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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Any Celtic News, quick or otherwise today?
Are the Riquelme rumours just that?
philvisreturns
13:54 on
8 January, 2013
Don’t forget the Tory / Capitalist BANKS …..FGS…….LOL
Tuneless and Clueless.
Deranged drivel . Blib Blop Bloop.
A scabby sphincter tooting a fear ridden tune.
If cognitive diarrhoea was music you’d be a Brass Band..
Gotta go baby ——meeting a Jewish American pal and his Egyptian Coptic wife for lunch .
Take care —try not to get too scared now .
Philbhoy, I am glad at least one other person on this site wants to talk about football !!
You’ll Never Find Any Spinach…
On The Exceedingly Fine Dentition….
Of My Good,Good Pal…..
‘Anal Eclair-Man’……
Up…Up….And Awa’……
philvisreturns 13:57 on 8 January, 2013
“You’re pulling my leg, right?”
No. We both know that’s your role on here.
Philvis
I didn’t suggest an independent Scotland try to “grab whatever it can” from the big drinks multinationals. My suggestion was for a fair tax-regime.
Bawsman
12:18 on
8 January, 2013
quonno
11:50 on
8 January, 2013
Why do you nationalist types bring politics to football message boards?
Thankfully, only about 1/3 of the population are seperatists, next year this tedious arguement will be consigned to the bin.
Earnie was spot on, Tartan Tories.
Wee bit latte in catching up.
There are probably a number of things raised in this forum that should, and I use the word should have no place on a football notice board.
I do agree with you that after referendum and probable no vote, argument will be consigned to bin.
However, I stand by my previous assertion that a No vote will mean a century of Camerons and their ilk. If that is what folk want, then they are welcome to it. Thankfully I won’t be around to see it.
At least a Yes vote would enable Scottish people to have government of their choice.
Folly Folly – Boil em, mash em, put em in a stew… (thumbsup)
The Battered Bunnet – If only that would help.
According to the socialists at Al-Beebra, the Irish are indebted to the tune of 390,000 euros per man, woman, and child
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15748696
(thumbsup)
16 roads.
fair enough.
But to keep it real (as them young folk like to say these days) in 2011, Kuwait produced approx 2.6million barrels a day. UK just under 1.1million.
Their proven reserves are just over 100Billion barrels. The UK less than 3 billion.
Although to be honest why you think the distribution of wealth in Kuwait is any better due to their oil wealth I dont quite understand. As with most countries, they have their “fair” share of have’s and have nots.
Oil and Gas wealth does not automatically make a country’s leaders monetarily benevolent to all their subjects.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
philvis..,
funny you should say that, I just finished a veggie drink out my juicer and there was spinach in the drink, so I had a look in the mirror and as well as being pleasanly surprise to see such a handsom specimen returning my admiration, I noticed some green on my teeth
can I hold you goat mister
Until now, philvis, I hadn’t realised you had acquired your knowledge at the W.C. Fields School of Economics, with its famous motto: ‘Never Give a Sucker an Even Break’.
Shocked and disappointed …
FF
Philbhoy,
I pretty sure the Riquelme rumours are just that mate.
Although if a certain ex-pat CQN’er has anything to do with it, they will be more than rumours :-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
weeminger – Naturally you’re right about the corporate HQ, but as somebody previously suggested the way round that is to grant licences based on volume of Scotch produced. This could be set at the level that matches what the company would have had to pay in Corp tax leaving them no incentive to move.
You’ll find that clever wheezes designed to frustrate the single market are illegal. (thumbsup)
The Singing Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie – You’re saying he’s more of an asparagus man? (thumbsup)
Steinreignedsupreme – No. We both know that’s your role on here.
Me? I’m just a backroom boy. (thumbsup)
Celtic_First – And my point is there’s no guarantee firms won’t decamp to pay taxes to the even fairer tax regime down the road. The SNP’s sums are based on the idea that they can grab all the taxes the whisky and oil industries currently pay in London. They’ve been banging on about this for decades. It ain’t necessarily so.
Nationalists have a bad habit of waving away practical concerns about where the money’s going to come from to fund their plans as if it were a mere detail, but the world doesn’t owe an “independent” Scotland a living. (thumbsup)
THE GATHERING.
http://www.thegatheringireland.com/
This year, 2013, has been designated by the Irish Government as the year of The Gathering.
It is a cry for help to those of Irish origin, of Irish descent and those “whose lives are pledged to Ireland”, to try, if possible, to visit the country and give it’s tourist industry a much needed boost.
January is traditionally the time when the holiday industry cranks up it’s advertising.
So, if anyone has been putting off that “must do” visit home, please think about doing it this year.
The link above will explain what it is all about.
One thing, I hope all the Celtic supporters wait till the close season, as i would hate to see Celtic Park deserted, due to the vacationing diaspora!
So, me bhoyos, gather your lovely Euros, book the ferry or Ryanair and let’s be ‘aving yez!!
Andrew67 @ 13.08
Delighted,tae see the Neil agrees wi’ ..ME..
regarding.. in his Opinion…
In whit Section o’ his Line-up… wid… Efe .. be Maist Efficacious.( Ah wid hiv used..”Effective”…ed)
Well.. Ah considered that woid.. but..
Efficacious, refers tae the Effectiveness ..of a REMEDY..
And.. We soitenly need wan o’ Them
Right?
‘Course Ah’m Right..
Ah always Am!
Yep..
The VERY FIRST TIME .. that Ah saw Efe play fur us.. which wis ,also, his Foist Game..
Ah Commented..
“We hiv Found .. a New Lubo!
Efe, his goat the Nous.. which we are Missing.. the Noo.
Yep.. we hiv found oor MID-FIELD General.”
Hallelujah..
Ah agree , wholeheartedly wi’ whit Neil done Tole Ye, during that Face tae Face
Meeting ye hid wi’ him.
Efe,is only being used as whit is known in the trade .. as a Stop-Gap.
Why they call it That..? That’s a Funny Woid..
Ah canny tell ye, Why.. but.. they dae… Dae.
Yessirree.. Boab..
Efe ,is Jist a common or gairden.. Stop-Gap.. when he plays in the Central Defense
as a Make-shift.. Center Back.
Nice Chatting,kiddo.
Kojo
yer pal..who thinks yer swell.
Still.. Laughin’
philvisreturns – Seen a few comments on CQN about Wonga,so i decided to try them out.
They only went and knocked me back.
Can ya believe it? The cheek of them!
Good call on the part of Wonga though,must admit.
The interest rates didn’t concern me in the slightest,it may as well have been 2million % apr – because if they had been stupid enough to “lend” me that money,rest assured those bloodsuckers were not getting so much as a penny of their money back.
I am going to try them again,maybe for a lesser sum this time.
Sure £200 is better than no £.
Sorry to interrupt the political debate with trivia but I’m looking for help!
Can any techies help me? I created a profile on Facebook a few days ago and happened to mention that Barcelona are one of my favourite teams. Since then I have been swamped with photographs of Barcelona players etc. I would like to remove them as they are a bit overpowering but I can’t see any obvious way of doing so.
I would be very grateful for any advice.
Ok, I give up….guess I have to get my news from the Daily Record or something, God help me!
The Token Tim – Thanks for explaining that.
I am not even Scottish mate,but i am fond of Scotland.
It’s just that i think the residents of Scotland should be a wee bit better off financially than what they are,all things considered.
I will say no more on the subject.
Buffalo Bills Bhoys
Scrolling back during my lunch, what a waste of time!
30 minutes I’ll never get back!
Hope you are well!
Where are the CQN Transfer Window rumour bhoys?
The Token Tim
Cheers!
OK a question that isn’t to do with politics (well …..THOSE politics anyway).
How come Wembley (where we dream to be in May) has got the Champions League Final a second time in three years? Would have thought many others across the continent would be seriously pi**ed off about that!
SofaT…
I Wonder How Your Imaginary Lunchdates Reckon Things Are Going In Egypt…..?
I See That The Education Minister Has Just Ruled That No-One Of The Bah’ai,Hindu,Or Buddhist Faiths….
Will Be Able To Attend Public Schools In The Future…
Getting Very Much Like Nazi Germany…
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…..
Ernie
I am certain that I and my family have a better standard of living within our capitalist society , that we would have under a Marxist one.
I also help out other people with the considerable amount of money that my companies , and I personally pay in Corporation , VAT, Tax and N. I.
No .
You can keep your Marxist ideologies.
I am living the Capitalist dream , right here , right now, and it work’s for me and mine.
A67
Capitalism kills.
The ironies abound
Tory talk of ‘fairness’ in a system based on competition and exploitation, parasitically dependent on ‘3rd world’ abject poverty and eye watering disparities of wealth at home.
A focus on ‘benefit scroungers’ and a wink, wink to the biggest thieves: the rich tax evaders.
Yuck, just yuck…
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy if on facebook you’re adding old fellas you had in your school teams, feel free to add me gerry moran :-)
EmeraldBee-I thought the same mate,it’s maybe a wee sweetie for the failed World Cup bid? But you’re right,plenty other cities and stadiums deserve to host it.HH
In a vain attempt to talk football… Is there any truth in the rumour that I have just made up, that Puyol is coming for 6 months…?
Bawsman
13:40 on
8 January, 2013
Vmhan
13:34 on
8 January, 2013
I’m ashley shocked you asked that question, the answer to your next question is probably yes :-)
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Thanks if ok I’ll travel with you and return on the Shammy bus.
ps Philvisreturns is only chewing the fat, he’s a good un :¬)
V
Buffalo Bills Bhoy,
to be honest mate, Im not to sure about how it works yet myself and in this spirit of honesty I dont really care…..at the moment!
If however it becomes a reality or looks very close to becoming so, then I’ll read more into it.
However there were a few on yesterdays article who did write more about the proposed split and how it may work.
Can I point you in the direction of Gordon_J and The Battered Bunnets posts yesterday (apologies for those others I missed) on the subject.
Think they are in the first 4 or 5 pages.
Sorry cant help you out more than this.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
The Battered Bunnet
13:59 on 8 January, 2013
The Bolsheviks at the BBC have produced some nice graphics showing who owes what to whom.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15748696
Henrik
You may have a great name but you talk utter rubbish
16 roads.
No worries mate.
I know what you mean and being a Scot who lives in not so sunny ML1 (aka Motherwell) id be more than happy id we were all a little better off
:-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Philvis…thank you!
My heart has long been in favour of independence, however my mind & spirit have been lagging somewhat…until I came across your ramblings.
The ‘points’ you think you have been making are at best specious, often revisionist and like the policies of your beloved party, reactionary in extremis. The sooner you and your ilk have nothing to do with my country the better!
Your ignorance of the reality of your parties policies disgusts me.
bbg
When the mankies fix their roof might they have a chance of getting it?
The CL Final I mean?
Why no?
There’s plenty of funny handshakes at Uefa.
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy . Did you click on ‘like’ on a Barca’ page, If you did I think you should be able to go that page and click again on the button now marked ‘liked’ that should drop down a list , click on ‘show in newsfeed’ to untick it ? this may stop anything that page posts appearing on your newsfeed.