“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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Note that Clint Hill is “jetting in” for his Carbon Dating before collecting his pension at Ibrokes.
Away game first. Breaks the tradition of the champions playing at home first. Maybe we are getting to them:-)
We have nothing to fear from Hearts. It’s more about getting them off to a bad start and playing catch-up on Sevco. Hamilton home – shockeroonie! A few easy games for them early on so they can make a good start and promote themselves as being “back at the top” to prospective transfer targets before the end of August.
First game v Sevco at home. Helps them perpetuate the same club myth – Rangers had the first home game in 2011-12.
Paranoid? Yes. Wrong? Probably not!
Go Celtic!
Good morning CQN
Interesting blog well worth a read
CommonSpace @TheCommonSpace
Robin McAlpine: The Saltire and the Union Jack represent very different things: http://bit.ly/1W0HvcV
TIMALOY29 SLEEPS ON THE HEATED DRIVEWAY on 17TH JUNE 2016 9:23 AM
So sacred that RD’s 1st SPL fixture was away to St Johnstone on a Wednesday night.
If Celtic want to play friendlies once the season has begun, and wish to opt out of a league game to do so, then it should be a home game they opt out of. Why should another team have a weekend game v us moved to a midweek in November/December?
Why are people complaining about fixture list ? bizarre
Celtic FC are happy and fully compliant with all the regulatory bodies running Scottish football
In the statement below Celtic FC thank said regulatory bodies, Celtic hoping to cash in with C/L qualifier and Flag day
Due to the club’s involvement, and with Celtic playing Inter Milan on August 13, the Scottish Premiership League flag will be unfurled at Celtic’s first home UEFA Champions League qualifying match, the date of which will be confirmed on Monday, June 20.
Celtic would like to thank the SPFL, UEFA and league sponsor Ladbrokes for their assistance with this matter and as this is a season book match, our season ticket holders will be able to join in the celebrations that evening on what we hope will be the start of another exciting year for the club.
August for Celtic comprises the anxiety of Champions League qualifying, and a set of intial league fixtures against the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th best teams in the country.
I guess Brendan’s mettle will be well and truly tested by the end of month.
We’ll have to play Hearts away at some point, better straight off the bat than after a CL qualifier.
Anyway not a mention of the stickies on CFC website or twitter feed, meanwhile we are plastered all over theirs.
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Hearts away first is a good omen. I remember being at Swinecastle for an opening game in the early 80’s. I think it was Jackie Dzanowski’s (sp) first game, and unbelievably Tommy Coyne scored a hatrick. I think we won 3-0.
It was some day for me. After I had escaped the environs of the stadium, with the usual (at the time) poisonous barracking and scuffles. I met up with a few people to get beers and a few African Woodbines and go to Meadowbank to see simple minds that night. I think it may have been The Beasts’ first game for Deadco, as I remember Jim Kerr getting a good laugh at the opening day results.
Ah the 80’s :))) ……………..were you there KEVJUNGLE
HH
Oh look – Aberdeen away to St Johnstone then Aberdeen-Hearts on week two.
Sevco first four games – Hamilton, Dundee, Motherwell, Kilmarnock.
Sometimes you are not paranoid ENOUGH!
The fixtures have to be played.
We should welcome the opportunity to beat our strongest opponents and open up an early lead in the title race.
That’s is if we are good enough.
Brendan needs to strengthen the squad with quality players.
We have signed far too much dross in recent times.
Let’s strengthen and welcome the chase.
TT
Dundee away on October 1st – Philadelphia ?
Weeminger
Wasn’t that due to the Commonwealth Games?
Glasstwothirdsfull
Following that logic ,Sevco will have a run of fixtures against top 6 sides ,all close together.
By that time they will have injuries and suspensions to kick in.
It doesn’t matter when the fixtures fall .we need to be good enough to win them.
Let’s stop the paranoia on here.
Be better than our challengers.
End off.
TT
Flag day on a euro night.
I wonder what the league sponsors make of that. Its on the season book so there won’t be a tv blackout but there is usually a big deal made of it on tv and the pictures go all over the world on sports news channels and the like
DUMBARTON HARP on 17TH JUNE 2016 9:48 AM
Dundee away on October 1st – Philadelphia ?
Dundee away on March 18th. St Patrick’s Day weekend in Philedelphia?
Seriously folks have a look at the Sevco twitter feed, our Crest is plastered all over it.
Morning bhoys, a wee bit of base. Looking for info on a garage in Glasgow – Khan Autos 23-25 Garturk St Govanhill,anybody had any dealings with them? Ms Hebcelt has her Toyota Yaris booked in for a full service and MOT next week looking for feedback. shotinthedark csc H H Hebcelt
DUMBARTON HARP on 17TH JUNE 2016 9:48 AM
Dundee away on October 1st – Philadelphia ?
Dundee away on Paddys Day weekend,could be US game….
apparently we requested a home fixture second game so we could postpone it for the inter friendly, so it was our choice to play our first game away
G67 beat me to it
I am in Vegas at the time of our first fixture against The Darnel.
I’m sorry to be missing it.
I am full of hopeful anticipation ,that Brendan will be supported by the board.
That Brendan and his scouts will not waste the money on players who will not improve us.
That we will strengthen and put a team on the park that will destroy and humiliate The Darnel.
That is my greatest desire.
That we destroy and humiliate The Darnel.
TT
Timalloy29
“It’s a bloody joke that we can’t unfurl the flag at home first day of the season. Some things are sacred tradition and shouldn’t be dictated by Sky”
*****
A four year old club claiming to be back in a League Division in which it has never played, having had over 100 football honours bestowed upon it which it didn’t win,allowing it to claim that it’s going for its 55th Top Tier Title in its 4 year old history, and all with the backing of the Football ‘authorities’, the MSM, and helped by the silence of the other member clubs, including our own.
The whole thing’s a bloody joke, Brendan Rodgers or not.
No Al Farcismo!
Poppygate / minute silence avoided as well !
That Lot face
Celtic Sheep Jambos ICT ALL away in first round of fixtures if
i read correctly.
Not what i imagine a easy schedule to ease them in.
Morning all.
I would like to take the opportunity and thank ROBINBHOY for his generosity in giving me four tickets for the Open Golf Championship next month.
No charge!
What a mhan!
Also, last night while at work in a local hotel, Miss Tallybhoy got into conversation with a woman who turned out to be Rod Stewart’s tour manager.
The outcome being that she gave her two complimentary tickets for Rod’s concert at Rugby Park tonight!
She’s taking a pal!
Grrrrr
HH!!
“The fixtures have to be played.
We should welcome the opportunity to beat our strongest opponents and open up an early lead in the title race.”
Tiny T,
Agreed.
If won, sends out a strong message.
Also, where are our ‘first sevco game v us will be at ibrox’ brigade today? :)
HH
TinyTim
Yes – everybody plays everybody at some stage. My point was that an easy start for Sevco (if they win the games) helps them attract players before the window closes by allowing them to promote themselves as being “back (sic) at the top”.
Hearts and Aberdeen both have difficult starts – both play us and each other.
Maybe the computer just randomly threw things up that way.
Maybe it just randomly gave the champions a home game on the first day for the last 30 (or more?) years and this year it’s away.
Maybe……
We’re going to win every game this season, so it doesn’t matter what order we play them. All aboard the Brendan Bus! toottoot!
Glasstwothirdsfull
Celtic requested to be away from home on the first fixture so that they could postpone the 2nd fixture ( a home match ) to fit in the friendly with Inter Milan.
TT
They’re not called FIXtures for nothing.
Clint Hill arrives in chairman Dave King’s own private stolen bicycle…
Clint Hill arrives in assistant manager David Weir’s old zimmer frame…
TinyTim
Fair enough. Wasn’t aware of that. Cheers.
Weeminger @1015
Aaaaahrrrrrrggghhh.
My kids used to sing this daft brainworm song that basically went do root do do banana bus.
Now it’s In my head with the words ‘brendan bus’ :(
HH
https://youtu.be/MXIhkn5QRNE
Soannoying csc
HH
http://etims.net/?p=9271