Celtic Banter Archive April 02 2018

02 Apr 2018 20:22:15
Would like to see Bain keep the No 1 shirt regardless of Gordons fitness. He has done well, hopefully the good performances continue and he plays until the end of the season and we get him on a long term deal. Would rather see someone else come in to challenge Bain next season and have Hazard out on loan again for the season.

03 Apr 2018 18:40:56
I think Brendan Rodgers remembers who has served him well and despite some fans on here faulting Gordon before he had even put the gloves on to play for us Gordon has served us well with his consistent level of performance .
Bain has done well in the few games he has played and Celtic would be well served next season if both keepers were available.

03 Apr 2018 21:41:32
I would choose Bain over him already on what i have seen Chris.

{Ed007's Note - Bain's a better goalkeeper than Gordon.}

03 Apr 2018 23:34:04
Ed007 .
Are you an impartial observer, I remember you saying Gordon wasn't good enough before he put on a pair of boots at Celtic .
You doubted if his body would stand up to the strains of SPL
You know ED I am the first to praise you and agree with you when you get it right .
I hope u allow me to point out when you are wrong.

{Ed007's Note - How many big games has Gordon's mistakes cost us in even back to RD's time and remind us all how long has he been out injured for? When he signed I said it might not be next week but at some point he will pick up another serious injury, I just hoped it was during an open transfer window.... Voila, Chateauneuf du Pape!
I don't think in hindsight anyone can truthfully say that we never took the cheap option in signing Gordon and could and should have signed better. Do we need to go over all his mid air flaps, getting beat at his near post, his awful distribution and palming the ball into opposition players feet AGAIN?
Remember Brendan Rodgers wanted to replace him with DDV, what does that tell you? On what planet could anyone think DDV was better than Gordon? Was Brendan THAT desperate to replace Craig Gordon?}

04 Apr 2018 07:42:29
I rated Gordon before he came to Celtic Chris. Since then no, flaps at cross balls and his distibution with the ball at his feet is nothibg other than woeful. Dinking the ball over opposing players heads and more often than not kicking the ball out of the park. Not what i like to see in a Celtic keeper. We should have taken the cash Chelsea offered and got rid. Bain is my No 1 at the moment and i hope next season we bring someone else in to fight for No 1 position hopefully Angus Gunn. Ditch CG and DDV.

04 Apr 2018 13:11:49
I have always had a soft spot for CG but he is not a good no1. He is a brilliant reactive shot-stopper but he is not a modern goalie. Everyone above has commented on distribution, flapping etc. Great and happy to stay on the goal line but modern day goalies are a lot more than that.

02 Apr 2018 16:24:55
Do you think we will sell Boyata, Compper, and Simonovic in the summer and buy new central defenders and should we bid for McKenna.
On a side issue hasn't the development been very poor this year or is this only because of the young age of the squad. Would a change of coaches be in the offing.

02 Apr 2018 16:46:39
Can't see Compper leaving or any coaches changing.
As for Mckenna we already have better young CBs at parkhead so wouldn't touch him either.

02 Apr 2018 16:46:57
We won the league on this date last year we're not far away this year.

02 Apr 2018 17:31:41
Kev . mckenna is a natural left sided cb our current ones are all right (footed) sided (If memory serves) apart from comper and that s why he was brought in? Even in youths I think robbie deas is only left sided cb (and he can fill in at lb) . get him out on loan to see how he cuts it at all level? If money was right it wouldn't harm the team to buy him and even loan him back to Aberdeen for season / 18 month as people are always pointing out how we let guys like McCarthy get away.

02 Apr 2018 18:09:01
DRB it doesn't matter if he's left sided if he won't get in the team. He won't improve the squad one bit.
We have 2 really young centre backs. We have an older experienced CB. We need someone between the 2. Someone with good experience but time on his side. Not another young project signing.

02 Apr 2018 18:35:49
I'd take McKenna, thought we should have bid for him in the window before he signed a new contract.

02 Apr 2018 18:56:39
Ajer has proved that you don't have to be old or experienced to be the stand out CB.

03 Apr 2018 18:50:06
If Rodgers can persuade Boyata to sign a new contract then Boyata would be a very good asset to have . I don't know why we would sign a player of Compper's experience and sell him without giving him a worthwhile run of games
Why in the name of God would we be changing coaches . An attacking team and the least goals conceded and many of these down to one off individual error . Yet someone wants to change the coaches .
McKenna, I don't know enough about but I think he was substitute against us recently . I am all for buying Spl players but I would normally want them regulars with their team.

04 Apr 2018 10:49:26
Persuade boyata! Good asset to have! What utter pish that is. boyata shouldn’t be anywhere near the first team and if we’re trying to persuade him to stay then I hold no hope for us in European football next season! Boyata is no better than ambrsose, and he was Shoite! If we want to do anything in Europe next year then boyata and jozo can’t be our first choice Centre halfs!

02 Apr 2018
New image uploaded to the
Celtic Player Sightings page entitled, What was the goalie doing

02 Apr 2018 09:50:31
Well done to the bhoys at the weekend telly good convincing victory the Tribute act in disarray manager after manager criminal owner after criminal owner and the chance coming up Gub them in the cup then win the league against them, what a opertunaty to Humiliate them and show them up for what they are Brendan will have the team flying for this fancy Dembele to grab a hatrick in the cup game 🇮🇪🍀🇮🇪🍀.

02 Apr 2018 10:47:10
Aye Daviebhoy.
All our injured players are getting their fitness back and should be right up for a hunskelping. Wee Bain looks more comfortable every game. looking forward to securing the Final and the League in the next couple of weeks.

02 Apr 2018 11:41:06
I agree that we have plenty of options - fully fit - and a much superior squad to choose from and confidence will be very high.
My only concern would be Boyata, but we have Lustig, Simunovic, Ajer, Hendry and KT to choose from.
Sevco and their media mates, were bumping their gums big-style before the 10 man win at Ibrox and I believe that they gave it their all and it still came up short - and since then they have been well and truly put back in their coffin. So we can only throw this away?

02 Apr 2018 12:27:46
Boyata can jog on plenty cover and Wee Paddy desperately wants to make up for lost time think he will rip them to shreds than we will see if they are cheering in there dressing room 🍀🇮🇪🍀🇮🇪.

02 Apr 2018 19:00:45
I have no problem with Boyota leaving, if that is what he and BR wants . However it puts a bad taste in my mouth when half drunks by their abuse at games gives him and Brendan little option .

I was delighted with Paddy Roberts little cameo in the one minute of additional time on Saturday . Pity so many of our fans missed it as it was the first bit of real brilliance Paddy has delivered during this loan period . Hopefully his injuries are behind him and he can demonstrate his greatness in the later games of the season.

02 Apr 2018 07:23:28
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 2nd April 2018