With the season’s finish line just a few weeks away, thoughts inevitably turn to squad changes in the months ahead, in particular, who will be subject to a disruptive bid. No matter how long he stays at Celtic, you and I will always worry about keeping hold of Cameron Carter-Vickers. This century, only Virgil van Dijk is comparable in central defensive ability.
Cameron (27) will pick up his fourth league winners medal and hopes to add a third Scottish Cup winners medal to add to the same tally of League Cup golds. He is lightning quick and formidable in the challenge. For the second time in three years, he got a big game out of the way near the end of the season, before dropping out of the squad for treatment. His availability has to be managed.
That’s not to say he would not find a place in an ELP squad, I am sure he would, but if, as I expect, we manage to hold onto the player for another few seasons, it will be because of this fitness overhead. Otherwise, he would be one of three top players I would be worried about this summer.
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Stivs how did the young Celtic goalkeeper perform ?
The very idea that CCV is second only to Virgil ‘this century’ is fanciful to an extreme degree. Boyd, Stubbs, Mjallby, Valgaaren, Baldy, Wilson, Wanyama, et al were all better centre backs. Not to say he is not a half decent player, certainly compared to most of the recent recruits, and he has his strengths, but never as claimed by Paul67. That said if he was to be paired with a more dominant partner who could win the ball in the air eg, he could be a far more effective player given his reading of the game and his forward passing. We need to add to his strengths not over rely on them, that should be a top priority from this point on.
Celtic Mac
I would take CCV over Boyd, Stubbs, Mjallby, Valgaaren, Baldy, Wilson or Wanyama (who was a midfielder and not a defender) every day of the week and twice on a Sunday, with the possible exception of Mjalllby.
He’s not the quickest but his awareness , strength and positioning , and ability to resist the temptation to dive in is impressive.
Quite simply wonderful football from both teams. Eegads!!!!
India bombs Pakistan….
the long wait is over
In his first game for Celtic, against St Johnstone he played, full back, midfield, and centre back. We lost 1-0 at home. Would agree that Victor was essentially a midfielder, but he could and did play centre back. We have signed some very good midfield and forward players in recent years, time we took the centre back position just as seriously…
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Wilson, is that Mark Wilson you’re referring to?
Bombscare Baldy?
Wanyama the midfielder?
Why don’t you compare him to Larsson whilst you’re at it. 🤡🤡
Mjallby was a class player, the rest were no better than ccv who has been a great signing and player for us. We would get the best out of ccv if we could get him a quick ball playing centreback who can dominate the box at set plays and a proper defencive centremid to shield the backline.
“Rangers fan group locked in robust talks with management about Sundays Tifo”.
FFS.
Bada,
Another conflict caused by the Brits partitioning countries.
Inter Milan proved once again that they are one of the great teams of European football.
We’ll find out tomorrow if Arsenal belong in the same company…..
the blogger
Try and keep up….
guess history is not your strongpoint…..
Watching that game this afternoon I realised that 55 year ago I was sitting in that very stadium
Kelvin Wilson and stubbs were poor in their first season.
I would not be surprised to see trusty kick on in the second season. He will benefir more than anyone from having K.T outside him. I expect engles and Adam will kick on after a full preseason.
Folk underestimate the benefit of a good preseason for fitness, sharpness and tactical planning i.e., shape, patterns of play, routines etc.
Hopefully we can get a several quality players into the building that offer the technical ability alongside the physical attributes.
Wanyama was a better CH than Carter-Vickers?
Really??
Good grief.
Credibility shot to pieces in an instant. LOL
HH
Tontine
A,wee article for you bout 1970 final
https://thecelticstar.com/6th-may-1970-the-day-celtic-lost-the-greatest-prize/
HH
BSR
Built this city on sausage rolls-
Its wormed in there.
:-))))
HH
Victor Wanyama was a better player than CCV, and could play at centre back….
Difficult for some to comprehend I know.
CCV is a half decent player, and a better player by comparison to most of our recent centre back recruits.
Needs to be supported by reliable and consistent partners, not sure we have achieved that over the past couple of seasons. An area we could improve
CCV is an absolute baller of a player whose consistent reliability gets a bit taken for granted.
Remember how we stuttered, stumbled and leakedafter he was out for about 6 weeks with injury?
He’s so reliable it’s passes without remark; so when he makes a human error, it’s very noticeable.
Absolutely my kind of CH; someone needs to slip into the left CH berth and show the same reliability and maybe be more of that aerial ball winner we need to stop our free kick vulnerability.
PS; tech query guys… Tino’s CelticExchange is my go to podcast station but their website is suddenly unavailable – showing ‘critical error’ – downunder – is the website showing available in other territories ?
Another conflict caused by the Brits partitioning countries.
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To be more accurate perhaps – it’s a conflict caused by the divide and conquer approach by the British empire in it’s governance of foreign countries.
Like Ireland, Britain encouraged and fostered religious differences in India to help it in occupying the country. Partition was a result of this divide and conquer governance.
Antearman
Yes to both questions .
TT
Decrying Boyata was a better centre half than any of our currentCH’s .
TT
The brits then tell the world that they’re the good guys, the noble peace keepers, trying the ensure the blood thirsty natives don’t kill each other…
Dedryk.
TT
Gerry Briton
got a couple of degress – including law
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerry-britton-09471446/?originalSubdomain=uk
see him the odd time at a spin class in Robroyston
think one of my mates still plays 5s with him
Celtic Mac
Victor Wanyama was a better player than CCV, and could play at centre back….
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That’s not quite what you claimed earlier. You named seven ex-players (including Wanyama) and said they “were all better centre backs”.
Nice attempt at backtracking though…
As I said. Credibility shot to pieces LOL
HH
QUADROPHENIAN re: CelticExchange
Same here good sir.
Thanks AIPPLE !
They just uploaded the latest pod to YouTube but no mention of this web issue.
I’ve tried to msg them via their WhatsApp.
INTER v BARCA last night.
I was expecting a Scoring Draw at Full Time, but I WRONGLY thought last nights game would NOT quite live up to the excitement of last weeks 3 – 2 Draw.
So my Bet with the Bookie last night was a Correct Score of 2 – 2 at the end of ” Normal Time”.
I was WRONG.
I won’t lose any sleep over it.
Sometimes, I am a CHUMP , because I DID expect a scoring draw so I SHOULD have had a small Stake of the game finishing 3 – 3 like last weeks game.
Who’s a Silly Bhoy then ?
LOL.
LOL.
HH.
” I was expecting a Scoring Draw at Full Time, but I WRONGLY thought last nights game would NOT quite live up to the excitement of last weeks 3 – 2 Draw “….
That SHOULD have read as a 3 – 3 Draw ……NOT 3-2 .
HH.
Good morning from a misty North Staffs
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Last line
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The second best or the best Celtic centre-half in the last few decades.
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“I had the privilege of playing against Van Basten and Maradona, but in terms of my most talented team-mates, there was a Brazilian called Carlos Verri, better known as Brazilian legend Dunga and Paul McStay at Celtic.”
“I think Celtic were my favourite fans, because I loved the industrious nature of the people, the honour and that was reflected in their day to day manner. I had a great empathy with the Scottish people….”
“The racial abuse I’ve suffered in Scotland is far worse than anything I had to put up with in England or Italy.”
Gene – hoople
ty
got it in 3
Great game (both ties) .
Fitting of the final itself .
Over the two games I thought Barca the far better football team but it’s about putting the ball in the net more times than your opponent ……
Ex-Ibrox forward Peter Lovenkrands would not expect Rangers’ prospective new owners to spend big straight away, should they complete their expected takeover this summer. (Record)
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From BBC Scotland Football Gossip page
Trying to temper the expectation of mullions and mullions of money to spend to beat Celtic? Or just a load of made up rubbish from a rag? Or both?
McPhail Bhoy on 7th May 2025 8:34 am
Ex-Ibrox forward Peter Lovenkrands would not expect Rangers’ prospective new owners to spend big straight away, should they complete their expected takeover this summer. (Record)
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This HUN CHUMP also goes onto say that the New USA Investment will NOT mean lots of spending at Govan, because of ” FFP RULES” ?
Yet another Hun Chump who seems to believe that the Huns should be treated differently from other Clubs regarding the ” RULES”.
Does this Hun NOT realise that any FFP Rules apply to ALL Clubs ?
Imagine asking any Hun Player who gained riches from EBT Schemes, to comment on ” FFP RULES” ?
I always called Lovernkrands ” THE RACOON” during his days with the Huns mainly because HE LOOKS LIKE One, with those Two Black Eyes.
A Black Eyed Hun….LOL.
LOL.
HH.
Good morning all from Govanhill. A fine Wednesday in prospect, football and racing to enjoy. It’s a hard life. 👍