Celtic Rumours

26 Oct 2020 17:46:44
This has to be the best I've seen hit the crossbar then stop play after time is up and give them another chance to score is that the Scottish rule book or stop celtic win I thought he played on advantage and not ntcham got tangled legs no advantage straight penalty he should never be allowed to ref our games he is so whistle happy and card happy its always the same sevco refs its definitely conspiracy all to see i can't understand advantage with a penalty that wasn't awarded as they tried to score to the whistle.

26 Oct 2020 17:59:35
Lewis Ferguson must love Wullie Collum,
That’s 4 penalties he’s gave him in his last 2 Aberdeen games.

26 Oct 2020 18:20:48
Total nonsense.

26 Oct 2020 18:30:20
It might be total nonsense
But it’s still 36 league games since Sevco conceded a penalty.
And that won’t change on Sunday with Baby Dallas in charge.

26 Oct 2020 19:02:26
Stop making excuses for us being totally pish, the ref had nothing to do with the result.
Every penalty given was the right decision.
Ntcham, Duffy and McGregor cost us the result.

26 Oct 2020 19:26:25
Wullie did have a good game yesterday but his usual standards.
He’s been given the Hibs V Hearts Semi final on Saturday.

26 Oct 2020 19:30:10
This victim stuff does nothing but make us look stupid. McGregor was lucky to stay on the park. We are fragile at the back. Blaming the refs is cringey.

26 Oct 2020 19:48:29
We've won nine-in-a-row DESPITE referees - not thanks to them.

26 Oct 2020 19:59:32
Commonsense one of our new accounts since the derby defeat.

26 Oct 2020 23:19:49
I am apparently not allowed to speak as i only joined recently. jeeeso that's disturbed logic Buzz Bum.

27 Oct 2020 07:13:46
No disrespect commonsence but there seems to be be a lot of so called Celtic fans joining since our week from hell haha.

27 Oct 2020 08:48:03
I’m sorry if I’ve got you wrong commonsense but every single comment you have made has been super negative since you joined a couple of days since our derby defeat.
Your first comment was we should go for Wilshire,
With your Username I thought you were at it.

27 Oct 2020 10:13:29
There you go commonsense,
Using the same batter as the dark side,
Imposter.

27 Oct 2020 13:20:06
I think he is from the other side, because they are missing commonsense over there.

27 Oct 2020 14:25:18
I like that one aindoh. 😂.

27 Oct 2020 15:08:34
Unfortunately they were 2 pens no question about it. It's our defending that caused the draw not the ref. The last play of the game and the dons players goes by 3 or 4 players with no tackle. Take the guy out and give away the free kick and reset. All of our own making l am afraid to say.

29 Oct 2020 07:45:35
Why are we blaming the ref, you play advantage for up to 5 seconds if no advantage you bring it back to original incident. All penalties were correct and McGregor should have received his 2nd yellow so the Ref actually done us a huge turn as Mcgregor is our best player along with Griffiths ATM.
Listen a point away to Aberdeen isn’t worst point, the difference in title race is 1 old firm game.
Plenty of football to be played, with big players returning we will go on another run and see how they cope under pressure!

26 Oct 2020 00:56:01
Does anyone know what happened in the dressing room after the match. I read that Lennon was held back by Duffy after he was criticised by Brown and Christie. Was it something Lennon said.

26 Oct 2020 07:54:29
Heard a sniff about this but not sure if it's just social media guff . but wouldn't surprise me if true. and that's when you've lost the dressing room.

26 Oct 2020 08:17:47
They have probably told him the truth that it's time to move on as he is clueless.

26 Oct 2020 09:44:57
It's from a fake account.

26 Oct 2020 12:35:58
It’s from a made up Sevconian account! Load a rubbish!

26 Oct 2020 15:21:03
Thanks for all the replies. Lennon should still fall on his sword if we lose to Aberdeen.

23 Oct 2020 08:59:23
Morning all, I was shouting from the rooftops when I heard we were getting Duffy in after watching him down south but while not writing him off I've been very surprised by his terrible positioning he has been all over the place.

23 Oct 2020 11:35:22
In the last 7 weeks Duffy has played 14 full games for club and country, so fitness isn’t an issue.
I think he would be more comfortable in a back 4.

23 Oct 2020 11:51:08
Buzz, you make a valid point. let's judge him in a back 4 . albeit brilliant basics ahiukdnt be impossible in a 2 or a 3 . he has some making up to do to be convincing for us.

23 Oct 2020 12:38:32
He's been a bomb scare so far. I've seen a few comments about him not playing in a back 3 for Brighton and not being suitable for it. That's worrying when we purposely signed him to play in a 3 at the back formation.

23 Oct 2020 14:48:51
Can someone explain to me how a professional central defender would play better in a back 4 than a back 3? Is it because in a 3 he needs to cover more space and can't do it coz he's slow as f**k?

23 Oct 2020 15:34:01
It's clear Duffy is not able to handle the 3 at the back. Let hope Lennon and management team finally go back to a back 4. If he struggles then, he will have to be changed once one of the other CB returns.

23 Oct 2020 15:43:26
I thought a back 3 was doomed from the start with the defenders we had available.
In the first game we played the 3-5-2 was away at Ross County and Lenny started Duffy on the right side and Jullian in the middle.
That was never going to work and what was more worrying was that Lenny also felt that Jullian couldn’t play on the right side.
Add into the mix Ajer playing out of position on the left side.
There was no balance and it showed big time.
Everyone has known all year, if this was going to work properly going forward,
We had to sign a left sided CB to let Ajer play on his natural right side.
Playing Bitton brought more balance at the back but the whole formation is lacking throughout the team.
Lennon went back to the basics in the second half last night and it’s a start.

23 Oct 2020 16:29:34
Of course non of the above is helping the new goalkeeper settle. We need the back line settled and consistent and maybe then we can build a bit of confidence. All this chopping and changing, is it any wonder no one knows WTF they’re doing. Injury and absence aside, the defence has been neglected for more than a few seasons and only the winning has taken the focus of that. Now that mid to front has hit a lean spot, that neglect is a real problem. And Lennon constantly tinkering isn’t helping.

23 Oct 2020 19:34:37
It’s about the space and like physics n stuff. 3 CD v 2 CD is massively different from a playing, defending and coaching perspective. Some are tuned to it based on what they are used to from previous teams etc. Check out his Brighton lineups, Ireland etc. Apply some facts v emotion.

23 Oct 2020 19:43:24
Bitton and Elhamed are both better defenders than Duffy .

23 Oct 2020 21:30:05
Duffy is the worst centre half I have seen at Celtic for many a year. Bring back Shedit!

23 Oct 2020 23:38:51
Expensive mistake, need him out of team before real gap opens up.

24 Oct 2020 07:39:57
From what I have seen of Duffy he is rank rotten. Hope we can get Henry back lol.

24 Oct 2020 10:55:47
I know we're paying his wages which won't be cheap but let's be thankful we didn't buy him. HH.

24 Oct 2020 21:38:38
I think if big Duffy was another nationality everyone would be wanting him out the team. But because he is Irish people are willing to keep giving him chances enough is enough.

{Ed007's Note - That's just bollocks. Duffy held his own in his over 100 apps in the best Pub League in the world, the fact he's a Celtic supporter is only a bonus as you need players who knows what it means to wear the jersey. He lost his place at Brighton simply because he's not a silky ball playing CB which they wanted and we have enough of.
Better players than Duffy have had worse starts to their Celtic career and now morons have started using his nationality as a stick to beat him - don't be a moron, Marco.}

24 Oct 2020 22:12:46
Well said Ed cannot stand that patronising crap about Celtic fans . that wee clown keevins has been giving it that patter for years about us, And btw Marco the whole thread is so called Celtic fans ripping him to shreds saying they want him out the team so what a stupid post.

24 Oct 2020 22:16:55
It's not just Duffy that has been struggling. a lot of players are underperforming. If Duffy was not Irish l don't think he would be getting half the abuse. The defence as a whole has been rotten. I don't hear half the abuse been given to anyone else. There is more tgan him in defence. Hopefully Lennon will go to a back 4 and get a settled side. U don't play the amount of games in the EPL and be a bad player.

25 Oct 2020 08:31:59
It’s not just the formation it’s how the back 3 play. They are so narrow that it invites pressure. They should be much further apart when in possession so opposition need to go out middle to wide either side to shut down guy in possession which creates space for the midfield 3 and wing backs.
Watched how Chelsea utilised it last night in United game and the spacing was far different.
We have now have the 3 sitting so narrow as they are afraid defensively at the moment so they over compensate IMO.
If Lennon goes back to 4 in the back it might suit us better or he could just coach them in the 3-5-2 properly.
3-5-2 worked wonders when we had 2 good players up top last season and we weren’t really tested in the games from a defensive proposition as we didn’t play Rangers and struggled against Copenhagen.
So basically 3-5-2 is good when we play weaker teams but not good against better sides.
What’s wrong with having 2 styles of play, horses for courses.
Used to be 4-4-2 in league and 4-5-1 in Europe.

26 Oct 2020 08:26:08
Ed how can you defen Duffy, I don't watch the epl or internationals I watch celtic and celtic only and Duffy was being hailed as the next messiah and people were also mentioning his nationality. My point is I only see the guys when the play for celtic and I was told he is an old fashioned ch who just clears his lines, how many goals has he cost us this season because of his mistakes, all I am saying is that if a player who plays for Ireland joins us then they seem to get more chances than if we had signed some Brazilian or African. I know it's not fair but I judge on his displays for celtic.

{Ed007's Note - Did you write off Henrik Larsson after 10 games as well because he looked honking when he first came? Duffy will improve as his match fitness/sharpness gets up to scratch and when he isn't being caught out having to cover for a RB who can't defend and constantly leaves the defence exposed.}

20 Oct 2020 09:54:23
Has the team line-up for Thursday been leaked yet?

Is Brown and Ntcham named in it?

20 Oct 2020 11:22:16
If ntcham plays in either Thursday or sundays games it will send me over the fkn edge! Turnbull has to be given a run of games now!

20 Oct 2020 13:07:10
Thursday team

Barkas
Ajer
Taylor
Duffy
Walsh
Turnbull ( inside right of mid)
Lexalt
Brown
McGregor
Christie
Ajeti

Subs

Eddy
Griff
Ajeti
Ntcham
Turnbull
Bain
Klimala
Moi

Prediction Celtic nil ac milan ( more than nil )

20 Oct 2020 13:38:16
Thought it was only the Establishment who had Brothers, but clearly Turnbull and Ajeti have also.

20 Oct 2020 14:34:05
Let's get turnbull in and give him a run he's talented and will show heart unlike that wimp ntcham and we have to start giving soro some game time.

20 Oct 2020 15:34:10
If Soro comes in and plays well in Brown's position what would Lennon do
Soro seems to have a lot more energy and plays the ball forward.

20 Oct 2020 15:39:04
Ntcham has had more than enough chances and can’t be trusted to battle when it’s needed.
I will give Elyounoussi one more chance because he at least tried on Saturday.
But he is another one that can usually do more than he is producing.
Also when Edouard comes back he will need to up his game considerably because I feel he is another player who isn’t pulling his weight and it isn’t fair on his teammates.

20 Oct 2020 15:58:02
For me brown has to be dropped, soro and turnbull rotated instead. Shape changed to 4-4-2 and more play going through middle. I'm beginning to think Bain is a better option in goal. Against Milan I would go

GK Bain

LB Laxalt
CB Welsh
CB Duffy
RB Ajer

LM Moi
CM Soro
CM McGregor
RM Frimpong

ST Ajeti
ST Eddy.

20 Oct 2020 17:36:33
Phil, I'd have Welsh as RB as he's played there a lot in the Development Squd and hasn't looked out of place and could easily fit into the RCB if going to a 3. I'd also have Christie instead of Moi as without Brown and Ntcham the team would be more fluent and I think he's thrive in that setting. Agree with you about Bain. Another option would be to have Klimala instead of Frimpong as Klimala has more of an attacking threat and likes the RHS, but that may leave that side a bit weak.

So,

Bain

Welsh
Duffy
Ajer
Laxalt

Klimala
Soro
McGregor
Christie

Ajeti
Edouard.

20 Oct 2020 17:36:49
We aren't going to take brown out of a European game. We need his experience. But I agree he needs to be roated with soro.

20 Oct 2020 17:48:07
No way will lemon play 2 up top. Where is big Julian? If rumours are right him and lemon had a dust up at training. Was on the bench before the internationals now he has a knock? Interesting. Oh first time posting.

20 Oct 2020 17:58:45
Cory so what happens next season in your opinion? Offer Brown another contract even although he is not the same player, but because he has experience? The only way for players to get experience is by playing.

20 Oct 2020 18:59:48
barkas

ajer
welsh
duffy
laxalt

brown

christie
eddy
turnbull
mcgregor

ajeti

4/ 1/ 4/ 1

maybe not in europe but in scotland brown could sit himself moving mcgregor forward were for me he influences the game more. for me that is a good exciting team with the potential to play some fantastic stuff.

20 Oct 2020 21:09:48
Stengo the Turnbull in the starting line up is the 1 we signed from motherwell . the Turnbull sub is the one that played at st johnstone.

The ajeti in the starting 11 is the fit one that was ready and raring to go ( pictured in Italy) thin as a rake

The one on the bench is the one struggling to keep the pounds off

So there is 2 of each

Nonetheless, that will be the 11 for Thursday!

20 Oct 2020 22:23:31
There’s been a few imposters already this season Lubo.

20 Oct 2020 23:08:48
I know Buzz but we need to keep believing until something happens that technically kills off our challenge. We have faced adversity before. This does feel a little different because the quality is questionable. There's depth in terms of head count but quality cover and the right attitude?

That's the battleground for us

Fingers crossed eh?

21 Oct 2020 00:55:29
Ajer is not a centre back, his best position is right back, he just doesn't have it at centre back and he is too clumsy for midfield, so if Elhamed is unavailable anytime, I would have him as right back, the centre back pairing should have been settled by now, two competent defensively sound centre backs would give the goalkeeper confidence, but we seem to chop and change between one, two, three every game, at the minute I would give Walsh and Duffy a chance, although that's not because I think they might be any good, but because with Julien injured, there is not much choice, but hey ho, why not try them,
Taylor is the best left back we have
so his name should be first on the teamsheet
In midfield I would have McGregor as the holding midfielder with Turnbull, Christie and Soro and with Ajeti and Griffiths up front.

21 Oct 2020 17:32:46
4.3.3 - 4.5.1

Barkas
Frimpong
Laxalt
Duffy
Ajer

Turnbull
Brown
McGregor

Christie
Ajeti
Elyounoussi.

22 Oct 2020 14:48:33
Doesn't matter who starts or what formation we play, will take 0-3 to Milan, any more than that it's an embarrassment.

22 Oct 2020 17:03:14
Bain? Have a word with yourself.

22 Oct 2020 18:29:06
Stengo

Team is same as Saturday but for klimala and moi out griff and ajeti in.