With Leigh Griffiths set to sign in the next few moments our business for the January transfer window is complete. As well as Leigh, we added 20-year-old Icelandic striker Holmbert Fridjobsson, and 23-year-old Norwegian left-midfielder, Stefan Johansen.
I expect Johansen and Griffiths to be holding down a starting place no later than next month. Johansen’s case will be made all the more straightforward if Joe Ledley accepts an offer from Crystal Palace, although he may choose to wait until the summer before leaving.
We’ll be wondering why we signed Mo Bangura years from now, he patently didn’t look a player at Celtic.
Neil Lennon has a fixer-upper with Leigh, a player he has taken a number of references for and believes he can turn into a productive Celtic player. The player’s personal history is something he has to put behind him now. I’ve read many comments on this subject over the last few days, with some empathy, but it’s just as well Twitter wasn’t around in the 60s, 70s or 80s. Some of our heroes from past eras have been more than a tad off-colour in my earshot.
Time for Leigh to get onto the field and do what he does best.
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paolosboots fc before plc
19:37 on 31 January, 2014
Who would you buy mate ? HH
Hamiltontim.
Doesn’t make sense to sign a precontract with a team in a relegation dogfight. If he signs he’ll surely not wait for chpionship football.
paolosboots fc before plc
19:37 on 31 January, 2014
Bring on Sunday and watch the weeman go….
I predict if he starts on Sunday he’ll get at least 2 if he comes on off the bench he’ll get 1 HH
THM
As I said mate, it’s Twitter :-)
Joe Filipis Haircut, i agree but what we need now is a period of stability & a chance for players to get to know each other for next few months so we have maximum performances to qualify for CL group stage thats imperative & comes first rather than selling players. £78m should ensure we have this stability.
Interesting that Griffith says that he knew of celtic’s interest as far back as mid December.
Kayal 33 The Bhoy has made a good statement he is glad to be here and wants to win things and play in the CL. Welcome to the Hoops Leigh I hope you score for fun.H.H.
4 year deal for Leigh Griffiths, let’s see what he can do.
Welcome LG- hope Life’s Good at the mighty Celtic for you.
Can we drop all the “he better lose the baggage”, “keep of the front pages”, “grow up” etc….
He is 23 and is gonna be all the man he ever will be. The SMSM will now be in overdrive digging up whatever crap they can. Let’s not do their ‘work’ for them please.
Good luck son.
hun skelper
19:28 on 31 January, 2014
quonnoNL didn’t crack any smiles on being interviewed on BBC about signing of LG.Gave a fair impression of someone who was settling for second best.
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I dont think NFL has much time for the press, that would answer that one.
Ayrshire is Green and White
HH
Good stuff thats the Griff in :-)
Transfer windows not the same without mintys private jet getting a mention, think it went the same way as the bus though :-)
paolosboots. If clubs come in with huge offers we will sell the only way offers wont come in is if we are not doing well.So a long term settled team is in the past the better Celtic do the more players will move on but remember this is the model Porto use and it hasnt done them any harm.H.H.
micktt
19:50 on 31 January, 2014
But some think he’s not happy about LG signing which is rubbish HH
Welcome Leigh, Prove the doubters wrong and become a Legend.
KLV
Hunskelper I hope you are right, his stats are good & his age also & i will support anyone who wears the hoops that goes without saying. i liked the look of Ibrahima Toure in the summer from Monaco but he went to the Middle East or like many Finnbogosan due to his scoring ratio & he had lived in Scotland before which would have helped him settle quicker. But as you said its a gamble time will tell.
mncelt
19:38 on
31 January, 2014
Agree 100% with what you said Sir. We are stronger now than we were at the start of this season.
HH
Welcome Leigh, you might find that you will have many doubters on here, thats normal
here, personally having watched you on many occasions, let me just say this.
I would rather have you playing for us, rather than against us! I freely admit that I did
worry about you when you played against us!
Enjoy!.
H.H.
Pmtyh, I’ve tried a few glen moray’s but never a single cask. Unusual to see a 7 Y.O. bottling.
Bruichladdich released a fantastic 7 Y.O. (waves) a few years back. Fantastic dram it was too. I’ve never believed in the older the better. One of the worst drams I ever tasted was a 40 year old. It was vile.
How was the glen moray?
Cheeky Vicky from LG right away. ah i’m only kidding. ; )
KLV
Joe Filippis Haircut
19:53 on
31 January, 2014
paolosboots. If clubs come in with huge offers we will sell the only way offers wont come in is if we are not doing well.So a long term settled team is in the past the better Celtic do the more players will move on but remember this is the model Porto use and it hasnt done them any harm.H.H.
How long do you think it will be before Celtic emulate Porto and win a European trophy?
mncelt
Agreemoid here are well, i stated earlier JL and GS can both go off the boil for long periods of time and with KC upfront we are blunt at times.
KLV
Sooper Joe has been a solid performer and, if he leaves, he will certainly deserve our thanks.
I personally doubt he will forego the opportunity of a better contract and greater choice of club that being a free agent will likely bring. If that does happen I will be derply disappointed if he is a firstvteam starter mind…
The failure to sign a quality striker is deeply disappointing but in Griffiths we have at last signed s striker with good stats. Of course stats aren’t everything but the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. Lets hope that Leigh remains faithful to his football and is more considered in his social life.
Welcome to Celtic Leigh; prove us oubters wrong and your manager right…
Robert88 @ 16:17,
Apologies for the delay in getting back – the 31st is Tax Return Day so always get a visit from the ex…
“Sevco still think that they have income that they once had and aren’t moving with the times, example doing a Gretna Green, buying the best players for the league and wining it, so on and so on, then growing as they go up the leagues. Super Ally cant go out and do that the hordes would go f ing mental, that’s the reality they just wont accept it.”
Well that’s very true, now they say they don’t like getting lied too, so why don’t Sevco tell the truth and shame themselves.
That Gretna plan is the way – I never thought about that.
Spoke to the assistant manager from that time he was a Chairboy, they used to do some pretty smart things.
Hail Hail
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See we still have the aul’ it’s difficult to get players to Celtic Park routine.
It reminds me of a Chap I used to work with, a cracking fella of London/Irish extraction.
He was in my team, every now and again we would get to a ~ lets call it an “impasse” with a Client.
I would say how come I get involved when it comes to this stage…
He’d turn to me with that sarcastic wit, and leprechaunic smile and say…
That’s why the pay you the big bucks geezer…
Now here’s how it should work at Celtic.
The scouts or coaching staff or Lenny himself spots a potential signing – not the KoK, not anymore:-)
Lenny goes to PL…
This guy will be ideal for the squad, opens the file and puts it in front of PL.
The Player wants this…
His agent wants this…
And
The Club wants this…
PL says ~ So how am I going to get him to within our financial structure and convince him to come to Glasgow?
Lenny says ~ That’s why the pay you the big bucks geezer…
Hail Hail
http://www.celticfc.tv/freeview
Robocop is my nickname for LG already, Ye’s heard it here first, watched Robocop last night the old one and couldn’t LG heed out my mind, The Official site has a pick up just now and he’s the double of Alex Murphy, Now there’s a good name.
Yer Man will Be A star.
KLV
I’m pleased, and looking forward to seeing him score two goals on Sunday, good luck LG…..
Yel no need it, this bhoy will score, Champions League player… we’ll see, but he’s good enough to get us through the qualifiers.
HAIL HAIL another Celt has arrived at Celtic Park, he’s one of us..
HH
Jeezo, let down by spell chceker or what?
Maestro
Thanks mate, He’s not as neddish as i thought,
Hope he’s right into the team,
Fit as a butcher dug as they say,
KLV
quonno. Due to the money that is spent by the Large clubs I would have to assume it will be along time away.However,what makes football in my opinion so interesting is that its not predictable ie.who would have thought last season that Wigan would win the FA CUP ?So we live in hope.H.H.
Billy, my pet currant in the work, overheard me saying that Michael Schumacher was being brought out of his coma.
Billy asked “Has he spoken yet?”
“Aye”, I said.
“That’s amazing, what did he say?”
“Are Sevco deid yet?” says I.
Cue red face to go along with his wee red hand and big brass neck.
tinhatoncsc
The Bhoy will Score GOALS⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
LG’s goal scoring record is about a goal every couple of games.
He should improve that ratio given the chances he will get at CP.
Joe Filippis Haircut
I’m delighted with that kind of fee
Hail Hail CQNers
quonno 19:56
25/05/1967…….Have you forgotten?
Hail Hail
TET, can you mail me your new moby number. I managed to wipe out my call history and lost it.
Doh!!!
Welcome to our new striker, hope he’s allowed to strut his stuff on sunday.
That poor bugger at Liverpool training ground was there this morning when I turned TV on at 8am. Still there, dark and any likely signing will take place in the Ukraine
bhoyscott
19:38 on
31 January, 2014
Lennon on Griffiths “He represents good value for money ………”
Here we go again, don’t doubt for a minute how far we have slipped as a club. Champions League ambitions but we always seem to shop at Poundland. Unfortunately all our other ‘bargain’ strikers seem to sit in the stand or the bench, so I hope LG is different
Am I the only one feeling like this?
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Are you the only one? Definitely not – there’s a few posters who are adept at quoting selectively. Sounds like Confirmation Bias :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
For balance, here’s some other stuff Neil said when asked specific questions by journalists looking for an “angle” :
“He’s here, the deal’s agreed and, subject to a medical, he’ll hopefully be a Celtic player by the time window closes. He knows the environment, he’s a prolific goalscorer and I think that we can make him better. He’ll be a good asset to the club. Leigh seems like a very focused player and is delighted to be here.”
“He’ll hopefully be a Celtic player”.
“He’s a prolific goalscorer”.
“He’ll be a good asset to the club”.
Sounds like Neil is “on board”…
Kayal33
lol I’m sure he will be well paid for his troubles. ;)
KLV
Okay, how long is it going to be before someone asks Leigh if he’s keen to play in the “Old firm derby” (sic)?