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10 Nov 2026 16:25:48
I had a chuckle that Hateley has predicted Sevco will win the Treble this season after another of his predictions in 2011.

Hateley predicted Lennon would be out of a job by Guy Fawkes in 2011 after going 15 points behind Rangers.
Instead Lenny then won 17 league games in a row until a draw at Pittodrie in March 2012.
Those consecutive victories put Celtic 23 points clear which included Rangers FC being deducted 10 points for entering Administration.

Mark Hateley should stick to delivering Hand Sanitizer for the benefit of the TV Camaras.

11 Nov 2026 00:44:57
I thought he was warned to stay away 🤣😂.

11 Nov 2026 12:04:38
There's not much between the lugs.

10 Nov 2026 12:19:45
See Chris Davies Birmingham team top of championship, if i remember correctly a think uou Edd held him in high regard, sorry if wrong mate but mb 1 to keep an eye on.

{Ed007's Note - Chris Davies was Rodgers assistant during his first spell at Celtic (having worked under him at both Swansea and Liverpool) and he's went to be a cracking manager imo, I'd be happy if Celtic were looking at him as MON's replacement.}

10 Nov 2026 13:16:48
Thot it was you mate, wasn't sure if it was just a man crush or not 🤭seems to get a tune out of iwata as well.

{Ed007's Note - 👍🏻🍀

10 Nov 2026 18:41:35
I would also take Chris Davies but I don’t see it happening with him being best friends with Brendan off the pitch after what happened with DD.

10 Nov 2026 18:44:40
Paddy Roberts having a great season.

10 Nov 2026 09:13:17
Our next European opponents Torreense lost 3-2 at home last night and that’s their last league game until after the Celtic match.
The scoreline flattered them with the away team having 10 shots on target compared to only 3 shots on target for the home side.

Portuguese Cup Holders will play at Home to Benfica in the last 32 of the Cup only 4 days before the Celtic European clash.
Torreense have only played Benfica twice since playing in the top flight in the 1964/ 65 season and that was when they reached the top flight again in the 1991/ 92 season.

09 Nov 2026 18:45:05
Has anyone noticed how poor our movement is up top.

09 Nov 2026 19:38:39
Don’t necessarily agree with that Jaa. I think the movement (although not world class) has been decent. The problem is making the most of that with the correct cross and/ or pass and the timing of that cross/ pass.
Many games this season our decision making in the final third has been really poor thus not capitalising on movement and runs off the ball.

09 Nov 2026 19:39:34
A was quite excited about Sunday frOnt 3 starting with Hassan n Osmand cumn on ltr so surprised to see Forrest picked instead.

09 Nov 2026 20:04:49
Could be because we’ve a striker that looks like he’s stuck in the mud and Bambi on ice at the same time.

09 Nov 2026 22:37:12
There’s been plenty of Celtic players who I’ve thought will never be good enough but I don’t see that with Hogh.
I think he’s a decent player who will show his worth this season.

It will be interesting to see his figures at the end of the season.
Hogh has currently played 10 league games and has 3 goals and 3 assists to his name.
He’s played approximately 600 league minutes which is a contribution every 100 minutes and that’s him playing mostly without proper wingers.

09 Nov 2026 23:06:02
I agree Buzz, he was much improved on Sunday. He came short and linked up well with the midfield and was making chances. I think he will definitely come good. We just need to keep backing him.

10 Nov 2026 09:26:27
the play leading up to the disallowed goal was fantastic.

10 Nov 2026 09:59:39
We still have too many people taking too many touches before getting balls into box, allowing defenders to get set.

10 Nov 2026 07:08:41
Bit of a polarising reply, for me, it’s a disgrace, I’m not singling out anyone, I’m also not talking about people making runs, 2 different things,

When fullbacks or cbs have ball there’s good runs overtop every time, hearts 1st half great example, and scales makes thy attempted pass often but it’s a poor pass,

What I’m talking about is from midfield or into feet from middle of park how terrible it is, we’ve started inverting fullbacks again, the clear outcome is a triangle pass leaving the ball in midfield in opponents half over at calmacs feet between our 2 cbs, at this point it’s not a killer pass required and definitely not the static line of Celtic jerseys with back to goal a player at there back offering a pass with the full intention before it arrives of playing it straight back to player it came from or worse to a cb, it’s this one situation I feel we really let ourselves down, mostly because I feel it’s where we find ourselves domestically with the ball and it’s painful to watch, I’ve seen teams like hearts, Dundee, Falkirk, and worse the sevvies all do it better than us and movement is basic and just lazy if it doesn’t happen, the result is a recycling wide pass that eventually ends up with Keeper or cb offering an out ball to whichever fullback is now feeling the press.

Buzz I see your point in hogh, this makes our work around these areas so important for him, who’s linking to offer it to him, there will always at some point be a straight pass for him to run onto (should have scored with that on Sunday) but outwith they chances that a lot time keepers sense and snuff the others need to work his chance, the goal chopped off perfect example, if you look at that goal movement was great as was decision making on ball but it was from a break and not from a possession play, as a possession team we need to do better and movement in final third for me is where it’s failing ( obv I’m a football guru who’s knows nothing, but it’s an opinion none the less)

10 Nov 2026 11:29:46
You can see how many times Hogh and Duran make runs in behind, but the ball never gets played. Far too many want to make safe passes. But you are spot on, our movement is poor, slow and predictable. The reason the tempo goes up when Osmand comes on is that he is never still, he pulls defenders all over and causes confusion for them and creates space for others. He is the best at this that I can remember since the ‘petite merde’, he just never stayed still and defenders hated that.


Short possession passes like Barcelona of old require people who are comfortable on the ball, unfortunately that is something we don’t have. Would love to see some stats as to what percentage of our passes go backwards. Also has our new set piece coach actually started yet?

10 Nov 2026 11:39:58
Chasa. And required world class players.

10 Nov 2026 12:29:34
I seen it mentioned last week Celtic had scored from 6 corners in the league this season and next best was only 3 corners.
But Celtic have received 35 corners more than the next best and 87 corners more than the club with the fewest.

10 Nov 2026 16:25:43
I have said it time and again on here, we don't have a midfielder who gets the ball and looks up early to make a pass either over or through a defence, seeing our forwards run, because they make good runs.

Both Hogh and Duran are on the shoulder of the last defender making runs, looking for the early ball but it never materialises.

However, even with his pace Hassan never looks for the ball over the top, he wants ball to feet and many times it isn't instant acceleration or a quick ball past his defender, he slows it down before he makes his move which gives teams time to get back into formation.

Osmand and Jota are happy with the ball over the top which defences hate but many time they get the ball to feet with their backs to the opposition goal.

We are just not a forward looking team atm. We move the ball far too slowly for the front players we have.

Is this on MON and SM. Hogh can hold up the ball but when he is up there on his own, he has no one running onto the ball that he can feed. His strength is in the box but we don't play him in or create chances for him.

10 Nov 2026 17:20:03
Thought Mjallby was decent on comms for euro game, his analysis of poor play, alongside poor coaching (well never said that but did speak about how modern players spend years in academy’s getting told where to be, how to play, a style of play, etc etc and right now at Celtic there told go and make it Happen) for me tho it listened like he was questioning what players are told to do, and pointed out how weak we where in tackle etc,

On what players are told I read or heard somewhere regards mon discussing player instructions and tactics with his opinion being tactics have nothing to do with some of our issues, midfielders are told turn and play ball forward, wide men told beat a man and make something happen and how if they did that we are ok, I just thought players these days need more, exactly as mjallby said.

09 Nov 2026 15:29:48
Wish I could feel optimistic about the rest if our league campaign, I know ed a few think we'll win it but unless we get the spine of the team sorted in January ie cb and cdm I can't see it, over to wee tight mick.

09 Nov 2026 17:07:26
The Bookies still have us as slight favourites but I would put Sevco as slight favourites just now.

But it’s a long season and I do think Celtic will spend money in January which will hopefully make the difference because I reckon Sevco have shown their hand for the season.

At least we are much better in the forward positions this season but we seriously need to sort out the midfield in January.

09 Nov 2026 17:15:18
Agree buzz sevco are nothing great but the league could come down to games against them and we've bottled it more times than I care to remember, our recent record is awful and we primarily lose it in midfield.

09 Nov 2026 17:34:53
Even having this conversation shows what a shambles our club has become. If we were run even remotely well the league would be a formality.

09 Nov 2026 18:41:55
Theve bottled it more than us, I think we need new mgt but I don’t think that’s on the cards, so batten down the hatches, get thru the busy game periods (have just so far) and get to Jan, get some additions, Martin finds his trusted team and they play rest season out winning, I personally can’t wait to pap Europe but u think we might sneak a playoff,
It’s that simple, I fear new year game against sevvies but not the return game or last game, they could still strengthen in Jan too which is only concern.

09 Nov 2026 23:48:19
We will win the league. Everyone on here knows it too.