With impresario timing, Celtic dropped confirmation that Adam Idah signed a five-year contract yesterday evening. Enough time for Tuesday’s football to be disembowelled (agree, a horrid term, but if you read/listened in, you’ll know where I’m coming from), and setting today’s news agenda ahead of the League Cup weekend. If you know your history, Jock Stein was a master of the dark arts; good to see we still put our toe in these waters.
As a consequence, our striker population doubled. Two is insufficient, three is about right, I expect another striker before the close. Feel for those who get their thrills from Celtic not signing players.
The news that there would be no Celtic fans at Ibrox this season, and vice versa, is disappointing. Celtic were in the driving seat here. Last season ended with a clear plan from both clubs on how to resolve things, but the Ibrox club are in no condition to make assurances for January. If we need to give them more time to get their (Big) house in order, fair enough. I just hope we are back before the whole place is shuttered.
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Negotiations to sign a player can be more difficult than you think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1zH2x1-7LA
mcgrory to arsenal
The news that there would be no Celtic fans at Ibrox this season, and vice versa, is disappointing.
i was in 118 for the killie game, right next to what would be the segregation line (and netting) for the future “rangers” allocation.
the area round to the killie 100 supporters was packed with pay as you go fans, with only a little sprinkle of unoccupied seats up the very corner.
i did feel for these fans, to be displaced to allow for brer hun in.
it is unfair , and unsafe no matter what fencing are built outside.
meanwhile for sept 1st fixture, and a general sale of tickets, i really wish celtic to make every effort to sell all the seats available .
and i hope for those who have season cards to actually ensure someone is in the seat.
with no segregation i would love for us to actually break the 60,000 for real.
cmon you bhoys in green.
Paul67
They can say Tata to their tickets ✅
No Huns in paradise? Inevitable this season.
the good news is it will be harder for them to hit
our players with missiles in Hampden, so every cloud…
Never say a transfer is done because players and their agents will say and do anything for more money, unless it is the great James McGrory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjfZwcKA_Qg
In the summer of 1928 he turned down an offer from Arsenal to become the highest paid footballer in Britain because he could not bear to leave Parkhead. It later turned out that the Celtic board were banking on Jimmy McGrory’s departure as a way of boosting the club’s bank account and so riled were they by his refusal of Arsenal’s offer (£10,000 transfer) that they secretly paid him less than his teammates for the rest of his career. When he later discovered this dastardly deed Jimmy McGrory simply said:
“Well it was worth it just to pull on those Green and White Hoops”.
“With impresario timing, Celtic dropped confirmation that Adam Idah signed a five-year contract yesterday evening”
Impresario (rather than impressive) timing is accurate IMHO.
BSR @ 12:09 …
… Naughty and Lol in equal measure
“I felt McGrory of Arsenal did not sound right. It wasn’t like McGrory of Celtic”.
In 1928 Celtic’s greatest ever goal scorer Jimmy McGrory turned down the chance to sign for Arsenal. They had offered him a blank cheque.
That will be a couple of thousand tickets available for the huns game..
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pycIT9H2XT8?feature=share
Trust players and their agents?
TexasTim on 15th August 2024 12:12 pm
No Huns in paradise? Inevitable this season.
the good news is it will be harder for them to hit
our players with missiles in Hampden, so every cloud…
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If you have been watching the rioting in the North of Ireland it does look like they are practicing
Paul67
I agree with most of today’s article, but my hope is that the place is shuttered before we are back and we never have to go there (or anywhere else involving any incarnation of the hun) again.
Adam’s signing brings the level of effective capability and capacity back to the end of last season level … when we played our best stuff.
In that basis, IMHO, this window has moved up a notch to satisfactory.
We’re still down a young striker … but Rocco really didn’t give us much.
I expect “Ins” to be intertwined with “Outs” over the next two weeks.
(If one looks at transfer activity across Europe that is the new normal).
Two or three in / four or five out would do me.
Biggest ponderable is the CB position.
We could aim to offload Yuki and leave it at that.
Yuki and Gustaf? We’d need to think hard about a new CB
Yuki, Gustaf plus one of Stephen or Maik? A new competitive CB is a must have.
If we sign another very decent winger, I’d be tempted to invite Hibs to take Yang goes a year.
If Matt leaves ….
…. Continues ad nauseam.
I’m tired just typing this stuff.
Fair play to the folks managing it.
Rangers have dismissed Blaine McConnell just days after hiring him as their new head of marketing.
A reliable Gers outlet, who have strong links with the club, reported via their official X account on Wednesday (14 August) that McConnell, who turned out to be a Celtic fan, was “brought in on a short-term consultancy contract”. However, it is understood that he’s now left Ibrox after just two days in the role.
It had earlier emerged that McConnell is a Celtic fan with old social media posts coming to light.
Rangers in yet another high-level blunder
It’s just been one thing after another, hasn’t it?
Normally, it wouldn’t matter which team someone supported when they were hired in behind-the-scenes roles. However, in Glasgow, it’s a bit different.
There’s absolutely no way that Glasgow Rangers Football Club should be having anyone in their team, staff, board or anything else who’s a Celtic fan.
Any rumours on the “third striker”?
Someone old, someone new, someone borrowed – but probably not someone blue?
‘Everyone and Anyone’…….aye right
Two weeks of the transfer market left as the squad returns to where it was, at the Cup
final.
Protracted negotiations! or dithering ! public comments reflect both, two games won, top of the league, but still a nailed on certainty to sell, sell, sell the family jewels. Not before the valuation is met mind, it now returns to what Brendan Rodgers said to to Michael and Chris about his ‘requirements’ .
With your only domestic rival in perpetual free fall, Celtic buying locally seems further away than David Turnbull, as BR can’t get ‘potential’ out the door quickly enough Vata, Kelly, Lawal all going, or gone and that’s only the home grown talent. Brendan Rodgers wants his Celtic players of a certain standard, and the board of Directors, can’t hide forever behind the balance sheet.
* phone post👆
Celtic doing to Atalanta what Norwich were doing to us – i.e. looking after the interests of the club and obtaining the best price for their in-demand asset. No incompetence – no executive(s) unpopular with 5% of the supporters ‘sticking an oar in’ – no taking the fans for granted; just modern business practice in the crazy world of football finance.
I’m convinced Matt will go to Italy as Atalanta seem as persistent as we were with Adam. It will happen in the next few days, I’m sorry to say. I hope we can have a revolving door scenario with a replacement arriving contemporaneously.
Transfer windows always see deals done spasmodically and the vagaries affect Celtic as much as any other club. Our success on the field of play should make us proud. Our probity should make us proud. Our financial success should make us proud. A small number of supporters find this hard – I don’t!
Scullybhoy @ 12.29
Kenny McDowal was our reserve team coach for ten years even though he was a r1ngers fan, joining them as assistant manager to the cardigan.
He was extremely successful with us showing a great degree of professionalism.
https://x.com/sharko67/status/1824038233035940113?t=6Z5T3f-HtO1F30rjJfMWNg&s=19
Latest from Gazetta Dello Sport on Atalanta’s bid for O’Riley.
The shambles at Ibrox is always pleasing to watch, but they’ve gone up a level here.
However, we just need to focus on ourselves.
The usual arguments amongst the support every summer will subside if we can improve our squad in the next fortnight, although I’m sure will arise when we have a disappointing CL result.
Hopefully Paul will stop sniping at fellow fans, but from his island of pomposity I doubt it.
An £8.5m fee usually comes with a healthy weekly wage, so it’s reasonable to expect a few others needing to be moved on. Not always easy.
Loads to be done yet but this week has been a good one.
gossip and guff.
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Celtic are chasing £10m Belgian wonderkid Arne Engels of Augsburg – a central midfielder who can play right-back and right wing – and are also eyeing a shock move for Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan. (Scottish Sun), external
Rennes are also keen on Engels, who the Bundesliga club value at about £9m, but the 20-year-old would prefer a move to Celtic to play in the Champions League. (Anthony Joseph on X), external
Dundee have contingency plans in place should they lose McCowan or any of their star players – and Tony Docherty hopes to make a signing before the weekend. (The Courier), external
Napoli have made an approach to sign Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, but while the Italian club favour a loan, United would prefer a permanent deal and value the Scotland midfielder at up to £30m. (TalkSport), external
Napoli have a genuine interest in 27-year-old McTominay but they would be surprised if United were willing to sanction a loan deal as they need the transfer funds to source a replacement. (Alex Crook on X), external
Napoli are close to signing 23-year-old Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour from Brighton & Hove Albion. (Corriere Dello Sport), external
Southampton manager Russell Martin says Saints are not close to a deal for Scotland winger Ryan Fraser from Newcastle United and are not in the race for Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley. (Alex Crook on X), external
Atalanta are refusing to sell Teun Koopmeiners to Juventus until they have secured Matt O’Riley from Celtic as a replacement – but the Italian side’s bid is £2m short of the Glasgow club’s £27m valuation. (Tuttomercato), external
Juventus believe they have come to an agreement over a fee for Netherlands midfielder Koopmeiners from Atalanta, but it depends on their Serie A rivals signing 23-year-old O’Riley from Celtic as a replacement. (La Gazzetta dello Sport via JuventusNews24), external
Atalanta’s fourth offer for O’Riley is worth £21.5m plus £1.7m in bonuses, but Celtic continue to ask for £25m plus £1.7m in bonuses, with the 23-year-old Denmark player having a preference for the Serie A club over Brighton & Hove Albion. (Calcio Mercato), external
Brighton are continuing to hold talks over a move for Celtic’s O’Riley as they battle Atalanta to land the playmaker. (HITC), external
Thursday’s English & European gossip
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Wednesday’s Scottish gossip
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Middlesbrough have agreed a fee in the region of £4.5m with Bristol City for 22-year-old Scotland striker Tommy Conway, who will have his medical on Thursday. (Keith Downie on X), external
Scotland utility player Callum Patterson, 29, has been told he is free to find a new club by Sheffield Wednesday. (The Star), external
Arsenal have joined other Premier League clubs in showing an interest in Dundee’s Scotland Under-16 goalkeeper Ally Graham. (The Courier), external
Hibernian forward Dylan Vente has arrived in the Netherlands before his loan move to Zwolle, with the paperwork on the 25-year-old’s move poised to be completed. (Sky Sports), external
St Mirren are in talks with Crystal Palace about signing 22-year-old midfielder Killian Phillips, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Aberdeen. (Anthony Joseph on X), external
Dundee United are hoping to sign 20-year-old Liverpool right wing-back Luca Stephenson on loan. (The Courier), external
Millwall are in talks with Celtic to agree a fee for the immediate transfer of Daniel Kelly after the 18-year-old midfielder signed a pre-contract agreement to join the Championship club when his deal ends in January. (Football Insider), external
Nottingham Forest will not be pursuing their interest in Rangers winger Thompson Ishaka after the 19-year-old Nigerian trained with the Premier League club. (Daily Record)
https://news.stv.tv/west-central/rangers-football-kit-sales-legal-case-ongoing-amid-dispute-over-settlement-terms
Looks like delaying tactics….
They’re averaging a broken agreement a day.
Sheesh CSC
Is there any news with the Beck and Hanibal talk, does anyone know please
The old song , No huns at Hampden sounds daft now, hee hee
kinglubo
it has been replaced with a modern twist ………..
no huns at ibrox ..
have we given an actual reason for not following through with the 5% away allocation?
Love it
If Matt goes (as seems likely) , our most important signing will be a replacement who can do what Matt does , otherwiswe we will be less than we were last season . That will probably require spending more than we spend on Idah as there are very few &1.5m frogs in the pond .
Saint Stivs – thank you for gossip.
Was about to say its interesting what you find out … then realised (if I am not violating E-Tims’ copyright) …. that it is all made up p15h.
This one caught my eye.
“Scotland utility player Callum Patterson, 29, has been told he is free to find a new club by Sheffield Wednesday”
I’d completely forgotten about the existence of this human being.
Here’s an evidence free punt out of left field.
If he hasn’t found a club by 31-August, R2ngers will sign him and pay him chump change.
Brings a long throw-in and nothing else to the game of football.
Nasty piece of work too – spent his time in Scotland kicking anything in green that moved.
In terms of on-field behaviour …. makes Porteous look like Gary Lineker
Celtic Diary Thursday August 15 2024: …And A Rumour Or Two
Ralph Malph August 15, 2024 diary 7 Comments
https://etims.net/?p=18732
!!BADA BING!! on 15TH AUGUST 2024 1:16 PM
https://news.stv.tv/west-central/rangers-football-kit-sales-legal-case-ongoing-amid-dispute-over-settlement-terms
Looks like delaying tactics….
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BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 15TH AUGUST 2024 1:21 PM
They’re averaging a broken agreement a day.
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Lord Braid told the lawyers that they had a two-week deadline to settle the action.
He added: “Given that the parties seem to be agreed that settlement has been agreed then it should easily be capable to get the settlement over the line in the next few days. I don’t know where the fault lies”
Let me help you out Peter ….
… If you have six people working together, John, Jim, Joe, Jess, Jill and Jack?
… And there appears to be a lack of harmony among the group which is impacting the business?
… and various inquiries separately reveal John argues with Jack, and John argues with Jill, and John argues with Jess, and John argues with Joe, and John argues with Jim ?
…. Good chance John is the problem.
!!Bada Bing!! on 15th August 2024 1:16 pm
“https://news.stv.tv/west-central/rangers-football-kit-sales-legal-case-ongoing-amid-dispute-over-settlement-terms
Looks like delaying tactics….”
Also looks at odds with PhilMacs latest piece which states the amounts and dates of payments are lodged with the court and there is no wiggle room? Seems like they are still wiggling over the details in the drafted agreement.
QB
Re Blaine McConnell
Not sure if already been posted, but received this today and thought it was brilliant. Can’t get enough of laughing at der Hun…
😂😂😂
https://x.com/johnnyXscotland/status/1823840564669763868/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1823840564669763868¤tTweetUser=johnnyXscotland
If O’Reilly goes , I expect Bernardo will be tasked with stepping up. As such, I think a midfield replacement on the right and the left is needed (Bernardo was back up to Hatate on the left last year). Holm may be pushed up the queue but we still need 2 (especially if Kelly is leaving too)
CONEYBHOY
Not officially but the gist of it is.
Celtic and Sevco agreed a way forward for allowing away fans back to the derby.
Celtic applied for planning permission and done the necessary work including netting.
Sevco didn’t apply for permission, they have no plans to. They are out of their own stadium and can’t do it for Hampden let alone Ibrokes.
They broke the agreement.
Big Jimmy on 15th August 2024 7:32 am
MAGIC to have ADAM IDAH back.
Im sure that the Bhoy will just get better and better.
When on loan last season to Celtic ” How many games v Sevco did he come on as a Sub and SCORE ? I can only think of the 3 – 3 game at Ipox and the Cup Final”, in which Adam scored in BOTH APPEARANCES” ?
Does he have a 100 percent scoring record against the Huns in relation to appearances ?
Are the TWO games I have mentioned above the ONLY Two occasions that Adam Idah has made an appearance in last season v Sevco…or is there a Third game that I have forgotten about ?
Welcome Home ADAM Bhoy.
HUNSKELPER SUPREME.
HH.