Celtic Banter

07 Apr 2026 12:08:45
Rookie Duncan Nicholson is our referee on Saturday against St. Mirren.
John Beaton is doing VAR.

06 Apr 2026 17:23:38
Regardless of our thoughts on Calmacs form, bottom line is he's starting every game till the end of the season so big question is beside who? Probably Nygren and a. n. other. whether its Ox, Reo or Engles, or probably see all 5 at some point during each game.

I think one of MONs main focus during international break was to sit with Cal and Ox and really ask/ tell them that you 2 are going to drive this team to the title. Are both of you up for it and fit enough?

07 Apr 2026 00:13:31
Engels ahead of ox every single day of the week and its not even close.

07 Apr 2026 12:06:57
Everyone was slagging Engels but now he’s been out injured I’m sure everyone can see what he brings to the team and how much he is missed he makes it look easy that’s why he doesn’t get the respect he deserves he’s our best midfielder and should be in control of the tempo and dictate play but sadly calmac has to play every game even when he’s rubbish.

06 Apr 2026 13:39:05
How many goals would Shankland have scored for us this year if we signed him for free last summer. Said at the time was a no brainer (as a back up striker) and if it didn't work no big deal. We would be clear leaders with any decent CF.

And although slow he would have had at least 2 yesterday. Yeah, he's not Celtic class etc but neither is anyone we have and he would have cost a lot less in wages than Adamau, Tvanvara.

06 Apr 2026 15:14:00
Absolutely! As MON would say.

06 Apr 2026 15:40:01
If only, what if and why didn't we? could be the title of our Mission Statement.

06 Apr 2026 17:11:00
See Johnny Kenny scored again, should have kept him instead of the strikers brought in 🍀.

06 Apr 2026 17:38:52
Well that’s a very good point.

06 Apr 2026 20:03:10
Johnny Kenny is playing at his level and even then he isn’t exactly setting things alight.

Let him go and build a career in lower tiers of England.

06 Apr 2026 23:23:20
Hooper not spring to mind 🍀.

06 Apr 2026 11:58:54
Yesterday was a bit of a repeat of what we have seen most season. Too many sideways passes, missed chances and vulnerable from crosses. The only "flair" players we have Tounetki and Hatate remained benched which was odd, albeit both have only fleeting moments of positive play.

Cvancara, Adamu, Mvuka together must rank as the worst bit of business we have ever done, who actually believed they could improve us? Truly baffling.

06 Apr 2026 12:26:45
Chinks on those 3, mon hedged his bets that players who have had decent money moves, played bigger better leagues would be better than a manwanisie, Bowie, etc etc

I don’t blame him, the market is rank with mediocre players demanding stupid fees, I include the manwanise ( off boil ) and Bowie ( off boil after move ) in that.

Where money needs spent is probably on scouting, overseas club link ups and real actual domestic development, our club has not even close to any set up that could produce on any of those fronts,

Oh add data analysis ( pay top dollar for those who know wat there doing on that front )

06 Apr 2026 13:08:31
Mcgregor scales Donovan ralston mccowan cvancara were brutal yesterday, and can't understand why hatate and tounekti who does well when he comes on never got a sniff, hopefully engles is fit for run In and iheanacho can make an impact after a good goal yesterday.

07 Apr 2026 07:02:25
Mally ox isn’t working in that midfield, he undoubtedly has something but for me it’s him or Nygren as both leave other 2 exposed so they can’t be on park same time, Engels in there I think would be great, reo could be a league winner for us against teams like hearts and Rangers, against others he’s went missing, with injuries, poor windows, background noise at club, fan bans, it’s a miracle we are in this league still, winner will be worst winner in 40 years if not longer

We still have everything we need to go win league, it’s just every time you think they can kick on they don’t.

07 Apr 2026 07:51:49
Yep engles and hatate got to play mcgregor will play because he's the captain Martin will be hoping the fact 4 games at home will suit callum on a decent surface and bigger pitch, rb is an issue for me Donovan and ralston are not good enough.

06 Apr 2026 09:02:51
I’ve been quite the critic of McGregor for some time. Absolutely brilliant player on his day but been below average for over 2 years now.

I keep repeating myself on this one but the Kairat game was the nail in the coffin for me. What Celtic captain comes out and says live on TV after a first tie draw that the players are Anxious. There hasn’t been a Celtic captain in history that claims fear or anxiety of playing another opponent.

06 Apr 2026 20:51:06
A shrinking violet isn't captain material at a club like Celtic. If the leader is anxious then it has a ripple effect on the players around him. He should be leading by example and setting the tone like Broony used to do.

06 Apr 2026 03:57:20
Just watching big Sammy slotting it in. No pitch invasion. Show respect! ;