Celtic v Rennes Setanta Ireland 20.00

Badabing

Big Dan is playing so anything can happen :mad: Still i'm hoping for a 2-1 win with a Paddy McCourt special.

Badabing

Good Jaysus :eek:

applehunter

Zonal marking me hole

TheBuilder

Whats with the half zonal, half man, marking? Mastlolovic strikes again!

Dempsey

Zonal marking from set pieces cost Strachan his job, looks like it will show Lennon the door aswell. Hopefully the next cúnt will learn from other people's mistakes rather than the hard way.

A Dub in Glasgo

Trying to use zonal marking with average players is a recipe for diaster as has been proved time and time again. Lennon and his team must be insane to consider playing zonal but hey ho, they obviously know best

Dempsey

Thought they were going to **** that up!

applehunter

1-1

1st shot on target??

Dempsey

My god Samaras, what sort of a tackle was that?!

paddy978

Great finish by Stokes, Celtic on top.

dundalkfc10

paddy978 wrote: »

Great finish by Stokes, Celtic on top.

Is that sarcasm? he was 6 yards out with an empty net!

Dempsey

Very high studs from M'Vila, havent seen why anyone would pay 26m for him yet!

Dempsey

Nice one!

Credit to Samaras, was nothing without his flick!

applehunter

2-1

Good finish.

TheBuilder

2-1 Stokes.

paddy978

Serious game. Credit to Samaras and another fantastic finish by Stokes. Hopefully seasons turning point. Just Cant Get enough coming accross very loud ATM.

paddy978

HT, more of the same please.

dartbhoy

Stokes scores once again yet Lennon decided to signal him out at the weekend for criticism? Stokes has got a raw deal too many times off Lennon since he joined,he must wonder at times what he must do to impress Lennon!

Lord Trollington

I think he needs to start wondering what he has to do to impress Trap too. 2 well taken goals.

I've always liked Stokes and thought he was a quality player. He gets a raw deal due to his temperament in my opinion.

TheBuilder

Rennes to win 4-2

paddy978

European Football Irish man scores brace in 45 minutes nowhere near international squad. Not scoring in MLS seems more attractive to Trap.

Mr.Crinklewood

I feel really, really old.

TheBuilder

Wee point on your team at the minute, Celtic fans are blabbing on about how important Naismith and Jelavic are to us, if Forrest gets injured Celtic are going to be in trouble, he's their only spark.

Paully D

paddy978 wrote: »

European Football Irish man scores brace in 45 minutes nowhere near international squad. Not scoring in MLS seems more attractive to Trap.

It's because Stokes is very average, would end up treating the call-up as an excuse to go on the beer, and he's not be fit to tie the laces of a one legged Keane.

paddy978

Samaras impressing. Great for a 17 tear old to get a run in a European Night in Paradise.

paddy978

Great run by McCourt, deserved something.

Mr.Crinklewood

Paully D wrote: »

It's because Stokes is very average, would end up treating the call-up as an excuse to go on the beer, and he's not be fit to tie the laces of a one legged Keane.

Would not be the first person to have a few shots in his dads pub.

Mr.Crinklewood

Should be 2-2.

Lord Trollington

Whats the latest lads?

paddy978

Shocking defending, we can count ourselves lucky.

paddy978

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Whats the latest lads?

2-1 up, Rennes on top. A kid came on for Loovens.

paddy978

Lets hope we dont regret taking off McCourt.

paddy978

Great stop by Foster.

paddy978

3-1 Hooper.

Mr.Crinklewood

3-1. Hooper. Lovely goal.

Dodd

Yes well done. :)He kept his cool to get that.

Mr.Crinklewood

Dodd wrote: »

Yes well done.

Cheers.

paddy978

Rennes down to 10, well done lads.

Mr.Crinklewood

Rennes down to 10.

CiaranC

Lord Trollington wrote: »

I think he needs to start wondering what he has to do to impress Trap

Show up when he gets picked maybe

Wolfe Tone

This has been a very pleasant surprise!

Savage Tyrant

an actual footballer football turned up tonight in a "Samaras" jersey and a wig....Who was he?

Dodd

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

an actual footballer football turned up tonight in a "Samaras" jersey and a wig....Who was he?

Lets just call him Diego something.:)

Dempsey

Talk is real cheap, Stokes has to keep doing that game in, game out regardless of the opposition if he wants a call up. People are very quick to talk up players that have been inconsistent.

dundalkfc10

Dempsey wrote: »

Talk is real cheap, Stokes has to keep doing that game in, game out regardless of the opposition if he wants a call up. People are very quick to talk up players that have been inconsistent.

2010/2011 GAMES 14 (2 as sub); Goals 8
2010/2011 GAMES 29 (9 as sub); Goals 20
2009/2010 GAMES 41 (1 as sub); Goals 24

That to me is very consistent

Dempsey

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

2010/2011 GAMES 14 (2 as sub); Goals 8
2010/2011 GAMES 29 (9 as sub); Goals 20
2009/2010 GAMES 41 (1 as sub); Goals 24

That to me is very consistent

Where did you get those stats?

dartbhoy

I can't understand some of the Celtic support at times? Stokes has done very well since he came to the club yet I remember when I welcomed his move to Celtic last August 12 months some posters on here were very quick to dismiss him yet his goalscoring record has proved otherwise.

Personally I think Lennon signalling him out in an Interview after last Saturday's game against Hibs was a disgrace. I watched the highlights of that game and he was 1 of the better players on the field and the Hibs goalie brought off 2 good saves to deny him.

It was a good win for Celtic tonight but IMO Lennon is still in dodgy territory as regards his future with Celtic. Sunday's game is a must win,draw or loss means Lennon must go IMO.

Dempsey

You are willing to back a player with an attitude problem over one of the most decorated former players and captains we've had because of match highlights?

I've watched plenty of matches where Stokes did nothing of note and contributed little to the team. Stats and highlight reels gloss over what he is often doing for large spells of the game, fúck all.

dundalkfc10

Dempsey wrote: »

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

2010/2011 GAMES 14 (2 as sub); Goals 8
2010/2011 GAMES 29 (9 as sub); Goals 20
2009/2010 GAMES 41 (1 as sub); Goals 24

That to me is very consistent

Where did you get those stats?

On celticmad, just google stokes celtic mad stats. Can't send link as on phone but I will do tomorrow if you can't find them

dundalkfc10

Dempsey wrote: »

You are willing to back a player with an attitude problem over one of the most decorated former players and captains we've had because of match highlights?

I've watched plenty of matches where Stokes did nothing of note and contributed little to the team. Stats and highlight reels gloss over what he is often doing for large spells of the game, fúck all.

He is a centre forward. If he touches the ball once a game and scores he done his job imo.

As for lennon a disgrace it was great man management, gave him kick up arse he needs at times and paid off tonight

Dempsey

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

He is a centre forward. If he touches the ball once a game and scores he done his job imo.

As for lennon a disgrace it was great man management, gave him kick up arse he needs at times and paid off tonight

And if Stokes was a goal a game striker we wouldnt be having this debate. Fact is, he isnt that prolific so he has to be working hard for the team like everyone else in every game but the problem is he doesnt and in more than half the games he's played for Celtic, he hasnt scored. So by your own criteria, he hasnt done his job for a large percentage of the time.

He had his chance to get involved with the Irish setup and prove his worth to Trappatoni but he decided he was too tired to bother. He'll be waiting a while before Trap wants that one thrown back in his face again.