Celtic Banter Archive April 28 2019

28 Apr 2019 21:11:10
I know we haven't exactly been setting the heather a light but I just read this.

Since defeat at Ibrox on Dec 29th.

19 matches.
16 wins. 3 draws. 0 defeats.
39 goals scored.
3 goals conceded.
16 clean sheets.
0 minutes we've been behind in matches.

That's not bad especially when we are not playing well.

28 Apr 2019 21:22:41
Good stats Kev83.

I do think when our grandweans are looking at their Wee Red Books this will be looked at as some season. It's just been a bit mince to watch at times because of what we've been used to.

I have been guilty of thinking about 9 and 10 the last few weeks. We should be living in the moment a bit more. Our greatest ever side - the 'Lisbon Lions' never got a Treble Treble.

28 Apr 2019 21:34:02
I know Kev, pretty astonishing facts when some say our form this season has been abysmal, and this has been achieved with the worst injury plagued season I can remember. Never been behind in 19 matches? Never realised that, that alone is some feat. Considering we finished last season on 82 pts and we are currently on 81 pts with 3 games to go is another unbelievable stat when we've supposedly been very poor this season.

28 Apr 2019 22:35:59
Posted yesterday that we have been unbeaten in 2019.
The goals have been pretty scarce since the shake-up, but the clean sheets have increased, since before the winter break.
It's obvious we are not at our best, but considering the season we have endured, it's still amazing to be in this position.
Guys like me who saw Celtic pre- Stein and have witnessed supreme highs and dreadful lows, can really appreciate this terrific run.
I know we love watching Celtic in full flow, scoring for fun and giving opponents a doing, but it's not always possible for all the players to be on-song at the same time, when we have had so many injuries and distractions; but even when we are struggling, we are still better than the rest and we all know we can do much better.

28 Apr 2019 23:16:57
Our performances are not free flowing and easy on the eyes, but we are living in a wonderful time to be a Celtic supporter . I thought many of our normally better players either didn't try or couldn't rise to their normal standards particularly in the first half on Saturday . We were a lot better in the second half and if we can build and improve on our second half performance in our remaining games we will be fine.

29 Apr 2019 07:27:51
This season has been turmoil in so many ways so it's a credit to the players for seeing it over the line. We will regroup over the summer and there will be plenty ins and outs and i have no doubt by the start of next season we will be stronger. It's clear the players are in need of a rest so i hope once the Title is sealed we will give some youngsters a run out.

29 Apr 2019 08:26:19
OMC I don't think it has anything to do with not trying. I personally think this team is dead on its feet.
I think they are knackered both physically and mentally.
This season has battered them and most haven't stopped playing game after game after game for 3 or 4 seasons now.

29 Apr 2019 11:34:44
Why I wonder whether some are trying is sometimes there is sometimes a lack of movement off the ball. I was disgusted with Eddie swinging his leg at a cross when I thought with more determination he could have got a good header in.

29 Apr 2019 16:32:48
Seen those stats earlier. Crisis eh!

29 Apr 2019 16:35:07
at this stage of the season 3 points is 3 points.

28 Apr 2019 17:06:18
Time bomb alan mcgregor is clearly struggling to accept we will win 8 titles in a row. On a weekly basis now, he is close to tears with rage about the slightest wee thing
Today his moaning worked, when himself and slippy had a go at the referee walking up the tunnel at half time. A word in his ear and 2 minutes into the second half they got a penalty for a dive and then another penalty for another dive. No wonder the fans have been screaming for katic to get more game time.
To be fair to sevco they had to bring in plan B because they have struggled to score against the dons. In 6 out of the 7 games slippy has faced aberdeen this season, they have scored only 4 goals and none from open play, they have scored from 3 penalties and a corner.
I am loving the idea they are bringing in hastie, soutar, stewart and jones. I don't think the Celtic players will lose much sleep with those signings.

28 Apr 2019 17:42:25
I thought 1st one was a penalty but second one was a joke. Same thing you see in every box at every corner in every game.

28 Apr 2019 17:48:12
There was a foul to the defender prior to the foot stamp, neither were penalties never mind the ref card!

28 Apr 2019 18:41:00
Thought first was a pen.

28 Apr 2019 18:41:12
The amount of 'penalties' that have been awarded to Sevco must be some sort of record this season?
However, It's certainly no surprise and it will continue - if not increase - in the next two seasons.

28 Apr 2019 18:58:08
Also the player exaggerated the foul to win the call, which isn’t moral sportsmanship but commentators encourages it saying “why wouldn’t you deliberately fall” like really 😳.

28 Apr 2019 23:03:30
first one was a foul on the Aberdeen player causing him to make contact with katic who made a meal of it.

29 Apr 2019 16:37:01
17 penalties says it all, not even the great free flowing attacking Celtic teams under Stein got that many, its only going to get worse the nearer we get to 10 in a row.

29 Apr 2019 17:36:07
The second was never a penalty. Defoe was an honest hard grafting professional before he joined that lot. He has turned into a diving cheating wee thug. Straight out the Morelos handbook on how to get away with assault right in front of your eyes.

28 Apr 2019 16:31:09
Looks like we'll need to get the point we need another time. If we hadn't scored yesterday it would be getting squeaky bottom time with Aberdeen, Rangers Mark II and Hearts to play. Interestingly that's them scored 5 goals more than Celtic which tells its own story. They could without a doubt have won the league this year and certainly are closer than they've. been since their resurrection. We need investment in the summer because they will and the goals for column tells us where the priority is.

28 Apr 2019 16:54:45
Half their goals have been dodgy pens, Tavernier is about 3rd highest scorer in the league, that tells it's own story 🤔.

28 Apr 2019 17:04:06
The lack of a 'proper' striker or even strike partnership has been a serious handicap and although Eddy and Sinky mucked in with their share, imagine the difference if we had, had any decent number nine on the end of the countless wasted corners and crosses/ pull backs.
I do think Sevco have been at their most consistent since 2012, but we are still nine points ahead (while not at our best) and have beat them twice; however the new manager - whoever it is - will want to improve the squad and hopefully address the areas that need attention.

28 Apr 2019 17:17:10
JFP. This season has been a disaster for sevco. Our form has been poor this year yet we have won the league at a canter and Sevco have managed one semi final appearance in the cups Even Caixhina got to both semi finals.
I think our club need to be more decisive in their decision making, I can't see why they couldn't have settled the managers position by now, Neil Lennon has been manager here before so they know what he can do, if they weren't happy with him before then why is he good enough now.
It's the same old discussion we seem to have every year regarding investment, we make plenty of money but the club only seem to want to bring in loan players and projects, it would be nice for a change if we actually brought players in who actually improve us and don't just rely on the rest of the league being mediocre.

28 Apr 2019 17:20:39
JFP
That’s 17 penalties already this season that they have had, no wonder they have most goals, anyone have stats for penalties awarded to teams this season?

28 Apr 2019 17:21:54
Truly magical day yesterday no question about that. But that aside we were not that much better than them yesterday. And I don't get Lenny saying he doesn't want to change anything for now if he can't see what we see since he has came in and hasn't even tweaked it for the better then it's his own fault.

28 Apr 2019 17:34:38
I think Lenny must only be a stop gap, and he has been told this, I would hope I am wrong, but when I think about it, if he was going to be the permanent manager it would have been announced when he took over, maybe the players know this, or suspect it,

28 Apr 2019 17:41:51
JFP, if we get Griff back in a good mental state then we'll have the goals we need next season. HH.

28 Apr 2019 17:45:58
The bottom line is the bottom line though friends. They’ve beaten us this season in the league for the first time and with three games to go the league still hasn’t been won. My point is they’re not just closer they’re closer than they ever should have been.

28 Apr 2019 18:30:38
Jfp1888 would you take in to account that we've had a season of serious turmoil for the first few weeks though?

I look at that and see that they still can't win anything when we've took some serious hits.

{Ed007's Note - I think the entire season has been turmoil when you weigh everything up. A disastrous transfer window, the Dembele and Boyata situations which probably cost us the CL, a horrendous injury list and injuries to key players like Benkovic, Brown and Rogic, KT & Christie at points etc etc the list goes on. Considering what then happened with Rodgers I think it'll be a fantastic achievement for the players to get another Treble over the line and we'll appreciate it more when we look at the bigger picture during the summer.
And fair play to Lennon for coming in and steadying the ship which again can't have been easy for a number of reasons, imagine he had came in and everything fell apart?}

28 Apr 2019 19:35:39
You're spot on Ed, to get a treble over the line this season would be remarkable . I cannot remember a season like it for injuries, I think every first team player has had a fairly long period out through injury apart from (unbelievably) Jamesie. Many have had 2 spells out, on top of that we've had Dembele going, Griff with his problems, Boyata spitting the dummy and Rodgers bailing out at a crucial part of the season. This shows the gulf between us and the rest when despite all this we are on the verge of another treble.

28 Apr 2019 19:38:10
RyansPappa, I looked at penalties in the league, for and against for both Celtic and sevco. I think Celtic have received 7 and conceded 4 penalties.
I think sevco have received double our tally with 14 and have conceded half our amount of only 2 in 35 league games.

28 Apr 2019 20:21:07
Ed my post was meant to say from the 1st few weeks but you and Stevie just hit the nail on the head.

29 Apr 2019 09:46:24
Lennon has done a fantastic job since coming in. Can’t believe some of the negative comments surrounding him. I suppose we have been spoiled with success.


Lennon has negotiated two very tricky cup ties to get to final. Won the game against Rangers and kept us on easy street in the league.

This was all achieved despite huge shock to club and players when BR bolted. Those players had Rodgers style ingrained over two very successful years. Lennon has not tried anything radical and said as much from the get go. He dropped all his commitments to rescue the club. He’s an absolute hero and Celtic legend in my eyes.

29 Apr 2019 16:31:35
Spot on post Ed👏👌.

28 Apr 2019 13:25:21
Ed is there any chance of us seeing Roberts back at Celtic in the summer? I know we have far too many wingers so probably unlikely but after a miserable stint in Spain we might have a chance unless the Rat takes him at Leicester.

{Ed007's Note - Leicester's interest in Roberts predates Rodgers going there so I wouldn't be surprised to see Leicester make a move for him again this summer. I can't see us having any chance of signing him.

28 Apr 2019 13:57:26
By the look of our new winger Ryan we prob don't need him the guy looks a carbon copy.

{Ed007's Note - I forgot about Shved, I am looking forward to seeing him next season.}

28 Apr 2019 14:26:08
Me to mate left footed who plays on the right and gets a goal.

{Ed007's Note - He had 15 goals in 23 or 24 matches last I checked and he'll offer something different.}

28 Apr 2019 15:57:47
If we go for s winger I'd like to see it be robert skov of Copenhagen the boy looks a real talent.

28 Apr 2019 17:25:59
Some of his goals have been belters.

28 Apr 2019 01:46:07
Just wondering fellow hoops and ed's opinion on taking Martin O'Neill back as manager hail hail.

{Ed007's Note -

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28 Apr 2019 09:57:01
Why does everyone want old managers back or old players for that matter.
Don't you want to see new players and managers with new ideas and a fresh approach?

28 Apr 2019 10:34:55
Sell-by-date expired on the blessed Martin a wee while ago sadly.

28 Apr 2019 13:02:55
So the 2 dislikes do you NOT want to see new people and ideas around our club?

28 Apr 2019 13:45:32
Think those are 2 'thumbs-up' Kev.

28 Apr 2019 14:00:57
Nah OAB it's 2 thumbs up and now 3 thumbs down
Must be people who do want to see us improve.

29 Apr 2019 00:28:14
Is there a thumbs down button? I can only see a thumbs up one!

29 Apr 2019 07:34:49
I've still got both but I use the mobile site not desktop.

28 Apr 2019 08:42:29
I am in two minds today, yes it would be good to be crowned champions without kicking a ball today, but I also want to win title ourselves at Pittodrie next week, then see if Stevie Gee and Sevco have the class to applaud us on to Ibrox, would that not be sooo sweet.

28 Apr 2019 10:14:38
Tim, there isn't the remotest possibility of the Sevvies showing even the tiniest acknowledgment or respect for us winning the title and there's even less chance of it happening in their own shytehole.
I'll take the title this season in any way we can and if that means the Sheep doing the business today then that'll do for me. We should have had it wrapped up a few games ago but we have really gone off the boil in recent games. HH.

28 Apr 2019 11:14:53
Bob am no sevco lover but av heard they're having a minutes applause for Cesar which if true is a nice touch.

28 Apr 2019 12:23:29
Noticed the Leeds and Villa players are wearing black arm-bands in respect of Billy in their match. Excellent.