Since July I’ve written about the over-dependence we have on Kris Commons as a creative player. He’s pretty much our only option, and if he’s not fancied, injured, suspended or just off-form, we look like a team full of energy but without a key to open the door.
It may be that Ronny doesn’t figure on having a classic No. 10 in his team, and it’s more than possible that we won’t play one against European heavyweights, but against packed SPFL defences, we need someone who can create space in dangerous areas.
As we mentioned last month, some years ago Celtic reportedly looked at Bosnian international, Semir Stilic, while he was at Lech Poznan. His star faded before a journey through Ukrainian and Turkish football before he returned to Poland with Wisla Krakow 12 months ago on an 18 month contract. Since then he’s been a sensation and has kept Wisla in touch with the top of the table.
He’s refused a new contract offer from Wisla and is subject to a bid from Dinamo Zagreb, thought to be in the region of €250k. He’s likely to be on circa €2k per week. We’ve scouted the player, he’s soon out of contract, going cheap, on low wages, on form and we’re short of what he can give.
This is the kind of player Dinamo Zagreb pick up for buttons and enables them to compete as effectively as they did against Celtic with a fraction of our budget. He has the making of an effective January signing.
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PFayr:
There’s a boxer in you just punching to get out.
pfayr
He has the kind of face you would never get fed up punching. :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Well said Andy Walker on Sky Sports – said that Willie Column is far from being a top ref and having a nightmare this season , anyone else agree ?
Not only is Willie Collum a member of the school of mibbery, he’s a grossly incompetent referee, as his recent record shows including a single European game, – shocker.
4 penalties and 3 red cards, and thats only so far in 2015,
Expect to see lots more of him in Scotland.
Will we be allowed to warm up on the plastic pitch?
Or just have to do a few laps round The Park hotel?
Joe Filippis Haircut
17:40 on
4 January, 2015
I hope you’re right, but as I understand it, there is a big salary expectation gap that still needs to be bridged.
HH
CRC
Don’t we have a plastic pitch at Lennoxtown?
Valencia still 2-1 up…missed a sitter for 3-1, since then Madrid been pounding them , brilliant response… 2 minutes plus stoppage time..
If RD’s quote about the transfer market is correct, I will be furious. Do we never learn? If Celtic don’t bother to invest or forward plan, why should I bother to spend my limited finances on Celtic?
Knock, knock, this is reality calling.
The Huns have more factions than the Judean People’s Front.
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surely its the Govean Zombie Front
and the Zombie Front of Govan
splitters
Kit alba
Having played league rugby in the front row for twenty years …the ole boxer was often evident
Did not the new huns gub Kilmarnock – big style – just short of days of yore? Surely if the new huns can gub that mob we can too… surely….
Russell Anderson is very demure …speaks well tho
PFayr:
I might be far away, but I’ve heard the stories.
Stevieq64
I disagree.
He’s far from being a ref, never mind a top one.
And that’s despite having the advantage of that extra pair of eyes on the back of his napper.
Captain beefheart
I believe those quotes to be true and from RD. He said this early August 2014. Don’t panic. Yet.
HH
Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way
17:47 on
4 January, 2015
Joe Filippis Haircut
17:40 on
4 January, 2015
I hope you’re right, but as I understand it, there is a big salary expectation gap that still needs to be bridged.
HH
CRC
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For me a big fitness and finishing expectation requires to be bridged.
He is not the worst by a long way,but falls short of the hype.
kitalba
17:48 on 4 January, 2015
Don’t we have a plastic pitch at Lennoxtown?
Yes we do.
Can we please have Celtic park opened tonight, as I need to throw my scarf onto the park,
Totally disgusted that Aberdeen have won the league,
Wait a minute, !!!!
I’ve been duped!!!!
Valencia 2 Madrid 1…..stunning level of football on display, both teams going for it, in the second half the diving stopped and football took over.
The EPL looks
Ah
Valencia are back, 2 strikers up front
Courtesy Gerry Armstrong :-)
kitalba
Outdoor facilities include three full-sized UEFA standard natural grass training and match pitches, with undersoil heating to the main pitch, an artificial grass pitch and an additional goalkeeping training area.
@wiki
Saint Stivs:
Knock knock…
“Who’s there?”
“The huns.”
“The old huns or the new huns?”
“The huns.”
Sorry, the EPL is utter shite compared to the Primera Liga and Bundesliga.
Bleeding obvious CSC
The guns gubbed them on manure though No ?
HH
Consider the scoring records of Guidetti and Rooney this season ….is Guidetti really worth what he appears to be wanting
Great site
http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/
HH
Jmccormick
That’s because it is
Pfayr
No, he isn’t. He’s just another Stokes. Flatters to deceive.
PFayr. Until he came to Celtic Guidetti hardly kicked a ball in two years he started well for us but his lack of game time is now hurting him.Remember he is only 22 and his fitness and form will return. He would be a tremendous signing for Celtic. H.H.
bournesouprecipe:
So we have our very own plastic pitch so why are people getting concerned that Kilmarnock won’t let us bounce a few balls on theirs?
If we are good enough we will beat them, it’s not like we’d be the first Scottish team to do that – to them – on their patch.
And never forget, we are loaded with dosh mate, loads of money, loads of money.
What is the interest rate for cash in the bank in the UK these days?
As opposed spending and kopping a wee tax right off.
Not that I am an accountant.
Nor an English teacher.
Pfayr
Guidetti’s record of goals/assists per minute is the only one below 90, so if he goes we’ll have a problem.
He’s been the sticking plaster for Deila’s poor tactics.
weeoscar
17:26 on 4 January, 2015
Thought I would pop over to the dark side to see what it’s like, didn’t like it so I’m back in the Pedro and ronny camp again :-) HH
Thanks for the clarification Awe naw.
Killie are pish and we’ll take four off them before half-time.
Everybody be cool.
You. Be cool.
NostradamusSethGekoCSC
4-0 to the leather belts tomorrow and we’re back in the race :-) HH
‘ aberdeen are having a great year while Celtic have failed to pick up a point’
David Tanner
UOG
It must be growing by the game ….he’s contributed buggar all for weeks