Celtic players’ participation in the World Cup ended yesterday as Efe Ambrose’ Nigeria were eventually overpowered by France. Baring injury, Efe will be in Champions League duty in Iceland two weeks from today, which leaves the player little scope to rest weary limbs for the season ahead.
The fitness management of Efe and Emilio Izaguirre throughout the season will need to take a different path from the rest of the squad. The search for cover for both players should be a priority.
It’s a pity for Dundee United, and for Scottish football, that Ryan Gauld seems on the verge of leaving for Sporting Lisbon at only 18-years-old. United have seen enough to know they have a genuine talent on their hands, but the player’s glory years all lie ahead of him.
United will continue to lose genuine teenage talent until they, along with other aspiring Scottish clubs, get a change of environment. If the Scottish Premiership folded into the English Football League structure Ryan Gould would remain in Tayside for years to come.
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bmcup
hahaha too true, now I wonder well I’ll be leaving those parcels ?
where
Twentyfirst,
Is it no next Saturday?
I’ve got a bouncy castle booked for my wee girls birthday on the 12th
Better no be a bouncy bouncy castle Ffs.
neil lennon & mccartney
I completely understand our current transfer policy and appreciate the need for it especially in these times of austerity.
All I’m saying is that we need to have a level of stability in the playing staff or each season is going to become a rebuilding process.
For us grown ups that’s incredibly frustrating and for our younger supporters it denies them the opportunity to build the relationships that we had as young Tims.
Ps I rarely read Kojo but when I do it’s evident, to me anyway, that most of his football posts contain information which can be gleaned from the internet or the official club website.
GM
I’m genuinely not sure of your point :-)
PF AYR
It only works if there are guaranteed incremental pay rises. Otherwise he’ll be 24 before he gets one.
KevJungle – Murdo Macleod is my favorit CELTIC player ever.
11:35 on
2 July, 2014
My current Celtic hero is Efe Ambrose……..
……..measured against World Cup opponents
HH
GEORDIE MUNRO
Is your daughter’s birthday not on July 11A?
twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine
11:35 on 2 July, 2014
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I think they’ll be befouling the BlantyreTim district?
I recall many times before when, the orcs would be holding their
pageantry display in ole Blantyre and, the Tims would paint the roads
green, white and gold with the usual associated slogans which, I can’t
type on here or Paul 67’s tanks would be on my lawn :)
Hail Hail
Neil Lennon & McCartney
11:41 on 2 July, 2014
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Agreed mate 100%
Hail Hail
twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine
Procession Details
Organisation County Grand Orank Lodge Of Glasgow (Colour Party Dispersal)
Date of Procession Saturday 5 July 2014
Start Time of Outward Route 2:00 PM
Assembly Point Glasgow Green
Proposed Route Glasgow Green, Saltmarket, Glasgow Cross, High Street, John Knox Street, Disperse At Cathedral Square
Estimated Number of Participants 80????
Morning all.
I thought the big bigot-fest was next weekend, during the CQN Ayrshire hootenanny?
HH!!
BMCUWP
Maybe there is .surprised if there are not a series of add ons .. Always is …. If not …
Sure he’ll get by on his £20k+ pw
Never mind injury … What if he’s no that good ..
Set for life
HT,
I’m no sure if you’re serious ya bugga. ;) What I mean is I don’t think we are continually selling players after only 1 or 2 seasons. Sammy, hoops, ff if he goes all played more than 1 or 2 seasons.
Bmcuw,
Mibbys. Whyyyy? ;)
Hamiltontim,
You should read more of Kojo’s posts…..
…….relating to our up-and-coming heroes in the hoops….
most elucidatory!
KTF
I remember one time in a Tim pub in Blantyre when the ‘wok’ was oot
and some of my fellow Tims were getting a wee bit annoyed about it
all when an older bloke piped up – “…ach, who cares about a lot of old men
walking along the road as if they’d shi# their troosers?”
Even ah laffed at that wan :)
Hail Hail
Trad 88
I don’t see how Paul67 or any blogger dropping references to our need for a more fitting and lucrative playing environment, helps our cause. Very few changes come about because you stop agitating for them and settle for less.
There was a time, over a decade ago, when this issue was hot and live with a real chance of happening. Mostly, since then, it has been treated with indifference and some of our own are proclaiming that, therefore it will not happen.
The only future prediction I am sure of is that, if we stop agitating for it, it will be mistaken for a sign that we are content with our lot and nobody who is already at the top table will be concerned to help us.
I too, for curiosity’s sake, would like to know what efforts are being made to lobby UEFA and companies BUT, I understand that commercial confidentiality prevents some details from coming to light. Over and above that, however, we have the question of trust between the support and our club’s custodians. If the Celtic Board said we have been trying arduously for 10 years to get a better playing environment but we are being met with little success, which of the following Celtic fan reactions do you think would be most likely to occur:-
1) Good on you. Keep the pressure up and let them know we are not going away.
2) You have been failing for 10 years. Get out of the way and let better men try.
or 3) Give it up. They don’t want us. You’re embarrassing us by even asking.
I don’t remember anyone promising me a timetable for when change would occur.
When the Berlin Wall fell, it surprised everyone. The same will be true of new league and cup set ups. There will be posters on here telling us “it will never happen”, an hour before it is announced.
Neil Lennon & McCartney
11:49 on
2 July, 2014
Hamiltontim,
You should read more of Kojo’s posts…..
…….relating to our up-and-coming heroes in the hoops….
most elucidatory!
KTF
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He thinks Callum McGregor is called Callum McCormack, says it all.
HH
Get the Jungle rebuilt and every gemme will be
brilliant. imho
Put the Green Brigade in a ‘new’ Jungle and let the
party that lasts forever begin – CSC
Addendum to my previous post.
I was not trying to imply that those attending the CQN Ayrshire hootenanny on the 12th are bigots!
Myself included.
We are better than that.
HH!!
Neil Lennon & McCartney
“You should read more of Kojo’s posts…..
…….relating to our up-and-coming heroes in the hoops….
most elucidatory!”
You should read what HT said. I have not yet heard anything made more clear from that source. Any player championed has already appeared in some other posters comments or in the Celtic View itself. Kojo’s previous track record includes promising a star future for Stephen O’Donnell, Marc Millar, Adam Virgo and Amido Balde. He’ll basically champion anyone cheap and denounce anyone earning a wage that he thinks is too rich.
GM
Ahhhhh thank you :-)
Sammi is an exception to the rule, that’s probably even those who don’t particularly rate his abilities, still appreciate what he gave to Celtic.
Hooper was here for 3 years so I could maybe give you him.
I’m just concerned that’s all :-)
traditionalist88
11:51 on
2 July, 2014
Kojo admitted his mistake as soon as it was pointed out.
Your comment says more about you than Kojo
HH
The whole Celtic/Rangers to England scenario 10 years ago was pushed by David Murray. Even the thought that it may happen was good for him. He was trying to punt his club. It was never a goer and in my opinion will never happen.
European leagues are round the corner.
Bide yer time Bhoys!
LB
setting free the bears
Thats fine, let the work continue in the background, I am all for that.
In the absence of a timescale for change, in the meantime we DO have a domestic league to play in and one which has been hugely successful before and can be again, due to the single most importance aspect of a football club – the fans.
We have a number of clubs with significant supporter bases, but by continuing to devalue our own product by constantly looking to get out things will not get better here.
If work is going on in the background for change, great. Keep it in the background until we have a definite timescale for change. In the meantime work with and promote what we have and realise its potential.
Writing a blog every few months is not going to influence matters in the corridors of power but it can influence supporters, positively or negatively.
Continually blogging about the need to fold our structure into England, an overhyped financial basket case of a league, doesn’t really promote a feel good factor about where we are in the here and now.
HH
neil lennon & mccartney
11:49 on 2 July, 2014
Hamiltontim,
You should read more of Kojo’s posts…..
…….relating to our up-and-coming heroes in the hoops….
most elucidatory!
KTF
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I appreciate the heads up but I’ll pass if that’s ok :-)
Seriously, next time he posts something which you consider ‘insightful’ about a Celtic player check and see if you can find it somewhere else first.
Hamiltontim
11:56 on 2 July, 2014
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Vic 67?
Only saying.
Hail Hail
P.S. Murdo Macleod left after 9 years – way too early imho :)
KevJungle
Loved your description of the “wokkers”. Haha!
You asked who we compare our heroes to. Your heroes did well in the old SPL but only played in Europe once after Christmas.
thanks for the info everyone, cheers voguepunter that lets me know the score. the joys of Glasgow the week before the 12th eh ?
Neil Lennon & McCartney
11:56 on
2 July, 2014
traditionalist88
11:51 on
2 July, 2014
Kojo admitted his mistake as soon as it was pointed out.
Your comment says more about you than Kojo
HH
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You are telling us to read more of that halfwits posts in relation to Celtic youngsters.
Others have pointed out he only talks about youngsters that have featured in club productions, magazines etc.
I told you even after that he still managed to get one of their names wrong(thats the second time he’s called him Callum McGregor btw)
I think if you are looking to Kojo for information it says a lot about you.
Kev
Yep, VW would be a case in point.
*McCormack
Shuggiebhoy67
11:37 on
2 July, 2014
Ross McCormack hands in a transfer request at Leeds,Mmmmm
remember where you heard Snodgrass to Hull first,;))
HH
workingquietlyinthebackgroundCSC
Sky Sports News…..
ger57
12:01 on 2 July, 2014
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I know what yer saying fella.
Hail Hail
I hope it’s pissin doon on the ‘wokkers’ on sat – CSC
Ok ok.
I’ll give you two that.
1 crazy bid for big Vic to prove the point.
Chancers ra lotta ye ;)
Hamiltontim
12:02 on 2 July, 2014
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When we sold big Vic 67
we lost our best midfielder and, our best CH in one go!
imho
Hail hail
GM
Hugs big fella x
Hamiltontim,
AOK with me, but I thought the whole idea of this blog was to allow expression of opinions, “insightful” or not.
we all have one!
Tallybhoy
On 12th July, the “wokkers” will be muck-spreading the streets of Belfast or some other unfortunate place in Norn Irn. So we will have a relatively hun free Ayrshire for our hootenanny.