Celtic Banter Archive April 21 2013

21 Apr 2013 21:55:04
Not a rumour just a rangers fan want to say a congratulations to Celtic on winning the league well done

21 Apr 2013 20:03:44
Congratulations to all in The Celtic Family. Kians Da.

21 Apr 2013 19:16:40
So happy for Lennon and someone who doesn't get the credit big Johan has the club at heart just as much may the desire still burn. Can't wait for the scotish cup final hampden will be cover in green white and goldddddd todaloooo todalooooo gbtcelts

21 Apr 2013 16:48:11
Champions! Very proud of the bhoys, some difficult times as with every season but overall it's been a huge success. Double still on, league won comfortably and last 16 - superb.
Thoughts turn to next seasons squad. Agree with other posters that players seems to be on the way out, unfortunately I can't see this squad staying together, many of them have given 2-3 years and no doubt will be looking at bigger contracts down south- hope I'm wrong. Some might stay to fight through the champions league qualifiers and if we get through. who knows

So let's for talk sake say all rumours are true and following go (or not being given contracts)
Forster, rogne, Wanyama, ledley, hooper, mc court, miku, lassad, Gershon, ambrose
Now with a budget in the black and the sales from above we should be in a good position to try and replace these players.
I'm throwing some names out there:
Russell - been superb and ideal replacement for hooper
Rhodes - Blackburn in trouble and I think he is the 4mill player. him and Russell could be superb together, stokes pushing too.
Doyle - the target man for when we need to switch it.
Mackay Stevens - the flair player
Tonev - the winger we need (Forrest lot of injuries)
Ciani - the cb we need
Richard dunne - struggling with injuries at villa
Paul Robinson or shay given the experienced gk? Given not getting a game at all. why not.

From the above I still think we need a Mf general to replace Wanyama but ill leave that to Mr Park. It's a list of realistic targets at realistic prices (couple could be loans) and some that have an affiliation with the club. So next season squad??

Given/Robinson/zaluska

Matthews/lustig
Wilson
Ciani / Dunne
Mulgrew/izzy

Forrest / tonev
Brown
Kayal /new m/f
Mackay Stevens / mc geouch

Commons/rogic

Doyle / stokes
Russell/watt
Rhodes/sammy

21 Apr 2013 18:38:39
What was it the players had on their tee shirts was it "always have been always will be CELTIC" haha brilliant!

21 Apr 2013 16:07:06
Lets celebrate Bhoys and Ghirls
league won, no cheating, no side letters, no clerical errors, done by honest endeavor and hard work.

Well done Lenny and the Bhoys
sore head here we come

Green Judge

21 Apr 2013 15:33:05
Fly the flag Hail Hail
Andybhoy73

21 Apr 2013 14:39:37
Congratulations celtic and thank you

21 Apr 2013 12:38:54
I think now its clear what happened last summer. brown is now saying green is not the owner. well if brown knew then we can assume it was commen knowledge with the sfa spl sfl and all the old cronies at the rangers. remember rangers were only granted their entry to the third division at the last minute. they all knew it would come out but had it come at that time there would have been no way back. so I think this has all been kept quiet untill they had won the diddy league now it will all be greens fault and and mark my words no action will be taken against the the rangers and it will be all brushed under the carpet. proudcelt

21 Apr 2013 11:44:43
Typical! Miserable fekn day for a title party. Might brighten later though! Hope we all enjoy ourselves and our fans famous humour is on show. As for Lenny, some great ideas on here about spinning the presentation out for fifteen minutes to ensure he is with his team. Yes, deffo, for me. Remember we are all Neil Lennon
C'mon Celts don't let us down!. green jhedi

21 Apr 2013 10:28:32
Without serious investment what is the future for our beautiful game? Celtic are caught in something of a trap; a lose lose of sorts whereby fans and pundits will expect sufficient investment to secure successive champions league qualifications, BUT failure to do so on the back of robust investment could put us in trouble for the years ahead; big contracts, demotivated players, domestic boredom and disinterested crowds with an ever diminishing hard core. If we invest and we come through the qualifiers and we get a kind draw, qualification (again) could be a sincere target.

Given the financial landscape of the Scottish game (and we are part of it), there is an argument that Celtic should invest a sufficient amount (just enough) to keep 15-20 points ahead of the rest) and build up the coffers (war chest) for the day when Sevco return. Giving us sufficient funds to bolster and up our game in preparation for a domestic challenge.

I think we are in somewhat of a lose lose. Players who are generally out with our reach but WANT champions league exposure MAY come but with caveats (IE if qualification doesn't come then a trigger for a January move kicks in); horrible to witness as a Celtic fan who wants to become attached to a series of 3 to 4 year heroes.

It is demoralising to see players play half a dozen good games against inferior opposition only for the red tops to start spouting about such and such a club weighing up a £5m bid for any of our players "on form". Intelligent players would know what is going on but their heads are most certainly turned and then the standard and commitment drops.

Celtic have played a BLINDER recently; finding players who are just good enough with sufficient potential to keep us interested and to keep us modestly competitive on the European scene but I fear that our luck could run out. The summer will be a minefield for the Celtic board. Players leaving. Gaping voids in the first eleven and an expectant fan base and media expecting action; we need to keep getting it right.

Of course, the smart money would be on the best emerging scottish talent whereby we can give these guys a platform and reap the financial rewards in 2 to 3 or 4 years. Europe may suffer (it may need to suffer) but if we can be entertained and watch players improve and (*oddly) invite more domestic competition as a result of moving back the way in the transfer market / squad size etc, that may be enough to keep the stadium more than half full!

How do we keep Celtic fresh and relevant in a domestic basket case league where other chairmen and chief executives are struggling to justify wages in excess of £2k a week and any sort of transfer fee? And no Sevco.

Hearts in the mire; United showing financial strain, and crowds (if Thistle come up) of 3000 to 5000 at St Mirren, Motherwell, Ross County, St Johnstone, Partick and Inverness with Dundee United Hibernian and Aberdeen well below 10,000. no investment and next to no "market", where there is NO COMPETITION there is NO MARKET

21 Apr 2013 09:27:09
bond, I sent a post in at around 5am about what we should do today because lenny is banned for 15 minutes after the game { I was night shift } .
all the players and coaching staff sit in the center circle quietly, doing nothing. while the tannoy blasts out
SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG. shammy

21 Apr 2013 08:02:30
listen ghuys and ghirlies, I have a plan. I am going to take over the the rangers. iv'e saved up a pound, so finances are in place. and because of the mentality of the sevconians, they will accept anybody who is a sycophantic, brown nosed arse licker. so for the past couple of days I have hung about, pubs, social work departments, rehab units and samaritan offices, just listening.
biggest team in scotland, watp, most successful club in the world, rtid, let the spl rot without us, watp, 55 and counting, we are innocent, watp, we will be back bigger and better, rtid, rangers then rangers now rangers forever, watp, f*** lennon, f***** fanny. rtid, smell the glove, watp, kick us when were down, watp

now I don't know about you, but I think if I can remember these catch phrases i'm in with a chance. after all that's all green & whyte and especially, mini jabba, fat sally, have done for the last year. so folks what's my chances?

on a more serious note, murray, supplied the ammo, whyte fired it and green is just an ass hole. yes these men killed rangers, but above all else. the reason they died and will probably not recover are the catchphrases. rangers, sevcos whatever you want to call them. they are arrogant, they believe the catchphrases. they still think winning trophies is more important than existing. they don't care about riots in barcelona, newcastle, manchester etc, etc, etc. where as we are oh so proud of our fair play awards from uefa and fifa .
i am so so happy to be a bhoy, but if I can buy them and shut them down forever. nirvana. shammy ctid, iaat,

21 Apr 2013 02:08:18
interesting to see what happens with the enquiry into cg now that he has left the club as he stated " I do not require answer any questions as I am no longer employed at the club"
independent enquiry was a joke as this is now irrelevant and no body was appointed despite assurances it would be swift fans being conned again

20 Apr 2013 22:09:38
Hey bhoys first time posting I read the site all the time. I was wondering do you think soon we will have it confirmed they are a NEW team as sfa/uefa have to declare a teams honours or will chuckie let us know they did die when cva failed?