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Almost exactly 10 years after Celtic fans alleged Porto’s adherence to the rules was less than faithful, when they won the Uefa Cup after extra time, their creative genius, Deco, failed a drugs test a substance used to mask performance-enhancing substances were found in his blood.
Is anyone surprised?
Congratulations to the Celtic under-20 team on securing league and cup double, the fourth consecutive season Celtic youths have recorded this achievement. John Kennedy and Stevie Frail’s operation is years ahead of what was previously known as their domestic competition.
Celtic have been fine-tuning youth development since Tommy Burns returned from Amsterdam all those years ago with new strategies, some of which are still being used. The cream graduate as Champions League players, but Celtic are pretty much running elite-level youth development in Scotland, a fact made clear when you look at the enormous number of Celtic training academy graduates earning a living across the rest of the league.
It used to be the case that Celtic wasted young talent. Perceived wisdom was “Go to Aberdeen or Dundee United, they’ll turn you into a player”. The opposite is now true.
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last son and father to play for our beloved hoops was jimmy kelly..1st ever captain..signed from The Mighty Renton..world champions from beating west brom 4:1 ..son Frank
thanks for participating bhoys..better tidy up the house and get the dinner on…h.h
kayal33
I think one of the reasons we are not seeing young players coming through from youth development is that we are still buying players from other clubs to fill every position. I can’t understand why we hav.e an expensive youth development set-up but still go out and buy young players with potential with a view to selling on at a profit.
More youths would come through if we stopped buying in but would we be as successful as we are at present. If our youths were blooded in the first team and were successful we could sell them on but would we make as big a profit as we will when we sell on Victor and Gary? I think these two policies conspire against one another. Certainly, we are not seeing enough home grown youths coming through.
Parkheadcumsalford
I had to read back to make sure no one had said it and was astonished that no one mentioned our bhoy Henke!
Can’t stop laughing @corsica1968 3m
Penny dropped according to my blue knight; accepted CW has true claim on assets. Murray & Mather desperately searching for £30m cash!
Tommysbhoy
Wrong. Jacking McNamara senior and junior both played for Celtic.
Andy and Simon Lynch also.
John Divers snr and jnr?
GlassTwoThirdsFull @14:35
Re: Andy Murray
My thoughts exactly. If there is nothing to hide or if those involved were low-mid profile in their sports the results would be made public and an example made of the guilty. The only logical explanation for me is that there are some very high profile spanish sports stars whose blood has been tested and by releasing these details, the spanish authorities fear a huge scandal.
Mort
theoriginalsadiesbhoy
check post 15:02m8 h.h
Ladder 49 Celebrate life
big pierres two front teeth
it was mentioned..KOK!!
King Of Kings h.h
Deco eh what kind of performing enhancement drugs do you take to make you fall down and roll about like a spinning top.
Always thought he was a cheating wee bassa.
Karmaisabitch.csc
HEBCELT. 1502
Haha,I used to slag Peroni drinkers until I met three of them,looking ten feet tall.
Literally….
Tommysbhoy@16:03
Doh! I’m an eejit :-). Sorry.
Will Sevco be playing their home games at St Mirren Park or Hampden next season?
!!Bada Bing!!
14:28 on 2 May, 2013
Embdae been to Qua Italian Ingram Street? If so any good.
Qua is very good,can also vouch for Amori.
Hail Hail
BMCUW I take it you were in horizontal mode!!! Hail Hail Hebcelt
Will the Fighting Fund not cover this ???
Wheres Mr Whippys email address?
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Can’t stop laughing @corsica1968 3m
Penny dropped according to my blue knight; accepted CW has true claim on assets. Murray & Mather desperately searching for £30m cash!
Kayal33
14:32 on 2 May, 2013
I don’t see how we can call Celtic’s youth development as ‘elite’ when so few of those who come through the system become first team regulars. I would have thought that after 10 years we would have a half of our first team squad as products of our youth development, as it is on James Forrest in the last couple of years can be said to be a first team player (possibly Charlie Mulgrew as well).
I have no doubt elite youth development is where we are aiming but we seem along way from achieving.
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If you put the pieces together from the overall strategy and look long term, things become a bit clearer.
Many were screaming for Jim McGuinness to get involved with the current First Team players but Celtic know it is the youngsters that he needs to work with to make sure we have as many home developed players as possible playing in the Champions League.
The Celtic Board can never be accused of looking at things just short term IMO and it takes a lot of courage to keep that Good ship Celtica rockin n rollin in such turbulent times all around the World.
I’m very excited about the next 5 years in Europe, even if there is no exit from Scottish Football. As Paul67 is saying, Celtic is revitalising Scottish Football, on it’s own, through it’s incredible attention to detail about what is good to take the game forward.
I can only see further expansions by Celtic of their grassroot ventures now that we are starting to see benefits, the monetary benefits from continuous CL participation by Celtic will be enormous to Scottish Football in so many ways both long term and short.
The Huns really harmed Scottish Football with their systematic cheating but Celtic will make Scottish Football Flourish once more, I’m certain of that.
Killthedinosaursandthebowlinggreenmonsters.csc :)
how many goalkeepers played for the first team in the 2002-03 season
HH
jc2
I think it’s time for them to think the unthinkable. Time to sell John Fleck.
Douglas, Hedman, Broto……
HEBCELT
Fortunately they are forgiving fellas wi a sense of humour otherwise I would defo have been horizontal.
The falling down bit arrived later……
petec and Kayal33
Another thing regarding Celtic’s youth development is that the quality of player in Scotland has gone down over the years but Celtic are more than punching above the curve in terms of developing these players to the highest standards that they can achieve. Not every player who comes through our doors at 10, 13, 16 etc can go on to have a successful career at Celtic but quite a large number do go on to play at a reasonably high standard.
Mort
Father and son playing for Celtic
Henrik and Jordan Larsson ( on about 5 years)
In – on
GLass Two ThirdsFull
and theres more
HH
St Pats bhoy-thanks.
Bankos gone into admin . Will Hearts have to repay 15 mill?
weet weet weet
Was Johnathan Gould still there?
David Marshall? I know he came on against Barca in 2004 but I think he may have came on as a sub the previous year too.
Mort
Salmond will make sure Edinburgh’s Fabric of Society will not be relegated
Mort
yes mate,5 in one season,disnae happen very often
HH
tontine tim
15:30 on 2 May, 2013
My Dad did work hard to help my education. He also told me that he had to leave school to work to contribute to his house and that he wanted my brother and I to stay on and get a good education.
We both managed this.
weet weet weet
Certainly does not.
Mort
Bada
La vita at George Square is nice, of the Italian Centre ones the Kitchen is the best I’ve tried.
Enjoy.
I’m getting this off my chest.
I went to sponsor the bungee jump but the details that Virgin are asking is far too much and it is outrageous.
They will be hacked at some time in the future and the criminals in Suits won’t even have to put information pieces together.
I will give ma tenner in person some day in the future, and I will.
talkingheads.csc
Bad experience in La Vita.
Hail Hail.
I asked a couple of hearts supporters in the work today. Do you think your club can avoid administration?
Their smug reply was…that as long as they last till june , they won’t care as they won’t get relegated and the point deduction will be next season.
This is were I need a bit of help.
Did Leeds not try that and still got relegated?