I’ve heard a lot about Patrick Roberts. He’s burdened by enormous expectations, compared to the greats since shortly after his 17th birthday. Manchester City moved 2 starts and 17 substitute appearances into his Fulham career – £12m on the basis of 399 minutes football.
He’s here to force his way into the team between now and the end of the season, and be ready for the European challenges ahead. I think we’re going to enjoy watching this lad.
We saw around 80 minutes of Erik Sviatchenko on Sunday. As I said yesterday, he’s probably our best defender, not that that is taking enormous liberties. In Virgin van Dijk we managed to recruit a dependable defender who wasn’t scared of the ball, and was first to organise those around him. If Erik’s near that standard, he’ll do well.
Ryan Christie (20) is a No. 10. We need a No. 10. He’s 12 years younger than Kris Commons, the only comparable player in the first team squad. Kris has been our MVP for more seasons than anyone else currently on the books, but we’ve been far too dependent on him, which has become acutely evident recently, when he’s out injured.
There’s an argument that we could have done with another No. 10 during our European campaign but it’s far from clear Ryan would have got his chance. We’ll see a good bit of him before the end of the season.
Many of the things I could say about Colin Kazim-Richards I alluded about Carlton Cole when he signed. He’s a physical presence, not easily intimidated, should be an effective foil for Leigh Griffiths.
Colin joins with an actual rap sheet. Online comments yesterday recalled the reaction the day Griffiths signed. At the time I wrote that it’s important for Celtic to affirm positive values in Leigh’s life. The player hasn’t looked back, he’s every inch a positive role model. It’s now important the club and Colin work to ensure a similar result.
Aidan Nesbitt (18) is also a No. 10. He’s the player you’re most likely to hear development and youth coaches talk about. The next stage of his development required him to play against men. Four months in the Premiership playing for Partick will achieve this.
Farewall Nadir Ciftci, who is off to Turkey until the end of the season. I described Nadir as less like a Ronny Deila player than any other I’ve watched and known Celtic to be interested in. He has a touch and is a better player than we’ve seen, but he was built from different material than practically all other Deila signings.
Last month’s business will hopefully mean we have a settled and secure defence for the qualifiers, something missing at the beginning of this season, something missing on Sunday afternoon. The Kazim-Richards signing could go a number of different ways. The player will get his chance to live up to his own expectations.
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lionroars67
Your rumours are pish
LOL
The new John Barnes!!!!
Glass2/3
See if we had a proper granny eating def mid in front of the back line, I reckon Efe would be gone and playing for a prem team down south, the fact our back line is left exposed nigh on every game is the problem imo.
When we had Vic in that role our defence wisny bad, we have never replaced him, we have played others in that role but none are suited, I personally would play Efe there.
The media dig wasn’t aimed at you, it was for et all.
HH
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Dallas
Yip, I agree.
Virtually every other player was making a bollix of things and Efe copped the flak.
HH
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WDH
Either will I
HH
Evening all. Dont you think that there was no heart in that team on Sun? M ONeill had every player looking after each other (tracking back etc….) Where has that been this season? IMHO.
“stroang,……………… stroang rumours we’ll be talking to Hibs new boay
…………. A.S. Tokes……………
come the summer… s’aw um sayin'”
Wheeesht CSC.
WHAT IS THE STARS on 2ND FEBRUARY 2016 9:11 PM
Lionsroar
Hopefully a joke
Story ref Michael O’Neil being approached now Ryan Giggs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,are Celtic making a move or some people up to mischief ?
Interesting
Ryan Giggs new Celtic manager what a lot of Jobbies anyone else think the msm have floated this lead balloon so they can unsettle Ronnie in the pre match question time the mora.
Hail Hail.
Wow what a feckin goal by Vardy
Giggs not at Utd game tonight, bet his bro in law is frantically trying to locate his missus.
Lionsroar
I would imagine ronny is here for the rest of the season.
But the club should be taking steps to secure a new manager now.
We badly need to have someone ready to take over for the European qualifiers
Naebdy speaking to me? What did I say wrong?
Eddie: Great to see you getting all fired up:-)
Giggs for Celtic, April the 1st coming early this year………
Giggly and The Griff, lock up your daughters, wives, sisters in law…………
Every stunt will be tried to unsettle manager, fans and players. Don’t fall for it. Don’t play into their hands. Ignore it. If there’s any truth in anything reported anywhere it’ll very soon be obvious.
“Stroang…..stroang rumours…………..
…………. Dutch, Dug-oot Dictator
………. Jus Kiddink
……………… is headin’ over tae Sell-teek,
yep….”
Vespacide
If ronny is unsettled by silly stories like the giggs one. ..well what can I say
It was lustig who lost his man … Efe tried to make up the ground for mikaels error
Vvd had a habit of getting caught out of position and often Efe was blamed as not making the last ditch tackle while Hollywood van Dyke stayed well away from the Blame
Thetimreaper,
You are awful but I like you, as someone once said……
Jimmynotpaul, great news about Lee if he gets the length of contract sorted out. I haven’t spoked to his dad since before christmas, unfortunately. The size of our workplace means you can go months without seeing colleagues you get on with.
Did you attend the Shyberry when big Ballantyne was in charge? As much as JWB is an uber hun, i always got on well with him when we played fives many years ago.
Thanks for the warning about the main stand at the Shyberry. By chance our tickets are for the west main stand. Chittering already.
Payback time for Ladbrokes taking bets on McInnes getting the heave?
TET
Agreed re a DM.
What is the Stars on 2nd February 2016 9:17 pm
I agree soon as season ended, we need new management team, RD deserves support till then
Glad you have suspended your campaign lol
Jim Spence @JimSpenceSport
Jim Spence Retweeted Chris McLaughlin
No Gig for Giggs Jim Spence added,
Chris McLaughlin @BBCchrismclaug
The Giggs to Celtic rumour is nonsense.
Sometimes I really despair with some of our so called supporters.
Where is the support of OUR manager who is being pilloried by the MSM, Efe getting stick for being sent off when he was left exposed and ref made a dubious decision.
We have improved the team during this transfer window yet no credit given.
We are the best fans in the world. At moaning that is.
Evening all.
A lot of nastinest on the blog tonight. Not very Celticy in any way. Very sad. What have we become???? Oh, and I will be renewing for next season. So sorry to upset all you neysayers. HH
ABURNTOUTCASE
Ryan Giggs with Frank McAvennie as number 2
McGregor in goal
John Terry centre half
Griffiths at centre
Alleged serial should###ers 11 would certainly have a strong bone through the middle.
WHAT IS THE STARS I didn’t say it would unsettle Ronnie, what it does is create the discussion topic of who should we replace our current manager with, cue lots of sleekits jumping in with an opinion, just before we play an important game. I hate sleekit huns.
Hail Hail.
Sorry
Sh###ers
Hope this is true
Andrew Angus
@_AndrewAngus
BREAKING NEWS: John Kennedy has left Celtic and is to be announced as @ManUtd manager within the next 48 hours.
I rest my case. And goodnight. HH
Ciftci has scored 4 league goals for us this season with his second of his 4 , getting us three points at Fir Park and his third and fouth goals contributed to our three points at McDermid Park .
He was not the answer to our striker issues and should not have been signed but three quarters of his goals for us have helped us to the six point lead we have over Aberdeen.
Dallas.
Villa have came in at the last minute but I think Lee himself likes The Black Cats set up. Chalky and his wife have been down too and are happy with the set up.
Yes Jim was the chairman. Kenny Black then Jimmy Boyle were the managers. Anne Marie Ballantyne done all the admin stuff, a genuinely nice woman, who looked after everyone, and as money was tight sometimes out of her own pocket. Jim always liked to be the main man.
So a Giggs squirrel appears less than 24 hours before the sheep game, you have to laugh at this pish :0)
Off topic, my daughter sent me this link, thought maybe DD and zybesk amongst others might find it interesting…
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/29/world/my-grandfather-would-have-shot-me/index.html
My brother just phoned to say.
On Celtic news, Ronnie Diella to stay till end of season.
Martin O’niel will be sounded out after the Euros.
Just heard…………….
Manual Peroni’s………… goat the gig at Paradise –
…………pass it oan!