Celtic Banter Archive July 30 2020

30 Jul 2020 19:49:42
what about big Kevin Kyle lads ano he is a bit old and unfit but he would be good for another option good target man free contract to.

{Ed007's Note -

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30 Jul 2020 20:03:37
How many guinesses you had Ireland 😅😅.

30 Jul 2020 21:23:32
at the wind up lads i watch him on open goal and with the amount of names being flung about on here i thought i would give big kev a shout haha.

{Ed007's Note - He's must be in his 60s for a start, he was the milk monitor when Timalloy started school.}

30 Jul 2020 22:06:59
Am sure he’s doing the taxis out my way now.

30 Jul 2020 22:10:04
He's about the weight of a maw and dad put together.

31 Jul 2020 08:53:52
id take him in a second get him signed up Celtic come on.

30 Jul 2020 16:30:23
I was reading the amount of people involved with the Barkas transfer.2 agents from Croatia had a mandate with AEK to talk to Celtic. A Greek agency is also involved. Also a Greek Agent is with him in Glasgow . Plus the Law firm who made all the contacts! All that for 1 transfer!

31 Jul 2020 09:26:48
Read that as well Pud. Just shows how complicated buying a player can be.

30 Jul 2020 13:01:57
If we don't have another JF, KT or Cal-mac etc coming through; I would much prefer us to concentrate overseas during transfer windows.
Not just because the English market is so over-inflated and competitive, but because we have previously done very well in places like Scandinavia, Holland, Eastern Europe, South America and even Naka from Japan.
The prices quoted for English mid league players and the subsequent wages are ridiculous as well.
Another thing I was wondering was, did we not have an arrangement with other clubs like Barcelona in the past where we were offered development 'projects'?

30 Jul 2020 13:30:32
How do we know Connell or Robertson won't develope we didn't think cal would turn out as good.

30 Jul 2020 13:37:12
As I said in a previous post the Development Squad looks the most potent that I've seen in a while. I reckon there'll be another 2 or 3 making appearances. Maybe Luca Connell and Stephen Welsh can be seen as development projects and I believe they're at a standard of anyone else coming in from abroad in similar positions.

{Ed007's Note - Welsh will be part of the first team squad this season from what I'm hearing, Stengo.}

30 Jul 2020 13:50:51
Good to hear Ed, but he'll still be a development project. Come to think of it, everyone at PH is a development project.

{Ed007's Note - I agree with you regarding the Development Squad as well mate. I don't see them much at all these days but from what I've seen and read we have a bunch of youngsters that are chapping at the first team door and could save us millions into the bargain.
The only worry for me is that the Celtic support aren't the most patient when it comes to giving youngsters a chance, they bleat on about how good the DS players are but when they do get the odd chance they're written off as soon as they make a mistake. Only these days it's not just at the ground and the youngsters will see it all on social media.}

30 Jul 2020 14:12:13
A agree. Some of the comments about Mikey johnston are a bit over the top and he is deemed good enough by management for first team. If these guys are to come through they have to earn it. Connell and robertson are up against Brown McGregor Ntcham Christie Soro and Biton. They may well save us money when it comes to replacing Brown and Ntcham inevitably leaves but right now that lot will take some shifting. Best option is surely to get some game time out on loan otherwise they will end up 22-23 without playing much senior football and will never develop. If they are better than we have got they will play.

30 Jul 2020 15:39:21
Henderson . Welsh are spl ready now mcinroy connell dembele Robertson oconnell not far away. seen some highlights of the boy afolobi during his loan very raw but a big battering ram of a boy another loan would do him well.

30 Jul 2020 14:15:17
Its a dream of mine to see a 1st squad built entirely from our youth development one day.

Ed did you see what Dundee and alloa have done. A partnerships thing?

We should be doing that with teams as every level in scotland and maybe couple down south. Get everyone of the bhoys that are at a level to good for development squad but not good enough for 1st loaned out to play proper football.

{Ed007's Note - Definitely, Kev 👍

30 Jul 2020 15:56:33
Think the young crop look excellent and need more involvement with the first team, especially in the cup games, think O'connor will be good after his return from loan, afolabi should be definitely loaned again to get him up to speed for next season.
Could have some future team coming from youth system as we move forward and having the likes of cal mac and JF in and around them will show them that the opportunities are there if they put the hard work in.

30 Jul 2020 16:46:06
So with Welsh being apart of first team I take it no ch will be bought.

30 Jul 2020 17:48:17
And it's the quality in the under 17s as well pushing the Dev Squad on which increases competition. Just need to look at who some of the coaches are in the Academy - George McCluskey, Mark McNally, Miodrag Krivokapic and John McStay.

Sevco have a couple of decent youngsters coming through - Nathan Young-Coombes and Josh McPake.

30 Jul 2020 17:49:46
Rich t. we have Julien ajer biton hamed welsh. if we get one better than those mentioned great go for it. if ajer stays . imo strong enough for spl probably cl quals. problem arises if a massive bid turns ajer / boards head .

30 Jul 2020 17:56:18
Kev, I reckon that's 17 players in the full squad who have come from Celtic development. Mark Hill (if he's still here) , Daniel Church, Karamoko, Scott Robertson, Jack Aitchison, Barry Coffee, Ross Doohan, Anthony Ralston, Ewan Henderson, James Forrest, Ryan Mullen, Brody Paterson, Conor Hazard, Stephen Welsh, Calmac, Mikey Johnston and Robbie Deas. A couple of the above, Coffee and Hazard were brought in from Irish clubs but still were part of the development process. 14 of the above are Scottish.

30 Jul 2020 20:55:54
jack aitchison is he still here, i heard he was upset at not getting more opportunities and was intending to look elsewhere.

30 Jul 2020 09:16:24
Ed do you think we will sign a CB I personally think we have enough coverage thier. Big elhamed can play thier if needed.

{Ed007's Note - I think we will sign another CB especially if Lennon is going to regularly use 3-5-2. Can we trust Elhamed to stay fit?}

30 Jul 2020 12:37:03
Definitely need another CB. I don't know much about the young guys in the squad but an injury to Jullien or Ajer would be worrying. I like Bitton but he's not as good as either of them imo.

30 Jul 2020 12:37:29
Think we could do with a left footed CB.

30 Jul 2020 16:14:15
I think we missed a trick with veltman that Brighton just signed from Ajax . Only went for 900 grand, has played centre back and left back for Ajax, I seem to remember we were linked with him a few seasons ago.

30 Jul 2020 08:28:29
Soon celtic be on the phone to Aberdeen this morning offering bayo on loan?

30 Jul 2020 11:48:33
As long as it doesn't involve McKenna coming to us .

{Ed007's Note - Hasn't Bayo done his hamstring?}

30 Jul 2020 11:54:37
He has but think he's due back next week.

{Ed007's Note - Cheers, Stevie.}

30 Jul 2020 12:38:37
Big cosgrove has done himself a bad one. They need someone and we have one that needs game time. Get on the phone would be my advice.

30 Jul 2020 13:06:47
I would offer Bayo and other fringe players to Aberdeen to strenghten them for their push for second place. Bayo is supposedly due back training next week.

30 Jul 2020 13:29:34
Hope wee Johnny Hayes does them on Saturday.

30 Jul 2020 13:30:22
That opens the door for fletcher to Aberdeen.

30 Jul 2020 22:12:48
Fingers crossed ken.

30 Jul 2020 07:08:28
Off topic away from Transfers and the start of the season, I was playing golf at Gleneagles today and bumped into John Hartson. What a lovely guy and whilst on driving range before playing he had some story's to tell and didn't hold back!

He is a proper Celtic man still can't believe Wee GS sold him haha! Said he was up for a few days as he is doing the game on Sunday. Some people say never
Meet your heroes and he was one of mine growing up and what a gentleman he was. HH.

30 Jul 2020 07:38:57
big hartson loves our club mate and in interviews he always says we and us instead of celtic seems like a great big guy.

30 Jul 2020 08:23:42
The same John Hartson that wanted Celtic fans to lose there jobs for the so called Dundee Riots "If it was up to me, I would name them, shame them and SACK them".
He wanted supporters who travel everywhere SACKED from work.

30 Jul 2020 08:34:22
I've met him a few times Michael and yes a proper gentleman who is also very humble, remember him telling me years ago that the fans are more important than the players, resonates now in these strange times.

30 Jul 2020 10:24:14
I asked him about the pressure off playing for Celtic and he said what pressure? It was a pleasure and fun to be involved in a club like Celtic. Pressure is signing a forum before an operation where there was a high chance i wasn’t going to make it. Even has a Celtic tattoo on his arm! Will upload a picture later of me and the big man. HH.