Sky Sports reports that Celtic have agreed terms with Benfica for Paulo Bernardo and with Aston Villa for goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo are both encouraging. Both players are 22 years old and well within the ‘young prospect’ category. News of Kasper Schmeichel’s impending arrival caused concerns that Brendan had navigated away from our developmental strategy.
Sinisalo is a full Finland cap and made 50 appearances for third-tier Exeter City last term. That’s too much of a gap to bridge to Champions League level, but enough to establish the player’s credentials.
We are unlikely to learn the full details of the deal with Benfica for Paulo in the short term. After successful experience with both clubs with Jota, Benfica will surely want a large cut of any resale value for a player who is already a regular in the Celtic team.
We are still filling in the gaps created at the end of last season but these deals would represent solid progress before the start of the season.
This morning’s news that Gareth Soutgate has resigned as England manager will remind you that last year a leading Scottish newspaper, found someone prepared to say Michael Beale was “nailed on” to become England manager and that he could lead them to World Cup glory. This is the world in which we try to achieve objective football comment.
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I would think Kasper will be joining up in the States shortly.
Idah in Belgium with Norwich
” Ibrox News”
Rangers will accept an offer of £ 20 million for Jack Butland,whatever Clements says”
So says Derek Clark ??????????????.
Latest news from the planet Zanussi.Loads of Helium there,it would seem.
The difference between Steve Clarke n Garett Southgate is that the Ex England manager had far better players to hold back, por cierto.
Bada,
Why not.Nice there this time of year.Pokes of chips with Mayo from machines.
Michty me.
CELTIC MAC on 16TH JULY 2024 8:10 PM
The Donald’s mother, Mary Anne Macleod was from the Isle of Lewis not Skye. She left for the US at 17-18
The Donald has visited her family home in Tong, Lewis, lot of family connections still there.
There are of course MacLeods on Skye, but we dont talk about them…
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Like it or not , the Donald is directly Scottish his mother being an economic migrant.
I believe its the same MacLeods on Skye ( MacLeods of Harris ). Could be worse , he could be a Campbell.
HH.
Negative football is sooooooo yesterday.
GREENPINTA AND OTHERS…..
Trump’s mother was born in Lewis, as CelticMac has pointed out. Not Skye.
And, I am a Campbell from Islay. So behave.
In other news, Benfica got more money out of Jota’s journey from Benfica to Celtic to Saudi than Celtic got. I hope that this doesn’t happen when Bernardo leaves.
And…Scotland’s Women’s team put in a good shift v Serbia today.
That’ all.
Weeron
THE RETURNOF WEERON on 16TH JULY 2024 9:51 PM
My grandmother was also Campbell. 🤣
Welcome to Celtic Vils💚🤍💛
Tontine/St.Stivs
Re Trumps ownership of Turnberry,whatever happened with the golfing lot it was taken off the Royal&Ancients nominated courses for The Open,so that tournament will not be played there anytime soon.
HH
CELTIC MAC on 16TH JULY 2024 8:10 PM
The Donald’s mother, Mary Anne Macleod was from the Isle of Lewis not Skye. She left for the US at 17-18
*aye tae live with a sister but had tae leave as she was an illegal immigrant, so come back through the right channels, oh and his first and 3rd wife were immigrants the latter being illegal tae but that got sorted out
TURKEYBHOY on 16TH JULY 2024 9:09 PM
No more remarks saying John Dutton was not a real person.His daughter,who haunts my dreams,I can assure you is very lively
*Jessica Kelly Siobhán Reilly whose London born of Irish grandparents
Might be in a minority ….
But, as a person, Gareth Southgate doesn’t bother me.
I think his failures are talked up by desperate types darn sarf.
England reached one World Cup semifinal in fifty years (1990).
He matched that in 2018.
England had never come close to troubling the finals of the Euros in their history (even when it was a four team tournament).
Southgate got them to the finals twice in a row.
Wee welcome intwrview with Vils
https://x.com/CelticFC/status/1813295035775123941?s=08
HH
EXCLUSIVE! Rangers earn open Hampden ticket with Queen’s Park ready to rip up their own terms in the spirit of goodwill,what a surprise…
CLUNKS on
In our time of need, we got the bunnet
And he flourished
feck the huns
and their stories….
…………………………
Actually we were conned robbed and lied to by the Bunnet.
The Bunnet sleekitly sacked uppity Stein educated Lou Macari, after saying that the then manager, Lou Macari, needs to be properly backed away from the Wayne Biggins recruitment levels, during his wee saviour road trips.
But he proved to be 2 faced and publicly grandstanded his sacking of Lou Macari, and replaced him with Tommy Burns [ RIP ] a move which gifted the Six in a row Hun Juggernaut the next Three league titles on a plate.
All respect to the late Tommy Burns who honestly admitted that he thought the Celtic manager’s job had come far too early for him…but he had to take the job as Celtic might not come calling again.
McCann sacked Macari’s replacement after Three years of pitiful failure, and brought in Wim Jansen [ RIP ] who won a league an cup double before being scunnered to the edge of the cliff by McCann’s “Wee Man Syndrome” issues and constant interference in football matters, as wily Wim was proving to be one tough nut to crack for McCann, who was seeking Wim to be a cuckolded toothless puppet which Wim was never going to be, so Wim jumped rather than give the little false idol the opportunity of pushing Wim out the door.
Rest in Peace Wim Jansen.
I think McCann was utterly jealous of Wim’s handsome Timmy curly hair.
Just one of the facts that the western media cannot handle and the guy speaking here is being trashed all day on western media because he spoke the “real” truth.
https://x.com/afshinrattansi/status/1813160599620112745
tontine tim et al
Mary MacLeod followed a well travelled road
From the Highlands & Islands to North America
Travelled back an fro to Scotland many times over her life
Gaelic speaker too
Think BBC Alba made a doc. about a longstanding correspondence with another young Scottish woman, from Dundee if I remember rightly. Fascinating story. Need to see if I can find it, might be still on BBC i player or elsewhere.
First Interview: Viljami Sinisalo joins Celtic FC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxkW2dT6_3E
ordinary camel toe
dearie me…
Ordinary racist we see you hillbilly
Your post the other week that got your 419th change of moniker booted of here was nothing but racist vomit.
Nowt ordinary bout racism you simple hillbilly.
Another full moon…..
AN TEARMANN on
Ordinary racist we see you hillbilly
Your post the other week that got your 419th change of moniker booted of here was nothing but racist vomit.
Nowt ordinary bout racism you simple hillbilly.
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One colour has to be praised and another colour has to be witch hunted.
Is that not racism?
What or who is 419th?
tontine tim et al
“The Presidents Mother” (2019) 1’15min
“Mathair a’ Chinn-suidhe”
Not on BBC i Player at the moment but available on Utube
Well worth a watch for those interested in Mary’s journey and friendship with a young Dundee girl
Kev,you are a fanny.
God bless Humza,God bless Anas
Refugees are welcome.Racism is not
Who or what is a tragic racist Ordinary Racist
We see you racist
One racist many monikers
Bada,
Its worse than that.According to reports,Willie Haughey had a meeting with them and it was he who doffed his cap,and told them Queens would not stand in their way in their hour of need.
You have to believe it,he owns Queens Park.FFS.All I am hoping is they are paying a price for this disgrace.
TB- I seen Haughey on a programme a few years ago with his pal Mortimer, at the end of the piece, that had a handshake, identical to the John Greig/ Tiny Wharton one,make of that what you want.
Another wee snippet from the wonderful Ibrox Noise.
“Against Ajax,Liam Kelly came on second half,performed brilliantly,out shining the shocking display of,(wait for it),£40 million rated Jack Butl and !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
A couple of hours ago it was £20 million..
That publication is a Hun Official Partner.The whole stinking pit is bordering on insanity😂😂😂😂😂😂
Bada,
I know Haughey is a Tim,the knuckle crunchers,who knows.He was on Fergus Board.
Meteoric rise to prominence right enough.so sometimes its good to have contacts,no matter how odious.
I am hoping he screwed them for cash.Hoping.
” China has a policy of feeding the poor”
I am sure The Uyghur people will be waiting in their prison camps with their food bowls tomorrow.Maybe a wee moral boosting visit from George Galloway,and sporting idol,Big Mark Mc Ghee.
What an absolute twat that Kev J is.
Orangemen need fridges same as everyone else.
(Judging by some recent pics they need bigger ones)
Chill out, and give the jaffas the cold shoulder.
HH Frostymcfreezeface
Good morning all from Govanhill.
Good morning all from our last day in Tanerife.
Currently the temperature is sitting at 23 degrees and overcast which always burns off about 10-11am.
Home this evening, cannot wait…..NOT.
Anyway Adios for now away for a walk along the seafront, if my knee will hold up.
Have a good day all.
D. :)
Time for breakfast at Fultons, Vicky Road then an inspection of my Queens Park Estate. I may visit a tavern in Shawlands for a wind down. It’s a hard life.
https://x.com/archer_rs/status/1813478444073677255
If the Tories play it smart they’ll sweep this chancery out of Clacton next time around.
Don’t engage him in anything national or international.
Go all in on potholes, broken street lights, graffiti, litter on the pier, the condition of the community centre and uneven pavements.
You can’t tell what this guy will do next but one thing you can absolutely guarantee …
…. he will not do a single day’s work as a constituency MP.
TheRangers will be paying NOTHING for Hampden. They will be allowed to operate corporate facilities and concessions. SFA have said they are paying for the pitch. That is all.