Lockdown and Lockout appear to be having a devastating impact on some online Celtic supporters.
Deprived of their matchday routine since the beginning of March extra time is being spent online with negative views and opinions in the majority.
The word unprecedented seems to have been overlooked, we’re not living in normal times yet the same demands and expectations are being put on the players and management.
Right now the team is in the middle of five matches in 16 days, that run could be extended by a match in Sarajevo. Picking a first XI and sticking with it would be madness.
As soon as the team is announced the critics are out. Scott Brown’s inclusion seems a sore point for many, James Forrest is the manager’s favourite (for good reason, see St Mirren in midweek) and Greg Taylor is barely capable of getting past the halfway line/ beating an opponent or delivering a worthwhile cross.
Ryan Christie’s goal yesterday sort of dismantled the Taylor criticism.
A 5-0 win at Ross County gets slaughtered, a 3-2 win over Livingston is equally slammed.
During the last half hour yesterday the team dropped a gear, that is hard to deny however Livi scored from a debatable penalty and a once-in-a-career wonder strike. Even the analysts with stats for everything don’t have a remedy for that.
The team is top of the league, has dropped two points out of 21 with significant new signings in Shane Duffy, Albian Ajeti and Varilis Barkas finding their feet and making an impression.
It doesn’t look like happening soon but the quicker fans can get back inside Celtic Park and create new routines the better, for everyone’s well-being.
Overall a good performance. Great in first half in particular. Folk want to calm down and enjoy their team. Goals from various areas of the pitch, unbeaten, top of league, a manager who is using his squad well – giving players games & getting his core 16 or so up to speed.
— Celtic Underground* (@celticrumours) September 19, 2020
A penalty and a wonder strike though Joe. Hard to legislate against. If teams were running through us I’d agree but they aren’t.
— Celtic Underground* (@celticrumours) September 19, 2020
Top of the league and 3 points – positive
Lenny isn’t doing Broony any favours by playing him for the full 90 minutes in his third game of the week. He needs a rest and let Turnbull have his chance to play more.
3 points in the end are all that matters! HH ?
— LouMun 67 (@lfmunro) September 19, 2020
That team was spot on – the evidence is in the result. Under current covid conditions we will need as many match fit players as we can. Therefore it makes sense to rotate players in and out the team. Europe this week will see our strongest 11 I think. Assuming all fit.
— Celtic Underground* (@celticrumours) September 19, 2020
The balance of the team is not there yet. Turnbull looks a good buy & if there’s more to come from Ajeti then that can only help. I do think that a lot of criticism for Taylor comes from Frimpong being more dynamic. Solid defender who will develop into a wing back given time.
— Jamie (@Jamie85035302) September 19, 2020
Folk are completely losing it. Draining any joy out of it. The sooner we get back to the ground and away from our phones while the game is on the better.
— Celtic Underground* (@celticrumours) September 19, 2020
Hard to criticise after a win as that’s what’s it all about, but team cohesion is non existent what’s our style of play exactly? And he’s shoehorning people into positions just to get them on the park, strange. If we keep winning that’s all that really matters though.
— Jamie Logan (@jamielogan1992) September 19, 2020
We have flexed our squad muscle in the past two games. In current situation with Covid it’s the correct strategy. If we keep this squad and add a left back by close of transfer window, It will be the strongest squad we’ve had in years.
— Thomas Bell (@TyreTam) September 20, 2020
Your dreaming buddy. Defence is a shambles, they got the penalty from our defence having to make last gasp tackles and whilst the second was a wonder strike, midfield posted missing…..again. And don’t start me on Taylor!
— Jim Brophy (@BrophyJJ) September 19, 2020
I agree 100 per cent!We top the league while bedding in Barkas,Duffy,Ajeti etc . Ntcham,Cal&Ryan looked sharp.Broony&Duffy had cigars out.Wee Jezza,Hamed&Ajer pass marks.Wee GT did ok ! All about 10IAR! HHHH
— snlmullen (@si_mullen) September 19, 2020