Celtic Banter Archive October 22 2013

22 Oct 2013 22:56:07
Lets laugh at guy on dark side page who bet Celtic to lose all cl games and rangers to win all league games haha, halfway down.a fool and his money eh?.Big tommybhoy.

Lol! I know eh, wonder if he will be on thier bragging about it

Had a wee chuckle to myself when I remembered him after he game. Diddy lol

Thats what they're for, to provide the laughs, and haven't they done well. we give them a hard time on here but boy do they do their job. ha.

23 Oct 2013 00:20:11
Ha ha thought about that clown too as I was leaving the ground, think he goes by the name of troo blue, Ladbrokes and Willy Hill must love those Zombies.Stevie {Ed007's Note - I remember that clown, he kept asking how to post in a picture of his betting slip, then it went to it was an internet bet, then a phone bet. He eventually slipped up and he was posting under the name Matt Crozier as well, complete moron of a guy. All of us Eds were in stitches watching him making an arse of himself.}

Aye well, no surprise. Just following following the traditional financial plan. Gamble with the heart and not the mind which is why they ended up in the position they are in now. Methinks this guy was probably on the sevco Board of Directors at one time! Hail Hail

23 Oct 2013 08:18:03
@Ed007: he's also an obsessive who obsessep about accusing others of obsession. Bit of a weirdo indeed.

1903

22 Oct 2013 22:25:51
Forgot to say in me post that. Lennon is still beating the rangers on the pitch! Don't know what frank de boer was talking about with the best team lost. With players getting healthy for next match hopefully, Lennon will do a job again over in thier home town. Just hope fans are safe over there as they were trouble here

22 Oct 2013 22:51:56
Remember the last ex zombie to come out with that p*** was that clown Souness and I also remember us dismantling his Blackburn Rovers in the return game. Superb from the lads tonight, big Virgil was immense . Stevie

22 Oct 2013 22:17:49
Hope UEFA punish Ajax for their fans behaviour at Celtic Park. JK

22 Oct 2013 23:04:45
JK what did they do? excuse my ignorance, living in England and working nights so missed it all . {Ed007's Note - Apart from trouble throughout the city since last night there was trouble inside the ground with seats being broken and thrown about, stewards and police being attacked and sections of their support trying to break through the security cordons and attack CFC fans at half-time.}

I was sitting right beside the ajax fans and a chair missed my face by inches, I seen kids getting hit with chairs and coins, and at half time they tried to break through the security and go for the celtic fans, hail hail,, paul mc

22 Oct 2013 21:47:28
Hooperman sitting in the stand watching it. It's just not right!

Amazing what happens when Lennon abandons his double subs nonsense. Glad he's taking the advice.

Why a striker substitution? Down to ten men he should have took Pukki off and put a defender on. Maybe then not lost that late goal. Lenny and substitutions bothers me.

Shut up you tart team get a great win and you moan about conceding a 93rd min goal.

Lennons game plan was spot on! Your just a joke complaining about subs!

I m8 that's what a think Lennon does come on the banter page so he can get tips on management from you.
Your doing a good job buddy keep up the good work.

If Lennon brought a defender on for a striker then it would have been a 'negetive' substitution! GIRFUY!

Briggs

He's two nil up and his right back in CL football gets red carded. So he messes with defensive positioning and does a straight change out of strikers. Soon loses a goal.
Totally wrong call I'm afraid. He should have put on a right back. I was screaming it at the time.
The comments above are out of order. Seems there's no room for correctly criticizing Lennon in here.
Ajax were always up to be beaten. One win in 11 CL games. Lenny ended up winning by a huge deflection. We still don't have strikers scoring good goals. Are we looking for deflections in the next two games to get us through? Forget about criticizing Pukki, what did stokes achieve tonight?

The sub was the correct one. Balde was on to hold up play in the final 3rd. Who else could have came on, Darnell fisher would have been a bigger risk IMO. Well done Lenny, spot on tonight

The Balde sub was clearly just to waste time and he didn't want to disrupt his backline with only minutes to go. You really need to stop obsessing over Lennons substitutions. Win lose or draw that's all you seem to look at.

@5 did we win last night? If the subs wer that bad there was plenty time to score more than a last kick of the ball goal.

22 Oct 2013 21:20:05
Liverpool Fan here. Watching the game, really made up for you! Would love to see you go forward, all the best.
YNWA

22 Oct 2013 20:36:39
Hi ed

Just wondering, I've not heard much about Derek Boerrigter is he injured?

Darren {Ed007's Note - Yes mate, he is out with an ankle injury (a small fractured bone) but he should be fit again in the next week or so.}

22 Oct 2013 18:07:16
Good luck Bhoys. Get out there and do the fans proud. I have every faith that we can win. Julieghirl

22 Oct 2013 23:10:23
Mayo with that Ed.? {Ed007's Note - I think you answered the wrong post there ndy or are you making some sort of depraved food-fetish proposition to poor Julie!!}

22 Oct 2013 13:02:59
Hello all.Missed the Hibs game as I was on holiday but have just watched it on DVD, not the horror show I was expecting but not too great either to be honest.

Firstly I think Lenny was right to highlight the manner of the Hibs tackling.I don't have a problem with good solid challenges, it's the sneaky follow through that causes the problems.Yes the Hibs players were obviously trying to get in our faces, no doubt looking for a fear of missing a Champions League match, and that's fair enough if the tackling is hard but legitimate.Which brings me to the following through part.In pretty much every tackle a Hibs player put in this occurred.Now our players are experienced enough to deal with this but does that mean Lenny should not flag it up? Murderwell have been getting away with this tactic for years against us.I think he was fully justified in raising this issue.I do however wish he would leave twi**er alone. The spat with some no mark journeyman player was beneath the Celtic manager for me.

On tonight, what a game! Celtic V Ajax, a real six pointer in the Champions League. This is what you support a team for surely? You win your domestic league then play qualifiers to earn the right for this type of game.Sadly three of our in form players will be missing, and they will be missed, and Lenny will earn his wage picking a team to cause Ajax problems.I have seen some quite inventive suggestions in posts and some I would be fearful of. Virgil and Efie? Surely we can't split this pair up? Ajax will have invention and movement up front, I doubt if they will even start with a recognised striker playing up top, and we will need our two best picks to cope with this.We also need these two to hit the front and midfield with good accurate passing to get us up the pitch.

Wide defence it looks like Izzy and Lustig.As long as Izzy is on it we should be all right there, and Lustig has become a big European player for us recently.They must however remember defending is their first duty. Two holding mid fielders is interesting. I would assume Charlie will be left side but who will he partner? Will it be a night for Biton to step up or will Kayal give us the game he is long overdue in delivering? Tough choice this unless Lenny has another idea.

Forward midfield three? Sammi left, Joe Ledley centre and Forrest right. I would have assumed this was the line up but will Lenny? Maybe Sammi up top and another mid field player left side? The other big question is lead striker.If we guess Sammi will be running from deep that leaves a spot for Stokes Pukki. As both looked poor v Hibs this ones really wide open. The other worry for me is both drift from a central striking role.This causes problems as it will allow Ajax to move the ball out from the back, the last thing we need is coughing up possession to them, and give them easy targets to hit.We need someone harrying their defenders all night.The midfield attackers will be vital to this too.If we press them I think we can get at them.

Finally us.Tonight will be more edgy than any of last years home games.There is a lot riding on this result.As such I expect Celtic Park to be really rocking.The atmosphere will maybe even touch last years epic v Barca.But one word of caution.Lets get right behind every one of who ever plays.This is not a night for grudges and moans against players you don't like. This is a CELTIC night.We are all in this.We can give a player an extra yard but we can drain a player too. Puff out the chests Tims it's another CHAMPIONS LEAGUE night. {Ed007's Note - Welcome back GJ, I hope you had a nice holiday.}

Stokes needs to step up and bang them in at home. He's not managed to fill hooper's boots by a long chalk. No excuses tonight it's a strong team being put out.
I forecast the team will do well and then Lenny will do his stupid double substitution (Pukki and a midfielder) and blow it as usual.

@1 nice to see you took note of the get behind the team from the opening post, we've not even played and you've got us beat because of a double substitution.

COYBIG!!

@1 ffs your the type of fan we don't need, doomed to fail before a ball is kicked. bet your only happy when your miserable. maybe you should do one and go and support someone else. pees me right off so it does, sitting in yer armchair thinking yer mr stein.welcome back gj. bhoywonder

Another doom merchant@1. Lennon will make substitutions when there required & I will take his judgement before any key board warrior thinking Football Manager on consoles has given him good insight of being a manager. Paradise will be rocking tonight & let's hope all give 100% from kick off. I think Joe Ledly will be on the bench & hopefully will play at some point during the game. I would play Pukki, as he was bought for these kind of nights, Big Sammy running at them on left flank.With Izzy & Lustig bombing up & down, but remembering there defenceive side of the game & not being caught short. A Bonus already with Ajax defender out Moisander. I hope we get the performance we have been waiting for from Kayal.Tonights game is The Hoops most important of the season so far, let's get into them, In there faces, & we will wipe the floor with them(couldn't resist it.boom boom). Heres hoping for another great champions league night. Hail Hail

Welcome back g.j hope yoy enjoyed your break agree with other replies defo not a time for doom and gloom merchants hope lenny sends the players out to be positive from the off and get the fans worked into a frenzy as if we'll need much encouragement lol this is where it gets serious we need a good result from the first part of the double header sp we go there with confidence in our quest to remain in the compition I've managed to haggle time off for the return and would love to go there with our first win in the bag. I'm so excited
mon the hoops
HHThommyj

@1 . Well I guess you'll not be watching the game . Why would any Celtic supporter post drivel like that before you know the team or a ball is kicked . As usual no name is left . I smell the Walking Dead . DH

Hope you had a great holiday GJ!

I think Neil Lennon will earn his wage on this one tonight. Pretty much agree with the team selection but I went with Stokes as thought he was marginally better than Pukki at the weekend.

COYBIG ~ Mrs E

22 Oct 2013 10:07:55
How's everyone feeling about tonight's game? I'm quite nervous just due to the fact we've not been taking a lot of our chances. Hope stokes finally steps up and deliverys on the big stage. Will be going to the youth game first at almondvale stadium before the big one at paradise, hope its two wins for the boys in green!

My team:

Forster

Lustig Ambrose Virgil Izzy

Mulgrew kayal
Forrest Ledley Samaras

Stokes

Really down to the bare bones, so can't see much other than the obvious. Don't think biton or pukki have don't too muh to merit a start yet in CL

Obviously injuries and suspension have hampered our selection and subs options so I am a bit apprehensive.
We have not hit anything like top form this season although we have played well in spells/patches.
Missing chances has been our biggest problem all season and we are not the free-scoring team we expect from a Celtic side especially in a poor SPL.
I feel we are very light-weight and predictable up front and we will need to address this in January.
The CL is a tall order, but with a packed house and a peak performance; who knows? Ajax are no mugs but are not the same class as Barcelona or Milan.

JJ