Celtic Rumours Archive September 12 2011

12 Sep 2011 23:32:47
ed......i'm hearing rumours about an anouncement regarding celtic. have you heard anything. i hear it might be some sort of sponsor deal.

markybhoy {Ed007's Note - There has been rumours, Peter Lawwell was/is in Mexico though, unless that has something to do with it????}

I heard its from that poker site 888 wana buy the rights to the name wether its true or not i dnt know!!

Ed if Lawell is in Mexico could it be to get de nigris? Would love it if we did get him. HH {Ed007's Note - His trip was 'officially' to strengthen the ties with Santos Laguna and to see the best way for both clubs to help each other.}

12 Sep 2011 20:48:05
Is the Celtic game on tv on Thursday?? {Ed007's Note - ESPN are showing it.}

ESPN have AOK v Spurs followed by Celtic at 8pm

12 Sep 2011 19:25:48
A think that we should give wanyama a chance on thursday, hasnt really been given a shot yet. Also bangura should start to give lennon a good look at him before sunday though a have a horrible feeling lennon will start samaras

Think Wanyama will start in a 5 man midfield of Forrest, Ki, Wanyama, Kayal and Ledley.

There is the chance that Samaras could start up front himself.

There is a good chance that we will field a strange team on Thursday as I'm sure that we see Sunday's game as being the more important one

I think Lenny will go with Hooper up front,hope he doesn't play Sami on the left wing as he did against Sion away.

Jungle bhoy.

Not sure how "strange" a team we can really field. Most of our first team players have played some part in the season so far and we have a bit of a problem in defence.

In midfield, Ki, Kayal, Ledley, Forrest and Commons and Wanyama have all played. Towell is on loan at Hibs, and I don't see him starting McCourt.

I reckon we'll go with one up front and Wanyama will start.

In defence I'm a little worried and we'll need to shuffle. Cha, Loovens and Wilson are injured, El Kaddouri is ineligible and Majstorovic is suspended. At the back it might even be:

Matthews Rogne Wilson Mulgrew

but I could even see Wanyama shifting back in place of Rogne with Brown or Kayal playing DM and Commons wide left.

Whatever happens I reckon we'll play Forrest wide right as I can see Brown being forced to play central as even Ledley might end up playing LB (thus we play Commons there).

Up front I say we chance it with Bangura and rest Hooper for at least 45 mins.

Of course all this assumes we play 4-5-1. 4-4-2 might be the better option considering it could be wise to rest midfielders for Sunday.

Both Loovens and Wilson were on the bench against Motherwell on Saturday and there's been no indication that either is injured.
As for Thursday, Lennon has been desperate for European football so I cant see him playing an understrength team.
I do expect 5 in the middle of the park, but i only see Stokes dropping and either Wanyama or Brown, depending on his fitness, coming in.

Forgot about el Kaddouri being inelligible. Figure Mark Wilson will probably play there on Thursday

Forster

Wilson Loovens Wilson Mulgrew Ledley
Brown Kayal Ki
Hooper Bangura

I Think we need to keep 2 up top, With Mark Wilson & Joe Ledley Supporting the Midfield with Ki and Brown getting around the 2 boys up top. Mon The Hoops

12 Sep 2011 19:13:59
I don't know what anyone else thinks,but I feel the Europa league is going to be a major distraction from the league. I do agree that Sion deserved to be thrown out but I don't think we have got the players who will cope playing Thursday/Sunday. I do,however, hope that the bhoys prove me wrong.

Time will tell. The way I see it is we have nothing to lose everyone in the media has written us off and expect us to finish bottom of the group. We have a big enough squad to cope Its more a question of how we utilise the players we have. The league has to be the priority so I would expect our team lineup in europe to change based on the league game to follow.HH

Mark

12 Sep 2011 13:45:16
What about the the team for thur with el kaddouri out wouldnt mind seeing wanyama go into centre back thats the only change id like to see...no sameras please

Forster
Wilson Loovens Wilson Mulgrew
Forrest Brown Kayal Ki Ledley
Hooper

Don't understand why Lenny doesn't play Mark Wilson at left back, he's done well there previously.

Whatever you say about Sammy he is the only forward that can play upfront alone,albeit he is aweful,but he is the only one that can do it! We've tried Stokes(remember Hamilton anyone?) Failed. Hooper-has failed on many occasions,but case Sammy has done it once I guess he'll get the shout.

Mark Wilson played there against Sion at Parkhead and was less than impressive... although he did take a sore one early doors so that may have hampered him.

JD

12 Sep 2011 11:39:47
mornin ed just read the sun this mornin and a collum said that celtic fans a gonny go to ibrox dressed as taxmen that would get them feelin sick lolololol pmsl.

Dont you buy the sun? if u do then you would see it!!!dont no if its true but its there. {Ed007's Note - What?}

Bowler hats, umbellas and brief case at the ready.

That would be brilliant if true, though I've heard that many are not taking the option on tickets as it's just helping the unclean stay in business, good idea if you ask me!

Also here's some suggestions for some songs to play when they come to our place (if they're still in business that is.. ;o) ).

Promised you a Miracle - Simple Minds
Give Me Your Money Too - Gramophonedzie
Hand in Pocket - Alanis Morissette
Sell Your Soul - Hollywood Undead
Liar - Mumford & Sons
Taxman - The Beatles
Money's too tight to mention - Simply Red
Thieves, Thieves, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
Daddy was a Bank Robber - The Clash
Born Bad - Julliet Lewis
Children of the Damned - Iron Maiden
Beat It - Michael Jackson

HH
/BB

And timeless classics such as;

'The cash my father owed' and 'Borrow Borrow'

;-)

12 Sep 2011 09:39:56
Ed, I just read your Jock Stein report, that was a brilliant piece of writing, it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

well done ed

hail hail

Marco1888 {Ed007's Note - Thanks a lot Marco.}

No probs mate. are you a journo by any chance .cos if not you should be mate

hail hail

Marco1888

Ed..i've also read your wee piece, lovely and you have done the big guy proud !Some folk ask what my fave Celtic related song is and at the moment I enjoy Simple Minds singing Dirty Old Town with Jimmy Johnstone. Should be played more at Celtic Park. (I've only heard it once this season and that was the Wolves friendly) {Ed007's Note - Thanks. Yeah DOT should be played more often.}

12 Sep 2011 00:06:02
so much for our big news coming out tonight.
people talk some crap.

Transfers , people can put 2 & 2 together and be wrong but this we have big news to break on sunday night after the motherwell game . why make something up that has no truth in it {Ed007's Note - Who actually said it?}