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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thick hun (is there any other type?) on saying that this would be a good time to reform the game, so that we can all move on together.
He says that things can’t get much worse.
To be honest, I’m quite delighted with ‘things’, right now.
croppybhoy says:
1 February, 2012 at 19:18
Naw Croppy son I support the Celtic and if you can’t see that as your life path then that’s up to you, I have watched Celtic play on Coofields thirty years ago, so the pitch thing is nothing new!!
As to supporting the manger I have in fact been to Bethlehem and celebrated Holy Mass on Christmas Morning and that is something you don’t want to miss, Pilgrims from all over the world rejoicing at the birth of Jesus…
SP
Eyes Wide Open,
I’m happy with what we have all over the pitch. Our much maligned defence has looked very comfortable most of the time and kept numerous clean sheets.
We have Rogne Mulgrew Wilson Dan Loovens and Lustig and Victor as back up CBs. That is more than enough. We have Fojut coming in July. I dont believe we needed another CB this window imo
SffS
kittoch
celtic fan or board member? o))
Ok il be a wee bit more uplifting this time
Go onto the official website and click onto the movie of the day.
Check out Henriks first goal – I swear to god.
Then check out the cross for the 4th. Sweet mother of the lord.
Seriously – look at it and see if you can do a better job than me of coming up with the right words!!
oglach says:
1 February, 2012 at 19:12
Are Der Hun playing a friendly in Egypt tonight – major trouble after a game in Port Said
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I think so ,I saw an article today saying ……many ragers fans are still in de-nial
The Pantaloon Duck says
celtic are in inverness at weekend, why would you want to be anywhere else rain, snow or hail hail?
Rangers players have been carrying out a number of fund raising events this week including assisting with bag packing. Craig Whyte demanded jelavic’s was packed first.
Brian on Clyde, go on my Bhoy…
Basically we got behind the Club when Fergus came, we dug deep. They on the other hand, have been left wanting by not putting up when they could by investing in share issues.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Seven Fishes Four Steaks says:
1 February, 2012 at 19:28
In my opinion every centre half on the books at Celtic is ‘cover’ – there are no first teamers
(bar loovens – he doesnt even cut it as cover – not at Celtic anyway)
thomthethim says:
1 February, 2012 at 18:54
Absolutely bo chance of government saving clubs. It is the government who are making HMRC force clubs into acting responsibly using HMRC as their instrument. Apart from that I heard an interesting indicator of English public reaction to the idea in the shape of Adrian Durham of Talksport.
In commenting about the Portsmouth story he said no way as a tax payer could they he be helped by the taxpayer. Mr Durham’s leanings are obvious but not enough to stop him scorning the concept.
I think he is a good litmus test of mainstream thinking at the idea.
Word has it CWs eyes nearly popped out his head when he took over and saw the wage bill .
You would think he would have found someone to put them back in by now
hail hail
Lenny studio guest on SS2 fir Sund v Norw
The violence at the game between Masry and ahly in Egypt looks pretty nasty..
up to 40 people dead !
hankray says:
1 February, 2012 at 19:25
The Circus at Ibrox has not changed one thing, Celtic need to beat the ICT on Sat, and then the minis on Wed, it was immer so as they say in German, these two victories will see us in a great position..
I never take anything for granted in a two horse race!!
Hail Hail
Well said Brian on clyde but they NEVER EVER bring out the most potent truth – Walter spent a fortune to win 3 in a row and the next pertinent question:
Where did they get that money from?
EBT?
Somewhere else?
Celtic spent the money they had and to advance the myth of Smiths’s ability they spent 40million while their media repeated the lie he had done this with no money.
He outspent the league to win those titles.
Where did that money come from with all these debts and tax cases?
Another story worth investigating.
Good evening friends.
jobo
Good caller..well said Brian.
Kittoch,
if your seriously considering the argument of Dreary Retard readers you need to remind them that their source covered all this news up for years, half the Celtic support believed this has been coming for a few years, consistently being dismissed by the same sources.
Generally I tend to laugh off anyone who spouts meeja opinion when I’m in the boozer, suggest you adopt a similar attitude, they deserve the same creedance as you’d give their sources.
Starry Plough
The most pertinent point – look after ourselves and they can do nothing. All roads lead to Inverness and then to Swinecastle
Lenny in the sky studio.MON love in.
UC
Tried to post photo but link is not working. Has anyone seen the picture of Hun David Healy with his arm around the shoulder of a so called Brigader of the UDA namely one Jackie McDonald. Healy is also giving thumbs up. Now call me cynical if Anto Stokes for instance happened to be pictured in the same room as Gerry Adams what do you think reaction of the Scottish press would be? Has anyone even seen the picture of Healy and the commander of the most notorious sectarian murder gang of the recent conflict namely the UFF in any Scottish publication?
I bet the Huns love this picture, they’ll hang it alongside the picture of fat boy Goram with his UVF death squad mates,
Healy is vermin of the 1st class.
lenny on sky doing sunderland v norwich – stop smiling neil!!!
Yeah as if Cameron is going to remove one of the corner stones of George Osbornes fiscal policy which will allow him to claim back billions in this time of Austerity. He is a Tory. All he is interested in is re election. Pandas and tories etc. Independence ? He has nothing to gain from it and everything to lose.
The only thing that concerns me is the judiciary with regards delaying findings as they will be on Murrays side and I want Whyte to do as much self interested damage as possible by hanging on and squeezing any nod winks and handshakes.
Also it is a battle over Season ticket money. The Record will tell them to boycott white for King and Murray I.e Skinty…but will they?
Hence why the hatchet job from the palptalk never happened.
Mc Coist will not quit or be fired. Costs too much for both parties. He is also still needed by the old guard as a go between and snitch.
HH
scotlands shame says:
My concern is that Celtic may be taking the early bus home. I have bad memories of Inverness postponements :-(
In any case, I shall be at home, in front of the TV, nice and warm. If the game is off, I’ll be wondering why I haven’t bought those Breaking Bad DVDs yet.
starry plough says:
1 February, 2012 at 19:35
Agre there ,the only way the hordes will start asking questions of their club is ,if we put some daylight between us and them .
hail hail
Eyes Wide Open, fair point re Loovens, but he will be replaced by Fojut. Who in your opinion would you like as CBs if all we have I’d cover? Personally I think rogne has been outstanding and Mulgrew very consistent. Jury out on Wilson but looked good bar one game. Dan was in great form til his injury.
SffS
Auldheid @ 14:18
That is uncanny. I was just talking about that very same coincidence.
The buns shafted sdm for £49m approx in the share issue, and he may well have shafted them for £49m in the guise of hmrc.
As a parting fu it is positively 4th street.
No idea if this has already been posted…….
The transfer deadline for Scottish football has now closed.As a lifelong Celtic supporter it saddens me to see that Rangers are in such a financial situation they cannot afford to buy players.Now there are rumours this once mighty club are facing administration.I know there will be small minded fellow Celtic supporters who will rejoice in the demise of this club.I AM NOT one of them-may I offer my sympathy to all those Rangers fans out there and to Mr McCoist and all the players and wish them all the very best for the future.
Yours sincerely Pinocchio
‘Dozens killed’ in clashes at match in Egypt
More than 40 fans are reported to have died in clashes after a football match in Egypt.
Hundreds of the winning team’s fans poured onto the field after the match in Port Said ended.
A security official says they attacked players and fans of their opponents.
At least 20 people were injured.
The fans chased the players and cornered their supporters on the field and around the stadium, throwing stones and bottles at them, according to the security official.
Al-Masry won a rare 3-1 victory against Al-Ahly, Egypt’s top team in the port city.
The two teams have a long history of bad blood, and clashes have erupted in recent years between their fans.
Thousands of supporters covered the field, according to a video posted online.
Egypt’s health ministry said at least 40 were killed.
A medic at a morgue in Port Said, a city on the Mediterranean coast, said some of the dead were security officers.
The causes of the deaths were not immediately known.
The players were later taken to the dressing room for protection, Sayed Hamdi, a player, told state TV.
Soon after the violence, a match in the Cairo Stadium between the Al-Ismailiya and Zamalek was called off in mourning for the violence.
State TV showed video of sections of the Cairo stadium on fire.
The announcer said angry fans of the Zamalek protested the cancellation and set some sections of the stadium on fire.
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
Totally agree with you but these were 2 Celtic fans convinced we need them or football will die, I know
But you haven’t answered the question if the directors paid would we go easy on the rangers new team and let them join the SPL for the good of the game as my Celtic supporting friends deem necessary
It is a good situation having such a large pool of players however we can only play eleven at a time and there have been many tight matches during this recent good run.
I agree that the next two away games are important and there is a long way to go in this season.
The team has a chance!
Big kick off at a stadium in Egypt tonight, early reports of 50 dead and massive fire which it is though was caused by flares.
Ch 4 news
Oglach, have you seen the picture of Irish president McAleese with McDonald? They are very friendly. The picture with Healy is nothing to get worked up about. Although the guy who was recently suspended will love the picture as it’s done his case the world of good!
SffS
Snake Plissken says:
1 February, 2012 at 19:35
Yes the myth that wattie won despite being hindered by money is just that A MYTH .
last I heard we had spent 35m to their 33m in the last 5yrs .
Only now ,are we seeing ragers downsizing ,let’s see how many titles the win now .
Then again they still have their friends .
hail hail
Cabbageandbacon. The line mr FPLG says it all? Liar liar tax debt will be higher.
I’m off to watch the Celtic Triangle –
Martin’s Sundeland v Paul’s Norwich with Our Neil in the studio.
slowlybutsurelytakingovertheworldCSC
Jobo
Some reports now saying as much as 73 could have died at match.