Celtic were looking for a right back throughout the second half of last term, but in the early weeks of his tenure, Brendan considered Mikael Lustig and Saidy Janko sufficient for the season ahead. Mikael is four years into a successful Celtic career but his fitness issues are of a persistent nature. We’ve reached Peak Swede.
Saidy missed lot of last season, also through injury, but he showed potential in his early outing this term. Aspirations for the lad crystallised in Israel last week, but not in a good way. I’m not going to defend him, because he was unquestionably poor, but agreement only exists on his poor showing because he was prepared to receive the ball so often. Not everyone in black that night was as keen to get on the end of a pass.
That opened the door for Cristian Gamboa, 26, second choice right back for West Brom. We’re very keen, apparently. West Brom manager, Tony Pulis, is less in need of a full back whose key attribute is getting forward at speed. Horses for course, I suppose, West Brom face different challenges than Celtic.
Two rumours have circulated this week: Celtic are looking for a midfield player and James McCarthy’s position at Everton is less secure than it was a year ago. Whoever has been linking these two facts has overreached – or made them up. Celtic have no idea where this one came from but were clear, there’s nothing in it. Getting the right midfielder remains a task in hand, but usual caveats apply. There are no guarantees we’ll land all our targets this summer.
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tonydonnelly67 on 31st August 2016 9:14 am
Tony, that’s all the footballing rule book would allow them to do; anything else is the remit of Police Scotland.
Sad, but true!
KTF
VFR800A8 on 31ST AUGUST 2016 9:28 AM
We all have that pile we never put back ….;-)
Work calls
play nice….
Don’t feed the troll, Bhoys
KLV
See on twitter Armstrong away to join big Mick at Ipswich, the clear out continues….
David Bowie-Hunky Dory
Led Zeppelin -Physical Graffiti
Rolling Stones -Exile On Main Street.
Dylan -Blood On The Tracks
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Armed Forces.
Ramones-Leave Home
Sex Pistols -Never mind the Bollocks
The Smiths-The Queen Is Dead
Nirvana-Nevermind
Radiohead- OK Computer
Dunno what’s up wi’ this century.
I hope we are working hard behind the scenes to bring some Champions League quality to the team today.
Some additional strength in midfield should give us a shot at third place in the group and a run in the Europa Cup post Christmas.
I don’t see that as being an unrealistic target.
cv
Isn’t it great to see we are signing 1st players again. No more park Lawell projects Signing players for actual positions and not just hoping we can sell to EPL after two seasons( which was policy given to the scouts by Peter failure )
BR runs out club now Pl getting ready to do his garden
Rumour that Rotherham in for Ambrose
HH
Re DOC and PAPAJOE55
Way I read it,PAPAJOE55 came on to refute allegations that KILL ULTRA is not a Celtic supporter. And that they both know each other well,and for a long time.
Nothing wrong there,we all need back up when wrongly accused. In fact,well done!
I’m clearly in a minority on this,but I think DOC is quite right to have chased down PAPAJOE55. All he ever asked was to provide proof of that,and of his own credentials. I genuinely don’t know why PAPAJOE55 refused to do that,but that is where the whole argument came from.
Re PAPAJOE55 suffering from ME,he has my utmost sympathy-(you do,mate. Look after yourself)-but using it as a stick to beat DOC is very unfair as it was only revealed late in the discussion.
I hope you guys kiss and make up on 24/9. As for your ME,I’m sure you are in the best of hands. If any CQNers have advice on it,I reckon PAPAJOE55 would appreciate it.
HH
BEATBHOY on 31ST AUGUST 2016 9:42 AM
That’s the point though isn’t it. It’s a myth and I reckon that those that chose to believe it would do so regardless of the name. However the whole discussion began because somebody took umbrage at our Club calling them “Rangers”.
Like it or not they’re legally called “The Rangers Football Club Ltd”. I simply can’t lose sleep over it being shortened to “Rangers”.
CLOGHERCELT
Mail me you new addy first,ya choob!
BEATBHOY
This century?
“The Shins will save your life!”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zYwCmcB0XMw
Use the sidebar,virtually flawless stuff. Only quibble is their brevity.
BMCUWPs,
CLOGHERCELT
Mail me you new addy first,ya choob!
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Will do. I hope all is well.
Cheers
West End of East End on 31st August 2016 9:27 am
Doc on 31st August 2016 8:56 am
If you read back last night you will see that it wasn’t your finest hour on the blog, uncomfortable reading after a good night on the blog, but each to their own….
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I think out of context that could be a valid viewpoint; however Papajoe55 and Kill Ultra have been asked very specific and easy to answer questions over the past 2 nights and declined to do so.
In context, the Res 12 guys have been put under some very severe scrutiny, intimidation and threatening behaviour, particularly WC it seems.
Now I have never (to my knowledge) met WC, the other requistioners, Papajo55 or Kill Ultra so I have no axe to grind either way; BUT if Kill Ultra has the evidence as he says, then he should be willing to share it (securely and privately) with those involved in the Res 12 process UNLESS he has an agenda which he is unwilling to disclose; if Papajoe5 can easily (and safely) verify his and Kill Utlra’s identities then that would be a very simple solution to the problem UNLESS he has an agenda which he is unwilling to disclose.
By doing so the “is he/isn’t he a Tim/hun” question could be easily answered and the animosity that has been prevalent on the board over the last 2 nights could very easily dissipate.
Or am I being too simplistic? (Clue: that’s a rhetorical question.)
KTF
The Shins are one of my favorite bands Bobby, Hopefully get a new album soon.
KLV
Weeminger
Sorry, can’t agree.
The only way Rangers(1872-2012) was able to dump over 80 million pounds of debt was to stop being Rangers.
What an insult to the 276 creditors for a new club to adopt the name and all the good parts ( as they see it), while ignoring such massive debt, and carrying on regardless.
It’s beyond me why the creditors, especially the larger ones like HMRC don’t use the section of the Insolvency Act which I quoted to protest and highlight this injustice and insult to everyone’s intelligence.
I can understand the facepainter’s reluctance, of course.
This is why I can’t see the logic in you equating what name Celtic use, or are called.
It doesn’t matter, we didn’t go bust.
VFR800A8
Good idea,
here’s an even simpler one, neither posters come across as good guys, so no matter who they support. Don’t feed the trolls. There is even tim trolls. :)
If you can’t be happy with the hoops just now, God bless yer wee cotton socks Bhoys.
KLV
CORKCELT earlier: What’s this practice thing before the golf? Have you not been playing very long? Anyway,problems with ‘elbows’ can be gauged by visiting the bar and testing out said eblow’s ability to bend :) Unless of course you tee off before the club bar opens in which case you need to practise your planning :)
The guy Papajoe tried several times to clear things up even offering to travel on a bus ffs despite his condition. He still got incessant crap.
Is there a certain amount of fucking clique points you need to build in here to allow you to act with impunity?
The Hun like mentality on here has become pathetic.
Who the fuck had the right to demand someone clear someone else’s ” standing” as a Celtic supporter.
Bullying pure and simple. Carve it up anyway you like, it’s bullying.
Meet me here, meet me there. Prove who you are. Vouch for this one, vouch for that one. Whit?
Papajoe you’re too soft for your own good bud.
Tell em all to get tae FF.
If that’s what this place has become you’re welcome to it.
Books
Cochrane the Dauntless-David Cordingly
Biography of a chippy Scots aristo with as many causes as paymasters. Didnae take any lip!
The Black Dahlia-James Ellroy
Ultimately,a tale of redemption set against an infamous LA murder. Superbly crafted.
Berlin-The Downfall,1945-Antony Beevor
Brutal,c’est la guerre
Flashman and The Great Game
A joyous “history lesson” from the early Raj
Trinity-Leon Uris
From The Great Famine to The Rising,as only Uriis could
Duck-Des Dillon
I think I’ve known every character in this grimly funny tale.
The Last Mughal-William Dalrymple
A history of The Indian Rebellion,1857-from the losing side!
Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse-Robert Rankin
I’ll have some of what he was on!
Exquisite Corpse-Poppy Z Bryte
Fantastic writing,shocking subject matter. An amazing book
Year of the French-Thomas Flanagan
Warts and all telling of the failed rebellion in 1798. Glorious failure. At every level
Again,missing loads. And wondering where some of my books are,btw!
BMCUW
Thanks, I’ll have a listen.
And thanks for the Dylan posts.
Got a free 30 day trial with Spotify, and, having lost/ lent out/scratched so much of his stuff, I’m now listening away to his whole back catalogue.
Finding it hard to stop playing “Desire” on repeat, though.
I’d forgotten the magnificence that is “Isis”.
I haven’t given up on everything after 2000, by the way.
Saw Jake Bugg and Elbow in the last couple of years, thought both were superb live.
Wee Jake’s drummer was as good as I’ve ever witnessed.
BEATBHOY on 31ST AUGUST 2016 10:28 AM
Don’t get me wrong I actually agree with you that they shouldn’t have been allowed to use that name.
However they were, and as I said the original discussion was somebody taking issue with Celtic referring to them as “Rangers”. I don’t have an issue with that.
Then there’s the whole other discussion of whether it strengthens the myth. It does but it’s still a myth.
Then there’s whether they’d materially be any different even if the name had been changed more dramatically. I happen to think not, because a huge section (majority?) expend as much energy hating us, as they do supporting TRFC. So I tend to think they’d follow the new team anyway, have the same ‘traditions’ and ultimately bring the same venom to CP.
Any work needs done. Here’s to another couple of players through the door,
Interesting choices for top 10 albums. I must say I am surprised not to see any Steve Earle or John Prine in there. Jason Isbell has also got some damn good ones out there as well, Here we rest is a particular fav of mine. Here goes, in no particular order
Christy Moore – Ride on
John Prine – John Prine
John Prine – Fair and square
Steve Earle – Guitar town
Steve Earle – Teraplane
AC/DC – Highway to hell
Tom Petty & the heartbreakers – Damn the torpedoes
Michael Marra – Postedsber
Jason Isbell _ Here we rest
James McMurtry – Childish things
KEVINLASVEGAS
Good man!
I just get blank looks when I mention them,usually!
Coupla years ago,I bought two of their albums for my kid sis,I doubt she even listened to them. And she usually has excellent taste-she grew up listening to my collection,haha!
It’s said our musical tastes are formed during our nursery years.The only music my folks played was in the car which in these days as some here will remember was 8 track cassettes.Pretty sad but fifty years later I remember them clear as a bell.
Knowing my parents,best to assume they’re all “best off,s”.
Top ten….
The Seekers
Nana Maskouri
Tommy Wynette
James last
Charley Pride
Carpenters
Jim Reeves
Jim Reeves Christmas special(played all year)
Neil Diamond
Shirley Bassey.
In their defence,I’ve not really seen any other 8 tracks,but what chance did I have?
Doc don’t take it to heart. Some on here thrive on having a go at any thing that appears in their eyes to be the pack mentality Kill Ultra if you have something say ,do it stop aggravating people. This blog has really deteriorated with your posts.In my opinion of course. Doc chin up.
HH
UTLR
beatbhoy on 31st August 2016 10:28 am
Weeminger
Sorry, can’t agree.
The only way Rangers(1872-2012) was able to dump over 80 million pounds of debt was to stop being Rangers.
What an insult to the 276 creditors for a new club to adopt the name and all the good parts ( as they see it), while ignoring such massive debt, and carrying on regardless.
It’s beyond me why the creditors, especially the larger ones like HMRC don’t use the section of the Insolvency Act which I quoted to protest and highlight this injustice and insult to everyone’s intelligence.
I can understand the facepainter’s reluctance, of course.
This is why I can’t see the logic in you equating what name Celtic use, or are called.
It doesn’t matter, we didn’t go bust.
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Beatboy, the section of the Liquidation Act you quite relates to the names of the Companies that ran Rangers Football Club (1872 to 2012) and The Rangers (2012 till present).
The names Rangers/The Rangers are those by which the old and new clubs were/are known in the footballing arena; therefore it’s why Celtic use that name.
As for why it’s Rangers rather than The Rangers that is used; that will be in a similar to our use of Hearts and Hibs rather Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.
KTF
Garygillespie and others…the shamrock strip was not an ‘away’ strip…remember, in those days telly was black and white, so for example, when we played Kilmarnock whose strip was blue and white hoops, not stripes, it would have been almost impossible to distinguish between the two teams, only the socks were different. Also, in those days, as a courtesy, it was the home team who changed. Hence, when we played Killie at Rugby Park, we wore the hoops while they wore a change strip and at Celtic Park we wore the shamrock one. So, as you can see, it wasn’t worn very often but certainly always against Killie at home… cheers guys…
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Really catchy stuff, Their earlier stuff was more simplistic and I think the singer (Jim Mercer) sacked the whole band just before “Wincing in the night” hence why they are a bit more expansive now musically. Top Band.
KLV
CLOGHERCELT
Fine and dandy,old bean. Thanks for the asking.
Hope you and yours are too. I notice you heading out late to pick up yer lad at weekends,is he messing wi thae durty wimmin,or has he got a weekend job?!
Morning all. Really happy with the signings so far. Looks like BR has a plan and is buying players to fit into that plan, a long time since that has happened at CP. The fact that Gamboa was second choice at WBA says more about that league than anything else. Most teams are concerned with survival, entertainment is secondary, the football really is hard to watch. Also, I was at the Liverpool/Man Ure Europa league game last year, the guest of one of the sponsors. It was my second big European game involving English teams (was at the Man City/Barca game in 2014 as a guest of another sponsor). I was looking forward o both games, at the stage of the year both were probably the biggest games of the season for the clubs, and was imagining they would be similar to big European games at CP. Dear God was I disappointed! I don’t know if it is a consequence of the way football is run in England now but both atmospheres were dire. It made me think, coming away, if this is what being part of the “greatest league in the world” means , I want no part of it for Celtic. Sometimes we don’t appreciate what we have and how unique our club really is
vfr800a8 on 31st August 2016 10:25 am
I’m not going to disagree with your points as many are valid, but it just didn’t sit well with me reading that. It came across as cyber bullying and that’s why I made my comment. It’s happening more frequently in here and international breaks seems to be the worst time for it…let’s get back to making lists, every time I’m about to post mine some bugger posts theirs and I have to scrub mine and start again…
I like that the club can keep all signing prospects out the media. No real clues as to who might be joining us today. Can anyone elaborate?
Rumours on twitter: Efe to Rotherham and Armstrong to Ipswich (both on loan)
Twist and turns kill ultra Tony Donnelly BMCUW thank you for your kind words of support
Clogher I apologise to you for inadvertently involving you in hassle.
I have been in touch with Doc and we are going to meet, he has apologised to me and hopes that I am who I say I am. He has kindly offered to source a ticket for me for game on 24 th.
In all of my posts previously I have never been rude or insulted anybody , only recalled stories of various times going to games etc. Hope this puts an end to this matter and I can go back to lurking. PS 55 was the year I was born so now in my 61st year. HH
Rumours that Armstrong and Ambrose are offski. Not a lot else except Hernanes (Italian papers say he is going to Genoa though).
Quiet.
Jozo stays – medical failed
FFS
Hopefully doesnt impact our plans
HH
KEVINLASVEGAS
He branched into another project,Broken Bells,who have released two albums.
The first was a joy,the second maybe not so much.
Try this,then sidebars
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gWBG1j_flrg