EdTheDuck Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 If Zagreb apply the ex-OF rules to that crowd the official attendance should be about 40,000 - although don't they know who they're playing? Global wosname and thingy, innit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Two hopeless defences. Could finish 6-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Terrible defending yet again, sometimes I worry how bad it would be if we didn't have Craig Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Two hopeless defences. Could finish 6-6. I'd take that scoreline right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 It's pretty bad with him. To be fair can't blame Gordon for those strikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueDiamond Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The only reason Celtic have qualified is Craig Gordon. They have ridden their luck in almost every game in the group, and without Gordon papering over the many cracks in the team in most games, they would have been lucky to finish bottom of the group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The only reason Celtic have qualified is Craig Gordon. They have ridden their luck in almost every game in the group, and without Gordon papering over the many cracks in the team in most games, they would have been lucky to finish bottom of the group! Shut up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueDiamond Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Shut upIt is the unfortunate truth. This is as poor a Celtic team that I have seen in Europe in the 45 years I've been watching Scottish football teams in Europe. Craig Gordon has single handedly (sp?) kept Celtic in many games this season in Europe. Just look at the number and quality of the saves he has made in almost every game. TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingrodent Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 It is the unfortunate truth. This is as poor a Celtic team that I have seen in Europe in the 45 years I've been watching Scottish football teams in Europe. Craig Gordon has single handedly (sp?) kept Celtic in many games this season in Europe. Just look at the number and quality of the saves he has made in almost every game. TD Currently playing about as well as they did during Lennon's first full season, with the hidings off Braga and Utrecht. The defences looked equally competent and alert during both campaigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 It is the unfortunate truth. This is as poor a Celtic team that I have seen in Europe in the 45 years I've been watching Scottish football teams in Europe. Craig Gordon has single handedly (sp?) kept Celtic in many games this season in Europe. Just look at the number and quality of the saves he has made in almost every game. TD Did every game finish 0-0? he's been brilliant but not the only reason we've qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Two hopeless defences. Could finish 6-6. I'd take that scoreline right now Getting there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueDiamond Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Did every game finish 0-0? I'll leave you to think about your logic there Drew..... TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Oh well another away disappointment for Celtic. Would have just edged the head2head on away goals so the table is about right. They need a big slice of luck in the draw to have any chance of progressing any further in this season's competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 It is the unfortunate truth. This is as poor a Celtic team that I have seen in Europe in the 45 years I've been watching Scottish football teams in Europe. Craig Gordon has single handedly (sp?) kept Celtic in many games this season in Europe. Just look at the number and quality of the saves he has made in almost every game. TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCelt67 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The only reason Celtic have qualified is Craig Gordon. They have ridden their luck in almost every game in the group, and without Gordon papering over the many cracks in the team in most games, they would have been lucky to finish bottom of the group! Gordon has been phenomenal so far this season, I'd rate him as our best player, but to claim qualification is solely down to him is pushing it. Oh well another away disappointment for Celtic. Would have just edged the head2head on away goals so the table is about right. They need a big slice of luck in the draw to have any chance of progressing any further in this season's competition. As much as I would love it, I would be very surprised if we were to go further than the last 32, especially with the fact we will be one of the unseeded teams. I was impressed with tonights performance, defending was sloppy to say the least from both sides but overall I felt both teams gave a good account of themselves. Gordon was his usual best, was good to see a few of the young lads getting a game, and like someone said earlier, it could have been 6-6. An enjoyable game considering neither side had anything really to play for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Gordon has been phenomenal so far this season, I'd rate him as our best player, but to claim qualification is solely down to him is pushing it. depends on how you look at the competition celtic faced both home and away against astra, gordon at times kept celtic in it, iirc at celtic park he made 2 or 3 good saves at 0-0 before celtic eventually stumbled over the line, now granted celtic had chances as well, but we are talking about astra here, they were supposedly the group whipping boys and again iirc at home to zagreb gordon made about 4 or 5 saves over the course of the game to keep celtic in the lead yeah the strikers did score (eventually) but more often than not celtic were sloppy both up front and at the back and gordon had to bail them out maybe not the main reason celtic qualified but Gordon is certainly the biggest reason celtic got through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCelt67 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 depends on how you look at the competition celtic faced both home and away against astra, gordon at times kept celtic in it, iirc at celtic park he made 2 or 3 good saves at 0-0 before celtic eventually stumbled over the line, now granted celtic had chances as well, but we are talking about astra here, they were supposedly the group whipping boys and again iirc at home to zagreb gordon made about 4 or 5 saves over the course of the game to keep celtic in the lead yeah the strikers did score (eventually) but more often than not celtic were sloppy both up front and at the back and gordon had to bail them out maybe not the main reason celtic qualified but Gordon is certainly the biggest reason celtic got through He is the main reason, but not the only reason. That's my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 He is the main reason, but not the only reason. That's my point. I also think it's a specious argument to say that without player x then..... Much as I'd have loved them to get papped oot of Europe 3x before Christmas, Gordon is Celtic's best bit of business since Larsson and if he's kept them in Europe and taken them to the top of the league then he's just doing what he was signed for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCelt67 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I also think it's a specious argument to say that without player x then..... Much as I'd have loved them to get papped oot of Europe 3x before Christmas, Gordon is Celtic's best bit of business since Larsson and if he's kept them in Europe and taken them to the top of the league then he's just doing what he was signed for. Hard to argue with that. A free transfer that is every bit as good, probably even better, than the previous keeper we sold for ten million. Only recent player I think could rival that is Wanyama purely because he cost less than a million and was sold for around twelve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hard to argue with that. A free transfer that is every bit as good, probably even better, than the previous keeper we sold for ten million. Only recent player I think could rival that is Wanyama purely because he cost less than a million and was sold for around twelve. Oh FFS can't you just argue with me? Some diddy will be along shortly to accuse us of having an OF love-fest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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