My knowledge of Chinese football since 1979 is limited, and I don’t watch a lot of Brighton or Huddersfield, so I’ll need to bow to Ange Postecoglou’s judgement when it comes to Australian international midfielder, Aaron Mooy.
Mooy was a mainstay in the Huddersfield team that won promotion to the English Premier League, stayed there, then were relegated after two years. His form won a move to then-EPL side Brighton, where he stayed for two years before the lure of the yuan.
20 games in 18 months in China ended at the turn of the year. Since then, Mooy has played only internationals, including three games for Australia last month. The reported one-year deal, with a one year option, for a free transfer, is low risk for the club.
Celtic have cover in the wide positions but central mid is an area where the headcount is down, after the departures of Nir Bitton and Tom Rogic. Rogic is easier to compensate for in the existing squad, it’s the No. 6 position, where Ange is limited to Callum McGregor and largely untested Yosuke Ideguchi.
Some of us will have a Pavlovian reaction, Mooy is two months older and has the same positional profile as James McCarthy, who signed a year ago but looked short of fitness all season. There is certainly reason for caution.
Celtic faced a genuine battle for the league last season, and I expect nothing less in the season ahead. Getting the mix right in central mid is one of my biggest concerns. This feels like a pivotal decision.
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BIGRAILROADBLUES on 18TH JULY 2022 3:34 PM
Good afternoon all from the Tolbooth via Grace’s. Lasted an hour at the training day. Boiling. 🥵
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an hour is impressive, i am looking for one of those walking football leagues for the over 55s
St Tams
Surely we want a low key CEO working behind the scenes.
It’s about Ange and the players not the CEO
BRRB
Delighted to see that you are keeping up standards. Good to see you on Saturday.
HH
SS
I’ll ask him about it on the 26th July at the forum.
That’s if turns up.
Re Mooy …..to use an investment analogy …past performance does not guarantee…etc …so fellow Tim’s Feck that …our midfield history testifies to that …Callaghan …Sullivan…Rogic …etc ….just get that jersey on ..fill it and make sure it continues to fit …that is all we ask …and you will be welcomed to our family 🍀
TMcL @ 3.28
Straight out of central casting — Auld Reekie moochers.
You must have a bladder like a 10 gallon drum.
Not needing to spend a penny never mind spend a pound at P/head.
Your wallet must go into lockdown just after Harthill.
Is it just me or are The Rangers stalkers …as they only seem to sign players we have been looking at ….maybe someone should play Ange the good old Scott Brown Fat DJ clip …just sitting here thinking …oh what fun we had in a previous stalking period ….I am no expert …and I am sure Ange is on this …but football psychology is an art form not to be underestimated … monitor and usurp Celts …win the battle on and off the pitch 🍀
Touching 35 Deg here – proper continental feel – how do those Johnny foreigners cope.🤭
Even hotter forecast tomorrow
When I posted earlier that the SA women’s cricket team are poor – I was being kind.
Just found Ireland v NZ men’s T20 😉
Even Prince Andrew is sweating today….
Bada
Very good.
Snootiness ñot smoothness
HH
Celtic Mac
The ole Bourgeois attitude kicked in when I left Greenock 😀
In a nod to Oor St Stivs maybe ‘Fenian Alley’ would be appropriate.
MADMITCH
There’s this amazing new inventiin called toilets.
When a ” Mooy” became a ” Bhoy”.
I know little or nothing about him to be honest, except for what I have read on here.
HH.
ST TAMS on 18TH JULY 2022 3:37 PM
So Michael Nicholson actually exists.
That’s good to know
What? Has he not been round to your house and asked you out for a pint?
Aw diddums.
Been away Saturday and Sunday and just looked into the blog. I see Coneybhoy was moaning about my use of the word Malvinas. If I want to call it what everyone in Argentina calls it then I will. If you want to call it what the British call it then you do that.
TMcL @ 4.23
You must be high riders …
Toilets on the old charabanc?
As all the weegies walk in circles outside cross legged.
Bit of a divide opening up in the support — not good.
MADMITCH
I usually buy 6 cans of lager before each journey and normally have 2 left for the journey home. Hardly rampant, excessive alcohol guzzling.
The cricket is being played at Stormont – good to see something happening there.
Are the MLAs still being paid
ITSCALLEDTHEMALVINAS
Well said.
Tom
You can always use the empty as a toilet – old style
TMcL @ 4.33
It is your bladder control that is quite remarkable.
Able to down 4 cans before the game without nature calling.
And if you are caught short you have a toilet in the old charabanc.
Impressive all round.
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MADMITCH
Amazed at toilets on a bus now?
Are you actually in prison or what?
Maybe geography is not your strong point but Leith to Celtic Park is over 50 miles and with various stop-off / pick-up points, it’s a 1.5 to 2 hour journey.
I trust our manager, this 31 year old was superb when Caesar signed him in 1987.
Have a look you will all enjoy his goal
https://youtu.be/6KSThnjiLm0
They even have toilets in the stadium.
DALRIADABHOY
That was the day Souness was red-carded for a vicious tackle on Stark that removed the Celtic player’s boot.
As he left the stadium later Souness passed referee Syme and called him “a poof”.
Gene
There’s a lost generation out there who are incapable of opening up a tin with their door key. I blame banning alcohol as a result of the 1980 cup final, ⚽
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
The list to end all lists … And a shite football team / club 😜
Caveat….bit irrelevant if you are female of course😱
Hail Hail Tom, i was at that game, i despise Souness and have ever since that day, or rather seeing it on TV later and realising imho that he intended to break Billy Starks leg.
I can’t remember the name of the Hibs player who’s leg he broke
PRESTONPANSBHOYS
In my younger days it was a 50p coin.
DALRIADABHOY
George McCluskey, ex-Celtic hero.
BOGNORBHOY
The same club myth list 👍
I blame the ring pull can – lazy opening
“ Lubo Moravcik was one of the best players I ever played with. To this day I still don’t know if he was left or right footed “
Henrik Larsson