Celtic Banter Archive March 28 2021

28 Mar 2021 21:02:08
I used to think Ryan Christie was a great wee player i can see why a large section of our fans don't want him. He is really poor now.

28 Mar 2021 21:36:28
Christie and John McGinn are two of the most overrated players in Scottish football history!

28 Mar 2021 21:44:21
He was of many of our players that have regressed massively over the last 12 months, would love to know what’s happened to these guys.

28 Mar 2021 21:58:38
Playing wide hasn’t helped Christie all season.
His confidence is low and he looks a shadow of himself.
Ryanspappa is right because Christie is one of a few.

28 Mar 2021 21:59:19
He just seems to run about like headless chicken at times. We be best shot of him get in 3-5 million id be delighted.

28 Mar 2021 21:59:49
Neil Lennon is what happened! 😩.

28 Mar 2021 23:04:32
Christie is not an international class player, but McGinn is world class, can't say I was impressed that much with Chey Adams, but might be worth persevering with, if I was manager I would always have LG ready to come on, off the bench, and don't forget, Israel are a decent team, so a not bad result for Scotland.

29 Mar 2021 07:45:06
Aindih
Think your using the words world class very loosely. Pele, Maradona, Messi-John McGinn 🤔🤔🤔🤔.

29 Mar 2021 08:27:39
Mcgonn is top drawer no argument.

28 Mar 2021 19:59:10
Just watching the Scotland game and the lad Dasa at right back has caught my eye a few times. Seems solid plays for Vitesse Arnhem and 28 years old ticks all the boxes for me.

28 Mar 2021 20:41:04
Steve Clarke is horrid. Walter smith was more adventurous.

28 Mar 2021 20:59:06
Class player!

28 Mar 2021 21:09:41
And what adventure did Walter Smith take us on😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

28 Mar 2021 16:59:46
No sell on fee and would be on decent wages but we could do worse than look at a few of the following free agents to add a bit of experience to the squad:

Asmir Begovic- GK - Bournemouth
Sergio Romero- GK - Man Utd
Romain Saiss- CB - Wolves
Danny Rose - LB - Spurs
James Mccarthy- CM - Crystal Palace
Robbie Brady- LM - Burnley
Josh King- CF - Everton
Dwight Gayle- CF - Newcastle

One or two of these could be prudent business. My two picks would be Begovic and Saiss.

28 Mar 2021 17:14:49
Begovic is a great shout Del, 33yrs old and has plenty of good games in him.
Don't know anything about Saiss, 6ft 3" and at 31 would add experience.

28 Mar 2021 17:30:57
Saiss still gets plenty of game time at Wolves Pedro. Left footed centre half. Stocky build, not the fastest but by no means a carthorse. Good positioning and awareness. We could do a lot worse in my opinion.

28 Mar 2021 17:38:13
Let's hope if you're aware that players like this are available shortly, the incoming Manager is too 👌.

28 Mar 2021 17:38:26
End up having to replace the lot within 2 years.

28 Mar 2021 17:53:29
You're on fire 🔥 Kev.

28 Mar 2021 18:03:41
Every player on that list you could easily get 3 or 4 good years out of them.

Even if they need replacing after 2 years its only 1 or 2 players. Its highly unlikely any club will go out and sign 5 or 6 players aged 29 to 33 at the one time.

28 Mar 2021 19:02:54
Del bhoy that is the same rubbish we hear everytime some old has been from the EPL heads North.

28 Mar 2021 20:58:24
Kev, would you rather stick to signing prospects like Kouassi, Bayo and Klimala?

Goalkeepers at 33 are hardly past it. Between them over 150 caps at international level. You don't get to those numbers by being a bad player.

Older players we have took from down south in the last 3 or 4 years have generally done well, Forster (31) , Sinclair (27 or 28) the clear success stories. Duffy is the obvious exception but I feel for the boy as a combination of factors seemed to go against him coupled with personal circumstances has made him one of our worst signings in recent history. If you go further back to the likes of Carlton Cole and Kazim Richard's I'd argue the players I listed are of a much better calibre than those two.

29 Mar 2021 01:21:25
We would do well to get Romero. I mentioned Saiss a few months back as a stop gap for a few seasons good experience and wages aren't to high currently either. If Griffiths was to leave in this window I'd take Gayle as a replacement he'll score for fun in Scotland.

29 Mar 2021 08:54:27
Del Bhoy the players on your list being from the premier league will probably be on significant salaries, so, do you think they would be willing to take a massive drop to come here.

28 Mar 2021 14:43:14
I mentioned to Ed earlier about my favourite Scott Brown moment, I would love to hear my fellow posters one HH.

28 Mar 2021 14:56:18
Pittodrie.

28 Mar 2021 15:00:27
I think his most iconic moment was his celebration when we scored against oldco.

28 Mar 2021 15:05:27
Not so much a favourite moment. When Browns sister was dying of cancer and his game had dipped big time, the fans and the press were slating him left, right and centre. Throughout all the turmoil he never complained or made excuses. He done his best to manage his personal struggles and get back to form and I really admired him for that.

28 Mar 2021 14:49:24
Goal v rangers and turn to diouf.

28 Mar 2021 15:16:16
90 plus minute winner against Hamilton. much better player than given credit for. who will replace our leader?

28 Mar 2021 15:39:23
Cup final goal this year.

28 Mar 2021 16:13:42
The goal and celebration to diouf stands out for me. Great day out at the game that day.

28 Mar 2021 16:32:22
In the huddle for the Invincible treble. "We don't lose this game". Warrior.
On field always loved the last minute winner against Hamilton. Home game against them you expect a cricket score. 95minute winner most of the crowd had chucked it.

28 Mar 2021 17:39:14
Every time he lifted a trophy would be mine.
Nothing tops seeing him do that.

28 Mar 2021 17:39:21
lying on the pavement pissed eating a kebab haha, only kidding what a legend there's been to many for me to pick one.
he's been an outstanding captain and I'm no scared to admit that i almost shed a tear when it was confirmed he was going, what a leader.

28 Mar 2021 17:52:33
Rugby park.

28 Mar 2021 14:00:13

We are going live at 6.pm tonight (18:00 CPT) where we will be discussing Celts for Change 2021 open letter to Dominic McKay - which you can read HERE - taking questions from the live chat and anything else that comes up.
You can tune in HERE.

28 Mar 2021 15:47:04
just read the letter there ed. straight to the point mckay has some big decisions to make it. let's hope he sides with the fans.

{Ed007's Note - 👍

28 Mar 2021 19:58:22
Well done lads. Great show again. Really enjoying them.

{Ed007's Note - Thanks for tuning in, Ter and for the feedback 👍 I think it's going well considering we've been only been doing it for a week.}

28 Mar 2021 20:57:33
It going super ed. I love listening to it and really enjoy the live chats with u and the lads.

{Ed007's Note - Thanks mate, it's appreciated.}

28 Mar 2021 11:29:27
Well done on another cracking podcast last night guys! In terms of the Lewis Ferguson question, I think there's nobody better to take him under their wing than Scott Brown so do you think there could be a possibility of buying him and loaning him back to Aberdeen next season?

{Ed007's Note - Thanks, Kev. It's a no from me, if we sign Ferguson get him in our squad.}

28 Mar 2021 12:17:41
Fair enough Ed. Can definitely see the benefits of that if we get a manager who can develop him properly. Either way I'd be all for getting him in.

{Ed007's Note - Me too, Kev.}

28 Mar 2021 12:37:03
And on the subject of family allegiances; I've worked with Scott Brown's old man and he didn't come across as overly fond of Celtic lol so for me it doesn't make a difference.

{Ed007's Note - That won't be an issue for the Ferguson family, Kev.

28 Mar 2021 13:22:45
Personally i don’t think he’s that good, the majority of the time I’ve seen him, he’s either getting booked or sent off . I can’t see how it would improve the team going forward, the same goes for Alan Campbell . To improve we surely have to be looking at a better calibre of player than these two . I’ve seen quite a few people putting forward Campbell, so basically to we look to Motherwell to get our centre midfield pairing . We will be fighting to win back our title this season, we need to make a statement with our signings to show we mean business . The Sevconians will definitely sign more players now they are champions, and we will need to show our mettle to try and get it back . 20 odd points is quite a deficit to make up when we are losing 50-60% of the first team.

28 Mar 2021 13:54:11
I am in agreement with you Quinn, really do not rate him as a footballer.

He is good at putting the boot in but that is not what Celtic need when you see how our team get refereed.

I will ask my questions again as they are valid when we are talking about Ferguson.

1. How much do you think he would cost us if they wanted 5 million for that donkey McKenna?

2. Whose position would he take? McGregor? Turnbull? Soro?

28 Mar 2021 14:29:16
Surely if we have learnt nothing from this season it is we need strength in position all over the team. U said who's position would he take but what happens if any of those u mention get a serious injury like forest did this season. So are we to go into the new season with just mcgregor, soro and turnbull? Ferguson for me would be a great addition to the squad and provide great competition in the midfield.

28 Mar 2021 14:41:07
Being honest he's never really stood out for me likes a wee kick. ad beooking fir better and this has nothing to do with the kids family, couldn't care less I just don't think he's what we need young turnbull is far superior. slightly different position but no for me.

28 Mar 2021 14:58:59
@Ter - I agree that we need strength in depth but we actually have loads of depth in that position.

N'tcham, Rogic, Henderson, Bitton, Robertson, Shaw and Connell.

The reason I asked two questions was to highlight that unless you thought he was going to be in the starting XI, then we would be paying a lot of money for someone to warm our bench.

Personally, if we are going to be spending big money bringing in a midfielder I would want them to be better than what we have and going straight in to the first team. However, this is not an area I would be tackling in the summer as we have plenty of cover and strength here and other positions, more in need of attention.

This summer is going to be a massive rebuild for us with people leaving and contracts ending. Therefore, I think it is important we focus on the areas that need it like GK, LB, RB, CB, Wingers and strikers.

We are going to be bringing in at least 8 players in summer if we want to address the deficiencies in our team and add cover.

p. s. I reckon Aberdeen would want somewhere in the region of 3 million or upwards for him. I personally do not think he is good enough to warrant that kind of fee.

28 Mar 2021 14:45:05
I agree with you Ter. We need a strong squad to compete on all fronts and help when we lose players to injury or suspension. I think he'd be a good addition and he's got a strong mentality. He's a bit rash and hot-headed but so was Brown when we signed him (and for about 10 years after) . I haven't seen any of Campbell so can't really comment on him.

28 Mar 2021 17:45:42
LAW, of the seven players you've named;-
* 3 will hopefully be away in the Summer - Rogic, Bitton and Ntcham
* 3 are untested youngsters who are not showing any signs of getting anywhere near a start in the first team
* 1 is still to join us.

We need a squad of players whether that's Ferguson, Campbell or others as there will be plenty existing stage right.

28 Mar 2021 18:04:09
You may be right Pedro and if that happens then, yes we will need to bring someone in.

However, my point still stands, does Ferguson make the first XI before Turnbull, McGregor or Soro? If not do you want to blow a lot of money on someone who is going to be on the bench or would you prefer to spend the money elsewhere?

28 Mar 2021 19:44:15
For me LAW he could go straight into the team. Of the guys u named above apart from Shaw who is unseen l think he is every bit as good or better in most cases.

28 Mar 2021 22:29:54
You think he is better than McGregor, Turnbull and Soro?

28 Mar 2021 11:27:08
Young hazard to make his narne Ireland debut well done son, booing optional for fans.

28 Mar 2021 09:28:09
Glowing tribute from Rodgers on broony well deserved and every word true.

28 Mar 2021 09:45:16
They had 10 year stash as that was the first season they got to use them. Lol.

28 Mar 2021 10:14:47
oops wrong thread, should be in one below : (.

28 Mar 2021 08:22:30
With the team needing a full rebuild, and although this question is difficult as we don’t know who the new manager will be but does anyone want to suggest some players that you believe we will chase / sign?

28 Mar 2021 09:21:59
Ferguson from Aberdeen and Campbell from Motherwell for starters Ragingtim.
If Calmac stays, we would have him, Jamesy, Soro and Turnbull. These guys would give us some dig.

28 Mar 2021 09:51:00
Pedro. Will a new manager want ferguson and Campbell do we buy them before one is appointed? will he like calmac turnbull soro shaw or youngsters like Henderson Connell mcinroy robertson. I'd imagine any new guy would also have a list of players he would like in these positions? .

28 Mar 2021 09:52:36
Ferguson still has 3 years left on his current contract.
He signed a new 5 year deal in 2019.
Aberdeen will be trying to build a team under their new manager.
We seen how stubborn Aberdeen were with McKenna, when they asked for a crazy transfer fee.
I don’t mind paying £3 million, similar to Turnbull who with Ferguson are both Scotland U21 players.
I think Ferguson will continue at Aberdeen next season because Aberdeen will demand at least £5 million and no club will be willing to pay over the odds for a player who isn’t a full Internationalist.

28 Mar 2021 10:03:49
DRB, don't disagree but I can't double guess what any new potential manager may / may not want.

CalMac and Turnbull should fit into any 'system' and I'd hope that any manager worth their salt would rwalise this and build a team around them, using any transfer funds to build a defence and forward line.

28 Mar 2021 10:21:09
Although he's not had his best season I'd take Lewis Ferguson from Aberdeen as he'd bring a bit of bite to the midfield.

I have no idea how much the next two would cost but in the Europa League they really impressed me:
Alexander Bah - Right back from Slavia Prague.
Nicolae Stanciu- Attacking midfielder also from Slavia.

Slavia's big centre forward Sima also looked handy enough as well.

I'd push the boat out to sign Elyounoussi permanently as well.

Get Ben Davies up here as well as he absolutely strolled most Championship games I seen him play.

28 Mar 2021 11:29:29
Fair points Buzz on Ferguson, wasn't aware of his contract situation but agree Aberdeen would be asking silly money.

Some interesting shouts for players Del except for Elyounoussi, for me he's got ability but I'm not convinced he's got enough heart for the fight we will need next season.

28 Mar 2021 11:57:41
doig from hibs should be the first.

28 Mar 2021 12:13:02
I think Elyounoussi could take over from Edouard as the main man. Under the right manager he could flourish.

Doig is a great shout for LB as well.

28 Mar 2021 12:37:27
Haven't seen much of Doig, do you think he has the minerals to make the step up?

28 Mar 2021 12:45:38
I agree del bhoy. There's a definite class act in elyonoussi. If new manager could get him fired up I think he flourish. Little glimpses here and there of top notch player He seems to have everything technically. Just requiring some fire in belly and motivation as drifts in and out of play. Think he capable of being main man if he wants it.

28 Mar 2021 12:53:37
I think we need be looking at better than Lewis Ferguson Turnbull has had some good displays. But seems to me to tire around 60 mins Which would explain his being subbed most games. Against Sevco he was treading water trying track back. Don't think we should be hailing him as some sort of saviour automatic pick As yet he has done little. Some nice moments I like him but want see him dominating games Stepping up and taking game by scruff of neck but to do that I think he need be much fitter I think squad player going forward like a rogic of old.

28 Mar 2021 13:08:08
P73, Turnbull seemed to manage 90mins okay at Motherwell before he singed for us? 🤔

Do you think subbing him for Sicknnote Rogic in so many games this season is inspired coaching?

28 Mar 2021 16:55:37
Pedro71 I think if he is struggling track back which witnessed with own eyes against sevvies. After 60 mins. Being subbed a necessity Not inspired. 90 mins for motherwell not enough for us As said I do like him. But feel he has to offer more. Reading through some of posts about him most fans got him down as unstoppable superstar. I hope that this will be case in future. But it is hope. At this point IMO he needs get fitter and has everything to prove to show he can become undroppable. As said I see a luxury type in rogic of old fashion.