Things looked touch and go earlier today but Celtic pulled a late double swoop to sign John Guidetti on loan from Manchester City, and Stefan Scepovic on a four year deal from Sporting Gijon. Guidetti has been a Celtic transfer rumour since his 20 goals in 23 games stint at Feyenoord as a teenager in 2011-12. Now he’s on board, I’m holding out for news of Georgi Kinkladze.
Stefan Scepovic could have played his hand better over the last 24 hours; footballers are seldom accused of over-intellectualising their plans. Late interest from La Liga looked to have dealt Celtic a body-blow, but he’s ours now, and I’m pleased we got someone who was wanted by Spanish scouts.
That’s us finished for the summer window. Welcome to Celtic, John, Stefan.
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Paul67
Delighted we’ve brought in two new forward thinking players and if you’d asked me at the start of the day would that satisfy me I’d have bitten the hand off you!
However, if you’d asked me at the start of the transfer window if I’d be happy with leaving things to the last minute I’d have said no.
I’m still confused why, if we’ve been interested in Guidetti for 2/3 years, we left it until the last minutes before signing him tonight.
jamesgang
Wit is it wi you and cuddling, ya madman. Hahahahaha
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
The Onlooker @ 22.58hrs.
Agree : You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
HH & bed.
James f…
VVD won’t go if we’re still in the EL!
:-)
Toffee Tim
Alistair thought Gregg’s windae was the transfer version
LATEST……I’ve just done a deal with Bedfordshire.
HH
toffeetim
23:04 on 1 September, 2014
BREAKING NEWS !
Sally Mc Moist caught licking the transfer windae !!!!!
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Brilliant.
Genuinely laughed out loud at that.
toffeetim
23:04 on 1 September, 2014
BREAKING NEWS !
Sally Mc Moist caught licking the transfer windae !!!!!
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I just snorted in front of a train full of strangers cos of you!!!
HH jamesgang
Terrific job tonight by Celtic. We also have some time to “bed in” the new guys. I think Izzy and Efe need a rest…..so this break will do them good.
As for young Callum….it is common for young players to be very hot, then really cool for a while. Big Jock was the master at bringing in young players then taking them out of the team. Did it with King Kenny and Danny McGrain….they turned out to be pretty decent players.
I also though that young O’Connell looked very good on Sunday.
Keep The Faith
big wavy
They feel like players at a big club hopefully…
Ghood night, all ….. Happy, but knackered…
catman:
You have mail.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Ok the way I see it we have options to suit RDs preferred formation of 4-3-3
Lone strikers – Scepovic, Guidetti, Griffiths
Wide players – McGregor, Forrest, Wakaso, Tonev
Holding midfield player – Biton, Mulgrew
Box to box midfield players – McGregor, Brown, Henderson, Kayal, Johansen, Wakaso(?)
Defence pretty much as it was though thought O’Connell had a good pre season and game on sunday, so should be pressuring for game time.
4-4-2 diamond which is what we should have played in the last month, with really only the front 3 changing positions has
Second Striker: Commons, Stokes.
Number 10 in the hole: McGregor, Wakaso(?) Tonev(?)
Feeling a bit more optimistic
Jobo
What about the Fridge? Did he not go today?
Chavez
23:02 on
1 September, 2014
james forrest is praying for the unconquerable oscar knox
22:20 on 1 September, 2014
Chavez:
Been drinking to that one for an hour. Fantastic news.
We’re gonna do it … !
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Fingers crossed, buddy. The momentum seems to be all on the Yes side. I’m expecting some real MI5 type skullduggery in the final phase though. Any dirt on any Yes politician will be flung now…and if they can’t find any they’ll make it up.
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Yes…………..still way behind……….Why would you fling muck at the likes of McKaskill, Greame and Salmond? It’d only disturb the flies.
big wavy:
I can live with their disappointment. Stokes was absolutely rank at the weekend.
These guys now know they need to pull their socks up. All good.
‘GG
23:00 on 1 September, 2014
The joiner applying a wee bit of putty.
Oil on the hinges.
A spray of Windex. Gentle rub with a chamois.
And the window slides down silently and smoothly.
Time for reflection
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Hinges on a sash windae?
Just about sums up this farce.
Am I right in thinking Scepovic has only come to us because Getafae were over budget?
If that’s right he’ll have the shortest honeymoon period ever.
Quite a few “option to buy” deals by other clubs
That’s at least five first picks who didn’t play on Sunday, to come in.
Brown Forrest VVD Scepovic Guidetti.
The long wait is over
Wouldn’t be surprised mate
I started to type the comment before the inflatable woman made her apperance
DerekTrottercsc by the way does jim white ever stop shouting?
Weefra
Please see below.
As Jobo merely observes and reports on weather, so too me with cuddles!
Anyway, did you find a spare left back in the old henhoose my Fhriend?!?!
HH jamesgang
hamiltontim
22:36 on 1 September, 2014
an dun
Thanks for your gracious acceptance of my apology earlier.
If we get Guidetti in I’ll cuddle ye :-)
I love the business. But I’m disappointed that it looks like we have paid a fee for a footballer. WTF Peter?!!! PROFIT & BONUS.
Anyways – SQUEAKY BUM TIME FOR ERNIE and the NaeSayers.
MWD says AYE
NatKnow 2308:-
Relax, its just my opinion, and a perfectly reasonable one at that. I`m sorry you don`t like it but I won`t either change my opinion or hold back from expressing it just to please you. So sorry about that.
Still no word on Big John?
Well in the scheme of things aside from a LB we got what we thought we needed in the windae…
A lot of loans so not permanent but players for positions right enough.
Time to get moulding.
Can someone lock Jim White away in a cupboard now, please.
goodnight timland
HH
Just heard Kevin Doyle’s name on Sky then and my heart leaped.
He’s going to Palace.
Relief!
Kevin Doyle off to Crystal Palace
NotthiswindowCSC
;)
Ghuys,
An exciting window, now our focus is on a LB.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
thunder road
23:07 on 1 September, 2014
Izzy is not suddenly a bad player.
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Correct. He’s been bad for nearly two years …
;-)
Jos Hooiveld has signed on loan for Norwich. Bang goes their promotion chances.
Derk., why has no team recognize his potential,can we extend the transfer deadline ?
Given a new context, I think I’ll just go back a read some of the drama queen nonsense posted earlier – just for a chuckle.
Petty? Moi?? Oh ya betcha!
I forgot Wakaso
Eyes Wide Open
22:52 on 1 September, 2014
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Quality summary. Balde wage news a bonus.
Euro league exposure will energise VVD. Eithe rmake him relasie he can achieve ambitions here or make sure he’s worth absolut etop dollar if the sulk continues and we have to punt him in January.
Speaking of which – a midfield creative and a left-sided defender in January and the revamp will start looking like it means business.
My only worry is the man picking the team; is he up to it? Not so far.
What a genius Deila is ….. and Lawwell too.
Lucky to have such managerial & executive superstars in our camp.
Non-performers plus one of our three top players out.
Fast, strong, big players in. Two other top players (Kris and Virgil still around).
Now the manager can focus on getting our fat boys fit. Then watch them go.
OR ALTERNATELY
Why did we wait til now? What was wrong with July?
Scepovic didn’t even want to come. Don’t like him.
Guidetti was a flop at Stoke
Loan signings? What does that say about our ambition?
What about the £56m in the bank (actually heard that on the train after Maribor)
Gordon’s got a bad knee.
We’re doomed !!!
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
I’m a schizophrenic
and so am I
Good night to my fellow Celts. Respect to you all & Hail Hail
Chavez
23:02 on 1 September, 2014
‘Any dirt on any Yes politician will be flung now…and if they can’t find any they’ll make it up.’
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What I’m looking forward to is the carnage that’s going to ensue inside the SNP after the 18th.
I wonder if there’s odds on who’ll be the next Great Leader?