Very pleased we appear to be on the verge of signing a central defender, especially one who at 24 (Erik Sviatchenko), should be very much in his prime. The previous two seasons each brought excellent defensive performance records but things fell apart from the very start of this season – way before Virgil van Dijk left.
The reasons for the are varied. Jason Denayer left to be replaced by Dedryck Boyata. Dedryck is more settled now but he was well short of Jason’s standards early on. Still is. We have also regressed in the full back positions. Emilio Izaguirre’s decline has been gradual but clear. 18-year-old Kieran Tierney makes fewer mistakes and (I think) poses a greater physical challenge.
Then we have Mikael Lustig. Mikael has always been a favourite of mine; as recently as September I regarded him as our best defender, but I think he’s been well off his best for most of the season. He has been regularly caught in the wrong position and his distribution is often a possession-losing lump upfield.
Craig Gordon would be first to admit his form is nowhere near where it was last season, when he almost single-handedly was responsible for us reaching the Europa League knockout stage. The questions for Craig are what’s going wrong and can it be fixed?
Think back to the latter days of Artur Boruc’s time at Celtic. Artur has gone from having Bayern Munich scouts at Celtic Park to watch him to a guy we sold without fuss as a backup for Fiorentina for £1.2m. Whatever it was he had, had gone. I thought he was finished. Six years later he’s at something approaching his best at Bournemouth.
Craig Gordon has the best part of 4 years on Artur. He has time to get back on form.
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Evening Kitalba
How is life treating you?
HH
CRC
Buying a coffee in Ru’glen
Masty…
Hun looks better with a small ‘h’ I wouldn’t give them the credence.
CRC…
How’s the fat club going?
I heard you’ve to get your seat replaced twice according to Cowiebhoy :))
I am glad I am a La Liga fanatic. The fitba is magic compared to those two awful EPL matches I just watched. Looking forward to Barca v Bilbao shortly.
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 4m4 minutes ago
BREAKING: #Celtic delighted to sign Danish internationalist Erik Sviatchenko
HH
Well of topic as I don’t want to argue with anyone, I’m looking for advice. It looks like I have a chance of a holiday this summer in the Azores. Doing a bit of online research it looks a really interesting destination. Has anyone on here been there? And if yes, any observations, recommendations, or advice? Thanks in advance for any help.
Why do we let it get so toxic? Great Club with the best supporters in the world complimented with the gift of this wonderful blog. Bloody shame so it is.
Celtic delighted to sign Danish internationalist Erik Sviatchenko
By: Paul Cuddihy on 17 Jan, 2016 18:30
CELTIC are delighted to announce that Erik Sviatchenko has joined the club on a four-and-a-half year deal from FC Midtjylland.
The highly-rated Danish internationalist, who had attracted a lot of interest from a number of top clubs, chose the Scottish champions and becomes the latest addition to Ronny Deila’s squad.
Erik has already gained four caps for Denmark and scored one goal against France in October last year.
And the 24-year-old defender also helped FC Midtjylland reach the last 32 of this season’s UEFA Europa League, where they will play Manchester United next month.
But Erik has opted to join Celtic and help the Hoops in their bid for the treble in this campaign.
Speaking exclusively to the official website, Erik said: “I am so happy to join Celtic, such a fantastic club and such a huge name in football. This is a club with a wonderful pedigree and a massive support.
“I will do everything I can to bring success to Celtic. It means so much to me to join a winning club, to join a club that goes for and wins trophies and wants to play in the Champions League.
“I have had a taste of winning with Midtjylland and I want more of this feeling at Celtic. When you play football, you want to be remembered for winning and I want to be remembered as a winner with Celtic.
“I know we have a squad of really talented players and I can’t wait to get started, team up with them and get to work.”
RC
Welcome Erik the Green!
CELTIC are delighted to announce that Erik Sviatchenko has joined the club on a four-and-a-half year deal from FC Midtjylland.
The highly-rated Danish internationalist, who had attracted a lot of interest from a number of top clubs, chose the Scottish champions and becomes the latest addition to Ronny Deila’s squad.
Erik has already gained four caps for Denmark and scored one goal against France in October last year.
And the 24-year-old defender also helped FC Midtjylland reach the last 32 of this season’s UEFA Europa League, where they will play Manchester United next month.
But Erik has opted to join Celtic and help the Hoops in their bid for the treble in this campaign.
Speaking exclusively to the official website, Erik said: “I am so happy to join Celtic, such a fantastic club and such a huge name in football. This is a club with a wonderful pedigree and a massive support.
“I will do everything I can to bring success to Celtic. It means so much to me to join a winning club, to join a club that goes for and wins trophies and wants to play in the Champions League.
“I have had a taste of winning with Midtjylland and I want more of this feeling at Celtic. When you play football, you want to be remembered for winning and I want to be remembered as a winner with Celtic.
“I know we have a squad of really talented players and I can’t wait to get started, team up with them and get to work.”
Delaneys Dunky
I LIKE IT :))
And he’s not a ‘project.’
HH
Was looking for us to add in the transfer window …
1 a CH,
2 a natural winger,
3 another striker
4 a holding midfielder.
so …
1 Sviatchenko (Midtylland) – done !! Welcome to the hoops Erik
2 Falk (Odense) – ???
3 Roberts (Man City) ?
4 Celina (Man City) ?
And please no more number 10s !!
We already have Rogic, Commons, Allan, Johansen, Armstrong and Christie
Oh well that was a read and a half….
Ayrshire is a friendly place….. !
Sips
We seem to have accumulated a lorryload of fat with our equivalent combined weight being that of a rhino. We have 23 fatbhoys and 1 fatghirl on board and just waiting for the final couple of weighs to come in for week 2 before we declare our slimness for this week :-)
HH
CRC
CELTIC are delighted to announce that Erik Sviatchenko has joined the club on a four-and-a-half year deal from FC Midtjylland.
The highly-rated Danish internationalist, who had attracted a lot of interest from a number of top clubs, chose the Scottish champions and becomes the latest addition to Ronny Deila’s squad.
Erik has already gained four caps for Denmark and scored one goal against France in October last year.
And the 24-year-old defender also helped FC Midtjylland reach the last 32 of this season’s UEFA Europa League, where they will play Manchester United next month.
But Erik has opted to join Celtic and help the Hoops in their bid for the treble in this campaign.
Speaking exclusively to the official website, Erik said: “I am so happy to join Celtic, such a fantastic club and such a huge name in football. This is a club with a wonderful pedigree and a massive support.
“I will do everything I can to bring success to Celtic. It means so much to me to join a winning club, to join a club that goes for and wins trophies and wants to play in the Champions League.
“I have had a taste of winning with Midtjylland and I want more of this feeling at Celtic. When you play football, you want to be remembered for winning and I want to be remembered as a winner with Celtic.
“I know we have a squad of really talented players and I can’t wait to get started, team up with them and get to work.”
RC
Naw, Erik is a Viking leader! :)
Welcome to the biggest club in the world……Erik Sviatchenko.
Welcome to Celtic Erik
Thats one over the line
Good to see we are still looking to strengthen the defence, hope the young Danish fella does well.
Really enjoyed the Dundee United game, we played some good stuff, scored some well taken goal and Kris’s was a Kracker…
Think someone is asking our strikers to be more direct and try a few things…
It works for me.
The highlight of the evening for me though was the Simunovic goal, as I celebrated a chap I was watching the game with said “not now Kato” I thought, what’s he talking aboot!
Saw the replay and was in hysterics!
Little things eh!
Still great to enjoy the fitbaw.
No domestic chores were par taken during the watching of the gemme.
Hail Hail
BMCUWP
Had to pop out so just seen your comments re them totally agree and not forgetting to factor they have had the most penalties of any senior team in the uk and no doubt that will continue unabated so long as they are around, which looks like being for the foreseeable future sadly.
http://readceltic.com/2016/01/17/celtic-sign-erik-sviatchenko-midtjylland/
Anyone who has doubts about Sevco being I our division next year will now know it will happen.
Hibernian FC was denied the most obvious penalty I have seen for a long time.
They will be in our league,we better be prepared.
Welcome to the best club in the world Erik.
Ps well done Celtic.
Hi you lot, all this talk about puting on weight, i have put a stone and a half on since giving up smoking a year past November. Still chuffed after being addicted for 60 years. :-))) HH
Weefra
Living in the country, a few extra pounds of fat is good insulation. :))
Sipsini
Ps… I keep having to drop the capital from hun, anyone else have this problem?
That’s the problem for the huns………….they’ve nae capital.
Same ole Celtic always spending CSC
WeefratheTim on 17th January 2016 6:54 pm
Well done on giving up the smoking, but unfortunately you now have the side effects.
I have no excuse :-)
HH
CRC
DD
You should try and climb over fences and clean out byres with extra weight. Lol. Hopefully see ya Tuesday, if not, defo Saturday. Take care kiddo. HH
CRC
Burst out laughing with that response. :-)))) Hopefully catch up with you this week. It’s been toooooooo long. HH kiddo.
Sevco may well be in the top league next season.
I think by Christmas 2016 they will be the ones wishing they hadn’t made it Fanadpatriot.
They will be longing for the glory days of ‘the journey’……
BSR @6.59
Lol, Aye Right. Hope yer well buddy. HH
Weefra
Bet your lungs are stronger though for your work.
Look forward tae oor wee blether on Tuesday pre match. You and Mrs W keep safe and sound.
Hail Hail
WEATHER WARNING ….for the grey brigade… Get yer long-johns on and watch the ice tomorrow, if there is a rail handy, make sure you use it.
If you’re in difficulty phone HT (number available through e-mail) the CT are there:)
If you can’t there is always Tony D, you will know when he arrives by his expletives (whit ye want no ya bassa) he really has a heart of gold. :)
I know YouTube is suspect when trying to assess a player but what I have seen of Erick I believe we have landed a good yin, looks very good in the air and doesn’t shirk a challenge, he will be new first goal scorer bet.
Weefra
Look forward to it and indeed it has been too long!
HH
CRC
Welcome to Celtic Erik!
Well done to the club for getting this guy in
HH
gsu
Happy to see new centre-back, and it looks like there may be at least one other new signing.
Must ask – who goes out the door?
Izzy?
Efe?
Derk?
Blackett?
Scepovic?
Cifti?
Forrest?
O’Connell?
Stokes, Henderson, Fisher on loan.
With two newcomers we will have around thirty-eight first team contenders – Ronny is on record saying thay he wants to work with a smaller, tighter squad – so in my opinion we should lose eight – who will they be?
Is the mist beginning to clear? – Are we starting to see some established concept? – Is there really a chance that we may not win the title? – Should we be bothered about a treble? – Will we, as a support, continue to tear ourselves apart over the Sevco fiasco?