Celtic Banter Archive September 15 2016

15 Sep 2016 22:09:32
Hapoel have beaten inter, just shows how good a result celtic got at home against them.

15 Sep 2016 22:50:02
Not the best inter side I've ever seen but still a quality team. They Kept a clean sheet aswell n we hit them for 5 jus shows our attackin quality's. HH. well done to beer sheva tho.

16 Sep 2016 06:30:24
Hi guys new poster here, just a little observation but united were beaten by feyenoord last night, considering the money they've spent they should have easily won but never so why aren't the media laying into them like they did us? Tottenham as well for that matter they were at home.

15 Sep 2016 18:16:33
Any reason my posts are not making it up. you got my email if you would like to offer an explanation.

{Ed007's Note - Your last post was put on the Others page mate and the last post from you before that was 2 days ago:

13 Sep 2016 21:32:26

No bleeting now. this was on the cards. I was one who thought we should have pushed the boat out for one or two more..........

15 Sep 2016 18:36:39
Thanks Ed.

{Ed007's Note - No probs (yes)

15 Sep 2016 18:43:44
Oh dear Barton has been banished by sevco for fighting with Halliday and other players before this latest incident, now who would've thought he was a troublemaker? lol.

15 Sep 2016 19:03:01
Shockeroony! Do you mean the wee closet republican Joseph Anthony has had a disagreement with Halliday who was brought up on Copeland Road and had a season ticket at the asbestosdrome for 16 years! Even at 51 years of age I can still be shocked. That was pure Glasgow sarcasm by the way.

15 Sep 2016 19:22:56
Guys I was going to post something about their finances and gossip I had heard about them baulking at paying Bartons big wage. My tim pal devours everything online and told me these meaty morsels.
We all know they are only existing on "soft loans" ie money supposedely from King and his directors and "others" My pal says King is unable to fund very much himself, as he has an agreement to tell the South African tax people if any of his money leaves the country. The SA authorities must then OK any cash leaving the country which is highely unlikely.
Next comes the money from directors etc. they were happy to fund some loans but are now starting to reign back on their promises of more cash.
It is the "other loans" which appear to be from some dodgy characters who have no great love of Sevco, but are apparently getting very high interest on their loans. This is eating into large chunks of the clubs cash, add that to all their ongoing legal expenses also.
The spin doctors have assured the gullible that any money needed will be made available but this may now prove to be less than truthful. They also claim as we are all aware of "being debt free" but my pal says some more knowledgable people on line have said a company CAN still be put into administration even if claiming to have no debts, IF THE MONEY STOPS COMING IN, ie the "soft loans" cease.
I posted and others as well about Sevco letting a lot of young promising players go to free up the wages for Barton and Krancjar.
Sevco now want to STOP PAYING Barton his big wages and this "disclipanary" action is the first step.
In summary they are rapidly running out of money streams and are in deep doodoo.

15 Sep 2016 19:32:37
What can one say JFP? I was shocked and stunned that Joseph wouldn't be welcome at The Bigot Dome, maybe Halliday took exception to Joseph having pictures on his locker of his First Communion? I'm surprised that they could actually fight each other the way both their knuckles drag along the ground, seemingly most of the other players backed up Halliday and the Great Warbiola had to do a magic trick and break it up lol.

15 Sep 2016 19:32:55
I know a player who is pally with JB. Met him on a couple nights out too, he thinks he's some sort of 70's rock and roll star who can treat anybody, anything, or any place as he likes. This is not a surprise at all. Halliday just looks like your grade A h*n prick too mind. I must admit, this has all happened a little bit sooner than I anticipated though. I gave him until christmas, when the cigars are all handed out at the big bear bash.

15 Sep 2016 19:45:50
Doesn't surprise me in the slightest! The guys is and always will be a lowlife of the highest order! Everyone of the that mob rejoiced when they signed him, which sums them and there club up! A convicted criminal who beats up youngsters and causes trouble at every club he's been at! Now listen to the stuff he says about there club! That will be him back to supporting the champions again! I for one can't stop laughing at it! With that and the nonsense the magic hat has been spouting its cheered me up after Tuesday lol!

15 Sep 2016 19:50:28
A wonder if the wee snake will be back on Alan brazils show to spit the dummy about how he's been targeted up here n everybody hates him because he's so much better. Even his team mates hate him, when he slated every player in scotland a think he was that daft he never realised he was slaggin his own team mates too.

15 Sep 2016 20:03:41
I'll not be surprised if The Magic Pratt doesn't walk away like Fat Sally at some point during the season, he's already had broken promise's off King of huge warchest's that don't exist, it's also strange why him and Weir haven't moved their families up from down south if they're meant to be in it for the long haul.

15 Sep 2016 20:13:48
Exactly steph. It takes some person to walk into a new club stating they're the best player at that club, never mind the league. When you consider that club has just been promoted to the top division, it makes it more laughable. Not even the best player for the Rangers, and look what we did to them.

15 Sep 2016 22:10:38
Jim i don't think they can afford a crimbo bash this year, what if they had a facepainter at it for the weans? HE WOULDN'T GET PAID lol.

15 Sep 2016 22:39:34
Stories emerging online tonight ed that during the aftermath of the fight that Barton shouted at Warburton "My son is older than this club" lol.

15 Sep 2016 22:49:29
get this

officially NO COMMENT from Ragers.

seemed to have a comment on everything a few days ago


after 4 years of unsurpassed dignity eh.

Bust ups at training ground are nothing new - remember Hartson and the wee israli playmaker (cant remember his name) when they were at west ham - all pals at celtic tho

still funny tho.

16 Sep 2016 00:14:50
It seems so uncivilised, imagine fighting and brawling, doesn't it put banners and efigies in their true place. Will Rangers players start bringing minders to training as protection, from what I hear this row had a sectarian base, if so this is the first time at a Scottish Football Club . To think that Rangers Football club were liquidated and died . The Scottish media reported this widely . The Scottish Football Authorities bent over backwards to get this cheating sectarian bigoted entititty on the road again . We ail knew this was wrong and would bring disaster to Scottish Football within four years we have their bile on the terraces, even fans invading pitches, now we have sectarian fighting on training field . When will it all end, when they are liquidated and they get rid of tax cheat King.

16 Sep 2016 08:18:28
that's the type of person you are old boy, total idiot if you think that celtic display was alright. no place in Scotland.

16 Sep 2016 10:36:22
I find it amazing that after any event, people pop up on here and the sevco sites saying they heard this, heard that. Not a ****ibg word prior to the incidents, just after.

Aye, I heard it was sectarian. I heard he was causing trouble all year blah ****ing blah. Oh really? Funny how people have mates who have told them stuff from the horses mouth but they keep that info to themselves until an opportunity to shoehorn it in pops up.

They have plenty to argue about other than religion.

So old bhoy I put your info into the same bracket. 2+2nyst mean 5.

As for the effigies?

That can never be condoned or excuses or comparisons made to reduce it's harm.

Shameful and idiotic and as usual gives our enemies ammunition.

Oh btw, my mate told me it was all about wages and Bartons love of burning £20 notes in front of Holiday.

And he should know because he always tells me stuff after events that make sense. if you believe anything.

16 Sep 2016 21:51:54
Cee, I didn't see all the Celtic display, I didn't see the effigies of the dolls at the time of the match, so really I cannot comment on them .


On a less serious matter J Barton has gone up in my estimation, he had a fortnight Halliday, struggled around the middle of the pitch at Celtic Park and has got another Halliday for almost a week and gets about £20k a week.

15 Sep 2016
New image uploaded to the
Celtic Player Sightings page entitled, Only counts if it happens at Parkhead

15 Sep 2016 13:22:15
After Tuesdays disappointment I'm really looking forward to this weekends game. Hopefully another top performance. Would love to see two up front with Griffiths if fit with Dembele.

15 Sep 2016 09:58:11
If you look at the big scores from the recent european games, what does it tell you?, that there's a big gulf between this lot and that lot?, what it says to me, is that certain nanagers and teams seem to get affected by what I will call europeaninitis, it does'nt matter how well the team is playing domestically, the team and tactics must be changed because they are now playing in europe, Barcelona might be a very good team, but they only look like the greatest team ever when they play teams afopting the same tactics as Celtic adopted, maybe I am wrong and they win every game in Spain 7-0,but I doubt it, because over there, other teams will be fighting to win points to strengthen their positions in the league, not stsnding of them admiring the so-called 'best players 'in the world, the weakest part of Barcelona is their defence, Celtic should have tried ti have a real go at them, and got stuck in and challenged and hounded, fairly and squareley for every ball, they would probably still get beat by a few goals but at least they would have scored some.

15 Sep 2016 11:28:32
simplistic - but you are underestimating the quality of barca.

its not simply when they have the ball they can find space - its when they don't have the ball - every one presses - everyone.

so you are scott brown - you are used to having 10 secs on the ball domestically - you play Barcelona and as soon as the ball is despatched towards you - or even sooner it the pass is anticipated to come to you - there is a man on you.

you simply can't say scott brown should think faster - he doesn't have that ability - but all of the Barcelona midfield and forward line do have that ability to think that fast - that's why the are brought in to play the Barcelona way

if they are ranked no1 in Europe - where are we?

15 Sep 2016 12:06:13
Perhaps we could have taken the game to them more, but I agree with digibanger, it is just too simplistic. Their defence might not be the strongest (it's still pretty darn good) but their midfield and attack are that good on the ball, and the way they defend and move as a team, is arguably THE best. There are teams much better than us that have 'tried to have a go at them' and ended up p*ssing into the wind.

15 Sep 2016 12:14:04
We have played Barcelona several times and most of them have been a lot closer matches than the last two.
During our contests they have always had better players than us (some world class) and were rated in the top few teams of Europe.
The difference in recent years is that our standards and quality of player have dropped so much and with it, a defeatist attitude and acceptance of our limitations.
Of course we were well beaten, but those other Celtic teams in previous years would have gone down fighting and battling.

15 Sep 2016 12:28:58
What was the piint of chsnging a team that was playing relatively well, if everyone was expecting us to get beat anyway, ok, it might be simplistic, but would rather that we came out more, worse teams than Celtic, will get better results against Barcelona, by playing different systems, don't fall into the trap of thinking that they are supermen.

15 Sep 2016 12:46:49
Another argument would be that we should just put 11 men in our own box for 90 mins. Perhaps we'll get a point off them that way.

15 Sep 2016 14:08:01
any team playing Barcelona should use only 1 tatic.
541.
5 players on the goal line
4 players on the 6 yard line
1 player on the penalty spot.
Come on Barcelona score 7 through that lol.

15 Sep 2016 14:21:20
How many times do they score 7 in the domestic league?

15 Sep 2016 14:45:15
Far too many Barcelona admirers and apologists on here.
Aye they're a great side, but I have seen us beat OR at least compete with countless great sides over the years and we have never, ever been big spenders or had teams full of super-stars.
I have watched Leeds Utd, Man Utd, Real, Juventus, AC and Inter, Barcelona themselves and other top sides, all play us in European competition and we never surrendered and chucked it like Tuesday.
There is a pride and passion that comes with the jersey and if you watch Celtic The Musical you will see cameos of players who won with style and lost with fight and always earned respect.

15 Sep 2016 17:59:14
yes they can be beaten

but remember how tight la liga has been in the last 4/ 5 seasons - not only real challenging and winning but Atletico as well now.


so much so that Barcelona RESTED top players at weekend - and paid the price - rested them so they could be full force against who - CELTIC!

They didn't underestimate us - they respected us that much.

So a far better team, resting players and getting beat in their very tight league - can you imagine if we rested players last Saturday?

I am not standing back and admiring Barcelona - and saying that's why we got beat - admiration has nothing to do with it.

Its a Stone cold fact. so we line up 5-4-1 - put extras in defence and we still got pumped! .

I agreed it didn't work. we should have played our own game - and perhaps we will at home. but if its 8-0 because we play expansively - don't come greetin in here!

16 Sep 2016 01:01:26
There was no doubt we were wide open on Tuesday and should have been tighter .
The problem of making up your own word is that no one understands your point . Barcelona are a fantastic team and standing back admiring them only make them better . However that wasn't what B R intended in my opinion but what he wanted was to cover where they wanted to run and pass ball to, but getting stuck in and challenging every mood based on past performances would result in one thing and that is a number of red cards for Celtic players. These super Barcelona players are very adept at diving and rolling over and conning referees . I am sure Brendan rightly spoke about that . A straight red card would have put a Celtic player out of one or two games against our best hope the Germans as well as City.

16 Sep 2016 02:03:58
'Acceptance of our own limitations'-- that phrase sticks for me and its sprawled all over our collective comments for years now. I'm now aspiration its, but let's be in it to have a go, like the Lisbon lions, or like Leicester.

16 Sep 2016 22:01:54
Many realistic Celtic supporter will use the term accepting, a heavy defeat against a team like Barcelona . There is no comparison between the money Leicester spent over the last 2 seasons and we have spent .
We can all be positive before a match against any team, but no matter how we are beaten if we have a twitter of wit , we know that by and large when we play the best in the world, we are only going to win once in ten and that's when everything goes right and nothing wrong.