Rangers get Thompson whilst Strachan knowing that he needs a full back decides to go for Naismith instead



He will be getting splinters in his backside and be wanting out to Cardiff or West Brom by christmas.

Naylor and Wilson will do fine.

Celtic were badly lacking on the attacking midfield and striker front last year. That was always this summer's priority.

Oh dear, it shows the aspirations of a club if those two "will do fine" yet more winning a two horse race but getting humped when it really counts in Europe again.



Oh aye, and they have really solved that, they couldn't hit a cows @rse with a banjo when they played Newcastle last week.

It was a friendly you tool. And considering they'd just been touring America as well a couple days before it was a decent effort.

Was very impressed with Scott Brown towards the end of the game, he'll do well for the bhoys this season.

Europe doesn't count unless you are a club with a realistic chance of winning it. Celtic do not and no Scottish club ever will again. That's the way it is because there is never any prospect of attracting a host of world class stars, so the only priority is to win your domestic championship.

Celtic are traditionally awful in friendlies whilst Rangers do well in them, get themselves all giddy, have all the Daily Hun tipsters tipping them for glory, then inevitably finish 15 points behind.

Nice to be nice...

It was the last run out of the full team before tomorrows game, they were trying just not good enough





Aye, if you're happy at that level he will.

Cobblers and you know it, you tell Newcastle, Tottenham and Bolton fans and their bank managers that Europe doesn't count. There is no reason why Celtic, Rangers or Hearts can't have a chance of winning the UEFA cup.

Or why Celtic reached the Final of it under O'Neill? Or lost to the European Cup holders in Extra Time after 180 minutes of 0-0?



I was there. Newcastle scored with Steve Harper playing right midfield as they'd run out of subs, although TBF Celtic created just as many chances as Newcastle throughout the 90 minutes.

Yes but you have to lose to get in it, in Celtic and Rangers case.

Celtic have little chance of winning it. Rangers have next to no chance and Hearts wouldn't win it if there were only two teams in the competition.

Domestic champions or last eight of the UEFA Cup. It's a no brainer. I'm not a bank manager, I am a fan and silverware is what matters.

You don't take memories of a last eight defeat to Crvena Zvezda to your grave!

Why do the two have to be mutually exclusive? It isn't that long ago that Celtic were in the final.

Much better teams have gone out against Red Star Belgrade, Davie.