Celtic Banter Archive May 09 2019

09 May 2019 22:05:37
What about Arsene Wenger as the next manager?

09 May 2019 22:59:16
Donny you shouldn't be drinking on a school night.

09 May 2019 23:56:41
Guy is a world class manager to be fair. Proven record of developing youth too.

10 May 2019 09:35:28
Is he no about 102 year old 😂.

09 May 2019 20:05:56
The new top is growing on me I didn't like it at first but the more I see it the more pleasing it becomes.

09 May 2019 23:04:50
Can u grow me one too. £50 is too steep.

09 May 2019 19:03:41
Wouldn't it be hilarious if broony took the team out early and applauded that mob in to the pitch whilst wearing champions t-shirts 😂😂.

09 May 2019 17:46:26
Slippy has announced his players won't be applauding Celtic on. no surprise there then.

09 May 2019 18:00:00
The new club of dignity NOT.

09 May 2019 18:18:50
This guard of honour thing a load of pish. Who actually cares if they do it or not.

09 May 2019 18:34:42
He's where he belongs, the tadger; no class, no integrity, no respect and no trophies.

09 May 2019 19:08:08
Yes, think it's nonsense, maybe do it at the start of the first game of the new season, whoever that is against, what's the point of doing it when this season is not finished yet, even though it's been won.

09 May 2019 19:09:44
Kev you are correct only thing that pi****me off about it is if ever it was the other way around could you imagine the uproar from king and his puppet media.

09 May 2019 20:07:52
The guard of honour is all from big chris Sutton on the wind up.
Love him - player and pundit.

09 May 2019 20:27:54
Thought it was the first game of the new season. yhe media have raked this up and will have a field day if there's trouble.

09 May 2019 20:31:13
Did that mob not demand a guard of honour from all the team's when the won the Championship a few years ago, I remember they got one in the last 6 or 7 games.

09 May 2019 21:09:30
We can't blame Rangers2012 or S Gerrard for the decision to not have a guard of Honour for us on Sunday .
Surely decisions of that magnitude would be taken by the Company . The company will probably throw £5,000 into the Celtic Foundation ., just as a friendly gesture.

10 May 2019 07:45:07
Who really cares about this guard of honour nonsense? Best thing we can do is lap up the “ simply the best tune” they blast out as we come out the tunnel, as the past 8 years especially the past 3 we have been “ simply the best”. Then go out and get right in about them from the first whistle.

09 May 2019 12:22:25
Hi Eds with the Scottish cup and old firm games on the horizon will these nail down or dump Lennon from getting the job on a full time basis or has it been decided already in your opinion?

{Ed007's Note - Do I think a decision has been made about Lennon? Yes, I'd be amazed if the board haven't decided on Lennon's future by this stage.}

09 May 2019 12:43:43
The way I see it right now ED is. Appoint Lennon and we will all have to brace ourselves for going backwards as Lawwell will get his own way and we will be looking at struggling to win cups and the league. If we push the boat out we will get a top class manager and improve but let’s be serious we are looking at the cheap option if it’s down to Lawwell. He will disappoint millions of fans across the world if he doesn’t do the right thing at this stage.

{Ed007's Note - I don't think we'll struggle to win the league but the cups would be a worry to me considering Lennon's past record in them. I wouldn't say we'll go backwards but I do think we'll stagnate if Lennon is appointed and the gap between us and the rest will shrink.}

09 May 2019 12:45:44
So would it be a matter of naming him or waiting to tie up new man and announce new manager at end of season for respect for Lennon then?

{Ed007's Note - It's all about keeping the players focused on the job at hand.}

09 May 2019 14:50:32
I would have Lenny as manager because he is a low risk in our ambition for 10 in a row but we can forget trebles for a couple of years which I am willing to except in order to guarantee the big prize.
For me that's why the cup final is massive because its a chance to make history with a treble treble and also win the scottish cup 3 years running for the first time in our history, that was always something I wanted to see in my lifetime after coming close in 1990,missing out on penalty kicks.
Lenny plays too many weakened teams in the cup competitions for us to carry on our success. Lenny did mention when he took over from Brendan, he felt our horrendous injury list this season was down to playing the same players for 3 seasons, that's why I think if Lenny was manager again he would rest some players when needed.
I won't be popular for saying I won't be bothered about europe or the cups for the next 2 seasons as long as we win 10 in a row, if we win any cups and/ or do well in europe it will be a bonus. What do my fellow hoops fans think?

09 May 2019 15:19:51
I think the club are doing the right thing by not appointing Lennon for now. They're possibly keeping their options open and I imagine (at least I hope) they have a date in mind when they'll either name Lenny or someone else as the new permanent manager. I like Lenny, he comes from only 5 miles away from where I.

09 May 2019 15:30:07
Rodgers rested players in the cups as well and in the league.

09 May 2019 15:34:06
Ten in a row is the holy grail for me. We won't keep winning trebles but im fine with that as long as the league gets wrapped up for a few more years. Id like to see us go a run in europe tho it attracts better players.

09 May 2019 16:50:37
Leon bhoy 10. I think we should be bothered about Europe and the cups. To me if we improve in Europe it can only benefit us in the league as we will be competing with teams at a higher level.
If we don't do well in Europe and the cups then it's sending out the message that the gap between us and the rest is narrowing we don't want to give them any encouragement.
I also believe that higher quality players would be attracted to the club if we can offer them European football and better quality players is the best way to try and ensure we reach the 10.

09 May 2019 17:03:10
I may be wrong but I just can't get my head round if Lennon was going to get the job full time then what's the hold up in announcing it so it makes me think we have other plans and Lennon is aware of this and is happy to hold the reigns in the short term as we said further up in the thread I'm sure the club already know what the plan is.

09 May 2019 17:34:53
I would be happy with a good run in europe as long as it did not become a distraction and be a hindrance to our title ambitions. I was quite happy to swap Seville for them winning the treble because of the memories but I wouldn't swap anything for 10 in a row, as steph says its the holy grail.
I think their european run stopped sevco make a better challenge this season because those extra games caught up with them and I don't expect them to win 4 qualifiers next season due to them being unseeded in the latter rounds, so I expect them to get more points next season with playing less games. Celtic can't become complacent, we need to spend serious cash that will take us to a higher level and to make sure we can't be caught.

09 May 2019 18:49:57
We have set the bar so high domestically, that when we do miss out on a trophy, there is a huge danger of over-reaction.
Of course there will be delight, hysteria and relief in other quarters, but it's important that Celtic supporters keep the heid.
There is a lot of speculation about our next manager and after going LARGE after RD, it's fair to say, we would welcome another top man. However, NL will feel 'entitled' if he guides the team to 3 x 3 and it would be the convenient choice for The Board unless they have other ideas? It's probably wise we didn't go down the Man Utd route and confirm the appointment on an emotional high, but our club's circumstances were not quite the same anyway and who knows what the arrangement with NL actually entailed all-in?
Most important thing now is to get these two meaningless fixtures to bed - avoiding injury and suspension - and retain our cup; then we can hope that the people paid to make the big decisions, do the right thing and learn from previous mistakes in transfer windows.

09 May 2019 21:14:21
I. Know it's all about keeping our group of players focused, but surely we need to add two or three quality players to give squad and supporters a wee lift.

09 May 2019 21:40:44
I don’t think we have to OMC but it’s the obvious thing to do if we can find them. I’d be hoping for a couple low risk additions that may or may not make an impact along with a couple of higher profile players that are expected to take us up a level. Whether we can find them for a level of investment that fits in with our budgets, remains to be seen and if we don’t, I won’t be panicking. I’m hopeful that a couple of our younger developing players may be about to announce themselves to the world.

09 May 2019 05:40:55
Seen a lot of posts from Certain people recently, many of which have reduced my interest in the site. Personally, the Simunovic goal on 67mins, highlights what a magical mystical club we are, and how we should always have faith, hope and appreciate the excitement our club provides. however, reading some of the recent posts I don't think everyone tends to agree.

However, as much as I dislike some of the negativity at times, I think there's the occasional good point. If we're a selling club then we're a selling club, when Izzy won player of the year we should have taken the money for him, and part of me thinks we should do the same with Forrest and invest the money in a better player. There's a few other players that fall in that bracket, and we should constantly strive to improve on what we have.

Regarding his recent "foreign manager" comments, I think we're all missing what fans are saying. We realize that there's not really a reasonable domestic option, and we're hoping the board are looking at other options beyond Lambert, Moyes, Collins, Strachan, Grant, Caldwell, McNamara and even Lennon or Keane. Rodgers took us to another level, whether people like it or not. The possibility of a treble treble among other records prove that. Whether people like it or not, we're a team capable of qualifying for the Champions League, with a massive global fanbase, a valuable young squad, tons of money, an easy league, and our biggest rival at the moment is a rookie manager at a club with a very limited budget. why wouldn't any world class manager use us as a stepping stone to reassure the their career (similar to Rodgers) .

Sorry for the long post, but let's stay positive. We're a very attractive club for managers who want to gain a legendary status of being the man who led a club to 9 consectutive league titles. Let's not sell ourselves short!

09 May 2019 07:33:02
It's a rumour site designed to spark debate amongst supporters. If you don't like something don't read it, it's straight forward.

09 May 2019 07:42:56
I wouldn't let other peoples posts stop your enjoyment of using the site. I have a different opinion to most yet i don't see it as me or them correct. I'll disagree with someone today but be the 1st to agree with them tomorrow. Everyone on here is entitled to their opinion whether we agree with it or not, that's what makes the site so good if we all agreed it would become a bore. Next time you see a post you disagree with put your point across. We are all Tims and everyones point of view should be respected whether we agree or not. Imagine how Ed feels having to read every post atleast we can have a day off now and again haha. Keep reading, keep posting and enjoy. HH.

09 May 2019 09:00:10
You are correct about it being a magical club, the Simunovic goal on 67 minutes was amazing and when we paraded the 4 signings in January their squad numbers added up to 67.Then on Saturday when we clinched our 50th title the 3 goalscorers squad numbers added up to 50.
Although I would have Lenny as our manager for 2 seasons, I am also up for a Brendan high profile type manager but my only fear with this kind of appointment would be getting them to commit for 2 seasons, a good season with Celtic and the english clubs are willing to double their wages, like what happened with Rodgers, then we would be back to square one whilst going for 10 in a row.

09 May 2019 10:17:53
One of the beautiful thing on this site if being able to have debates, arguments and banter with other Celtic fans. I love it.
We are all Celtic fans who want to see the club do well but we have different ideas how to do it.
Ye there are some people who are glass half empty kind of people and I can moan about them sometimes but the site would be boring if we all thought the same thing and agreed on everything.
The mixture of different people and views are great and if someone goes to far the brilliant EDs, especially 007, have a word to rein it in.
Wouldn't change the site one bit.

09 May 2019 11:35:51
The diversity of opinions and age-range of posters, managed and edited exceptionally, makes this one of the best available.
There are loads of times supporters disagree or have an alternative viewpoint, but most of the time we all have the same objective.
Some fans can be very fickle and spoiled with success and negativity can come from knee-jerk reactions to disappointment or frustration, however, the team is enjoying the most prolonged success since The 9-in-a-row and most of us appreciate this dominant period because a lot of us have been there, through the lean years and the heartaches.

09 May 2019 11:42:13
Surely to have an opinion if you like or dislike something someone else is saying you really need to read it first? Also think its fine to state your own views without being bullied or chastised into accepting alternative views to your own, just because some people can't accept or simply think their view is the right and only one. Surely we are all adult enough to provide a view that might not fit with some but needn't feel the need to trash someones opinion by making things personal. Its a rumours site not "celticleaks" although with the team sheet reveal it might be that lol. Anyway on my wish list for manager would be Rafa. I know its unlikely but I also wanted the Zlatan to rock up last few seasons as well as our top signing.

09 May 2019 15:58:49
I don't actually believe Rodgers took us to the next level at all.

He simply played a possession based style which dominated domestic level sides.

His first season was incredible. It went downhill from there.

Last season's PTS tally of 83 tells u that.

09 May 2019 18:20:28
His points tally was 83 but what was his trophy tally tesla?

09 May 2019 21:23:18
I am not sure most normal commentators would describe us as a selling club . We have 8/ 9 members of our first team squad who have been with us 4/ 5 years or more Most of the few players sold in the last three years demanded to go .
Nobody would describe Manchester Utd as a selling club, yet they will sell nearly as many players as they can manage.

09 May 2019 22:03:55
Have to agree Leon. High profile managers will always go back to the pub league and we’re back to square one. I’d much rather have a decent manager who will be willing to stay for 10 years or more.

10 May 2019 00:07:33
Kev ye just can't bring yourself to admit it wasn't that good

Rodgers isn't that good

He got backed more than most and his PTS tally went down

His European results got worse

Even in England he couldn't get by the Europa last 32

He's a world class coach but as a manager he's so obviously limited

Yet our fans kissed his backside simply cos he managed in England and had a reputation there. Pathetic.