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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Ernie, so then we may as a nation have in future to deal with greed (and any other injustices for that matter) from within.
A vastly better position to be in should it occur in my view.
bbg
Here, while we wait to hear about the total mess to be made of Scottish footie; this is how the uk’s own little gauleiter manages his hypocrisy. Could this actually be ‘philvis’?
http://atosvictimsgroup.co.uk/2013/01/08/housing-cuts-ids-gets-his-mansion-free/
67heaven … i am neil lennon..!!.. ibrox belongs to the creditors
15:12 on
8 January, 2013
googybhoy ♥ celtic
14:51 on
8 January, 2013
I’ve always wondered why the Board doesn’t involve some Supporter Club Secretaries etc at the design / approval stages of new strips…….
That is because the Board are just all supporters like us.
Saint Stivis
Bus convenors? What about the Bhoys at the back of the bus?
ernie lynch said:
“If Scotland leaves the UK you’ll find there are many more Tories in Scotland than you had imagined.”
Regadless of which party they vote for, the majority of views I hear expressed by people in the pubs, football grounds, workplace and anywhere else where folk congregate, reflect the simplicity of the Tory argument. That being so, I very much agree with ernie`s statement.
JJ
My Dear Kojo…..
The Fate Of Europe Has Long Been Foretold….
By The Egyptian-Born Historian…Clarice Littman….
Who Writes Under The Pen-name ‘Bat Y’eor’…….
Which Is Hebrew…And Translates As ‘Daughter Of The Nile’….
A Reference To The Fact That Her Whole Family….
Which Had Lived In Egypt For Centuries..
Was Deported By Gamal Nasser In 1956.
After Having All Of Their Property And Possessions Confiscated…..
A Common Experience For More Than Two Million Jews….
Who Have Been Expelled From Muslim Majority Lands In The Middle East ….
Since The Year Of Our Lord,1948….
She Produced The Seminal Work,”Eurabia”…..
Which Details How Our Leaders Have Fashioned Europe….
To Their Own Perfidious Design…
Starting With The Vainglorious Idiot,General De Gaulle….
Who Thought He Could Make A Union Of France And Its Former North African Colonies….
To Counterbalance The Wicked Anglo-American Alliance….
Of Which He Was Insanely Jealous….
You Play With Fire….You Get Burnt….
Coming Soon…The Towering Inferno…
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1611473144/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
Eminent Historians And Economists..
Such As Sir Martin Gilbert,Professor Niall Ferguson,And Andrew Roberts….
All Endorse The Scholarship Of Her Work.
( And I Think Your Timescale Is Wrong..
10-15 Years…I Would Reckon….
As There Is Currently A Renewed Push To Admit Turkey To The EU…..
Where It Will Be The Most Populous Country…..
[If You Ignore The Fact That The UK Probably Already Has 72 Million Souls…..
Walking On Its Sacred Soil… ]
Pinkety..?
JohnnyClash
15:17 on 8 January, 2013
Ernie,
“Where did all the Tory voters go?”
‘Option A – They got bored of their country estates and moved to places like Glasgow Govan or Inner City Dundee.’
Those aren’t core Nat seats.
The bedrock support for the Nats has all been in the former Tory heartlands.
Do a bit of research.
When Salmond blurted out ‘WE didn’t mind the economic side so much’ about Thatcherism, the WE he was referring to were the people who used to vote Tory and who now vote Nat. He relies on people like that in Banff & Buchan to keep him in a seat.
Leave our Hoops alone.
Is that a lot to ask?
:O(((((.
Ernie, for me it’s not about left or right wing any more…whether taken in or out of context. It’s about achieving a position where you become able to assert the collective will of the people.
I believe an independent Scotland would bring us closer to that end.
bbg
That is because the Board are just all supporters like us.
Saint Stivis
Bus convenors? What about the Bhoys at the back of the bus?
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controversional answer but,
being at the back of the bus they dont get a vote.
googybhoy ♥ Celtic
15:21 on 8 January, 2013
‘That is because the Board are just all supporters like us.
Saint Stivis’
Though they tend not to wear the tops.
As a general rule.
79caps,
There has only been a £/euro exchange rate since 2002 – not 1999.
Philvis is right about Ireland’s economic mess being due to joining the Euro: when Ireland joined, it surrendered control of its economy.
Invercelt
And since 2002 the pound has depreciated against the euro. You know nothing about economics. (I’m replying to you in Philvis style.)
Ernie
“Those aren’t core Nat seats.” – Exactly ya daftie!
And there weren’t many folk cutting about in tweed plus-fours when I drove down Govan Road at lunchtime.
Anyways. Power to the people Ernie!
whats that funny smell coming from the back of the bus
Ernie,
You say “Marxism analysis of the economic crisis is more credible than any I’ve seen”. What did “Marxism analysis” tell us about the crisis in the Soviet satellite countries in 1989?
If a post-independence party aren’t delivering or move the goal-posts, they’ll get substituted (well it is a football blog ;-).
As it stands, the Scottish electorate have little if any influence in nearly every matter affecting them.
bbg
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective.
Ah am wit you.. an Independent Scotland..
Wid no . Suit.. us.. Roman Catholics..
Haddie.. when He Embraced the Immigrants.. and Eschewed…the Roman Catholics and the Protestants..
wiz.. jist.. Acting oot..
S.O.P… as it relates tae Running Fur any Political Office.
Fur ye see..
All Political Animals.. and that Includes…Fish…as weel..
Know..
That.. if ye capture the “Swing Vote”..
Ye kin Capture the Political Office.
Fur..
As is the wont o a Group of Voters of an Ethnic Bloc..who are Members of the Majority Population…of Any Political Persuasion..
One Half o’ that Voting Bloc.. will Vote.. for One Particular CANDIDATE/PARTY..
while . the Ither Half of that Voting Bloc, will Vote for His or Her Opponent.
Ah canny tell ye WHY.. this ALWAYS the Case..
But..
Ah kin Tell you..
That this is …
ALWAYS the Case.
Now this… Upshot.. … tends tae cancel out ,the Votes o’ either Set of Voters of the MAJORITY ETHNIC GROUP.
And it is Right Here.. where that..
“Swing Vote” .. which I spoke aboot earlier.
comes into Play.
In the U.S. we hiv jist had an Election..
where.. Mr. Obama.. Garnered.. Seventy or More Percent of
Not One.. but..
‘
FOUR.. Of The “SWING VOTE” . Category, Voting Blocs.
Which Wur..
The Womens.. The Homosexuals.. The Afro Americans..and the Latino..
Voting Groups..
The Final Voting Figures for Each of our Presidential Candidates…showed that
Mr.Obama.. won the Over-All.. Popular Vote.. by a SMALL MARGIN..
Small.. Tiny…in the Great Scheme of Things..
But.. Enuff.
Howevah..Like Ah have explained…
It was Certainly .those , Much Sought Efter.. Precious n Important…
‘
“Swing Vote”.. ..well.. Voters.. who Gave Mr. Obama the Victory.
All that being said..
Ah still am Soiten
That… Scotland wull Nevah Become Fully Independent from . England.
No Matter, whit Haddie.. does or proposes.
Kojo
Yer pal…who thinks yer swell..
Still.. Laughin’
79caps,
You know nothing about what I know or don’t know about economics. You know even less about manners, so you can swap insults with yourself.
So the SPL and SFL are meeting over league reconstruction. Would it be too much to ask that they bring in a consultant to have a look at how this can be done that makes the most sense financially and for the growth and development of the game, or is this beneath the great and powerful brokers of the game in Scotland?
gsu
For those showing signs of struggling due to a lack of Celtic action – check out the current issue of CQN Magazine. We have a nice wee feature in there on the laws of the game – SFA Law 12 ie Celtic players ALWAYS get booked. Also find out what happened when CQN wrote to Spartak Moscow in Russian. Much more too.
http://en.calameo.com/read/000390171cc0c3617c8cc
Just to reinforce a CQN demographic.
Most posters on here are Middle Aged and above.
We dont have our own version of the Green Brigade.
All of neices and nephews, between the ages of 18-32, will vote for independance. Thats how they think.
I personally think it will happen.
philvisreturns
13:54 on
8 January, 2013
Bawsman – Capitalism is the reason you’re rich enough to afford a computer, once a luxury only the five richest kings of Europe could afford.
The reason we have an ongoing economic crisis is down to government spending too much. (thumbsup)
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The reason I have a computer is because the rise of the Labour Party eventually brought in Comprehensive education which gave me access to qualifications which I used to good effect……..Not the free matket.
The reason we fell off the economic cliff was due to capitalism, the saving grace was having Alistair Darling and Gordon Brown at the helm to save us going to Hell in a Capitalist runaway train.
The worm IS turning, folk are less and less prepared to stand aside and let the capitalists earn fortunes and declare incomes of £5k, walk away with golden handshakes, and generally rip us all off as is the capitalist want.
VMhan………..I’ll be leaving work at 3.30, then 4pm from home for the Juve game.
Liked this comment on that STV link showing next seasons home strip………
The Rhebel Phodcast @RhebelPhodcast People on twitter making good points re: the supposed new Celtic strip for next year. Cant be the one, only has one star
Invercelt,
did the marx analysys contemplate satelite soviet countries resources being used to support an infinitely expensive arms race
JC
Option C: They changed their point of view.
Ernie’s potted history of the Tories in Scotland is a little… potty.
“It’s Scotland’s Oil” was a campaign launched in the early 70’s that played heavily in the 2 elections of 1974, where the SNP won 7, and then 11 seats.
By 1979, and following the Scotland Act referendum, the SNP returned only 2 Westminster MPs, had disintegrated internally, and remained in the electoral margins for around 10 years. It managed to hang onto its 2 MPs in 1983 and picked up another in 1987, retaining all 3 in 1992.
The rise of the SNP electorally dates from the mid 1990s, by which time the Tory Party in Scotland had been annihilated.
The demise of the Tories in Scotland, from the dominant party in the major cities for over 50 years to the 1970s, to having no elected MPs 20 years later, is attributed to the rebranding of the ‘Progressives’ in Scotland as the Conservative Party, bringing with it the perception that it was little more than the tail of the English Dog, such Dog undertaking a hugely damaging social reorganisation from 1979 onwards.
Their demise benefited the Labour Party in Scotland primarily during this period.
For what it’s worth, which may be little enough, the world, including Scotland, has moved on considerably since then. Many attitudes that were considered social norms as recently as the 80s are now outlawed. There isn’t a Michael Foryth under his own bed let alone under many others, and the prevailing political mood is social democracy rather than dichotomous Left-Right.
Must go, BJmac just called…
A vote for independence is not a vote for the SNP. The Greens and the Scottish Socialists are also in favour of independence.
If Scotland became independent, the SNP would inevitably split, as it is a very heterogeneous party. The Labour Party would be the main beneficiary of this. In fact the SNP has moved so far to the right in the last few years that it could easily merge with the Labour Party.
One important by-product of the break-up of the UK would be to give a huge boost to a united Ireland. The Union Jack wavers in the north of Ireland would lose their “British” identity and, with the demographic changes already happening there, the game would be up for them.
On the other hand, if Scotland votes No, Peter Lawwell should go straight down to 10 Downing Street and say “Right, we’re part of the UK. So let Celtic into a British Premier League together with Swansea and Cardiff”.
place to eat in Torino
http://www.combal.org/#
The child benefit debacle will be the undoing of the coalition.
When a family of 4 with two tory voting parents on £50k each still gets full child allowance, and their tory voting neighbours 1 on 65k and the other stay at home mum dont get the benefit, then the real politics of envy emerge.
Tories jealous of other Tories.
Invercelt @ 15.39
I apologise for being rude. It was because you supported the egregious Philivis, who had just insulted me in the same manner while avoiding answering a question that was not to his liking. I am sure I know no more about economics than you. My apologies again.
Just logged on – thought I’d got the wrong site as the vast majority of post are to do with Scottish independance
Must be Celtic Slow News
I’ll try again later
St Stivs – incorrect….it’s “the back of the bus, they canny sing!”
Try and keep up!
T4
Invercelt
15:34 on 8 January, 2013
‘Ernie,
You say “Marxism analysis of the economic crisis is more credible than any I’ve seen”. What did “Marxism analysis” tell us about the crisis in the Soviet satellite countries in 1989?’
Firstly, and you may well have noticed this, there’s a typo in my post. It should have read Marxist, rather than Marxism.
I didn’t bother to correct it at the time as it was so obvious. I hope it didn’t confuse you unduly.
There’s been a strand of broadly Marxist analysis that predicted the fall of the USSR and its satellites from the start. Indeed it is said, though sadly apocryphally, that the SPGB dismissed the October Revolution as State Capitalist within hours of hearing about it.
TBB @ 15.44
A fair summary I would say…. although a lot of them died too!
But don’t diss Ernie ;)
Gene’s a Bhoys name
15:49 on
8 January, 2013
I did complain right at the outset about the nationalists bringing politics onto football websites, it ticks me off.
I don’t want to but I can’t resist replying to their propoganda.
Stoap it!!!!!
johnnyclash
you have a problem with dundee??
Saint Stivs
15:43 on 8 January, 2013
What you’ll find is that as younger people grow up the romantic notion of nationalism will give way to a degree of critical analysis.
And as the EU grows in power and influence the idea of nationalism will become less and less relevant.
SFL and SPL agree to merge
So nobody can see a problem the the shirt clash against juve