Celtic Banter Archive January 13 2021

13 Jan 2021 21:17:20
Thanks to Gavin Strachan (WWGS) for holding the fort against Hibs. You did yourself and your old man proud. You did what was asked of you when nobody else capable was available. Better than that they asked you questions that weren't yours to answer and you gave away nothing. Thanks again.

14 Jan 2021 11:07:00
Who would be able answer your questions buzz? Seems reasonable enough to ask imo Do they not need explain why when change it? Is it questions Celtic should be asking? Feel like we've given up fighting our corner.

13 Jan 2021 19:39:20
The furore over the trip to Dubai is much ado about nothing if you ask me.

The way everyone and their dug wants to put the boot in, only shows that it is a witch hunt.

I don't recall there being such an angry response when they were playing players who had not been tested or when their players were having illegal house parties and breaking government and football rules.

13 Jan 2021 19:50:19
LAW I don’t give a monkeys about what the MSSM or anybody else thinks about the Dubai trip but the reason for my outrage and furore is that we’d to play HIBS with 13 players self isolating and no strikers as a result which effectively put the last nail in the league coffins lid and will need to do the same again against Livingston.

13 Jan 2021 20:01:57
That is true about certain people in media are loving this. But as a club Celtic have to take responsibility for there actions and IMO Celtic have to hold there hands up for the mistakes that they make. I just hope and wish they take on board Celtic supporters views and learn from the mistakes they have made in the past two years and really do move forward.

13 Jan 2021 20:12:15
I didn't agree with Dubai but when we play in European comps we fly all over Europe and then come home what's the difference. and you have internationals. love someone to ask wee nic her thoughts on that.

13 Jan 2021 20:28:13
LAW
Are you having a laugh? Instead of pi**ing off for a p*ss up we could have played a couple of games that we have in hand and really put them under pressure but now because of the wee holiday we have dropped more points against Hibs and will probably drop more against Livi.
Also how many fans that have paid hundreds of ££££ for season tickets and merch had there holidays cancelled this year just to then watch the team jet off after getting beat by Sevco Again.
Oh and just to let you know that both there players got 7 game bans for breaking lockdown rules.

13 Jan 2021 20:39:13
Mally there are experts appointed to advise the Scottish government on every specialist area including construction, manufacturing and sport etc. I think the First Minister (or wee nic as your fellow Unionists call her) has responsibility for the bigger picture and has more on her plate than where Celtic’s have planned their next booze cruise.

13 Jan 2021 20:54:28
I don’t really understand why a few of the games in hand weren’t played, maybe a hope form would be better or a fast reduction in the gap as points gained when the south sliders were in europe.

13 Jan 2021 21:38:21
No games were played because all spfl clubs were on a week break. Do yous think clubs would just allow our issues to affect their plans, would you have been happy for Celtic to change our plans to suit another club that had a fixture back log.

13 Jan 2021 21:39:49
Jonbhoy71 yes their two players got seven match bans two players who who were just squad players who rarely featured. Both ourselves and Aberdeen were fined £30 thousand and slaughtered in Holyrood yet sevco got praised. I agree with LAW regarding the trip to Dubai such a fuss being made regarding it with everybody and their granny having something to say Swinney, Sturgeon, McLeish, Boyd, McCoist Walker, and now some reporter in the record getting her say on it. On Monday All leagues below the championship were cancelled in Scotland, yet on Tuesday Brora Rangers embarked on a 560 mile round trip to play Tranent in the cup why was it allowed to take place if there is such a concern with teams at that level. Anything regarding Celtic is like a Duracell battery it goes on and on. Sturgeon after months of preaching the importance of wearing a mask is pictured talking to a group without hers she apologises and that’s the end of it. Now that Lawwell has apologised will that be the end of it not a hope in hell, it will carry on because it won’t be enough for some. Since Monday there have been 5000 confirmed cases in Scotland, where did they all contract it from not from Celtic going to Dubai, it’s those who blatantly flaunt the rules who are responsible and should be named and shamed. I’m as disappointed as everyone else the way this season has gone and as a punter I would bet if Celtic were on sevcos tails with three games in hand there wouldn’t be a problem with going to Dubai, too many fans are caught up in this ten in a row. To JFP1888 if wee nic has responsibility with the bigger picture why did she allow the above match I mentioned to go ahead with commenting on it.

13 Jan 2021 22:10:17
Jfp av been called a lot of things but never a unionist in fact Ian quite the opposite. ok sturgeon seems to gavecselectuvevmemiry loss when the rules are breached and as I've said it's a C.V. so why was European and international football not cancelled.

13 Jan 2021 22:19:50
I take it your joking?
Our biggest problem seems to be that the club or our fans still don’t get it.
It’s everybody else’s fault, how come they were badly behaved and only got this punishment but we got this etc etc.
Other teams have had points docked but because Sevcos players who didn’t mix with anybody else immediately after braking rules and got 7 game bans each and we had to isolate let’s blame everyone else.
If you don’t something when something needs to change we will have the same issues.
Board not going anywhere soon so it’s time to start planning for next season.
Get dead wood out the door, step up the search for new manager yesterday and get our recruitment department to start identifying proper realistic improvements to the squad.
3-4 quality players and we will be a force again!

13 Jan 2021 22:30:15
End of the day it shouldn't be tit for tat. We are in this mess because of Lennon and his tactics, insisting on playing players that should not be anywhere near team. That's why we are trailing in league and 10iar has gone.

13 Jan 2021 22:45:24
Why were we the only premier League club that needed to go to Dubai, in the middle of an ongoing deadly C.V., is it because we have more money than the other clubs?, and we like to flash the cash, is it because our players needed a bonding session more than other clubs players?, and if they did, there must have been some out door pursuits, they could have done in this country, mixed in with some football training, and permission could have been obtained from Wee Nicola, (and I am not a unionist, and she doesn't believe in independence ) .

13 Jan 2021 23:34:11
Oldkilly
Take the green tinted glasses off and get the "everyone is against us " out your head.
The league's being suspended has NOTHING to do with the Scottish Government as it was the SPL and SFA that decided to postpone the games as noted in there official announcement, it's got to do with the part-time player not being able to stay in the "football bubble" but I guess that's the governments fault as well.

It was also the SFA that let the Brora game to go ahead, maybe it was because they had already travelled.
What does it matter if there players are 1st, squad or junior players, they were still punished, and if you think that what they did compared to our player and the Aberdeen 8 are the same then you are deluded.
Oh and to mention the FM and the photo is ridiculous, She was at a private funeral, was sitting drinking tea and stood up and turned around and someone on the staff at the event was waiting with a camera.
You are also totally missing the point regarding the Dubai trip, who on here mentioned anything in regards to the C.V. spike being Celtics fault? the point is that when "normal people" aren't allowed to travel more than 5 miles from there home, who in inside Parkhead thought it was a good idea to feck aff half way around the world, a group of 49 people on a chartered private plane to a 5 star hotel all paid for by the fan for 4 days training?
Don't we have a state of the art training facility that had millions spent on it?
We were also told that it was a hard training but there are taking injured players amongst the group, why wasn't 1 trainer and Jullian left at home?
This trip is a slap in the face to the fans.

14 Jan 2021 15:59:44
The reason we went to Dubai is the same reason we have done so in the other recent years. let's remember how well the Dubai training camp has worked for our team in recent years, as they have came back, fired up and ended the season strongly.

Yes with hindsight we may have shot ourselves in the foot with Julien getting CV and thus causing the team to self isolate.

However, there was probably more chance of him catching it in Scotland as the R number in Scotland is higher than in Dubai.

In answer to the Rangers players getting 7 match bans, yes this was suitable punishment. However, there was no mention of the other Rangers players who attended the party in the media or by the Scottish Government and who should have also got banned. It was also strange that 2 Rangers players had C.V. but miraculously, none of them came into contact with any of the other players or staff.

14 Jan 2021 16:23:11
jfp im a socialist a snp voter and have been all my life and will always vote for independence but we are moving in dangerous waters when our first minister can't be questioned and whoever doesn't agree with her doesn't have to be a unionist.

13 Jan 2021 19:10:36
Ed do you reckon a CH and winger will be brought in soon? The new manager will have some job trying to build a squad with the likes of these all leaving Edouard, Corpus, Rogic, Ajer, Ntcham, Elhamed, Elyounoussi, Laxalt, Duffy, Ralston, Hendry Bolongoli and Shved. Also Julien and Calmac rumours. Not long ago I thought a Left Back and CH was all we required before Laxalt Taylor and Duffy came in. Will Hammond be trusted with millions for a rebuild?

{Ed007's Note - I can't put a timescale on anything but I do think at least a CB & winger will be brought in.}

13 Jan 2021 15:36:32
good news at last big boli boli's back woooohhooooo
fk this nae wundur a drink.

13 Jan 2021 15:48:49
He's back to lead us to the 10.

13 Jan 2021 15:50:43
He’s just had surgery on his knee.
I don’t think he’ll be able to play again this season.

13 Jan 2021 17:09:58
He couldn't play before the surgery, so I think it will be even harder with a stookie.

13 Jan 2021 17:23:54
Don't think he will ever play again for us.

13 Jan 2021 17:25:32
That's Bolongoli back and Lawells "sorry stick together"pi$h. I must have missed the January review and Neil's p45 bit.

13 Jan 2021 15:01:41
This is based purely on figures in my head but IF we sell Eddie Ajer Christie Ntcham Julien and Duffy El noussi Laxalt return to their clubs to free up wages that should give us AT LEAST 50 million in transfers (20 eddie, 12 Ajer, 10 christie, ntcham 4, Julien 6) how much would we expect the new manager to get for the rebuild? Considering the cost of no fans and a poor season on every front i don't expect them to get anywhere near the 50 but would hope at least 30 million would be available. I really hope we sign 6 players at around 5 mill rather than blowing lots of it on average players for cheap. Then promote a few players from the youth to make up the numbers.

13 Jan 2021 15:35:39
Doesnt matter how much we get . if lawell picks the incoming new players 90 plus percent will be duds if the track record continues. 6m of it could be about to be wasted on laxalt.

13 Jan 2021 15:48:30
Dont think Laxalt is worth the 6 million but he's not a bad signing he's had a few excellent games and once he can speak English etc his game could improve. I do hope at the end of the year Lawell steps down and i do think its time for a change but its not Lawells job to spot players that's Hammonds remit, granted Lawell tends to choose the cheaper option but he doesn't pick the players to choose from.

13 Jan 2021 16:22:43
There are stories all over the MSM today about players leaving - like Eddy for a bargain £25 and although we could possibly sell four or five in this window, the ones quoted are all self-isolating.
We need a couple in the door immediately, as we have no strikers and are really struggling for a decent 'keeper and centre back.
As far as Laxalt goes btw, I would not pursue a perm deal as he gives away far too many free kicks and never cuts out crosses.

13 Jan 2021 20:21:01
How much would Duffy cost to buy? The quality of the player is not always representative of his cost.
More important that the scouting is good. not really happening.

13 Jan 2021 11:34:50
Ed 007

What do you know about JP Taylor who apparently is our SLO? Is he a fans representative or a lackey of the bourgeoisie?

As you know the board stated after fan protest they believed Neil Lennon was the man to turn things around which has dramatically proven not to be case. If you make a statement like that and your claim subsequently fails to materialise as it has done you would expect an explanation why.

JP Taylor stated yesterday that 'the Club committed to a review and update in January at the end of November so it should happen. ' They did and it should.

Any thoughts on whether the board will update us as to the findings of the review?

{Ed007's Note - JP is one of life's good guys, JFP and I've known him for more than 25 years when he worked in the ticket office but his hands are tied in what he can do as SLO and some of the hassle & abuse he takes on social media is ridiculous. It's a thankless job and not worth the grief imo which is a testament to JFP's creds as a good Celtic man, lesser men would have walked away from it.
I don't see why the board would update the support on any review, matters are continuously reviewed throughout the season and the support don't demand - or have a right - to know about them. They might even have done the review internally and we might never know the outcome of.
It was a stupid statement for the Club to make in the first place as - has been shown - they put a timeframe on it for the fans to latch onto and zero in on.}

13 Jan 2021 12:02:34
Ed thanks good to get your thoughts on JP Taylor I can imagine it’s a bit of a thankless task and his hands are to a large extent tied. 👍.

{Ed007's Note - 👍

13 Jan 2021 14:26:49
I can remember from years ago, my dad talking about John Paul and I think her name was Alexis from the ticket office and how much a great job they were doing.
I always thought it was the same John Paul who is now the SLO.

{Ed007's Note - Yeah it's him, BB, he left for a few years but came back to take on the SLO job.}

13 Jan 2021 14:50:06
Alexis left as well because everybody was asking her questions and telling her what to do.

{Ed007's Note - 😂

13 Jan 2021 15:10:56
😂👍.

13 Jan 2021 16:25:05
I liked that one JFP. 😂.

13 Jan 2021 17:24:04
BB 😂👍.

13 Jan 2021 09:02:37
Ed to your mind, when do u realistically see changes starting to happen? I know you've not got a magic ball, just looking for your opinion mate. Surely now from where we currently sit the fans accept it's highly highly unlikely we're catching them, and that's just from the ones who still have slight optimism, the majority I'd suggest have accepted the titles gone. That said and the whole Dubai debacle that was supposed to somehow transform our season, which has done the complete opposite and crippled our playing squad for 10 days. Surely now if rumours are true about certain big changes coming this summer, surely desmond must be looking and thinking " right enough is enough, no point waiting any longer, we've made a pigs ear of this and we need to put the wheels in motion now"? I'm far from expecting apologies for the lack of urgency from the board but surely behind the scenes the major players within our club need to be acting now, and should've been months ago?

{Ed007's Note - I'd take a guess that there is already moves being made behind the scenes to replace Lennon and that it'll be announced in March - around about season ticket renewal time - that he will be stepping down at the end of the season.}

13 Jan 2021 08:36:01
So Livingston on Saturday the team my look the same with maybe Harper for Johnston playing up top and Scott Robinson start in a 4-2-3-1

Hazard

Frimpong
Duffy
Welsh
Laxalt

Soro
McGregor

Turnbull
Rogic
Robinson

Johnston maybe?

13 Jan 2021 11:21:14
No Rogic for me, total waste of a shirt and same with Jonnston, he is another Christie and thinks he can do everything himself before blasting the ball over the bar.

13 Jan 2021 11:44:03
Agree, Rogic is trash and offers nothing, He used to flatter to deceive now he doesn't even flatter. I'd rather we started Henderson over him. Maybe start Robertson in alongside Soro, McGregor and play Turnbull and Henderson as 2 CAM in behind Johnston.

13 Jan 2021 12:23:25
I would play with ten men before playing rogic, johnstone or laxalt.

13 Jan 2021 13:58:55
Harper and Oxo-Flex showed on Monday they’re nowhere near ready to start for the first team.
We might need to play either of them for the last 20 minutes.
Celtic might be forced to start with Johnston up front but he won’t last 90 minutes.
It’s typical that 6 players who’ve played as strikers for Celtic this season are all included in the 13 players who have been forced to isolate.

13 Jan 2021 14:37:46
Totally agree Kev, Rogic see ye, Laxalt see ye and I don't mean to offend any Johnston fans on here but he's a greedy wee sod on the park. I laughed the other night when he'd the cheek to shout at young Harper when he shot at goal rather than cut the ball back to 'Mikey' - what goes around comes around.

13 Jan 2021 15:33:52
Thought Johnstons tumble looking for a penalty late on in the game was a bit embarrassing.