Celtic Banter Archive April 28 2013

28 Apr 2013 22:58:24
I think granero from qpr would do well for us don't know much he would cost but looks like a decent player

28 Apr 2013 20:46:34
Missing Scott Brown's bite in our team badly. Really hope he's fit for the Cup Final!

28 Apr 2013 16:48:00
So what did we learn from today's game? We cannot tackle. a basic "given" in any league especially the SPL. For too long now we are not coming out of 50/50s with the ball. Today was obviously all about Motherwell but the disappointing thing is that Rogne, Rogic, Watt, Kayal and the like had a lot to play for. However, they didn't. Playing with desire and dedication is difficult (granted) when a league is wrapped up but Lennon's comments about other SPL player of the year candidates would have been like a red rag to a bull for anyone listening. The problem with saying such things is that you have to make sure that whatever team you put out lives up to the hype (IE no one would get in my team) and then an also-ran team run all over the top of us. It could have been 6 today for Motherwell. We will not go down as a memorable championship team because domestically speaking we have not been a class apart. Watt played like Forrest; Samaras and Hooper couldn't work out who was up top and Rogic played like a young Phil Mikeelson; he is 22 and huffs and puffs his way through games and looks hideously unfit. Not good today. NL why should we turn up to watch that rubbish. Very poor. Also, Mr Lennon if you are going to talk the talk best ensure that our team are prepared to go in where it hurts and walk the walk. One last point. What has happened to Victor Wanyama? A shadow of the player he was 6 months ago. Little wonder there is no talk of moving on; on this form who would have him?

28 Apr 2013 15:58:35
Before I start let me declare. I was not in the least bit bothered about the score today, i'm old school and the leagues been won, but I was looking for some attitude from players who had come in.

In the first half we were in control of the game. Watt was busy and we looked like scoring. We even looked pretty comfortable at the back, well as comfortable that this team can look. Rogic was showing up and the midfield was functioning. But up front we were toothless again. Hooper in this deeper role does not work for me, and to ask Sammi to lead a line is laughable. Then after getting a goal, thanks to Watt's persistence and work rate, we throw one away in the last seconds of the half.

This goal showed what is wrong with our defence, no leader. Maybe if Wilson had been there we might have prevented it, but one touch took their player away from four defenders and Forster got done at his near post. A cardinal sin for a keeper. Second half was awful. Yes, the penalty was very soft, but it was technically a penalty and Mulgrew let the player get in behind him, again a basic of defending. As for Lustig? You have to wonder what on earth he was trying to do? Header it out for a corner, it is that simple.

However my main complaint was the players used. Mulgrew has been labouring for weeks. Sammi was never going to be interested in today's game. Izzy could also have done with some down time. Rogne seems to be half way out the door so why start him? But the worst was Lenny, again, sticking Paddy on! He will not be here next year, so why is he getting on ahead of youngsters? It makes no sense. It pains me to say it but Lenny has not covered himself in glory lately. Him, and the players, need to buck up for this Cup Final. Hibs will be well up for it, and as I said after the semi I have a feeling their name might be on the cup this year. green jhedi

28 Apr 2013 14:47:20
our typical deady bear cousins on the other site don't even know the origin of their motto. Once again it's down to Bhoys to keep them right.

Ok, I've posted this two years ago. "Ready, Aye Ready" was the motto of the now defunct British Empire during Crimean war, Zulu war days and all that. The British empire is now defunct as nations became independent. The modern commonwealth has now surpassed it, with less than 10% of the countries that were in the Empire.

It's clear that around 1900s rangers "borrowed" unofficial part of the British Empire motto. "Ready" but they basterdised it on merchandise etc, to sometimes Aye Ready.

Obviously a bad luck motto for both the Empire and RFC.

28 Apr 2013 14:37:38
Watching the game, facts are facts linesman hasn't got a decision right 65 min mark. If ever there was a group of officials who have never kicked a ball in there puff it is Norris & co, mc fadden for Celtic? You don't get to use your hands to pull the opposition about battling for a ball in a Celtic jersey, for me he would be no more than a player coming off the bench late on. Rather give mc geough rogic watt & a few other's game time, I wish mulgrew had been sent on holiday a month ago along with Sammi & FF. Mulgrew is out on his feet, Sammi back to lazy & sloppiness. Fraser foster appears un interested body language for weeks looks as though he would like to be any where except with us, all my opinions reached over recent weeks. HH AbS

28 Apr 2013 13:33:03
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee must have a legally binding contract with the owner of Ibrox for the use of the stadium during the games and and it would be watertight before they paid for the new screens. Surely they could tell who owns the place? As they are publicly funded, could a FOI request be raised so that taxpayers can see where their money is being spent?

Paddy Malarkey

28 Apr 2013 02:14:20
I think we should try and sign some of the better players from teams getting relegated from the premier league. They won't want to play in the championship and realistically I think we would be able to attract them. Maybe not QPR players because of their wages, but maybe Le Fondre of Reading and possibly Figueroa, Kone from Wigan (if they go down). May not fit in with our recent transfer policy of buying young and developing players, but I think these would be within our price range and would do a job for us.