Celtic Banter Archive August 19 2013

19 Aug 2013 23:18:06
Just seen a post down the page about the boy McKay at Inverness.Worth a shout for the SPL and maybe more of he works hard on his game? I think a natural goalscorer is a natural goalscorer wherever he plays.Surely his tally would be up 20-30% in a Celtic team.Cheap signing as well. green jhedi

I posted that as always c his goals in highlights but not much else.i agree about the scoring goals in some part but wouldn't want that 2b only thing to his game as then he'd be Boyd and we all know how p.sh he is hail hail
Cha67

@Cha67: that's my point mate.All we need is a poacher in the Boyd mould, slimmer of course! Hooper was that but then started dropping a little deeper and his goal tally dropped slightly.The fact is this guy seems to hit the net regularly and might be just what we need.I would hope being with us would up his all round game as well.I reserve judgement as I have never really watched him just noticed his scoring record. green jhedi

I recommended him at the start of the window, but someone said he is rangers daft and would never sign for us. I'd take a punt on him anyway.

Darrenbhoy

He is a Rangers fan, don't think that would stop him signing. Think the fact he's not as good as Samares, Stokes, Watt and Balde probably would. This is a guy who coundnt get a game for Northampton Town! there's people moaning at the thought of the Pukki signing, from the bundersleague, let alone a Northampton reject. meastro8

@3 King Kenny was Rangers daft too, I'm sure if Celtic went for him he would come.
Tambhoy

Agee with u gj don't know much about him but maestro8 he is only 24 people improve he may have been mince doesn't mean he still is or always will be plus none of us said sign him we were only fishing for info m8 hail hail
Cha67

Ps the greatest manager in history the l8 gr8 sir jock stein was a currant as was king kenny Paul lambert and many more probably but who cares these sort of people just want to do the best for themselves and we all know it doesn't get better than paradise( not facts in case I get a barage but just what I've been lead to believe over the years) hail hail
Cha67

19 Aug 2013 20:37:34
I see that wee thug Ian Black is in bother for betting on teams not to win in games he was involved in tut tut, maybe explains the Sevconians abysmal form. Stevie

Good enough for him, hope he is guilty.Heard tonight about a story ready to break regarding mr dallas, anyone hear anything.jimbhoy.

Surely anyone would fancy a team with Black in it to get beat?. green jhedi

Noticed on TV's News Programmes sports report on Ian Black's 'Crookies at the Bookies' fiasco his defunct team was listed twice as 'the THEN Registered team. ' in the given statistics .

19 Aug 2013 19:43:42
Ed, it looks like we're going to have to go with what we have for BOTH legs of the CL tie. Wouldn't you have thought it was worth making a decent signing to boost our chances of making it through? We simply don't have a goalscorer of any proven quality at the club. I'm a bit disappointed but then I'm not the boss and I hope the club know what they're doing. They certainly love to ride a roller coaster without a safety harness, don't they?

Hail Hail
ChrisBhoy {Ed007's Note - I'm disappointed at not signing a quality striker but I think we have more than enough to win this tie rather comfortably. Apart from the travelling involved we could have had a worse draw. All this about us underestimating them is bollox, nobody knows enough about them to say that. After CL qualification there will be signings made, I am 100% confident of that.}

19 Aug 2013 17:47:14
evening ed and timalloy, I would have effe in at right back instead of mathews., kayal in the middle and probably forrest instead of balde to start with anyway, another night of stress to look forward to, they somehow must get the nerves settled so they can pass the way we know they can, anyhoo will be back on after the game to get everybodies thoughts cheers .Ths

I wouldn't have Ambrose anywhere the team. The guys a total bombscare.

hoopey67

If the plastic pitch is anything like elfsborg's I would play balde in front of samaras and keep it as much OFF the deck as possible!

19 Aug 2013 13:47:12
Thinking of game tomorrow and I think Lennon will adopt a cautious approach because of their height advantage and plastic pitch, to combat all the high balls I would put out this Celtic team.
Forster,
Mathews, Lustig, Myoukolo, Mulgrew,
Brown, Ambrose,
Commons, Ledley, Samaras,
Balde

Subs, Vandijk, Boerigter, Forrest, Izziguirre,
Kayal, Stokes, Zaluska

Give us your thoughts? Timalloy

Tim, I would like to see Celtic start with an out and out Centre Forward but I think Balde will be on the bench and Kayal will be in midfield.

I think I said yesterday, I wasn't sure who Neil Lennon will go with Lustig or Matthews but he could push Lustig into CB as you've said and drop Izzy.

Here's hoping we take a no nonsense approach and no sloppy passing! ~ Mrs E

Mines would be

Forster

Lustig Van Dijk Mulgrew Matthews

Brown ledley

Forrest commons samaras

Balde

Darrenbhoy

Van dijk should be ready for this game, but more than likely Sammy will be up front Forrest on the left and boriggter on the right

19 Aug 2013 12:56:18
Does anyone know if Celtic inserted a sell on clause in Big Vic's contract.

FrannyBhoy.

Hope so franny bhoy that lads going to play at the top level

19 Aug 2013 10:32:03
Did anyone catch tv on saturday? I can't remember who was covering the southampton game, but they were talking about Big Vic.

Stelling asked "does he look like a 12 million pound player?"

The reply was "He looks like a £20m player"

Good on you big man! {Ed007's Note - It was Paul Merson.}

19 Aug 2013 08:58:49
Just want to say great site. I know this sounds totally absurd, but why no try a cheeky loan bid for Wayne Rooney! If he's that unhappy at present it might do him and man united the world of good. This would give him time to decide on his future even if his wages work out at 3 mill Celtic would 10 folds that with the media hype and merchandise alone. He has all the experience that we need short term it would really light up Scottish football again. Pipe dreams I know but imagine if this came true the possibilities of a transfer like this would be groundbreaking for the whole football word

No a great fan of loan moves myself. Anyway, why bring in Rooney when we just let McCourt go! Makes no sense.
(That tounge is hurting my cheek).

Joeshmo1888

Rooneys a big celtic fan, but NO WAY would he move to Scotland, not a chance the mans at the peak of his career champions league at Celtic yeah but no way would we even try that be good but be realistic lol. Gandalf the green

He's probably on a hundred and fifty grand a week m8, we can dream though!

10 fold eh that would be 30 mil why don't we just buy him for 25 mil and well have the other 5 for his wages for that year and we can sell him back and make 25 mil.easy money hail hail
Cha67

Not that stupid a suggestion. We know he won't come here but look at the bigger picture. The only bad publicity is NO publicity (OK, I know being termed a Paedo or associated with sevco is a non-starter, but you get the drift). Can you imagine how far around the globe a bid by Celtic would travel? The 'tic name would be on many lips of people who have never heard of Celtic, at least for a wee while.
TinyTim

19 Aug 2013 01:05:33
If no signings tomorrow my team for tues would be

forster

lustig mouyokolo van dijk (if fit) mulgrew

forrest brown ledley sammy

commons

balde (if fit)

team I think lenny wil go for is

forster

lustig mouyokolo ambrose izzy

forrest brown ledley mulgrew

commons

sammy

what would yous go for? HH

GunnieBhoy

Forster
Lustig ambrose mulgrew izzy
Forrest brown Ledley commons
Sammy
Stokes



Jim

I think lenny will switch mathews for lustig other than that I think we'll see the same starting line up that faced the dons
I've a wee feelin we'll sneak a wee 0-1
Mon the hoops
Thommyj