Celtic Banter Archive March 14 2015

14 Mar 2015 15:20:12
Just seen photos of Broonie drunk there. Typical of media, making mountain out of a molehill! There is absolutely no issue here and he is doing nothing wrong other than have a good night out with friends in which he has ended up smashed.

Its not surprising the media have conviently left out fact that Broonies behaviour has always been impeccable and he has never caused any disgrace to club.

Personally I hope he had good night and GIRUY Daily Rancid

14 Mar 2015 15:46:47
Looks like it was the date stated given that he has reportedly appologised. Probably not the best idea to get smashed being a "24/7" athlete but aye it's still been
blown out of proportion. I don't have the fitness coaches KPIs at hand but if there's anybody whos fitness cannot be questioned it's Browns.

14 Mar 2015 19:34:38
DN30, get a grip. How is Brown "doing nothing wrong". So it's ok for anyone in the Celtic team to go out and get drunk when they feel like it? What does RD do with the next player who does the same? He has to do the same as he did with Brown, just turn a blind eye. It does not matter how good a player he is or how fit he is. It shows a lack of respect for RD when he is preaching being a 24 hr athlete so defend his actions if you want. He is the Celtic captain he is ment to lead the way. Sometimes even you have to hold your hands up. You would do yourself more favours by just saying nothing about the incident rather than try to say it was ok what he did? Behave.

14 Mar 2015 19:52:26
He had the day off. End of.

14 Mar 2015 20:17:52
Johnnymac what planet are you from? Get a grip! The boys behaviour off the field is outstanding and we have all over done it at times on the bevy! Scott Brown is no different! Basically your saying that any celtic player is not allowed to enjoy themselves off the field, how pathetic!

14 Mar 2015 20:19:27
A non story, like every other story that pish poor rag produces. This was either some second rate hack couldn't believe his luck when stumbling across Scott enjoying a night out or some dobber is grassing him in to the papers. Either way it amounts to the same gutter press reporting.
Scottie, like everyone else, is entitled to a night out now and again.

14 Mar 2015 20:33:58
Fair play dn30 my views aswell

14 Mar 2015 20:45:45
You can defend Brown all you want. If you want to be as best as you can be as a professional footballer you just don't do that. End of. If it's so ok let's change the training program and tell all the players that by getting pissed every couple of months will improve your fitness. Do you think RD thinks this is ok? Listen if he did nothing wrong why is he apologising. I am a big fan of Brown and I'm not saying he should be banned or dropped. What I am saying is what he did was wrong and contradicts what RD is trying to do at the club. So players either support what RD is trying to do or they say it's not important for the club captain to support the managers views. It's one or the other. Insisting he has done nothing wrong is just nonsense. It's against everything the manager is trying to install in the squad. End of.

14 Mar 2015 21:05:36
Good job it wasn't Stokes, he would have been handed over by his clubs own fans to the dark side now to be hung drawn and quartered

14 Mar 2015 21:10:25
Yes he is entitled to a night out, just not 3 days before the first major final of the year. If the entire first team squad were out on Wednesday and got pished, that would be ok as well, not for me . These players get paid a hell of a lot of money to be at their peak for the most important games of the season and despite what the green tinted apologists on here claim you cannot be at your peak fitness if you are pished 3 days previously, is it to much to ask that players abstain from alcohol for the entire season if so it says more about Scottish society than anything else . Do you think our greatest player in the modern era henke got pished 3 days before a big game .

14 Mar 2015 21:32:00
Would defend any player of any team who was in same situation, provided they were not causing any harm. Clearly he has apologised to keep the peace which there was absolutely no need to do. Your making him sound like he has a chronic drink problem which is utter b*******! One night out does not effect fitness, I feel embarrassed for you that you think this.

To summarise situation, he was on a well deserved night out with no game the next day, overdone it like we all have done, caused absolutey no harm or trouble to others, therefore has done nothing wrong END OF

14 Mar 2015 22:25:39
Don't feel embarrassed for me mate, we have agreed and disagreed on many things on here but if you think a professional athlete getting pished three days before a game is anything other than disadvantageous to their performance YOU are mistaken and know nothing about how the body works and reacts to alcohol. He may be the best player on the park today but that says more about his natural ability than it does about getting pissed 3 days before a big game .

14 Mar 2015 22:48:23
DN30 no one is making him out to be a drunk. Stop making comments up to suit your argue ment. What I am saying is what he did was wrong. If you can't said that then there is no point in talking to you. You were the one defending RD and his demands that ALL of his players commit to being 24 hr athletes. Now you defend Brown who had clearly gone against that requirement. If it was Stokes or Gudetti or Boerringer how many people would support that situation? None. So why is it OK because it's Brown. Do you think RD feels that what Brown did was ok? If you believe that then you need to take off the green tinted glasses. You can't defend what happened. 4 days before a cup final. A chance to win the treble. I like Scott Brown as a player and still do but he was out of order. Any reasonable supporter would tell you the same. No point in debating this with you any longer you don't seem to know the difference between right and wrong.

15 Mar 2015 02:48:05
He's paid enough money per week to stay sober before a cup final. I like brown he's a tough player and plays for the jersey (Celtic and Scotland), he should not have been caught out the way he has been. Yes the media is out to get him but he should know that.

15 Mar 2015 10:08:50
I wonder how much he actually took to get drunk? I ask this as it's probably not something he has been doing on a regular basis so it probably would not take much to get him drunk (I think we all know about this) So it might not have been much alcohol and that makes a hell of a difference in recovery time. My opinion is that he had a night off and let his 'hair' down a bit. The pics can make things look a lot worse than they really are. He knows the score regarding his responsibilies as captain of the club. A bit of a non-event for me.

15 Mar 2015 10:32:37
@johnnymac can you not read? Thought I made it crystal clear I would defend any player of any club, provided they were not causing any trouble or harm to anyone. I know I have always been supportive of Deila, but that doesn't mean Brown or any player can't enjoy a night out. A well earned night out. No point arguing with you. Already exposed you in past as talking utter nonsense regarding Deila, it's comical

15 Mar 2015 10:34:14
TTTS I think Stokes has to have a chaperone out with him to keep him out of trouble.

15 Mar 2015 11:26:38
TinyTim I agree. Nobody knows how much he had to drink. We have all been in situation where that pint causes mayhem

15 Mar 2015 12:03:04
'Disgrace' is a word so often bandied around in the tabloids, without any sense of its meaning. Broony is a Legend, and a credit to the team. He's a gentleman 'off the park', soft spoken and considerate. I'll buy the man a cocktail any day of the week.

14 Mar 2015 00:41:23
Ed tried to upload photo but can't remember where to find the link now that homepage has changed

{Ed033's Note - Celtic photo upload form

14 Mar 2015 13:49:00
Thanks Ed. Must be my iPad as it does not show the old menu down the left side. Your answer which was linked, allowed me to see the menu ok.