Celtic Banter Archive August 22 2020

22 Aug 2020 21:38:30
At the end of the day its 3 points, we should have scored more, but we didnt. Hopefully we will win again midweek. Lennon is clueless sometimes, but it boils down to results and we won. End of.

22 Aug 2020 22:19:05
Until we next draw or lose to dross in europe.

22 Aug 2020 22:55:22
Too many players playing out of position.
And it showed at times. Lacking balance.

23 Aug 2020 00:07:24
tbf im lacking balance at this point.

23 Aug 2020 09:33:31
lennon needs to lay off the playstation. it might work for him in the hoose but that side yesterday was so lop sided i was struggling to work it out. play your strongest 11 in there natural positions and stop trying to be brenda rogers with all the tinkering. this is to important for this nonsense. any ways we got 3 points so am happy in that front. ps united will give a lot of teams real problems this season i think.

24 Aug 2020 16:46:10
How can you say Lennon is clueless? He made good positive subs playing against a team playing 1 4 6? 3 points Move on. You better get used to this as every team we play is going to have 9-10 behind the call. ye raging we won? 😂👍🍀🏆🏆🏆.

22 Aug 2020 21:20:48
Celtic should fix a cut off date, when they will no longer entertain bids for Edouard. We don't want someone making a bid which we cannot turn down, at the last minute, when we take the money and cannot buy another forward to replace him.

22 Aug 2020 22:20:25
That won't happen

That's the rules.

22 Aug 2020 23:16:27
he was pish today.

23 Aug 2020 09:41:58
personally i think eddy has been quiet since we started back. hope it is just a wee bit of resettling time he needs.

23 Aug 2020 11:03:10
It was like his early appearances he wants to drop off and get involved in the play rather than be the focal point. The problem is we already have 6/ 7 players dominating that area. Could do with a dembele/ Sutton type up there helping him out and occupying some defenders for him. Might score from a cross as well (that's not Julien from a corner)

24 Aug 2020 16:45:22
The thing is, if it's a bid we can't turn down then it'll be accepted right up until the point where it can't be. HH.

22 Aug 2020 20:39:17
Ajeti done really well to keep the ball alive, then lucky probably the three defenders don't do better. Three valuable points from a tough away game.

23 Aug 2020 08:33:59
Other teams will drop points there. Good win for us and I have missed playing Dundee utd I always liked going to games against them.

22 Aug 2020 19:51:23
Lennon's faux loyalty to massively underperforming players could end up costing us very very dear, baffling team selection and even stranger substitutions. Christie, Taylor, Brown are consistently average. Elyounoussi and Edouard struggling to get into games.

22 Aug 2020 20:31:59
We come up against packed defenses almost every away game, but persist with 2-3 holding midfield players and one striker with Elyounnoussi and Christie, clearly not in their best positions.
The wingbacks hardly beat their man and rarely got crosses in so everything went side to side and got bogged down on their 18 yard.
I wanted Ntcham to start, but not along side Brown, Cal-Mac and Christie because there is no blend or compliment there in such a crowded selection. Play 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 and utilise the attacking players fully. Christie will score goals in his right position and for me it has to be him or Moi as together they don't work and neither actually complement Eddy in that formation today.
Finally if like today and at Killie we are struggling, stop waiting an hour to change things and use all the talent available.

22 Aug 2020 20:57:46
brown and christie were brilliant.

22 Aug 2020 21:05:53
Christie was shocking.

22 Aug 2020 21:16:09
I thought Taylor was excellent tbf, he got in behind a good few times👍.

22 Aug 2020 21:35:31
Christie was superb.

22 Aug 2020 21:39:34
McGregor poor eddy poor Taylor shocking.

22 Aug 2020 21:43:05
Christie was poor all about him and Taylor is rubbish, anyone who thinks Taylor is good please explain.

22 Aug 2020 21:45:15
taylor is terrible what game are yous watching he is shocking can't beat a man no pace can't defend.

22 Aug 2020 22:15:40
Taylor is not Celtic quality. We need a new first choice left back. and Christie is turning into a commons type player, scores some good goals, but overall he's a greedy barsteward and wastes a hell of a lot of chances.

22 Aug 2020 22:39:47
This thread is weird

It's like you all watched a different game

I thought Balde was a colossus and Larsson was superb.

22 Aug 2020 22:42:16
Totally agree Taylor not good enough. in my opinion Christie is our most dangerous player other than eddy by a country mile.

23 Aug 2020 08:27:16
Christie is a sub at best thinks he is better than he is and looks as if he is back to his skinny self again, should speak to klimala's personal trainer maybe lol.

23 Aug 2020 09:39:32
As much as most will disagree with me here. Big rogic is by far the best 10 we have. Christie runs about but couldn't lace the big mans boots. Taylor isn't good enough and will get caught out against better opposition. Anyway all in all we dominated the game and picked up a hard earned three points. Thoroughly deserved.

22 Aug 2020 19:43:23
THAT’S WHY WE’RE CHAMPIONS 🍀.

22 Aug 2020 19:13:27
Thank god for that!

22 Aug 2020 19:24:59
Yep, important to get the 3 points.

22 Aug 2020 19:27:06
See my post of a few days ago forsaw exactly what would happen.
He has to back to what worked after xmas.
There is no need for both Brown and Macgregor when other teams are going to play with 9 men around the penalty area.

22 Aug 2020 19:36:49
McGregor was anonymous today. 451 is so predictable. Back to basic 442 in the spl.

22 Aug 2020 19:39:04
We don't play 451 or 442.

22 Aug 2020 19:54:14
3-5-2 is the way forward for this team I don't know how anyone can argue that fact, 3 centre mids controlling the game and getting the ball wide in behind them.

23 Aug 2020 08:30:46
if 352 is the answer then the squad is the problem, to many wide players and not enough centre halfs.

22 Aug 2020 18:24:38
Baby Dallas has to be the worst ref in Scotland, how only McGregor was booked in that first half beggars belief. The big Dundee Utd centre half has committed 3 assaults and not even been booked .

22 Aug 2020 18:32:24
Bitton slows the game too much. Need Ajer in there to drive out from defence. No urgency at all and it’s a worry tbh. This half means a lot for the 10 🇮🇪.

22 Aug 2020 18:43:36
Lately when we watch the games, all we hear is the opposition side coaching and cajoling their players.
Camera pans around and lennie is just sitting there, are we just expecting stuff to happen as we have better players .
We can use 5 subs, we need to utilise our squad and try something different.

24 Aug 2020 16:43:12
This half means a lot for the 10 😂😂😂😂
Away and boil yer heed, 3rd game of the season.

22 Aug 2020 17:29:29
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new player profile about, Jack Grealish

22 Aug 2020 16:41:33
Happy to see the young lad Harper makes the bench. Have seen a few reserve games where he really stood out.

Bit concerned that Karamoko has not made squad again, especially after post on rumours section the other day about him wanting a move!

Any idea if he's got a knock ect?

22 Aug 2020 16:50:56
No knock

He has a LONG way to go, less hype the better

If he plays it will be at home in the cups.

22 Aug 2020 16:58:49
Ntcham in the 10 role today? Looking forward to it if he is, always think he links up well with eddy.

22 Aug 2020 17:03:09
Elhamed got to be in for me. does anyone think there's anything in ajer being on bench last 2 games?

22 Aug 2020 17:12:09
Agree with Tompo, Cameron Harper offers an entirely different option. He's lively and controls the ball well. Also a good reader of the play and I hope he'll be another successful product of the Development conveyor belt. Kerr McInroy had a bad injury last year and would have been chapping the door much sooner. Good to see he's recovered sufficiently to be picked for the bench.

22 Aug 2020 17:15:05
Maybe just to remind him he's not a guaranteed starter, n needs to work harder.

22 Aug 2020 17:27:36
Agree wyllie and think same applies to Forrest so glad he has been dropped to bench.

In regards to Elhamed Liam, I love him, but has had his injury problems as we all know so think it's wise not risking him with 2 games in same week at this early stage of the season.

Think he will be a really important player for us this season if he can stay fit.

22 Aug 2020 17:29:40
Saw McInroy at LB in pre season Stengo and looked pretty tidy. Am I correct in thinking that he's naturally a RB?

22 Aug 2020 17:53:15
Tompo, he's mainly a ball playing defensive midfielder but also seen him playing a bit further forward. He's a good versatile player who can practically play anywhere. Cameron Harper and Jonathan Afolabi are the two more progressive forwards we have in the Development Squad.

22 Aug 2020 18:33:32
Versatility is key in this day in age! Was watching Bayern the other night and they were talking about how majority of their team can play several positions and how beneficial that is to a manager

Not seen much of Afolabi other than some of his goals but read when we signed him from Southampton that he's rated highly and would be really chuft if he comes good. We haven't had a big strong striker of proper quality since JV of H imo and with the amount of balls we play into the area from wide there is potential for a proper target man to run a mock.

Not heard much about Armstrong Okoflex for a while who I also had really high hopes for.

22 Aug 2020 19:01:27
Can't see Okoflex or Aitchison making it.

22 Aug 2020 13:17:16
I hope we get a Shane Duffy type CD rather than the smaller less physical
Liam Moore, also the rumours of a loan deal for Bakker or Sessegnon are excellent real quality players both of them.
I would still like to see McKenna come in giving more strength to our defence. I would not put to much creddence to all the rumours of other clubs being in for some players as this could just be the selling club trying drum up interest.

22 Aug 2020 14:06:27
Duffy and a lb and al be a hapoy bhoy.

22 Aug 2020 15:14:32
That's all we need Mally.

22 Aug 2020 15:56:55
Could do with a winger that can cover both flanks too. Someone that'll push Forrest and supply back up to Moi. Johnston isn't going to be anywhere near it after recovery and he's not had a pre season and likely to be a bit stop start with injuries again.

22 Aug 2020 16:09:37
Mckenna is pure muck. What does anyone see in that guy?

22 Aug 2020 16:53:03
A left foot

Talk about exaggeration!

Pure muck?

That comment is horrendous, show the lad sone respect EVEN as a human being.

22 Aug 2020 16:59:39
Mckenna is horrendous. He should be nowhere near our team. Not even good enough to be a squad player.

22 Aug 2020 17:07:42
Guys I do feel it is a bit much to say he is muck.

A lot of clubs up and down the U. K. have watched Mckenna he is a solid professional and represents the Scots at national level. Lubo is right show the fella some sort of respect.

While Enrico isn’t too sure about him Improving what we have he is a good level of defender for the SPL.

Kamon the bhoys today

Hail hail 🍀🍷🍷🍷.

22 Aug 2020 17:31:20
It's a shame McKenna has 2 left feet. It's a no from me.

22 Aug 2020 21:14:59
Enrico - your Italian accent slipped a bit on that last post of yours - I have my doubts!

3 points today - mission accomplished.

L (K) enny needs to start playing players in their best positions or we will get caught. Is he trying to experiment for the CL qualifiers or are his hands tied by something we don't know about?

There is a 3rd option . does he know what he's doing? I suspect he knows more than me so no armchair quarterback advice from me. I just feel baffled by his choices sometimes is all.

Agree with points re McKenna - he is a decent player for our league and an international for us - a little respect for him (and others) is due.

Stay safe, stay sane, stay CHAMPIONS.

22 Aug 2020 09:54:51
Hearing a lot about the left back from spurs sessegnon I would take him on loan in a heartbeat very talented player . If wee can get him on loan go for it .

22 Aug 2020 12:52:41
Is that the one that used to play for fulham.?

22 Aug 2020 12:55:45
Suppose a loan is better than nothing; but I really hope we get something positive done soon about the positions we need as the constant speculation and rumours that come to nothing is tiresome.

22 Aug 2020 14:08:49
He was played more as a LW in the end but would suit a LWB role as he can defend and started scoring plenty of goals for Fulham before his move to Spurs.

22 Aug 2020 14:18:23
Is it not his younger brother that's being touted?

22 Aug 2020 07:39:27
I just wanted to give a wee update on my sister and to thank everyone who passed on good wishes.
She has regained consciousness and is slowly recovering, she has had MS for over 20 years and is disabled, so catching both pneumonia and an urine C.V. really floored her. But the doctors and nurses have done a really great job in stabilising her, there is still a long way to go but at least our family have some hope.
Once again thanks for all your prayers and good wishes for my sister.
Hail hail.

22 Aug 2020 08:11:59
Hope the gd news keeps coming timalloy. She has a great brother.

22 Aug 2020 08:25:38
Hope everything works out tim your in our prayers.

22 Aug 2020 08:36:30
Good to hear she's getting better Tim, I will keep praying strongly for her 🙏, god bless you mate.

22 Aug 2020 09:17:46
All the best Tim.

22 Aug 2020 10:02:57
Very best wishes for the whole family.

22 Aug 2020 10:28:31
All the best Timalloy.

22 Aug 2020 10:29:30
Hope all works out too Tim.

22 Aug 2020 10:48:13
Hope she keeps getting stronger tim. god bless.

22 Aug 2020 11:25:40
Wishing your sis a speedy recovery Tim. God bless ✌️.

22 Aug 2020 11:31:51
You can tell you have a great family Tim,
Rallying round helping one another.
I hope your sister continues to get stronger. 🙏.

22 Aug 2020 13:02:37
I wish your sister a speedy recovery Tim.

22 Aug 2020 13:47:32
All the best HH.

22 Aug 2020 14:08:49
All the best to your skin and blister Tim 🤞.

22 Aug 2020 21:25:11
Having been in the same position Tim I know where you're at mate. All the best to you all.

24 Aug 2020 16:42:35
Hope she gets well soon Timalloy mate.