Most positive aspect is that 9 out of the squad of 16 are Celtic players.

And embarrassing on the highest stage.

The thing with rangers is that we still don't where they are in relation to spfl teams.

I still feel they would be thrashed by the likes of dundee united and Aberdeen never mind Celtic

Credit to the Stranraer captain playing today against Clyde after spending all night as one of the many emergency workers working last night in Glasgow.

Looks like there will only be 7 spfl teams max in the next round of the cup.

What with the 4 all spl games plus Motherwell going out and st mirren needing a replay once again it's very open.

Incidentally for the second year in a row why us there a scottish cup round before Xmas for the big teams.

Fine if you get through but disastrous for the post Xmas second half of the season if you are not doing much in the league

Is it not because of the World Cup?

R4 was brought forward last season as part of the concession to introduce a winter break. The winter break was scrapped with the introduction of the SPFL, but the cup dates stayed the same. The Cup Final this year is 17th May, the same weekend as the 2010 final, so it's nothing to do with the World Cup.

They should move R4 back to the first weekend of January (and find a way to make it R3 again, although that's less of a priority). I know it makes little practical difference, but there's something a bit rubbish about being out of the Scottish Cup before Santa's been (and indeed, for Killie and clubs that lost today, before we've even opened the first door of the advent calendar!).

You will also have the scenario where teams may go quite a few weeks without a game in February. If your team us out of the league cup and you have lost your league game because of other teams being in the semi final the week before the next round

Team seeded 4th in the group finish 4th in the group. Last season we over performed, this season we never.

What is with the sudden infux of posts from Chelsea fans anyway?

I didn't think we played that well. Gauls was off the boil, yet still had three assists.

I think one big player plus Goodie will be off in January, but it doesn't worry me.

Im not sure Goodie will have too many offers to choose from in Jan TBH.

Id be hopeful there wouldnt be too much movement in Jan. I could be wrong but i think we budget for the season.

He's wasting a jersey a at united, it was the wrong move for him. Honestly he should be looking at another SPL club, or Rangers.

We were always expected to lose to Milan and Barcelona. We should have done better away to Ajax, but that's the way it goes. I never expected us to qualify for the last 16 in that group. We over achieved last year but this year we miss Hooper and Wanyama. Just getting to the group stages was a achievement.

He will eventually find his way to rangers probably a loan spell at league 1 level in England first

Embarrassing performance from Celtic, terrible up front - Lennon must go!

well
at least hearts have a big game for next season

Lord Kenneth of Shiels has spoken on why he's been unable to get another job in Scotland - it's because he's up against some form of managerial network.

He uses the likes of McInnes, McNamara and Terry Butcher as examples of this.

Not that he is bitter or anything.

He should take up comedy.

This new layout is brutal.

John Hughes to be Inverness manager, what a dreadful appointment, nothing like thinking outside the box

Nadir Ciftci given two match ban (one of which is suspended) for "Excessive misconduct at a match by placing an open hand into the lower area of the Assistant Referee's throat"

You wonder what folk have to do to get more than three matches.

I wonder if Celtic will mark the passing of Mandela at the next game, if they do what a contradiction it will be after saying they dont want politics in Celtic Park.

Would like to hear Something Inside So Strong played at the next home game.

I think what the board mean and doing something to mark the death of one of the world greatest leaders are two separate issues.

Although I get your point - may well see a minute's silence at Fir Park.

´During the last two matches at Celtic Park, banner displays have taken place which have not been approved by Celtic Football Club. These were displays which were in no way football-related and which have no place at Celtic Park.

Celtic Football Club can confirm that any individual or group identified as being involved in any form of political display at a match involving Celtic will be banned immediately from attending matches involving the Club.

Sounds pretty strong to me that nothing political is to be seen or heard at Celtic Park. I bet Lawwell and the board are squirming, they will be choking to release a statement about Mandela, wear armbands tomorrow and to do something at our next home game but know they will be ridiculed by the fans after the statement from the Milan game.

You cant pick and chose when politics are allowed or not and when freedom fighters are called terrorists or not.

I read on the HB that we flew the Catalan flag instead of the Spanish flag when we played Barcelona.

If that isn't political then what is?

A minutes applause at Fir Park for Mandela tonight.

I thought that glorifying terrorism was illegal in Scottish football grounds? I await Police Scotland wading into the crowd to make arrests and hundreds of supporters being doorstepped over the next few weeks and months for this.