Celtic Banter Archive November 07 2020

07 Nov 2020 20:26:18
Too many of NL signings don't feature and the old guard have been to the trough too many times. Barkas, Boli, ElHamed, Julien, Taylor, Soro, Turnbull, Klimala, Ajeti just some of his big money signings he doesn't trust, although some not given a chance.

07 Nov 2020 20:28:58
That’s nearly a full lineup Chinks.

07 Nov 2020 20:45:35
It's a real quandary because we have so many players that he doesn't seem to trust - all the while the ones he is so dependent on are either jaded as you say, injured or don't want to play for him/ Celtic Obviously there wasn't enough time to get a new man in place between Thursday and tomorrow, but I don't think NL can motivate this team any more and this has been very apparent in Big Games especially.
Fair enough they shouldn't need it playing for Celtic, but with zero supporters they are severely lacking - while other teams are fine.
Possibly a new man will give them a shake and a boost and as we have no cash for transfers, maybe get results with some loaned-out guys?

07 Nov 2020 11:04:41
My team for tomorrow
Barkas
Taylor
ELHAMED
Bitton
Welsh

LAXALT
Frompong
McGregor or brown
Turnbull

Christie

EDOUARD

4411.

07 Nov 2020 11:10:55
I think Ajer will be back because he was named in the Norwegian squad.

07 Nov 2020 11:22:39
The effort Edourd's been putting in lately he wouldn't be a starter for me. He shouldn't be automatic pick on old form.

07 Nov 2020 11:39:01
If we drop points tomorrow I don’t think Lennon will be in the dugout on Monday. If we do and he it’s not over it never is until it is but the writing would be on the wall.

07 Nov 2020 12:04:30
Griffiths should start ahead of Edouard.

07 Nov 2020 12:25:40
Brown should be nowhere near the team
Great Captain but time has caught up with him.

07 Nov 2020 12:34:18
Barkas
El Hamed Ajer Taylor
Frimpong McGregor Christie Bitton/ Soro Laxalt
Griffiths Elyannouusi/ Ajeti.

07 Nov 2020 12:52:52
Barkas
Frimpong Bitton Ajer. Laxalt
Brown McGregor
Christie Rogic Elyounoussi
Edouard.

07 Nov 2020 13:44:23
Sorry but eddy should be no where near the team. The guy doesn't give a toss. His performance the other night was a disgrace. Also l like frimpong but if he plays RB we are in trouble. The lads is poor at defending and that's when he manages to get back to do it. He is caught out of position so many time and we concede from it. Also Duffy needs time out of the side the guy is having a nightmare. To see we need a win and performance is an understatement.

07 Nov 2020 14:00:53
I would drop eddy, brown and Duffy. Personally I think we need to change to 4-4-2 and get back to basics to build confidence.

I would go

GK Bain

LB Laxalt
CB Elhamed
CB Ajer (if available)
RB Frimpong

LW Moi
CM Soro
CM McGregor
RW Christie

ST Ajeti
ST Griffiths

I would also rotate Soro and Turnbull in future games as they deserve a chance.

07 Nov 2020 14:45:13
I'd second that team phil.

07 Nov 2020 15:56:36
I think a team with McGregor and Turnbull would be far more creative domestically.

07 Nov 2020 15:56:50
I think the difference in the performance between the Lille game and the Sparta game was that Ntcham was missing from the starting lineup in the Sparta game.

07 Nov 2020 16:28:24
Frimpong, Moi and Edouard should not be on the bench let alone in the first team after Thursday night.

07 Nov 2020 16:29:50
JFP1888 - Lennon should have walked or been sacked on Thursday night.

07 Nov 2020 16:39:16
Pedro I wouldn’t disagree with that. I think the Pope Benedict XVI analogy that was posted the other day by one of the lads was bang on the money. I’m stepping down because this is too much for me and I love the Church. But that takes humility.

07 Nov 2020 19:09:22
Frimpong can’t play RB or RWB but shouldn’t be dropped, I’d play Elhamed RB and have biton CB
Remove Christie. Why drop Rogic? A midfielder is for assisting goals, he’s probably the only midfielder that does/ has this season.
Barkas
Elhamed
Biton
Ajaer (if fit)
Laxalt
McGregor
Turnbull
Rogic
Moi
Frimpong
Griff

McGregor sits in the broony holding roll, the rest create and score. We should be putting Motherwell on the back foot for 1st whistle. Teams “should” worry about us not vice versa.
COYBIG.

08 Nov 2020 00:03:56
Team for tomorrow

Barkas

Ajer, Bitton, Elhamed, Taylor

Christie, Soro, Turnbull, McGregor, Laxalt

Ajeti.

08 Nov 2020 08:32:51
RJ10 who are we playing tomorrow.

07 Nov 2020 08:23:05
Every Rangers fan I know since we made the appointment has said we will implode with NL in charge, it is happening before my very eyes.

NL is not going to turn this round

They on the other hand are going from strength to strength, all good things come to an end. The sad thing is it didn't need to be this way, I put it down to complacency from PL and the board.

07 Nov 2020 09:09:22
royjac mate. lawell has screwed every penny from the supporters this season and has no intention of spending anything else. he knows we will turn up next season regardless of the outcome of this one. and if it goes tits up he will point the finger at lennon. DD needs to act fast and get rid of the lot of them otherwise 10iar imho is gone.

07 Nov 2020 09:48:44
The complacency has been there from the birth of TRIFC 2012 and even before that we were notorious for not building from a position of strength and also replacing star players with poor imitations; plus missing out on decent players with low-ball, haggling and hesitation.
Add to that a downgrade in manager from the previous and here we are.

07 Nov 2020 09:49:44
I just can't understand why the board have not acted before now it's been clear since last Christmas that Lenny is not the man for the job. Yet he is still manager for me it's so clear and so frustrating The board have to be taken to task for this in my opinion. Getting embarrassed in Europe and getting absolutely pumped by what is our closest rivals in the league last three times what more proof does the board need for a change?

07 Nov 2020 10:13:23
Yeah we lost to them last December but then went on a long winning streak which won us the league. Now I think Lennon should go asap but I think you have to give him his due for getting us 9 in a row.

Looking at the financial results recently released and its clear we aren't going to spend much and are much more likely to sell to balance the C.V. effect. I think tomorrow's result will be the deciding factor.

07 Nov 2020 10:30:29
Sorry I don't Henrik we won the league last year because they imploded it was nothing we done apart from win the games against the other clubs At Christmas after they ran all over us they were in the lead at Christmas we never played them again after that. Put it this way what other club would have a manager in charge that continuously get hammered by their nearest rivals and still keep the manager in charge? Europe enough said about our fiasco in that I might be the minority but Lennon is and never has been the answer to us getting 10Iar.

07 Nov 2020 10:57:34
Lennon proved his doubters wrong last season by only dropping 10 league points in 30 league games.
Celtic were the much better side over the course of the season and it had nothing to do with Sevco imploding.
Lenny was also on course for a domestic treble.
This season is the opposite.
The players are simply not playing for him and we are a long way off to where we need to be to compete for 10 In A Row.
The big question now is who do we bring in to replace Lenny.

07 Nov 2020 11:25:03
Do you really think Lenny is or was the man for the job buzz? Was the performances against Rangers last year satisfactory or indeed this year? Our performances in the CL or Europe this year was that satisfactory? Every one is entitled to their opinion and I respect everyones opinion on here the players we have you would think we would only lose 10 points in a season but getting absolutely humiliated 2 times last year and the same this year is totally unacceptable Thursday was just on another level surely it can't go on.

07 Nov 2020 11:53:12
I really think me missed a trick in not getting Moyes when we had the chance, I also think the young manager Potter we were getting linked with would have been a good appointment. Sadly both those ships have sailed now. Stevie Clarke I think would have done a job too but openly admitted he didn't want the job.
I think Dan Petrescu would be a good appointment as we could probably get him to leave where is now with not much hassle, obviously Eddie Howe is unemployed so he has to be in the frame but I'm not convinced about him myself.
We have to be realistic in who we can get and who we can't get.

07 Nov 2020 12:18:14
Tony
I wanted Lennon to take Celtic to 10 In A Row and then move on and I think that was also the plan by Lawwell.
Domestically last season Celtic were brilliant and no one can take that away from Lenny.
But I’ve got to agree with you about the Sevco games and European games and that can’t continue.
When Lenny and his staff come up against decent opposition, they are found wanting.
I actually thought he would turn it around especially with a good run of home games coming up in December and January but after the European game on Thursday, it’s obvious the players don’t want him there.
I think we should bring someone in to replace Lennon whilst all is not lost in our domestic game.

07 Nov 2020 14:31:31
Hi buzz mate you and the family keeping well? . i fear lawell will wait until it is too late and if we blow 10iar he will need to leave the country. He will be public enemy No 2 next to the rat rogers.

07 Nov 2020 16:33:16
We’re all keeping well Rob. I hope all is good on your side.
We all agree that Celtic have the players to win the league but if Lennon can’t make them gel, then we need to replace him and get someone in who can get the best out of our players.
The only difference so far is our Derby defeat but I agree if we don’t change it soon Rob, it could become too late.

07 Nov 2020 17:14:14
nobody has mentioned that lennon himself said he would keep rodgers plan and actions in place. we strolled it. this season its lennons ideas from the get go and we are mince?

07 Nov 2020 17:42:49
Gerry 100% correct Buzz I agree with you 100% also I do think he has lost the dressing room we have by far the better players but it's clear they don't want to play a lot off the changes he makes when not needed is so baffling also.

08 Nov 2020 00:01:52
Why would anyone care what a Rangers fan thought. KTF.

08 Nov 2020 00:04:04
If we are going to change the manager then we can't go for a cheap option.
We need someone who can organise a team, especially the defence (how we have ended up with Frimpong and Duffy in there is a joke) they wouldn't get a game for a Junior team, they are costing us goals).

We need someone with a high profile, who will make players fitter, better, gain respect and accept no nonsense.

Someone who can negotiate us through to the money spinning Champions League.
Step forward Rafa Benitez. He may not come, but ask him, offer an acceptable salary. In short, spend the money on a decent manager instead of wasting it on players like Duffy.

07 Nov 2020 02:29:59
I can't believe how hard it's been for Celtic to wake to feck up. I couldn't care less about Europa League by the way. I'm trying not to over react to things right now. Hail Hail.

06 Nov 2020 22:33:16
Two sayings that are doing my nut in right now
Hes a celtic man
We need someone who knows the league.
Neither are one but important in picking a manager.

07 Nov 2020 01:09:34
Spot on Kev.

07 Nov 2020 08:18:18
I totally agree Kev, if we are just looking under those criteria we are looking short term again . I like most, I presume want the best possible manager we can get, although would you say if we got a manager without any knowledge of the players or competition that he would have time to assess and change it quick enough for us this season to turn around the team to challenge the Sevconians for the league.

07 Nov 2020 11:02:59
I don’t totally agree.
There needs to be someone behind the scenes with some knowledge of Scottish football and the opposition Celtic are playing every week.
All the management team can’t go into domestic games blind.

07 Nov 2020 16:00:10
Agree Kev we just limit the pool of managers by going for Celtic men. Just go out and find the best replacement we can get on credentials and not because they have ties with the club.

07 Nov 2020 17:16:11
john kennedys been haunting the background and seems irremovable (not a slight on him as iv no idea how god he is) . so any manager theoretically has a celtic minded knowledgable man in situ already?

07 Nov 2020 20:22:55
all this trash that lennon has lost the dressing room is rubbish the players do not want to play for him. any players who think that way are letting them self down and have no self pride should never play for any other team again never mind celtic no player should dictate who is the manager. no one is bigger than our club some have lost form others think they are too good for us and believe it or some are trying too hard to make an immpression.