Neil Lennon has been fluid with his team formations in recent weeks. As a result, three central defenders, Efe Ambrose, Kelvin Wilson and Charlie Mulgew could each be regarded as first choice picks, although Ambrose and Mulgrew have also been deployed in midfield. Ambrose has featured in all nine games since the beginning of December, while Wilson has featured in eight and Mulgrew in seven.
Add to the picture the fact that fourth-choice central defender, Thomas Rogne, has appeared in eight of those nine games, missing only the replay against Arbroath, and our central defenders look curiously stretched. Much has been made of the proximity of Efe Ambrose potential involvement in the African Cup of Nations to Celtic’s Champions League tie with Juventus, but the numbers suggest a vacancy exists beyond this tie, hence the recruitment of Rami Gershon, who will join on a six month trial, pending a work permit, with a permanent transfer agreed in principle, pending performance between now and May.
Gershon, 24, has kicked around Standard Liege for three years without making a discernible impact, but he is an experienced international who fits the profile of a non-critical recruit, competing as fourth of fifth choice central defender. His six-month objective will be to secure Thomas Rogne’s place in next season’s squad. The try-before-you-buy strategy we discussed earlier this week will ensure Neil Lennon has a player keen to impress whenever he gets an opportunity. Sound squad management.
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I loved all that new horizontal pinstripe top stuff vs the SNP this afternoon.
CQN mashupppersCSC
JimmyQuinnsBits
LOL.
Wobble yer wibble.
reading this blog i cannot believe that so many celtic supporters are against scottish independence,as an irish nationalist i cannot understand why people do not want their own independent state an stop being governed by a monarch. i am shocked because the celtic fan base are from an irish catholic background. the orange order and rangers fan profess loyalty to the queen and are against independence as well,
ffs are ye not fed being governed by london??
jaysus i have seen it all now celtic fans in agreement with the orange order and rangers supporters in opposition to scottish independece
shame on ye
Does anyone think that league reconstruction would have been on the agenda if Deidco hadn’t went into meltdown?
My suspicion is that this is the way that suits in the Masonic cabal will conspire to justify the inclusion of Sevco into the top league.
That being the case the game is a bogie !!
UEFA must then be forced to act on this corrupt game and get us the hell outa it!!!
If not we should change sports !!!
Gaelic fitba at Paradise anyone?
pigalle
might be worth a wee e-mail to self proclaimed ‘Rangers supporter’ Spiers that that feeling of loss is probably set to continue, because they’re no more…
West csc
A very ill informed statement …..quite silly really
Invercelt,
never seen the invite to the judges sorry
would have dragged myself out my manflu pit had I known
West CSC
The Queen would still be head of state after independence.
If the Orcs want the GB alliance to continue then that’s as good enough reason for me to vote for independence
west csc – the monarchy would still be in place
burghbhoy – forget uefa
Burghbhoy
I’m suspicious too …however how are they going to try and shoehorn them in …on what basis…the fans wouldn’t have it
Banished to another year in the bottom tier …integrity demands it
.PFayr
19:45 on
8 January, 2013
West csc
A very ill informed statement …..quite silly really
explain yourself
how can any celtic fan be against an independent scotland thats head of state is not a hereditary monarch
Ernie @ 15.51,
Good answer!
I did note the typo: it didn’t make me any more confused than I was already.
I know that some socialists have been sceptical about the USSR & its satellites for many years: the question is, who are the authentic socialists?
I’d be a tad sceptical of anyone who foresaw problems with the satellites when the USSR was established, as it only acquired its client-states 30 years later.
You might even agree with me that some socialist or other has predicted 50 out of the last 10 economic crises. My point is that Marxism doesn’t provide a tool for economic analysis because it’s based on a misunderstanding of econommics.
West csc
Explain myself …where shall I start
Your statement is completely asinine
See above for info on the monarchy for a start
economics! (I usually correct my typos before they escape).
Auldheid
;)
AULDHIED.i asked paul 67 or a mod for your e/mail before christmas and got no reply.
Gordon Smith back on ‘Sportsound’ furiously talking up the new structure.
He must be there as a placeman for the establishment, although he was generally rebuffed by the other panelists except McIntyre, who sounded gutted as he read out the negative e-mails.
Pundit at BBC, failed SFA CEO, back on BBC, failed office boy at Ibrox.
Back on ‘Sportsound’ soon? Get your protests ready Lhicence phayers.
The swinging Dick posted the following
……
But There Always Were Close Links Between The Nazi Party And The Muslim Brotherhood…
From The Very Beginning…..
And The Grand Mufti Of Jerusalem….
A Leading Light Of The M.B.
Spent WWII In Berlin…
Anxious To Aid The Holocaust..
In Whichever Way He Could….
And Raised Two Divisions Of Bosnian Muslims To Serve In The S.S.
However,Such Was The Scale Of Their Brutal Atrocities Against The Orthodox Serbs…
That Hitler Was Embarrassed Into
Disbanding The Muslim S.S. Divisions…
After Only A Few Months…..
………….
You might want a wee look at this
http://www.srpska-mreza.com/History/ww2/book/Paris-genocide.html
……
Bosnian muslims ?
How about Croatian Catholics
This idea of splitting into 4 leagues after half a season is a joke – It means 5th bottom of SPL are safe with 14 games left. Goodness knows who wins the Championship is it the team at the top after 24 games – or is it the team who finished 5th and goes on to win that 8 team league.
abugger’smuddleCSC
Pfayr
Really don’t think the whole cabal will think they need to justify fast tracking Sevco , but if they do it will be through scaremongering tactics about potential loss of TV contracts through lack if Celtic V Sevco games.
At the end of the day , they are shameless , gutless turds without an ounce of moral fibre!!!
Canamalar,
No sweat: was dropping off son no. 4 next to said hostelry, but was being hassled by Mrs IC & not feeling great. Another time.
Chasbhoy
That’s the grandfather of Scottish football( as previously described by BBC) you’re traducing :-))
Clink,
Excellent post imo
i also confirm the zombie website has died, what an embarrassment for them! PMSL!!
burghbhoy
19:55 on 8 January, 2013
Exactly but they wouldn’t be that way if fans united a long time ago to get them removed from office.
HELP
How do I get rid of this wee blue wheel thats burlling around the tip of my pointer and making my L T run very slow?
Source tells me Celtic will be breaking their silence over recent media events tomorrow #slapdown @the_eurigena
Invercelt,
just out of interest, why didnt you head to the dolphin, its less than 50 yards away
west csc
19:43 on 8 January, 2013
You are assuming that Scotland’s relationship with the UK is the same as Ireland’s was.
It wasn’t and it isn’t.
The people who founded the SNP regarded the Scots as a separate race. A superior race.
They thought that this superior race was threatened by the influx to Scotland of immigrants from Ireland, whom they regarded as being inferior in all respects.
Just to give you a flavour of what these Scottish nationalists were about
“Wheresoever knives and razors are used, wheresoever sneak thefts and petty pilfering are easy and safe, wheresoever dirty acts of sexual baseness are committed, there you will find the Irishman in Scotland with all but a monopoly.”
Those are the words of Andrew Dewar Gibb, the first chairman, and leading intellectual, of the SNP. A law professor and Q.C.
It’s not for nothing that the SNP were known as Strictly No Papes.
Irish immigrants to Scotland were grateful that Scotland, the most anti Catholic country in the world, was part of the UK as it provided some protection against the worst of it.
That’s the history, the background.
It’s a pity you didn’t take the trouble to find out a bit about it before spouting nonsense.
Oh my good God. Just read Jabba’s latest. That wouldn’t look out of place on Leggo’s mental blog!
Wait. That’s on their official website!!?? Sweet Jesus. And to think for years he tried to pass himself off as ‘impartial’ and railed against anyone who (rightly) suggested that he was more than sympathetic to Rangers (RIP) and of course, David Murray. Right you are Jim.
And how on earth could the country’s newest team, playing in the bottom division with not even a Ramsdens Cup to its name claim to be Scotland’s biggest club?
Such pain. Lovely isn’t it?
Invercelt @ 19.30
You are right, we should always try to be civil to one another on this site. So I’m sorry to have fallen short.
If we can’t be civil we should ignore (especially sad people who post under different names and talk to themselves).
My original point was merely to question the notion – peddled so consistently by right-wing Eurosceptics –
that the euro “is doomed”. If we look at what the pound was worth against the German mark early in the last century and what it is worth against Germany’s currency today, we might want to conclude that the pound is doomed. But who knows?
Jude2005,
Looks like something is running away with your processor.
If you hit ctl alt del and go into task manager, it should tell you whats chunderin
Is your antivirus running a scan?
Invercelt
19:51 on 8 January, 2013
‘My point is that Marxism doesn’t provide a tool for economic analysis because it’s based on a misunderstanding of econommics.’
Which is?
well then all right minded celts should look for an referendum for a republic and the end of monarchy once independence has passed
independence is only a stepping stone
that should be the political goal
HEY JUDE…
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
23:41 on
7 January, 2013
as i thought
What abt bobby russell posting on here??
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
00:17 on
8 January, 2013
as i thought
Why wd any true Celt want to post under a bit part hun player on a Celtic site??
Let me answer that one for you. My name happens to be Robert Russell. I was called Bobby for as long as I can remember. That makes my name Bobby Russell. That is the moniker I post under. There was a guy who played for a dead team who was also called Bobby Russell. (I was actually born before him) There was a guy called James Forrest who also played for a team that are not here anymore. There is a guy who posts on here called James Forrest. Is he ok to use his own name, especially now that we have a player called James Forrest? Should I change my name, or moniker to something else to become a `true Celt`, as you put it? Or should I hope that Celtic sign a player of the same name? There are lots and lots of posters on here who know me very well, and they all know where my allegiance lies. You are obviously not one of them. Are you a hun? Just wondering, as your moniker is of the patron saint of lost causes…….
Bobbyrussell
I must add that I found the previous posts a bit puzzling …..your posts are very obviously from a CFC man
BR,
I hought jude was being facetious