Celtic Banter Archive January 22 2017

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22 Jan 2017 23:06:58
ed i notice watching motd2 here that david marshall has been dropped by hull maybe now is the time to bring him back? even though you've heard we are looking at adrian.

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{Ed007's Note - I'd take Marshall back but I doubt he's available.}

22 Jan 2017 23:30:51
money talks ed, 3m should do it lol.

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{Ed007's Note - I reckon he'd be snapped up by another English team at that price.}

22 Jan 2017 23:57:18
he's a celtic fan ed so i would be hoping the old heart would bring him running back up the road (and a decent wage lol)

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23 Jan 2017 07:47:40
He's been away for a while now and surely made decent money, perhaps the lure of Champions League football and a few more trophies would do the trick as well as a nice wage.

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23 Jan 2017 12:10:40
Craig Gordon is a far superior goal keeper than Marshall. Don't rate the boy at all.

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23 Jan 2017 16:09:12
Marshall is a better keeper than what we have. Has turned into a very steady keeper.

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23 Jan 2017 16:11:58
bollocks he's ten times the keeper gordon is, ed007 might even say twenty times better lol.

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{Ed007's Note - I have said that Gordon deserves to be a No.1 'keeper, just not at Celtic.}

23 Jan 2017 16:24:32
i think gordon is a good keeper ed, i just think marshall is better, plus the fact he is a celtic fan gives him that extra incentive to do well for us, watching boruc recently he seems to have went backwards as a keeper, which is a shame as he was a great keeper when he was on his game.

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{Ed007's Note - As you see on the live chat I do give Gordon a fair bit of praise during matches but I'd definitely take Marshall over him. Boruc is nearly 37 so it's no surprise that he's slowing down.}

23 Jan 2017 16:40:34
i think the bevvy has caught up with artur ed lol.

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{Ed007's Note - Didn't I read a while back that he had knocked it on the head?}

23 Jan 2017 17:13:24
Arturs been using ma patter Ed-'Am no pished av juist gote a sare leg! ' 🍀

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{Ed007's Note - :-D

23 Jan 2017 16:58:07
he was at fault with a couple of goals at the weekend i was reading howe wants to replace him with begovic of chelsea, i miss him upsetting the huns, i always remember my brother phoning me at the end of the 3-2 game from his holiday when i was at the game to join in with the celebrations and him being in stitches when i told him artur was running about with a pope john paul the second t-shirt on lol.

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23 Jan 2017 19:21:47
If we had boruc in 2003 we would've won the uefa cup. A good keeper was all that team was missing.

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23 Jan 2017 19:35:31
Agreed Steph-but Boruc cannae lay brick like Big Rab-Every keeper has gote their strengths and weaknesses. 🍀

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23 Jan 2017 20:05:02
Haha a met big rab the crab before, cracking big guy, should've never been our keeper for that long tho. A good keeper tends to be a crackpot on and off the field, ie boruc

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23 Jan 2017 21:03:07
Steph-it's quite amazing that 2 of the best keepers I've seen at Celtic Park in 50 plus years have been in very recent times-Boruc and Forster 🍀

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23 Jan 2017 23:09:57
you must have seen ronnie simpson too jfp?

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22 Jan 2017 22:44:25
Ed is there any truth in the bojan rumour always liked him as a player

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{Ed007's Note I just can't see us paying the money it would take to make it happen, the fee, signing fee and wages - and the source of the story is questionable at best.}

22 Jan 2017 23:56:01
Who was the source you heard it from ed, anyone we know?

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{Ed007's Note - I can't tell you that unless you've got a Paypal account. :-D

23 Jan 2017 00:10:56
I don't Ed, ginger bottles do you?

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{Ed007's Note - I'm diabetic!!! Och alright then, it was Phil Mac that brought it back up this weekend. You do know you need to go and give him money now I've told you that, don't you? ;-)

23 Jan 2017 11:40:52
Get your point Ed but in fairness to the Scottish/ Irish wordsmith, anyone who annoys Sevco as much as he does deserves a little bit of praise. He does have "rugger chap" to square up after all!

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{Ed007's Note - He annoys a lot more than Sevco and their fans lol.}

23 Jan 2017 13:55:22
Agreed but he certainly gets their backs up, long may it continue I say. I also got told that there's plenty of money for Mr Rodgers to spend, over our transfer record amount, if the right player becomes available. Now is the time to strengthen our club, we have not done this before and the sons of mordor came back. We are in a position of strength, bury them pistol Pete, don't waste this opportunity

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23 Jan 2017 18:28:58
John James seems to do a lot of rubbing them up the wrong way also. If his sources ( questionable) are true? Some of it makes interesting reading . Even if only to amuse lol

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{Ed007's Note - Now that's what you call a full blown space cadet lol The Sunday Sport's more believable than him.}

23 Jan 2017 19:52:52
True Delbhoy, another man who rips into them big time. Not sure about his exclusives but they are worth it if only for the annoyance factor to followers of Greyskull. Keep it up I say

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24 Jan 2017 17:07:55
That's a bit harsh ed. The Sunday sport has some great stories in it, there just not good at sport coverage, infact there's not a lot covered in that paper. Or am a getting mixed up wae the daily sport. Great read

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{Ed007's Note - It was always lying about the tea-room at work and nobody knew where it came from lol, it just seemed to mysteriously appear every day because nobody would admit to buying it.
I'm old enough to remember the days when apprentices used to trade their dirty magazines and porn films on VHS lol.}

24 Jan 2017 18:06:31
It was always lying about the bogs in ma site, must've been short on bog roll eh? Haha

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{Ed007's Note - W@nking at work is just sssooo wrong (rofl)

24 Jan 2017 19:56:16
Haha it wasn't me, promise. Av heard of a few brazen souls that would even boast about it. U get some real durty buggers on the sites.

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{Ed007's Note - Hahaha I've met a few like that myself, clatty sods.}

22 Jan 2017 21:00:33
Is Rogic fit?

Is there any chance we could sign Roberts permanently?

Straight choice of the 'big names' mentioned who would you go for?

Roberts or McCarthy?

Myself - Roberts

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22 Jan 2017 21:09:53
Roberts for me too Island Celt every day of the week 🍀

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22 Jan 2017 21:13:05
Roberts

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22 Jan 2017 21:23:16
Roberts came on the pitch and showed why he should be our key signing, creates many more opportunities than JF, he is the only signing we need, the other youth players will be ready come start of next season fighting for places

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22 Jan 2017 22:16:37
Lads too different kind of players but to be honest Roberts would give me more of a woody between him and McCarthy pardon my French . This is the year to let the lions roar wee shall remember

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22 Jan 2017 22:56:42
Roberts more direct but Forest seems to tire them out and then Roberts comes on. Would take him in a heartbeat but heard we were in for Bojan from Stoke. Couldn't afford both so Roberts all day long for me, he's here, knows the club and think he would stay if clubs could sort it out. Come on Mr Lawwell, do the deal

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22 Jan 2017 22:49:31
Like Roberts but mc Carthy would be here for as long as wanted adding stability to team long term brown can't go on forever

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22 Jan 2017 23:42:07
It would be almost like fantasy football manager if we could sign Roberts and McCarthy and bolster the defence with a CL standard right back and younger keeper?
Today showed the class Roberts brings to the team even when he makes 'cameo' appearances and even though Bitton had a stroll in the park against the wee rovers - imagine the difference in pace and potency with McCarthy in his place alongside Brown and Armstrong.
We really do have the makings of something special here when you add Sinclair, Dembele, Rogic and Tierney.

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23 Jan 2017 21:46:29
It would be great if we could get Roberts signed if not another year on loan will do.

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22 Jan 2017 20:35:15
Not a great game today, but we don't play well on artifical turf. My big complaint was what does Biton bring to the team, he does not influence the game no cutting passes no shots on goal no big tackles. everything goes sideways or backwards does not stamp any authority upon the opposition. Not my favourite player

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22 Jan 2017 21:25:24
Thought Bitton, had been told he could leave, or is that a non story?

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22 Jan 2017 22:18:53
Agree totally re Biton. Although today he never really made any mistakes never brings much to the party imo.

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23 Jan 2017 00:21:27
Albion to thier credit ran and ran. Did thier best. I've not been a fan of biton for a while but in that type of game and his role in that game I don't think he put a foot wrong. What more did he really have to do? They were set out, full team to defend. All we he had to do was sit deep, keep calm possession, pass round them backwards and to the side while the rest of the front line took the pis$.
CG and the cbs were poor as well today. done nothing of merit. I'm livid haha

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22 Jan 2017 18:35:05
Hi Ed. What's the story with Leigh Griffiths just now?

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{Ed007's Note - He was injured today.}

22 Jan 2017 19:06:41
Cheers buddy.

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{Ed007's Note - No probs.}

22 Jan 2017 18:30:51
Doesn't matter what happens in 2017 anymore. Rod Stewart doing the Scottish cup draw after a few hours in hospitality is the best to ever 😂😂😂

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22 Jan 2017 18:54:22
He was crackers I'll have a bit of what he was having

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22 Jan 2017 19:14:28
😂 I've just watched that there. Priceless.

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22 Jan 2017 19:56:30
Anyone got a link to it

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22 Jan 2017 20:45:02
Haha apparently he's in the kirkshaws club in Coatbridge havin a swally wae the locals. Bet he'd be some laugh.

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22 Jan 2017 22:48:36
Ed will probably be there too as he's his biggest fan he can't get enough of Rod Stewart.

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{Ed007's Note - It was my dad that warned me off him lol. The guy's a knob and his music's garbage. In fact, I hope his next shite's a hedgehog!

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23 Jan 2017 00:34:11
Has spivey done his checks on those photos ed? 71,81,100%

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{Ed007's Note - Is he still doing that? I gave up on it when he started that nonsense. I will say that in the pic with BFDJ he's the spitting image of Junior Burns that scored the winner against Rangers for Murderwell at Ibrox back in the 80s - or Woody from the Bay Shitty Rollers.}

23 Jan 2017 00:58:44
noel fielding and tattybogle can't be completely ruled out as puppet stand ins

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{Ed007's Note - Ok, I'll take your word for it lol.}

23 Jan 2017 10:26:47
Seem to remember Sean Connery doing the same kinda thing (in reverse) . I had a 'wee green book' in the sixties and he was posing with the Lions, big jock and the Kelly's. Then when we were struggling, he was aw palsy walsy with David Murray and EBT Utd.

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23 Jan 2017 01:19:10
Keep your friends close and all that der

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23 Jan 2017 01:16:45
:) fair enough and I'm as interested in his tunes as he is siting out a full game.

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23 Jan 2017 01:19:10
Keep your friends close and all that der

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23 Jan 2017 01:16:45
:) fair enough and I'm as interested in his tunes as he is siting out a full game.

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23 Jan 2017 10:55:20
He seen the light ed

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22 Jan 2017 17:25:58
McCann going on about Barry McKay being better than James Forrest duck me gently what has he ever done? Forrest has way more experience. They don't even play on the same wing wonder why he never tried to compare him to our left winger lol

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22 Jan 2017 18:09:36
Seen that lol . To be fair, Andy walker tried to put him in his place before the presenter tried to change the subject . As walker said? Wait till mckay has played a full season in the top flight and in Europe before bigging him up! N am n of fan of forrest lol

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22 Jan 2017 18:28:25
These pundits are desperate for their heroes to get a bit of cash in.
If these are the genuine views of Scotland's football experts, then it isn't difficult to see why the national team is so poor.
Going on McCann's logic, Germany has got an awful lot to learn from the Scottish game.

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22 Jan 2017 18:51:03
the fact that this idiot is called mccann and loves sevco so much says it all for me seemingly he has been disowned by his family.

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22 Jan 2017 19:16:06
I actually think McKay looks better. Forrest 8/ 10 poor final ball or shot. If we want to move up we need better than both.

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22 Jan 2017 21:54:15
Magic

I personally feel both are just as bad a second each other.

I remember a certain Gregg Wylde tearing Marc Wilson a new one with his pace in 2 games against us and him being built up like McKay. Can anyone tell me where he is now? McKay will be exactly the same.

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23 Jan 2017 14:56:05
I don't think either of them are good enough to get in the team we will need to go ahead in Europe.

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22 Jan 2017 16:46:39
Can anyone explain why Roberts doesn't start ahead of Forrest? He just seems to create so much more for us . It's not like Forrest defends that much

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{Ed007's Note - I think that's why Lustig is attracting so much criticism, Forrest never gets back to help out.}

22 Jan 2017 17:10:34
Paddy for me should be given 90mins to see if he can cause problems the whole game and not fade out. Forrest looks the stronger of the two physically and is quicker but lazy. We are missing a creative grafter on the right. Shame gamboa hasn't cut it.

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22 Jan 2017 19:08:03
We really need to get wee paddy signed up pronto. Not another loan deal. Push the boat out and land him on a 4/ 5 year contract.

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22 Jan 2017 16:17:37
This knob collum is doing my head in, umpteen times when we've been passing in front of their box he's basically man marked Scott brown, doing all he can to stop his vision on receiving a pass. Guys a peacock 🍀

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22 Jan 2017 22:37:18
did anyone else notice him blowing up early for halftime to save him giving us a free kick at the edge of the box?

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22 Jan 2017 14:54:13
Ed how do you clear the cache on the t800 box?

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{Ed007's Note - https://www.entertainmentbox.com/clear-cache-xbmc-spmc-kodi-guide/

22 Jan 2017 15:55:57
Cheers for that bud 🍀

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{Ed007's Note - No worries mate, glad I could help.}

22 Jan 2017 19:10:53
You helped by pointing me in the direction of this box never had a bit of bother with it.

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{Ed007's Note - It's one of the best value for money things I've ever bought. Even if it blew up tonight I've more than had my money's worth out it watching sports and movies.}

22 Jan 2017 19:33:45
Think I'll be turning it off at night time now lol any joy with a painter yet?

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{Ed007's Note - Nah the (swear)

23 Jan 2017 12:42:18
Ed u looking for a painter? what u needing done?

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{Ed007's Note - The hall, stairs and landing mate.....

23 Jan 2017 15:23:04
A know a boy fae Coatbridge, he's good. Do u want me to see if he's interested. You're from Hamilton ain't u

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{Ed007's Note - That would be great, Steph. I've phoned folk out the Yellow Pages the lot only to be messed about with them one way or another, thanks a lot.}

23 Jan 2017 15:33:37
He said he'll do it mate. How can a get his number to u without making it public knowledge

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{Ed007's Note - Brilliant! Just stick it in a post and I won't put it up on the site, Steph.}

23 Jan 2017 17:20:54
Al tell him to expect a call mate.

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{Ed007's Note - Got it mate, I'm just going to get fed and I'll give him a bell. And thanks again (yes)

23 Jan 2017 18:24:17
No sweat.

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23 Jan 2017 22:01:07
How'd u get on eduardo is he coming out to give u a price or wit?

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{Ed007's Note - Whit! I told him you were paying for it!}

23 Jan 2017 22:14:25
Haha we'll all have a whipround for ye. Just make it a penny a letter for a post, timalloy will have it paid off by his hunday pints.

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{Ed007's Note - Sevco are skint! Ibrox is falling down! Please donate!!! He's coming over on Wednesday to give me a price AND you've got me in the good books with the Mrs who sends her thanks too.}

23 Jan 2017 22:34:18
Ul need to get the rolls in n look after him he's one of us

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{Ed007's Note - I'll need to raid my piggy bank to buy teabags and coffee. Me and the Mrs don't drink either so we don't buy them unless we're expecting visitors or workies in.}

22 Jan 2017 14:22:40
Well a profitable start to Sunday for me with 2 very different bets.
Early on I took the unseeded Zverev to beat BOTTLER Murray @10/ 1 then put winnings on Southampton at evens to beat the other bottlers Leicester.
If I was a Leicester fan I would be angry as these players that won the EPL have downed tools after getting lucrative new contracts.

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22 Jan 2017 15:38:30
Andy Murray the double Wimbledon and double Olympic champion a bottler! Away and gies peace, utter nonsense! The boy he played had a blinder and Andy didn't hit top form, simple as that!

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22 Jan 2017 16:28:29
Murray a bottler come on Tim that's jus utter crap. He's a double olympic and Wimbledon champ plus the us open he won and single handedly won the davis cup for Britain. He's the best tennis player from Britain EVER. Love watchin andy when he in full flow. The guy was jus too good last night

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22 Jan 2017 16:46:12
Andy Murray is the greatest Sportsperson these isles has ever produced.

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22 Jan 2017 17:34:59
Timalloy your way off don't know what your on but Andy as said previously is simply the best sportsman we have ever produced and the odd blip doesn't make him a bottler

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22 Jan 2017 22:21:58
I thought the great sportsman ever produced was Barrie McKay?

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22 Jan 2017
The real time live chat page is open for today's Celtic match at the below link for you to talk to each other during the match
Celtic Live Chat page

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22 Jan 2017 13:12:14
Count down to kick off bhoys, any idea if ebou is in the squad today

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22 Jan 2017 13:40:29
Well at least for one day only the TIM population out here in Airdrie by the Sea will be quadrupled! The natives will restless until all are safely deported back across the border to Coatbridge and elsewhere! I'm surprised the locals haven't organised a welcoming parade but I can confirm no drums or flutes have been heard as yet 👍🍀

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22 Jan 2017 13:47:26
Eboue not included today

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22 Jan 2017 14:46:28
Eboue isn't in the squad today wee1888

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22 Jan 2017 17:55:09
its not july yet jfp lol.

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22 Jan 2017 00:53:19
Much would it take to bring Ross McCormack to Celtic?

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{Ed007's Note - £1 would be 98p too much. He can go back to Ibrox and rot for all I care.}

22 Jan 2017 01:11:49
In an oul mood ed? . Good job the football is back on today.
Right enough thou about yer man but I might have been a bit more diplomatic about it

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{Ed007's Note - Haha nah mate, I've had a couple of weeks of ups and downs but I'm just jolly old me :)

22 Jan 2017 03:41:55
Mccormack is not very good....

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22 Jan 2017 10:55:53
Mccormack lol.

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22 Jan 2017 01:34:53
Got to love oor ED!

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22 Jan 2017 13:33:34
Very vague Ed. Sometimes a wee bit clarity in your answers. I'm guessing, reading between the lines like, you are not over keen on signing him then lol

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{Ed007's Note - Aston Villa want £12 million for him, even if we had that to spend would you be happy to spend it on a waste of space like McCormack?}

22 Jan 2017 15:31:59
£12m? I would be gutted if we spent a tenth of that on him.

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22 Jan 2017 16:32:01
12m lol well if he's worth 12 then moussa definitely with 50m. Mccormacks utter rank n that's payin him a compliment

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22 Jan 2017 17:58:38
anyone who ever put the sevco jersey on should auotmatically be banned from ever representing celtic.

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22 Jan 2017 19:18:35
another edit ed, mentioning people of an RC persuasion playing for sevco isn't offensive ed, my point was why would any RC play for them when they had an anti-Catholic policy for over 100 years.

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{Ed007's Note - No, that was Rangers.}

22 Jan 2017 19:35:41
same building they play in ed that's enough for me lol. i refer to both incarnations of that club as sevco ed as i don't like using the r word, i never have even before they went bust, i know everyone of my RC friends wouldn't have played for them and i have a few friends who were pro footballers.

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22 Jan 2017 18:57:55
He is gash and he must've went for some amount of transfer fees over the years?

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