Celtic Banter Archive August 10 2013

10 Aug 2013 22:04:29
Finbogasson on the scoresheet again tonight! Get him signed up Lennon!
Spaghetti hoop

10 Aug 2013 21:45:54
Would Celtic pay £8.6m for Finnbogason? In my opinion, yes. It would simply mean Lennon would have very little left to strengthen and would possibly have to get some signings in on loan. However, I believe we can knock a few million off of that price and agree a deal with add-ons and a sell-on clause.

Luv it :D hoping the same here brother HH!

10 Aug 2013 21:35:42
Been watching sly sports news for 30 minutes and they've gone thru every epl team friendly results but no mention of Liverpool Celtic result.
Typical they obviously don't want to show up the epl as one of the big 6 teams being beaten by a Celtic reserve team

I think it's because it was shown by their new competitors BT Sport. Nothing more

I might be wrong but I don't think ssn can show it today because BT Sport were broadcasting the game.

G93

I subcribed to BT Sports yesterday. You can get All the games for £12 per month. £15 for HD. HD is cracking! Magic. Loved the game yesterday!

10 Aug 2013 19:52:19
Our young ones showed great ability tonight I'd like 3 signings I'd love like a finbogasson a good cb and promising lb and actually use our youth this season! Irvine played really well but off he ain't going to play then let's see him in the spl! I'd like to see atajic on loan in spl as well and maybe a few others let us see what our bhoys can do and let them shine week in week out

@op I don't get your post. What chance will the young ones get if we keep signing players? Your contradicting yourself!

10 Aug 2013 19:22:56
Excellent and well deserved result against a quality side a lot of positives to take blade was outstanding held the ball up well and brung everyone into play a good option to have in your squad as the kind of target man also thought Jackson Irvine was amense in the middle of the park reminded me a lot like ledley tidy footballer and distributed the ball very well it's really good to see all these young lads chapping at the door to try and break into the first team finally starting to see the benefits of Lennox town there's no hidding from the fact that we still need to add at least two quality players a quality cf that's a natural goal scorer is a must was also impressed with the cb we have signed nothing special but looks like he could do a job for us


Kieran

For me Jackson Irvine was man of the match. Outstanding performance.

Passed the ball well, hardly wasting a pass. He was comfortable and calm in possession and sparked most of our attacks after winning the ball in our own half. I have only ever seen him playing in defence and thought he showed up well there if maybe lacking physical presence for a centre half but in midfield he was very impressive and that looks like where he is best suited. Great to see.

McGeouch, Fisher, Watt and Finley when he come on all showed up well also.

Stevensee88

10 Aug 2013 19:17:54
Cannot believe the fuss being made by everyone, including press and even Lennon about our trip to Kazakstan.
Yes it is miles away, yes it is awkward to get there. But it cuts both ways, the Shakthar team have presumably had to endure 2 other long trips to reach this stage, and will have to travel to Glasgow for the second leg.
I am certain Celtic will charter a private aircraft, and fly direct there, I even heard game is now being played in their capital city, where the airport is, so a little less travelling there.
I read that the Shakthar team are using scheduled airlines via London adding about 2 hours on to their 8 hour flight.
So to Lennon and others I say, think positive and go and win this qualifier and get us back into the group stages. hail hail Timalloy

10 Aug 2013 19:08:51
Well done to the young bhoys today.
Plenty of plus points.
Balde scored and was a general nuisance to the liverpool defence.
Mouyokolo looked a decent CH.
Izzy had his best game in about 2 years.
Lustig usual mister dependable
Irvine looked like he's ready to step up.
And the young 12 year old guy Findlay done great.
KevBhoyo

Excellent summation!
Why are most comments on here "in my opinion we need a striker, a centre back." Well done the guys on the park and good to know the depth we have in the environment we have to play!

10 Aug 2013 19:00:23
Hi bhoys what you think of trying to get chris smalling off Man Utd on loan for a season? Well down the pecking order with 4 maybe 5 centre halfs ( if benfica lad bought). Euro experience and title winning mentality already instilled in the boy plus pace to burn ( which will be really missed big kelvs gone back home)

Quite frankly i'd be fuming if we brought anyone in on loan at this transitional stage, we should be laying down a marker by buying what we need instead of helping out over spending english teams by giving their players champions league exp.

Darrenbhoy

Madyin sounds about right.

G93

I think it's a no brainer. He's seen like the future at united with jones. But needs games and Man Utd would pay most his wage he'd be ideal.

10 Aug 2013 18:27:43
Watching the Celtic v liverpool game and can't help but notice the cameras are above the hoops fans so you can only see the Liverpool fans c'mon bt sort yourselves out! ( bad start for Scottish supporters)

10 Aug 2013 14:30:46
Brechin came back into the game and scored. Ran 2 Brechin 1. Then Rangers given a soft penalty and Brechin player sent off. Scottish Refs are a disgrace. JK

Tuned in just to see if the banner number of trophies were still up but they were replaced by puma banner. Good to see that they finally realize they are a newco and the oldco is done. By the sounds of it they might even be a newco newco lol

JK I saw the penalty rangers were awarded, shocking decision as was the red card.It was nothing compared to
the one we were refused last week.Scottish refs aren, t a disgrace they are just anti celtic and very much pro rangers as it always has been, jimbhoy

Once again The Rangers end up playing 11 (or is that 14?) against 10. Must be some kind of world record?

TomTheTim

The officials had to turn in a performance to save ally's job. Give a penalty and get the opposition down to ten men. They did it in 14 games last season. And now done it in first game of this season.

10 Aug 2013 08:22:18
Hi Ed, when is the deadline for signing/registering new players for next CL games? A top class striker/poacher and centre half are a must. Have a horrible feeling Lawwell will take a gamble and only bring a defender or cheap striker Doyle or Sharp until CL football is guaranteed, that is a massive risk.Thanks P.S. keep up the good work {Ed007's Note - The deadline for the Play-Off round is 23.00 on 12th August (Monday) and one can be registered by 23.00 on the day before the first leg is played.}

10 Aug 2013 13:41:28
anton ferdinand has left qpr by mutual consent, think he would be a great signing however his wages may be too high hh ryanlarsson

Totally agree would like to see him replace Wilson but wages are probably too high, he might end up at likes of Cardiff or Norwich, smaller clubs but seem to be able to spend more {Ed007's Note - He spent the second part of last season on loan in Turkey with Bursaspor, they want him to sign full time with him and he is keen on the move.}

Lived of his brother & uncles les reputatation for years, the guy is a donkey hence why qpr have released him while he is still under contract.

10 Aug 2013 12:57:39
Take it the new interpretation of the off-side rule has not filtered through to the third tier of Scottish football.

Imagine celebrating as if you have scored in the champions league final, after scoring against a bunch of part-timers; oh well they might be part-timers soon as well.

Send in the horsemen MK11.

Frewbhoy

Game 1 of new season at Asbestos Arena and opponents have an off-side goal given against them and the mandatory red card.
Seriously folks; we need to get out of this corrupt cesspit no matter how many name-changes and re-branding Scottish Football attempts and leave all the cheating scum-bags to roll around in their own filthy wee puddle-a pi$h.

JJ

10 Aug 2013 11:24:03
Surely Celtic will not shoot themselves in the foot during this window? A couple of weeks ago I put a post in about giving PL the benefit of the doubt but now I'm not so sure. Realise that we have the wage structure and all that but surely we can accomodate Finnbogason within that? Board can't be blamed about Wilson going but its not a situation that has come out of the blue so they should really have options lined up. Van Dijk was brought in to strengthen our defence surely, rather than as a replacement for Wilson? With Wanyama gone from midfield, central defence is now an equal if not greater need than a goal scorer. Worrying times now but hopefully, I'll be proven wrong before the end of the day. Daviebhoy77

The full squad would welcome a five million finisher on a higher rate. Scoring goals he would deliver all their bonuses!

10 Aug 2013 08:57:53
WOW! A Scottish journalist in tells it like it is shock. Glen Gibbons has slaughtered the cardigan in the Scotsman.This is possibly the first time I have seen smith exposed so truthfully.Yes he has received mild criticism before, usually after another European fiasco, but nothing that even resembles today's attack.

This has to raise the question of why? Gibbons has been around for a while but has never raised his head above the parapet, to my knowledge, regarding smith.Is it a clue to the outcome of the planned board meeting to 'review'Greens position? Surely by penning this piece Gibbons, if Green is ousted by the smith/sneaky faction, would marginalised by sevco? Or have media house infiltrated the broadsheets as well?

It may be quite a week in sevconia.green jhedi

Just read it. It's certainly an honest account of him. I'm sure he phoned the Scotsman to complain. How dare someone sully the good name of the whispering weasel. The great man who has knives in his back left side right side and front protecting anyone who will give him a pay cheque.