Celtic Banter Archive January 23 2015

23 Jan 2015 19:40:24
Evening Ed now you are always the font of all knowledge so thought you might be the man to answer this.
Have you ever heard of omar abdulrahman from the UAE I've seen him play a few times and every time I do I can't believe he doesn't play for one of Europes biggest clubs he is a massive talent! Do you know if there is any interest in him or why at 23 he still plays his football in the UAE?

{Ed007's Note - It's an odd situation with Omar Abdulrahman, I know Arsenal were interested in him and he was set to come over for a trial with Man City maybe round about the turn of the 2013/14 year but that never happened. He's been linked with moves to Roma, Lyon, Liverpool, Man Utd, Everton, Southampton, even Barca but nothing ever comes of the links and I don't know of any real interest in him just now, but that's not to say there isn't.
Cracking player right enough and would run amok for us.}

23 Jan 2015 20:24:17
Holy Crap!!!

What a player.
as you say Ed: strange why no transfer went through for this guy.

He is like Henk after a strong coffee or 2

23 Jan 2015 23:13:37
Remember seeing him playing on the tele at old trafford in the olympics against someone and he was outstanding

23 Jan 2015 19:03:09
Tricky one tomorrow. Finally got the all clear from the doc to attend so i'm like a wean at xmas! A bit worried about the pitch, which never holds the rain well, being a bit of a ploughed field.Should Ronny change the team? Normally I would have brought Scepovic in to target and play off, but Griffiths played exceptionally well v murderwell, and it might be a day for a shooter which he is.

Should Lustig be in ahead of Matthews, who is starting to show the form he had when he arrived? don't know if Johanssen will make it so maybe Lustig playing one up? Be interesting to see which way Ronny will go. The one thing that is certain is we have to, again, lay a marker down. Ross County stole a point at Parkhead and that needs to be redressed. Will he go with Commons, I would. A slippy pitch suits him and he is capable of buying fouls in dangerous places. The pitch may pick the team for this one, small and muddy does not help the game we are starting to play.

23 Jan 2015 15:31:48
ED007 I have today sent a strongly worded letter to Jim White and ssn asking why they never interviewed me in my hospital bed.

{Ed007's Note - Quite right Timbo - although I think even you would have struggled to be as funny as Green was.}

23 Jan 2015 13:21:08
I See that Alexandre Pato is being offered to clubs at the moment with no one taking him as yet. Would love to see Celtic put in a cheeky loan bid to get him for half a season. The boy has lost his way abit but there is no doubting his talent. Could be a Bellamy like loan and would def be a player who would put bums on seats. Thoughts People.?

He was offered to QPR they sign everyone so wouldn't be surprised if they get him. Agree he will out bums on seats and would be nice for him to score the goal that knocked Inter out being ex Milan an all :)

23 Jan 2015 15:59:48
Q.P.R today has said its not the kind of player there looking for, It is on the other hand a player Celtic should be looking at IMO.

Excellent shout! What a buzz it would create around the whole club but sadly I don't see it in a month of Sundays.