Celtic Banter Archive September 18 2020

18 Sep 2020 20:30:45
The young winger Samual is playing tonight for QPR and is showing some nice touches. he has won the penalty for them, Dykes converted.
Samual could offer an alternative to Forrest although he looks as if he cold play either wing.

18 Sep 2020 21:07:25
A lad I work with Jonace is a QPR season ticket holder and rates him. Apparently he's very quick and with improved coaching/ playing alongside better players, he could go to the next level.

18 Sep 2020 17:35:47
So when we were trying to stop oldco getting 10 then we tried apparently to get Alex Ferguson but when we are going for 10 we are relying on Lennon.

From that I take stopping 10 was more important than getting 10.

I still believe we have a strong enough squad but the manager scares me with the teams he is selecting.

18 Sep 2020 19:53:51
I also worry that we haven't settled on a system and team, best suited to that system, but he seems to be unsure himself whether 3-5-2 or 4-2-3-1 is best - from game to game or what players to use?
There have been really trying circumstances to be fair, with the Bolingoli suspension, an unfit new arrival and a damaging delay in finding a replacement left-wing-back to allow our best formation.
The manky mob, on the other hand have had a settled, consistent start and yet, we are still a game away from going top - even for a day?

19 Sep 2020 13:48:33
Ferguson is a bit old now . I doubt if his wife would allow him to take on such a stressful job at his age . Lennon is a very experienced and successful manager and has served the club successfully in all his roles for about 20 years . If you know anyone who you can guarantee to do a better job than NL and not leave us mid season, let
DD know.

19 Sep 2020 14:09:13
No manager worth there salt would walk out on a team halfway through the season especially if the buying team said they would wait till the end of the season. Only a scumbag rat would do that (are you listening Rodgers)

19 Sep 2020 16:06:58
DD spouts pish as he's the biggest problem at Celtic, he has in the region of 34% of the shares but gets to act like he owns the club, even decideing who the manager will be.
Not bad for a guy who only owns a third of the shares.
He's a rugby and golf fan who knows little about football but is allowed to make important football calls.

18 Sep 2020 14:11:23
Had a wee quick swatch at SLY to see if we had made any progress with the Doughty lad from Charlton; but apparently:- Gareth Bale got up at 7am this morning had orange juice and Frosties for breakfast - never finished all the OJ, then went for a crap (using twelve sheets of Andrex) had a 'pits and baws' wash, then was taken to a waiting private jet in Madrid in a limo driven by Miguel Lopez (father of six) etc etc etc
Feck Sake Man! That's Why We Hate SLY.

18 Sep 2020 16:36:09
Naw that’s why we need independence.

18 Sep 2020 11:02:53
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18 Sep 2020 08:42:26
The playoff draw will be at 1pm today.
In our draw there will be 16 clubs of which 5 clubs are seeded.
The ties involving the 5 seeded clubs will be drawn first and the remaining 6 unseeded clubs will be drawn against each other.
It means Celtic could in fact be drawn against any of the other 15 clubs in the draw today.
Also Sevco have a one in four chance of drawing Spurs if they can get past the Dutch.

18 Sep 2020 09:26:43
Celtic will play in Latvia on Thursday.
The Latvian club won 1-0 this morning.

18 Sep 2020 09:49:06
Europe is a negative distraction for us. We always fail miserably against average sides. It's difficulty for me to think it, never mind say it, but I really couldn't care less if we lose that one. HH.

18 Sep 2020 13:27:07
Bestyboy. We lose those games because we take it for granted we're going to win. We don't respect the opposition. Ala England WC semi final against Croatia. We do it all the time not respecting the opposition. British mentality. Ock this tie is a doddle.

18 Sep 2020 15:50:19
As a 'Fogie' I remember European football with great memories, when I thought we would beat everyone and anyone - especially with the players that coined the term 'Celtic Class', plus our unique Celtic Park atmosphere. There was a time in the 70's and 80's when we weren't even good enough to enter European tournaments; but after the MON revolution we got to Seville and had a few CL Group Stage successes right through to NL's first tenure.
Since the we have used the death of Rangers to 'play safe' and concentrate on continued domestic dominance, with only the odd result here and there to rekindle any European reputation.
At the present time, where the CL has been fixed and groomed, we are in a no-win situation, with absurdly early, multiple qual. rounds, when the team is neither fully fit or even complete.
The Board must take responsibility to a certain extent for the tardiness in getting players in place. However, the players have made many self-inflicted stupid mistakes along the way as well.
Subsequently, we have suffered more humiliating defeats in Europe in the last decade than possibly in the previous 50 years and are now a very average EL standard; but we can still hope?
Another thing that should be taken into account is the current CV situation, with risky travelling to infected 'hot-spots' and the absence of the most important people - The Supporters.
The postponement/ cancellation of European competition may have been the sensible solution and Uefa could certainly afford to subsidise member associations - but they can't see past Greed.

18 Sep 2020 19:56:03
Spot on cm. very good points.

18 Sep 2020 07:41:06
On the LB/ LWB requirement. What about Danny Rose? Fallen out of favour with JM and not been given squad number at Spurs. 30 years old so no sell sell on potential but surely do a good job for a couple of years?

18 Sep 2020 09:05:31
id take him in a minute definitely cracking player.

18 Sep 2020 09:51:17
He's probably way out of our wage structure?

18 Sep 2020 12:34:32
Will be on EPL money.

18 Sep 2020 14:25:41
Spurs trying to pap Rose out to Genoa and Rose will end up at Newcastle again and wages would be massive.