Late last night Celtic got their goalkeeper, Scott Bain (26), on loan from Dundee, from where he had already been loaned to Hibs this month, while also landing Jack Hendry (22) on a permanent deal from Dundee.
The Hendry deal is intriguing. The player didn’t get much of a chance to shine before being released by Wigan in the summer. Two dozen games for Dundee later and he is a Celtic player. This is not a conventional career path, so what are Celtic doing here?
First of all, the player has the attributes Brendan Rodgers looks for in a central defender. He has pace and is comfortable with the ball at his feet. The jump from Dens Park to the Allianz Arena is eye-watering, but when you have just signed a four and a half year contract at Celtic, someone must think you are capable of reaching the required standard to play at the latter venue one day.
I don’t know if Jack will make it that far in the game, but I am pretty sure Brendan Rodgers will improve him as a player and craft him into a valuable professional – one we may sell at a profit one day.
Set alongside the signing of Lewis Morgan (21), you can see a strategy here. If a Scottish player in his early 20s raises his profile high enough, we’ll sign him. Only some will make the grade, but the aggregate financial consideration of having these players at the club will probably be profitable.
Alongside all investment in youth sits Marvin Compper (32), one time German international and by all accounts, the real deal. Marvin will have the responsibility of leading the younger defenders through their on-field development.
The other side of the transfer window equation passed without Celtic cashing in any of their premium chips. By the time Moussa took to the field against Hearts on Tuesday, he knew he was going nowhere, and his performance indicated that whatever was previously on his mind had passed. Kieran Tierney’s recent contract renewal seems to have convinced all that there is no business to be had there. I expect some movement out in the summer in the central mid and central def positions.
You and I have been through January transfer windows when the objective has been to make sure we win the league. Now it is all about player development and getting ready for the inevitable Champions League qualifiers. We have not measurably improved our chances against Zenit this month, but it is not clear how possible this is (or even if it is necessary).
The market in England took another step into the ridiculous this window, possibly in anticipation of the announcement of a bumper new TV deal later this month. The new deal will not come into effect until summer 2019, but previously we have seen player values inflate immediately after the deal is announced. Game Theory suggests this inflating possibility will have been anticipated.
What you and I have also pondered for over a decade is when the great English football bubble will burst. I’m not going to predict that date, but just as sure as we knew Rangers would crash and burn years before they did, so will the English Premier League. The model has inherent risks which cannot be safely accommodated. Let’s wait and see how much Sky TV are prepared to pay this time.
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If going by with rumours,that Leanne Dempster,is to be the next Chief executive over at Hampden,then Celtic Football Club, should offer Jeanette Findlay onto the Board, just my opinion.
Did somebody say all this kicked off because of a joke about the Chinese and racism?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zkL91LzCMc
Winning Captains must be upset that his reputation is being damaged by a moderator who has contempt for those who post here.
SOUTH OF TUNIS
Ha this tune reminds me of a one room shebeen up the back of Dalston Junction, where a greybwoy could get some herb but not be really encouraged to stay for a beer or two:))
Corker!
DAVIDOPOULOS
I’ve read your sausage blog,but not for a while. Send me the site,please. It’s good stuff!
Btw,got a mail the other night from a right guid WimTim,seems he’s been up,against it a bit lately,but hoping to get back there first chance.
Initials AT,blog TT. If you fancy a wee dayoooot,I’ll let you know in advance.
I should point out that I now check TFL sites before I make plans for a piss-up London or Maldon way.
Won’t get fooled again.
Was meant to be in Maldon tomorrow,Crossrail screwed it. Nearly six hours travel time. So we went for 10/3,the huns game. Bassas moved it to the following day.
We have now decided,f..k the fitba’ meet up on 17/3 drink Guinness all day and fine whisky all night.
I might book St Joseph’s Day off. Gonna need it!
Racism has many faces Barney67
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
I’ll send you the link (pun absolutely intended) once I have it back up and running with new content – I’ve got grand plans!
Met TT a couple of times at the club and did wonder where he had gone (both from there and here). Think I am away on 17/3 but will confirm.
TFL really have scarred you for life, haven’t they?
MORRISSEYTHE23RD
The much-missed THE BARCA MOLE was very hot on casual racism. Or,as I defined it in a very weak defence,careless racism.
He knew I would never be racist-black humour aside,even he smiled at that one!!!-deliberately. Except,he pointed out that you can be racist by omission.
Casual,careless.
Lesson learned and understood.
MORRISSEY THE 23RD on 2ND FEBRUARY 2018 11:29 AM
Racism has many faces Barney67
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I think thats kinda the point of the whole sketch dont you.
Right guys, time to take off the bras and put away the handbags.
We have a game tomorrow… I think! But maybe not.
Anyway, I’ll go for another 3-1 for the Bhoys. And a bit of rebellious bedlamin the stands (still never got why they call them stands. Sits would be more appropriate).
MWD calm as a calm thing full of calmness.
JOBO BALDIE on 2ND FEBRUARY 2018 11:20 AM
There wont be a DVD coming out featuring the last 24 hours on the Blog
May be CQN has run it’s course….
I’ve thought that a few times and I do post less and scroll down more… but then someone will post about some charity event or a story about their first visit to Celtic Park and it becomes worth reading again.
There are many posters I don’t read.. I don’t need to tell them and I doubt they care because in the grand scheme of things it’s a bunch of (mostly) men gibbering away with some of them looking to take it way too seriously when most of us just get on with our lives
Moonbeamswd on 2nd February 2018 11:39 am
Right guys, time to take off the bras
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Even man-boobed CQNers?
DAVIDOPOULOS
17/3 is in Maldon. You won’t get in. Only ten fingers and all your own teeth!
How difficult is BSM to Chelmsford? I reckon I can pull my big pal out of his comfort zone wi a good reason. TBH,I’d been thinking about suggesting it anyway,two mouthy Scots in a strange town on a Saturday getting blootered.
It’ll,take us back a few-like 30+- years when the styoooopit git ignored my advice about certain pubs near Celtic Park.
Mind,I think that comfortable middle-class middle-aged spread might have slowed him down.
Be good to find out!!!!
STARRY PLOUGH
Hah !
Shebeen at Dalston Junction -I’ve probably been there . I was a regular at the great Four Aces in Dalston . There is a very good documentary film re The Four Aces / Dalston -Legacy In The Dust -The Four Aces Story .
My fave Shebeen story involves a posh girl secretary at work who consumed a huge amount of Jamaica’s finest . Her source worked a boozer in Willesden . One time -she went to the boozer -the man wasnt there . Posh girl established there was another man in the shebeen across the road . Off she went ( posh girls have no fear ! . Into the shebeen , she by was approached by a man , He says waat ya wan ? – She says a tenner -he says out the back and out the back they go . He starts unzipping himself , she says- What are you doing ? -He says -you said you wanted a £10.!
Not sure what all the arguing is about but as I have been saying to Morrissey who contacted me on twitter this morning, I am NOT and NEVER HAVE BEEN a Moderator on CQN and I don’t know who the mods are either!
If this is a lie may Celtic fail to win 10iar!!!!
JOBO BALDIE on 2ND FEBRUARY 2018 11:20 AM
There wont be a DVD coming out featuring the last 24 hours on the Blog
May be CQN has run it’s course….
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Hail Hail, Jobo, hope you are well.
If CQN has run its race, maybe that’s connected to what seems to be a dawning that, no matter how many mountains of evidence there is produced by the Internet Bampots, about Hun cheating, collusion etc, that nothing will be done about it and, as a consequence, Celtic PLC’s silence, through guilt or, through fear of civil unrest, will promote an anger amongst Celtic supporters, that anger will give way to apathy, which could, and probably will lead to the slow death of Celtic FC, I hope I’m wrong, but, I was correct before, once ;
HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Gotcha – misread.
You can get there from Chelmsford by changing at Ipswich. I reckon it would be an hour and a half so probably not worth the hassle. However, BSE does have some good pubs, including Britain’s smallest, my favourite being…whisper it…The Mason’s Arms…and is a nice wee place.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 2ND FEBRUARY 2018 11:19 AM
KEVJ
Could do wi peace and reconciliation on here. Worse than an international fortnight.
Or a Willo Flood window.
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Ha, lol ;)
HH fella, hope your well.
I do Barney. My point is offence on the CQN blog is often determined by the religious view of the poster and not very Catholic.
I find the volume of unforgiving Catholics amusing. Their glee and hate only demonstrates how personally pathetic they are. Perhaps they have no room in their hearts further than their Irish Catholicism for humour.
…….oot.
Magical meds.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Davidopolous
Yellow card… I don’t think you are allowed to make fun of the gynecomastically or pseudogynocomestically challenged
mike in toronto on 2nd February 2018 11:58 am
Davidopolous
Yellow card… I don’t think you are allowed to make fun of the gynecomastically or pseudogynocomestically challenged
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Come on, is there something you need to get off your chest?
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South of Tunis
Good chat here with the filmmaker:))
Those posh girls eh:)) Came across a few on my travels in London!
http://louderthanwar.com/legacy-in-the-dust-the-four-aces-story-a-film-by-winstan-whitter-interview-with-the-director/
David …
Blog was heavy reading this morning ..
But I can usually count on you for a pun or two that are so bad make me laugh
Out loud . as you just did.
Cheers mate
mike in toronto
Bad puns???
That’s it, I’m flouncin’…
So I suppose THIS is offensive now
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QA3Xb-mPiH0
Och no the horses again….
DAVIDOPOULOS
Is that a wee White House? That kinda wood panelling on the front?
About 25 years since I was in BSE-not M,naughty spellcheck-so not sure,but is there one called the nuthouse?
I went in there for a few wi some RAF squaddies one night-I had run out of tacho,and being a Thursday,I reckoned a casual stroll round the M25 to Sutton in the morning should give me an early finish.
Had to have a late start!!!
An educated pollok bhoy should really know that stand is just a shortened version of Grandstand
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/grandstand
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 2ND FEBRUARY 2018 10:26 AM
Seems like one or two reckon they can spot a player better than our Manager.
How very true,the age of the undefeated ‘playstation’ manager is here,
only difference is Brendan does his in real life and gives interviews real television interviews
your undefeated play station critics,comfortable on their own couches and giving interviews in their wardrobes
just dont compare :-)
HH
is the term tally a racist slur or a term of endearment
Don’t get me started
What’s so wrong about blasphemy?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N9EUe8jNr6o
MIKEINTORONTO
See when you advise your clients that they will of course be charged for every letter…
Do they know how many letters there are in some of them big words you use?
STARRY PLOUGH
Big thanks for that link .
Ann Peebles ! — How did I miss that ????
https://youtu.be/D4sSvhHlUtk
Leicester apparently wanted Paddy Roberts as part of Mahrez deal
HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
The very one.
The Nutshell claims to the smallest pub in Britain. I can well believe it.
The RAF squaddies can be a bit mental at times but usually harmless and the American airmen are amongst the politest drunks I have ever encountered.
M23.
Aye religion is no laughing matter.
Sweary word warning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-btK9wllOvI
MICKYBHOY
I know that no-one down here calls me Jock or Sweaty. Any term is offensivewhen repeated if you use it in front of someone and he politely asks you to desist.