Celtic Banter Archive September 25 2018

 

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25 Sep 2018 22:41:06
Passion and ambition have one thing in common: they require sustenance. We got a great guy in to run our team, and failed to keep him sweet. You all know what comes next.

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25 Sep 2018 23:17:59
Well I'm hoping u tell me what sustenance means.

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26 Sep 2018 00:05:02
It's not all bad lads we're only 1 point behind the greatest team Scottish football has seen ;)

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26 Sep 2018 02:04:41
when u sell your best striker with an hour to go and don’t replace then the board deserves everything it gets. much will we spend in january or will we sell? any players we could sell? I’m sure we’ll find somebody to sell. we will make a profit in January aswell. business module. feck the fans who cares about us?

Bitton still playing? how long till we are told he is training brilliant and deserves to start again? Adam Virgo still play football? we’ll done Celtic. Don McLean song American pie. the day the music died cheers Celtic superb.

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26 Sep 2018 04:55:39
We have definitely stagnated, and rangers have improved (not hard after last season) . At the last minute we lost a wantaway striker. perhaps br thought he would be here all year? . Our start has been abysmal and the transfer window is over. However we still beat them. As soon as they won and we lost the likes of boyd et al are crying crisis lol. let's see what the next two weeks bring. i watched the killie game over here and didn't think the players weren't trying. just thought some of them switched off. The last thing we need is us to become as self-entitled as others. the chase is on;)

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26 Sep 2018 08:41:25
I watched the hibs game last night, what a good attacking display unlucky not to win by a fair margin I felt only if they took their chances it could of been 4-5 goals, it took no more than 5 seconds to get it from ambrose in defence to Boyle in the final 3rd they did that all night great to watch and looked like celtic under Lennon I wish we would return too the attack attack attack instead of this slow pass pass keep the ball in our defence game that's not how champions should play and not how the mighty celts should play.

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26 Sep 2018 11:59:02
Chrisbhoy7 I watched the Hibs game and you are correct regarding the chances Hibs created, Hibs didn’t have a wall in front of them as we have in all our games with teams refusing to cross the halfway line. You can be sure Aberdeen won’t set up on Saturday the same as they did last night they will sit in as the others do. oldkilly.

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26 Sep 2018 20:54:02
I know what your saying Killy very true they all sit deeper than they do with other teams athough I did think Aberdeen sat a bit deeper against hibs too they rarely got up the field, I just think the hibs moved it faster and more direct I'm not worried celtic will get the ruthlessness back sooner rather than later I hope.

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25 Sep 2018 22:35:30
A lot of players aswell before we sign them have good records etc playing for there current clubs were mabye winning 3 games out of 5 is amazing but when u play for Glasgow Celtic the demands from the fans is every game must be won nothing else is acceptable and a lot of players buckle and cannot handle that pressure wearing the hoops brings we’re every game must be won that’s the least we expect but the players who do stand upto that pressure live in our hearts for ever.

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25 Sep 2018 19:31:24
I see Brendan getting some stick on here lately. ::does any Celtic supporter think it’s acceptable that after his first season and success he brought that we have weakened then weakened again following season? . why not back our manager ( the board) with 2 players who would be first team starters in those 2 seasons? . I think Brendan’s hands are tied absolutely disgusting what the board are doing to the guy. we purchase 5 players valued at a million each. why can’t we sign one quality player instead of 5 duds? . I’m my eyes Brendan deserves that at least. if Brendan leaves I’m leaving with him.

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25 Sep 2018 21:06:01
The warning signs were there last season. look at our form after the top 6 split? . :but we all thought we will invest in the summer push on and progress but we regressed for for the 2nd season in a row. it hurts. will we spend cash in January? . loosing out mcGinn was a sore one couldn’t believe for the price he went to villa. came back to haunt us straight away. he knows the Scottish game well played all his career here. we went tynecastle and lost with brown and Kouassi. would mcGinn not have perfect to slot into out midfield with brown? . that’s not Brendan’s fault. bhoys/ Ghirls imo we are better exiting all cups and concentrate on league. being celtic’s fans all our life’s. passed on through generations of families. imagine being alive to see 10 In a row? . how much would that mean to every Celtic supporter in the world? . and we have a so called Celtic supporters on our board? .

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25 Sep 2018 21:45:49
I do nt want to appear pro- Board or anti Brendan, but I think we should be honest and fair about our situation . Brendan cannot argue that he hasn't signed enough players in the last two windows to not make a worthwhile contribution .
The Board have to ask themselves have they pushed the boat out properly to get all Brendan 's targets or if they don't trust BR's selection of new players, what have they done to help him by getting better scouts and better head of recruitment . We want manager and Board to work together not in competition.

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26 Sep 2018 02:23:23
McGinn had the choice of clubs and he chose NOT to sign for us. let's move on from that one at least.

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26 Sep 2018 09:53:12
TT, that's a bit of a skewed opinion of the McGinn saga.
His preference was always Celtic but we fecked about with Hibs over a fee, not only did we leave the door open for other clubs but we feckin held it open for them and invited them in, Villa came in, took the lad to Birmingham and made him feel special and wanted.
We did none of that for him and Lawwell tried to play the role of the smart arse. He lost that one. And so did we. I don't blame McGinn for going there after all the bolloxing around we did over a small amount of money. HH.

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26 Sep 2018 11:39:07
Bob the cat it's is not skewed at all.
He had his choice and made it

In Scotland you can enter a comfort zone, ” McGinn told the Scottish Sun.

“I felt I had already developed a reputation there and felt it was important to prove I can play elsewhere.

“I’m ambitious, which is why I chose Villa. ”

His own words why he choice villa.
He wanted out of Scotland.

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25 Sep 2018 19:00:20
I for one am fully behind BR and Celtic. The man is a legend and too many on here seem to forget it. Whether home or away, supportes need to push the team on in the Celtic way by being heard. let's hear criticism but it should be in a positive way rather than the scattergun blame game. Celtic like any othet team should be working hard to win the league, unlike last two seasons where it was easier. A couple of decent results will change the doubters minds. Last but not least Jim Brogan was one of the hardest players we have had a privilege to watch. No frills, but one of the most effective defenders we've had. God bless.

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25 Sep 2018 19:55:59
Starting against the ss on Sat good result and goals may just be the turning point HH.

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25 Sep 2018 20:58:17
It was inevitable that’s we were going to ave a period of indifference, unfortunately it coincided with a complete and utter feck up at board/ management level. It is what happen next that’s become so important. Will we learn from this. Unfortunately I’m old enough to have seen this scenario played out too many times, hope this one is different but history ain’t on our side. Our club seems to have a fear of heights or is some other agenda at play, coz we just always seem to settle for just enough then tread water till we sink a bit. We should have left Scottish football way behind us and in Europe there are countries doing much better with a fraction of our income. Time our club stated being the club it proports to be.

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25 Sep 2018 17:15:16
Kevdoyle, agree its the board at fault, but BR is just as much to blame, his tactics have been brutal lately.

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25 Sep 2018 17:29:33
Nobody is anymore disappointed than me at our start and I share the sentiments that there are serious questions to ask of the club. I don’t think Brendan is beyond criticism either with respect to signings and style of play but I think we should all take a wee step back and consider his achievements to date notably an invincible season and back to back trebles with six trophies win out of six. He deserves respect and backing from the support and to be given the benefit of the doubt that he can sort us out. Whether he can time will tell but for me the opinions of the Scottish Press or ex-Hun players is not what will dictate my thinking. Nobody is dead here and in my 50 years plus VAT I haven’t seen a league title presented on September weekend. It’s time to stand together now and remember that we’re on the one road signing along. ☘️.

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25 Sep 2018 17:47:33
We’re all in it together bhoys hail hail but my conclusion now is we cannot move forward or break thru the so called glass ceiling now until this so called Celtic supporting board leaves. how great could’ve Martin o’neill made us if he was backed with investment. after Seville he was handed Juninho and other free transfers zero funds spent its reminding totally what’s happening with Brendan now aswell:. board out! .

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25 Sep 2018 18:28:15
I still say the blame lies at the players feet, they are better more skilful players than any other team in the league. The only player with any real drive just now is KT and he is born one of us so I get that. Most of the rest of them don't seem to have any real desire to win the game. It's all very well keeping the ball but if no one is making runs or running the channels there is no space for anyone else. Let's not kid ourselves these guy's no how to play and ever since BR came here they have been up against 9 men behind the ball the difference for me is they just don't seem up for it as much as before. Maybe complacency due to a lack of a few signings to freshen things up. And with a wage bill nearing 60million I can't see us signing anyone until some are shipped out the door.

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25 Sep 2018 16:54:37
We all know who’s fault this this bhoys. after what Brendan done for us that first season he deserved at least 2 players who could walk into the team, not projects absolutely unforgivable we are now weaker than Brendan’s first season then we weakened again 2nd season then weakened again this season. unforgivable! . was lawell there when Martin O’neill was there I’m not sure? . did Brendan’s list of targets that was handed to board in June:July include Mulumbu and Benkovic? ., it’s not these players faults. we needed a striker who could score at least 30 goals and we sold him with one hour and 30 mins left in the transfer window. was it a coincidence the fee covered out champions league losses? . was Lyon encouraged to bid? . yes we have funds available for January we also had funds available last 2 seasons. our lost at tynecastle woulda been a game where John Mcginn fitted right in. it’s only September better this happening now than in March. back the manager not mediocrity. hail hail bhoys. we need 2 strikers up front and go all out attack but can’t incase of an injury.

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26 Sep 2018 13:23:18
Aye I suppose P Lawwell closed his eyes and stuck a needle in the middle of all top league teams in Europe and came up with Lyon . Peter then decided that Lyon would buy Dembele whether they wanted him or not, not only that he made them pay about 5 m more than they wanted .
Peter then concentrated on getting Dembele to accuse Brendan of all sorts of things so that Dembele would leave with a bad taste .
It's amazing how a youngster's mind works
Maybe the tooth fairy will leave us a replacement striker.

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25 Sep 2018 13:06:00
I think it's safe to say we're all hoping for that one game where things just click and we look back to our best but I'm not overly confident that's going to come tomorrow or the weekend. What needs to happen is the players need to show heart and grind out results when the games aren't pretty and the style will come eventually. Two scrappy 1-0 wins would do me.

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25 Sep 2018 14:57:22
Exactly! Fighting 1-0’s will do and not too many new faces all at once.

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25 Sep 2018 15:12:34
I would take 1-0 wins until next May. If it meant winning the league. Get our finger our stay in league until January. If we don't strengthen then with quality additions then it's our own fault.

Would never have Jack Hendry in a Celtic strip again. Brutal signing ever who sanctioned that transfer needs sectioned.

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25 Sep 2018 15:30:36
The scrappy 1-0 over Rosenborg looked like a 'starter for ten', then we could't hold on for the same at Rugby Park - although that pitch was a factor and that's not an excuse, but it was horrendous.
LG must start on Wed, as looks to be the form striker, but he needs a lot more service and help from his team-mates.
I have no idea what team BR will put out - simply because I think he is struggling to find/ rely on his best 11 through this bad patch, but we certainly need to win this one and not surrender a trophy so early.

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25 Sep 2018 17:50:06
I’d go 3 at the back OAB with Forrest and KT wing backs with LG and OE both up top.

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25 Sep 2018 19:21:19
Would love to see that Kev; as long as Hendry isn't one of the three. Really don't want to get on his back, but the stats speak for themselves and we had managed 5 clean sheets in a row without him.
I would also like to see Bain get a wee run soon as Gordon is too static and slow to react = especially at corners/ crosses. However, I don't think BR will change goalie until we sort ourselves out?

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26 Sep 2018 13:29:00
This is the time that everyone at Celtic, Board, team, manager and supporters need to forget about putting their simple minds first, and instead all work and encourage each other for the good of Celtic, together we will succeed, disunited we will fail.

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25 Sep 2018 13:06:00
I think it's safe to say we're all hoping for that one game where things just click and we look back to our best but I'm not overly confident that's going to come tomorrow or the weekend. What needs to happen is the players need to show heart and grind out results when the games aren't pretty and the style will come eventually. Two scrappy 1-0 wins would do me.

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25 Sep 2018 11:45:53
WARNING. Celtic fans do not read this if you are of a nervous disposition

Well we are fecked, Chris Boyd, Chris Commons, Chris Jack (is that where the word CHRISIS comes from) are all saying Celtic are doomed. Add in good old Kenny McIntyre on Radio Shortbread and it must be true.
Boyd says "Teams have sussed Celtic out" What a genius of tactics he is eh?
Commons says "there is disharmony in the dressing room" (HE should know all about that subject then, considering all the trouble he and Mulgrew caused Delia)
Kenny McIntyre is just having wet dreams of Celtic imploding, such a balanced reporter.
As for Jack, the only one happy with him is his wife, as with all the PREMATURE EJACULATION, thinking about Celtic losing, he is doing, his wife gets a good nigh't sleep.

I just hope Brendan and the team are taking in all this slabbering, and start to put them all in their places, starting on Wednesday. hail hail.

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25 Sep 2018 12:31:41
Timalloy here's a tip for tomorrow. St Johnstone to win. Absolute stick on. Bet big.

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25 Sep 2018 13:19:47
Surely not HT.

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25 Sep 2018 13:40:05
Kris Boyd, is an utter waste of oxygen!

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25 Sep 2018 13:19:47
Surely not HT.

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25 Sep 2018 14:04:39
The hysteria on here is laffable, let's look at the reality of the situation.
We are 1 point behind sevco and if u were looking from the outside world at our league u would say well Hearts are doing well and there is nothing in it between ourselves and sevco.
The first thing u would ask as an outsider is how well are celtic and Sevco playing?
Well by all accounts they are playing really well and we are playing poorly, so then you would say to yourself well if there is only 1 point in under those circumstances and I think most would agree we have the better squad/ team, then there clearly is nothing to worry about combimed with the fact we can go out and spend in Jan if we need to.
Or is that just too sensible lol.

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25 Sep 2018 14:19:21
Just 1 flaw Rayman, the manager said he needed players in the summer and we had the money but didn't spend it and we will still have money in January but will we spend it? Ps freebies from st mirren Killie Saudi Arabia and man city don't count.

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25 Sep 2018 14:22:28
Rayman it's the rate we're getting worse at that's puzzling me, how is Rodgers not getting his message across. I don't think they've turned into bad players but either they're not getting on as a team or as a team they're not listening to Rodgers, I think the first one is more likely given what happened in the summer window, but surely squad harmony can be fixed by a clear the air talk in the training ground. If it comes to blows good, at least they'll show they care.

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25 Sep 2018 15:24:01
I'd say it's a distinct possibility Ged. They'll know we're there for the taking at the moment. Hope I'm wrong.

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25 Sep 2018 18:43:30
So now we are not allowed a dip in form or go off the boil?
The standards we have set have ALLOWED a dip in form so bad that we a mere 1 point behind sevco playing this badly.

This is nothing over a season and nobody can tell me we are not capable of going on a long winning run or unbeaten run.

Lets look at where we are, 2 double trebles in the bag making history yet AGAIN.
2/ 3 CL with EL group made this season.

Selling player bought for 380k for 20m.

Selling SA for 7m bought for 1.5m.

Fantastic bank balance and turnover making history yet AGAIN.

Ofcourse we could be better but every team in the world can say that, we could have bought better same again for every team, could a spent more same again for every team u get the drift.

Listen it does not matter a JOT if we have a 100 poor signings as long as we have successful ones that bring us trophies and help the bank balance too.

So to have a go at the board and BR over signings is laffable, its impossible to get every signing right, we have just spent 9m on Eddi and there is no garauntee it will be successful.

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25 Sep 2018 18:48:07
Soz closed too early.
Just in the same way that no one will care how many games we lose or draw if we win the league.

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26 Sep 2018 13:37:49
It appears B R is responsible for introducing players not fit to wear our tops, I am talking about Kuoasi, Mosunda, Compper Gamboa &Beenu . Surely our existing players must be sick in the stomach at the thought that their managers thinks the new players are either better than them or equal to them .
If Brendan is not responsible then he needs to point the finger at who is guilty of lowering our team's standard and morale.

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25 Sep 2018 07:47:20
Is the cup game on tv tomorrow evening?

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25 Sep 2018 08:50:51
On bt sport mate.

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25 Sep 2018 09:12:01
Yes BT sport.

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25 Sep 2018 06:47:28
I find it funny that about a month ago everyone was blaming the board for our trouble, now most are having a go at BR which I understand.
Ultimately for me the blame lies squarely at the players feet, I have been saying for weeks that they are not working hard enough on the pitch. There is not enough movement which is causing this type of football we are playing at the minute. I mean you can have all the talent and skill in the world but if you don't at the very least match the guy opposite you with desire, passion, will to win and hard work you ain't winning nowt on the park. They ate highly paid professional players who should be able to sort stuff out for themselves on the park. Do they still trust BR? Do they think they are better than they are?
I'm not sure what is going on to be honest but over the season I'm sure we will find out.

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25 Sep 2018 09:24:14
I am lucky I don't believe what managers say in interviews particular those taking place immediately after matches . After nearly every game esp our bad results, BR has given his remedy as we must work harder on the training pitch .
This is utter nonsense as working too hard may give the one dimensional one paced game we are currently bored through .
If Brendan would speak honestly, I hope he would say that " we I'll work smarter" and I would hope that would produce a fast clever interpassing game resulting in multi goals for us.

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25 Sep 2018 00:44:18
I like everyone else that is a true hoop am totally gutted with how we have started this campaign. Who is to blame, without doubt board not backing manager, BR maybe bringing this on himself for poor signings but surely without question the players on the park picking up £££ and not giving us that back in effort, commitment, pride. We are Celtic, they should be bursting a gut and any 11 we start should be wiping the floor with opposition. MAN UP time?

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{Ed007's Note - The players must shoulder some responsibility imo, no matter what's going on behind the scenes they should be doing a hell of a lot more on the park. It's all well and good blaming Lawwell, Rodgers or Congerton but when push comes to shove where's guys like Brown, KT, Lustig etc pulling the players together?
I'm not singling them out but we need players like that to sort it out on the park.}

25 Sep 2018 09:42:33
The distractions and events behind the scenes will always affect moral and the carry-on with Boyata and damaging departure of Dembele must have caused disruption in the dressing room - especially when the manager seemed to be undermined by his board?
However, you are spot-on Ed, where the 'bottom line' blame lies.
Senior players who have been over the course - some with several managers - are shirking responsibility and failing this challenge.
We saw it with Deila when senior players were more than happy to tread water and let the manager take the flak and it can't be allowed to happen again.
They are happy to ride along on the crest of a wave of success, but when grit, graft, guts and guile are needed right now, we are getting half-hearted performances, fear and finger pointing.

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25 Sep 2018 16:11:38
Kris Boyd reckons our dressing room is split and we all know that is exactly what the bias bigot wants . After Boyd has been wrong about Celtic at least half a dozen times since season started, I am sure he hopes he will be right once sooner or later . It maybe up to manager and board to prove him wrong again.

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