Celtic Banter Archive January 27 2020

27 Jan 2020 17:01:28
Ed do you think Edouard will be here for 10 in a row or sold in the summer? Here's hoping wee break the bank to keep him.

{Ed007's Note - I think it's too early to say mate but there will be serious interest in him come the summer. There was some murmurings during last summer that Celtic wanted Edouard to sign a new improved deal but I've not heard anything on that for a while. If we could get him to sign an extension then I think he would stay but as things are come next summer (2021) he'll be down to his last year and that could affect any potential fee we get. As usual it'll likely come down the player's own decision.}

27 Jan 2020 23:44:13
So we have in a striker a midfielder hopefully a winger and hopefully a CB in my opinion Lennon says they are trying let’s hope they succeed.

27 Jan 2020 23:59:26
I suspect he will be off in summer unless he is reallyhappy and signs an extension.

28 Jan 2020 00:34:46
So if Edouard doesn’t sign or be sold he could be signed in pre contract jan next year potentially?

28 Jan 2020 10:24:41
He will be off. Celtic know this hence the signing of 2 strikers in this window.

27 Jan 2020 22:09:04
Cheers. Lawwell the Bean counter will be looking for as much as he can get/ more than The KT transfer as we paid 9 million and no doubt PSG will have addons when he was sold to us. I really hope he stays fo 10 and leaves a hero with everyone's best wishes compared to how Dembele and Rodgers left.

28 Jan 2020 11:26:00
He'll sign a contract extension before the end of the season and will leave summer 2021 for Marseilles. You heard it here first.

27 Jan 2020 18:02:00
That’s Soro confirmed I n Glasgow nice wan welcome Soro. ED next am hoping for LW cover and a CB fingers crossed. Can Soro be handed a squad number of any of the players numbers who is out on loan I. E number 4 which is Hendry number?

27 Jan 2020 15:35:02
First of all good result on Saturday. Whether or not it was a good performance doesn't matter hugely to me at the moment. We scored 3 goals and didn't concede which can only be a good thing.
I was especially please with Eddy scoring a header from a corner. Makes a big difference having guys like him, ajer and Jullien who attack the ball in those situations.
I'd like to see us bring in another winger of Moi is going to be out for some time yet. Apart from that I don't really know. Hopefully the 2 new guys will see first team action and compete for places, and elhamed comes back from injury soon.

I must admit I didn't think Sevco would drop points any time soon but that result yesterday will really put the pressure on them but we must win all our games.

I'd like to see us use eddy and griffiths together against st johnstone because I think we can cause them real problems.

27 Jan 2020 15:49:17
Considering we've been useless at set pieces for a few seasons now it's good to see us scoring from set plays. Jullien is so dangerous from them. Will be interesting to see how many he gets if Griffiths continues to play as boss dead ball delivery can be deadly.

27 Jan 2020 17:17:38
How long is elyounoussi out for?

27 Jan 2020 17:48:12
Considering the amount of games both El Hamed and Elyannoussi have missed added to lengthy absences from Griff, Rogic and Simunovic, it really is a great effort from the team to be where we are right now.
However, after releasing yet more 'dead wood' we really need to bring in some quality in key positions to push home any advantage we have.

27 Jan 2020 14:02:35
Here's a name that's just been mentioned to me.
People want another older head striker. Would anyone take jonny Russell?

27 Jan 2020 14:53:34
I'd take Jonny Russell keV but still think we need a big powerful striker as well like venegoor of hesselink was but Jonny Russell would be a great addition plus he'd walk it to Glasgow for a chance to play for us.

27 Jan 2020 15:07:52
I wanted him back in his Dundee United days, Kev. It's an interesting thought. Not sure TBH. Hail Hail.

27 Jan 2020 15:10:00
In a heartbeat kev! Always rated we Russel from back in his Dundee Utd days! Plus he would run through a wall for us. good shout.

27 Jan 2020 15:50:02
It's a no for me. We should be aiming higher.

27 Jan 2020 15:57:52
I liked him at utd and seen a bit of him a derby but can't say I know much about him now. He always knew how to put himself about. He can't be that old either can he?

27 Jan 2020 17:33:57
We were linked with him when he was at Utd and I was all for it. But now, not for me. We have Forrest, and when we get a proper RB playing consistently in a back four, I'd like to see Frimpong developed and given plenty of game time there. If we sign another player for that position it has to be somebody that walks in. Russell doesn't.

27 Jan 2020 18:15:33
Did we miss a trick with Boyce of the Old Brigade?

27 Jan 2020 18:03:04
Can't say i watch any mls football, but read an article not long ago that russell is his clubs highest ever payed player on 27kpw, must have been doing something right since his move to the states to get that sort of deal, always really liked the look of him but his goals to game ratio could be better for the leagues he has played in. That said he always gives 110% for Scotland and is always willing to make the trip from America knowing he's likely to only get 5/10 mins.

27 Jan 2020 19:25:10
Jim Tim Johnny Russell is a striker not a winger.

27 Jan 2020 20:12:55
Well in that case Kev he's a striker who played on the right of Daly at Dundee Utd mainly if I remember. A striker that played on the right of a three behind Nugent and somebody else (Martin, maybe? ) at Derby. And seemingly he's now a striker playing on the right of a front three at Kansas.

27 Jan 2020 22:32:03
He was part of a two up front at utd.

27 Jan 2020 10:53:26
Ed I just seen a picture of Garry o'connor in full training with celtic but I can't mind anything about it
You know anything?

{Ed007's Note - I'm pretty sure that he was allowed in to train with us after being released by an English club.}

27 Jan 2020 11:34:48
Must have been. Bit of a weird one that. Was he trying to win a deal?
Must have been around Lennon's 1st or second season judging by the other players in the photo.

27 Jan 2020 13:12:44
Wasn’t he in playing for a Russian outfit and just keeping fit .

27 Jan 2020 13:31:58
No idea bud. It first I can recall seeing anything about it.

27 Jan 2020 15:51:10
Total waste of talent. Always thought he had potential.

27 Jan 2020 08:08:23
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27 Jan 2020 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 25th January 2020

26 Jan 2020 23:08:33
Huge bonus today and proves that there are not as good as folk think. Unfortunately neither are we, when was last domestic game when u left thinking that was great, what a performance? It's been a while and we are lacking something right now in several areas of the pitch. Other than Eddy is there any other player at the top of their game like earlier in the season.

27 Jan 2020 08:35:38
We are alway better after the winter break. Batteries are recharged and the players are ready for the run in. 5 clear albeit they have a game in hand. But beat them at ibrokes and league is over providing we win our games up till then.

27 Jan 2020 08:59:30
Usually after the winter break, we come out firing on all cylinders; but for some reason there are still a few not quite there yet and the full-back areas are unsettled and vulnerable to say the least.
However, we are in a terrific position with our best yet to come.