My expectation is Den Bosch will be better than an equivalent second-tier Scottish team (any of whom would give us a game on a summer evening like tonight), so they will hopefully present a suitable challenge to help stretch the legs.
Most attention will focus on Dedryck Boyata, but no matter if he looks great, or lousy, you will learn nothing of his abilities tonight. For Dedryck the objective is to get the limbs and lungs moving, just as with his new team-mates.
I hear Saidy Janko (19) was spotted walking into Ross Hall Hospital this morning. Although known as a right back, Saidy can apparently play right side of central midfield and as a winger. While he’ll be the fourth right back in the first team squad, positional definitions aren’t what they used to be. At Celtic in particular, there’s often little difference between a full back and a winger (the former can hopefully tackle, the latter, less so). They both have a responsibility to make runs into the opposition box, and to track back and defend.
Reports this morning that Dundee United have agreed a £1m fee for Nadir Ciftci with Gary Caldwell’s Wigan will be more palatable to United fans than seeing another player agree terms with direct rivals Celtic. The fee agreed is within Celtic’s grasp, should they be sufficiently motivated to move for the player. After a rising through the ranks, Wigan have endured two relegations in recent years.
They still have Premier League parachute payments coming in, which explains the seven figure bid. It remains to be seen what Dave Whelan’s 23-year-old grandson makes of the opportunity, now he’s in day-to-day control. There’s an old Dutch proverb about families with money going from clogs and back to clogs within three generations.
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too slow surely?
Is Celtic TV worth £40?
Mon the hoops
Wondering whether to shell oot, any you guys in UK use Celtic TV? I suppose, even if it’s gash I’ll get the 3 friendlies.
Good afternoon
CELTIC
I’ll come back in a wee while when you’ve all got up.
KevJ Re 10:01- He’d need to get shot of his No2 before he got anywhere near paradise!!! I’m quite sure that wouldn’t be a problem tho :-)…….
He’s as big a tim as i am so would love for him to get the gig eventually HH
Is tonight’s game on tv??
Paul67
Why is Janko visiting Ross Hall ? Thought all our medicals are now done at Lennoxtown
Hail Hail
So if Ciftci goes to Wigan he’s going to have to play wearing clogs?
Bawsman
Celtic TV is worth every penny mate
I’ve had it for a good few years direct debit every August
Started off fairly amateurish tbh buy has improved and you get lots of free games like the 3 friendliest will be on it.
I am a UK subscriber and watch all games on delayed transmission rather than give cash to sky and BT ( not Blantyre :) work commitments mes I cannot get to CPas much for the present time.
It’s a godsend but think I pay more than £40 nearer £60 each year
Still cracking value with all the archive stuff etc
Go for it!
HH
Hutchybhoy
Did you get sorted for the Golf Day ?
Does JMcI still live in Dunblane ?
Apparently we have secured an amazingly “cheep” deal for Janko
“The Express claim Swiss-born Janko is heading to Glasgow for a poultry sum”
Poultry sum?
THat’s chickenfeed to the mighty Celts.
Cowiebhoy
12:21 on 1 July, 2015
Paul67
Why is Janko visiting Ross Hall ? Thought all our medicals are now done at Lennoxtown
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Maybe he wants Craig Bellamy’s autograph……
Distin from Everton to Bournemouth for free
&
Clyne from Southampton to Liverpool for £12.5m
Hail hail
glasstwothirdsfull
He could have got mine a month ago :-))
Now we know why auld tankers signed so many cloggers
I give you Konterman (sic) getting laced by Henke. Or Cart-horse v Arc’ winner
Illustrates the differences in two cultures
Enjoy bhoys n ghirls:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YV-EN1Ouzv0
TRANSFER DEALINGS
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On the signings front – Janko’s signing WILL see the departure of either Fisher, or, Mathews – one will be retained as cover for Mikael – let’s hope his injuries are now behind him.
Not surprised at the Janko move, but he will not be coming here to sit endlessly on the bench – also Mikael will be used as centre-back cover, a position, I believe, he will settle into in future.
Cifti ? – I am a fan – he is just what we need for Scottish games – he could fall short in Europe, but you never know – Skippy done well in Europe, apart from his goals.
Can’t see the McGeady thing coming off – he will be looking for another few years of big wages down south – can see a top Championship challenger, or, the likes of Leicester/Norwich, making a move.
I think there will be 7/8 on the way out – McGregor, Derk, Irvine, Mathews or Fisher,Rogic, Balde, Fridjonnson.
Look for an experienced young keeper coming in – maybe Scott Bain from Dundee.
Alas there will be no Jelle & Isa Karim.
Johann Murdoch 1214 on last article
Many thanks.
HH
Why are we making heavy work out of selling 8k tickets for the Paisley matches?
Just phoned My Auntie Marion who works in Ross Hall . . There’s been nay Saidy Janko kickin Aboot there . . Maybe he was Gaun furra cocktail in The Pines
Paul67,
I sense a disappointment at missing out on Ciftci in the article?
I’m pretty much nonplussed.
Árd Macha
Hi Hoops
Have we signed Janko yet?
I hear hes the New Dani Alves
B-)
bhoylo83
12:41 on 1 July, 2015
Have we signed Janko yet?
I hear hes the New Dani Alves
He’s the poor man’s Reece Warbara
Bhoylo83
The new New Dani Alves, surely? :-)
Mr Pastry,
Canny see Scott Bain coming. He just signed a 3yr Contract wi Dundee a few months back
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-fc/dundee-keeper-scott-bain-signs-contract-extension-1.860608.
To be honest, I’m striggling to think of any REAL decent “signable” talent in the Scottish goalkeeping game right now, but I live abroad so don’t see as much as some. Does such a goalkeeping candidate exist?
The new Dani Minogue?
‘I cant believe its not Dani Alves’
Mr Pastry
I take it you also missed Amido going to FC Metz ?
How slim is saidy
Greetings Paul67,
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To Infinity & Backwards!
Cifcti has apparently knocked back Wigan (DU forum)
Ross Hall spotted at Lennoxtown.
theoriginalsaidysabhoy?
Utd cry fowl over poultry sum
Another new article?
In Tenerife. Plenty Tim’s about judging by the strips.
I sense we would have bid for Cidtci at less than a million as the second of two strikers we need. I also think we are prepared to help United inflate the transfer fee.
A new striker has to be mobile fast and score lots. Where do you get one of those for less than a couple of million?
The poultry sum means we’re not puttin’ all the ole eggs in the one basket.