I doubt that Christopher Jullien was included in our Europa League squad is an indication that he will appear in a Celtic shirt near you anytime soon. The final group game is three months away, a timeframe that is more likely for Chris to be ready for European action.
The player was a crucial addition to the team that won our ninth successive title, performing memorably heroics in that season’s Europa League group. His goal in the League Cup Final that season resulted in one of the sweetest Hampden moments in a clutch of several in recent seasons. You will recall, though, that his early season form in the summers of 2019 and 2020 was far from his best. He is a player who takes a month longer to get up to match fitness than others.
Having not kicked a ball since December, the work required to get him back to his peak will be considerable. It will do him no favours to force him into a level of competition he is not ready for.
I was delighted to hear Bolton Wanderers agreed a CVA with creditors two years after going into administration. Chairwoman Sharon Brittan said; “After a very challenging two years we are absolutely delighted to confirm that the Club has reached agreement with its unsecured creditors.
“This ensures that we have met our obligations, satisfied the EFL requirements and are therefore free of any embargoes and penalties.”
Bolton faced a number of winding-up orders but clung to survival long enough to meet creditors’ requirements. It is remarkable how few football clubs actually go to the wall, most fans find a way to pay creditors and keep their linage intact.
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Tiny tim….was CJ a w***** before or after an inferior player took his place ??…..
Was in hospitality the Aberdeen game just before Christmas 2-1 ….CJ voted MOM …….CJ spoke very well and seemed genuine ….although the free bar might have been clouding my judgement (well not free as included!) …but I like him…
TT – you might be right .
I like Big Julienne, but I think he has a lot to learn.
Needs to work on his upper body strength so he is not easily pushed off the ball.
I think he could be a great player but is his heart innit?
He will be a welcome addition when he is back next year fit and ready to go.
I hope it’s sooner but I doubt it.
D :)
I got the standard reply from Shortie as per others here………..regarding the latest racist rainjurz outburst.
In the past I’ve phoned a complaint in –
it was while the huns were in europe somewhere and chris McL was covering, doing a piece to camera with the hordes behind beltin’ ooot the Sloop John B…………..
If memory serves me correct at the time compalints were handled out of the North Of ireland.
I eventually had a very tight lipped conversation with a “Sheila” who was professionally blank ( I’d have been just as well leaving a voicemail)
I left it as she was decidedly unmoved by my complaint, rather she was most adamant to confirm that I no longer lived in Scotland.
On the Jullien debate I tend to come down on the side that says that he would rather be elsewhere.
There is no doubt that he has certain qualities that if fully applied will add an Ange-style side. I just doubt his complete commitment – but would love to be proved wrong.
JHB, I have never responded to you before and as of now do not intend to do so in future.
My beef with you is that you appear to be using this Celtic blog as a vehicle to promote your political views.
Celtic chat just appears a cloak to disguise the real reason you post.
I have absolutely no idea whether you are a genuine Tim or not, I have met dozens of Supporters through this site & through them have second hand knowledge about dozens more.
Obviously no one I know, know you as a Celtic Supporter.
It goes without saying that you are entitled to your privacy & you do not need to answer to me or anyone else.
I lurk more than post these days but hopefully as the Football takes central stage, I will post more.
If you stick to Celtic & Football then I am sure any animosity to you will dissipate.
Sadly I don’t see that happening, I believe you are here with a political agenda and if I am correct then I would hope you follow the advice already given by Saint Stivs.
A salute to the brave Afghan women (and men) who are taking to the streets to demand their freedom from oppression.
Corkcelt…”My beef with you is that you appear to be using this Celtic blog as a vehicle to promote your political views.”
I agree with you.
I honestly don’t see why folk need to come on a football blog and start to talk/force opinion/argue about politics….surely there’s political blogs that they can visit so that their views/beliefs/points can be heard/discussed/argued over with more like minded folk.
a guy who knew a guy who knew a guy told me. So there.
corkcelt on 7th September 2021 2:50 pm
Absolutely spot on. An excellent post pointing our the obvious without resorting to name calling, excellent.
Does anyone really think Neil Lennon will return to the old management game? Saw a few peeps about the Republic on twitter.
CORKCELT on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 2:50 PM
Agreed. Good to see your name!
AIPPLE on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 3:14 PM
Does anyone really think Neil Lennon will return to the old management game? Saw a few peeps about the Republic on twitter.
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I’m not hearing a clamour for Kenny to go yet ; mainly as he has the remit to blood and develop the previously successful u-21s into the full Irish team. The win or draw in Portugal would have helped immensely.
The pundits in Ireland are certainly getting annoyed. Houghton during the last game live and afterwards, Brian Kerr and Damien Delaney. Not a campaign to get him out as yet.
A win over Serbia tonight would definitely help.
TICTASTIC on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 2:59 PM
I honestly don’t see why folk need to come on a football blog and start to talk/force opinion/argue about politics….surely there’s political blogs that they can visit so that their views/beliefs/points can be heard/discussed/argued over with more like minded folk.
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Cult Quick News?
Says You…
Julien was never one of the wantaways probably because he earns more now at Celtic than he ever has or ever will.
The wantaways could double or quadruple their wages elsewhere.. It really is that simple.
He’s a good big centre half that’s found the perfect level.
Same as Boyatta, Simunovic, Balde and Starfelt…. If they were any better they wouldn’t be playing for us.
I hope everyone realises that their will be weekly mistakes from our CHs and FBs and goalie because of the system.
Secret is to see the big picture.
BIGBHOY on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 1:05 PM
What you post about julien is just wrong and stupid.
Wrong because it calls into question juliens character.
It not only does that, it calls into question Celtics duty of care to their players health.
It calls into question everyone of the rehab team,as well as julien himself who are working hard to getting julien back to playing.
The other bit of nonsense is a slur on French players who contributed to our recent success.
Made up nonsense which is unfounded,don’t worry still awaiting an explanation of the last time I asked for back up re irish supporters?
Celtic’s Adam Montgomery and Stephen Welsh start for Scotland u21s as they face Turkey, with the latter captaining the side Young defender Dane Murray also makes the bench for this one
Live BBC Scotland channel 5.15
An Tearmann @ 4.21 pm
Absolutely right. It’s disappointing to read some of the tittle-tattle on here about Celtic players.
HOT SMOKED on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 12:12 PM
Paul 67
” It is remarkable how few football clubs actually go to the wall, most fans find a way to pay creditors and keep their linage intact.”
Excellent :-)))
There was a spin off tribe of facepainters called ahpaidthifacepainters who firmly believe this to be true:-)
HH
NotsoCsc
CORKCELT on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 2:50 PM
You say:
My beef with you is that you appear to be using this Celtic blog as a vehicle to promote your political views.”
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I reply:
I do express political views, as do sixty, seventy others. The 2014 Referendum triggered a cacophonus echo-chamber on here supporting the SNP & Independence – do you remember? Some have very selective & short memories. The Cybernat influence is still as loud and as profane as it is personal. To give you a piece of actual evidence, my political posts over the last year represent 18% of my total.
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You say:
If you stick to Celtic & Football then I am sure any animosity to you will dissipate.
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So now you want to monitor and censor anything I post – very dangerous ground that you stray onto. Tell me, which others of a different persuasion to me have felt the need to impart this kind of advice to?
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You say,
I have absolutely no idea whether you are a genuine Tim or not, I have met dozens of Supporters through this site & through them have second hand knowledge about dozens more.
Obviously no one I know, know you as a Celtic Supporter.
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I say:
Yes you are right, you do have “no idea” and because of that your assertions hold no water and are tantamount to sweetie-wife gossip. My family and I are time-served and long-standing Celtic supporters and your attempt to label me as something else is quite frankly shameful. I use this site as anyone would use a blog. I am not looking for pen pals and/or periodic drinking buddies – I have my own.
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Of course your interjection has maybe achieved one of your aims in that members of the ‘self-deputised posse for the silencing of alternative views’ has piled-in and patted you on the back – hope you feel good about that.
Celtic is a club proud to proclaim that it is “open to all” – I am sure Paul’s agenda is identical for CQN.
CONEYBHOY on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 3:34 PM
Thanks for that! Was a little shocked when I read then of course smacked myself and said “It’s Twitter ya daftie.”
Cheers for the detailed response.
HH!
The Vietnam team that lost 0-1 to Australia today had no less than 7 players named Nguyen in their starting eleven. Remember the old Monty Python Australian faculty sketch? “ You mean your name ain’t Poiter?”
Rogic started in central midfield with Mooy and Arzani on the bench.
Kyoto up soon versus China.
I wonder if Calum and David will get game time tonight against the robust Austrians?
Wee update. Japan up 1-0 away to China at HT. Kyogo started.
JHB on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 4:31 PM
I have stuck up for you in the past and still cannot see why you are singled out for so much stick when so many others post in a similar vein. Your response to Corkcelt, however, was not your finest moment.
Pish.
What Celtic fan monitors a % of posts
What part of the Britnat tumour do you belong to?
You are nothing to do with Labour Party.go on tell us.
You are a troll of the nutter variety.banned from every radio station going due to you having momentum building rants..a bona-fide troll.
Now you are on here lying.
You were not even on the blog at the referendum
And it was shite.
You came on here a few years ago,prior to flouncing to twitter about how outraged you were,consoled by rabid huns who no doubt feed you your accounts shite,
Now as troll you think its about you.open to all except fascist vermin.
HH
JHB…why do you repeat your anti-snap mantra so often? We all know your views, so why do you have to repeat them ad nauseam? You won’t answer this of course.
Anti-snap? Anti-Mary.
Anti-SNP
JHB on 7th September 2021 4:31 pm
A pile of self important hypocritical pish.
The Celtic you want to aspire to is not open to all.
So, I want to type anti-snp and it comes up anti-snap…takes away the seriousness of the question.😊
People with slow reflexes are anti-snap.
“What Celtic fan monitors a % of posts”
Indeed, that’s a weird one.
BTW…95% of my posts are rubbish.
The rest are not very interesting…
Hot Smoked…yes, my 6 year old grandson beats me every time…
Bolton Wanderers showing how it’s done fairly and squarely. They wouldn’t let their club die.
Not like someone I could mention. . . . .
Kyogo down injured off the ball in their game, subbed off
!!BADA BING!! on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:25 PM
Kyogo down injured off the ball in their game, subbed off
fingers crossed, hopefully okay……gulp!!!