Celtic Banter Archive December 11 2017

11 Dec 2017 16:57:41
Not that I really care,

but score predictions for

PSG v Real?

11 Dec 2017 18:23:35
PSG better team but Real will go through.

11 Dec 2017 18:36:31
Over 2 legs? 6-2 PSG.

11 Dec 2017 18:57:37
PSG to win 5-3 over the 2 legs. Im just happy that both clubs will be rageing at that draw. probably demand the CL should be re jigged again😂🤣.

11 Dec 2017 19:03:42
Got to fancy Madrid! They just know how to get through these games! Hope it’s madrid anyway so I can see that Wee fud neymars face 🤣🤣🤣.

11 Dec 2017 19:47:59
I fancy PSG in that one, Real Madrid are struggling defensively this season and I can see PSG getting one or two away goals.

11 Dec 2017 20:07:23
Aye how much gutted must PSG owners be feeling now after spending all that money to beat Celtic then get humped by Real Madrid next round haha.

11 Dec 2017 21:05:37
Psg humped Barcelona last year, and with a friendly ref, and neymar managed to overturn it. Just think psg will have learned from that.

12 Dec 2017 07:53:02
3-3 both ties. Penalties win for Madrid with Neymar missing his due to being halved in two by Ramos! 😂.

12 Dec 2017 10:36:22
I want PSG to trounce them. If they don't, then it puts our massacres in an even worse light.

I want them to rip apart much better teams than us, which is every team in the last 16.

12 Dec 2017 11:14:04
My thoughts too mp
If Christino takes the huff and doesn't fire, would love to see a 5-0 in Paris

But headlines next day won't be about how good psg are rather how bad real are.

11 Dec 2017 15:24:02
Zenit is a tough draw but it could have been a lot worse. I reckon if we strengthen our defence in January and possibly add another attacking threat, we are in with a shout especially when they will be coming back from a lengthy lay off. We need to get a great result at home in the 1st leg to make it possible.

On the domestic front, think Hamilton will be a tough game on Wednesday. Given our point gap has decreased recently I think we need to play a strong team but still make a few changes - my XI would be:

3-4-1-2 (Our shape has to change! )

Gordon

Lustig Jozo Ajer

Brown

Forrest Ntcham Rogic Hayes

Dembele Griffiths

*KT needs a rest big time and Hayes needs game time
*Kouassi, Edouard, Sviatchenko to come off the bench.

11 Dec 2017 12:29:29
Zenit st Petes, tough draw, freezing conditions,4G pitch, they have some hard nuts playing for them and really racist fans, villas boas left them because the fans were trying to nut him, horrible crowd.

11 Dec 2017 12:38:23
They've given Mancini some serious financial backing too. Tough gig.

11 Dec 2017 12:39:22
This is a really tough draw and unless the board are going to stop talking about ambition and actually be ambitious in recruiting what we need this will be a home and away gubbing.

If we get the players to improve us it will still be a big ask, but if we don't were fecked.

Over to the board.

{Ed007's Note - Zenit will be 2 months into the Russian league's 3 month winter break when we face them, it's an ideal time to play them imo.}

11 Dec 2017 13:21:19
Not the easiest draw but also not the hardest either! Good to play someone a bit different! But if we don’t sort our defence out January we’ll have no chance!

11 Dec 2017 13:25:55
Time to burn my old Zenit top I got about 9 year ago.

{Ed007's Note - You could make a half n half top out of it, Stevie. ;)

11 Dec 2017 14:07:47
We could do with a 3 month break ourselves Ed 😁.

{Ed007's Note - I'm hoping that after our players get a rest during winter break and some tweaking during the January window by the time we play Zenit we are back to our best and they'll be struggling for match fitness and sharpness.. I think the draw could have been a lot worse for us although the travelling is a bit of a drawback.}

11 Dec 2017 14:38:47
The Zenit stadium has a roof and a constant temp of 18 degrees. No problem with the weather.

Weathering the storm may be a problem but the weather won't.

11 Dec 2017 14:44:05
There wasn't ever going to be an easy draw - considering our current status and performances in Europe - and it is as tough as hell.

{Ed007's Note - Viktoria Plzen would probably have been the easiest draw for us and IF we do manage to get through I'd take the winner of the Plzen v Partizan tie in the next round. See how easy it'll be to get to the quarter-finals lol

11 Dec 2017 15:24:23
Travelling shouldn't be an issue 3hr 20 from London Just trying to talk the wife into letting me go won't be any colder than travelling through Galashiels yesterday 😬.

{Ed007's Note - 3hrs 20 on a plane - screw that!}

11 Dec 2017 14:55:11
Initial reaction was oh no until i read your comment regarding them being on their winter break Ed so now im quite happy with the draw. January can't come quick enough for us a good rest and a few ins and outs will do the trick its pretty obvious where we need to strengthen and i hope the board back BR.

{Ed007's Note - I'm sure the board know Rodgers will be looking to strengthen in January and I don't see why they won't back him.}

11 Dec 2017 16:18:56
Definitely doable. Recharge the batteries, invest in the defence, and hopefully be too much for them at home in the first leg. If we play a blinder and win 4-1 or something then there's a chance. Their stadium looks a cracker. 67,000 and close to the pitch so should be some atmosphere in there especially if they have the roof on. So hopefully the players won't be over awed by it.

11 Dec 2017 16:19:53
Can't be any colder than your Mrs shoulder either Welshy :-D.

11 Dec 2017 17:19:46
How did they perform in the Champions league?

11 Dec 2017 17:54:45
Welsbhoy! Travelling through my neck of the woods then! We call Galashiels “Dirty Gala” down this way!

11 Dec 2017 21:23:45
Seems they were straight into Europa, topped their group with 5wins. Id like to think in a group of sociedad Rosenberg n Vardar we'd do the same but thinking n doing are somewhat different.

11 Dec 2017 07:45:43
Just reading that we now need to play 4 round of qualifying for the CL from next season (whilst 4 teams from Eng, Spain, Ger and Itl will go straight in) , Champions league eh.

Absolutely vital we get in and bed in some decent defenders in January window.

We cannot wait til summer - these new players will need to be a full force by early July to be effective in these games.

I guess we should breeze the first 2/ 3 rounds with a tricky play off - but I think the window coming up will be one of the most crucial in many years.

11 Dec 2017 08:02:28
Really wish the smaller countries would get together and tell eufa where to stick there cl and they'll see how boring it will be. same teams year in year out no surprises no romance but I'll no hold ma breath.

11 Dec 2017 08:25:00
The problem I see is, the smaller countries don’t like admitting their a wee country, and also like be pals with the bigger ones (not rock the boat)
The CL especially is a cash cow, that basically bribes the wee ones to tow the line. I would rather see Celtic going to europa than get pumped every year off the big boys in th CL, the glamour games used to be good, but now we’re to far behind, and the £40m we get from it only benefits the major share holders, or the boards bonus.

11 Dec 2017 11:09:23
Good point Mally; The corrupt fat-cat, hypocrites go on about 'Fair Play', The good of the game and sportsmanship but give preferential treatment to those who need it LEAST.
The super-powers of football generate more money than the rest - 100 times over and still they grudge the genuine champions of smaller countries entry to their elite, rigged tournament as even the draws are fixed to suit the bigger nations.

11 Dec 2017 15:12:50
We won't need to when we've won the Europa league ;)

11 Dec 2017 15:48:00
oh just had an extra thought on this (2 in a row for me)

if Eng, Esp, Ger and Ita all get 4 teams straight into the groups, does that mean we won't face a team from one of these countries in qualifying. hence easier last few rounds?

11 Dec 2017 22:37:00
They'll have other teams in the qualifiers I'd imagine.