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Are the current Celtic team a better squad that MON's Celtic?

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  1. Bunk Moreland

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    Quite easily :smiley-laughing002:
     
    Bunk Moreland, Feb 16, 2013
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  2. PaddyJamieson

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    And though Petta wasn't on the bench in Seville because of his form, he had two fantastic seasons with us and is the type of left winger we could sorely do with right now.
     
    PaddyJamieson, Feb 16, 2013
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  3. nfg3001

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    The only player from this current squad that would have improved MON team would have been Foster. O'Neills team had genuine world class players, does Lennon's team?
     
    nfg3001, Feb 16, 2013
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  4. Celtic_Jorge

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    I think that MON at the time would have pounced immediately at the chance to sign Wanyama, Fraser Forster, and Kris Commons.
     
    Celtic_Jorge, Feb 16, 2013
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  5. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Could make some 25 man squad

    Forster
    Douglas

    Agathe
    Lustig
    McNamara
    Balde
    Mjallby
    Valgaeren
    Mulgrew
    Izaguirre

    Lennon
    Lambert
    Ledley
    Wanyama
    Kayal
    Petrov
    Commons
    Thompson
    Forrest
    Moravcik

    Larsson
    Sutton
    Hartson
    Hooper
    Samaras
     
    ILoveTheCeltic, Feb 16, 2013
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  6. Markybhoy

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    You could put forward an argument that the current squad is deeper than Martin O'Neill's squad was. Outside of the best 14-15 players there were some pretty ordinary players in O'Neill's squad.

    As far as the first team goes, no way is this team better than Martin O'Neill's team from 2000-2004. The present team has a better goalkeeper but in defence and attack the edge very clearly goes to O'Neill's team. If the two teams could ever play each other then the most interesting area to watch would be the midfield battle. It would be fun to watch these two central midfield line-ups going head to head................

    Wanyama

    Kayal-----------Ledley


    Lambert----------Petrov

    Lennon


    As good as the current line-up is I would again give the edge to O'Neill's team in that area.

    O'Neill's team would beat the present team in my mind. No question.
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    Markybhoy, Feb 16, 2013
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  7. oh bhoy

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    the term world class gets recklessly used nowadays but we genuinely had one of the best strikers in the world in our team under oneill which gives them a massive advantage ,
    larsson
    sutton
    hartson
    thompson
    petrov
    lambert
    lennon
    agathe
    moravick
    balde
    mjallby
    valgaren
    vega
    varga
    and juninho would all walk into our team right now
     
    oh bhoy, Feb 16, 2013
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  8. Celtic_Jorge

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    Picking a starting 11 would be a nightmare. It would be a good problem to have, though. I wouldnt think the board would like paying all of those wages though.
     
    Celtic_Jorge, Feb 16, 2013
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  9. Sean Daleer Ten Thirty Gold Member

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    Vega, Varga, Juninho would not get in our team just now.

    Agathe would have some serious competition.
     
    Sean Daleer, Feb 16, 2013
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  10. Celticbhoy17

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    What about our captain? :Brown: :50:
     
    Celticbhoy17, Feb 16, 2013
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  11. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Oops :52::50:
     
    Mr. Slippyfist, Feb 16, 2013
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  12. Celticbhoy17

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    I think Wanyama on his day and to a certain extent Scott Brown are better players than Lennon was - discuss.
     
    Celticbhoy17, Feb 16, 2013
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    I suppose the current team might win if Neil Lennon deliberately scored a couple of OG's so that his team won. :smiley-laughing002:

    But then Henrik would get mad and score a hat-trick. So......nah......O'Neill's team still wins.
     
    Markybhoy, Feb 16, 2013
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  14. Sean Daleer Ten Thirty Gold Member

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    Funny you never mentioned Ledley because I think Lenny was as important yet inconspicuous as Joe is.

    You don't realise how important these players are until they aren't there.
     
    Sean Daleer, Feb 16, 2013
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  15. Markybhoy

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    Not for me. I would choose Neily out of those 3. Neily was so under-rated by so many. I bet if you asked Martin O'Neill who the most important player in his Celtic teams was, apart from Henrik, he would tell you it was Neil Lennon.
     
    Markybhoy, Feb 16, 2013
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    Damo, Feb 16, 2013
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  17. Sean Daleer Ten Thirty Gold Member

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    :50:
     
    Sean Daleer, Feb 16, 2013
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    Hooper would get in ahead of Larsson and Sutton?:97:
     
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    Yep Joe Ledley is a class act but in a very quiet way , when Izzy won poty he should have halved it with joe cause he covered his * all season
     
    Barbarossa, Feb 16, 2013
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    no and BBJ would also be ahead of him imo:50:
     
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