Celtic Banter Archive January 09 2014

09 Jan 2014 23:29:10
Was just wondering what u all thought about big Johan's comments about balde before today's game? Pukki deserves a kick up the arse but how can u give balde the same treatment when he isn't getting a game? He scored a cracker tonight but I feel for the big man, him and rogic have been short changed because Lennon wants the same players on the field week in week out! Let's hope the squad starts getting rotated in the second half of the season.

10 Jan 2014 06:32:22
Can only assume there not showing up to well in training

Fair enough, there was some changes from the squad last night. But out of the Starting XI, six (Matthews, Izzy, Ambrose, Virgil, Forrest, Broony) start every week; Pukki starts every other week. Mulgrew, Ledley, Commons came off the bench. That's 10/18 who would've been in contention to play against Killie in the league at the weekend if we weren't playing in Turkey. I thought this midseason break was to give the youth a chance + the first team players a rest?

HB

If lenny was to play all fringe and young players and we got humped, the usual doom and gloom guff would be on here again

Be happy. nice win, goals for the strikers and no injuries

Dannybhoy

Just think the man is being very hypocritical. His words in December were:

"We have had a very heavy schedule in the first half of the season. We found the benefit of having the winter break last year. It gave us a chance to give some players a much-needed break and give opportunities for players to come back quicker from injury. When we came out of the winter break we were flying again so it was very beneficial."

Last night wasn't a break for the 10 first team regulars players who played some part last night. Tbh, I'd rather the youths got pumped 6-0 last night than the first team playing a meaningless match that could come back to bite us in the backside later in the season!

09 Jan 2014 22:20:54
Good win for the bhoys tonight good to see balde and Pukki get in target! Also see that celtic are supposedly interested in centre half Michael Morrison of Charlton. Anyone know much about him?

09 Jan 2014 21:15:29
Good to see that we won 3-1 v trabzonspor tonight. goals scored by teemu pukki and amido balde(2)!



GB67

I have struggled to see any match report on the game on tv or sly! Oh, silly me, there are more important things to report like a gay footballer (nothing against gays, each to his own) and big Mel taking over as manager. Not to mention all the retractions about the WC in 8 years time not being played in summer (I've worked there, you could fry an egg on stone). Unbelievable.

Could have been 7 today, great job causing turnovers for scoring chances led by pukki. Maybe people who watched saw what pukki does/can do, but again we needed to be more clinical in our shots and stop hitting it over the net

Tbf Tiny Tim, it is a big deal - Hitzlsperger is the highest profile openly gay footballer to date, which in my opinion is a sad state of football that players have to hide their sexuality to fit in. Regardless of creed, race, sexuality, etc - he was a fantastic player + is an incredible gentleman, for years he's actively campaigned against racism + xenophobia.

09 Jan 2014 20:46:45
Everytime big balde plays he seems 2 score. Tonight, partick away, killie away, the liverpool friendly just weird how he can't get anymore game time cause I was pretty impressed with his performance tonight. Well done big man

GunnieBhoy

09 Jan 2014 22:38:00
Agree with that, every time I've seen him getting more than 5 mins he scores. Need to be playing him more, I think he can be a real asset, strong as an ox and has an eye for goal, think Pukki will come good seems to only be lacking a bit of confidence, as for the tampon bin him.Stevie

TOTALLY agree GB. you look at how he has taken those goals in the league. cool af! Scores tonight. I think Lenny has seen him as a target man. but the bhoy is never going to bully anyone. same as Anelka never did. I'm not saying he's in that class (yet) but he REALLY DESERVES a run.

10 Jan 2014 06:38:41
Willing to give pukki all this time and chances but bin borigter after he's prob had bout 4 starts. It's not his fault he picked up injuries he's only been here6 month, if he gets fit and steers clear of injury he could become a good player

Spot on GB! Stokes out, Balde in - until either do something for that to be reversed.

10 Jan 2014 11:02:04
@3, I said on here the day of his debut after he limped off after half an hour that he was going to be a sick note, we should never of signed this guy, his previous at other clubs told us this, it has even been said by his previous clubs that he has feigned injury to be taken off in a game, not the type of guy you want in the trenches with you when the going gets tough. He's an imposter and as I said above bin him. Stevie

09 Jan 2014 15:37:13
www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/ some links for the game for anyone who needs it

Getting a good stream on vipbox. DD

Much to my surprise the game was on premier sports. Hmm

09 Jan 2014 14:56:58
Since the manager announced to the world we have cash to spend in this window I have become really apprehensive about who we might bring in.
Obviously all the clubs are aware we have cash so prices will be even more over-inflated and as always is the case in January - all the really decent players are not available at this stage of the season.
Speculation about Fletcher, Finbogasson, Long and even Rhodes has appeared but will probably come to nothing as they all will have more lucrative options that their agents will be wheeling and dealing for.
There is talk of plundering Dundee Utd or Aberdeen for their better players, but are they any better than what we have or indeed able to step it up for CL?
That leaves us with the unearthing of relatively unknown talent that has brought us Kayal, Izzy, VVD and Wanyama as a few examples; but also the Bangura's, Lassad's, and Balde's - not to mention the string of useless loan signings that failed to impress.
Basically I think we have enough about us to see out this domestic season without gambling, but we also need to have a better squad in place for the start of next season, to make up for this seasons disaster in Europe and if we are going to lose one or two in this window as seems likely, we need to really make an effort to get quality players.
As each day of this window passes I hear we are being linked with the usual string of potentials, but I really hope we keep the heid and don't panic buy at the last minute and regret it?

JJ

The problem we have is the CL qualifiers. I think I read they start THREE weeks after the World Cup.This will be a major headache fr us I would think.

Going on the 2 goals balde has scored tonight he might just make you eat those words pal and I really hope he does. Been a while since we had a big strong striker who can bully defences, the bhoy has the assets just need to master the technique.

Darrenbhoy

I think balde looked tonight like the player I thought fortune was going to be.

Never saw the Friendly, but heard Balde scored a goal and obviously happy for him and delighted The Hoops won.
But it's not me Balde needs to convince, in 20 league games and 12 CL quals and group games the manager has seen fit to give him playing time you could measure on an egg timer.
NL is again actively looking for a striker as he seems to believe we never properly replaced Hooper and with Commons our top scorer, it would seem that way.

JJ

JJ