Source: Team_Talk
Crosas: Bhoys must win back fans
But the former Barcelona youngster believes they are beginning to take on board Tony Mowbray's ideas following a difficult start to the Celtic manager's reign.[LNB]Crosas was promoting Celtic's half season-ticket offer, with books starting at £27 for children as the club seek to fill a ground that has lost some of its atmosphere in recent months.[LNB]Celtic have won just three out of 10 home matches under Mowbray, a record that has impacted on their gates.[LNB]There were around 15,000 empty seats when Celtic beat Kilmarnock in their last home match and only 18,675 turned out when Hearts knocked Celtic out of the Co-operative Insurance Cup.[LNB]Crosas spoke of the advantage of playing in front of 60,000 supporters when he first came to the club but he knows they have a responsibility to bring back the crowds.[LNB]"That's in our hands," he said. "If you play good football, we know the fans will come. I know Celtic fans are always with the team.[LNB]"Of course you always want to play in front of 60,000 people, but we understand if you're not doing your best, they won't come."[LNB]As well as fans staying away, there were supporters who vented their frustration after Celtic drew 3-3 at Clydesdale Bank Premier League bottom club Falkirk.[LNB]But Crosas feels such criticism can force improvement.[LNB]"Maybe that's good for us," he said. "If you are top of the league and people want more from us that's good because we need to give more.[LNB]"We can't just be thinking everything's okay because we are top of the league."[LNB]While Crosas admits Celtic have much to do, he does believe they are heading in the right direction.[LNB]"I think we have played great games as well," he said. "Maybe we need more luck or need to finish our chances.[LNB]"We were talking about that, maybe in a few games we had a lot of chances and didn't score enough goals.[LNB]"Of course we can be better but we're top of the league and that's the best thing for us.[LNB]"If you win the league and didn't play well in some games it doesn't matter. But it will come."[LNB]Mowbray seemed to take time to appreciate Crosas' attributes with the midfielder having to wait until the 3-0 win over Killie on October 28 for his second SPL start of the season.[LNB]The central midfielder then tasted his first European action of the season in the goalless draw against Hamburg in Germany.[LNB]But Crosas, whose former club Barcelona have the option to buy him back at the end of the season, never considered he may have to leave Celtic.[LNB]"I'm 21 years old," he said. "I can't think like that. It's my second season here, there are a lot of games to play.[LNB]"Even if I'm not playing a lot, I started five or six games and I had my chances as well. That's when I have to do well.[LNB]"As a player, everybody always wants to play. When you are not, of course you are frustrated.[LNB]"But I understand every manager has his own ideas or likes different players. But maybe now is my time.[LNB]Crosas added: "I'm just thinking about Celtic and the only thing I do with Barcelona is watch them on the TV.[LNB]"It's not that I don't want to go back but I'm just thinking about Celtic."[LNB][LNB]
