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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PF
Scotland not really the only place…..try SKY TV!
Jim White et al. They’re determined to keep them going at almost all costs. Hell mend them.
Gerry
At least hurly burly is garblingly intelligible….must be on ye olde NightNurse and Lanliq.
HH
Loved the comments on twitter attributed to WGS, re picking Rankers from div 3.. He said no he would not -BERWICK not good enough…
It’s all about publicity for Sevco ,anywhere they can.. I ve had a week free of poisonous Sevco radio and print propaganda.. And I feel good for it. Cleansed.. Getting in shape now for the diet sevcovians at paradise on Saturday…
Mon the hoops..
There’s only one Mo Bangura!!
HH
channelislandcelt
Yes he certainly got stuck in to them. And very similar opinions posted on non Celtic sites on a frequent basis. I know a lot of folks are fed up hearing about Newco and I sympathize with that view at times. But I think the lie of the history being maintained must be challenged at every opportunity. If it’s not then the lie becomes accepted.
Dan
Gerrybhoy
Point taken …but it’s the Scottish Sky boys who are at it ….White, Tanner , McCann and other associated tadger s
Indeed!!
Paul67 et al
Should have realised it.
When I got the bit between my teeth!
Hi Ho Silver CSC
GL2
Where you thinking off
1-0 Man U …OT them -1 ….
Andy Melvin retiring from Sky Sports this year..maybe someone with no sevco loyalties will take over
Sky Sports’ deputy managing director Andy Melvin is to retire in 2013 after 22 years at the pay-TV operator.
Melvin will step down at the end of the current football season, but will continue as a part-time consultant at Sky in the future.
His departure will pave the way for a minor restructure as he will not be replaced directly.
Instead, head of football directors Steve Smith will be promotes to director of production from 1 June.
Sky is also set to create the new roles of executive producer of football, with an appointment due to be made in the New Year.
Tony Mills will replace Smith as the head of football directors and will be tasked with developing a pipeline of new directing talent across all of Sky’s live football.
“Andy has been a driving force behind Sky Sports ever since launch,” said Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports.
“He has made an enormous contribution in helping Sky Sports become one of the world’s leading sports broadcasters. At the same time, I’m delighted that Steve Smith has agreed to become our new director of production. It shows the strength and depth of our in-house talent pool that we’re able to so regularly promote great people from within.”
Man U 1 up-Wooney
Dan 19:45
surprised at the degree of ill feeling from an few of the hearts fans on that site was almost like readin CQN…
So much for the Man U game, time to see what is recorded on the planner.
SKY + Murdoch ,interested in ££££
If they had been around at the end of the WW2 with Hitlers body not found,
they would be hedging their bets”Nazi’s still in this go easy on them”
PF you think I have a say. Looks like we are returning to Lanzarote. Debate now is what resort or to put it this way I said why dont we try Costa Teguise for a change Lioness replied how what was wrong with Puerto del Carmen….. So you can imagine where I will be going
VP-You got the right idea mate….go round to G 64’s when the live games are on :}
GL2
a couple of cqners in del carmen this week.
corkcelt flew out today and will be in h’penny in in the oldtown for the Celtic games on Saturday and Tuesday.
Costa Tequise is quieter, I stayed a couple of times in sand beach villas, great accomodation.. was when mini was still a wee yin though.
Watching that Africa and the wildebeest launching themselves off a 30 ft river bank.
Almost zombie like in their stupidity…
PFayr,
Remember we were discussing this
@LawTop20: Can Football Supporters Challenge Decisions of Football Bodies? http://t.co/YppTr550
Looks more promising :o)
Bhoylo83
Yep me too. After the now liquidated clubs fans, I loathe that mob’s fans. Goes back to the experience of being among them when we had the chance to clinch the title back in the centenary year. Could not get a ticket in the Celtic end of the ground and through family got tickets at their end.
Behind their goal, not in the old enclosure where the “real nutters” went at that time. The vile that spewed from them on that day was disgusting, and that’s taking in to account they beat us that day 2 to 1. I know it was years ago, but the events on the day when Lenny was attacked seems to suggest they have not changed much.
Dan
Dan
Keep challenging it mate, I certainly will be.
I am not sympathetic to those who state that it has now become tedious.
The wonderful feeling that I get when I think about them dying will never ever bore me !
HH.
BT only the 2 of us this year which will be different…
blantyretim@20:15
Ah, it now becomes clear why Sky promote SevCo so heavily
The outgoing Deputy Managing Director is a Sevconian
With him being punted, all we need now is Whyte + Spanner to go
Dan
Indeed they are scum…. so now im confused
Tequise might be too quiet the GL… o))
We were in Del Carmen 2 years ago and enjoyed it nice apartments as well. Cant get them booked for when we want to go
!!Bada Bing!!
Solidarity comrade,hh:O)
10 men, we live in hope…
Canamalar
Interesting ..
Is the author not Sammis agent .?
Richard Marx puts chelsea 2 up
Glen Loovens, on for Zaragoza
What happened with the McGills Buses Servco shirt sponsor rumour?
PFaye,
I didn’t know that, all I know is he is billed as one ot the top sports lawyers in the biz :o)
Have the horsemeat jokes ran their course yet?
JamsieBhoy
Talks have stalled or broken down
stoksey10
Enjoyed the week in Spain but nothing like getting back to home comforts! Good to have a bit of game time,felt good after being out so long!
Arsenal v Swansea a snore fest, 38 mins in was the first time I heard any attempt at a song, was like a library in the forst half.
A great smartphone app is TV Catchup-free app,Man U v W Ham is on it,great picture.