By any objective measure, Shunsuke Nakamura was an outstanding success at Celtic. It is a measure of just how high the expectations were under Gordon Strachan that our first Japanese Bhoy did not carry the Celtic complete support.
Scotland was Naka’s second European country and went everywhere with an interpreter, it was thought a second player from Japan would help him settle. Koki Mizuno arrived to great fanfare in January 2008, we knew nothing of him, but he was a Japanese international, and we knew how good they were.
Koki scored an incredible goal at Falkirk that was straight out of the Paddy McCourt playbook, but that was the exception, he left two years later without troubling the Japanese international side again.
The reception Kyogo Furuhashi received in Glasgow is similar to that Naka earned in 2005. The anticipation of the expected arrival of Daizen Maeda, currently a striker for Ange Postecoglou’s former club, Yokohama F. Marinos, is very reminiscent of how we felt about Koki Mizuno 13 years ago.
Naka was a very special talent (and apparently still is). He transformed Celtic from the moment he walked in the door, two days after the 5-0 defeat to Artmedia Bratislava. Kyogo is also a very special talent, equally transformational in what he has done in a few months in Scotland.
By implication, we cannot expect to go back to Japan and recruit a similar talent – there would be nothing special about that talent if we did. Any reasonable expectation would permit Daizen Maeda as much settling in time as we afford Giorgos Giakoumakis.
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Shoots
Get the deals done early and get the new Bhoys in the country quickly!
Counter attack goal from a high press, bang, bang, bang, quick passes;inside, then out wide and goal, keeper didn’t move 😉
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Taken me quite a while to read back all of the messages of condolence. On behalf of our family my sincere thanks to everyone. This can be a really special place
Thanks again an God bless.
For James
Some players prepare the early part of career to get a move abroad it’s their goal.
All about seeing it as an oppprtunity
Don’t really know if Maeda will need that much settling in time.Previously worked with Ange,his job to score goals,which,like Kyoto,he does well.Also have a couple of countrymen to help him settle.Couple of weeks at Lennoxtown,he will be good to go.
Just reading back myself, sincere condolences Gene.
YNWA James 🍀
Good afternoon all, we will soon see if the club gets behind Ange. The early signs are good.
IfangeishappyimhappyCSC
Sincerest condolences Gene
on the sad loss of your
brother James
It’s a sad time when you lose a loved one, but at this time of year exceptionally so, God Bless you and yours, GENE.
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According to Yokohama FC Quick News, Naka is 43 and signed up for another year 👍
Paul67
Watch it!
Realism is seen by many ,as you being negative .
TT
BBC Scotland is to show a documentary on Walter Smith. No doubt all the cheating will be airbrushed from history. He was a barefaced and shameless liar and cheat.
Du Wei you make me feel.
Michael Jackson csc.
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Really?
TT
Somewhere in this article somebody will post, why are we only signing Maeda on loan?
what about the other 2 ?
why is it only a loan, why are the other 2 not signed already , the deals have peter lawwells mitts all over it, and the israeli agent needs to be involved.
sack the boreds.
Another loanee prospect – FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
‘kin BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Understand your motivation Pablo but I disagree based on a couple of things.
1. Ange knows this player already
2. Standards in J-League higher now than then
I have clear expectations of Maeda.
I expect him to be not as good as Kyogo
I expect him to be a disciplined athlete
I expect him to make a right bloody nuisance of himself and disorientate defensive lines … even while he is settling in
I expect him to improve us up front
Goals, shots, assists? Who knows?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBjbshP2wCs
Not only 2 stunning goals but watch 13 mins 55 secs for a nice end of the year laugh.
HH
they will be telling us its the same club next.
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MARTIM1980 on 30TH DECEMBER 2021 12:26 PM
Counter attack goal
A goal worthy of a podium⚽👏👏👏👏👏
I just hope that Maeda’s hamstrings are made of tamahagane
Good article. Excited by this guy.
Team needs to be carefully blended. The right mix of European talent, coupled with appropriate amount of Japanese skill and magic.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 30TH DECEMBER 2021 1:34 PM
Somewhere in this article somebody will post, why are we only signing Maeda on loan?
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And what would the answer be ?
HH.
For any player arriving this January window, either loan or permanent, they need to be good and they need to be good right away.
I’m assuming our option to buy is closer to an obligation to buy – we possibly want the transfer fee on next year’s accounts. I don’t really see why any Club would allow their top scorer to go out on loan without a wider agreement in place.
I really think some people underestimate how fit and strong Japanese athletes are.
I remember reading back in the time we signed NAKA,”Aye we will see wit he’s like playing in mud in winter”.
Apparently,it never rains or gets cold in Japan.
Why is loaning with an option to buy a bad thing?
Why wouldn’t we do it if we could?
GENE – May I add my sympathies to the many others on CQN to you and your family for the loss of your brother James. May you all find comfort in your memories of him and may he rest in peace.
Ange brought in Kyogo.
I’d expect the new signings to bring the same attributes that Ange seen in Kyogo and they will all fit Anges style of play…..
The futures bright 👍😎
We might be wanting to spread transfer fees over a period of time, nothing wrong with that,i would imagine that it’s difficult to move to the other side of the world with your family, could be a loan to make sure the guy settles in.
TINYTIM from last article.
Finally got around to watching the YouTube video of Daizen Maeda.
Agreed, some dodgy defending and goalkeeping but also some terrific goals. He has pace to burn and looks like he’ll fit smoothly into Ange’s style.
Like all our signings I’ll reserve judgment until I see him in the hoops, but I’ve got a good feeling about this one. Although I did think Laxalt would be a success.