Zaluska signs pre-contract with Celtic

Hail Hail Lukasz!

cta!

First?

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Podium thief :-)

welcome to paradise big man

cheers pablophanque, might just be as well going to Leeds as about an hour either way!

yeeeeoooowwwww!!!

I'll pick up my gong on the way out Paul.

Estadio Naciona, aye.

Moonbeams, indeed.

Timsinyyz, wrap up warm and take care out there.

northside_dweller, well said, best.

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You just wonder what sort of frame of mind the goalie will be in when he faces us in the League Cup semi - I suspect he will be out to put on a show.

TNT, you can be my wing man anytime! (In a camp Top Gun style man hug)

Fl lt cta!

Quick on the Draw Gents and Paul.

Welcome Lukasz Załuska.

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As I always get burned by Paul's "New Article posted" I will repeat my poor attempt at Christmas Celtic Carole

Away win at Rangers,
No Points for the Teds
The little Gord Strachan
Planned it in his ginger head

Tommy Burns in the bright sky
Looked at the hoops play
The little Gord Strachan
Had them playing the Celtic way

The Orc they are Howling
The poor Wattie shakes
But little Gord Strachan
No mercy He makes

I love Thee, Tommy Burns
Look down from the sky
And stay by my hoops side,
'Til 90 minutes is nigh.

Manage here, Gord Strachan,
I ask Thee to stay
Choose the hoops forever
And 13 in a row I pray

Bless all the dear player
In Gordon Strachan's care
And take us to seventh heaven
With a 7-1 win over the Bears.

A bit of inspiration for Ibrox

Humpin The Hun

Hi everyone- welcome Zaluska- an excellent signing!

While I'm on- I'm in Paris on Saturday- any tips for a pub where I could watch the game? Going to be in the 8th Arrondissement, if that makes any difference...

Thanks in advance : )

Thank you Naw-am-urny-Bhoy,

I wouldn't be surprised if he is between the sticks for us in that game (or on the bench at least).

cta!

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Back to work.

Nice job Celtic. Getting a player signed on a pre-contract deal in December.

Should be an interesting signing and it will be good for Arthur to receive some serious competition to keep him on his toes. Mark Brown now surplus. Maybe a move to the east might be on cards. Hmmmmm..!!

Paul67,

Any news on Stilic. I'm desperate for this guy to sign!!

from last thread...

Vinnie Jones: hardman --> Gives it out and takes it with a snarl
Henrik: hard-man --> Gives it out and takes it with a smile

I think hardmen use preemptive violence, like Robson / Hartley in 2nd last o/f game last year. Can't think Henrik ever kicked anyone first.

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Tom the tim.......I denigrated yir character (by association) whilst partaking of the bevvy (I was blootered)on Sat.

I'm pretty sure I confused you more than anything but please accept my apologies amigo.

I hope our new Polska goalie is mysteriously injured for the cup game in Jan.

Vinny

Here Comes Everybody on December 23, 2008 1:31 PM

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WGS, the manager of Lech recently told their fans they would not be selling players in January, which may present a hazard to the player arriving in January, but Stilic wants to come to Celtic.

Welcome Łukasz Załuska. A good back up keeper for us, presumably with Mark Brown now finding another club. Maybe Hibs as part of a deal for Fletcher??

Just wait until we play Utd in January. Załuska's every move will be scrutinised by the media - and heaven forbid what might happen if he makes a mistake.

re the hard men.....

I cut n pasted this from the last thread posted just after Paul67's. I think ye'll agree it's worth a 2nd mention.

AndyM on December 23, 2008 1:29 PM
Hardest player to wear the hoops - Tony Mowbray.
Not only a tough player but someone who would be collected for games from the hospital in which his wife was dying from cancer and still had the mental strength to play games such as the 1-1 lockout game at Ibrox.
That's hard.

Nice one AndyM

Sorry guys, the Bravest of the Brave was wee Jinky no question.

One of the hardest Bertie Auld closely followed by Mick McCarthy

Welcome Lucasz, to The Celtic Family

Hail Hail and welcome to Lukasz.(In June obviously but want to make the lad welcome don't we.)

I could get to like this lunch time lurking, will have to liberate the bosses laptop more often.

Merry Christmas and a Properous New Year to all on CQN in case I don't get back on before the big day.

Happy Hunskelping to all the Team on the 27th too.

Henrik wasn't a hard man but he was a very brave player and showed tremendous strength of character to come back from a horrendous injury even better than before. I will always remember that sickening moment when his leg was broken ...

I'm sure he was a nightmare for defenders to play against with his constant movement and skill. He also never stayed down after a bad challenge as, unfortunately, so many do these days.

I was always taught at school to get up as quickly as possible then to smile at the defender - and never to let him know that he had hurt you.

Northside Dweller- thanks a million!

In my very first comment on Henrik today I mentioned how brave he was, as that is not in question. What I didn't like was Peter Grant being called a coward - he never once pulled out of any challenge on the football pitch and I defy anyone to tell me different.

Was he not brave in putting his body on the line for us in the Scottish Cup Final in 1995? That last minute cup-winning slide tackle?

I never called him a hardman either - to me hardmen are people like Ron "Chopper" Harris at Chelsea or Billy Bremner or Bertie Auld.

At Falkirk on Sunday I stood up for Samaras by likening the fact he rode one challenge by moving his body out of the way in exactly the same way Henrik used to do.

Yes Henrik was brave, fearless even in my opinion, but he was not a hardman who would put his body wrecklessly where it didn't need to go.

Nacho Novo and Kris Boyd are hardmen, you can see it in their faces and the way they walk, they must be hard.

Ulster-Celt

Thank you Vinny and all for your kind thoughts, I am truly honoured to have claimed my first gold in a good few years so will treasure it as much as my first!

cta!

So, the transfer window hasn't even opened yet and we've signed Niall McGinn, Milan Misun and Lukasz Zaluska all for a double Laphroaig and a packet of peanuts.

I wonder if we can start to salivate yet at the prospect of who else will be signing when the men in charge put away the club purse and pull out the wallet... or even the cheque book?!

And then there's the exchange deal between Celtic & Liverpool involving McGeady going to Anfield with Andrea Dossena & Ryan Babel going the other way up the M6/M74.

I wonder who we'll see arriving at Ibrox between now and July?

Here Comes Everybody on December 23, 2008 1:53 PM

no probs. happy to help.

your actually better getting a personnal recommendation from someone on here whos been to one of them .. to decide which one is best to go to.

im sure there must be someone on here who has been to paris and used one of the 3 pubs during a game.

Hard - David Hay.

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WGS

I had a feeling Poznan's continued involvement in the uefa cup could have posed a problem.
I am still optimistic.

Hustzi on a pre-contract. He can play at left (wing) back. Not a bad shout for home SPL games i think...

David Hay - The Quiet Assassin.

Good call.

Paul elliot and mc stay were two hard men.

BigChipsUK

McGeady swap?? Done Deal??

To be honest Ryan Babel is one of those rare things in the EPL IMHO, an under-rated player. Every time I've seen him in the Champions League, he's looked one of the best players on the pitch, but that is usually after he's came off the bench.

Cheers Vinny.

Always liked Mogga.
Funny the way that players like Mogga, Yogi Hughes at Falkirk and even Big Jock create teams that play in precisely the way they, as players, couldn't; on the ground, preference for one touch pass and move and certainly not defensive.
Obviously the exceptions that proves this rule are the likes of Souness, Smith, Wallace....oh....anyone else spotting something of a pattern here?

Paul

I don't think Dundee Utd had any choice re letting us speak to him. Unusually his contract with them ends on 31 May 2009 (as opposed to the usual 30 June), so he was entitled to speak to any club from 1 December.

Estadio

i dont read newspapers.
old habits die hard ;o)

but i do know that Koki's debut has been reported with gusto. (the wife informs)

i remember catching the translated 6 o'clock news the day after he made his debut... if you remember, with 5 to go he swerved a few players then had a shot that sailed over the postage stamp... well, they reported that with a re-run x5 looped in the background.

there is something in the Japanese psyche that make them idolize those who travel abroad & succeed.

Naka is serious news here.

Koki is next...

on a purely selfish note - i crave the wee man to succeed so that there will be continued tv coverage of of our games... i live in semi-fear that post Naka i'll no longer watch the tic on a big telly

Be careful with those electrical appliances over Christmas, especially Sunbeds.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7797259.stm

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thebhoydave

Hope you do get to continue to watch Celtic on the big telly as that will show that either Koki has become a big success with us or that the Japanese people still support the Celts even after Naka departs.

It was mentioned here yesterday that Koki was on the front page of some of the Japanese papers and relegating Man U winning a match in Tokyo to the inside pages.

let's hope for a continued relationship between Celtic and Japan.

PG, I think there may be an additional cash element of £3-4M heading south...

BigChips

to be honest, I'd take a straight swap for Mcgeady and Babel
Dossena looks woeful.

in saying that, I don't really want aiden to go either!
let's just sign Babel : - )

Student, Dossena is a pretty useful (international) left back, who has admittedly under-performed at Liverpool... but he doesn't appear to have settled there. Perhaps with a warmer welcome (albeit with colder weather!) at CP he would be happier and more settled, giving a truer reflection of his ability?

Mort

I think the relationship between Celtic & Japan is cemented.

I just asked thewifebhoydaveJapan to check the coverage of Koki and yes it was major news...

I hope that Koki has good people around him when his mentor - shitei seido - ups sticks n heads back east

tbdJ

Stuart - Where did I say that I'd find it offensive?

If you read again, my post wasn't about causing offence, but the mindset which approaches a situaton with that one goal in mind, whether they are successful or not.

Ed - A complaint before an action isn't really a complaint, more a cautionary note. I'll hold to that view no matter what the papers report. Oh, and the action isn't the "internet discussion", as we all know, we get all kind of idiots on these internet forums ;)

BigChips

Possibly, I'm only judging him on his performances for Liverpool, dont think his 7mill price tag helped either.
He'd certainly come with something to prove.

would get 100% behind him if he came like I do with every player.

loved the use of left back in bold!

awrite guys and girls,long time lurker here,paul67 must say site is great and keep up the gd wrk.was on you tube dont know if its been posted b4. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qxVfyarkXh4

Me thinks the reason the window will be extended, is to help the rearangers sign someone, anyone.

The Scottish Football Association have confirmed that the January transfer window will be extended into February.

January 31 falls on a Saturday in 2009, so the governing body have moved the deadline back to 5pm on February 2.

“Leagues across Europe are moving their January transfer deadline so that it falls on a working day,” SFA Head of Communications Rob Shorthouse said.

“This is a decision that makes perfect sense for players, clubs and for those who administer the game.”

The move brings Scotland in line with other European countries that have moved the deadline back so it falls at the start of the working week, as done so with the August deadline.

Hendy In Hull,

If you are going to Leeds do not go to the sports bar. It's not for people like us on days like that. ;-)

I would recommend O'Neill's in the city centre. Usually a decent crowd and a very big screen.

Therags...

I note the comments regarding the supporters of a certain other club singing the "Hokey Cokey" song to try to offend Celtic fans next weekend. Well, surely the way to stick it right back to them would be to simply join in and apparently sing it with them! Of course, our own version would be hailing our new Bhoy with Eastern Promise... our very own OK Koki.

regarding the hard palyers discussion.

The physically hardest players I have seen playing for us are Jim Brogan, John Clark, Bertie Auld, Mick McCarthy & Davie Hay (the hardest in my opinion). Pat McCluskey could also be among them.

Mentally hardest were Danny McGrain who recovered from 3 career threatening injuries & illness, Tony Mowbary for dealing with the heartbreaking loss of his wife Bernadette to cancer & Henrik to overcome his leg break to become an even better player. Gary Caldwell also to overcome the amount of abuse he has received, some deserved, some not, to become our most reliable performer this season.

We have a player Charlie Grant who played for the youth team, I dont even know if he is still registered as a player who could become one of the physically hardest. He was injured playing with Scotland u/20's 2 years ago, as well as Simon Ferry & Scott Cuthbert and does not seem to have figured at all since then. My cousin follows junior football & told me young Charlie used to train with Shettleston against their 1st team & the seniors in their team would not let him tackle them as he was such a ferocious tackler.

Charlie Grant is still going through injury rehab at Lennoxtown, there was an interview with him on Celtic TV a couple of weeks back, this is the second or third season he had an operation to 'cure' his injury problem only for another one to spring up in it's place.
Simon Ferry was playing in the reserves earlier in the season, he got himself sent off in the game against Aberdeen when McCourt scored his wonder goal. Haven't seen him since, suggesting his injury hasn't gone away either.

Paul67,

Been hearing that McGeady could be off to Arsenal. You heard anythng?

roonball,

Welcome to CQN & cheers for your link @ 2.42 - required viewing for all CQN'ers.

vinny_bhoy on December 23, 2008 1:43 PM

No apology necessary, unless it is for those who had to put you to bed :>)

I am a hun free zone.

Paul67

Do you know if the club is actively seeking to sell some of our players in Jan?

I would think Killen, Jan, donati could do with being offloaded and freeing up funds

Sir Paul

Right on schedule...forth comes

Cool Hand Luke!

Diz that mean,.. that Artur's for the Hook?

Could it be?

Wonders... li'l ole Me~( Eat yer tail aff,collie.. this stuff is easy!)

Noo is collie right aboot the man who knew a man that he met in Scranton?

Who told him a tale o' woe..or wiz he Rantin.?

Wan oota Two, so faur,he's goat.

Wan mair tae go.. an' he's goat the Loat~

Whadya think,kiddo.. Whady think?

Kojo.

playfusbal4dguilders

toatally off topic but pertinet to your point.

night before Falkirk game Mrs Moonbeams switched on our tumble dryer shortly before we went off to bed. On going upstairs I got a funny feeling I didn't lock the back door after letting Doggy Moonbeams back in. Opened the kitchen door and walked into the Utlity room (yeah utility room - how posh) only to find flames coming out the top of the tumbler dryer. Scary.
Backdoor was locked though so all OK.

Be carefull out there.

Hail Hail

Meanwhile, back in Ayrshire, Mr and Mrs T.Bear set off to visit the in-laws for the Yuletide festivities.

Marc Crosas has declared himself fit for Saturday.

I wonder if WGS will be tempted to put him in beside Brown, with Caldwell partnering O'Dea at the back?

I'd love to see it, but I think it's more likely to be Hartley (if fit), with Caldwell and Loovens at the back.

I was glad to see McDonald and Samaras both scoring at the weekend, as they both really needed it before we play the Huns.

Pablophanque,

from Sun 21/12, sorry about the delay in acknowledging your post.
Glad to hear your girl is ok.
We can catch up another time, bud.
I am planning a trip home for New Year to catch up with my son.
Did hear you were in Amsterdam recently?
My kinda town.

Estadio Nacional,

Cheers for the link to download the Naka show.

Hendy_In_Hull,

Hull is not a Celtic Town, I found that out recently.
I live here in Sheffield, there's a few bars here will be showing the game also.

to see ourselves as others see us, as a great man once said,

over on FF, they are running a thread on what we hate, he's a sample.......and its not me right....this is from FF......

Protestants
(mention of) potatoes
hokey cokey
Ulster
Referees giving any decision against them
Red Hand Flags
Union Flags
the Monarchy
The truth
the numbers 3, 8 16 and 90
Ian Ferguson
Nacho Novo
Dida
Authority
Britain
Darryl King
The Boys Brigade
The Masonic
The OO
The Armed Forces
Rememberance Day
Pepparami, stripey grass etc
carrots
kit-kats
nursery rhymes
guinness

Soap and Water
The truth
Chicken Suppers
letterboxes
the fire brigade
a pie supper on a Friday
late giros
banks
murray holdings
Gordon Ramsey
the word londonderry gets their back up

any hint of slagging their stadium
menus at restaurants in Ibrox
- the pattern cut on to the Ibrox pitch
A hot bath
Carbolic soap
Personal hygiene.
Anything Presbyterian.
Her Majesty The Queen.
The legitimate shooting of terrorists engaged in a bombing plot
...oh aye, and tangerine away strips.
Eggs benedict
age of consent,
truth,
soap,
asking if they want to go home,
working,
freedom of speach for all but themselves,
Rangers winning,
the Union,

Allowing starving Africans living in an AIDS ridden country to use condoms.

Actually, we could sing "All things bright and beautiful" and tgu would take offence, because they would claim that whilst we sang these words, we actually meant that we wanted to murder catholic babies!

That is how bad it is now . . . it is nothing to do with what we sing, it is just that they seek nothing less than the full destruction of Rangers FC and everything associated with it

Imaginary flutes.
People called Dr. Death.
RCs playing for us. The ultimate GIRUY to them. Loved the passion Nacho Novo and The Hammer have/had when playing against them.

etc, ho hum.

Apologies if this has offended anyone.

RRC,

Thanks, but have spoken to quite few people and there are some celtic fans in Hull, just getting somewhere to allow us to watch the games there.

Bless they're wee souls ....they'll be fine when they grow up.

childishbarstewardsRFC

Here Comes Everybody on December 23, 2008 1:53 PM

The Harp Bar in Paris is good for the games. I've watched a couple in there. Does a decent pint too.

I would recommend it.

When it comes to playing tough the coach of the Philly Fliers in the National Hockey League - Fred (The Fog) Shero, and one of his famous quotes was----- "retalliate first"

Naw

None of them listed their singularly/collectively ugly face/s

Or indeed those chaps' shell suit wearing wives

Or the ugly wee skin disease ridden dogs that always seem to follow them around after a jaunt 'up the fields' rabbit catching...

I'll stop now...

Anyone on the board live out in Yekaterinburg, or Siberia/Far East of Russia in general?

Looking to see if theres any possibility of seeing our games anywhere out there in January!

Hendy_In_Hull

Yeah, finding somewhere to watch the Villareal away game proved a problem for me when I was staying there earlier this year.

I ended up in Cleethorpes with Pablo. And result notwithstanding I had a good time.
I didn't mean there are no Celtic fans in Hull,
There are Celtic fans everywhere. No offence intended

I have also watched a few games in O'Neills in leeeds and that was ok too.

Naw-am-urny-bhoy

looks like they left a few things off that list that we don't like;

intolerance
racism
jingoism
white supremacist groups recruiting outside our stadium
rioting before during and after games then claiming it was those pesky Chelsea casuals again.
counting our league title before it's won
selling off our best players to keep the financial wolves at bay (we've been down that road before)
and of course the one thing we really don't like is being in the back pocket of a dynastic leadership that uses the club solely for their own personal gain, bleeding it dry until nothing remains but an empty husk.

Can't believe they left those out, especially jingoism.

стахановец

When you get there and find a bar send an update to CelticBars.com as I am sure there'll be thousands of fans looking for a pub out there showing the games. :o)

Hail hail and good luk in your quest.

стахановец

Do they still show foreign films out there with one babushka sitting in the cinema translating all the parts, male and female?

That would be an interesting commentary!

RRC,

Do you or Pablo regualry travel up for games? and if so how do you travel?

Without trying to sound too ironic, the only thing I can't stand is intolerance.

(And I'd love to have a selection of deep fried meat based products on a Friday, but I live in England and the Chip Shop menu is limited, I miss deep fried sausages in batter, deep fried pies, deep fried black/red/white pudding in batter, deep fried haggis in batter, deep fried king rib, deep fried pizza etc. My arteries on the other hand do not miss deep fried meats and cheese products).

стахановец

Siberia in January (=

Moonbeams:

There is actually a Scottish bar in Yekaterinburg, but wasn't sure if it was doing the football or not. Gordon's its called, and it has a statue of Lenin wearing a bunnet. Nice touch! Don't know about football there though, and the price list is a bit out of my range. They don't even have Tennents!

up_over_goal:

In some places they do still have the option of a live translation, which although I haven't been to one from English etc into Russian, I have heard is not always very accurate. Some of the subtitles are a bit...well, liberal in their honesty! I'll volunteer with the mic if they don't mind a rowdy Scotsman at 3.30pm shouting out to the no-doubt expectant masses...

The one that was a suprise to me was how they see Catholics playing for them as a GIRUY to us, thats a strange one, not to sure how I feel about that. I'll settle for indifferent.

Moonbeams wet dream

Tubble dryers notorious for it, all the fluff ( can't spell owsss)

p

pggtips2:

Sibera in January diving into -30 chilled snow, naked, after a New Year banya experience...hhmm...apparently its the norm.

Sir Paul

I was very interested in a piece of news that you included in your Leader,this fine morn.

Whether that tid-bit was included by accident or intent..only you are the propietor of that knowledge.

Be that as it may... or no be as it may...

The piece of info. fired my engine.

Now,you know the old saw.. of the Detective, to his assistants astonishment of going further up the river.. to find out.. who the heck is throwing all those floating bodies into the River..

The Kicker being.. Ignore, the Plethora of Dead Boadies, that are suddenly populating the River..

Those Corpses are Immaterial..

It is the SOURCE... that is of Paramount Interest.

Now, all of the above info.. Seques .. neatly.. into the crux of point of this contribution that I have wraught.

Time for another.. If I were King Fantasy,

If I were King..

I would immediately climb aboard my trusty Steed..and Gallop.. not Trot..
To..... Ta Da...

WARSAW, by the? ..well. it is by somewhere.. so fill in the proper location..I am too busy to look it up in the Map.

Nevah mind! I just remembered.. WARSAW BY THE VISTULA.

On arrival, at that Destination..

I would Scoop up the Fair Dams... Check that..I was getting carried away with my Fantasy,for a moment..

On arrival.. I would immediately go into deep Negos, with whoever is the particular person who is qualified to go into Deep Negos..at Warsaw Legia F.C.

The object of my desire.. being. not a Fair Damsel.. as is usually the Case in my Fantasies.. but...

The Legia Warsaw F.C.

GOAL KEEPING COACH!

For he is the Guy..

WHO IS THROWING IN ..ALL THOSE BOADIES INTAE THE WAATER..
Euphemistically Speaking,of course... may I add.. for the edification of those who at this part of my tale.. may be becoming totally confused~

Makes a Whole Lotta Sense Tae Me... Kiddo.. Maks a Heckava loat,tae me!

Whadya Think, pardner.. Whadya say?

Kojo.

Can anybody tell me why I should not like the numbers 3 and 18? Or why I should have a particular antipathy towards the fire brigade? I have always thought they did a good job, what with putting out fires and rescuing kittens from up a tree, but I am happy to fall in line with the Celtic party line. That is even though Joe Strummer did his last ever gig for them (suggesting they can't be all that bad).

They're bang on,though,with Gordon Ramsay but is there any special "Celtic" reason not to like banks. I am afraid I have no room left for any new reasons not to like them.

(I've just worked out what the OO is...not too keen on them right enough!)

BemusedCSC

Cadizzy - I'm still trying to come to terms with the fact that apparently I don't like Guinness.

I see they mention 'soap' three times in their list. Trying the old reverse psychology bit there. Nup, won't work, we know they never use it.

ImperialLeatherCSC

Cadizzy

I would thought it would be the Followers of the Dark Side that hates the Fire brigade as they have Poles in their stations whether they bless themselves or not I don't know.

Milan Misun confirmed. 2 in a day

Stilic and Owen next

Cadizzy

What the hell is OO? Some of the list makes little or no sence! I imagine some of them are wither in jest, sarcasm or by timposters. Others less so!

Hey, at least they have not put WGS on there!! They know we love him!

BTW what's wrong with Kit Kats beside being a bit boring for a sweetie, and it's not a patch on a macaroon bar and not made by Galaxy?

Minstrals in a Gallery CSC

OO-Orange Order/

DBBIA/383838383838383838CSC

WGS

a 4 year contract in January is very unusual. I think (and hope!) they mean 4.5 year one!

Kojo

Krzysztof Dowhan - i sign him on FM every time!

Dick Byrne, I can see why that might be a problem for you 0-)

Dobbo, I assume OO is the orange order though it took me a while to get it. At first I thought it was an obscure reference to a Dick Emery catchphrase.

Alert! I think the Narrowbhoat Tim may have just referenced Jethro Tull.

Paul,

I am genuinely excited about this transfer window. The sound management of our beloved Celtic, coupled with the financial catastrophe facing many other clubs provides a double whammy for snapping up good young players. In an industry desperate for cash, those who have it set the agenda.

Let's be honest, this Huszti be the best pre-transfer window ever for the Celts. The only thing Misun is a centre forward.

Although I am sure the SSM is on the Lukasz out and has a few Crespo fivers left over.

Therags...

check his birth cert?

http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_231208155143.aspx

Ulster-Celt

Pepperami & Eggs Benedicts???? and who said the Orcs don't have a sense of humour.

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Dobbo.

That's the Guy..

I just could not remember his name~

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye.

Cadizzy

I don't think any of that stuff annoys me. It has no bearing on how i live my life!

The rags

Good poem (if i can call it that!). For Cresps sub Fletcher/Janko/Jo.

welcome to the 3 new recruits .
here's hoping there are more FIRST team signings in jan .
hail hail
regarding the hoki koki if it really is to mock the catholic mass then it will catch on with great gusto ,why do the decent gers fans put up with these morons ,what good do they bring to their club . Minty must be pulling his hair out with these clowns .
Since the knuckle draggers were FORCED to stop singing hello hello .
they have resorted to signing song about
pedophilia
pedophiles
racism
catholics .
I am sorry ED looks like you are fighting a losing battle .
I heard someone on the radio last night saying the hoki koki is in response to killie fans mocking the huddle ,if so then good luck to the gers fans ,that is banter more of it I say .
If It is to mock catholics then at least have the B***S to admit it and let people judge you accordingly
rant over .

https://ssl.rapidshare.com/files/175943700/Nakamura.wmv

free download of the naka docu dunno if any1 has posted it .

Merry Christmas :D

When I get chucked off the blog for this it'll serve me bloomin'well right.

I'm surprised the Rangers fans are saying we don't like authority. Am I to suppose that their delegation to Manchester was involved in some kind of ERASMUS scheme, or a recycling campaign.

All that renewable energy potential in Scotland.

BottlesshouldbedisposedinbottlebanksCSC

So who have Rangers signed? Oh sorry, silly question.

BTW, is it true that Martin Bain burned his house down for the insurance money after being told that his Xmas bonus was coming in MIH shares??

DBBIA - Fascinating! Which one is your favourite?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hLhCPQy5AkQ

Obviously I am treading on thin ice by posting this.

You're Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day Cadizzy

Hendy In Hull.

If your going to Leeds for the game there is only ONE destination,forget Sports Bars and O'Neills,they are a nothing in comparison to north Englands greatest Celtic venue,get yourself to the one and only MCGUIRES BAR a.k.a THE REGENT HOTEL,its a no brainer mate,its a five minute walk from the main bus station,I dont know if youve already ruled this location out,if you havent let me know,I'll give you better directions to it.

TNT, though some with alternative country leanings may scoff, I will readily admit to having every Jethro Tull LP up until about the mid nineties...the last couple bought out of loyalty and nostalgia though

fergus slayed the blues.

WGS is excited about Semir Stillic - for me he is the next Naka. He wants to come to Celtic, but it will be hard(ish) to get him in this window. He is a clever player, free kick specialist and has been the driving force of getting Lech Poznan into the last 32 of the uefa cup. I think he will come irrespective of whether Naka is here next season.

I am excited about Szabolcs Huszti - a Hungarian at Hannover. He is out of contract at the end of the season. He can play legt back, but is usually deployed on the left wing. He scored a cracker against Scotland, and is a penalty taker.

these two would add to the squad. What we also need (if not now then the summer) is a top striker, central midfieler and left back.

cadizzy
the banks reference maybe alluding to something George Galloway said on talk sport when attempting to enlighten a knuckle dragger .
he stated a headmaster in a school in Dundee gave the whole class /school the day off to celebrate the first catholic to get a job in the bank of Scotland alledgedly can't remember the year .If you try you tube it is worth a listen.
the rags
I like it mate
hail hail

Cadizzy

any mention of "loyalty" puts you on thin ice!!!

Hail Hail Lukasz and welcome to the best football club in the world.

Danny Baker goes to jail

Before I head off to steep the ham, take the turkey out from under the creadle and wrap up my Kris Kringle present, I would like to wish Paul67 and all the contributors to this Celtic Haven, all the joys and Blessings of Christmas.

Special mention to those who celebrate the Birth of Our Saviour and in particular to Celtic First, for his sincere defence of the Eucharist.

May God Bless us all and Peace to ALL who contribute here.

Buon Natale

Nollaig Shona,

Feliz Navidad

Happy Christmas.

Gordon_J

No one yet, but Tonel has 'sounded a come and get me plea'. Is it just me, or do others picture him raising a blue hunting horn to his lips?

Or is it the Sash Signal?

Having said that, I've always thought Longshanks can pick out a defender. Hope I'm wrong.

Bradford Bhoy

Home of the Wim the Tim CSC, a great pub, they usually have live music on a Saturday and benny the owner is quite the character.

Cadizzy

I hate Tull, saw them in the 70's thought they were cr*p, saw them a couple of years ago at the Cropredy festival and they were still cr*p but there is four or five songs that I do like of them, soon as they played them I leave, two of them Skating away and Minstral. At least he has learnt to play the flute a little better now if he keeps it up he might become quite average at it.

Give me Alt-Country anytime.

Handsome Family CSC

Hendy In Hull and RRC

Did you both know there is also a very good venue in Doncaster? The club changed venues a few times since the millenium but the last time I was there it was in a pub 5-10 mins walk from train station,if I remember right its in a pub called "The Waggon and Horses" which is virtually right next to their former home "The Leopard",Im sure they are still going as they go to games-"Wim the Tim Yorkshire".

again,just ask if you need more info.

Paul

Welcome to Zaluska,I hope this isnt one of thos pre's we can back out of?

dobbo
not seen anything of stillic although I think a few cqn bhoys like the cut of his jib .
huszti, if he is a left back and can take pens sounds just what the doctor ordered .
hail hail .
If these guys are the kind of players we ARE looking to bring in ,what do you think of GS vision for the team .
Is it maturing ball players ,do they have any guile ,and technique .
hail hail

Bradford Bhoy..........North Englands greatest Celtic venue....hmmmmmmm (copyright Paul67).

So ye've not been to the Trades club in Blackpool then :¬)

Hendy In Hull..........It would seem that Bradford Bhoy is giving ye some good advise as I remember going to a Celtic Leeds Utd pre-season game (when MON was there) and we asked a PC in the city centre where would be a good place to meet other Celtic fans and he said McGuires.......

Vinny

Narrowbhoat

An excellent craic with plenty of song and Benny is the perfect host even if you do have to check your change!!! Yes,its Wim the Tim but Im not sure if the Doncaster mob still travel up with them or whether they are now two different clubs.

Fergus, thanks for the bank thing. I notice GG uses the theme from the Boss Cat(top cat) cartoon but like all deejays he talks over it!

TNT,how can you hate Tull when they weren't even on the FF list? What do you do if he keeps those 4 or 5 songs until the end? I have to concede that I very rarely listen to them now since my wife hates them even more than you do. Unfortunately, she doesn't like Steve Earle very much or anything remotely country.

Is Łukasz Lurking on CQN, if so welcome to the Celtic Family.

Any other Stephen Colbert fans out there? I think he's the funniest thing on TV just now. Here he is being vetted for a possible role in Obama's cabinet...

up_over_goal,

I can just picture the negotiations.

"Is that Sporting Lisbon?"

"Yes, who is calling?"

"I'ts Sir David Murray, owner, chairman and grand master of the mighty Glasgow Rangers, the must successful club in the history of world football."

"What can we do for you?"

"How much do you want for the boy Tonel?"

"3 million euro, Mr Murray."

"Hmm, well how about a swap deal for Christian Dailly, Steven Smith and Brahim Hemdani?"

"Are you joking?"

"I'll throw in a few bottles of a very nice red...."

"Goodbye Mr Murray."

Vinny

I have not sampled the Trades,I was put off watching in the Crazy Scotsman,I thought that was it for Blackpool,I eat the pie beginning with H mate and will be in touch for directions next time Im over in the Costa.

fergus slayed the blues

Stillic certainly has guile - very similar playing style to Naka. As a benefit, he is 21 and over 6ft tall.

Huszti - left back is not his no1 position, if he ever played there it would be a Robson esque scenario -he used to play LWB for Hungary.

WGS

where did you here McGeady was off to Arsenal?

Ulster-Celt

Cadizzy

This is what I listen too when I am reading CQN. Web Radio

Bradford Bhoy

Sometimes you have check to see if Benny is actually alive behind the bar. Went with Wim the Tim on a bus from McGuires for the Ronnie Moran Testimonial(er em I think UnChristian Dailly scored our only goal), I think it took a year for that stand at Anfield to recover. Recently I introduced Canamalar to McGuires in November, I think he was impressed with tiled Celtic crests in the toilet.

If the huns sign the guy from Sporting and somebody has a clash with him leaving teeth marks-

Will they get sent off for biting their Tonels?

wheres ma coat?

vinny_bhoy:

I watched the September weekend game against TDOD in Little Fat Jacks with my three sons.

KM scored one of his few goals that day and we had a brilliant time.

Bradford Bhoy......you're very welcome mate...............

I remember a few years back there was a Rankers game coinciding with the Glesga Sept. weekend. We normally collect £1 on the door for club funds and I was asked to help out. I got in an hour earlier than usual to find upstairs where we watch the game completely chockers...it was like back in the Jungle days....anyway I made a plea on behalf of the club and went round with the bucket .....I swear I thought the floor was gonnae cave in......Some of our crowd found it quicker going up to the off sales and bringing in their own drink.....mad but brilliant.

Vinny

Could someone please do me a favour and explain the whole Hokey Cokey situation? I've been offline the last few days and all hell seems to have broken loose

dobbo
cheers mate I am a big fan of naka, so sounds good to me .
On the LB ,I think we need a proven LB one who will deter our opponents from exploiting that area of our defence .If we have to spend to get one then so be it ,we should be able to go that bit further to solve a problem area .
hail hail

Narrowbhoat

It certainly is the best venue Ive been in,I know theres Bhoys come from Newcastle Uni down for big games.I take it your in the county? talking of crests in the tiles in the toilet,heres one better,theres a pub in the centre of Bradford called The Star with Celtic crests on all the frosted windows,good wee pub and host too.

Celtic fighting back with good timing and good news.

It's all about what happens on the park on Saturday, but there's a hell of a lot going on off the park between now and early February.

I'm not sure whether we will win on the 27th, and in truth we don't need to, but I am certain we will leave them behind in January and will turn the screw on them on the field in February and March.

Dick -the one in the middle is leaning at a rakish angle. The one on the right though is bright and shiny in the sun, like Carla lying on a beach. The one on the left has seen better days, but who knows what stories it could tell, if only it could speak!

The downside to this is I fear my lack of terror when faced with images of the glories of the GPO will reveal me to be less than Celtic-Minded.

I note Mrs Cadizzy's views on country music and trust she won't be allowed to partake in the Tablet of the Ghods after her Christmas dinner.

u2 1888
I am with you there
hail hail .

tim in the chamber ............I've had some great nights/ afternoons in there as well, some great Celtic fans who go there.......

Vinny

I see theres talk of Jethro Tull.I have a Rolling Stones dvd with them playing "Song For Jeffrey" on it,Id never heard of them before watching it and think that songs excellent,the singers a bit mental and I heard he's Scottish,is this true?

vinny

I heard that vmhan goes in there and causes some barney rubble !!!

vinny:

Is the Trades Club down south in Bond Street?

Bradford Bhoy

No I'm in Warwickshire but I do pop up now and then to visit a cousin who lives in Bardsey between Leeds and Wetherby (Golden Triangle).

DBBIA

Postman Pat is a good Tim name

I mentioned Darryl Broadfoot's flaw-riddled attempt at negative creativity earlier in the week, a jigsaw fit if ever I seen one of the media poodle creating a non-story full of holes in the week of the Glasgow Derby.

Step forward poodle number two - Chic Chico Not-So-Youngo Young.

Scotland are a full 3 months away from their next squad selection, the qualifier away to Holland. Why, need I ask, would the poodle find it of any relevance at this time to push the question of Boyd being welcomed back to Scotland?

Boyd has hogged the headlines and the TV sports news in Scotland as a result. Clearly a case of the newsmen "creating" the news.

Positive. Negative. Creative.

Thankfully, football on the park and the quality of player comings and goings will decide the title. Not manipulative, creative football journalists with a transparent theme.

Mrs Cadizzy will not be partaking of the Tablet of the Ghods even if she recants and sees the light re Steve Earle. Mind you, it is on the mantelpiece in full view so I've told them all it is made out of sheeps' innards. When I was a wean and the Ten Commmandments was on (at Easter probably) I was always confused by Moses having tablets made of stone and so big as well.

TNT, that's a great site..duly added to favourites. I like the Handsome Family and the Willard Grant Conspiracy but have moved on to Hank Williams and then Elvis Costello.

U2_1888

I agree regards the timing of the good news stories.it will counter the inevitable crap that we will see this week.

on form I cannot see us winning on saturday but a draw would be great.

also agree they will not be able to keep up with us in the next few months, there away record to date is mirroring last season.

Ulster-Celt

Bhoys n ghirls .....Thats me finished work fur this year, I'm away to the local boozers tae teach the engerlish how to sing the Cellic songs.

God bless all on here even the lurkin huns......

Happy Christmas to all!

Vinny

Blackpool

Lock up your microphones - Vinny is on the randan

On the subject of the rangers fans song book I think they are a credit to their club.
Totally deserving of each other.

U2 1888

Ive been sickened by Gordon Smiths pathetic pandering over Boyd reconsidering his international career again,Im sure its been gnashed about on here but to say he'd "love" to see Boyd back is cringey in its extreme transparent favouritism (maybe Im para),Burley has his work cut out for him!

Bradford Bhoy

Re: Jethro Tull.
Excellent band.
Singer Ian Anderson is indeed Scottish.

What is the DVD - Rock n Roll Circus?

On sat we need to take the chances that come our way .
I like strikers with composure in front of goal big sammi has bucket loads of it what he is lacking is focus at the vital time .
(caddete had both ,henke had the lot )sammi is letting himself down with thinking it is all to easy in front of goal .Skippy is struggling for goals but is giving his all (coming back from attacks aside )but he can score goals .SO let's stop passing up the chances bhoys and give them something to worry about .
They are blowing the dust off charlie adam and elbows Mculloch as we speak ,so let's get ready for a battle celts .

Bradford Bhoy, I don't know if you're on a wind up or not (after all you may not be as old as some of us)but here goes.
The singer is Ian Anderson from Dunfermline but brought up in Blackpool (left when he heard Vinny was moving there). Sonf for Jeffrey is on their first album (from 1968) called This Was. I take it the dvd is the Rocknroll Circus.

RRC

When I first saw your moniker I thought it has to stand for the very excellent DVD in question,Im absolutely fecking mad for that dvd,I even started learning how to play guitar because of it.How cool is the Dirty Mac? That is what you call a supergroup!!

WinstonLegThigh C.S.C

Cadizzy,Cadizzy,Cadizzy apologies of the highest order mate!!

Yes,its the 'Circus.

Bradford Bhoy
Yeah, I know the waggon and horses in Donnie.

Went there way back to see a game there.
Then I discovered the Dog and Partridge here in Sheffield.

As far as I know it is still there.

re boyd playing for Scotland .
I kid you not that clown cameroon on the radio mentioned getting some car bumper stickers printed ,saying kris boyd your country needs you .I thought how's my D IVING would have been more appropriate .
hail hail

Laird Ian Anderson fully paid-up member of the Maggie Thatcher Fan Club

Dull Tull CSC (ⓒRobert Plant)

RRC

I got you n Cadizzy mixed up there,apologies.

Wheres good for games in Sheffield?

Hendy_In_Hull, I've been to every home game this season. With the exception of travelling on UNEW Mike's bus for one and going to Love Street with Vinny from Blackpool, I usually travel up on the Friday to see my kids and I come back on the Sunday. Be more than happy to pick you up if that suits. I go to Alloa, so let me know. My e-mail addy is my user name at gmail dot com.

pablophanque

BB no need for apologies. When you get to my age, you forget that those groups that were very famous years ago may be completely unknown to you younger folk. The first time I saw Tull was on TOTP in 1969 when I was 12 (doing Living in the Past) and I was hooked by the mad eyes and the mental coat for several years. Don't listen to the Narrowbhoat Tim. Anderson can play the flute.... but not on two legs

new article posted.

Haha

I never got Cadizzy or RRC mixed up as you both mentioned the same thing ha!

SillyMe CSC

TNTAnderson was vocal in his condemnation of Maggie as far as I recall...though I had kind of moved on by then.If she ever comes back on here we can ask her though I doubt she'll remember.

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend..Auld Heid @11.59

You are quite right..

On the surface.. the "Living in the Now" Mantra,of which I am a firm adherent.appears to be .. at times, at times.. self wounding.

No question..

The idea of Being stringent and unforgiving in respect to Several Poor Performances, can to the uninitiated ..appear to hurt the Punisher,at certain times,and no doubt that is a possibility.

Howevahhhhhhh...

There is another very important aspect,to the act of meting Punishment to the back slider that can be over looked.

I shall now do my best to explain what it is.

I believe the following implicitly.

When a Player is not pulling his weight.. either in one Game..or in a Succession of Games...

That Player is what I term to be, REDUNDANT.. and in the FULL MEANING OF THE WOID...

He is occupying a Berth that is sorely needed to complete the full complement of the Team.

In other woids..the Team, if he remains a Member.. would still be in effect..

Playing with One Man Short~

If the Player in question is Lollygagging.. and offering no kind of help in fulfilling his function as a working Team Member, then he can be removed from the Team...and not be missed, in the least.

Even if his replacement did not work out. eether.. then essentially no harm has been done to the Team..in invoking Kojo's Mantra in the foist place.

Howevahhhhhh...

On the ither hand...

On Many an Occasion..the Replacement can, and Wull... make a DIFFERENCE.

And that is the whole idea behind Kojo's Mantra, in the foist Place..

If the Wine in no good... Then Throw it oot!

Sure. the New Replacement Barrel may disappoint, but that chance HAS to be Taken..rather than lose ..

All of One's Customers!

And if The New Barrel is no Bettah.. then the Harm has not increased.. it just remains as before..

And..

Lookee Here! There are Many Other Barrels in the Cellar!

You get the idea?

Course ye dae, pal.. you are no Mug.

I used the following as an example the ither day...

For weeks and weeks..

Molly, has bin a passenger .. almost a STOWAWAY.. aboard the Good Ship Celtica..

I use the term Stowaway.. for he spent most of the Time..

Hidden from the Action. In Game after Game after Game.

Under Kojo's Mantra, he should have bin Banished from the Foist Team... weeks before.

Now..Molly, is thankfully gone..

And..

Lookee here...

Koki, gets his shot..

And Surprise,surprise.. jist like Ah say...

Molly's Replacement..

Does Make a Difference!.. and once more Molly's berth in the team... which had bin .. Marked... UNOCCUPIED.. for weeks and weeks..

Is once more a Functioning Berth.

Now back to Samaras.

He is taking up space in the Team sheet that is needed to be filled.

He is NOT adding anything of worth to justify his selection.. and he has bin daeing this for Four or Five games.. forget his goal last time out..it did nothing to change the fact that he has bin a complete waste of a Team Selection..
Causing us to play with One man Missing... during his time Back in the Team.

Add the Molly vexation,of course.. and suddenly we are playing ..
with..

TWO REDUNDANCIES!

I hope that I have enlightened my Readers, as to the less than fully understood consequence of invoking my Mantra.
]

I am not including you my friend,in that remark.

Anyway...

Read this.. contribution..
at least Twice.. that is always my unsaid Advice to any of my Readers.. as I admit.. my explanations can get a little fuzzy roon the edges.

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye a loat

Over the moon about this bit of business. I've wanted us to sign Zaluska since mid-season last year. He'll be challenging Artur from day one if Boruc is still with us. I have no doubt Zaluska will quickly rise in prominence to become one of the top goalkeepers in Europe over the next few seasons.

Greetings Paul67,

How's the 'Potassium Pleasure' working out for you? I hope your field is bereft of fallowness and your tubers are breaking soil. You may be glad to know, word on the horilator here in 2136 Paul67 is that Celtic Fc are about to sign World Player of the Year Henry Torrinho. In a deal worth 60 million corn cobs and 20 barrels of whisky to Dubia Dictators United. DD United it seems have to sell in order to repay their monumental debt for their new stadium fusion plant and are looking to offload the 27 year old to free up extra commodities from the bill. It is rumoured in some of timverses more illinformed sources that they want Ronalmessikak in a straight swap deal. Cant see that one happening General, but the thought of Ronalmessikak and Torrinho in a potent strikeforce for Celtic Fc has all of timverse salivating over their potato salads, even Agent Lingus is licking her lips in anticipation.

May I take this moment though to wish you Paul67, General Timlord, Saviour of the timverse and all your family, aswell as the bloggers of the pre CQN Blogosphere Blog a very Merry Christmas (whatever that is) and a great New Year (whatever that is)

To Infinity and Backwards
Praise the Lawell

That clip of the Move earlier was as "normal" looking as I can ever remember seeing Roy Wood.

In case the normal pre- Christmas chores run away with me and I am unable to post may I say

To all especially the creator of and the contributors to this fine blog, whatever our beliefs and our differences, I wish you all that you would wish for yourselves and others.

Merry Christmas

hi bhoys ghirls
just back in from the pub...
i will be back on later but if i miss anybody on here, have a happy and holy(if approp) christmas...

tomorrow and thurs/friday is/are mini bt days...

fek
i.ve broke the blog...