Celtic Banter Archive March 18 2021

18 Mar 2021 20:05:07
Predictions for Sunday. Will we be up for it and take the game from the start. I'm going 1-0 to us but Im very worried about predicting a win.

18 Mar 2021 20:33:31
Paulo

Going on the basis we had the bulk of the play and enough chances to win the game the last time but lost an own goal to another defensive blunder combined with our failure to clear our lines plus Bitons sending off because roadrunner was posted missing I’m going for a win.

If we win we’re dammed because the league is over and if we win we’re damned because they’re superior though.

Sickening the new clubs fans in the knowledge they are same flies albeit around a different jobby is still the order of the day. We should be on the park waiting for them which will avoid the need for a guard of honour and be in their faces from the first minute to the last. Let’s see what they’ve got. Give Morelos a final welcome to Parkhead and maintain his goal scoring record against us. If we lose we should be down to seven men or whatever it’ takes to get a game abandoned. Let’s dish out some of the tackles dished out by them to Tierney and Pingpong and dent there second leg chances in Europe.

Just saying what ma tactics would be if I’d a big nose and was in the dugout.

18 Mar 2021 21:00:16
JFP they are playing the second leg as we speak don't know how well just know their losing 0-1 but I agree with your tactics 😂.

18 Mar 2021 21:05:42
Totally JFP would love us to give them some hard tackles. As keegan said I would love it.

18 Mar 2021 21:34:52
big d it’s 2 0 and two red cards for them.

18 Mar 2021 21:39:08
Big D

That shows you how much attention I pay to them.

As my auld man said ‘If they were playing out the back I wouldn’t open the curtains’.

Plus I’ve banned myself from radio and news etc. to avoid exposure to the Stevie G fan club. This is the only contact I currently have with the outside world with respect to football matters. I’ve stopped listening to all the other stuff as well on the basis that somebody will tell me when I’ve to go for my next jag or when a pint of Guinness is an option.

18 Mar 2021 22:02:52
If the right team is picked, we will win at a canter, but if the pattern for the season is resumed, and the usual suspects are chosen, the game will be a lost cause.

18 Mar 2021 22:10:18
Can you imagine JFP I never tried Guinness.

18 Mar 2021 22:13:34
Thankfully JFP I'm living in the states and don't have to deal with most of that but I do get alerts on my phone about Scottish and other football otherwise I wouldn't know either 😂 Oldkilly last I saw was 2-0 and 1 red hopefully we pump them rotten on Sunday but I am not going to be very confident.

18 Mar 2021 22:50:28
Agreed JFP, we need to throw the kitchen sink at them and play like our very lives depended on it!

19 Mar 2021 10:45:00
Hopefully the break has allowed us to work up fitness levels and Forrest is good to start the game. Take their chance of invincibles away or we won't hear the end of it. At least try and win the next 2 derbies and salvage some pride.

18 Mar 2021 18:31:30
Jordan Larsson has now scored 12 league goals from 22 league matches for Spartak Moscow.
It’s crazy how we allowed Jordan to go to Russia with the amount of project’s we’ve brought to Celtic Park recently.
I’m sure young Larsson would’ve jumped at the chance to follow in his dad’s footsteps and play at Paradise
He’s now 23 years old but surely our scouting team have missed Jordan, whose been right under their noses.
I don’t know what young Larsson is now worth in the transfer market but he will be out of our price range.

18 Mar 2021 19:53:13
It's a fair shout Buzz and good luck to Larsson Jnr, but you can't sign or win them all.
There's no point looking back, let's focus on the future, I hope it's a cracker!

18 Mar 2021 23:10:15
The ghost of henrik past . don't wish you or the boy any harm but without his dad being henrik would anyone really be interested. I remember the last time I saw a post like this I looked at his stats and he had never scored more than 10 in a season . mostly low single figures.

19 Mar 2021 10:51:11
I'm sure I seen something along the lines of £100m as the king wanted him at Barcelona don't know if it was a fake story or not.

18 Mar 2021 17:56:28
french guys being stroppy and moody? no way! they're usually known for the hard work and steel in their bones! cheese eating surrender monkies.

18 Mar 2021 16:17:30
I must admit I'm not pleased about our buildup to the game on Sunday.
In the last few games under both Lennon and Kennedy, we have slipped back to our bad habits which has wrecked our league campaign.
In Lennon's last game and then again against Dundee Utd, we have left 3 strikers on the bench again.
Getting Christie to come deep for the ball and having Eddy on the shoulder of the last man doesn't work.
Eddy is best when he comes deep for the ball, with Griff or Ajeti in behind.
Also taking Soro out of the starting lineup and replacing him with Brown is a big mistake going into this game.
It also hinders McGregors game especially against Sevco.
I mentioned when Kennedy took over, I wanted Soro and Ajeti to get a run in the team and keep the good shape we had in the festive period.
If he doesn't want Ajeti in the team, then pick Griffiths.
In Kennedy's first game he picked Klimala and then in his second game he picked Christie. It's not good enough because our fans could pick a better lineup.
I'm not happy with the 2 games Kennedy has been in charge because looking at the big picture, the system doesn't look right.
Celtic were unlucky in our last game because the stats would tell us we should've won with a few goals to spare.
Celtic would've won if a penalty box player like Ajeti or Griffiths was playing, with the amount of balls we played into their box.
I've noticed Kennedy has only made 5 subs in his 2 games in charge but for some reason, we still fall out of each game in the last 20 minutes.
Celtic had a chance to build a consistent and solid team, going into the match on Sunday but god only knows who will start against Sevco.

18 Mar 2021 16:34:49
I meant Celtic had the chance to build a settled and solid team going into the game on Sunday.

18 Mar 2021 16:36:13
I'm at a stage were I don't really care what happens in the remaining games. This seasons end can't come quick enough. Hopefully we gub the Troglodytes and end their so called invincible season (St Mirren game doesn't count😂) Morelos red card and a celtic penalty since the season's over the officials will officiate honestly.

18 Mar 2021 16:56:49
totally agree buzz on the strikers and you get the best out of eddie dropping in the hole at times and the reason we fall away the last 20 mins most games is because we take our most creative player off in turnbull and that's criminal.

18 Mar 2021 17:47:10
Liam
That’s a good point about Turnbull.
I thought the 5 sub rule would’ve gave Celtic an advantage this season but it’s not worked out that way.
Kennedy hasn’t made many subs in the last 2 games and we still dropped the pace in the last 20 minutes.

18 Mar 2021 19:49:07
Right on the button Buzz;
Although I am also very keen for this season to end and for us to make a statement of intent with new appointments etc etc.
I am all to aware that the scales have tilted very much in their favour, head-to-head in the last few games and it needs to stop.
Back in January we outplayed them for much of the game, but our vulnerability at set-pieces (and a man sent-off) did the damage.
I have not seen anything in Kennedys selections or formations to expect anything different from the last three games and that would mean Brown, the off-form Eddy and hapless Christie all starting which would play right into their hands.
It's absurd that we could have LG, Ajeti, MOI and possibly Forrest sitting on the bench at home, against any team, when we should be taking the game to them from KO. They owe it to the supporters.

18 Mar 2021 13:07:10
Is JONJOE KENNY a realistic signing option for us this summer? He has been Mr. Consistent since he came in. HH.

18 Mar 2021 13:36:35
ad sign him ye know what we have with him under right manager will only get better.

18 Mar 2021 13:43:32
We will see how he comes through his test on Sunday.
It will depend on how much his transfer fee will be.
I think Jo Joe will enter the last year of his contract in the summer.
On of our Ed’s correctly described Jo Joe, by saying he was a decent player but his crossing can be poor.

18 Mar 2021 15:00:59
I've been impressed with him as a proper right back; not make-shift like Frimpong (who also couldn't cross that well) .
With JF in front of him there could be a good partnership and if we eventually replace Scott Sinclair, we could have the same balance on the left with Taylor in the need arose?

18 Mar 2021 15:20:02
in terms of being a right back and what a right backs first job is to do and that is to defend kenny is a upgrade on Frimpong. Frimpong could not cross or defend. if we can get kenny for the right price its a must for me.

18 Mar 2021 15:47:00
Agreed UI.

18 Mar 2021 15:52:25
Kenny is a very good prospect. one thing he does is look for the final pass were it finds a team mate. YES he has to improve but with game time and working with his new team mates that will come. all we need now is a striker who can get on the same wavelength and we will be quids in. hh.

18 Mar 2021 16:11:54
There is no way we could sign Kenny, Ancelotti has already stated that his future is at Everton.
I think we need to give young Lee O’Connor a chance.

{Ed007's Note - You'd think Everton would have started contract talks with a player who will only have a year left on his deal and who they were willing to sell to Burnley for £8 million in January. Burnley wanted a loan with a guarantee buy but Everton wanted £10 million for that deal, they quoted them £8 million for an immediate purchase.}

18 Mar 2021 16:42:53
Looks bang average to me. Another full back that can't cross and doesn't have an assist yet as far as I am aware. For the vast majority of domestic games we don't need him to defend but to get to the byline a put in decent crosses. We'd all like another Tierney that can do anything but I'd much prefer an attacking player given the choice.

18 Mar 2021 17:13:17
bigbubs. nonsense mate every game no matter who it is you need your defenders to defend first that should be there main focus keep the back line tight then think about hitting the by line. look state of us this season cause our defence has been stinking at defending frimpong and laxalt playing like attacking players you speak off no care what's so ever in the defence side of it. kenny is steady and knows his jobs keeps the defence tighter.

18 Mar 2021 19:14:29
UI you've just described Taylor who gets pelters every week. Laxalt and Frimpong are useless going forward as well. An attacking wing back with an engine to get up and down is what's needed. Get the CB position sorted and some energy in the DM position and you won't need them to do much defending.

19 Mar 2021 07:39:16
i like taylor think he is similar to kenny tough steady defender will only get better under the right manager. since taylor and kenny came in and laxalt and Frimpong were out the team our defence has been better. i feel more confident with Taylor in the team than i do laxalt. think taylor and kenny are very similar in several ways they get stuck in and can defend can push forward but get back also to do there defence duty's and they do it well both young and will improve a lot with more games. those 2 would be my starters next season. try keep ajar and give welsh more game time he has earned it.

need some cover in the full back positions and 2 centre backs punt Julien we already have a energetic DM in soro who is more than good enough that spot should be is own and brown should be his cover. all that's needed is the right coaching staff and a few additions and its back to business as usual.

19 Mar 2021 11:05:22
His crossing needs to improve but he's without an assist because the good balls he has put in the box multiple players have been guilty of swiping at thin air when it was the easiest of tap ins. He's helped solidify the defence since his arrival hopefully Taylor is back for Sunday too, both wing backs would benefit with wingers in front of them.

18 Mar 2021 05:43:51
Seen a quote from the Football Insider saying that if Chris Wilder gets the Celtic job, he will raid Sheff Utd for players.
I hope DD has seen that article, if that's the level, oh dear!

18 Mar 2021 08:07:46
Not for a minute do I expect (or want) him as manager; but there are at least two players who would never be included in that ha ha.