Hot on the heels of a former Celtic player becoming the most expensive defender in transfer history, we watched Dedryck Boyata stroll through Belgium’s win against England last night. I would be more animated on this subject if he was secured on a five year contract, but as he his current deal only has one year to go, such a high profile performance could reduce our options for the player.
How many of you thought we would be in this situation after the Ibrox game in March? That day Brendan Rodgers said there was better to come from Dedryck. He is still not the finished article, but he’s a key cog in a team who fancy their chances in Russia.
Stiliyan Petrov match worn Champions League shirt raffle
We have a very special raffle, which ends this afternoon! The shirt Stiliyan Petrov wore in Celtic’s 0-0 draw with Bayern Munich during our 2003 Champions League campaign is available. You can buy a ticket for £1 here on ebay. Stan signed the shirt.
All proceeds go to the Stiliyan Petrov Foundation to aid research into leukaemia and cancer treatments. Stiliyan’s recover from leukaemia shows us just how far treatments have come, but as our own CQN community knows too well, more progress is needed. The draw will be made at Woodside Hotel, Aberdour, where the 14th annual CQN Open Golf Day is now underway.
Hope to see you later.
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Shock news from World Cup…………………… as attacker beats a defender
Lewis Morgan…the next big thing?
WEEBOBBY
“Liability” ”Bombscare” “Nightmare” ” Accident waiting to happen “Nervous Wreck ” “Catalogue of errors”
“Escape Goat ” ” Series of high-profile gaffes” “Unacceptable”
Yada Yada Yada CSC
Beating Escape goats is not difficult…at leest no more harder than speling…
bada bing
I am absolutely opposed to this type of ban around Celtic Park. And have made that clear to GCC. In fact would support a congestion charge before this type of restriction. Glad Celtic got involved, and appreciated Big Pete’s recently issued statement. Wasn’t joking about the Emirates site, put the space to good use until someone finds a better idea. Wasn’t at Broonie’s testimonial, what did we do with ol’ Gazebo, were DBBI and BSR involved?
Aye! They said the same about Efe…and they are eyeing up constable Lustig now.
Celtic Mac- there was things to do for the kids, and you could get a beer, a prototype of Almore’s Cafe ;))
BSR or JOBO if you are both about ,how long would it take the RED SEAPLANE in PORTA POLLENSA to put those flames out on the moor.??
bada bing
Nice idea, maybe could be repeated for Stan Petrov’s Charity match in September!
Acres of space easily adopted for car parking at the old Helenvale Street pitch and the derelict bus station next to the Tavern in Tollcross rd
Mahe the madman:
“Neganon,,,Once again Ive decided not to watch the team again this coming season. I feel better for being away from the stench of Scottish football although I feel extremely sorry for anyone who lives in Scotland . How people on this blog stay in that rotten sectarian masonic dump is beyond me.”
Thanks for your heartfelt concern for us poor ingrates but most of us will manage just fine thanks very much.
As far as I can see we are 6 players down for CL qualifier
Armstrong and Roberts gone and 4 excused for World Cup
Bad planning or over confidence?
Timmy7,,
Come now i never mentioned ingrates nor would I.
As far as manage just fine the latest figures showing you are the most attacked minority group in that country tend to disagree.
May i ask why you stay considering its corrupt and very dangerous for you and your kin ?
Pintaguiness…I’d say it’s confidence in what we’ve got presently…and window is open for a long time yet…patience :-)
I’d say the transfer policy is a huge football gamble. Accept totally the commercial argument
Celtic are guaranteed to bank close to £800,000 from the World Cup after Dedryck Boyata and Mikael Lustig reached the last-16.
An agreement between FIFA and the European Club Association (ECA) sees a pool of $209m (£156m) put aside to compensate teams for their stars’ absence, with each player earning $8,530 (£6,380) per day for their respective clubs.
That comes into effect a fortnight prior to the start of the competition, meaning Boyata (Belgium), Lustig (Sweden), Tom Rogic (Australia) and Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica) had already secured around £715,000 for the Hoops by the end of the group phase.
However, the Bhoys will continue to earn courtesy of Boyata and Lustig’s success. The defensive duo will now be involved in the Russian showpiece for another five days – at a minimum – which will see another £63,000 added to Celtic ’s coffers.
MAHE THE MADMAN
You live in America right??
Did you get the irony bypass with your green card??
Hows the ?️♀️ Bhoys HH ????
WBC
Lewis Morgan excites me. Got a feeling he will be a two footed superstar for Celtic. Fear that Ryan Christie won’t make it at Celtic though.
DD…agree both counts…sorry we don’t agree on McGinn though :-(
MAHE
“Hope you are well and hopefully today spells the end of the Messi myth also.”
*****
Today Messi is on the same level as all other players at the WC.
No games on right enough. . . . . .
Moment of this World Cup so far occurred at 19:14, Tuesday 26th, but you must have mythed it.
WBC
John McGinn would run through a brick wall for Celtic, as would his twin sister and older brothers Paul and Stephen. I like the McGinn clan fae Clydebank. Lovely family.
YNWA
jeez_o
In fact we used to park in the old sports area at the back of the bus station, so good shout.
Barbecue weather for the carnivores…
Salad weather for the vegetarians…
or…
Throw another piece of lettuce on the barbie, just keep it away
from the burgers…
The TV viewers in Dubai cannot watch episodes of The Flintstones…………………But the people in Abu Dhabi do.
WBC
As it is a solemnity meat is allowed today even though it’s Friday – so burgers it is
Happy St Peter and St Paul day
DD…I too would try to run through a brick wall for Celtic…(papier-mache). Alas! Too late for me…
However, if the wee Clydebanker does come he’ll not be lacking support…
The hun dark money merchants are waiting for the all clear sign : in no trophy stripping.
Looks like the all clear has been given – prove me wrong!
Brendan will be recalled in the history books, as the PLC’s same Club squirrel / fudge, brought in by the PLC to make you all look the other way. Sadly, looks like it’s worked.
£49 Same Club Lie Soul Sellers CSC
Sad stuff indeed.
…..oot.
Zzzzzzzzzz
Gene…buen provecho! :-)
Revisionist assessments of players’ value & worth are fraught.
Some fans thought Dedryck had a decent season for us..
Some thought he was still Tebilly/Efe in disguise..
Some thought he was lucky to make the Belgian sqaud..
Some thought he’d be found out if he was selected..
I don’t recall anyone saying that Dedryck would have a great World Cup, that he would play 90 minutes in all 3 group games and that Belgium would win all of their games – including against England.
Strangely, the three Celtic players over which Celtic fans had expressed some concern all had/are having good World Cups. The others being the two right backs – Cristian Gamboa was an ever present & played well by all acounts, while PC Lustig played like he was 10 years younger. One can’t get in the Celtic side & the other had been dismissed as getting past it for much of the past season.
Dedryck is the same guy he was at the end of our last game, last season.
But, I don’t remember anyone saying at the end of the season that we should get Dedryck signed up on a long term, 4 year deal – before the World Cup – the way they were saying about Tom Rogic.
I’m delighted for the player that he’s had a great WC so far & I hope that it continues for him – all the way.
But he is still a Celtic player and his profile & value will have increased with all this exposure of his composed play. We may receive an offer or multiple offers for him, especially from the EPL, and we may be tempted to accept one – but our club’s recruitment policy will have been shown to work once again. A player we had signed becomes the focus of transfer speculation because of his onfield performances in the highest profile football competition.
Market value is based on demand, worth to seller, buyers perceived need and length of existing contract.
The crucial element though, as we have found out with many of players – from Kenny Dalglish to Stuart Armstrong – is the wishes of the player.
I don’t know what Dedryck wants or how happy he is in Scotland, but if he leaves we will get more money for him now than if he had been sold in May.
For many foreign players a Celtic, one downside is often that your international manager rates the Scottish game so poorly that regardless of what you achieve with Celtic, you are not thought to be a genuinely capable of playing for your country. I remember an Australian national coach dismissing Tom Rogic’s international credentials because he played in Scotland, and Virgil’s appearances being restricted solely to squad membership for the same reason. That view seems to have changed/be changing.
Celtic have matured in their management of player assets over the last few years – in my opinion.
This hasn’t happened by accident and I’m certain that a tremendous amount of work goes on behind the scenes to arrive at optimum conclusions that appear on the back pages.
I see there is tabloid chatter that Jozo is the subject of transfer interest from Lille – so who knows what’s really happening behind the scenes.
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WeeBobbyCollins
I think Lewis Morgan looks the business. Great shot with either foot, great movement & touch and very energetic.
I suspect that when Stuart Armstrong signed his contract extension last year with the promise that he would be allowed to leave this summer, Celtic were already working on getting in his replacement.
Signing & loaning back Lewis Morgan in January was the remaining peice in that sequence.
Welcome Lewis!
Stuart who??
HH
Not often you meet supporters who are happy to lose a game – but down here in engerland it seems to be the case.
If they lose to Colombia I will pmsl
Isnt it wonderful all this world cup exposure for Dedryck?
Think of the money we’ll get when we sell him to Southampton.
EPLsalespitchrusCSC
Starry plough,,
its true Im in the states. And my life is 10 times better than the one I left. I doubt anyone within a hundred miles knows what a fenian bassa is or wishes me harm due to my religion.
Perhaps i have came across as rude in my observations so I do apologise . Thats not my intention. Honestly.
When I ponder Scotland It just confuses me. I seen the latest figures and ask myself why anyone would chose that ? I ask why not up sticks and leave for a better life ala TET.
During the last quarter century or so I have witnessed my native Belfast change a lot for the better but yet during that time it seems to me Scotland has gone backwards. Just now we are witnessing the corruption in football,,,which is a symptom of the underlying sectarianism within the country.
I find myself continually asking when is enough enough and why do people not speak out about this. Then you see the mob rule we are the people mentality which is backed by the majority and by their inaction those governing Scotland and I ask why stay ? Hope maybe you understand my position a little clearer.
Beatbhoy,,I did think it was the Argie game today not tomorrow ill admit.
As for the moment of the world cup , he scored a good goal. Thats it. The most naturally talented player of this generation scored a good goal. Big deal. Moment soo far,,,It might be yours but I expect him to score a good goal or 2. I expect this tournament to finally end the hes the greatest ever debate. If he doesnt deliver a single piece of international silverware hes not even in the conversation as far as I am concerned.
Hail Hail
KevJ…hope you are keeping it lit as always…personally, I hope Brendan is remembered as the man who made us competitive again in Europe…don’t care about 10……..Well, actually I do…but Europe is/should be our playground…all the best.
GENE
Don’t be too surprised. In another of their favourite sports, they celebrate when it pishes doon, and the game’s off, so they get a draw or something.
Fav Unc
One day the big yellow n’ red seaplane in Pollensa Bay scooped a up a snorkeller by his trunks and he was found dangling from a tree in the mountains several days later still with his flippers on.
Mallorca Myths CSC
Beatbhoy
Don’ you diss cricket – gives you an excuse to drink for 5 days ???
My nephew played against Lewis Morgan four times last season. He rates Lewis as his most difficult opponent to play against. Reckons he is as two footed as Lubo.