You would be forgiven if you didn’t know much about Kwon Hyeok-Kyu. He joined Celtic in the summer from his hometown club in the Korean second tier but, before Saturday, the last football he played was July.
Since then, the 22-year-old relocated to Scotland, with all the social, cultural, culinary and sporting challenges that involved. St Mirren have him on loan until the end of the season and on his debut on Saturday, he was awarded Man of the Match (by the BBC, not a sponsor, keen to boost a new arrival). That’s remarkable for a player out for so long.
Defensive mid is the role Callum McGregor plays, and Callum is the most available player on the planet, so swap-out options are rare. Tomoki Iwata awaits his chance there, while Matt O’Riley really impressed when asked to fill-in. It is no surprise we have yet to see Kwon.
He is an absolute unit: 6’ 3”, mahogany solid and fast. His impressive debut for St Mirren surprised no one at Lennoxtown, including his manager, who has hopes for the player.
He is a find; prepare for a reassessment ahead, along the lines of Bernardo, with Holm and Nawrocki to come. A loan move to St Mirren is a great next step. He will hopefully play until May as he becomes adjusted to life in Scotland. Celtic will watch all his games and he will return in the summer ready to press for a place in the team.
What happens to Kwon and the others is critical to how Celtic develop as a club. Make a success of signing players with talent and growth potential, or pick up expensive mid-career journeymen (like Newco). Best of luck to Kwon on Saturday.
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Jamesy Jnr,inspires second half fightback,helped by a sparkling Jamaican loanee.Helped that Dundee,Hibsed it.
Meanwhile the wacky and wonderful African Cup,serves up more stunning results and performances.Totally entertaing ing.Some of the commentators,equally as off the wall.
Music still going, me and the small doll having a great time. Roll on Dundalk in March and Donegal in April. Roscommon and Mayo in May. Is there no end to this folly?🤔
Breaking news.
BRRB sits still for a minute.
Read all about it.
Eeeeeeeevening times!
Dearie me
What a login conundrum that is.
Aipple
😂😂
Sumb’dy busy the internet…
Bust!
Good morning all from another very windy morning ning a nd another sleepless night.
Any more signings yet??
D. :)
David66
55mph in the Pans, the side of my greenhouse is hanging on just, could be in North Berwick soon ☹️
D66, Isn’t it incredible that our wonderful talented board can keep their hands in their pockets whilst our nearest rivals are skint. They’re a marvellous bunch.
I bet they have a master plan to get us ready for the ECL?
We just have to have faith, keep on paying our money and doffing our caps in a jaunty manner.
I’ve not been outside yet but a very windy night in Craigendoran. Hopefully no more than a few missing slates. Our bbq cover and food bin went walkies with the earlier storm this week 😀.
Reading back, I’m left to wonder- does anyone on CQN still work for a living? We seem quite heavy on the pension enjoyers side of things.
If I could give advice to anyone still at the pre retirement stage of their life, it would be to consider your post retirement goals, your expectations.
Most folk are fabulously good at the pre to post retirement income planning. Even the pre to post retirement outgoings is better understood and planned. However, the pre to post retirement lifestyle planning is the least considered aspect that I saw when working in that industry.
Some great shared advice on here. All very helpful. Pre retirees should take note
ST STIVS and KELVINBHOY…
Happy retirement Bhoys.
HH
SETTING FREE THE BEARS…
MAGIC Mate, to have you back on here.
Thank you for your kind words about the loss of my DA.
HH Mate.
GlenOwen
Are you a hun?
Good luck to all retirees
Enjoy your activities Camino,daen whit yir telt.:-))
Good luck
HH
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Paulo Bernardo 22 today🍻
Lovely morning on the bus heading to Glasgow from the Kingdom.
Thinking it’s unlikely Hibs can get a result tonight. They were pretty toothless mid to front before and Boyle is now out due to Asian cup. Not too keen on the officials for next 2 rangers games. Anyone might think they were handpicked to appease the baying hordes.
We can but hope. And that hope would come from just how bad they looked on Saturday and the fact that there is scoreboard pressure on them.
Burnley 78
Have you seen the beard on their new signing
Shave!! And he’s from Turkey
:-)
HH
BURNLEY78 at 8:36 p.m.
Just reading back. Clear up not too bad. Could have been a lot worse. We have a couple of asylum seekers helping to do repairs through an organisation called MOOL – Much Outpouring Of Love. Only for the one day but we hope a few of them can come back on a regular basis. Some of them are really bored senseless confined to their “hotel”.
SCANIEL on 24TH JANUARY 2024 9:17 AM
BURNLEY78 at 8:36 p.m.
Just reading back. Clear up not too bad. Could have been a lot worse. We have a couple of asylum seekers helping to do repairs through an organisation called MOOL – Much Outpouring Of Love. Only for the one day but we hope a few of them can come back on a regular basis. Some of them are really bored senseless confined to their “hotel”.
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I hope that your Temporary helpers find STABLE Employment very soon.
LOL.
I am glad that the damage wasnt too bad after the storms.
God Bless all the FAB Animals.
HH
DAVID66…..
Please check your Phone/Texts real soon.
HH Mate.
Tommy
The board can’t spend their own money on buying players. Why would they anyway even if they could when the club has funds.
Folks seem to conflate the board with the club spending.
Where is the benefit to anyone other than shareholders and maybe short term for a CEO on a performance KPI for the club not spending ?
I would love to know this.
Some folk still think there is cash being syphoned away in a shoe box like the old days.
Every single penny is accounted for properly at Celtic. The board remuneration is clearly stated and in the majority of cases not driven by any financial targets.
As for any benefit from money generated last time I looked the dividends are not exactly eye watering.
Still maybe the belief in the old biscuit tin stuff suits folk better.
Big Jimmy
Re STABLE employment
You have missed your true vocation.
Brilliant.
Scaniel
Really great to hear that.
It must be pretty stressful for everyone when these storms hit.
Hope to get down there soon.
An T
Certainly not! Though I realise the definition of ‘hun’ is currently being considered by the courts.
My mother n law has Alzheimer’s and has fallen and broken her hip.
I need to go down to Bradford this weekend now to sort stuff out.
If anyone wants to use my 2 seats in North Stand Lower for the game then they are not being used. A wee donation to Scaniels project at Farmersfield.org.uk or any other charity you support would be good but that’s up to personal choice.
Good morning all from Dublin fair city. A wee jaunt to Howth for luncheon with the small doll. Then a stroll along the promenade in the bracing sea air. Toodle pips!!
GLENOWEN on 24TH JANUARY 2024 9:31 AM
An T
Certainly not! Though I realise the definition of ‘hun’ is currently being considered by the courts.
Good to hear and welcome,The definition debate ended last week when a judge said tbe use of the term Hun was not sectarian.
(I would evidence but my own dislike of Murdochs press prevent me evidencing you from 5 days ago.
HH
It seems that our host remains doggedly determined to keep fighting the good fight over the success of last summer’s transfer window.
I’m much more concerned about the one we’re currently in.
Should our nearest challenger win their next two league games then there will be little doubt that we’ll be in league fight until late April or May. A fight we may well lose if this window ends as is.
Any news on signings yet from pistol Pete and his son?
Scaniel…
Hope it’s wellies and not mules when doing your donkey work , and the extra workers are an asset .😁
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Excellent work by all concerned 👏👏👏
Thanks again for all your good wishes folks
AN DÚN on 24TH JANUARY 2024 9:52 AM
I think, regardless, we should prepare ourselves for a title battle that goes to the end of the season. Talk of the league being wrapped up before the split or just after is a bit unrealistic imo, although they will struggle to score goals now Sima is out long term.
We’ll probably come out of January better off, then worse
AN DÚN
We were the better team and deserved to win in the last derby after all, and we’ve improved our squad since then while they are undoubtedly worse off
B78 – hope all OK with your mother in law.
Japan v Indonesia has just kicked off on FITE .
Wee Reo has started , Daizen on the bench
1-0 Japan , pen