Celtic Banter Archive January 30 2015

30 Jan 2015 19:16:17
Ed a little distraction from Sunday.
I saw a report that man United were telling season ticket holders they HAVE to buy tickets for the Cambridge replay or they will be banned for the next home game!
Is this legal? I would have thought by prepaying for the season ticket you would have no obligation to buy any other tickets and by prepaying you would already have your seat "bought" for?

{Ed007's Note - Why would it not be legal, it's been the same terms and conditions for the last few years and when you buy your ST you are accepting the terms and conditions. All of Utd's 55,000 season-ticket holders are obliged to buy tickets for FA Cup and CL games, LC matches can be opted out from as can the FA Cup for those under 16, and the payment for these tickets is automatically debited from members’ accounts as and when required. ST holders are allowed to give away tickets for the Cambridge match as long as they can vouch for the recipient, as the ST holder is responsible for the behaviour of that person when attending.}

It makes sense now as Old Trafford is always full, even for the crappier games. I assume this is not the same for the whole prem as I have seen some other grounds half empty for cup games.
Just a wee note about Sunday. To all our supporters going to the game, be safe! I'm quite worried that the scummy elements of the other mob will show their true hateful side. Other than that, I'm not looking for a cricket score. I would be happier with an accomplished lesson in beating a lower league team with the good football I know we can play.
Mon The Hoops!

30 Jan 2015 18:43:34
I am doing my best to avoid all the slanted media hype and the loaded questions asked to anyone with a link to Celtic as this 'Old Firm return' garbage gets rammed down our throats and up our jacksie.
The varying reports mentioning administration, liquidation (ha ha), relegation and how much we all miss them are as predictable as my next bowel movement and is just publicity seeking desperation.
Honestly. I would have been absolutely delighted never to have played the tribute act EVER and was hoping that they would actually be liquidated as well.
But there you go - and the game is almost upon us.
I would hope that our support behave in a dignified and befitting, superior manner and remember the biased media spotlight is craving a scandal of one kind or another.
I would hope all who attend, do so in safety and sensible diligence befitting this cauldron of hate.
Finally I hope Scott Brown leads the team with enthusiasm, skill and confidence - with a cool head and the rest of the side put on a performance befitting the difference in class, tempo and standard between us and Scotland's newest club.

{Ed007's Note - Why do you feel the need to ask our supporters to behave? I think you're getting us mixed up with fans of the club playing at £1brox and I find talk like yours actually quite patronising.}

I'm going to go mental. Got my flag soaking in the ronson already.

Celtic will win the game with plenty to spare

Ed, I think you're being harsh. I didn't read JungleJim's post as patronising. He didn't ask anyone to do anything. I read it with the message that he hoped a section of our fans wouldn't get drawn down to the levels of Sevco fans. To me it read as a reminder to us all not to be sucked in by Sevco bile and hatred. To think that 100% of our fans are level headed and sensible is inaccurate. We have some persons among our ranks. JungleJim is simply hoping out loud that they don't let us down.
That's a fair comment for him to make. Isn't it?

{Ed007's Note - Maybe he can come and help you cross roads and explain the dangers of sticking forks in electric sockets.}

In all the comments I post, I never expect everyone to agree, but I've never been called patronising before ED.
In the recent past, a section of our supporters have been associated with flares, controversial banners and non - football related chants and the 'media and authorities are always over eager to sensationalise and blacken our good name and that was what I was getting at. No offence was meant to any Celtic supporter.
Like all of us, I am only too aware of the hate-filled garbage that fuels the other team and I detest it; but it always seems to slip under the radar.
Anyway, COYBIG!
Cheers mate.

{Ed007's Note - Yet you feel the need to come on here and tell people how they should behave. Do you think our supporters are that dumb they need you to tell them how to behave?}

30 Jan 2015 16:33:50
The game on Sunday is a convenient distraction from the transfer window and a win would give the board the perfect excuse to let the deadline pass without any additions, although I would hope I'm wrong?
I was expecting/hoping Bolton would come in for any two from Mulgrew, Forrest, Mathews or Stokes and that would finance some business of our own.

{Ed007's Note - Bolton are skint, they only missed out on receiving a transfer embargo by the skin of their teeth. Commons asked them for £16k a week and they couldn't pay him that.}

Although Leeds have an embargo I keep reading they want Stokes. I can't see us letting him leave on loan he's been doing okay for us

30 Jan 2015 11:33:38
I reckon the atmosphere on Sunday will be vile to say the least. To all bhoys and ghirls, maintain dignity, be street aware, be safe. Do not become isolated. Do not become a statistic.

Life and family is far more important than football.

Forgive me if ye think I'm lecturing, I'm not but I've seen first hand the damage a blade or broken bottle or boot can do.

So please be concious of your surroundings at all time.

Well said BadBhoy.

Stay safe fellow Bhoys & Ghirls.

30 Jan 2015 14:39:37
Totally agree lads, hopes it's a peaceful and safe day for all celts going.
I am over sevco now, and all the sh*'re they bring. Won't b 2 bothered if I c the match.

In saying that predict 6-0
Hail Hail
DBB

I hope we run through that mob like a dose of the clap and hammer them at least 4-0

I just hope we get an early goal, and take the tension out of the match.
The one thing that worries me is that quite a few of our players have never played in a match like this, so you can't quite be sure how they will handle the occasion.
If we play anything like we can, then I am sure we will win by 2 or 3 goals, so I hope we make a fast start, and don't let them get any sort of foothold in the match

30 Jan 2015 15:14:27
Wouldn't know anything about that now DN30

30 Jan 2015 20:59:30
well said BD. I have said as much myself, last week.
we all want to win , but more importantly we all want to return home safe.

Lets all (Roar on Ronny & the Bhoys)

HH