News that Fraser Forster has signed a long term contract with Celtic, who will pay Newcastle United £2m for his services, adds some welcome stability ahead of the Champions League qualifiers. Buying a new, first-choice, keeper is fraught with the kind of difficulties Neil Lennon would rather avoid.
Last summer we looked at Croatian international Stipe Pletikosa, who performed at the European Championships, but he failed to impress during his trial period at Celtic, including a poor performance against Wolves at Celtic Park.
Last year we also looked at Polish cap, Gregorz Sandomierski, who subsequently went to Belgian club racing Genk for €3m, but he failed to make a competitive appearance for Genk and was shipped back to Poland on loan. By comparison, Forster, who turned 24 on St Patrick’s Day, cemented his place with the champions.
Last year Celtic concluded a provisional deal with Newcastle to sign Fraser on a permanent deal this summer but although player and club were both keen to do business, negotiations took until the end of the players’ summer break, perhaps reflecting a tightening of Celtic’s finances ahead of what could be a period of financial uncertainty in the Scottish game.
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Sorry, Mort.
It was Celt For Life I should have been addressing with my last post.
Henriks Sombrero on 2 July, 2012 at 15:15 said:
Bomber is getting misconstrued mixed up with missedtheboat
dodo fc is dead bomber,
accept it and move on to your next bottle of buckfast
Mort, totally agree, all anyone wants is the rules to be applied without fear or favour. It seems however that those at the top of the game in Scotland seem to be incapable of doing this in the case of Sevco.
The other issue is that the rules seems to be so poorly devised; if only we had a top administrator to guide us through these stormy waters…
Kilbowie Kelt
No worries but wording on SFL rules say 75% of votes cast which implies to me that an abstention is not counted hence need 75% of 30 votes or 75% of 29 votes.
Mort
The Onlooker on 2 July, 2012 at 15:17 said:
From STV …Looks like nobody knows
“Lawyers are deliberating over the SFL’s rulebook to determine what majority would be required for any vote to take place, with those at the league unable to reach a conclusion over whether a 50%, 66% or 75% consensus is needed.”
The Onlooker
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That guarantees one thing, lengthy court cases fro anyone who feels agrieved at the votes result unless there is a 80+% either for or against the proposals!
It will be like the bad ole days when Martin and Gerry’s words were spoken by ‘an actor’.
Bomber’s posts will be written by a ‘sentient life form’.
Bom dia,
Dunno what relevance this is (if, at all, any) but Clarence Seedorf finally signed for Botafogo at the weekend. Allegedly his Contact is worth (to him) about 6m GBP over two years.
No bad for a 36yr old, eh?
Dontbrattbakkinanger on 2 July, 2012 at 15:23 said:
who could we possibly suggest to do the voiceover for bomber?
Nesbitt is far too obvious..
Rev IM Jolly after a few?
One of the Lighthouse keepers from Chewin the Fat?
There will surely be a delay whilst Bombers transcript is translated so don’t expect to hear anything any time soon.
HH
Screeeeeemmmmm!!!
Sharapova is out!
Wooooooohooooooooooo!
So if Oldco never produced any signed off accounts how do the SFA know what went on over there last season?
How in Allah’s name did they get a license if the governing body hadn’t seen their accounts?
There’s so much Brown Stuff to wade through the investigators will be wearing waders…
Surely somebody didn’t pull the wool over the SFA’s eyes, that would be immoral wouldn’t it….
Disband the SFA…
traditionalist88 on 2 July, 2012 at 15:26 said:
There will surely be a delay whilst Bombers transcript is translated
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probably this – pie order follow follows – lotsa steak wans, sum chicken wans, loadsa sossage rolls as well, and sum suk/suck/suckyou/ tasty mutton wans fur Traynor
For all you technical numpties I introduce to you the google chrome task manager.
Have you ever had 10 tabs open … opened up anything that uses anything from Adobe and your PC completely hangs ??
Well there is a way to have complete control over the individual tabs that you open within chrome
You can also check and see which tabs are consuming the most memory etc.
Press shit + esc while in Chrome and a task manager pop up window should appear as if by magic before your eyes.
http://browsers.about.com/od/googlechrome/ss/Google-Chrome-Task-Manager-In-Windows_3.htm
Dontbrattbakkinanger on 2 July, 2012 at 15:23 said:
It will be like the bad ole days when Martin and Gerry’s words were spoken by ‘an actor’.
Bomber’s posts will be written by a ‘sentient life form’.
Sentient perhaps, DBBIA, but surely not sapient is an accurate representation is the aim?!
Afternoon all! Haven’t had a chance to lurk today as I’ve been busy repairing my deer fence and two of the deers are still missing.
Have I missed much?
HH
Alright,folks?
Wee special mention for Mr B from Airdrie.
This fine chap,IMO,has opened another of those cans of worms which seem so prevalent in Scottish football at the moment.
What with worms aerating the soil,Rangers s……g all over it and the authorities burying evidence,I’m blinkin’flabbergasted that ANY games ever get called off in our wee country.
Is there any chance he can nip up the road to Fir Park and offer some advice,do you reckon?
Anyway,the gent in question has decide to abstain.
This counts as NOT a yes vote,or effectively,a no vote.
How many other clubs will feel they are equally compromised,and abstain?
And at least have the honesty to do so?
Cowdenbeath,anyone?
Awe_Naw,
for the benefit of this technical numpty, could you point out where the ‘sh*t’ button is on my keyboard ? ;-}
apologies. funniest typo of the day ( so far ) :-)
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 2 July, 2012 at 15:33 said:
You have a shit button on PC, never knew that, must come in handy..
Awe bugger,
Now I’ve got to download and instal google chrome just to see if that works
OCDcsc
Spain show boring inability to be rubbish
02-07-12
EURO 2012 winners Spain have come under more fire for showing a reluctance to mix things up by being bad at football.
Are Spain the most boring team to win absolutely everything?
After winning their third tournament in a row, the side’s brand of possession trophy-keeping has had pundits longing for the more traditional style of 11 people who have no idea what they are doing.
Footballologist Wayne Hayes said: “Spain have put FIFA12 onto ‘Beginner’ mode, they’ve selected Carlisle as their opposition and they’ve chosen to play as, well, Spain. Yawn.
“They’ve done this by tediously investing in a long-term strategy of training youth players to focus on technique, ball control and teamwork. Well, anybody could do that, couldn’t they? Obviously England won’t because it’s much more interesting for the fans to watch a constant procession of grinding mediocrity.”
He added: “Spain were only able to score a succession of brilliantly crafted goals because Italy got so bored they just nodded off.”
Meanwhile, the defeated finalists will come to terms with their loss by sitting in stunning hillside villas staring wistfully across a sunkissed landscape, the Italian FA has confirmed.
The side were heavily beaten by a Spanish team that will take their winner’s medals home to a land of equally breathtaking beauty but with slightly inferior cheese, much to the consolation of the Italians.
Manager Cesare Prandelli said: “It was always hard for the lads, coming into the final as beautifully-chiselled, stylish and wealthy underdogs but I think by the World Cup they’ll come back stronger, better and more irresistibly handsome.”
The conclusion of Euro 2012 means television schedules may now dip below the danger level of 90% sport, leaving desperate viewers with just Wimbledon, Formula 1, the Tour de France and 24-hour cricket.
Experts have urged the public to go to their local park and video themselves playing badminton until the beginning of the Olympic cycling events.
Sorry guys I was away for a wee shift
Hail Hail
Awe_Naw
Press shit + esc while in Chrome and a task manager pop up window should appear as if by magic before your eyes.
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where exactly is this ‘shit’ button?
:)
HH
Awe naw,
That’s some PC.
No shift.
HH
http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=2755
This is a picture of what a first team squad back at training should look like
Do bears shift in the forest
Ron Bacardi on 2 July, 2012 at 15:44 said:
Do bears shift in the forest
Not if there’s no-one there to hear them shift
Awe_Naw
“Press shit + esc while in Chrome and a task manager pop up window should appear as if by magic before your eyes.” That doesn’t work, its a load of crap por cierto
is that how do you do a screen dump
Does that button turn Craig Burley off??
SFL statement
AN OPEN MESSAGE TO ALL SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FANS: The Scottish Football League would like to acknowledge and thank all fans who have taken the time to contact us in relation to the current critical issues affecting our game. Many fans have shared with us their concerns and their views on opportunities for the broader game which may arise out of the current issue.
I can confirm that every piece of communication has been read objectively and sincerely, and that many contributions have been insightful and thought-provoking. We will, however, be unable to respond to each individual piece of correspondence.
I thank you for your understanding.
Yours in Sport
David Longmuir
SFL Chief Executive
Think about the children
Art of War on 2 July, 2012 at 15:36 said:
Afternoon all! Haven’t had a chance to lurk today as I’ve been busy repairing my deer fence and two of the deers are still missing.
Have I missed much?
HH
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Oh dear!…gulp!…hh
See that´s where spelling checkers canny help you.
Luckily due to the number of pedantic wee shifts naebdy noticed !!
HH
Hamilton Accies Statement
Chairman’s Statement
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Monday, 02 July 2012 15:39
As you may be aware the member clubs of the Scottish Football League are holding a meeting tomorrow to discuss the current proposals for change within the Scottish game.
Unfortunately there has been a great deal of ill-informed speculation and erroneous reporting on our position in relation to various, hypothetical scenarios. We believe it foolhardy to comment on “questions” that have not as yet been put to the club by the SFL Management Committee.
When Ronnie MacDonald bought the Accies in 2003 we were within a few days of administration or indeed Liquidation due to the clubs enormous debt level for a club of our size. We had a total breakdown between our board and the supporters in addition to the punishments from the authorities.
No club, until now, has been in such a critical position and we hope Rangers will be the last club to be in such a desperate position.
In many ways the current Rangers situation mirrored our own and we should be aware the effect liquidation has on the supporters who in many ways are the innocent victims of management.
We would urge all clubs to work together to reshape the leagues in a fair and equitable manner and to make decisions purely for the long term prosperity of our game and the enjoyment of the supporters of all clubs.
Harmony must be restored between all clubs for the good of our game and the continued existence of all Scotland’s Clubs.
Les Gray
Chairman
por cierto
Ron Bacardi:
‘is that how do you do a screen dump’
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No shift, Sherlock
HH
Awe_Naw….,
Pardaigs last post from the sfl is screaming to be awenawnified
Art of War on 2 July, 2012 at 15:36 said:
Afternoon all! Haven’t had a chance to lurk today as I’ve been busy repairing my deer fence and two of the deers are still missing.
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fallow fallow ?
AWE NAW
You and I,and many others,have had many a wee dig at each other over the years about typos-e.g. never made a spelling mistake in my life,but made hunnersa typos.
A running joke,really.
I doff my cap to you,my fine sir.
I doubt that one will ever be bettered.
(Though we’ll do our best……)