Log in or Sign up

Having trouble logging in by clicking the link at the top right of the page? Click here to be taken to the log in page.
Dismiss Notice

Confess your unpopular Celtic-related opinions

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by The IRA, Jun 26, 2018.

Page 17 of 60

Marie Bookmaker

Marty McFly said: ↑

It’s a * standing section, not a GB, singing and dancing section
Click to expand...

Spot on Marty

Marie, Jun 27, 2018

#321
dmccourt95

Can just tell half the * in here want a ‘strong rangers’

dmccourt95, Jun 27, 2018

#322

DoTheBroony, kinglenny, Liam Scales and 3 others like this.
Jeremie Frimpong

TheSquirrel said: ↑

My unpopular Celtic opinions are:

The Lisbon Lions legacy feels like a millstone around the clubs neck. Ever since 1967 everything the club has done has been in deference and reference to that side. I just think it’s kind of sad that a supposedly massive club only has a single tournament win from over 50 years ago underpinning it’s name. To me, the way we harp on about ‘67 is much more (dare I say it) pathetic than the way England do with ‘66. Or, at the very most, you couldn’t slot a * paper between them. It’s exactly the same kind of thing - like a once-glamorous Hollywood starlet now no longer wanted or adored who just can’t let go of the past and talks about everything present in terms of her glory years whilst having done nothing of note in between - just kind of pitiful and tragic.

With that said, don’t think I’m in any way denigrating the achievement of the Lions - it truly is one of sports great accomplishments. But 50 years on it’s just kind of irrelevant y’know. Nottingham Forest have won it twice, Aston Villa have won it also but it doesn’t seem to cast the same huge shadow over those clubs as it does on ours.

Secondly, whenever football players are interviewed - players from Celtic or from Celtics big European opponents - there is always the cringe inducing crusade for validation. Asking opposition about Celtic, Celtic Park, Celtic fans, clearly trying to draw some form of praise in order to bolster the esteem of Celtic or of Scottish football generally. And, of course, the interviewee understands this and so feels obligated to politely compliment us. Does any truly big club need to seek constant reassurance like this? The Celtic TV interviews with Paddy’s Roberts for example we’re awash with this kind of begging behaviour. I sometimes feel actual first hand embarrassment when I see it.

Thirdly, Celtic supporters and/or youtubers/celebrity fans/pundits who constantly feel the need to reiterate that Celtic are a “massive club”, as though they are trying to brainwash themselves into believing it. Massive clubs don’t sell their best players to relegation-battling English Premiership sides or to average Championship sides. Players who play for massive clubs don’t want to leave massive clubs only to play for theoretically smaller clubs. Properly massive clubs have properly massive players. Celtic are only a massive club by one metric - their support. In every other metric Celtic fall way short of being “massive”. Unless you only use the term as it applies domestically and therefore relative to other Scottish clubs, but the common sense is that when this is claimed it is meant absolutely, globally, internationally.

Fourth, plastic paddies and the like - the kind of people who believe that Celtic supporters are, or should be, some kind of hive mind. Left wing, pro-IRA etc. I used to sing all the songs too but I remember the moment well when I was 19 and draped in a tricolour singing republican songs in the gallowgate when it hit like a sledgehammer- “I don’t actually give a * about Ireland. What am I * doing? I’m Scottish and I love being Scottish and am proud to be Scottish” and with that I snapped out of my plastic paddy syndrome for good. Now whenever I see supporters talking about the cause and all that, it makes me cringe a little for them.
Click to expand...

Back in your grave.

Jeremie Frimpong, Jun 27, 2018

#323

ChrisMoh, DoTheBroony, Liam Scales and 2 others like this.
Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

Marie said: ↑

They had the same opportunity as everyone else to buy tickets in that section, if they so wanted them, they could have got them.

Not liking the term 'infiltrate' or ' normal people' like there's a fan hierarchy!
Click to expand...

Aye that one is a belter you'd think it was a war that was being talked about ffs.

Tim-Time 1888, Jun 27, 2018

#324

Marie likes this.
Marie Bookmaker

Tim-Time 1888 said: ↑

Aye that one is a belter you'd think it was a war that was being talked about ffs.
Click to expand...

I know ffs

Marie, Jun 27, 2018

#325
MagnificentSeven Charly Musonda CSC

@TheSquirrel - you ok babe? X

MagnificentSeven, Jun 27, 2018

#326

Officer Doofy likes this.
Maestro 08

TheSquirrel said: ↑

My unpopular Celtic opinions are:

The Lisbon Lions legacy feels like a millstone around the clubs neck. Ever since 1967 everything the club has done has been in deference and reference to that side. I just think it’s kind of sad that a supposedly massive club only has a single tournament win from over 50 years ago underpinning it’s name. To me, the way we harp on about ‘67 is much more (dare I say it) pathetic than the way England do with ‘66. Or, at the very most, you couldn’t slot a * paper between them. It’s exactly the same kind of thing - like a once-glamorous Hollywood starlet now no longer wanted or adored who just can’t let go of the past and talks about everything present in terms of her glory years whilst having done nothing of note in between - just kind of pitiful and tragic.

With that said, don’t think I’m in any way denigrating the achievement of the Lions - it truly is one of sports great accomplishments. But 50 years on it’s just kind of irrelevant y’know. Nottingham Forest have won it twice, Aston Villa have won it also but it doesn’t seem to cast the same huge shadow over those clubs as it does on ours.

Secondly, whenever football players are interviewed - players from Celtic or from Celtics big European opponents - there is always the cringe inducing crusade for validation. Asking opposition about Celtic, Celtic Park, Celtic fans, clearly trying to draw some form of praise in order to bolster the esteem of Celtic or of Scottish football generally. And, of course, the interviewee understands this and so feels obligated to politely compliment us. Does any truly big club need to seek constant reassurance like this? The Celtic TV interviews with Paddy’s Roberts for example we’re awash with this kind of begging behaviour. I sometimes feel actual first hand embarrassment when I see it.

Thirdly, Celtic supporters and/or youtubers/celebrity fans/pundits who constantly feel the need to reiterate that Celtic are a “massive club”, as though they are trying to brainwash themselves into believing it. Massive clubs don’t sell their best players to relegation-battling English Premiership sides or to average Championship sides. Players who play for massive clubs don’t want to leave massive clubs only to play for theoretically smaller clubs. Properly massive clubs have properly massive players. Celtic are only a massive club by one metric - their support. In every other metric Celtic fall way short of being “massive”. Unless you only use the term as it applies domestically and therefore relative to other Scottish clubs, but the common sense is that when this is claimed it is meant absolutely, globally, internationally.

Fourth, plastic paddies and the like - the kind of people who believe that Celtic supporters are, or should be, some kind of hive mind. Left wing, pro-IRA etc. I used to sing all the songs too but I remember the moment well when I was 19 and draped in a tricolour singing republican songs in the gallowgate when it hit like a sledgehammer- “I don’t actually give a * about Ireland. What am I * doing? I’m Scottish and I love being Scottish and am proud to be Scottish” and with that I snapped out of my plastic paddy syndrome for good. Now whenever I see supporters talking about the cause and all that, it makes me cringe a little for them.
Click to expand...

What a sad individual you are, full of anger & hate.

Tell us what you do like about Celtic please?

Maestro 08, Jun 27, 2018

#327

ChrisMoh likes this.
Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

TheSquirrel said: ↑

My unpopular Celtic opinions are:

The Lisbon Lions legacy feels like a millstone around the clubs neck. Ever since 1967 everything the club has done has been in deference and reference to that side. I just think it’s kind of sad that a supposedly massive club only has a single tournament win from over 50 years ago underpinning it’s name. To me, the way we harp on about ‘67 is much more (dare I say it) pathetic than the way England do with ‘66. Or, at the very most, you couldn’t slot a * paper between them. It’s exactly the same kind of thing - like a once-glamorous Hollywood starlet now no longer wanted or adored who just can’t let go of the past and talks about everything present in terms of her glory years whilst having done nothing of note in between - just kind of pitiful and tragic.

With that said, don’t think I’m in any way denigrating the achievement of the Lions - it truly is one of sports great accomplishments. But 50 years on it’s just kind of irrelevant y’know. Nottingham Forest have won it twice, Aston Villa have won it also but it doesn’t seem to cast the same huge shadow over those clubs as it does on ours.

Secondly, whenever football players are interviewed - players from Celtic or from Celtics big European opponents - there is always the cringe inducing crusade for validation. Asking opposition about Celtic, Celtic Park, Celtic fans, clearly trying to draw some form of praise in order to bolster the esteem of Celtic or of Scottish football generally. And, of course, the interviewee understands this and so feels obligated to politely compliment us. Does any truly big club need to seek constant reassurance like this? The Celtic TV interviews with Paddy’s Roberts for example we’re awash with this kind of begging behaviour. I sometimes feel actual first hand embarrassment when I see it.

Thirdly, Celtic supporters and/or youtubers/celebrity fans/pundits who constantly feel the need to reiterate that Celtic are a “massive club”, as though they are trying to brainwash themselves into believing it. Massive clubs don’t sell their best players to relegation-battling English Premiership sides or to average Championship sides. Players who play for massive clubs don’t want to leave massive clubs only to play for theoretically smaller clubs. Properly massive clubs have properly massive players. Celtic are only a massive club by one metric - their support. In every other metric Celtic fall way short of being “massive”. Unless you only use the term as it applies domestically and therefore relative to other Scottish clubs, but the common sense is that when this is claimed it is meant absolutely, globally, internationally.

Fourth, plastic paddies and the like - the kind of people who believe that Celtic supporters are, or should be, some kind of hive mind. Left wing, pro-IRA etc. I used to sing all the songs too but I remember the moment well when I was 19 and draped in a tricolour singing republican songs in the gallowgate when it hit like a sledgehammer- “I don’t actually give a * about Ireland. What am I * doing? I’m Scottish and I love being Scottish and am proud to be Scottish” and with that I snapped out of my plastic paddy syndrome for good. Now whenever I see supporters talking about the cause and all that, it makes me cringe a little for them.
Click to expand...

Know your place, hun scum.

Callum McGregor, Jun 27, 2018

#328

ChrisMoh, DoTheBroony, Jeremie Frimpong and 7 others like this.
The Crow Gold Member Gold Member

@TheSquirrel Keep the head up brother.

No Surrender.

The Crow, Jun 27, 2018

#329

ChrisMoh, Jeremie Frimpong, Mr Shelby and 3 others like this.
packybhoy Administrator Administrator

TheSquirrel said: ↑

My unpopular Celtic opinions are:

The Lisbon Lions legacy feels like a millstone around the clubs neck. Ever since 1967 everything the club has done has been in deference and reference to that side. I just think it’s kind of sad that a supposedly massive club only has a single tournament win from over 50 years ago underpinning it’s name. To me, the way we harp on about ‘67 is much more (dare I say it) pathetic than the way England do with ‘66. Or, at the very most, you couldn’t slot a * paper between them. It’s exactly the same kind of thing - like a once-glamorous Hollywood starlet now no longer wanted or adored who just can’t let go of the past and talks about everything present in terms of her glory years whilst having done nothing of note in between - just kind of pitiful and tragic.

With that said, don’t think I’m in any way denigrating the achievement of the Lions - it truly is one of sports great accomplishments. But 50 years on it’s just kind of irrelevant y’know. Nottingham Forest have won it twice, Aston Villa have won it also but it doesn’t seem to cast the same huge shadow over those clubs as it does on ours.

Secondly, whenever football players are interviewed - players from Celtic or from Celtics big European opponents - there is always the cringe inducing crusade for validation. Asking opposition about Celtic, Celtic Park, Celtic fans, clearly trying to draw some form of praise in order to bolster the esteem of Celtic or of Scottish football generally. And, of course, the interviewee understands this and so feels obligated to politely compliment us. Does any truly big club need to seek constant reassurance like this? The Celtic TV interviews with Paddy’s Roberts for example we’re awash with this kind of begging behaviour. I sometimes feel actual first hand embarrassment when I see it.

Thirdly, Celtic supporters and/or youtubers/celebrity fans/pundits who constantly feel the need to reiterate that Celtic are a “massive club”, as though they are trying to brainwash themselves into believing it. Massive clubs don’t sell their best players to relegation-battling English Premiership sides or to average Championship sides. Players who play for massive clubs don’t want to leave massive clubs only to play for theoretically smaller clubs. Properly massive clubs have properly massive players. Celtic are only a massive club by one metric - their support. In every other metric Celtic fall way short of being “massive”. Unless you only use the term as it applies domestically and therefore relative to other Scottish clubs, but the common sense is that when this is claimed it is meant absolutely, globally, internationally.

Fourth, plastic paddies and the like - the kind of people who believe that Celtic supporters are, or should be, some kind of hive mind. Left wing, pro-IRA etc. I used to sing all the songs too but I remember the moment well when I was 19 and draped in a tricolour singing republican songs in the gallowgate when it hit like a sledgehammer- “I don’t actually give a * about Ireland. What am I * doing? I’m Scottish and I love being Scottish and am proud to be Scottish” and with that I snapped out of my plastic paddy syndrome for good. Now whenever I see supporters talking about the cause and all that, it makes me cringe a little for them.
Click to expand...

Quite unpopular opinions there big nashers. And also unpopular enough to lead me to believe your a hun rat that scurried off the sinking ship Ibrokes and left the vultures to dine in her dignified carcass. I don’t find a European cup or the men that won it embarrassing. I also don’t believe players like Messi, Maldini, Puyol, Buffon and Ronaldo are held at gun point or bribed into saying the Celtic fans and our stadium are the best in world football. You actually seem to cringe at a lot of positive aspects of Celtic as an identity and entity. Well it’s fans like yourself that should know your children and grandchildren will be talking about the famous Jinky or Cesar. Is true granda. Did wee Bertie really start Grand Old Team in the tunnel. And you’ll say “I can’t mind grand wean it’s embarrassing, but mon I’ll tell ye about the night the world cup was won at Firhill against the mighty Jags.”

packybhoy, Jun 27, 2018

#330

ChrisMoh, jake10, Zanderama and 12 others like this.
Velvet Bollok

There are other clubs to choose from if you dont like what we stand for. I think most of us can appreciate what being Celtic means for an individual, there is so many reasons which seperate us from anyone else and make us proud to be supporters.

Velvet Bollok, Jun 27, 2018

#331

StPauli1916 and packybhoy like this.
Velvet Bollok

packybhoy said: ↑

Quite unpopular opinions there big nashers. And also unpopular enough to lead me to believe your a hun rat that scurried off the sinking ship Ibrokes and left the vultures to dine in her dignified carcass. I don’t find a European cup or the men that won it embarrassing. I also don’t believe players like Messi, Maldini, Puyol, Buffon and Ronaldo are held at gun point or bribed into saying the Celtic fans and our stadium are the best in world football. You actually seem to cringe at a lot of positive aspects of Celtic as an identity and entity. Well it’s fans like yourself that should know your children and grandchildren will be talking about the famous Jinky or Cesar. Is true granda. Did wee Bertie really start Grand Old Team in the tunnel. And you’ll say “I can’t mind grand wean it’s embarrassing, but mon I’ll tell ye about the night the world cup was won at Firhill against the mighty Jags.”
Click to expand...

Too * right Packybhoy

Velvet Bollok, Jun 27, 2018

#332

packybhoy likes this.
Martin_CFC

I find it embarrassing when players try too hard to pander to the fans eg Tierney climbing into the GB to grab a megaphone every time we win a meaningful game.

Martin_CFC, Jun 27, 2018

#333
packybhoy Administrator Administrator

Velvet * said: ↑

There are other clubs to choose from if you dont like what we stand for. I think most of us can appreciate what being Celtic means for an individual, there is so many reasons which seperate us from anyone else and make us proud to be supporters.
Click to expand...

Think that’s what he can’t grasp or begin to understand overall. Just taught to be bigots and revel in oneupmanship. Only comraderie they know is to join the crowd when the Sash gets raised.

packybhoy, Jun 27, 2018

#334

Velvet Bollok and Marie like this.
Bobo_

The GOAT said: ↑

He plays left mid,
and he plays left back,
even centre half,
and he's never slack,
he's the prodigal son,
and he hates the huns,
Charlie Mulgrew, Charlie Mulgrew.

To the tune of 'Dirty old town' by The Pogues.
Click to expand...

On repeat in my head all * day since reading this

Bobo_, Jun 27, 2018

#335
Senna s1979

The IRA - getting rid of Huns since 1969.

Fair * to you OP. This Thread ain’t half outed some of the *

Senna s1979, Jun 27, 2018

#336

Mr Shelby, Liam Scales, The IRA and 5 others like this.
The Thumb

Murph-E said: ↑

I miss doc venglos.
Click to expand...

Og1..

The Thumb, Jun 27, 2018

#337

Murph-E and freederry20 like this.
CalgaryBhoy

Martin_CFC said: ↑

I find it embarrassing when players try too hard to pander to the fans eg Tierney climbing into the GB to grab a megaphone every time we win a meaningful game.
Click to expand...

I find this post, embarrassing.

CalgaryBhoy, Jun 27, 2018

#338

Mr Shelby, Liam Scales, Seán Mac D and 3 others like this.
JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes
Martin_CFC said: ↑

I find it embarrassing when players try too hard to pander to the fans eg Tierney climbing into the GB to grab a megaphone every time we win a meaningful game.
Click to expand...

KT doesn't need to try hard it's already in him!
JC Anton, Jun 28, 2018

#339

jake10, StPauli1916 and McChiellini.. like this.

McChiellini..

Martin_CFC said: ↑

I find it embarrassing when players try too hard to pander to the fans eg Tierney climbing into the GB to grab a megaphone every time we win a meaningful game.
Click to expand...

Embarrassing. Pander. Try too hard..

The boy would be in with them if he hadn't got 'lucky'..

Have a word for fucksake..

McChiellini.., Jun 28, 2018

#340

jake10, Forestbhoy66, Zanderama and 7 others like this.

(You must log in or sign up to reply here.)

Page 17 of 60

change consent