News that a striker reneged on a verbal commitment to join the club 24 hours before deadline day should surprise no one. Think back to that line from Jerry Maguire, when Jerry’s girlfriend hears he had secured a representative deal on a handshake, not an actual contract. The agent’s reminder of Lesson One in business was sharp.
Last minute change of plans happen, but only when you’re doing last minute business. We are now 10 hours away from the deadline and in desperate need for what we’ve been in desperate need…. to replace the long departed Gary Hooper. It would be wrong to think that Scepovic was the only striker we were pursuing, so we’re not starting from scratch, but he was first choice.
The ball is still in play, not panicking yet.
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is the niall mcginn rumour true?
Please NOOOOOOOOO
At 11pm we’ll be told we’re after free agents.
Syd
Is that Declans brother?
An Dun
Only those with an agenda or a never ending disposition to outdo the msm with their anti celtic rhetoric.
Bizarrely there are loads of them on here at any given time.
Dexter
15:34 on 1 September, 2014
‘is the niall mcginn rumour true?’
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If it’s the one involving the Dagenham Girls Pipe Band then no, it’s not true.
I haven’t read any of this read.
I am praying that we don’t sign Jouhn Guidetti.
He is another player with an appalling injury record .
TT
15 mistakes not to be repeated today;
Finnbogason
Hutchinson
Kamara
Camara
Fortune
Balde
Killen
Murphy
Nouioui
Sheridan
Miku
Rassmussen
Pukki
Brozek
Bangura
Am I missing anyone?
Normally a half full kinda bhoy but feeling pretty low at the moment! ! Would need a well known proven goalscorer to perk me up! ! Oh and a creative midfielder to supply him as I fear Messi would struggle with the lack of service HH
Rumour Stuart Armstrong has knocked us back and will sign for Everton
17s play sevco 17s at Barrowfield tonight 17 6pm. Ur support wd be appreciated!!!
SSN reporting McGeoch to Hibs on loan. Cunning from PL – loan to Hibs to help ensure they get promotion over the newco. Good business.
Greenpinata
12:43 on
1 September, 2014
My friends in Celtic,
We heard on the previous article this morning how “Rangers” used to entice their potential signings VIP jets blah, blah.
I give you Mario Jardel. Now that was a farce although we did get to see his stunning wife.
HH.
Yeah. And we used to laugh at THEM when THEIR management shafted THEM.
Not so funny when we are the shafted ones.
Strikers don’t play defense. Midfielders and defenders do. Current company excepted.
Do we plan on signing anyone who can tackle, or pass out of defense?
NatKnow:
Maybe you’re missing my point, maybe you’re just twisting it.
You can’t speak for what your kids will do. You can guide them up to a point, but when they get to that point they will look at what they see, not what you tell you them you see.
Then they will make up their own minds.
The soul of our club is up for grabs right now. You keep on going to the games. That’s important in keeping the club running in the present fashion.
I am concerned about what the club stands for. It doesn’t exist merely to give people something to do on a Saturday afternoon.
I am past the point, way past the point, of caring whether people buy my “Celtic credentials” or not. If you think it’s an expression of how much leaves your wallet then so be it. I think our love affair with this club is about more. A lot more.
I’ll debate the strategy all day, every day, with anyone who wants to. I’ll discuss where we are, where we’re going and where we ought to be. I’m through discussing my private beliefs and decisions, and those who want to keep making the point can do it till their hearts content, but it’s nothing more than a deflection from the points I’m trying to make.
I’ll go further than that. There’s a lot of personal animosity swirling about on the blog right now, and I’m through dealing with that on here too.
jfknut1@yahoo.co.uk is my private email address. If anyone wants to have a personal go, do it on there and spare the rest of this blog all the nonsense.
There are serious people on here, with serious worries, over serious issues. I respect Paul and this blog too much to turn it into a forum for personal abuse. I’ve been guilty of it in the past, to my shame, but that’s all over.
The Moneyball Myth
Based on the Oakland A’s, the moneyball theory was popularised by book and movie, and seized upon by a number of sporting organisations throughout the world.
After the death of the Oakland A’s owner in 1995, the new owner slashed costs in a period of downsizing. Billy Bean and Sandy Alderson oversaw a new philosophy in ‘sabermetrics’ and seeking value in an inefficient market.
The film followed Bean taking the A’s on a long unbeaten but ultimately unsuccessful run.
Before moneyball was imposed on the Oakland A’s, they had 14 appearances in 94 years in the World Series.
Since moneyball, they have had 0 (zero) appearances in the World Series, but have drawn praise for being efficient and a well run business.
Between 1988 and 1992, the A’s enjoyed their most successful period in recent times, with 4 world series appearances. This was achieved on the back off the leagues’ highest wage bill by 1994.
DD personally handed NL a copy of Moneyball the book.
Was moneyball so lauded because it was ‘sold’ by Brad Pitt and a likable fat guy?
Probably because it produces no sporting success whatsoever.
Talksport saying Niall McGinn to Celtic,hope not
Something I never thought I would say but “Broonie, hurry up and get fit and sort this shower out”.
And this transfer window’s Mo Bangura/Teemu Pukki/Amido Balde/Morten Rasmussen/Pavel Brozek/Lassad/Miku (delete where appropriate) is……
Anthony Ujah
allegedly, according to KDS
!!Bada Bing!!:
Sweet suffering feck mate, tell you made that up …
Talksport also report that VVD cleared his flat out last Friday.
Where is he going to live now then?
Norwich City – Commons – £3m!
LB
Krys @krys1888 6m
Hearing Lawwell is looking at loaning a rumour from an unnamed English club until the end of the day.
PMSL at the one!!
Superb, shame it ain’t far from the truth
Go tell the Spartim
Drat! :-)
Is that Declans brother?
big wavy
15:35 on 1 September, 2014
An Dun
Only those with an agenda or a never ending disposition to outdo the msm with their anti celtic rhetoric.
Bizarrely there are loads of them on here at any given time.
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You refer to questioning and frustration as ‘anti Celtic’.
I don’t think you understand how deeply many of the posters on here care about this football club of ours.
It may not be to your liking but it’s not out of hate, loathing or a desire to inflict hurt or pain upon it. No, it’s out of concern and a desire to see us doing better.
The fact that on deadline day we’re all sitting here like coiled springs, on the verge of tears through frustration is a disgrace.
Since Hooper left we haven’t had a striker worthy of the name, or certainly not in his class. Yet, it looks like we’re trawling the EPL for their flotsam and jetsam in the hope that we can find someone, anyone who’ll sign for us.
It’s a shambles Celtic, an absolute disgrace.
And your pish isnae helping!!!
JF-hope it’s made up guff
Jerry Maguire
“Show me the money!”
Another goalie?! Ye couldnae make this up.
Minceyheidman: If I were the captain, I would not be waiting for fitness to get into them I’d be doing it on the training pitch, I would have been on the bench doing it if the coaching staff were not willing or able to do so …
!!Bada Bing!!
15:43 on
1 September, 2014
Talksport saying Niall McGinn to Celtic,hope not
Games a bogey. 90 odd days in a transfer window and we’re scrabbling around in the last hours trying to sign someone who wasn’t good enough for us in the first place.
Basturk anyone?
Think he’s destined for us this window.
Must only be about 50 so we will only need to top up his state pension .
May be within our reach
lennons passion
Sorry for the late reply, had to go oot.
Hahahahaha :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Gary67
Mcginn has gone away and done very well.
Mulgrew’s the same.
An Dun
15:39 on 1 September, 2014
SSN reporting McGeoch to Hibs on loan. Cunning from PL – loan to Hibs to help ensure they get promotion over the newco. Good business.
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Seriously? This is your priority? The huns?
F*** me, I’m out of here before I lose it with these wallopers for good.
is that Niall McQuinn the big bustling CF at the dandy dons?
G67- we’ve seen this movie before,being taken for mugs for too long.
McGinn is poor.
This to me us the measure of how we have sunk.
McGinn wasn’t good enough 2 years ago and ain’t good enough now.
Same with Kayal, although he now seems to be an automatic choice for many!!
Depressed big style
Gary67,
I’d say Naill McGinn is now Celtic class, the PLC have made sure of that.
Armstrong would be stupid to knock back Everton for us. Ive seen it written somewhere, so it must be true :-), that he fancies a move to England if he left D Utd, and who could blame him.