Celtic Banter Archive August 12 2017

12 Aug 2017 23:22:21
Guys
The Patrick Roberts saga: if we can sign him it would be fantastic, if we can't then we can move on. He is not the be all and end all for us. Yes, he made a fantastic contribution last season and the relationship he struck up with KT was a joy to see but we are Celtic FC, we can and should move on with or without Roberts. If we can get him back it would be fantastic but if we fail to sign him it's not the end of the world. HH.

13 Aug 2017 00:22:59
It would seem we were hoping for another loan deal and bought Hayes as insurance against this failing.
Unfortunately Hayes is struggling to step up a level (or two) and the striker and centre back injury crisis has raised more serious issues - even wee paddy couldn't solve.
The team at present is unbalanced and a bit below par.
However, against Thistle we still had plenty possession and attacks, with numerous crosses from KT, Lustig - and even Hayes but lacked a target or presence in the box.
As the game dragged on at 1-0 we ended up having to risk LG to try and secure the win and aggravated his injury.
I agree wee paddy would have been a bonus, but we are really struggling in other key positions which take priority.

13 Aug 2017 01:54:52
Let's forget about paddy, if it's not going to happen, don't worry about it, he is a talented young guy, but he is nothing that special, at the moment, maybe he will develop into a superstar, maybe not, I think the young supporters of today are so starved of any kind of talented players, they go absolutely doolally if anyone manages to dribble the ball.

13 Aug 2017 07:37:37
If he signed good if he doesn't it won't end us . we shouldn't be hanging on till a minute from end of deadline of the window . give him and city the final offer tomorrow if no joy then end the saga . there are as good and better players out there.

13 Aug 2017 07:40:03
Canny agree aindoh he's very gifted wins games on his own and we're missing that.

13 Aug 2017 11:39:12
The advantage of signing Roberts is that we know exactly what we are getting, once you have to start looking elsewhere for players, you may end up with a player who although talented, may not settle in as well, and also someone who doesn't have the same liking for the club that Paddy seems to.

13 Aug 2017 12:40:58
We are struggling a bit due to injuries. We have loads of midfield players who can fill the space as required. Its centre back and striker that we are missing. Would prefer Ajar at centre back. Why is he not playing instead of Bitton? So if we play Ajar and have Bitton as cover we are just about ok. The new CB we are looking at is 20 yrs old. Will he be any better than Ajar? What message are we sending to him? He is a super CB and should be getting game time.

Striker required but we can't sign one before Tuesday and play him Wednesday in such a big game. We should have bought a striker as soon as Dembele pulled the hamstring again instead BR stated that he could not accommodate 3 strikers? Who knows if Dembele problem is going to keep happening just like it did to Michael Owen? We need to cover that possibility and buy a quality striker.

We will have European football, 38 games in the league, and 2 cup competitions. That could be over 60 games if we get a run in europe. 2 strikers will struggle to remain injury free. can't understand why the board can't see it?

13 Aug 2017 19:00:28
He could be on bench in case griff gets injured so we should try and get one in.

12 Aug 2017 22:22:49
"While the Chief puts Sunshine on Leith"
Don't you just love Lennon?

13 Aug 2017 09:12:30
Dont mention Lennon, you'll resurect DN . As for Stokes, you'll have the cucumber smoothie brigade jumping into The Clyde .

13 Aug 2017 10:55:51
Lenny must have ❤️ loved pumping the tribute act yesterday. Stokesy also choking that rat was hilarious.

14 Aug 2017 00:30:32
think he will have more than a tinge of sadness playing us.

12 Aug 2017 17:50:18
So after all the panty wetting on here last night and this morning about a relatively poor performance against thistle , it take sevco to put things into perspective lol 😁 the club that keeps on giving.

12 Aug 2017 17:13:52
NEIL FRANCIS LENNON.

12 Aug 2017 17:37:16
Hunskelper.

12 Aug 2017 17:39:15
father pedro.

12 Aug 2017 17:39:37
Legend and hunskelper.

12 Aug 2017 17:49:27
Would we be so loving if he comes to park head and ends the unbeaten run? 😂😂😂.

12 Aug 2017 18:33:55
Theirs onlly one Neil Lennon-How he's been treated since day one of his arrival is to Scotland's shame. I better be careful though. that was nearly a political comment there. don't want to offend the establishment and get ma hotel in Santa Ponsa closed for 2 games. Gaun yirsel Neil Bhoy! In Pedro 'The Rock' we trust! ☘️.

12 Aug 2017 19:06:19
After Pedro's hilarious claims of having the best squad in the country and one of his Portuguese imports saying the spl was like second division standard 'back home' they deserve all they get and there will be a good few clubs fancying their chances against them after today.
I predict slug 2 (McInnes) will get a call before long.

12 Aug 2017 19:12:19
If a Scottish club were to take our unbeaten run, there's no other club id rather took it than Hibs under Neil Lennon.

12 Aug 2017 19:17:43
Enjoy Majorca JFP. I'm off to Ibiza next Saturday. Keep the "political" comments coming mate. My wee girl "grace" is looking forward to it.

12 Aug 2017 19:24:03
You're a mind reader Bhampot!

12 Aug 2017 19:27:16
No chance they could be our main contenders this year. Glad they won today but only cos of my hate of the manky mob. Seems to be a bit of a love in for hibs don't get it.

12 Aug 2017 19:30:06
What happened today with Neil was there an altercation of some sort as heard on snyde a report asking the 5th best coach in quatar what he thought of Lennons antics today? Hope Lennon and Stokesy stuck it right into them saw the huns bus pulling into Barrhead today lol bunch of dour faced sods on it lol 😁.

12 Aug 2017 19:41:20
Cheers Viking Tim-Enjoy your holiday! And Grace-just hold her in your arms and let the moment linger. ☘️.

12 Aug 2017 20:02:00
Just got home and watching the sly sports 15 minutes highlights of the 6-2 hunskelping in August 2000. Bobby Petta torturing ricksen. Lubo, Stan, big Sutton, wee Jackie and the King of Kings. Awesome.

12 Aug 2017 21:17:35
Welsbhoy, since i was a wee bhoy, i always had a wee soft spot for Hibs, for the simple reason, they played in Green and white, nothing else. I know there is the irish thing and plenty of players between the clubs, but purely their colours, i was only young mind, but its stayed with me. I just would rather see them than any other scottish team do well.

12 Aug 2017 23:39:16
stokes was choking one of them haha.

13 Aug 2017 04:55:23
Stokes is always choking.

13 Aug 2017 07:45:26
Was it elvis thank you very much.

13 Aug 2017 12:50:54
i don't know but one of the huns WAS ALL SHOOK UP.

12 Aug 2017 15:05:38
With the possible news that we may now be in for a forward, what are people's ideas on it? Do u think we will go for someone on loan like Ings or Austin, an unheard off forward or god forbid someone like moult as moussa or griff are going to be the main options?

12 Aug 2017 15:54:57
I think it has to be a 3rd choice striker as back up, so wouldn't expect a big signing so to speak. The market should be quite big id imagine in that area. I couldny even guess who to be honest.

12 Aug 2017 15:55:06
It's more concerning for me that we are so far into the season - without addressing such a huge problem, especially with such an important qualifier on the horizon.
The warning signs were there last season when both MD and Griff were missing but because we were in full throttle - and other players were red hot, we got away with it.
Obviously we could not have predicted the various injury problems so early in the season, but the shuffling and shifting is clearly affecting the team and the makeshift striker and centre half situation is to much of a gamble against any half decent organised side.
Add to this an unsettled Armstrong and an out of his depth Hayes and we really need our class players to hit real form and deliver as any late addition (apart from PR) will find it hard to have an immediate impact?

12 Aug 2017 17:50:45
Guess I'm on my own but I think the bloke from Motherwell would do fine for us domestic like.

12 Aug 2017 18:20:06
The bloke from motherwell? If your talking about moult then most defiantly on your own, I'd rather have tam Cowan than him.

12 Aug 2017 18:25:15
Mibby not.

12 Aug 2017 20:41:24
I'm on my own then.

12 Aug 2017 21:21:33
I would have him viking. Boy looks to get in about it.

13 Aug 2017 04:57:14
Do most boys not look to get in about it? 😝 maybe it's just pervs like me. 👍.

12 Aug 2017 12:30:15
Hi lads long shot but does anyone know of a bar in Amsterdam I'll be able to watch the Astana game.

12 Aug 2017 12:57:58
Molly Malones shows games. Its on bt sport so should be easy enough to find a bar showing it.

12 Aug 2017 13:14:33
theres plenty bud, id imagine the bulldog franchise would have it on.

12 Aug 2017 17:00:36
Sound lads I know the bulldogs well so that's easy.

12 Aug 2017 17:36:59
No offence bhoys, but I find these posts annoying can none of these guys read pub signs or chalk boards lol, I have been to Benidorm Prague Berlin Barcelona the dam fuengirola and never had to ask on a forum where to watch a game.

12 Aug 2017 19:30:33
FFS Thommy it's called a forum for that reason. So fans can help each other out. It's not always easy to find a decent pub showing the game. I was in Kos a few years back and missed an important game because I couldn't find anywhere that was showing it and believe me, I looked! I'm sure if I'd asked back then I would have got some help.

12 Aug 2017 07:50:42
Brendan now saying a striker could be signed for wed as wee griffs calf playing up again think this is a necessity. and we're being linked with an African defender as well.

12 Aug 2017 08:15:21
What's BR playing at he should have just paid the £2 million and signed waghorn before Ipswich did. He would have scored the goals for us.

12 Aug 2017 09:01:02
Thought hed went for more than that.

12 Aug 2017 09:54:19
I would imagine we are flying out on Monday at the latest so not leaving ourselves much time to finalise a deal for a striker.

Why do we constantly do this? Why not buy from a position of strength rather than flapping at the last minute.

It's not like Griff and MD played every single game last season. Both missed lots of games (some at the same time) so was Brendan expecting the miracle that they would both stay fit all season?

12 Aug 2017 11:07:52
Flying out where? Games at Parkhead mate.

12 Aug 2017 11:16:48
Yern

My bad, maybe just hoping we were away first!

Wildcard rules are we can sign someone up to 24 hours before the game so still tight to get someone signed up and registered by Tuesday night.

12 Aug 2017 12:49:36
Is Griff definitely struggling for Astana Mally? That is a worry. I don't think any of us are convinced with Forrest up front.

I am less convinced with Bitton at central defence. I always thought he was rash in the tackle (before Jamesbhoy jumps in, I know you can get ointment for that sort of thing! ) . He hasa tendency to give away a lot of frees and pick up silly bookings for lunging in. Not a good habit to have, especially if he is the last man. Didn't see the game last night because of work but I heard Packie Bonner saying he may have been lucky not to have given away a penalty?

12 Aug 2017 13:49:48
No worries bud, I also had hoped for the away tie first.

I won't hold my breath for any signings I'm time for the game but then again am almost always wrong with my predictions ha ha.

12 Aug 2017 14:19:02
It was brendan that said griff was feeling his calf tight abhfjb and has now conceded a third striker might be a good idea as the forrest rogic experiment hasn't worked . Still think big clubs should have 3 quality strikers and its up to them to keep the jersey ir your left with the predicament we're in now.

12 Aug 2017 14:29:24
Am never confident when Nir takes that extra touch because when the opposing striker gets alongside he is not strong enough to hold him off and that was a classical example of that last night

If he is going to play there he is going to need to build upper strength or get rid of the ball quicker IMO.

12 Aug 2017 21:51:10
I am sure if you. Can see that flaw in Nir's game, Brendan is likely to see it too and will do something to correct it . We are quite lucky that, that is Nir's big fault as most players we have, have many faults.