Celtic Banter Archive October 14 2020

14 Oct 2020 19:35:04
i think well skelp them on sat. i can't not. just a tim . if we lose ill be gutted. but we won't because we are the mighty hoops. HH.

15 Oct 2020 04:12:21
Bollocks.

15 Oct 2020 05:53:43
After all the C.V. tests I have a serious doubt about Saturday. If THE rangers don't win on Saturday then they will have to seriously look at Gerrard position this is their best chance to win in a long long time they must be faves to win.

15 Oct 2020 13:37:22
Agree Marco if Gerrard flops then he isn't the right man to win them the league. That being said our starting 11 should be more than capable of beating them anyway even with the CV dropouts and injuries. It's just not ideal preparation as we usually seem to go into those games having to play people out of position while h has been our undoing. At least we have have the squad to cover now. Biggest concern is who plays as the ST as Griff, Eddy and Ajeti are all fitness concerns as well as a returning Jullien at CB as he could be off the pace.

14 Oct 2020 18:33:09
Ed 007, here's my prediction. McGregor plays for Scotland tonight because he's abdominal fine. But he tests positive for the Coltness-1690 before Sunday. Remember where you heard it first! ☘️.

14 Oct 2020 18:53:38
*absolutely fine.

14 Oct 2020 19:27:28
All our boys appear to be in starting line-ups, however, Davis rested and Helander nowhere near Swedish squad again.

14 Oct 2020 22:19:19
Well at least we will be match sharp, they'll be rusty.

14 Oct 2020 17:06:53
Brown hand or arm injury?

14 Oct 2020 19:02:01
Any good news kev.

14 Oct 2020 20:16:08
Ever thought of being an undertaker Kev?

15 Oct 2020 13:57:43
Just passing on what I hear. Not sure if its true or not.

14 Oct 2020 12:47:13
Agreed we haven't had our troubles to seek as far as the impact the recent international games have had on our squad but that's why we have a squad.
These players should eat, train and sleep Glasgow Celtic, and for those who get called upon when there may be an injury or suspension, they should be chomping at the bit to prove their worth.
Take a draw, never! We go out there and show them what we are all about. HH.
Family, Faith, Football.

14 Oct 2020 15:10:34
Pedro

That's the trouble though, most don't eat train and sleep Celtic

They are happy being paid, being care free and generally faffing about because today's players care less and often see more money as possible in warmer climes without making a much bigger effort

Player power is off the charts at Celtic and we can only hope that those that are asked the question, rise up and put on a show.

14 Oct 2020 15:53:48
As a team we have won 9 in a row and are unbeaten in league cup and Scottish Cup since many of our contributors have been in Primary School, so it seems the club and management teams have been doing something right, however if we fail to win 15 SPL ‘s in a row there will be a clamour to sell all the players, sack the manager and get rid of the Board .
There are many clubs in Scotland who would love to have our problems.

14 Oct 2020 18:32:52
OMC, your point is valid

I was generally making the point that players today ( in their aggregate) not all pmatwrd obviously, probably care a little less about the clubs to which they are contracted

Things are more transient
Not all but a good number

The 2nd 9 is highly highly valued by me and I wouldn't be sacking the manager, the players and the board and demolishing the stadium if we lost a cup or a league.

This needs to be viewed over decades and it has been ridiculously good in terms of trophy count and unbroken league and cup run

That said I think, for whatever reason, we are a little off it in spite of results

Saturday will be tough IMVHO and that's okay, so long as we give it our all that will ALWAYS be good enough for me at least.

14 Oct 2020 22:45:40
I hear you Lubo, we, like a few of the guys on here probably sound ancient to the younger Bhoys when we talk about players 'playing for the jersey'. As you say, as long as we give 100% on Saturday and for me we're better individually and collectively. HH.

14 Oct 2020 10:38:25
So overall we only have these "minor"
problems to overcome for Saturday's game
Our players who have tested positive
Our players who have to isolate
Our players who are injured
Our players who have not played many games
Our players who are out of form
Our players who will be tired after their travels all around europe
Our manager will have little time to prepare team
Our disadvantage with no fans
Our disadvantage with a biased referee in charge

See nothing to worry about hoys/ ghirls.

14 Oct 2020 11:21:58
The big leveller for me is no fans but still think we have enough even with all those missing.

14 Oct 2020 11:22:41
Tim mate, our great club was built on the fact we over come all that is thrown in front of us. Yes you point out a lot of facts that would impede a lot of clubs, but we are the great glasgow celtic and we will overcome and put that manky mob back in their box on saturday and shut them up. hail hail to the ten.

14 Oct 2020 11:25:49
I'd settle right now for a boring draw. HH.

14 Oct 2020 13:38:40
Bhoys

We do have players out and the internationals have definitely not helped but out of all the C.V. I think only Christie would have started the game. He is our biggest loss.

We still have enough to see off that mob.

14 Oct 2020 14:17:58
Although I think El Hamed would have started; I agree (as long as we have no more call-offs) , we should still have a decent team.
Forrest will be a big miss, as will Eddy, if he can't play, but this is what I think NL might be cautious; along the lines of :-
Barkas
Ajer Duffy Jullien Taylor
Frimpong Brown Cal-Mac Ntcham Elyounnoussi
Eddy or Griff?

Although I would prefer:-
Barkas
Ajer Duffy Jullien
Frimpong Brown Cal-Mac Rogic Laxalt
Eddy/ Griff Ajeti.

14 Oct 2020 14:48:02
Forrest has only ever had about 2 decent games against them he doesn't have the heart for these games so don't think we will miss him that much.

14 Oct 2020 15:12:08
Agreed.

14 Oct 2020 15:31:18
Accept he probably should have a better record against them and can drift in and out, but he has scored in two previous meetings at Celtic Park since 2018.

14 Oct 2020 16:06:36
What a load of rubbish. In forrest last 10 games against them he has been directedly involved in 7 goals, scoring twice and assisting 5. If anyone thinks he's not a miss for this game they are sniffing glue.

14 Oct 2020 18:36:27
That makes me a glue sniffer then

And proud to be one.

14 Oct 2020 18:52:42
I wouldn't have forrest starting even if he was fit. Jumps out off every tackle and is worse than a man down in these games. I admit his stats for the past 10 have suprised me because when you watch the games he is hardly involved.

14 Oct 2020 07:39:07
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 13th October 2020

13 Oct 2020 22:49:26
Must be A world record Albion Rovers 15-14 on penalties against Stranraer.

14 Oct 2020 15:13:01
Go on the wee Rovers! . Another record is Tavaneir has had 30 penalties in his Rangers career. 24 scored 6 missed.

14 Oct 2020 19:01:12
What's the total for all the other games he took penalties in?