Celtic Banter Archive September 02 2020

02 Sep 2020 19:49:46
Get as much as we can for ajer as soon as possible as he wants away all I can say is bye your loss go to a lower preimer club same as Armstrong its all about wages as we have a quality player who wants to pull on the Jersey and will be there for the 10 so cheerio ajer you won't be missed.

02 Sep 2020 21:00:04
He is work-in-progress but thinks he is Beckenbauer or Baresi. If we get good money for him I'd happily see him go. So far he excels against mediocre opposition but found wanting when we step up. If we play with 4 at back he won't get a game anyway as it will be Duffy and Julien.

02 Sep 2020 21:28:02
A big positive in Ajer’s game is when Celtic are involved in a tight match and he is the spare man.
The way Ajer strolls into midfield and takes away the man markers who must then challenge him. It gives the Celtic players ahead some much needed space.
I think Bitton is the only other player who is capable of doing the same on a regular basis from Central defence.
I wouldn’t like to see Ajer go but I also don’t want him to disrupt the dressing room.

02 Sep 2020 22:58:35
Where does it say he wants to go?, was not Ajer doing some kind of studying abit like Armstrong, and Armstrong left after the studies were finished, or am I getting mixed up.

03 Sep 2020 04:17:15
The boy was never a CB, it was BR who for some reason decided to play him there.
If Ajer got to play in his natural position then he would be looking at a great DCM and probably be talking about him going for the same amount of money as Eddie.
The problem is that Brown is in there and won't ever be dropped.

02 Sep 2020 19:18:38
Awesome the defence will be solid big Duffy what a signing well in.

02 Sep 2020 15:06:47
The team going forward

Barkas

Elhamed
Duffy
Jullien

Forrest

McGregor
Ntcham
Christie

Mio

Eddy
Ajeti.

02 Sep 2020 16:14:45
Substitute Ntcham for Turnbull and that's what I'd go fo if playing 3-5-2.

02 Sep 2020 16:30:03
Barkas barks

Frimpo ajer
Ajer duffy
Julien julien
Taylor

Forrest forrest
Mgregor mgregor
Brown brown
Turnbull tunbull
Christie Christie

Eddy eddy
Ajeti.

02 Sep 2020 16:30:33
Apparently Southampton are considering a move for Ntcham according to their 'Saints Marching' site. So it may have to be Turnbull?

02 Sep 2020 16:31:11
cant see us playing julien left of a 3.

02 Sep 2020 16:51:27
Elyounoussi can’t play LWB.
He struggles to get back to help out Taylor at times.
At the moment the only back up to Taylor is Forrest in the 3-5-2 formation.

02 Sep 2020 18:07:20
Your bang on buzzbomb. question is, is Forrest a better option? Going forward its definitely him but defending its Taylor. So especially at home unless we buy a LWB i would play forrest. That also means Frimpong plays because if Taylor definitely starts then Forrest will play right.

02 Sep 2020 19:04:52
Elhamed over Ajer? Aye right. We should be playing Frimpong as much as possible. Apart from that, spot on.

02 Sep 2020 19:12:50
My choice would be an old school 4/ 4/ 2, easily converted into a 3/ 5/ 2 pushing Frimpong to LWB and Moi in to no.10.

Barkas

Elhamed, Duffy, Julien, Frimpong

Forrest, McGregor, Ntcham, Moi

Ajeti Edouard


The obvious weakness here is the left side as Moi isn't seen to be the best at tracking back and Frimpong is right footed but I think young Frimpong is better defensively than he gets credit for as he is so electric going forward. In all honesty we know teams in the league are going to park the bus home and away. I think the above selection has enough fluidity and creativity to comfortably break teams down.

My selection is probably seen as harsh on Brown, Christie and Taylor.

Brown I think will still play a major part for us this season but there is no need for him to start every game in my opinion.

Taylor I think has been fairly solid since coming in but for me Frimpong is a better player and should be in the team even if played at left back.

Christie is a worker but he is nowhere near the level of Moi. When Moi really gets going I think he will rip it up and I am tipping him to be POTY this season.

02 Sep 2020 21:03:31
442 for me to delbhoy.

Can play with 2 strikers eddy dropping off and drifting about or even have Christie* playing deeper off one striker.

Taylor and Frimpong fullbacks/ wingbacks though. I’d probably want Callum and brown to start to.

02 Sep 2020 13:05:45
The only complaint I have about this transfer window is - like others - we wait (or are kept waiting) too long to get them in the door and it reflects our CL qualifying failures.
However, having said that, when you add up the spending, so far with so much disruption and damage to club income for the last six months, it proves the backing for the manager; - even though we are bracing ourselves for a departure or two in the coming weeks. All I would like to see now is good competition for LB and quality cover for anyone leaving Celtic.

02 Sep 2020 14:25:57
Are they NL's signings though or is he told who is coming?

02 Sep 2020 14:49:42
The lack of a CH didn't put Celtic out the Champions league.

02 Sep 2020 15:32:49
Lennon will have his say he is being supported what garbage gets spouted.
Many on this site constantly say he's a puppet he was second choice he's this he's that's it is shocking.
If that's the case you have gave Lorimer the biggest compliment ever as this Muppet has won everything so far and we are in Europa league so who are the Muppets. Yep you.
I also can't believe someone asked for a vote on Lennon as manager like this is the word of the majority of Celtic fans.

02 Sep 2020 16:05:08
Lennon has done the absolute bare minimum with the squad he has had at his disposal. I think he will leave at the end of the season and hopefully be replaced with a decent manager.

02 Sep 2020 16:49:15
He has won everything REALLY? Out of CL twice with his Incompetence is that winning everything? Being pumped by a vastly inferior Sevco team last 2 times is that winning everything? You are entitled to your opinion and I respect you for that but to call people Muppet given the facts I would have my own opinion on who is the Muppet.

02 Sep 2020 17:16:22
Again rubbish @DC
bare minimum now let me think his bare minimum rangers fan would die for this bare minimum if that's what u call bare minimum as winning erything like anything to moan about get a grip. He's win everything so far he messed up in Europe stating the obvious there we are all upset about this. Europa League we could do well in. I'm guessing u wanted a big name manager according to some on here nobody wanted it or Celtic board did not try and went for the cheap option still crap it worked out well league won cups won. May be carefull what you wish for assuming they know the Scottish League. @tony your harping on about Europe the players are not gd enough could that not be the problem. The league is priority and keep trying for Europe.

02 Sep 2020 17:39:28
FG
The Celtic team aren't good enough to beat the Hungarian team but beat Lazio home and Away last season. Lennon got his tactics wrong that's the bottom line. We move on and its all about the league.

02 Sep 2020 17:49:39
Yes andy the bare minimum. We have by far and large the best squad in the country so we were massive favourites to win all domestic trophies last season and europa league football after Christmas is what i would expect. Your one of the lennon lovers that won't hear anything bad about him.

The fact is he's a bang average manager who should never have got t job in the first place.

02 Sep 2020 18:07:46
I'm just sick of our own fans getting pissed at everything Celtic. Neil Lennon right man for getting us 9 imo long term wrong man. As for your remark of a Neil Lennon lover I will take that as banter but you are wrong
about me I'm just getting behind our team and the manager But give him a break it's always something even when new players coming in. everyone wonders why he never put strikers on in Europe then when he backtrack 2nd half Motherwell game we actually took over with new formations. What was he proving here what ever it was it worked and we got Turnbull and Duffy players you and the fans wanter plus our new forward ajeti and convincing against Motherwell as we usually struggle there Now most are saying these are the best signing great move. As for Lennon tactical play go and watch some games he's actually not to bad at it. Motherwell game for a start. I support our manager and not be like the piggery over at Ibrox.

02 Sep 2020 18:48:22
His decision making is woeful his tactics are diabolical just because he is the manager doesn't make him immune to criticism. He deserved some respect when he came back absolutely but respect is earned and for me as a manager he has lost any respect I have for him in that role I am not saying who we should have as a manager but I would say I am sure without trying hard we could bring in one that is far more superior and far more tactically aware than the man we have just now. It's just an opinion on an opinion page only PL or DD has the decision as to who takes us forward.

02 Sep 2020 19:40:29
Im a season ticket holder have been the past 8 years (sadly miss some games due to work etc) so i have watched many celtic games andy and i can tell you that lennon is not good enough for us. If your happy with him tactically and the standards he sets then fair enough but myself and the vast majority of celtic fans i know want better than him.

I think he will stay and win us the 10 but after that I think he will leave and that will benefit us in the long term. I will always support the players and the manager but i will also critise when i feel it is due.

02 Sep 2020 20:21:47
Fair enough @DC7591
We have won so much in 9 years the lads must need a change. How they keep going info not know as that's a long time in any job my only one worry is no fans as we all know our fans make our team great and I think some players who are let's say average actually play better with a full stadium and fans on there case. It's a long season we have so many games plus Scottish run then all the other cup games the lads need to raise there level again. It's only a few games in let's see how strong the new lads are and see if the team gets stronger.

02 Sep 2020 20:40:37
If NL hadn't been an ex Celtic player and manager then he wouldn't have got near the Celtic managers job in a million years given his recent CV, it's sentiment that gets NL support not his managerial skills.
PS given his treatment and the abuse he received and put up with to playfor/ manage our club he should have.

02 Sep 2020 11:56:45
Welcome to Celtic SPMD. I hope you're as scary as Big Bobo was. My mate used to scare his kids with him. "If you don't behave yersel Big Bobo Balde is gonnae git ye".

02 Sep 2020 08:34:43
Ed does the Duffy deal have an option to buy do you know.

{Ed007's Note - I don't know for certain yet but it appears so.}

02 Sep 2020 12:22:29
Thinks it’s 2 mill we have payed for his loan and half his wages 25 grand a week where paying. Hearing they want ten million for the permanent deal he has 3 year left on contact .

02 Sep 2020 12:55:23
Ed, I'm told there is no option to buy albeit he could well stay if he has a stellar season. captain material potentially for a few years after 21.

02 Sep 2020 10:09:16
Is this guy Duffy good, if he is why can't he get a game with Brighton. Surely our sights should be higher than a Brighton reject. Is it because he is Irish. I thought we would have went out and got a young up and coming CB from Croatia or Bulgaria or one of the Eastern block countries. But aslong as he is good enough that's fine I have never seen him play so I hope the people that know have done the right thing.

02 Sep 2020 11:10:10
It didn't work too well the last time we shelled out £5m on an up-and-coming Croatian CB.

02 Sep 2020 11:14:58
He's played a decent number of games at a high level. Should be solid in Scotland.

02 Sep 2020 11:22:10
Would it be ok if he was German and called compper. a give up . waa Larsson a reject at feyenoord was Sinclair a reject was Sutton a reject. if you've never seen him why such a negative post.

02 Sep 2020 12:10:46
Pretty sure compper was a fairly stick on dud like. And he didn't deviate from the plan. Always hoped he'd do something but got injured and paid in equal measure.

02 Sep 2020 12:12:20
duffy has played 130 games over the last 4 season mate so i don't no about that can't get a game. and the fans like him so he can't be that bad.

02 Sep 2020 12:19:09
Same questions and more where asked of comper. aladiere. efe amido blade. banngura. bayo. benyu. boli. derk. brafheid . brozec. cascarino carlton Cole . du wei . etc etc etc. whether he's as pish as them or as good as a mjallby remains to be seen so let's wait a few games or at least until his first mistake till he's judged.

02 Sep 2020 12:20:59
Some people think because they're foreign Phil they're good. well look at compper borigter shved bayo a could keep going Duffy knows what our club is all about so he'll do for me. oh and he can play 130 games for Brighton and 30 caps might sway the doubters and he was at Everton and Blackburn.

02 Sep 2020 12:56:34
Only played 5 times in 5year at everton though mally.

02 Sep 2020 12:58:30
He can't be nad with 130 games for brighton and 30 caps

Who do we think we are?

If we signed messi we'd have sone saying his best years are behind him.

02 Sep 2020 13:37:36
Well now you bring it up lubo.

02 Sep 2020 14:27:07
Messi wouldn't get a game. We have Rynaldo christie.

02 Sep 2020 15:26:26
My post wasn't about that I was thinking for the money being banded about that we could have got a guy like benkovic or a sumonivic someone like that a young up and coming guy with great potential as I have stated I have never seen him but I also wonder why he can't get a game for Brighton if he is so good. I understand he might be good enough for us but I just wanted people's opinions about what he is like. Is he a ball playing cb like ajer or a no nonsense cb like big Reiper who just wants to clear their lines. I don't watch international football I think I have 3 or 4 over the years after my dad stopped dragging me when I was little I also don't watch the Epl or any other league as I only watch celtic. So if they don't play for celtic my opinion is very limited I do watch the world Cup no and again though lol but not all the time.

02 Sep 2020 09:57:55
Adidas said that the new home top has beaten all records and is the 5th highest selling top in the world. My mate sent me a WhatsApp pic but don't know how to put it on here.

02 Sep 2020 10:34:27
how did the looki looki castore top fair in the poll marco lol.

02 Sep 2020 11:25:33
Talk is adidas are looking to moving celtic up to elite status. Just now they are 2nd level meaning some stuff is from a template. If they go into premium they will join the likes of man utd Bayern real madrid and arsenal and maybe have unique item and a retro range.

02 Sep 2020 09:31:31
That'll be Scottish football 2nd best as per now that sly have there beloved English games back. Our games not being shown at county and st mirren.

02 Sep 2020 10:25:10
joke about time our league took at stand against them.

01 Sep 2020 23:50:38
I'm. hearing that Celtic are looking to entice ryan Fraser to Celtic park in a 4 year deal. Newcastle offering more money but Celtic looking to use the draw of leagues to be won and Europe, and the chance to play closer to" home" could give celtic a 15k jump start

Competing at the other end of a table with nothing to prove could be another trump card. A signing on fee of 2m paid over 4 years and 40k per week could well tip the balance.

For Ryan apparently it is not all about the money money money

Watch this develop. He is right footed but has played on left more often than not. and could switch with Forrest or push Forrest

He can slot in to a 3 5 2

Also a Celtic fan in to the bargain

This could be a 4 year deal

Or a 2 year deal with a 3rd year option agreed by both parties

Watch this develop.

02 Sep 2020 04:19:07
It would be a great signing because of his versatility.
But unfortunately it is all about the money for Ryan Fraser because he was demanding £100k a week to sign his latest contract.
I would be surprised if this rumour materialised.
I’m not writing it off totally since it’s came from yourself Lubo.

02 Sep 2020 07:47:11
If ever there was an example of someone who's sole motivation in life seems to be money it's him, sure sign him, but don't pay him any more than the team average wage, the only place he is worth more is inside his own head, or if he can find somewhere else let him go there, don't upset the team wage structure just for him, .

02 Sep 2020 10:38:52
If he's a Celtic fan then he's got Celtic in his dna. I don't blame the boy from getting as much as he can since football at professional level is a short-term thing. He's got the rest of his life to think about. It's the same as the rest of us all hoping to retire at 55 and piling in the hours to help pay for the later in life years.