Joe Hart

Aye he was very good tonight..

 

He was fantastic tonight.

Said it to @Captain Brown earlier, but I think it's simply Age has finally caught up with him, so he can't pull off these performances consistently.

It's why I'd be more than happy if he's still here next year as our No 2, he isn't good enough anymore to be our No 1 long term, but id be sad to see him leave.

 

Brilliant tonight.

 

Cant you just play like that all the time? Would make our lifes alot easier.

 

Just mental that he's got that performance in his bag, still (but also prone to daft mistakes at times). He's 36, so not too old for a keeper, but also understand that people age differently.

 

Probably his best game for us

 

Saw him giving some words of wisdom to Lagerbielke at full time. Great to see that sort of encouragement.

 

Deserves huge praise tonight he was massive

 

Superb big Joe

 

Excellent tonight but needs replacing

 

I love him.

People slate him, he’s won us points and kept us in games this season.

He’s old and mistakes have creeped in, but he’s unbelievably important in so many ways.

He should be kept on when we sign his replacement, passing on anything he can.

 

Will never not love him. I think he needs upgraded on but we know he can have performances like that.

Thought he was excellent and he’s been a * credit to the club.

 

Hes clearly a world class keeper but like all players age catches up ya. Like everyone has said he was excellent last night but doing that consistently and sometimes twice a week at his age is nearly impossible. Want a replacement brought in ASAP bit again like people said I'd like to see hm kepy around

 

Even though he had an amazing game he still need replaced and if we end up offering him a new deal to continue to be our number 1 then it will cost us.

I’ve said it before he’s done us a turn when we needed someone to come in and steady the ship now it’s time to get someone else in.

 

The Hart question can wait till the Summer. It's disappointing to see the stick he gets from some quarters when you look at the mess we were in before.

 

Football's mad': Candid Celtic keeper Joe Hart mulls over rollercoaster week and what his own future might hold
The champions know a domestic reaction is required after last weekend’s surprise Kilmarnock defeat

Having kickstarted a week of European excellence for Scottish clubs with their win over Feyenoord, Celtic now need to show they still have the same hunger for their domestic duties.

Brendan Rodgers’ side were an immovable, invincible machine during the maiden season of the manager’s first time in charge but it has been a bumpier ride second time around. Two defeats away to Kilmarnock – the latter last weekend in the league – combined with sloppy draws at home to Motherwell and St Johnstone mean it is far from a cast-iron guarantee that Celtic will return to the Champions League next year.



Being knocked out of Europe at least means they now have no choice but to focus all their energies on trying to retain their title and, with Rangers not in league action this weekend, an opportunity has presented itself for Celtic to stretch their lead to eight points, albeit they will have played two games more than their rivals. To do so, however, they will need to reprise the fighting spirit evident against Feyenoord and not the calamity of Kilmarnock




We’ve got to use the bounce we get from this [Champions League win],” said goalkeeper Joe Hart. “The manager alluded to it post-Kilmarnock but we came away from what makes us a good team a little bit in the second half in the conditions. We made it into a physical game and came off second best, simple as that. Against Feyenoord we stuck to what makes us good and what makes us tick. Fair play to Kilmarnock for being good at what they do but we have to stick to what we’re good at as when we do we can get results. We have to make sure we’re ready with our best 18 players and really look to put it on Hearts.”

The bullet points on Hart’s CV will highlight his 75 England caps, his two Premier League titles with Manchester City and now numerous baubles as a Celtic player. The 36-year-old, though, was honest enough to admit that sometimes opportunity arises when least expected as he praised Liam Scales, Stephen Welsh and Gustaf Lagerbielke, the unlikely match winner against Feyenoord, for making the most of their moment in the spotlight.

“Football’s mad, isn’t it?” he surmised. “Look at Liam, look at Lagerbielke. It’s about moments, you have to take your moments. I’ve lived this career for a long time now and not everywhere I’ve got has been down to me always being a stand-out. I’ve also been at that messy level and it’s just about being in the right place at the right time, and having the right attitude and commitment.

“Liam was excellent last year on loan at Aberdeen and it was no secret that he was looking to do that again. They really wanted him but his moment came here and he’s stepped up and done really well. He’s hung in there. You’ve got to. There are so many good players out there so once you’ve got a foothold you can’t let anyone take that from you.”



If that was Hart’s final ever Champions League appearance then he will have bowed out having made a number of key saves to pave the way for victory. “It might be, it might not be. Who knows what the future holds? I can only play in the games I’ve been given right now. And I was pleased to play a part in a big win. But the nature of the beast is we have to be ready to rumble on Saturday.”

 

Rob and Roy Keane, Dublin,toure, ljungberg, vega…etc, if on loan, or contract, wanted to come here to tick a list or just curious if it was as good as they thought. Hart probably is the odd one, yes on the way down but has something still to offer and his attitude since being here as been totally professional, unlike some who see it as a testimonial game every week if they sign for us being a “ big “ name. His influence and input into organising the back 4 has been priceless, he knows how little time he has left playing at this level in Europe, he wants every last second of it to count.

 

The Keane’s I don’t think should deserve that level, Robbie was astonishing in a * team, won PotY in about 3/4 months worth of football.

Roy Keane cut his contract a year early to retire, specifically because he felt that he couldn’t contribute and didn’t want it just to be a ticked box swansong. And I think I remember him fondly at us purely for that performance at Ibrox with Lenny, two geriatric slow old guys barely running or breaking a sweat that we’re impossible to get by to even attempt to attack the defence, experienced steely unbelievable from 2 guys barely able to move. The most relaxing 1-0 at the shitpit ever witnessed.

Absolute tangent here, because in general you’re absolutely spot on with that comment. Just two guys unfairly maleigned for there time here for me

 

This flapping * man..

An absolute embarrassment watching him trying to punch everything. 50 minutes in and 2 down and he's getting the whole crowd ironically cheering at him catching a ball..

Get to *..