Nakamura leaves indelible mark

Naka, good luck wee man

Podium?

2nd?

Thanks for everything, Naka - I think you'll crop up in Celtic conversation for many years to come.

Best of luck in the future.

Closest ever...

Sayonara and Domo Arigato Nakamura San!

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

I'm putting this to the stewards Mr Mansell; you cut me up big time, a manoeuvre that nice Mr Scumacher would never have done!

Couldn't agree more paul67, in the last two seasons in which i'm afraid it was poor fare being served up far to often, Nakamura would often put a smile on this Bhoys face with a sublime piece of skill.

yeh good luck Naka, you gave us 3 good seasons, you went a wee bit missing last year:(

so while us in Oz will continue to watch the Celts on Setanta next season, which TV Mob is the the favourites to get the deal for the UK?

I would have been first but I watched that brilliant Nakamura clip twice over! :-)

Yours in Celtic,

TB&F

KeepTheFaithCSC

TBFTL -you snooze, you lose.

Once my engineers come up with a package that will see me maximise the benefits of my great natural driving skills with fancy new gadgets like KERS the rest of the grid will be eating my dust.

The Nige is back and this time it's personal!

Nakamura-sama,

You lit up the dark corners of Scottish football and if just one Celtic youngster has been inspired by you both on the training ground and playing field, your Celtic legacy is assured.

Arigato goziemashita!

Hail hail!!

SydneyTim -

Maybe you will be watching Setanta in Oz, but you won't be watching Celtic if there are no cameras at the grounds they play in.

Yurcl

Good luck Naka,

Very sad to see you leave and thanks for all the great memories, especially given the fact that you are not a winger :-)

Most naturally gifted player to grace the hoops since Lubo.

Paul,

"For all his contributions he seemed to play a different game to the rest of his team mates, few of whom matched his vision or touch."

I couldn't agree more. Said it many times on here and elsewhere that for me his technical level was way above the rest at Celtic Park. Ok his free kicks and corners last season were frustrating at times, but his ball retention and passing ability were superior by far to the rest of his team-mates.

Unfortunately, and I hope I am wrong, but I have the feeling that more than a few Celtic supporters will only realise how good he was, now that he is gone!

Those free kicks against Killie and Man Ure will sit high in the annals of Celtic history, folklore and legend!

The question now I guess is who fills that wide right role? Someone already on our books, will Tony look elsewhere or has he got his eye on a new player?
Be interesting to see how this plays out.

To finish, Good Luck Shunsuke and thanks for those memories!

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

curly as long as there are some sort of cameras there(bbc,sky,espn) Setanta will show it here and the states( just like old setanta before this SPL live thingy) The have already said they still have the rights for SPL next season( chicken feed tho they got it for buttons)

The number of times the Emperor dug us out of a hole cannot be discounted. His are big shoes to fill. Aiden and Shaun; time to step up to that plate and take on that responsibility you know you want too. Lubo & Naka are sadly now memories. It´s your time now.

Hail Hail

I am afraid to break this news to my children. They love Naka.

Great sentiments Paul. We wish him well and thank him for his contributions. A consummate professional who always seemed to be another level to his team mates. I actually thought of him as a players player who had the best technical ability since Lubo. Also helped that despite understanding English he never spoke it which meant the Laptop Loyal could never make mischief.
When will we see his like again?

What a pity Naka wont be here under the new regime. I feel he still wasn't given the responsibility to use his ability in a more free role within the team.

Nevertheless a great Player and one who will be remembered for all the right reasons, por cierto.

Thanks for the memories, Naka. Fantastic skills & exemplary professionalism.

From previous article.

"while we wait on players to return from their holidays other clubs are snapping up the good players that are out there."

I think it is time we realised that there is no point in us rushing in to be part of the feeding frenzy for the top players available.
Until the Big Beasts of the EPL, & even the lesser lights of that league, are satisfied,we might as well wait patiently to see what is left available to us. We cannot compete financially & only frustrate ourselves & create interest in targets which we MAY be hoping to capture when the giants have sated themselves.
That is the reality of our situation & we had better get used to it.
Celtic & Scottish football have very limited attraction,....except to US.

Thanks Naka

You could make a 5 yard pass into a work of art!

Celtic are very Pro-Active in the transfer market.
Only time and patience will tell where they have been succesfu, por cierto.

Lionroared67, indeed.

Token Tim, yes, his corner kicks were a real weak point.

Now today tomorrow, the comparisons with Lubo are inevitable, they shared a great deal.

Long time lurker, first time poster. Sayanora Naka and thanks for the memories.
Is it just me or does anyone else have problems view the links which I believe are attached to the last two articles. I only see a blank white square.

cheers naka
excuse the aside
kit,
sounds like you've been having loads of aussie style fun :o)
I've been asked to go over to help sort out some massive hospital projects for a big aussi firm, but when they came over here on a fact finding tour to see how we done it, their attitude spoke volumes, they're as arrogant as the french but much much dumber. According to them there is nothing we can teach them, the feedback from oz so far is that they have constructed 2 hospital shells without approval and get this no electricity or plumbing design, they are now flapping so bad its name your price :o) brisbane sydney and melbourne are on offer, I'll probably no bother as I've went right off them, so hell mend them. So if your seriously on the lookout mail me and I'll give you the name that are hiring 9if you dont already know), but if what I've seen of them persists it will be more of the same. Difference being programs are laughed at.

hail hail

Sayonara Naka san,
You are a true Hoop legend and gave me my best Celtic moments in recent years. The Man U, Killie and rangers goals will live long in the memory. Here's hoping Koki can fill your boots!

Here's a couple to get you going today:

1: Name the 2 British Cities to have had 2 teams in the European Cup?Champions League semi finals?

2: Name the only European city to have had 3 teams in the Champions League in the same season?

To see Naka in the flesh (as it were) was an honour. His vision was immense -he knew to whom and where he was going to pass the ball before the previous possessor of the ball even knew that they were going to pass to Naka!

Not a very good tackler, and can only remember him winning a couple of headers, but that wasn't what he was bought for.

A huge hole to fill in my opinion.

Does BTM play left footers on the left side of the pitch? If so, then the whole wide left side of our team needs to be re-modelled.

Interesting and exciting times ahead, my fellow Hoops!

Cyrul

Good luck with your new club, Shunsuke Nakamura. I think you were El Gordo's best signing; you were not as good as the peeerless Moravcik but Lubo was fortunate to be playing with some real footballers.

What about this as a new money making and marketing opportunity ?

1966-67 season

1. North American Tour, played Spurs 3 times. I thought they beat them 3 times but seemingly the drew one match 1.1 and won the other 2. Maybe they won on penalties.

They also drew with Bayern Munich

2. Pre season friendly

Celtic 4 v 1 Man U. The scoreline was flattering for Man U. England World cup stars plus Best, Law, Crerand and managed by Busby.

3. Scottish league Cup winners

4. Scottish league winners

5. Scottish Cup winners

6. European cup winners

7. 1st British side to win the EC

8. 1st Northehn European side to win the EC

9. Won the EC first time asking

10. They were overwhelming underdogs in the EC final against the great Inter Milan, the current holders of the EC. It was a one sided affair and Celtic hammered them. Should have been 7.1

11. A team made from Glasgow boys + Bobby Lennox (Saltcoats, down the road from Glasgow)

12. They won the league at Ibrox that year 2.2 Johnson (2), one was a cracker

13. The league title they won the year before to qualify for the EC was their 1st league title after 10 years or so

14. Joe Mcbride, Celtic main Centre Forward, not Chalmers, was injured by Christmas and had scored 30 by then. They missed him for the rest of the season.

15. Bobby Lennox missed the EC semi final because he was called up to play for Scotland in his debut against the world chumpions England, scored in a 3.2 win. maybe other Celtic players played in that game??

16. They lost to Racing in the world club championship after a 3rd playoff game in Uruguay 3 days later after they had lost the 2nd leg in Argentina 2.1 if away goals counted back then then Celtic would have won the tie.

17. To finish the season off, they were invited by Real Madrid to play in de Stefano testimonial. Real had never lost to a club side at the Berneabeu outside of Spain and were not known to play friendly matches, everything serious. Jinky played them off the park and Lennox scored the winner.


A season that started with hammering the great Manchester United full of stars and ended with beating Real Madrid in the Bernabeu.

They should make a film on Celtic 67 they wouldn´t need David Peace's fertile imagination. The file could start with the disclaimer: None of this is fiction it´s all highly accurate fact. No names have been changed as its all in teh history books if your interested.

HAil Hail

Hail Hail

Paul - Naka will be sorely missed, but possibly not just ON the field!
Do you have any idea what his media rights were worth to Celtic over the four years of his contract?

Like Lubo, I don't feel that he was always used to the best of his abilities. MON would leave the wee man out quite often whereas WGS played Naka mostly out of his best position. His link up play when coming in off the wing was always very effective.
Aiden will have to show Naka's level of football intelligence and decision making before he can think of playing through the middle. Hmmmmm!

Good luck Naka and thanks for the highs.
TTTT

Savo

In number 1, you mean in the same season, right?

Is number 2 Athens? Does Piraeus count as Athens? I'm guessing, but it seems to me that Panathinaikos, Olympiacos and AEK could all have been in the CL together.

I'm not as much of a Hellenist as I'd like to be.

Also re 67

dont forget they won quizbasll too

Savo,

2. Istanbul?

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

BAZZA 67

Route 1!

Was it the actor John Cairney we had as a guest celeb on our quizball team? Bit of a brainbox if I recall!!

CF - me too. My kids have a card game called NAKAMURA! It's your basic snap format using Celtic cards with an additional winning option when the Naka card emerges. At this point the call NAKAMURA! must be heard loud and clear.

Only silver lining here is that I'll take the girls down to Almería when Espanyol are in town. Of course we won't support Espanyol only Naka!

I'm really sad to see him go. I think he with Crosas, together with Brown and McGeady could've developed a really strong midfield unit.

Hail, hail

Thanks for the memories Nakamura-san

/Bishop B

savo,
Dundee Glasgow

I have been watching all the other players running around the pitch at Celtic Park for the last 4 years while Naka seemed to float.

he should have been played more central.

Ulster-Celt

Savo,

Assuming you don't mean in the same season/year, then the answer to Q1 is Glasgow and London.

If its the same year I am a bit stumped, my knowledge of the early 60's EC is a tad sketchy!

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

Thanks for the memories Naka. We appreciated your talent long before you so emphatically announced your arrival on the big stage... and as you went on to prove that in spite of your slight frame you could still mix it with the best when the need arose.

All the best for the future our friend from the land of the rising sun. May you achieve everything you desire before your sun finally sets.

this is possibly the funniest clip I have ever seen - you need the sound up to enjoy it although not too looud if you are at work!!

I'm sure most of you will have seen it before but i hadnt heard it in a while and it still cracks me up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bApoeE2anaI

I agree with you Paul no one else had his vision and it often led him to play the percentage ball when a more attacking intelligent pass was on.

The most talented and entertaining player from the Gordon Strachan era,his first touch was possibly the best I've ever seen at Celtic Park apart from Lubo,would love to have seen him play with Henrik.

I will certainly miss him he at times was the only thing worth watching last season,if only McGeady had his vision and composure he could be a star.

Good luck Naka,thanks for the memories,I'm only sorry that we never got the chance to give you the proper farewell you richly deserved.We badly need some real quality to take your place and entertain us.

Savo, it's 3 cities........Glasgow, Dundee, London.

It is sad to see any player leave with the ability and skill NAKA showed us and I wonder if we'll be able to replace him with someone as enigmatic that is not only good for the 1st team but for the clubs image across the globe.

Sure he had some off days....but when he was on form he was terrific.

Lets face it how good was it to see our man being shown across teh globe for his FK against Man Utd.........MAGIC!!

Gool look NAKA and thanks for the memories.

I wonder if KOKI will feel differently being the sole Japanese player at the club? Might even help him as he's no longer in NAKA's shadow??

WishawTim/Tobi,

I wondered about Dundee but couldn't remember for definite if Dundee made it to the semis. Obviously remember Utd playing Roma, but was unsure about their city rivals.

Cheers for the confirmation.

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

For every season he was here Naka was my favourite player.

Even though his magic dead ball skill did diminish, his vision created so much space.

So sorry we never said goodbye to him properly. Thank you Naka.

Not sure how my spoolling wont so wonky but i did mean to say:

Good luck NAKA and thanks for the memories.

I hope that Koki Mizuno can take up the mantle.

the naka free kick is up there with all the great memories i have of celtic.

i have never seen better. not even roberto carlos.

if he had a henke or a petrov running about, he would have been oh so much more effective.......

on the downside, his corners were absolute.......

Quite sad to see Naka leave

Thank you for everything Naka!! I dont think I will ever forget that Rangers goal (if the people next door didnt know who I supported they did after that goal..and so did the people five doors down..and ten doors down)

farwell Nakamura!!

YNWA

Tara Tara Naka

If you could take a corner as well as you could a free kick & your fellow players could keep pace with your intelligent ball play you would have been a visible footballing genious. You were a pleasure to watch.

Over the four years his defensive and ball winning game improved 100%.

Hail Hail Nakamura.

MWD

P.S.

Nakamuras dug ate my hun. :o)

My personal favorite naka moment, wasn't his man utd free kick or wonder goal against them, it was against falkirk, when he recieved a 50 yard pass from the middle took it out of mid air with his left foot the proceeded to skin his marker to finish it off! Pure magic!!!

C1st/mcgrain

My 6 year old daughter was crying her eyes out when I told her that Naka was moving back to Japan. When I explained that it was because his wee boy would starting school in Japan she understood, and reluctantly accepted that this was for the best. How am I going to explain that Naka is actually now moving to Spain??

JC

JohnnyC,
dont, unless she comes asking.

JohnnyClash

No Catholic Schools in Japan ? ;-)

Hail Hail

CALLING DBBIA
CALLING Falkirkbhoy
CALLING Bigsinend

ARE YOU OUT THERE?
HELLO!

if you are still interested in doing the CQNcycleforKANO.

drop me an email at CQNcycleforKanno@googlemail.com

Bigjock67
Jonnybhoy
Mouldy67

I dropped a wee mail in your respective boxes last evening.

Anybody else fancy a wee cycle to raise funds for Kano then please drop me a line at the above email.

Ta

MWD

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8118584.stm

Is this good or bad news for Murray Metal Groups ?

Johnny Clash, tell her its a school exchange programme his wee bhoy is doing, for a couple of years then he's heading back to Japan.

Aw naw, i concur regarding the Emperor, i believe his free kicks dug us out of many holes, to me he didnt seem to have the power in his legs last season, if he did we may still have been champions.

Get Castillo and Aranga and we can new heroes.

GTTS

Born to play for Celtic, a jhoy to watch

WG

awalkacross....

thanks for the Robyn info

WG

Awe_Naw
Good or bad for MIM?

What a crass question. Its a personal tragedy for 2000 people losing their jobs.

Cant disagree with any of the above, he was a star who found world wide fame at Celtic, that night against Man U was the night he arrived.

What a goal.

Love that goal against Rangers and many others, fantasic ball control and passing, that will do me for a number 25.

We dont have another player who can take that role.

All the best Shunsuke Nakamura, enjoy Spain.

Welcome JMS1609.

TTTT, good question but no idea. Either way I suspect they were on the wane.

Timmy7_noted, indeed.

Aw Naw at 12.36

Excellent stuff - See when you see it written down the 1967 journey was quite remarkable. I lived through it and it still makes me do a double take when it all appears together.

There is a marvellous story there - could be the greatest football film of all time - there's a righ good few talented tims in the industry who could make this work.

oscarsforthelionscsc

Aw Naw forgot to add - Ronnie Simpson and Willie Wallace also played when Scotland won back the World Cup at Wembley in '67

Malarkey on June 25, 2009 1:20 PM,

Why crass ?

I have friends who work in Newbridge .. that´s why I was asking.

HAil HAil

Paul,

have you done a calculation on how Naka's departure will impact upon future revenues: loss of tv interest (what tv), shirt sales etc.etc., and will Tony Mowbray's signing policy be shaped by PL's desire to develop the global brand in cash rich regions?

If so, forget Eastern Europe. Unfortunately Emirati's are cr@p at football...

Head and shoulders the best player we have had under WGS. IMO wasted at times out on the right. The only genuine technically gifted member of our squad. Good luck Naka, enjoyed watching you in the Hoops shame we won't see you in TM's new look Celtic.

We will be a much poorer side without him next season. Hard to replace but TM must try to do so. Celtic'c loss is Espanyol's gain, surely we must be able to do likewise within the transfer market and find a quality Bosman.

JMS1609,

You're not dexlysic are you?

Who is Xabi Castillo,
what position? what age? is he worth the e2M asked for, seen on newsnow that he is joining us next week, is it another agent linking his name for exposure?

a celtic great for me, always gave everything, played through injury, jetlag and fatigue, never hid and had the sort of skill that would occasionally take your breath away. often worht the price of admission on his own, consistently our best player.

i'll miss him

By canamalar on June 25, 2009 1:31 PM

Xabi Castillo is a 23 year old left back playing for Real Sociedad. We've been linked to him for a month or so now.

Awe_Naw - re the England 67 game, two other Celts definately played that day, Ronnie Simpson was in goal (oldest debut for Scotland - think the record still stands) and Gemmell was left back. Don't know if anyone else from Celtic made it.

Xabi Castillo we can have for about 200k

AndyM,

I think it would have to be a film like Rocky (i.e I II II IV V VI) etc .. they were that prolific.

HAil HAil

canamalar on June 25, 2009 1:31 PM

He's a left back, who was linked to us month's back.

Seems Spanish club's would have to pay 2 mill for him. However moving abroad would see that figure reduced significantly (if reports month's back are accurate.

Not seen the guy play but he's playing in Spain's second tier. Would have thought if he was rated a Laliga side would have bought him by now. If the story is true, hope he's a player that's slipped through the net.

Kilbowie Celt

How right you are. Only the other day as frustration mounted I calmed myself by asking myself that if I were a player of sufficient quality to be of interest to a club in the major leagues what would make me turn any of them down to go to Celtic. The answer of course would be only for more money than any of the others offered or only if I didn't fancy any of the clubs that were interested in me. So unless we are prepared and have the funds available to pay top dollar we can only wait.

I would prefer however that if we have limited funds that we spend what we have on a few quality players and let our squad numbers be filledc by the youngsters who otherwise get little playing time.

Paul67 - Nakamura is one of those magical players who can light up the game with their skill and vision, and it was often a delight to watch him in the Hoops.

He will be hard to replace, but then as a naive youngster I never thought we'd replace Paolo DiCanio until a certain Mr. Larsson made us all forget about the gesticulating Italian and his little problem.

Surely next season will be the most important one in Aiden McGeady's career as he will either come roaring back into the form which earned him comparisons with Jinky or turn out to be yet another youth product who promised much but ultimately failed to deliver. He may be a young man, but he is no longer a young player so it's time for him to consistently deliver the football we know he is capable of.

Apart from Aiden, where else is the creativity and elan going to come from in our midfield?

PAUL i think Naka will prosper in Spain as the cluggers will not have free reign.
Also hopefully the coaching shackles will be removed and his vision and touch revitalised.
I'm going to miss the creative genius

avo01 on June 25, 2009 12:35 PM

1: Name the 2 British Cities to have had 2 teams in the European Cup?Champions League semi finals?

Dundee and London

2: Name the only European city to have had 3 teams in the Champions League in the same season?

Istanbul?

Gary67,
I nearly fell off my seat there :o)
A left back you say, surely not, we cant have this :o) We need a problem position :o)
according tho the article the e2M is required for his release, the translation was done by randalstown which has links to the original article in spanish, can any of you spanish hoops give us a translation ?

By canamalar on June 25, 2009 1:45 PM

According to this website he is available to foreign clubs for 100k euros

http://www.imscouting.com/global_news_item.aspx?id=1948

Good luck Naka,

I'll always remember that goal(above)against the huns, from the upper Jock Stein i just KNEW it was going in as soon as he shaped to shoot, one of those few moments to look back on and remember what watching football is all about and coming against the ugly ones made it absolutely euphoric!!

All the best Naka

paul67
hi paul ru able to give any feedback
on my post 4.22pm yesterday

Belgrade........Partisan and Red Star

Paul 67, any info about home games(except the forces of darkness games) being switched from the normal saturday 3pm slot as part of a new tv deal?. I am getting worried as my flights were booked as soon as the fixtures were published

Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo - The falling price/demand for steel is terrible news for anybody whose livelihood depends on selling steel.

Likewise the collapse in commercial property means anybody who spent their last moonbeam on commercial property at or close to the peak of the bubble will be taking a hammering.

Maybe the French vineyard will make him a fortune. Is there any serious rival to Buckfast tonic wine?

JPD....

"I have mixed feelings about my time at Celtic.

At the beginning, I was a regular starter in the league, in the Champions League, I scored the goal in the Scottish Cup final.

Everything was going well. Then I got injured against AC Milan in October, I came back fine before the manager gave me a really hard time.

Last summer, I asked to leave when the club signed Andreas Hinkel. The manager categorically refused. He never played me again.

Did I annoy him when I asked to leave? I don't know.

Anyway, I didn't understand anything. No-one understood.

I tried my luck again in January, because I had interest from Norwich and Coventry for loan spells, also in Hungary, at Ujpest!

Again the manager refused. Outcome - I spent my season on the bench."

Hopefully we wont have this type of scenario with BTM now in charge.

Gary67/ellbhoy,
cheers for the info, I suppose I better get ready for the big let down now eh :o)
stabilisers on my seat csc

Andy M

Gemmell was right backw ith Eddie Mc Creadie at left back. Willie Wallace came in to replace JJ who was injured. Only time I was ever in a pub that ran out of beer.

Quite like Mark Venus' wee bit on the BBC Scotland sport page headline story. Short but sensible.

Where Our Polish CSC Buddy Zybszek ?

anything worth reading on this http://www.dziennik.pl/sport/pilkanozna/article404779/Boruc_napisal_list_pozegnalny_do_kibicow.html

Canamalar:

Design wise the antipodeans have got their heads where the suns don’t shine, but the site boys… they’re as good as us (unions’ aside). Do you know we are not allowed to work in mud? Mud!!! I crease up.

I’ve worked many a hospital Canamalar, some in some strange places, but if I’ve got to be away from my kids I’m of the mind that there is no better place in this world than Scotland.

By the way, more than ever, ‘tonight’, Kano needs us. His family and friends need us.

I am scared, ‘really scared’ that Kano is going to be alone come Christmas.

And I am not a drama queen and I kid you not.

Shunsuke Nakamura: Thank you. I loved what you gave us.

Getting a new laptop and forgetting your login is a bit like making love to a beautiful woman.

It takes ages to get her going and when you eventually do, you wonder how you got yourself into this position....

Sorry guys I was away from my desk for a bit.

Q 1: Dundee (63 & 84)and London (Arsenal & Chelsea too often these days). Technically the huns have never been in a semi final. In '93 there were no semi's

Q 2: Athens Pana, Olympiakos and AEK in season 2003-04

Does anybody else think Mark Venus is God's gift to limerick writers?

Good interview with Mark Venus there, talks fairly sensibly and comes across pretty well. Interesting to note his baffled look as the questions are simply repeated, rephrased and become more and more pointless.

thismancraig

Only read the text but will catch up on the video footage when I get home, but based purely on the text, yes I agree.

TnT

StevieNoBread:

It says that we will find out an important message about his future in the next few days.

Kitalba..................

you have mail................

joewhoOncewasBIGnowisNOT

StevieNoBread

That's about Artur Boruc letter.
It was mentioned few days ago that he left message for Celtic supporters.

If you ask me if that was him, I answer - Yes, I think it was oryginaly posted by Artur Boruc. It seems you won't see him again in hoops.

By savo01 on June 25, 2009 1:59 PM

Were the mighty Glasgow Rangers not defeated in the semi-final of the European Cup by Eintracht Frankfurt 3-6, 1-6 in season 1959-1960????

Savo, Rangers made the semi finals in 1960.

So ghuys, to follow on, which European cities have boasted two EC/CL semi finalists in a single season? And which were the seasons?

Savo01 :- I hate to correct you on your own question, but the poster you answered Glasgow, Dundee and London was correct.
Rangers played Eintracht Frankfurt in the E.C semi final.

kit,
glasgow southern general £1billion contract is now out for tender, should be starting very soon, will let you know who wins as soon as I know.
But I think your getting home sick when you consider this stinking bigoted little backwater to be the best place in the world, remember why you left :o)
Why 'tonight' more than ever? I'm lost, the guy has been fighting everystep of the way and I doubt he will give up now, at least I hope not.
There is a long time between now and Christmass and we are all rooting for him, so dont get so dejected its a long haul, you've dont us proud with your involvement and I understand the pressure you must be/have put yourself under, between that and the work you sound to me like you could do with a month out with your family, do it you deserve it.

hail hail

Dubaibhoy,
Not dexlysic if my are refrring to my moniker. Important date in my life and only user ID I can ever remember.

the above should read "poster who answered"

I see Stoke and Hull are sniffing around Dean Ashton. £4.5m asking price. He is a guy I have always liked. 25 years old, pace, power and excellent finisher. I wouldn't say no to him in the hoops....

With Boruc going I reckon we will for sure see at least one large fee coming in. Janko is still my top hope, but would be happy ith Ashton.

Srange, but Ed does not seem to mention the scores.

JMS1609 - Important date in your life? You are doing well posting on a blog at 400 years old....

I stand corrected guys and apologise. Maybe it's something to do with my dislike of them lot!

Here's one with a Celtic connection:

Who is the only player to be substituted in an international match at Wembley to be replaced by his brother?

Zbyszek bad new about Artur !

Thanks for the update mate

BigChipsUK

Milan 2003

Madrid 1959

Re; Shunsuke Nakamura

Just like to reiterate some of the opinions already expressed....

A fine player & a true ambassador for Glasgow Celtic Football Club.

A touch of class. A trier. Unselfish.

Thanks for everything & all the very best for your future.

Naka-san, You`ll never walk alone!!

jp.celt

Deletion-Gate Part II
Yesterday evening I wrote a post thanking a few people, including RAGDaddy for comments on one of my posts.

Today, I can't find it.

Clearly this is an underhand attempt to portray me as an arrogant, ungrateful sod.

Referee!

;)

I think the Mark Venus interview was sensible
enough, and on the question of transfers let's hope
he was being rightly guarded.

Alrhough it didn't inspire me especially as he
alluded to the notion of the same squad for the
CL qualifiers.

Not exactly a rallying call to the beleaguered
support, that know his squad better than he does.

savo01

Erwin Koeman?

sheltered life has kept me going on....

Malarkey

By Malarkey on January 29, 2009 12:57 PM

barcabhoy
I too had fond hopes that the EPL bubble might burst. I was perturbed to hear then that the BBC had paid £170m for MOTD highlights (although there was little competition), and BSkyB had published increased profits this year, Setanta have vowed to bid strongly again and the EPL are making noises that they will maintain the current level of TV rights.

grrr...

You didn´t get what you wanted .. shame that

Mind you I´m sure if THE EPL bubble burst a few would lose their jobs as well. Not that you would give two tuppenies

Mmmmmhhhh strange that

presumptioustwatsarealwaysthemostannoyingCSC

What annoyed me was the fact that referees very rarely gave us free kicks in central areas last season, due to some people like Gus McPherson making it a controversial issue.

I think refs saw it as tantamount to giving us a penalty and I don't doubt that we lost points because of it.

Rogueleader:

If Dean Ashton could keep himself fit I think he'd be a "top 4" player and be starting for England with Rooney in every international. I think he's played something like 50 games in his last 3 seasons, and 30+ of them were in his first season at West Ham.

Great player, but even whilst injury prone, still out of our league financially.

BigYinMilan, for the benefit of those who don't know... 1-6 and 3-6!!!

Savo, yes, and...

Swiss Tony Again
no one of them played for Celtic

Dubaibhoy, I never saw compelling evidence that Naka produced significant commercial income for Celtic from Japan. He would have done smart business in the Celtic shop and we saw plenty of Japanese students at CP, but Celtic do not own TV rights and I don’t think Channel67 did much in Japan.

Interesting strategy but if the Naka experience is anything to go by I don’t think we will place too much emphasis on recruiting players from key markets.

Philvisreturns, good point, time to look to the horizon.

fan-a-tic, yes, he will do well in Spain but I suspect we got the best of him.

Thecat, Rangers subsequently bought their rights back from NTL/Telewest.

strand67, no info although I don’t expect many will be moved.

By BigChipsUK on June 25, 2009 2:27 PM

BigYinMilan, for the benefit of those who don't know... 1-6 and 3-6!!!

Oh how we danced on the streets of the Butney those glorious nights (even though we only knew the scores when the "Daily Ranger" arrived at the top of the brae around 11 pm.

Mammy let us stay up late, so she did.

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dearr,daer,dear,friend..

Bohemian Bhoy. @ 2.22

Please don't stir up that rice pudding, again.

Fuggettabootit..

Tak yer lumps...and Drink yer Beer!

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye

If Boruc is going would it not be beneficial to spend the cash before his departure is announced?

We could probably get Marc Janko and Jermaine Beckford for the money received. But if it gets out that Celtic have pocketed (say) £10M for Boruc, I would expect the prices asked for the above two to increase by £2M apiece.

We already have Boruc's and Naka's replacements, but we need to add more firepower up front (and ship JVoH out, even if on a free transfer, to release the wage money!) and a proper solid left back (Paul Robinson?).

Kojo

I thought it was obvious that I was joking.

Darn that Mark Venus, he didn't give away any transfer names Celtic are interested in, didn't give away how much Celtic have to spend on the transfer market, didn't expand on the managements team thoughts on players within the current set up? doesn't he know all our competitors in Scotland and Europe WANT to know!!! to gain any advantage on us.

Thanks Mark for being sensible and guarded, get used to the inane babbling questions repeated ad nausea from the laptop loyal, just ignore the ramblings of some of our own.

Paul67....

When you say "we got the best of him" I assume you mean better than any other club. If you mean we saw the best of his ability, I would have to disagree. Strachans rigid style often left Naka isolated and when played more through the middle, looked devastating with goals, assists and link-up play.

I fear we never saw the true brilliance of this wonderful footballer and I would have loved to have seen him play just one season under Mowbray. Shame his "homesickness" got to him....

Rogue Leader....

I'm a massive fan of Ashton and even put him in my fantasy team to start with. However, his injury record doesn't make good reading and I'm sure he's earning far more than we can pay...

savo01

Must remember to read before blurting out answers, too much fine wine and belgian chocolates....

Sir Paul

I wullnae miss Nake,wan wee bit.

As ye know, pal.. I am no the sentimental type.

Naka, during the last season was maist ineffective.

So.. Ah am gled that in his case, tae see the back o' him.

His Batteries were getting auld.. and wur soitenly no Haudin' the full charge, any mair.

Ah am looking forward tae seein' who we ur agonna get as his replacement.

And we wull get wan..dinnae fear.

Kojo.

savo01

Wasn't McStay was it?

By BigChipsUK on June 25, 2009 2:33 PM
We already have Boruc's and Naka's replacements

Who's Naka's replacement?
Paul Robinson is worse than Lee Naylor.

Swiss Tony Again
no

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Bohemian Bhoy.

Thatsa Funny..

Ah thought is wiz obvious..

That Ah wiz jokin', as weel!

Kojo.
yer pal...who likes ye.

StevieNoBread

I remember what Tony Mowbray said about selling one good Celtic player. He said that he was going to buy new players for that money.
I think that from his perspective this is the best and possibly the only moment to sell Boruc. Celtic supporters can understand that club needs money for transfers. Some will miss Boruc, they will remember his best moments at Celtic but won’t argue with that decision.
I try to be in Mowbrays’s skin and I think he would like to have clear situation at the team. Mowbray knows that Boruc is good goalkeeper but last season caused few affairs. I imagine Artur is the leader of the pack (team). If Mowbray does well without Boruc and JVoH people won’t remember Boruc. They will remember he made good deal.
They think at Celtic Boruc is an frozen asset. Paul67 ?

i get this feeling that we're downsizing (cutting the wage bill)to suit the game up here and keep a healthy pocket for our board and owner.i fear there will be no transfer activity of the type that will cheer the fans.
it might be blind faith for us but it certainly isnt for our board.
it will be a very tough time for TM.

YOURSFOURSTONECOPPIBLINDFAITHCSC

geebee1978

I agree your comments re Nakamura, left footed, no real genuine pace, not the best defensive midfield player, WGS stick's him out wide right? baffling, no doubt.

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Mr.Z.

Marek Cech?

No way. pal..

He is no fur us..

He breaks too miny of Kojo's rules.

Among them.. Rule 4

"Never bid for a Player, who only makes.. Eight Appearances.. while UNINJURED..in his First, and so far, ONLY SEASON, with his club... and then is made available!"

Maks sense tae me!

Whatdya Say,pal.. Whadya Say?

Kojo
yer Przyjaciel.. who likes ye a loat

Keane?

Naka, did show us some great goals we will never forget, probably as many as Larsson. Now it is time for our other wee Japanese machine to shine. When do the players return to training and is Bobo still on the books, he might be a defender BTM likes.

gary67 - that is being kind to paul robinson, he is awful.

sometimes i wonder about people when they advocate signing someone like him!

By Lionroared67 on June 25, 2009 2:37 PM

ha ha ha

might have known you would be first

RamblersCsc

still loved your we plumbed for TM

Ello Bhoys !

Well its another no news day as far as I can see, Niknak has gone, JV and the Harts to follow, and still nothing by way of buy-ins

Now here's a silly thing, I actually agree with our new Assistant Gaffer, we have the players at the club already who could get us through the first CL qualifier, think last season but with Caddis, McCourt Mizuno etc and that is probably enough to get us through to face the big boys in the last quali round.

The real skill is in recruiting the kind of talent that takes us one step beyond, I have a funny feeling the Mogster is working on something Mega, a name that hasnt been discussed yet, and the kind of name that's going to make a lot of other decent players take notice. There are still players out there who value challenge over reward, I would be very surprised if we aint talking to them already

watch this space

Ming

Gary67/DougieBhoy, are you saying that most of the CQN contributors have been lying over the last few years with all the claims that Lee Naylor is the worst Celtic full back they have ever seen?!

Who else is in the frame for left back (within our even-more-limited-post-Setanta budget)?

Koki, Niall McGinn & Paddy McCourt are Naka's replacement, but primarily Koki.

geebee1978, agree, Naka often seemed lost in our style.

Kojo, there is no doubt that Naka has peaked; time to move on.

BigYinMilan :- There was no need to, most posters on here aready know the scores and just in case I ever forget they get mentioned two or three times a year by kind hearted posters :-)

JVH, Nakamura, Hartely and Balde all to go it seems, along with hints that Boruc is to be sold, maybe others sold? certainly indicates to this Bhoy a revolving door throughout the summer at parkhead!! Celtic are going to spend, no doubt.

Gary67/DougieBhoy, I forgot to mention JVoH's replacement... Bobo Balde!

Well, he can't be any less mobile, would be far more intimidating to opposing defenders, and would probably score more goals, albeit mainly from set pieces.

Cheerio Nakamura san, thanks for the golden moments.

When will we see, yir likes again!

So with Naka off the wage bill, Bobo soon and probably JVH, three of our top earners will be off the books (plus more than a few pool players who won’t get into the 1st team) , our wage bill will be substantially reduced paving the way for our new signings (on lower wages).

The signings will come, but its not necessarily the quickest signings that’ll win the SPL, it’s the correct signings for a management team who need to re-build, while evaluating the current squad………stating the obvious here, but I just wanted to put ma 2 pennies worth in. I’m staying patient just now, as I’m pretty sure our new management are working their socks off in an attempt to identify and sign these new players.

On another matter, there hasn’t been any talk on here or anywhere else that I’ve seen recently, about the atmosphere at CP.
I think we as a club should be aiming to create the atmosphere which was at CP in the old days, when the crowd in the Jungle and Celtic ends used to be worth a goal of a start.
It was an experience being in amongst the jungle in those days and the crowd visually lifted the players on many an occasion.

I don’t have the answer of how to achieve this, but some suggestions are:

1. Standing/ singing sections behind both goals.
2. Supporters buses or groups of supporters to apply on a waiting list to be re-seated beside or near to each other, thus keeping groups of people who travel TO the game together, beside each other INSIDE Celtic Park.

Whit dae ye think CQN’ers, can we get that auld jungle atmosphere back again?

Vmhan
Hail Hail

Jean-Joel Perrier-Doumbe

Yes, I know it's a Daily Record story which is a red rag to a bull as far as many posters on here are concerned, but does anyone out there still believe that WGS didn't marginalise certain players for no better reason than his own peculiar whim ?

Playing Doumbe would not, in itself, have won us the league but his case is typical of last season's demise. Strachan was - and is - an architect of discontent and we paid the price whilst he walked away with the cheque.

Significantly, I don't see any clubs clamouring for his services.

Kojo

Marek Cech is Slovakian. He is still young, only 26 years old left back. After Slovakian period he spent 3 years at FC Porto.There he played all games when not injured. These were games in their league, UEFA Cup and Champion League games.
He is in England since few month.Possibly he does not speak English language. What I wanted to say, my friend?
There is also another rule!
If you are foreigner at the team you must be two times better than the guy who is from here, who speaks coach language. Isn't that rule true?

bournesoupreceipe

Delighted gave you a laugh, i certainly had a good cackle at yours, be a good chap explain comment about plumbing?

Paul67,

Just a pity he never got one more season, something tells me he would have been devestating in TM system and the players that might be playing in TM's team

Xabi Castillo, any news?

Zybszek,

Castillio getting mentioned for left back today. Can get get him for pittance.

Here's the latest updates on the list..

------------------------------------------

Rumoured in:

Keepers:
Name------------Age-----Club---------------Source--------Fee

Turnbul---------24------Middlesbrough------SSN-----------No fee mentioned

Defenders:
Name------------Age-----Club---------------Source--------Fee

Sylvinho--------34------Barcelona----------Various-------Free in July
Rat-------------27------Shaktar------------The Sun-------£4m
Cech------------26------WBA----------------ET------------No fee mentioned
Castillo--------23------Real Sociedad------Various-------£100K (special clause in contract for non-Spanish clubs)
Robinson--------30------WBA----------------Various-------£1M
Bjarsmyr--------23------Gothenburg---------The Sun-------£400K
Ottesen---------25------SönderjyskE--------LOTW----------No fee mentioned
Jones-----------29------Hibs---------------Various-------No fee mentioned
Ricketts--------27------Hull City----------Vitalfootball-No fee mentioned
Petkovic--------23------Eintracht----------NOTW----------£1.5M
St Ledger-------24------Preston North End--Hunday Mail---£1.5M
Atouba----------27------Hamburg------------Hunday Mail---Free

Midfielders:
Name------------Age-----Club---------------Source--------Fee

Kljestan--------22------Chivas USA---------Footylatest---No fee mentioned
Valero----------24------WBA----------------KTF-----------£4M
McCarthy--------18------Hamilton Accies----Various-------£750K
Sharbini--------21------NK Rijeka----------Express-------£3M
Stilic----------21------Lech Poznan--------Various-------£2M
Vargas----------19------Cobreloa-----------The Sun-------No fee mentioned
Beuzelin--------30------Coventry City------Express-------Free
Meghni----------25------Lazio--------------Various-------£2.5-£4M quoted (Possible Donati plus cash deal?!?)
Zemmama---------25------Hibs---------------Arabic site---£2M
Ferguson--------17------Newcastle United---The Chronicle-No fee mentioned

Strikers:
Name------------Age-----Club---------------Source--------Fee

Janko-----------25------RB Salzburg--------Various-------£5M
Fletcher--------22------Hibs---------------Various-------£2.5-£4M quoted
Owen------------30------Newcastle Utd------Various-------Free
Mandzukic-------23------Dinamo Zagreb------TNFP----------£8M (WIT!)
Cox-------------22------Swindon Town-------Teamtalk------£2.5M
Arango----------29------Real Mallorca------Setanta-------£3.4M
Kamara----------28------Fulham-------------Various-------£5M

ShamPOO rumours:
Name------------Age-----Club---------------Source--------Fee

Defenders:
Hreidarsson-----34------Portsmouth---------Daily Rectum--Signed new 1 yr contract with Portsmouth (23/06)

Midfielders:
Gomez-----------24------Espanyol-----------Various-------Signed for Wigan for £1.7M (19/06)

Strikers:
Fortune---------27------Nancy--------------Various-------£2.5M (Nancy have accepted £4M offer from Hull)

Rumoured out:
Name------------Age-----Club---------------Source--------Fee

Hesselink-------30------Ajax/Larissa-------Various-------Free
Balde-----------33------Birmingham/Burnley-Various-------Free
Naylor----------28------Various------------Various-------No fee mentioned
McGeady---------22------Spurs--------------Express-------£8M
Donati----------27------Lecce/Sampdoria----Various-------No fee mentioned
Brown (S)-------23------Spurs/Villa--------Various-------£9M
Boruc-----------28------Bayern Munich------Mirror--------£8M
Killen----------25------Wellington Phoenix-Various-------No fee mentioned
Hartley---------32------Hertz/Iraklis------Various-------Free
Caldwell--------27------Wigan/Burnley------The Sun-------£3M
Loovens---------25------Birmingham---------Daily Rectum--£5M

--------------------------------------------

/Bishop B

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend BigChipsUk.

Padraig, could be the next Big Thing.

He is one of the most skillful players that we have on our Books.

Young McGinn, is also a bit of an up and commer.

He is the only guy that we Have, that can make a beeline for the Byline.. cause distress among the opposing Defenders..and make a dangerous cross.

A most Direct Type of Player.

I think this young guy will make it, big time.

Kojo.
yer pal...who likes ye a loat.

Zbyszek

Agreed,we are always talking about keeping players too long and complaining when they move on a free so the move makes sense from a financial perspective. also seems like Artur lost a bit of focus last season maybe he has had enough of the goldfish bowl and of being a hate figure for Scotlands bigots.

Kojo....

Didn't Padraig come close to breaking one of your aforementioned rules?

I have hopes for him but the time to be called "potential" is over and we have to start seeing some appearances.

Paul67

do you think there will be a good few leaving us this year then?

oh and how are you?

savo,

is that another wee trick Q?

If so, how about Bobby Charlton being replaced by Jack Charlton?
For some bizarre reason???

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

lionroared67

you need to let me know in advance so that
I can post your opinion, next time.

hail hail

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Mr. Z.

While I shall always bow in Deep Obeisance to your Renowned Perspicacity in all things..FitBa',pal.

I do not agree with your proffered Rule.

Na.

Anyway..

Do I sense that you may,in fact,be open to an approach by Celtic... for obtaining the Services... of Marek?

or

Or is it just my imagination?

Kojo.
yer Przyjaciel.. who likes ye a loat.

Ed Urs @ 3.01pm,

never mind Ed, it could be worse. You could have been my old man.

His first ever Glasgow Derby was of course the league Cup Final of 1957. Fantastic eh?

Until you realise that my old man was standing up the Mount Florida End alongside his dad and 2 of his uncles :-)

During the 90's when he was regularly collecting his tenner off me for our standing Derby bet, I used to try to wipe the smile off his face asking him to regale me and my younger brothers with the story of that day :-)

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

bournesoupreceipe

In other words you haven't a clue, its ok i wont hold it against you

ha ha ha is that how it goes?

Anyone else think BTM might be able to do a 'Bobby Petta' with Chris Killen?

GlasshalffullCSC

Paul67....

Heard a rumour of Celtic/Rangers looking for a joint TV deal. How possible is this? A TV deal that reflects both clubs immense support - not our demographic....sounds great.

bigchips - i never said that lee naylor was any good!!

i only said that paul robinson is even worse (somehow!!) and certainly not a "proper, solid left back"

By Tangerine Dream on June 25, 2009 3:03 PM
Jean-Joel Perrier-Doumbe
Yes, I know it's a Daily Record story which is a red rag to a bull as far as many posters on here are concerned, but does anyone out there still believe that WGS didn't marginalise certain players for no better reason than his own peculiar whim ?
***************************************************

I certainly do not think Gordon Strachan marginalised players for his own peculiar whim……sheesh!

GS like all football managers wanted the best out of his players and wanted his team to be the best they possibly could be.
It went wrong in the last season and I certainly don’t know why, but it was obvious that it did.…..just get over it FFS.

Vmhan
Hail Hail

The Token Tim
no not a trick. he played for celtic in the mid eighties.

geebee1978

YOu have to be joking!! Sounds absolutely awful to me. The less we have to do with the bigot FC the better. This would be more grist to the "bad as each other/two sides of the same coin" mill.

Kojo

Probably my post was not clear.
That is not my rule! But this rule exists.

If two players are similar class, the one who speaks and understands coach language has much easier life at the club. From only football perspecives he has more power to understand coach tips.

Xabi Castillo will have heard quite a lot about Celtic from the previous assistant manager at Real Sociedad, Stevie Keane.

El Mundo Deportivo is a reliable sports newspaper. It's published in Barcelona, but for reasons I'm not sure of, always devotes a lot of coverage to the Basque teams. It has very good connections in San Sebastián, I believe.

Anyhow, they've spoken to the players agent, Jokin Bárcena, who has told them he thinks a deal will go through next week, with Celtic looking like the favourites to sign Castillo. Bárcena said he and the player were also looking at two offers from England, without naming the clubs.

Xabi Castillo was seriously coveted by Osasuna, but the internal transfer fee has put the Pamplona people off.

It sounds as if the lad would have been happy to stay at La Real if they had won promotion, but the talk in the Basque Country is that local lads are being paid a pittance to finance a handful of very expensive recruits from elsewhere. Xabi clearly thinks he can make more of his career, in a footballing and financial sense. I say good luck to him.

geebee1978 - an OF (expletive) TV?

Not good, more ass - ociation with THEM.

But sounds like the sort of thing the board would do.

With blinkers on, and looking at it purely financially... could make us a LOT of cash, on the other hand if everything was split 50 / 50 and we didnt buy cos we didnt want tio line the enemies pockets.... and they did the exact same thing, it could be one massive (and expensive) flop.

Skippy

Naka was knackered but we'll need to get someone in or rely on someone stepping up to give us the creative influence he showed more in his former seasons than his last.

This guy from Lazio, tricky, clever, doesn't chase back, isn't fit and is always injured... is he Paddy McCourt's twin?

If Boruc goes we better get good money for him. I'd be happy for him to go as long as we get around the £8m mark, it could be used better elsewhere in the team. Although he is a great goalkeeper, the best I've ever seen at the club, I don't think his presence in the dressing room is a good thing. The team may be better off as a whole without him.

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Geebee1978

I do not know the Rule to which you refer..

Please elaborate.

Anyhoo...

I know a Guid Player when Ah see Wan.. and Padraig, is a Guid Player.

Have you watched him,yourself?

Ah hiv watched him oan several occasions.. oan Chan 67.

He runs the whole Show.. whenever he plays.. in the RESERVES.

And from the MID FIELD..

Also..

He is most deadly in breaking thru oan Goal, as weel..

I am all for giving this young guy an EXTENDED run in the First Team

In fact.

Whether Mr. Mowbray, sees the same things that I do, regarding the worth to our cause that Padraig shows.. and if Our Presen Manager does.. then that will go a long way in convincing me that Mr. Mowbray has the SMARTS, in a Manager, that I always look for.

I luved Mr. Strachan...as he gave us Glory..

However.. Mr. Strachan..

Didnae show Me.. that he had .. those Elusive and Rare..thingymajigs.. that ah call...

SMARTS!

Mr. Stein .. obviously Had... although, Ah missed maist of his Reign.

It wull be maist interesting tae see if..

Mr. Mowbray hiz them, tae.

Here's Hopin'

Kojo.
yer pal... who likes ye aloat

Paul Robinson is a better full back than Lee Naylor, trust me. The problem is he's a hot head, and always has been, and he is 30 years old now, so I don't think he's the type of player we should be looking for. I'd like to know how many times the folks who are slagging him off have actually seen him?

I've been in the Midlands a long time now and seen him plenty. He's certainly not the player he was when Brian Robson was in charge, and as I say, I don't want Celtic to spend money on a deteriorating 30 year old, but some of the comments slagging him off are uninformed and unnecessary.

Or, if you think they are informed, lets hear the reasoning....

My memory may be rusty but did WBA (i.e. TM) not try to sign Paddy McCourt? If so, he will likely be given every chance to shine.

However, if he does, he will be more the exception than the rule, given his track record.

Good luck to him,

Rebus

Lionsroared67

Oh that's a shame don't get upset
because your credibility is so low.
It's possible to check back your
old posts, happily they are still when
I need a laugh.

You are Brian Quinn aren't you?

With regards to Pat McCourt, wasn't it the case that the two clubs in for him were Celtic and Tony Mowbray's West Brom?

If so, I hope he gets more of a chance from the beginning of games than he has done previously.

robinson has always looked ok when i've seen him, and thats been against teams in the epl. naylor looks keech against st mirren.

i'd take him for a couple of seasons as long as he doesnt want the sort of wage that was being talked about when we were supposedly interested before.

geebee1978 & Marty T - For sure his injury record is a massive concern, also wages, but surely with all the big earners going we can at least match the likes of what Stoke would pay?

Would be good to get him and let our team assess what they believe to be the root cause of his injury problems. If he stayed fit, as you say, he is a fantastic player and a full intetrnational. Huge huge gamble though but I know another player who had horrendous knee problems, that even resulted in him failing medicals, that did not too bad here! There is an exception to every rule!

WouldStillPreferJankoCSC

geebee1978 & Marty T - For sure his injury record is a massive concern, also wages, but surely with all the big earners going we can at least match the likes of what Stoke would pay?

Would be good to get him and let our team assess what they believe to be the root cause of his injury problems. If he stayed fit, as you say, he is a fantastic player and a full intetrnational. Huge huge gamble though but I know another player who had horrendous knee problems, that even resulted in him failing medicals, that did not too bad here! There is an exception to every rule!

WouldStillPreferJankoCSC

savo01,

The substitution question: pretty sure it was Pearce and David O'Leary (can't remember which started and which was the sub).

And I have a vague recollection that the game was at Wembley??

Malone, a question:

Who will the SBS (Scottish Bigotry Society) abuse if Boruc does leave Celtic this summer. What with nobody crossing themselves on their way onto the pitch, there will be no excuse to explode into a seething vitriolic mass of neanderthalism.

We'd better get McCourt in the first eleven ASAP, with McGinn on the bench as an easy target. And perhaps Zaluska can take on AB's pre-match routine?...

savo01,

The substitution question: pretty sure it was Pearce and David O'Leary, although I can't remember which replaced the other.

I also have a vague recollection that the game was at Wembley?

twists and turns...

i must admit i have not seen many west brom games but each time i have seen him he looks dreadful - very slow, positionally very poor, offers nothing going forward, tempermental and just all round a very poor player.

someone posted something from a west brom website (from a west brom fan of 30 years) who described him as a championship player at best.

not good enough for celtic, not even better than lee naylor

twists and turns...

i must admit i have not seen many west brom games but each time i have seen him he looks dreadful - very slow, positionally very poor, offers nothing going forward, tempermental and just all round a very poor player.

someone posted something from a west brom website (from a west brom fan of 30 years) who described him as a championship player at best.

not good enough for celtic, not even better than lee naylor

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Mr. Z.

Of course,you are correct.. Knowing the Local Language .. soitenly can't Hoit!

As for it being a necessity? or.. even being a Plus..

Ah dinnae Agree.

Fur..

Ah aweaways.. say...

ACTIONS.. Speak Louder than Woids!

Put a Good Coach and an Intelligent and Skilfull Soccer Player, together..albeit, one who does not speak the native language of the Coach..and vice versa..

And the Language Barrier shall not stop the Good Coach from getting his full point across to the Foreign Player.

We are having a clash of opinion oan this wan,pal..

So we must fold oor tents, oan this subject.

Kojo.
yer Przyjaciel.. who likes ye aloat.

bournesoupreceipe

The psychoanalysis by an amateur wind up merchant is boring me zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

ghuys out walking his dog along the beach when he hears a voice shouting.

"Oi you!"

Looking about he sees no one and carry's on walking.

"Oi You! Down here."

Turning round he looks back and down towards a pond were he sees a crab.

"Aye you!" shouts the crab.

In stunned amazement the ghuy stares at the crab with gob wide open when the crab shouts.

"Why do you humans always walk side-y-ways?"

I'll get my coat.

MWD

Kojo....

I just scanned through your comments on Cech. I agree that he has bags of ability but he spent a lot of time unfit and wasn't deemed good enough to get into a poor side when he was. At his age, this season really will be make or break.

SKIPPYisAgoalMACHINE...True but it's almost what we're doing now anyway - anyone who buys SPL rights are paying for the big two.

I'm still in favour of an individual deal. Any reason why this isn't being suggested?

In case no one has answered the brothers being substituted question, it was Pierce O'Leary and his brother 'Chequebook Dave'.

I believe it was in a match at Wembley.

Kojo,

Can't agree more about Paddy McCourt. He runs at people with the ball fixed to him and his head up looking for a result to his efforts. Watched him a lot with the reserves and if he can get into the BIG team we might have something different to watch next season other than lenghty runs down the flanks and poor crosses into no man's land. We'll see....

Gordon_J
that's a bullseye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
a transistor radio alarm clock is on it's way to you!

Bang!

Whizz!

Phew!

Stray bullet

Huh?

Tried to post and nothing appears on the screen. Is this what it feels like to be a cyber ghost?

I'll try again:

Bullet dodged

Hail, hail

I thought Scotland was a bigoted backwater in football terms but it seems other nations have designs on that title

BOBBY WILLIAMSON has been caught up in a bizarre anti-homosexual row in Uganda.
The former Hibs and Kilmarnock boss was appointed manager of the African nation last year.
But he has been asked to sign a code of conduct which will include an article that 'denounces any support or involvement in sodomy-related acts.'
Ugandan football has been rocked after Isaac Omalla - who plays for Horizon FC - made a complaint to police that his manager, Charles Ayeko, had sexually assaulted him after a game.
And the country's media have also carried scare stories of a homosexual culture among local players.
Williamson's bosses, the Ugandan FA (FUFA), have now launched a campaign against homosexuality - which is illegal in the country - and all coaches in the country have to sign the code of conduct.
Uganda Coaches Association chief, Stone Kyambadde, said: "We are going to address the problem of sodomy in the code of conduct.
"The code will denounce any support or involvement in sodomy-related acts."
And FUFA spokesman, Rogers Mulindwa, said: "We totally condemn it.
"What we want is evidence to pin the people involved. It's here that we will start the clean-up."
Williamson took charge of Uganda last year succeeding current Hearts boss Csaba Lsazlo last year and the former Plymouth and Chester manager has been a success in his new job.
ENDS

Gordon_J
correct

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend... Geebee1978

No sweat,pal..

Padraig, ineluctably, has a very spotty fitness record.. at least at Celtic, he has.

I am told the main reason for this record.. was..His extraordinary poor,poor, physical condition... when he first arrived at Boys Town.

He was in much the same type of Physical Condition, as Rocky was.. before, he met that old, but wise, Boxing Trainer.

Now, Padraig is beginning to get into some semblance of true Physical Fitness..although, he is by no means at his Peak... Yet.

I am also informed that once he gets a full Pre Season training period,under his now... not so bulging, Belt.. he will be raring to go.

As the saying goes...

All shipshape in Bristol Fashion.

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye a loat

inkybhoy

"What we want is evidence to pin the people involved"

Au unfortunate choice of phrase

Does that mean Bobby´s out the lodge now ?

Shouldn´t you be keeping these exclusives to yourself ? ;-)

Hail Hail

savo01,

I'll email you my address for that prize. (You weren't joking were you??)

inkybhoy

"What we want is evidence to pin the people involved"

Au unfortunate choice of phrase

Does that mean Bobby´s out the lodge now ?

Shouldn´t you be keeping these exclusives to yourself ? ;-)

Hail Hail

Apologies for double posting. Paul67's mice aren't peddling fast enough.

Anyway, soooooooooooo glad we're not shelling out £4m for that unmotivated sack o' spuds. Maybe now the road is clear for Real Madrid...

A left back, 2 central midfielders who can spray the ball about, and a striker, say, Larsson minus 10 years.

Ooops, almost forgot -

Please.

inkybhoy

"What we want is evidence to pin the people involved"

Au unfortunate choice of phrase ;-) Ted Hughes would be proud.

Does that mean Bobby´s out the lodge now ?

Shouldn´t you be keeping these exclusives to yourself ? ;-)

Hail Hail

inkybhoy,

What a story. No crossing yourself in Scotland and now no sodomy in Uganda. Whatever next?

test

I'm guessing I'm not the only one whose posts are not showing up immediately??

Sorry lhads and lhassies but I can only see posts after the 200th using the preview button. Internet gone haywire over here today

TheTokenTim :- As I pointed out earlier one of the good? things about this site is the way friendly posters are always willing to remind me of forgotten scores.
Though I'm sre your dads despair that day was nothing compared to his despair at his beloved boy supporting the third senior team in Glasgow to wear the hoops ;-)

So its not a teutonic problem.

It´s still possible to post via the preview option.

I hope that doesn´t mean I am coming in the back door as I haven´t signed those Ugandan declarations ;-)

Hail Hail

so the Ugandan FA want to stop players having a fag after the game ?
seems reasonable to me.

The internet is haywire over here too...and not just this site. I suspect something is afoot somewhere

This only ever happens when Ed logs on. ;-)

I think he´s getting his beard caught in the internet cog wheels and not letting on.

EDownUPCSC

Timmy,

with your name I´d hauld my wheesht if I was you ;-)

Bhoy this is great. :-)

Its been a long time since I´ve been this abuse free on CQN

Paul67 Deleted ;-)

Ed,

"forgotten scores"???? I think not :-)

As for "beloved boy", that would be his 4th son, commonly referred to as "Golden Child" by me and his other 2 elder siblings, who also occasionally post on here.

Me and the other 2 had to wait until we were 16 before being allowed to wear anything Celtic, his 5th Christmas, one of his pressies - Celtic strip, full thing not just top, but shorts and socks into the bargain!!!

Me, bitter and resentful??? Aye! :-)

To paraphrase DBBIA, Modern youngest sons are rubbish!

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

Oh-Oh, blog on go-slow???

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

TTT,

get off the blog your sitting on it !! ;-)

Awe-Naw

I think Boaby get's an extra collarette if he signs the nae batty pledge :)

Gordon-J

The 'no sodomy in Uganda' campaign has been around for a while, despite Private Eye’s best efforts to keep 'Ugandan relations' at the forefront :)

I think a moderator has fallen into the CQN mixer and brought everything to a halt. If there are any signs of protestant beard though the polis will be called or is TTT just giving his short fat hairies & mid-dlearth-rift a rest ;-)

Hi all,

Just a comment on Paddy McCourt...

I have heard one or 2 people raving about the guy.

Unfortunately from what I hear he's STILL not fit enough. The phrase I heard was that he can't run once round the pitch without 'blowing out his ****'.

I hate to say this but he's got talent... simply the reason he's still not made it to any level is he's a waster.

I hope I'm wrong... but lets be honest here.. He's in his mid-20s and he's yet to feature in top flight footie. What do you think that says about his motivation?

B

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. FJIW.

I am glad tae see that we are arm in arm, oan the subject of the so far, Un-Lit POWDER KEG.. that is Padraig.

This guy.. tae me.. tae me...

Is an old time Celtic Player.

He is no a Fearty, He is neither a Namby nor a Pamby!

He faces his opponent squarely.. and leaves him helpless in his Wake, as he streaks for goal...that's Padraig,of course.. no, his beaten opponent!

Padraig's, only failing.. and it is not a MINOR ONE..

Is that He tries to do Too Much oan his oan.

Howvevahhhh...

Looking at the Teams that he has played for, in the past..

He probably DID.. have to DO, Everything... oan his Own.

He just needs a wee bit time tae adjust tae the fact that noo he hiz plenty o' Skilfull Helpers aroon him, noo.

And this is where good Coaching comes in.

So...

I believe that Mr. Mowbray, is a step up oan Mr. Strachan, vis a vis. Man Management..and will manage to steer Padraig, away, from his Present Possessiveness of the Ba'.

Mr. Strachan, hid been sich a FIERY, Tricky and Skillful Player in his Hey day.. that Ah believe he expected every ither player tae hiv the same knowledge aboot the game.

Which, as ye know, is not quite true.

So..

Under the Patient guidance of Mr. Mowbray.. of which I am told .. Mr. Mowbray, does Possess in Abundanza.. mebbe, we shall see quite a few of the other Celtic Young Hopefulls, Improve tremendously, and reach their full Potential.

Young Cadddis, for one..

I like this young man.. I have no idea how much he has progressed under the Stewardship, of Mr. Levein.. whom I happen to admire as a Manager.

In fact.. I would not have Flinched , at all..
If Celtic had Appointed him, in place of Mr. Strachan.

If I were King..

I would,immediately, set ma Bunnet. at making Master Caddis a First Team Member of Celtic's...MID FIELD.

Master Caddis, is a Natural MID FIELDER.. and could become a fully Fledged.. General, there, if given some Time to blossom.

Yep.. Master Caddis even now..

IS A FAR FAR MORE PAYING PROPO, than eethur, Mr. Crosus. or Mr. Brown.

My opinion. Gents.. My opinion.

Kojo.
yer pal..who likes ye a loat.

BromleyBhoy

waster ???? Thats a bit tough is it not.

We cant all be fit and slim and handsome like me ..pity I cant play football

TheTokenTim :- It's always the same with youngest sons, my youngest brother was the favourite as well.
Though as he grew up to be 6ft 3 and weigh 23 stone, and earn his living as a pro strong man maybe they were keeping him sweet lol.
He didn't get it all good though, my gran poisoned his mind into supporting Partick Thistle

Ed,

Ok Ed I see the picture. You´ve had enough of the beard jokes and now you paint a pic of your Giant Haystacks of a Brar.

BigNonUgandanDaddyCSC

Awe-Naw,

the blog would definitely be broke if I sat on it, not a go-slow :-)

Anyway thought you were on self-imposed exile?? Chance would be a fine thing :-) Plus yir wee cuz told me no to speak tae you after your comments yesterday! Hmmmph!

Ooot dummy pram chucked the!

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

Ed,

Methinks your youngest sibling had a lucky escape. (Not that you would argue with him anyway).

Anyway, grannies Always know best :-)

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

TTT,

Awe ... she´s just being over protective of you. That´s a good thing.

Of course she´s read and approved all of your comments ;-)

The man that cant put a foot wrong

This is CQN heaven though ... the self presumptious crew away for their tea ?

Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo,

In fairness I 'blow out my ****' running to the half-way line....
But ultimately he is taking a fair wage to get fit.

In his case, if these rumours are true... and let me be honest and say it's not 1st hand info... I'd not let him near a pitch until he was fit. Every day I'd have him in a gym with a proper (army-style) trainer.

B

Kojo,i am so glad ur not the manager. Last week if i remember rite ur bright idea was to sell three of our four best players. now ur shouting for caddis to replace Naka! what planet are you on? Cause it's a planet without any football know how!

Bromleybhoy,

It doesn´t always work I´d imagine or they would be doing it.

(i.e Pyle from Full Metal jacket)

He´s a DD whimsy.

Kojo, what planet you on matey?
Last week you suggested that we sell 3 of our best players, now Caddis to replace Naka!
I don't think so!

Didn't mean to post twice!!!!!!!!

Awe-naw

How are your olofactory senses at the moment?

inkybhoy,

of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille proportions ;-)

What do you want me to sniff out ? LOL

Hail haul

pablo the taig on June 25, 2009 5:13 PM

Brillant mate the rubbish kojo writes on a daily basis should be questioned,watch his i like you a lot friends defend him.

carrot your friend who know`s dribble when he read`s it

Pablo the taig.

Sure I was and still am.. Suggesting that we sell.. Promptly..

Mr. Boruc, Mr. Brown and Mr. McGeady.

And why is that so wrong..?

None of these fine Gentlemen shall be missed.

Look, we need Money in order to further STRENGTHEN THE TEAM.

Those Players that I have suggested we Get rid off.. will provide us with that precious Commodity.

PLUS THE ADDED ATTRACTION ..

That Getting rid of them Shall also ..

STRENGTHEN OUR TEAM.

None of them is Irreplaceable.

A little Piece of Advice,though to you from me..

DO NOT DARE.. to put.. WOIDS OF YOURS ...INTO MY MOUTH...

It is not only UNSANITARY.. it is Most insulting to my own Intelligence,as I would NEVER EVER Suggest.. nor Did I, in my Last Submission Suggest.

THAT MR.CADDIS WOULD BE MY CHOICE TO REPLACE THE NOW DEPARTED NAKA.

I nevah evah object to a Submission,of Disagreement Directed at My Good Self..

Most times, in fact...

I encourage those objections.

Howevah.. I do object to Submissions of Disagreement..

Laced with Ad Hominems..

So..

Let's Start over again..

And this time..

Please send me a more to the Point Communication..

Stating your Objections... In a Polite Manner... to any or all of the Suggestions that I had made in the Past,or the Present.

That is the Proper way.. and the only acceptable way,to engage in a sensible discourse.

carrot1969

carrot who sees well in the dark.............. is dribble or perhaps drivel? ......not sure which

Hail Hail

Carrot1969

So.. it is PILE OAN KOJO .. DAY..?

If you harbor those type of Opinions aboot ma Guid Self..

Why dae ye wait fur anither Kojo Insulter.. tae gie ye courage..

Tae voice yer ain .. Low OPINION aboot the Guid Kojo.

Man..

Daeing that kinda thing..

Smacks. of.. Dare Ah say it?

Ach .

I think Ah wull..

COWARDICE!

Sorry ghuys, just in from work. Saw that story linking us with the boy from Lazio - Meghni (?). Dubbed the 'little Zidane'. Anyone any knowledge of him?

PS: By BigChipsUK on June 25, 2009 2:59 PM
"Gary67/DougieBhoy, are you saying that most of the CQN contributors have been lying over the last few years with all the claims that Lee Naylor is the worst Celtic full back they have ever seen?!"

He is most definately NOT the worst I've ever seen in a Celtic jersey!! Not saying he's great or anything (althoug hhis 1st season was outstanding)

Hail Hail
CB

ANNAOAN :- Jokes about my beard? HAH.
Those of you without a beard will never know the peasure of finding out that you have a second course of vegetables a couple of min after you think you have finished your veg soup.

Paul

Re Naka

A stick on for "asset management" last year

Awe naw @12.36,little known fact here,but,are you aware that,in the 67 final,Inter did not win ONE single corner kick?,a feat which has never been equalled,with ten minutes to go,and after another great save from the goalie,the fullback,Burgnich,heard his captain imploring the goalie to let it go,they just could not face the further punishment extra time would,undoubtedly bring,truly,the most one-sided 2-1 victory in the history of sport,ahh,i just love Glasgow Celtic.

Kojo,

dont bite !

Be very suspicious of any poster who has an inability to use the caps button and cannot capitalise the personal pronoun "I".

This is a sure sigh of low self esteem and a lack of education.

Joshybhoy has been having a riot these last few days.

Am I the only one that sees that very very familiar style.

A complete lack of capitals, grammar, punctuation.

This imposter is as dumb as they come.

It´s the same sad wee moron.

So please look a bit deeper at it before.

A dead give away is teh inability to us ethe cap button as that involved double thought , no full stops and the personal pronoun "I" always depicted i

Huns agogogo today bhoys and yesterday and teh day before.

I urge you to check it out.

Joshybhoy ...you really did nowt at school huh ?

HAil Hail

in case anyone hasn't seen it today.

Mark Venus Press Conference

Kojo

COWARD superb last time i had a run in with you i was told you didn`t want to play anymore.The time when you where telling me to forget about celtic`s tradition.Trouble with you is you forget the DRIVEL you write.

Carrot who can see in the dark and is true to his believes through thick and thin

Len Brennan.

Any dea when the list will start? I can help getting it going.

Kojo

Superb,last time i had a run in with you,i was told you didn`t want to play.Remember the time you told me to forget about celtic`s traditions.The trouble with you is you forget the DRIVEL you write.

Carrot who can see in the dark and never forgets his roots or traditions

Brian Quinn

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you never mind you were sleeping anyway - right?

It's awkward to post from my phone, and one tends to resort to brevity. I know you been searching for my reply and now you've found it, I give you my Scouts honour not to mention your earlier faux pas, ever again. Only because you are new on here, I'll let you have the good news we now have moderators you could privately ask Paul67 for them to delete the post that brought me so much hilarity.

I gave you the bait today Brian, and you didn't let us down.

Hail Hail

Who'sinterviewwasworstGrantorVenusCSC

Brian Quinn

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you never mind you were sleeping anyway - right?

It's awkward to post from my phone, and one tends to resort to brevity. I know you been searching for my reply and now you've found it, I give you my Scouts honour not to mention your earlier faux pas, ever again. Only because you are new on here, I'll let you have the good news we now have moderators you could privately ask Paul67 for them to delete the post that brought me so much hilarity.

I gave you the bait today Brian, and you didn't let us down.

Hail Hail

Who'sinterviewwasworstGrantorVenusCSC

What about Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt from Reading? I think they would walk into our starting 11. They both seem to have a good work ethic and ability, plus being a good age.

They could possibly fit within our wage structure, although I don't know how much the transfer fee would be..maybe £6 million each? Maybe selling artur could help fund that.

Just a thought.

Bermybhoy

Nakamura graced the No.25 jersey.

On his game he was sublime. His performance against Rangers highlighted in the leading article was his best and turned our full season.

Sadly last season was a wasted year as he gave the impression he would have rather been elsewhere.

Still overall I'm glad we had the pleasure to see him in the hoops and wish him well.

Bournesouprecipe

and Bournesrecipe

Gazpacho methins.

Hail Hail

Awe Naw

I think that is very well put ,sir

How about Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt from Reading? They would walk straight into our starting 11. They have ability, a good work ethic and are the right age.

I'm sure they could fit into our wage structure, but they transfer fee may be a bit high..£6 million each? Maybe selling Artur could help fund that.

Just a thought.

Bermybhoy

Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on June 25, 2009 5:51 PM

Ok my grammer is not the best or spelling,but to write that about me just shows me what kind of person you are.I can assure you im 100% a tim,maybe i didn`t do as well at school than you but so what i can assure you i do very well for myself in life.So if you an your we friend want to sit on a computer and mock me because of my grammer/spelling it say`s more about you`s than me.

Carrot can`t spell but still know`s drivel when he reads it.

Awe Naw
I ( notice ) think you are correct

Apologies for the double posts, always get these volleys during Wimbledon

Nakamura graced the No. 25.

On his game he was sublime. His best performance in the game against Rangers highlighted above totally transformed our whole season.

Sadly last season was a wasted year as he gave the impression he would have rather been somewhere else.

Still I'm glad we had the pleasure of seeing him in the hoops and wish him well.

CQN goes into meltdown with double posts and slow 'f5' action....

bigjie, cheers for the Venus link

Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo

Have you found us a left back yet?

MattDamonCSC

carrot1969

And I was right in saying that we should have no further communication.

For you see.. we see things so differently that if would be pointless.

Again, I have no recollection of ever saying in so many woids that we should forget aboot oor Celtic Traditions.

I only deigned to answer your penultimate submission because I did feel that you were taking advantage of the situation.

and while I am oan the subject..

The Gentleman with whom you chose to side..has the Nomme de Blog.

"Pablo the TAIG'!!!!

Read that, and think aboot wit ye hiv jist read.

Hid enuff time, tae fully digest the import of the Woid.. .TAIG?

Well..

If you don't know what I am about to tell you.. then .. put it down to further education. .which is always a good thing.

Well..

The word.. "TAIG" is a Full Blown Derogatory Term for a CATHOLIC!

Yes, Virginia.. it is what we call in the Trade..

A PEJORATIVE TERM for a follower of the Catholic Faith.

That,of course may mean nothing to you..

And if you doubt my explanation of the term..

Consult any Good Encylopaedia or even Google the Word by itself..

Now that I have informed you of this little piece of info..

I have a question to ask of you..

"Do you really, really, believe that a Celtic Supporter, who I am soiten would know exactly what the woid "Taig" meant... would have the idiocy to use a Nomme de Blog. that reeked of Anti Catholic Sentiment..?

Well.. speaking for my self.. I would nevah dream of using a person of such doubtful allegiance as a compadre.
For it could only end, Badly.

Further more..

You chose this Fellow as... An ALLY.. in EAGERLY joining with him in his nonsensical put down of little ole Me?

AwNaw
I misunderstood your meaning. I apologise.

as regards the quote of mine-- yes I would like to see the EPL bubble burst. I would also like to see fewer Starbucks, no more Big Brother, and an end to war. All of which might lessen employment opportunities. I've lot my own job once before and so don't gloat or treat others misfortune lightly. I realise now you don't either- so I'm sorry.

I see steel company corus is paying off 2000 workers as the demand for steel is at a all time low , me wonders if murray from mordor is now bricking it even more.

Hail Hail

Gazpacho ;-)

I have a few names in my little red book that would be revelation

LoveCSC

If true and Celktic sign this guy from Barcelona on any sort fo deal, i'm going on a bender.

http://www.randalstowncsc.net/home/modules/news/article.php?storyid=435

Clare's bhoy

i posted earlier about the lazio player. my mate's a lazio fan and says he's very skilfull but has a dodgy record when it comes to injuries, is lazy and lacks pace. Mark Venus denied any interest in him today anyway.

applogies awe naw for the i not I.

Bigjie

Cheers for that link, decent enough press conference. As usual got to give him credit for managing to stay civil while talking to them.

EN

Malarkey,

My Dad worked at Motherwelll Bridge in Broxburn years ago and I have still a few contacts in the steel industry that side of Edinburgh. I have been told by two of them that they are just hanging on. I was kind of thinking that this might give them more breathing space. I understand was a simple mistake to make and your apologies are easily accepted.

Peace Love and Harmony

I got to go. I´ll be back on later tonight.

Hail hail

If true and Celktic sign this guy from Barcelona on any sort fo deal, i'm going on a bender.

http://www.randalstowncsc.net/home/modules/news/article.php?storyid=435

Kojo

Well said.

WGS

If he signs dont go to Uganda.

EN

Farrah Fawcett RIP

WG

Farrah Fawcett RIP

WG

Farrah Fawcett RIP

Awe_Naw

Send your Bundesliga bhoys to Brian Quinn c/o the auld school car park, kerrydale st, near the former kinloch st, parkheid, glesga g something.

TherewillbenoPanicBuys- Just Panic CSC

murray wins playing brilliantly.

SFFS

WGS

Are we not more likely to land "The little Gravesen"

WGS ... that guy would be outstanding signing, but sadly i dont think it will happen, would take him and bojan on loan!!!

SFFS

WGS going on a Bender ?
there seems to be a theme emerging here today.

Murray sticks it to Gulbis. straight sets.

celtic4orme, sorry never saw your earlier post - thanks for repeating.

Kojo, as one who doesn't often agree with you - your posts are always respectful...even in the face of abuse. And that, my friend, is to your great credit.

[please dont pick me up tho for starting a sentence with 'and'....;-)]

Hail Hail
CB

Kojo on June 25, 2009 2:39 PM

Whit?????

TBM

too sunny outside to be sitting reading this. too hot to be cutting the rest of the grass or the million other things I was supposed to do this evening.

randomthoughtsCSC

I love the warm weather but it slows me to snails pace. I am usually a tortoise of a man.

Evening times on-line sports headline 'We won't be rushed in to panic buys'

Hmmmm

And Rangers have all their summer business sewn up already? Man united have already replaced Tevez and Ronaldo?

As far as I can ascertain Madrid have been the most active and prominent club so far this close season but have yet to complete the signing of Ronaldo.

But hey, Celtic are already thinking about PANIC BUYS.

BS of the highest order. I have not seen a hun headline, good or bad, for ages. Is this because Celtic bad news or implied bad news sells more papers????????????

Nice though if we would get our business done so I could start observing how the laptop loyal and their editorial teams spin the huns asset stripping and abject failure to strengthen a poor squad.

TBM ... read that from kojo at 2.39, joke of a comment to be honest.

SFFS

roberttressell on June 25, 2009 7:25 PM

Starts the 31st July

Noah´s Ark has already been booked.

I´m positively salivating at the prospect.

They couldn´t even offer Severein 4k month.

Hail Hail

sorry that´s 1st July

Robert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Ri3vEGOEQ

The bhoys of summerCSC

Joshy you´ve been sending bad emails to Paul67 haven´t you now!!

Been chucked ?

...just want to say that the Rioskorrie family had a wee addition today.

Young John Dunnet born at 13:06. Mother and Son fine (fiather a wee bit wabbit)

Scouts at Lennoxtown have been alerted.

Viva A Revolucao Verde!!

Clare's Bhoy

Have to agree with your sentiment, no matter who it is, if you lower yourself to using personal abuse, whether it is for someone's spelling, grammer, or just because you do not like their viewpoint then you have lost the arguement.

The hunfiltrators are easy enough to spot with their short bitter confrontational prose, ignore them, don't give them oxygen.

Enjoyed the thoughts of Mr Venus today, it's not a player for right now, it's just the right player we need for this club

Rightsigningscsc

Roberttressell,
I hate the, "We won't be rushed into panic buys" announcement.
Oh, and if Paddy McCourt was approaching full(nay, core)fitness towards the end of last season, do you think he's maintained it over the past few weeks?

A huge thank you to Naka for four fantastic years, his control, vision, passing & free kicks were very special.

Good bye & good luck

Apologies for multi-post, widny take for some reason

flemington

rioskorrie

well done to you and your wife, have you ordered the international strip yet?

seven fishes four steaks on June 25, 2009 7:32 PM

Aye, agreed; I mostly stroll (or scroll even) on by his pish.....

Regards
TBM

Congrats Rioskorrie

Mucker

roberttressell

Smoke signals via the loyal, are the way things get run up the Celtic flagpole.The first Mark Venus interview contained juicy morsels like "panic buy" which are perfect for the Loyal to taunt us, with.

BBC was even more predicatbly first off the mark with the cliche, in their own brand of lazy journalism.

For what it's worth I think Celtic will spend heavily this season, - we always do when we get a new
man in.

MattDamonCSC

Rioskorrie on June 25, 2009 7:40 PM

Congrats bud, Best wishes and good health to each and all.......

Any chance ay a joab in Rio, and has AB introduced himself yet to the CSC?

He's a good man.

God Bless Kano.

Regards & Hail Hail.
TGM

Rioskorrie .... congrats mate. can he play up front with Janko next season!!

SFFS

TGM??????????

TBM surely..........

Kojo,
Can't believe that my sign in name bothers u so much. I call my best friend Taig all the time and he takes it as a term of indearment.Didn't mean to offend anyone with my name, however i could change my name to Kojo 2 and speak constant nonsense.
As for Awe Naw or whatever your name is, i will do what i always do with ur posts and that is skip to the next poster,ur a bit of a Novo, if u catch my drift!!!!!!!!!!

notoneofthepeepil

Wholeheartedly agree with your post, Venus dealt with the usual leading questions well and honestly, signings put into perspective as far as the club is concerned. job done.

Carrot1969 - 'im 100% a tim'.

Priceless.

Rioskorrie

Congrats to you and yours.

Heres hoping young John will grow up a Fla and not a Flu.

Saude

notoneofthepeepil,

A cqn 1st???

Did we just agree on something? ;-)

rioskorrie, nice one - congrats. Best of health to your good lady and your new addition

Hail Hail
CB

Roberttressell

It does appear that negative Celtic stories are a continued best seller, despite we seemed to have known for eons about the meeja, it used to be huns with typewriters, now its the laptop loyal, it has ever been thus, it is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma why this continues to be so. As for Rankers i believe in the two week period before the season starts proper, at least a couple of bosmans will find there way to Ibrox with the usual fanfare to accompany these signings.

Apologies if this has been posted before but here's the translation of the holy goalie's text...

"I am not saying goodbye, but in next few days some key decisions around my future in the club will be made
I'd like to thank you for your support and you are the best supporters in the world. If the things will go the way they go, I will miss you
In the next few days I will also give you one more important news about my future, so watch this space!"

Hmmm consider the space watched, that sounds like TM and crew need to sell on for some dosh. Thanks for the memories big man!

Kojo

How are collie & mabel these days?

I haven't seen the tail a wagging for a while?

Hope they like yourself are well.

pablo the taig

away and chase yerself son , this for real tims who have respect for one another , who they are and what WE stand for.

bye.

Rioskorrie,

Congrats to you and your family.

Don't wet his heid with too much enthusiasm now though :-)

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

While many critised Setanta's production values and editorial direction, I always respected them for their decision to broadcast via the Freeview platform.

This meant that those unwilling or unable to pay for a Sky package could buy a £30 set top box and subscribe to SPL TV for £10 per month.

Live sport for £10 per month, rather than the Sky basic of £20 plus the Sports package of £20 plus Setanta of £10, all per month.

Coincidentally, I have just reset my freeview box - last 30 minutes. Whether tellingly or otherwise, Setanta's channel 34 is now showing as ESPN. There are no programmes showing as of yet, but ESPN, it seems, has taken on Setanta's freeview platform.

I do so hope, whoever takes on the SPL, that Freeview is the broadcasting platform of preference.

TBB

Kaojo...

Sell Boruc, Brown, McGeady...to strengthen the team......whit huv you been drinkin'....!!!!!????

Naka had a touch from god,and his vision aswell.

He is the best free kick taker Celtic have ever had.

He never controlled any CL match or Old Firm encounter.
He was often ineffective away from home,and was posted missing at Ibrox.

I felt that he would have been a revelation at Barcelona,but far too often his form was indifferent in the SPL.

It was time for him to go.

Naka thanks for the wonderfull memories they will far outway the bad ones.
Some moments of magestic worldclass technique,but quite a few games where you were invisible.

Congratulations Rioskorrie.

PS

Youre not from Caithness by any chance ?

Harry Hood's Heid. 8.27

Broon's injury has also changed things.

aye

Edward Ursus,

Here's a thought - being obviously proud of your facial hair, why not try a little twist (Billy Connolly style) and dye it green at the bottom - maybe a trendy wee goatee? I know I've never met you but somehow I think it might suit you sir!

And thanks for your reply last night, if we did indeed cross pool cues in the Dockers in Ardrossan I hope I took it easy on you and let you pot a couple of ba's at least!

Finally farewell to Naka, who thrilled and frustrated me in equal measure to be honest, Those free kicks, ohhh sublime... but the amount of corners that didnae get past the first man, and the fact that the rest of our team often didn't appear to be on the same wavelength...

And here's me just got my 4 y/o boy perfecting the "Doo doo doo doo, Nakamura" chant. Gonna have to explain to him that he cannae sing it any more :-(

Thanks for everything Shunsuke, good luck to you and your family for the future. Once a Celt..

Hail Hail
HB

The Token Tim

No had a chance to talk to you, how were feeling on Sunday?

Clare's Bhoy

Don't know about your family but I was taught common decency towards my fellow man.

rioskorrie congrats, and the way the mother-in-law's team is playing I think you are safe today from her affectionate goal celebrations:)

This football tonight is turgid, I'm away to watch the Dodger's v Sox on ESPN now it's free after Setanta's collapse

MON THE DODGER'S!

mannycsc

Just watched the wee video of Naka's goal against Rangers. Thanks for some brilliant football over the last few years Shunsuke, you've been one of the few highlights of the Strachan era and your goals against Man U, Killie and them will be remembered for a long time.

Right, lets get on and replace him asap. The guy Meghni looks like a player. I'd like to see the substantial wages of Bobo and Naka being spent on a 'blue chip signing' the likes of which we haven't seen in a long time. Go on Peter and Mogga give us a signing that gets us all excited and looking forward to next season.

DBBIA

mail to you.

thanks for getting back to me.

MWD

Tiny Tim

I agree that wee Naka was a genius with free kicks,
but in my opinion still reckon big Pierre was best free kick taker ever at celtic park.

I cant find the post so cant give praise to the blogger who put forward the name of Leeds Utd striker Jermaine Beckford. Just watched a youtube clip of his 20 goals from last year. Looks like a player. Out of contract next year and is subsequently transfer listed after rejecting contract offer. He's 25 and not sure how much they expect for him but def looks worth the mention...

notoneofthepee-pil,

even towards our most recent former manager? ;-)

Hail Hail
CB

Tiny Tim

I agree that wee Naka was a genius,but in my opinion big Pierre
was best free kick taker at Celtic, ever.

Just flicked through the posts didn't read many...so looks like AB could be off then!

Can't be a lot of action in the background or Paul would be dropping subtle hints...or is he conspicous by his absence in that he is ready to give us hope that white smoke will be imminent!

Seen Venus playing down Fletcher links, anybody actually here what he said?

Still belive he is a definite target!

Disappointed in comments attributed to Venus again that we wont be rushed for qualifiers, doesn't give me confidence that our business will not be done to August, probably towards 31st...by then we could be out of europe and by then 3 league games played!

Get them in sooner rather than later...a comment that we wont buy anybody is correct BUT we can and should get it done now!

...is made for you and me!

Hail Hail!

Are things slow tonight posted something 5 minutes ago and the last post showing is 9:07, refreshed a couple of times!

...is made for you and me!

Hail Hail!

Evening all,

Updating (and possibly downgrading) from the oft repeated NIKE Friday* slant during all transfer windows (*Wednesday, Monday select to fit). Would it be more apt to call tomorrow ALDI Friday ? This is not to comment on new arrivals merely to note our position in looking for bargains (which without being an employee of ALDI there are some breatrhtaking bargains to be had - yucca, ficus and dracaena plants for £3.49 !!) If we had some genuine ALDI signing days I would be happy as the Nike days ain't ever appeared despite a lot of us getting a bit over excited.

Bermybhoy

I agree Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt would be one hell of a duo to bring to Celtic. The two lads are young have proven themselves at international level. No chance of winning anything at Reading and might jump at the chance of coming to Paradise. Are they being tracked by EPL preditors?

Andy Murray looking good at Wimbeldon
Naka a class act - good luck in sunny Spain.

Mrs Chaplin is watchin Katie & Pete at the minute. They just passed Emmett O'Lunney's bar in Manhattan. I had a few pints in there last year, I really enjoyed it, do any of you New Yorkers drink there ?

Farewell and all the best Naka. Can't add to what's already been said.

Have we signed Janko yet?

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,deard,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend....67heaven.

Jist in.

So.

Whit is wrang with sellin'..

Boruc... fur... Six Million Pounds of Petunias.

McGeady fur.. Five Million Pounds of Spuds.

Brown fur... Six Million Pounds of Squash.

Fur when ye add it awe up ye get..

SEVENTEEN MILLION POUNDS OF SWEET SPENDING MONEY..

And

With that Kinda Dough.. tae Blow.

Dae ye no think that we could STRENGTHEN OOR TEAM?

Of Course we could.

And

We hiv a Fine Replacement fur Boruc already at hand.. COOL HAND LUKE.

Brown and McGeady?

We dinna hiv any replacements at haun fur them....

But it disnae maitter fur they didnae add much tae oor Team, anyway... In last season's the League Championship, Run in of..

LAST SEASON..

Both wur far Too INCONSISTENT.

But, as I have already said...

Fur the Money that we wid get, fur ridding oorsels of them, wull gie us..

SEVENTEEN MILLION Pounds in the Transfer Kitty Bank...which, wull sure mak a difference in helping us

tae get over any regrets we may have, in saying Good BYe tae they Three.

Maks sense tae me.

Noo, pal..

It is your turn tae gie me yer reasons why ye dinna think that ma idea is any good..

Noo... Ah want a yer reasons awe spelt oot, jist like Ah couched mine.

That is how one enters into a discussion..

None of that..

"Whit hiv ye bin drinking?.. What Planet are ye from"

Crapola!

Baby talk!

Fur that is whit awe that type of verbiage is..

If one disagrees with another's opinion..

Then it is incumbent upon the non agreeing gentlemen to state his objections..

Clearly, Reasonably and Concisely...

O.K. then, pal..

Let's 'ave ye.

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye aloat.

At the risk of a double post...

Farewell and all the best Naka. Can't add to what's already been said; class act and always seemed a real gent.

Have we signed Janko yet?

Don't know about 'Marquee' or 'Blue Chip' to describe them (as that could also describe Graveson, Juninhio, Jarosik), but...

Since Wim arrived at Celtic back in 1997, Celtic have always (barring MON's last season) had at least one player of true world class ability in the team.

Henrik

Lubo

Naka.

That is the not east task that BTM must achieve.

As well as bringing in the other three or four reinforcements.

Kojo

I agree with you on Boruc and McGeady, sell,sell,sell

However, Mr Brown will be back to the player we bought to drive our team forward but who has stagnated as a player for the last year, this year will be his year, and then we can sell him to the EPL for a damn sight more Pounds of Squash than we would get for him this summer

Kojo.

for once i read yer post and for once ye are making sense , i'm trembling here , we are singing from the same song sheet.

if the 3 players ye have touched on were as good as some people would have ye believe they are , the league would have been our .....no question.

speculate to accumulate i say .

Kojo

It's simple.

Can we get a better player than McGeady for what we sell him for ,and for similar or less wages?
The same goes for the ither twa.

Mr Strachan said it would cost £8million to replace McManus.Maybe you can see why i wiz never a big fan o Mr Strachan.

The engine needs stripped.
Mr Strachan has spent a lot o money and let us wi spare pairts.

Sayonara Shunske.

You were courteous and thoughtful to Lemonette IV, who has posted her picture with you outside Celtic Park on the interweb via facetwittermsnbebo, but I can't link things. You'll just have to take my word for his genuine niceness lhads.

Apart from all the lovely footie and wonder goals, my personal fave memory is from Rugby Park this March ( the false dawn amongst our away travails).

Shaping to shoot like a divebombing Zero from eleven o clock outside the Killie box in the first half, the wag behind shouted 'Banzai!' with impeccable timing as our very own Samurai was pulling the trigger. Naka missed his shot but oh how we all laughed! Well, me anyway, because I got it, Lemonette IV didnae and told me to wrap it, I was embarassing myself and her.

'Twas ever thus.

Paul67 a wonderful shout for Naka-

A Celt so far ahead of everyone else - some outstandng memories of vital goals -including those free kicks -

Best memory -so far -was the guy who said he brought a "smile" with some of the simple uncomplicated stuff -summed him up perfectly

there is no finer tribute ...

May the road always rise up to meet you ...and the wind at your back

Hail hail

M

Nakamura leaves = indelible mark = vanish

Oh my dear, dear Shunsuke.

Quietly heartbroken

What a football player

I actually saw you get mad one day - you'd had enough of the boot boys and the referee's complicity in the bruises they were inflicting - oh how they desired a chance to book you.

Close control, tight pass, time on the ball, you quickly made Petrov the real deal - but he left.

I remember (Back in the day) you spying a run from deep mid by JVOH!!!! on the right - you literally used your head , as if looking elsewhere then slide ruled a ball into the path of Jan, which he buried, and I MEAN buried the ball into the opposite corner of their pokey. (I thought Jan was a player then)

I watched you get fouled with impugnity.

I watched you get back up again.

I watched you look up the field for that pass.

I saw you tired and desperate, yet willing and hungry.

I watched you...

And I am grateful, truly grateful that I got to watch you play football at Celtic Park.

More than worthy Mr Nakamura, more than worthy of that arena.

I'm setting you free - just like I did Henrik and Lubo and Thommo and Neil - because I truly loved you.

Thanks for everything you've done and for the future whispers you'll plant in others ears' when they ask...

...'What was it like...?'

A broad wide church right enough...

Thank You Naka!

U

Paul67 a wonderful shout for Naka-

A Celt so far ahead of everyone else - some outstandng memories of vital goals -including those free kicks -

Best memory -so far -was the guy who said he brought a "smile" with some of the simple uncomplicated stuff -summed him up perfectly

there is no finer tribute ...

May the road always rise up to meet you ...and the wind at your back

Hail hail

M

Well Well Well

It is I, Michael Brattbacks' Tin Eared Tormentor, back for an all too brief spell on t' interweb!

Good luck Naka!

Good luck to the Mighty Mogga!

Naka definately the best japanese player we've ever had....

To my mind he struggled with the hurly-burly and the fact that he was leagues ahead of his team mates - ultimateky a luxury we couldn't afford...

Kojo the only wan of yir proposed transfer trio worth selling is Brown at the prices you quoted.

As Tinytim says you have to replace with better and the trick is spending less to do that.

Brown at £6m ad take yir haun aff he is replaceable with better for less.

No football brain,brain and feet not connected,doesnt score enough or create enough but kin run aw day.

Nakamura leaves = indelible mark = vanish

Oh my dear, dear Shunsuke.

Quietly heartbroken

What a football player

I actually saw you get mad one day - you'd had enough of the boot boys and the referee's complicity in the bruises they were inflicting - oh how they desired a chance to book you.

Close control, tight pass, time on the ball, you quickly made Petrov the real deal - but he left.

I remember (Back in the day) you spying a run from deep mid by JVOH!!!! on the right - you literally used your head , as if looking elsewhere then slide ruled a ball into the path of Jan, which he buried, and I MEAN buried the ball into the opposite corner of their pokey. (I thought Jan was a player then)

I watched you get fouled with impugnity.

I watched you get back up again.

I watched you look up the field for that pass.

I saw you tired and desperate, yet willing and hungry.

I watched you...

And I am grateful, truly grateful that I got to watch you play football at Celtic Park.

More than worthy Mr Nakamura, more than worthy of that arena.

I'm setting you free - just like I did Henrik and Lubo and Thommo and Neil - because I truly loved you.

Thanks for everything you've done and for the future whispers you'll plant in others ears' when they ask...

...'What was it like...?'

A broad wide church right enough...

Thank You Naka!

U

Kojo - Got to agree with you Sir. The three amigos you name could be replaced for the sum of money you mention with room to spare. It is a failing of ours not cashing in when stock is high. So I concur...sell sell sell!

Oh and don't concern yourself with new faces who pile in immediatly with insults. Particularly ones who say they have been lurking but still come in with that sort of style. It is not welcome here...of course any Celtic fan who uses that horrible "T" word in their nomme de blog, then immediatly goes on a personal, unconstructive offensive has deserved suspicion cast upon them.

The schools go out this week so I expect more of these festivities over the long hot summer!

Keep on keeping on old chap!

Naka definately the best japanese player we've ever had....

To my mind he struggled with the hurly-burly and the fact that he was leagues ahead of his team mates - ultimateky a luxury we couldn't afford...

hang the dj,

was surprisingly not too bad, bit of a headache but that was as much to do with hay fever causing sinus problems (honest!) as the drink from Sat night.

Was actually compos mentis, i.e. can remember everything (more or less) which is almost unheard of for me these days. Think it might be because I stuck to the heavy all night (in Celtic Park that is) as opposed to the lager.

What time did you and the small lhad stay in the Sweet till?

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

Riskorrie Congrats to you and the rest of the family.

Tinytim I was ready to start a discussion with you on Stephen and Naka but I cant be a'd as I knocked off on holiday tonight. Its amazing with the amount of abuse our captain gets on here he is still the first choice for the national team.

One of the greatest cover versions ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkp-U36c_wo&feature=related

It looks as if my post has been lost in the ether of t' interweb.

Back to the Platcave for moi

Indeed, it has so been deemed, that some things never change.

Til we meet again....

KERRANG CSC - ROCK ON - PLAY IT LOUD - FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLL

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Tiny Tim.

Can we replace these players by better players for the same money as we get?

That, basically is your objection to my suggestion.. or.. that is how I interpret your posting.

My aswer is Yes.. I think so.. of course.. I cannot be soiten.. just my opinion.

For..

We know in our heart of hearts that Master McGeady is not a Key Player.. although, others may believe that to be true.. we know bettah.

He is really a Lightweight.. sure he has soccer artistry but he does not know how to use his talents.. and. sady.. he NEVAH WULL~

So

We should cash in on the Gullibility of the Stranger.

same goes for...

Master Brown..

You know and I know, and even Lou knows, that Master Brown is a Brainless Wonder.

He rushes and fusses and Grimaces and goes Through all the motions..

but He still only manages to spin his wheels.

Any time in the Past Season.. when he did not play...

We did not MISS HIM, nor as a Matter Fact.. Neither, did we Miss, Master McGeady.

All I am saying is this.

We need a High Scoring and Reliable STRIKER.. and if you insist ... A Reliable Left Back.. and a more Commanding C.B...and icing on the Cake.. we need a replacement for Naka.

Right..

In order to achieve all of our wants. .

WE NEED MONEY!

Those Three Players that I mentioned ..again..

In My opinion..

ARE EXPENDABLE..

The money that their Transfer will bring in. .

COULD.. I said.. COULD..

Go a Long way, in us realizing our Wishes.

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye the best of the lot.

By Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on June 25, 2009 2:26 PM
Malarkey

By Malarkey on January 29, 2009 12:57 PM

barcabhoy
I too had fond hopes that the EPL bubble might burst. I was perturbed to hear then that the BBC had paid £170m for MOTD highlights (although there was little competition), and BSkyB had published increased profits this year, Setanta have vowed to bid strongly again and the EPL are making noises that they will maintain the current level of TV rights.

grrr...

You didn´t get what you wanted .. shame that

Mind you I´m sure if THE EPL bubble burst a few would lose their jobs as well. Not that you would give two tuppenies

Mmmmmhhhh strange that

presumptioustwatsarealwaysthemostannoyingCSC

===================================================================

All the guy did was challenge something you said. He wasnt abusive or insulting. Yet you go back through cqn and come up with a 6 month old comment by malarky. Pretty childish and pathetic really.

Someone said a few days ago you cant take any sort of criticism. Cant remember who it was and cant be ersed searching back, but I reckon you've just proved his point. If you cant accept your comments being questioned or challenged, then why bother.

Paul I thought you were drinking earlier when you posted the best line ive ever saw on CQN.... TTTT, good question

The Token Tim

Only had one more drink when you left then called it a night.

I was in bits the next day though, canny handle nights out like I used to, my brain thinks I'm still 20 but the body know my real age.

It was a good night tho.

GL2,

did you get my answer to the question I posed re. the last 11 scots in Celtic team etc?

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

is there anybody out there?

http://rockvu.com/2007/12/02/roger-waters-van-morrison-comfortably-numb/

Ulster-Celt

Greenlion2

I agree that big Mick is over criticised.I wish he were 3 inches taller.(or is that me )

I used him as a comparison.If it takes £8mill to replace him ,can we replace McGeady, for say £5mill?

I think we could ,and i don't think it would cost £8mill to replace Mick.

Mr Strachan was giving his CH a much needed pat on the back.

See micheal jackson rushed to hospital, nothing to do with the hoops, but you know its news...

Thoughts on Nakamura

Great free kick specialist. Looking at his goals for Japanese club and country on youtube he seemed to score many more goals from open play.
Perhaps another Celtic player not being played to his strengths under the last manager. Too often a passenger.
Personally, I would have sold him after he scored the second freekick against Man U. Seems absurd that we get nothing from him. I wonder if this was part of the Naka deal that he would be allowed to walk away for nothing. Anyway...
Very polite but seemingly never bothered his backside to learn English. Surprised that it wasn't seen as something which would have been beneficial for playing purposes. I expect he will be speaking Spanish before too long.

mr a

Kojo

Yes -preaching to the converted

- any player going now would not cause me any upset -

would start from scratch (if we had the resources..)time to freshen it up

M

Plato -

Are you still a Tim?

Lycru

Thoughts on Nakamura

Great free kick specialist. Looking at his goals for Japanese club and country on youtube he seemed to score many more goals from open play.
Perhaps another Celtic player not being played to his strengths under the last manager. Too often a passenger.
Personally, I would have sold him after he scored the second freekick against Man U. Seems absurd that we get nothing from him. I wonder if this was part of the Naka deal that he would be allowed to walk away for nothing. Anyway...
Very polite but seemingly never bothered his backside to learn English. Surprised that it wasn't seen as something which would have been beneficial for playing purposes. I expect he will be speaking Spanish before too long.

mr a

Thoughts on Nakamura

Great free kick specialist. Looking at his goals for Japanese club and country on youtube he seemed to score many more goals from open play.
Perhaps another Celtic player not being played to his strengths under the last manager. Too often a passenger.
Personally, I would have sold him after he scored the second freekick against Man U. Seems absurd that we get nothing from him. I wonder if this was part of the Naka deal that he would be allowed to walk away for nothing. Anyway...
Very polite but seemingly never bothered his backside to learn English. Surprised that it wasn't seen as something which would have been beneficial for playing purposes. I expect he will be speaking Spanish before too long.

mr a

Rio - congrats to you and yours.
Enjoy the big slobbery kisses from the mother-in-law!!

TinyTim, etc. - mail from celticrollercoaster.

TTTT

Kojo

I don't object to your suggestion.

My intent was to state the obvious.

A good manager supported by ood scouts will be able to do it,anither won't.

I don't rate any of the players you mentioned that highly.I used to rate Boruc Highly.I thought Aiden could be so much more.Brown i have never ever rated.

The thing is ,i don't rate any,and i mean any of our current squad highly.

I want more bang for my buck.

Och, I have one of thae incredible disappearing posts. Will this one work?

Lyruc

Kojo

I agree,I agree,I agree.

Lurcy,

The blog has been playing up all evening my friend.

Its all over the place......bit like my golf.

How did you manage to get a higher handicap than me????

HAIL! HAIL!
Token

In this discussion in which we we are indulging...Regarding Transfers Out.. before Transfers in..

I would of course, of be guilty of Unadorned, naked, Fatuity, in thinking that any of my suggestions shall come to pass.
In the REAL WOILD.

AS, in the Real World.There are no too many Kojos, About.

I have run/ran.. many personal enterprises for Donkeys years..on the Principle..

"IF IT AIN'T BROKE. DON'T FIX IT".. which, is sound Business sense..

only AH hiv also another Principle, which I do not hesitate to act on. eethur..

"If the WINE IS NAE USE... THROW IT OOT!)

By working between those Two Principles..and employing which ever wan , that the circumstances of the MOMENT , WARRANTED, or in fact.. Demanded.

I have always managed to keep my Business Enterprises Afloat.. even in the Woist of Times..

Therefore..

It may seem Cold Hearted to my Readers. the way I can turn on a Dime and Deploy whichever action, I deem would be necessary to right the good Ship Celtica..then that is just my way.. and I cannot act any differently.

As I mentioned at the Beginning of this Posting...

I am nae sae foolish as to imagine that any of my suggestions,shall come to pass.

More is the Pity..

It is naebody's fault..

As Ah remarked, earlier..

Thur jist ain't too many Kojos Aboot,these days.

Did Ah hear ...a concerted Sigh of Relief?

Funny.. Ah seemed tae sense it.

Meanwhile, back at the Ranch..

A good discourse in a Flight of Fancy.. nevah Hoit anywan..

Did it?

Kojo.

riosorrie - ¡enhorabuena!

As I type this with one hand, I'm holding Honor in the other arm. Lucky men, we are!

Here's to wee John and all the Rioskorries!

Mike Jackson decent enough CH in the hoops IMO- Hoops story right enough then ;-0

The Token yes thanks. I would never had got that team

3rd December 1994 – Hampden Park 2 - 2 v Motherwell.

Team:

G Marshall

T Boyd

T McKinlay

M Galloway

B O’Neil

P Grant

B McLaughlin

P McStay

W Falconer

A Walker

S Gray*

S Gray was the player born outside Scotland – Harrogate to be precise!

Now that was a team......

TinyTim

Lets keep your personal life out of it....

I have had many a debate on here sticking up for Stephen. Maybe im a bit sensitive like PFAYR when he sticks up for Artur against our first keeper to keep an away clean sheet in 14 months.

I read back and someone was saying who would the bigots pick on when Artur goes due to his blessing himself . Our new Bhoy in goal does it twice as much as Artur just walking onto the pitch but then again that was for another club not us.

ulysses mcghee @ 10.09

Well said!

Jobo

aweesigningtomorrowwouldbegood.csc

what a pity WGS hasn't gone to another club, say Sunderland or the like....I suspect that is the only way we would have got rid of some of his players that we are now left with.

Where some these guys can go and get the same wages totally evades me.

RATM,

You dont say say say .

Why don't you just beat it

rio sorry! that shoud've been...

rioskorrie - ¡enhorabuena!

As I type this with one hand, I'm holding Honor in the other arm. Lucky men, we are!

Here's to wee John and all the Rioskorries!

jobo how did the 10k go on Sunday. I started too quick in among the good runners and fell away big time...
toooldandfatcsc

Micheal Jackson bites the dust, not celtic news, but it is news

Ok, so have we signed Gomis yet then?

Sky News reporting Micheal Jackson dead....

RIP

that is shocking news

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPYZAGMA7S0&feature=related&pos=0

Ulster-Celt

Sky News reporting Michael Jackson dead.

RIP

sorry about the multiple posts.
The blog was being strange, they interupted Newsnight to tell me that sad old dodgy Michael Jackson might be dead and I just kept pressing send.

RATM - rumours that he might have died....Missus reading stuff on Twitter!

TTTT

Evening all, not sure if anyones mentioned this guy - http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_5400899,00.html - but this would surely be a statement of intent from our new manager. I believe we may have been in for him before - WELL NOW'S THE TIME!

Argentina2Catalonia2Glasgow C.S.C

RIP MJ

notafanofstan, shoosh.

Jacko now in a coma , what a comeback !!

Paul

I cant believe people are supporting this guy!! Faced with the opportunity of playing at Hamilton, Motherwell, Falkirk and in front of thousands of opposition fans mimicking Enola Gay in a jovial banter way at Ibrox, the challenge of the SPL, the lovely climate of the West of Scotland, he chooses to walk out on us for the backwater of La Liga living in the slums of Barcelona on a meagre £1.2M a year for 2 years!

Where did it all go wrong Naka?

LA Times reporting he's in a coma, not dead

Ulysses mcghee,

“Thanks for everything you've done and for the future whispers you'll plant in others ears' when they ask...

...'What was it like...?”

great stuff.

Hail Hail.

TTT -

Because I am rubbish? That is my real handicap as can be seen on howdidido.co.uk.

For all you budding golfers, try www.wgt.com

Offski, up early in the morning

Later dudes

Lurcy

ulysses mcghee,

“Thanks for everything you've done and for the future whispers you'll plant in others ears' when they ask...

...'What was it like...?”

Magic stuff.

Hail Hail.

Faced with the challenge of Hamilton, Motherwell, Falkirk and St Mirren, the jovial banter of the fans on the slopes of Ibrox mimicking Enola Gay, this guy chooses to turn his back on us and our wonderful climate for the freezing barren waste of Barcelona and the footballing backwater of La Liga!

Where did it all go wrong Naka?

kojo . tinytim . how you both doing .

totally agree regards selling artur.aiden.and scott. and like you tinytim, i cant think of any of our team .i wouldnt consider an offer for. i feel tony mowbury needs to stamp his mark on his team .he hasn,t been left with world beaters has he.i remember reading wullie shankleys book .and he stated that when he took over at liverpool .the first thing he did was get rid of 23 players.maybe a wee bit excessive but it didn,t half do the trick. Imho we have far to much dead wood about the club,players who have no future at celtic. but as i was told last time i mentioned this, it was no easy task getting rid of those on big wages and long contracts. still i would have a good go at telling them they were not in the first team plans .

Emusanorphan, you make an outstanding point.

Kojo,

Not sure i share your opinion on 'cool hand Luke'.

I thought he was absolutely shocking against the Hate in the last game of the season. His kicking was pathetic, aye, really really bad!! This was The Terrors biggest game of the season and he wizna up to it, he was nervous as hell!

How many bigger games will he get in the hoops? Heaps!!

Not trying to write him off before hes even kicked a ball for us and i know it was just one game but im a wee bit concerned.

Paul

I cant believe people are supporting this guy!! Faced with the opportunity of playing at Hamilton, Motherwell, Falkirk and in front of thousands of opposition fans mimicking Enola Gay in a jovial banter way at Ibrox, the challenge of the SPL, the lovely climate of the West of Scotland, he chooses to walk out on us for the backwater of La Liga living in the slums of Barcelona on a meagre £1.2M a year for 2 years!

Where did it all go wrong Naka?

Just in.

Michael Jackson?

Didnt know the guy, never met him, cant comment.

EN

Michael jackson dead

Just back from eating at the Chip following my eldest boy's graduation and I cannot make head nor tail of the blog this evening.

Am I drunk or are you guys drunk?

Sorry for double posts. Was watching news. Michael Jackson's deid!

Michael jackson dead

Rioskorrie

Many congratulations to you and your wife on the arrival of wee John.

God bless him and his parents.

rest in peace michael jackson

kojo . tinytim . how you both doing .

totally agree regards selling artur.aiden.and scott. and like you tinytim, i cant think of any of our team .i wouldnt consider an offer for. i feel tony mowbury needs to stamp his mark on his team .he hasn,t been left with world beaters has he.i remember reading wullie shankleys book .and he stated that when he took over at liverpool, the first thing he did was get rid of 23 players. maybe a wee bit excessive but it didn,t half do the trick. Imho we have far to much dead wood about the club, players who imho have no future at celtic. but as i was told last time i mentioned this, it was no easy task getting rid of those on big wages and long contracts. still i would have a good go at telling them they were not in the first team plans.

Rioskorrie

Congratulations.

EN

testing

Just back from the pub, they had a Rod Stewart tribute fella on, increased number of woman in the pub, good idea.

The fella did well full lion rampent waving magic, but at the end when he was doing the 'hey you have been great' thing he sounded English, he was.

Wumin

'Haw you, hes a fake'

The wumin were not as keen as they were..

Michael they have taken you away

RIP

Rioskorrie, brilliant news, congratulations to you and Mrs Rioskorrie.

I think I’m going to have to avoid the TV for the next week, I sense a dose of ‘people’s princess’ coming.

Sad news about Michael Jackson,

Was texted the news in the pub tonight and to a man and woman the verdict was:-

Billy Jean done it?

Then, read the news of Rioskorrie, congrats, such is life everywhere....

Paul67,

Any idea who the new left back is? Are we getting one?

SFTB congats obviously Mrs SFTB had brains

Paul67,

Just watched MARK VENUS CONFERENCE ON THE BEEB WEBSITE. I like aand am very impressed with him. He's no a man to be messed with. Like how he handled the stephen fletcher story.

Regarding the Fletch hear wee snippet tonight about him and Celtic. Seems January and 6 months on has not changed things regarding the price.

Kojo et al

This season we have started with the issue of selling one of the Big Value 4 to now selling three of them.

I know we are skint but the prices suggested make it look as if it is a fire sale and not a properly conducted asset management exercise.

For what its worth I fear things are just getting worse and worse. I fear PL has no credibility left with the mover and shaker on the board, DD as he is known and BTM is now paying the price.

AB for £6mill, bit of a comedown from last season when £10mill was the starting price for his wages auction and we spent good money increasing his wages and his wasteline so that we could increase his contacted seperation value.

PL take a bow for that one.

AMcG for £5mill? Shocker, SAF could take a punt at that price in the same vien as WGS took a DD inspired punt on PMcC for £100K.
AMcG is the one player in the UK who might grow up to fit CR's shadow. Not now but with a years encouragement, who knows?
The building blocks are all their, just a case the wiring is a bit mixed up. All that and you say £5mill?

If you think getting £5mill for AMcG represents good value for the club you definitely shouldn't be allowed out to Tesco on your own.

SB for £6mill? Where is the value in that? We were offered £8-9mill two years ago and that was without the latest EPL TV contract spicing things up a bit.

However the £17mill total you talk about is significant, it is the amount of money we need to keep the debt stable if another AMB scenario develops and give BTM the mythical £10mill for investment he needs.

We now are behaving like the slimmer who decides to cut off an arm and a leg to help him make his target. Unbelievable!

For the record:

AB to go for £8mill ASAP.
AMcG to go for £12mill in the last week of Aug if he has not taken to the new regime.
SB to be given a year to prove how good a player he can be in the right system.

SMcM to go for £2mill anytime.
AH to go for £3mill anytime.
GC to get real on the wage front.

So far this season we have lost out on the following:

JVoH = Gone for nothing.
SN = Gone for nothing.
PH = Gone for nothing.

Specifically £1.1mill lost in the space of 30 months on a player who was originally over 30 when bought just to thwart SDM after he outbid us at £2mill for a Hibee with a brain.

Another one to add to PL's increasing list of "Could do better" moments.

Just when is this all going to end?
At least Kojo says things are going swimmingly.

Paul67,

Just watched MARK VENUS CONFERENCE ON THE BEEB WEBSITE. I like aand am very impressed with him. He's no a man to be messed with. Like how he handled the stephen fletcher story.

Regarding the Fletch hear wee snippet tonight about him and Celtic. Seems January and 6 months on has not changed things regarding the price.

I dont know if this will get through but Good Night and God bless to all. T I hope you enjoy yours sons night

Estadio

Imitation is the best form of flattery !

Hull city according to the Daily Record are preparing a £6 million bid for McDonald. Take it and run.

Have been saying he has admirers in England.

Kojo et al

Sell 3 out of the Big Value 4?
Things must be really bad on the financial front if we have to resort to that level of selling at fire sale prices to get BTM some money for new players.

Shocking to need to sell.
Shocking to sell at that price.
Shocking that we can't let BTM do his job.

GL2

The oldest boy obtained a first class honours.

His mother and myself, pursuing other distractions, got a 2:1.

I have told the boy that he is now officially cleverer than his mother but he is merely better qualified than myself.

BTW The beetroot and crowdie at the Ubiquitous Chip was very nice. No chips though.

By Mark Wilson Last updated at 12:08 AM on 26th June 2009

Marc-Antoine Fortune is mulling over whether to become Tony Mowbray's first signing after Celtic stepped up their bid to land the Nancy striker.

Fortune is expected to make a final decision on his future before the end of the week after the Parkhead club held further talks with his French employers to try to secure a deal reportedly worth around £3.8million.
Target man: Marc-Antoine Fortune during his looan spell at West Brom

The 27-year-old is also considering the personal terms on offer from various suitors, with Celtic and Hull City now the firm front-runners in the chase for his signature after Portsmouth, Wolves and Fulham were also linked with the former Utrecht forward.

Fortune has been aware of Hull's interest for more than a fortnight, but has stalled on accepting their offer until he knows what is on the table from the Parkhead club.

He has never hidden his desire to work again with Mowbray after a loan spell at West Bromwich Albion last season, but is also keen to land the best financial deal. 'The clubs are talking and we are discussing everything,' said Fortune's agent, Michael Manuello, yesterday.

'No deal has been struck yet but we're close. I'd expect a decision by the end of the week. Marc doesn't have to meet Tony Mowbray to know what it will be like to play for him at Celtic because he already knows the manager very well and trusts him.

'But he does have a choice to make. He has to weigh up all his options.'

Nancy president Jacques Rousselot confirmed the club expected to sell Fortune over the next few days after Celtic put forward their proposal.

'We are close to concluding a deal and I would hope it will be completed by the start of next week at the latest,' said Rousselot.

The Parkhead club have been linked with numerous players since Mowbray took charge, with Lazio playmaker Mourad Meghni one of the latest to join the list.

Shunsuke Nakamura has a l r e a d y d e p a r t e d for Espanyol, while Massimo Donati is likely to follow him through the exit door as Sampdoria lead a clutch of Serie A sides interested in the misfit midfielder.

Meanwhile, Burnley boss Owen Coy l e has joined Birmingham City's Alex McLeish in seeking to lure Bobo Balde to the English Premier League.

The Guinean defender's �28,000-per-week contract w i t h C e l t i c i s f i n a l l y approaching its end and he is set to continue his career south of the border.

Another player nearing the end of his Parkhead stay is Jean-Joel Perrier-Doumbe, who has lambasted former boss Gordon Strachan for his treatment over the last year.

Doumbe scored the winner in the 2007 Scottish Cup Final at the end of a successful loan spell, before fading from the first-team scene after signing a permanent deal. The full-back now b l a m e s S t r a c h a n fo r stymying his career.

'At the beginning, I was a regular starter in the league and the Champions League. I also scored the goal in the cup final,' said Doumbe.

'Everything was going well then I got injured against AC Milan in October 2007. I came back but the manager gave me a really hard time.

'Last summer, I asked to leave when the club signed Andreas Hinkel. But the manager refused and never played me again.

'Did I annoy him when I asked to leave? I don't know.

'I tried my luck again in January because Norwich, Coventry and Ujpest i n Hungary were interested. Again, he refused. Outcome? A season on the bench!

madmitch

I agree that the figures we quote for selling CL level players is very light.

We end up buying 3rd tier level players like Cox for as much or more than we obtain for Scott, Aiden, Skippy or Artur. I don't mind selling one since Naka went for free but we need a more tempting fee than those sub £5m fees quoted.

How much for Jason Scotland who was deemed not good enough for a work permit in the SPL?

Sydney Tim, Mick Collins, Tom McL, Kit and others..

Ive recently discovered once in a life time free time, and thinking about visiting my Sis in Sydney..

Last summer she went in a huff

'You and yer mate go where Celtic play in Europe, why dont yous come over here for a visit?'

Our reply was 'When Celtic play in Oz we will be there.'

Safe bet we thought, now our team is playing there, I have free time and Im very close to jumping on a plane thinking Sydney, then off to the game.

How much is transport from Sydney to the game?

Is there any tickets? Sis says £100 flight.

EN

madmitch

Why do you baulk at £5 million for Aiden? And if we were offeed £6 million for AB I'd take an arm off. Truth is AB won't fetch that price and Aiden - well there were no offers - NO OFFERS - for him last year when he was apparently playing well.

Both these two lads are over rated and with everything to prove. Artur might well reach some heights - but Aiden? - forget about it. He has neither the ability nor the character.

53

madmitch

Why do you baulk at £5 million for Aiden? And if we were offeed £6 million for AB I'd take an arm off. Truth is AB won't fetch that price and Aiden - well there were no offers - NO OFFERS - for him last year when he was apparently playing well.

Both these two lads are over rated and with everything to prove. Artur might well reach some heights - but Aiden? - forget about it. He has neither the ability nor the character.

53

CaltonTongues,

While you are on, not sure if you saw this:

Red Wine Talk

Bedtime awaits.

Ard Macha

madmitch

Why do you baulk at £5 million for Aiden? And if we were offeed £6 million for AB I'd take an arm off. Truth is AB won't fetch that price and Aiden - well there were no offers - NO OFFERS - for him last year when he was apparently playing well.

Both these two lads are over rated and with everything to prove. Artur might well reach some heights - but Aiden? - forget about it. He has neither the ability nor the character.

53

Said earlier I was annoyed we didn't take some money for Naka last season.

We have not sold a first team player since Petrov and Maloney.

It was suggested on here under Strachan the club brought in £16m - I very much doubt we did. Rangers transfer incomings dwarf ours. While both Hibernian and Hearts sales are greater than ours.

Therefore if we do sell a couple of "stars" to try to move forward we cannot complain.

I would be opposed to selling Scott McDonald. The rest can go for the right money.

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Estadio....

G'Day Buddi....Forget Sidnae....Melbournes Tops....;o)

001

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Estadio....

G'Day Buddi....Forget Sidnae....Melbournes Tops....;o)

001

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2x

001

ArdMacha,

No problem at all:-)

Netball Wae Studs CSC:-)))

where has the story come from that we are selling 3 of our top players....have the club made a statement.....has TM or MV said so

or is it just another CQN quiet newsday

ArdMacha,

2nd attempt to post this!

No problem.

Netball Wae Studs CSC:-)))

west wales celt

not yet, unfortunately

sign gomis NOW

001 Bhoy

Good to hear from you.

Ive a lot of time to go Scottishing, give me a shout.

Going to send ye an email.

GA

rioskorrie

many congratualtions, i wish you all well. get young john kicking with his left foot immediately

Estadio Nacional

1st rod stewart is english

2nd yes tickets still left see http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=ROARCEL09&searchId=847c2471-1316-476f-a2fe-51c6e3e76148

3rd nae ryanair here i am fraid, just rip off airlines approx 100 pounds one way if you are lucky

st

Stanley Hibbert

SFTB :- You said "I have told the boy that he is now officially cleverer than his mother but he is merely better qualified than myself."
I'd just like to say I thought that was a brilliant line :-)

Rioskorrie :- Many congratulations on the arrival to the family, my good wishes go to you all.

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GA....

Email off 2Ya....Got a Night Out 4th July.... You Might Like Sub Clubbers....

001

Estadio Nacional about 100 pounds one way yes tickets still left for the game see ticketek.com.au

ps rod stewart is english!!!

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GA....

Email off 2Ya....Got a Night Out 4th July.... You Might Like Sub Clubbers....

001

Estadio Nacional 100pounds one way yes tickets still left

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GA....

Email off 2Ya....Got a Night Out 4th July.... You Might Like Sub Clubbers....

001

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....;o)

This is Like Randall & Hopkirk Deceased....

"Only you can See Me Jim! Only You!"

001

madmitch - "If you think getting £5mill for AMcG represents good value for the club you definitely shouldn't be allowed out to Tesco on your own."

Good to see you are still living up to your name my good man! Anyone who thinks Aiden is worth £12m is frankly certifiable.

The financial siuation is not bad and nobody said we HAVE TO sell. Only you say that. As for "firesale"....well there is no comment required on that flight of fancy from yourself. A few have made the point that it would make sense to cash in on these players should an offer present itself.

Reading posts prior to commenting would help the lucidity of your points, although I fear not even that would help you...perhaps you want a loan of my "the end is nigh" sandwich board?

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KING OF POP DEAD

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KING OF POP DEAD

How did it happen? Well.
cant blame it on the sunshine
cant blame it on the moonlight
must have been the boogie

the king is dead
long live the king

just been reading some of the stuff,
been some good stuff tonight
not surprised at kojo right enough,
he's been lookin for a victim for a while
and coco the clown stepped on stage on cue.
So I'll get to the point
who wants to be the hun tonight, I'm in the mood ;O)

kojo hail hail this is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=njG7p6CSbCU

or the same argument from a different perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=iRXn1rkoHek

hail hail

wheres pablo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQrjlez5fJ8

Had to laugh at non-story re Craig Burley in today's record,well,the comments after it
Someone called Francie posted a comment which was slightly disparaging to the huns.....AND BY ALL THAT'S HOLY,THEY BIT,BIG-TIME!

Thanks,bud,made my night!!!!!

I just like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnvwTcd48Vg

what the news about TV deals any rumours, hope it gets sorted out so i can watch the hoops on Setanata at start of the season :)

ST

oops meant to say Setanta !!! hope the TV is sorted out soon, even BBC highlights would be enough for Setanta to pick it up :)

like this as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2btEh9XVNM

ST,
heres how it works,
at the moment, the whole 0.7% are trying to panic the rest of the world into making them even richer.
Not to be allowed
they are buying jewelry
lets make jewelry worthless
gold and silver
the age of aquairus
the big decision is upon us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwSoPbr9lAU

hail hail

SydneyTim 001 Bhoy, et al,

Have any of you recieved your tickets from Tiketek yet for the Brisbane game? I ordered mine a while back but no show yet.

cheers

Guys,

Anyone recieved their tickets for the Brisbane game yet. Ordered from Tiketek a while back but nothing through yet.

yarranabbe Bhoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwSoPbr9lAU

its our turn

bet this entry will appaer 20mins after i post it :( so slow

strange where are my posts going, into somesort of cyberspace??

no, no tickets yet either

like it was only 8 in a row :o)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk469q3-EIc

What an absolutely quality hun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BYvoH2_XuA

couldnt love him though

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Syd....

CQN..=..Big Brother....The Mods Are Slow....

001QuadrofeniaCSC

Yarranabbe Bhoy,

How bizarre, only found this site this morning ( living in Oz these days) after my tickets for the Brisbane came arrived and was feeling in need of a Celtic fix. I ordered last week and they turned up today. Normal Aussie post, not the express option.

Looking forward to the game and the Brekky in O'Malleys too.

J

Johan35 welcome to CQN think about 10 regular oozie tims on here. see you in o'malleys :)

madmitch12.07

MADMITCH12.07

portents don`t look good

i am with you re Venus` statement

rather than the a professional cautious statement i am concerned that it is a primer for transfer market parsimony

no doubt we`ll get the usual gash about .....

inflated transfer prices driven by the EPL

not being able to match wages of players despite agreeing transfers

going for players ...really trying ...yes ..very trying indeed

clearly they are waiting to see what way the cards fall in Europe before spending ...otherwise why would Venus make statements about not being able to get players in before the qualifiers ...5 weeks away

i thought they had identified who they wanted ...so some are suggesting

look at the huns last season....gambled on CL qualification ...dumped out ..cost them a fortune

at least SDM took a punt ..it paid off for him

whilst we could take a punt ...it will be a cold day in hell before this happens at CFC

as for the transfer fees quoted

AB ..£5m is probably all that we`ll get ..take it before he slides further

AMG...£5m ...whit...Brum have just paid £5M for a CB from Cardiff whom i`ve never heard off ...consider Bentley ..circa £15m from Blackburn to Spurs ..who would you rather have

my concerns and fears are not being allayed

SydneyTim

Cheers for the Oz info. Im serious about heading down that way, even though it might be a bit cold for us Scots, 20 degrees has been mentioned, thats scarf weather for us.

I knew about Rod Stewart, that was the funny bit.

EN