This morning, Celtic announced an Academy link with a Sydney-based organisation to deliver a youth tournament ahead of the club’s visit there in November. Since the Ange Coming Home Tour deal was signed, the club have been looking at ways to broaden our footprint in Australia. Where you see ‘youth football tournament’, I am inclined to read, ‘laying down commercial roots’.
Our domestic market is fixed and, if anything, is likely to be butchered with young eyeballs migrating to the English Premier League. The great waves of Scottish migration to Australia and North America have been little more than trickle for decades. There is just not the same number of ex-pats there to sustain valuable streams.
Ignore these demographic trends and Celtic will shrink. It is difficult to swim against the EPL tide, but whatever we can do to irrigate new territories is worth trying. The more obvious question is what to do about Japan? I don’t see encouraging signs of building a Celtic oasis there. Pity.
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Never knew this.
garygillespieshamstring,
I really wanted to see loads of clips of Davie Hay as he is the sort of Celt I want in my Team. Theres very little footage of him.
On Wednesday ITV4 broadcast an English League match highlights programme from 1981 prior to Scotland v Ukraine. I’m always interested in these nostalgic shows just to see and remember some of the stars from my younger days.
One of the games shown was Middlesbrough v Bradford City. Boro came back from 0-2 to draw 2-2 at the death. The camera showed a jubilant Boro dug-out after the equaliser and there in all his glory and getting a mention from the commentator was the manager, the late, great Bobby Murdoch.
Made my day seeing that footage.
SCULLYBHOY
David Hay and Pat Stanton
Just realised Hay and Stanton never played for Celtic at the same time.
Petec
A fantastic player. Hard as nails as well. Huns didn’t mess with him.
Scored a fantastic goal in a cup tie v huns at Celtic Park. Thrashed a shot past Neef from what seemed like about 30 yards on a muddy park. Game finished 3-1.
Jim Craig scored an og and Willie Johnston congratulated him and I think Davie or Jim Brogan sorted out Johnston immediately.
Tom McLaughlin,
I know yer a wee bit older than me and witnessed Davie Hay as a player.
Your opinion of him? Having witnessed him?
Pete
Try this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vbj6v7_038
garygillespieshamstring on 24th September 2022 11:19 pm
Petec
A fantastic player. Hard as nails as well. Huns didn’t mess with him.
Scored a fantastic goal in a cup tie v huns at Celtic Park. Thrashed a shot past Neef from what seemed like about 30 yards on a muddy park. Game finished 3-1.
Jim Craig scored an og and Willie Johnston congratulated him and I think Davie or Jim Brogan sorted out Johnston immediately.
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Thanks GGH,
I’d loved to have been in the Jungle witnessing Every Celt.
Celtic
CELTIC
SCULLYBHOY @ 10.30pm., if you want to meet An Tearman in person you have a treat in store. A MASSIVE Celtic mhan in all respects. One of the good guys on here I assure you. Unlike the fuds on here he engages with.
Avs Ave
Celtic Mac on 24th September 2022 11:08 pm
scullybhoy
The two Davy’s….
Cattenach and Hay
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Excellent my friend.
Thank God I have spell check because I would be all over the place, Thought Ireland would beat John Knox tonight – wasn’t to be.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/88/8e/8d/888e8dcbe55d3928f756639d7887b6b7.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d1/3d/b2/d13db2894292b8c861feae4fac3ea3f2.jpg
Off to bed – who is getting up and personal? BTW (RIP = ?)
Chairbhoy
“You’d have to ignore the fact that Brendan Rodgers made it clear he wanted John McGinn from the start of the 2018 summer transfer window right until before before he signed for Aston Villa.”
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No- you don’t have to do this.
You just have to place it in the context that we are aware of.
That context includes the fact that he had disclosed his “approach from” the Chinese Club. That trust had been lost in his willingness to stay and work with the players he was asking for as signings. And the fact that his record in the transfer market with Celtic had been very poor.
You also have to take account of the fact that Brendan liked to blow smoke about his Celtic supporting credentials and that he was not the most honest person in his communications (see Dembele, Moussa for testimonial).
But, if you want to take him at his word, you can choose to believe it. My point remains that neither of us knows for sure.
SCULLYBHOY on 24TH SEPTEMBER 2022 10:16 PM
For as long as you have non-supporting Celtic supporters.
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May I ask, what or who is a non- supporting Celtic fan.
Do you mean supporters who don’t attend games. Do you mean supporters who don’t buy merchandise?
Do you mean supporters who don’t participate in the Celtic pools or those who don’t buy Paradise Windfall tickets ?
I am intrigued.
HH.
PETEC
David Hay was a great player who was very versatile and could play in several positions. He was hard as nails and took no nonsense from anyone.
At one point he had a bad injury that kept him out for several weeks and with no bonuses he was paid his basic £100 per week gross. When he later received an offer from Chelsea, the salary was more than £300 per week basic. He asked Mr Stein if he could get a rise and was told no.
He moved to Stamford Bridge soon after that for £100,000. Apart from the increase in salary, David received a substantial signing-on fee.
We need to let bygones be bygones.
Motherwell will be a challenge we will meet well, IMO, Leipzig is a whole different kettle of frogs.
I think we will Win both of the double headers.
1?2?.CSC
Tom McLaughlin on 24th September 2022 11:34 pm
PETEC
David Hay was a great player who was very versatile and could play in several positions. He was hard as nails and took no nonsense from anyone.
At one point he had a bad injury that kept him out for several weeks and with no bonuses he was paid his basic £100 per week gross. When he later received an offer from Chelsea, the salary was more than £300 per week basic. He asked Mr Stein if he could get a rise and was told no.
He moved to Stamford Bridge soon after that for £100,000. Apart from the increase in salary, David received a substantial signing-on fee.
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Thank You for info.
I just wanna see footage of Davie Hay doing what he did.
Alan Thomson and Ricksen
garygillespieshamstring
Hopefully the Great Dane will……
:)
Celtic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tPQD2DUo20&list=RDGMEMWO-g6DgCWEqKlDtKbJA1Gw&index=2
Club Celtic Glasgow.
F yer knuckles incrimination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2vVc85s4QE&list=RDGMEMWO-g6DgCWEqKlDtKbJA1Gw&index=12
You got the White Dove,
Callum is World Class.
And he is cemented @ Celtic.
Praise our Lord and Saviour.
Big Wins incoming, IMO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIUpi1v44X0
SFtBs @ 11:29 PM,
You keep clutching at these hearsay and gossip straws to try and make some nonsense argument.
Yet, Stuart Armstrong had been sold at the end of June
Brendan Rodgers repeatedly said he wanted to strengthen the midfield, he repeated in many interviews he gave throughout July that he wanted the Hibs player, he made no other bids for SA’s replacement outside John McGinn
At the end of the transfer window big Pedro brought in Mulumbu on a free.
What are you suggesting, that really BR was lying about wanting to bring McGinn in because he secretly coveted Mulumbu!?
Your point makes no sense does it.
Brendan Rodgers fell out with that paragon of virtue Moussa Dembele – Remember all the times he was “injured”, not often for the big games mind, never for France U21.
Do you know while MD was at Celtic a quarter of the games he played in were for France U21.
He was maneuvering for a transfer, he was only interested in himself.
Hail Hail
Davy Hay left Celtic for Chelsea for £225,000.00
This misinformation churned out on this blog is what is killing it
…..oh…….the multi monikers and pseudo politicians don’t help either
….and those that think they’re the oracle on all things Celtic
31003 on 25th September 2022 12:08 am
Davy Hay left Celtic for Chelsea for £225,000.00
This misinformation churned out on this blog is what is killing it
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I just want to see any footage of the type of fitba that Every Celt wants to Witness, Davie Hay No Mercy.
If you’re into reading and football autobiographys I thoroughly recommend Peter Marinellos book. Won’t be easy to find I’d imagine, but what a story. That boy lived some life. I’m surprised no one has made a film of it……yet
It would pack the cinemas
TMcL @ 11.18
Your bad day continues — schoolboy howler and then some …
DH and PS in the same CFC team — only two seasons apart I’m afraid.
On the subject of DH leaving the club — story at the time was that he wanted the same basic wage as was being paid to BMcN who as captain had the highest basic wage.
The board / JS said no and he was off leaving a big gap in the team and an even bigger gap in the dressing room.
Seemingly the club had lost money in both the 1972/73 and 1973/74 seasons and was not in the mood to be generous although the EC cup run in the latter season must have been a money spinner for the club — but that was the story that was going about to explain the strict budgeting that was coming into public view.
Looks like a lack of joined up thinking to me.
BMcN was on his way out as player / captain — May 1975 to be exact — so a new captain would be needed / KD from memory got the gig and with it the top wage packet.
Incredible that only DMcG out of the original QSG cohort played with the club well into the 80’s.
Petec
My memory of Davy Hay was him making his debut at right back. A no nonsense player. Kinda like a right sided Kieran Tierney
Jock played him in a few positions but he seemed to excel in the midfield enforcer role
Played in front of the defense, and depending on the opposition, played as a midfield creator also
Dependable but never fancy.
Could fit into any team and enhance it. I’m sure an eye injury/condition cut his career short
TMcL @ Dunces Corner
DH — sold for £100K?
Tut tut.
https://twitter.com/gazmurph/status/864134637702045696?s=20&t=_HSO3JZdUDatCKcYTcf1yA
2017
Real Tims in Leeds queue up to march with Corbyn
whilst fake Scottish Tims voted for anti Celtic woke liars.
Couple of questions for the know it alls on the Mc Ginn transfer.
Did Rod Petrie come out in public,and tell Celtic,”If you want Mc Ginn,the price is now 4 million to you”.?
At the time Celtics bid of 2.3 million was the only one on the table.
How much did Petrie accept from Villa ?
Should Celtic have been held to ransom by that rabid Mason?.
TURKEYBHOY
I think the newspapers at the time said Petrie wanted £4m
But the papers being the papers probably made that story up
SFTB @ 11.29
Your double standards when discussing anything to do with the club that puts the board / PL in a bad light holds you up to constant ridicule.
Anything that is not board friendly needs referenced in triplicate.
Anything that takes a board friendly view nodded through / no questions asked.
Too many sources / public events points to DD unleashing the gimp that was/is PL — after 2 years dormant in the box — to hobble BR and his squad building efforts in the summer of 2018 because BR had broken DD’s heart by taking the call from the Chinese club.
MON in 2002 — broke DD’s heart by taking the call from LU.
BR in 2018 — broke DD’s heart by taking the call from the Chinese club.
AP in 2023 — hopefully we have a boring but productive summer building AP3.0
Half man / half poultry @ 12.30
Seemingly Hibs got £2.7mill from AV for JMcG.
Chat at the time suggests that we matched their bid.
Given the CL money that we lost that summer — pennywise / pound foolish would be the most charitable way to describe that shambles.
But football was not the most important matter on the mind of DD at this time — it never is but this time it hurt us badly.