Celtic Banter Archive February 23 2017

23 Feb 2017 22:36:26
First off, I think the sacking is a disgrace - had they not won the league last year, he would probably still be manager as they are so used to relegation battles: if ever someone was a "victim of their of success". Absolutely appalling.
Secondly, the ignorance of the English media absolutely does my nut in - on the BBC tonight they stated that Wanyama scored his first goal in Europe this evening. Jesus wept.

24 Feb 2017 00:34:49
U almost sound surprised mate?

24 Feb 2017 02:06:19
Andy the stats, well done big vic. Thier heads are still spinning that shrek is jacking it in down south and flying east. sore one for the engarund faithful.
As for them
Fishsupper cup 4th attempt and now they will settle for 4th. By the fourth month of this year they will have dropped minimum 6 points and by the time the split kicks in and they have secured the top 6 prize money who knows what will be announced. Nevermind up to thier knees they are sinking, stinking and up to thier necks. If I'm picking you up right admin2 will be held up if it happens at all. If it was to roll out now and 20pts whipped away they would be in a real relegation scrap as they have no bottle. Ginger is no longer a currency and the cellar is as good as old mother hubbard's.

24 Feb 2017 02:09:42
Haha cludio! Thought you were warbin it up! errore mio!

24 Feb 2017 14:55:26
Steph - good point! I should be used to it by now, but somehow, their eternally insular opinions still amaze me!

23 Feb 2017 18:06:36
Loving this site. i hear Celtic have a Monopoly in Scottish football. Celtic building a hotel and Rangers you are In debt go directly to jail! !

23 Feb 2017 20:41:26
If that's what the Premiership does to you you can keep it. A man wins it with a provincial club and 8 months later is sacked! And it's all to do with money, nothing else. That's what happens when foreign owners with no feelings for the club buy them. It's all to do with the bottom line.

At least Dermot is a fan, no way would I like some foreign billionaire get their grubby hands on Celtic, I'd much rather stay in Scotland.

23 Feb 2017 20:58:54
Croybhoy, leicester have not scored a goal in the Premier league in 2017. 1 point above relegation playing rubbish. Look Ronnie won 2 SPL in a row and he went. Same thing mate.

23 Feb 2017 21:06:52
Its different Johnnymac, Leicester are a provincial club and are not expected to win it, they should be building statues of the man not sacking him. Celtic should be winning it and more just now, it was the way they were playing and winning it that most fans disagreed with. It's all to do with money, nothing else.

23 Feb 2017 22:18:10
Im with you croybhoy his achievements at the club deserve much more than a sacking.

To say they haven't scored a goal in the PL in 2017 is rediculous considering its February!

23 Feb 2017 23:25:39
Can't believe there are still people who think Ronnie was hard done by, the fact that Ronnie was the manager (well at least that's what his job title was) when Celtic won the league, was more to do with the poverty of the opposition than anything to do with Ronnie's input, to compare him to Ranieri is ridiculous, I think it is an awful decision to sack CR, I mean what do they hope to achieve?,

23 Feb 2017 23:47:25
Spot on aindoh, my sentiments exactly.

24 Feb 2017 02:33:05
Yes it's to do with MONEY. So was Delia's sacking. we won but the football wasn't good enough and there was no Champions League Football so no money. Let's not delude ourselves. Leicester aren't good, last year was a fairytale and this year they are being found out. Tottenham lost to Genk, the EPL is SO OVER RATED. Had we lost to Genk what would have been reported? Garbage loser Scottish champions lose to belgians. Overall there is way too much money in football for average players who live the high life and like to tweet and Facebook their lavish lifestyles. We have all been conned yet accept it! Poor CR, I'm sure he has a bank like golden parachute. Now if only footballer were paid on a no win no fee contract. wait that is only tennis players and golfers. performance driven.

{Ed001's Note - it is nothing to do with being found out, the players are not trying as they have all been given big long term contracts and basically downed tools on the manager who gave them the chance to earn such huge money.}

24 Feb 2017 04:29:37
So they are found out to be weak professionals and not up to the job or title of professional. Same thing. Overrated.

{Ed001's Note - so what do you say about the Celtic players who did the same thing last season to get their manager the sack?}

24 Feb 2017 04:33:34
And didn't we all want the champions league group Leicester were in. why. because it was the weakest.

{Ed001's Note - what does that have to do with anything? Oh yes, jealousy is clear in everything you type. It is quite sad that your only thought on the sacking of a genuinely decent man is to turn it into a hate fuelled jealous rant about the English and English football. Actually no, it is very sad. You need to get out more.}

24 Feb 2017 04:47:57
I already said it. read my post again. it's too bad footballers can't be paid on performance like the Andy Murray's of this world or Rory Mcilroy. They love to win and enjoy the rewards of being the best. They make their bread and butter week in week out and that is what they take home (thru performance they earned their endorsements) . Leicester last year was amazing but it was always going to be a one year blip. We r all to blame for glorifying these fragile little snowflake athletes. Delia and the team were not good enough for CL football. CR and Leicester were never going to challenge 2 years running. They are all culpable from the top to the bottom.

24 Feb 2017 04:58:03
Ed001 where have I attacked the integrity or character of either manager? I truly resent your quick and spiteful response, apology necessary. Both men were decent guys, I have attacked neither in my posts other than to say the teams were found out. Just because I called the pro footballers weak mentally you say I am hateful. English football is overrated I am sorry. More importantly. Scottish football could be better and yes I dearly want to see Scotland play in a World Cup again and to cheer them on. I'm so sorry you got up on the wrong side of bed.

{Ed001's Note - where did I say you attacked either manager? No apology necessary but clearly you need reading lessons. You chose to turn the sacking of Ranieri into an anti-English rant, and I find that offensive as someone who is of English birth. What is the relevance to whether something is overrated or not to the sacking of a nice guy? None, but it was an excuse for you to make a jealous rant. So no, apology is not forthcoming and no I did not get out of the wrong side of the bed, just find your bitter whines embarrassing and childish. You sound just like my cousin when he does the exact same thing, turns everything possible into a rant about how much he hates the English and how they are the root of all evil. Most of the time, like in this instance, it is nothing to do with the subject, just an excuse to get in more bitter jibes.}

24 Feb 2017 05:19:37
Ok this is a banter site. let's condense my message to the basic elements. most footballers regardless of nationality or league are overpaid divas. Most managers are well paid to look after said divas. And the world goes on and people do other stuff unrelated to football and are very nice people and help in the community and get out and put others first and couldn't care less where you are from.

24 Feb 2017 08:01:22
Ronnie was a thoroughly decent man as was BR andvthey both got the sack happens all the time. as for the epl benng overrated my god av seen sone poor games this season most if the games av seen have been dross.

24 Feb 2017 09:30:10
Tick how is it ridiculous to point out Leicester have not scored a league goal in 2017. It's a fact. 6 games no goals and 12 conceded. that's poor no matter what division you are in. Its the worst performance of any team in the Prem bar none in 2017. Teams can't afford to drop out the Premiership and that's where they are going. Well done to him last season but that was last season. His players should be ashamed but that's football.

24 Feb 2017 09:34:11
Aindoh i don't think Ronnie was hard done by at all. Never said that. Pointing out that like Ranieri you can't just judge a manager on winning a trophy. Ronnie was wrong for us and Raneri has dropped the ball at leicester and if you are wrong for the club you go. don't see leicester have done anything wrong. Why should the fans or the club accept relegation just because they won tbe league last year.

24 Feb 2017 13:30:33
Johnnymac it's rediculous to say no goals in 2017 as it's 6 games.

Winning the epl last year was nothing short of a miracle and are they not still in the CL?
When players use clubs for a "stepping stone" we are the first to call them disloyal etc but when a manager achieves what he did at Leicester last season is sacked where is the loyalty there?
Surely even if they were relegated his accomplishments deserved the opportunity to turn it around.
It will be interesting to see where the finish now as they have gone from everyones favorite neutral club to public enemy no1.

24 Feb 2017 17:42:54
So because a manager wins the prem he us allowed to stay on tbe next season even if he gets them relegated? Then is he allowed to stay on ne t season if they get relegated again? Behave. The isdues are this. Small club mentality putting players on massive contracts after last season buying tbem cars open top bus rides in the far east. Then at the start of the seadon CR says his only ambition is 40 points
He should have been telling the players we are champions let's go out and win it again. No responible club can look relegation in tbd eye and do nothing. Did fantastic previous year but 1 point from 6 games this season knocked out tbe cup by Millwall 20 places below them with only 10 men? Sorry times up. Very nice man but tbe players have downed tools. You can't sack the players and you can't allow your club to get relegated. If they go down tben it ws the wrong move
If they stay up then its the right move. Does not matter who the manager is after last season this club deserve to survive in tbe prem. Managers come and go.

24 Feb 2017 18:03:35
Dont think you read my post what I said is if they went down he deserves a chance to bring them up. I never said get them relegated again after that but the least he deserves was a chance.

Did cr not say last season his target was 40 points?

Small club mentality, well of course it's Leicester city they are in club terms a small club.

There are 13 games to go and imo there are far worse teams at the bottom than them so there is a strong possibility they can stay up.
Still in the CL and could reach the quarter's.

The points your making and your opinion just highlight the problems In modern football. No loyalty and short term memories.

24 Feb 2017 18:53:29
Tick the only loyalty is fan and club. Firget managers and players. Its about money. Noe as a fan i don't want to see my club relegated. CR may have kept them up? We will mever know. You say there are worse teams than Leicester? Not this calander year (2017) . This year they have the worst record in the league. Sacking Raneri is not a disgrace. Your opinion is that 6 games without scoring a goal and conceding 12 is no big deal becsuse its only February. What has that got to do with it. 6 games 1 point. Very poor. Understand the players have downed tools and did it months ago. He needed to sort that out. Too supportive of his players and paid the price.

25 Feb 2017 08:48:17
In my opinion he did not deserve the sack, winning the league, probably the biggest achievement Leicester have had for me should have earned him sum kudos n especially more time.

I don't think Leicester will or would go down, it's a bad period for them but they have enough quality to see the m stay up.
As for Rd, the Ed's constantly put people right on here about various things n yet people still choose to talk wet.

First season we looked quality, n should have won a deserved treble, 2nd season Rd was let down by the board, as well as players n big Simo n Erik were fought in too late for me n too many lesser quality players were forced upon him, that was on lawell n park n their transfer policy at that time, which fortunately has changed. If only they had allowed Rd more say on who left n who came in we'd have signed a better quality of player which we had done to an extent in the 1st season, albeit loans.

As well as all the things people scoffed at, 24 hour athletes, sports science, diet, fast passing, high pressing, attacking football n being able to play the same way in league or Europe as well as what he wanted in terms of trading facilities etc, all of which Brendan is doing n people r totally on board with it, so in my opinion, n I don't care what the haters think or want to say, he got around deal from our support, board, backroom staff n unprofessional players.

Ranieri also won the league so clearly is a good manager, annoys me all this good guy tag, yeh he's a nice guy but he s clearly a great man manager as he got players playing way above their level, as well as improving them as another poster said some of those players probably wouldn't have won that league medal without him or anywhere else.

He 100% in my opinion deserved more time n respect, not to mention, despite the easier group they had took them through the group stages in europe n I hate how football is thse days, so money orientated which is why it annoyed me so much last season too see so many not run through a brick wall, not just for the manager, for the club for the fans n that was a slap in the face to us as well as the manager.

Celtic is the greatest club in the world, the history, the great players, the great teams and managers and the greatest fans (most but not all haha) so any player we have should always give 100%, that's the very least we should expect.
Hail hail.

23 Feb 2017 10:59:07
I think after last night I'd like to avoid Hibs in the cup if possible. They're just about a stick on to win the Championship and after dishing out a doing to their fiercest rivals, they'll be on a massive high and really fancy their chances as a lower division side with everything to gain and nothing to lose in a sense.

In reality, of course, we should sweep aside anybody who's put in front of us obviously but I'd like them the least. Sevco are a joke and Aberdeen have proven they don't have the mental strength to beat us.

23 Feb 2017 12:26:33
would be a good final i think Kev.

23 Feb 2017 14:03:32
I agree Bhoywonder and I would fully expect us to win it but just the fact that they've not suffered a big defeat to us this season like the other teams, they'd probably go into the game with less fear which could make them a trickier opponent.

23 Feb 2017 14:07:49
Would be great to get hibs in the final, apart from the fact I think they'd give us the best game, a love the song sunshine on leith.

23 Feb 2017 14:51:02
The disagree bandit has returned haha.

23 Feb 2017 15:34:57
We want hibs in the final, hearts to take 3rd place and no euro football for sevco.

23 Feb 2017 16:06:00
Was thinking the same, hibs in the final would be spot on! Don't want that mob or the sheep shaggers in it! Not because we won't beat them, just don't want to see mciness or whoever the tribute act bring in face At hampden! Love beating both them but I want it to be a party atmosphere when we win the treble! So hibs would do me! Hampden a sea of green and white for the treble, doesn't get much better really!

23 Feb 2017 07:39:33
I was writing the O. P. on my phone and hit send before I was finished!

There has been many highlights in Rooney's career. He has scored heavily and won an abundance of trophies. He could easily have been forgiven for running his mouth off in the papers about lack of games but instead he has been respectfully quiet. I have been really impressed with how he has handled being sidelined by Mourinho.

As I said, it won't happen given the crazy money involved. Just had a wee wistful moment this morning when I read about him being linked to the Chinese Credit Union League again.