Our man Zbyszek joined a Krasnodar fan website last night to ask about Celtic signing target, Kouassi Eboue, from Ivory Coast. Here are some of the comments he got back:
“He has good technical skills, is fast and is good in the air. He’s shown to be comfortable in hard, dirty, games. At 19-years-old, he needs a good coach for his next step forward. I think the guy has a wonderful future ahead of him (or I know nothing about the game).”
Zbyszek asked why Krasnodar are selling Eboue:
“Krasnodar have a Financial Fair Play axe hanging over their heads. They have no money to strengthen the team and are in debt. They are also limited in the number of foreigners they have have in the squad.”
Eboue gave a recent interview to a Russian newspaper where he said:
“I’m always ready to play whichever position the coach things best, whether as a defensive midfielder or in the attacking zone. I feel I can grow as a player by becoming more involved in the attacking game, my coaching now concentrates more on this part of play.”
Kouassi grew up in a poor village near Dabou, in Ivory Coast. He first kicked a football at 5 and was invited to a local academy at 10. By 15 he received his first invitation abroad – Armenia, where he moved three years ago.
Krasnodar coach, Oleg Kononov, took an interest in Eboue, who trained with the club for a few weeks before making the move ro Russia formal in May 2014.
The player turned 19 less than a month ago, so his rise to an established first-team player in the Russian Premier League has been rapid. This has been a challenging deal for Celtic, a lot more so than scouting the best breaking through at Tannadice.
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Our coaching and scouting staff are no mugs – they must know enough about Eboue to see something that wee bit special to be spending that much money on a 19 year old.
I would liken this sort out of ‘gamble’ to Arsenal and Tottenham signing Walcott and Bale respectively when they were barely out of nappies at Southampton.
Of course there are no guarantees…
Not seen any of the Sevco stuff – is it Jon Toral they are on about?
I saw him at Brentford and he was seriously nothing special – a kind of Marc Crosas – tidy enough but no match winner.
Jota on the other hand is a very decent player who would improve them…who are they bumming up as their transfer target?
Auldheid
Same to you and your beautiful lady.
We think !!! a Doc has sussed the source of all the problems, it makes sense, one thing affects another and all the way down to her having a heart attack, she is having a scan next week, it will tell us once and for all, pretty sure she will be sorted this time, only taken a couple of years but we hopefully have gotten there :-)
HH
Big Kolo will have put his tuppence worth in regarding this signing target, hope we get it over the line.
Happy New Year all, just stopped celebrating Hogmany
Hopefully Phil has this right
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/no-happy-new-year-for-the-sevco-high-command/#more-8584
Relax everyone. Relax. I have the perfect plan to quickly accelerate our club to the very highest perch in World football. Eboue? How about Messi, or Agüero?
I don’t know why this didn’t occur to me sooner. When it did, its striking simplicity as the answer to our problem of getting our great club to the top of the tree, whilst stuck in the financial backwater that is Scottish Football, actually made me laugh.
Fellow Celts, I have bought the history of one Cornelius Vanderbilt. Cornelius Who? I hear you ask. Only the richest man that ever lived.
For anyone unfamiliar with Cornelius…..erm….cough… me. I am a man who came to fortune through the building of railroads and shipping lines during the 1800s. I was also the founder of Vanderbilt University, and my family name still carries much clout today. During my heyday, my wealth reached an approximate $185 billion, most of it accumulated later in life as I expanded my railroad empire following the American Civil War.
I am just waiting on the final paperwork to confirm the transfer of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s history to Hunderbirds Are Gone. On receipt of final paperwork I shall be contacting DD, as a matter of urgency, to relieve him of his controlling shareholding. I will then make available to Brendan Rodgers a transfer “warchest” that will dwarf the GDP of a medium sized industrial nation.
Funny thing is……. I got the idea from the Huns :)))
The Scarlet Judith saying it’s pure dead baltic in the morning…
Kilmainham Gaol has put up a digital collection of ‘autograph books’ held by prisoners who were held there around the time of the Easter Rising. The autograph books were like diaries and included personal accounts of prisoners own involvement in the Rising, drawings and well wishes from other prisoners.
Here is a link if you are interested:
http://www.kilmainhamgaolautographbooks.ie/
if the new bhoy is costing 2,5m – 3m of libra, thats only 10% skim off the top of the war chest.
pfff,
small change.
(remember we re-invest everything back in the club),
given our expected profit this year, Peter must be on hos best bonus payout ever,
wink wink
SS- van Dijk will pay for Eboue and A N Other….:))
ALMORE
Thanks for the Kilmainham link !
I have been shouting out for a defensive midfielder for a couple of years now. The problem is that we probably only need this type of player for the European games, so the best bet seemed to be either an older player coming to the end of his career or a younger one on the way up. Hopefully Kouassi is the answer!
By the time he has developed and got a number of games under his belt, SB will be winding down and playing fewer games, so there could be a good transition in place. Good planning ahead by someone!
Thanks for the link, Almore. Six One News did an item on it there, but didn’t give the web address!
Park Road 67: You are welcome.
Yogi Hughes: That is where I saw it. I never heard of the autograph books before so it makes another visit to the Gaol a must.
Sipsini: Best wishes to you and your wife at these difficult times.
Delanys Dunky: Best wishes to you and your mum.
Aiden Nesbit staying at Morton to the end of the season.
mighty tim on 4th January 2017 2:54 pm
Big Bones sorry more characters that was a bit vague. The fella I’m referring to is P . My son is marrying his niece in the summer.
Still would like to meet up in July for a beer or three. I have rented a house in Bangor for a week as that is where reception is but plan on being in Belfast a few times. Would like to contact you nearer the time if that is OK.
HH
KTF
UTLR
Dia duit arís
I
MightyTim
Sorry ’bout that
Anyway,I know a few with that initial,hopefully it’s one of those whose niece is marrying your son.
I would be delighted to meet for a beer,indeed I’m looking forward to it.
When will you be over?
HH BB
BigBones8867
Reception in Bangor,you do know that finding a Celtic fan in said town is akin to finding holy water in an orange hall.Stay safe.
JAMES FORREST, 5:53 PM
Chapeau doffed
Celtic’s squad is expected to get a much needed boost with the possibility of major reinforcement coming in the form of midfielder Kouassi Eboue.
The 19 year old was recently spotted in Glasgow after supposedly having his medical at Celtic Park.
BBC reports claim that the Hoops have already agreed a fee in the ball park of £3 million with Russian club FC Krasnodar.
FeelTheirPain CSC
roll up roll up, one basket case of trophy assets and associated history for sale –
you sir the man with the skelly eye and the glib and shameless look on your ugly mug, can you start the bidding
a pound i hear you say
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Bhoyjoebelfast on 4th January 2017 7:47 pm
BigBones8867
Reception in Bangor,you do know that finding a Celtic fan in said town is akin to finding holy water in an orange hall.Stay safe.
Thank youin
Yes,I know,I was going to explain the situation to Mighty Tim when we made contact.
We’ll be meeting in Belfast and I’ll get a few things organized for him.
Bangor is not the worst place nowadays to be honest,they’ve even established a Sinn Féin cumann!!!
HH BB
an observation – for the 2nd time recently i have heard alex rae talk menancingly about callers he disagrees with –
a caller last week talked liquidation and not being rangers
“gerry i wiz just about to jump in there and smash that guy when you cut him off ”
and tonight , another caller calling into question the honesty of the panel around rangers
“from dennistoun is he, my kneck of the woods, i hope i bump into him”
menancing did i say , aye like donald duck, but its the tone he takes,
anyone else hear it, or do i have sensitive ears.
James Forrest
Sorry just saw your reply. I’m abroad at the moment and just away out for a meal, so I will respond tomorrow, if that is ok.
Eurochamps67
Almore .
Good evening . Do you have any calendars left ?
TONTINE TIM on 4TH JANUARY 2017 6:01 PM
Sparkling read buddy and resonates perfectly.
The old bhoys could teach us all a thing or two about the intrinsic values of the game.
God Bless them.
HH
http://www.lensois.com/2017/01/jean-kevin-duverne-lorgne-par-le-celtic-glasgow/
Linked with a French defender..
JAMES FORREST-enjoy what happens-next-hopefully a slow death.let them feel the pain
SAINT STIVS on 4TH JANUARY 2017 7:59 PM
SS
Heard him. He is the only guy thAT gets a tan in Dennistoun. Him & his…..
That reminds me….have to get the leather restorer out.
HH8
Sorry that was in answer to JF at 4:23pm
HH8= HH
Stayed in Bangor and we loved it, a few years ago now tho, we stayed just of the front in a 3 storie town house, the owner even came and got us at train station after flight to Belfast,brilliant place:-)))
http://www.lensois.com/2017/01/jean-kevin-duverne-lorgne-par-le-celtic-glasgow/
Maybe Barton could translate?
Kevin le tim
Big Bones wedding mass is in Belfast reception in clandyboy Bangor. We will arrive in Belfast on 1st July and stay until 8th. Then heading to Wicklow family tree stuff
Staying at a beach house in Bangor and will have car so getting into Belfast won’t be a problem.
HH
KTF
UTLR
My dad died twenty five years ago and he instilled a love of sport in me.
He never declared that he was a fan of Liverpool, he never even encouraged me to follow them. But he did organise a bi-annual works trip to Liverpool which always included a game at Anfield. He usually brought one of my older brothers along with him.
The only soccer matches he took me to were for the work place soccer team which he managed. I rarely watched those matches, I’d just go exploring the local area and know instinctively to come back ten minutes before full time. The bit I looked forward to on these match days was the occasional trip to the pub afterwards when the players would buy the manager’s son a glass of orange and a packet of ‘pub’ crisps.
But attending Gaelic football matches, well that was different. My mother dressed us up in as much Dublin colours as she could, prepared the sandwiches, treats and flasks and off we’d go to Hill 16 (Croke Park) or to the many county grounds dotted around ireland. Three in the front seats (Corsair) and at least four of us in the back. When we arrived at the ground my dad would lift the four boys over the stile and then pay for himself and my mother. Once inside we baled as far from my parents as we could and would find a suitably elevated site from where we would watch the match. (In Croke Park, this would always be on the ‘jacks’ on Hill 16).
My dad was no quiet fan. He was embarrassingly vocal and he berated the opposition and referee for the duration of the match. He sang the National Anthem with enthusiastic vigour and with perfect Gaeltacht pronunciation of the lyrics – and always out of tune. He would engage (enrage) nearby supporters with his analysis of every move and controversial moment.
Journeys home after matches were a nightmare if Dublin lost. He would go over each play of the game explaining how the biased ref or a dirty opposition player cost us the game. Later that night when the highlights were shown he would curse RTÉ for not showing the ‘blatent injustices’ meted out to the Dubs.
But no matter what the score, he loved going to the games, and did so for as long as his health allowed him to. He always supported his team, encouraging the players until the final whistle and never had a bad word to say about the team or the manager. He would be proud of his legacy to us – his four sons and two daughters still living in Ireland attended last year’s All Ireland final replay as did several of his grand children. My three brothers here still go to nearly all of the home and away games. I go to as many games as I can but if Celtic Park beckons, Paradise is my first choice.
Angelgabriel: I’m afraid I don’t. Sorry.
!!BADA BING!! on 4TH JANUARY 2017 8:15 PM
Jean-Kevin born on the 12th July…just saying…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!