Celtic Banter Archive July 25 2012

25 Jul 2012 12:31:40
hi ed, what do you think of Brandao? hes 32 but hes a free agent and still looks a good player {Ed007's Note - He is still a good player.}

25 Jul 2012 22:19:37
Hi Ed, Great site!! One of the first I check everyday now.

Re the coaching post, I also think Joe Jordan would be a GREAT addition, but I suppose the club could do without paying another wage.

I think we are being run really well and the transfer policy is spot on, however in order to reach the CL group stage I really think we need an experienced ghuy at the back...surely with the players we have allowed to leave we can attract at least ONE CB (preferably British) with the clout needed. {Ed007's Note - Thanks a lot, and welcome to The Twilight Zone.}

25 Jul 2012 17:32:09
Hi ed,we all talk about playing for the jersey so why dont we buy russell from Du? Wud luv to see it after all hes a hoops man isnt he? Deebhoy {Ed007's Note - Yes he is.}

25 Jul 2012 16:32:15
We look like going into these qualifiers more in hope than expectation and I suspect the Europa League is our real target going by our financial limits and limited squad. The ambition of the club has suffered due to the reduction of transfer funds - unable to manage the fees/wages of class players and the sorry state of our domestic football.
Having watched The Celtic for 50 odd years I have been spoiled with many a great European Cup night and some superb talent, however there have been lean years with little success with managers and players that were not the standard we expected and The Anglo Scottish Cup (or Texaco Cup?) instead of Europe. So I accept we have no divine right to compete in the CL every year, much as it hurts.
I do have a problem however when we take far too long to address blatantly obvious problems in the team like signing ONE accomplished centre back.
It happened a few years ago with the left back slot and surely the manager can see the problem?
While I am on the subject of NL; I said 2 seasons ago that the backroom team was too inexperienced to offer him any tactical or motivational assistance and they tend to look baffled and subdued when NL needs them most and as it appears we are not replacing Alan Thomson, I am still concerned we lack proper managerial support.
I think the situation is more delicate because a few of the ideal candidates may be seen to be too high profile for a young manager's comfort IMO.
Anyway, canny wait for the real season to start....

Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim,
Great post - agree 100%.
I've posted about our reduction in transfer funds and have been almost derided by some. We need to be realistic in our expectations for new players. I also doubt if we will even replace Thomson? Who knows.
But, like you say - roll on the new season!...........kbt1978

Jungle Jim, are you me?burnley in the texaco cup,believe the govan mob were playing juventus in euro cup that night they were gubbing the italians ,burnley were gubbing us,thats how low it can get.Dont think we will be playing champs league this year,to much quality elsewhere.We have to many VERY AVERAGE PLAYERS,TO MANY OVERRATED PLAYERS AND PLAYERS AND AGENTS WHO THINK THEY HAVE DONE IT ALL.s.brown average at best, v. wanyama?WHAT HAVE YOU DONE IN THE REAL WORLD?b.kayal? izzy?hoops?ledley,matthews,OUR SUPERSTARS AINT ALL THAT,SOME HAVE POTENTIAL,BUT.....SO DID,ANDY RITCHIE,JIM DUFFY,JAKIE MAC SNR,CONNOLLY THE BEST TALENT I EVER SEEN IN THE HOOPS,WITH THE HONORABLE EXCEPTION OF DANIEL FERGUS WHO DID DELIVER,COULD GO ON BUT I WONT,GIVE THE KIDS A CHANCE INSTEAD OF BUYING MORE,BANGERAS,MURPHYS,RASSMUSSEN,MELROSES,HAYES,ETC ETC ETC.VIVA MCGEOUGH,WATT,TWARDZIK,GEORGE FRASER, ETC.......YNWA..JIMTHETIM.A RANT FROM THE 70S....

25 Jul 2012 13:06:45
Is there any chance you can move your seat if u have a season ticket ?

Yes. you can submit a request to be moved, but they won't be able to do anything until a couple of weeks after they stop selling season tickets. think all you have to pay is a standard admin fee if they can accomodate you, probably around £10


taco

No, they are bolted down.

K-Dot.

I swapped mine from block 403 of North stand to 407 of north stand and it cost me £90 mate.

Hoopey67

Yes so long as you have someone to swap with,
evening ed hows you,any news on the transfer front?
marty bhoy {Ed007's Note - I'm not bad Marty thanks, I've been a bit out of the loop today I was at the hospital all afternoon for a check up on 'the leg', I am just on here to do some tidying up.}

25 Jul 2012 11:01:26
i think we really need to bring in
another solid defender to partner
mulgrew wilson and rogne are far to
injury prone , and i think we should
try sign the dundee united pair
Gary Mackay-Steven & Johnny Russell
, and as for last night i dont think peole
should be to worried i really thought
we played ok for a second string team

25 Jul 2012 09:29:28
Mo bangura is completely s**** he needs to be realised or sold he will never get better. In games he gets the ball in a good position and try's some tricks and f***s it up!!! I'm assamed he's in a Celtic jersey!! Rant over

Calm down he wasnt that bad fs

Simmer down hes getting better every time he plays. Could be worse, could have murphy playing all the time

Why is Neil Lennon persisting in playing Daryl Murphy ? he is clearly not up to playing for Celtic , he does not give Morten Rasmussen a chance and he is a better goalscorer than Mo Bangura or Daryl Murphy , Kelvin Wilson is very poor also , looks like he got him and Mark Wilson mixed up , if we don't get a centre back signed soon in cant see us progressing in the champions league .

25 Jul 2012 07:39:52
Evening Ed

Few positives to take from tonight's match v Norwich,

McCourt - looked fit and confortable in a holding midfield role whilst spreading the ball about, perhaps a new role for him

Rogne - Didnt get too troubled by the strikers, put himself aboit well, probably wont face anyone as difficult as Holt all season.

Twardzik - Kid played really well and looked really comfortable, my problem is I think he's been in the the last 3 or 4 preseason squads, is he going to be given a chance or is it time up?

Samaras - played well for the majority of the game, missed a few guilt edge chances, however for game 1 of preseason it was really impressive, particularly skinning Whittaker (Stevie walked away, walked away!)

Personally with a few tweeks I think we should be comfortable against HJK next wednesday, I'd go with the below to start on Wednesday going on preseason

Forster
Izzy Mulgrew Rogne Matthews
Forrest Brown Kayal Samaras
Commons
Hooper


Bench
Zaluska/Thomson (depending.on how Lukas is)
Wanyama
Stokes
McCourt
Watt
Ibrahim
Ledley

Only reason ledley starts on the bench is becuase Nrown will captain and replace him

Its a strong side but we still need 2 centrebacks and a striker to have a good go at the group stages of the CL!
Codgeyy88

25 Jul 2012 00:15:31
Found myself staring right at Stan Petrov today in Bloomsbury Sq, London. He looked like he was having treatment that day. Guy looks ill but you can see the strength in his eyes. So wanted to wish him luck but felt I'd be intruding. Get well soon Stan, you're a legend.

24 Jul 2012 22:12:19
I know it is only pre-season but we look very, very poor at the back and going forward. It's only a week until our the first leg of our qualifier and we have to come flying out the blocks. In 10 halfs of football we have only managed to score in 1 of them! We need a centre back and a striker by this time next week or we will struggle against even average opposition. Mensah would be ideal and people slagging simon cox have to realise that he plays in a league that is 10 times better than ours and has played well at international level.

TheBhoyLee

24 Jul 2012 16:59:06
I think we should approach Arsenal with a view to taking Sebastien Squillaci on loan , he is 31 over 6ft tall with the experience of International football , top flight in France , Spain and England , he reads the game well , is good in the air and on the deck , given that he is down the pecking order at Arsenal he could prove a good addition to our defence , what do you think ed ?