“It’s just a dream come true”, the words of 20-year-old Holmbert Fridjonsson, who today signed a pre-contract agreement with Celtic and will join the club on 1 January. 5’ 9” manager, Neil Lennon, told Celticfc.net that the 6’3” striker is “a good size”, perhaps giving a glimpse into the innermost thoughts guiding Celtic’s recruitment policy, for those who have not noted the collection of Amazonians now in hoops.
Holmbert will push for a place with Anthony Stokes, Teemu Pukki and Amido Balde; Georgios Samaras is seldom used as a conventional striker. He has made 45 career appearances, five fewer than Victor Wanyama when he signed for Celtic, also as a 20-year-old.
A year ago, when Victor was busy declining a new contract offer, we talked about the window of opportunity, when you have enough appearances to judge a player, but not so many that the world and their grannie knows about him. We concluded that less than 30 appearances would be enough. Victor made a total of 61 Celtic appearances but was his stock rose stratospherically after 30-odd games. The stats suggest we should catch them between 30 and 60 appearances.
Stunning result for Gordon Strachan’s Scotland last night. Keep an eye on that guy, he’s got talent.
Really looking forward to another great charity night at the Columba Club, Blantyre, on Friday, starting at 8pm, where we are having a Q&A with myself, Phil Mac Giolla Bhain and Paul McConville, in aid of the Lourdes Fund. These are always great nights, tickets are available at the door, get along and say ‘hello’.
Many thanks to the hundreds of you have now ordered the CQN Annual, and for all the encouraging feedback. It’s a bit big for a stocking filler, unless perhaps you’re an Amazonian.
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FFer explains for the hard of thinking:
“Sometimes you have to resort to explaining things in a child-like manner to thick people.
Once there was a chicken called Rangers FC that was born in 1872. The chicken went about its business until many years later it laid an egg (the company). Many, many years later that egg went bad and it had to be thrown away. In 2012 the chicken then laid another egg and so this egg was the new company.
So it does not matter how many eggs come and go…. the chicken has always been, and always will be there.”
winning captains
13:50 on 20 November, 2013
Have you a link to that ASA statement. Causing questions on Twitter.
winning captains
You have mail. :)
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
I’ve only got one thing to say to ole doc TTTT – show us your medals ;/)
Tom Rogic is a promising development player who is still 20. he is 9 months younger than his fellow Aussie, Jackson Irvine, but Jackson has been playing our game since he was 10 or younger. Rogic was 15 when he took up soccer, having concentrated on the similar game of Futsal. Considering his late development, he is a frightening talent but this also helps account for the Development Work needed.
It is easier to break into the Socceroos WC squad than it is into Celtic’s first 11. if it was just a question of going out on loan to get into the squad, why is Jackson Irvine not selected by Oz?
I think Rogic will come good this season. It has nothing to do with being too attacking and shoehorned distinctions between who is and who is not a true midfielder but it has a lot to do with taking your chances when they are given. Both Biton and Rogic disappointed in some early showings. Biton took his chance in our last match, Rogic will need to take his next one. He will get a chance to do so because Neil does not have favourites; he just picks guys who do a job more consistently than their rivals for a berth.
Australia want us to put Rogic out on loan
I think its a good idea. He could get more games and then a world cup before taking up Joe’s place in the squad next year
I see that Foreign have now lost consecutive games at Wembley for the first time in 36 years.
Hardly good preparation for the WC though it would have been worse/better if it had been 1966….I may be wrong but I think they might have played one (maybe even more) of their games at Wembley in that tournament!
ayrshirtim
15:06 on 20 November, 2013
it is all to the good as it forces UEFA to get involved officially, especially if Celtic are accused of bringing the game into disrepute when it is the rules that are disreputable.
John Hartson basically said that any Celtic striker who doesn’t score at least 20 goals per season is useless, considering the number of chances we create and calibre of opposition faced (remember this was prior to the death of ermmmmmm….Deadclub).
Considering Deadclub are no longer with us, should BBJ’s target now be higher than this?
25?
30?
errm………….tell ye what………….
Cadizzy
Don’t look too much into friendlies. They will get out the group stage most likely. Possibly the quarters.
They aren’t good enough for much else. I do think their young players are promising Wilshere, Barkley, Sturridge all look great.
Now good old farmer Whyte he is
The cleverest of men –
He buys a chook for just one quid,
And then shouts to the hen…
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken, lay a golden egg for me,
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken, don’t tell HMRC!
Oh, I haven’t had an egg since breakfast – when I duped Mr. Murray,
So, chick, chick, chick, chicken, lay a golden egg for me!
Charlie Green rode into town,
He bought the well-plucked chicken,
And as he stripped the bones bare
You could clearly hear him singin’…
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken, lay a golden egg for me,
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken, I bought your history!
Oh, I haven’t had an egg since the IPO, and dissolved the company –
So, chick, chick, chick, chicken, lay a golden egg for me!
cadizzy,
They played ALL of their games at Wembley, plus a Russian linesman.
Unlevelplayingfieldcsc
cadizzy
Unfortunately, England’s form in qualifying and in pre-tournament friendlies gives no benchmark as to how they will perform 7 months later.
Ryecatcher
Considering Deadclub are no longer with us, should BBJ’s target now be higher than this?
25?
30?
No, because a league without our main rivals means we can afford to rotate our squad more and rest or sub the guys who might break scoring records.
Anyway, who cares who scores the goals. What do we win if one of our players tops the SPFL Top Scorers list? It is a piece of fluff and deeply unimportant.
I don’t think England’s up and at ’em style will suit the heat of a Brazilian summer.
setting free the bears supports Resolution 12 & Oscar Knox
I think that unless a player shows Messi like qualities from 17/18 we should take his age into account in terms of expectations of his development timescale.
Some players do not physically mature until early twenties.
I remember watching Craig Bryson at EK Thistle in 2003/4 when he would be 18 and you could see signs then he would be a senior player, but it has taken him well into his twenties to develop to the top level.
Good to see him get a Scotland start.
Auldheid,
It would be interesting to see the reply from Uefa,although that might take some digging,if I remember correctly from the audio that Charlotte posted, Green spoke to the guy from the ECA and made it worth his while to say that there was a continuation of the oldco to the newco.
I would be astonished if Uefa were actually consulted by the ASA and maybe it was the ECA that they got the information from and because its from a European body they ran with it.
If the treatment of Derry City is anything to go by then I think that Uefa would not condone the shennanigans that went on at Ibrox,this decision must be looked at.
That ruling doesn’t sit right and also the SFA cheif executive was at pains to state that the newco/oldco/history debate was a matter of personal opinion ,if that is the case then when did the SFA change its stance.
Derry City’s fate at the hands of Uefa http://t.co/ATAy29AhMR
Stewart Reagan at 11mins 35 secs http://t.co/Qnlmuv4gtj
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thebarcamole
15:15 on 20 November, 2013
desertbhoy 15:02 on 20 November, 2013
TCM/BMCUW…. Tam Cowan??.. no ya numpties…you were looking for a gourmet “critic/tester”…………….
Ah know………….. Allow me a wee bit of mischief………..
TBM
…””.”……….
Yes, in Dubai.. An not averse to a bit of mischief when the opporchancity arises
Cadizzy- it was a magnificent feat of engineering to push all those big liners from Airdrie to launch them on the river.
England to lose to Greece in the semi-finals.
#7 Enigma to score a hat trick in injury time.
The Clumpany @TheClumpany 2h
@Pmacgiollabhain Whatever the ASA decides, it has no legislative powers and can’t rewrite Insolvency Law. So Rangers (1872-2012) stays dead
TBM
unfortunately I now live half a mile away from hun infested halfway……”halfway to hell”..
thomthethim for Oscar OK
Yes. I know…that was my rather unclear wee jibe. I think I remember being told that no host country before or since has ever played all of their games at their national stadium and not had to travel
timaloy29
I think some of their young players flatter to deceive and are part of this whole EPL overhype
somebody mentioned RIFC would not get into Europe if they win the SC (presumably because they are a new club)
It is more complicated than that see
http://www.tsfm.org.uk/2013/10/beware-the-angry-shareholders-they-might-just-demand-an-answer/comment-page-65/#comment-73962
they probably will not but its not cut and dried.
chancer67
15:36 on 20 November, 2013
It all points to UEFA being asked to clarify.
winning captains
13:50 on
Where did you get that from?
There appears tobe a bit of an argument going on over at TSFM about ASA ruling on Sevco history debate.
The Spirit Of Arthur Lee
15:39 on
20 November, 2013
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DBBIA
“England to lose to Greece in the semi-finals.
#7 Enigma to score a hat trick in injury time.”
Aye, the return of the ole Head ‘n’ Shoulders derby.
Hey Ravi……..Where’s you; still Dan Saff???
TBM
Embdae know if London Road is closed due to the demolition work? Ta.
BB
Aye but the Beano Chopper is autographed
Breeny .i met davy when he played for AIRDRIE.he was playing beside a pal of mine from THE MUNGO,JOHN PHILLIPS.
i remember you playing in a school up final at ST ROCHS PARK .you fell injured and a guy in the other team kept kicking the ball against you.carried off into the dressing room.WEE BREEN as a pal from ST MUNGOS told me.NINIAN BRENNAN.?????OUR LADY OF LOURDES CARDONALD.
I told DAVY that story 40 years ago.he could not beleive i remembered it.ST MARTHAS played the wee ST MUNGO that night 1 each draw .we won the replay.they had TONY GREEN and CHICKSY KELLY in their team.
DAVY moved to england after airdrie and i saw him on tv one sunday playing for a lower league club.
ps i dont remember getting out of bed this morning:::::
Bada Bing
The Grifter? Ouch, I had one of those. When the blasted thing toppled over on top of you the Fire Brigade had to be called out to cut you free.
Antipodean Red from earlier – I would love to take you up on your kind offer!!
Can someone remind me of Paul’s e-mail addy please?
desertbhoy 15:45 on 20 November, 2013………..
Well if you frequent the Dubs desertbhoy, say hello to the assembled from me……….. Cheers…
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM