European players praising Celtic Park atmosphere. Flattering or meaningless?

Just curious for everyone else’s thoughts on this.

I watched a video on one of the Celtic fan channels going through all the praise we have had from big name European players over the years like iniesta, messi etc

Does anyone cringe at how much these quotes are brought up by supporters as a badge of honour considering the fact how horrendous our CL home form has been for over a decade?

I hate the fact that Celtic Park is now a box to tick for these players as they seem to have a jolly old kick about and get to leave with the 3 points. Give me Fortress Parkhead from the 00’s where teams were intimidated and came away with no points and their tail between their legs.

It seems very small time to me to cream ourselves when players say they enjoyed Celtic park after skelping us. Stuff like clapping opposition players getting subbed off can GTF as well.

 

It’s always nice to hear nice things about the club, but it means * all.

I do want the atmosphere to be intimidating for opposition players.

 

It was a compliment up until about 2008 when we were regularly overcoming massive teams. You can throw in our 2012 campaign in there too because that was pretty special.

Since then it just feels more condescending than anything. As above, it's nice that we get praised for it, but if we aren't winning or getting decent results then it's meaningless to me as a Celtic fan. It's basically become tourist destination for opposition fans and players.

We need to strike a balance between creating a special, uplifting atmosphere that drives the team on and a hostile environment for the players we're up against.

I do think the 15+ years of poor results have contributed significantly to the apprehension and dwindling of atmosphere though. The fans are usually buzzing and right up for it until we concede an early goal, etc. Then it falls flat and the nerves take over. The players on the park need to set the tone for the fans to bounce off.

 

Flattering when we’ve won, annoying as * when we’ve been slaughtered and it’s a tick list for players to experience and enjoy. I like legendary players being awed and effected and being beat, when it’s us being embarrassed and praised, * infuriating. Wee pat on the head and patronising.

 

Meaningless

 

Good when intimidating, meaningless when enjoyable for opposition.

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Has anyone said anything like that in over a decade though?

I always associate those sort of comments with the clubs that came to us in the 00s anyway. Think since then perhaps the odd comment of players who've perhaps played previously as well. But I always again assume it's on the back of the atmosphere we became famous for back in the day anyway.

I'd be surprised to hear of any big named players complimenting coming to Celtic lark in the last 5-10 years

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Toni Kroos praised the atmosphere when we played Madrid, so that's fairly recent.

 

Aye? He can get in the bin now

Mentally I just associate these comments with the Messi/Iniesta times and don't give it much more thought these days

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Completely meaningless and actually these days I'd question if its as good as it could be. Crazy noise made during the CL anthem and if/when we score but not as noisy as years gone by during the game imo, outwith the GB/standing section.

 

Sadly the fans are the only thing that's world class about our club and Scottish football in general.
Whether that be atmosphere on euro nights, 60,000 attendances or huge spending on merch etc - we are feckin brilliant and should be very proud of that

The problem comes when our world class fans and club history and global appeal becomes a substitute for sporting success and we are then somehow placated and even patronised by others to feel we are doing ok and that distracts from our club stewards and their long term apathy and poor sporting performance.

 

I don't know... Kinda torn to be honest...

For me it's like someone saying that they enjoyed their trip to the gym... If it's because they swanned about, preening and strutting, then it's a mockery... If it's because they've been through the wringer, and are rightly proud of their workout, it's worth hearing and being proud of...

In short, the praise means only as much as we GIVE IT TO THEM during the game, on the pitch and from the stands...

Nothing wrong with applauding the best talent when they show what they've got, because we can't get that here... Like a poor person begrudging a sports car driving past. It's normal to appreciate it, and recognise it's unusual to be in the proximity... Definitely not up for the sycophancy I've witnessed though...

 

absolute riddy for me when we clap Modric etc off the pitch when were getting beat.

 

I agree with you. A lot of fans have become overly used to the GB making all the noise.

 

I want players hating coming to play at Celtic Park and shook standing on a cold wet night pre kick off..

 

Look, it’s no surprise to me that world-class players rave about the atmosphere at Celtic Park. It’s one of the best in Europe, no question about it. But flattering? I wouldn’t go that far. It’s not about flattery; it’s about what Celtic represents. The fans are passionate, they’re loyal, and they create a special kind of noise, especially on those big European nights. But at the end of the day, it’s all about what happens on the pitch.

Sure, it’s great to hear top players praising the place, but we shouldn’t be dining out on that. The club needs to be competing at the highest level, not just relying on the atmosphere to intimidate opponents. The fans deserve more than just being known for creating a great atmosphere. It’s about success on the pitch, plain and simple. That’s what really matters.

So, is it meaningless? Not entirely. It’s part of the club’s identity. But it’s not something to hang your hat on. The real flattery should come from winning trophies and competing at the highest level in Europe, not just from players saying it’s a tough place to visit. That’s what counts.

 

Came in to say almost exactly this: it's meaningful and flattering when we are winning most of the time and I genuinely took pride in it. But it's utter pointless, meaningless chatter that makes me cringe when we are constantly losing.

 

The atmosphere is pretty average these days. You get the odd game where it’s like the early 2000s again, but for the most part it’s flatter than it used to be.

Controversial opinion - the Green Brigade don’t do enough to get the rest of the stadium involved any more.

 

I want a loud and hostile (non violent obviously) atmosphere.

Not a loud happy clapping the opposition player type of atmosphere.

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