Balde, Hooper, summer challenges

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13 June and Celtic have signed a striker!  Do we have some important games coming up early in the season?  6’4” Amido Balde joined Sporting Lisbon three years ago but never made an appearance for the club.

After three loan deals he joined Vitoria Guimaraes a year ago, where he caught the eye of Celtic scouts.  At 22-years-old, he is right in the sweet spot of Celtic’s recruitment strategy: fully developed physically, old enough to be considered prime first team material but with many years of prime football ahead.

Playing for Celtic is quite different than playing for Vitoria Guimaraes, so it may take Amido a period of adjustment to settle into life as a Glasgow sporting celebrity, but he is clearly the man Neil Lennon and the scouts wanted.  Based on that, I’m happy.

Despite what could be described as cover, and the fact that the player has declined a new contract, I’m still not happy to sell Gary Hooper.  We have lots to do this summer before that moves up the agenda.

Welcome to Celtic, Amido.

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  1. I’m Neil Lennon (tamrabam)

     

    15:40 on

     

    14 June, 2013

     

     

     

    It’s important to Celtic to reach the group stages of the CL or Europa cup.

     

    Sevco problem in following the Celtic model is they will have no seeding co-efficient once they reach the qualifiers in July/Aug so they must play a seede team.

     

    Unlikely they would be able to beat a seeded team especially since the SPL mib won’t be there to help them out.

     

    It was Sally’s failure to beat Maribor and ? that finally put them under.

  2. voguepunter

     

     

    15:47 on 14 June, 2013

     

     

    BMCUWP

     

     

    Just saw your message mate,passed on number to G64.HH

     

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    Don’t do it FFS. :D

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIgdenN0f2Y

     

     

    South Korea, ffs, they have no balls……..

     

     

    Get over the border and play a set to and really put the cat amongst the pigeons? No Yo. and I’m serious. :D

  3. BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS

     

     

    15:51 on 14 June, 2013

     

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    I do hope yer right Bobby.

     

    I’ve had a few ‘tankings’ masel withoot even opening ma mooth !!!

     

    Some of the feckers have told me over the years that they didny need to find out what school I went to as I had a face like – The Map Of Ireland ?!?!

     

     

    Or, they usually decide on my treatment after hearing my name ?!?!

     

     

    Having travelled this far down the shooglie bigoted breas of this nice wee bigoted country

     

    I now say – “Bring it on scum – I’ve heard it awe….”

     

    HH

  4. WeefratheTim on

    Afternoon all

     

     

    Right thats the weans awe hame safely, noo for a wee Magners. Mmmmmm :))

     

     

    Weefra HH

  5. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    a stor mo chroi,

     

     

    Yep for as long as Celtics plc is more concerned with our profits than our rights. It will stay that way.

     

     

    HH

  6. Is there a reason for that P McBr QC article from April last year resurfacing now? I couldn’t see that they’re had been an update to the story.

  7. voguepunter

     

     

    15:52 on 14 June, 2013

     

     

    Did KevJungle flounce from the blog ,or was he just off oot for longer than usual?

     

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    I tried to sneak back on wi a different mask but, ole PC Murdoch sussed me oot !!! :)

     

    HH

  8. BMCUWP

     

     

    You can keep that one mhate………aye it was a good joke from HT..

     

    …………it was a joke??????? :0{

  9. leftclicktic on

    HappyLiquidationDay‏@corsica19683h

     

    Why did @RFC_Charity make big fanfare about donation yesterday? Have Walter & Jack been discussing damage-limitation strategy?

  10. DontPatmadug

     

     

    16:03 on 14 June, 2013

     

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    Hear, hear M8

     

    I tried a few mins ago but – couldny dae the link-thing :(

     

    HH

     

     

    Btw, whits the dugs name ?

  11. Petec

     

    at 15.48

     

     

     

    Ah Did So.. well. Condemn this Kid…as a Bit of a

     

    Blow-Hard.

     

     

    Initially.

     

     

    Howevahhhhhhhhhhhh..

     

     

    After, Ah hid spoken tae Nutsy.. who Knows everything..aboot.. well.. EVERYTHING!

     

     

    Ah Cooled Ma Jets.. Switched Aff the Engine.. and Re-Formed Ma Opinion of this kid.

     

     

    Yep.. it looks like Celtic hiv jist pulled off ..wit is Known in the Trade…as

     

     

    “A Jack Horner”. in Selecting this Youngster!

     

     

    Nice Chatting,pal.

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still..Laughin’

  12. petec

     

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    Howdy M8 ?

     

     

    See when I was a wee bhoy….I used tae think that the gowf was for – masons / klans / cliques etc…and, do you know what ?

     

     

    I still think the same :)

     

    Hail Hail

  13. A Stor Mo Chroi on

    Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo :

     

     

    Here’s a question for you, you don’t have to answer it but at least give it a thought…

     

     

    Do you think our club now put more credence on the pound than what our club, albeit a long time ago. used to put on our ethos.

     

     

    This one I would like you to answer if wish:

     

     

    Which is more important in your mind…

     

     

    winning a Scottish Cup Final and all the consequential bragging rights with the associated singing and dancing or paying homage to Raemonn Gormley, and his like, by making a club, funded, primarily, by fans, donation to Mary’s Meals and keeping starving people alive for a few days more – which one deserves the most ‘glory’?

  14. “Rangers FC as we know them are dead. It’s all over.When the CVA was thrown out Rangers as we know them died.”

     

     

    JamesTraynor

     

     

    Happy Liquidation Day for all hurkin luns.

  15. starry

     

     

    French connection that was yir place for flouncey shirts had one with a thousand pleats

     

    in it …a bugger to iron:o)

  16. Kojo

     

     

    16:08 on 14 June, 2013

     

     

    You are always brutally honest. I respect that, as I know that we are always being tested, thankfully the Lord will not let anyone endure more than they can handle.

     

     

    You have the hind of a Hippoopotamus and that is a compliment. ;))

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UEM541IenE

  17. starry plough

     

     

    16:14 on 14 June, 2013

     

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    Guess where ahm going noo….Off oot tae get the flouncy lingerie to wear underneath the flouncey shirt :)))

     

    Hail Hail n God Bless

     

    laters….

  18. Via KDS

     

     

    So Campbell what about this scandal with Rfc*

     

     

    You mean the one where we issued a uefa licence when they were insolvent?

     

    No the other one !

     

    You mean the one where we ignored the registration rules when they played Brechin?

     

    No the other one !

     

    You mean the one where we pretended Craig Whyte was a fit and proper person?

     

    No the other one

     

    You mean the one where we ignored the big0t comments by Charles Green?

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean the one where we ignored the small tax case ?

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean the one where we ignored the 5 side letters revealing secret payments?

     

    No the other one !

     

    You mean the secret 5 way agreement?

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean the one where Rfc* took us to court against Uefa rules?

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean the one where I got a good night out from a Rfc* EBT ?

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean the one where we asked Rfc* to clear our press statements ?

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean the one where we pretend the THE in Rfc* means nothing has changed?

     

    No the other one !

     

    You mean letting them hide the 5 stars under their armpit?

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean not hearing them sing naughty songs

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean……….?

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean……..?

     

    No the other one!

     

    You mean……..?

     

    No the other one!

     

    I’m getting fed up with this ,they are the same club you know !!

  19. DontPatmadug

     

     

    16:19 on 14 June, 2013

     

     

    KevJungle

     

     

    16:05 on 14 June, 2013

     

     

    Whit wan av goat 2

     

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    Well…whits their 2 names and how many goats huv ye goat ? :)

     

    HH

  20. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    a stor mo chroi

     

     

    16:15 on14 June, 2013

     

     

    2nd questions. Raemonn Gormley. Hands down

     

     

    Thats why I am here

     

     

    1.st question. Thats why I put the brakes on the bhoy becoming a fanatic.

     

     

    Celtic Plc has to strike a balance but we use it for PR purposes. Sure it helps but it is not at our core.

     

     

    The lack of support for the GB sums them up I am afraid.

     

     

    HH

  21. A Stor Mo Chroi on

    The Huns are the Huns, whether they are oldco Huns, or newco Huns… they are still the Huns, anybody who thinks they are dead and gone, well why don’t you go into the Rosevale on a Friday night for a couple of quick ones.

  22. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Harry Callaghan Plough ….it has a ring to it. Yup yup yeah yup

     

     

    HH

  23. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    Has anyone posted from Aberdour yet?

     

     

    Are they all too busy getting drink in before PF AYR and OLDTIM have drunk it dry?

     

     

    Are they waiting for Hail Glorious Saint Patrick to rid them of this troublesome adder?

     

     

     

    Tune in…

  24. Ah already hiv a RELIGION..

     

     

    Ah Deserve a Wee bit Time Oot..noo and again..

     

     

    Tae Enjoy the Benefits of Being a Human Bean..

     

     

    Like..

     

     

    Rootin’ fur Ma Favourite Team..

     

     

    Jist Fur the Hell of It..

     

     

    Simply fur .. Crass..Mundane.. Prosaic… Run of the Mill..

     

     

     

    Oh Sae Satisfying … Simple…ENJOYMENT and ENTERTAINMENT!

     

     

    Ma Soul, has It’s Religious Affiliations…and Obligations.

     

     

    No Doot..

     

     

    But, Ma Humanity , deserves a wee Break..frum the Program.. Noo and Again!

     

     

    Ah need the Celtic.

     

     

    It’s Ma Team.

     

     

    And.. the Celtic Need

     

     

    MONEY.. in order tae well.. Exist..

     

     

     

    Ah see no Conflict of Interest At awe..

     

     

    Celtic ,ur a Business..and Must do whit is Necessary tae

     

    Maintain Themselves and Survive as Such..

     

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still.. Laughin’

  25. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Rangers = The Scottish Football Association

     

     

    What does anybody not understand about that ?

     

     

    HH

  26. DontPatmadug on

    KevJungle

     

     

    16:24 on 14 June, 2013

     

     

    The wan not to pat is Junior and the other wan is just a rat catcher. :))

     

    As for the goats that is too personal. HH

  27. At the end of the Day.

     

     

    It is all about MONEY, or is it really?

     

     

    New financial institutions proposed from a Vice Presidente no less….

     

     

    What is the synthesis of this manufactured crisis?

     

     

    We will soon see!!!

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