Are You Not Entertained?
In the last 3 games we have,,,,,
Scored 13 goals and conceded a solitary strike against.
Successfully navigated another post European tie.
Kept the Treble Dreams alive.
Blooded a new keeper, left back, and a homegrown central defender who is showing good signs of promise.
Seen our first and second choice strikers excel.
Used the entire squad with aplomb.
Witnessed the returning hero strike his iconic goalscorer pose.
Alongside the above we now clash with one football’s true global powerhouses whilst being granted the required clemency to have thousands of our own take over sections of the famous Alliance Arena.
Are you not entertained?
As far as what’s happening on the pitch, the essence of any football club, we can’t ask for better.
As for the game itself there’s plenty of takeaways. Sinisalo looks a well able deputy/replacement sheriff between the sticks, Schlupp is far from an over the hill has been, Murray might become Brendan’s legacy on the pitch, and Ralston is fine against domestic opposition so AJ can get rested when suits.
If I told you our new wide player conjured up two assists and a goal you might say we have a find, well Yang achieved exactly that and it’s understandable that a player getting minutes shows signs of improving. That kind of contribution usually sees a player stay in the first team, he needs to keep doing that to force the question.
Especially now our previous 1st choice has now been shunted to backup striker opening up a potential slot. Daizen bagged a fine hat trick, looked every inch a Celtic No.9, and reminded the world he’s more than just an athlete. He’s not just our top scorer now, he’s and asset to Celtic in every department from pressing to increasing his value as a player. He’s replaced Kuhn as the most improved player.
We certainly bring form into the big midweek clash, these players traditionally finish strong and that looks like repeating itself. Our Treble Dreams are boosted by the 2nd favourites being knocked out yesterday, pity as I wanted their scalp, but Hibs and Aberdeen will be no walkover. The biggest concern is being left demoralized post Bayern, but Brendan is excellent at picking up the group when needed. We might not progress in Europe but we are progressing on the park which bodes well for the summer window (less apparent holes to plug) and the early season qualifiers. We are certainly progressing in the Scottish Cup after being Five Alive!
The entertainment rolls on, the Celtic story continues to be the best page-turner in existence.
Savour these good times.
By Mahe
sentinelcelts@gmail.com
Brilliant news on Daizen!
He’s our most lethal weapon right now
Could be really significant.
Daezen Statement
https://x.com/CelticFC/status/1889050606829998356
bigpacky was ahead of the curve about Daizen 😁😁
Now where do we play him, threw the middle, or on the wing helping GT.
Better to have the option than not.
Wonder if Brendan will be tempted to go with the pace of Kuhn, Maeda and Jota, or the strength of Adam?
Pitymevin
February 10, 2025 8:55 pm
Now where do we play him, threw the middle, or on the wing helping GT.
Better to have the option than not.
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We clone him, have one clone with black hair, and one blonde, and play both of them.
A skoosh, this management pish.
INIQUITOUS IV
February 10, 2025 8:52 pm
Interim Report.
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2025/february/10/celtic-plc-interim-report/
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I beat you by two and a half hours 🤣🤣🤣
Fantastic news about Maeda-if confirmed! Always said that a straight red was harsh.
On this showing even the huns (snigger snigger) would beat Hearts.
HH
CALTONTONGUES
Hope not-they meet at the weekend!
FRODSHAMBHOY great news, will buy you a pint next time we meet up😎😎😎😎
Fantastic news about Maeda, adds an extra option in a few positions. Could be interesting to see him up against Bayern’s sweeper keeper….Add to this the fans being allowed to go to Munich, have we a friend in high places??
Now it’s been confirmed, I’m really surprised Daizen got away with this.
I always think a blatant kick is a red, no matter how innocuous or stupid.
We don’t usually catch breaks like this
BMCUWP.
I know, maybe they’re saving themselves for the huns? 😁😁
INIV and one bald, see that, that’s why I’m elite level management 😎
Just seen on twitter, he’s that fast he can serve a two match ban in one game😂
In all seriousness, he needs big Adam for his hight at corners
Frodshambhoy
February 10, 2025 8:59 pm
INIQUITOUS IV
February 10, 2025 8:52 pm
Interim Report.
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2025/february/10/celtic-plc-interim-report/
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I beat you by two and a half hours 🤣🤣🤣
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Touche! Frodshamsbhoy! My fault for not reading back.🤪
HH
Iniquitous IV😊
https://x.com/walternewtoo/status/1889051232297185352?s=48&t=MCQp23i-e6DQkRrw-bbR6A
The Belgian Beale getting the treatment from the great unwashed
Caution- quite a few swerry words
Hertz with 4 center backs injured. Does not bode well for the weekend.
Watching Inter Milan leading Fiorentina 2-1. Full blooded, towsy game. Inter good at the black arts.
MIT,
So it would seem that Sevco have to get to the latter stages of European competition to secure Clements wages. That’s definitely not sustainable.
BMCUWP,
Villa can make up the £4.7m difference almost if they were to beat say Man City in the final. So the winner of the CL is not ensured to earn the most money from the competition. A sop to the elite clubs and risk reduction exercise provided by Uefa.
What I find interesting is that nothing has been enforced by Uefa during FSR periods T1 – T3. It’s an adjustment period to allow clubs to get their finances (accountancy practices) in order.
How any punishment will be meted out to transgressors has not been very specific. Deliberately vague to allow UEFA wriggle room. Competition bans, financial fines, point deductions, squad reductions etc. Although they have had three years to provide a framework how these transgressions will work. The question arises will the members who are provided with more prize money be handled more severely than those who are not handed so much for transgressions or not ? Some of us being more equal than others ?
Well done Queens Park Rangers incredible performance by them and the officials yesterday, if only they could have played for us 5 weeks ago.
Looking forward to the cup draw
Hertz 1-1
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8 minutes added in Paisley. St. Mirren with 1 sub, Hertz with 5.
Scottish Cup draw could be late.
Delighted that Daizen can make Wednesday, but a very late decision re team and tactics
Harthill
Hearts throw in. Guy in crowd shouting watch the throw in – 2 feet on the ground.
Hearts guy throws it into the box with his right foot in the air.
He shouts there you go again.
Also looked like a one handed throw as well.
https://x.com/THR/status/1888747195194540349
Could they not just do the bloody draw now??
🙄
BB – Hun video
Racism, ✔️ Sectarianism , ✔️. Baldyism ✔️✔️✔️.
Aw Naw
How any punishment will be meted out to transgressors has not been very specific. Deliberately vague to allow UEFA wriggle room. Competition bans, financial fines, point deductions, squad reductions etc. Although they have had three years to provide a framework how these transgressions will work. The question arises will the members who are provided with more prize money be handled more severely than those who are not handed so much for transgressions or not ? Some of us being more equal than others ?
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Annex L at https://documents.uefa.com/r/UEFA-Club-Licensing-and-Financial-Sustainability-Regulations-2022/Annex-L-Implications-of-breaches-of-the-squad-cost-rule-Online
and Annex M at https://documents.uefa.com/r/UEFA-Club-Licensing-and-Financial-Sustainability-Regulations-2022/Annex-M-Other-factors-to-be-considered-in-respect-of-the-club-monitoring-requirements-Online
are quite specific about how transgressions will be treated taking the circumstances over 3 years into account.
This is quite sensible as the aim of the sustainability via squad cost control is not to throw clubs out of the competition but to give them the chance to operate sustainably.
So I disagree based on Annex L and M that UEFA have been deliberately vague to allow UEFA wriggle room. They have been clear of their options depending on the historical background behind failures to comply.
I would suggest that if R2ngers were the same club to UEFA then the overdue payable breach by its fraudulent nature in 2011 would attract the severest of sanction.
Giannina who also had an overdue payable in 2012 but did not lie about it might get off with a fine under new FSR instead of refusal to grant a licence having paid the debt after the 31st March 2011.
In terms of debt caused by non football earnings income being breached under FSR UEFA would take a less lenient view based on Rangers history of debt accumulation as a matter of Rangers policy.
The sanction would be get a sustainable policy in place or else.
Different strokes for different folks for sure but deliberately vague to save UEFA from action I do not accept based on the procedures I have linked to.
Hertz with 7th sub on. I assume one player had concussion?
Hearts with 7th substition tonight. 5 normal – 1extra due to Devlin concussed and 1 extra in Extra tiime. Thats what you call utilising the squad now.
13 subs on now.
Gordon saves to keep Hearts levelpublished at 113 mins113 minsSt Mirren 1-1 Hearts
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Killian Phillips almost kung-fu kicked in a winner
Penrice with another good performancetonight. Still think we should try to sign this guy.
Penalties in Paisley.
Has Craig Gordon ever saved one?
Surely St Mirren favs now?
Goes to penalties.
i don’t what Hemmings is like, but Craig Gordon does not have a great record in saving penalties.
Auldheid,
Thanks for the links. It will be good to revisit them once they are or are not implemented.
Annex K is where it’s vague and where the deception will take place.
https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/028f-1b4ba6fcea09-078845f25cbf-1000–the-cfcb-decides-on-multi-club-ownership-cases-for-the-2024-/
I can’t quite circumvent how we can expect the CFCB to act in the spirit of the game and implement their own regulations when they are permitting the environment (industry) to become even more complex and dependent on the Elite.
Your faith in it being properly implemented is leaving me more optimistic I will admit but my cynical bent will only be satisfied when I see it with my own two eyes.
I fully expect UEFA/CFCB to compromise the severity of their actions when dealing with the Elite clubs for the sake of their own financial benefit rather than any desire to act with any integrity.
They have never done so in my lifetime and I don’t expect them too.
Time will tell
Craig Gordon in penalty save shocker!!
Ha, he saves one. A terrible one right enough.
Hertz 2-0 up after Two Saints misses.
Hertz win 4-2.
Would like QP away next round just to noise the huns up but, probably be Tynecastle now.
Hibs at home
Hibs at home, can’t complain.
Awe Naw
i can guarantee that Man City have had 50 of Europe’s top lawyers and accountants working for 2 years to find holes/ ways around this. And I am equally confident that they have found a few
Really pleased with that draw. There have been some great Scottish Cup games between Celtic and Hibs, over the years. I hope this is another classic. Thank feck we avoided Livi away. 😁
Big Packy
Are ye still smiling after yesterday’s result? 💚 to Joan.
Hail Hail.
Man City should just pull a Celtic, and pretend they have never seen or read the rules!
nah, even Man City aren’t as dishonest as that
Genius
https://youtu.be/8dNYafVTqqo?si=GxGnyuv7JG4rEjZQ