CELTIC FC Official Thread

[Bairnsfan]

Originally Posted by AnfieldG8

13 days till we spank you boys...

See,i find this bizarre. Why do people get so excited over potentially winning a friendly

We beat Ajax 2-1. Big whoop,it's a friendly.

[Wexicoish]

its a good feeling, regardless if its competitive or not, well done on beating ajax by the way, when was that?

[Bairnsfan]

Originally Posted by Wexicoish

its a good feeling, regardless if its competitive or not, well done on beating ajax by the way, when was that?

Couple of years ago,Henk Ten Cate was still manager and when they had Sneijder and Huntelaar.

I struggle to get excited over playing in a friendly,for me,it's only to give me a guage of how we'll play next season.

Given this year,our pre-season schedule consists of a game against Plymouth,Stenhousemuir,Alloa and Trinidad and Tobago,before playing Vaduz in the Europa League over 2 legs(July 16 and 23).

At home first,so hoping we're 4-0 up going into the next leg

Terrible feeling it'll be the reverse score

[Wexicoish]

vaduz, eh i might look them up and see your chances

[Wexicoish]

ok. you better beat them, livingston did

[MickyBhoy1888]

couple of years ago we beat manchester united 4-1 i think friendly mind

[AnfieldG8]

Originally Posted by Cheeky Hobbit

Wait, your going to spank boys in 13 days? What!?

get your mind out of the gutter...

and at the other bloke...
Who are you to tell me what i can get excited about or not??
How often do we get a chance to play Celtic?
It's going to be a cracker of a match (I hope), i got good seats too.
We have lost one of our midfielders though who has a V12 engine and could run forever.

[Scottish N Proud]

Originally Posted by AnfieldG8

get your mind out of the gutter...

and at the other bloke...
Who are you to tell me what i can get excited about or not??
How often do we get a chance to play Celtic?
It's going to be a cracker of a match (I hope), i got good seats too.
We have lost one of our midfielders though who has a V12 engine and could run forever.

Celtic dont take friendlys serious

[MickyBhoy1888]

Originally Posted by AnfieldG8

get your mind out of the gutter...

and at the other bloke...
Who are you to tell me what i can get excited about or not??
How often do we get a chance to play Celtic?
It's going to be a cracker of a match (I hope), i got good seats too.
We have lost one of our midfielders though who has a V12 engine and could run forever.

You will probably beat us we suck at friendlys

[AyrshireDon]

where is the friendly hame or away?

[Scottish N Proud]

Originally Posted by AyrshireDon

where is the friendly hame or away?

away

[Bairnsfan]

Originally Posted by AnfieldG8

get your mind out of the gutter...

and at the other bloke...
Who are you to tell me what i can get excited about or not??
How often do we get a chance to play Celtic?
It's going to be a cracker of a match (I hope), i got good seats too.
We have lost one of our midfielders though who has a V12 engine and could run forever.

I just don't see what all the fuss is about. With all due respect to Celtic,they're far from world class. I'd have thought given "Anfield" being in your user name,showing you as a fan of Liverpool,you see world class players every week. Which kind of makes me wonder,why they grab so much attention.

A Tony Mowbray Celtic team,if like most Tony Mowbray teams,will play good football with no end product.

But,if teams like Falkirk can beat them/run them close on a consistent basis,it doesn't say much for their superstar credentials. If it was Man United,sure,be excited. Celtic....nah.

P.S Please,don't adress me with that "who are you to say" approach,it's petty and incredibly tiresome

I'm not looking for arguments,really just wondering what the "wow" factor is over.

[AyrshireDon]

Friendlys/Testimonials mean nothing me anyway yea its a good bit of banter but nothing to get you worked up about anyway Celtic will be prepareing for the CL and i recon Tony will make getting past the group stages a must.

[Bairnsfan]

Originally Posted by AyrshireDon

Friendlys/Testimonials mean nothing me anyway yea its a good bit of banter but nothing to get you worked up about anyway Celtic will be prepareing for the CL and i recon Tony will make getting past the group stages a must.

Draw been made yet?

[Scottish N Proud]

Originally Posted by Bairnsfan

But,if teams like Falkirk can beat them/run them close on a consistent basis,it doesn't say much for their superstar credentials. If it was Man United,sure,be excited. Celtic....nah.

Last time you beats us was the 06/07 season.

Other times we've hammerd you's

[Scottish N Proud]

Manchester welcomes Mowbray's Bhoys
We play man city again..

[Bairnsfan]

Originally Posted by Scottish N Proud

Last time you beats us was the 06/07 season.

Other times we've hammerd you's

Yes,the 2nd part of the sentence was "run them close on a consistent basis". The point i was making wasn't to illustrate our level,but Celtic's. I'm sure as a fan of the club,even you must have seen mediocrity of the highest order last season?

[Wexicoish]

its nothing big really within the uk or europe, but somewhere like australia, america or asia celticc are seen as a big club, not so much world class players, a lot of australian celtic supporters out there looking forward to see the team play

[Cheeky Hobbit]

Originally Posted by AnfieldG8

get your mind out of the gutter...

and at the other bloke...
Who are you to tell me what i can get excited about or not??
How often do we get a chance to play Celtic?
It's going to be a cracker of a match (I hope), i got good seats too.
We have lost one of our midfielders though who has a V12 engine and could run forever.

I was only joking.

Be careful though, I think they'll put up a good fight.

[Wexicoish]

yaaaas, bumblebee away strip confirmed, we sor tof expected it but still,

bumblebeeeltic/products/kit_selector.aspx?selector=65

[Scottish N Proud]

i remember ibrox saying rangers have never sung the famines over at parkhead

YouTube - Rangers fans' disgraceful race-hate chants

[Scottish N Proud]

Celtic Superstore - the only official online store!

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[Scottish N Proud]

CELTIC Football Club wishes to announce that reserve-team coach Willie McStay will be leaving the club to take up an exciting new role as manager of Ujpest FC in Budapest, Hungary.

A former Celtic player, Willie is a highly-rated coach and has enjoyed tremendous success with the Celtic youth and reserve sides in recent years. He has been at the club in a coaching capacity for 15 years.

Celtic have developed a good relationship with Ujpest in recent times and this managerial position represents an outstanding opportunity for Willie.

He said: “I intend to keep in touch with developments at Celtic but this is a great move for me at this stage of my career and I am really looking forward to the challenge.”

Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell commented: “Willie goes with our very best wishes. This is a tremendous opportunity for him to gain invaluable managerial experience and we wish him every success.”

Ujpest FC Chief Executive Joe Borocz came to Glasgow on Tuesday to conclude the negotiations. He said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Willie to Budapest. We are confident that he will have a very positive impact on our team and on Hungarian football overall.”

Good Bye willie.

Done 9IAR with the reserves

[Wexicoish]

youd think he could have got the motherwell job though tbh.

[Scottish N Proud]

flying start for new look academy


IT’S been a busy start to his first day at work. On the wall in Tommy McIntyre and Chris McCart’s office is a whiteboard, covered with the names of current players, scouting targets and imminent signings.

On their desks the phones are ringing incessantly, while this exclusive interview with the club website is sandwiched between a series of meetings that stretches late into the afternoon.

It’s hardly what you would describe as a gentle introduction to his new job at Celtic Park, although the surroundings are not entirely alien to Celtic’s new Head of Professional Academy.

Since accepting the post back in April, former Scottish Football Association Head of Youth, McIntyre, has used every day off and spare minute to visit the park and Lennoxtown preparing for the official July 1 start date.

This has meant that both he and Celtic’s Head of Youth, McCart have been able to hit the ground running as they make the plans for the new campaign begin in earnest.

“I remember someone once said to me that if I had a chance to go into a club and observe and speak to the players, staff and coaches, before taking a job, it will be to my benefit,” said McIntyre. “I have to say that it has been invaluable.

“Chris has been excellent in inviting me in over the past few months and, coming in today, I feel as though I started months ago.

“Starting a new job can be a daunting task, but I don’t feel that way. I have come in, I know people, I know the faces and the idea has always been to hit the ground running and ensure that there is as little disruption as possible. The experience has been invaluable.”

McIntyre’s first day at work signals the start of Celtic’s new Academy structure in earnest, with Chris McCart heading the operation and six ‘line managers’ covering each aspect of their work and co-ordinating the efforts of their staff.

Already their plans for the short and long term have swung into action and this afternoon at Celtic Park six of the club’s schoolboy players were in to sign their first professional contracts, while new arrivals from England will travel up to Glasgow over the coming days.

“It’s been exciting,” commented McIntyre. “You always think that you have everything covered, but you know that there will be things that you need to change and you need to be flexible.

“We are now gearing up for Friday, when we start training with the Under-17s and Under-19s.

“The staff have been tremendous, they have really gelled together and we have a good, healthy working environment.

“That will filter and drift down to the players and they will be able to see that we are working collectively and collaboratively. A lot of hard work lies ahead, but it will be enjoyable hard work.”

As Chris McCart explained, there will also be continuity in the relationship between the Academy and first-team set-up and similar to Gordon Strachan’s approach, where he took an active interest in promoting young players, new boss Tony Mowbray has already shown a similar interest.

“It adds some further excitement,” explained McCart. “We have had discussions and speaking to the manager and speaking to Mark Venus, they have an interest in youth football and have already asked who are the better younger ones and if they ready to move up and train with the first team.

“The young players are in their thoughts and that is the kind of working environment they fostered at Hibs and West Brom, promoting young ones and seeing just how far they can stretch them. It’s very encouraging and I am sure that the boys will appreciate that as well.”

The new Academy structure will see McIntyre take responsibility for the U19s and U17s, working directly with coaches Stevie Frail and Miodrag Krivokapic.

Elsewhere John McLaughlan will take charge of Intermediate Level, Martin Miller the Junior Academy, Brian Meehan will work as Welfare and Operations Manager, Ian Coll as Sports Science, Niam Mohammed as full-time Academy physiotherapist and Tom O’Neill in charge of scouting.

It is a framework which covers every age group and aspect of Academy life and one that McIntyre is clearly excited about playing his part in.

“I don’t think there has been a prouder moment for me than when I was first offered the job and spoken to about the work I will be doing and about the legacy and tradition of the club.” he said.

“I was in a comfortable job with the Scottish Football Association, a job that I was happy in and genuinely enjoyed, but I was presented with an incredible challenge by Chris and Peter Lawwell.

“Youth development today is a huge factor in football, not just in Scotland, but throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

“When you look at the resources that clubs put into youth development, there is far more detail and investment.

“At a club like Celtic, we have to go that extra yard to be the best we possibly can be and fulfil our aim of forming players who are able to play and compete in the Champions League.

“There is a new management structure in place, new coaches at the club and I think it’s an exciting time for everyone, not just for me coming into the job, but for the supporters, the staff, the players and everyone connected with it.”

Busy start for new look Academy