Celtic Banter Archive January 30 2020

30 Jan 2020 22:33:48
Id take Berra for free as cover.
Hearts looking to punt him this window.
Id also bring in shankland and give Utd Bayo for 18 month.

30 Jan 2020 22:45:02
Lay aff the glue, my granny would be better cover than Berra and shes dead 20 years now.

30 Jan 2020 23:02:07
Wid she aye?

30 Jan 2020 23:08:38
He commands the box, organises players round him, wins evrything in the air, has bags of experience. And would run through a brick wall for you.
Albeit a bit slower than id like but the key word here is COVER!

On the other hand tho, is your granny a pler?

30 Jan 2020 23:21:10
Berra? . That's the worst I've heard for a while like. Sit doon.

31 Jan 2020 00:03:27
I'd rather have kept Jack Hendry and that's saying something.

31 Jan 2020 06:05:00
We Berra no! Why in earth would we take a guy who can’t get a game for team bottom of the league? He is well past it.

31 Jan 2020 07:37:19
Do you think there might be a reason hearts want rid of him.

31 Jan 2020 08:14:31
Haha she was terrifying enough I'd rather take Berra a square go.

31 Jan 2020 08:54:40
Berra 😂😂😂.

31 Jan 2020 07:06:08
I agree Jungle that we need a CH. I think Berra's pace would be to much of an issue for me, playing in a 3. I'm not sure he would cover the ground quickly enough getting across to cover long balls into the corners. Good shout though and I will be disappointed if that area isn't strengthened before the days out.

31 Jan 2020 09:11:07
Is that how desperate some celtic fans are getting.
I'd rather play with 10 men than Berra. Would give him a game up the five a sides.

31 Jan 2020 09:29:12
Haha Kev spot on, Berra in his prime wouldn't of been good enough for Celtic never mind a Berra that's past it!

31 Jan 2020 15:03:26
Aye just give him a wide berrath 😂.

30 Jan 2020 20:18:34
Ed I don't normally ask questions regarding the transfer window but are you aware if we're actively trying to bring anyone in on the final day or is our business done?

{Ed007's Note - According to Lennon, Hammond is working 24/7 on transfers and I'm confident there will be players in tomorrow.}

30 Jan 2020 21:26:21
I've actually had a very relaxed transfer window. In the past I have got meself wound up in a tizzy only to be let down when the clock strikes midnight and we haven't done much if anything. This time around I told myself at the start of the month that there's no point thinking about it 24/ 7 and if something good happens then great but if it doesn't then that's how it is. Try it guys, it works lol HH.

{Ed007's Note -

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31 Jan 2020 07:43:18
Where were you at the start of the month, when I really needed this. 5:45am until 11:50pm, Celtic rumours, celtic banter, celtic news now, news now celtic and scottish sun, frantically hunting for scraps. I friggin hate transfer windows and will be trying to apply your wisdom from now on BTC. HH.

30 Jan 2020 20:20:55
Announce James McLean it will soon be November!

31 Jan 2020 08:51:17
It would have been fitting if they had announced James today jfp, on this sad date in Derry history.

31 Jan 2020 15:00:48
Was posted on the 30th jfp, i remember my teacher in primary one Mrs McGinley in tears because of it the next day, i think one of her relatives died in it, she left the class in tears and the headmistress took over our class, it's amazing how historic things stick in the mind I'll always remember her just breaking down and sobbing on the headmistress shoulder, absolute tragic event, god rest them all.

30 Jan 2020 19:27:10
We should nip in and steal the lad Hagi who's on his way to Sevco. HH.

{Ed007's Note - Why?}

30 Jan 2020 19:39:36
If only to piss them off Ed. Isn't that what we've done a few times before? HH.

{Ed007's Note - And looked how that worked out. A bit part player for the team sitting 6th in the Belgian League isn't going to get near our team.}

30 Jan 2020 20:18:17
The same team who have offloaded this player to them while bringing in our own kouassi on loan, who can't get near even our bench. I'm happy to let them have this one to be honest, don't interfere when your opponent is making mistakes.

30 Jan 2020 23:28:54
If the boy hagi goes in there and plays anything like he did in the u21 euros then I'm fearful they have just signed a proper player a real match winner but I'm curious as to why fiorontina punted him and now Genk bad attitude maybe? Anyone know much about him.

30 Jan 2020 18:05:21
We didn't see much of Pat the Pole last night but it was enough to get excited.

30 Jan 2020 17:23:25
I am a bit of a panicky merchant at the best of times but if we have no recognised left wingers now and only one right winger, have we now no choice but to play 352. Yet we are now also short of center halfs? One day left of the window we need to get the finger out I think!

30 Jan 2020 17:39:05
Johnston, forrest, mo, hayes, shved all wingers, with christie also able to play there. That's more than 1 winger.

30 Jan 2020 19:08:50
Mate you know Shved won't get near the squad, Johnson is long term injured, Christie isn't a winger he just gets shoved right to acomodate others, Mo is also long term injured. Keep up! Leaves Hayes right enough. Sorted!

30 Jan 2020 19:17:48
Johnstone out long term
Eli injured more than not
Shevd no where near read by the looks of it
Christie ain't a winger.

So that leaves forrest and hayes as our only recognised wingers.

Though if we are playing 3 5 2 taylor should be left wing back.

30 Jan 2020 19:32:37
Mo is on his way back is he not?

30 Jan 2020 19:33:16
And only the management know if shved is ready or mot.

30 Jan 2020 19:53:51
Jozo is injured again and will be out for another week or two. Its the same players that are always injured and it will continue to be the case if Celtic keep offering them new contracts. It is the same every year with the same players. Made of glass.

30 Jan 2020 20:03:53
And how has the management dealt with shevd cory?
Ye eli is on the way back but he's been out for ages and will take time to get back up to speed, that's if he doesn't break down again.

30 Jan 2020 22:45:45
Can't believe I'm reading this - we're the best team in the country, with the highest budget yet we can't put a team on the pitch?

30 Jan 2020 23:16:23
Lennon said he looked good in winter break. That's all I can go off. Surely good enough for bench but we will see. Mo will be back soon, no reason to think he will break down. Still have forrest, hayes and christie can play there. I don't prefer him there but he does the job. And if we are playing 352 more often do we need more wingers?

30 Jan 2020 15:35:32
Anyone who takes any notice of my posts, they will know 99% of the time I back NL in most counts.
But his reaction to MJ limping off the park with minutes to go with the game won was imo was out of order.
Yes maybe MJ could have came off earlier but in any place of work to be spoken to in that manner by the boss lacks a touch of class.

30 Jan 2020 15:43:09
Not for me. He was quite rightly raging because johnstone put himself before the team.

30 Jan 2020 15:54:46
It could have been described as out of order if he stood and shouted at MJ in front of an audience but he didn’t. Lennon was specifically asking MJ about his injury and Johnstone blatantly turned his back on his manager. With his team winning comfortably MJ decided to play on and now he will be out injured long term. Silly boy. I was raging with MJ and I was only watching on the tele.

30 Jan 2020 15:58:56
He looked like a wee scruffy bully JJ. His demeanor is lazy and disinterested with random outbursts.

30 Jan 2020 15:59:10
I totally agree JJ, we have heard various rumours/ stories of the way he has treated some of the young boys and for me his reaction tells me that he has not changed one bit.
He Was well out of order, the game was over and there was only about 2 mins to go.

30 Jan 2020 16:19:06
Definitely Kev. Lennon isn't everyone's cup of tea but I completely understand why he was p***ed off.

30 Jan 2020 16:21:27
Disagree here tbh. MJ let them team down by saying he was fit to continue when he clearly wasn't. He should have thought of the team rather than himself and went off when Lennon asked if he was fit to continue.

Would people still think it was out of order if it was 0-0 and he goes down as the opposition break and score a goal?

30 Jan 2020 16:22:10
The Physio and medical team should have had him off the park.

30 Jan 2020 16:31:49
Who hasn't tried to run something off that's severe? dislocated? pop it in. Falling off? tape it on. That's where Lennon/ the physio should take ownership and make the call.

30 Jan 2020 16:31:54
Eff me this site moans about panty wetting. industrial language in the work place so what get a life.

30 Jan 2020 16:33:43
Gd opinions troops. I own a small business. I would never speak to any of my employees like that.
To say MJ let the team down with a few minutes to go doesn't wash with me.
The boy wanted to play on. could have and probably did make it worse.
Maybe the physio and manager should have made the decision for him.

30 Jan 2020 16:37:14
My only gripe would be that we have just signed Klimala to play up front and in last 2 games he has picked MJ ahead of him which I don't really get as he isn't a striker, I like NL but some of his decisions at times baffle me really. His comments regarding transfers for instance are all over the place, I mean is he trying to fool the support that he is in charge there.

30 Jan 2020 16:41:41
Both were in the wrong; NL for how he reacted this is no longer acceptable behaviour in the workplace and MJ for staying on when he was injured.
With MJ he is young and may learn from his mistakes and if he is out for some time he may not get back into the tean this season. He must use this time to build up his strength and work on his character becoming more humble and less selfish.
NL on the other hand should look deeply into the mirror today and decide how he intends to manage.

30 Jan 2020 17:07:58
Mally, that wasn't industrial language. That was the Celtic manager telling a young injured player where to go.
As I said I back NL more than most on here. but for me that's not the way I want a Celtic manager reacting to an academy player who now has a long term injury.

30 Jan 2020 17:55:29
I would be more concerned if NL wasn't anhry! By the look on his face MJ knew straight away it was a bad one. he should've came clean to avoid any further damage. Imagine the reaction if we were drawing or getting beat, MJ was just being selfish.

30 Jan 2020 18:06:57
C'mon al bet you mj uses worse language it's a tough sport anybody who's played at any level will tell you that's what goes on.

30 Jan 2020 19:48:50
Mally it's not the swearing that's the issue. He crossed the line with a young boy.
Do you think he would have told a senior player to do one.
I think not.

30 Jan 2020 19:51:44
some missing the point its not only last few minutes of last nights game he missed the boys now out for what looks like long term and done more damage to his knee while trying to play through, he was asked countless times if he was ok to continue.

30 Jan 2020 19:52:31
jungle john you could argue that an employee wouldn't turn your back on there boss present you didn't hear him for almost a minute then turn and tell a lie.

31 Jan 2020 08:56:30
Imagine Stein or TB behaving like that. Not the way a Celtic manager should conduct himself. Embarrassing.

30 Jan 2020 15:11:24
Anyone on here know any sites where you can buy old retro shirts from? Ideally looking for the 1980 home shirt.

30 Jan 2020 15:38:33
Classic football tops or something like that. can't remember exactly what the sites called but its got most tops. Might be classic football shirts.

30 Jan 2020 13:33:16
I thought Taylor was very good last night and I've thought he was decent the time's I've seen him beforehand. Also think some of the comments regarding Bauer are a tad unfair I think the bits I've seen of him the few times he's played he's given a good account of himself particularly when he hasn't had a decent run in the team due to El Hamed being first choice and Frimpong doing well.

30 Jan 2020 14:27:05
I could not agree more with this post JFP.

30 Jan 2020 10:50:08
My thoughts on last night and the games since our return from the winter break.
First of all 3 at the back is the way forward for the rest of the season,
2} Any player who is consistantly injured is a liability Jose, Rogic El Hamed even Johnston and Elyounoussi if they cannot prove the expectant level of fitness. I am excluding Gtff and Bitton in this as they had an long term injury and an illness
3} If we recieve bids for Ntcham we should take it, after all we have Christie Rogic Henderson and possibly Turnbull as cover.
4} I hope NL is brave and benches Bauer he is not good enough Keeps Taylor in and selects Welsh in defence to play 3 at the back.

30 Jan 2020 11:12:06
Are Henderson and Welsh any good?

30 Jan 2020 11:23:09
😂 you just said any player that in constantly injured is a liability but want to punt ntcham because we have rogic😂😂.

30 Jan 2020 11:31:10
Unless it's an offer we can't refuse I'd keep Ntcham. We need another cb of we're to play 3 at the back cos we can't rely on Jozo and Bitton isn't his best there. Speaking of which, if an offer came in for him I'd be happy for him to go.

30 Jan 2020 11:59:02
turnbull is not and may never be our player plus he has just started to jog after an op.

30 Jan 2020 12:04:00
I think Ntcham is a player, but we only get the best out of him in certain formations and team selections. We also have Klimala and Soro plus Henderson to add to Cal-Mac, Broony, Christie and Biton; with a variety of wide players - when all are fit.
The constant injuries to El Hamed, Simo and Rogic are a concern, but at present we can cover full back but need a centre half urgently.
In my opinion we would not miss Rogic, Johnston or Bayo and they could be used in a swap/ loan deal if possible?

30 Jan 2020 13:27:52
Rogic needs selling he doesn't score enough and he's too injury prone. Madness if we sell Ntcham before Rogic. I like 3 at the back against the smaller teams that only set out for damage limitation but not against the Rangers. Kent would have a field day if we set out like that.

30 Jan 2020 10:09:17
Is Lewis Morgan gone?

{Ed007's Note - I think he's just waiting on his Visa, Mal and they can't announce signings until that's granted.}

30 Jan 2020 08:36:08
I like Bolingoli BigBubs and I liked Effe too!

30 Jan 2020 08:48:54
🎣🎣🎣.

30 Jan 2020 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 30th January 2020

29 Jan 2020 23:56:44
Surely tonight shows that 352 is the way forward? Some of that football in the 1st half was the best I've seen all season. Special mentions for Griffiths and Taylor who were both excellent.

What was those substitutions all about though? 😂.

30 Jan 2020 10:10:49
Although happy with the result last night, what a wasted opportunity regarding goal difference we had a team on the floor and went through the motions in the second half which I found pretty boring. Goal difference could be a factor come the end of the season.