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Himself, I should qualify what I said by saying ‘I was a bit disappointed with the support as the game went on, I was expecting (looking forward too) the crowd really trying to lift the team…but admit the stadium and support looked fantastic when they kicked off.
Do you think there might have been as sense of pragmatism (rightly or wrongly) with the crowd last night? I’m not suggesting Arsenal where certainties but highly likely to win and we all sort of knew it…Celtic showed plenty of good battling qualities in the middle of the park thou and I was impressed by thier commitment.
Corm, Dippy Donkey & Clivepest could cause a riot in an empty house
Celtic Park on European nights is a special place. It has a very special atmosphere, different to a european night at Ibrox. However, the other nights atmosphere sounded more like it does in a "run of the mill" league game.
Celtic are a good side, just missing a few players that can take them to the next level ie a Fabregas or Arshavin. I just think these games carry an aire of inevitability. Its those occassions when the inevitability is broken that makes fans turn up for these matches though.
It all seemed to kick off once GTD stated the fact that Arsenal are by far Londons biggest club.
They are, and it will take at the very least another 15 years of winning titles and cups before anyone in the right mind will think any differently. It wasn’t long ago that Chelsea were barely getting 18,000 for home games.
History is one thing money cannot buy.
Be happy with what you’ve got and where you are right now Clivexx – it could be much MUCH worse
I forgot to mention if any of you Celtic Bhoys are passing though Bristol let me know and I can point you in the direction of a Celtic pub.
It’s rough as **** but friendly enough and you can have a right good laugh in there along with reminising about Jinxy Johnson (whoever he is).
Himself, I should qualify what I said by saying ‘I was a bit disappointed with the support as the game went on, I was expecting (looking forward too) the crowd really trying to lift the team…but admit the stadium and support looked fantastic when they kicked off.
Do you think there might have been as sense of pragmatism (rightly or wrongly) with the crowd last night? I’m not suggesting Arsenal where certainties but highly likely to win and we all sort of knew it…Celtic showed plenty of good battling qualities in the middle of the park thou and I was impressed by thier commitment.
Corm, Dippy Donkey & Clivepest could cause a riot in an empty house
I think you’re quite right, Pompete; the Celtic supporters, like all good lovers of the beautiful game, are honest enough, discerning enough and certainly pragmatic enough to know and appreciate when the opposition team has that bit more class and has that bit more quality throughout its squad. Arsenal is a case in point. On song, they are a class act, and it was highly likely from the outset that they would have the ability to beat Celtic – home and away.
I think the goal before half time knocked the stuffing out of
Celtic and the fans: though the efforts to encourage the side were still evident, there remained an underlying sense of resignation as to the eventual outcome on the night – i.e. an Arsenal victory – hence the dissipating noise levels after the second goal went in and as the match fizzled out.Arsenal’s Sagna said after the match the the atmosphere at Celtic Park is the best he has ever encountered during his career and that he could hardly concentrate for the noise. He wants to be there when it really is rocking.
He also said that Celtic would easily hold their own in the EPL, even with the current team. We already knew that anyway.
Incidentally, Jinxy Johnson (sic) is actually Jimmy "Jinky " Johnstone, the little red haired Celtic winger of the 60s and early 70s is Celtic icon and was voted the club’s greatest ever player by the fans. He died of motor neurone disease a few years ago and his statue stands outside Celtic Park.
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