Celtic Banter Archive May 19 2019

19 May 2019 21:22:14
Where was Izzy today. Never seen him collect a medal.

20 May 2019 09:02:35
Never saw Scott Allen either lol.

19 May 2019 21:03:40
Mikey Johnstone had a hunger in his belly today and he played extremely well. Dembele had Celtic park on their feet like I haven’t seen in a long time. Boy has the world at his feet. Hope he knuckles down and the club use him properly.
One more game and then a massive summer for us.
Manager to be decided. Neil Lennon isn’t my first choice probably not even top 3 but I do think the stick he gets on here is ridiculous. We were playing horrible football under Rodgers for the whole season before Lennon came in.
A lot of players leaving, thankfully it’s a lot of players we are happy to see the back of. I don’t know if I’m setting myself up for disappointment but I’m really excited to see what the club do this summer. Really hope we push the boat out with manager, director of football and players and push on to a whole other level. Proud of the Bhoys today after a hard season. This is how it feels to be Celtic.

19 May 2019 21:32:04
Setting up for disappointed? ? Wow! I'm definitely on the wrong hym sheet. Going for a Treble Treble is such a downer eh😥😭Feck celebrating with you Mr Insch high private eye.

19 May 2019 21:55:52
Hopefully not disappointed by the summer recruitment, as previous transfer windows have been crap. Pretty rational thinking i'd say. Everyone loves going for the treble treble, haven't heard anyone saying they aren't buzzing for that.

19 May 2019 22:45:31
Previous transfer windows have been crap but we’re going for a treble treble? 🤔.

20 May 2019 09:21:21
Your right COYBIG the last windows have been great😂👍 let's say a little prayer we can have as good summer transfer window this summer😴.

20 May 2019 09:56:10
I thought Bain and Edouard were excellent signings in a window where we held onto the vast majority of our squad and managed to pick up over £25M for those who left. I would be delighted with a similar window and another treble next year but, hey, I guess I’m just easy pleased.

20 May 2019 10:25:05
I guess our views of a successful transfer window for Celtic differ greatly. But glad you enjoyed it👍.

20 May 2019 11:46:39
We made acquisitions that turned out very good. However at time most were underwhelmed and didn't feel specific positions were addressed over a few windows. These positions are still needing addressed. From a financial standpoint it was good but from the point of strengthening the team and progression not so much imo.

19 May 2019 20:04:35
Not long back from an enjoyable day at Celtic Park enlightened by young Dembele, what a talent he will be if today is anything to go by.
First to the negatives of the hearts game. I think it proved to Lennon or whoever the next manager is, that Toljan and Burke will not be invited back next season. Sadly young Ralston does not look like the answer to our right back problem either. Also our corners and throw ins are still abysmal and this flaffing about at the back, how many goals has that caused us over the whole season.
Now the positives.
Benkovic I would welcome back.
Henderson and particularly Johnston showed promise but still need to strengthen up. Our captain more or less stated that new players will be coming in, and adding to the ones leaving, we should have a tighter more first team ready squad of players with no passengers.
Today's game gave Benko, Biton, Nicham good game time for the cup final next week and hopefully Forrest, Broonie, French Eddy, Rogic etc will all make the final.
Back to young Dembele, for such a small players his hold up play put Burke's to shame and his close control was a joy to watch.

19 May 2019 20:16:25
Can agree there tim. Ralston played well. He won't be a Tierney type player but he's going to end up a good solid RB.

19 May 2019 21:05:45
He needs a run of games to get up to speed.

19 May 2019 22:40:26
That was meant to say can't agree there tim.

20 May 2019 00:06:25
Thought Ralston was woeful today. As you say though might just need a run in the side.

20 May 2019 20:19:43
Sorry Kev I agree with Tim. He doesn't look good enough. If we're going to progress we need better than him.

19 May 2019 19:39:20
Great to see moussa back at parkhead today. Would love to see him back in the hoops one day (even if it is at the tail end of his career as long as its not once he's past it) Very impressed by the youngsters today and am now really looking forward to next year to see them more regularly. Lennon i think must be leaving after he was thanked for stepping in at a difficult time, sounded to me like a thanks but no thanks. I think he deserves a hero's reception next week as i think people were scared to sing his name today. Whether he's the mam for the job or not he has been great for our club and has played a huge part in our 10.

19 May 2019 20:05:56
Great to see Moussa back! U having a laugh! can't left us in the lurch on the final day of the transfer window! Threw his toys out the pram the same as boyata! There’s a way to leave a club and what both of them did ain’t it! And please spare me the boyata got his head down when he realised he wasn’t getting away! The 🤬 didn’t have a choice, he needed to keep himself in the shop window! But I suppose he can use the dembele exuse that it was all Rodgers fault! Rodgers dembele and boyata are peas in a pod, and I for one am glad to see the back of them!

19 May 2019 20:24:47
We have to accept that at our club when you get a player like dembele for 500k and promise him a move to a big team when an offer comes he iss going to take it. He gave us two great seasons and made us 20 million. Completely different to Rodgers leaving he was a 'Celtic' man and left us at a vital time in our season. We always knew we could lose moussa when we did.

19 May 2019 21:00:59
Totally agree Ryan and nothing wrong with that, but to me there’s a way to leave and what he did wasn’t that way! He behaved like a spoilt brat just like boyata! And if leaving on the final day of the transfer window isn’t a viral time then I don’t know what is. don't hate the guy or anything mate and we got a cracking deal for him, but don’t want to see him back when the trophies are getting handed out celebrating!

19 May 2019 22:17:45
mam for the job: that's a bit harsh lol.

19 May 2019 18:13:55
Celtic today conceded a first half goal in the league at Celtic park for the first time since December 2017 against Hamilton.
After the Hamilton goal, we went 29 league games before today without conceding.
The Hearts goal was the first conceded in 22 hours and 19 minutes.

19 May 2019 18:29:46
Incredible record, shame to lose it over a basic mistake!

19 May 2019 19:55:23
That can’t be right, our defence is pish. I’ve read it on here tons of times!

19 May 2019 17:49:14
Dembele over Burke next week?

19 May 2019 18:04:03
Burke has an ankle injury, so its possible Dembele could make the squad.

19 May 2019 18:06:09
Burke is also crap so would rather dembele in the squad but doubt it will happen.

19 May 2019 20:43:24
Hahaha Burke is definitely also crap😂.

19 May 2019
New image uploaded to the
Celtic Player Sightings page entitled, Irish Famine Remembrance Day 🙏🏼🇮🇪

19 May 2019 16:38:08
How rubbish is Toljan?

19 May 2019 16:42:46
Overall the whole team so far are poor. Not good for Lenny’s managers full time job.

19 May 2019 17:06:00
Mikey Johnstone was excellent, wee Dembelle played well, Benko will be an absolute belter of a centre half, hope we see him next year.

Fullbacks were weak, Bitto well off it.

Enjoy the party tonight bhoys.

19 May 2019 19:03:24
Slainte mo chara 🍻🏆🇮🇪🍺🍻🍺.

19 May 2019 13:59:29
Ed a like the look of that team and am serious they could have got a result st the crumbledome last week.

19 May 2019 14:39:49
It's certainly a young fresh looking squad and with Cup Final places to play for - in a no pressure game - let's see what they can do?

19 May 2019 15:50:48
Poor first half, boring.
We need to inject some form of hunger/ urgency and desire into the players!

19 May 2019 15:59:18
Ntcham looking more like himself.

19 May 2019 16:57:43
Caught the 2nd half
I thought we looked not to bad
Young dembelle looks fresh
Ntcham looked better on the ball
Still need a presence up front.

19 May 2019 13:21:06
Right question for you lot.

When a new manager comes in a lot of people say it's like a clean slate and everyone has a chance to impress and stake a claim for a place in the squad, even if they have been in the wilderness with the last guy.
Is there anyone who in anyones opinion could do that for our club next season.

I think there is a player in Eboue Kouassi and he could still make an impact.
Anyone else?

19 May 2019 13:32:59
Arzani, Kouassi, Ralston and Bayu will all have a perfect opportunity in pre-season to make an overdue breakthrough and it's a great chance for Hendry, Hazard, Miller and Morgan to make or break their career?
Looking forward to seeing Shved in action after hearing good reports and maybe a glimpse of Okoflex and Dembele as well to see what they can offer if they get a chance?

19 May 2019 13:33:19
I know he’s going away but I think Scott Allan was never really given a chance I think there is a player there.

19 May 2019 13:35:32
Yes I think he definitely can also Kev.

19 May 2019 13:36:37
Although I want a new RB brought in, I think Ralston can be a player for us too.

19 May 2019 14:02:28
Danny mçgrain deserves a chance 🤣🤣.

19 May 2019 15:09:18
Kev83 you should ask tesla369, he will give you every reason why any candidate should not be appointed and why it should be Neil Lennon.

Also if there are any double glazing salesmen on forum might be worth while giving tesla369 your number. I think he is looking for a set of new Windows all he goes on about window this and window that.

19 May 2019 15:33:54
Philtim I actually wanted Clarke and stated this several times but maybe your reading limit had been reached by then.

19 May 2019 15:44:24
Funny how Ferguson and McCoist want Lenny to be the next permanent manager.

19 May 2019 16:22:55
Tesla369 lol don't lie, Lennon this Lennon that. Your more than happy to turn a blind eye to his abysmal cup record and shocking transfer record because he signed 1 or 2 good players.

19 May 2019 16:44:02
Maybe discussions about Lennon happened more often because he is the current manager?

Doesn't mean I wanted him.

Funnily enough all our managers have had poor signings

Lennon actually had a better transfer record than Rodgers lol and even people who hate Lennon recognise this.

Even Rodgers, who was still using Griffith's, lustig, biton, Izzy, forrest etc who all came through under Lennon.

19 May 2019 16:59:45
Tesla369 yes your right bangura, pukki, Boerighter, Balde, Mouyokolo, kapo, Juarez, Brozek and Du-Ri were amazing players. Thank you Lennon.

19 May 2019 17:06:58
Tesla369 and who says Lennon had a better transfer record that's nonsense. He signed 45 players and for every 1 good player there was an average of 2 bad players. Rodgers had a 1 to 1 ratio so that blows that theory out the water.

19 May 2019 17:46:31
Could bring up a list about any managers.

Rodgers - Mulumbu, de Vries, hendry, toljan, Bayo, Benyu, gamboa, kouassi, compper, Morgan, musonda etc

And in a few years add guttman and perez to that list.

Thanks Brendan for these amazing signings.

19 May 2019 18:19:20
But still better ratio than Lennon no matter what you say.

20 May 2019 00:33:33
Half his team were Lennon's, the other half was deilas

Ntcham, Sinclair and dembele his only signings who dominated a place in the side

Gordon, lustig, Tierney, Izzy, boyata, simunovic, ajer, Forrest, rogic, McGregor, Armstrong, brown

None signed by Rodgers and his main players

He made 3 or 4 solid signings.

Lennon built an entire new squad and some of them still in the side 8 seasons on.

19 May 2019 10:33:34
Ranieri available in the summer realistic or pie in the sky?

19 May 2019 12:34:49
Think he is past his best although maybe a good DOF for a young boss?

19 May 2019 13:13:40
Would rather Lennon!

19 May 2019 13:38:53
Ranieri is total class, I'd have him in any capacity.

19 May 2019 02:12:50
Rafa's family is very settled in the north east I'm hearing and his preference is to stay at Newcastle, but if that doesn't work out it will be Celtic, don't think his family would have to move up here neither. I think Rafa is the man they want but its up to him at the end of the day, plus you can say what you want about Rodgers but the guy was top drawer and the things he did behind the scenes here brought the club forward into the modern era, board won't want to go back to having mediocre old fashioned ways around this club, I'm expecting a top appointment to be made and anything less, well I'm afraid people should be asking serious questions of the people who run the club.

{Ed001's Note - you are talking nonsense. Montse and the kids are in the Liverpool area, nowhere near the north east. She won't move from there no matter where he goes, but that has been the case ever since he was Liverpool manager. Since then he has been to Italy and Spain managing, so it won't stop him moving for the right job. Rafa's preference is to stay in the Prem though.}

19 May 2019 05:21:09
So what your saying ED001 Rafa won’t be the next Celtic manager then.

{Ed001's Note - not unless Ashley takes the piss in contract negotiations.}

19 May 2019 06:14:58
I didn’t think but more a wee hope that Celtic could get someone of that pedigree in. Oh well back the way we will go with the usual suspects Moyes Lennon and maybe a couple of foreign names to chuck in if not Lennon can u Ed001 see any other different names to the usual list?

{Ed001's Note - it seems likely to be Lennon now Clarke is not getting it. At least he seems to think he is the frontrunner, but I would assume he has a reason to think so.}

19 May 2019 07:18:20
Oh well it does look like it’s Lennon so there will be no surprises come end of the season and we will be linked with Lennon old players let’s see?

19 May 2019 09:49:45
Rodgers domestic success sometimes gets overplayed.

His first season was amazing
Second season there was a huge dip in performance
Third season was the same as his second.

So one great season and two average ones.

However people just say "bbbut we won treble the second year too"

Yes but it was clear to see things had went backwards.

Some of it down to Rodgers not being as great as his reputation. Others down to the board not acquiring the right targets.

19 May 2019 10:12:17
Tesla did you ever watch the football under Lennon?

No doubt the football wasn’t as good second or third season under Rodgers but we still won everything domestically. The football under Lennon was awful to watch at times but we can’t justify that by saying we still won everything, because we didn’t.

I don’t think Rodgers was perfect either but he was far more successful than Lennon despite Lennon having a free run at everything in Scotland.

19 May 2019 10:48:18
Take an honest look over the last eight seasons and you will agree that the performances over entire program have had much more highs than lows - especially in the BIG games that counted.
Even The Lions couldn't sustain sparkling football week-in week-out under our greatest ever Boss and we have had four management periods to consider during this run, including the tenure of RD and Collins, which was blotted with some player controversy, an apparent dressing room disruption and a media witch-hunt.

The Invincible season will always stand-out when I would say most of the team hit a very consistent peak of performance; however there have been many 'purple patches' since 2012 where we strung together convincing runs of results to break the back of any of our rivals challenges and assert our domination.
There have obviously been some average and poor games to watch, but the players have to be thanked and applauded for all their efforts - especially this season with all the distractions, hurdles and injuries to overcome and still come out on top!

19 May 2019 11:01:20
There's no such thing as the perfect manager. Even Big Jock lost games and cup finals. Brendan didn't with Celtic.

19 May 2019 15:38:49
Have to disagree once a bhoy. For me our only big games is Europe and we have been awful since deila was in charge.

And Inconsistent before that.

Our leagues success is mainly down to having no competition.

Isn't our fault as a club but it makes eras like Rodgers look greater than they were.

Nothing to do with Lennon Andy who also had an easy time domestically for this same reason.