Celtic Banter Archive October 01 2016

01 Oct 2016 22:09:02
Read that Manchester City were exhausted after game on wednesday and have a tough game at Tottenham who are 15/ 8 to win decent bet I think.

02 Oct 2016 15:13:38
spurs 2 up at half time. looks like Celtic tired them out.

02 Oct 2016 15:48:09
Interesting Johnny g. Are Spurs pressing high?

02 Oct 2016 17:06:58
To be honest, I think the Man City side are very overrated, and I wouldn't be surprised if Barcelona gave them a doing, if they play as good as they did against us. Got to also say that they're supporters are glory hunters, and are far worse than Man U supporters have ever been.

{Ed007's Note - When Man City were in the old Third Division they had the 13th highest attendance in the UK of around 30k I'm sure it was and Maine Road only had a capacity of 35k at the time. Man City has the largest support based in the Manchester area and has always been seen as the club of the community, that's why Utd play a lot of their London based games in midweek - so that their support don't need to travel so far on a school night.}

03 Oct 2016 05:12:41
I remember those days ed, but it's a worldwide brand now, that has people flying in and out from all over the world on a 1 match basis. I've a nephew (born and bred in Glasgow) who's 1st team is Man City, just modern football I suppose.

{Ed007's Note - There's so many tourists and the horrible modern day fans at every EPL matches that it has killed the atmosphere in the stadiums. They treat it the same way they would going to the pictures, they sit with their phone in one hand and one eye on the game demanding to be entertained while Tweeting about how some player should be sold because he misplaced a pass.
Look around Celtic Park these days and you'll see a couple of the roasters too, they spend half the game taking (swear) selfies!}

03 Oct 2016 05:12:41
I remember those days ed, but it's a worldwide brand now, that has people flying in and out from all over the world on a 1 match basis. I've a nephew (born and bred in Glasgow) who's 1st team is Man City, just modern football I suppose.

{Ed007's Note - There's so many tourists and the horrible modern day fans at every EPL matches that it has killed the atmosphere in the stadiums. They treat it the same way they would going to the pictures, they sit with their phone in one hand and one eye on the game demanding to be entertained while Tweeting about how some player should be sold because he misplaced a pass.
Look around Celtic Park these days and you'll see a couple of the roasters too, they spend half the game taking (swear) selfies!}

03 Oct 2016 22:02:17
Very true ed, even on our fine forum we have guys that slaughter our player for a bad pass or game, even broonie was getting it from some.
I'm probably just getting grumpy in my middle age.

01 Oct 2016 16:41:04
We've all got our banter towards Rangers supporters but I for one wish the Rangers supporters who have been involved in their serious bus crash a speedy recovery.

Stengo.

01 Oct 2016 17:04:30
Agreed buddy. Banters banter but that's clearly serious. Get well soon lads.

01 Oct 2016 17:25:42
hope everyones ok,

01 Oct 2016 17:48:47
It's been reported one man died RIP 🙏.

{Ed007's Note - That's awful news that, such a tragedy.}

01 Oct 2016 17:58:04
Just saw that as well, condolences to the man's family.

01 Oct 2016 18:06:58
So sorry to all involved in that accident and my thoughts and prayers for the person that died and all his family and friends.

01 Oct 2016 18:22:30
Horrible news.

01 Oct 2016 18:23:27
It's horrendous news. Prayers and sincerest condolences to all directly involved and family and friends affected.

To the injured, best wishes for a speedy recovery.

01 Oct 2016 19:00:57
Really sad news thoughts and prayers with all them and dead person's family.

01 Oct 2016 19:02:43
puts it all into perspective.

my thoughts are with all involved.

01 Oct 2016 19:21:44
Not seen anything about this, horrific. Thoughts with all affected.

01 Oct 2016 20:03:25
My thoughts and prayers go to everyone involved in this terrible accident, my condolences go to the bereaved mans family, and my best wishes go to those who have been injured.
I hope they all make a full recovery.

01 Oct 2016 20:27:29
hi ed and celtic supporters just want to say thanks for all the messages of support for the family of the fan who sadly passed away today after a rangers supporters bus crashed. it is good to have banter and digs at each other. but football is only a game and it is at times like this when both sets of fans come together in support.

thanks.

01 Oct 2016 20:43:44
Someone went to a football game and didn't come back. Terrible loss to the family. Hope everyone else involved isn't seriously injured. Truly tragic.

01 Oct 2016 22:22:18
Thoughts and prayers go out to the guys family , we lost a much loved uncle in a crash on his way back from a Celtic game nearly 27 years ago to the day, takes the family a long long time to get over it, still looked up and asked him if he enjoyed that after the last old firm game .

02 Oct 2016 07:34:02
Have to say as much as any of us love our team to the core it's not worth a life, hatred in football is fine when it only applies to football, once it leaves the sport it becomes something else. All supporters of all teams world wide should make it home after watching their team. I just hope the other injured now make a full recovery and any Celtic fans seen or heard trying to use this tragedy for point scoring or to add fuel to the hate fire are swiftly dealt with by and and club.

02 Oct 2016 10:12:14
Fabadabadoo sorry to hear your families loss in tragic circumstances. Never easy mate.

02 Oct 2016 12:00:55
Thank you dn30.

01 Oct 2016 13:11:42
For me

Too flat
Too square
Too methodical

Good first 20 minutes but then we kept running in to traffic and speed of play has allowed Dundee to get ten behind the ball

When KT or JF get to that bye line it's a different game as demonstrated by KT

Goal looks like coming from a long range shot or set piece or cut back but we only managed that cut back once in first half

Could be our first clean sheet at least. Look solid at the back.

Dembele a little detached. We need to break quicker and keep putting passes in front of players and keep Dundee players running back to their goal as opposed to slowing it down and letting them camp in.

01 Oct 2016 13:21:14
It is usually a bit flat after a European game, especially one were the players put in so much effort.

My only surprise today was Rodgers did not make a few more changes. Expect Dembele, Rogic and Forrest to make way for McGregor, Roberts and Griffiths early in the second half.

01 Oct 2016 14:22:00
professional and as expected tired looking performance
but 3 points in the bag
and that is really all that counts isn't it.

01 Oct 2016 14:25:26
Silly post paradise, Dundee had every play behind the ball. I honestly thought Celtic looked very good today.

01 Oct 2016 15:01:33
Thought we run out of legs after 30 mins. Not sure about Roberts this season, maybe needs a few more minutes not having as much of an impact as last season or am I being a little too harsh? Don't think Forrest or Dembele were fully at it today. No complaints by the way after Wednesday we were going to be tiered. Maybe a change of personel with Griff and Roberts on from start, and a couple of changes may have worked but as digibanger says, 3 points is all that matters after Wednesday.

01 Oct 2016 14:38:37
After the midweeks efforts i'm more than happy with todays result. All about the points. Now we can recharge the batteries and get ready to go again after the break. Hail hail all.

01 Oct 2016 15:23:36
Defabet

By all means quote me but what did I say specifically that you disagree with ( and quote me ) . What part?

01 Oct 2016 15:47:19
I thought we started very well and took the game to Dundee - and if we had made the breakthrough, or maybe had baby Dallas not made an honest mistake with the pen claim - we might have skated it?
However, we ran out of energy and maybe ideas, until the Captain Brown stepped in and won the game.
We didn't create (and miss) as many as at Inverness, but there is definitely a reaction after CL games, when we keep the same team (give or take) and a few of the players like Dembele, Sinclair, Rogic, Tierney and Roberts etc are still young and new to CL.
Fortunately Dundee offered little and it was good to see the defense cope comfortably all game to earn a rare clean sheet.
As long as we are involved in every competition, there will be games like this, where we have to grind and plug away and it has been a very successful week as far as I'm concerned.

01 Oct 2016 15:54:11
11 in 67 agreed and fair assessment.

01 Oct 2016 16:03:28
Simunovic looked class today. Great touch and composed throughout.

01 Oct 2016 16:20:56
Some people seem to be disappointed when they cannot ridicule us and find fault with the team . After the wonderful end to end 6 goal sharing thriller on Wednesday I think most of us would have expected us to be a little slower, flatter and too methodical . However we got 3 points and a clean sheet and in fact never looked to be in any danger .
Funny I thought winning today and very deservingly so and after going toe to toe with the top team in the EPL would have everyone happy.

01 Oct 2016 18:24:30
I think everyone is happy.

01 Oct 2016 20:06:46
So you think everyone is happy when we are too flat, too square and two methodical .
Or maybe you don't think we were .

01 Oct 2016 23:06:56
Paradise, your post is a load of rubbish. Celtic were certainly not flat or square. We came up against a team that made no effort to attack. We constantly pinned them back played forward from side to side and over the top. Your post is nonsense!

02 Oct 2016 01:09:52
Scott brown looks better than ever Scotland going to miss him class.

02 Oct 2016 16:47:24
Didnt think celtic were flat. I thought we tired but as brendan rodgers said " they're not robots ", but dundee never troubled and if we had got the pen and scored it, it wouldve been 4 or 5 imo. great 3 points n clean sheet after a hard week.

03 Oct 2016 19:03:53
Paradisewon's post is proved to be even worse hen we check the results of the other teams in our group . They all lost and even though they had an extra day to recover . It just proves some people just want to jump in and criticise B R and his team.

01 Oct 2016 11:45:23
Does anyone know what's happening with O'Connell and Ajer?

Haven't seen them anywhere near the first team in weeks.

01 Oct 2016 12:05:02
Ajer played for the development squad against Manchester city I am sure.

01 Oct 2016 12:12:28
O'Connell was only playing at start of season because we were struggling for CBs, which is why we also saw Ajer at CB.

I reckon Rodgers sees Ajer as one for the future and we will probably only see him in the first team if we have injuries and even then will probably be on bench.

01 Oct 2016 12:53:17
Would jus like to put a shout out to the dundee boxer mike towell who sadly passed away after his fight with dale Evans the other night. Great warrior n take my hat off to any man who steps inside a ring to fight. Mike your kid will be rightfully proud u were his dad. Rest in peace brother. HH.

01 Oct 2016 13:00:15
They are trying to find a loan club for ajer to give him first team experience. So I heard anyway - source? Can't remember.

01 Oct 2016 13:23:00
Loan move is a good shout. Would loan Ajer to one of Rangers rivals such as Kilmarnock or Thistle.

01 Oct 2016 15:29:38
Quite right sparky takes a lot of guts to climb through the ropes. Thoughts and prayers are with his family.

01 Oct 2016 16:31:22
I hope they don't loan Ajer out, as that usually means the beginning of the end a youngster career with us . I like Ajer and hoped he would make it with us in a season or two.

02 Oct 2016 16:53:17
Well said sparky-1888. terrible that mike towell lost the biggest fight of his life after leaving the ring. he's a true warrior. You don't play boxing. God bless him and his family.

01 Oct 2016 11:02:49
Would anyone want a Chinese or Arabian consortium to buy us. because I know I would as long as they were investing in the club.

01 Oct 2016 12:07:10
Not to sure about that to be honest.
Ye investment is great but look at what has happened at teams like Cardiff when they are bought by people that don't understand the culture and the fans.
Our club is very well run and is healthy.

01 Oct 2016 12:26:32
100% yes.

01 Oct 2016 15:07:19
Why Any new take over? What real improvement would any of them make at the moment? We will win the league with the current board and no real investor would come in just to throw big money in to us going a stage further in the champions league because believe me with the money that the top clubs have it would have to be really big money. And as long as the current board keeps helping BR when ever he feels he needs improvement I would be happy with what we have Kidding ourselves on if we think we can win the CL In Europe in reality I would be happy with us being like a mid table team with the odd last 16 and qualify for the CL each year.

01 Oct 2016 15:13:53
some Chinese or Arab to come in change our strip and name Glasgow Keltic warriors with a tartan strip no thanks.

01 Oct 2016 16:38:45
Certainly not, no Arab or Chinese person or consortium is going to take us over and throw money at us . They take over EPL teams because they know with the obscene TV money, sponsorship and advertising and their subsequent high profile they can make money . Taking over Celtic doesn't give same opportunity to make money and if any foreign investor did invest in Celtic, they would down size in an attempt to make money.

02 Oct 2016 10:11:15
So if an overseas investor (a genuine one who actually has money not a Green or Whyte. ) wants to buy £10m players and invest money to take us to the next level none of you would want that? Absolute nonsense, everyone would love it and be excited by it. We have a billionaire in charge who contributes and invests absolutely nothing its time for new blood to invest in our great club.

02 Oct 2016 11:01:06
Jamesbhoy why can't we just enjoy this now. This feels like the start of something special. Its been a long time since things felt so good at the club. We can debate the hypothetical investors, but i personally am going to soak it. We have a top class manager still building a team which has already stood toe to toe with EPL champs, destroyed our newest glasgow rivals, have our first CL point, and we are sitting top of the league clear with a game in hand unbeaten. Stil in all competitions we entered, let the good times roll.

02 Oct 2016 13:15:57
100% agree Kwaj.

02 Oct 2016 15:41:45
Yes, but can you imagine this feel good factor on top of new investment? What a difference a top class playmaker would've made in that City game, and only a bit of investment would bring us that.

03 Oct 2016 19:06:29
Didn't some rich boy take over Aston Villa and his money hasn't done much for Villa and especially their manager who is now exmanager.

01 Oct 2016
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