“News” broke this morning that Carlton Cole has left Celtic. Next they’ll be telling us the Berlin Wall has fallen.
Carlton had ‘left the building’ some time ago. Last month I asked about him in unflattering terms “Didn’t look like a Celtic player on paper or on the field, so why did we sign him?”. He was a pay-as-you-play punt, available to sign between transfer windows. If he could cut it, he’d get a game and be paid, if not, he wouldn’t cost a penny.
He didn’t work out (of course), but there’s no real harm in taking punts like this. I suspect Celtic also had a break option in Colin Kazim-Richards contract which allowed them to encourage him out of town this month. He was another bizarre looking signing who didn’t work out, but unlike Carlton, at least we got the odd shift out of Colin.
Don’t look for top-level strategy in all this but you’ll find a low-level strategy known at Celtic Park as ‘Keep the receipt” business. Get them in, get an option to make the move permanent, but give yourself an out, in case the warning signs have substance.
In short, the Carlton Cole-Colin Kazim-Richards strategy looks indiscriminate but it’s not really. Making transfer mistakes is a problem for all, but if you’re going to do it, and every club does, make cheap mistakes.
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HRVATSKI JIM
Condolences on the loss of you dear mum, I hope she is dancing with angels tonight. Chin up Jim. HH and YNWA.
HRVATSKI JIM on 16TH JUNE 2016 10:10 PM
Very sorry for your loss. May your mother rest in peace.
HJ
Sincerest condolences on your loss
I know it’s easy to say but very hard to do at a time like this, but you should be immensely proud of all that she did in her life!
RIP
HRVATSKI JIM
My condolences to you and yours,mate.
R I P
Margaret Brannan RIP
YNWA
Hrvatski Jim – Thoughts and prayers for your Mum Margaret Brannan, her family and friends.
HRVATSKI JIM
Sincere condolences on the loss of your mum.
Hvratski Jim – lovely thoughts on yir mum. May she rest in peace. God bless you and yours.
AoW
The story about the first Hun game being at Celtic Park is coming from the trumpet of some parish,Roddy Forsyth.I think he is just trying to perpetuate the “O– F—.same club”myth.
In the same article he informs us that the Safe Standing area next season,will be shared by Zombies when they visit !!!!!!!.He assures us that their will be a “Safe area”between the fans.
From the planet Zanussi this guy.HTF do they hold down a job.
NORTH CYPRUS (FORMERLY BAKU) BHOY
Norn Iron blew it for us, wouldn’t you just know it had to be them. Close but no cigar.
Hvratski Jim –
Condolences, friend. RIP Margaret Brannan.
HRVATSKI JIM on 16TH JUNE 2016 10:10 PM
Haven’t been able to get on as much recently…….sorry to hear you’re sad news.
Also shocking events in Yorkshire……..sad day all round.
HH :(
Just saw that JM Muppet announcing 1/3rd more armed cops. WTF?
More armed cops doesn’t stop innocent deaths fae madmen.
In Scotland it’s drug gangs that use shooters and they generally stick to killing each other every couple of years. Leave them to it. Can’t remember one instance when armed cops stopped them shooting each other. We’re being fed a crock of shit.
When Glasgow did get attacked at the airport there were armed cops there. Remind me how many terrorists were shot?
Did armed cops stop Orlando, Paris, Belgium …. No!
Justice Minister is being worked from behind, totally clueless.
The FOCUS cops will be putting their names down to ‘carry’ and before you know it we’ll be welcomed at Celtic Park with armed coppers with attitudes.
Angry fae Knightswood.
Hrvatski Jim.10.10pm
A lovely post that speaks volumes.
May your mother rest in peace.
HRVATSKI JIM
A song for her. A good choice.
GLENDALYSTONSILS:
Time for me to bid good-night. If WC replies before you go e-mail me what he replies:
lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Eternal Rest grant upon Margaret Brannan, may she Rest in Peace, and Perpetual light shine upon her soul
Thoughts and Prayers with Margaret and all her family
Jim, what a beautiful tribute towards your Mum
HRVATSKI JIM
So sorry to hear of your loss
I just popped back to say that we will re-print 25 medium and 25 large Res12tance T shirts as lots of folk asking. That will definitely be the last lot so if you want one you know what to do…
Hrvatski Jim – sorry for your loss of your mother, Margaret, and a!so to the loved ones of Jo Cox -MP, and in particular to her husband and two young children – may perpetual light shine upon Margaret and Jo.
Hrvatski Jim sorry for the loss of your mother Jim.
They never die those that live in the hearts of the ones they leave behind.
RIP Margaret Brannan
Winning Captains just home from work to find a nice wee parcel in G62 6DY.
It will get it’s first airing at Rugby park tomorrow for the Rod the mod concert.
To you and the res 12 bhoys keep it lit and nail these barsteward.
HH
KTF
UTLR
Hrvatski Jim very sorry to hear your sad news a mother has a special place in our lives, stay strong and remember good times past. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Hrvatski Jim condolences ,
Winning Captains will t-shirt arrive in KA 26 before my hols on Saturday ?
For those still looking for a medium
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Mibbes you’ll leave WC in peace now ;-)
Thanks again everyone.
I had my mum for 57 years. The sadness about today is for the children of Jo Cox.
Ironically my mum was orphaned at the age of 2 and a half but was taken in by a loving aunt and enjoyed a great life. My heartfelt thoughts tonight are that her children enjoy the same.
God bless and good night to all.
Margaret Brannan RIP
Wee prayer for you Jim
xxx
HH jamesgang
A 3 foot tall fortune teller,has just escaped from Barlinnie, Police Scotland are looking for a small medium at large
#2ronnies
WC – package arrived today – good man, thanks.
HRVATSKI JIM – sympathy from my and the gang.
My mum died after a short (6 day) unexpected illness last April.
I’m sorry that another family has joined those of us who know what it is like to say goodbye, for the last time, to your mum (or gran or sister or auntie, niece or daughter, good next door neighbour, friend, nice lady that you talk to on the bus). I think of my mum as ‘my mum’ or Miss and Wee BGFC’s granny – but you really do appreciate the other relationships your mum had when people speak to you over the next few months, and how well they thought of her.
That gives great comfort, I have found anyway.
God bless your mum, and you, and your family. Really sorry for your loss.
Hail, Hail
Big Georges Fan Club
And he walks off to the sound of his own footsteps……
BGFC-thoughtful post amigo HH
Bada Bing, and it’s goodnight from him:-)
Doc-yeah bedtime HH :0))
HRVATSKI JIM on 16TH JUNE 2016 10:10 PM
God bless and take care.
Bada Bing Thumbs up:-)
I also read we are at a sell out on ST cards. 53,000,000, or close to it.
1% of the nation have bought tickets to attend CP 21 times in the next football season.
Staggering when you think on that.
Winning CAPTAINS. 11.18……why the big reluctance to print more Res 12 tee shirts as though it were some big ordeal……..the fans and fans of other clubs need to know what RES 12 is about….if they had been given enough info in the initial stage you wouldnt have needed the tee shirts.
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Hvarski Jim,
Beautiful words said about your loving mother, may she rest in peace. Been thinking a lot recently about my own departed mum, she was an orphan too. Maybe the 10% is too keep them fresh in our minds everyday? I enjoy thinking about my mum and I’m sure you are too.
God bless you and your family.
P.S. Thanks for the help regarding my trip to Rome.
Slainte
Tony
TopKat, perhaps because WC has to pay for them, then promote them and hope they sell, if they do not there is a financial hit, for him.
Would you risk it?