are players that occupy exalted positions in terms of respect, not just amongst Celtic fans but across the entire football community.

 

Sammy. :icon_mrgreen: