No Champions League, a depleted squad, an elite manager working his notice and a board and CEO with nothing to say about anything – fans have reached breaking point.
For now, domestic dominance continues to mask these flaws. But as the new Champions League format ratchets up both the financial rewards and the competitive bar, Celtic’s model will face its most severe test. In Kazakhstan it was exposed and failed miserably.
Arrogance and complacency were at the centre of Celtic’s Champions League exit to Kairat Almaty.He takes no pleasure in donning the ‘I told You So’ t-shirt but Chris Suttpn echoed the concerns of supporters all through the summer as he warned of the dangers of Celtic’s so called strategy.While others…
This Celtic squad would have been eaten alive in the Champions League, it would have made for brutal viewing, the Europa League will be slightly more forgiving but all eight opponents will be ambitious and sense demoralised opponents where the manager is working his notice.
I think we all, every player, every coach, manager, wants to work at the highest level of club football, and for us that is the Champions League.
I think that we need to improve the squad. There’s clarity around that for a long time and we see that, you know, I think supporters see that. We certainly do in football. We need to improve.
All of that from a club that plays in the Jan Breyde Stadium with a capacity of just 29,000 seats. Less than half the capacity of Celtic Park, at every match Celtic are bringing in substantially more income than the Belgian side.
I think it’s wild wild decision and what it means to me is apart from the fact I think it’s a massive slap in the face to the fans, I think it’s so lacking in any sort of vision or courage, it is just lacking in backing of the manager.
Celtic are apparently blowing ‘Rangers’ out the water in terms of European prize money, Football Insider can exclusively reveal.In other news water is wet, the earth is round and liquidation is final.The constant need to promote and compare the two Glasgow sides is more humorous than annoying with digital outlets…
Five marches into a brand new format Football Meets Data has been in overdrive projecting forward the most like Champions League outcomes for Celtic.Finishing in 20th place is the group stage prediction which will comfortably provide a place in the Round of 16 Play Offs in February which would be mission…