Celtic Banter Archive September 03 2020

03 Sep 2020 16:59:46
ROI tonight on sky sports football if anybody fancies having a look at the duffy. maybe those that haven't seen much of him.

03 Sep 2020 17:34:18
Will be tuned in 👍🏻.

03 Sep 2020 21:36:24
Duffy scored last minute equalizer.

03 Sep 2020 21:46:38
Duffy will give Celtic more of a threat in the oppositions box.
We could be doing with Barry Douglas to find him with dead ball deliveries.

03 Sep 2020 22:00:09
On that performance it will be two steps back then two steps forward.

03 Sep 2020 22:24:58
How'd he play? I only seen a skewed clearance and a misplaced pass. But that was 30seconds of play.

04 Sep 2020 01:13:21
Guys
Duffy has a big heart. He's a Celtic fan. He'll give everything he has to give. He'll possibly be a positive influence on others around him. He'll sweat blood for Celtic.
Does that make him a superstar? No it doesn't. I understand the anticipation of some fans but there seems to be a section of our support that think he is already a superstar without kicking a ball. I can guarantee you that I have as much passion for Celtic as Shane Duffy will ever have and I'd play for nothing and I'm Irish but that doesn't mean anything if I'm a shyte player.
I'm hopeful for him and he'll have my full backing.
We'll see how it goes. HH.

04 Sep 2020 06:02:55
Given it was duffy’s first meaningful game of the season I thought he played well. Yeah he tired near the end which is understandable but getting a full 90 minutes under his belt and another 90 in their next game will do him the world of good, great header for the goal aswell. Given he can score from corners as can jullien gives us an extra threat from corner kicks.

04 Sep 2020 06:42:35
I've asked this countless times on here with no reply who on here has said they think he is a superstar or the Messiah that was also mentioned?

04 Sep 2020 08:49:32
Duffy is a limited player. Commited, good in the Air and strong in tackle Row Z and Get rid of it for fun (1980's football) . If we lose Ajer we are going backwards as a football playing team.

04 Sep 2020 09:13:08
Yeah, Ninja maybe, but we will lose less goals from set plays and from defenders being bullied. Ajer is poor defensively, which is his main job. Duffy is not as good with ball at feet granted, but happy to leave that to one of our 5 midfielders as long as he helps keep them out.

04 Sep 2020 09:40:37
That's a centre half you have just described. that's what he is.

04 Sep 2020 10:00:04
If the rumours are true that Ajer wants away, then Duffy will have little time to build an understanding with Jullien. However, they are two totally different types of defender and that usually compliments each other.
Jullien has also scored an amazing amount of goals since he signed, so we will be much more dangerous at set-plays/ corners and that is one area where we fell short in previous seasons.

Barkas
El Hamed Jullien Duffy
Frimpong Brown McGregor Christie/ Turnbull Forrest
Eddy Ajeti
This could be our best attacking line-up?

04 Sep 2020 10:44:39
Brilliant Duffy is here especially now we are going to score lots from set pieces. Never lose a goal at set pieces and our defence will never be bullied. Can't wait its a mystery how we got him on loan.

04 Sep 2020 11:01:47
Wow **** sitting next to you at parkhead.

04 Sep 2020 12:00:29
Duffy will be a good signing for us my point is if we lose Ajer. We lose a big part of playing out from the back. Duffy is limited in that department. As is Julian that's just facts.

03 Sep 2020 15:56:56
This transfer window to us is important due to us going for the ten.

This transfer window is also important to Sevco as they'll do what they have to do stop us getting the ten.

The NEXT transfer window (January) will be more important to the team who is behind as it will allow a last chance of any tweaks that could rectify a difficult situation.

This is going to be one massive season so seat-belts on and watch closely to see if fair play is thrown out of the window.

03 Sep 2020 16:54:32
Fair play is thrown out of the window every season in Scotland.
Due the Scotland not having their own national Fair Play system.
That allows ONE club to generate more debt than the rest of the 41 senior club put together every single season.
Yet that same club still promotes they are the victims.

03 Sep 2020 18:20:54
100% Buzz It's weird that UEFA has not made it compulsory to all leagues We all know why SFA will not make it compulsory.

03 Sep 2020 18:36:43
strange how they can run at loss every season yet still spend.

03 Sep 2020 18:46:32
Tony
To meet the Uefa fair play regulations a club must not transfer more than 30 million Euros of Debt into shares over a 3 year period.
Sevco have exceeded that amount by over 50% ( 46 million Euro ) in that time frame.
However UEFA have suspended their Financial Fair play for 12 months.
Which will slow down the Sevco downgrading process.

03 Sep 2020 10:45:28
Hi Ed just curious what kind of wage is griffiths on?

{Ed007's Note - £12k - £15k a week.}

03 Sep 2020 11:51:33
Is 12k furlough and 15k normal 😂.

03 Sep 2020 16:11:58
You can get thousands and thousands of Tunnocks Tea Cakes for 12 Grand.

{Ed007's Note - He'll have got plenty of them for free after being pictured eating them.}

02 Sep 2020 23:16:29
Can someone explain to me what are the advantages of a back three?, I just don't get it, I know it is probably in one of those books that Ronnie used to read, I think it was called 'Football for Dummies', the one he was most into, but I don't see how a back three trump's an old fashioned back four,

03 Sep 2020 03:45:25
It was obviously a big gamble last season that paid off.
The biggest advantage for me would be results.
The 3-5-2 played a big part on why Celtic won 24 out of 25 domestic games last season and it’s a glove that seems to fit for us.
The Motherwell manager mentioned the difference on Sunday was Celtic changing to a 3-5-2 formation.
I also think it helps McGregor get further forward with his intelligent runs,
with the security of another defender filling his space as he moves up the park.
I also think we attack in big numbers but also try to defend in big numbers better.
Another big plus is we get players much closer to Edouard for his trademark touch and turn. There is nothing worse than watching Edouard with not another Celtic player anywhere near him, similar to what happened away to Kilmarnock.
Give Edouard the proper support and he will move through the gears.

03 Sep 2020 08:22:31
A lot of teams that play against us 'flood' the middle of the park by playing a 4-5-1 (or even 4-6-0) and stifling the midfield.
As long as we have the right personnel - 3-5-2 gives us more width and that extra player, with more attacking options; it suits teams like us that are good at keeping possession as team-mates are closer together. Plus we have the capacity to have a 5 man back-line if we have to defend or a 3-4 man attack on the break.
On the down-side defending with three can be vulnerable to quick counter attacks, so the 'back three' have to be athletic, agile and have developed a very good positional understanding.
It also gives us two up front, with opponents reluctant to go man-for- man, it creates gaps for attacking from middle to front.
I think the bottom line is whatever formations you choose, the most important thing is having the best players in their best position and hope they all do their jobs?

03 Sep 2020 08:26:02
There no advantage to any system if it’s set in stone and you’re opponent can counter it. That’s why you need a coach who can read the game and adapt to what is happening at any given time.
I’ve never understood zonal marking where a six foot defender get beaten by a small attacker who has a run up and momentum. Used to dread watching us use that as it always cost goals. Hopefully intelligent managers can adapt as required.

03 Sep 2020 11:44:47
It depends also a lot on how secure and proactive the back three are. If you've 3 dummies then it's obviously not going to work. I've been reading Celic are still enquiring about Omar Colley, so having him and Shane Duffy in the back 3 will give the midfielders more security to do what they do.

03 Sep 2020 11:46:39
More width.

03 Sep 2020 18:27:05
thats what she said mally.

03 Sep 2020 22:05:44
I still don't see the point of it, a back four, with two good mobile fullbacks is way more stable than a back three, which is vulnerable to quick side to side counter attacks,