Japan talent seam

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I saw “Japan first country to qualify for 2026 Word Cup” and quickly clicked on the line-up for their win against Bahrain.  Neither Daizen Maeda nor Reo Hatate made it off the bench.

Japan top their group with 19 points, Australia are second, nine points adrift.  Reo and Daizen did not get into the team because Japan have an ever-expanding talent pool of excellent players to choose from.

Celtic used links to City Football Group to align with the Japanese market in 2021.  Ange Postecoglou, Koygo, Daizen and Reo came and transformed the club.  The years since would be unrecognisable without this influence from Japan.  Despite this, Japan is no longer on our radar; Korea has also slipped from our scope.

We had First Mover Advantage in 2021.  The value available may not be exactly the same as then, but it feels like we have walked away from the richest seam of talent we have seen pull on Celtic shirts in decades.

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  1. Prestonpans bhoys on

    That was painful listening to the HT analysis, talking dross and blaming Tony for second goal when Robertson left the young Greek on his todd 🤔

  2. All the old anti Celtic players in a Scottish jersey raises its ugly head again , how many

     

    Times has us auld heads seen and heard this .

  3. Willie Miller on the wireless far better analyst than the tv crew, said midfield found wanting

  4. Any suggestions as to when Scotland last had a really good centre forward? A player that was true international class?

     

    Haven’t paid much attention to internationals since the 90s, but the likes of Che Adams look awful compared to what we used to have up front.

  5. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Crowd booing decision to withdraw Gilmour.

     

     

    Living proof that newspaper headlines are given more attention than the game in front of you.

     

     

    Guy has been dreadful.

  6. fourstonecoppi on

    bigrailroadblues on 23rd March 2025 5:57 pm

     

    The hun media looks for ways to blame the Tank for both goals. Naismith is a small brain stuck inside a baked potato.

     

     

    ‘small brain stuck inside a baked potato.’……….😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  7. Celtic Mac on 23rd March 2025 6:11 pm

     

    Willie Miller on the wireless far better analyst than the tv crew, said midfield found wanting

     

    —–

     

    McGinn and Christie been anonymous. Blood and snotters football failing against skilful Greeks.

  8. I rarely watch a Scotland game. What difference does it make it they stay in the top group?

  9. KT lines up long throw….Greeks retreat into box…

     

    Nobody comes for the short throw in loads a space…

  10. Dont know what league Greece are in…..

     

    But it is a different one from Scotland I know that

  11. BSR

     

     

    No Chance ,his big hair and Bada’s big heid could not fit in that photo😁

  12. Look at all these empty seats with 10 minutes to go.

     

     

    Typical season ticket holders 😀

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