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Hail Hail
Welcome ben
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First First
Welcome Ben, Barry,
Hail Hail
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Paul67
Will there be any last minute surprises ?
Dont mean to be greedy,
Hail Hail
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So I can go to bed?
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Well done to all involved in our work. A good window for us.
Thanks to Paul67 for providing us with this forum and so much good news so quickly.
And thanks to all our posters for making it all so much fun.
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WELCOME BARRY AND BEN hail hail, any more to come, I prefer even numbers
greedy cfc
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Agree Paul, well executed business by Celtic. In contrast to others who may remain nameless.
All in all, pretty good business Celtic. Well done PL & WGS.
Artur Boruc secured with new contract.
Defence strengthened with Andraes Hinkel.
Midfield strengthened with a goalscorer who knows how to graft in the Scottish game and a young Japanese bhoy whose delivery looks special and who can develop his talent with Celtic.
Strikeforce strengthened with Samaras who, at 22, may turn out to be the most influencial signing in the battle to retain our title.
Young Ben, brought in by that serial talent spotter John Park, is one for the future who may just have a role to play this season. His former manager seemed miffed enough at losing him to suggest he might just be good one.
We could have done with an expereienced central defender but that would have been icing on the Celtic Park cake. At least we didn't lose Bobo Balde and have the big fella available shortly.
Best wishes to Jiri who delivered some very important goals over the past two seasons.
THE TIME WAS NOW - AND THE MEN WHO MATTERED KNEW IT
3 in a row, bhoys - lets go get it!!
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Well Paul I got a bit excited seeing a new article posted......
Anyway my F5 button is goosed so I'm away to my bed.
Night all.
HH
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Sky Sports News:
Steve Davis signs on loan for Rangers.
And what video clip did they show to display his undoubted talents?
They showed him coming on as a sub.
Welcome to all the new Bhoys. This season is vital. Straight into the CL if we win the league.
Make names for yourselves.
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Take it that's it? I can get back to doing work?
Will be a bit disappointed if we don't manage to get some deadwood out but I suppose with such a tight schedule we'll need all the bodies we can get.
Before the window I would have said we had a much better starting XI than the huns but a weaker squad. That's changed!
We have an even stronger 1st XI and now have a stronger squad.
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And it's... mouldy67 with a 1-2-3! Bloke109 tired in the final stages and misses out on a podium place, but it's a personal best.
'At the end of the day I'm gutted', an ashen-faced Bloke grumbled.' All credit to mouldy67 - fair play at the end of the day. Nearly the end of the day anyway'.
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Breaking News, due to technical difficulties in processing the deadline has been extended 24 hours!!!
Deadline extended!!
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Would it be true that this transfer window has added 4 players for less than a Kenny Miller?
Loving the events at Cash Convertors FC.
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Great January Window
Gordon Strachan - Please play players where they play best - no more expensive and taledted Central Midfielders (Jiri JArosik) player on left side and (Paul Hartley) at right back.
no more square pegs in round holes lets make all the pegs go in their best fitting places and just use the hammer to pummel r*ngers into 2nd place
TA G
Well done p67 with your wind up candle power internet connection !
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Paul67,
Thanks for all the updates. I hadn't heard of the site until last week when a relative in the USA told me about it, the last few windows i have been logged on elsewhere with all sorts of whacky rumours, at least here you live up to your blurb - not lazy journalism.
I have good vibes for the rest of the season and the coming seasons.
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If anyone knows any team who needs their transfer windows pointed as the mastic may have fallen off due to constant slamming, then i`m your man. I also have the same initials as Barry Robson. Rangers need not apply, as I don`t do credit. Or mirrors.
P.S. Paul, you posted that article twice, and I was first on the other one, so do I get a head to head with Mouldy67? Is it a fingers first on the buzzer?
I`m ready.........bzz 1967!
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Would it be true that this transfer window has added 4 players for less than a Kenny Miller?
Loving the events at Cash Convertors FC.
Laugh? I thought about buying a paper.
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kevblantyre yer a rapscallion
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It's been at least 4 transfer windows since I last posted! Had to re-register and everything.
Good skills to one and all. We've bought a number of youthful additions, some who are approaching their peak and some who have great potential.
On the darker side, they have gone for the cheap but dependable option. In the long term, our way wins. This is a pivotal season though and we need to play better football than we have been.
£10m + is at stake for the league this season. I think we have shown that we care.
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Well done to all at CP.
A bit more ambition showed than previous windows.
Paul I have one question - I hear that Steve Davis has asked for number 147 - is that allowed ?
Seville67
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Blantyre Kev
keep your accounting jokes to after the painfull payment date ! ;0)
Are you a high or low man?
Vals? Teddies? Stonefield? Papa franks, bananas ;) rascals even
or blantyre celtics and knight of st columbus?
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Paul,
Great work by all on the 5 new recruits, like you say professional to the end. Good to see CQN getting the majority of the breaking news, this place really is the best for the fans, without your dedication over these last few years we would not have the opportunity to learn the truth and discuss the club the way we want. The club and officials I hope take notice of your work and the importance of CQN to the cause in future years.
So enough of the platitudes, like your posts says, we dont know the strongest 11, my only fear is that we now have too many players, there is now 2 more players at the club than there were before the start of january, I maybe wrong on that one, I'm sure youll correct me on it if I am wrong. So if there was unrest before january what is going to happen now? we should have loaned Sno, got rid of Zurawski, although that is still possible due to the US transfer rules. We should eject pressley and killen, that would make me even happier.
Incidentally Paul, The carling shirt sponsorship ends in 2010, any thoughts on who we should have on or shirts when its time to renew, I'm sick of these joint sponsorship deals, its time to really split the OF up ( I hate using OF).
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U2_1888 @ 23:31,
An excellent summary of what our position is now and how much stronger we are than 4 weeks ago.
Maybe it will mean that C.P. will resonate once again to supporters supporting their team as Celtic go on to win the 3 in a row.
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Is it just me or is Tony Cascarino looking really rough?
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Bloke109
Cheers, first time for a first
Makes a change from getting the 700 from you a couple of sundays ago.
Had great fun this week, good signings, excellent banter and information.
Need to go and start catching up on some sleep now.
We are allowed to dream so we are, 3 in a row, winning scottish cup and a wee run in CL
Hail Hail
Mouldy67thatneedstogetsomesleepdotcom
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BlantyreKev
Can you not just get back to looking after your overcharged clients?
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Oldtim
You must have a heavy heart.
I am sorry to hear about your loss.
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Nakagod,
It must be TOYOTA. Links with Naka and Mizuno.
Lisboa
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From Last Thread
Nelsbhoy
Seeing as its a time of joy I'll rephrase it for you...
I think that with Samaras we have finally found someone who will be capable of having the same impact/free-scoring ability/class first touch as the great man, Henrik.
Did you respond to all those ghuys that have claimed Scott McDonald is the new Henrik over the past 5 months? Just wondering...
And just to clarify, Henrik started to frequent CP from the same time I did as a 9 year old so to me he was numero uno. Just in case you thought I seemed a bit flippant with regards to his status.
Jonathan88
Hail Hail
PS
3 In A Row Is Ours.
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Old Tim,
just read back and saw your note about your loss.
Tonight's prayers are for you and your family.
Seville67
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oldtim
Echo the sentiments of all such as Seville67 - condolences mate.
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Estadio - 'Cash Converters'? VERY droll! But ..... 'buying a paper?' Give yourself a severe slap, my man.
With all the euphoria(?) [can I say that where mine-shafters lurk?] linked to our transfer dealings and the HOPE/BELIEF for the future, does anyone else dream of 'what-might-have-been' but for ONE GOAL and ONE POINT!!!!!
Finally, thanks and thanks Paul 67 for the BEST blog on the planet.
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Nakagod- Wouldn't it be amazing if we could do a Barcelona, and have no sponsor (or a charity) on our shirts.
Oh for a benevolent billionaire...
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Mouldy, I too was first!!! Check out my post from a few minutes ago, in fact I even broke a world record tonight!!
Old Tim, sincere condolences.
May your dear departed brother rest in peace.
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Lisboa,
Now that is interesting. That could be a serious contender, like any other Japanese company probably. On an other note, watching the spanner on sky sports news tonight he said that there were far more hits on celtics japanese site than there are on celtics normal site.
I think we are in a very good position though when it comes to future sponsorship deals. paul any knowledge if all our main sponsorship deals all end in 2010? you said we will be introducing electronic ad boards in 2010, shirt deal is up then too, what about selling the stadium naming rights, to Toyota say??
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Bobby Russell
Unless Paul is going to surprise us with a last minute post,
Then I am happy to retire tonight with all the good news.
I will stay for another couple of minutes just incase.
Shaun Maloney ?
Sammy H ?
Pablomouldy67gettingtirednow csc
Hail hail
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Before the window opened ,i hoped that we would strengthen in the following areas.
Rightback = Hinkel.
Leftback = void.Although Robson could do a Hartley in this position.
Centreback = Void.
Striker = Samaras/Hutchy.
I had hoped we would shift Magic and TG,with JJ being a possibility.
Some achieved ,but i still feel that we need to strengthen in the left fullback position,and that this may comeback to haunt us.
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I'd also like to say a well done to all involved at Celtic in securing 5 quality additions.
No doubt the usual suspects will be on later to nitpick and tell us it's not really a net spend.
I was confident of winning the league prior to the window.
I am even more confident now.
Our nearest rivals have weakened themselves for the run in, selling and attempting to sell their largest playing assets. Cousin was scoring goals before but I have a feeling that he'll throw a moody now that he has to come back.
My hope now is that we begin to adopt a horses for courses approach for the rest of the season, both in playing personnel and team formation.
Let the people Sing.
Celtic ... Still the Champions.
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Oldtim67, text with you. Take care.
Vertwolf, I was distraught! Could I be the last guy in Europe to know that Ben was in?
31003, cheers.
Mouldy67, you are very welcome.
Paddy, time to go to sleep.
unapalomablanca celtic, more to say on the left back and centre half situation next week.
Steven Davis, Fulham
Estadio, I asked that question today, where are all these guys going to play. The answer went something like: competition and variation.
Welcome mancbhoy.
mighty haggis 777, will do.
Half and half, sure will, thanks.
Gordon J, you are very welcome.
Nae Bread, :-)
Sharp Suited Bhoy, good vibes here too.
Seville67, ha!
Nakagod, thanks for your kind words. Breaking news tends to break the crockery as well; it can be a contested time. I took a wee change of pace this window. Hmmmmm.
Carling have been an excellent sponsor, not sure if they will want to renew, however. Post 2010 will be an interesting commercial time. Hmmmm.
SeeBee, thanks and thanks back to you.
Bobby, I’ll fix that, thanks.
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Listening to `through the window` on Radio Scotland, just in the merest hope something else may transpire, however I know deep down nothins gonna happen. The programme is soooo boring when your team aint involved.
GreedyBcsc
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jonathan88
He is my god,there is no replacement.I cry when I watch footage of him.Nothing compares.I do hope your forecast of a prolific strikere are correct.
You are a true tim.
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Bunbury,
Sadly even barca will have sponsors on their shirts soon enough, dont think the members will support charities forever. Nice thought though, I agree, it would be good if we could have a charity on the shirt, but sadly it dont pay the bills and it doesnt sign new players
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Bobby Russell
My apologies there,I misunderstood you, I thought you meant the earlier post
I tend to get the updates through the gmail, I rarely use the F5 option. So ten to wait for new email updates coming in on a loop type email,
Hail Hail
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I know that before the C.L. starts, Celtic had to supply UEFA withn a list of players who would be eligible for the Competition up to January. Teams are then allowed to name 3 further players(mainly to allow any Jan signings to play)but I am not clear if, in the example of Jarosik who has left, if Celtic are allowed to enter 4 new names.
Whatever the situation is I would suggest that Samaras, Robson and Mizuno will be the three and Hutchinson if Jarosik is replaced.
I think that Hinkel is cup-tied.
Barca beware!
The real important fact is that we are stronger to ensure that we will still be
CHAMPIONEES
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Haggis from last thread,
please pass on my thoughts and prayers to Stevie S. My daughter, now 5, went through open heart surgery at Yorkhill last year.
I know exactly how he is feeling.
I hope all goes well and he and his family will be in my prayers tonight.
Please tell him to think positively, as it really helped me through the longest week of my life.
In terms of Celtic, happy with the business carried out this month, I am SURE we will go on and win the coveted 3-in-a-Row!
Paul67, thanks for keeping us up to date and your hard work on this site.
Also guess it was only Upper Carfin which suffered no power tonight, all has been fine here on the Lower Side :-)
As Martin42 would say:
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS!!!
HAIL! HAIL!
TTT
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mighty haggis 777, please keep me informed.
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Anybody been on fallow fallow?
I'd like to think they are suffering.
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Oldtim, sorry to hear of your loss.
Paul67, Many thanks for all your efforts in keeping us informed through out the month.
Lastly, on a comical note, I was driving back home tonight about 9.30am and was listening to Radio Scotland on MW. I laughed out loud when they said Smith, McCoist and Bain had been in Milan all day long trying to persuade that Italian bloke to come to Rangers.
It appears that the Italian striker got a better offer from Serie B side Brescia! Remember this is cash strapped Italian football we are talking about.
I reckon WS AmcC and AB were out in Milan, having a few pints on a junket to avoid any transfer business.
Nite Nite
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Paul,
Carling have been an excellent sponsor, not sure if they will want to renew, however. Post 2010 will be an interesting commercial time. Hmmmm
Good Hmmmmmm or Bad Hmmmmmmm
Well done with the site.
Cheers
Lisboa
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Right folks, its midnight,never mind the ne`erday bells, listen out for all the SLAMMING SHUT of windows........
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Slam!
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it's all Over
Well done Celtic
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The shop is shut.
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The window is very gently closed over, the latch is on and all is well.
Get to yir beds,Wattie and Mr Murray have been in thiers since 9 o'clock
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......just got back from the pub in a fast black.......driver looked suspiciously like Sami Hyppia......headed east bound when he left me.......a tad too late methinks
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Ding Dong Ding Dong!
So Paul, who is the mystery player who got injured?
tinytim
If you're talking about someone to take Naylor's place then fair enough, if it's cover then Doumbe, Hinkel and Wilson can all play comfortably on the left so we should be fine (as soon as we find the right back voodoo doll!).
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Smelltheglove....together???
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Well that's it, it's all over and celtic have done well but so to has Paul.
Paul, you can now go back to the one post a day pls and look forward to that wonderful day in May when The Flag is hoisted once again.
Well done.
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well done paul67 on completing a professionally managed report of the transfer window for Celtic.
i'm pretty happy!
HAPPY!
i agree with estadio about competition for starting places. that can only be good
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Night All
Kojo dark and rainy all day - no snaps taken
Decent transfer window - lets go win the league !
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Wizard of Oz - FF server too busy at the moment. Perma-rage meltdown hehe.
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Hahah
BBC so weak they didn't even report the end of the window till two minutes after it had shut.
I honestly think their to shambolic to be bias
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Players out of contract can still join a club, in what someone brilliantly put it last year: 'the transfer cat-flap'.
Radio Scotland claiming that even if they avoid relegation, Gretna will be thrown out of the SPL as their new stadium will not be complete by March 31.
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Bobby Russell
As I slammed shut my window 4 mins ago some of the mastic fell out. The vibrations caused some to fall off he shower and kitchen sink.
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Nelsbhoy,
Agreed.
I hope so too.
Same to you, Hail Hail!
Jonathan88
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Aw naw, Emu`s seen a `window` of opportunity! Ah`ll get ma gun....
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Night Night
was waiting up just in case the huns pulled a fast one
after this week the huns have lost their best player and their top goalscorere is in a huff , they are light in defensive cover and have brought in a mediocre goalie , a pensioner defender and a player who can`t get into an abysmal Fulham team
we on the other hand have signed a number of quality players , have some of our injured players returning and now have the top two scorers in the league
the only downside is that we have a fair amount of deadwood and we really should have brought in a new goalkeeper .i know we tried
all in all good work and a much better end to TTW than in the summer
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TheTokenTim, “Upper Carfin” :-)
You would not believe the electricity problems we have.
Corrib04, thanks. I was looking forward to listening to Radio Scotland tonight, but the electricity let me down.
Lisboa, cheers. It will be a challenging time for our commercial people. Renewing/replacing a blue chip partner is about the most difficult thing the club will do.
Malone19, free the Madrid 1.
Celticlover, thank you.
syllawhowasmince, thanks. I know one or two who might disagree with you, though. :-)
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Bloke 109, is that true about Gretna?
Shambolic league we live in
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nelsbhoy,
you and me have an uncanny wavelength.
in 50 years time people will still be looking for the new henrik.
we can all dream tho,
and i hope 1 day, i mention that i think i have seen the new henrik.
samaras can be a celtic great, so can young ben,
but the chances of them being a legend is slimmer than slim.
jonathon88,
go back all these last 5 months.
there wont ever be a henrik has been mentioned lots.
and not just to you young man.
well done paul67, and well done the custodians of our club.
i am chuffed to bits, but only when the league is in the bag, will they hurt.
personally, i cant wait.
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That's All Folks
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Malone19,
Wilson coming back, JJPD coming back, Hinkel coming back, Hutton leaves, he had the doll, look out for all arsenal RB's getting injured.
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Thanks Paul and all the guys who worked so hard behind the scenes to make this a very fruitful window for the Hoops.
Now it's up to every last one of us to see that Gordon and the Bhoys get all the support we can muster!
Hail! Hail
(Off to my scratcher with a very sore bahooky as I've been sat at this red hot computer for 12 hours!)
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who is the madrid 1
great transfer window
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well done celtic with regards to this young lad.
his career would have undoubtedly stagnated for the next 6 months, he could have even been made to train with the kids, because southgate ceetainly didnt seem like he had any time for the lad (during his rant that we should have kept all parties updated ie, hi gareth, thought out of courtesy i would let you know we are going to offer ben a contract. meanwhile gareth runs off and makes ben a quick and vastly improved cotract offer.................)
dont know anything about the kid, wikipedia have him down as 5ft 11. and WGS has said he offers us something different, so not sure what that is?
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Nakagod
It wouldn't surprise me if the witch from Pirates of the Caribbean 3 was his mother... he is THAT ugly!
Ok... was the 'free the Madrid 1' a real target or just a joke... I must have missed that part of the thread?!
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Did Dwight Yorke sign for Villa?
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So who like me is hoping the snow/rain/wind is light in kilmarnock from now until 2pm on saturday, they better have undersoil heating.
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brian
Jim Spence claimed it on Radio Scotland, and it was news to others in the programme. Prety shambolic right enough.
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Bobby russell....i have soft closing windows that cannot be slammed shut.....pointing still intact after 132 years......however....my doors work to the same principal and when trying to make a point by slamming it shut as I leave for the pub after a row with the wife....I can still hear her laughing at me half way down the street......do you have any advice as to how best to get my point across?
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Paul,
Any news on how much we got for Jiri?
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neverwalkalone
Metzelder
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Malone19,
quality, like a naka freekick, that comment was sheer quality, still gaffawing.
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Don't buy newspapers, but will still be interested in the redtops take on the transfer dealings.
Will the Huns get a hard time or will it be a "major coup" to have beaten several unnamed EPL sides to the signature of Steven Davis.
I know which one my money's on.
And, somewhere on the inside back pages...... "Eh, oh... erm , aye Celtic bought a few guys on the cheap."
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Nakagod
They had him down as a free on teletext, I doubt, in fact it better not be accurate!
They also had Wilhelmsson down as a free even though he's on loan from Nantes... speaking of which that's him moved from Nantes to Roma, Bolton and now Deportivo all in loan all (3) in one season?
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wizard
bet you buy all the papers the morra
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Oldtim, I don't think I've spoken to you in person yet but I'd like to add my sympathies to those alreay proffered.
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Jim White on SSN will not shut up about Hutton. It's embarassing.
Hutton will get found out.
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malone19,
Thanks for that, looks like he could be out for the rest of the season due to requiring an opp. Would therefore make sense that paul67 had said their could be someone else but may depend on fitness.
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nelsbhoy
Fortunately I will have access to the redtops without parting with cash.
Sounds miserable, but I'd rather not give them my hard earned.
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malone19,
From hilarity to confusion, I dont understand your last post you direct at me, have you got your id's mixed up???
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Looks like SPL spend in January:
Celtic £3m
Motherwell: £140k
ICT: £50k
Rest: 0 (includes 'undisclosed')
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Whoo hoo ! Paul, Thanks for all the info in what must be the best window for some time; great work by the team at Celtic, and....
Disarray on the south side
Sweeeeet !!!!!!!!!!
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wizard
Office job then?
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No doubt the redtop and rankers supporters spin will be, well were in the lead, our squad is strong enough and were saving the money for the summer so that we have top class players to fill our new stadium that will be completed in time for the new season
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blantyrekev - you are not a bean counter are you?
Lads - We've got a LIVE one!!!
Only joking - am one myself and to be honest, I'm sincerely glad, it's all over for another year.
Now for some long deserved sleep zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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I'm sure the redtops will spin it nicely. Isn't Steve Davis a world champion? And Cousin staying is clearly a boost. Then we signed that Greek guy after they decided not to.
Night all!
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Malone19
the one that didn't get away !
Metzelder Operation Could End Season
Real Madrid could be without Christoph Metzelder for the majority of the rest of the season as the defender could require surgery to overcome his latest injury.
Metzelder Operation Could End Season
The German international suffered a recurrence of a problem with the sole of his foot, the club has anno
