Celtic Banter Archive January 29 2020

29 Jan 2020 22:53:43
Hull city boy going too West Brom by the looks of it, They have had a bid accepted.

30 Jan 2020 09:09:33
Lennon bid that rumour yesterday afternoon.

29 Jan 2020 21:52:49
I like the Idea of Taylor stepping up to be our number one left back. I didn't want to declare it in case it didn't happen for him. Even if it does not happen for him he is a Bhoy. Hail Hail.

29 Jan 2020 21:35:12
What I've taken away from this game -

NL looks to be the first to get some success out of 352 formation which suits our midfield players

Griffiths isn't finished yet and could be huge player for us second half of the season

If we are to continue with this formation we need another CB

Eddy is on fire and is imperative to whatever formation we decide to play

Taylor is without question best LB at the club

Bauer is not up to it.

29 Jan 2020 21:39:11
Took av been saying for weeks Taylor is his vest lb the ball sticks to him and rarely gives it away. Bauer not for me he's wooden and wee Mikey showed selfishness should have came off would like to be a fly on the wall when lenny gets him. he should have put the team first.

{Ed007's Note - Should Williamson not have put the team first even as a precaution? Remember Kouassi tried to run off a ruptured cruciate and was lauded for it?}

29 Jan 2020 21:42:49
Yes and Mikey Johnston is currently getting a doing from Lennon. Didn’t need to have great lip reading skills to see what he was told! 🙈🙈🙈🙈.

{Ed007's Note - Getting a doing from Lennon, he's not at Hibs anymore.}

29 Jan 2020 21:49:22
I detected angry arm crossing ed. It just looks so lazy and unprofessional when the camera pans to our man in his trackies and pub pose.

{Ed007's Note - Maybe more questions need to be asked AGAIN about Lennon and his treatment of young players.....?}

29 Jan 2020 21:50:00
Would love to see a midfield 3 of Ntcham McGregor Christie.

29 Jan 2020 22:08:03
Mikey was clearly asked if he was ok to stay on they even delayed the sub. its a shame but he is so injury prone.

{Ed007's Note - You can't blame any player for wanting to carry on - the medical team should have the final decision - he was being called a lightweight etc after the challenge while guys like Hayes are applauded because they would run through a brick wall for Celtic. This is a manager that played Edouard on Saturday days after needing an x_ray on his toe, would Edouard have been blamed if something had happened to his toe and a manager that risked Simunovic tonight when he wasn't 100% fit and then made a baffling substitution to save the players long term fitness.}

29 Jan 2020 22:10:55
I agree with everything apart from bauer. Still rate him. Taylor definitely needs a run out at lb.

29 Jan 2020 22:22:26
I do blame the player he's got to be mature and tell the truth he knows himself that he's injury prone. he will prob miss a good few games now.

{Ed007's Note - What's the point of the physio going on to examine or look at the injury then? How many players take a knock and the go onto complete the game after treatment and now we're supposed to crucify a young player for taking the gamble and getting it wrong? If it was Edouard on Saturday I'd bet my last dime he wouldn't get the blame for it and it would be Lennon's fault for risking him.}

30 Jan 2020 00:14:31
There were guys on the live chat saying “if MJ comes off after that tackle, he’s a wimp” now he’s taking rubbish for trying to stay on.

30 Jan 2020 00:34:31
Watched the game on Celtic TV, When Johnston is coming off and walking to the dugout, the camera goes to Lennon who is sitting with his arms folded and he just tells the young boy to f**k off.
Absolutely disgraceful from Lennon, he may be angry but I don't think he would have spoken to Forrest, McGregor, Forster or Brown like that.

30 Jan 2020 08:44:05
Ed correct me if I am wrorng, but I wouldn't have thought even a physio of the highest standard could come on and instantly find out exactly how injured someone is. Whenever I've seen a physio, a lot of it is me telling them where the pain is etc. So if Johnstone is saying he can play on and its fine then what more can the physio do or Lennon do? And I have to say I didn't think Lennon told Johnstone to F off. I say F off all the time when something goes wrong and its not aimed at anyone lol And to be honest even if he did tell him to F off, what is so bad about that? If that's as bad as it gets playing pro football at celtic these days then he's doing alright. Or maybe I'm just old fashioned lol.

{Ed007's Note - So what's the point of physios then if that's what you think they do, why not just send on the old dear from the canteen to listen to the player say where the pain is?}

30 Jan 2020 09:53:07
That’s not what I’m saying and fairly sure you know that. Physios need more time and resources to assess injuries than they have on the football pitch. When they run on they rely on players being honest about where and when there is a problem. Players would also be told to be honest about injuries and Johnstone clearly wasn’t. No wonder Lennon got annoyed.

{Ed007's Note - How many times do players get treatment from physios and are then given time to see how they react to said treatment - sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't and they need to come off. A player can say he wants to try and run it off and the physio can disagree and tell the player and manager he wants him off as a precaution, who would the manager listen to?
How do you know Johnston wasn't honest with Tim Williamson, you have absolutely no idea what was said between them yet you believe Lennon didn't tell Johnston to "F**k off" which was clear to everyone.
Would Lennon have been so publicly "annoyed" if it had been Edouard.}

29 Jan 2020 19:17:41
In O'Neill's bar in Aberdeen (working up here again) . last time I was here was when we played Sarajevo first leg. got chatting to a Bhoy off the rigs. he introduced me to his mate who proceeded to telle about every drug induced experience he'd ever had. missed most of the game. now every time bar door opens I duck 😂.

29 Jan 2020 17:34:10
Well if that's it for the tranfer window I'm utterly underwhelmed condidering our defensive frailties. If 9 in a row is blown because of a great balance sheet I'll be seriously pissed.

29 Jan 2020 17:45:46
Weemope don’t get seriously pissed again that’s how you lost your fish supper my friend.

29 Jan 2020 17:58:50
It's not just that but I've a bet the missus that if we lose the league I'll sell my scooter.

29 Jan 2020 18:06:37
Never bet your mrs anything, she'll never pay up.

{Ed007's Note - How do you know his Mrs?}

29 Jan 2020 18:46:38
Underwhelmed and you've not seen our 2 signings yet. jeez tough crowd.

29 Jan 2020 19:17:04
This guys on another thread man 👆🏻.

29 Jan 2020 16:56:02
Celtic say Ntcham is no going anywhere will find out more tonight before or after the game ED007 confidence is it still high on new players in as Celtic also dismiss the hull winger too.

{Ed007's Note - Yes.}

29 Jan 2020 17:38:46
Cheers ED007 I hope we do.

29 Jan 2020 15:53:00
@ed007
hey ed what's going on with my posts why are my posts on celtic discussions page. the post was a comment on banter page speaking about lennon,
a post commenting about the same post on banter page, so why was the whole conversation not moved if that's where it should be.

{Ed007's Note - Your post obviously came in as a stand alone post, if it had been part of a thread that's where it would have went.
Stand alone posts will go where the Eds decide to post them.}

29 Jan 2020 13:34:44
Thoughts on starting line up tonight

Forster
Bauer
Ajer
Jullien
Hayes could be a surprise Taylor in?
Brown
McGregor
Ntcham Or Christie
Christie or Forrest
Forrest Or Johnston
Edouard.

29 Jan 2020 14:52:01
Go with ntcham christie and forrest.

29 Jan 2020 17:47:15
Thought Christie was injured after his op a few weeks ago.

29 Jan 2020 07:53:37
I have 2 tickets available for tonight (parent and child) if anybody wants them. I’m taking my boy to his first away game but ended up with 4 tickets.

29 Jan 2020 11:43:34
I would be happy to take the tickets if still available mate? I live in Dundee now so its an easy away trip for me. Let me know and I can pass on my details etc. HH.

29 Jan 2020 11:49:35
FREE OF CHARGE.

{Ed007's Note - If you both send in your e-mail addresses I'll get you in touch with each other.}

29 Jan 2020 12:23:53

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{Ed007's Note - 👍

29 Jan 2020 13:23:51
Lovely gesture StuartSlater100, HH mate.

29 Jan 2020 09:14:53
Kamil grosiki linked. from what I can remember from when hull were in the premier league he was a decent player but havnt a clue how he's been doing since.

29 Jan 2020 13:01:04
Real tricky winger and grafter from memory and would add a bit of experience and dig to the squad IMO.

Would be a real decent signing.

29 Jan 2020 07:16:13
My first post isn't to positive sorry. I don't think it is looking like this window is going to be great judging by lennys comments yesterday. The 'happy with what we have if nothing else happens' and the 'notoriously hard to buy in this window', doesn't fill me with optimism. Yes we have signed 2 players who could potentially be great signings but going by the managers comments I don't see them getting much game time or splitting Bronie/ McGregor, Eddie/ Griff this season. Which kinda makes them expensive projects. Meanwhile tonight we are back to playing our only 2 fit proper centre halfs and down the right side we will continue to play Jamsie who has been out of form for a while and has no real competition. A decent centre half and right winger are badly needed I reckon. Maybe I'm just getting old and getting a bit jittery with history within touching distance and it so close!

29 Jan 2020 09:49:02
Would you rather we overspent on average players or bought in another waste of a jersey? If the players aren't available, then there is no point spending money on mediocrity. We've wasted enough money on passengers over the year.

There's still 3 days left of the window, let's see what happens, and if nobody else is brought in, then that's what we go with.

Our priority this window IMO was a striker, and we brought Klimala in. let's see how he does.

We've managed to shift out some fringe players/ high earners, so all round it's been a decent window IMO.

29 Jan 2020 13:12:32
I'd like to see Arzani get a chance on the right wing really do think he has potential to be what we are missing out there. Also keep in mind we have Shved if NL actually decides to give him a game of 2 so CB I would say is the priority.

29 Jan 2020 13:50:21
He played on the right the game he got injured I don’t know why he isn’t being used as direct competition with Forrest. also Shved is right sided too that’s where he played in his appearance for us? why sign them and not play them in the poisituon they naturally play? It’s like playing a left winger at left back? 😂 🍀.

{Ed007's Note - Shved's workrate & attitude in training leaves a lot to be desired and it's time for some tough love rather than the mollycoddling approach that's been used so far.}

29 Jan 2020 17:16:14
Passengers play for the tribute act. 😂🤣😂.

29 Jan 2020 07:39:02
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 29th January 2020