It is worth more than a passing observation that in yesterday’s game Celtic had players from 11 different countries in the starting line-up:
England, Sweden, Honduras, Scotland, Nigeria, Netherlands, Finland, Israel, Ireland, Greece and Wales.
Recruitment came from clubs in 7 different league structures:
England (3) and Wales, Scotland, Norway, Honduras, Israel (2), Netherlands and Germany.
There were a further four different nationalities on the bench.
Of the starting line-up only Fraser Forster is not a full international, although that is surely only a matter of time, but Fraser is the only player we have from a large football nation, perhaps an indication that it is more difficult to recruit nationals from England, Germany, Italy, France and Spain than elsewhere.
The signing of Emilio Izaguirre from Honduras three years ago came two years after the player’s representatives had him on trial in England. It’s likely Emilio’s CV was in every mailbox in the British game, so I doubt we have much of an infrastructure in Central America.
Celtic have obviously matured links in Israel recently, Beram Kayal and Efe Ambrose have delivered value, while Nir Biton fits the profile of the player Celtic should be looking for. Embedding relationships in similar markets offers a higher likelihood of value – and therefore football development – than taking our chance on the mainstream British and European circuits.
Prize to anyone who can point to Guinea-Bissau (Amido Balde’s country of birth and location of a Sporting Lisbon-associate club) on the map. There is a lot of work to do to catch up with the Portuguese.
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Saint Stivs@1449
The Gambia WAS formerly known as Gambia.
The oldco(untry) was liquidated and the newco(untry) adopted the new name – they also bought the history, by paying 10p in the pound.
HH!!
Bring back the good old days when we had poppy debates and disagreements over what songs could be sung.
Don’t pick the scab or the pus will flow.
GuyFawkesaforeverhero,
that is a fascinating question. I wonder?
Bet someone on here can have a stab at it?
HH!
bournesouprecipe
15:01 on 28 October, 2013
Clique Clique
Always look forward to your posts :)
HH
gsu
Kit
I’m at Primary level which means I’m skilled in nose wiping and shoe lace tying!
Honesty and sincerity are beyond the realms and out with my remit :-)
I am genuinely curious if the club shows it has made appropriate protestations to uefa and sfa ref rangers what would folk suggest we do next ?
If it’s a healthy scab there won’t be any pus.
The ole scab is God’s elastoplast.
hashadenough
I know yer Bhoy. Went to Hamburg with him.
I have drank with you in Bathgate too in the auld Vatican.
LB
Proposal for the CQN NJ clique.
or should that be from?
This Friday instead of the CQN football quiz followed by the Youtube selection,
I propose we have the First Biennial CQN “Stan” Night Quiz.
No not Stan Petrov but the STAN countries, which we all know and love.
Questions will range from the ethnic clans of the region their capitals and cultures.
Dunshanbe Bhoy is expected to shine.
If you don’t like it you can always sit on your Khyber Pass.
When does a cut become a gash?
Does it have to exceed a certain length, width and depth?
We should be told if Sammi has a gash, or just a slight cut!
HH!!
Its the feast of St Jude today.
KITALBA
I didnae suggest you were!
I attributed it rightly or wrongly to ANGELGABRIEL
Made me laugh anyway!
maestro-number8
12:09 on 28 October, 2013
On the subject of Lubo, one of my favourite goals was one he scored at Celtic Park in Sep 2001 against Dunfermline. Think we won 3-1 and I think he scored 2 that day. His second was a volley from a long pass from Bobo.
What a pass and what a finish ! Great memory.
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First goal on this link is the one you are on about I think
Hail Hail.
http://youtu.be/PPvLDPQBPmY
Hamiltontim:
I once saw a documentary about if your kids can’t/don’t lie, you should be worried.
I might still have it somewhere.
Dontbrattbakkinanger:
And underneath an unhealthy scab crawls what….
The CQN Bingo Club are a clickety clique……the whole 66 of them.
BSR’s clique clique photie is giving me more inferiority woes.
Wee Senga’s wee diddies clique
Lovely Downpour in Glasgow
bournesouprecipe
15:01 on 28 October, 2013
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From frontal view the left has a bruise!!
senga
Ha – ♫ I’ve got the moobs like Jabba ♫
Saint Stivs
14:49 on 28 October, 2013
EmeraldBee\o/ proud to be an internet bampot
bonus point, was The Gambia formerly know as Gambia
St Stivs I’m going to have a stab and say they are one and the same, ie. ‘The Gambia’ is the kind of official name while ‘Gambia’ is the local,shorthand name. Then again I could be well wrong.
I do however speculate that the most likely respository (or should that be suppository?) for supporters of a Deid Club would be the capital of nearby (in African terms) Mali.
Trophybhoy at 14.41
that post was offensive to me and you deserve to be fag ash flicked.
However, as I think it has been ignored by all of the cliques on here, I think you’re safe
BSR
Do they jingle jangle?
Ernie thanks for the response but I,m afraid I do,nt understand the tag bit, can you elaborate? Hail Hail Hebcelt
SENGA
Ms H ain’t to everyone’s satisfaction.
Personally I’m an eyes and legs man.
Even better if they’re attached to a lass wi a pulse!
How you keeping,stranger?
Cliques?
Down with that sort of thing!
HH!!
Cadizzy
St Stivs
I didn’t know that Gambia had been liquidated. Did The Gambia get their history?
Gambia wasn’t liquidated it was the holding company…..
I’m quite sure that if we were in their position, they would have ten thousand Canamalars pushing the agenda. In fact they would be led off by Canamalar Regan, Canamalar Ogilvie and possibly Canamalar Salmond. There would be a eight page pullout special in the DR, with Keith Canamalar doing the hatchet job. Shortbread and Snyde would be building our gallows nightly, with experts Chic C and Derek C drooling over the prospect of further shame being heaped on CFC.
Buy hey, what am I on about?
We’d be a very distant memory by now.
hh
League of Safe Drivers is a clunk clique.
Cliques……….how about no one responds to your
post’s clique sob sob!!!!!!!!!!
Goldstar10…..
Should that no be a no clunk clique?
Dharma Bam \o/ stands up for Neil Lennon
15:28 on
28 October, 2013
Trophybhoy at 14.41
that post was offensive to me and you deserve to be fag ash flicked.
However, as I think it has been ignored by all of the cliques on here, I think you’re safe
I will defend your right to offend and be off ended.
;-)
Well as Groucho said, ” I wouldn’t want to join any clique who would have the likes of me as a member”.
Does anyone know if such a thing as a sarcasm filter app exists?
There’s a lot of sarcasm here these days and I’m struggling with it.
I’m not having a got at those whose posts are dripping with sarcasm, as, while I understand that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, I’m also aware that wit is the highest form of intelligence.
For those who specialise in sarcasm, you as very, very clever people.
The Auld Triangle – went jingle jangle
FFM – I’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
Thanks
FFM
For those who specialise in sarcasm, you as very, very clever people.
Why, very kind of you to say….
valentinesday
What about the everybody is talking about you clique?