Celtic Banter Archive September 21 2016

21 Sep 2016 21:52:07
I don't think we where terrible tonight not good enough but the game was never in doubt the passing was OK movement OK man for man OK the shooting and crossing where disgusting though. there whole team especially defence and goal keeper where brilliant all that matters is we are through.

21 Sep 2016 21:57:03
Goal keeper was brilliant?
I must have been watching a different game.
Guy was a bag of nerves.

21 Sep 2016 22:00:35
Gordon lucky not to be sent off poor decision making punched one in first half a could have caught that apart result was never in doubt.

21 Sep 2016 22:05:23
Read the post, he is talking about Alloa.

21 Sep 2016 22:34:28
Yes Alloa goalie was excellent, as were the whole Alloa team who were a credit to their division, but and it is a big but Brendan changed things unlike his predecessor and it brought us a deserved victory . Not too worried about missing chances, at least we are creating them and on another day that could have been 6or 7 . In Brendan we trust HH.

21 Sep 2016 22:34:37
So he was kev T
My apologies gordo87.

21 Sep 2016 22:56:59
Shots to goals ratio was pathetic but we're through and that's the main thing in the end. Fancy us more for a treble than I have for the last few seasons.

22 Sep 2016 08:25:48
my only worry now is that we will be a little predictable.

dodgy goalkeeper (s)
Lustig/ 2 outa 3/ kt
JF or PR / broon/ 1 outta 3/ SS
dembele or griff

they lined up last night to play against what they thought we would do and 1) they were well prepared and fitter than expected and 2) we all had our bits on the wrang feet.

we don't have someone from midfield who is different - a naka/ dare I say commons - who can drift out the set up and do something different - unpredictable.

22 Sep 2016 10:04:15
I think Roguc can do that a bit digi. Not comparing him to Naka just yet but he picks up some good positions. His shooting last night was similar to Commons' though. He had a frustrating game.

22 Sep 2016 10:21:52
We can over exaggerate things after games like last night. We dominated the game as we should have, had sooooo many chances it was unbelievable but just didn't take them, another night we could have had six or seven. I suppose the only slight concern is that we also should have scored more against ICT as well. Still think we need to get more from Dembele, scored last night yes but didn't do much else and thought he was poor against ICT.

Looking forward to having griff back in the team, he can create his own chances and I have more confidence in him burying them as well.

Gordon should have been off. He looked like he was trying to do the sweeper role that BR wants but he can't do it. He did two things - karate kick Greig Spence and attempt to pass the ball toLustig in the 2nd half but hit it out the park. GK is weakest part of the team imo.

22 Sep 2016 10:37:09
At the end of the day we're through and scored two well worked goals, even though we weren't at our best, here's hoping we get sevco again and show them that whatever crap their manager says that there is a huge gulf between the teams.

21 Sep 2016 21:18:40
This is shocking! Delivery from corners, shooting, decision making, the list go's on! Credit to Alloa, defending well but we are muck tonight.

{Ed007's Note - Honking mate, absolutely honking. But if we go on and win the LC tonight will be forgotten about.}

21 Sep 2016 21:55:55
Thought we where a wee bit slow. rogic and a few others left there boots at home. but thought they played heart out and the goalie was good. don't mind giving a bit of credit but bigger games to come and more match time for certain players so would rather be positive than focus on anything negative.

22 Sep 2016 09:54:49
I'd have fancied a few 30 yarders myself with the amount of chances created. Least we got the win and 2 decent goals along with it.

22 Sep 2016 17:53:16
I don't know about 30 yarders but I think we tried quite a few from well outside the box and they sailed high and wide and not handsome .

21 Sep 2016 19:13:03
Imo that is the strongest team we could have put out tonight.

21 Sep 2016 14:56:31
What's everyone's team for tonight? I'd like to see a balance of experience and fringe players get a game, can't be complacent but also have more important games around the corner.

De Vries (any mistakes here and it's got to be time on the bench)

Gamboa Jozo Erik Izzy
Brown Armstrong
Forrest Rogic Sinclair
Dembele

All going well, get brown, rogic and jozo off with time to spare and get Henderson, oconnell and Christie on.

21 Sep 2016 16:02:22
Gordon
Gamboa
Jozo
Tierney
Shevvy
Christie
Henderson
Armstrong
Rogic
Miller
Dembele.

21 Sep 2016 16:14:51
Pretty much as and why you say, but I think we'll start with Toure and Jozo. All going well swap Kolo for O'Connell. I'd like to see Ajer feature and probably Christie also.

21 Sep 2016 16:42:53
Think we'll definitely play Sinclair DRB. Miller is a shout, I know you keep a keen eye on the youths and rave about him (yes)

21 Sep 2016 17:21:39
If you are Craig Gordon, dumped from first team, watching devries, and you don't even get picked for the betfred cup - I'd be in training tomorrow picking a fight with everyone then on twitter then talk radio engineering myself a way out asap.

21 Sep 2016 17:36:11
Think he's the most consistant of the youth's jim. if we don't play them in these games when do they get a chance.

21 Sep 2016 17:41:19
Fasan
Ralston Simonovic O'connell Isaguirre
Forrest Henderson MacCart/ Rogic Christie
Armstrong
Dembele
I know this will not happen but would love to see Fasan play Simonvic and O'Connell together, MacCart in midfield i know this is off the wall he is strong and powerful a good passer could be an answer for champions league if not let's see if Rogic can run the midfield.

21 Sep 2016 18:18:13
Fasan

Gamboa jozo o'Connell tierney

Roberts armstrong mcgregor sinclair

Christie

Dembele

Would like to see this but unlikely. Hopefully tho. HH.

21 Sep 2016 18:36:31
I can't see mc cart making it with us. He isn't good enough.
He is a good player but not good enough fir the team I want.

21 Sep 2016 18:53:30
I M O there is no chance of seeing either Fasan or Ager playing in this game . I am sure B R hasn't settled between either of his first team goalies so to me he isn't going to waste time bringing a third in for this match .
Ager isn't amongst our top 18 players so he isn't likely to jump in ahead of Henderson, Armstrong Christie and others to give him a game . Brendan seems to have decided that he isn't first team material just yet . Maybe in future, maybe never.

21 Sep 2016 18:54:03
Personally DRB, although teams like Alloa are inferior opposition to what we face week in, I'd bed players in during domestic games. We can afford the risk. We can win the league playing several youngsters, experimenting etc from time to time. The cups though, I wouldn't throw so much caution to the wind.

21 Sep 2016 23:31:03
Gordon
Gamboa Jozo O'Connell Izzy
Henderson Armstrong
Roberts Christie Sinclair
Dembele.