For a while, Celtic burned the candle at both ends: reaching both domestic finals, and navigating four European qualification rounds, six group stage games, then a knock out round. Callum McGregor was always first choice while simultaneously fulfilling international duties.
To add insult to lack of injury, he was never injured, resulting in the accolade of him playing more football than anyone else in the world. This was an achievement, but an unsustainable one which would inevitably blunt his effectiveness.
Callum’s season ended last night, 50 weeks after he started preseason training. This time, there was an injury, resulting in him missing 12 games, although he still managed to appear in 53. Last week the Celtic captain turned 30. If we are to get the most from the remaining years of Callum’s career, this landmark should be recognised as a watershed, where business as usual cannot be allowed to continue.
Fortunately, we have no European qualifiers this summer, but Callum can now expect to compete in Euro 2024, which starts on 14 June, his 31st birthday, just three weeks after the Scottish Cup Final. He may play wall-to-wall football for the next two years of his life. What chance his body will remain fit and sharp throughout, 10%?
There are few enough benefits of competing in a weaker league, so for the sake of our senior players, we have to make the most of them. Callum should be rested wherever possible during the coming season. This may be disrespectful to opponents, but if we cannot resource a trip to the likes of Dingwall without him, we have bigger problems.
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BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 21ST JUNE 2023 2:43 PM
Do you have concrete proof of this ?
Chairbhoy
Replied to you on previous thread
CELTIC40ME @ 2:18 PM,
“Doubts about his personality and stature”
Is that a fact!?
Anti-Irish and Heightest to add to the Antisemitism – you have to take your hat off to the WASPs…
Hail Hail
The brickies good work fell down on set pieces
Is the rumoured £30m transfer budget on offer to Brendan the money we receive from the sale of some of our Japanese stars?
SFtBs @ 2:46 PM,
Cheers, have a great break!!
Hail Hail
WESTCRAIGS on 21ST JUNE 2023 3:01 PM
“Is the rumoured £30m transfer budget on offer to Brendan the money we receive from the sale of some of our Japanese stars?”
Only those who need to know, know what the transfer budget is, otherwise, so would every team you’re hoping to buy from. It’s an old media trick to try and get Celtic stuck in bidding wars when trying to buy players. Thankfully, we’ve now been at this for some considerable time, and the experience in these matters will stand us in good stead. ie nobody knows who we’re buying until the contact print is dry, por cierto
Por Cierto
Who asked you anyway?🤔
CHAIRBHOY on 21ST JUNE 2023 2:49 PM
Why anti-semitism? Ivan Gazidis is Jewish
Band on Por Cierto
I asked and thanks for answering.
KLV
Should have just flung it into the mix.
CHAIRBHOY on 21ST JUNE 2023 2:49 PM
Is that a fact!?
The quotation marks and “apparently” are a bit of a giveaway. It’s from an article written by a journo with no axe to grind.
A long time ago I used “fact” in a “debate” with Neganon and Kano absolutely mauled me for it. It’s always made me wince a bit when I’ve seen anyone using it since. A debate for the early days of Internet forums that one
that Chicago brickies team ……….. full of masons an awe
Did the brickies , have any headers …😜
The Bricklayers apparently could cope with our forwards
Their players were signed on a trowel and error basis
Peter the pointer was their captain.
they defended with a low block
Don’t know if most of these comments are on the level.
CELTIC40ME @ 3:41 PM,
Yes, very good advice.
Ivan Gazidis is Jewish – I did not know that, there are lots of good Arsenal folk active against antisemitism.
Of course having the Waltons and Keswicks in the hierarchy is interesting.
Hail Hail
A few of the bricklayers team came from good London stock , and a couple tried to engineer a move to Celtic …
Is there no end to this folly?
Tea break……….
Brickie team started with a breeze but ended up flagging
With Wednesday waving goodbye, no news on Brendan’s media conference.
I’m assuming Fenian Friday..
HH
Gentlemen, start your engines….
Hello everyone. Been reading for several years now and pleased to join the forum now. I look forward to discussing our great club with you all
Hi Tom…
Well. Are you?
HH
Chelsea last summer – buy, buy, buy
Chelsea this summer – sell, sell, sell
Madness.
Neither Chelsea nor Spurs in Europe this season.
Will be interesting to see which squad gets flogged to death more by their new manager in preseason training
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 21ST JUNE 2023 5:42 PM
Chelsea this summer? Follow the money. Something very dodgy going down there…
HH
“But right now, I want to have a long rest and think about things after that.
“I am delighted I was able to end a great season for me on a high.”
Sound Familiar?
Kyogo
(67hailhail)
Has Peter Lawwell signed anyone yet?
If not, why not?
getabliddymoveoncsc
BIG WAVY on 21ST JUNE 2023 5:36 PM
Hi Tom….
Well. Are you?
HH
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We need to know.
BTB/BIG WAVY
Saudi investment in the fund that owns Chelsea, next thing you know they’re buying all their old players with no resale value for their league for big fees
Big Wavy – I hear you.
But also possible this is the new manager clearing the decks.
Not all will leave of course but the list of those in the news makes for interesting reading
Mendy
Koulibaly
Ziyech
Kante
Mount
Havertz
Lukaku
Test
BIG WAVY
It was announced on Monday night that Brendan’s first press conference will be on Friday.
Philbhoy
Stop yer kerry oan. 😂