Celtic Banter Archive March 10 2019

10 Mar 2019 20:35:06
As Celtic fans we like to think we are the best fans in the world but the last few seasons the abuse some of our players have had for our ranks is incredible.
Guys being written off, abused and told to get out of our club after a few bad games time and time again

Our captain our top, goal scorer and several players that have came through our youth system and as fans like to put it
"One of our own"
Today I read one fan say Henderson is no good in midfield. After about 4 games and some good displays?
I can't get my head around it.

I am not against criticising players who are having a bad game but our fans just seem to be going way over the top these days.

10 Mar 2019 21:47:55
Kev, we often disagree but you’re 100% spot on. The criticism of our players is starting to reek of ‘we are the people’ entitlement. I’ve watched Celtic for over 50 years and have NEVER booed a Celtic player. We were born of famine and oppression and have the right to win nothing. And ‘fans’ if that is what the cretans call themselves that throw Buckie bottles and coins at opposition players consider themselves to be the best in the world I’m seriously missing something.

{Ed007's Note - These days if a player misplaces a pass he should be sold.}

10 Mar 2019 22:34:31
And do you know what's worse guys. That it's not all young people that didn't live through our bad times. It's just as much people our age and the more success we have the worse they get.

10 Mar 2019 22:53:00
It's not just in football tho. It's society in general, if couples are going through a bad patch it's divorce half the time. No-one seems to have patience for anything these days, so it's not surprising me the knee jerk reactions to players having a bad spell.

11 Mar 2019 00:32:23
Agree totally with the post as I feel at times some people think that we can buy the 10iar. which made melook at our team that stopped the rangers from reaching ten.
Jonathan Gould 50,000 from Bradford
Marc Rieper Frr from West Ham
Tom Boyd 1,13 million from Chelsea
Enrico Annoni undisclosed from AS Roma
Alan Stubbs 4,7 million from Bolton
Jackie Mc Namara 900,000 from Dunfermline
Craig Burley undisclosed from Chelsea
Paul Lambert 2,9 million from Dortmund
Phil O'Donnell 2,65 million from Motherwell
Henrik Larrson 650,000 from Feyenoors
Simon Donnelly Free from Cosmos Canberra
I wonder how many of them would be considered good enough to play for Celtic today by our fans and yet they made history.

11 Mar 2019 06:58:06
Cracks me up the criticism of players there’s a guy by me spends more time criticising than watching (gets told every week to wrap it but never stops)
Donjom I’d say half today’s team would struggle to get in the one you’ve named.

11 Mar 2019 11:56:03
Half the team? Most of the players that stopped the 10 would walk in our 1st team.
Plenty players fae that squad not mentioned there.
Only about 5 of our squad would get in the stop the 10 squad.
Brown Tierney sinky Bain Forrest and I don't think any of them would be guaranteed a start.

11 Mar 2019 13:56:26
I’d say only Bain would be a 1st choice out of those but that only on current form. Loved rieper some player.

11 Mar 2019 15:46:59
Don't know about Bain because gould was fantastic that season.
Reiper was one of the best CBs I've ever seen at parkhead. So unlucky with injury.
Oneil would have loved him.

11 Mar 2019 16:48:33
Agree with both of you that it was some team and would probably beat the present team even though they didn't have invincible year or trble trebles etc but also to point that it didn't cost megabuccks to assemle (I don't even want to try and imagine what those players would be worth in todays market) . The rangers team thaat season wason paper I believe better than us and certainly cost a lot more as after winning 9 in a row thay spent another 14.5 million to secure the ten. Even with Laudrup, Gattuso, Amoruso, Moore etc they couldn't do it. I don't think either us or them will get this close again and we don't need to spend megabucks but we need a united team willing to give everything to achieve it and than means players and fans united and not fans constantly blasting the players.

11 Mar 2019 18:48:24
Anyone who thinks that success can be bought by spending money should check Everton's "success" from the money spent in the last two summer transfer windows and study their lack of improvement .

The cold wind inside Celtic Park was blamed on some of the players as some of the freezing crowd tried to keep themselves warm by hurling abuse at players.

11 Mar 2019 20:24:34
Kev I thought young Henderson was the pick of our midfielders and was a bit confused as to why he was taken off at halftime.

11 Mar 2019 20:25:37
We wouldn't be able to buy most of that team these days a guy like Stubbs would go for 20 million plus.
Larsson wouldn't come to Celtic if it was now and neither would Lambert, straight from winning the champions league.

11 Mar 2019 20:07:23
Old man Chris if you think success can't buy success maybe you should study Manchester city and Chelsea.

12 Mar 2019 19:54:31
How many European Cups have Manchester City won?
How well have Chelsea done this past few seasons?
What about the Everton I mentioned?
Many of our fans would wet themselves with excitement if we matched Everton's spending . Many would be expecting European success, we have won double back to back trebles with spending very little and so Everton type spending would have to bring European success or it would be wasted money.

Stepbhoy2 it's hardly fans of the couple shouting abuse at them that causes couple to divorce 😊😇.

10 Mar 2019 16:52:34
Celtic were poor yesterday and definitely a bit flat but I think some credit needs to go to the dandy Dons. McInnes has them well organised and you couldn't get a fag paper between what was effectively two banks of five. They are a big big physical side. That being said they were still able to play a bit for me and hit us on the break and if their finishing had been better could have nicked a goal. Hopefully it gives them a wee lift and a bit of confidence before their game on Tuesday against the follow followers. Euan Henderson looks as if he has potential and definitely doesn't hide nor is he easily intimidated. Early days but could be a class act.

11 Mar 2019 09:14:18
The Henderson bhoy is twice the player his older brother is. This Bhoy will be a regular in the coming seasons.

12 Mar 2019 19:57:06
He probably will be far better than big brother, but it will take time, he needs to strengthen up as he looks a bit light weight at the moment . I hope he continues to get some game time.

10 Mar 2019 15:46:51
KT "I'm buzzing he's here. He's a great manager and I am looking forward to working with him. " I'll take that, the boy doesn't talk Michael Knight in the manner Brenda spins a mile a minute.

10 Mar 2019 15:31:00
The KT leaving noise has me thinking? Personally I'd be ok with Lennon getting job next season (would be interesting to see what he could do with BR budget) That said, someone the stature of KT May have a bearing on next manager. What I mean is if he does have itchy feet (which in my heart I doubt! ) the recruitment of an ambitious level manager could be clincher for that. Have nothing other than wishful thinking to support this but I do believe he's "Celtic through and through" :) and would be happy to play under NL. But if he does want to go, recruitment of a top notch manager could be influenced by that.

11 Mar 2019 13:02:22
Too slow in our build up play. Slower than Rodgers! Wouldn't personally want NL getting the job would hope we go for Marco Rose.

11 Mar 2019 18:58:00
Has Marco Rose any experience in Scotland? Does he fully understand the different standards and rule interpretations applied by SFA and SPL, Referees and SMSM in relation to Celtic and Rangers

If he doesn't he may have difficulties.

10 Mar 2019 12:14:15
I see the KT and Rodgers link is getting trotted out and for me don't think KT has been 100% convincing in his refutation of the possibility. There's no doubt how much BR has got into the players heads which is obvious by the praise and respect they still have for him at least publicly including Broon, KT and Forest despite him leaving them in the proverbial. It's a tad concerning for me. The one saving grace and hopefully the reason it's unlikely to happen is that KT's aspirations should be higher than Leicester City but it's a good job Rodgers didn't find himself a top six team in Engerland and is more likely to be sacked than get one. Didn't like his phone call to Forrest either because the one thing that's a certainty BR didn't contact him because he was missing him or concerned about his welfare. He isn't hard to figure the only thing on BRs agenda is BR. time will tell all.

10 Mar 2019 12:31:49
Jf a wouldn't read too much into it the papers were always going to go down this road.

10 Mar 2019 12:46:17
KT is a real 'Celtic Man'; not a fake like his previous manager and although he is still trying to get back to his best after injury, I sincerely believe - at his very best - he's better than Leicester City standard anyway if and when he feels like a change.
Anyway, what we need now is a concentrated effort from ALL the players to finish what they started; with what few games remain as no-one is going feckin anywhere in the immediate future.
Then we will see what lies ahead for Celtic - manager - and players.

10 Mar 2019 12:58:15
Mally you’re right they were moving BR on since the day he arrived and have been selling KT since his first game but it’s still disconcerting. All will be revealing in the Summer though.

11 Mar 2019 20:23:40
Even if KT does want to go, WHY would he go to Leicester? Much as I’d love to see them go down this season, it’s not likely (though delightfully possible! ) But next season? With Brendan writing the cheques! Nice bet for relegation battle at least! KT is imho genuinely potential world class player, no way he’d go Leicester. Dropping paradise for The Theatre of Crisps? Hahahahaha.

10 Mar 2019 02:59:13
Just a suggestion but Sam Allerdice if Lennon doesn't get job?

10 Mar 2019 05:50:52
Time for bed.

10 Mar 2019 06:36:03
Hope your heids kicking your erse this morning Phil. That sorta statement is uncalled for. We've suffered enough.

10 Mar 2019 08:30:02
Worse than Moyes, Coyle and Malky McKay put together.

10 Mar 2019 08:47:17
Your having a laugh Phil his football philosophy is the complete opposite of ours.

10 Mar 2019 10:15:03
philtim88 have you taken your pills today?

10 Mar 2019 11:12:14
Phil take a lie down!

10 Mar 2019 15:40:31
Hahahahaha why not Davy O’Leary if we’re this bollockspark? Ooft!

10 Mar 2019 17:28:32
Was only a suggestion.