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With Logan Bailly out injured, Celtic are down to two keepers, Craig Gordon (33) and Leo Fasan (22).  That’s insufficient for the months ahead, which will see the club play eight European games, the visit of our perennial league rivals, Aberdeen later this month, as well as seeing the League Cup come to a conclusion.

So the reasoning behind Dorus de Vries (35) pitching up for a medial at Ross Hall this morning is clear.  What remains to be seen, is whether Brendan Rodgers reckons the Dutchman, whom he won promotion with at Swansea, is a safer pair of hands than Craig Gordon.

de Vries won Notting Forest supporters’ Player of the Year last season, a significant accolade for a keeper, so Stevie Woods can look forward to working with a genuine contender for first choice.

As we witnessed even against an outclassed Motherwell on Wednesday, defending corner kicks remains a problem for Celtic, which will again cost us dearly in Europe if the issue is not resolved.  How Dorus matches up in this area may well determine who gets the nod.

A word on Darnell Fisher.  He has the talent to perform more than adequately for Alan Stubbs at Rotherham, but he was judged not to have sufficient enthusiasm for getting back to do his day job, after venturing forward to assist attacks, which finished him at Celtic.

In this respect he didn’t fit the Ronny model, but the next generation of young full backs have come through having learned a lesson.


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  1. butsybhoy on

    A big Hail Hai

     

     

    To all the Lhads and Ghirs that are attending the match tomorrow,sorry i cant be there.

     

     

    Almore/Madrarua/Corkcelt/ Delaney/ Naomh Pádraig bus.and the Limerick gang.

     

     

    Hail Hail and enjoy the day

     

     

    God bless

     

     

     

     

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  3. Gordon64 on

    Roy C Took me all of 2 seconds to spot our hero. Where did u get that pic from. Absolutely superb.HH

  4. Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way on

    Good Late Evening CQN

     

     

    Had a good day, meeting up with Sparkx and out for some lunch and took the Big Cup out on it’s travels as

     

    well. Sparkx, I know you lurk, so keep it strong.

     

     

    I also had the pleasure of speaking with Marspapa yesterday. Another cracking CQNer

     

     

    Tomorrow, Deccyrollercoaster plays his second game of 5s with his Dad. Preparing tonight with a couple of tinnies of Stella :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  5. MoonbeamsWD on

    First thing Ferguson did was move bank accounts from TBoS to The COOP and he stated at the time the bank had did the dirty on the club. Paul Larkins news on that was not new News. The bit about the financial standing comparison was the surprise for me.

     

     

    I knew and thought most Tims knew TBoS tried to kill us off. I banked with them at the time and moved my account/a away. In 1997 when I went for my first mortgage TBoS was the best deal offered via a friend who was a broker. I chose the second best deal offered at .25% more.

     

     

    MWD

  16. Mats Nilloc on

    Today’s signing, although not the ‘sexiest’, may turn out to be very important as we progress this season.

     

     

    Two proven keepers are essential for a top side – I still back Craig, however glad we now have strong back-up

  19. the_huddle on

    Mats Nilloc on 12th August 2016 11:29 pm

     

     

    Today’s signing, although not the ‘sexiest’, may turn out to be very important as we progress this season.

     

     

    Two proven keepers are essential for a top side – I still back Craig, however glad we now have strong back-up

     

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    I’ve always been of the opinion that clubs having 3 keepers, even 2 keepers is wasted wages and wasted talent for those keepers that sit on the bench for their whole careers.

     

     

    I might be wrong but isn’t there an emergency keeper rule that allows you to loan keepers outside the transfer windows??

  25. hebcelt on

    Loooking for some help/advice, renegotiated my Sky package today full works + multiroom for £71.70 pm reduced from £92.00 still not happy, should I move to BT? At present with Plusnet for phone and broadband + BT Sport add on. It’s a nightmare going through all the various packages. What to do ? Any help/suggestions gratefully received. Hail Hail Hebcelt

  27. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Roy, thanks for photos from the 1985 cup final.

     

     

    The noise from our support during the last 15 minutes of that game was incredible .

     

     

    The part of the North Enclosure , where the old North Stand had been demolished, had been cordoned off but our support was so big , loads were standing in the cordoned off area.

     

     

    After the game , the BBC coverage had footage of Davie Hay and Tommy, giving the cup to some of our disabled supporters to hold and get their photo with it. I still get a lump in my throat when I think about. Davie and Tommy , whose actions with the disabled fans, exemplified what Celtic is all about for me.

     

     

    Thank you also for your wonderful post a few nights ago and my belated congratulations on your daughter’s exam results.

     

     

    Good night all and sleep well.

  30. butsybhoy on

    SAINT STIVS SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 12TH AUGUST 2016 11:35 PM

     

     

    Always brings a tear to my eye.

     

    Sat greeting for an hour in Kilmainham Gaol

     

     

    HH

  32. Saint Stivs says SACK THE BOARD on

    MOONBEAMSWD on 12TH AUGUST 2016 8:14 PM

     

    St Stivs

     

     

     

    You fourgoat about the Vatican & State Aid funds secreted in from the tunnels from GCU and the Pope. That’s an extra ‘as much as we need’.

     

     

     

    MWD

     

     

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    shoooosht,

     

     

    we wont get the “celtic park world heritage site”

     

     

    funds.

  33. butsybhoy on

    HEBCELT on 12TH AUGUST 2016 11:46 PM

     

     

    Better deals on BT

     

    We have just changed from Sky

     

    Saving 40 plus pounds a month.

     

     

    HH

  35. hebcelt on

    Roy C “You Really Got Me” Dedicated to the fine job Brendan is doing, Hail Hail Hebcelt God Save The Kinks

  42. Billy Bhoy on

    Hebcelt

     

     

    I phoned Sky and cancelled 4 years ago. They offered me 50% discount for 6 months. I told them to stuff it up there arse. I told them to call me back when they were prepared to give Celtic a decent petcentage of what we contribute.

     

    They havent called back.

     

     

    But feel free to call them and barter.

     

     

    I’d rather every Celtic fan called them tomorow and cancelled. I read on here the other day that Burnley will earn more this season from TV than all 42 Scottish clubs will in the next 4 seasons.

     

     

    Everyone on here who pays for Sky TV is sponsoring that.

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