Celtic Banter Archive March 08 2021

08 Mar 2021 21:57:24
ED007 have u heard of this journalist Nicolo Schira suggests that the under23 Man City coach is a celtic target for next manager?

{Ed007's Note - That's been kicking about for a while, Richy but I've no idea if there's anything in it, we always seem to be tied in with City when it comes to rumours.
Have you ever thought that The City Football Group could be lining up a takeover? 😁
Would you(s) be happy with that? Remember Mark Lawwell's still there and he would LOVE a job at Celtic, Ronny's over in the US......
I'm away to my nest while you think about that 😂

08 Mar 2021 22:28:31
Yeah i've heard we were linked with the guy but first heard it from an Italian journalist so was just wondering if he has credibility as a journalist takeover could be interesting Aberdeen for JK could be interesting too.

{Ed007's Note - I've never heard of Nicolo Schira but those last 3 letters of his name must get him some kudos 😂😂😂😂 It's like a drunk Billy Connolly singing The Merry Ploughboy.}

08 Mar 2021 22:56:32
I think you got names mixed up. Are you sure it's not Nicola Sturgeon you are on about lads.

08 Mar 2021 23:15:18
I take that back the Journalist is Spanish not Italian.

08 Mar 2021 23:48:01
Ed wouldn't it affect us playing in Europe if the city group took over?

{Ed007's Note - Only if we qualify, Kev lol and City will be away to the Super League soonish.}

09 Mar 2021 11:17:23
I hope whoever is going to a point our new guy do it soon. If we leave it until the summer with our track record if dithering, the CL qualifiers will be another shambles and we will be on the back foot for the league. A massive rebuilding job is required and the sooner it starts the quicker we will return to a team that can put that mob on their arse, and hopefully be able to play 8n Europe without having to watch it from behind the couch.

08 Mar 2021 20:52:33
My who I wouldn't like thoughts for manager have been thrown up in the air because big Moyes. thought he was done and a football dinasaur didn't want him for us . big guy having excellent season.

08 Mar 2021 21:24:42
I see McInnes has left Aberdeen.

{Ed007's Note - Lennedy.......?

08 Mar 2021 21:47:18
Oldkilly,

He didn’t leave they sacked him.

08 Mar 2021 21:51:50
Thats half the leagues managers left or sacked this season that must be a first?

08 Mar 2021 22:01:09
Could Aberdeen or JK be up for that couldve been what JK referred to when he talked about his own ambitions been put to the side.

{Ed007's Note - That would be an ideal job for Jimmy Delaney' grandson, Richy.}

08 Mar 2021 22:20:22
Every team in SPFL outside old firm has lost key players outwith managers control this season and not replaced with like for like quality.

I personally think McInnes is a decent manager but Aberdeen have really missed likes of mckenna and Wright and this has been evident in results. I don't know what their board was expecting.

08 Mar 2021 22:36:51
Boruc I wasn’t aware he had been sacked only saw the headline McInnes leaves Aberdeen.

08 Mar 2021 23:25:33
Hope Kennedy goes for the job and gets it as it means he won't be managing us.

08 Mar 2021 19:12:47
Hope we not only hear about who is next manager, but also more pre contract signings.

For next season we need experience not projects to get us back on track. Some good players out there who's contracts are expiring. Also in Scandinavian nations, there are some quality players that would make a real difference

Only 4 players I would keep are Turnbull, McGregor, Welsh and Taylor. If we can get Kenny back next season, added bonus.

{Ed007's Note - We still need to sign projects imo, Phil but that's what they should be, young players giving a clear plan of their journey to be a first team player in 2/3 seasons, maybe 1 season for some or maybe some will shine like Frimpong and get a chance right away. The projects should be part of the forward thinking plan not the here and now.
I'd actually say players like Turnbull, Welsh, Soro and Hazard are still projects, they still have a lot to learn and it's all about levels, Edouard could be seen as a project at a so called "bigger" club.}

08 Mar 2021 20:11:32
Ed007 I agree that project players are important for future and some do like you say shine straight away. Just feel we could do with a few experienced players to help rebuild process.

I reckon eddy will either end up at Leicester City or back in France.

{Ed007's Note - Yeah I agree about that, we will need some experience brought in definitely. Arsenal could also be a possible destination for Edouard, he turned down a move to West Ham last summer - well his agent did - but that might change depending on where they finish in the league but Leicester, who also spoke to his agent, will be involved plus any interest from the continent.
Celtic will also still be looking for a "significant fee" so you can forget the talk of £15 million being enough.}

08 Mar 2021 21:09:01
I can't see Edouard breaking into the English Premier league straight away. He will need a full season before he is a hit down there. A lot of players leave Celtic for bigger things down south and fail. Christie will fall into that category. His father thinks he is Ronaldo or Messi .

{Ed007's Note - I wouldn't say he'd need a full season if he moves early enough in the window but clubs look at VVD and Tierney and think is it worth gambling £20ish million just now knowing we'll still recoup that in the Pub League if it doesn't work or wait until they've played for a Southampton and pay £50, 60 or 70 million.
If McBurnie is worth £20 million Edouard's worth at least that all day every day.}

08 Mar 2021 21:11:21
Young projects have always been the lifeblood of all the top, big clubs; but recently our youngsters have been filing through the exit door in worrying numbers. Possibly because of a lack of structured, chronological development and progress within the current set-up?
Or maybe agents filling their heads with fairy tales? I don't know.
Hopefully the next manager and DOF, will restructure the whole place.

{Ed007's Note - I think it's a bit of both, OAB.}

08 Mar 2021 21:06:13
Ed007 your right about £15m talk. Personally I reckon its just tabloid lies.

Although this season his form has dipped compared to last season, he has still scored 20 this season in all competitions plus scored a good few for France u21. Added to that past few seasons he has proved he can score against good teams in Europe, that's at least £25m.

{Ed007's Note - Spot on, Celtic wanted £30 million last summer and there were takers, clubs at Pub League level or the big clubs on the continent look at things longer term and players having a bad few months doesn't make them bad players.}

08 Mar 2021 21:32:36
It's a hard balance to have the right mixture of youth and experience. If you look back to the state the team was in when MON left. We had a massive wage bill with many well past their best. I do love to see a youthfull attacking Celtic side but the spine should have the experience we need. McGregor Forrest and I would keep brown around but in reduced capacity for the transition. I also feel Soro an Turnbull should be playing together the rest of the season to continually build their chemistry going forward. What experienced players would yous like to see philtim and ed?

08 Mar 2021 21:37:22
Ed, obviously we know the 3 main names they have mentioned for dof, but have you actually heard if we have started an interview process with anyone? The season has gone and the longer we stand still waiting the harder it will be next year . We supposedly have signed shaw from Wednesday and close to the lad from Wigan. Who is getting these players signed up, is it lawell?
Risky again as when the new coach, dof come in, they may not fancy them, which means we could be stuck with more players on our wage bill that seems to be wasted wages . Whoever the new ceo, old ceo decide on, surely it needs to be sorted out as soon as possible.

{Ed007's Note - It depends what you count as an interview, Quinny but I'd say that we must have. All I know for 100% certain is that DD has spoke to Roy Keane 💚peace be upon him💚 a few times about Celtic so is that an interview? He'll have spoken to a lot of people he trusts for advice and what's needed, I would also be confident in saying that Rodgers has spoke to DD as well.}

08 Mar 2021 16:12:30
Next Manager linked with Celtic, Tony Mowbray DOF and Paul Lambart as manager. Lambart sacked by Ipswich and Mowbray in trouble at Blackburn. No fee required as both will be free agent's. 🤣🤣🤣
THE DREAM TEAM TO TAKE US FORWARD.
OR
Roy Keane DOF
GUS Poyet Manager
Eric Cantona as Club spokesman
When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much. " (1995)
Three haead cases would be funny to see that work.
Just a bit of a laugh to cheer us up 🤣🤣.

08 Mar 2021 19:22:10
Or John Barnes and Jason McAteer lol.

08 Mar 2021 21:09:23
🤣🤣🤣🤣.

08 Mar 2021 14:32:51
In light of the C.V. and the reaction of that lot across the city after securing the league title
I believe the football authorities should cancel the remaining Celtic v sevco games and either declare them null and void or 0-0 draws.
We have already seen what happened the last few days and we really don't need OUR supporters getting involved which I believe would happen.
Any thoughts?

08 Mar 2021 15:10:45
The Scottish Football Authorities can’t be trusted to do anything properly.
We are still waiting on them implementing their own rules that Rangers broke from 1999,for a full decade.
But that would mean they would be forced to strip 5 titles and 15 or 16 honours altogether. So that’s been well swept under the carpet.
As of yet the SPFL or the SFA have not made any statements about the behaviour of the Sevco manager, staff or players, for breaking protocols set by the Scot. Gov to allow football to be played in this country.
The SFA have still to make a statement about the second party from the Sevco 5-a-side team last month.
They will continue to do, what they’re being allowed to do. Fact.

08 Mar 2021 15:16:15
Tiny Tim

Not a bad proposal. It would definitely avoid confrontation which we could all do without under the current climate.

08 Mar 2021 15:33:43
Sly won't allow it we have a contract to fulfill.

08 Mar 2021 15:38:16
Tiny Tim I was saying the same to my brother the other day that they will converge on Celtic Park next week and a certain element of our own support will be there and all hell will break loose please don’t take the bait leave the to their own devices.

08 Mar 2021 16:46:33
Can the powers at be be trusted to keep them away 🤔.

08 Mar 2021 18:01:00
Apart from the contractual obligation to SLY, I have no trust in the Scottish Govt or Police Scotland regarding anything Sevco related.

08 Mar 2021 18:14:19
Welshy it's their responsibility not celtic or our fans for this . if the don't announce plans during the week to block them or allow them to invade Celtic park . we should stand back let them . and then vocally and graphically show the world the true nature of Scotland .

08 Mar 2021 19:07:54
Deep river bhoy, I’m more concerned that the moronic element in our support turn up. If the zombie squad show up and make an arse of themselves again so be it, as long as our fans don’t give them any ammunition to throw back.

{Ed007's Note - So just stand back and let them run amok, vandalising the area and the statues on The Celtic Way etc? It's our home ground and they have no business being there so if the police aren't going to do their job anyone that turns up to protect the Club's property will 100% be in the right.
Why are you worrying about giving them or anyone else ammunition? If you don't listen to them you won't hear what they're saying.}

08 Mar 2021 19:08:15
Tiny Tim

Good shout.

The game against them isn’t worth the hassle or the potential for confrontation.

Null and void or award it to Celtic for their behaviour.

Apart from breaching current protocols with the apparent approval of the club they were knocking six shades of shining bright out of each other in Glasgow last night.

{Ed007's Note - Why call off a game because one set of fans can't behave themselves or act like normal adult human beings? If the police and government done their job there wouldn't be any problems.}

08 Mar 2021 20:03:20
Bang on ed not a chance can we stand by and let the mutants run amok while we sit at hime saying oh look at what they’ve done now. And while I’m at it this moronic element what’s that all about the same moronic element who want to stand up for the club support the club. The same moronic element that when it suits certain people’s agendas get applauded for certain actions and vilified for others. Off the soapbox bhoys if the authorities do their job there be nothing to see but if they don’t I suppose it’ll be that moronic element of ours again in the papers eh.

{Ed007's Note - Pooooooottttinnnn 🥉

via GIPHY

08 Mar 2021 19:44:18
Ed it’s actually worrying they seem to be a law unto themselves. The Celtic shop in Argyle Street was vandalised last night and the club has rightly asked that our property be protected. There is no evidence the authorities either have the will or the ability to do that particularly when you see photographs of their fans cuddling police and wantonly flouting restrictions with no repercussions.

If Police Scotland cannot protect the Celtic fans that will undoubtedly be there and our property allegedly because they have not been prioritised for vax the Government should acknowledge that and award the game to Celtic.

The scenes last night were worthy of the PSNI in East Belfast two weeks ago facilitating a loyalist show of strength. The game against them is potentially a recipe for disaster even during lockdown which is to the shame of the powers that be. I don’t want to see Celtic fans hurt or the stadium or statues damaged by their moronic hordes.

{Ed007's Note - The Scottish police were a disgrace and showed themselves up yet again to be nothing but bigoted $hitebahs again. The SNP have scored a massive own goal with their pandering once again to The Klan.}

08 Mar 2021 20:18:20
Exactly Ed007, I'm still astonished that Glasgow's finest gave them an escort from Greyskull to George Square.

{Ed007's Note - I'm not surprise at all. Anyone that's been involved with supporteer clubs or in bands etc know exactly how Police Scotland operate and have done for years.}

08 Mar 2021 21:08:40
Ed I’m a nationalist but the government has indeed scored an own goal. I said the same thing weeks back. There is no logic to that as SNP votes are few and far between among the Govan hordes. John Swinney has tonight condemned the new clubs silence and lack of leadership. He stated that the scenes were an absolute disgrace and undermined progress against the C.V. Fans have also been condemned in Corby and the Shankhill Road, Belfast.

Police Scotland behaved as I said like the PSNI did a few weeks back in East Belfast. It looked to me like they were a law unto themselves whether to make a point about not being prioritised for the jag who knows or showing themselves for bigots or both. As I said it’s seriously worrying. Not the h**s behaviour. Police Scotland’s behaviour. I’d be genuinely concerned for our fans that are there for the game against them at Celtic Park.

{Ed007's Note - I'm 100% confident that TRIFK fans will have respect for any of our moronic element who turn up to protect our statues 😁 Surely we all agree that statues need protected!
Seriously though this has been a massive own-goal by Sturgeon's SNP (and Police Scotland) and could be even worse for them with an election coming up. I have spoken to one MSP via e-mail today and they have assured me that there is a lot of them not happy with the government's response.

09 Mar 2021 00:53:09
Fck that I'd rather we played them and pumped them, no one else looks like beating them this season so let's put a marker down and show them they aren't that good of a team. At least salvage some pride and take their invincible opportunity away.

09 Mar 2021 11:18:09
Ed et al
I do get the point but in fairness, we are still in a C.V. and people are dying, loved ones lost etc.
The NHS has done an admiral job and we are looking at easing of restrictions.
Last thing we need is a few thousand (and I have no doubt it would be) idiots (cant call them supporters, real supporters will not gather) getting together, rioting etc. etc.
No doubt some of them will have the C.V. and it won't take long before it spreads through families friends and associates
Merr bluddy lockdowns!
For a game of football which really only has pride at stake.
Or is a media contract, pride, and a few votes more important than people's lives.
(lets also look at Clubs reputation, possible damaged done to the upcoming International Tournament (*which is already under review thanks to C.V. and supporters attendance)
It's not necessary to play the games so why risk it?

{Ed007's Note - So you'd rather our reputation was as a bunch of wet wipes that failed to turn up to make sure our stadium and surrounding area doesn't end up like George Square did at the weekend because we can't trust the police do their job properly?
As I've said I couldn't care less what outsiders say about us but you can't go about cancelling games in case there's going to problems for the authorities to deal with.}

09 Mar 2021 11:21:47
Anyway, I have given my opinion.
I have also contacted First Minister, SFA, Celtic, sevco (aka the rangers) and SPFL expressing my concern.
I want to get back to the pub, go out to eat, attend football and watch Celtic live.
I don't want all that delayed because of a bunch of mindless morons.

09 Mar 2021 11:23:43
We need to beat them to stop them equalling our undefeated league season. Some kind of small consolation I suppose.

09 Mar 2021 11:27:19
Total rubbish baggery that is. Null and void nothing, let's try and regain some pride and if we bump into any sevconians then so be it.

08 Mar 2021 11:53:03
JFP if he was feeling like us he would have sorted it out after champions league displays.

08 Mar 2021 12:37:15
Bruce

What’s done can’t be undone but it’s definitely time for DD to show he’s up for the challenge which still remains to be seen. If he has the vision Fergus McCann had and is willing to speculate to accumulate I’m sure he’ll be backed by the fans.

My concern though is a downturn with fans not renewing season tickets in protest if he takes the cheap option and these are uncertain economic times. I thought being a Celtic supporter meant backing the team in good times and in bad and being faithful through and through. Our reputation in that respect has been dented for me to a degree this season through the actions of a few. Some of the comments aimed at Neil Lennon and abuse of players causes me more person sadness than losing the 10.

Anyway having had enough of living the Vida Lockdown and having less years remaining to watch Celtic than I’ve watched them I’ll just be delighted to get back to my seat and see my team again.

I’m feeling the pain as much as anybody but think we just all need to calm our jets. Sometimes I think I saw the best among the Celtic support when we were winning nothing.

Win, lose or draw God willing a pie, Bovril pint and a programme awaiteth me in the new season ahead when a new chapter opens in the fairytale history of the world famous Glasgow Celtic. I haven’t yet been able to take my wee grandson due to the circumstances this year but look forward to his first visit to the Holy Ground together with my son as three generations next season.

Born of famine and oppression I don’t know why any Celtic supporter is surprised at the media reaction north and south of the border-or the scenes yesterday-or the Stevie G hero worship. I personally couldn’t give a flying proverbial nor am I remotely interested in what they do or say.


One club.
My club.
Four Seasons.
Twelve Trophies.
15 league titles over 20 years of dominance.
Normal service to be resumed in due course.

08 Mar 2021 13:18:15
You wouldn't swap with them from the dawning of the new century 15 titles in 21 seasons god knows how many cups, yes we're hurting but we will be back. bigger and stronger and let's see if dignity fc can handle the pressure.

08 Mar 2021 13:29:39
The board players ex manager coaching staff could make it up in some way by on the first day fans are allowed back in . they stand outside the main door and let every fan give them a kick in the baws.

08 Mar 2021 13:48:13
Totally agree Mally and let's not forget how grateful we are that our club's history is unbroken and we are not trying to buy another club's history and pretend it's ours.

Also we achieved all of our success without having to cheat and without the help of a corrupt organisation and its referees.

08 Mar 2021 14:43:21
Fans are entitled to not renew and make a stand. Its the only power we have to force change. I equally understand any one who wants to renew regardless but to critise those that don't is ridiculous.

08 Mar 2021 10:26:41
What about Kennedy's selection, tactics and substitutions yesterday? Still can't figure out why in a game we had to win to take it to the next game we had 3 strikers on the bench with griffiths coming on with 6/ 7 minutes to go? If yae didn't know better you'd think Kennedy was lennon in disguise yesterday😡😡.

{Ed007's Note - We had 68% possession, 27 shot attempts on goal with 12 of them on target so what was wrong with the tactics? Edouard should have had the game won for us before halftime, how many chances did Moi fluff?
If the players had taken their chances yesterday nobody would be mentioning tactics, that result was purely down to players not doing their job well enough - again.}

08 Mar 2021 11:32:38
For me he should have played Griff. He brought him on too late. However, the chances created should have won six games. After the first ten minutes I had the feeling we could play for a week and never score. That's not tactics, that's players not doing their job.

{Ed007's Note - 👍

08 Mar 2021 11:48:02
His tactics were the exacts same ones that have been failing to work all season. Every game is the same. Loads of possession and nae goals. Our line up was wrong, our shape was wrong, the subs were a joke and in the second half players looked like they didn't know where they were meant to be playing.

08 Mar 2021 11:51:16
Garry the stats are there
. this one is on the players like most failings this season, eddy moi and turnbull missed great chances. and Christie his usual wasteful In possession.

08 Mar 2021 12:00:45
Eddy has been one of the major disappointments of the season among many other factors, but he and Christie seem un-droppable recently even when rank-rotten and rarely even 'subbed'.
Our substitutions all season have been too late, or the wrong players and in many games we just lose shape, pattern and even discipline.
Everything about this season has been 'worst case scenario' because of bad decisions and serious misjudgement over the past two years.

08 Mar 2021 12:03:33
With the amount of times Celtic were getting into Utd’s box, it would’ve helped if we had a penalty box player like Ajeti or Griffiths to convert the chances into goals.

08 Mar 2021 12:20:49
After that game yesterday it made me wonder who has been picking the team for the past 2 years because it just looks like the Same to me Same style same bad team choice same bad substitutions I was expecting at the least different team choice and different substitutions when needed not just replacing like for like same old story for the last 2 years.

08 Mar 2021 13:15:05
Your right ED, the chances yesterday could’ve won numerous games but didn’t. With that amount of chances getting created and squandered, at no point did it enter Kennedy’s head to put another striker up top with edouard? 6 mins to go and he brings griffiths on? Come on that’s surely a joke?

{Ed007's Note - LG's not been fit all season and is blowing out his @rse after he needs to run but if the players on the park had done their job properly we would have won the game comfortably.
I've been saying for months that the players need to take a lot of the responsibility for this season's failures as they simply haven't been performing anywhere near an acceptable level, the same thing happened yesterday and no change of tactics is going to change the mentality and basic failures of the players out on the park.
If LG wants to start games then he needs to work harder and show more in training, if you're phoning it in at training you can't expect to start games.}

08 Mar 2021 13:17:30
Totally agree kev83. Yesterday wasn’t our worst performance of the season but my god if it’s no working change it. 3 strikers on that bench, to bring one on with 6 mins tae go? That I’m afraid does lie at Kennedy’s door.

08 Mar 2021 13:26:28
Ed I respect what u say, but had it just been griffiths on the bench I’d accept it but he had ajeti and klimala sitting there. If griffiths ist in shape.

{Ed007's Note - I'd have probably put Ajeti on before Griffiths - it's scandalous that he still isn't fully fit yet - but Klimala's terrible, he shouldn't even be on our bench.
All I am saying is you can't blame the tactics when you see how we dominated the game, it's those tactics that created the chances for players to squander. The game should have been dead and buried before substitutions even came into the equation. Kennedy's game management was poor, subbing Turnbull was just bizarre, but there was nothing wrong with the way the team was set-up - or how they actually played in the first half - and all that was missing was goals, and that was down to more individual poor performances.}

08 Mar 2021 13:33:26
Thats where tactics come into it. The coach should be at the side saying to himself how can i influence this game as things are not falling for us.
that's what the good ones do.
We created 25 chances with 3 strikers on the bench and no one to take them why not put on LG when we are creating chances.
He waited till we were not creating chances and put him on. that's just not good coaching.

Anyone can see we have struggled to score this season yet we continually try to go thro the middle. No variation.
Good coaches try everything average ones dont. No matter what we think JK will be thinking this is his opportunity to impress. He should be being brave and bold and showing the world what he can do. He hasn't done that so far.

08 Mar 2021 14:28:56
If you watch back to when Rodgers was here players without the ball would run in to space or draw players out Lennedy time players walk when not got the ball if move at all that is down to coaching if the players are just going to play zonal they won't move into free space other than the space they have been told to go I am by no means a football tactician but its clear to see that ALL the teams know how to play us Yesterday we did have most of the play but all they done was flood their box no one tried to draw them out the shots we had 27 were trying to thread the ball through a needle or when getting it on target most shots were tame because we had to go for accuracy not power nobody on the wings to draw players out quicker we get a good manager in the better.

09 Mar 2021 12:52:28
Yes Tony taught as a schoolboy pass then move into a space for return hh.

08 Mar 2021 07:42:48
The inside fights has been caused by lennon, no doubt rogers would have handled it differently, its has been lennon tring to control players and what they do that didn't go down well. My opinion is that he said to bitton and elhamed that he wanted them to stay during the international games and they said no. The dressing room has been fractured ever since.

08 Mar 2021 08:15:46
Any evidence of this?

08 Mar 2021 08:58:06
If he was against players travelling and playing International football, (like a lot of supporters were to be fair) ; Would he not have demanded the same of Cal-Mac, JF, Christie, Ajer, Eddy and others who were heavily involved for their countries during most of the autumn months?

08 Mar 2021 09:08:17
Both managers that came before lennin controlled what the players did.
Lennon has always be a they are adults and must be trusted type of managers. He has said that several time during both spells.

08 Mar 2021 11:18:13
Lenny only got tetchy about travelling in Europe after his disastrous leadership in our arse handed excursions in the CL and then EL. Does anybody actually buy he would have mentioned it if we had won our group and were firing on all cylinders into the post Christmas games? Me neither. It was another excuse for why this season has been the worst in my memory for abject failure.