Celtic Banter Archive April 13 2014

13 Apr 2014 19:23:09
Now this is quality.As some of you will know there has been a concentrated and protracted campaign by some sad deluded sevco fans against Celtic. This concerned an alleged 'state aid' issue surrounding the sale of land at Lennoxtown and the surrounds of Celtic Park.

This nonsense was backed, and in some cases encouraged, by prominent sevco bloggers, posters on their sites and even a Unionist MP in Belfast. Driven by a fear of Celtic vanishing over the football horizon while they were enjoying their journey through the lower reaches of Scottish football, this had reached fever pitch among the gullible and desperate 'peepul'.

Their 'Modus Operandi' was to bombard the appropriate European department with e-mails until this 'massive fraud' had been exposed.Well some kind of congratulations are in order for the ring leaders.They have in fact succeeded in bringing about change. The EU have tightened up the complaint procedure to stop people with no genuine concerns clogging up the system with ridiculous nonsense with no basis in fact.

If this ludicrous MP, and the usual blogging suspects, had expended the same amount of energy when Agent Whyte took over they might have saved their club from dying.Same story with Chuckie Green.I now fully expect an army of angry bears marching to Brussells.Obviously given their previous it will be at the weekend when no one is there. Sneakys salary, the accounts, the Ramsdens cup and now this.Truly they are the gift that keeps on giving!

{Ed007's Note - SSssshhh GJ, we don't want them finding out that there's oil and diamonds under the land.}

13 Apr 2014 19:53:08
ED007 I thought everybody knew my business partner and I have obtained the mineral rights to this claim, the negatives we had of Peter worked a treat yours in Celtic.
Timalloy, Wee Pat fae Posso Conglomerates inc.

14 Apr 2014 16:44:30
@GJ in all seriousness where did you read this?
Does that mean the complaint against Celtic (which we all knew was spurious anyway) has been thrown out.
The media made a big thing of this, let us see if the print this, although not holding my breath.

@Timalloy: It was in the TSFM site mate, a great read and NEARLY as good as this.Plenty of clued up posters on a whole range of subjects.

13 Apr 2014 15:26:46
When Celtic signed Balde I thought it was a good move as we needed a plan B striker, a front to back target if you like. Looking at the performance, not just the goals, of May today I have to say we missed a trick here.

Considering the boy dropped down divisions, and still scored goals, it seems we might have spent a lot of money when a cheaper option was on our doorstep.Very impressive today, never stopped working and two excellent finishes, it will be interesting to see if there are any bids at the season end.

13 Apr 2014 15:50:01
@GJ yes I thought he would do a turn for us also but sadly because he plays in Scotland nothing done.
I can actually see Sevco making a bid for him (on the never never of course)
But going back to Balde I think we all have to get behind him and hope he comes good next season

I remember you posting that mate.Good spot.

13 Apr 2014 16:42:05
For Balde to come good the first thing we need to do is put him out on the park

Don't get me wrong I like him but is he any better than Stokes/Griffiths? I think not. Same goes for Armstrong another I like but he not better than Johanson/Brown/Biton etc.Only player I would like in Scotland is A.Robertson justs gets better every time I seehim maybe not Izzy yet but great cover and only a matter of time before he is better.

Players like Balde sometimes find themselves out of their depths in the combative SPL . It's not just that for most of every game Celtic strikers are up against a resolute back four aided by another line of four deep lying mid fielders but also by partial and bigoted referees that would refuse to give a young striker or any other Celtic player in protection . I think Lennon would have expected Balde to have speeded up his ball control and move the ball quicker before now so that he wouldn't be a standing target .

@Chris02; Good points.

Paranoia Chris and jhedi, balde isn't playing due to his own shortcomings nothing to do with referees or opposition tactics.

I know it couldn't be the obvious. Lennon knows by playing Balde the team would win easier, score more goals and Balde would now be worth £15/20m and surely that couldn't be good for Celtic . So. Lennon just gives him a few minutes at the end of the game instead of letting him win the games easier.

@jim1972: Paranoia? I was referring to the point of playing against two banks of four with a deep sitting midfielder, not the refereeing aspect.Not a lot of room for a big guy, and to be fair his first touch is only slightly better than when he came, to play in.

@Rayman I can't possibly say I've seen enough of Balde to decide if he's better than Stokes + Griffiths or not. You can't judge a player who's only played 347 mins over 22 appearances, an average of 15 mins per game! What about Fridjonsson as well? Came in to train before he was registered to play, Lennon said he was a ready for first team action?!

13 Apr 2014 12:15:42
Just a thought here, no Old firm games for 3 years and that's based on them actually winning the championship, can we now consider 2 leagues of 20 with the pyramid system.

Surely after a few years, a lot of the teams will improve further and the league may just become bearable

No old firm game EVER again mate our old firm rivals died, remember?

Thanks for clarifying it, given half a chance some Celtic fans would be spouting the one club theory .

13 Apr 2014 01:38:36
Given thar Forster is certain to leave, I appreciate that this is an obvious statement but let's go and get Marshall back. To my mind he never left b choic but was forced to go, can't be too many shot stoppers in he uk!

Well done Jackie, just go on nd win it now!

After this season I would think he would get better offers, financially anyway, and stay in England.He has developed into a very good keeper.

How can you be sure Forster is going to leave .

If Forster goes I would like to see us sign Michel Vorm from Swansea.Marshall is meant to be interesting Spurs and Arsenal so i've heard so I think we could rule him out.