Arne Engels’ physical stature belies his age. Still 21, he is already a winner at Celtic and full Belgian international. 21 is the age Callum McGregor was when he made his (scoring) Celtic debut. Callum was a year older when he first moved into the middle of the park from the wing. The captain is likely to end his career as the most honoured player is our history, but we needed patience to see him grow into the player he became.
At the same age, Reo Hatate was still at university. He had made 62 appearances for Kawasaki Frontale (who get an interesting amount of column inches on CQN these days), when he moved to Celtic as a 24-year-old. Aaron Mooy went below the radar at St Mirren at 21!
Young Reo was studying at 21, we probably saw Aaron at the same age and didn’t notice him, and we watched enough of Callum at this age to know the scale of development between 21 and 24 is enormous.
I like what we’ve seen so far from Arne and have big hopes he will continue to kick on during the season ahead.
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Talking of tippy-tappy,there’s the ladies ping pong final about to start. And as per never heard of either of them.
Bring back Chris Evert and Yvonne Goolagong. They could make the balls fizz !
Must admit, don’t like tippy tappy football, especially in our domestic football.
I would suggest that scinerio is a major factor in our ground starting to empty with 15 minutes to go.
HH.
ITSCALLEDTHEMALVINAS
Did I detect a wee double fault (sorry, double entendre) in there?
Definitely worthy of an “ooh er missus” imo. 😀
Yip nothing better than fizzy balls 🥎⚾️🎾
ITSCALLEDTHEMALVINAS @ 4.00 PM
“Talking of tippy-tappy, there’s the ladies ping pong final about to start. And as per never heard of either of them.”
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You say you’ve never heard of Iga Swiatek?
She’s the former world number one, who has won FIVE majors – four French Opens and one US Open title
Your post displays an incredible level of ignorance on your apart.
HH
Grannied !
BacktoBasics@5.09
I hope Wayne Rooney isn’t lurking.
Iga is a national treasure in Poland – pictures of her everywhere you look. Huge talent.
There shall be wailing and gnashing of wallies.
Matthew 13:42
BBRB
I need to ask the question.
Matthew 13.42 : Are you a hun? :)
GGH
I despair. 🙄
https://x.com/yogijunior3/status/1943794122889818180
Brilliant
!!Bada Bing!! on 12th July 2025 5:59 pm
Excellent :-))))
Bada
Wasted my time in history class at Trinity (when I went :) could have taken this all in nae borra . HH
Technology is incredible. It gets smaller and slicker, slicker and smaller.
Even old duffers can use it
There really are some wonderfully inventive people on this earth
Meanwhile, in another part of the UK this weekend, there was a discussion re whether a large uncontrolled fire should be lit, in close proximity to both asbestos laden materials and power generators for 2 major hospitals.
This argument genuinely had 2 sides.
Even more remarkably, the fire was indeed lit
We are a strange old species.
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on 11th July 2025 3:02 pm
Can anyone tell me the benefits of buying the Celtic TV Premium (£80) as opposed to the Standard Package (£50)? I want to know if I’m on holiday abroad, will I be able to watch Celtic play live on Celtic
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Apologies if this has already been answered.
To get Ctv abroad, register with a different username and email combination from your home login and, while abroad, you will be offered a monthly subscription at £14.99. Remember to cancel it when you return to avoid recurring payments.
Trusty looked well Rusty
VP- Lies and politics makes it look complicated, it’s not HH
Saint Stivs @ 2:54 pm,
Yes, last season a double and a tmeagre double and a tippy tappy last 24 in the UCL.
Must do better…
…Up kilts an at ‘um…
Hail Hail
Watching complete Live Aid from forty years ago – remember it like was yesterday- who knows where the time goes?
Evening all.
Good evening all. I hope ye are all hale and hearty.
Greenpinata on 12th July 2025 4:18 pm
Must admit, don’t like tippy tappy football, especially in our domestic football.
I would suggest that scinerio is a major factor in our ground starting to empty with 15 minutes to go.
HH.
the 2000 who dont turn up, and the 2000o who leave witha quarter of the match to go, sure do have a fynny way of supporting celtic.
in the process missing dozens of goals.
here to bringing in an actual mandatory use it or lose it seat quota.
its going to happen.
Henrik talking to Sutton on SKY. Says he couldn’t watch the Porto game for years. Hurt too much. I haven’t watched it back even now.
I am one of those who leave early. I can assure you I have to. (I’ll leave it at that.)
I am sure if the Celtic players read this stuff they would say,’ with friends like this, who needs enemies?’
CelticSupporters?
Parkheadcumsalford on 12th July 2025 8:54 pm
Henrik talking to Sutton on SKY. Says he couldn’t watch the Porto game for years. Hurt too much. I haven’t watched it back even now.
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Have the CDs and have never watched them.
Jinkyredstar on 12th July 2025 8:00 pm
Watching complete Live Aid from forty years ago – remember it like was yesterday- who knows where the time goes?
A truly fantastic day
BTW a lot of bait in the water today and too many biting!
PCS- I had the DVD for years and couldn’t watch it,I don’t know if I will
3 sloppy goals and more evidence we need midfielders who can defend and protect the back line – a new center to partner ccv is needed too.
We’ve known this since last season – yet the manger only talks to buying in the forward areas – blind!!!
Have no idea what these games are proving.Looks like we are just running around.No tactics,,no style of play..We could do this in Tollcross Park.Mixing the first and second teams looks like a shambles.First team,first half,second team,second half.At least we will have some format.No idea how this helps new signings merge with new teamates.
stebhoy on 12th July 2025 9:34 pm
3 sloppy goals and more evidence we need midfielders who can defend and protect the back line – a new center to partner ccv is needed too.
We’ve known this since last season – yet the manger only talks to buying in the forward areas – blind!!!
%
He gets away with it it because he knows a huge number of the fans(59,999) are blind.
Jeez, the 60,000 who keep the board in place, and who also went along with the same club lie £49 ticket stitch up when Rangers got promoted, are so fkn blind its led to a club version of the Tory party.
PLC Tory board, Rodgers the landed gentry property tycoon, multi millionaire slum landlord in the dug out, selecting the team formation and tactics as though he was playing Tory fkn Scrabble, Back Gammon, or some other boring piss.
Then there is Sir Rod the Royal Family loving Fraud, then there is Peter 2 titles out of 14 Grant, appointed as the boring as fk “Celtic Expert” on the pitiful Celtic TV, with its jobsworth snitchy, sneaky, back ae the bus voiced Cuddihy, Aye!
Then there is the 100’s of miles of Cycle tracks causing nightmare 2 to 3 hr traffic jams around Parkhead district, none at Ibrox aha, all built by the crackpot Snp and Greens who tirelessly tell us there is no money because of Westminster!
Aye cause they give sleekit monies to Isreal for the genocide then pretend to be awe concerned when they wheel oot Racist Yousless hoomza to lie his fake ass off, all voted for by the best mugs that Celtic FC’s Tory bassa leaders have ever been gifted etc, etc, etc, etc.
I fkn love the 12th !
Night all. Great times to be a Celt. Looking forward to the new season.
Sleep tight, all you bhoys,
HH
We’re doomed !
Yawn.
Every summer.
“Brendan says the area of a circle is Pi r² but what he REALLY means is the penny pinching low balling board are blocking signings”
Yawn
Every summer.
R2ngers are signing players. They’re coming.
Yawn.
Every summer.
I get it when we say it’s only pre-season and we’re just getting legs into players, getting kids involved, yada…
but it’s the same story for our opponents (who often looked sharper and stronger in the tackle).
But do the good EPL sides – Liverpool, Arse, Man Citeh etc – also suffer defeats against low ranking Euro sides when doing their pre-season warmups?
My expectations make me think we should dispatch of such minnows without any difficulty at all.
JERSEYSDONTSHRINK CSC
Quad – we beat Citeh and Chelski, comfortably last summer in preseason.
I doubt their fans were in melt down.
It seems like lower rated teams will see this as a chance to prove themselves against more regaled opposition – not unlike Chapel Hill and Notre Dame…
Morning Celts
Quadrophenian @ 1:38 am,
Celtic’s GD last season – 86
The Great R2ngers – 39
Ibrox = Sharper into the tackle, stronger; more physicality – many, more goals conceded, less goals scored.
Some fholk seem to know what they are doing – Right.!?
Aff Oot
Hail Hail