Trying so hard not to get drawn in to transfer window nonsense but our old pal Chris Sutton got the better of me last night on BT Sport. He has been assured Moussa is happy to stay at Celtic this window (presumably by the player himself, or his agent), so concludes that somehow Chris Davies is undermining the player by suggesting he is not playing due to transfer speculation around him.
I have not spoken to Moussa’s agent but I have heard lots about him. He is thoroughly professional and if Chris Sutton did manage to get a word from him, he is likely to have been 100% on-message. There have been no amateur dramatics from Moussa’s side, but that doesn’t mean the world and Own Coyle’s auntie doesn’t want to sign him.
January is famously a rubbish month to sign players, so if anyone wants to acquire Moussa, Celtic will hold out for top price. The same is true for our signing targets. Brendan has significant funds to spend, but the last thing he needs is to load the squad with more of the same.
When the manager arrived 18 months ago, improving results was a fairly straightforward proposition. Now, after twice qualifying for the Champions League and winning all four domestic trophies available to him, the job of improving Celtic is considerably more difficult. These are the joys of planning for successive trebles and a third consecutive season of Champions League football.
We are a week away from the window closing and the ball is in play, but you will not receive a bling hit this month, just to keep everyone happy. We will do the right deals or no deal, like it, or, express mild frustration, followed by a cognitive alignment indicating acceptance of the inherent wisdom. Or just lump it.
Being able to hold your nerve is another joy of planning for a successive treble.
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HT,
Behind You :-))))
Even when their season tickets are sold out their arse is hanging out of their trousers, what would happen if they stopped renewing?
HT,
Ha, see what you mean…
Are you a Mod?
So Hamilton Accies have accepted a bid from sevco for Greg Docherty? This is the same Hamilton Accies who can’t account for a very large sum of money that disappeared from their account last October? I would have thought that they would have learned their lessons when dealing with fraudsters.
Some people never learn.
THETIMREAPER on 24TH JANUARY 2018 10:44 PM
NATKNOW on 24TH JANUARY 2018 10:41 PM
He said repealing the Act would give the green light for fans to behave in a way that he heard at the Celtic game last night.
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Cheers mate. Not surprised to read that – Dornan is a cock.
CT
I think you know me better than anyone on here these days and know there’s absolutely no chance of me being a mod!!!
If I was you’d be banned for yer utter nonsense tonight :-)
HT,
I Know, but, deleted posts aside, you’ve known my feelings about the zoomers in our away support for years, it’s depressing and getting worse.
No amount of/or legislation will help/hinder the situation.
CT
Mick get a grip mate that behaviour isn’t any worse than in the past. Just think of the ‘offensive behaviour’ that we’ve seen from friends of ours and ourselves over the years!
This Act was unnecessary and illiberal and initially was designed to target the political songs of the Celtic support.
Legislation was already there to deal with all of it.
HT,
Who’s talking about songs?
I’m talking about being drunk/drugged out their skull nutters.
And, they get away with it whereas people, as you say, are getting lifted for singing.
Me, I’d round the feckers up, put them in a field, and Bomb the bassa’s
KennyEverettCSC:-)))
Jeez. If we’re gonna start bombing all the Celtic fans who’ve ever had a line of speed or a ecky there’s no gonna be many of us left!!! :-))
Goodbye Mark e,
A true rebel.
NATKNOW on 24TH JANUARY 2018 11:12 PM’
Just me and you then :-))
Away tickets sorted for ever….:-)))
CT
There’s always been folk out their nut on drugs or drink at football and that’s not any worse now than it was previously.
If you’re suggesting otherwise is utter nonsense mate.
CALTONTONGUES on 24TH JANUARY 2018 11:14 PM
NATKNOW on 24TH JANUARY 2018 11:12 PM’
Just me and you then :-))
Away tickets sorted for ever….:-)))
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LOL! The kinda drugs I need these days are very different to the kind I wanted a few years ago! :-))
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUV5m-2XcAAGIvG.jpg
Tommy Burns, Shoot magazine.
The headline on the BBC online Football main page says
“Murray & wife arrested over suspected 1.1million tax fraud”
My heart jumped…
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42809696
HAMILTONTIM on 24TH JANUARY 2018 11:14 PM,
That may have been your experience, not mine, and, I’m not talking about our bus.
Maybe it’s the seats I get at away games.
Maybe it’s not, coincidences?
Na, Loonies.
CELTIC40ME on 24TH JANUARY 2018 10:46 PM
Even when their season tickets are sold out their arse is hanging out of their trousers, what would happen if they stopped renewing?
AH! That’s where the Scottish media come in. Keep talking them up , feed them same club, feed them old firm, feed them sh##e, keep their delusions alive =keep them renewing.
Stop them renewing and the death we’ve all been hearing about might actually happen. But it won’t.
NATKNOW on 24TH JANUARY 2018 11:19 PM,
DITTO, :-)))
Just catching tonight’s goal highlights.
Why are Hibs and Hearts fans not allowed in the front row seats at their away games ?
Looks like there are no fans at either game.
TIMHORTON on 24TH JANUARY 2018 2:35 PM
two cents worth.
thought last night we were not bad first half found it tough to break down pt.
second half i thoght we were good played with a lot of pace.
cm i think is v ery light and not sure ka hope he makes it, think he would be good in cm.
db hmmm. lg still our cf. only my opinion
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Enjoyed your report after sitting with the Rosetta Stone trying to work out what/who you were talking about. ;-)))
Why are Aberdeen so shite?
Scientists have recently discovered a new disease which is a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or Mad Cow disease. The disease known as Mad Mitch disease causes the sufferer to refer to people, especially footballers, by abbreviated initials instead of their full names.
Apparently there is no known cure :-(
PMTYH better known as TTB or TJM (Sunday name) ;-)
i think at one point sevco had five loan players on the park.
fess19
callum mc, boyata, ajer.and centre midfield.
its murder getting to my age and the old spelling gets bad. love the cm etc.
TH
by the time I work out all the names I forget the subject
Hail Hail
HAMILTONTIM
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Sent e-mail to the folk below, whit happens noo ?
Ah seen, James Dornan – twisted snake
and, James Kelly – toothless sheep
on TV earlier…..guid luck fella HH
“””””””””””””
Richard Lyle
Alison Harris
Elaine.Smith
Graham Simpson
Margaret Mitchell
Mark Griffin
Monica Lennon
Richard Leonard
…..oot.
WHATISTHESTARS
Re young Bowen and Elliott,seems they go back a way.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jan/22/james-bowen-champion-jockey-gold-cup
Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on 24th January 2018 11:50 pm
I know what you mean mate. However, I think you are referring to a disease more colloquially known as clipe.
This disease is where the self appointed deputy’s revert to their sanctimonious hypocrisy unaware that their deficient English comprehension at Daily Record level does not qualify them to offer a scientific opinion on squat.
Would you agree?
Naaaah, ah take that back aboot, James Kelly.
if you read these pages James, I’m sorry for my comment earlier.
James, its this, on the limited time that you had on TV with, James Dornan earlier, JD is a Celtic supporter, but, he is also, a snake.
I was frustrated that, well it seemed to me, that, you, JK, seemed to be unaware that JD is a snake.
Then I realised that, not every Celtic supporter, has been through the same Jungle’s as some others might have. I don’t say that in any way to belittle, JK, he is a star that shines for a reason, lots of reasons.
James Kelly will never walk alone…..in the Jungle.
James Dornan is probably fae the clique, that turns its nose up tae the Jungle.
They awe git fun oot in the end.
…….oot.
Isn’t it exciting Scotland get Albania and Israel in the Shite Nation league. Canny wait.
CELTARELLA, Clipe? Not a recognised disease where I come from or one that I came across in my years of study or working as an HCP.
Definitely came across this one, however, it was called PRIC, sometimes spelt with a silent K (but this has now been superseded in all modern medical dictionaries)
Persons
Responsible for
Ignorant (sometimes replaced by Insensitive)
Comments
Known to affect some ex-pats domiciled in the US of A
Have a nice y’all ;-)
PMTYH, who wouldn’t even wipe your @rse with the Daily Record. :-)
CELTARELLA, if I somehow upset you, – TOUGH! You’re big enough and certainly ugly enough to get over it ;-)
Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on 25th January 2018 2:09 am
No need to get emotional my friend I think you;ve forgotten your HCP training already.
You know the training all HCP’s go through where they dont find health-related puns funny anymore because they are suffering from an irony deficiency
CELTARELLA,
I know, I know. There’s only one thing worse than I D (Irony Deficiency) and that is SOHDS ( Sense Of Humour Depletion Syndrome).
This is when the ”victim” has the false perception that that one or more individuals (apparently Clipe sufferers) have got it in for them and and constantly go around bleating “Infamy, infamy all of CQN have got it in for me!”
Unfortunately, like Mad Mitch Disease there is no known cure for SOHDS especially grumpy old ex-pats domiciled in Murica
CELTARELLA,
Anyhoos, I’ve got things to do so I’ll speak to you later, my friend.
Don’t forget to get back home by midnight before yer heid turns back into a pumpkin (an old Hill Billy pastime).
;-))
Morning, bit lashed here as on holiday, not read all posts just trying to catch up on blog,. We seem to have this discussion every transfer window, we are better waiting till summer, week before it closes when no half decent signings come in it’s better waiting until January to bed them in for champions league Qualifying, and repeat year after year WITH NO SIGNINGS , and then the Same old crap we we trying right up till the window slammed shut.Blah BA Blau !!! Kevj hope you and ped are well my friend