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. THETIMREAPER on 31ST AUGUST 2015 6:10 PM

     

    Burghbhoy on 31st August 2015 6:08 pm

     

     

     

     

     

     

    He needs brought down a peg .

     

     

     

    I agree, but sell him?

     

    To me that’s cutting of our noses to spite our face

  2. FRITZSONG

     

     

    We already have a Billionaire, and several Millionaires on the board.

     

    Lot of good that done us.

     

    They are always telling us, that we are skint.

     

    I don’t believe them:)

     

     

     

    HH

  3. Stairheedrammy on

    Hi guys, I’m looking for some advice on multiple identity posting. I’m new to the game and wondered if some of the experts could fill me in on the benefits of pretending you are several different posters, all agreeing with each other and saying how great they are. It it very complex, are you likely to forget which persona you have signed in as and do you need several different email addresses to organise it all in the first place?

  4. Whitedoghunch don’t misunderstand me, I do appreciate what he has given to Celtic, I’m just curious about our leadership, hence the question about would they be ruthless enough. So I suppose I have to ask you, does that mean you would keep him through loyalty at the cost of Celtic not progressing.

     

    I repeat again, this is just for debate, I do not want to see him out the door.

     

     

    HH

  5. BRTH,

     

    Constant change and evolution in any business is needed to avoid stagnation.

     

    If you aren’t moving forward and changing you will end up going stagnating and then going backwards.

     

     

    We need to evaluate and plan on a regular basis.

     

    That may or may not be the personnel involved in the day to day running, but I do agree those taking a strategic view should not be in post overly long.

     

    The Non-Execs should be changed every few years, 3-5.

     

     

    Starry, mea culpa.

     

     

    :-)

     

     

    Am still laughin” at that one though.

  6. I’ve had to change my name

     

     

    The only difference is the quality of the picture.

     

     

    If you have good broadband and standard quality is not to your liking you might want to consider Premium.

     

     

    The higher cost is I believe down to the amount of broadband needed to pump out the extra pixels that define the sharpness of the picture.

     

     

    As it happens I’ve wangle a meeting with the Celtic TV manager where I’m hoping to be able to speak with a bit more certainty on such matters so that I am better informed to pass on accurate info.

     

     

    As an overseas subscriber in the main I’m able to add a perspective from both sides but if folk have any questions they would like me to put then use Celtic TV as a heading to your post and I’ll see if I can raise your points.

     

     

    It would be useful too if folk indicated which country they resided in.

     

     

    Before asking can I point to

     

     

    http://www.celticfc.tv/pages/faqs

     

     

    where anyone might find answers or new questions.

  7. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Stairheedrammy

     

     

    It took me a couple of weeks to set up an email address stuff that multiple poster malarkey, I post enough rubbish without using different monikers to post the same rubbish

     

     

    Gearoid1998 on the world record stuff, surely a world record budget for a lower league team

  8. The Real Tam Cowan on

    I’m new here. I think if one wants to be popular and heeded, then maybe having second account would help to bolster the apparent popularity of the other. However, it would become apparent quite quickly that one account was only there for that purpose. Personally, I’d avoid praising OR attacking other posters. It’s my opinion that really counts and everyone else’s is just noise that I need to navigate around when reading back my own splendid posts.

     

     

    I would like to point out though that BRTH’s long post earlier is something that I could have penned myself.

     

     

    High praise indeed.

     

     

    TC

  9. mike in toronto on

    BarcaMole …

     

     

    cheers, pal.

     

     

    just looked that up… spectacular!!!!! You are fortunate to look out at that every day!

     

     

    My dive club does a trip down to the Phillpines about every two years … have heard great things about the country, people, diving ….

     

     

    one of these days!

  10. Stairheedrammy.

     

    Nice one. That gave me a giggle

     

    Maybe MrPastry/ Thompson Twin, Alfie Noakes or Rudicantfail/Ryecatcher will oblige you.

  11. Sevco fans on scoreboard , believing they’ll do domestic treble….

     

     

    Doesn’t even warrant comment really.

  12. Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma on

    STAIRHEEDRAMMY on 31ST AUGUST 2015 6:18 PM

     

    Hi guys, I’m looking for some advice on multiple identity posting. I’m new to the game and wondered if some of the experts could fill me in on the benefits of pretending you are several different posters, all agreeing with each other and saying how great they are. It it very complex, are you likely to forget which persona you have signed in as and do you need several different email addresses to organise it all in the first place?

     

     

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    The only advice I can give you is to choose a posting name which has loads of different names in it.

     

     

    I am actually a small town and BRTH is a communal name with at least 23 locals using it at any one time — and occasionally it is used by a regular visitor to the twon but he only uses it on the third Thursday of the month when he comes to visit Mrs Thompson in No 46 while her man is out on the nightshift.

     

     

    There is another poster on here who hides the fact that they are more than one person. The name concerned is actually used by a small convent of nuns based in Transylvania but their posts are translated into English by a one of their number who was originally from Dumbarton but who ran away from home after a disasterous night out in Akram’s night spot in the early 80’s.

     

     

    Quite why the Transylvanian sisters follow the Celtic is as yet a mystery to me but it is something that I will endeavour to get to the bottom of when I have the time.

     

     

    Finally, beware of the dreaded abbreviations.

     

     

    I was going to call myself Collins Ugolini Nicholas and Tully but abandoned the idea pretty quickly!

  13. Joe,

     

     

    Ideally an option to buy would be the way to go but every club in the world will bring in a loan player with no option to buy from time to time.

     

     

    HH

  14. BRTH

     

     

    Good to see you posting again.

     

    Some thought provoking ideas and constructive too.

     

    Will never catch on here.

  15. Fecking Hell….its like a sixties spy novel on CQN.

     

    Where’s Harry Palmer.

     

    Multiple Posters…certainly, but in the case of Mr Pastry.

     

    I think he is probably just some deranged baker with a superiority complex:)

     

    Come on Pastry…explain yourself.

     

     

     

    HH

  16. Joe Filippis Haircut –

     

     

    I am indeed, thank you. Helped by the fact that I’m only a week away from my first ever ‘golfing holiday’ – all inclusive in Portugal, 5 games in 7 days and the company of 19 real golfers ;-)

  17. Is that right…. Man UTD are buying some French dude , not even a full international for £36m?

     

    And Man City have bought the guy who failed at Chelsea for £56m?

     

     

    That’s what’s wrong wi fitba

  18. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar...... Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    I honestly don’t understand why any Celtic supporter would listen to that ssb shoite …

  19. FourGreenFields on

    Not been able to log in on iphone all day , keep getting diverted to betting sites etc .

     

    Pain in the backside , to put it politely .

  20. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Jobo

     

     

    That’s a novelty a golfing holiday that actually involves golf !

     

     

    Any word on LMS ?

  21. embramike says "the Huns are Deid" on

    CelticTransferTalk ‏@CelticTT 16m16 minutes ago

     

     

    BREAKING NEWS…

     

     

    Celtic have accepted a bid from @elgetafe for striker Stefan Scepovic, the player will spend the season on loan.

     

     

    CelticTransferTalk ‏@CelticTT 15m15 minutes ago

     

     

    And @elgetafe will have the option to buy for £1.5m at the end of the deal.

  22. I’m getting texts from Celts all day telling me about signings. To date I think we have 6 signed and sold 4. Arrived home and grabbed the lap-top to check all these certainties but no banana yet. Can anyone tell me is there any real definite news or are we still living in rumour land.

  23. embramike says "the Huns are Deid" on

    CelticTransferTalk ‏@CelticTT 3m3 minutes ago

     

     

    BREAKING NEWS…

     

     

    According to sources Celtic are close to agreeing a compensation package to terminate Derk Boeriggter’s contract. #CTT

  24. Captain Beefheart on

    Another feckin disaster departs. Even more money available for another striker.

     

     

    Will we get one?

  25. glendalystonsils on

    The Green Man on 31st August 2015 6:33 pm

     

     

    It’s maybe just some one who’s one crust short of a bakers dozen

  26. glendalystonsils on

    nyEMBRAMIKE SAYS “THE HUNS ARE DEID” on 31ST AUGUST 2015 6:47 PM

     

    CelticTransferTalk ‏@CelticTT 3m3 minutes ago

     

     

     

     

     

     

    BREAKING NEWS…

     

     

     

     

     

     

    According to sources Celtic are close to agreeing a compensation package to terminate Derk Boeriggter’s contract. #CTT

     

     

    Any idea how much Derk’s paying us?

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