[Matchday] Celtic v Bodo/Glimt February 17th BT Sport 2 kick off 8PM

Last night was really dispiriting on a number of fronts. Ange got it badly wrong then took too long to change it. Maeda scored but we badly miss Kyogo- he makes us tick. Jota had his worse game but I have noticed in the last few games he has been far less effective and is more interested in stopovers and fancy flicks. He needs to get that out of his game ASAP. Greg Taylor had a nightmare which is not a suprise. In Europe at this level you will be punished severely if the tactics are wrong. When we 2 down Ange looked a bit shell shocked and to be fair went 2 up top for the last 20 mins which helped. Overall though a woeful night. Not good enough. And it should not be some sort of choice between Europe and the league. That's nonsense. We have won quadruple trebles in the recent past- the league is our bread and butter but you will still get the twats that's saying after a tanking in the Champions league, on to Arbroath on Sunday and the really big game so we can win the league and embarrass ourselves in Europe again.

 

Glimt did a far better job of managing the game.

I actually thought a lot of our build up play was quite decent. But Glimt were set up to frustrate and counter, and target Taylor. They're really well coached.

Didn't help that the ref was so soft last night either.

We know that we can score goals, but you'd be worried about being picked off on the counter attack in the away leg.

I'd have Ralston in at right back and Jura on the left. Taylor can't keep getting a game.

 

18 years. They better over turn that in the second leg.

I wouldn't want to be sitting next to Ange in the plane if they don't.

The malaise is setting in. After 18 years of Peter lawell notching up the ticket prices. We've been beaten into submission.

"Oh well, we've been beaten by a Good Bodo team. We might as well, lie down, take it and, think of Seville."

The club needs more than the hair dryer treatment to sort this European failure out. They need the toaster in the bath tub treatment I'd say.

 

I honestly think they set up fantastic to be fair. Defensively we didn't get a look in although some of our build up play was decent, then they just punished us when their chance came. The tie isn't over yet. Concentrate on Dundee on Sunday. Every game now in the league is a cup final

 

Aw shut up ya *..

 

The main difference is the Kjetil Knutsen, the coach of Bodo Glimt. The 2 clubs I support are AZ Alkmaar & Bodo Glimt. AZ Alkmaar has the better players but a bad coach. Lately they win allmost all their games but 9 out of 10 games the football is boring as * and he is bad at developing players. But Kjetil is a superb coach. As well as in developing players (for example he gets strikers who never score and turn them in goal scoring machines) but also with his superb attacking playing style.

That said, even after the departure of 4 important players, Bodo has still some decent players left:
-Haikin the keeper is reserve in the National team of Russia.
-Ola Solbakken (rightwing) has speed, ball controll and can score goals. He also made it in the national team of Norway. -Sampsted (rightback) is in the national team of Iceland.
-Brice Wembangomo is a rightback, but has to play leftback now, and you all saw how well he did.
-Ulrik Saltness (midfield & captain) is a strong player and
-Hugo Vetlesen (midfield) is a young and upcomming player who will definately make it in the national team in a few years. All these players could easily play in one of the big leagues.

individually, Celtic has more quality players in the squad (I know because I did some research before the game Celtic-AZ and you got some good new signings in the winter) because Bodo has a lot of young players who need to develop. But I think Bodo has the better coach, what makes the teams pretty equal. Was an exciting match and I am looking forward to the rematch, that will be an exciting match again. I think it will be very close who will go through to the next round.

 

Frustrating to watch Bodo time wasting so much last evening, going down again and again. Over reacting to win fouls etc. But that's game management isn't it.

Celtic are just not street smart enough to do the nasty stuff in Europe. We're too nice. Even Broony, our toughest player, was a lovely guy. Bodo were tactically fouling Celtic players whenever we were on the counter. We don't do enough of that.

 

You called it right. 100euro down in bets and far to many drinks for my liking. Misses going crazy at me because a puddle appeared in the corner of the room somehow! Yep, one of them ones i couldn't find the ensuite when looking for a * in the middle of the night hahaha.

As for the match! Brought back down to earth after that result! Any spare time I had last few days I've been planning my trip away for the final and trying to get in there first to source tickets for the final from few places in Ireland that does them sports trips away. If we play again like thst next week I'll be going nowhere. Sickening that result last night along with the Huns score. Now with a * of a hangover which makes it even worse!

 

Bodo had a lot of injuries/kink in the legs (not sure if I translate it right) because they haven't played official games for 2 months. Maybe that felt like time wasting, but that was real.

Tactically fouling players on the counter is not what I like, but that happens everywhere on the top level. As long as the rules dont change it will be in the game.

 

I love how you describe it, it reads like I was there myself
After bad times, there will be good times. In the weekend you will win in the league again and you can celebrate with lots of beer again Good luck!

 

People say we don't get tested and exploited in our league which may be true. But go look at Rangers in Europe. They out perform us every season. We seem to crumble in Europe regardless who's in charge or who's playing, seems to be a mentality thing.

 

I think absolutely everyone knew when their player was lining up to hit it at their 3rd the net was going to ripple. Carbon copy of Cluj & Copenhagen at home, score with about 10 mins to go and then concede straight after. Not sure how it keeps happening. We need to have another way of playing. I know Ange said he has one way and one way only but we need to change it sometimes. Can’t approach these games the same we would approach Dundee at home.

 

They were dirty playacting trolling *.

- Faking cramps countless times
- Doing the huddle twice
- Shushing the crowd after faking a head knock and going on to play a part in a goal seconds later
- Pretty sure Pellegrino said something to the crowd as he was walking the long way round as well.

Would absolutely love if we can go over there and get the comeback against these arseholes.

 

The 3rd goal was a real kick in the teeth. I feel as though scoring 2 over there is achievable, but scoring 3 while limiting them is a massive ask, based on how easily they nullified us yesterday.

I absolutely expect us to give a far better account of ourselves - and I’ll be genuinely concerned if we don’t - but I think the damage has been done sadly.

 

I think part of it is mentality. Not only of the players, but the fans too.

We always talk about expectations having been lowered, and they no doubt have, but I don’t feel as though there’s a sense of anticipation around Celtic Park on a European night unless we’re playing a big club - there’s a sense of dread. It can change if we get an early lead, but if the team frustrates us, or scores themselves, the entire crowd is on edge.

I remember under O’Neill there was a genuine feeling that we could take on anyone at home - and we did. I realise the landscape has changed massively, but we’re now playing teams of significantly less ability and usually just hoping we turn up.

 

Look at the time and space yer man had when he received the ball. It's outrageous. We can complain about the luck of the deflection. But he was handed all that space to get the shot away.

 

Honestly though, considering where Hatate was and how he lost the ball it’s not surprising he was in space not much pressure and * it, then they were in space in behind. Losing possession in that way will always end up with players being in space.

 

we were poor theres no point in beating around the bush we were *, one of our worse performances under ange

the manager has to take a large part of the blame however the setup was wrong effectively playing with 2 immobile no 10s and asking mcgregor to cover that massive amount of area was mental tactically and unfair on him and showed a massive disrespect to bodo glint

had we setup less gungho and had mcgregor hatate and o'riley or rogjc then wed have got the win

we got it all completely wrong but as i keep saying this is a new regime were under and there will be mistakes last night was a big one but overall theres been way more good than bad under ange so were going in the right direction

and you learn more from errors and defeats than you do from success

 

If the team shows nothing like they did last night then the crowd will show the same.


Our emotion cannot be faked, you saw what happened as soon as we scored the place erupted into song. Unlike all these clubs in eastern Europe who continue to bounce while conceding costly goals, we live the game. Myself and many other happiness for the rest of the week can seriously be impacted by a poor result. If the teams flying, we’re flying. If we’re treated to that flat, half arsed, embarrassing attempt at football and get scudded by a bunch of well drilled nobody’s from the artic circle… our support will reflect that.


If we showed any fight, the crowd would have been in different spirits. It’s not the adversity it’s the spirit the team show in it.

 

It’s before the game even starts as well, the buzz is different unless it’s a big club. But I suppose that’s the emotion can’t be faked thing, we don’t get ourselves up for those sort of games anymore as a fanbase as well.