The success rate of Celtic’s player recruitment strategy in recent years has been exceptional; pound-for–pound better than any period in our history. Forster, Mulgrew, Lustig, Matthews, Izaguirre, Wilson, Ledley, Wanyama, Commons, Kayal and Hooper have arrived for limited outlay and have propelled the club into the latter stages of the Champions League.
By contrast, Mo Bangura failed to impress on any occasion tested. At another time it would be easy to write him off but it seems unusual that the current system for scouting and assessing footballers has led to a striker who only yesterday recorded his first goal for the club.
In all honesty I suspect Mo will not get a chance to turn things around at Celtic, there are several strikers ahead of him in the squad and our scouts will forever be working on fresh recruits, but this doesn’t mean he is a bad player. It’s more likely that his induction into Scottish life missed a crucial step.
Did you see the story and photograph about Michael Johnson yesterday? The 24-year-old was paid-off by Manchester City near the end of his £40k per week contract. He was unfortunate with injuries but there is a lesson for football to learn in his demise.
The day anyone, young or old, clever or stupid, signs a £10m contract life can become one long party. ‘You don’t like my attitude/weight/blood test/friends? I’m on a multi-million pound contract, deal with it.’ How can football deal with this issue?
For the record, there is absolutely no connection between Mo, whose attitude has been first class, and Michael Johnson’s demise.
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Rod Laver Area to be 32C @ 11am when Crocodile Dumblane starts his match..
Get it done Quick Andy..
Summa of SwelteringScotCSC
johnniem
22:19 on
16 January, 2013
even though he went on to play for the rotten mob, wasn’t SAF a tic fan ?
SPF – that’s a wee dirt bag – authorities should an example of scum like that
SAF was always a Rangers man. His brother Martin is a big Celtic fan.
It’s tha rich wot gets ra munny..
…it’s tha poor wot gets ra grief..
Should be in a Dickensian musical.
Maybe we are?
have a good night bhoys and girls away to bed for an early rise tomorrow
hail hail
My take is that Guardiola will do fine at Bayern. Been watching them fairly close up for the last 35 years. You would have to be a very poor manager to screw it up there. It’s a very well run club on both a financial and playing basis. I don’t see a problem there for Pep.
Gerry
20:47 on 16 January, 2013
The Spirit Of Arthur Lee – on his debut
Tommy Kiernan,I lived beside him many years ago and was in the school team with his son. Complete gentleman who always had time for a chat with you
googybhoy
Who are you talking about?
patbhoy
Brian is still in the same house. in Donachie Dr.
Heard t’other day that wee Gordy Strachan will be leading out a team to face the sassenachs this year to mark the FA’s 150 anniversary…..
Just in & catching up
Ten Men Won The League
FOR YOU :))
https://twitter.com/English_AS/status/291657323716419584/photo/1
Jude…. I moved from there a few years ago,did’nt know that.I played with Kevin when I was at the best school in Lanarkshire
jude2005 is neil lennon \o/
22:43 on
16 January, 2013
googybhoy
Who are you talking about?
Sir Alex.
I thi k his views on how he was treated by Rangers after he married a Catholic would be worth hearing.
I doubt he has much time for sectarianism. He certainly was not brought up in that environment.
Jock Stein was his mentor in many ways.
pb
St Marys?? Kevin lives in Tampa now.
googybhoy
Oh right. ta
Patbhoy
Wonderful.. Handle,so ye hiv…pal.
Ah Luv it.
Talkin’ aboot..
Tommy Kiernan, he came fae.. Albion Rovers.
Wiz a great Dribbler…
But…
As told tae me.. aboot him .. by Ma BIg Pal..
By the way,kiddo
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Did ye notice that Barca, disnae hiv a Very Good Defense?
Well, Ah did..
Barca, are awe Hat and nae Cattle..
The Hat..being…Messi..
Tie Up .. Messi..and .. Bob’s Yer Uncle and Fanny’s Yer Aunt.
And we did a great joab of keepin him quiet in BAITH games..
Sure,he managed tae Nick Wan.. but.. by then it wiz too late.
If we meet them in the succeeding Rounds,in Euro League.. ( Ah Am confident that we wull Beat.. The Juveniles.. )
We wull Beat Barca.. again…
Neil, musta noticed ,whit Ah hid noticed, when we Beat them .. in oor Last Confronto.
Tie up Messi..and From then oan…It’s ..jist like Living it up in Downtown…
And..Barca’s Defese..
Creaks.
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
LMA- League Managers Association
Is Watty managing his grandson’s under 13s these days?
Jude…You must know that I am referring to St Patricks, with the famous Mr Breen in charge of course. Kevin has been football coaching over in Florida for a long time.Perhaps he will be retiring soon, like me!
patbhoy
Ye ye ye. you’s were ebt’s then. <o))
googybhoy ♥ Celtic
22:53 on
16 January, 2013
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His autobiography by Hugh McIlvanney(Managing My Life) was a great read.
Well for somebody that does not read much like me it was:))
He does not hold back about his early days.
Orange Order accused of getting horses intoxicated before selling them to Tesco :
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/488/1358377347378.jpg
Some bhun clown on SSB said tonight that, since Uefa hadn’t the zombies co-efficient, it meant Uefa recognised them……honest, that’s what he said……!!!!…and, of course, the pundits didn’t put him straight, in that, of course it should be counted up until they were Liquidated, since it is a Scottish Clubs’ overall co-efficient built up, and adjusted, over the years. ……nothing changes…..silly bhuns, and ‘rotten to the core’ Scottish media …….
Never mind, we’ll do our best to keep their co-efficient up ……LOL
Jude…
Extra Brainy Tims Ha Ha, apart from me.I started off bad and then fell away. Time to go to bed for this old timer HH
…..hadn’t DEDUCTED…….but you knew what I meant ….LOL
patbhoy
Mr Breen put a few banks and other establishments in their place in Coatbridge when they refused Catholics jobs.
Night Bhoys Night wee Oscar & Izzie. Hope your pain eases wee man. Always in my thots and prayers. God bless. X
67 heaven.
Just to clarify,is it a failure from uefa to update or do the Huns need to be liquidated before they update.hh
Evening all
Might get pelters for this but here goes, I’d like us to sign James McFadden until the end of the season if possible, would thrive at the club he loves
HH
Low basic wage & performance related contract would be ideal
HH
suttons volley
No thanks, have better players here already
HH
Tomorrow’s Herald Sport front page today: http://t.co/4c0HltdX
Jude/Patbhoy
I was standing with my late Father and James Breen when Breen pointed at the Bank of Scotland building on the main street and said…..”I got the first catholic into that bank”.
My dad pointed at Father Michael Dooley and replied to Breen “See that man there, Father Michael J Dooley, He got the first protestants into heaven”.
Hail hail
Estadio
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Quiet tonight Bhoys.. Who’s staying up for the Tennis..?
Summa
Sleepy time….got to be up before the sun to get to front of queue at CP for the additional Juve tickets.
Bonsoir
Hail Hail
Estadio
67heaven/sipsini,
@Barcabhoy1: Gretna still earned UEFA points in 2010/11 http://t.co/YH1ypwNP
Despite being liquidated in all forms in August 2008.
Bundoran
Just think we should give him a shot, on his day better than Paddy & and could do us a turn on the left of a 4-3-3 if he stays fit
thanks for the response btw
HH
Summa
Dennis who ?
Jinks
Dennis Donnunder
Weefra HH
Summa
Could be even hotter for AM as he is second on after a ladies match on the Hisense Arena. Probably about 1pm Melbourne time
ps down your way later, taking in-laws abd kids to the White Rabbit for tea.