Celtic FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2019/2020

PauloMN

Dembele on for Burke v Hearts, great to get a look at him. He looks tiny!

RoryMac

Decent win and good to see Johnston get 2 goals. Dembele did well when he came on, hopefully next season he'll be involved more.

Nice to see Moussa Dembele back too. Interesting words from Boyata along the lines of if the fans knew the truth he wouldn't be seen as the bad guy

DavidLyons_

RoryMac wrote: »

Dembele did well when he came on, hopefully next season he'll be involved more.

At 16 Karamoko Dembele has more league winners medals than a certain “Mr. Gerrard”.

PauloMN

Dembele really added a bit of pressure in our attack, very refreshing. Think we definitely need to be bringing some of the younger lads in to the first team squad next season. Regular starts for the better young players combined with the experience of the likes of Forrest, McGregor, Brown etc.

Very noticeable how much we have just been passing the ball from left to right and back in midfield, struggling to penetrate. Could see Dembele itching to break forward. I guess the fine balance between keeping possession and being more adventurous in attack is what we need to find but we're definitely not there yet.

Real clear out needed now. Some of the loan deals have ended up being very disappointing it has to be said, Toljan and Burke in particular. Won't be the slightest bit sorry to see both gone.

I read the other week that Benkovic was a possibility for another season, is that no longer the case?

NIMAN

Lennon speaks well in that press conference.

eire4

RoryMac wrote: »

Decent win and good to see Johnston get 2 goals. Dembele did well when he came on, hopefully next season he'll be involved more.

Nice to see Moussa Dembele back too. Interesting words from Boyata along the lines of if the fans knew the truth he wouldn't be seen as the bad guy

I didn't see that. What did Boyata say?

Ultimate Seduction

eire4 wrote: »

I didn't see that. What did Boyata say?

Says he's been made out to be the bad guy and if the fans knew the truth they wouldn't boo. Similar to what Moussa saying when he left

RoryMac

eire4 wrote: »

I didn't see that. What did Boyata say?

Boyata

"I've been the mean guy and the bad guy but if people only know the truth that would be different.

"I spoke with the managers, if I was in a position to stay, if the team had agreed to what we wanted.

"Up until today, I still haven't got what I wanted."

What he actually means isn't clear, we were never gonna pay him 40k like hes due to earn at Herta but it is very similar to the things Dembele said when he left

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dedryck-boyata-celtic-truth-teaser-16169883

Coillte_Bhoy

Anyone a member of The Huddleboard? Is it down? Unable to get on since yesterday morning

TheCitizen

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Anyone a member of The Huddleboard? Is it down? Unable to get on since yesterday morning

It’s up and running now has been all day.

TheCitizen

Interesting movement in the betting for Celtic managed recently. It was Lenny then it was Rafa then in the last 24 hours it was Moyes now it’s Andre Villasboas. Rafa I don’t think is realistic at all, Villasboas might be?

CantGetNoSleep

RoryMac wrote: »

Boyata

What he actually means isn't clear, we were never gonna pay him 40k like hes due to earn at Herta but it is very similar to the things Dembele said when he left

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dedryck-boyata-celtic-truth-teaser-16169883

He can fcuk off with comments like that - trying to act mysterious when all he is in it for is the coin. Not even a great player and won't be missed. If he (and Dembele) really had a problem they would say what it was

Coillte_Bhoy

TheCitizen wrote: »

It’s up and running now has been all day.

Ok thanks, just checked on my phone and its fine ya but its not loading for me on laptop with any browser, very strange

Ultimate Seduction

The Swansea manager Potter would have been a good choice, I think hes off to Brighton though.

The board have had a few months now I'd be surprised it the new manager hasn't been decided already.

RoryMac

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

The Swansea manager Potter would have been a good choice, I think hes off to Brighton though.

The board have had a few months now I'd be surprised it the new manager hasn't been decided already.

I'd expect an announcement a day or 2 after the cup final, Lennon's demeanour in the last week or 2 suggests to me he has been told he's not getting it

eire4

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

He can fcuk off with comments like that - trying to act mysterious when all he is in it for is the coin. Not even a great player and won't be missed. If he (and Dembele) really had a problem they would say what it was

Well with Dembele it was that he left because Rodgers went back on his word about staying. Not sure at this point what is or is not behind what Boyata is saying there.

eire4

RoryMac wrote: »

Boyata

What he actually means isn't clear, we were never gonna pay him 40k like hes due to earn at Herta but it is very similar to the things Dembele said when he left

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dedryck-boyata-celtic-truth-teaser-16169883

Thanks I missed that.

blahfckingblah

anybody know where i can watch the game?

RoryMac

blahfckingblah wrote: »

anybody know where i can watch the game?

It's on Eir sports 2 if.you.have that

Irishmale0399

Also on BBC One Scot HD

Ultimate Seduction

Enjoy today lads. A historical day that none of us will see again anywhere in the world.

A Dub in Glasgo

Poor call from the linesman, Édouard was on side

A Dub in Glasgo

Johnston looking good

PauloMN

Not a great game so far, Hearts doing well to contain Celtic. Need a bit more pressing from our midfield.

RoryMac

Massive test of character for the players now

A Dub in Glasgo

Another dreadful performance again, little evidence that we can get back into this

Edit: That goal woke the Celtic players up

PauloMN

Was bound to happen playing like that. We're desperate today.

RoryMac

Wasn't a pen for me but Edouard slots it away for 1-1

A Dub in Glasgo

Edouard equalises from the spot

Dempsey

Hearts reverting to their kicking game now...

A Dub in Glasgo

Rogic replaced by Ntcham and Johnston replaced by Sinclair

RoryMac

Great finish by Edouard!!

A Dub in Glasgo

Fantastic from Edouard

RoryMac

Treble treble!! Unbelievable achievement from this group of players

NIMAN

Don't watch much spl, but it must be an awful standard if that team is capable of a treble treble.

Celtic were bang average, tell me they usually play better than that.

A Dub in Glasgo

NIMAN wrote: »

Don't watch much spl, but it must be an awful standard if that team is capable of a treble treble.

Get To Falkirk

A Dub in Glasgo

Thought Hayes done well today and Hearts scoring jolted the Celtic players in the last 30 minutes

https://twitter.com/CelticGoal/status/1132311575984058368

RoryMac

Be a sad day if it's Lustig's last game for us, he's not the player he was but he understands the club and you could see the emotion when he was asked the question. A little dig at Rodgers with "the manager left us at a crucial part of the season"

TheCitizen

Brilliant Celtic and well done to Lenny coming in and completing the Treble Treble.

A Dub in Glasgo

https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1132314147960565760

PauloMN

What a day lads. Proud to see this in my lifetime. Ignore the haters, always get them crawling out of the woodwork on days like this.

Was nervous about today more than any recent cup final, and we played poorly, but as champions do we punished their mistakes.

Credit to Hearts, made it a tough summit to reach.

Onwards and upwards, huge few weeks coming up.

rockatansky

Well it was fun while it lasted.

Mr.Nice Guy

Great achievement to do the Treble Treble. I was worried for Celtic when they went a goal down as Hearts had been doing well. Bain's distribution was shocking.

RoryMac

rockatansky wrote: »

Well it was fun while it lasted.

Well I hope he gets the backing he needs to rebuild the squad, can't help thinking it's a big backwards step though

Dempsey

Incredible acheievement despite the manager fcuking off at the business end of the season. The clown is probably still taking credit for it

The players are miles off their best but they know how to win games and that is going to be a crucial skill over the next 2 seasons

TheCitizen

If Lennon gets decent backing from th board he will deliver 10 in a Row and more and he will get us to the Champions League Groups.

Doctor Jimbob

RoryMac wrote: »

Well I hope he gets the backing he needs to rebuild the squad, can't help thinking it's a big backwards step though

If the board had any intention of backing the manager, they wouldn't have appointed Lennon. I hope I'm proved wrong but this looks like the classic Celtic cheap option.

Ultimate Seduction

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

If the board had any intention of backing the manager, they wouldn't have appointed Lennon. I hope I'm proved wrong but this looks like the classic Celtic cheap option.

The timing of the announcement too. Fans can't give much grief while celebrating the treble treble was there thoughts I'd say. They know it's not a popular decision at all.

TheCitizen

RoryMac wrote: »

I'm not sure Edouard deserved a nomination tbh, he's been poor most of the season

Do you still think Edouard didn't deserve a nomination? He's probably the best football player in that league.

TheCitizen

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

The timing of the announcement too. Fans can't give much grief while celebrating the treble treble was there thoughts I'd say. They know it's not a popular decision at all.

It won't matter if they back him properly. He will deliver the title and CL qualification next season if they do that.

It really is in the hands of Lawwell and the board to do their jobs to make it possible for Lennon to do his.