Thank you to everyone who participated in our auction for the Lionel Messi signed shirt, which raised £1020 when it closed this morning, a clear £20 more than the Celtic top signed by the Seville squad, which closed a few days earlier, you are a credit to the club. Our summer fundraising for the 1254125 campaign and other good causes is off to an excellent start.
We have seven weeks until our first Champions League qualifying game but the qualifying rounds do not end for a full 12 weeks. These timescales will determine how seriously Celtic take interest in our star players. Right now, there will be little attention to these matters.
With a couple of new contract offers unsigned after 8 months, I expect Celtic will have a sale valuation in mind, but business is often done in the final days of the transfer window, and until then, efforts will continue to re-sign players. Celtic are in the fortunate position of not having to accept an offer to keep the lights on, so if valuations are not met, as was the case with Gary Hooper in January, we can afford to let players leave for nothing.
Willie Wallace’s autobiography, Heart of a Lion, sold out initial stock at the mail-order fulfilment centre and several retail stores last week. The fulfilment centre is now back in stock, all orders should be shipped and with you in a couple of days.
Order your copy (in time for Father’s Day) below:
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Italian cyber space rumor mongers [ make it up /earn a few euros from the advertising hits ]
Say ——- Victor Wanyama.
Inter are interested in Victor Wanyama but only if they fail to sign Behrami from Napoli .
Napoli were interested in Wanyama -they saw him as a replacement for Behrami.
Guy who was the Manager of Napoli is now the Manager of Inter ..
Speculation is that if Inter get Behrami , Napoli might want Wanyama…
The hype merchants claim that Wanyama will go to Arsenal
Clear blue sky , big sun and a cold wind —–way down south.
DBBIA
Life is short, and you deserve the odd treat.
OldTim67
You sound awfully angry in that last post are you ok?? :-)
goldstar10
if we sell Vic for £10m we only get £8m, he has a 20% sell on already, we would be better at CIRCA £15/20M if its any less Id keep him for CL or try a sell but keep for a year if poss, the likes of Arsenal might be up for that as it gives him another year at CL games & more experience? he might not be an immediate 1st team player for them.
C1st -did you see the item in the papers about Alfredo di Stefano’s family not wanting him to marry his 36 year old Costa Rican fiancee?
It sounds like the Blond Arrow has also decided life is short and he deserves a wee treat.
Back in……
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blantyretim
10:14 on 4 June, 2013
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Too much info M8
Ye never know – whoooooooo could be lurking ?
Hail Hail
Kev.
I don’t have anything to hide buddy.. O)))
Anyone else leave paradise apart from rogne that i may have missed ?
Cant believe vic has been linked from everyone like stoke,newcastle to inter and arsenal. Would not sell him for less than 15m.
If big clubs want a player they will pay whatever, look at downey,carroll,allen at lpool. Walcott,chanberlen at arsenal.
a poster often asked
“where for art the cash strapped hill billies today”
well, they have went all pirate pete.
and set sail on last nights high tide for the isle of saps .
hahahahaha, love that line, cheers.
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‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis!’
19:41 on
3 June, 2013
Walty at the helm
Master Ally on the poopdeck
Mather in the crow’s nest
The scurviest, scrofuloussest rag-tag gang of knaves ever gathered under one sail
Scribbler Jabba keeping his log
Set course for the isle ‘o’ saps, and pick those mugs’ pockets!!!!!!!
forgot to add obviously if we got to keep vic for another year he would probably be worth more to us so if any team bought him now & left him with us for a year to develop we wouldn’t get the big bucks, but he would be invaluable to us in CL this season?
blantyretim
09:22 on 4 June, 2013
Googybhoy
Did you see my link on FB re Blantyre Celtic trip to play Rod the bhoy.
In DR so didn’t put it on here.
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Just seen that mate. Hope you are on the mend. I have heard success rate of Appeals is moving in favour of DWP in Scotland since your time off.
Mayanman
All the books sent out have Willie’s signature on them.
Re Alex Byrne— from what I know he was a good ball player.
I know quite a lot of folk who played for Celtic but who only made a few first team appearances for whatever reason.
Some made it elsewhere, some left football at a senior level altogether to pursue other careers, some played part time, some played junior—– but at one time or another they wore the hoops even briefly.
Whenever I hear anyone highlight an alleged weakness that any of these players had, or proffer a reason why they didn’t progress or were let go or whatever the same thought always goes through my mind.
These guys were asked to wear the hoops— they were offered a job playing football for our club and so someone at the time thought they were worth that honour.
There are not too many who can say that.
I would have loved to have been asked to play for Celtic– even once.
Real Madrid have sounded out the best, oldest, young manager currently plying his trade in the prestigious 2nd division of the Scottish football league. Alistair McCoist, the name at the top of European Football’s elite clubs most wanted list, took a break from training with his elite squad of the most desirable football talent ever assembled to say “Obviously, I wasn’t surprised to hear that I’m being considered but, to be honest, I have a big job to do here. Now that Walter’s back to tell me who to sign, who to play, how to play, what to say to the press, what to eat, when to go to the toilet and when to go to bed, I feel that l can honestly, obviously win the Ramsdens Cup. As for the league, Walter has made some good signings: there’s Clarky, Peraltaty, Dalyly and loads of other guys I’ve never heard of. As long as the fans dig deep and give us their hard earned cash I can honestly say that as a long-standing shareholder I will be laughing all the way to the bank!”
As told to Keech Jackhun
DBBIA
Don Alfredo was duped.
Was raking through some auld DVD’s there – fitba wans
and I came across this yin that had the huns ootside ipox
spitting the dummy after signing – Mojo :)
I don’t know how to put onto youtube but – will try to get someone
who is clued-up on these things when they come home from
college later.
A wee flavor of some of the comments…
“That’s it awe away noo !!!”
” Al no be back !!!”
It then goes to a couple of pubs in Larkhall…
“Nae herm tae Joanstin but – Rangers are a blue club and it should be kept blue!!!”
” Al no be back !!!”
“Ah know we hud tae sign wan but….the wan that we did sign ???”
“It’s inturestin – if wur gonnae sign wan well…it might as well be the – best – and Joanstin is the best !!!”
I’ll try to get the above onto – youtube later – Hail Hail
@Kieran_Celtic: “Amido Balde could be a Celtic player as early as this week.” http://t.co/oJv2kP7fXf
@thaitims: Early morning sunlight on the Reamonn Gormley Hall. YNWA http://t.co/DFS0abPvHD
Latest from Charlotte has been removed.
@CharlotteFakes: BiggartBaillie being protective re SFA discussions . 1) http://t.co/BQtxFL5ax2 2) http://t.co/saykDu8UIM and 3) http://t.co/XkF1DbxjBT
Alex Byrne ?
One of the drawbacks of being a teenager in the 60s is that I struggle to remember what primary school me did in the 50s .
I know that I saw Alex Byrne because I know I went during the years he was playing . I remember that my old man thought he was a very good player I do remember Alex Byrne scoring a very good goal at Tynecastle in the late 50s . My memory says Celtic lost 5-3.. Think the reason I remember it was the game was a Friday night and I had to meet my father outside his work and then walk to Queen Street to catch a train to Edinburgh . The remarkable thing from today’s perspective is that an 8/9 year me was allowed by my parents to walk[on my own ] from Queens Cross to the centre of Glasgow in order to meet my father . Changed days.
oldtim67 09:47 on 4 June, 2013
…. Willie Fernie, I wouldn’t say he shirked tackles.
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I agree, Willie Fernie was one of my favourite players in the late fifties/early sixties, he was just so perceptive, fast and agile enough to avoid/evade the tackles which he saw were coming his way
blantyretim
10:26 on 4 June, 2013
Kev.
I don’t have anything to hide buddy.. O)))
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Well – Lucky you :)))
A wish I could say the same – CSC
Hamitontim.
I think you suggested O’Neills just to wind me up.Just checked my B/Sugar and it’s a bit low,I’m learning all the time, don’t post when B/S is low.
Even gardening is a problem, I’ve planted 350 bulbs in the garden in the last two days and I can’t remember where I put them all.
Heading of to a garden Centre shortly to get some border plants.
I’ll give you a call tonight.
According to STV the ASA have come down in favour of Sevco.
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7636/1370339126955.jpg
Birthday greetings to Alex Byrne.
As probably one of the few on here to have seen him play for Celtic, I wish him a happy day.
Alex was a graceful and stylish winger, with a deceptive swerve, that often left opponents flat footed.ing
On occasion, he would play through the middle and it was in this position that he would regularly demoralise Big Doug Baillie.
Baillie was a towering, lumbering centre half, who began his career with Airdriem then went over to Ibrox and ultimately, Falkirk.
Alex took him to the cleaners every time they met, through quick nimble feet and deceptive body swerve.
Incidentally, Doug’s son, Lex, played for Celtic, once in a victory over the defunct rivals.
By that time, Baillie was writing for the Sunday Post and in his match report, he spoke of the pride in his son for his performance in the Celtic victory.
A big man, who played the game fairly.
But Alex Byrne was his “daddy”.
Lex Baillie.
Lex Richardson.
Lex Gould.
Lex Luther.
None of the current generation of Alexanders appear to opt for the ‘Lex’ moniker. Or Sandy for that matter.
Just sayin’.
JohnnyClash
10:55
I think you might find that Sandy Bryson takes a different view, and he’s a super-hero.
rumours we have agreed 4 year deal for amido balde.. 2 million euros (£1.7m)..
Hurricane Sandy didn’t do too much to popularise the name, I suppose
Lex Jardine (still marchin’).
Sir Lex Ferguson.
Lex Graham-Bell.
Lex Lyle.
LexCSC
@bbcjimspence: Dundee Utd say they are very close to agreeing a fee with Derby County for Johnny Russell. Deal could be finalised today.
Gonna be big miss ? Surely if he that good better clubs than derby be involved by now. I havent saw enough to suggest we are missing out.
Good evening/morning CQN.
A few weeks ago I had a biopsy on my prostate as a result of a raised PSA count.
This morning my partner accompanied me to see the consultant for the results.
It wasn’t good.
I have prostate cancer and the indications are that it is the high-risk, aggressive version.
You could have knocked me over with a feather.
My options are either surgery to remove the prostate or 7 weeks of daily radiology.
The choice will depend on the results of 3 scans. I have to have CT, MRI and bone scans. There is a real danger that my cancer has moved beyond the prostate and if so, it is incurable.
If it is confined to the prostate, all well and good and it can be cured.
I will find out in the next week or two.
Doing nothing – quite common in slow prostate cancers – is not an option according to the urologist.
So, it looks like old GCT has a fight on his hands.
I know there are one or two CQNers in the middle of their own fights with cancer and I have been moved by their accounts of their own personal battles. I just never thought I would be posting a similar type of comment on CQN.
Prostate cancer is insidious in that generally there are no symptoms. I have been feeling well and have been looking after myself. So much so that even going through the biopsy and waiting for the results, I was very optimistic. I put the raised PSA down to age. I am 60 in September.
How wrong I was.
I can only hope and pray that it hasn’t spread and that I can beat this thing.
Thanks and . . .
Hail Hail
Google translation from Portugese website
Amido Balde is about to head to Glasgow Celtic. The business is being made between Julius Mendes, president of Victory, the player’s agent and manager Tommy Langley.
The striker will allow entering the coffers Guimaraes about two million.
http://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2013/06/04/bald_perto_do_celtic.html
Dear Tom
This is very bad news and it’s a credit to you that you have had the strength to share it in such a detailed and sober way.
Please God your fight will succeed.
All the very best to you.
Tom McLaughlin,
You’re in my thoughts – hope all goes well for you
Tom,
Have courage and KTF. You have won previous battles and I wish you well in this one.
Tom very sorry to hear your news buddy. you will be in my prayers.
Keep the faith and never give up.
You’ll never walk alone
Good luck Tom.
I’ll pray for your recovery
GCT- thoughts with you and your family.
Although we have never met you always come across as a very determined individual and I have no doubt you will face this with great courage.
What a brave post Tom, all the best to you, will you receive your treatment in a good hospital?
God bless you Tom and give you the strength to come through this battle, you’ll always have support on here and in our thoughts and prayers..