Celtic

[Doon frae Troon]

Celtic v huddetsfield could be a close game. But it would never happen. Any team from the prem that plays celtic i think it could be close. Of course to the nay sayers. Am talking rammel. Two games v city earlier in the season proves that. Players they have now and players thay have sold prove that. Celtic have had a good year. There problem will be keeping hold of said players. Mr Rodgers must be grinning from ear to ear and ut must be a tough time being a rangers fan.

Celtic are a rich team with no need to sell.
But....if Chelsea offer then £40m for Dembele I am sure they would bite their hands off.
Rogers has bought very well and motivated the likes of Sinclair and Griffiths to another level.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Aaron mooy another City loanee like Patrick Roberts who is another city loanee. Mooy is as good as Roberts. The Huddersfield manager like Mr Rodgers is also underrated

I looked at the teams in the recent 4-1 win by Fulham v Huddersfield.......never heard of any of the players in both teams.
On the basis of that, I would imagine that Huddersfield have an excellent manager.

 

[User62651]

Think Celtics 2 draws with Man City in ECL showed they would be ok in EPL with current squad. Strong home record like Burnley would likely keep them safe.

Undefeated season is a great achievement in any league but agree not near the same level as Arsenal's. We all know how easy it is to have bad luck or an off day in football.

The away loss to the Gibraltar side and the 7-0 loss to Barca are reality checks on the level they're at but came too soon in season for Rogers and better teams than celtic regularly get thumped by Barca at Nou Camp.

Haven't given up on cup final, on our day Aberdeen can be half decent. 1 in 7 shot I think for a Dons cup final win.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Think Celtics 2 draws with Man City in ECL showed they would be ok in EPL with current squad. Strong home record like Burnley would likely keep them safe.

Undefeated season is a great achievement in any league but agree not near the same level as Arsenal's. We all know how easy it is to have bad luck or an off day in football.

The away loss to the Gibraltar side and the 7-0 loss to Barca are reality checks on the level they're at but came too soon in season for Rogers and better teams than celtic regularly get thumped by Barca at Nou Camp.

Haven't given up on cup final, on our day Aberdeen can be half decent. 1 in 7 shot I think for a Dons cup final win.

Celtic's cup record is poor [for them] only three wins in the last 11 years.........you have hope.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Shows what happens when you have no competition, Rangers going bust was certainly not good for the league.

You seem to have forgotten that Rangers were in their pump when they set their previous records.
Records which have/will/won't only just have/will/won't been beaten

 

[Beezerk]

Celtic are a rich team with no need to sell.

Really? Every Celtic fan I speak to, and that's a lot, think they're a selling club now, they need to be to survive.
They're like those middle/lower Premiership teams, Newcastle, Everton, West Ham etc, buy half decent/potential break through players who get sold on to the bigger clubs if and when they perform well. Essentially just feeder clubs for the big teams.

 

[User62651]

Really? Every Celtic fan I speak to, and that's a lot, think they're a selling club now, they need to be to survive.
They're like those middle/lower Premiership teams, Newcastle, Everton, West Ham etc, buy half decent/potential break through players who get sold on to the bigger clubs if and when they perform well. Essentially just feeder clubs for the big teams.

Even regular top 4 sides like Arsenal or Spurs have been/are feeder clubs too though.
Only clubs that aren't feeder clubs, pinnacle clubs for players if you like are Real/Barca/Man City/ManU/Bayern and maybe Chelsea/PSG.

 

[Beezerk]

Even a regular top 4 side like Arsenal or Spurs have been a feeder club too though.
Only clubs that aren't feeder clubs, pinnacle clubs for players if you like are Real/Barca/Man City/ManU/Bayern and maybe Chelsea/PSG.

Yes, very true if you want to take it a step further.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Really? Every Celtic fan I speak to, and that's a lot, think they're a selling club now, they need to be to survive.
They're like those middle/lower Premiership teams, Newcastle, Everton, West Ham etc, buy half decent/potential break through players who get sold on to the bigger clubs if and when they perform well. Essentially just feeder clubs for the big teams.

Just good business, they don't want to end up like Bolton, Blackpool, Rangers, Bradford, Sheffield United etc in buying overpriced players that they cannot afford to pay......as Maxfli says there are only a handful of teams in Europe who are not feeders.
Give it a decade and you will see the top EPL teams feeding into the Chinese League.

 

[User62651]

Just good business, they don't want to end up like Bolton, Blackpool, Rangers, Bradford, Sheffield United etc in buying overpriced players that they cannot afford to pay......as Maxfli says there are only a handful of teams in Europe who are not feeders.
Give it a decade and you will see the top EPL teams feeding into the Chinese League.

Seriously hope not, think it will stay as a place to go and make easy money at the end of your career, like in the States for a few mercenary South Americans. There's no soul in Chinese football, not cultural there and no-one really wants to watch it outside of China (possibly inside China too - average attendance in CSL is only 24,000 but growing).

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Seriously hope not, think it will stay as a place to go and make easy money at the end of your career, like in the States for a few mercenary South Americans. There's no soul in Chinese football, not cultural there and no-one really wants to watch it outside of China (possibly inside China too - average attendance in CSL is only 24,000 but growing).

They always follow the money.

 

[Val]

11 v 11 i reckon would be close on the pitch

:rofl:

 

[Val]

Monaco are the French champions though...

I didn't realise that at the time to be fair, 2 horse league in france

 

[Val]

If This Celtic team's achievements can be compared to the Arsenal unbeatables then I most certainly aim.

Huddersfield have a chance to play premiership football. I think if Celtic went into the championship (as they are) then they'd do well to get to play offs.

I mentioned Arsenal but I didn't and wouldn't compare it to celtic if they do see it out.

Arsenal were different class.

 

[Val]

Really? Every Celtic fan I speak to, and that's a lot, think they're a selling club now, they need to be to survive.
They're like those middle/lower Premiership teams, Newcastle, Everton, West Ham etc, buy half decent/potential break through players who get sold on to the bigger clubs if and when they perform well. Essentially just feeder clubs for the big teams.

Not necessarily true, the fine line they have is CL involvement. Group stage and they don't need to sell unless daft money is offered

 

[Backache]

A lot of the reason why teams sell players on is not because of financial necessity and the size of the offer but because the player themselves agitates to go to a bigger club or bigger league. Whilst Scottish football remains of a pretty low standard this will be a drain on Celtics better players whatever their financial resources.
Personally I think they would be a mid table premiership team on this seasons performances based on what I have seen, but it's very difficult to tell and the premiership itself can be a pretty big drain on playing resources. I don't think their players are any worse than Bournemouth's or Watford's who stayed up easily. The rest of the SPL would struggle in the Championship though.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Anyone know the link between the unbeaten Arsenal team and the present Celtic team.?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Going unbeaten in any league is an impressive stat

It's a shame that the league though is such a one horse race - Celtic have no competition at all.

 

[Pin-seeker]

When Brendan Rogers looks good as a manager it shows how much of a joke the league is.

 

[Papas1982]

Anyone know the link between the unbeaten Arsenal team and the present Celtic team.?

Would that be Kolo?