A stream of criticism appeared in yesterday’s comments section to greet media coverage of yesterday’s Scottish Cup draw away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle or Dunfermline on 4 February. Such is our lot (long) after shock cup defeats; remember, these guys literally have to write something. No one mentioned 1961 so put your money on a trip to Fife next month.
A few moments ago Celtic confirmed Beram Kayal went through his operation yesterday and is now targeting a return to action for preseason. Irrespective of the circumstances of the incident in which he was injured, Beram’s is another in a long list of soft tissue injuries Celtic players have suffered in recent seasons, a fact which should engage minds at the club.
Rangers issued a really curious statement following the suspension of trading in their shares by the Plus Stock Exchange. Many Rangers fans have invested thousands of pounds in club shares and bonds, so one would have expected to read the obligatory suggestion from the company that investors take professional advice when addressing the withdrawal of the share disposal service. Still, at least they didn’t suggest “Rangers Football Club PLC could survive any administration event but feels it would not be the end of the world if it didn’t”. That kind of comment from those charged to look after their interests really would alarm shareholders.
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Ipswich Town boss Paul Jewell is hopeful of signing Leicester City defender Sean St Ledger after agreeing a fee as well as terms with the player.
But Jewell says the 27-year-old, who has made eight league starts this term, has a number of offers to consider.
“Everything’s agreed between the two clubs and with the player’s personal terms,” he told BBC Radio Suffolk.
“I spoke to him on Monday. He has got a few options. Hopefully he will choose us. But we’re waiting on an answer.”
Do you think we are back in for him?
Paul 67
ordered my CQN magazine on 28/12/12…………….still waiting, do you have a contact email i can write to?
SB
Paul67
Gutted indeed about Kayal’s injury. He was coming on to a real bit of form.
However I am a bit perplexed by your comment
“Irrespective of the circumstances of the incident in which he was injured, Beram’s is another in a long list of soft tissue injuries Celtic players have suffered in recent seasons, a fact which should engage minds at the club.”
I do not think there is any preparation that Celtic could do to avoid an injury occuring as a result of the challenge made by elbows on Kayal except maybe send the players out in armoured tanks. It is not as though Kayal is in the mold of Willo Flood or Paddy McCourt…he is a sturdy bhoy.
Also from previous:
SydneyTim says:
10 January, 2012 at 11:51
Drogehda
Let’s do this together
Type in google. John Reid club debt
Hey presto what comes up by john Reid telling us all the size of the debt
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First three relevant results:
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Chairman Reid hails ‘outstanding’ Hoops after bank debt is slashed …
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/…/Chairman-Reid-hails-outstanding-Hoops-ban…15 Aug 2011 – The club’s net bank debt stood at £530000 – well down on the … Chairman John Reid said in his annual statement: ‘Both of these higher debt …
This one is quite clearly referring to net bank debt – the clue is in the ‘net bank debt’ part. Again, John Reid does not state that the club’s debt is £500k
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Fußball 2012: John Reid hails Celtic’s drop in debt
fifa12cheats.blogspot.com/…/john-reid-hails-celtic-drop-in-debt.html15 Aug 2011 – The club’s net bank debt stood at £530000 – well down on the previous … Chairman John Reid said in his annual statement: “Both of these …
Again, Reid does not state that club debt is £500k and the article again relates bank debt only.
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Celtic chairman hails Neil Lennon after club posts profits – ESPN …
soccernet.espn.go.com/…/celtic-chairman-hails-neil-lennon-after-club…15 Aug 2011 – Celtic chairman John Reid has praised manager Neil Lennon for … as the club reported a return to profit and a reduction in bank debt of more …
And once more, just for measure ‘reduction of bank debt’ pops it’s head in there.
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Have a read through the results yourself and look for trade creditors, debts falling after 12 months etc – Celtic are/were easily upwards of £20m in debt (IIRC) when those figures were published. This whole “spend some money, get into a little debt” nonsense needs to be knocked on the head – we are in debt and more than just a little.
bournesouprecipe says:
10 January, 2012 at 12:34
Disagree.
I think for all the possession we have it demoralises our own defence (which was fairly good last year and this) if we don’t put away the chances we get. It also has encourages other teams who know they have been outplayed but ultimately are still in the game due our profligacy in front of goal.
A big centre-forward who can head the ball is a must before we look at centre-halves in my opinion.
Árd Macha
southbhoy- I got a mail to say my copy will be posted tomorrow.
BSR- “He’s got his fingers in more pies than an octopus doing work experience in Gregg’s”. A classic from DBBIA
To be honest I hope Beram is not missed significantly in terms of results.
Time for others to fill the gap that he leaves. Victor is yer man!
Dirtymac- in the Cairney book he talks about going to the famous game against Clyde, the last appearance of the Lions, and he gives the attendance as’ 35,000′.
Now I think part of the ground was closed that day, but for such an emotive occasion someone must have been massaging the numbers.
‘26,000’ used to be the going rate during the Desmond White era.
As I’ve said before, in the ole days they didn’t count you when you did go but now they count you if you don’t.
Kitalba, (& BMCUW)
Before you go Mucker.
I’m currently in a position to look at one or 2 Juniors coming on as Project Engineers to be trained up as part of our team.
I’ve trained a few Civies and Chem Eng’s into these positions (and they don’t train for free).
Might be worth your Nephew getting in touch.
Drop me a mail on my username @gmail.com
Mucker
Networking CSC
DIRTYMAC 1243
I had recently introduced a mate to all things Celtic-there’s nothing worse than a convert-and we duly went along to a game v Dundee Utd,early 80s,which was a MUST WIN for us.
We did,2-1
He had never experienced a crowd like that,and waxed lyrical to one and all on our evening out getting blootered.
Imagine his surprise to read in the papers-so it must be true-that the attendance was 37.000.
Must have been a lot of priests in that day,eh?
As you say,shocking that they got away with it.
TBB @ 12:43 (that rhymes!)
Added to my ever increasing list of work on the wonderful web.
How many times do we hear about the Diving Rat being injured and how it affects the huns? Look at the number of lengthy injury absences we have had for key players this season. Still, we have a squad that can cope with it far more than theirs can
just got this message from Darren Meldrum re Celtic TV Survey…
Hello TC,
Thank you for getting in touch and making me aware of the issue you are having.
In looking into the link it appears to be running well as we have received close to 300 responses, so I apologise that it does not appear to be working for you.
Here is another version of the link to try, I hope this one works for you as your opinion is valued.
(Celtic TV Survey – Please Click Here… (SEE BELOW)
Best wishes,
Darren Meldrum
___________________________
note: no questions are asked about what you actually think !!
i.e. the guy doing the survey has a set agenda as to what he is asking us and that is it !! – no room for what we think, it appears – however he is contactable at
dmeldrum@celticfc.com
so, i suppose we could always TRY at least to pass our comments that way, not that i hold much hope for improvement but heck, gotta try to keep banging the drum, i suppose
it may be good to copy/paste this to other CFC websites…
link to survey…
Celtic TV Survey
ASonOfDan says:
10 January, 2012 at 12:43
St Ledger is no better a centre half than Wilson, Rogne, Wanyama or Mulgrew. If we sign a centre half he needs to be an automatic first pick and an improvement on what we have.
Goldstar10 -thanks for getting the ole Cup tix.
I hear we might be all jammed in thegither, in the Mo Bangura Stand.
The Honest Mistake loves being first says:
10 January, 2012 at 12:38
aye…sadly, there is a lot of truth in that
HH
M
Kayal33 Fella you are correct on St. Ledger imo he would be a right waste of money hes is not the quality we should be looking at.H.H.
Goldstar
Thanks, yer a star ;-p
SB
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ABMUCKER 1249
Cheers for that,bud.
The little sod has his eyes on milking his Uncle BMCUWP for as much dosh as poss for as long as poss!
He’s in his second year,and aiming for a Masters,so it will be some time before the cold reality of real-life boots him in the baws!
Got a feeling we’ll still be conversing on here,so I’m gonna hold you to that!
BTW,my joint honours in Drunkenness & Debauchery at Glasgow Uni only took two years,what’s wi all the prevarication wi these youngsters nowadays?
Paul 67
Like you I am heart sick listening to the constant replays of the ICT successes against us,for that reason I really hope Dunfermline succeed in the replay.
Your comment however re 1961 re-opened what remains one of my biggest regrets ” the Eddie Connachan” Final Replay,I dont think I have really ever got over that disappointment.
I hope Dunfermline get through as long as Jim McIntyre does not wear a white raincoat!! Those with long memories will know what I mean.
I like the sound of Salihi for signing, good scoring record, good age – he could add a little more experience. Could be a hidden gem.
Kayal will be a big loss. But we are fortunate to have so much midfield cover.
In theory Izzaguirre returns fully at left back allowing ledley to play CM (his most effective possition in my opinion). That’s before you consider the return of goal scoring sensation and link up man Commons. Then there’s the form of Wanyama. Not all doom and gloom but get well soon Beram. I’m ten months on from a similar injury and i’m still not right.
Never mind soft tissue, Paul. You should be condemning a football culture that tolerates McCulloch-style “tackles”. Compare with the tackle for which Kompany was red-carded against ManU.
SydneyTim says:
10 January, 2012 at 09:26
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ST I know you’re probably lying in you’re bed of nails (or a gum tree) just now as its about 1am out there, but I thought I’d say that I agree we’re shy on goalscorers, its a problem that will manifest itself when our two strikers get kicked all over Scotland in the 2nd half of the season, the huns know they can get away with it, in this not so fair play league of ours.
Vinny
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS says:
10 January, 2012 at 12:50
The sorest part was that it wasn’t just that which appeared to go on – would loved to have had the City of London police take a look at a couple of big transfers from that era: Kenny and Charlie – insane that they commanded fees less than £1m between them, even back then. Can you imagine the team of 87/88 had he still been alive? McStay – £900k to Inter?
That it appeared to continue long after White had, erm, departed was equally a sin.
DBBIA- Ha ha, no problem at all, we’ll be squeezed in like sardines, the guy in the ticket office was a bit suspicious when I asked for a concession for your son- “er, he’s not exactly under 16, is he?”
fholks
what’s the general view on the blog on replacement for Beram
Joe Ledley or, are you for Broony…perhaps a third option?
cards on table, I’m for Joe
HH
M
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon – Yup.
Re: this “English Tory” stuff. Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. If the Scottish people don’t want to be part of the UK, they will soon have the chance to vote to leave. Otherwise, we should drop the idea that it’s somehow illegitimate of our country’s head of government to get involved in one of the vital constitutional questions of our time, particularly when the Scottish Government has no lawful means of holding a referendum without being granted the power to do so by the UK Parliament.
Anyway, what the SNP are proposing is not independence. It’s provincial status within the EU, a bankrupt and anti-democratic institution with a pathological hatred of the nation-state. You may have noticed that, after two decades of talking up Ireland as the model for an “independent” Scotland, the SNP no longer mentions the I-word, because that country has been deliberately looted and ruined by the European Commission and the ECB.
We had a little taste of what an “independent” Scotland would be like with the recent offensive communications bill, a measure that was illiberal, authoritarian, and discriminatory against football fans, and every single SNP MSP voted for it. The SNP has proven itself to be parochial, intolerant, and ignorant.
I can’t believe the Scottish people would be unwise enough to break up the UK, particularly in these uncertain times.
A simple yes/no referendum should settle the question for a generation. 2011 will turn out to have been the SNP’s high water mark, much as the Quebec separatists were once the dominant force in their part of the world but have long since receded back to the fringes. (thumbsup)
DBBIA——–
Romanian Courier man brought me a belated surprise present from Baba Natale—
Early Country Rock from Nashville [ Spar Records / Various Artists ]
A CD – but it is mighty fine —
Wrapping suggests that Baba Natale sourced it from those lovely Bear Family people.
I heartily recommend it.
Zheng Zhi could step in for Beram meantime!
Kayal33
Nothing wrong with Mulgrew and Wanyama at CH but I get what you mean, that if we sign a CH he has to be a better player then we already have.
Mick McCarthy’s comments interesting as usual regarding the transfer window.
“It’s really difficult at the moment. No-one wants to sell or loan or get shot of good players.
“It’s the same at every level, however you’re operating, whether you’re at the top, doing it with bigger-name players on more money or doing it down below.
“We’re all looking at similar players and we all want to keep our best players and nick someone else’s best players and it’s not happening.”
Afternoon all!!
Just dropped in to pass on the good news about Oscar.
He went for an Ultrasound yesterday basically to look at his tumours and see how they are responding to the chemotherapy.
Would you believe they struggled to find anything at all. Absolutely fantastic news!
Obviously it is still very early days and there is a long way to go but it is a great start.
Thanks again to everyone for all the support and prayers from all over the globe.
We have created a blog for friends & family to keep an eye on Oscar’s progress. Check out…
http://www.oscarknox.blogspot.com
It is very much a work in progress but we will get it into better shape over the coming days, and we’ll update it as often as possible.
Speak soon,
knoxy
Hail Hail
BMCUW,
No worries Mucker.
London isn’t the only Engineering Hotspot (we’re in Aberdeen) for the UK :-)
The lack experience and young guys who want that experience (as opposed to just chasing a buck) is sadly lacking up here.
In addition, I have 3 Huns working for me and no Tims so while I’m the boss and get away with giving back more than I receive, it would be nice to have one or 2 more to fight the good fight for me at times :-)
What better way to recruit than through a Celtic Site HAHA.
Sounds like you did the same course as me at Uni although I lasted a mere 8 months before my money ran out and I had to go to work :-)
Mucker
SofTunis- I shall investigate.
Anything couriered in by the ole Roumanians must be legit.
Ole Anthony Worrall Thomson sometimes posts, but mainly lurks on CQN.
Allegedly he’s at home slaving away over a hot stove, and rattling up a new Stollen cake recipe.
southbhoy at 12:44
I got an email to say mine would be posted tomorrow. The email came from t.warrington@e-sportspublications.co.uk so you might wish to try him.
Mort
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS says:
10 January, 2012 at 12:50
Bobby, thats the very game I always talk about when recalling the “missing millions”
I had to gain entry at the hun end as the volume at CELTIC END WAS INCREDIBLE. CAPS. I tried to get round to the Celtic end when in ground, absolutely imposible. Full house for sure. I often thought “where would they pack in the missing 20k from the issued number of 37k…..laughable
So, I am down working in Sheffield and another bloke here (BBN BTW) says to me:
“I was at CP with my son on the 28th, and during the game I turned to him and said, just listen to that support (us), what a great atmosphere.”
There are obviously three types of people in this world; those who support Celtic, those who would like to support Celtic, and those who are devoid of ambition.
HH