Celtic Banter Archive August 21 2016

21 Aug 2016 21:05:31
There is a rumour about James McCarthy being on the radar. How in the name of God is he an improvement on what we already have? He is such an average player - I hope to God there is nothing in this!

21 Aug 2016 22:11:10
I wouldn't say average but difficult to see where he fits in with Brown playing well.

21 Aug 2016 22:14:47
I agree mate don't think he's any better than we all ready have although he could be a good signing if true I've watched Everton games and on his day can be unplayable think we are just disappointed with his name from the names been mentioned lol.

21 Aug 2016 21:33:34
Cmon Andy, he'd rip it up in our league. It won't happen but so no need for u to get too upset. He will stay in England.

21 Aug 2016 21:41:41
agreed.

21 Aug 2016 23:01:07
Out of most of the players mentioned would take mc Carthy hands down, good age and could play along side brown, better player than bitton. loves Celtic he'll do for me. doudt it will happen any time soon probably 3-4 seasons from now.

22 Aug 2016 08:36:07
Hearing he has a medical tomorrow.

22 Aug 2016 10:24:41
Marti

Yeah, heard that too but unfortunately it was at Sunderland!

21 Aug 2016 19:48:18
My head and my heart are both telling me Celtic should be more than good enough to see the job through in Israel on Tuesday and that a 3 goal cushion is adequate. But I've still got a squeaky bum.

21 Aug 2016 21:26:17
JFP1888: my thoughts are that they will have to come and attack us to get the goals required thus allowing us plenty space. we will not only score, we will win the away tie 3-1 (8-3) .
HH.

21 Aug 2016 21:47:44
this team are better than malmo

we are better now than when we played malmo

this team are not finished

celtic have a horrible away record in europe

we need to put everything in to this match to come through

the intensity needs to be there
the cool heads need to be screwed on

they have a mountain to climb but we need to make sure we don't give them any encouragement

Celtic will be mentally scared after Malmo and Maribor and so mental preparation will be pivotal

its not over …to think it is would be plain silly

we don't merit respect away from home and so they will come on to us …. can we counter effectively …

i hate Celtic playing a containing game not because it isn't what we should otherwise do, but because I don't think we are very good at it

we need to be honest

red imps away was mortifying
astana scoreline away totally flattered us
we sneaked past astana at home

we will need to bring our A game to get over the line but a 2 goal start (some say 3 but I say 2) isn't too shabby

as i sit here today i think we will lose, and I'm going for 3-1 (with CFC going through)

21 Aug 2016 23:15:28
We have learnt we have grown we are still growing they will come at us and we will repulse them. 1 3 celtic to win Hail hail.

21 Aug 2016 23:24:52
I don't think we will win the game but we won't lose it by 3 goals and we have the ability to score a couple over there. I think it will be a 2-2 draw.

21 Aug 2016 23:27:19
My god man settle down.

21 Aug 2016 23:45:14
I M O I think it is crazy to say we will be mentally scared by Malmo and Maribor, if for no other reason that we have changed our manager .
Whilst previewing any away game a negative poster will find many reason why we will lose .
I will be surprised if we lose the tie on tuesday and amazed if we go into great danger of losing qualification.

22 Aug 2016 07:07:09
Based on what old bhoy? The red imps away game or the Astana away game? Where is your rationale. I have my own

So long as we go through though eh?

By implication you're saying I'm negative. Why don't I you stop the jousting and post based on some kind of logic

We had a new manger when strachan replaced oneill and when Lennon replaced strachan and when delia replaced Lennon and I can't recall anything other than away day blues

In the past 15 years we have been totally mince away on Europe.

22 Aug 2016 07:23:07
The team has to be set up properly, it has to be focussed, theirs is a tight little ground and with 14000 of their fanatical fans making it a hostile atmosphere for any visiting team, they will throw evefything and the kitchen sink from the start, I think the only way to do it is to retain possesion, don't sit back, too much, that eould be suicide, when Celtic have the ball, they will not only have to prove they are better players but can work just as hard and be just as determined as the Israelis.

22 Aug 2016 09:30:18
I think it's natural to be worried. Even now our defence is shambolic at times and it needs sorting.

I think we will score over there, but I also think we will have to because the defence is still prone to schoolboy errors.

4 goals lost in two games and if you don't worry about that you are in denial.

Defence needs sorted fast.

22 Aug 2016 11:49:40
id have to agree with some of the above posters, it is probably likely that we will concede, but i'm going for a score draw, hapoel will come at us, and with sinclair, griff, forest. our pace is going to cause them problems on the break.
for me a back 4 of lustig toure erik tierney should tighten things up a bit, o'connell has done a great job but i would go for erik in this instance.

21 Aug 2016 15:15:53
Jordan Rhodes on alone move would u be happy with that.

21 Aug 2016 16:00:37
No loans.

21 Aug 2016 17:06:38
loans with buy options i wouldn't mind, but like you kev i don't want to improve a player then send him back.

21 Aug 2016 19:31:19
he would not fit into br way of playing with high pressure.

21 Aug 2016 19:56:51
They paid 9 or 10 million for him 6 months ago. They would at least want their money back which rules us out.

21 Aug 2016 20:13:42
This guy could not lace LG boots!

21 Aug 2016 10:23:59
Balotelli? Please. terrible move for both club and player. He has the mind of a 6 year old boy with ADHD. Absolute car crash waiting to happen.

21 Aug 2016 11:19:30
Not a chance of that happening! He's only stated he hated working with BR! The guys is an utter bawbag!

21 Aug 2016 11:30:26
No chance they don't get on.

21 Aug 2016 13:26:37
Can't stand him. Thankfully it'll never happen!

21 Aug 2016 14:35:18
Its media at wind ups. Up there with steven stretcher rumours.

21 Aug 2016 01:30:09
How good has it been with all the rumours being thrown around. some good some not so good some a bit unrealistic but whatever it is makes for a good read long may it continue bhoys and ghirls has brought back added excitement.