Celtic’s January 2012 transfer window

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Michael Lustig arrived early on a pre-contract from Rosenborg.  A right back as tall as the North Stand he is one of the most curious signings we’ve made in a while, considering the strength we have in that position.

Rabiu Ibrahim, past-wonder-kid of African football, came in after negotiating an end to an unproductive stay in Eindhoven.  I hear lots about Ibrahim’s ability but Celtic will have to find a way of turning that into a productive force in the SPL, something PSV were unable to do in the Netherlands.

Polish international striker, Pawel Brozek, arrived on load from Trabzonspor, where he spent most of last year at the side of the pitch.  Pawel is an experienced pro who is likely to enjoy his time in the SPL.  He’ll keep the front pairing of Abbot and Costello on their toes, neither of whom will be certain of retaining their place.

Young players, Paul Slane, James Keatings and Lewis Toshney went out on loan to MK Dons, St Johnstone and Kilmarnock respectively, which Josh Thompson continued his tour of English towns and cities by heading to Chesterfield for 6 months.  None were likely to make more than cameo appearances this season, all will benefit from the career development opportunity.

Throughout the month I ignored stories that we would sell our prime first-team assets, Hooper, Stokes, Samaras, Forrest, Commons, Ki, McCourt and Matthews were all linked with clubs in England and offers were received for six of the above, but who in their right mind would sell top players in January when you are in a nip –and-tuck race for the title?

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  1. Seven Fishes Four Steaks on

    EWO, can you name centre halves who don’t make mistakes? Rio F cost £28m and makes them. John Terry, yeah mistakes. Puyol Pique, saw them make them.

     

     

    SffS

  2. Starry

     

    He’s lost the plot, Anybody who states we have a central defence made up of Rab Douglas’s should just be ignored til he calms down or see’s the error in that comment!

  3. man in a suitcase on

    Kikinthenakas

     

     

    3rd or 4th time he has done it.

     

    Salmond and co will be using it as part of their indepedence spiel – see what they english allow

     

     

    Hail Hail

  4. BRT&H

     

     

    Trying to arrange a ‘Soak the Teacher’ over the next couple of weeks.

     

     

    It’s in a rather rough area and the weans want to use bricks.

     

     

    Discussions are ongoing :-)

  5. kikinthenakas says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:09

     

     

    I know but the guy called me out…what a to do!!

     

     

    The Game is On Saturday I think we will see a fired up Celtic team..

     

     

    Best to you and yours

     

     

    Starry

  6. tommytwiststommyturns on

    BRTH – very well done with your ongoing fundraising for young Vanessa. How is the overall total looking just now?

     

     

    T4

  7. Hoho huns on FF in turmoil that Whyte is hiding out in monaco – they are threatening him with violence e.g.

     

     

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    Re: New quotes from Craig Whyte in the Express

     

    So will this ***** be walking down Edminston drive soon ?

     

     

    He’d get f****ing lamped and he knows it. Base camp Monaco (if it really exits) from now on for him. I fully expect something in the next few weeks that Ali Russel is now in charge of day to day running and this guy becomes an absent landlord as the club goes down the pan.

     

     

    We need to start protests against these people and revolt on Sunday. Save me the pish about backing the team, this has nothing to do with it. You can lay a bet, most inside that dressing room can see right through Craig Whyte and his shambolic board.

     

     

    The time for action is now. We cannot accept this anymore.

  8. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!! Tick Tock !! on

    Pauloanthony ………21.58…. you are so correct…..!!…… when the s*** hits the fan, Celtic fans will need to be very careful……..I hope we are both wrong….??

  9. !!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 on

    Bhoys, from an impeccable source,one of Sandaza’s team mates- Here’s a story for you. Fran’s in Spain and got a phonecall from Gordon Smith last night asking him to get to the airport and fly back to Glasgow to put a deal thru with Rangers. Fran doesn’t know what’s going on and ally mccoist phones fran asking if he’s had a phonecall yet, fran says yes and asks what’s going on…. Ally McCoist tells him to ignore it cos they have no money and won’t be signing him. Gordon Smith etc wanted sky filming Fran arriving at Glasgow airport with no intention of signing him and were going to run a story about saints/fran changing demands!!! Just to deflect the media attention off them!

  10. Starry

     

    And you and yours.

     

     

    Heading to Troon for the weekend with my mrs, her choice! A know! Nice wee restaurant down there, that’s about it and too cold for the golf!

     

     

    When are you coming over?

  11. Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Kano 1000 on

    Ah Hamilton Tim

     

     

    Now I wonder??? Earnock? Hillhouse?? Burnbank?? Silvertonhill??

     

     

    Depends where you get a good quality of brick I suppose!!

     

     

    But hey– well done– I take it you have the good sense to be adjudicating or masquerading as a janitor?

  12. kikinthenakas says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:09

     

     

    The point was an is ‘decent, but will make a mistake’

     

     

    aka Rab

  13. hamiltontim says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 21:48

     

     

    Looking to start night classes but would consider private tuition, know any good Tutors…:)

     

     

    kikinthenakas says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:04

     

     

    Cheers mate

     

     

    hamiltontim says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:04

     

     

    You forget also, Mrs. ht and me have mutual friends who still live in Coatbridge, You can take the woman out of Coatbridge but you can’t take Coatbridge out the woman. Coatbridge mafia rules…:)

     

     

    Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:08

     

     

    Thanks mate.

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  14. starry plough says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:09

     

     

    Seriously – Hamiltontims a good teacher, give him a call!

  15. !!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:15

     

    Bhoys, from an impeccable source,one of Sandaza’s team mates- Here’s a story for you. Fran’s in Spain and got a phonecall from Gordon Smith last night asking him to get to the airport and fly back to Glasgow to put a deal thru with Rangers. Fran doesn’t know what’s going on and ally mccoist phones fran asking if he’s had a phonecall yet, fran says yes and asks what’s going on…. Ally McCoist tells him to ignore it cos they have no money and won’t be signing him. Gordon Smith etc wanted sky filming Fran arriving at Glasgow airport with no intention of signing him and were going to run a story about saints/fran changing demands!!! Just to deflect the media attention off them!

     

     

    Nothing surprises me anymore with that mob, especially Duffield.

  16. hamiltontim says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 21:48

     

     

    Looking to start night classes but would consider private tuition, know any good Tutors…:)

     

     

    kikinthenakas says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:04

     

     

    Cheers mate…

     

     

    hamiltontim says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:04

     

     

    You forget also, Mrs. ht and me have mutual friends who still live in Coatbridge, You can take the woman out of Coatbridge but you can’t take Coatbridge out the woman. Coatbridge mafia rules…:)

     

     

    Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:08

     

     

    Thanks mate.

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  17. stebhoy says:

     

    1 February, 2012 at 19:49

     

    ‘just heard caller on clyde say he hopes rangers remain in SPL as celtic need rangers. i actually agree, I enjoy celtic / rangers matches and the rivalry. The difference is , I want to see them in SPL but be punished accordingly – by this i mean, titles stripped, stars off shirt, start 3 seasons minus 15 pioints and no access to europe – this would even out years of cheating , should they be found guilty of tax evasion’

     

     

     

     

    I would question what kind of a supporter you are.

     

     

    You sound more like a customer who demands to be entertained.

  18. Just off one of their cesspit sites!

     

     

    Sooooo predictable!

     

     

    Threads on bringing back their banned songs!

  19. EWO

     

     

    We have a central defence made up of Rab douglas’s and people seem to be happy with that…!!?

     

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    Oh come on! Too far.

     

     

    I respect your right to have an opinion on the matter (big of me eh?) but can’t understand your negativity.

     

     

    Right now it’s good to be a Tim. They are on the ropes, HMRC about to deliver the KO and we have kept our guard up thru being responsible.

     

     

    We have a young (talented?) team who can only improve – with maybe the exception of Dan who was operating at his best, before injury – and if we keep spotting players and getting a sell on value for them then wot’s not to like.

     

     

    Europe, at CL level is still beyond us at the moment and Europa IS our level. We can compete there and hopefully move onwards from there if given time.

     

     

    HH

     

    AoW

     

     

    PS. Rab Douglas always had his Eyes Wide Shut when he was stopping a shot!

  20. BRT&H

     

     

    Oh much worse than any of those suburban ghettos……… I teach in North Glasgow!

     

     

     

    Can’t arrange it and not take part mate, hopefully it should raise a good few quid.

  21. Paddy Gallagher on

    kikinthenakas says:

     

     

    1 February, 2012 at 22:20

     

     

    Only been the once and thought it was wonderful, hope you both enjoy it.

  22. ok here is another from FF – hope this is ok Paul67

     

     

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    Phil Leotardo

     

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    Re: New quotes from Craig Whyte in the Express

     

    Was determined not to comment on this situation any further but this has riled me:

     

     

    Quote:

     

    “We are all in this together and now is not the time to be fighting each other over categorically untrue stories but getting behind the management, the team and the club in the coming months. I think they have accepted that .”

     

     

    Who the **** is he – David Cameron? Transparent PR bullshit compounded by the fact that when this **** had the chance to get behind the management just 24-hours ago he done the exact opposite and then ****ed-off Monaco. All that’s missing is a private jet and a vineyard.

  23. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!! Tick Tock !! on

    Bada Bing…!!!….”to deflect attention”……..I was wondering yesterday why the DR would choose to publish that story on the last day of the transfer window…

     

     

    Were they trying to put pressure on cw to ‘do something ‘ before the deadline..?

     

     

    Were they trying to deflect attention from the expected ‘riot’ if cw sold jelly, with no replacement ?

     

     

    I don’t know if it was purely a coincidence or not, but VERY strange that they should choose THAT day to break the news…?????????????????????????????

  24. Lennybhoy

     

     

    Yep I could put you in touch with a real good tutor, but he’s VVVEEEERRRRYYYY expensive :-))

  25. And for that reason …

     

    I want them extinct!!

     

    Their legalised hatred at ibrox should be taken away!

     

     

    Let them show their hatred in the street for all to see and let the government promote their recently applied laws and jail those whom spew their views of hatred

  26. hamiltontim,

     

     

    Please Sir, Please Sir,

     

     

    Can I throw the first brick?

     

     

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    EWO,

     

     

    Get tae yer bed ya Cockney Twat :-)

     

     

    P.S. If it wasn’t for Rab Douglas, Seville wouldn’t have happened!

     

     

    BrickiesCSC

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