A week into preseason Celtic play their first 90 minutes of the campaign tomorrow afternoon away to Linz in Austria. It will be great to see the team play (CelticTV) but tomorrow is all about getting the legs moving without injury. Thereafter expectations will ramp up quickly.
‘News’ that Nadir Ciftci has been told he can find a new club will have shocked you, I know. You and I had many opportunities to watch Nadir at Dundee United, while Ronny Deila considered his purchase. The player’s languid interpretation of the game made him a surprising signing at the time.
Maybe Ronny knows something we don’t? Was the hope. He didn’t. It was a rank bad signing, one of several strikers acquired during Ronny’s tenure who didn’t look like Celtic players on paper and looked even less equipped in hoops.
Ronny, of course, did try to sign Moussa Dembele in January 2016, so it would be wrong to conclude he had a blind spot for strikers, but you will struggle to name some who ‘passed through Parkhead’s gates’ in recent seasons.
I only caught up with Dave King’s ramblings yesterday evening. He fancies Newco to reach 10-in-a-row before Celtic do so. They stand a far better chance if we leave Scottish football. Remember when Charles Green promised Newco would never compete in the Scottish Premier League, knowing fine well the league were committed to an imminent rebrand? Not laughing so much now, are you?
Celtic are always looking at this, always working on one or other strategy.
545 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- ...
- 15
- »
Remember years ago being at the Ajax return leg that we lost but still went through at Celtic park.
Steve Guppy got up to warm up and voice behind me cried ” Guppy ya lump a wid, sit doon”
The things that “stick” in your mind eh!
fairhill bhoy on 27th June 2017 8:16 pm
Still reading back,looks like I should have kept my powder dry,or maybe not,still reading:-))
————
I did wonder :O)
BATEEN BHOY on 27TH JUNE 2017 7:58 PM
I see you’ve not lost your wit since Lisbon :)))))
Say hi to D from Lynne and me. HH
Steve Guppy.
My addled bonce thinks He made his Celtic debut along with John Hartson. Home game v Hertz -August 2001?
How can sevco send andy halliday out on loan…don’t they know he was born on the copeland road?
SOT
He was signed the same time as John . Celtic wiki don’t have his debut
Why are guys so attracted to brown brogues? Is it a masonic/orange order or hun thing…or is simply poor sartorial taste?
My reason for posting the joke again was not as an act of defiance but because I think it is quite funny and was removed rather sharpish on Sunday night. I just thought it deserved a wider audience. I also posted a thing about Jeremy Corbyn and India Pale Ale which tickled a few on here which was also deleted, despite being inoffensive. I will not repost it.
Rhetorical, you asked me if I swear in front of my children, yes I do occasionally but the youngest is 22, I did not when they were young, well not intentionally. You can do so much to protect your children but walking about with your eyes closed and your fingers in your ears is a recipe for disaster. I agree that uncontrolled swearing in front of children is unacceptable and can, nowadays, be considered as abuse but there are some things said on this blog far worse than a couple of strategically placed asterisks that seem to be acceptable from certain bloggers.
I honestly don’t know how many kids actually visit this blog these days but the ones who used to visit are all grown up now. What child in their right mind would want to come on here and listen to a bunch of grumpy old farts remonstrating with one another. BTW that was a Rhetorical question ;-))
weebobbycollins on 27th June 2017 8:32 pm
Why are guys so attracted to brown brogues? Is it a masonic/orange order or hun thing…or is simply poor sartorial taste?
—————
The brown shoe looks better with a blue suit, you wouldn’t wear black would you??
Let’s be honest though black shoes look awful most of the time
GokwanCSC
Pog
You settled into the North East yet and if so what area have you chosen for enhance?
HH
CRC
So no asterisks, what about abbreviations:)
HH
How come gay Celts never post on here?
The Huddle…aye, I know…but have you ever seen wee Tanner in his blue suit and brown brogues? His feet look about a metre long…clown’s shoes.
Mags
What about the happy campers
H…….oooops
Clappers
https://twitter.com/DOOGZ1888/status/879771913282826241?s=08
They have peeled off Garners initials for this Galactico…:)))
Margaret McGill on 27th June 2017 8:42 pm
How come gay Celts never post on here?
———
The happy Tims on here get beaten down by the grumpies, always been the case :O)
Mags
Your insight as to the profile of the individuals who post on here is without equal
Nil Nil HT, better teams than the other semi final but a boring game
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 27TH JUNE 2017 8:24 PM
How can sevco send andy halliday out on loan…don’t they know he was born on the copeland road?
——————————-
Sacré Bleu, that’ll be the same Andy Halliday who claimed to be a hun whilst still in the womb?
MARGARET MCGILL on 27TH JUNE 2017 8:42 PM
How come gay Celts never post on here?
—————–
How do you know they don’t mags? The one in ten !
Sipsini,
I returned with the same wit, but a lot less money :-)
Just as well it’s fifty years to the next one. Speakiing of which. I woke up this morning having dreamt we’d reached the CL group stages and were drawn with Benfica – i could be tempted to make a quick return to the City of Dreams. ;-)
All is good. Mrs Bateen Bhoy has finally recovered from that “One night in Lisbon” She’s blaming the wine. Nothing to do with the whiskys consumed afterwards :-)
Looks like i may be off for the first home game of the season – if so, i’ll definitely be down and we may even decide to make a weekend of it – i’ll get in touch when i know for sure.
Hope everything is good with you and your good lady too,
HH.
MARGARET MCGILL on 27TH JUNE 2017 8:42 PM
How come gay Celts never post on here?
…………………..
Speak for yourself.
MARGARET MCGILL on 27TH JUNE 2017 8:42 PM
How do you know they don’t…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Steve Guppy Celtic debut
Wed 08th Aug 2001
Champions League
Third Qualifying Round First Leg
Ajax 1-3 Celtic
Steve Guppy for Bobby Petta 86mins
Mags-geeza kiss and i’ll tell ye…
!!BADA BING!! on 27TH JUNE 2017 5:45 PM
Rumour we are signing ex Dundee Utd LB Barry Douglas from a Polish team
Turkish team Bada.
From QNs Turkish correspondent.
merci very much frankmarker, gene & SOT
Now. Now. Dont all post at once now. Just checking :)
HOT SMOKED
I see where your nom de blog comes from now!
My wife has family in Stonehaven so we go up about 4 times a year.
Love it up there!
Good night all!
Big day tomorrow, see you Thursday.
Behave now and God help all those in need at this time.
CRC, I am in NE15 0RQ. My ’employer’ has kindly supplied me with accommodation on site. I am about 8 miles from the Metro Centre and more importantly 4.3 miles from Wylam, Wylam station and here – the Boathouse Inn Wylam. Worth a google just to look at the images.
ERNIE LYNCH on 27TH JUNE 2017 6:37 PM
TONYDONNELLY67 on 27TH JUNE 2017 6:28 PM
‘my auld man always told me never go where your not welcome, and I don’t’
####
There must be a suitable response to that, but I just can’t think of it.
HEE hee hee hee.Nice one Centurion.
BATEEN BHOY on 27TH JUNE 2017 8:50 PM
All good mate, let me know when you will be down and we can catch up.
Ye, the drink flowed that night, wine and spirits don’t mix as fine well I know. HH
Pog
Enjoy! Sounds like you are out in the sticks if I am not mistaken.
Spent 17 years in the North East and had a great time,
HH
CRC
MARGARET MCGILL on 27TH JUNE 2017 8:59 PM
Now. Now. Dont all post at once now. Just checking :)
————————-
;)))) feck, I was the first to respond to a bloke with a womans name. :0
1 nil Spain cracker
Guppy remains the only footballer to have played for England under-21, England semi-pro, England B and the full England teams.
I liked Steve Guppy and cannot understand why he got so much grief from some – St. Martin liked him – good enough for me.