Having rested nine players from Sunday, last night’s result and performance was inconceivably good. There were several star performers but I thought Anthony Ralston and David Turnbull put in shifts that may go below radar, but were both outstanding.
Callum McGregor made the most of his freedom to move forward to catch the County defence sleeping at a corner kick. The unlikely amount of space he had inside the box was punished with remarkable simplicity.
Giorgos Giakoumakis did what Giorgos Giakoumakis does. He was a handful for the home defence throughout, taking some industrial treatment in the process, but got his goal and could have added more.
Sead Haksabanovicat hasn’t played in 12 weeks and only signed with Celtic a week ago. I did not expect to see him until near the end of September and, during the game, was adamant his was on the subs bench only to help him integrate with the squad.
I am happy to put a caveat before what I’m going to suggest, specifically, this Celtic team could make you or I look good, but what an impressive 15 minutes we saw of him last night. He is direct, can cross and shoot, and was always available. He is a player.
You and I have been doing this stuff on deadline day for a long time. Never have we been so chilled out. Never has the Celtic squad looked so complete. Never have the “just one more player would guarantee the league” brigade been so prosaic. In that time, we have seen a lot of great Celtic teams, several sides that progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League and completed four trebles.
For years, Callum McGregor played more football than any other player on the planet. He coped admirably, but this did his development and longevity in the game no favours.
Oliver Abildgaard is a defensive mid in the peak of his career who may become the third capture from our development club in the east. Whether he arrives or not, you have never seen as comprehensive a Celtic squad.
One more thing, as Columbo used to say. I am very familiar with the precarious finances across the city, which continue to underpin our second successive Generation of Domination. But even I’m surprised at their lack of transfer spend so far this window. Has financial realism finally reached Ibrox after 34 years of havoc?
Let’s not tempt provenance, there are hours left and all this strategic stuff will feel inappropriate if the result doesn’t go our way on Saturday (it will only feel that way), but despite A Europa final, Champions League group stage and all those player sales, this window indicates the depths of their problems.
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Biggest issue of the summer — nobody has come through from the B Team / Youths?
At least the issue is known about and changes being made.
However that it should have ever come to this suggests that we have been asleep at the wheel for 5 years at least probably closer to 10.
The St N’s angle does not seem to be working / has not been handled well.
Too many fat and happy having a badge during their plooky youth.
Not good.
Don’t take the bait gents, let him suffocate for lack of oxygen.
6 players added to the squad:
2 loans
2 out of contract.
2 transfers
AP didn’t have much to spend but he worked every angle he could.
Then there are the ones that we missed out on / walked on by.
Interesting to see what happens to them — Sunderland ?!?
Interesting that we didn’t sell any of our active players.
Some talk but nothing concrete — a bit unsettling though.
Money not mental enough or nobody to buy / replace them with?
OA — new Danish bloke.
This generations version of MW?
The guy who put PG out of the game.
No news on Tom Rogic?
Great window Celtic. Really looking forward to what Haka and big Olly bring to the party on top of a purring Mooy, an improving Bernabei and a roll royce Jenz.
Special wee word for Mikey Johnston. So glad he picked a team in Portugal. Special talent on his day and I hope this helps him kick on like others who’ve gone overseas.
Now bring on the Huns, who have equated a run to the Europa League final and beating an under par PSV as a sign they are once again top dogs (without the trophies to prove it of course).
I hope we hammer them……
HH
TR — admit it we would all take him back.
MJ — never say never / the bus is back in the garage but ready to go at a moments notice.
Outs
Tom Rogic (free)
• Nir Bitton (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
• Vasilias Barkas (Utrecht/ loan)
• Liam Scales (Aberdeen/ loan)
• Luca Connell (free)
• Osaze Urhoghide (Oostende/ loan)
• Ismaila Soro (Arouca/ loan)
• Ewan Henderson (Hibs)
• Kerr McInroy (Kilmarnock)
• Boli Bolingoli (KV Mechelen)
• Karamoko Dembele (Stade Brestois)
• Jonathan Afolabi (Bohemians)
• Ross Doohan (Tranmere Rovers)
• Adam Montgomery (St Johnstone/ loan)
• Albian Ajeti (Sturm Graz/ loan)
• Brody Paterson (Hartlepool)
• Christopher Jullien (Montpellier)
• Owen Moffat (Blackpool)
• Johnny Kenny (Queen’s Park/loan)
• Liam Shaw (Morecambe)
• Mikey Johnston (Vitoria Guimaraes/loan)
Ins,
🇺🇸 Carter-Vickers
🇵🇹 Jota
🇯🇵 Maeda
🇩🇪 Jenz
🇲🇪 Hakšabanović
🇦🇺 Mooy
🇦🇷 Bernabei
🇩🇰 Abildgaard
Good window?
HH
Oh and what a difference between Ange/Nicholson/Lawell Jnr to Lennon/Lawell Snr/Hammond…
Night and frickin day. Hire good people and let them do their job.
We now hold over a potential £100m alone in talent on our books as a result of the last 3 windows.
HH
Hope all the sclaffbawers enjoy The CQN Golf day
HH
Ernie
You sound like a really bitter employee whose company has taken a direction different to the one you wanted.
For one so close to the action, who knows so much, or at least how to Google, why did you not agitate and do more make the change you wanted to see ?
I get that it is easier to be an anonymous keyboard warrior.
Can you not enjoy the ride now ? These are really exciting Celtic times for most of us.
Hopefully Big Tom is ok.
I have to admit that is the only downside of the window. That he doesn’t seem to be sorted anywhere. ESP pre World Cup.
A pleasant tension free window , lovely , kept our stars and added to with ready made acquisitions.
A win tomorrow will set in doubts…. can they close the gap .
A comfortable win will be damaging ……
I’m hoping for a two clear goal win , if we dont get sloppy and go after them from the off it could be anything.
The noise as usual will be deafining….Cant wait.🟩⬜🟨⚽💚🍻
Celts are Here on Twitter has pointed out, the wording on last night’s signing is subtle, but different.
He is here on a “season long deal”, not a loan and for that reason there is no option to buy.
“Oliver has effectively suspended his contract with Kazan which will kick back in next summer IF there’s resolution to the ongoing conflict in the region. As far as we’re aware, Under these circumstances Celtic won’t have had to pay any fee for Oliver and negotiated a wage packet independent of his Russian deal for the year.
It’s why there can be no option to buy Albigaard. It means Celtic can still sign the player down the line next summer, but they would have to negotiate with Rubin at that point.”
FIFA’s stance:
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to extend the temporary employment rules established in the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) with the aim of effectively assisting players, clubs and coaches impacted by the war in Ukraine.
The decision follows the RSTP amendments approved by the Bureau of the Council on 7 March 2022 and 16 March 2022, which provided urgent legal certainty and clarity on a number of important regulatory matters.
Under the RSTP provisions approved by the Bureau of the Council, should clubs affiliated to the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) or the Football Union of Russia (FUR) not reach a mutual agreement with their respective foreign players and coaches before or on 30 June 2022, and unless otherwise agreed in writing, these players and coaches will have the right to suspend their employment contracts with their clubs until 30 June 2023.
These provisions give players and coaches the opportunity to train, play and receive a salary, while protecting Ukrainian clubs and facilitating the departure of foreign players and coaches from Russia.
BIG WAVY
HAKA……mibbe introduce this to the huns tomorrow
this https://youtu.be/yiKFYTFJ_kw
Deniabhoy
Thanks
for that.
An Tearmann
Are we stronger?
I think so. We have lost one first team regular but brought in several players that will play right away.
BURNLEY78 on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2022 9:32 AM
‘For one so close to the action, who knows so much, or at least how to Google, why did you not agitate and do more make the change you wanted to see ?’
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You mean like the Res 12 guys did?
Marspapa,
Might just be the out of the box thinking we’ve been missing at the club.
I’m in. Huddle is so last century.
HH
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2022 8:36 AM
” John Greig in the background – motionless, upright, muscular, menacing.
” Throw a Roman legionnaire’s outfit on him and he’d be a shoe-in as an extra in Ben Hur.”
Aye mibbees, but I somehow doubt that John Greig would know any LATIN ?
LOL
HH.
My friends in Celtic.
CQN is reflecting the happy place that Celtic are in.
Celtic performing professionally on and off the park. It is not fashionable to do so, but let’s give credit to our custodians who have obviously resisted enquires from well heeled suitors.
It would be naive to assume our quality players did not attract attention.
Our manager is the boss, he is settled and has his own man at his side; his confidant and first team coach: Harry Kewell. ( All managers need this )
What is also very encouraging is the fact that we have now restructured our Academy.in terms of staff and operations.. At last .
HH, the journey continues.
If we could sign Haksabanivic ( it’ll take me a couple of months to spell that correctly) then I don’t see why we couldn’t have signed Abildgaard on a permanent.
Perhaps a ‘loan’ suited all parties given the time available.
Listened to the cynic podcast, one of the lads made a simple but genius point, we’re a good team and they’re good at stopping good teams.
They’ll do everything to make tomorrow’s game an eyesore but if our passing, first touch and off the ball runs are up the standard they have been, we’ll be 5 clear tomorrow afternoon.
Severe weather warning for tomorrow in Glasgow. Thunderstorms and torrential rain.
Hope the boys all get their long studs screwed in.
I am really pleased with the transfer window. Ange must be very content with how he has been backed.
This new bhoy sounds like a real find.
Abildgaard’s first interview with the Bhoys also included a picture of him in a Celtic kit on his 9th birthday, suggesting this is a move that’s a long time in the making for the Dane.
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/135E8/production/_126563397_20530426.jpg
So nine players signed, no star players sold, AP has built the most complete Celtic squad, whilst delivering the league in the process.
Ben Siegrist – GK ✅
Alexandro Bernabei – LB ✅
CCV – CB ✅
Moritz Jenz – CB ✅
Aaron Mooy – CM ✅
Oliver Abildgaard – CM ✅
Sead Haksabanovic – FW ✅
Jota – FW ✅
Maeda – FW ✅
Incredible on and off the park developments at Celtic our stand alone club has never been better off. Celtic functionality takes place under the SMSM radar whose the locus is always elsewhere.
Great times , a new fresh wind is carrying Celtic
An Dún on 2nd September 2022 9:58 am
Listened to the cynic podcast, one of the lads made a simple but genius point, we’re a good team and they’re good at stopping good teams.
They’ll do everything to make tomorrow’s game an eyesore but if our passing, first touch and off the ball runs are up the standard they have been, we’ll be 5 clear tomorrow afternoon.
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Spot on.
DeniaBhoy on 2nd September 2022 9:59 am
Severe weather warning for tomorrow in Glasgow. Thunderstorms and torrential rain.
Hope the boys all get their long studs screwed in.
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In light of the point made by An Dún, that might not suit the bhoys.
“Severe warning for tomorrow in Glasgow. Thunderstorms and torrential rain.”
Celtic’s attacks and the Hun’s tears, por cierto
ScullyBhoy – could change it into a bit more of a lottery. Players slipping and sliding all over place.
Will suit Lundstrum, he can start his two-legged lunges early.
Does this mean we won the Transfer window cup ?
Wow. That’s a first.
HH
Big Wavy – nah, keeping Morelos and Kent were like new signings for them. Shows how big they are that these galácticos are still in Glasgow.
IF Celtic go 1 up tomorrow…I want TWO
IF Celtic go 2 up Tomorrow…I want THREE..
IF Celtic go 3 up Tomorrow, I want FOUR..
IF Celtic go 4 up tomorrow, I want FIVE..
IF Celtic go 6 up Tomorrow, I want SEVEN
If Celtic go 7 up Tomorrow, I want EIGHT..
If Celtic go..
You get my drift ?
LOL
HH.
AN DÚN
If we could sign Haksabanivic ( it’ll take me a couple of months to spell that correctly) then I don’t see why we couldn’t have signed Abildgaard on a permanent.
Celtic enquired about buying Oliver but Rubin Kazan said he was not for sale. The player suspended his contract under current FIFA rules, allowing the move to Celtic for one year to go ahead. It is a temporary transfer rather than a loan deal.
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL
Cheers mate. So happy with the transfer window! Indeed, I have really enjoyed the season so far and the Club are in amazing shape considering the trauma of just over a year ago. Yes, Europe will be a massive challenge, but hey we are there!
Up the Celts!
YORKBHOY 9.43
Are we stronger?
I think so. We have lost one first team regular but brought in several players that will play right away.
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me too Yorkbhoy,
I always go into these windows looking to get a little stronger/wee bit better as a club :-) I think we done that.
All posters were aware of the need for a defensive mid.- we got that
Strengthening all over the park.
We look leaner as a club and all in the squad will get a go.so let’s see how it all knits
:-)
Hail Hail
Content csc
I would love to be at Celtic Park Tomorrow..
I would exchange one of my Kidneys for a Ticket…
You can have my LIVER as a BONUS….Im nearly finished with it anyway.
LOL
HH
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DeniaBhoy on 2nd September 2022 10:14 am
Will suit Lundstrum, he can start his two-legged lunges early.
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Exactly. I suspect they will set out with that type of game plan (usual for them) but with a supposed excuse now.
Good window — but not for the SPL.
We only looked at the St M 17 year old and he seems to have cultural challenges.
One to watch this season to find out if we have missed out.
None of the youths coming through — very sore.
At least we are making changes to hopefully improve things.
Might be we have had the talent but not the coaching / attitude / preparation
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BL / RV / JD / TO the GK / EO / DM — hopefully they start to make a move forward.
Little things — B team squad is now fully populated on the club website.
Looks like someone is taking the B Team seriously.
Why has it taken so long?
Aildgaard’s stats are supposed to be impressive from last year ( don’t do twitter but it’s on The Cynic @90MinuteCynic)