Celtic Banter Archive August 07 2018

07 Aug 2018 22:54:58
Roberts yesterday, Emilio and Denayer tonight. The media seem to think we are planning one big Timfest reunion. I’d take all 3 in a heartbeat so I hope they are right.

07 Aug 2018 20:47:12
Does anyone know what the situation will be with parking around Celtic park tomorrow night?

{Ed007's Note - Here's a list of the streets that are closed if that's any help...

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07 Aug 2018 19:58:31
Guys what channel is the match on tomorrow I'm down in a place called Thame so can't get to the match. Hoping it's on bt or sky?

07 Aug 2018 20:40:09
Celtic tv mate.

07 Aug 2018 19:02:43
Evening Ed,

Lot of anger on the board tonight and don't get it or see it

We are still in the mix for McGinn and I for one find it odd that McGinn has been allowed to talk and go for a medical @ Villa without a fee being arranged Is this to force Celtic's hand when Brighton sniffed about him last week I think they got told McGinn's preferred destination at the end of the day it is the player who decides his next move most of the time

I never seen BR angry or mad at his conference at all and am confident we will get a couple of QUALITY players in.

There is NO CHANCE PL or DD will short change BR come the end of the window IMO.

07 Aug 2018 19:31:08
A guy call Rob Dorset from sky tweeting that both hibs and Mcginn would prefer to go to the champoinship.

07 Aug 2018 19:39:27
What if we are out of the CL by then and kissing £60m bye bye? BRENDAN stated clearly he wanted players in early to mitigate against that. If they deliver the players we need after the window shuts saving money, will that offset £60m and the chance to play at the highest level? No it won’t. Rogers professional reputation is dependent upon succeeding to qualify and doing better when there. Those two have done jack rubbish to help him. Listen to his words. Listen to the emphasis he placed on saying, we haven’t replaced players never mind brought in the guys he obviously told them he wanted.

If we fall it won’t be Rogers or the players fault it will be the new Chuckle Brothers failing to stop being cheapskate dithering pair of same old rubbish every fecking year. It’s as clear as a bell that he is pissed off if you can’t see that then I’m afraid you need to listen better. A shambles.

Let’s just hope our lads can do this business without our board lifting a fecking finger when we needed them too. The fans and the team are responsible for our increased financial state Lawell thinks it’s him. Is it feck. Back the manager or he will leave. I’d rather they two left any day of the week.

07 Aug 2018 20:39:13
Mp my friend I did watch it and CLEARLY I took more from it than you BR was cool, calm and collected IMO he said CLEARLY work to be done

As we approach this game tomorrow am confident with Lustig, Jozo back and Ntcham fit going into it

I don't think PL and DD will be around much longer due to age and living within the constraints / expectations so you might get your wish of them being replaced SADLY I don't think you will get anyone better. Certainly the "wee bunnet" would NEVER have spend the money the current board does (Y)

Let's make a judgement when the window shuts.

08 Aug 2018 10:47:58
I hear you Jamie, but going into these four games without the additions he wanted has made a difficult task more so. That’s not acceptable. Rogers was considered, but make no mistake what he was saying. Our main goal is to qualify for the CL and the rest follows on from that. A good window that is after the battles are fought is not a good window if that prime goal in financial and prestige terms is lost.

Playing a makeshift defence when we knew the WC took our best defenders out of it is not acceptable. We knew if Boyata had a good tourney he may be off and here we are with a bid in without cover to let him go. In order to save a few bob due to the English window shutting early could have cost us £60m. Boyata is still not fit enough for the 3rd round. Anybody who thinks that’s ok is deluded.

07 Aug 2018 15:27:45
Moussa Dembele in London.
Is he down there for treatment do you know ed?

{Ed007's Note - If it's on his social media it won't be transfer related.}

07 Aug 2018 19:04:13
Aye seen it on his instagram story and thought it was a bit odd since we've got a game tomorrow. Just assumed it was for treatment but you never know.

{Ed007's Note - I wouldn't worry about it.}

07 Aug 2018 19:44:23
He did it last time as well. He likes a wee wind up. Hope you've not been too overwhelmed with all the posts today Ed 👍🏻.

{Ed007's Note - Thankfully I wasn't about much earlier, Kev

07 Aug 2018 17:17:45
Well I think anyone who thought Brendan wasn’t pissed off about our transfer dealings surely has to change there mind. every word he says on the matter screams total frustration! He’s coming out publicly and saying we are weaker and the bare minimum was to replace Armstrong and paddy, which we haven’t done! Saying u need to strengthen while your on top, which we haven’t done. said we need to do it now and not wait, which we haven’t done! Worrying words IMO.

07 Aug 2018 17:35:40
Well Said LH, I think we should all be worried now, does it look like Mr Lawell and Mr Desmond have reverted to form and have taken us all for a little ride?
I hope that BR can overcome this obvious rift/ double cross and sustain us through this season.
He will be off if this behavior from the board continues.

07 Aug 2018 17:39:45
100% accurate. Whilst SA was a bit injury prone last year, when fit he was dynamic box to box and a goal threat. We needed 2-3 players to bolster the first team. I don't count Christie or Morgan - neither will start often and we didn't pay for Morgan. Shambolic showing from us and I've said often we will suffer in CL (if we make it.

07 Aug 2018 17:45:35
Just really frustrating Malika! I thought when we signed Eddy early doors in the window we meant business. but what’s happened since and the names we’ve been linked with, apart for Mcginn don’t exactly fill me with confidence! Hope I’m way off and things step up after Thursday! Just worrying for me.

07 Aug 2018 18:08:55
What worries me is it is now clear Lawell is dragging his feet. He was obviously given a list of targets and has done absolutely feck all as per usual close season. I hope this puts a fire under his ponderous, unambiguous arse and he gets the players required to take us to the next level. The STV. Site and KDS have the lunchtime press conferences and a journalist said he was even more scathing to the written press guys. Not a surprise in the slightest but still a worry that Lawell puts our CL participation in jepordy to penny pinch. No change there then even with BRENDAN at the helm. Get the finger out Lawell and support our manager. And no we weren’t diverted by the Defabet deal. The prize is the CL and so far Rogers has confirmed you are doing feck all to help him. If we fail to get in it he should resign. That will be a monumental balks up and he is to blame after Rogers comments.

07 Aug 2018 15:59:16
For me this window has been a complete shambles thus far. TRIFC have no doubt strengthened and if you think not just remember SG has been coaching the under 21/ 23s at Liverpool and will have seen the talent he has purchased play previously and will think they can do a job and improve them. All the while we have done nothing in the market. Last yr we weren't great and saw the challenge from the rest of the league intensify. There are 4/ 5 teams that could beat us on their day in spfl. We needed to move from a position of strength and push to the next level but feel we are stagnating and the tribute act will be much improved. We need a number of players personally a gk cb rb dm and cover in the centre would be priority.

Would anyone take Fraser forster back he isn't getting a game atm and is available on loan. Cud we get mangala from city he's 5/ 6th choice tho wages may be issue?

Where does anzari play and does anyone think he will walk into the team straight away?

We have money available to spend but feel the board are waiting til CL is done and know what we have coming in spend but feel we will get the usual penny pinching which we have seen in recent yrs continue.

07 Aug 2018 16:10:18
Good post carrick Bhoy, agree with most of your post mate. apart from the mangala bit, he’s brutal! lol.

07 Aug 2018 16:19:17
Foster isn’t much better.

07 Aug 2018 16:26:03
You’re aware it’s the English window that closes in 2 days not ours?

This gives us a big advantage not having to compete with English teams. Yes it is frustrating having to wait so long but we’re not really short anywhere are we? We could do with another CM probably but we have McGregor who could drop back or Kouassi who could come in.

Yes we want improvements in certain areas, so why not wait til their window shuts and see if we can get a better quality of player in? We’re not really in a rush and I don’t think anyone we sign now will walk straight into the team.

07 Aug 2018 16:35:35
Can't agree there campsie. Though he's hard a hard year I'd have forster over Gordon any day of the week.

07 Aug 2018 17:16:57
Good point Andy but the transfer window lasts 2 months and we haven't signed anyone in the first month eddy excluded as was here previously despite cl qualifiers (nothing new) . We knew TRIFC would spend so why not make a statement and blow them outta the water with quality signings.
We may make some good signings once the deadline passes in England but do we really want players outside their own teams 25 squad players comin up here and expect them to improve us. Shows how lowly people rate the SPL (including our own fans) .

07 Aug 2018 17:29:32
Celtic look way better than they did last year from what I have seen so far.

You say that on their day there are 5 SPFL teams that could beat us but I would counter that when we play to our full potential we will blow every team in Scotland away, whether they are on the top of their game or not.

Personally, I am happy that we have Edouard on a permanent deal and got Bain and Morgan in as well. Yes I would like to have saw a top CB signed by now and a right back to challenge Lustig.

However, I think we need to move players on before we buy anyone else or you run the risk of having a spiraling wage bill.

I understand that some people are feeling frustrated about lack of signings but think of it like this.

1. When the English market closes the price of players will drop, so we may get players that we can't currently afford and players may be more willing to sign for us because they know they can't get a move to England in this window.

2. We may be in negotiations with players and they have stated they will come if we have CL football.

3. We may be able to afford a certain standard of player just now but could get a better standard if we get CL football.

Lastly keep this in mind. The players Rangers have signed were not wanted or needed by their clubs so were easy to sign but the players we will be after will be harder to prize away from their clubs. As Rodgers said, we are after quality not quantity.

07 Aug 2018 17:44:36
And by then we could be out of the CL! We should have signed players early and this nonsense about we only sign quality etc is p1sh. Look at some of our recent signings -Comper, hayes and even when Brown isn't fit Koussi doesn't get a game.

07 Aug 2018 19:18:22
It’s his distribution that will let him down Kev, BR wants his keeper to be able to pass now before anyone jumps on here screaming about CGs passing I’m one of his worse critics I get the fear anytime the balls near him.

07 Aug 2018 14:47:04
We should have learned our lesson from what happened when we bought S Allan. The only thing that was different was Hibs have not said they won't sell McGinn to Celtic. And if McGinn does join Villa it's cause they don't play in Scotland and they have met Hibs Asking price. The ball was only in Hibs favour But McGinn still can say No. but I think if they show him some love and pay the right price package for McGinn that's where he will be let's see next 48 hours. What do you Think ED or what have u heard?

07 Aug 2018 16:03:14
Ed has the day off he's going on football manager to scout some names for the next person to ask what defenders we're in for. Either that or he's chasing mcginns car down the m5 playing celtic songs full blast.

07 Aug 2018 16:53:21
Aye where is ED! No heard a peep all day! 😂😂 what’s the latest ED? Please tell me we’re not letting Mcginn slip away and signing some boy fae Liverpool who’s hardly bloody played! 😡😡😂😂.

{Ed007's Note - Celtic are still negotiating with Hibs.}

07 Aug 2018 19:17:31
The boy fae Liverpool has more 1st team games under his belt than both ntcham and Edouard had when we signed them.

07 Aug 2018 19:20:35
Apparently Celtic are still negotiating with Third Lanark, Clydebank and Gretna as well ha ha ha.

07 Aug 2018 13:03:05
Boyatas social media post looks like he wants away.12 million quid grab it and run!

07 Aug 2018 15:19:21
If it is 12 million I will pay his flight to London with more than three weeks to go and the English window shut we could do a lot with £12 million!

07 Aug 2018 15:55:09
I hope we can Jamie. You look at some of the fees and quality costs money. The Croatian Benkovic we were looking at is supposedly set to move for 13m. 12m for a pkayer who's deal is running out and who has had is eyes on a move for a while is good - providing the replacement is already lined up. And it would most likely take the entire 12m to get somebody in as good. The club will need to pull a rabbit out the hat with this one, for me.

07 Aug 2018 15:55:30
Aye but then your risking 40 million for 12 JB7.

07 Aug 2018 16:16:11
Schhar? The swiss lad went for £3mill JT there will be loads in the dutch, Belgian and Croat league JT am confident of that

Kev our CL qualification lie on the next home leg really IMO and Boyata ain't playing . I think at £12 million we take it

I think KT will get moved in beside big Ajer long term anyway (Y)

07 Aug 2018 16:37:14
Ye but we have 3 more games after that and what happens if ajer or Hendry or Simi pick up an injury?

07 Aug 2018 16:49:57
Rodgers has said he's staying yet he's not even in the squad for tomorrow. Waiting on the English transfer window to close could get quality players in but we have to sort out a good few leaving. there's 6 to start
with Alan. Christie. Bitton. Benyu. Gamboa. Doris.

07 Aug 2018 17:05:18
But we will have time to get someone in Kev

This is a man twelve month ago that was a BOMBSCARE and still can be due to that lack of concentration

Truth be told, If we got someone in I would punt Jozo too far to injury prone £20 million for the pair I would deal as long as we got two in (Y)

07 Aug 2018 18:38:15
Schhar did go for 3 million but his wages are are more than we can offer.

07 Aug 2018 12:46:20
I wonder how Rodgers will take it if he really does want McGinn and we lose out on him for the sake of a few hundred grand.

Not sure he’d be best pleased given the CL cash he’s earned us in the last 2 seasons.

07 Aug 2018 12:54:48
If it comes to it, we can match Villa's offer.

07 Aug 2018 12:59:37
I'd be annoyed myself mate. Ultimately the decision will be McGinns if he wants to join us all he has to do is turn down a move elsewhere. Be an interesting day or 2.

07 Aug 2018 13:02:26
But will we doesn't look like it.

07 Aug 2018 13:03:16
Of course we can, but it doesn’t look like we want to. Seems like the board have said £2m max and not a penny more.

The new James McCarthy.

07 Aug 2018 13:04:11
A few hundred grand? More like over a million to 1.5m. Plus a player we have to pay off. Petrie is at it. Stuff them.

07 Aug 2018 13:23:44
Easier said than done - if Villa offer him £30k a week and a guaranteed start, which we cant, he probably won't be turning that down. Not to mention the huge pressure hibs will put on him to leave so they get their fee.

07 Aug 2018 13:31:03
We paid £3.5m for Hayes and Comper. Just think about that. At least Mcginn is a player.

07 Aug 2018 14:05:34
We ain't losing him for a few hundred grand hibs want 4 MILLION from us but rumours saying half that from villa.

07 Aug 2018 14:06:27
We paid about £2M for Hayes and Compper.

07 Aug 2018 14:26:24
3.5 million 😂 😂. Wasn't even 2.5 million.

07 Aug 2018 14:43:04
£2.3m and wages. Total, £3.5m.

07 Aug 2018 14:43:51
So we not pay wages now? Don’t get me wrong that’s Lawells wet dream.

07 Aug 2018 15:16:05
We paid 3.5 FOR was your statement. Now back tracking 😂😂.

07 Aug 2018 15:31:20
I knew what we paid for them. I’m posting what they actually cost. It’s £3.5m. So, game over. We need to pay wages and between those two duds we have pissed £3.5m up against a wall. £1m more than would havecsecured McGinn signing and his wages would at least be money spent on a player. I’m back tracking feck all. It’s £3.5m down the feckin drain.

07 Aug 2018 15:40:12
Aye if you say so. 😂😂.

07 Aug 2018 16:16:59
Remind me never to go into business with you Kev. You clearly don’t appreciate what players actually cost. And in this case it’s £3.5m so far. If they see out their contracts because nobody else wants them the cost is even higher.

Rogers has wasted so much money on players who never will be first team players. At least McGinn won’t fall into that category. It’s a case of waste a fortune on fuds, but baulk at a real player, utter shambles if we miss out on him. A year from now Mcginn will be worth three times what we are crapping it to pay if he has a good year.

07 Aug 2018 16:53:29
Magic you got caught out quoting figures that were nonsense.
You said we paid for
Not we paid for then paid wages.
And no matter how much back tracking you try to do we can all see it.

07 Aug 2018 10:35:44
If we do sell Boyata for 12 million then Compper is ready to come into the team for wedensday night. Let's see how long he will last this time 😂. In that event I hope we have someone lined up to replace Boyata. Surely some very talented players out there ready to take the step up. Balkan market is where a lot of players lie with huge potential. Look at teams like Zvezda. Great youth systems. Worth a look in.

07 Aug 2018 10:46:49
Dont think u could throw compper In to that game plus is he not still injured.

07 Aug 2018 11:41:54
Compper is ready to return that’s my point.

07 Aug 2018 12:08:51
Compper has shown nothing in all the time he has been here to give me any confidence he can play in such an important game.
Why not play Gamboa at right back, leaving Lustig to play centre back if we really are struggling?

07 Aug 2018 12:49:39
Shift Compper, Bitton, Gamboa and Boyata and we could replace them with the players we need and want without breaking the bank. McGinn in, Roberts loan fee, A new CB and RB.

07 Aug 2018 12:51:10
Or just play Hendry or Jozo beside ajer.

07 Aug 2018 13:33:16
Compper will be at least be on the bench that is my bet. I never once said he would be starting or any of the sorts. Bravetart, you’re seriously willing to pay another loan fee for Roberts? Pointless. McGinn is off to Villa it seems so rule that one out. We can’t even get our top target in so rule out anyone else of that nature.

07 Aug 2018 14:37:56
I would keep Gamboa I can't see much wrong in him Compper Yeah get rid if we can do it without much loss.

07 Aug 2018 15:45:55
The truth is we don’t know what compare can do. He certainly hasn’t looked a player, but to be fair to him it’s hard to show anything in the time he was on. He did make a horrendous Celtic defence tyiexsuicude pass in that game that had me saying, feck, another bombscare. The fact is we should have anticipated Boyata could have been off and we didn’t. Same old every feckin year.

07 Aug 2018 06:27:28
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 7th August 2018