If you aggregate the nods, winks and rumours around Celtic this week you might be inclined to think we’re in the market for a target-man striker with a few years’ experience under his belt. I agree with the principle that we need a target man and I’m also of the view that short-term deals are not nearly as desirable as permanent contracts, but as we know, it’s too easy to load the club full of squad players who cumulatively cost a lot of money but scarcely trouble the first team.
Hooper, Stokes, Samaras, Bangura, Rasmussen and Murphy are all under contract for next season and we cannot be confident of attracting bids for any of those Neil Lennon might want to move on. If we add a seventh striker, his name better be on the team sheet before Gary Hooper’s. Signing an exotic version of Daryl Murphy would add spice to our week but would only consume scarce resources. I’d rather not.
Co-opting a media partner works in theory. It’s always better to have good relationships with the media than the kind of relationships Celtic perennially have, but what happens when your media partner plays with a straight bat?
Rangers media partner, STV, today report Nigerian trialist, Michael Uchebo, boarded a plane out of Glasgow a few hours after arriving (Michael, they have taken you away….) as the VVV-Venlo striker with 8 career goals to his name had “a poor first impression of” Rangers.
Michael, you clearly have a rubbish strike rate but you’re a remarkably perceptive individual.
Issue 6 of CQN Magazine is currently being prepared; drop me a line if you would like to advertise, celticquicknews@gmail.com.
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Put me down for two tickets chum….
(I’ll be taking the female equivalent of Victor Wanyama)
HH
blantyretim says:
27 January, 2012 at 20:32
Saving myself for Sunday ie: wifes got stuff for me to do tomorrow.
Was browsing on a possible target for us in this window,
Hamdi Salihi
knows where the net is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xutb1EH-R8E
HH
Mike
BT
That bad.
BJmac.
I can understand her position. ;-)
MWD
Sorry if this has been posted earlier-from The Human Torpedo,earlier today on Twitter.
THT Rangers to invite Donald Findlay QC back onto Ibrox board in the hope they might finally be able to stage a successful trial.
some tunes to go along with the quiz
OAO Radio Show
Sir Busted Flush breezing into Murray Park they day, apart from astonishing me (why is he allowed to darken their door?), got me thinking – whatever happened to the fabled private jet?
How has the current procession of trialists managed to get to Murray Park?
Black hackney cab? Corporation bus? Hitch-hiking? Magic carpet? A moonbeam?
Hmm, I think we should be told……….
Lest we forget
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubfxnkq9pls&feature=related
Keevins at his glorious best.
Jobo, You and Mrs Jobo watch a BB last night? What Episode you on now?
SffS
I don’t know about scotland. but Lidl in Ireland do a really nice Chianti, I picked one up the other day for 6-7 euros, they even had a points score beside it, and it was in the very good section, and it was very good, went down a treat with my Chino carry oot :>)
BJmac
Before those two eejits start slagging off Carluke maybe you should tell them about Collette :-)))
MWD
worked there for a year, actually drove me to learn to drive..
thank god/yoda I got out in time.. ditched the driving lessons.. o))
Ok bhoys & Dreams, fingers at the ready. SHould be too long a quiz tonight, bit of a rush job, so apologies in advance. Will start in 1 min
SFFS –
yes, now on episode 9 or 10. I thnk it was entitled ‘4 days’. best line of the series so far from Jesse – “we’re going to build a robot?” I was in stitches.
Jobo
Very Funny
Lawmans reaction to rangers disallowed over line goal
am luvin it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=A0ttGFEwhPE
HH
Mike
BT
The last person driving through Carluke got their wheels nicked, they hadn’t even stopped – auld wans are the bestest
HT :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Round 1
(2pts per correct answer if you are first to answer correctly, 1pt if you answer correctly but not first. One submission only per round)
Q1. Name the 3 players initialled to have played for both Falkirk and Celtic (nicknames may have been used, 1 pt for each) ?
TS
BYH
LPM
Well that’s enough about Falkirk, this weekend will take care of itself.
It was Burns Day during the week, with the annual (Tommy) Burns Supper tomorrow night at Celtic Park, so here we go…..
Q2. In which year did Tommy make his debut in the hoops ?
Q3. Tommy made 467 appearances in the hoops, how many goals did he score – 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 ?
Q4. How many League Titles did he win ?
Q5 In which year did Tommy play his last game in the hoops ?
Bjmac
Stuart from Lanark, ex fireman was my instructer, ok apart from being a fan of the mothers/huns.
Bhoy67 … Molina would be a massive massive coup for us!!
Scored twice against barca this year to end their 28 game winning streak also scored against real Madrid too!
Would suit partnering either hoops or stokesy or both!
blantyretim says:
27 January, 2012 at 20:45
No problemo m8, I’ve not actually been in a bookies for over 5 years. :)
Jobo , a thousand apa- logies . I’m just kept on for sentimental reasons – i don’t’ actually know anything
Bankiebhoy1 , sorted .
come on guys ,. it’s turning into a veritable who’s-who of CQN . Current delinquents include
Stephen Black +1
Sannabhoy+1
CRC +1
TTTT + 1
TTT+1
MWD+1
Mouldy67 +1
Penfold
Lennybhoy+1
Praecepta+3
Bjmac +9
DBBIA + 1
Jobo Baldie + 9
Bankiebhoy1 + 1
tony stokes
big yogi hughes..
I give up…
pauloantony says:
27 January, 2012 at 21:03
Bhoy67 … Molina would be a massive massive coup for us!!
no question, my choice as well
still dont see us releasing that money to get him,
mores the pity.
only way if some are out the door for cash.
sammy,paddy and several fringe
HH
Mike
Q1. Name the 3 players initialled to have played for both Falkirk and Celtic (nicknames may have been used, 1 pt for each) ?
TS- Tony Stokes
BYH- Big Yogi Hughes
LPM- Lauhjing Policeman Marshall
Q2. In which year did Tommy make his debut in the hoops ? 1975
Q3. Tommy made 467 appearances in the hoops, how many goals did he score – 71?
Q4. How many League Titles did he win ? 6
Q5 In which year did Tommy play his last game in the hoops ? 1988
Tony Stokes
BigYogiHughes
LePetitMerde
1979
81
2
1991
Q1. Name the 3 players initialled to have played for both Falkirk and Celtic (nicknames may have been used, 1 pt for each) ?
TS tony stokes
BYH big yogi hughes
LPM
Well that’s enough about Falkirk, this weekend will take care of itself.
It was Burns Day during the week, with the annual (Tommy) Burns Supper tomorrow night at Celtic Park, so here we go…..
Q2. In which year did Tommy make his debut in the hoops ? 1977
Q3. Tommy made 467 appearances in the hoops, how many goals did he score – 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 ? 81
Q4. How many League Titles did he win ? 5
Q5 In which year did Tommy play his last game in the hoops ? 1991
Round 1
(2pts per correct answer if you are first to answer correctly, 1pt if you answer correctly but not first. One submission only per round)
Q1. Name the 3 players initialled to have played for both Falkirk and Celtic (nicknames may have been used, 1 pt for each) ?
TS
BYH
LPM
The Scruff (Steven Pressley. Well, that’s what I called him)
Big Yogi Hughes
Le Petit Merde
Well that’s enough about Falkirk, this weekend will take care of itself.
It was Burns Day during the week, with the annual (Tommy) Burns Supper tomorrow night at Celtic Park, so here we go…..
Q2. In which year did Tommy make his debut in the hoops ?
1979
Q3. Tommy made 467 appearances in the hoops, how many goals did he score – 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 ?
71
Q4. How many League Titles did he win ?
3
Q5 In which year did Tommy play his last game in the hoops ?
1991
Q2. In which year did Tommy make his debut in the hoops ? 1975
Q3. Tommy made 467 appearances in the hoops, how many goals did he score – 71?
Q4. How many League Titles did he win ? 6
Q5 In which year did Tommy play his last game in the hoops ? 1988
1. Anthony Stokes, Joh Hughes, Gary Gillespie?
2. 1978
3. 71
4. 5
5. 1990
completeguessworkCSC
Jobo
Round 1
(2pts per correct answer if you are first to answer correctly, 1pt if you answer correctly but not first. One submission only per round)
Q1. Name the 3 players initialled to have played for both Falkirk and Celtic (nicknames may have been used, 1 pt for each) ?
TS
BYH
LPM
Well that’s enough about Falkirk, this weekend will take care of itself.
It was Burns Day during the week, with the annual (Tommy) Burns Supper tomorrow night at Celtic Park, so here we go…..
Q2. In which year did Tommy make his debut in the hoops ? 1975
Q3. Tommy made 467 appearances in the hoops, how many goals did he score – 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 ? 71
Q4. How many League Titles did he win ? 6
Q5 In which year did Tommy play his last game in the hoops ? 1989
Q1. Name the 3 players initialled to have played for both Falkirk and Celtic (nicknames may have been used, 1 pt for each) ?
TS Antony Stokes
BYH Yogi Hughes?
LPM Le PetITE mERDE (Mo Jo)
Well that’s enough about Falkirk, this weekend will take care of itself.
It was Burns Day during the week, with the annual (Tommy) Burns Supper tomorrow night at Celtic Park, so here we go…..
Q2. In which year did Tommy make his debut in the hoops ?1975
Q3. Tommy made 467 appearances in the hoops, how many goals did he score – 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 ? 71
Q4. How many League Titles did he win ?6
Q5 In which year did Tommy play his last game in the hoops ? 1989
I just got LPM- clue
It’s french
Sanna – watch it Lardo!
TTTT
BT/MWD,
was just about to start on about carluke when i just noted BJ is quizmaster………….
wait till quiz is finished…….
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Damn, forgot the first section!
Oh well….
TET
Lidl do a nice red too
called Barcelinho
about a fiver
Q1. Name the 3 players initialled to have played for both Falkirk and Celtic (nicknames may have been used, 1 pt for each) ?
TS Tony Stokes
BYH Big Yogi Hughes
LPM Mo Johnston
Well that’s enough about Falkirk, this weekend will take care of itself.
It was Burns Day during the week, with the annual (Tommy) Burns Supper tomorrow night at Celtic Park, so here we go…..
Q2. In which year did Tommy make his debut in the hoops ? 1979
Q3. Tommy made 467 appearances in the hoops, how many goals did he score – 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 ? 81
Q4. How many League Titles did he win ? 5
Q5 In which year did Tommy play his last game in the hoops ? 1989
HH
TLK