Gersnet Article Septimana Horribilis - A Week of Failure

[Bill 13,717]

2 hours ago, ranger_syntax said:

No doubt.

 

But is there a significant gap?

What do you consider would be significant numbers?

 

Buster can hardly guess what you would consider to be significant. I think you need to be more specific in your debating.

Edited March 6, 2023 by Bill

[Bluedell 5,600]

2 hours ago, ranger_syntax said:

Post numbers.

 

 

Over the last 2 years, we've made losses of £25m compared to Celtic's £6.8m.

 

Extend that to the last 4 years and we've made losses of £53.8m compared to Celtic's profit of £1.6m

 

At the end of June, we had £13m of cash and they had £31.9m.

[ranger_syntax 4,254]

17 minutes ago, Bluedell said:

Over the last 2 years, we've made losses of £25m compared to Celtic's £6.8m.

 

Extend that to the last 4 years and we've made losses of £53.8m compared to Celtic's profit of £1.6m

 

At the end of June, we had £13m of cash and they had £31.9m.

I can't tell you how grateful I am that you actually posted something that I am interested in.

 

How did you decrypt my posts?

[ranger_syntax 4,254]

2 hours ago, Bill said:

I often think you're insufferable. Does that count?

No.

 

Please accept sincere apologies.

 

If my posts are getting under your skin then just chill out with a beer or something.

[Frankie 8,529]

Folks,

 

I spent a fair bit of time writing this article and whilst it's generally simplistic stuff just to provoke a wee bit of debate, I'd rather the thread wasn't spoiled with inane mischief-making. 

 

If you have a point, please make it in good time and desist from the personal crap.

 

Thanks!

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,200]

14 minutes ago, Frankie said:

 

I spent a fair bit of time writing this article and whilst it's generally simplistic stuff just to provoke a wee bit of debate,

I think its probably worth mentioning, no matter how unpalatable, how much Celtics record this season (and last to some extent) is maybe skewing our perspective on performance. Sure, winning is everything. But they are on course for a record 107 points i believe. I cant recall a period in Scottish football where one team has been winning so consistently.

 

We could quite easily beat them twice and see them lose to one of the other teams and still not win the league. Perhaps taking a more aloof perspective and continuing with small improvements year on year (and I'll not go into specifics arguing the point about what these are, but lets say financials for the sake of it) is still progress.

 

Dont get me wrong we can still improve a lot in many areas but lets not chuck the baby out with the bathwater because of an unprecedented level of domestic results across the city.  

[Frankie 8,529]

25 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

I think its probably worth mentioning, no matter how unpalatable, how much Celtics record this season (and last to some extent) is maybe skewing our perspective on performance. Sure, winning is everything. But they are on course for a record 107 points i believe. I cant recall a period in Scottish football where one team has been winning so consistently.

 

We could quite easily beat them twice and see them lose to one of the other teams and still not win the league. Perhaps taking a more aloof perspective and continuing with small improvements year on year (and I'll not go into specifics arguing the point about what these are, but lets say financials for the sake of it) is still progress.

 

Dont get me wrong we can still improve a lot in many areas but lets not chuck the baby out with the bathwater because of an unprecedented level of domestic results across the city.  

I don't disagree but if they can reach that level then we should be aspiring to as well.

 

I think the difference in attitude from game to game between the two sides is fairly stark at the moment. I'd be interested to see what happened if some pressure was applied to them but we can't argue with the winning consistency they've achieved. Until the Aussie leaves, I don't see that changing.

 

In the meantime, whilst our style of play is different, our application should not be.  Postecoglou doesn't seem to tolerate poor performance and attitude whilst we excuse it.  That's the biggest difference in the last two years in my view.