Celtic Discussion

**Scotsman** · 03/05/2003, 10:54 AM

The only reason I dished out the insults is because Neil is so insulting and talks ****.

No offence to anyone else.

The Scottish game is still better marketed due to the standard of years ago

I don't care who supports the Hoops - I do and that's all that matters.

Slag Celtic all you want - Slag the Scottish league all you want - That's your perogative.

How many Irish teams have won Europe??

Our game at the moment is crap - Granted.

It'll get better as BIG changes need to happen.

How many Scottish teams have either won or been in European finals compared to Irish ones??

As for being Scottish - Well believe what you want - Can tell you anything you need to know about my Scottish life.

Thanks

**Colm** · 03/05/2003, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by Niamh_GalwayGal
I like their players

What players would they be, Celtic Bigots have so many talented, stylish footballers, don't they? Oh no thats right they don't, they only have one decent player, Henrik Larrsson, and he's retiring in a year so then they will be well and truly fcuked!

Niamh_GalwayGal · 03/05/2003, 2:11 PM

Originally posted by Colm
What players would they be, Celtic Bigots have so many talented, stylish footballers, don't they? Oh no thats right they don't, they only have one decent player, Henrik Larrsson, and he's retiring in a year so then they will be well and truly fcuked!

em, dider agathe, bobo balde, john hartson, neil lennon (well.....sometimes).........etc. It's your opinion that they've one decent player, I could easily same the same thing about Van Nistlerooy or Glen Crowe...or at the mo jayo byrne, does that make em all bad teams? If everyone is into this "don't be a glory-hunting fan" why are you so caught up in the fact that celtic only have one decent player as you put it. So what if Larssn retires next season does that mean we cant support them anymore

**Colm** · 03/05/2003, 3:34 PM

Originally posted by Niamh_GalwayGal
em, dider agathe, bobo balde, john hartson, neil lennon

LOL

**Scotsman** · 03/05/2003, 4:00 PM

Hey Niamh_GalwayGal there's NO point in arguing with these guys are they are more obsessed with Celtic than anyone.

Jealousy is a terribe thing.

They think they know Celtic - I don't think so.

C'Mon the Bhoys.

Niamh_GalwayGal · 03/05/2003, 4:37 PM

yeah scots im beginning to realise that. guess i'll just go back to watching sport without deconstrucing it all...wonder what thats like. Funny how I'm "Irish" when most of you guys wouldn't ba able to name one gaa player. Really I've been disappointed in this forum, I though it would be a place for irish fans to post without bigotry, instead it's all this sarcastic elitist sexist stuff. Ah well.

**UCD_4_Life** · 03/05/2003, 5:14 PM

Originally posted by Scotsman

Jealousy is a terribe thing.

So is ignorance...

**UCD_4_Life** · 03/05/2003, 5:25 PM

Originally posted by Niamh_GalwayGal
yeah scots im beginning to realise that. guess i'll just go back to watching sport without deconstrucing it all...wonder what thats like. Funny how I'm "Irish" when most of you guys wouldn't ba able to name one gaa player. Really I've been disappointed in this forum, I though it would be a place for irish fans to post without bigotry, instead it's all this sarcastic elitist sexist stuff. Ah well.

The thing is - I gave GAA a chance.

When I was younger I played and watched a lot of GAA (it's actually indirectly related to my support of U.C.D.) before deciding that it wasn't for me. I don't like the sport and that's just it not because it's "$hite" or anything like that it's just not for me.

The vast majority don't give Irish football a chance they have inherited opinions that Irish football is inferior and is no better than their local pub team (as one person put it to me). Some may have went to one, maybe two games and decided this but to actually gauge the quality of a team/league you need to go to at least 10 or 15 games. Most people haven't done this.

Niamh_GalwayGal · 03/05/2003, 6:26 PM

ok ok i stand corrected.
well i did say "most"....

**�anna** · 03/05/2003, 7:26 PM

Originally posted by Scotsman
So are you judging everyone on that basis??

I think the point is Scotsman, that most "Irish" celtic fans fall into this category.

I'll give you an example.I'm a city fan, first and foremost. Go to games home and away; which is what fans do, right? I DO have a soft spot for Celtic and Real Madrid. Real because i have friends in Spain, and Celtic because of the passion of their fans. But if either of the two came up against any Irish side, I would support the Irish side. WHat really bugs the cr@p outta me is fellas alking around in Ireland wearing Celtic tops going on about "we this" and "we that" when talking about a club in Glasgow. Most of these jokers have never been to Celtic games, or games in this country, but courtesy of tv, sneer at domestic soccer.

I have no problem with Celtic. The fans who fill parkhead and travel across Europe in their thousands are among the wrolds best. Martin O'neill strikes me as a lovely guy, and a great manager. Some of the players are great to watch- agathe, larsson.... jinky johnstone (goin back a bit now!) My problem, andi think the problem of most people who have posted here, is "irish" people deciding to support celtic as if they grew up down the road from paradise, without ever giving a thought to ur own league.