Celtic Banter Archive August 25 2017

25 Aug 2017 20:46:22
Alright guys, I'm heading to Caleta de Fuste in Fuerteventura on the 10th Sep.
Gutted i'm going to miss the PSG and Glasgow Derby, I was wondering if anyone knows if there are any good bars that will have the games.

Cheers in advance.

25 Aug 2017 21:09:44
theres a irish bar attached to castillo mar apartments mate just down past chinese restuarant near the barcelo hotel sure youll get it there bud.

25 Aug 2017 21:45:38
Lucky git, great place for a holiday enjoy mate.

25 Aug 2017 22:04:35
Cheers Bhoys.

26 Aug 2017 09:12:13
Was there a couple of months ago, Oconnells Irish bar just off the square on the way to the beach is a good bar for the games, I watched the pre-season friendliest in there, was packed both games.

25 Aug 2017 19:59:45
Back to normality tomorrow with the Scottish Premiership. Looking forward to the game as I feel St Johnstone always give us decent game. Tommy Wright has worked wonders there and has his team well organised.
Still confident, so I'm going for a 2-0 win.

25 Aug 2017 20:40:53
I'm hoping the team has a reaction to falling apart in the second half with Astana, it would be good to see how we progress with a point to prove. Thinking we might bang in 4.

25 Aug 2017 20:40:53
I'm hoping the team has a reaction to falling apart in the second half with Astana, it would be good to see how we progress with a point to prove. Thinking we might bang in 4.

25 Aug 2017 21:00:43
Although the defence was poor for 30 minutes, I don't think there's a point to prove for qualifying with a 4 goal aggregate lead. No reaction needed id say. A win will do fine.

25 Aug 2017 21:53:50
Tomorrow is the day we top the league and we won't give it up for rest of the season.

25 Aug 2017 22:17:25
Here's a question in terms of transfers in my opinion I don't think we need any more signings domesticly as we have more than enough. So if u look at it from a money point of view how much would u want to spend to help us through 6 games of the season really with the draw we have been given really what do you think ED?

{Ed007's Note - {Ed007's Note - With the squad we've got we should cruise through the domestic season and let's face it, we might get a result against Munich or PSG but we'll never challenge them, if we faced either in the Last 16 we'd struggle against that level and for me we always will as things stand. I definitely think that a new quality 'keeper would improve the first team but that's not happening this summer.
I'd like a new CB to play beside Simunovic in the CL but I don't think it's as necessary as others make out and I don't think Coetzee is at that level yet. I see him more of Sviatchenko's replacement as back up.
Roberts signing will excite fans and give us a player that'll get you off your seat, we know what we're getting and he definitely adds a lot to the team, even at CL level.
With only Dembele and Griffiths as recognised strikers we're always one injury away from a crisis, we need to look at either an older Toure type signing or a younger player that would be happy to step up to playing for Celtic knowing that his chances will be limited, Jack Aitchison is just a kid and we can't expect him to lead the line.
I'm not saying all of that would get us through in the CL but it would improve us as a team/squad.}

26 Aug 2017 09:17:52
We are already top of the league.

26 Aug 2017 11:18:20
we are already top.

26 Aug 2017 12:18:49
Just a thought, assuming everyone agrees that we wouldn't need anymore additions to dominate domestically, do you reckon the increased income can be reinvested to generate a longer term higher revenue stream, essentially ventures such as the hotel proposal etc
It seems a lot of people (myself including at times) think the board squirrel away the cash, however i have no idea of the cost of increased contracts etc and how this impacts our budget.
We do have:
Stadium
Lennox town (which seems to be productive just now)
Celtic way
Hotel/ museum?

Is there a way we can develop income for longer term using the money available right now, still dominate domestically and enjoy the glamour of the CL groups?
Obviously my priority would be a team competing with europes top clubs, but I can't see how we could ever break into this elite without fundamental restructuring of the whole European system/ league set up.

Any thoughts?

25 Aug 2017 18:39:36
See the prices for champions league . Better spend some money before the deadline.

25 Aug 2017 20:14:14
Well why don't YOU wait till we see who we sign before YOU buy your CL package if your that concerned about the way the money is spent. Ps good luck getting a ticket once they go on gen sale.

25 Aug 2017 20:50:42
Marco £5 a game ncrease after season ticket increase is hard to take when you struggle to afford to go to home games . Ps could sell tickets for a lot more but would rather be at the game.

25 Aug 2017 11:17:46
Ed, PL is quoted as saying that he hasn't yet finalised things with Man City for Paddy. If it's just a loan should it not be a straight forward matter? Would this situation lead you to think that he's genuinely trying to bring the lad in on a permanent deal, or is that just wishful thinking on my part? HH.

{Ed007's Note - We've always wanted a permanent move for Roberts as have City, it's the player himself that would prefer another loan as he believes he can still carve out a future for himself at City.}

25 Aug 2017 11:48:15
So what your saying is that PR is the won who is holding off just now? Do u think ED that the two signings PL mentioned are the Coetzee and PR deals?

{Ed007's Note - Nothings changed. Roberts has said all along that he would only leave City on another loan and that his preferred destination was Celtic while City wanted him to go to Southampton or abroad if it was only a loan deal.}

25 Aug 2017 12:07:37
What Celtic should do is say we're bigger than u PR promote the young guys and get in a CH with experience of CL with funding we will save from getting PR in? What do u think ED?

{Ed007's Note - Well Kolo Toure is at Lennoxtown today.}

25 Aug 2017 12:16:33
He's not fit enough he mite know of somebody who looking for a game haha. ED I respect your opinion so do u think that the two hopefull signings PL is talking about could be Coetzee and PR or is it some other possibilities?

{Ed007's Note - I think there will be more than those 2 added to the squad before the window closes.}

25 Aug 2017 12:20:54
I'd look elsewhere if he doesn't want permanent deal .

25 Aug 2017 12:33:15
Agree DRB, we want players to want to be here! Ed do you have you heard of any other players for the wing if PR deal doesn't materialise?

{Ed007's Note - Jonny Hayes.}

25 Aug 2017 12:50:47
Looks like there might not be any announcement today about Paddy then. Let's not build our hopes up bhoys, if it happens it happens. HH.

{Ed007's Note - There won't be any announcement today.}

25 Aug 2017 13:09:59
Here one to get your juices goin' Ed Ollie Burke has signed for WBA so one would imagine James McLean will be surplus to requirements down there?

{Ed007's Note - Don't they play on opposite wings? McClean would be a great understudy to Sinclair right enough and the meltdown from the Klan would be absolutely delicious.}

25 Aug 2017 13:38:35
A thought J McC played either wing just checked and your right WL or LM but heh CL football, PR in and JMcC all in one week that would have the zombies POPPYIN' there corks don't you think? :-P.

{Ed007's Note - Even the phone-ins would be worth listening to.}

25 Aug 2017 17:48:34
Kolo.

25 Aug 2017 17:49:17
all this fannying about with signings is ridiculous, especially with the millions of pounds of the fans money they are sitting on.

25 Aug 2017 19:34:14
Come on Jamesbhoy are u seriously shocked that we're fannying about? It happens every window mate! all bluster and smokescreens til next Thursday then it's the old well we tried our best but we just couldn't get the players in! That's lawell said nothing certain regarding PR Chris Davies used the line nothing imminent and Brendan says tonite we're trying to add quality but IF we can't get it we won't! I'm very much a pessimist when it comes to Celtics transfer dealings! But maybe lawell will surprise us all! Oh look there goes a pig flying by ma bedroom window!

26 Aug 2017 11:153:35
lawwell out! i texted my mate brendan sweeney last night to ask him if he still had our old sack the board banner from our celts for change days lol.

26 Aug 2017 11:17:42
who said i was shocked?

25 Aug 2017 10:35:22
See bfdj enlightening us with his wisdom in his et piece although you would think he should pretend to be a wee bit neutral no he says he was gutted we got into the CL because of the gulf between us and sevco. so we have a Scottish pundit wanting a Scottish team to get beat unbelievable and folk still buy this rag.

25 Aug 2017 11:51:33
Where did he say he wanted us to get beat?

25 Aug 2017 13:33:43
I mean the source. I would like to read what the happy clapper has to say.

25 Aug 2017 15:30:27
It was that rag the evening times he did say wed did well to qualify as well reluctantly.

25 Aug 2017 17:44:43
Read online his article he states he was gutted we qualified al take that as he wanted us beat.

25 Aug 2017 09:58:57
Paddy's message on the Celtic Sightings page 😂😆.

25 Aug 2017 15:13:23
cant see that.

25 Aug 2017 06:41:08
That's a tough group but in some ways it's the best we could ask for , Anderlecht ain't taking nothing from Munich or Paris so it's a two leg play off with them to get into the Europa league and I fancy our chances.

25 Aug 2017 08:34:30
Anderlecht will be saying the same about us; so it's all down to the head-to-head contest and any scraps we can get at the end if the group is won and teams rest players. As always, the Celtic Park factor will be our biggest ally.

25 Aug 2017 09:06:07
In my opinion Barcelona are better than Bayern Munich, Manchester City are probably on a par with PSG and Borussia Monchengladbach are better than Anderlecht so don't see why everyone thinks its between us and Anderlecht to see who gets the Europa League spot by coming 3rd in the Group. For me we should be looking to get 10 points from this group. We are in it to compete not to scrap to avoid the wooden spoon. Bit more faith in our Manager and Team many a club has come to Parkhead and crumbled on a CL night.

25 Aug 2017 10:09:42
i think the reality is we will get nothing from Bayern, if we get lucky we my get a draw from PSG at home. I would hope we could get a point away to Anderlecht and then it's probably up to the boys to secure third place on the last game at home to Anderlecht. Although if we spend some decent cash in the next couple of weeks it may make our job easier.

25 Aug 2017 10:11:01
I'm with you Stan, we should be trying to get through my only issue is that we are excellent at defending with the ball but how solid is our defence going to be defending for longer periods with out the ball? Maybe when Boyata comes back things will shore up?

25 Aug 2017 10:24:36
Stan a think it'll depend on how we get on the last week of window hopefully get the players we're after.

25 Aug 2017 11:44:33
An interesting few days ahead Mally and i'm not paying any attention to what PL has said it would not be in the Clubs best interest to say we have X amount of cash or we are hoping to sign X amount of players I'm pretty sure we will strengthen with real Quality and a wee surprise thrown in. SOSBhoy I think Boyata has been a big miss especially defending and attacking at set pieces but also before injury himself and Jozo were developing a good understanding together and that takes times so it shows how well our CB's have done in qualifying although it's not a pairing we can look to long term. I don't know anything about the South African lad BR has said he is able to come straight in. Heard yesterday we are looking to bring someone in from Liverpool but that's all I know I don't know anything about their squad but looking at our own squad surely it must be a defender or attacker, if true. I know we were looking at one of their midfielders in January can only image we would buy a midfielder if it was a long term deal and someone to replace Armstrong. I'd personally offer him for McCarthy in January if Everton are still interested. I think Ed will be as busy as PL over the next few days.

25 Aug 2017 15:20:53
remember we got nothing from the germans last year, and they finished 9th in the table and last 16 of el after cl, with Munich finishing first in their league. so germans will be very tough - but they are definitely not invincible.

PSG are big heids and hope we bring them back down to earth. But they have massive spending power and a list of starts - but again - not invincible - tough asks and were are not expecting much - so anything from these two weould be remarkable.

last year I really thought we'd beat BMGB so what do I know - but we are a far better side (with fully fit defence) and Anderlecht are weaker than last year (they did get to round of 16 el last year, beaten by winners MU. ) but aren't doing so great in their league so far.

el at least for us, but just glad to be there.