Celtic Banter Archive July 19 2018

 

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19 Jul 2018 19:12:40
The u20 game is live on bbc ni website (or maybe it's you tube site) on Saturday night 5 0clock ish.

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19 Jul 2018 19:51:28
Hibs 2-0 down after 6 min.

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19 Jul 2018 19:53:53
And John McGinn is chasing shadows - Hibs will be lucky to get 500k based on this.

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19 Jul 2018 19:55:35
Damn he scored make that 1 million.

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19 Jul 2018 21:28:52
Having watched Sevco n Hibs games this week you can see why our league will never improve much

Both have been embarrassing.

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20 Jul 2018 09:42:36
What you on about? Didn’t you read the Record hotline where a Sevconian described them as looking like the Italy World Cup team of 1982 against the mighty Bury?

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20 Jul 2018 13:47:05
Hahaaa that had me in stitches Magic some of the nonsense they come out with!

Was watching a thing a month ago about Trump supporters and gun enthusiast and Sevco fans are cut from exactly the same cloth. it's frightening lol.

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19 Jul 2018 19:11:32
Evening Ed/ Bhoys,

I said to a good friend of mine today Ed, The easiest solution to the Jozo problem is appeal the red card late in the day free him up and Boyata will be back the following week

That is what the persons would do :-P (Y)

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19 Jul 2018 19:39:14
Good shout. He will get a 2 game ban but it is a solution we could use.

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19 Jul 2018 20:06:18
Can we actually do that? If so, wtf are we waiting for?

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19 Jul 2018 20:23:23
Mp it's me your talking to my friend :-P

Of course we can (Y)

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19 Jul 2018 21:17:24
Then WTF are we waiting for!

I think he might win it. Even if he doesn’t, we will have cover when he serves a 2 game ban. I can’t believe we haven’t already lodged one. Unless you’re winding me up big time. :)

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19 Jul 2018 22:04:43
That is the trick Mp . Appeals need to be in by a certain time mate the trick is to put it in as late as possible giving them less time to HEAR the appeal

Free him up mate (Y)

You can appeal a straight RED, but not two yellows ( I think) but its seen as being emmmmmm clever by half lol

I would never wind you up mate so no need to get the calm pills out (Y)

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19 Jul 2018 17:27:33
Some on here were saying we should try for Danny ward to replace Craig Gordon, just goes to show what a tough market we are in to sign players as Leicester have just agreed a fee of 10million for him. Before him Angus Gunn was mentioned who just went for 12 million. I think as a club we will have to look abroad all the time for players as the English market even for young players is beyond a joke.

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19 Jul 2018 18:43:56
Or look at developing our own young players.

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19 Jul 2018 19:26:51
I think the club are developing their own players, I don’t think you are going to see the days of a team full of homegrown players anymore especially if you want to be successful . The club has kt, cal Mac, Forrest plus another two or three younger lads in or around the squad. I personally don’t think that’s too bad nowadays.

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19 Jul 2018 19:33:04
Can anybody remember when we last produced a first team keeper? I can’t.

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19 Jul 2018 19:40:00
Marshall mate! he was a great goalkeeper never forget his first game away to Barcelona at 19 years old.

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19 Jul 2018 19:44:26
Did we produce Marshal? But that’s one if he was.

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19 Jul 2018 20:09:25
Stuart Kerr and David Marshall?

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19 Jul 2018 17:01:04
Rosenborg have just sacked their manager, what on earth are they thinking? makes it a WHOLE lot easier for us HH.

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19 Jul 2018 17:07:46
Or the opposite?

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19 Jul 2018 17:15:31
Sometimes a new manager gives a club a huge lift. Not saying it will make them world-beaters, but I remember Solksjaer taking over Molde just before we played them and it made a difference.
We should still have enough experience, class and ability to do the job as long as we don't pick up any injuries to key players and get the back four sorted out.

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19 Jul 2018 17:28:06
@Kwaj I am with you on this one, my Tim pal read that Rosenburg players were unhappy with his methods, and it seems the Norwegians have a boss lined up, so this may galvanise them.

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19 Jul 2018 19:33:33
Maybe they will hire Ronnie and he will do a Brattbak on us. :)

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19 Jul 2018 19:51:57
Still think we will progress but will just make for a tougher game.

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19 Jul 2018 23:23:04
They should be out. The penalty was a joke that got them thru.

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20 Jul 2018 09:22:20
Don’t you start on Ronnie 😛.

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19 Jul 2018 16:50:50
Celtic and Rosenburg obliged last night and doubled our money
The Europa league takes centre stage tonight and here are some early kick off bets
Slavia Sofia 8/ 15, CSKA Sofia 4/ 5,
BK Hacken 1/ 4, Maccabi Tel Aviv 2/ 5,
Maribor 2/ 9
I have taken teams fairly well known for competing in europe and all favourites
Do a fivefold or perm any 4 from 5 as a safety buffer in case one team let's you down.

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19 Jul 2018 16:41:59
For anyone doing acc tonight, £5 on AIK, Stumbras, Maccabi, Vardar. Odds are 51/ 1, returns 262.

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19 Jul 2018 19:34:21
How did that line do?

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19 Jul 2018 16:26:47
Better watch Connelly, you'll get chased out the door for stating the obviour re CB. Ps, spot on and good post!

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19 Jul 2018 14:26:12
Some of the bhoys panicking on here regarding CH and Rosenborg. Simply if we can't beat Rosenborg, with all due respect, over two legs then we shouldn't be anywhere near the UCL. Boyata should be brought back. It's not as if he was hammered into the ground at the world cup.

Belgium cruised the games he played in and so did he. I think we should be more concerned about the Moose. If he is out next week then French Eddy shoulders the burden. Any injury to him would leave us thin upfront. Confident of a clean sheet and a win with a couple of goals to spare.

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19 Jul 2018 16:06:03
Can't help but think that the next few days will determine exactly where lawwell and Desmond see Celtic going anyone who believes we just have to turn up to beat Rosenborg is well of the mark, that's not panicking patabhoy that's reality, was at last years game and if they hadn't missed 2sitters at park head we would have been out, OK Celtic have improved in the last year for sure but then maybe they have too to go into this match with a back 4 of ralston hendry ajer and KT is to my mind a risk not worth talking with almost 40 mil at stake, boyata hasn't played for nearly 3weeks and is still in holiday mode, lustig is not up to speed yet. This centre back problem has been going on for years and every time we take the cheap option to rectify it hendry, commper ( and his retirement plan) have made little or no improvement to the side time to fix it properly and invest in quality. CB and just to continue the rant I would chase Jozo who I believe wants away and commper who was never here, Asap, so come on Peter back B. R he has earned the right to warrant your support, and do it before next week.

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19 Jul 2018 16:10:39
Good post Connolly, couldn’t have said it better myself.

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19 Jul 2018 17:59:13
If we do turn up we"ll beat them convincingly.

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19 Jul 2018 19:38:38
I think his point is it will be harder because we dither and go for the cheap option where possible. Dugs in the street know we need real quality CB to improve as a CL team. A RB too.

Going in with Ralston and Hendry when nearer £60m is at stake is farcical.

Ajer and KT, the only two up to it.

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19 Jul 2018 23:25:05
So we have 5 Center half's when all are fit and folk want more added. A RB, LB and a quality playmaker would do me.

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20 Jul 2018 07:30:16
Jesus Connelly did you read what you typed before sending it in. “ if they hadn’t missed two sitters it would be a different story”. If Celtic hadn’t won more games than anyone else we wouldn’t Be going for 8ir.

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19 Jul 2018 14:21:11
I know people are getting fed with my post about our transfer policy but how we are going into the next round without a RB is crazy.
As for simunovic he is becoming a liability.

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{Ed033's Note - What's crazy is people are eating your post about our transfer policy. :)

19 Jul 2018 15:43:48
We are not going without a RB. In fact we are going in to next round with a RB that played in the champions league already in our squad.

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19 Jul 2018 18:32:03
Why would we try and sign players that epl or efl teams might try and outbid us we are better waiting till there window closes then we can go about our business in piece. And we wouldn't be paying over the odds for.

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19 Jul 2018 19:42:24
Ralston looked lost in that game. He was all over the place. If you don’t believe me watch the game again if you have it on your planner. He was brave but so out of his depth it was frightening.

He is not the answer to let £60m ride on. He won’t okay is my guess. Another combination will be found. That’s my prediction.

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19 Jul 2018 23:21:55
Hope your not talking about Ralston. a boy how hasn't played for our 1st team in months. or lustig who when fit doesn't even look fit.
Why take the gamble year after year. why not get 1 or 2 targets in early. bed them in.
One year this signing policy gamble will back fire.
What gets me is the fact BR has identified the players and the club can't get them.
If we can afford them then surely there is no point waiting. get them in.

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19 Jul 2018 23:22:39
Rodgers has said even when Lustig comes back its is going to take him another couple of weeks to be fit, so he won't be playing straight away.

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19 Jul 2018 14:06:51
With hibs be i g 6-1 from first leg surely tgeres no need to play mcginn if they know he's definitely going to Celtic.

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19 Jul 2018 14:27:50
Untill Celtic meet their price they have every right to play their player.

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19 Jul 2018 14:54:29
A get that kev but if it's inevitable that he's signing then surely there's no need to play him.

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19 Jul 2018 15:16:10
Is it inevitable but mally? It was supposed to be a sure thing weeks ago but still nothing! Hibs and Lennys first thought will be there club not ours! McGinn will play tonite and it’s nothing to do with us. this should have been dealt with way before now, one way or another!

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19 Jul 2018 15:46:21
If rumours are to believed Celtic are thinking of waiting till January to sign him in a pre contract so why should hibs not play him.

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19 Jul 2018 19:47:17
If rumours are to be believed? Steady mate, you’ve taken that too far. :)

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19 Jul 2018 13:50:45
Ed any update on Dembele's injury. Must admit I fear it's slightly more than a tight hamstring. Hope to God I'm mistaken. If it is another hamstring injury that would be 4 in two seasons which is a bit worrying.

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{Ed007's Note - There's no update.}

19 Jul 2018 13:12:11
Stayed off the site during the close season to stop myself biting at every moan and groan on signings. Some of what’s been spouted is unreal.
2 trebles b2b and I see no way anyone’s going to stop us making it 3. 10 iar on the way.
Just smashed our transfer record which I for one never thought we would do again.
The way the team has started in the qualifiers is encouraging the tempo and the intensity of the play. Moussa and eddy look like there made for each other Ntcham is a star in the making and Ajer only gets better.
Long way to go in the window and im positive Brendan will strengthen where he sees fit.
Enjoy it bhoys being a Tim had never been better (well in my lifetime)

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19 Jul 2018 13:58:00
10/ 10. All I'd add is that a few people seem to forget that a lot of the side we already have will improve naturally with age and experience and coaching. That's our model.

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19 Jul 2018 14:35:04
Great post. There's far too much negatity every pre-season. As you said this is the best we have been on and off the park in my lifetime also and havin endured the real ranger's 9in a row Karma is delightful.

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19 Jul 2018 16:22:47
I’m on this bus
Loads of moaning posts regarding transfer policy and how we are not improving or lawell has/ hasn’t done whatever.

We have won everything for the last two years and qualified CL.

Take a moment to consider this achievement (and savour it)

I think the manager knows what h s doing and if he wasn’t getting the required support he’d be off.

Enjoy the good times brothers and ease up on the negative waves.

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19 Jul 2018 19:49:39
I savour it but I want to go into the CL and not get hammered. Do you think our defence is up to that?

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19 Jul 2018 12:27:02
Kev, well then i'd be more comfortable playing KT at Cb like he has done before, positive we'll get the job done somehow.

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19 Jul 2018 12:58:27
Brendan are you aware that you can reply to people’s posts rather than start a new post and have us all confused?

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{Ed007's Note - Brendan uses a crappy wee phone which doesn't let him answer posts for some reason.}

19 Jul 2018 13:01:48
So instead of one weakened position you would weaken 3 by playing hendry kt and gamboa out of postion?
That makes no sense at all.

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19 Jul 2018 12:16:18
If gaffer worried about defence we could also go to 5 in the mid and bring Kouassi in.
Sit him and Brown in front of the defence.

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19 Jul 2018 12:06:18
Brendan we can't just recall boyata. He must be allowed his holidays just like any other worker. It's the law.
He could probably wave them but that would be his choice.

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19 Jul 2018 11:51:33
Not an expert by no means but rosenborg have improved a lot from last year imo. We will win but won't be a stroll.

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19 Jul 2018 13:00:42
Just out of curiosity what have you based your optimism on? They’ve just managed to scrape past Valur with a horrendous injury time penalty decision.

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19 Jul 2018 14:53:47
Sorry to disagree with most on here but I am of the opinion we will beat Rosenberg comfortably. They were lucky to get through and will not relish coming to paradise. Wins home and away are the only results I can see as we have far too much both in the field and on the bench to be troubled by them. HH.

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{Ed007's Note - I think the fact the first tie is at home gives us an advantage, go over there with a 2/3 goal lead and we'll comfortably go through.}

19 Jul 2018 19:54:02
I thought we would smash qualification and I still do. Just a bit more tricky having to scramble together a defence that is annoying, if we planned to buy a CB and RB that is.

We may not spend a thin dime on defenders because our defence last year in the CL was so solid. :)

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19 Jul 2018 11:47:37
Think we are stronger this year, more settled and with both strikers on form should win, But CB does worry me, ALOT.

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19 Jul 2018 11:44:00
Gordon-Hendry/ Ralston-Ajer-KT-Gamboa-Brown-Kouassi-Rogic-Ntcham-Sinclair-Dembele/ Eddy. 4231 form v rosenborg?

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19 Jul 2018 12:13:19
Gordon

Ralston
Hendry
Ajer
Teirney

Brown
Ntcham
McGregor

Forrest
Eddy

Dembele.

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19 Jul 2018 10:53:42
I've read a number of Celtic related blogs online with the majority of them having the same view. That we are going into the Rosenborg game weaker than when we faced them last year. Personally I think we are still on to beat them but I do agree that we fail miserably every year to get the players in before these games come around. I know there are a lot of factors that make it difficult but if we are wanting to make it easier for ourselves to progress those deals need to be done earlier. Thoughts anyone?

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{Ed007's Note - We didn't have recognised striker on the pitch and Bitton was our sub CB for last season's home leg so I can't understand how anyone can justify saying we're weaker this year.
Bain replacing de Vries on the bench, Ajer, Tierney are another year older, wiser, stronger and more experienced, Ntcham's settled in brilliantly into the team, McGregor and Forrest are playing the best football of their career and we have Dembele and Edouard up front, add into that mix Brown's intensity and experience and we now have Hendry to cover at CB and RB.
The squad is a lot stronger than last year's and we will progress from the tie.
Any excuse to moan about the lack of signings, Peter Lawwell or the board, and it must be a slow Sevcoing day in the blogging world if they're talking about Celtic for a change.}

19 Jul 2018 11:40:26
Exactly ed we are way stronger hopefully the mousse ok for wed but don't think Rosenberg are any better going with there results against valur.

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{Ed007's Note - I know a couple of Norwegian lads - one of them a Rosenborg supporter - and both of them said when the draw was made that Rosenborg have no chance of beating us. I'll settle for a 2-0 win then go over there and hit them on the break.
And as you say, they got past Valur by the skin of their teeth.}

19 Jul 2018 11:45:54
Think it's nonsense to say we are weaker, this year.

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{Ed007's Note - We started with Rogic as our striker against them because Dembele was injured and LG was banned, even if Moussa doesn't make the first leg we've just signed a striker for £9 million that's more than capable of scoring for us. We had Bitton, Hayes and Benyu on our bench last year as well.}

19 Jul 2018 11:56:45
ED007 I agree with your point about us being stronger than last year and we should have enough about us to see off Rosenburg, but I worry about our failure year in, year out to address our problems at the back and Brendan must take his share of the blame for this.
He cannot factor in the stupidity of Simonovic (not the first time he has done this) surely he must now be shown the door.
But Brendan knew Lustig, Boyata etc would be missing for early qualifying rounds so surely another defender would have been a priority. He has been unlucky too with injuries to Biton and Commper who could have covered, but it is his responsibility to identify players he wants and push for them to be brought in quickly, everything is a long drawn out process with us, ala McGinn's transfer sage.
We may have to bring back Boyata or Lustig sooner than anticipated or have faith in a young back four of Ralston, Hendry, Ajer and Tierney.
As you can tell I am not a fan of Simonovic but Boyata can be a bombscare at times also with his lack of concentration.
Hopefully we score 2 or 3 at Celtic Park next week and our attack gets us out of a tight spot.

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{Ed007's Note - And where will all these defenders we have and the new ones you want play when everyone's back from holiday and fit?}

19 Jul 2018 12:14:11
Ed just plagiarized your 1st comment for an argument on Facebook. 😂.

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{Ed007's Note - That's @%$*ing it - the paywall starts on Monday!! It'll cost you £5 a month for 150 months before people will able to read your humble correspondent's stunning and forensic output.}

19 Jul 2018 12:37:07
To answer that question to my mind anyway is simple, we have a further 6 games (hopefully) in CL, if not then we play Europa qualifiers, we will need to rotate our squad. I would imagine 1 or 2 defenders will also either be moved on (Simonovic) or loaned out (Ralston? ) Commper looks like he is an injury prone player so we cannot depend on him.
Lustig, Boyata and Bitton will all return to bolster young Ajer and Hendry, with Tierney so one more ready to go defender should be brought in.
Whether we are in CL or Europa we will need a big squad, we have that in midfield and now up front but we still need cover at the back.

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{Ed007's Note - You make it all sound so simple but until players are moved on we'd have an abundance of CBs in the squad Ajer, Boyata, Hendry, Simunovic, Compper and we can throw in Bitton and Lustig who can cover there as well, these players are all on our books and more importantly our payroll. You can't just stockpile players.
And what if the players don't want to move, what if we went out and bought a new CB and Boyata comes back and wants to talk a new contract? That would be 8 players who can play CB all fighting for 2 starting positions.
If Rodgers put us in that position then people might have a right to moan.
Even with Boyata, Lustig and now Jozo missing if we can't put a team out capable of beating Rosenborg we don't deserve to be in the CL.}

19 Jul 2018 13:09:31
Writing in from Bergen, NO and the lads here aren't even contemplating Rosenberg getting through. The consensus seems to be that it would be hugely embarrassing if we don't skelp em.

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19 Jul 2018 14:28:32
Was saying that to my mate last night at the game. As frustrating as it is that 4th place in England and Italy etc gets automatic CL football, if any of those teams did have to play these qualifiers 9 times out of 10 they would breeze right through them.

If we’re not good enough to get through these qualifiers then we’re not going to fare very well in the group stages!

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19 Jul 2018 19:57:15
I kinda get your point Andy, but if we don’t get through the qualifiers we won’t be in the group at all.

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19 Jul 2018 10:40:09
Kev i know boyata isn't available right now, but we have to get him back for wed, we are far too short at the back.

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19 Jul 2018 11:00:48
Don’t worry mate we beat them with a depleted squad last year. We’ll be fine. Edouard and hopefully Dembele will run them ragged. They won’t have enough of the ball next week to cause us defensive problems.

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19 Jul 2018 11:16:57
Play Hendry at cb his natural position and ajer beside him until boyata back it's Rosenberg we're Playing no Madrid.

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19 Jul 2018 11:25:50
Surely Ajer and Hendry should be good enough to be part of (I stress 'part of') a side that can see of Rosenborg?

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19 Jul 2018 10:13:13
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new player profile about, Aaron Mooy

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19 Jul 2018 09:09:01
people mentioning lustig or hendry at cb in europe, that's madness! hendrys a project not a european starter fgs.

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19 Jul 2018 10:12:35
As was ajer and Teirney when they started. We will never know untill we start him.
As for lustig is he not still on his holidays?

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19 Jul 2018 11:22:00
We've played Lustig at CB before and qualified. We've also played Bitton in there and qualified.

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19 Jul 2018 09:04:41
Surely people see that Hendry isn't ready for Europe yet, and Bitton and Lustig will not cope in Europe?!

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19 Jul 2018 10:14:50
Bitton is injured lustig on holiday.

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19 Jul 2018 08:55:44
FGJ, not giving him slack. But would you honestly be comfortable with him at CB v rosenborg? i'd rather boyata and ajer!

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19 Jul 2018 10:14:19
Boyata isn't available. He is still on holiday after the world cup.

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Review Of The Day 19th July 2018

19 Jul 2018 07:24:49
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 19th July 2018

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19 Jul 2018 00:15:20
Sure Commper is injured (lol) and i think we want to win, not lose 5-0, hendry isn't CL Quality.

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19 Jul 2018 08:39:35
I thought Hendry played pretty well last night. But you’re right he’s not CL ready yet, I don’t think he was brought in for that.

We really could do with getting rid of Compper and maybe Simunovic and bringing a first choice CB in.

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19 Jul 2018 08:40:20
Hendry is also playing outa position so maybe cut him some slack as he does all right for now?

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19 Jul 2018 11:23:33
Hendry is a bombscare. He looks quite comfortable on the ball, but it’s his positional sense and switching off that is the problem, he is nowhere near the post code of what we need defensively. I hope Rogers takes advice on who we buy because throughout his managerial career his defensive buys have been utter crap.

We have three of them, let’s not make it four. Or more.

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