Celtic Banter Archive March 23 2021

23 Mar 2021 21:02:33
Guys, this talk about Broony leaving. Is it paper talk or is there real genuine substance in it beyond specualtion and cheap talk?
I'd be very disappointed if he left. I think he has a lot to offer the club, maybe not so much on the pitch but definitely off it. HH.

24 Mar 2021 00:38:51
I agree besty there’s going to be a lot of turnover at our club in the next year or so and he would be invaluable. I also think he deserves to have his final game in front of the fans, he might be nearing the end but he’s still got a part to play.

24 Mar 2021 06:59:50
Bestyboy
Scott Brown is a footballer if he can't offer much on the pitch. Would his large salary not be better used to develop the playing staff.
Don't see how anyone at this point can say Broony will be a good coach.

24 Mar 2021 07:57:41
Auf1888, Broony showed against the Sevs that he still has games in him, maybe not as many as before but as an influential 'go to' player when needed. Whether he would stay on the same salary is doubtful if he was taking a side step to get involved in other squad duties but he wouldn't be leaving for money as I'm sure the Sheep are not offering anywhere near what he's currently earning.
You're right when you say he hasn't proven his coaching qualities yet but he clearly has a lot of the most important qualities needed to have a chance therefore it would be equally wrong to say he won't be a good coach or to doubt his potential. HH.

24 Mar 2021 08:04:01
I got told from someone with connections to Aberdeen that it happening. I hope he decides to stay at celtic though.

24 Mar 2021 20:53:58
I think it is worthwhile pointing out that Brown has been offered a 1 year extension by the club.

Not sure what the terms and conditions are but would be surprised if we were not dropping his salary considerably due to his talents waining and age.

Personally, I think there are good arguments both for and against keeping him and I am swaying towards letting him go and sarting a new era with someone else at the helm.

Would have loved to see him go out on a high of winning 10 in a row but sadly was not to be.

23 Mar 2021 19:59:40
RIP Kamil Thoughts and prayers for his family 💚

Cetic fan murdered on Sunday night, really effing sad that someone lost their life because of the football team they support. Absolute mutants who done this.

23 Mar 2021 20:40:59
Where was that royjac. Utter disgrace. Shame on them. RIP KAMIL💚.

23 Mar 2021 21:04:51
Was Easterhouse in Glasgow Paul.

23 Mar 2021 21:41:22
Absolutely horrendous.

Tragic.

Words fail me.

How many times.

‘Catholics will be shot’ sprayed on the walls in Bo’ness.

I’m happy to oppose racism every day of the week but what about we discuss institutionalised anti-Catholicism and sectarianism in Scotland.

23 Mar 2021 22:19:55
I wish they would JFP but it seems to me to be so far down their list it might as well be on another page.

If it was anti semitic, Islamaphobic, any other form of racism or bigitory against any group, anything in the LBGT arena or anything whatsoever that's deemed non PC then it's in every media outlet and the Politicians and Cops will be all over it, BUT don't ever mention CATHOLICISM that's taboo.

23 Mar 2021 22:25:47
That is the whole problem JFP; This country (whether UK or Scotland) is steeped in anti-Catholic sectarianism from the monarchy, through Parliament (s) , Establishments, Businesses, and even Law and Order.
Every form of discrimination from Homophobia, Islamophobia, Sexism, Disability, Anti-Semitism and Racism have all been 'Top Of The Pops' rightly so. However, Vile Religious Sectarianism has been conveniently and absurdly married to Republicanism as an equal opportunity to beat us with the same stick, while condoning and encouraging religious intolerance, where hate-crime doesn't count?

24 Mar 2021 09:10:46
A couple of weeks ago the chief executive of a company posted we don’t employ Gays, Blacks or Catholics and to my knowledge he was never prosecuted.

24 Mar 2021 10:22:14
Pedro OAB and Oldkilly

You may have heard me mentioning previously that I went to a debate in Edinburgh University when Neil Lennon was receiving bullets in the post and death threats etc. The subject was ‘Does Scotland have a problem with institutionalised anti-Catholicism? The overwhelming opinion was that the answer to that question was an emphatic ‘Yes. ’

The debate was attended by Professor Tom Devine who summarised by stating that the problem was twofold ‘the TIM was increasingly educated and no longer willing to keep his head down' and that this threatened a disenfranchised underclass living in bastions of loyalism in West Lothian, Lanarkshire and Glasgow whose only identity is based on commitment to crown, country and anti-Catholicism.

This murder is the most recent of many I can think of two other high profile cases previously in Bridgeton and Blantyre and there have been many others. Where is the political condemnation? The issue is the elephant in the room in Scotland and needs put on the table and discussed. The fact it hasn’t to date is the reason why the north of Ireland in my opinion has made more progress in many respects than Scotland.

Given that in recent weeks it would appear that if loyalist bigots choose to break the law in sufficient numbers there is not a lot the authorities are able to do about it in light of Police Scotland’s inability to effectively police celebrations in George Square during a global C.V. not to mention facilitating their march from Govan is a serious cause for concern.

The call from Celtic FC demanding that the clubs property be protected and complaint against Police actions by Glasgow City Council is alarming. This is Scotland 2021 not Derry or West Belfast 1968 although recent events are making we wonder.

24 Mar 2021 12:24:49
The word sectarianism is a nonsense. It’s racism.

24 Mar 2021 15:38:01
JFP, I wasn't aware that you had attended the debate that you mention and unfortunately, nor am I surprised at the answer to the question being Yes, at that debate.

Far greater minds than my own have toiled with this question for decades in our peculiar part of this tiny country that we live in.

As you've mentioned, Sir Tom Devine, the multiple award winning and probably the foremost living Scottish historian, who's knowledge and qualifications to both discuss and debate this subject are unsurpassed, is still struggling to get his head around it.

Like the majority, I don't have the answers but I do believe, through experience and observation, that the issue of anti Catholic sentiment in our country is as strong today as it was 100 years ago and amazingly, the Scottish Government, Police Scotland and others in a position to affect positive change seem to be uninterested or unwilling to do anything about it.

I'm almost 50 years old, my Mother and Father (God rest them) were good, working class people, born and raised in the West of Scotland, my Grandmothers were Scottish and my Grandfathers were Irish (Donegal and Galway) to be precise.

My generation, thankfully, was rarely asked at an interview, 'which school did you go to'?

Nevertheless, I will always be proud of my heritage but continue to be dismayed at the ignorant hoard of bigoted, anti Catholic individuals, who somehow believe that the bile they spew is acceptable in a modern democracy, under the protection of the very establishment that should exist to protect us all, still believe that they are 'the PEEPUL'.

23 Mar 2021 19:03:22
DD has said he has no intention in selling his shares I for one am happy with that. I would say I disagree with part off his interview when he said that some people clamed they could see at the start off the season that we were in trouble of winning the league I am by no way a football expert in any way but I have said that all this season and before this season started that Lennon was not the man to take us to 10 I don't understand why the board could not see it even the signs were there in the European campaign alone and that was before domestic games had started.

23 Mar 2021 19:46:29
he seen the 8 out tony and completed the treble treble he then delivered us the 9 and another treble what changed to think he could not deliver the 10 what happened this season is far more than lenny.

23 Mar 2021 20:13:04
Agreed Tony and I didn't think NL should have been appointed either.

Having said that, who's pushing the DD is 'an absent landlord' agenda - the Daily Rangers/ Hugh Keevins/ bitter Davie Proven or Champagne Charlie?

Jog on ya bunch of clowns.

23 Mar 2021 20:21:17
Was good to hear Brian Dempsay hit a nerve with Desmond. There's not been any Rebel voice on Celtic's PLC board for some time. Just like the Shi? Show we witnessed at Holyrood this afternoon familiarity breeds weasel types that are only interested in themselves and their own. That's why Ronny and Lenny were appointed. If we get another yes man this time then serious questions need to be asked.

Martin O'Neill was continuously unsettling the board during his time I remember him speaking to Everton it was all to keep his authority as the manager we haven't had that. Brendan was a tart different breed altogether and showed no loyalty.

It's a big call this time But Keane is still the man for me.

23 Mar 2021 21:08:10
He seen out the 8 with a handful off games left playing BR way off playing we were 8 points clear and ended up 9 points clear? with a good team. as for the 9 One team out played us off the park the two games we played them we won the 9 because they imploded second half off the season we never played them again that season. Before the start off this season we got humiliated out off Europe with terrible Terrible player choice tactics And still no light bulb movement from the board first time we played Sevco this season again we got pumped what more clues does any one want or need that it was not going to work?

23 Mar 2021 18:58:40
Dermot Desmond interview on Celtic website. Might aswell have left the screen blank for all the information he gave the support or customers to the board.

23 Mar 2021 20:05:41
What did you expect him to say?
He wasn't going to come out and say "We have interviews X Y and Z, he will have a budget of £XXXX and we will announce the appointment on Friday" Was he?

23 Mar 2021 20:21:23
Auf1888, all I can say is if the individual (s) Celtic are looking to offer the job to are still at another club (s) then we need to conduct our business properly or else the media will be running with the story that Celtic are tapping this one or that one and I'm sure there's a few out there who'd love that to cap off this season.

23 Mar 2021 23:49:53
Pedro71 if Celtic did their business regarding the manager flawlessly the media would still find fault .

24 Mar 2021 06:34:46
Very true oldkilly.

23 Mar 2021 17:26:20
All this talk about Keane etc will come to a slump now a damp squid if its someone else appointed am not convinced its him it could be a big twist to this and it turn out to be Moyes but i do hope its soon surely we are near the end of it just like cluedo surely we can work it out. Heres some clues. 1 it must be someone in work or he would be named so look at list of managers in work the now Moyes Maresca Keane is with Sky Clarke Deych so surely its one of them.

23 Mar 2021 17:58:17
I'll tell you Rich T, I wouldn't be surprised if Keane is the new manager next season.

23 Mar 2021 19:17:33
Celtic released a statement Q&A with Desmond earlier today. Process ongoing and interviews taking place.

23 Mar 2021 19:17:51
If it was/ is Roy Keane why has it taken so long? I appreciate people distancing themselves from the failed ten-attempt, but the league has been over for almost a fortnight and Keane is not in a managerial job The longer we leave this the more difficult the task ahead. As it stands right now, we are certain to lose several players with a good few more with uncertain futures to say the least.
This is another hugely important season for Celtic and we got the last one so badly wrong, so I hope wheels are turning quickly.

23 Mar 2021 19:28:53
After reading DD taking about all the issues i would luke him to do the test on the computer that asks u to pick out the street lights out the pictures to make sure your not a computer the way they were answered. The more piss we here from celtic just now the more i think Kennedy for the manager job and away we go.

23 Mar 2021 20:23:29
cannot see it Rich, keep the faith.

23 Mar 2021 20:37:41
I know i am sounding negative but i just don't want us to be going along no manager week after week then bang someone announced and us then left scratching our heads going WHO! and WHAT have they done never heard him? DD mentioned if we won the league or not this was going to be a faz of transition to me that sounded positive to the extent that they may have been planning ahead fingers crossed hahaha. One other thing s he didnot mention DOF being involved with new manager helping out that's prob because there is none at this moment so no need to that would give the game away telling u that.

23 Mar 2021 15:59:29
With the news that Scott Brown could be leaving at the end of the season,
Bobby Lennox will remain the most successful Celtic player in our history.
Bobby Lennox has gained 25 major honours as a Celtic player.
Billy McNeill is second with 23 major honours.
Scott Brown has 22 with Celtic but he also won one league cup with Hibs, to take his overall tally to 23 major honours.
It's now up to James Forrest to try and close the gap at the top.
Forrest and Wee Jinky are both on 19 major honours with Celtic.
All of the above players, have missed at least one successful cup final due to injury, to add to their totals except for Scott Brown.
I think Scott Brown has received a winners medal in all our cup final victories, since he joined Celtic 14 years ago.

23 Mar 2021 13:12:21
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Looking back I think its been to our detriment that we have let experienced players leave too early.
If we had kept Gordon, Lustig, Simunovic and Hayes we would probably be celebrating 10 in a row.
Gordon apart the rest would likely not be starters but their experience and winning mentality is invaluable around the squad.
I've got a feeling McGregor may want a crack at the Premier League this summer having seen Tierney rip it up down there.
If Brown leaves for Aberdeen the only real experience we have left in the squad is Forrest, Griffiths and Christie. That is a massive concern for me. I am not Brown biggest fan but I still feel he has an important role in us transitioning next season. Hopefully if he wants to stay the club will do the right thing by him.

23 Mar 2021 14:56:16
Del Bhoy I can’t see Griffiths and Christie being here much longer . That’s why it’s so important the right options are found, if we were to get a decent manager he may talk one or two of the players to give it another season. I don’t personally want griff to be kept around, if as has been reported he’s one of our top earners on over 20 grand a week . His output for the last few years hasn’t been worth it .

23 Mar 2021 16:34:53
We let them go at right time . then brought in sub standard replacements.

23 Mar 2021 17:57:45
I honestly think that the players that are out of contract next season will not make any decisions on their futures until the DOF and new manager are announced.
A very interesting few months for our club.
Hail Hail. 🍀🍀🍀.

23 Mar 2021 18:26:51
Boruc - I'd imagine it will be upto the incoming D. O. F. / Manager to decide who's actually worth a new contract and the way we've performed this season, I doubt that will take them long to decide.

23 Mar 2021 19:12:53
Pedro - The latest from D. D is that him, Peter Lawwell, Ian Bankier and Dominic McKay will be involved in the appointment of the new DOF and manager.

Does this mean that McKay is coming in early or are they waiting until he comes in at the end of July?

23 Mar 2021 11:36:53
A Happy Birthday to my big cousin Joseph who shares his birthday with our very own, Bertie Auld, who's 83yrs young today.

23 Mar 2021 12:09:07
Happy Birthday Bertie. 🎂.

23 Mar 2021 10:44:12
Ed, sorry for being a tech idiot Ihave been trying to find podcast can you help? Also will there be a tab on the launch page that takes you directly to it? Again sorry for being a idiot. Cheers.

{Ed007's Note - No probs, Jamie. You can find it on Youtube HERE and I've uploaded it to the Podcast Talk section on here - if you look at the tabs at the top of the page you'll see it.}

23 Mar 2021 14:41:37
Thanks.

{Ed007's Note - 👍

23 Mar 2021 09:42:59
scott brown to Aberdeen this looks like a great move for him wish him well makes perfect sense for him to take it. shows ambitions also feel he was slated a bit to much this season by certain fans was like everything he had did for us was forgot about soon as things were not going our way


his only fault was he got old but never gave less than 100 percent no matter what age he became

after all the banners and protest of negativity i hope everyone gives him the send of he deserves and show how much we appreciate what he did for this club and will always be welcome back. celtic legend indeed and that is what you call a real celtic legend no a couple a seasons by certain people then jump ship first chance.

23 Mar 2021 09:58:40
Ad have kept him for another year to help with the transition, funny how the media say brown is by but Davis and mcgregor to get year deals. brown bossed him on sun.

23 Mar 2021 11:27:37
My personal preference would have been to keep Scott Brown for another season possibly in a player/ coach capacity.

If he does go to Aberdeen he will no doubt leave Celtic with a heavy heart but great memories of the fantastic time he spent at the Club.

Maybe JK will look at Browns example and think it's high time he cut the apron strings and continued his coaching career elsewhere, who knows.

23 Mar 2021 00:11:36
Lots of rumours maresca is coming in with harkin. I can't criticise the guy as I know nothing about him. But it just is not exciting for me and a serious gamble. K
He has 3/ 4 years coaching experience, and am u supposed to be impressed with city winning the u23 league?

23 Mar 2021 08:31:57
The choice for me is the slavia manager. his cv reads better than all the other touted candidates put together. but with lawells man city connection who knows?

23 Mar 2021 08:40:25
Never heard of the guy either - but if true - it's hardly the headline announcement we had when the Leicester manager arrived; but the Board must know something in his favour, to appoint him ahead of other better-known applicants? We wait and hope.

23 Mar 2021 10:11:46
He's not my first pick but I'd like to offer an alternative perspective. It's definitely not Box Office BigBenny but it all depends on what the vision is for the club moving forward and whether he's a good fit for that. Jesse Marsch is a prime example of how we need to get these guys early or they can become unattainable very quickly. An appointment like Maresca would suggest we're looking to focus more on our player development and in that sense he's working at the very top level. He's on course to deliver City their first ever PL2 title with rave reviews for their tactical nous and style of play so he's obviously doing his current job very well. The big question is can he scale it up to first team level? You'd hope playing under guys like Lippi, Ancelotti and Juande Ramos and winning multiple European trophies wouldn't hurt his chances.

23 Mar 2021 11:43:51
Bigbenny, I hear what you're saying but Slippy G had barely a dozen games as a 'coach' before he went to the dark side and he's won the league in 3 years.

If your man from City is appointed along with a D. O. F is that any less of an appointment?

Let's wait and see what happens but make no mistake, like you, I know how important this appointment is but at the same time keep the faith.

23 Mar 2021 11:47:56
If the rumours are true and we are brining in Enzo Maresca along with Harkin, Don't you think that we have asked Harkin who he wants to work with?
I think it has a lot more to do with there working relationship that they already have, you wouldn't want to bring in a DOF then a Head Coach who then don't get on (Brown and Jansen)
It could be that the attraction with Maresca is that he has plenty of experience as an assistant and with working with young players, we might see a lot more young guys coming through the academy.
And for people saying he doesn't have any experience, He has a hell of a lot more than Lennon did when he came in. If the guy had played for us no one would be caring what experience he had.

23 Mar 2021 12:02:09
If we’d win the ten, I think the maresca thing would have been interesting, if not immediately exciting. It’s a risk now though imo. If they don’t sell anyone important or lose slippy, then we will be playing catch up if our squad gets decimated the way I expect. If we bring in maresca and they win a second title, the board wil have to go into hiding.

23 Mar 2021 15:18:30
Surely if we are going for Harkin and Maresca, we will see a few of city’s young team following them up, maybe that’s the route the club want us to take, bringing through a hungry young side . If you worked under both of them,
And probably would never get through to city’s first team, we aren’t a bad club to start with . Massive crowds, strong chance of picking up trophies, possible euro football . Harkin if I’m not wrong is in charge of finding all good young players for the city academy. If he comes and finds us a few young diamonds that we can improve and sell on whilst winning, we will all be happy .

22 Mar 2021 23:46:20
Broony set to leave? HH.

22 Mar 2021 23:23:58
Being reported that Scott Brown is leaving for Aberdeen.