Celtic Banter Archive January 14 2019

14 Jan 2019 21:43:56
Amazes me why some fans want to see loan deals for Wanyama and McCarthy when both have had long term injuries and not back to full fitness, we going to take them and and help rehabilitation process for a few months?

14 Jan 2019 22:13:19
latest rumour just sent to me is vincent jannsen of spurs (supposedly from Celtic press room? )
The source was same one who "assured" me that Yaya Toure was definite
lol.

14 Jan 2019 22:16:33
Jansen was ruled out weeks ago.

14 Jan 2019 22:18:46
We should almost never take any player back who has left the club. It should be known that players get one chance at Celtic and if they choose to leave, there’s no way back for them. I would make exceptions for guys like Liam Henderson as he didn’t want to leave.

14 Jan 2019 23:09:03
Almost never; is, well, self explanatory.

14 Jan 2019 23:12:11
I agree COYBIG different if a player had given a good few years and not just a season or two.

We don't operate as a respectful club. We pimp ourselves out nowadays.

Which is fine to an extent but should not be a long term plan.

14 Jan 2019 23:59:12
I have no problem players coming back if they are still in prime of their career and not just wanting whined down with a final pay day.
Not that I think it will happen but wanyama would greatly improve our midfield so he'd be more than welcome home.

14 Jan 2019 23:59:45
Just to be clear, the only exceptions in my book are guys who didn’t choose to leave the club. That means it should be a flat NO to Wanyama, Forster, Roberts. Armstrong, Dembele, Van Dyke.

15 Jan 2019 07:07:26
If van djyk, the best centre back in the world right now, was available and wanted to sign for us you'd chase him? Thank feck your not in charge at parkhead.

15 Jan 2019 07:37:44
So hypothetically speaking at say the age of 29/ 30 you wouldn’t have VVD, Wanyama, Roberts, dembele in your team? These guys didn’t leave Celtic the club because of mass fall outs or because the hated the club. They left because if the league and standard of Scottish football. Again hypothetically, if we played in the EPL, were we’d be in a level playing field financially Andy could attract all the top players, do you think the guys mentioned would’ve been chapping to get out the club?

15 Jan 2019 07:56:54
Yeah because van dyke says to us he wants to come back. we are clearly going to say no haja.

15 Jan 2019 09:02:05
Can undwrstand players wanting to test themselves in a better league and also wanting to earn more money etc and sometimes we just have to experience that the grass is not always greener on the other side. I think however if a player wants to come back then he enters into our pay structures and doesn't pretend to receive the same salary he was getting elsewhere.

15 Jan 2019 17:14:28
Kev83, the point is, as soon as you start taking players back, it sends the wrong message to others who might fancy a shot at the pub league because what have they got to lose? They can always come back if it doesn’t work out. So yes, I would say no to Van Dyke as well. Let me ask another question. Would you be happy to bring in Van Dyke and then lose Tierney, Calmac, Christie and Forrest in the next window?

15 Jan 2019 18:10:37
I don’t think is sends any message to current players if an ex player comes back. Money talks these days and most ( not all) will have there head turned by the dough. It’s like any line of work, if another company offers you double your money your off, if not your seriously considering it. The players you’ve mentioned ie, VVD, Wanyama, Forster, dembele, Armstrong even, each one of those players would enhance our squad no end. Just because they left to play ( what they feel is a higher level) shouldn’t mean the door is shut on a possible return some day. I’ll ask you a question COYBIG, a fully fit Forster or Gordon in goals for you? A VVD in defence or a boyata, jozo, hendry? There’s two out your list would be in my back four right now no question.

15 Jan 2019 19:23:56
As far as ability goes, I would agree with you but how long would they be there? 12 months, maybe 18, before they follow the money again and then we’re probably in a worse position than we started because we then have to find two players of the right ability, who are the right age, who are available, who we can afford, who will accept our wage structure, who won’t move at the first opportunity to Bournemouth or Huddersfield for 30 pieces of silver, who have a good attitude. and that’s not easy.

14 Jan 2019 18:03:58
Just catching up after a few days Ed. All am gona say is, oh dear.

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14 Jan 2019 20:33:08
PMSL. Never mind, when Vic and Yaya sign this week we can go back to Shay Given and Robbie Keane.

{Ed007's Note - 😂😂😂😂

14 Jan 2019 21:29:41
Its like reading the sevvies page on here sometimes.

15 Jan 2019 01:41:26
That's because there are blue noses pretending to be Celtic fans on here. :D.

14 Jan 2019 14:02:55
Don't know if I am the only one but I wouldn't be over the moon with signing Yaya toure.
He ain't played a great amount of football the last 2 season and didn't exactly set the heather alight in Greece.

14 Jan 2019 14:15:11
We don't need him.

14 Jan 2019 14:39:12
Postion we don't need players in. 35 never kicked a ball for month's. Will need to listen to that YaYa/ Kolo song constantly. It's a no from me. Money could be spent better else where.

14 Jan 2019 14:40:48
Brendans already said no marquee signings ( free or not am sure ya ya would be in that bracket? ) Toure would be a huge wage we don't need and worse than Defoe who we have all ridiculed. It's a no from me also .

14 Jan 2019 14:46:58
Good thing it's not going to happen then.

14 Jan 2019 14:49:26
I actually do think we need to add a bit of steel to the midfield but for me he's not played enough football the last 2 seasons.

14 Jan 2019 15:55:30
But like Defoe 22 mins this season and the sevvies are creaming it.

14 Jan 2019 16:50:47
Its amazing amount of folk more interested in how a song about a player will sound rather than the players ability. X-Factor has truly destroyed society.

He may not be the same player as a few seasons ago but worth a contract till end of season. Got to be better than some players we have.

14 Jan 2019 17:33:02
You can't compare signing Defoe with signing Yaya, He has a very good collection of winners medals for a start, played for some of the biggest clubs around. His experience could be invaluable to our very young squad I'm sure. If you were to ask me would I rather have Broonie or Yaya sitting in front of the back 4 away to Valencia it would be Yaya every time for me like.

Although I don't see it happening.

14 Jan 2019 18:33:51
Roy that guy struggled in Greece. He's played just 21 games in 2 seasons. Why is that if he has so much to offer?
Kenny dalgiesh has loads of medals should we give him a phone for up front?
How many times we got to be stung by these older legends coming u to us and totally flopping while fans say he must be better than we have.

14 Jan 2019 19:04:49
Don't see the point in signing a 35 year old player, let them across the city cream their panties about stuff like that while we buy up and coming players who hopefully increase in value and whose best years are ahead of them.

14 Jan 2019 19:34:13
Spot on kev it's nonsense anyway he'd be looking for a fortune and it wouldn't work surprised by the amount on here thinking it was a goer.

14 Jan 2019 19:39:52
I ain't bothered with having an experienced player or 2 in squad but I don't want us signing players that ain't kicked a ball in last couple years.
Sky just tweeted it's a load of bull any way.

14 Jan 2019 20:00:54
Rodgersatwork Lubo Moravcik was 34 when we signed him.

{Ed007's Note - Ian Wright was about 35, Roy Keane was about 34 and Carlton Cole was 33ish when we signed them......

14 Jan 2019 20:19:19
All im saying is not all players at that age bracket are done. There is still a few out there that can do a turn.

Dont know why we signed carlton cole though lol.

{Ed007's Note - Old Fairhill Proverb No.248:- For every Martine McCutheon there's 100 Patsy Palmers......

14 Jan 2019 20:23:37
Lubo was actually 33 when he signed. He is also quoted every time one of these old guys come up.
Ian Wright
Freddie Ljungberg
Charlton Cole
Roy Keane
Steven Presley and the list goes on.

14 Jan 2019 20:24:14
Kev I think we have missed the boat with Kenny he retired about 30 odd years ago mate 😂😂.

14 Jan 2019 20:29:27
As far as why he never got a game in Greece Kev I have no idea mate, I just think when you have so many young guy's as we do. it can do no harm to have someone like that around, then again I'm a plumber so what do I know haha.

14 Jan 2019 20:38:24
Aye but he has a great collection of medals, He's played for some massive clubs and his experience could be invaluable to our young squad.

14 Jan 2019 20:58:55
Spot on Kev.

14 Jan 2019 20:53:42
I'm not saying that all players of that age are finished or don't have anything to offer us. However, my personal opinion is that I prefer signing players with a sell on value.

14 Jan 2019 20:58:49
He has retired though mate so why would we ask him?

14 Jan 2019 21:06:34
We have one Taore at Celtic and it is enough.

14 Jan 2019 22:06:28
We have enough midfielder let alone another mid 30 something with little play time recently. We need to concentrate on the defence which is a major issue which needs sorting.

14 Jan 2019 22:25:36
We’re trying to develop. Signing old players keeps young players out the team and stifles development. It also sends a message to all those players reaching the end of their careers that they can come to us when they’re past it, for a laugh. I’d rather send out a message saying, if you want to come here, you’d better be fkn good cos you won’t get in the team unless you are.