Once Partick Thistle equalised, it was clear Celtic had plenty of spare gears to move through. The game went to plan for the champions, even down to the manner in which the Thistle goal was lost. Both central defenders left themselves open to criticism, highlighting the glaring deficiency in the team right now. Whether the Belgian will play little or any part in the solution remains to be seen.
In five weeks, we face St Johnstone in the League Cup quarter final. Cup games away from home are never the easiest, but by then we will have had a chance to flex our muscles in the title race, wetting the appetite for a challenge in the cups.
Artificial pitches are disliked by footballers for various reasons, so I have sympathy for the Newco manager, who yesterday called for them to be kept from top flight games, as they are in England and formerly were in Scotland. They are cheap to maintain and provide an income for clubs, who hire them out, but the technology is still not up to the job.
How long before Motherwell, St Mirren, St Johnstone and others make the move?
What was it got Kenny Millar sacked by Livingston after two league games? Results, tactical competency? Or, judging by his mannerisms at Celtic Park two weeks ago, maybe a publicly overbearing attitude towards his players.
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Bid in for Scott McKenna according to this morning’s Sun.
Morning Bobby. Butterbiggins road looking radiant.
Dearie Dearie me if Scott McKenna is the answer ??
NORRIEM
See my earlier comment. He is no better than what we have-far from it,in fact.
Bring your boots to the next game,it’s the new Paradise Windfall.
I’ve seriously had it with this. Way beyond a joke now. The fans are having the pish ripped right out of us.
BMCW & NORRIE M
Sums up my feelings too, reading the official Celtic history at the moment and it seems we have previous in board interference and not building from positions of strength, Who’d a thunk it?
Anyway, off to Manchester to hook up with an old mate after work.
Would be surprised if we added another unproven and inexperienced prospect to a part of the team that’s already riddled with them.
Let’s see what happens.
Wonder when we can expect the derisory bid stories from Aberdeen. Aberdeen don’t have an active English bid so will be interesting to see what McInnes would do with the money with only 10 days to go.
Aberdeen need players but is 2.5m a fair price?
Bobby, especially for you.
https://www.sfm.scot/fantastic-voyage/comment-page-11/#comment-18678
No, sorry, it was this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CMclLT_Hjg&index=3&list=RDAHe_qmo3gX4
Celtic appear not to be content with signing players who have a past with serious injury, they now actively pursue them!
Bild reporting a 7.8m euro bid accepted for Bruma!
https://m.bild.de/sport/fussball/vfl-wolfsburg/bruma-vor-abflug-nach-celtic-56763874,view=amp.bildMobile.html
This guy would be a good pal for Marvin on the sidelines.
Freddie Starr ate my hamster ….. according to the Sun
JIMTHETIM53 824
Ya tease…
Last point to make re AEK Athens .
They seem to be the Athens good guys .
I spotted banners denouncing “all racisim” – against “violence “- they had Palestinian and St Pauli flags.
They also had a couple of Union flags but this was the London branch of fans.
So I wish them good luck and hope they progress.
We should have beaten them though.
I haven’t noticed McKenna anytime a sheep game is on…..prob cause he’s been injured….must be after an experienced CB as well….
Word of The Day
Recrudescence (rē′krōō-dĕs′əns)
noun
1. breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence.
Related forms
re·cru·des·cent, adjective
Word Origin and History for recrudescence
n.
1707, “a becoming raw again, a breaking out afresh,” from stem of Latin recrudescere “re-open” (of wounds), literally “become raw again,” from re- “again” (see re-) + crudescere, from crudus “raw” (see crude (adj.)) + inchoative suffix -escere. Meaning “revival” is from 1906. Related: Recrudescency (1650s); recrudescent (1726).
KTF
hope the sun story is just a story , the dandy don is worse than what we have.
MULLET&CO2
From his Wiki page…
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Jeffrey Kevin van Homoet Bruma (born 13 November 1991),[3] commonly known as Jeffrey Bruma (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɟɛfri ˈbrymaː]), is a Dutch association football player who plays for German club []Wolfsburg]] as a centre back and is also a member of Paddy Mccourt’s Fenian army and the Huddleboard.
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No mention of the injury problems I’ve heard about on here. Never heard of him,so can’t comment on him. Certainly seems to be a fair whack of dosh.
Jobo Baldie sounds like the hottest summer is fizzing out. Much like the sevco’s early run. Looking forward to grubbing them at paradise. Give them no hope. Hail Hail
Bigrailroadblues.
Butterbiggens Road. First stumbled across a busy wee roll shop when working in the south side in 1992.
The wee woman asked “what would you like “ , my answer was “ can you choose, 2 rolls in something different that you sell lots of “
My “piece “ , that day consisted of 2 well fired buttered rolls with chopped ham pork & beetroot. Delicious.
Filled me up & cheered me up .
Cornerstoneofanynutrisiousdiet. CSC.
Btw . I needed cheeering up . Wayne Biggins csc
Is it just me being cynical? Or has the manager been told there’s no centre back coming in, hence the need for an olive branch to a player that actually refused to play for us,
Something drastically wrong at Celtic park right now, needs sorted and sorted quick style.
Angelgabriel
Nans round the corner on inglefield st does the best rolls with sausage and beans.
Oops blames Biggins before he was signed. Doh . The dark days of the early nineties.
;-((((
Masty .900 Mind games , with best option available despite being against the grain ?
Masty 9.01 . Sounds nice . Will give it try when next working there . HH
Aff oot. Dugs to walk. Be nice fholks .
I see the Bild article on Jeffrey Bruma maybe coming to us is written by one…..
Kevin Schwank
MASTY
There doesn’t even need to be a problem,mate. The perception that there is a problem-and a big one!-is enough to spread the poison.
This should not be happening. We have a successful and much-loved manager. He has brought huge amounts of success-and with that,INCOME!-to the club,and it seems he is being shown who’s boss?
It makes no sense at all,mate.
Hope you and the troops at the BH are smashing. That’s all of them,btw.
BAMBOO on 21ST AUGUST 2018 8:47 AM
Last point to make re AEK Athens .
They seem to be the Athens good guys .
I spotted banners denouncing “all racisim” – against “violence “- they had Palestinian and St Pauli flags.
They also had a couple of Union flags but this was the London branch of fans.
So I wish them good luck and hope they progress.
We should have beaten them though.
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Like us and St. Pauli, AEK were founded by immigrants. I think the ‘K’ stands for Konstantinople. They were founded by Greeks displaced from Turkey.
Purely coincidence that ? rolls in from the mists with a word of the day post almost immediately following a “Freddie Starr ate my Hamster” post. ?
Scott McKenna. Typical, robust, unspectacular Scottish type centre half. Really don’t see how he fits the requirement of improving the squad with quality. No better than what we have,
Jobo
Always good to know what the weathers like before opening the blinds
Bmcuwp
There is obviously a clash of personalities there,
Club should always come 1st, dont give a donald duck about europe although i know the financials must be taken into account, the 10 comes 1st for me.
Bmcuwp
All well in the brazen, me tony and marakech had a wee session on sunday.
gallagher on 21st August 2018 9:16 am
I see the Bild article on Jeffrey Bruma maybe coming to us is written by one…..
Kevin Schwank
His Scottish cousin Billy Mc works for the Record
Listen that Sun Paper is loaded with Hun Supporters, Black,Leckie,for starter’s,and throw in Traynor,the main man,and I think a lot of our supporters need to get a grip of themselves,the stick that players like Hendry,Commper, McKenna,even Boyata,take isn’t very nice,I say if a player pulls on the Hoops,then he needs to be shown respect,and if it doesn’t work fine then move them on,and a lot forget that the present Celtic Board are the reason for not making quality signings,and I don’t think for a minute that all the board members and shareholders are happy the way the club is being run,ie players recruitment, maybe need a coupe,and apart from Desmond,are there any Celtic supporters who have cash who could takeover.
“I would recognise Parky if he was standing behind me – in a diving suit”.
Billy Connolly 20/08/18
Just read back,
Caltontongues,20thAugust,10:35P.M.
Dearie me,point scoring on child abuse !!!
Suggest you read Pope Francis letter from yesterday addressed to all Catholics on child sex abuse.
Sorry for non football comment :0(
Reasons for signing McKenna?
Scottish – manager has said he wants a Scottish core to the team so will always try to sign who he regards as the best young available players
Age – 21 years old so plenty of development potential that the manager thinks he can bring out
Different style – a more ‘traditional’ head it, kick it, tackle CH to the more modern ball playing type that we currently have (Ajer, Hendry)
Left sided – probably the most appealing aspect of McKenna, at the moment is he’s naturally left footed and if the manager wants to play three at the back he fits into the left side position
If he signs I reckon it’ll be the end of Simunovic and we will still need a more experienced CH if Boyata (hopefully) leaves
THE Premier Soccer League’s (PSL) Executive Committee are expected to ratify the sale of Bloemfontein Celtic and welcome the new club owners into the football family.
Celtic are under new ownership after incumbent owner Max Tshabalala sold the club to businesswoman Sinki Leshabane and Moeketsi Mosola, who is also the City of Tshwane manager.
Though the value of the transaction has not been revealed, the historic, but
cash-strapped club are believed to have been sold for a figure in the region of R45 million.
But any proposed sale has to be submitted to the Executive Committee first for approval.
Until such a process has been completed, the league may not recognise the new owners.
Among the constitutional obligations for acquisition and new ownership is to satisfy the PSL executive of the future financial stability and sustainability of the member club.
And all employment contracts concluded by the member club shall be honoured, notwithstanding any pending transaction.
The PSL won’t unreasonably withhold or delay approval if the application meets all the requirements.
But financial stability factor could be key in the ratification process, given the challenges that have now led to the sale of the club.
Truth is, the sale came as no surprise after Tshabalala publicly admitted to his financial woes.
It is no secret that Celtic have been struggling financially in recent months, with allegations of unpaid staff salaries being at the heart of the club’s troubles.
Failure to secure a new major sponsor also didn’t make things any easier for Tshabalala.
And, according to the South African Player’s Union, the club faced liquidation after financial institution Standard Bank filed a High Court application for a provisional liquidation of the club.
Leshabane is not new to football as she is also the owner of ABC Motsepe League side, Mangaung United.
On the field though, Celtic have come out of the starting blocks with a triumphant roar, winning three of their opening matches under the guidance of coach Steve Komphela.
Summary of this mornings posts.
Weather report (tick – raises a smile)
Unsubstantiated story re McKenna
Negative reaction to unsubstantiated report
Reminder of past history of the source of unsubstantiated report
New unconfirmed report on Bruma
Bruma injured, costs too much. Commper
Suspicion around reminder about the Sun
Speculation BR has been told no new CB
Child abuse.
Hhmmm. Pablo – time for you to have a think mate.
Hail hail