Celtic Banter Archive May 22 2020

22 May 2020 20:39:57
Just looking at loans and contracts, the following are due to leave this summer:
Arzani, Bauer, Forster, Elyounnossi all loans
and Calvin Miller, Craig Gordon, Jonny Hayes, Mark Hill and Stephen Welsh whose contracts are due to run out in the Summer.
Thought if anyone was staying and not having his contract run out would be Stephen Welsh.

{Ed007's Note - I said as soon as Rodgers played Calvin Miller at LB that he'd been "Brendaned" and would struggle to make the grade at Celtic.
I pretty sure that there's an offer on the table to Super Jonny Hayes to extend his dream and I know that the Club have been talking to Welsh for a few months about a new deal.

22 May 2020 13:45:07
I appreciate this is a surreal and unique situation, between winning 9-in-a-row and celebrating in lockdown and the uncertainty and confusion around how football in general can recover to any sense of normality; however, as we prepare tentatively for next season - what do we expect?
Indefinite social distancing, makes attendance at matches a way-off yet and the financial strain on several clubs may make recovery impossible.

Ideally we would be looking to wrap up a quadruple-treble this month and looking forward with confidence to the next campaign, seeking to improve the squad where appropriate and progress to even better highs.
Realistically, we have not trained or played as a team for weeks and the immediate future is still wracked with doubts and questions?
Obviously, the club have handled this crisis impeccably and will have plans in place as-and-when we get the green light; but I wonder - in these unpredictable times - who do supporters see as having played their last game for Celtic and who would we want in the door to improve the team?
There has been talk of maybe Ajer and Ntcham leaving with Elyannoussi and Fraser Forster going back home.
Maybe too soon to speculate, but I would hate to lose the likes of Big Eddy, Cal-Mac, FF or even Frimpong while I would not miss Rogic, Simo and even El Hamed simply because of the amount of games they miss.

I see England preparing to attempt some sort of resumption to training, but with staff still testing positive, it raises more alarm bells than hope of normality and I only hope a vaccine can be found ASAP to give some confidence and reassurance to all concerned.
There seems to be an impatient rush being fuelled by media/ politicians to get the country moving forward, even though we have struggled and fallen short compared to other countries on management, organisation and control during this virus -as far as I can see.
Personally, as long as we cannot identify who has or carries the virus and I see the continuing hospitalisation and mortality count, I do not feel at ease.

Anyway Hail Hail and stay safe.

22 May 2020 04:28:45
Our domestic unbeaten cup run could continue close to 5 years, at least. (once Celtic win the Quadratic Treble)
Neil Doncaster has admitted the league cup for next season could be cancelled due to the part-time clubs not being able to afford to play the cup matches behind closed doors.
Do you think Sevco would still have the audacity to still wear their tainted 5 stars after Celtic have passed 50 titles and have went 5 full years undefeated in all Scottish competitions. Which by then would include Celtic clinching 10 In A Row?

22 May 2020 09:24:55
We're already past 50 titles.

22 May 2020 10:00:53
Think I will wait until we achieve those first before replying.

22 May 2020 11:14:15
Some people getting way too far ahead of themselves. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

22 May 2020 11:18:39
Allinarow
Your right. It’s the way I’ve wrote it. 👍.

22 May 2020 12:09:33
WTF is a Quadratic Treble?
Gimme a good old fashioned quadruple treble any day. HH.

22 May 2020 14:09:00
Just trying to be fancy Bob. 😂.

22 May 2020 14:36:51
Aussie Ray
Totally agree the old zombies spent 16million in the summer to try and get 10. We sold our 3 best players. No guarantee do it on the pitch. Let the other lot do the online/ media shouting.

23 May 2020 03:31:23
Concentrate on the present and plan for the future.