Celtic Banter Archive October 01 2020

01 Oct 2020 22:12:44
I jumped the gun there. Celtic got into Pot 1 due to defeats tonight for Wolfsburg, Sporting Lisbon, Basel and Copenhagen.

01 Oct 2020 22:38:30
Pot 2, tougher would be leicester . pot 3 workable. pot 4 workable.

02 Oct 2020 08:10:29
Nailed on we get Leicester.

02 Oct 2020 09:56:36
I think leicester would fancy their chances.

01 Oct 2020 21:44:39
I think fan criticism of Christie is a bit harsh. He appears to be the new Forrest and fan whipping boy. Yet again Hibs be was directly involved in both first half goals, his parried shot won us the game tonight, he was very close with another effort that went just over the bar and he never stops running and giving 100%. Just my opinion.

01 Oct 2020 22:15:06
I didn't see the game tonight, but listened on the car radio, when I had the chance, my impression might be all wrong, but the first half seemed to be another turgid, unimaginatve display, lacking in creativity and movement, and the second half was an improvement, although it might have been a case of, 'the only way is up', Frimpong and Taylor seemed to have good second halves, Edi scored, Duffy made some unforced errors, Elyounoussi wasn't that great, but a thing, I picked up on, was that Sarajevo brought their club captain on, late in the second half, and I thought genius, that's where we've been going wrong, we could have kept Brown on the bench till the eighty fifth minute, and maybe Elyounoussi, and the team could have benefited from the creativity of Turnbull and Ntcham.

01 Oct 2020 22:42:48
Listening on the radio gives you the biased anti Celtic view that the Main Stream Scottish Media have . To form an opinion after listening to that mans you are likely to have MSSM view which is useless . Brown particularly in the second half had a very good game . Duffy actually had his best game for Celtic.

01 Oct 2020 23:09:44
Find myself agreeing with OMC! Lol. thought Duffy really took control of the back line tonite! And looks to be getting sharper! Brown played better as that team tired. still think we are some way off top gear to honest. far to predictable and one dimensional! We’ve absolutely no pace on that left wing at all, and Ryan christie (who I rate) really needs to sort out his passing and sharing the ball with his team mates! We’re through and that’s the main thing but still a really hard watch at time’s! Lennons Talk after the Riga game and again tonite about us being excellent is just plain nonsense! Get why he’s doing it but he actually seems to believe it! On to Sunday now and some fresh legs in there! Turnbull in and maybe a run out for Griffiths!

01 Oct 2020 23:11:38
Bloody hell Chris it was closer to aindoh version as yours and I'm led to believe you watched it. Brown was late for almost everything and even missed his appointment for his booking. Teams set up to play anti football are something we struggle with. Ref seemed unduly harsh on our defenders but they repeated the same infringement time and again. Again Taylor got up and down worked hard and expanded his play where he could. Frimpong had a few runs and shots which is something the team will benefit from as he can run. It was one of those you should never lose but was hard to see the winner until it came. From a goalkeeper error.

01 Oct 2020 23:30:12
A win away from home in europe is something to be celebrated. We have improved so much in these games. Maybe we don't start brown but then they score early and we r up against it. Europe is about results. Remember zagreb, basle, Bratislava, beer sheva, Lincoln red imps. We have had two away games, admittedly that we should win, but we have won. Credit to the team and, dare I say it, lennon. Onwards and upwards.

02 Oct 2020 08:07:04
Christie:- Gives 100% and is the more mobile of the front players and shoots on sight; contributing to several goals for the team. Unfortunately, he also over-hits and misplaces crosses and passes and can frustrate team-mates and supporters alike.
He is also, probably the main reason Turnbull isn't starting; however Burnley are said to be interested in making a bid?

02 Oct 2020 11:39:41
Christie is a great player, no denying it, but gives the ball away by trying a worldy pass far too often, wayward shots when others are in better positions, however he does create plenty for the team.
Each game I watch is dejavu pass side to side then back then side to side, no direct running through the middle at the opposition, hope frimpong beats his man, its very obvious what we are trying to do every match, and teams just sit deep and stop the passing channels, 3cbs sitting behind the play means its 7 vs 11, in one 3rd of the pitch, far too crammed, two up top at times simply doesn't work with 3 at the back, I'd like to see us change formation during games to trick the opposition, but so far its the same thing game after game
Having said that its worked so far, but for me unconvincing at times
4 3 3 should be the switch when we are struggling to break through.

02 Oct 2020 19:05:57
Philiphlop is a believer in the Main Stream Scottish Media and their anti Celtic bias .
I suppose he will also argue that Scottish referees favour Celtic.

01 Oct 2020 20:08:03
Bhoys, I missed the first few minutes - is Bitton okay? Decent first half, we just need a goal.

01 Oct 2020 21:06:07
He got a wee kick on the ankle.
It’s a challenge we see plenty of times throughout a game.
I think the problem is Bitton doesn’t wear shin guards which also have sponge around the ankle areas for protection.
If he wore such like shin guards he wouldn’t have an injury.

01 Oct 2020 21:37:12
Buzz, he walked off the pitch, but was carried away on a stretcher 5 mins later, hope it’s not serious as he was in great form.

01 Oct 2020 22:25:36
Malika he’s been our best defender recently.

01 Oct 2020 22:41:38
He has powder shins . there is NO way it is shin pad related . come on. picture the scene. right you get that type of shin pad on. naw boss I hate them and if I get injured then dairy dooooss. boss " aye okay then, suit yursell.

01 Oct 2020 22:45:15
Usually when a player leaves the pitch injured after 10 mins, he is usually in for a bit of a lay off.

01 Oct 2020 23:09:47
Lubo you see players all the time slipping the shin guard under their socks.
Those shin pads don’t protect your ankles the way proper shin guards do.
Picture the scene:- I don’t even think you know the difference between the shin guards I’m explaining. 😂.

01 Oct 2020 23:23:24
Lennon said Bitton rolled on his ankle so it wasn’t a kick on the ankle after all.
He also said it was all swollen and it was a bad one. Typical.

01 Oct 2020 18:57:48
See the team that bet us, got barcelona, juventus and dynamo kiev. That would have been good group, but we would have got hammered. Home and away.

01 Oct 2020 21:19:58
A couldn’t stomach Barcelona again Jeezo .

01 Oct 2020 23:16:32
It could have been one last time to see Messi live.

01 Oct 2020 15:15:19
Inter Milan have finished buying in this window, so Ajer is not going there.

01 Oct 2020 15:29:35
I thought it was ac that were interested in him.

01 Oct 2020 15:31:33
Its AC Milan who were looking at him.

01 Oct 2020 15:43:24
Inter wouldn't touch him conte likes defenders.

01 Oct 2020 17:24:15
I personally hope he goes ASAP along with a few other passengers at club.

I reckon club has a replacement lined up for Ajer already.

01 Oct 2020 19:11:37
Mally

Harsh.

01 Oct 2020 11:57:36
I'd like to see us go with the following tonight:

Barkas
Elhamed Duffy Ajer Taylor
Brown McGregor
Frimpong Turnbull Moi
Eddy

When they're on the attack Elhamed could fall inside and Frimpong drop back to make it more of a 3 at the back and 2 WBs.

I'd also like to see Rogic get some game time. I wasn't too upset that he was meant to be moving to Qatar but regardless of what you think about his fitness etc. he's scored some big goals at big moments and one or two of those this season could make a huge difference.

01 Oct 2020 13:24:11
Good team that kev. think big bitton will be in but to be honest! Big mans been superb.

01 Oct 2020 13:37:47
Gd shout has to be bitton for me.

01 Oct 2020 13:52:40
My team tonight
Barkas
Frimpong Ayer Duffy Taylor
Brown McGregor
Christie Ntcham moi
Eddy
It’s a pity Ajeti is injured otherwise I’d swap moi with eddy and play Ajeti up top
Think turnball will just miss out due to Ntcham playing more games in Europe
Anyway just my thoughts troops🍀
2-0 Celtic- Christie/ Duffy.

01 Oct 2020 14:27:38
The one thing bitton has on the cbs is his passing very rarely gives it away but then he's not a cb.

01 Oct 2020 14:42:18
Going to be a bit controversial here - I think there'll be a Griff/ Eddy partnership from the off. Eddy has been looking for support and Griff would provide it.

01 Oct 2020 15:21:19
My team and the team tonight will be

Barkas

Frimpong
Ajer
Duffy
Bitton
Taylor

Brown
McGregor
Christie

Mio
Eddy.

01 Oct 2020 15:40:04
I would never play Moi on the wing again. He was massively more effective in the position just of the main striker.

01 Oct 2020 16:13:14
I wouldn't be against Bitton either tbh. He has been performing well.

01 Oct 2020 17:53:17
Bitton has been our best defender recently and is at his peak at 28 years old.
I don’t think he has any weaknesses.
He’s good in the air and strong in the tackle.
His reading of the game is exceptional.
Bitton has made that position his own now and if Jullian wants back into the starting lineup it will be at Duffy’s expense.
Jullian and Duffy can only play in the middle, so it’s a straight shootout between those two.

01 Oct 2020 07:57:36
GGGG if your info on player dosent come off are u going to tell us the player Name.