wait a min is this the scotland celtic or the US celtic. if its scotland celtic they have been having a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad season, but if its the us celtic u might wanna think twice about man utd in the pre season tour
celtic would do over any mls team in a real game and our team at the moment could the poorest one in 10 years, saying that i love america so its not personal, just some advice for american football fans, stay well clear of glasgow rangers, they are scotlands shame and in no way represent scotland
Parallel to your argument, it must run that people with "Asian" faces, with "African" faces, can never be called Scottish, even if their family goes back as far five or six generations (122 years)...
Why don't you take your bigoted agenda and go and live under the sea.
lol riordan couldnt get a game for us in the spl but he scored a great goal against an mls team! what does that tell you? xD
this was just another preseason friendly for celtic to experiment with some reserve players/tactics to get ready for the real games back home.
celtic have beaten man utd, milan, juventus, liverpool, barcelona, lyon and so on over the last few years. mls teams would get slaughtered against celtic if they were to play us during the season when they would be at their peak.
MLS teams are as good as any team in Scotland outside the Old Firm. Those teams manage to give Celtic a good game in "real" games, so an MLS should as well.
lol. sorry man but you're talking shit! how can you say mls teams are as good as any other spl side outwith the old firm?? ok, im not gonna deny that the standard of the other teams isn't great but even still, all the teams are of a higher standard than the mls ones! mls is predominantly full of journey men and guys who cant cut it playing in europe. sadly that is, and always will be the case...it's as simple as that.
How is that any different than Scotland. Anyone who is actually pretty good, either moves to the old firm, england or somewhere else. Face it, if you're a fan of hibs or hearts motherwell or whoever else.
You can't raise your nose up at MLS, the quality is about the same. You guys have more depth, because of the salary cap but that's it.
But I'm almost sure, that the Fire could beat Falkirk. MLS teams have managed to be Mexican teams and I rate the Mexican champ over Falkirk and etc.
Are you firmly standing on your argument? The majority of SPL players cant cut it in europe (greater europe) either. Say you were a motherwell fan or falkirk... would you convinced taht your team would beat Houston Dynamo or Seattle sounders or even DC united? Dude vegas would put any other spl (excluding old firm) as the underdog.
?? The debate is on Celtic, no other side in Scotland.
imo I know the SPL is shit but Celtic and dare I say Rangers are massive worldwide brands...Institutions if you like...no other MLS team can be mentioned in the same sentence as Celtic FC. Simple as.
hearts, hibs, aberdeen, dundee united - all teams outwith the old firm that have proven themselves at european level.
aberdeen are the only scottish team to have won two european trophies. The old firm dominate scottish football, but this season look at hibs and dundee united - they outclass any mls side.
btw, the goal scorer in the vid - derek riordan now plays for hibs and scored twice in their 5-1 win over hamilton today..
the only reason riordan couldny get a game for yous was cause he was shaggin strachans daughter though :L that was hardly a reserve team celtic fielded. it was a better team than you're first team is now lol.
I lost all interest in Celtic after watching the games in this Champions league and all these MLS games. I use to be excited when a Celtic game came on now I just don't care!
I'm not a moron just cause I don't like watching shit games. But it seems you are the one that likes Scottish football so obviously you are the moron. My favorite team is inter milan so I shouldn't give a fuck about celtic anyway.
HA yeah you're a moron as you don't even realize "your" team Inter lost to Celtic in the 1967 European Cup final to become Kings of Europe. Look there if you want to see a brilliant game. Of course you're a new style glory hunter fan so you wouldn't know that. I watch Celtic as they really are my team and they usually play great games. You like Inter for purely glory hunting reasons. Sad.
I do know the history of my team, and I don't see how I got owned if the time that I like is better than your team... HAHAHA OWNED! White ass Scottish fag.
Nice racist comment "white ass Scottish fag" you stupid cunt -- Inter aren't even your team newb, you don't even know the history of Inter you pathetic twat! You were clearly owned when you didn't know Celtic beat Inter in a Euro final, idiot. Stick to basketball shitskinned glory hunter. OWNED
I actually did know that, I never said I didn't. dumb ass, newb? wow your a fucking loser.....
my families been following football since Pele played for New york. Celtic may have been good enough to beat us then, but not now so fuck your team and your country. That's right Scotland SUCKS!
Naw loser pathetic newb you didn't know Inter's history as you're just a sad little fanboy and not a real supporter. Unlike you I've actually been to the San Siro you silly little twat. You can't say "us" as real Inter supporters would laugh at you, and you're not even from New York you stupid hick fuck. Look you lose, eat shit and die fuckface poser.
I've been to the san siro dick wad. I wasn't born in new york, nor have I been there. I didn't say that which makes you look even stupider! your just taking things I didn't say and making shit up. you don't even know me you fucking dick sucking celtic supporter.
Haha yeah sure you've been to the San Siro. You're trash and haven't even been to NYC but have been to Milan? Sure thing pathetic loser liar who doesn't even know the history of the team he claims to support. Very sad and ridiculous, as are your claims that I make things up. Please let me know what I've made up since your claim is pathetic and you don't know footie. Stick to basketball.
you don't know how much of a dumb ass you sound like right now haha. If you knew me you would think way differently... but you don't so your just making shit up. Stupido Strano.
No need for all the bickering. These are my two of my three favorite clubs in the world. They each have their own magic and history, allbeit the Fire's quite a bit shorter. Please do not ruin how much this match meant to so many of us. I'll cherish it forever. SPL and MLS are both leagues with a lot of fight in em...
Well, Celtic put up a better fight than Everton, who was even later into their pre-season. The Fire bitch-slapped them 2-0 and outshot 'em 17-5. Yakubu, who are ya?
Firesting: Neither Celtic nor Everton really cared as these are friendlies. Understand?
Yakubu is better than anyone in the MLS. Fulham are not even that great, but in reality, in competitive matches, Fulham would dominate the MLS. It's sad that you feel the need to derive pride from friendlies.
Educate yourself by Googling "meaningless friendlies" and see what real footie fans say about the subject. Your comment about "The Fire bitch-slapped" a team in a friendly is outrageously pathetic.
You know what though? Its morons like you that jump all over the news if MLS teams lose in a friendly to try and prove your superiority complex. Have fun winning nothing but the SPL for the rest of your life. Oh, and how many SPL players were in the last World Cup as opposed to MLS?...Yeah, now fuck off.
Firesting: No actually idiot, I would never jump all over the news if an MLS team lose in a friendly since I don't care. I also only gloat when teams I hate lose, such as Rangers, since I'm not a poor sport. There were a lot of SPL players in the last WC, more than MLS actually. Look at Boruc, Zurawski... Celtic won the Champions league before and wins more than just the SPL, foolish. Just pointing out that you're an amateur fan. Oh, I support Red Bull as well, so yeah, you go fuck off.
Ha, you need to lie now to prove your point? Mr. wise Celtic fan, THEY'VE NEVER WON THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. They won the European Cup in 1967(!) and haven't done shit since. You actually got one thing right though, they (sometimes) win the Scottish League Cup too. I'm SOOO impressed.
Hey you fucking idiot, the European Cup became the CL. You're either a liar, incompetent, or both. Real Madrid's Euro Cup victories don't count towards their 9 CL wins? HAHA Moron. Celtic were also in the UEFA Cup Final in 03', barely losing to a cheating Porto who won the CL the next season, and Celtic has played in other Euro finals so YOU don't know shit. If you followed a real team like Celtic you'd be impressed. Seems like anyone who knows football thinks Celtic is a quality side. You lose
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Wow, that was a lot of BS that proved nothing. No UEFA Cups no Champions Leagues...nothing. I'm sure you're very proud of being the tallest midgets (aka SPL Champions) so I won't rain on your parad. Just don't delude yourself thinking you are world powers. The evidence shows that clearly you are not.
Wow, you make non-sense comments with absolutely no facts to back up your moronic opinions. I proved everything, that Celtic is an amazing, world class team, that you know nothing about footie, and that you're so stupid you spell "parade" this way: "parad." The evidence proves that Celtic are ranked as a top 25 world team. What makes you even more of a joke is that you lost the initial argument, yet keep coming back with more baseless attacks. You lost fuckface.
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Your like Bush with his "Mission Accomplished" banner up behind him. What you proved is that you're ignorant and you need to lie, distort, and name-call to make your "points".
PS - Typo smack is weak. Its pathetic you;ve been reduced to that level.
No, it's absolutely not like that at all loser. Since you're a liar I am going to call you out. Name ONE lie I made and ONE distortion? You've been reduced to lying and writing cowardly things that you can't even prove since you're pathetic. I merely called you what you are, a fool. Truth hurts, and I'll be waiting for you to back up those statements. Won't happen as you're wrong, you lied, and lost.
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Lie 1- "SPL had more players in the last WC than MLS". Truth: MLS - 15 players, SPL 11
Lie 2- "Celtic won the Champions League" Truth - Over 40(!) years ago they won the European Cup, not the CL. Eventually it became the CL but you called it that to distort the fact they've done shit outside Scotland for 40 years. Red Star Belgrade have a better history.
Lie 3- "Celtic ranked top 25" Truth - Putting aside polls are stupid, they are top 25 in money or attendance, but quality? Wrong.
None of those things are lies foolish. What a pathetic attempt. First, I saw 10 MLS players to SPL's 11 in the World Cup so who are the extra 5? Even if the MLS did have more who cares? Second, Celtic did win the CL as the European Cup became the CL. You distort the truth and are a liar, see. Celtic went to the final in 70' and the UEFA cup final in 03', last 16 of the CL last two years so you lie stating Celtic have done nothing out of Scotland. Your points are rubbish and you're the liar.
HAHA Also little man your team the Fire can't compare to Celtic and you show your complete lack of knowledge of the sport by comparing Red Star Belgrade to Celtic! Fire are in third place and are mediocre, like you. Your points are pathetic, as you tell a Real Madrid supporter they didn't win the CL 9 times. You'll get laughed at as everyone counts European cup towards CL victories as it's the same competition, renamed. You're a complete joke and stick to basketball or something.
Just checked and the MLS did indeed have 15 players at the World Cup. This is a stupid point as it's meaningless, but I'll indulge. The USA plays in an easy qualifying region unlike Scotland, therefore of course the MLS will have more players. At least 9 or so were USA players!!! Again, a ridiculous point to make. If the SPL were bad then why do Edu and Beasley sign for Rangers? Why did Reyna say the SPL is of higher quality? Why do you debate about a sport you know little about?
Wow, you make non-sense comments with absolutely no facts to back up your moronic opinions. I proved everything, that Celtic is an amazing, world class team, that you know nothing about footie, and that you're so stupid you spell "parade" this way: "parad." The evidence proves that Celtic are ranked as a top 25 world team. What makes you even more of a joke is that you lost the initial argument, yet keep coming back with more baseless attacks. You lost fuckface.
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this was the first game i stood and chanted with the chicago hooligans. It was great that after blanco scored that first goal we all chanted "Hey celtic your not cheering anymore". All in good fun and all. Then in the second half some of the celtic fans came in out section and cheered along with the fire fans. Its something that you dont see in other sports. Opposing teams standing and cheering together in arms. That and its funny to see the irish guys drinking miller light too.
that ranking is a load of bull how could a lot of european teams be on it and no teams from the americas. and dont say the americas dont have good teams because the first 3 Club world cups were won by brazilian teams and no brazilian teams. and blackburn is 19 in iffhs. but then again these rankings are based on
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prodigalceltic i dont think you know what you are talking about sure it was a friendly and most teams dont care what happens but if you think just because the club world rankings say celtic is 18 deosnt mean its true, and there even ranked 41 way behind club america from mexico
Chivas: No, it's you who don't know what you're talking about. Celtic is in the final 16 of the Champions league, the premier club tournament on the earth. On their way there they beat last seasons champions AC Milan. Also it's "their" not there, Celtic are ranked higher than America from Mexico, and your post is meaningless. Gotta love when fools tell me I don't know what I'm talking about.
O c'mon hte only reason celtic plays champions is becuase there are no other teams in the scotisch premier even you know that its really easy to be the champion wen you have no competition in your league
Google world club rankings on google and the first link says Celtic is 16th or worldclubrankings(dotcom) says 24th! IFFHS is notoriously garbage pal, what a joke. AJ Auxerroise is ranked 19th! ha Bayern is 4th and they aren't in the Champions league. Don't even see Chivas on the list.
search iffhs on google and look up club world rankings and you tell me who is higher on the chart
and if you think that just because celtic is in the knockout stage there really that good how come teams from north and south america can beat the champions league winners
Typical BS about the SPL: The Scottish league has two CL spots for 10 teams, the EPL has 4 spots for 20 teams and the SAME 4 always get the CL slots! Same thing with Mexico and the SAME teams get into the Copa. Blows your asinine logic out of the water about competition!
what are you talking about. what same mexican teams? what copa? celtic always makes it to champions league. the only reason the same 4 epl teams make it is because they make the top 4 spots of the epl
America from Mexico City owns the Mexican league and dominates it, along with two or three other leagues. How is that so much better than the SPL with Celtic and Rangers, especially considering Mexico has 120 million people to Scotland's 5 million? Also if you don't know your continental club competitions that's not my problem. Nice logic with the same 4 EPL teams as it's the same as the SPL captain obvious!
Club america hasn't one any championship since 4 years ago, chivas 2 years. this past season the smallest team one the Champion, before it was pachuca, toluca. come on man
Club America won the Clausura in 2005, so 4 years is not true so you come on man! In the 18 team league, the richest outside of Europe, the following teams dominate: América 10 championships, Cruz Azul and Toluca 8 each. Same teams over and over again with the odd Pumas or Pachuca team winning sometimes. It's as competitive as the EPL is, which is not very much and similiar to the 10 team SPL.
and check when was the last time club america won a championship prio 2005, cruz azul hasn't one a champ in over 10 years! pachuca only been in fist devision for 6 years!
come on man lol
ps. Pachuca and toluca are not considered the biggest teams in mex, its CLub america, chivas, cruz azul and pumas.
Hope what doesn't "burn" much, the fact that you don't have a point? That you were wrong saying America hasn't won in 4 years, even though they won in 2005? The MFL is weird in that you have two Championships, and the same 5 teams are usually 1 through 5 each year qualifying for the two Copas. Don't let it burn that you can't compare the SPL, EPL to the MFL as it's a stupid comparison.
I live in Scotland and I think the MLS in some ways is better than the SPL. The majority of the talent in the SPL is concentrated on 2 teams, whereas the talent in MLS is more evenly distributed throughout the league.
SPL as a whole, without Celtic and Rangers, Hibs, Hearts and Aberdeen, is awful. No one questions that. If Celtic or Rangers played in the MLS it would be a joke as both teams would win pretty much every match. The MLS has the same winners time and again as well, with Houston dominating the last few years. The SPL doesn't have revenue/profit sharing like the MLS does, that's why the league is uneven. The MLS is artificially made somewhat even, which differs from all other world leagues.
Ugh...when did this game happen, mid-July? Let it go. These are my two favorite teams (at least until St. Louis gets their own). I stick up for the MLS on this site when I have to and I'll always be there for the Tims. However, firesting81, the Fire won't be on the same level until Section 8 expands to 60,000 capacity every home game and has more than the 50 or so that usually travel for away games. Also they're going to need at least 40 years of history behind them (Hail hail! lions)
I actually agree wholeheartedly with this comment. (Minus the St. Louis thing, I'm Fire 'Til I Die) I'm a Fire and Celtic supporter, and comparing the two is like apples and oranges. You just can't. They're to great clubs and I love them both. Period.
you have no idea - yes the fans actually do play an extremely important part in the game when it comes to celtic. read up on it you'll find it anywhere or just look at celtic's home and away record in champions' league for instance. they play a much more attacking game for the fans when they are at home and are alot less timid. but a comment like that really means you have no idea what team you are talking about here
True Fifa07ocd, Celtic does play a lot better at home. However, this wasn't a competitive match, it was a friendly so really doesn't mean anything. In a real, competitive match Celtic will blow away any of these teams. Just look at the starting 11 and the salaries paid and transfer fees commanded. How many MLS players are worth as much as Nakamura, Brown, Boruc, McGeady, Donati, JVOH, McDonald, etc? None really. These matches should be taken with a grain of salt.
i agree with the friendly idea, but not with the salary thing. mls teams have a salary cap and the players are owned by the league not the teams themselves as part of the strategy to make the mls a soccer power (the reason the nasl folded was because teams like new york ran the league with their amount of money so the lower teams had no fans with no chance of winning and therefore no source of income). the mls still has quality because its the simplest route for an american player to make a name
I understand the salary cap of the MLS. I'm pointing out that the quality on Celtic is better than the MLS and the salaries show this. That's why the MLS broke the bank and allow a few luxury players each year; you can't attract top quality player at those lower wages. If you compare even the MLS All Star starting VI to Celtic's VI, you'll see Celtic is stronger in every position.
In the NASL, the American soccer league in the 70s, there was no salary cap. The Cosmos bought Pele and Beckambauer and had great attendance and huge profits. But all the other teams failed because they big market teams like the Cosmos took all of the good players. The salary cap adds parity to the league. The MLS salary cap is getting bigger and bigger each year, along with the Beckham rule. It plays a non-factor in talent.
Celtic are better than Chivas, and have beaten most if not all of those teams before. Celtic are ranked 18th in the world right now so you're completely wrong Floyd. Simply google "Club world rankings" and click on the first link. Chivas, you're having a laugh! Where do these trolls get their information from? Unreal.
Don't even worry about clarifying. Your team is way better and should've smashed them. Lack of seriousness maybe.. Anyway, out of the topic, American commentators are neanderthals. All of them.
Firesting: Who cares about this match retard? It's a pre-season friendly match. Celtic just use these to make money and gain match fitness, nothing more nothing less. You're a total brain dead idiot. How is Scottish football over rated when it's vastly superior to the American game? Fire, DC United and Celtic are not in the same league foolish.
Chicago did not play their first team either. No Conde (best defender), no Mapp (best midfielder), no Rolfe (best striker), and no Pickens (#1 keeper), and Chicago STILL domiinated.
MLS' better teams would challenge for the SPL title and survive the EPL. The lower half are your Coca-Cola/Kilmarnock crowd.
HAHA Firesting you know nothing about footie. Celtic and Rangers would own the MLS, and why is SPL reject Dalgish a good player in the MLS? The league is not that good fool. The best MLS team would be relegated from the EPL, whereas Celtic and Rangers right now would be mid table. You're completely wrong and your comments idiotic.
Dalglish? Good?!?! Obviously, (like most euro-snobs) you are COMPLETELY ignorant about the American game. Dalglish is nowhere to be found in Houston now (maybe warming the bench) because Houston has much better strikers in Ching, Ngenywa, and Holden.
Beasley, Adu, McBride, Friedel, and Dempsey are having as much, if not more success in better leagues. You cna resort to name calling. I'll resort to results and facts, thanks.
Had a great time with all the bhoys from Ireland and Scotland. Thanks to em for keepin me from gettin locked up for climbin up on that wall and flyin the tri color. Tims welcome in Irish Chicago anytime. Anyone who says the mls is any good needs a kick in the head.
Baheed: Yeah true. In a real match Celtic would tear these MLS matches a part. The Euro sides don't really care about these matches as they are pre-season friendlies and mean nothing. No one even remembers these matches now aside from a few youtubers! European teams are never match fit during US tours, and they look tired and the heat gets to them.
Riordan's not bad. Even Strachan said he's the best goalscorer at the club. He's not really a striker though, so you're right we could have used a Champions League quality striker before the trading deadline. On another note, Euro teams never care when they play pre-season friendlies in the US. It's boring to watch but makes MLS fans feel better.
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You can't compare these leagues. Celtic and Rangers have been around since the 1800s. The MLS teams are only 10 years old. Soccer isn't the most popular sport here so the American talent plays American football, baseball, basketball, and hockey along with soccer. Angel is still a very good player and AV was stupid to reject him.
I wasn't the one to originally compare the SPL and MLS. But yes, you can compare them as they are both soccer leagues. Angel is very good in the MLS but he's not EPL quality so Villa were right. He'd do a job in the SPL too, but you rate him too highly. I know about the NASL and already wrote about the MLS parity system. Re-read my posts.
they're not soccer leagues. The SPL is a football league, the MLS is a SOCCER league, there is your difference right there. it is a completely different game. they drive on the right side of the road, we drive on the left. watch a Celtic match and then watch a New York Red Bulls match - no comparison in style and pace of game. no disrespect to MLS, it's better than nothing and the USA is good, but they play soccer over there...
Get back to us when Celtic can actually win a game against an MLS team. Not saying MLS teams are actually better than Celtic cuz they're not but the idea that the SPL is astronomically better than MLS when one of their 2 best clubs continually fails to win against MLS sides makes yah shake your head.
I can't believe that anyone would argue that the MLS is even in the same caliber as European leagues. Why would a winning European club put their top players out there on a friendly? Its like spring training in baseball.
You might want to actually take a look at the line-ups that played when they lost to the MLS all-stars and got crushed by DC United. Not exactly a reserve team. Once again... I'M NOT SAYING MLS IS BETTER OR AS GOOD AS THE SPL! I'm saying the gap in quality is no where near as big as the euro snobs such as yourself believe it is.
JYd0402: You might want to learn what a friendly is as these matches mean nothing. Celtic would demolish MLS sides in real, competitive matches. Look at the quality of teams Celtic regularly beats in the Champions league. Sorry but these pre-season friendlies are just to make cash. I like the MLS as well as Red Bull is my team too but you're delusional to think that any MLS team is close to Celtic.
You are completely missing JYD0402's point and putting words into his mouth. He's not saying that MLS is close to Celtic so why do you accuse him of that? He's saying that the gap in quality is not as big as European's think. As someone who has attended many MLS and European matches, he is correct, the gap is not as big as most people think....that is all he is stating...where does he say that friendlies are meaningful, which is what you have accused him of saying?
Edinburgh, you're completely wrong. He clearly states that pre-season matches are meaningful when he states that we should get back to him when Celtic wins against an MLS team. This clearly implies that these games have meaning to him. No one can put words into peoples mouthes over the internet as we're typing. Who cares what his point is, and why are you his defender?
@jyd0402 i dont think your even close bro, as much as i would love for u.s. and mexican soccer to be more relevant in the world, the gap in quality is as big as the euro snobs believe it is. these teams come play here and its just an exhibition game for them, they go half ass. as to our teams here they know they are under dogs so they go out and play their asses off. it they where to be playing an actual tournament and both teams go full speed and all out, it wouldnt be close. sorry but its true
SPL is not that far ahead of MLS. All the talent is concentrated on 2 teams in Scotland whereas in MLS the talent is distributed throughout the league. When Celtic or Rangers play a bottom SPL team the bottom team might as well forfeit. It's a foregone conclusion who's going to win and not even real competition. It's like taking candy from a baby for Rangers and Celtic. I'm not dissing SPL. Scottish teams did very well in Europe this year but SPL is boring to me due to lack of competition.
The SPL is far ahead of the MLS when you have Gretna rejects like Deuchar signing. Of course the talent in the MLS is distributed through the league as there's a salary cap and the league runs the transfer system! When one of the top 4 EPL teams, Liverpool, Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal play bottom teams like Hull, Stoke, etc they might as well forfeit as well as that's not real competition either! It's like taking candy from a baby for the top 4 EPL teams so your point is silly.
Do i have to remind anyone that Celtic was a good participant in the last Champions League? They played their last game against AC MILAN for 180minutes it was a 0-0 (Celtic played great). I saw this game live and 1-1 was the right score.
UsaSuckergal: Why not just spout the same tired rhetoric the anti-Scot/Anti-Irish English fascist crowd does? Oh wait, you do! How original. Actually, Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts would beat any MLS team as well. How many MLS players move to the EPL for 9 million pounds? Craig Gordon of Hearts just did. You don't even know what you're on about, just parroting what others have written. Pathetic.
ignore this guy everyone!!! thinks he knows about football then claims hes a celtic supporter!!lol i agree USASoCCerGoal!!! dam right! scottish footaball is wank!
hearts are not in the epl!! they are in the very minor spl! spl is scotlands excuse for a football leauge! and epl! is the number 1 leauge on the planet!!!
vitard they arnt most supported team!! hes a lier and not gota a clue!! man u arsenal chelsea liverpool real madrid barcelona juve inter ac milan all have bigger followings
arronboss do some research first celtic have the second most support in the UK behind manchester united so you are at least wrong about arsenal, chelsea, and liverpool. 60,000 every home game. only in america do those big name clubs have bigger followings (must be something with americans to be attracted to teams who can buy championships)
Virtard: What sarcasm? You're not obviously bright enough to pull it off, as you think that stating MLS were in pre-season in late August vs Real Madrid is somehow sarcastic? Ok, whatever. Anyhow, I can't really name one MLS team better than Hearts, Hibs, or Aberdeen either so yeah MLS hasn't topped at least 5 SPL teams yet.
Magus: Today's pre-season meaningless friendly will prove once and FOR ALL who is better between the two mortal enemies Newcastle FC and Sampdoria! We're all on the edges of our seats to see what happens here as Newcastle's rep is at stake. HAHHA of course not, who gives a toss. Win, lose, draw, means nothing pal. ;)
There is no US Celtic fc, this is obviously the Scottish one
M0UNT41ND3WU 7 months ago
wait a min is this the scotland celtic or the US celtic. if its scotland celtic they have been having a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad season, but if its the us celtic u might wanna think twice about man utd in the pre season tour
mabzy2009 1 year ago
celtic would do over any mls team in a real game and our team at the moment could the poorest one in 10 years, saying that i love america so its not personal, just some advice for american football fans, stay well clear of glasgow rangers, they are scotlands shame and in no way represent scotland
rangersrshameless 1 year ago
why doesn't ireland produce any half decent teams?
scottishlad1987 2 years ago
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SaoirseGoDeo1 2 years ago
Bullied? Would you like to produce some evidence?
Parallel to your argument, it must run that people with "Asian" faces, with "African" faces, can never be called Scottish, even if their family goes back as far five or six generations (122 years)...
Why don't you take your bigoted agenda and go and live under the sea.
The Old Firm: Scotland's shame.
scotchprofessor 2 years ago
dont u mean scottland??
bLeSt07 2 years ago
yessssssssss
laurobevitori 2 years ago
if it was a friendly first half and a real competition 2nd half chicago would get there asses handed to them lol.
weebug11 2 years ago
Big jock knew
weeGingerbaws 2 years ago
OH AH UP THE CELTS!
CeLTiC TiLL i DiE
ThomasIRL95 2 years ago
It's all about blanco the mexican idol. Chicago should have won that game.
elreyamerica19 2 years ago 4
no cletic has way for skil than chicago
Daniel1The1Polski 2 years ago
lol riordan couldnt get a game for us in the spl but he scored a great goal against an mls team! what does that tell you? xD
this was just another preseason friendly for celtic to experiment with some reserve players/tactics to get ready for the real games back home.
celtic have beaten man utd, milan, juventus, liverpool, barcelona, lyon and so on over the last few years. mls teams would get slaughtered against celtic if they were to play us during the season when they would be at their peak.
robotPHunk 2 years ago
MLS teams are as good as any team in Scotland outside the Old Firm. Those teams manage to give Celtic a good game in "real" games, so an MLS should as well.
pahwraith 2 years ago
lol. sorry man but you're talking shit! how can you say mls teams are as good as any other spl side outwith the old firm?? ok, im not gonna deny that the standard of the other teams isn't great but even still, all the teams are of a higher standard than the mls ones! mls is predominantly full of journey men and guys who cant cut it playing in europe. sadly that is, and always will be the case...it's as simple as that.
robotPHunk 2 years ago
How is that any different than Scotland. Anyone who is actually pretty good, either moves to the old firm, england or somewhere else. Face it, if you're a fan of hibs or hearts motherwell or whoever else.
You can't raise your nose up at MLS, the quality is about the same. You guys have more depth, because of the salary cap but that's it.
But I'm almost sure, that the Fire could beat Falkirk. MLS teams have managed to be Mexican teams and I rate the Mexican champ over Falkirk and etc.
pahwraith 2 years ago
Are you firmly standing on your argument? The majority of SPL players cant cut it in europe (greater europe) either. Say you were a motherwell fan or falkirk... would you convinced taht your team would beat Houston Dynamo or Seattle sounders or even DC united? Dude vegas would put any other spl (excluding old firm) as the underdog.
FCnewyorkESC 2 years ago
?? The debate is on Celtic, no other side in Scotland.
imo I know the SPL is shit but Celtic and dare I say Rangers are massive worldwide brands...Institutions if you like...no other MLS team can be mentioned in the same sentence as Celtic FC. Simple as.
robotPHunk 2 years ago
uh wat was the result again?
USsoccer4evr 1 year ago
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ChicagoFireGermany 1 year ago
hearts, hibs, aberdeen, dundee united - all teams outwith the old firm that have proven themselves at european level.
aberdeen are the only scottish team to have won two european trophies. The old firm dominate scottish football, but this season look at hibs and dundee united - they outclass any mls side.
btw, the goal scorer in the vid - derek riordan now plays for hibs and scored twice in their 5-1 win over hamilton today..
GGTTH
goodarmsvsbadarms 2 years ago
the only reason riordan couldny get a game for yous was cause he was shaggin strachans daughter though :L that was hardly a reserve team celtic fielded. it was a better team than you're first team is now lol.
goodarmsvsbadarms 2 years ago
I lost all interest in Celtic after watching the games in this Champions league and all these MLS games. I use to be excited when a Celtic game came on now I just don't care!
DaH1pp1e 3 years ago
That's cause you're not a football fan and a moron. Celtic own you.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
I'm not a moron just cause I don't like watching shit games. But it seems you are the one that likes Scottish football so obviously you are the moron. My favorite team is inter milan so I shouldn't give a fuck about celtic anyway.
DaH1pp1e 3 years ago
HA yeah you're a moron as you don't even realize "your" team Inter lost to Celtic in the 1967 European Cup final to become Kings of Europe. Look there if you want to see a brilliant game. Of course you're a new style glory hunter fan so you wouldn't know that. I watch Celtic as they really are my team and they usually play great games. You like Inter for purely glory hunting reasons. Sad.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
67? oh wow. new style glory? Fuck you, I have good reasons for inter to be my favorite team, they will always be my favorite team.
DaH1pp1e 3 years ago
Naw, fuck you cunt as you don't even know the history of "your" team, glory hunting twat. Pathetic.
HAHAH OWNED.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
I do know the history of my team, and I don't see how I got owned if the time that I like is better than your team... HAHAHA OWNED! White ass Scottish fag.
DaH1pp1e 3 years ago
Nice racist comment "white ass Scottish fag" you stupid cunt -- Inter aren't even your team newb, you don't even know the history of Inter you pathetic twat! You were clearly owned when you didn't know Celtic beat Inter in a Euro final, idiot. Stick to basketball shitskinned glory hunter. OWNED
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
I actually did know that, I never said I didn't. dumb ass, newb? wow your a fucking loser.....
my families been following football since Pele played for New york. Celtic may have been good enough to beat us then, but not now so fuck your team and your country. That's right Scotland SUCKS!
DaH1pp1e 3 years ago
Naw loser pathetic newb you didn't know Inter's history as you're just a sad little fanboy and not a real supporter. Unlike you I've actually been to the San Siro you silly little twat. You can't say "us" as real Inter supporters would laugh at you, and you're not even from New York you stupid hick fuck. Look you lose, eat shit and die fuckface poser.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
I've been to the san siro dick wad. I wasn't born in new york, nor have I been there. I didn't say that which makes you look even stupider! your just taking things I didn't say and making shit up. you don't even know me you fucking dick sucking celtic supporter.
DaH1pp1e 3 years ago
Haha yeah sure you've been to the San Siro. You're trash and haven't even been to NYC but have been to Milan? Sure thing pathetic loser liar who doesn't even know the history of the team he claims to support. Very sad and ridiculous, as are your claims that I make things up. Please let me know what I've made up since your claim is pathetic and you don't know footie. Stick to basketball.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
you don't know how much of a dumb ass you sound like right now haha. If you knew me you would think way differently... but you don't so your just making shit up. Stupido Strano.
DaH1pp1e 3 years ago
shut the fuck up you fuckin spic. You are the same as ManU supporters, just a bunch of Glory Hunting immigrants.
WeeGlasgowNed 2 years ago
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ch4z94 3 years ago
No need for all the bickering. These are my two of my three favorite clubs in the world. They each have their own magic and history, allbeit the Fire's quite a bit shorter. Please do not ruin how much this match meant to so many of us. I'll cherish it forever. SPL and MLS are both leagues with a lot of fight in em...
freedom4allnow 3 years ago 2
Well, Celtic put up a better fight than Everton, who was even later into their pre-season. The Fire bitch-slapped them 2-0 and outshot 'em 17-5. Yakubu, who are ya?
firesting81 3 years ago
Firesting: Neither Celtic nor Everton really cared as these are friendlies. Understand?
Yakubu is better than anyone in the MLS. Fulham are not even that great, but in reality, in competitive matches, Fulham would dominate the MLS. It's sad that you feel the need to derive pride from friendlies.
Educate yourself by Googling "meaningless friendlies" and see what real footie fans say about the subject. Your comment about "The Fire bitch-slapped" a team in a friendly is outrageously pathetic.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
You know what though? Its morons like you that jump all over the news if MLS teams lose in a friendly to try and prove your superiority complex. Have fun winning nothing but the SPL for the rest of your life. Oh, and how many SPL players were in the last World Cup as opposed to MLS?...Yeah, now fuck off.
firesting81 3 years ago
Firesting: No actually idiot, I would never jump all over the news if an MLS team lose in a friendly since I don't care. I also only gloat when teams I hate lose, such as Rangers, since I'm not a poor sport. There were a lot of SPL players in the last WC, more than MLS actually. Look at Boruc, Zurawski... Celtic won the Champions league before and wins more than just the SPL, foolish. Just pointing out that you're an amateur fan. Oh, I support Red Bull as well, so yeah, you go fuck off.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
Ha, you need to lie now to prove your point? Mr. wise Celtic fan, THEY'VE NEVER WON THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. They won the European Cup in 1967(!) and haven't done shit since. You actually got one thing right though, they (sometimes) win the Scottish League Cup too. I'm SOOO impressed.
firesting81 3 years ago
Hey you fucking idiot, the European Cup became the CL. You're either a liar, incompetent, or both. Real Madrid's Euro Cup victories don't count towards their 9 CL wins? HAHA Moron. Celtic were also in the UEFA Cup Final in 03', barely losing to a cheating Porto who won the CL the next season, and Celtic has played in other Euro finals so YOU don't know shit. If you followed a real team like Celtic you'd be impressed. Seems like anyone who knows football thinks Celtic is a quality side. You lose
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
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Wow, that was a lot of BS that proved nothing. No UEFA Cups no Champions Leagues...nothing. I'm sure you're very proud of being the tallest midgets (aka SPL Champions) so I won't rain on your parad. Just don't delude yourself thinking you are world powers. The evidence shows that clearly you are not.
firesting81 3 years ago
Wow, you make non-sense comments with absolutely no facts to back up your moronic opinions. I proved everything, that Celtic is an amazing, world class team, that you know nothing about footie, and that you're so stupid you spell "parade" this way: "parad." The evidence proves that Celtic are ranked as a top 25 world team. What makes you even more of a joke is that you lost the initial argument, yet keep coming back with more baseless attacks. You lost fuckface.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
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Your like Bush with his "Mission Accomplished" banner up behind him. What you proved is that you're ignorant and you need to lie, distort, and name-call to make your "points".
PS - Typo smack is weak. Its pathetic you;ve been reduced to that level.
firesting81 3 years ago
No, it's absolutely not like that at all loser. Since you're a liar I am going to call you out. Name ONE lie I made and ONE distortion? You've been reduced to lying and writing cowardly things that you can't even prove since you're pathetic. I merely called you what you are, a fool. Truth hurts, and I'll be waiting for you to back up those statements. Won't happen as you're wrong, you lied, and lost.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
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Lie 1- "SPL had more players in the last WC than MLS". Truth: MLS - 15 players, SPL 11
Lie 2- "Celtic won the Champions League" Truth - Over 40(!) years ago they won the European Cup, not the CL. Eventually it became the CL but you called it that to distort the fact they've done shit outside Scotland for 40 years. Red Star Belgrade have a better history.
Lie 3- "Celtic ranked top 25" Truth - Putting aside polls are stupid, they are top 25 in money or attendance, but quality? Wrong.
firesting81 3 years ago
None of those things are lies foolish. What a pathetic attempt. First, I saw 10 MLS players to SPL's 11 in the World Cup so who are the extra 5? Even if the MLS did have more who cares? Second, Celtic did win the CL as the European Cup became the CL. You distort the truth and are a liar, see. Celtic went to the final in 70' and the UEFA cup final in 03', last 16 of the CL last two years so you lie stating Celtic have done nothing out of Scotland. Your points are rubbish and you're the liar.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
HAHA Also little man your team the Fire can't compare to Celtic and you show your complete lack of knowledge of the sport by comparing Red Star Belgrade to Celtic! Fire are in third place and are mediocre, like you. Your points are pathetic, as you tell a Real Madrid supporter they didn't win the CL 9 times. You'll get laughed at as everyone counts European cup towards CL victories as it's the same competition, renamed. You're a complete joke and stick to basketball or something.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
Just checked and the MLS did indeed have 15 players at the World Cup. This is a stupid point as it's meaningless, but I'll indulge. The USA plays in an easy qualifying region unlike Scotland, therefore of course the MLS will have more players. At least 9 or so were USA players!!! Again, a ridiculous point to make. If the SPL were bad then why do Edu and Beasley sign for Rangers? Why did Reyna say the SPL is of higher quality? Why do you debate about a sport you know little about?
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
Wow, you make non-sense comments with absolutely no facts to back up your moronic opinions. I proved everything, that Celtic is an amazing, world class team, that you know nothing about footie, and that you're so stupid you spell "parade" this way: "parad." The evidence proves that Celtic are ranked as a top 25 world team. What makes you even more of a joke is that you lost the initial argument, yet keep coming back with more baseless attacks. You lost fuckface.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
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yeah the celtics beat the lakers FO SHO NIGGA
emokila 3 years ago
"Have fun winning nothing but the SPL for the rest of your life"
err... and your still talking because?
steveocfc92 3 years ago
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AGAIN 3 IN A ROW
btyre1888celtic 3 years ago
why cant we get along?
777Aquino 3 years ago
Chicago!!! Shawn-Che!!! Tremble Celtic!!! Tremble the Rapids!!! Tremble the Galaxies!!! Tremble all rivals!!! Burn them down!!! (Shawn-Che is a Sichuan Dialect means go go, stand up & fight, etc.)
CDPDPatrolUnit 3 years ago
was boruc the goalkeeper for celtic in that game ??
hardtrance1221 4 years ago
Yeah
AmericanFenian 4 years ago
omg wow anyways good game celtic
djseba2222 3 years ago
hell yea, he's not as good as Dudek but he might get there someday
bartyboy198 3 years ago
at 00:34 thes some boy in a rangers top lol
actionreply296 4 years ago
this was the first game i stood and chanted with the chicago hooligans. It was great that after blanco scored that first goal we all chanted "Hey celtic your not cheering anymore". All in good fun and all. Then in the second half some of the celtic fans came in out section and cheered along with the fire fans. Its something that you dont see in other sports. Opposing teams standing and cheering together in arms. That and its funny to see the irish guys drinking miller light too.
friedfish80 4 years ago
Lol.
Good game Celtic.
evillutionskate 4 years ago
11 orite
upyours2k7 4 years ago
mon the hoopz nice goal riordan
stephenlon14 4 years ago
that ranking is a load of bull how could a lot of european teams be on it and no teams from the americas. and dont say the americas dont have good teams because the first 3 Club world cups were won by brazilian teams and no brazilian teams. and blackburn is 19 in iffhs. but then again these rankings are based on
And chivas are for domestic not international
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hermannmaier24 4 years ago
prodigalceltic i dont think you know what you are talking about sure it was a friendly and most teams dont care what happens but if you think just because the club world rankings say celtic is 18 deosnt mean its true, and there even ranked 41 way behind club america from mexico
chivasgua27 4 years ago
Chivas: No, it's you who don't know what you're talking about. Celtic is in the final 16 of the Champions league, the premier club tournament on the earth. On their way there they beat last seasons champions AC Milan. Also it's "their" not there, Celtic are ranked higher than America from Mexico, and your post is meaningless. Gotta love when fools tell me I don't know what I'm talking about.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
prodigalceltic it's neither "their" nor there. It's they're.
rodr329 4 years ago 2
No, you're wrong. Read the sentence again!
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
O c'mon hte only reason celtic plays champions is becuase there are no other teams in the scotisch premier even you know that its really easy to be the champion wen you have no competition in your league
churaserter 4 years ago
Google world club rankings on google and the first link says Celtic is 16th or worldclubrankings(dotcom) says 24th! IFFHS is notoriously garbage pal, what a joke. AJ Auxerroise is ranked 19th! ha Bayern is 4th and they aren't in the Champions league. Don't even see Chivas on the list.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
search iffhs on google and look up club world rankings and you tell me who is higher on the chart
and if you think that just because celtic is in the knockout stage there really that good how come teams from north and south america can beat the champions league winners
chivasgua27 4 years ago
Typical BS about the SPL: The Scottish league has two CL spots for 10 teams, the EPL has 4 spots for 20 teams and the SAME 4 always get the CL slots! Same thing with Mexico and the SAME teams get into the Copa. Blows your asinine logic out of the water about competition!
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
what are you talking about. what same mexican teams? what copa? celtic always makes it to champions league. the only reason the same 4 epl teams make it is because they make the top 4 spots of the epl
chivasgua27 4 years ago
America from Mexico City owns the Mexican league and dominates it, along with two or three other leagues. How is that so much better than the SPL with Celtic and Rangers, especially considering Mexico has 120 million people to Scotland's 5 million? Also if you don't know your continental club competitions that's not my problem. Nice logic with the same 4 EPL teams as it's the same as the SPL captain obvious!
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
that is wat distinguishes the MFL From most leagues, u will never know who will win the championship.
Club america is only recently known for having the money but not champships(that was in the 80's), its almost 100 years old!
MFL is known to be in the top 5 competitive leagues in the world by fifa! look it up ;), hope it doesn't burn much
AlonsoBueno 4 years ago
Club america hasn't one any championship since 4 years ago, chivas 2 years. this past season the smallest team one the Champion, before it was pachuca, toluca. come on man
AlonsoBueno 4 years ago
Club America won the Clausura in 2005, so 4 years is not true so you come on man! In the 18 team league, the richest outside of Europe, the following teams dominate: América 10 championships, Cruz Azul and Toluca 8 each. Same teams over and over again with the odd Pumas or Pachuca team winning sometimes. It's as competitive as the EPL is, which is not very much and similiar to the 10 team SPL.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
and check when was the last time club america won a championship prio 2005, cruz azul hasn't one a champ in over 10 years! pachuca only been in fist devision for 6 years!
come on man lol
ps. Pachuca and toluca are not considered the biggest teams in mex, its CLub america, chivas, cruz azul and pumas.
AlonsoBueno 4 years ago
that is wat distinguishes the MFL From most leagues, u will never know who will win the championship.
Club america is only recently known for having the money but not champships(that was in the 80's), its almost 100 years old!
MFL is known to be in the top 5 competitive leagues in the world by fifa! look it up ;), hope it doesn't burn much
AlonsoBueno 4 years ago
Hope what doesn't "burn" much, the fact that you don't have a point? That you were wrong saying America hasn't won in 4 years, even though they won in 2005? The MFL is weird in that you have two Championships, and the same 5 teams are usually 1 through 5 each year qualifying for the two Copas. Don't let it burn that you can't compare the SPL, EPL to the MFL as it's a stupid comparison.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
I live in Scotland and I think the MLS in some ways is better than the SPL. The majority of the talent in the SPL is concentrated on 2 teams, whereas the talent in MLS is more evenly distributed throughout the league.
edinburgh96 3 years ago 2
SPL as a whole, without Celtic and Rangers, Hibs, Hearts and Aberdeen, is awful. No one questions that. If Celtic or Rangers played in the MLS it would be a joke as both teams would win pretty much every match. The MLS has the same winners time and again as well, with Houston dominating the last few years. The SPL doesn't have revenue/profit sharing like the MLS does, that's why the league is uneven. The MLS is artificially made somewhat even, which differs from all other world leagues.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
whoa that looks like a very boring game
DAAXEL019 4 years ago
blanco es el mejor jugador de la MLS
MEXICANO 100%
Inteligencia2 4 years ago
Ugh...when did this game happen, mid-July? Let it go. These are my two favorite teams (at least until St. Louis gets their own). I stick up for the MLS on this site when I have to and I'll always be there for the Tims. However, firesting81, the Fire won't be on the same level until Section 8 expands to 60,000 capacity every home game and has more than the 50 or so that usually travel for away games. Also they're going to need at least 40 years of history behind them (Hail hail! lions)
FIFA07OCD 4 years ago 3
I actually agree wholeheartedly with this comment. (Minus the St. Louis thing, I'm Fire 'Til I Die) I'm a Fire and Celtic supporter, and comparing the two is like apples and oranges. You just can't. They're to great clubs and I love them both. Period.
imoriginallikeyou 4 years ago
*two.
(I really need to learn to proofread before I post.)
imoriginallikeyou 4 years ago
yea because its the fans that play the game right?
floydisthebest1973 4 years ago
you have no idea - yes the fans actually do play an extremely important part in the game when it comes to celtic. read up on it you'll find it anywhere or just look at celtic's home and away record in champions' league for instance. they play a much more attacking game for the fans when they are at home and are alot less timid. but a comment like that really means you have no idea what team you are talking about here
FIFA07OCD 4 years ago
True Fifa07ocd, Celtic does play a lot better at home. However, this wasn't a competitive match, it was a friendly so really doesn't mean anything. In a real, competitive match Celtic will blow away any of these teams. Just look at the starting 11 and the salaries paid and transfer fees commanded. How many MLS players are worth as much as Nakamura, Brown, Boruc, McGeady, Donati, JVOH, McDonald, etc? None really. These matches should be taken with a grain of salt.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
i agree with the friendly idea, but not with the salary thing. mls teams have a salary cap and the players are owned by the league not the teams themselves as part of the strategy to make the mls a soccer power (the reason the nasl folded was because teams like new york ran the league with their amount of money so the lower teams had no fans with no chance of winning and therefore no source of income). the mls still has quality because its the simplest route for an american player to make a name
FIFA07OCD 4 years ago
I understand the salary cap of the MLS. I'm pointing out that the quality on Celtic is better than the MLS and the salaries show this. That's why the MLS broke the bank and allow a few luxury players each year; you can't attract top quality player at those lower wages. If you compare even the MLS All Star starting VI to Celtic's VI, you'll see Celtic is stronger in every position.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
In the NASL, the American soccer league in the 70s, there was no salary cap. The Cosmos bought Pele and Beckambauer and had great attendance and huge profits. But all the other teams failed because they big market teams like the Cosmos took all of the good players. The salary cap adds parity to the league. The MLS salary cap is getting bigger and bigger each year, along with the Beckham rule. It plays a non-factor in talent.
YummyVillain 4 years ago
celtic didn't play their first team ... EITHER.
and celtic are 1 of the worlds best sides
but they struggle in that heat
scotland is cold wet and miserable, they play better in that sort of climate!
StruanAkaStudz 4 years ago
celtic are far off from one of the worlds best sides here are couple of the worlds top football clubs
AC Milan
Chivas De Gudalajara
Barcelona
Manchester United
Chelsea
Liverpool
Real Madrid
floydisthebest1973 4 years ago
Celtic are better than Chivas, and have beaten most if not all of those teams before. Celtic are ranked 18th in the world right now so you're completely wrong Floyd. Simply google "Club world rankings" and click on the first link. Chivas, you're having a laugh! Where do these trolls get their information from? Unreal.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
Blanco + Ball= Best player in MLS
Slmjm884 4 years ago
Don't even worry about clarifying. Your team is way better and should've smashed them. Lack of seriousness maybe.. Anyway, out of the topic, American commentators are neanderthals. All of them.
pabitoz 4 years ago 2
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Oh, Celtic fans, remember losing to DC 4-0 last year? Funny because we beat DC 4-0 in the playoffs a few months before. Ha ha!
Obviously from the brain diseased nature of Celtic posts, the Scottish abuse of alcohol is not overrated (unlike their football). ;)
firesting81 4 years ago
Firesting: Who cares about this match retard? It's a pre-season friendly match. Celtic just use these to make money and gain match fitness, nothing more nothing less. You're a total brain dead idiot. How is Scottish football over rated when it's vastly superior to the American game? Fire, DC United and Celtic are not in the same league foolish.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
Chicago did not play their first team either. No Conde (best defender), no Mapp (best midfielder), no Rolfe (best striker), and no Pickens (#1 keeper), and Chicago STILL domiinated.
MLS' better teams would challenge for the SPL title and survive the EPL. The lower half are your Coca-Cola/Kilmarnock crowd.
firesting81 4 years ago
HAHA Firesting you know nothing about footie. Celtic and Rangers would own the MLS, and why is SPL reject Dalgish a good player in the MLS? The league is not that good fool. The best MLS team would be relegated from the EPL, whereas Celtic and Rangers right now would be mid table. You're completely wrong and your comments idiotic.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
Dalglish? Good?!?! Obviously, (like most euro-snobs) you are COMPLETELY ignorant about the American game. Dalglish is nowhere to be found in Houston now (maybe warming the bench) because Houston has much better strikers in Ching, Ngenywa, and Holden.
Beasley, Adu, McBride, Friedel, and Dempsey are having as much, if not more success in better leagues. You cna resort to name calling. I'll resort to results and facts, thanks.
firesting81 4 years ago
Had a great time with all the bhoys from Ireland and Scotland. Thanks to em for keepin me from gettin locked up for climbin up on that wall and flyin the tri color. Tims welcome in Irish Chicago anytime. Anyone who says the mls is any good needs a kick in the head.
T.A.L
AmericanFenian 4 years ago
Fire did well, but Celtic would of beaten them if they played their full team.
Well played Blanco though!. GO FIRE!!
ChicagoBears93 4 years ago
owned...
dammityousuck182 4 years ago
he should had gone to LA galaxy:(
ZOE1KICKS1ASS 4 years ago
ba ha ha, You'll never match our records ye clueless yank. Lisbon Lions 67 ye retard
kevy06 4 years ago
hahah You're funny.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
celtic could off hamerd them so bad !
baheed1 4 years ago
Baheed: Yeah true. In a real match Celtic would tear these MLS matches a part. The Euro sides don't really care about these matches as they are pre-season friendlies and mean nothing. No one even remembers these matches now aside from a few youtubers! European teams are never match fit during US tours, and they look tired and the heat gets to them.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
did Nakamura play?
akitokimemo 4 years ago
Naka was not in the US for the pre-season friendlies. He was playing competitive matches with Japan in the Asian Cup.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
Riordan's not bad. Even Strachan said he's the best goalscorer at the club. He's not really a striker though, so you're right we could have used a Champions League quality striker before the trading deadline. On another note, Euro teams never care when they play pre-season friendlies in the US. It's boring to watch but makes MLS fans feel better.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
POLSKA HOOLIGANS!!!
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pablitos11 4 years ago
the announcer said wautima ahahahahaha
hound4680 4 years ago
why riordan isnt in the 1st 11 every week ill never know. except boruc and naka hes our best player
Moses1888 4 years ago
how many international tournaments have spl teams won?
juarezrt 4 years ago
Juare: International tournaments? Like what?
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
like what kazsax just posted.
juarezrt 4 years ago
Juarezrt: Oh, never heard the question put like that. Cool.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
kazsax 4 years ago
thanks.
juarezrt 4 years ago
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Conchito69 4 years ago
no mames!
juarezrt 4 years ago
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elchapo82 4 years ago
well said
pakipride2007 4 years ago
What about amalgamating SPL and MLS? probably a similar level.. but questionable for carbon emissions. Great Goal Celtic
hawaiianivan 4 years ago
there seems to be quite a good atmosphere at mls games
ringostarkey360 4 years ago
Did Celtics play with the reserve squad? I don't think they played too well.
ContraWagner 4 years ago
MLS-The top scorer recently was JP Angel, a AV reject when they were s**t
SPL- Top scorer H Larson, who was wanted by Man Utd, the best club in britain this year
Enough said
And Beasley is the USA's ONLY decent player who isn't past it.
Mon the Gers
AJS1990 4 years ago
Donovan and Dempsey aren't bad either. USA and the MLS are quite underrated, obviously not top competition but not 2nd rate as many think.
phynet 4 years ago
You can't compare these leagues. Celtic and Rangers have been around since the 1800s. The MLS teams are only 10 years old. Soccer isn't the most popular sport here so the American talent plays American football, baseball, basketball, and hockey along with soccer. Angel is still a very good player and AV was stupid to reject him.
YummyVillain 4 years ago
I wasn't the one to originally compare the SPL and MLS. But yes, you can compare them as they are both soccer leagues. Angel is very good in the MLS but he's not EPL quality so Villa were right. He'd do a job in the SPL too, but you rate him too highly. I know about the NASL and already wrote about the MLS parity system. Re-read my posts.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
they're not soccer leagues. The SPL is a football league, the MLS is a SOCCER league, there is your difference right there. it is a completely different game. they drive on the right side of the road, we drive on the left. watch a Celtic match and then watch a New York Red Bulls match - no comparison in style and pace of game. no disrespect to MLS, it's better than nothing and the USA is good, but they play soccer over there...
osullivan85 4 years ago
That doesn't make sense, sorry m8. I'm an O'Sullivan as well btw, Slan
prodigalceltic 4 years ago 2
The mls sucks and to compare it to the SPL is ridiculous. I watch the SPL I couldn't watch the mls match if ya paid me.
AmericanFenian 4 years ago
Get back to us when Celtic can actually win a game against an MLS team. Not saying MLS teams are actually better than Celtic cuz they're not but the idea that the SPL is astronomically better than MLS when one of their 2 best clubs continually fails to win against MLS sides makes yah shake your head.
jyd0402 3 years ago
I can't believe that anyone would argue that the MLS is even in the same caliber as European leagues. Why would a winning European club put their top players out there on a friendly? Its like spring training in baseball.
AmericanFenian 3 years ago
You might want to actually take a look at the line-ups that played when they lost to the MLS all-stars and got crushed by DC United. Not exactly a reserve team. Once again... I'M NOT SAYING MLS IS BETTER OR AS GOOD AS THE SPL! I'm saying the gap in quality is no where near as big as the euro snobs such as yourself believe it is.
jyd0402 3 years ago 7
JYd0402: You might want to learn what a friendly is as these matches mean nothing. Celtic would demolish MLS sides in real, competitive matches. Look at the quality of teams Celtic regularly beats in the Champions league. Sorry but these pre-season friendlies are just to make cash. I like the MLS as well as Red Bull is my team too but you're delusional to think that any MLS team is close to Celtic.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
You are completely missing JYD0402's point and putting words into his mouth. He's not saying that MLS is close to Celtic so why do you accuse him of that? He's saying that the gap in quality is not as big as European's think. As someone who has attended many MLS and European matches, he is correct, the gap is not as big as most people think....that is all he is stating...where does he say that friendlies are meaningful, which is what you have accused him of saying?
edinburgh96 3 years ago
Edinburgh, you're completely wrong. He clearly states that pre-season matches are meaningful when he states that we should get back to him when Celtic wins against an MLS team. This clearly implies that these games have meaning to him. No one can put words into peoples mouthes over the internet as we're typing. Who cares what his point is, and why are you his defender?
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
@jyd0402 i dont think your even close bro, as much as i would love for u.s. and mexican soccer to be more relevant in the world, the gap in quality is as big as the euro snobs believe it is. these teams come play here and its just an exhibition game for them, they go half ass. as to our teams here they know they are under dogs so they go out and play their asses off. it they where to be playing an actual tournament and both teams go full speed and all out, it wouldnt be close. sorry but its true
acagold 1 year ago
1967
mediaheroic 3 years ago
SPL is not that far ahead of MLS. All the talent is concentrated on 2 teams in Scotland whereas in MLS the talent is distributed throughout the league. When Celtic or Rangers play a bottom SPL team the bottom team might as well forfeit. It's a foregone conclusion who's going to win and not even real competition. It's like taking candy from a baby for Rangers and Celtic. I'm not dissing SPL. Scottish teams did very well in Europe this year but SPL is boring to me due to lack of competition.
edinburgh96 3 years ago
The SPL is far ahead of the MLS when you have Gretna rejects like Deuchar signing. Of course the talent in the MLS is distributed through the league as there's a salary cap and the league runs the transfer system! When one of the top 4 EPL teams, Liverpool, Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal play bottom teams like Hull, Stoke, etc they might as well forfeit as well as that's not real competition either! It's like taking candy from a baby for the top 4 EPL teams so your point is silly.
prodigalceltic 3 years ago
hail hail to the celtic bhoys
FatAssProductions 4 years ago
Do i have to remind anyone that Celtic was a good participant in the last Champions League? They played their last game against AC MILAN for 180minutes it was a 0-0 (Celtic played great). I saw this game live and 1-1 was the right score.
TR1920A 4 years ago
If your implying the SPL is better than the MLS then your mind is pish. That league has two teams and the rest are pub clubs
USASoCCerGoaL 4 years ago
UsaSuckergal: Why not just spout the same tired rhetoric the anti-Scot/Anti-Irish English fascist crowd does? Oh wait, you do! How original. Actually, Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts would beat any MLS team as well. How many MLS players move to the EPL for 9 million pounds? Craig Gordon of Hearts just did. You don't even know what you're on about, just parroting what others have written. Pathetic.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
ignore this guy everyone!!! thinks he knows about football then claims hes a celtic supporter!!lol i agree USASoCCerGoal!!! dam right! scottish footaball is wank!
bcoy1para 4 years ago
and what do u know about football tit!!
sparrydoo 4 years ago
hearts are not in the epl!! they are in the very minor spl! spl is scotlands excuse for a football leauge! and epl! is the number 1 leauge on the planet!!!
bcoy1para 4 years ago
check the british football leauge supporters site it will show celtic arnt even in the topo 6! and thats in uk! lol
bcoy1para 4 years ago
more people agreeing spl is pants!! i agree mls is far better!
arronboss123 4 years ago
vitard they arnt most supported team!! hes a lier and not gota a clue!! man u arsenal chelsea liverpool real madrid barcelona juve inter ac milan all have bigger followings
arronboss123 4 years ago
arronboss do some research first celtic have the second most support in the UK behind manchester united so you are at least wrong about arsenal, chelsea, and liverpool. 60,000 every home game. only in america do those big name clubs have bigger followings (must be something with americans to be attracted to teams who can buy championships)
FIFA07OCD 4 years ago
Virtard: What sarcasm? You're not obviously bright enough to pull it off, as you think that stating MLS were in pre-season in late August vs Real Madrid is somehow sarcastic? Ok, whatever. Anyhow, I can't really name one MLS team better than Hearts, Hibs, or Aberdeen either so yeah MLS hasn't topped at least 5 SPL teams yet.
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
Magus: Today's pre-season meaningless friendly will prove once and FOR ALL who is better between the two mortal enemies Newcastle FC and Sampdoria! We're all on the edges of our seats to see what happens here as Newcastle's rep is at stake. HAHHA of course not, who gives a toss. Win, lose, draw, means nothing pal. ;)
prodigalceltic 4 years ago
CUAHU good luck w/Chicago Fire....but, we miss u in AMERICA...... =(
ladyblueusa 4 years ago