Ill-equipped strikers, King ramblings and a league without Celtic

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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.

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  1. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dallas

     

     

    Left her a couple of hours ago.

     

    Wish I had her fight,spirit and faith.

     

    She is great thanks.

     

    HH

  2. Celticrollercoaster supporting @WalkWithShay on

    DD

     

     

    Was in Low Fell at the time. Your neighbour and we didn’t know it :-)

     

     

    Hope everything is ok with you as never saw you over last 2 weekends?

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  3. Delaneys Dunky on

    M McG

     

     

    Apart fae The Killers, every act I saw at Glastonbury on Sunday were miming.

  4. gordybhoy64 on 27th June 2017 10:20 pm

     

     

    Mags/DD

     

    are you suggesting that someone on the blog faked a Q and A with TG

     

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    Paul67 has already called one poster out for this, either he’s wrong or the poster is

  5. Delaneys Dunky on

    CRC

     

     

    My mammy at 81 is paying me back for all the worry I put her through as a teenager. Sure we met in Newcastle Irish Centre?

  6. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    BBC News asking, “What is it with England, Germany and Penalties?”

     

    Well there’s the German’s superior technique. Their stronger mentality.

     

    Loads of obvious stuff really ;)

  7. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Delaney’s , that’s really good to hear the fall has not affected her badly.

     

     

    Her resilience is something else.

     

     

    Lang may her lum reek

  8. The Huddle,

     

    never seen that,will read back to see what was said,

     

    cant believe someone would do that if it was the case,

     

    Mags/DD,

     

    do you know this for sure or is it just a hunch

  9. Delaneys,

     

    watched The Killers on you tube last night,

     

    one of the few bands around today i would like to see live

  10. Delaneys Dunky on

    Pog

     

     

    Thanks pal.

     

    Her first question when she came round.

     

    “Did I damage the pavement I hit?” :)

     

    Clydeside built to last.

  11. gordybhoy64 on 27th June 2017 10:38 pm

     

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    Page 3, not pretty

  12. Back from Glastonbury. Another fab festival and good weather as well!! Still thought radio head were rubbish (and I am a fan).

     

     

    Anyway I see Celtic and Brendan have been telling us that we aren’t really looking to buy anyone ahead of the CL qualifiers.

     

     

    Oh dear.

     

     

    Nothing changes at Celtic eh? No lessons learned.

  13. Delaneys Dunky on

    Neg

     

     

    I thought Radiohead were brilliant, as were FF.

     

    TGM reckons you were on the hippy crack???

  14. What is the Stars on

    I think Radiohead arent fit to lace Patsy Clynes boots.

     

    Maybe lace her drink mind you

  15. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Neganon 2

     

     

    Hope you have cheered up slightly:)

     

    Btw, Radiohead were brilliant.

     

     

    HH

  16. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MARGARET MCGILL on 27TH JUNE 2017 10:19 PM

     

    AAAh Hi Macjay

     

     

    I finally figured out why you dont believe in global warming. You are still a firm believer in fossil fools.

     

     

    ==============================================================

     

     

    You`re right , Mags.

     

     

    But I drew the line at Arthur Scargill.

  17. What is the Stars on

    Ah here we go. The Radiohead clique is taking over

     

     

    Until the last patsy Clyne !!!

  18. Delaneys,

     

    think i would like them more than Radiohead,

     

    just never got into them,although to be fair i never really listened to much of their stuff

  19. What is the Stars on

    Green Man

     

    Dave King, he knows the truth! !!

     

    Radiohead will never do ten Glastonbury festivals in a row, and even they did it wouldn’t count because Elvis is dead

  20. Delaneys Dunky on

    WITS

     

     

    You realise that Patsy Cline is Glasgow rhyming slang. :))

     

    Think Bolivia, Colombia and Mehico.

  21. Delaneys Dunky glad to hear your mum is fighting back to fitness

     

     

    I was born in Myrtle Street is that Maryhill?

     

     

    HH

  22. Delaneys Dunky on

    Gordy

     

     

    Kasabian are trash rock compared to Radiohead music genius. Depends yer poison. :)

  23. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    WITS

     

     

    I hear Dave King’s new book, ‘ My Part in My Downfall’ is very thought-provoking.

     

    The first 225 chapters on his early days, Blazers, Bowling clubs, and assorted handshakes, although there is a least two paragraphs on his legendary business acumen, and the last chapter about his previous arrests and court appearances.:)

     

    He also finds room to re-shape capitalism, to his benefit:)

     

     

    HH

  24. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dena

     

     

    My mammy was born in a single end Shawpark Street Maryhill, sorry G, never heard of Myrtle Street. TGM or Mighty Tim or FGF would know. Hope all well ower the watter darling?

     

    HH