Celtic Banter Archive July 07 2020

07 Jul 2020 22:40:52
I see KT got another MOM performance.
Yep that bhoy will never make it lol.

07 Jul 2020 23:17:16
He was outstanding again he's really kicking on after his injury.

08 Jul 2020 03:02:38
His work rate is immense when he's fully fit. A top top talent and humble guy.

08 Jul 2020 10:00:09
Good luck to the lad. His ability should never have been in doubt. HH.

08 Jul 2020 14:45:58
We all knew he was the best full-back seen at Celtic since Danny McGrain and when you compare the £25m with some of the prices quoted for English and foreign players in that position, we were mugged.
Far too often our top players are literally 'nabbed' for a fraction of their true value because they play in an inferior league or poor relation in terms of financial clout.
In recent years we have sold quite a few star players and almost immediately their valuation rockets sky high, but most are not that different from when they donned the Hoops.

08 Jul 2020 15:16:12
Rayman in all honesty I think KT would of stayed at club for a couple more seasons, had he not been booted up and down left side of pitch as much as he had been past couple of seasons. Only way teams in Scotland could stop him and sevco still utilise those cheating tactics anytime we play them- try to injure our LB and RB.

Now Tierney is doing well in EPL, I reckon he is only going to get a hell of a lot better and will be injured much less as he was in Scotland.

Sevco- New club, same old cheating mentality.

08 Jul 2020 17:28:02
Phil - not sure how a post about KT doing great in England and Scottish teams being financially mugged turned into Rangers bashing? But I get your point about the hammer throwers in our league perhaps being an influence on him leaving. Although I would hazard a guess it had more to do with the boy Robertson at Liverpool winning the League and CL. If he can do it then I suspect KT saw that and wanted the same opportunity. I know other factors would also be in play too. I don't blame him tbh.

While we do get short changed in the transfer market it is comforting to see that here, at Celtic, we continue to smash the glass ceiling in Scottish transfers. It now stands at £25m with a probable sell on clause taking it to maybe £30m depending on circumstances. If guys like VVD, KT and the French lad continue to excel after they leave us then that is a golden bargaining chip when negotiating the next big transfer deal. "Guys that leave Celtic go on to achieve things in better leagues" equates to more glass ceilings getting smashed. Its slow progress but progress none the less. Their continued success is OUR success.

Stay safe, stay sane, but most importantly, stay champions.

08 Jul 2020 17:48:57
Couldn't care any less if Tierney is doing well for Arsenal. He's not playing for Celtic so who cares.

08 Jul 2020 18:23:41
Thats the spirit ninja.

08 Jul 2020 21:11:54
Stubsie if you read opening post you would realise it was a sarcastic post towards all the sevconians who have been shouting mouth off about KT not being good enough.

09 Jul 2020 10:33:52
A lot of us care Ninja, also a lot of us don’t have a childish mentality when it comes to one of our own wanting to be the best he can be and also be financially secure for him and his family.

09 Jul 2020 11:10:47
Phil - to use the vernacular of the times "My Bad". Never took the time to equate your comment with the original.

Ninja - he may not be bombing up the wing for us anymore but if we can have guys like him achieve at a top 6 club (I think Arsenal are top 6 still? ) it potentially augers well for us. It shows we have a great academy, it shows we give youth a chance, it shows that we DO have massive talent in our league, scouts take notice and come to see our players so demand creates wealth, it let's young guys "we steal" from other clubs realise that Celtic is a great place to improve your game an so want to come here etc etc.


There is the flip side of course where it becomes hard/ impossible for us to hold onto these guys long term as a result. But football is also a business I'm sorry to say and to maintain our dominance we also have to pay the bills.

My own opinion (for what its worth! ) is that I enjoy seeing our ex players excel. MADE IN SCOTLAND, BY CELTIC.

Later Champions.

09 Jul 2020 11:56:51
I take pride in our former players proving themselves in better leagues. English pub league panty wetters told me VVD was Tom Kite. Now he has improved playing in pub league. Nothing to do with learning how to be a winner of course. Same with KT. Better than Robertson I said. The panty wetters laughed. He will prove it though. Of that I have no doubt. Couple of years at Arsenal then move on to a truly elite club. We need the interest in our players. Need to sell at the right time. And also need to continue to find these hidden gems. Hopefully at some stage we end up with a team full of future superstars at the same time and we can go further in Europe.

09 Jul 2020 15:27:17
Bhoywonder

Geez piece childish mentality. I don't support Arsenal. Why would i care if Tierney does well for them. You can keep the sentimental clap trap. He doesn't play for the team i support end off.

09 Jul 2020 15:29:51
Bhoywonder
Do you get excited when Celtic sell there best player's. I hate it.

07 Jul 2020 21:48:47
Any thoughts on how Celtic having handled the current situation? Me and ma laddie have just forked out over £1000 for two season tickets to watch our team on TV. If you looked at the website the wrong way or bumped against computer it would have renewed your season ticket.

Yet we'd to get a form-sign it and return it-in the the current paperless contactless climate-only to be sent a cheque that I need to physically take to the bank and wait clearing. Thousands losing jobs-thousands furloughed on 80% of wages-and now facing unemployment-and what have Celtic done in return?

Nothing for me other than the fact it's the 10 IAR season and their are 17,000 on the waiting list. Any other season it could have been another story. Is this a club in touch with its roots? I'm lucky- I've worked right through, but many haven't and won't after it. Could Celtic have done more or am I missing something?

07 Jul 2020 22:00:06
I think the club could've made it a lot easier to refund the money, put it this way they take many peoples money easily enough when they opt into the ticket scheme, surely a simple opt into the refund scheme could be done for most. I get that some people don't do online and it would've been a bit harder to refund them but it would be a relatively low number.

07 Jul 2020 23:02:00
Tough times for all including the club.

08 Jul 2020 01:13:30
Look, the answer is obvious, it's so obvious, no one mentions it, football players are massively, obscenely overpaid, so are politicians, TV, radio presenters, pop stars, the ones at the bottom of the pyramid should not be the ones suffering most, just so the guys playing for the first team can buy another Bentley, let's get things back in perspective, if season ticket holders don't get to see the game they should get a refund, if first team players aren't or haven't been playing, they should have been furloughed under the government scheme, and season ticket holders should be compensated for the games that didn't happen, for this season that is upcoming is ridiculous to charge supporters for a season ticket just to watch the games on the television, there must be a better solution, that doesn't mean the ordinary supporters bear the total brunt of this whole horrible time, to me it smacks a little too much of how The rangers treated, (and still do) , their supporters as a cash cow, Celtic should find a better solution, maybe asking every one of the playing and management staff to take a huge pay cut, until supporters are allowed back in, and the money saved can be used to recompense the season ticket holders.

08 Jul 2020 01:51:37
Totally agree JFP. The lack of communication around the virtual season ticket has been poor as well. I expected an update on some sort of rebate on matches not seen in person as well but nothing. All of the above plus having a new baby means I haven't renewed. Been going since the Strachan days as well.

08 Jul 2020 15:59:48
JFP Did you not know about the virtual book before spending money on 2 season books. If you had bought them previously why did you not cancel it was a easy option. Im at a loss how that's Celtic fault. Everyone was made well aware of it.
Refund 1000s pay by cash every season and 1000s not on HCTS. How was Celtic know who wanted a refund without asking. Fill the form out, you got a cheque and you have to put it in the bank. Woow the hardship could have saved yourself a lot of hassle and not took the refund if filling a form out and banking cheque was such a drama.
What's 10 in a row got to do with it.

08 Jul 2020 16:08:39
Dont quote me but I don't think many of our 1st team would have been eligible for furlough as I think most earn over 50k a year which I thought was a cut off for the job retention scheme. As I've fell completely down the conspiracy rabbit hole I'm not really up to date with the whole C.V. thing.

07 Jul 2020 20:21:51
was watching some clips of Robert snodgrass on YouTube there lad has abit a dig and fight in him plus a goal or two in him. good celtic man to was there ever any interest in him from us ed007 would he be a option for us in future see he has a year left on his contract.

{Ed007's Note - He's another one that's been linked with us for years but as far as I know we only showed any real interest before he signed for Hull I'm sure it was.
He's 33 this year so I don't think he would be an option now.}

07 Jul 2020 20:59:33
do you think he would still add something to the team seems like a player that gives his all.

{Ed007's Note - Nah, we let Super Jonny Hayes go and he gave his all AND had phenomenal skills 😁

07 Jul 2020 19:29:57
Guys I posted last week about pre paying for Celtic face masks but having to wait until 24th July to receive them, well someone from the Celtic shop must have saw my complaint because both my Celtic masks came today, two weeks early hooray. I take it they must have stock in the shop if other fans are interestedmuch better than wearing those awful black masks hail hail.

{Ed007's Note - I bought one of THESE bad boys, Timbo. Delivered in a a couple of days as well.}

07 Jul 2020 20:10:15
Celtic have probably speeded up the process with the masks being compulsory in shops etc from Friday.
Tim and Ed can lead the Green Brigade with their new face masks on. 😂.

{Ed007's Note - I wish mate lol.}

07 Jul 2020 10:29:47
Would you be happy getting Erik Sviatchenko back? 28 years old and knows the club well. Contract with Midgieland until 2022.

07 Jul 2020 11:24:18
Too slow.

07 Jul 2020 13:48:49
Wasn't good enough first time round unfortunately. His Mrs any good tho?

07 Jul 2020 13:56:22
He's a good backs to the wall defender but with the style of play we play his lack of pace is a major problem.