Blackett, Christie and our biggest spend in 14 years

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Tyler Blackett’s arrival, announced moments before halftime on Saturday, was welcome. He’ll immediately push Izzie, who has had no real competition for the left back berth since arriving at Celtic five years ago – an incredible situation.

The Ryan Christie situation surprised me. Ryan performed well against a Celtic defence in a state of flux earlier this month, as he has done previously against us, but it will certainly a curious signing (this morning Inverness Caledonian Thistle announced they have accepted a bid from Celtic).  More on these two later.

As for rumours that we’re about to spend more money on a player than we have since John Hartson arrived 14 years ago……. Well, that is a change of pace. On top of this business, I’m sure there will be more comings and goings in defence, and elsewhere.  Stay tuned……..

Thanks to everyone who entered the raffle for the Golf Day for four at Aberdour.  Taggsy informed the winner (Gerry) by email this morning.

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  1. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART

     

     

    We could even buy a big Fridge and put it in the Centre-Forward position, and get GMS and JF to skite crosses off it….be just as good as Stephen Fletcher.

     

    Id put his big flash motor up front for Celtic before him:)

     

     

    HH

  2. Captain Beefheart on

    To be fair, Balde was in the Portugal side. A number of managers have seen something in him.

     

     

    Scepovic looked like a poacher.

  3. Interesting to see how things pan out.

     

    I fear we are being stiffed in the VFM front.

     

    Depends on how much we actually pay for him.

     

     

    Regarding that other waste of money — DB to be exact.

     

    Another agent friendly deal that doesn’t make any sense to me.

     

    Just how much money did we waste on him?

     

     

    Shameful.

  4. mike in toronto on

    BarcaMole …. KT and I are flying in for the hearts game at the end of September, so perhaps we can meet at CQN corner! And I wont even insist that you go diving in the clyde! :)

  5. The problem with all this is that it is not the Irish Raj’s money that is being thrown away chasing agent friendly deals with the dross of Euro football — specifically forwards in the main but moving onto CB’s by the looks of it — the money is coming from the support.

     

     

    DD has chucked it regarding putting money into the club.

     

    It is our money that is being wasted on over priced panic buys.

  6. Lennybhoy on 31st August 2015 7:32 pm……..

     

     

    No pal, it is Steven………..

     

    Still not a viable option with a ph or not……

     

     

    Hope you are well ………..

     

     

     

    Regards & Hail Hail

     

    TBM

  7. There can be different reasons why guys dont fit in, not suited to a formation, can’t settle, but ‘shite’ covers a lot of the alleged strikers/forward players, in the last few years

  8. LENNYBHOY

     

     

    Guys called Stephen ,with a PH…aren’t impressed with people who replaced the PH, with a V.

     

    Who told them they could change it:)

     

     

    HH

  9. BRTH @ 6:32

     

    I was going to call myself Collins Ugolini Nicholas and Tully

     

    I’ll be sending you a bill to replace my screen after reading that :-O

     

    BTW I have tasted Ugolini’s ices.

  10. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Pedantic but I think Graveson scored at Celtic Park, the reason I remember this I bet McGeady first goal and that bam Graveson stole it from 6inches out……

     

     

    Still celebrated as if it was Aiden who scored

  11. Bada bing

     

    :)))))))))))

     

    Ps seems there might be a change in transfer policy,

     

    here’s hoping.

     

    An experienced proven goalscorer pleasek

  12. I heard yesterday that Scott Brown and Lee Griffiths were raging to walk into the dressing room after the Malmo debacle to find five or six of their team mates already on their mobile phones.Surely the phones should be banned from the dressing room.

  13. mike in toronto on 31st August 2015 7:35 pm

     

     

    BarcaMole …. KT and I are flying in for the hearts game at the end of September, so perhaps we can meet at CQN corner! And I wont even insist that you go diving in the clyde! :)

     

     

    …………………………..

     

     

    Been diving in the Clyde many moons ago, aye, and that was before I could swim……. Long story!

     

    Hope that KT and you enjoy your visit and hope to meet up for a sesh at some stage.

     

     

    Regards & Hail Hail

     

    TBM

  14. embramike says "the Huns are Deid" on

    Celtic FC News ‏@Celtic1888News 19s20 seconds ago

     

     

    Ryan Christie is rejoin Inverness CT on a season long loan following completion of the deal to bring him to Celtic.

  15. Any chance of sending our CEO and scouting dept out on loan?!

     

     

    Possibly to Kazakhstan or Azerbaijan?!

     

     

    …and our PR dept.

     

     

    HH!!

  16. Lennybhoy should be yes pal not no re SF……………

     

     

    Late, late, late……..Time for the wooden stairs to Bedfordshire…….

     

     

    Regards & Hail Hail

     

    TBM

  17. leftclicktic- I wonder what % of our net spend on forwards in the last few seasons , has been written off/wasted ? Somebody should be held to account. Park widnae know a striker , if he shot him.

  18. TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on

    Include me out of the Steven Fletcher fan club. I used to be a fan and was one of those who would have sacked Peter Lawell for failing to sign him and giving us Willo Flood instead. The reason why is that I don’t want anyone who sits in the back of a rickshaw and think that it’s great craic to spit on the back of the rickshaw driver while taking photos of this reprehensible action to post on social media, to ever sully my beloved hoops.

  19. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Ledtclicktick

     

     

    I bet Graveson the week before at Pittodrie (I think it was the week before) some persons loser is another persons winner, I celebrated Tommy Gee’s goal as if I scored it myself, loving your stories about the grandson keep them coming

  20. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    I hope Peter Lawwell makes a full recovery from the head knock he took today.

     

     

    HH

  21. TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on

    !!BADA BING!! on 31ST AUGUST 2015 7:38 PM

     

    There can be different reasons why guys dont fit in, not suited to a formation, can’t settle, but ‘shite’ covers a lot of the alleged strikers/forward players, in the last few years

     

     

    ………………..

     

    You have a certain way with words Bada:-))

  22. i was gonna call myself..Facloner Annoni Nicholas Nakamra Young…But othets beat me to it…

     

    Ha..

  23. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Dessybhoy

     

     

    I just remember the one at the Celtic end at Celtic park, you could be correct

  24. WEERON on 31ST AUGUST 2015 7:37 PM

     

    Wasn’t directed at you mate, couple of Ghuys had done the same…:)

     

    Indeed, I am good, hope you are as well.

     

    THE GREEN MAN on 31ST AUGUST 2015 7:38 PM

     

    And that could be the start of a debate but for another day perhaps…:)

     

    THEBARCAMOLE on 31ST AUGUST 2015 7:48 PM

     

    Sleep tight, we’ll have a Striker by the time tomorrow comes, not necessarily with a V or a PH…:)

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

    Hail Hail!

  25. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    We have a first rate striker at the club we only need cover in case Sparky gets injured. H.H.

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