So Leigh Griffiths is set to be a Celtic player today. I bet we could all guess a few topics covered at induction. He is in because he scored 23 SPL goals for Hibs last season, more than anyone at Celtic achieved, and is currently Wolves top scorer with 12 goals.
Despite appearing to predictably win games 4-0 recently our problems in attack are evident. Anthony Stokes is our top striker but has scored less than half Kris Commons’ total, while defender Virgil van Dijk matches or better the rest of the strikers tally.
Leigh is the second striker we’ve brought in this month but at 6’2” Holmbert Fridjonsson is a completely different proposition.
More later on this and others, I’m sure.
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Kilbowie Kelt and Weeron
We said gents.
HH jamesgang
Hrvatski Jim:
Not if you are honest with yourself, true, in heart and mind and soul, to your club, (and it’s stated ideals) and have the strength of your convictions.
tonydonnelly67
13:14 on 31 January, 2014
Tony – see that ethical cleansing you do, is it just houses and that? I’ve got a Mark IV Golf that needs valeting?
Is there a game against Rangers coming up?
Rangers, meanwhile, have rejected offers from Nottingham Forest for full-back Lee Wallace. BBC Sport understands Forest’s bids for the Scotland international, 26, were below the widely speculated £900,000.
Yeah, I think we all kind of guessed that!
natknow – supporting wee oscar
13:15 on 31 January, 2014
Would cost a lot more than £2.5mil to replace him but with six months left on his contract it’s a no brainer.
HH!
Chris Sutton was seen as a risk – he had a pitiful time at Chelsea – In fact a distinctly remember him arguing with his own fans at one particular game – he obviously never doubted himself.
I remember my mate stating that he echoed concerns about Sutton’s signing – I, much to my pride in retrospect said – If he gets his confidence back he will score and score for Celtic.
He did.
And he did.
U
Kitalba……….. Yep, the New York Rangers ice hockey team
Ellboy – I am Neil Lennon, YNWA.
13:18 on 31 January, 2014
natknow – supporting wee oscar
13:15 on 31 January, 2014
Would cost a lot more than £2.5mil to replace him but with six months left on his contract it’s a no brainer.
HH!
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I’m hoping the new chap Johanssen? can fill Joe’s boots. Maybe a different kind of player though?
Ellboy (13:03), figures quoted on articles linked through NewsNow vary between £700k and £800k. Palace will be getting a fantastic bargain at that price.
Joe Ledley, from CP to CP.
Re-post of my thoughts regarding Pukki from the other night. He was never bought as a striker IMO.
Martim1980
23:45 on
29 January, 2014
Style of play currently of pressing high up the park or defending from the front requires mobile hard working advanced players narrowing angles with midfielders following up and in rotation helping to create opposition panic and mistakes. The subsequent loose balls tonight were picked up by in large by Efe who knew his advanced team mates would encourage these mistakes. He must of broken the NFL interceptions records- fantastic and he too is helped by the cover for him from Virgil, Darnell and the deep midfielder (again rotated). Great team play.
The advantage is obviously steeling possession when a team looks to advance, but, much higher up the park meaning less build up play required, less time in own half and more chances against a team structured to attack not defend. Sorry for the long post but for me this is exactly where Teemu Pukki comes in, he IMO will be our Dirk Kuyt who was critical to Benitez’s tactical style(Compact was the word he always used). Benitez tried to sign him for Valencia before Liverpool. I think Pukki will definitely play in Euro away matches and tight home matches, he will help keep Neil’s team shape as one of two advanced midfielders/forwards on right or left(with a striker! up front) when we don’t have the ball and moving into space when we do. A lot of people didn’t like Benitez’s style, but, for me, that sort of shape and discipline would do us a world(or continent) of good in Europe and I think we’re slowly getting the personnel to as is Neil’s wishes. Just my take, really enjoying watching our team at the moment, HH;-
kayal33
11:25 on 31 January, 2014
I watch a lot of the Hyundai League on BT sport and rest assured that it’s a better standard livlelier and more exciting than the majority of the dross that’s served up in the SPL
Window would be complete with a Left Back. Anybody know a Club that needs to raise some cash?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
natknow – supporting wee oscar
13:16 on 31 January, 2014
tonydonnelly67
13:14 on 31 January, 2014
Tony – see that ethical cleansing you do, is it just houses and that? I’ve got a Mark IV Golf that needs valeting?
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Sorry mate just do limos, big stuff, I’m to busy at the moment cleaning up a bus that caught fire a few months ago, guy hasent payd me yet, but he sais he’s good for it, some company owned by a Motherwell billionaire or some thing?
Lennybhoy
Racing Santander?
NL on Leigh Griffiths: ‘He’s here, the deal’s agreed & subject to a medical, he’ll hopefully be a Celtic player by the time window closes.
NL: He knows the environment, he’s a prolific goalscorer and I think that we can make him better. He’ll be a good asset to the club.
NL: He seems like a very focused player & is delighted to be here. He represents good value for money & he will score goals for us.
NL on other transfer news: A bid from Crystal Palace for Joe Ledley has been accepted & it’s now down to Joe & his representatives.
NL: Our contract offer was there for a long time. We made Joe an offer but they weren’t forthcoming & now the ball’s in their court.
WeeRon, I enjoyed your post earlier, I don’t agree with all of it, but a lot of it is accurate.
The positives of the blog far outweigh the negatives. Sometimes a scroll on by does the trick.
Opinions differ, if we could all keep to points and not get personal it would be damn near perfect.
Shame the mhan who writes the articles is such a big ole tease though:-)
martim1980
13:21 on 31 January, 2014
Re-post of my thoughts regarding Pukki from the other night. He was never bought as a striker IMO.
Really intelligent post and welcome relief from the ‘he’s sho£t£, punt him….’ Level of analysis that has occasionally (!!!) been in evidence here.
Have to ask before someone else does.
Are you an ……..
…… Intellectual?
One of these Uni types that FF keep referring to?
The unseen Fenian brain!
HH jamesgang
Saturday Fixed Odds.
Feel confident, combining some good head to heads with current form eg Fleetwood, QPR, MKDons…….and you can always take Bazza’s Blackpool to get horses at Ewood Park.
WHam of the 19th century have lost 1 in 26 at home to Swansea.Won 8, drawn 2 of last 10 in this fixture.
Everton ..drawn 5 of last 6 at home to Villa.
Fulham have lost 1 in 20 at home to Soton.W4, D2of last 6.
QPR lost 1 in 25 at home to Burnley. W9, D1 of last 10.
Birmingham…lost 1 in 25 at home to Derby. Last 6, w3, D2,
Bristol City..lost 1 in 11 at home to Carlisle.
Crewe v Sheffield U, who have lost just 1 fro 11 h and a.
MKD have won 6 out of 7 h and a v Tranmere.
Preston lost 1 from 12 v Notts Cty, h and a
Acc Stanley lost 3 from 21 h and a. V Morecambe, winning 14.Won 7, drawn 2 from last 10.
Fleetwood have played York 7 times, w4, D2
Oxford have 100% record v Wimbledon in all 7 games.
Plymouth have lost 2 from 15 v Mansfield.
Portsmouth have played 4 times v Torquay, winning all.In total have lost 2 from 11.
Killie have never lost to Ross Co, winning 5 from 6. Won all 3 at home, F 12 A 0.
Livi at home to QOS….LAST 4 have been drawn.
Airdrie have good record at Forfar.Last 5, W5, D2, L1.
Head to head, to me, are a good barometer…..eg Liverpool at home to Everton nearly always a banker. I think there are a few in this category tomorrow.
Good luck, happy punters ! HH.
BTW as for the young lad Mr Griffiths being able to score goals for Celtic in the Champions League there is the not insignificant matter of negotiating three qualifiers again in order to qualify for same
ulysses McGhee:
On paper Chris Sutton was way less a risk than KOK.
I forget, did Celtic herald the KOK as a project when he signed?
Actually, if my memory serves, the label ‘project’ sort of appeared in the Celtic vernacular around the time of Banga’s first loan spell.
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NL: All the players want to be part of the records we’re setting. The unbeaten run & clean sheets are a real credit to the whole team.
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NL: We did put a bid in earlier this week for a Turkish player but he couldn’t agree with his club so the deal couldn’t get done.
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NL: No direct contact from any club about Georgios, so it looks like he’ll be here until end of season. Mo Bangura will be leaving the club.
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NL: Not surprised about speculation on Efe Ambrose because of his quality but there’s been no contact from any club & he’s not for sale.
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NL: Our contract offer was there for a long time. We made Joe an offer but they weren’t forthcoming & now the ball’s in their court.
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NL on other transfer news: A bid from Crystal Palace for Joe Ledley has been accepted & it’s now down to Joe & his representatives.
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NL: He seems like a very focused player & is delighted to be here. He represents good value for money & he will score goals for us.
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NL: He knows the environment, he’s a prolific goalscorer and I think that we can make him better. He’ll be a good asset to the club.
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NL on Leigh Griffiths: ‘He’s here, the deal’s agreed & subject to a medical, he’ll hopefully be a Celtic player by the time window closes
I hope we’ve got a similar player to Ledley lined up for if he does go. Johansen seems more a playmaker than a tackling/box-box midfielder. Mulgrew can’t quite fill Ledley’s boots. Haven’t seen enough of Henderson to say yet.
Should read Bazza’s boys to get horsed !! HH
tonydonnelly67
13:25 on 31 January, 2014
natknow – supporting wee oscar
13:16 on 31 January, 2014
tonydonnelly67
13:14 on 31 January, 2014
Tony – see that ethical cleansing you do, is it just houses and that? I’ve got a Mark IV Golf that needs valeting?
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Sorry mate just do limos, big stuff, I’m to busy at the moment cleaning up a bus that caught fire a few months ago, guy hasent payd me yet, but he sais he’s good for it, some company owned by a Motherwell billionaire or some thing?
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Same guys owns a big hoose nearby that needs completely gutted!
:-))
PS. Got to laugh at all the FF paranoia about some kind of Kafflik Brains Trust operating out of strathclyde Uni!!!
Did no one ever tell them the clever ones went to Glasgow Uni!!!!!
HH jamesgang
Tongue-in-CheekCSC
traditionalist88
13:12 on 31 January, 2014
BBC: ‘ “Celtic made a big bid earlier in week for a Turkish player and met the release clause, but the player and his own club could not reach the necessary agreement for transfer to go through…”
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Possibly a move for Mark Janko?
He indicated that he’d love to come to CP when we played Trabzonspor last month.
HH
/Bishop B
Token Tim
I had a problem similar to that in that I could not open a link from an Easy Jet page.
Now it might be that the airline commonality is just a coincidence or that the booking software used by some is generic.
The issue was to do with the compatibility between my browser which was Windows 8 compatible and the site I was connecting to that could not handle that version.
There is a facility to change the compatibility view on the browser screen but cannot remember where it is, under Settings or Tools.
Try Googling compatibility view in IE to see if condition is listed.
jamesgang @1327
Haha, thanks!, nope, I’m just another one of those internet bampots….;-) HH
Kit
You’re right mate
The word ‘project’ is borne out of spin to make punts to nothing look good.
I’m a bit upset that we’re a buying to sell club – because the true potential will always be going out the door.
My point was more to do with pre and post conceptions about players.
U
Len Brennan,
yes heard the same – hopefully we have other irons in the fire, will be hard to get anyone in before CL qualifiers in the summer window
HH
Leigh Griffiths coming to Celtic is like a new signing.
Hows that Resolution 12 coming on?
Or have Celtic just put parked it under the ‘whoopi cushion’?
And welcome to Leigh Griffiths, bang them in lhad.
Glasstwothirdsfull
Rangers, meanwhile, have rejected offers from Nottingham Forest for full-back Lee Wallace. BBC Sport understands Forest’s bids for the Scotland international, 26, were below the widely speculated £900,000.
Yeah, I think we all kind of guessed that!
Or
Media speculates that fanciful media speculation is in fact fanciful speculation
mickbhoy1888
13:24 on 31 January, 2014
Normally quite enjoy the Aussie games myself, just thought this morning’s game (the first half that I watched) was like a pre-season friendly with very little pace.
Celtic are to be reported to FIFA, UEFA, the SFA and the EU after the club’s youth players were spotted training at a Catholic secondary school near Glasgow.
They were all wearing CFC training tops, as were the coaches.
Local resident Sammy Carson, who wished to remain annonymous said: “It’s f@$&%$ terrible so it is than in this day and age such a thing should happen in plain view of decent God-fearing protestants.”
I noticed that the only Spanish guy to grow up in Spain supporting thems, got sent back doon the road ti sit an sing wi the blue order at the weekend, was reported that St Mirren said only room for one phanny here.