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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McLeish ..once a Hun …ye ken the rest
Horses have cost me a few quid lately,but certainly not THIS much….
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9805479/Horse-meat-discovery-knocks-300m-off-Tesco-market-value.html
Hey… Tesco arent the only supermarket selling meat from horses!..I’ve been buying my Lidl pony for years now!
TonyG
Seem to remember from reports at the time that it was John Park who had been to see Bangura on the advice from Larsson.
Think the facts have been changed to suit the MSM’s cause over time.
HH
/Bishop B
Pep Guardiola, 3 year contract at Bayern Munich from July!!!
BLOCKBUSTERS latest chain to call in administrators.
!!Bada Bing!! 15:57
They had denied even contacting him just the other day.
Just seen a picture of Michael Johnson. Seriously over weight, looks like he has not been near a training ground in a year.
Yep…….Pep to Bayern. A right slap in the physog for the <<<<<<<<<<<"best league in the world".
'roon them!
Gerry
Hi Praecepta
Thanks for the input, Its looking then like lenny has spent between 15 and 20 million quid so far on about 25 players.
Its quite a lot of players in 2.5 years but not such a high transfer bill
celtic have done well in the transfer market over the last 2 1/2 years and our team has evolved into something i did not think possible given the limited budget. however, its up to celtic to continue to unearth quality young players year after year. cant help but think NFL’s belief in our scouting department is more significant than anything else. the signing of tom rogic suggests we continue to search the globe for the best young talent we can find.
we have already sold ki for a lot of money and it look like hooper and victor will be next to go. all part of the grand plan (at a guess 25 million in tranasfer fees wthin 1 year), i just hope most of the money raised is used to improve our club i.e. greater investment in our stadium, surrounding area and player recruitment rather than paying out to shareholders.
p.s. looking at managers such as owen coyle and paul lambert etc… i feel NFL should spend as much time with celtic a possible before/ if he ever decides to try the epl, as has previously been reported. everything is set up for him to succeed and it looks like we could be going on a wonderful journey over the next 5 years.
keep the faith hail hail
Sally disnae want reconstruction until 2014
And then wants 3×14…
Anyone would think he’s concerned that he won’t get thems promoted in the new set up …surely not
Sally backs WGS….Huh?
SSN determined to keep these plonkers on the ” front page”.
Sounds Jim §hoite to me.
Gerry
I think someone may be sending me death threats….
Woke up this morning with a Tesco burger on my pillow!!
Miki67
First step is trying to offload lots of the stuff cluttering up the house – old clothes, toys etc. My wife needs to do this cos I get too sentimental.
I’m concentrated on trying to get a job which is scary.
How’s life down south?
S
On twitter, Alex tomo has distanced himself from the ‘TV broke the story claim’ – passing all the kudos to bloggers.
S
izzy
LOL!
Miki67
I’m a big fan of the majority of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s films, with one or two exceptions. I even thought his brief part in hard 8 was very well done.
The missus really enjoyed The Master so maybe I’m just missing something. Might give it another try.
HH
Tiny Tim
You must be using one of these numerical systems that goes 1,2, and then jumps to 140. :-)
Still think his eye for a player and strike rate in transfers was exceptional.
When he has been interviewed or returned to CP, I always get the impression he had a real affection for the club.
If he could unearth us a Lubo and a Mjalby between now and the end of January, I would genuinely fancy our chances of adding another * on the jersey.
Celtic_First
Thanks for your thoughts. Internet been switched off here for most of the day. Gutted because i know people that have been taken. One of the lads texted my friend to tell him that he was hiding in an office with some more guys.
Looks like 41 people taken so far. He must be one of them. I have been here since Dec 20th. Should be going home on Monday. I hope i do!
When out in the Sudan I ate camel steak,it tasted far better than the meat we use to get served up onboard ship.Mind you I had a good set of teeth at the time.
shady
>>>>
You must be ruthless!
Life in Dorset is cold, yet peaceful.
I thought all you IT bods found jobs easily? But, good luck. Adelaide looks beautiful.
Aye, I went and had a nosey on Google Maps!
HH!
This is the first line of the first readers’ comment on the BBC’s story re Guardiola to Bayern:
“Won’t be convinced by him entirely till he takes a prem job….”
Jesus, the self delusion of these people is almost Hunnesque.
Istanbul Celt
Just awful. Best of luck to you.
BMCUWP
Enjoy your curry with PC67 tonight, thanks for invite, sorry can’t manage, man flu, watching my granddaughter & split my head open today :-)
Make sure the wee man puts his hand in his pocket, for a change.
I hear Shimlas do a cracking Horse Tikka.
oldtim67
16:44 on 16 January, 2013
‘When out in the Sudan I ate camel steak,it tasted far better than the meat we use to get served up onboard ship.Mind you I had a good set of teeth at the time.’
Were you fighting the fuzzy wuzzies?
as_i_thought 16:38 on 16 January, 2013:
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Aye. He’s one helluva’n actor…..except….his directorial debut, ‘Jack Goes Boating’ is dire. He also ‘starred’ in it. Well….everyone makes mistakes. His next one: ‘Ezekiel Moss’, should be a better effort.
However, the film I’m most looking forward to this year is ‘Ender’s Game’, taken fom the sci-fi nivel by Orson Scott Card. Should be brilliant; I just wish I didn’t know the plot!
Moose steak…..
Well, we all do…
danso_1888
16:03 on 16 January, 2013
There’s ‘a lot water to pass under the bridge on all this’ yet ……HH
Good evening CHAMPIONS
What’s new today? Any gems from uncle chuck? Please no more horsey jokes.
Weefra HH
danso_1888
Celtic are constrained by what is finally decided. The FTT jury i still out and LNS has not decided.
Until either do then any Celtic utterance would be presented as stirring the pot by a media only too ready to put focus on us and not them.
However supporters are not so constrained and I’d keep an eye on TSFM as a vehicle for taking all supporterr’s views to the SFA via their clubs.
WeefratheTim
17:03 on
16 January, 2013
Good evening CHAMPIONS
What’s new today? Any gems from uncle chuck? Please no more horsey jokes.
Weefra HH
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wouldnt bet on it! hh
I see Camilla Parker Jones has been charged with cannibalism after eating a beef burger from Tesco.
Weefra HH
oldtim67
16:44 on 16 January, 2013
‘When out in the Sudan I ate camel steak,it tasted far better than the meat we use to get served up onboard ship.Mind you I had a good set of teeth at the time.’
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Did they ask “and how would sir like it served.one hump or two?”
Fuzzy Wuzzy .?
I attended the same Numerical Analysis Workshops as two Fuzzy Wuzzies . They were about 7ft tall and were big on Markov chains ,. spliff and Pernod and Blackcurrant [ though not necessarily in that order.]
Nice chaps !
johann
I couldnae help masell :))
Weefra HH
Sir Paul
Mo.. is Blighted.
Accordin tae.. Ma .. Friend.. Alyss le Fey.
Alyss, says:
The Three Sisters ,have looked upon him wi’ disfavor.
Nobody, knows why.
Those gals ,are jist so, capriciously ,unpredictable.
Heck, it just… Happens.
If it wur up tae me.. Ah wid ..
Persevere.
Gie Mo..a Fair.. Go.
Gie him, a further, three or four starts in the Team
Ah still,have the naggin feeling.. that..
Mo Has A Loat o Guid Stuff.. tae Show.. that he Hisnae.
Howevahhhhh..
Like ye say.. Celtic are beginning tae get a wee bit Top Heavy,in the Striking dept.
Mo, has a very steep Brae tae surmount..
hivin… Watt, Lassad, Stokesy.. awe
Peckin’ up that Brae… well tae the Fore.. Afore Him.
Hard tae over take.. the leader/s.. while climbin a Hill.
Awe that being said, Kiddo..
A Grudgingly hivtae gie ye the Nod..in this wan..
As ye conclude in yer leader..
Mo’s .. ” induction into Scottish Life missed a crucial step.”
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
Just finished work and on the way hame, I’m starving…. Could eat a horse.
V