“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.
See you Friday.
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chancer67/Auldheid
Makes you wonder why “Rangers” referred the ASA to the ECA rather than UEFA…….
masty is neil lennon and both of us are supporting wee oscar 15:52 on 20 November, 2013
TBM, unfortunately I now live half a mile away from hun infested halfway……”halfway to hell”…………
Well my ‘new gaff’ is less than 100 yards from St. Cadoc’s so hopefully the winds they are a changing; I don’t even like Robert Zimmerman………
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Ryecatcher,
I agree with BBJ but I dont get your point about Sevco.What difference would that make to a Celtic strikers tally.
winning captains 13:50
On that basis, would Annan not be a continuation of Gretna?
SOAL-Ya Menace ye :}
TBM…
Yes, do visit there, though not for several weeks now. Got AlJ in the apt now an these close to midnight ko’s are a pain in the erchie.
Will possibly be there for the Meelan game…. How will they remember you??
Tosser, any outrageous incident/behaviour or other?
TBM
new gaff??? do tell ! not been on much so missed quite a bit of the blog..
JohnnyClash-VP has a collection of vintage bikes but doesn’t like to talk about it,he has a shiny Chopper, which only the likes of Billy Bisland’s shop window can compare to ……:}
ernie lynch 15:02
Ooops… Thanks for pointing that out!
Should have said Harold wilson, Ted Heath, or even Hughie Green.
“I mean that most sincerely.”
GlassTwoThirdsFull
16:20 on
Annan as you are no doubt aware were already in exsistance when Grentna went bust. Something most people appear to forget though is that SFL offered Gretna a place in the Scottish Third Division, which they were only unable to take up because they didn’t have the finances to run a senior club
Bocchiniboy….
You would logically assume that Deadclub had a higher calibre of defenders playing than the journeymen that our strikers should be putting to the sword now?
Would mean at least 4 games it would be harder to score?
….wouldnae like to sit on my shiny chopper.
SlicedcheeksCSC!!
Good Night………..
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Not too sure about that.Dont have the stats but my feeling is we scored as many against them in a season as we did against other teams
NatKnow – Supporting Wee Oscar
15:31 on
20 November, 2013
Now good old farmer Whyte he is….
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braw……loving all the eggy stuff today ….goes well with Black@Square don,t you know ….braw
….braw….
Nosae braw, but hoping to get back for crimbo. The early part of today’s blog has got me craving again for skwerr an blackpud.
desertbhoy 16:22 on 20 November, 2013
TBM…Yes, do visit there, though not for several weeks now. Got AlJ in the apt now an these close to midnight ko’s are a pain in the erchie.
Will possibly be there for the Meelan game…. How will they remember you??…………
I am/was a founder member of the Dubai Hoops……….. Should think that most of the starters will know me, especially, given, that I used to edit/run the website but hey if the newbies don’t know, not a problem. Just enjoy one of the best places to watch the ‘Tic when you cannot make it to Paradise…………….
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Good night Timland…..
Forecast says a couple of days thunderstorms in the desert.
masty is neil lennon and both of us are supporting wee oscar 16:22 on 20 November, 2013
TBM
new gaff??? do tell ! not been on much so missed quite a bit of the blog…………
Lived abroad for +20 years and returning home or thereabouts; that’s it really masty………
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Again, must really get to kip……….. Good Night……..
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
eddieinkirkmichael 16:27
Cheers.
desertbhoy
16:38 on
20 November, 2013
……………………………hoopy reading …..Qatar airlines are opening a direct flight to Edinburgh next year …braw
cadizzy
15:53 on
20 November, 2013
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
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I thought that you were one of those young fellas who wasn’t around in ’66.
I’m an old yin who remembers it well and still think that King Harold was very unlucky at the darts! : > )
As part of the upgrade to CP, the London Rd school will be demolished over the coming week.
It is with mixed feelings that I see it go. It has always been part of the Celtic landscape, and a lovely building in it’s own right.
I’m sure what we replace it with will be an asset to the club, and move us further into the 21st Century, but for me a little bit of paradise will be lost.
eddieinkirkmichael 16:27 on 20 November, 2013
Something most people appear to forget though is that SFL offered Gretna a place in the Scottish Third Division.
Hmmmmm, why not in the First Division……???
should add from Doha …. :)
Has SuperSalary not come out with his usual welcoming spiel for his new boss yet?
Or is he too busy watching the value of his shares plunge like a dart?
tommytwiststommyturns calling for Dam Justice
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Received a really nice e-mail from Marie McCusker on the 13th November :)
Hopefully theres enough money dragged up that it scares the life out of whatever passes for truth and justice over there.
The power of the world wide web………..you have to love it.
TBM
Lived abroad for +20 years and returning home or thereabouts; that’s it really masty………
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4/5 stops on the train gets you to the brazen almost, myself, tonyd and marakesh in most week-ends any time mo chara!
eddieinkirkmichael
Horse’s mouth
GlasgowDave- you’re right about the school. It seems a shame to take the wrecking ball to it; I’m sure Bro Walfrid would disapprove.
Greendreamz- law in Holand will be like law over here; you get what you pay for. So we need to fill those o e buckets on Saturday.
Auldheid @ 15:57,
Chancer67
“It all points to UEFA being asked to clarify.”
There in lies the problem, UEFA are NOT going to clarify unless they are forced to Comprehensively elaborate the Rangers position.
They will leave this to the SFA whenever possible, who will continue to evade the question whenever possible, when the have to comment their comments will be general and ambiguious, like Winning captains @ 13:50 quoted…..
“We consulted with UEFA, which explained that its rules allowed for the recognition of the “sporting continuity” of a club’s match record, even if that club’s corporate structure had changed. We also consulted with the SFA, which confirmed that its definition of a football “club” varied depending on context, and could sometimes refer to an entity separate from the club’s corporate owner. The SFA further pointed out that, following RFC’s transfer to a new corporate owner, Newco did not take a new membership of the SFA but rather that the previous membership was transferred across to them so they could continue as the same member of the SFA.”
…..We consulted with UEFA, which explained that its rules allowed for the recognition of the “sporting continuity” of a club’s match record, even if that club’s corporate structure had changed.
True, very true although what they didn’t mention was that they do not allow this if the purpose of the Corporate restructuring is to avoid paying creditors as in the case of RFC(ia).
…..We also consulted with the SFA, which confirmed that its definition of a football “club” varied depending on context, and could sometimes refer to an entity separate from the club’s corporate owner.
Once again true but not in the case of Rangers F C that Football Club which was incorporated.
The only way we can get to the truth is if these organisations disambiguate which unless legally compelled, they will not do.
….The SFA further pointed out that, following RFC’s transfer to a new corporate owner, Newco did not take a new membership of the SFA but rather that the previous membership was transferred across to them so they could continue as the same member of the SFA.”
Now here is where we have a problem, the SFA according to the rules cannot transfer the ownership of a Club’s membership if the point of the restructuring of ownership is to avoid debts. This is where they need to be challenged and challenged hard.
Hail Hail
glasgowdave- Appreciate your feelings but I see the opposite, it is a run down Victorian building stuck between 2 of the finest sporting arenas contained within a brand new sports park and transport complex.
TBM…..
What’s left of brain clicks into gear…. Hoops website is where I came across your moniker.
Mostly my time was wrong end of SZR.. watched games in macgettigans in JLT. last CL game in dubs was when chunky scored pen against spartak.
3,328,672 Sevco shares sold today for 1.365 M.
Did Fat Sally cash in?
Sorry to show my total ignorance about shares and their trading but I thought the spivs couldn’t sell up until the 19h December. Can anyone explain?
The day the new CEO come in,
3000000 shares “bought/sold”.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm…
Golden hello hello ?
Dontbrattbakkinanger
I know people will dig deep on Saturday, It will probably be the biggest league game attendance in months, so we have the audiance.
I would say to anyone who see’s some collections at Parhead as political, that this one is not, this is simply about helping members of the Celtic family achieve justice and get back to their families, and also about vindicating the great reputation we have built up over many years. So if you can give generously, and if you’re struggling stick a £1 in the bucket, it will go a long way.
HH