It’s the same old story, now the Celtic Board need to invest if we want to avoid being Europe’s whipping boys…

Without sounding like a broken record, we need to invest in the squad if we want to stand any change of being able to compete in European football. Last night’s result is just one of a long list of case-studies that show that whatever Celtic is doing just isn’t working.

We have a bloated squad at Lennoxtown and a youth system that is not fit for purpose. The Celtic B team is pointless, quite literally, in the Champions League and the notion that the Lowland League is a good idea that we’re actually paying for would be laughable, if it wasn’t so dreadful.

We just recently posted record revenue results, we are in a healthy financial position and yet we are still well short of competing in European football and that on recent seasons includes even the Conference League never mind the Champions League.

No one is saying we need to go crazy and spend multi millions, we know it’s not possible due to our financial landscape, but we can spend more than we do. It’s well within our capabilities.

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Three or four quality faces would make such a difference. For example a quality keeper, left back, midfielder and a striker could well make a difference to us at his level. Would Celtic invest £20m in that? Unlikely but we can expect a few project signings in January.

We don’t need more projects Mr Lawwell, but first team ready experienced players. Yes projects are a good idea but we’ve no need for any more for a few years at least. Develop the ones we’ve got and if that fails get rid.

We’ve got the financial means, we’ve got to utilise them. A club our size should be striving to compete at Champions League level. Clubs in similar stature to us do it. There is no excuse.

The money men at Celtic Park do a fine job up to a point, but they could do with loosening the purse strings for once and backing the manager and the support. There are accusations that they are happy just to be top dogs in Scotland. It’s beginning to look that way. It’s time for Celtic to aim higher. There is no excuse as we have the money.

If they continue to ignore it, humiliating results like last night will continue to be a regular occurrence and now the Celtic support is starting to show that enough is enough. It’s no longer acceptable.  Over to you Mr Nicholson, Mr Lawwell and Mr Desmond.

Just an Ordinary Bhoy

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