Celtic Banter Archive August 02 2017

02 Aug 2017
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02 Aug 2017 23:47:12
That's some display. Is it suspended from the roof of the stand? Looks it to me and would involve the club. Apparently in response to some fans waving the Swastika. Well done Legia, I'd take the hit too for a statement like that.

02 Aug 2017 23:09:11
Jozo immense. Armstrong missing and looked unhappy when subbed, get him shipped out now as we have plenty to play his position. And Leigh, "ur teams died mate, beat it" Griff made huge difference when he came on. No fears for next round. Back to La Ramblas shortly! HH.

02 Aug 2017 23:13:53
Hope not, fed up playing Barca, I want a trip to Germany if we go through.

02 Aug 2017 23:24:11
Armstrongs been missing since the team came back! Clear as day that all the contract stuff is in his mind! Take the highest bid and move on! Thought we won in 2nd gear to be honest! Some of the lads are still finding there feet like Sinclair Hayes and big rogic! Once they've a few more games under there belts they'll be back to normal! Saying for months now we need a CB brought in and hope we get one! Special mention for jozo KT and brown tonite, apart from 10 min In the 2nd half they absolutely strolled it!

{Ed007's Note - If we had met Rosenborg in the Play-Off Round we would have been a lot more comfortable. I thought they were a very poor side and no better than most SPFL sides we play who put 10 men behind the ball, have the odd wee burst of possession and chances but never really threaten us. I can't remember a save Gordon had to make tonight and I totally agree with you what we never seemed to hit first gear any time over both ties. It was a lot trickier than I expected but I never doubted that we'd go through, as I said they were a very ordinary side who we struggled to break down.
In the first leg we had Ajer making his debut and tonight we had Bitton at CB and they never really troubled us, we had no striker last week and when LG came on tonight the team's shape look a million times better.}

02 Aug 2017 23:47:37
The fact is everything in midfield seemed to go through Scott Brown, creativity is not his forte, when does Scott Allan come back from his loan deal?

{Ed007's Note - I want to see Rogic in there pulling the strings and pushing forward, it's not Brown's forte who is more suited to winning the ball and keeping possession.}

03 Aug 2017 06:42:34
Personally I thought that was very tense last night, but like someone else said kt, jozo and brown were very good. Sinclair done a lot of good work helping out defending but didn't offer much going forward, maybe because they left him very little space to run into and they knew as we hadn't a recognised forward he was our main threat. I think rogic needs a break once the qualifiers are over as he has had very little rest. Armstrong looked very off the pace last night, I lost count of the amount of hospital balls he gave to team mates. Hayes couldn't seem to control the ball either last night. He needs to improve quickly. I'd agree we definitely need another top centre back, definitely Roberts and probably a centre forward. If Armstrong isn't going to sign get him sold and utilise the fee to bring in a bit more quality.

02 Aug 2017 22:36:44
Hi Ed,

Without getting too far ahead of ourselves where does tonight's results leave us in terms of pot seeding? As I see Ajax, Legia, Ludogorets, Salzburg, Dynamo Kiev and Club Brugge all went out tonight and all above us in the co-efficient.

{Ed007's Note - I've got this saved as a note:

We need 3 out of 6 teams above us- Seville, Liverpool, Ajax, Dynamo Kyiv, Napoli and Olympiakos - to fail in qualifiers for us to move up to Pot 3.}

02 Aug 2017 22:46:42
Ajax and KIev went out tonight ed I think?

02 Aug 2017 21:53:40
Absolutely delighted with result. 7/ 5 Celtic win. Easy money lol. In Europe now until at least Xmas. Get paddy in for the CL knock out. All this nonsense about Hays replacing / better than Forest, hopefully put to bed for the time being. Wee McGregor was better than Armstrong tonight in the middle. Grif was fantastic when he came on. It's all about progresssing not the display at this stage in the season.

05 Aug 2017 17:53:00
Bi Joso was quality.

02 Aug 2017 21:46:24
so who are our potential opponents in fridays draw.

05 Aug 2017 17:50:38
Think we're at home first in the play off VT.

02 Aug 2017 21:44:16
Job done. Well done bhoys! 🍀🍀.

02 Aug 2017 21:13:59
Forrest it had to be 😂😂😂.

02 Aug 2017 21:45:36
James Forrest - I apologise. Now give us Maribor in the next round. Ps. How's the squeaky bum JFP?

02 Aug 2017 22:18:01
Cant get Maribor. Seeded team. Anywsy we don't want them.

02 Aug 2017 20:40:57
Just registered buoys so be gentle with me. Watching match in TV. Disappointed so far with Hayes. Why does everything have to go through Brown. No one is stepping up except we Tierney. c'mon the hoops please.

02 Aug 2017 20:46:46
Hayes is clearly wasted out on the right wing. If we can't get Griffith's on start of second half why not switch Hayes into the centre and bring Forrest over to the right.

02 Aug 2017 19:00:42
Ed what ever happened to Paul Hartley joining the set up?

{Ed007's Note - It went very quiet and now it seems Maloney is in for the job, he was at Lennoxtown the other day.}

02 Aug 2017 20:10:38
You think he might have his eye on another manager's job Ed?
Maybe hearts now but don't see him allowing leven to interfere.

{Ed007's Note - I think that's going to be the problem with Hearts bringing in anyone but I wouldn't rule Hartley out.}

02 Aug 2017 20:35:14
Use to be a fans favourite but then went to us.

{Ed007's Note - And some of them have never forgiven him lol.}

02 Aug 2017 18:35:05
griff on bench.

rogic on bench.


ajer not in squad.

this has me worried.

02 Aug 2017 18:44:43
No worried about rogic but really worried bout griff means that waste a jersey Forrest playing then eh?

02 Aug 2017 18:47:10
Can't understand Ajer not starting and can't understand Forrest starting up top. But still confident we'll win.

02 Aug 2017 18:54:15
Ajer took a sore one against Sunderland, that might explain his absence.

As for Griffiths, I've never quite understood a player being fit enough for the bench but not for the start. Either you risk him or you don't?

02 Aug 2017 19:01:14
Jeezo man gies peace. In Brendan we trust. 2-1 Celtic HH.

02 Aug 2017 19:43:45
Rogic will be our best player this year and your not bothered? Guy is phenomenal!

02 Aug 2017 18:15:22
Another way to look at the tie tonite: We've no been beaten since November 23rd 2016. So long as it stays that way, we'll be grand.

Griff all the way for me too.

02 Aug 2017 17:42:47
Evening bhoys,

First time poster, use the site a lot great job Ed.

So what's everyone's ideal midfield for tonight it's a tough one, personally I think we have to put in wee mcgregor but also want rogic to start, and stick in Hayes as looked the part coming off the bench last week.

{Ed007's Note - Cheers mate and welcome aboard.}

02 Aug 2017 18:05:19
Brown Armstrong Hayes mcgregor Sinclair is best midfield to start wAy.

02 Aug 2017 18:51:04
Good shout Saul, unfortunate for griff not to start, but look at it this way, can bring griff rogic and ntcham off the bench.

05 Aug 2017 17:43:59
welcome Brian, mind get involved in the live chat mate, great banter.

02 Aug 2017 16:38:40
Afternoon Ed / Bhoys

Your views Ed on if fit does LG start or off the bench?

For me he has to start classic game off first goal the winner for me

If he starts and wilts he can be subbed but say he is only 75 % if we put him on and goes wrong its a waste of a double sub then IMO

Plus give him the opportunity of the best warm up

Got McGregor first goal tonight looking forward to live chat (Y)

{Ed007's Note - LG's got to start tonight for me. We need a goal and he's the best striker available, it's as simple as that.}

02 Aug 2017 17:24:31
No smoke bombs or reb songs Jamiebhoy! Ed will be watching! Looking forward to the live chat aswell mate.

{Ed007's Note - And all talk of banners and dead soldiers is banned!}

05 Aug 2017 17:45:53
Well said ED:
Jamie LG has to start, get in at them from the get go .
2-1 celtic for me mate.

02 Aug 2017 15:50:59
Anybody else barry whitening it although a think we'll win.

02 Aug 2017 17:02:19
I am. I have that sinking feeling they will get a penalty or a defensive mistake. I'm sure I'll feel better when we score first. I do think we will go through.

02 Aug 2017 17:09:58
The astro grass worries me a bit.

{Ed007's Note - What's that like, I've never smoked astro?}

02 Aug 2017 17:24:45
That's a belter of reply must say ED had me laughing on a very anxious evening 😂😂😂.

{Ed007's Note - ;)

02 Aug 2017 18:38:34
Ed a wish a had some tae take the edge aff if u know whit a mean.

02 Aug 2017 12:29:20
£198 million for one player? Pure madness, I remember friends laughing a few years back when I said we'd live to see a player being paid a million a week. Doesn't seem so improbable now.

02 Aug 2017 13:47:24
Daviebhoy : The root cause of this transfer lies at the feet of Sky, they are the ones that paid the EPL the ridiculous amount of money year on year, when you think of teams ( no disrespect intended) that get £100m for being relegated from the EPL and yet their average gate attendance is around 21-30k each week. That's where it started and believe you me it will IMPLODE
Absolute rediculous amout of money for ANY player.

02 Aug 2017 13:47:58
I don't like Neymar after his antics against us, but I'm not going to have a pop at him over this move. If someone is offering him £650k (tax free) a week to kick a ball then he isn't going to to turn it down? If that's his market value then he takes it.

What I will say though is that his transfer reflects everything that is wrong with football. This is a team wilfully defying the FFP rules. The fee involved in this transfer is scandalous, and the alleged salary is nothing short of disgusting. Football bores me when this crap happens. It has transcended from sport into a circus.

02 Aug 2017 14:10:15
They'll make that back through shirt sales, new sponsors, etc. over the course of his contract.

02 Aug 2017 14:32:42
I hear Messi has re-signed for over half a million a week. Can't help feeling that's greed. Everyone wants enough cash to be secure, but who the hell needs that much? Is he worth 250 times more than a doctor, or 700 times more than a nurse? I don't buy the "it's a free market" argument. Markets are human constructs, and we can choose to make them fair.

02 Aug 2017 14:42:22
Peter bhoy how can sky and the premier league be at fault for oil money being spent on a player? Sure premier league clubs have started paying inflated fees because of large income but oil money is oil money!

02 Aug 2017 15:09:30
SoSbhoy: Sky are the ones that started this ball rolling, but now you have to be a billionaire to run a club, remember when the price of crude oil goes up 1p the owners make £500m so they have nothing else to spend it on, so now that the EPL clubs have more money than sense, the oil shieks have decided to splash SOME of their loose change. That's my thoughts anyway.

02 Aug 2017 15:18:49
650k a week vs KT on 15k? People can talk supply and demand, oil money, media money and any other reasons for this but objectively speaking KTs wage is actually daft enough for playing football. Something will have to give as it's completely potty.

02 Aug 2017 05:39:58
Hope someone can help me here?
I'm in Portlaoise tonight and want to see the match.
Anyone know where I can see the game?

HH.