01 Feb 2026 11:37:32
Aphelion what's your opinion of Joel Mvuka who if the press are to be believed is on his way to Celtic Park?
01 Feb 2026 13:20:57
Bhoy never seen him but had a look. only started 25% of the time for Lorient and no goals or assists in 15 games. I saw you were also linked to Junior Abuko from Freiburg with 1 goal and 1 assist in 9 this season and 2 and 2 in 24 last season.
seems like us you are being linked with players who aren't particularly productive, or at least recently.
01 Feb 2026 14:02:06
I don't know much about him Bhoy88 other than he is very quick and direct. A similar player to Forrest without the numbers
01 Feb 2026 16:04:30
Hopefully they numbers come then if he signs👍
01 Feb 2026 17:55:06
Maybe Bhoy88. He is from the same city as me but I have not followed his career.
2023 was the last I seen him and yes he was raw and looked talented but it appears he has not really took that next step
01 Feb 2026 20:33:43
Looks like he could be taking that next step Aph😉
30 Jan 2026 17:03:42
That lot drew Stuttgart. Think that will be a close game. Away from home 3 days or could call it 2.5 is good for us. They're never gona win or even make the final but the more game they win the better it is for us. Prize money doesn't matter as Desmond won't spend it anyhow.
30 Jan 2026 17:29:25
Stuttgart has a few good players, really like Stiller.
30 Jan 2026 18:15:36
davie I remember chatting to a Celtic supporting workmate who said the same about us both in 2008 and 2022. never say never, bit of luck of the draw and a few stuffy performances and you are there. teams don't have same quality as in ECL. hope the at least last til semis but not reach the final. that would be too much.
30 Jan 2026 20:03:41
Already too much for me that they've qualified for a play off place. Would love them to get tonked. Utrecht were probably the best team they could have faced to qualify. They've been absolutely rank and the manager is clinging on to his job. Had they played Porto they would be out of the competition.
30 Jan 2026 20:21:55
The only good thing about those qualifying is the fact they'll have to play extra matches which will hopefully distract them from the league.
30 Jan 2026 21:45:41
What got us through a lot of Euro games was the mad, bouncing stadium atmosphere at home, the opposition were clearly rattled. if Celtic can somehow get their few supporters to get close to that, anything can happen. 🤣🤣.
30 Jan 2026 22:30:09
They can't agree on "the colour of 💩" just now.
30 Jan 2026 22:39:26
BAR no way do you get to claim the fans make a positive difference if the atmosphere is right but then don't believe it affects players if it is poor 😉.
30 Jan 2026 22:48:24
I wouldn't mind them making the semi, but really can't see them beating Stuttgart though.
30 Jan 2026 22:55:39
Star all about coefficient, which helps us long term. they also have extra games which can help us long term as well. I know you will realise that btw. don't want them to win it or make final though. stuff the coefficient and the extra games for that 😉.
30 Jan 2026 23:26:41
Yes Angus another four Thursday night games mate and coefficient points needed, correct no final.
30 Jan 2026 23:34:32
It was meant as a bit of irony, Angus, hey ho, move on!
31 Jan 2026 02:23:44
Sorry guys, but I start to get nervous the closer they get to a final. Seville 2003 was torture for me as I'm sure 2008 Manchester and 2022 Seville was for them! Out next tie and f. the coefficient!
31 Jan 2026 04:44:20
But it was yous that was playing Porto and went out before a ball was kicked! Yous were one of the worst teams in the competition. 24 chances to qualify and yous finished with 4 points to along with being the worst team to ever compete in the Champions League.
31 Jan 2026 08:16:49
BAR actually so was mine tbh. seemed like a good time to make the opposite point as well. ah well hey ho.
31 Jan 2026 08:20:26
Bhoy for most of us on this thread it is a bit of banter about our biggest rivals. when we were doing well in Europe in recent years did you not want us beaten in every round. Tbh when you play in Europe I am not that bothered about whether you win or lose. I would struggle granted if you make final or win but only because of the rubbish between the 2 sets of fans. but as I say a bit of banter and not to be taken too seriously.
btw we were rubbish this year no denying it. but you prove the reason why I don't want you to win the trophy with that rubbish CL comment.
31 Jan 2026 08:39:02
Your lot weren't much better tbh and we did have Russell Martin for a long and more damaging period. You are the worst team left in the competition so hope you enjoy the pumping from Stuttgart. Cabaret nights for me.
31 Jan 2026 09:27:50
Bhoy88, Just image you talking about what Rangers have done in Europe over last few years, embarrassing, Rangers hadn't achieved as many coefficient points your club wouldn't even be playing in the Champions league, because we all know, no way you're qualifying for it.
Season for Celtic in Europe.
Celtic cl out
Europa out
Conference out
A thing never seen before.
31 Jan 2026 09:28:42
Champions league, Europa League, Conference League ring a bell Bhoy🤫🤫.
31 Jan 2026 09:51:07
Where was your team when we were becoming the top coefficient team for acquiring points, oh that's right out of 3 comps in the one season so was that 72 chances to qualify, not one season it was years your team were mince, and you know it, rode our coatails for ages.
31 Jan 2026 10:24:54
Finished 8th last year bhoy88. Russell Martin stopped us this year in that comp. Why u on this page anyway🤣 noticed you're not flavour of the month on your own page 🤣.
31 Jan 2026 10:36:58
Paul, all been gone through. he is on to chat about football because of what posters are like on this page. most are happy that he wants to post and tbh I have to admire him coming on as he gets about a dozen posts back every comment he makes 😂.
31 Jan 2026 11:50:51
Tbh he deserved the volleys, Angus. His team haven't won back to back away games in Europe since Dick Van Dyke was a lad. What have they done to boost the country's coefficient before, during and after the years since 2012?
31 Jan 2026 13:31:54
Seeker I don't disagree but it would be sad if we chased a football fan away who wants to chat just because he can't choose a decent team to support 😉. he gets it tight on here anyway; doesn't help himself granted with some posts. just think what we would be like if Celtic fans criticise us.
Europe isn't for everybody remember 😉
31 Jan 2026 14:12:52
He's doing OK and is not being a fud.👍👍
31 Jan 2026 16:52:47
You're right Angus it is a bit of banter and the banter bait was took hook line and sinker🎣
You might not want us to win the trophy which is fair enough because I don't want yous to win a corner😉
31 Jan 2026 17:32:12
And that's exactly how it should be. Everybody knows how both sets of fans feel about each other. The guys from your side come on here for a fishing expedition and to feed their obsession, while Bond on the other site doesn't allow this for our guys. Not fair btw, not that it bothers me as I never even look.
I'm just not interested in anything your lot post, don't watch your games (except against us) and, to quote Kevin Keegan, absolutely love it when I find out you have lost a game/league/cup. As I've said, that's the way it should be
31 Jan 2026 17:34:12
And btw, the chances of you winning the EL must be about the same as astronauts finding Elvis riding Shergar on the moon
31 Jan 2026 17:52:16
Bhoy,a corner is too much for your lot🤫🤫
31 Jan 2026 17:52:41
Bhoy88 just so you know theirs only ever been 1 team in history to be knocked out of 3 European competitions in the same season. Celtic lol
31 Jan 2026 18:05:34
The Glasgow Fair last longer than that mob in Europe 🤪🤪🤪
31 Jan 2026 18:06:51
Excellent point, davie 👍
31 Jan 2026 18:35:09
Davie just so you know there is only one team in the history of Scottish football to reach the pinnacle of European football which will never be achieved by any other Scottish club no matter how many times they try😉
31 Jan 2026 18:41:50
bhoy fair play and all a bit of fun. I don't go on your site for the same reasons you wouldnt. I prefer here as there is chat about football mostly in fair way.
seeker heard you can get 20/1 for that pairing in the 1.30 sea of tranquility chase 😉
31 Jan 2026 19:25:31
That's better odds than what you'll get for yous winning the Big Cup😉
31 Jan 2026 23:39:14
Good one, Angus. 👍
Billy boy - once the Sky deal falls apart and the arse falls out of English football, it will be a level playing field again. It will happen one day. Anyway, when your mhob won that cup you only had to play 4 ties. Nowhere near what the winners have to do nowadays.
Not even the same competition, changed by the inaugural Champions League format in 1993, when Glasgow Rangers signified one of the 8 stars in the CL logo. Something that your club will definitely never achieve
31 Jan 2026 23:54:39
Bhoy88 seems like he's mystic meg. You got the lottery numbers?
01 Feb 2026 00:36:29
Bhoy,, can I ask you a very, very, very simple question,, ohh don't worry I ask everyone of your lot this same question when you champions league win comes up,,,,, what age were you when this happened?? Serious question,,, what age were you,, ? Where your parents born yet ?
01 Feb 2026 06:47:12
It wasn't the Champions League Fraser, it was the European Cup and a totally different format and competition to today.
01 Feb 2026 22:43:03
Fork, that material, everybody knew what I meant (excluding you) my question was to Bhoy88,, oh and yous say yous like him posting on here, he only posts on here because he is barred from the Celtic banter site,, that is a FACT, is it not bhoy.
30 Jan 2026 15:40:56
EHL was meaning to ask you, young player Hearts have released, Kezni Nairn, what's your opinion on him mate? I don't have any now, but when he was 10/12 he looked like he had something, he used to play at little kerse, can't remember if it was Syngeta or another club that used it.
It was a friend that told me about him being released.
31 Jan 2026 01:23:16
Kenzi even.
31 Jan 2026 10:40:45
Star are you sure they have released him. I saw he went to Spartans at start of season on cooperation agreement but can't find anything on them, releasing him. I think like us Hearts have scrapped their B tea m though but he is playing regularly for Spartans. if he is released he will probably sign there.
31 Jan 2026 12:01:02
Yes Angus definitely released, good friend told me, I told him to keep me informed on him, he knows his family very well mate, yes he was loaned out this season, but Hearts aren't renewing his contract, many players I've watched over the years at little kerse have went on and had decent careers, like to take in at least a couple of games a month, good few friends are involved with clubs there, good friend Stevie is the main man at Syngeta over the last 25 years, a good Rangers man.
31 Jan 2026 12:26:32
Good mate Darren Hill is still involved Angus, decent keeper mate.
31 Jan 2026 13:34:32
not disagreeing with your insider knowledge but it is odd he is still listed on their page as a player. is it that he is being let go at end of contract which is June.
he is at Spartans anyway so suspect he will have a decent career anyway just maybe not at top level; or a step back to go forward again.
31 Jan 2026 15:00:32
Angus Hearts will not have said about players getting released yet, you'll see in June mate.
31 Jan 2026 16:24:41
That would explain it though. as I said you will be right.
30 Jan 2026 13:18:46
Am taken a guess here that we have 12 members on the SPFL board.
My understanding if votes are under ten for, two against the vote for is kicked out.
This is mental when you have reps from, Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Hibs, Dundee and Dundee United voting. What ever is being put forward will never get the for vote.
Yes it happened with Rangers. Only Killie voted/abstained from the vote for. And a dodgy email!
But that goes under "No one likes us" banner.
If anyone is aware of votes that have went through, I would love to hear.
30 Jan 2026 14:29:24
I believe the current SPFL board consists of 7 club representatives covering the 4 professional leagues.
30 Jan 2026 15:20:21
White horse as aphe says the board is made up off 7 members, 3 spfl, 2 championship, 2 representing league 2/3
Rangers have a representative on the board this year, ie Thornton, we swap every year with Celtic.
There is minimal strategic direction as it traditionally takes more than a year to progress anything, in ideas can be well supported the board changes, the idea has limited support.
30 Jan 2026 16:52:18
Actually I remembered the process to get any change to the SPFL structure, when the b team was first discussed, was horrific so went and had a look again.
so to allow B teams into the league set up (change to the structure) requires approval from the 42 member clubs, with specific thresholds in each division. The following majorities must vote in favour for the proposal to pass:
11 of the 12 Premiership clubs
8 of the 10 Championship clubs
15 of the 20 League One and League Two clubs combined
In total, this means 34 of the 42 clubs must be in favour.
so it only takes 5 of the lowest level to put the kibosh on it. I think it only got through the last time as we were paying £40k per season, had no promotion and there were 'strict rules on disparaging other clubs'; whatever that means.
this is why change is so difficult in Scotland.
30 Jan 2026 09:20:35
As the dust settles I am beginning to understand the magnitude of our achievement.
When we took control we were on the middle of one of the darkest times in our history.
A year of scandal and crisis that culminated in losing the relegation playoff against Jerv.
We have rebuilt and after only 4 years we are going to be playing a European knockout match for the first time in nearly 2 decades.
For context Brann 2. Our (B) team are playing in the same domestic league as Jerv.
For the season ahead i would like us to consolidate our place in the top 3.
30 Jan 2026 10:09:31
Perhaps shows again the benefit of having a Bteam playing in the league Aphelion. Something sadly rejected by SFA who couldn't care less about development or improvement.
30 Jan 2026 10:28:04
You are correct Kaiser but as I have long said the petty squabbles and rivalries at boardroom level in Scotland that has existed for years is why Scotland is being left behind.
People say Rangers and Celtic are not to blame I disagree.
Come on they couldn't even allow away fans into the stadium for a derby never mind restructure a league system to benefit the country.
30 Jan 2026 10:46:17
Aphe I agree. Whilst the SFA must take some blame it is the structure of voting which is the issue. B teams from larger clubs are not permitted to join the official Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) pyramid due to overwhelming opposition from the majority of existing lower-league clubs and concerns over sporting integrity.
so take the sporting integrity issue away and allow them to be promoted. but as long as Turkeys are allowed to vote for Christmas I see there being no change.
30 Jan 2026 11:09:20
Kasier Scotland is well behind now, something has got to be sorted out for our b team playing in the League.
30 Jan 2026 11:42:51
Old firm Fans problem is a completely different issue so will put that aside Aphelion. Has nothing to do with negligence of the authorities running the game. B team is only one of the options we could have which works in many countries though can understand the opposition from smaller teams. Part of the problem has been historically having far too many clubs for such a small country but that won't change while we keep introducing more and more junior clubs into the league.
There is no excuse tho for not having at the very least a reserve or u21 league or some kind of development programme in place. That's on the SFA not the Old Firm who are the ones trying to have B teams or implement new ideas.
30 Jan 2026 12:40:15
But Kaiser there is a reason why Fraser Thornton is on the SPFL board.
The SPFL is an organization run by the clubs and have so often voted whatever way Peter Lawell wanted them to vote.
Take Dundee for example.
As I said the boardroom level pettiness for decades is what has held Scottish football back.
Rangers and Celtic are complicit in that negligence.
30 Jan 2026 12:54:05
I agree all clubs, like any across the world are all about self interest. It's up to the ones running the game to be strong enough. Instead they have been completely negligent. However on the issue discussed on B teams I don't see how Old firm or Hearts can be blamed when they were ones campaigning for it.
Was using your club as example of why we should have it here too.
30 Jan 2026 13:05:42
Who do you get Aph, is it Genk?
30 Jan 2026 13:19:07
Just seen its Bologna Aph.
30 Jan 2026 14:07:59
Kaiser, I agree with everything you have said. Had to sit down and have a strong drink after that 😂.
I think the SFA need to be selected somehow with no club representation or at least not enough to sway votes. and then they decide what is best for the game. If that means clubs folding or amalgamating then it is sad but a perfect example of how the rest of commerce and life in fact works.
30 Jan 2026 14:11:02
Brann seem to have got Bologna and Celtic got Stuttgart.
30 Jan 2026 15:24:29
Aphe I've replied elsewhere re Thornton, lawwell on board Rangers Celtic rotate membership every year.
30 Jan 2026 16:53:54
just put on the other thread it goes to all clubs though the B team decision and not just SFA board which is why it will never happen.