I like the below-radar way Celtic have operated this transfer window. Mikael Lustig arrived early without much of a murmur and Rabiu Ibrahim’s trial and signing went through with casual understatement, while Jaroslaw Fojut completed a pre-contract agreement before many of us had even reached his Wikipedia page.
Most of the headlines surrounding Celtic have been in connection with English clubs wanting our players, closely followed by public declarations of ‘I’m going nowhere’ from the players in question.
Compare and contrast with the situation over the city. Almost daily Nikica Jelavic has to deal with a completely different scenario his club have placed him in, today telling STV, “The manager appreciates me and likes me, but I know the club are in a difficult financial situation and if they decided they needed to sell me, I would accept it.”
If you bump into Nikica tell him he’s talking rubbish. His club were recently bought by a billionaire, they have no financial difficulties and they are reliably informed they are going to win their tax case. Rangers players telling the media that their club are in a “difficult financial situation” are miles off-message.
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Sydney Tim
That is one way of looking at it but in a two team league when you spend the most money invariably you will win the title and their true debt figure currently minus the tax case being settled would make interesting reading.
Think of this – they got 3 years of Champions league money on the trot and are still in bother before the case is settled – why?
Spending money they don’t have and will never get even if they got to the final of the CL
It’s like a filling a plastic bag with water at the top while there’s a hole at the bottom.
Joe hart is turning into one helluva keeper !
Moonbeams. Heeeeadddddiiiiiiinnnnsssssssssaaaaaaannnnnnnnddddddd
Our perfomance has been shocking
Hugh Keevins says on clyde, if rangers enter as a newco we should bite the bullet and let them in, so what he’s saying is then its ok to cheat.
paladin says:
25 January, 2012 at 20:57
Joe hart is turning into one helluva keeper !
World class save.
JimmyQuinnsBits
I do post every now and then, generally when I’m half cut to be honest :-).
happyclappersrusCSC
El Classico coming on
Wonderful stuff
The Spirit of Arthur Lee at 20:28
Proud of you Arthur.
You’re living the best years of life.
TBB
Auld Neil Lennon heid says:
25 January, 2012 at 20:56
Regarding the granting of a European licence to the huns, i have a sneaky feeling something big is gonnae come out of this.
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MWD loves crunchy beach sarnies
SFTB
such as
Winning Miss World
Carrying a jockey to victory in the Grand National
Re-uniting Yugoslavia
Getting “I’m forever blowing bubbles” to Number 1
Not getting sent off in his first game for diving with no one near him.
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I think you are confusing him with Kittoch’s Victor>
ST
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Snake. Their debt actually went down from approx 45m to 30m when the bank was in control of their finances
This was achieved with an investment in a few players and large increases in european income and selling off a few players for profit
We did not Invest and suffered with huge losses in European income
Europe is where you make your money
Our players were not able to match 2nd rate teams eg Cha
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MWD, great minds! ;)
SS1 for Barca/Real
Pique nearly sells the jerseys in the 1st min but Higuain misses a glorious chance
Ramos just misses with a header. Real should be 2 up
Barca defence woeful so far, no score yet right enough.
Whit a point-blank save by the Barca keeper. RM could be 2 up by now!
Celtic First – you got the radio on, mate?!
T4
Man City only play when Silva plays well,Dzeko is Cascarinoesque.
hen1rik says:
25 January, 2012 at 20:58
H.K ~ no way is that acceptable start from the bottom and work up
G.S ~ ally had final say on players coming in, the buck stops with him, no excuses please, if he happens to win the league this year will he take the credit? hell yes he will
but
we need a striker and if we dont get that player and lose the league, then i’ll be looking to lenny not the board, if we win the league i’ll also look at lenny
2 – 1 M City
Worthy of another outing………..
Kittoch says:
25 January, 2012 at 08:16
Some say he instructed Usain Bolt to get a move on
and that he told Tony Robbins to get a life
All we know is he’s Victor Wanyama
Great goal from Dzeko.
SydneyTim says:
25 January, 2012 at 20:45
Do you never get tired of talking pash, where’s the love man for Celtic where’s the love, youn constantly rubbish our club whit”s yer francing problem??
Bhoys my hat is on the table with knife and fork and I will have it with chips if Peter lawell risks his own salary by buying a goalscorer
Our clubs transfer policy and hence success, depends on our CEO bitting the bullet and realizing that his personal bank account is not important to the fans
We Celtic fans kin only watch and wonder..
Fur the Market ayewiz hiz the last and final say.
If the Market believes that Jellybelly is worth a Buy..
He wull be bought… end of Story..
Howevah…
The Price that he wull be Bought fur..has nothing tae dae
wi whit the Market itsel..considers tae be the Proper Valution
of the Player.
Fur…
Well.. tae pit it crudely..
The Transfer Market.. in th U.K….at this Time o’ Tight Money..
Is whit we ca’ in the Trade…
A Transfer Market that is based oan
A Lick and A Promise..type of Funding..
“A Penny doon..and A Half-Penny..when.. ever the Buyer,kin get rid o’
some o’ it’s collection o’ McEwan’s Deid Marines.”
Naebuddy ,his any READY.. money tae spare..
when it comes tae ..getting thur Hauns oan
anything over Three Or Four Million Pounds.
EXCEPT.. THE RUSSIANS.
Therefore, whit is Happening is Maist Huge Transfer Fees are being Funded by Promisary Notes.
Like Ah said.. “A Penny Doon..and the rest whenever, the Buyer kin
dig up some Lolly’
Jellybelly, was Bought by this exact method of payment..
The G.A. still owe.. Money… to Jellybelly’s original Handlers.
The Prices of Big Money Deals, which are Published by the Newsies..
hiv nae connection whitsoevah wi’ the Reality of the Actual Fees involved.
There is nothing to stop the Yellow Press to come up with Whatevah Fee
that they Wish..and they Take Full Advantage o’ …well.. that, Advantage.
Jellybelly,
In My Opinion..
Will be Sold to the RUSSIANS.. as..
The English hivnae any Ready Cash.. things, are tough..
And the G.A. need ..CASH UP FRONT..
they are no interested
in ..Promises, tae Pay over X numbah o’ years.
Fur.. as Ah already told ya..
The G.A. still Owe Money oan Jellybelly..dating from his original incoming
Transfer..
Yep…
If Jelly Goes..
It wull be tae the .. Russians..
IN MA OPINION…
Why?
BECAUSE, THEY ARE THE ONLY GUYS IN TOON.. Who hiv
the READY.
A half way… mirror image..o’ the Aiden Deal.
no a Full Mirror Image..
Because , Celtic Pocketed..
Awe o’ the Russian Rubles fur .. Themsels!
Yep…. Nae English Team.. could Come up wi’ the Nine Million .. in
Cold Hard Cash…wi’ FULL payment, oan the Line.
Kojo
sydneyTim
Do us all a favour and stay down under.
Board a shambles? WTF!
And Cascarino scores……
Starry. I love my club. I hate the CEO and board who have given huns Titles and cash
There is a difference between Celtic plc and Celtic Fc
Ps happy invasion day to all :))). Peeing down here
stephbhoy says:
25 January, 2012 at 21:08
hen1rik says:
25 January, 2012 at 20:58
H.K ~ no way is that acceptable start from the bottom and work up
Agreed 100% but cmon its Scotland and you know what this country’s like, money talks.
!!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 says:
25 January, 2012 at 21:12
And Cascarino scores
LOL!!!!
Owen – not so much a happy clapper or board apologist as a genuine Celtic man…. lurk no longer :-)
stephbhoy says:
The only way we will STOP a newco enetering straight into the SPL if we make sure our board know its a no goer and if they back us.
See from now on I am dropping the ‘are you a hun’ question and I am going to ask ‘are you Hugh Keevins’ instead…
Asonidan
Ps. Huns won last 3 titles
…I think it’s the “Tony Robbins” line that does it.
Great goal – Bellamy
Some goal by Bellamy.
Sydney Tim- It’s Australia Day today, a national holiday, picnics, bbq, beers, for chrissake away out and enjoy yourself for once in your life and leave the SPL title to the professionals, Peter, Neil the backroom team and above all our fine young players.