When the players arrived at Lennoxtown for training yesterday morning, Brendan Rodgers had no intention of allowing Moussa Dembele to leave the club. Such was the player’s behaviour over the following two hours, the manager’s view changed to “Get him out of here.”
Yet again, the days ahead of an important game were clouded by distraction, but this time it took the form of insubordination against the manager. Brendan’s view changed from not wanting to be left with only two strikers, to insisting the player was shipped out of the club.
One photographer, there for the press conference ahead of tomorrow’s game, told the manager, “I’ve been doing this for 30 years and never seen behaviour like that.”
You and I have seen many come and go over the years, so losing one is nothing new. Receiving £20m also breaks a barrier in what we can ask for our players in the future, but the manner which this came about is a source of regret. Moussa is a great player, one who delivered for us when it mattered most. His goals and swagger were a joy to watch. Now, the memory of his achievements have been violated by his behaviour. Having a go at the manager on Twitter, where he talked about being lied to (utter rubbish) and ‘Liked’ a comment from Chris Sutton saying he was targeting Brendan, all while playing to “Bhoys and Ghirls” is deplorable. I’ll get over it and applaud politely when you do the Paradise Windfall 15 years from now, but we’re not buying it, Moussa.
Lots to say on the transfer window, but I’ll pick up on it more next week. We have a game tomorrow against an outfit who think they can win the league. This is a day for Brendan and Scott Brown, Dedryck, Kieran, Callum, Tom and the others to do what they do so often against Newco. It’s a day for you and me to lift the team and paint Glasgow green and white.
Last month was traumatic, but it was also cathartic. We are a united club with a bit of an edge right now. Do your thing, Celtic. Spank this lot one more time.
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Kev
Just asked you a question – have you gone off mark mcghee – sorry for any offence caused
back to lurkin
Dembele is dead to me now.
He joins the putrid pile of other ingrates who thought that they could better their careers elsewhere. The ones who thought money would be better than success, glory and the adulation of Celtic fans.
Where are they now?
Will the next scone have Ntcham on it?
crypticmessagescsc
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018 5:37 PM
‘GG
Problem is,when you put a balloon and a prick together,it rarely ends well.
Nice one to brighten up an otherwise somber (US spelling) day.
was feeling a bit thirsty as I headed for the Thistle v Morton game…..sometimes yer needs can fool you…..I gave it a miss
http://alturl.com/fc66q
Hail Hail
Matt
JMCCORMICK
Red card for Broonie ? Perhaps, but not for retaliation. Struggling to remember the last time he retaliated.
Suppose it all depends on Collum’s hearing.
Sitting here with that great patriot’s funeral on in the background listening tae “How Great Thou Art”, noticed 666 isnae there but his offspring and her “as useless as tits on a bull” spouse is, meanwhile John’s daughter tears her da a new one, God love you hen, the bassa did a moosa and told lies about my adopted country. BTW the wee Rhodes scholar lassie doing the negotiations for the true north strong and free has a maternal Scottish granny.
Tontine 5.13
Aye Terence McSwiney’s daughter.
Skibbereen is a grand wee place was down there for a few days a couple of weeks ago.
Red card for Broonie ? Perhaps, but not for retaliation. Struggling to remember the last time he retaliated.
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Aye guaranteed red for thrusting his baws into somebody’s studs \_O_/. ?
Delaneys,
Please tell me you didn’t go to Holm Park. I was told the Bankies were playing there, turned up and there weren’t even any goalposts !! Place is shut.
Ended up at the Partick v Morton game. Pie was tasteless, juice warm, refereeing abysmal – great day out !
‘GG
Yeah of course but the guy is a professional football player ?
He’s gone to a CL club in his own country, increased his wage four fold and you, I and anyone with an ounce of realism know he would have come here on the promise of moving on at some stage in his contract ? That’s to the mutual benefit of club and player.
This is just my opinion: Celtic failed in an aspect of their agreement with players at the club. I’m 100% sure that many if not all the player’s contracts will include higher bonus payments for the CL as opposed to the EL.
Celtic’s failure was in not improving the quality at the club.
POG
I covered that in my last sentence about Gollum’s hearing.
Big Cup Winners 5.48pm
Broony retaliating ?
Not sure retaliating but ma wee mate Neymar got him to bite and got a stupid red …
Broony is a top notch hun skelper, he was born to own these games :-)
Nothing about your average modern footballer is quite so telling as the way he chooses to leave a club. Dembele has showed his character. The very worst. He gave us many memories, but the last will be of a snarling chancer who couldn’t leave gracefully.
https://thecelticblog.com/2018/09/blogs/memories-of-moussa-sinking-sevco-a-short-stay-and-a-classless-shameful-exit/
It’s actually cool enough today to venture outside, so maybe some tomato pruning and tidying up is in order.
No arguing when I’m gone.
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
Yeah it’s usually Scott that does the fishing ?
I’m happy to see Mulumbu at the club.
Remember discussing his worth with you a few months back.
Needed even more so that the Deady Bears and Hearts have added some fight (literally) to their teams.
A few posters missing recently ? TET, South of Tunis ?
https://twitter.com/SusaninLangside/status/1035873409127903232?s=08
Great letter to The Gang…
Big Cup Winners 6.14pm
At first I was a bit underwhelmed with Mululmbu because I thought if we wanted him why not have him before AEK game… but that’s gone and am looking forward to seeing him in the hoops … I think Ajer & Jack Hendry will be delighted for the first time in two tremendous seasons Brendan has signed a midfielder that will give our centre halves a bit of protection, about time :-)
By the way the second series of Ozark started on Netflix if anyone has watched the first series
D. :)
DAVID66:
Just about to stick on Season 2 right now.
First season was majestic. Best performance from Jason Bateman ever.
It proves, again, that comic actors are the best at doing drama.
Big cup. I think TET has imposed his own exile from here
I’m sure I seen that the other day
Come back on TET and SOS
D. :)
JF enjoy, not watched second season yet myself so cannot comment, if it’s up to much
Well I have seen a couple of episodes .???
D. :)
Gg.
Putrid pile.
Ingrates.
How horrible.
Stop posting.
‘GG on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018 5:44 PM
On that comment we can just forget signing any non dyed in the wool Celtic fans.
Players sign at our club with the understanding that we will give them a platform to move on to bigger things if they do well. When that opportunity is then blocked the player(s) have every right to be angry. He shouldn’t have dealt with it the way he did but what he said probably isn’t too far from the truth.
Unless we move into the EPL that is our reality. Like it or lump it.
Taranis
The Bankie’s home this season Lochburn Park Maryhill.
The team wi nae ground.
Sad
Salmond. Typical politician (Scottish Tory).
Uses other people’s money to fund his legal expenses.
Utter charlatan.
tontine tim, noticed your post r.e. drew jarvie played against him circa 1966/67, st josephs glenboig v the carrick which was the non catholic team very decent player.hh.
WESTCRAIGS
I disagree with so much that ‘GG posts,apart from his CFC comments. But I would never demand he-or anyone else-stop posting
If you disagree with the opinions he states,challenge them.
CORKCELT on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018 5:11 PM
”A win tomorrow for the Bhoys & all will be well in the world again”.
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Philosophically good reasoning!
HH
BIGPACKY
DJ was a great player for Airdrie and then Aberdeen.
Brilliant watchin all these Multi multi multi guys in the EPL being faultless.
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Lacina Traore and eminenke are both free agents.
Might sound desperate but worth a look.
BMCUW, hi bobby good lad never heard him giving out any sectarian nonsense. bye the way look out for an e- mail.hh.
I honestly can’t see why anyone would leave the hunskeper Mikel out of the team
He is PC Hunskelper and knows how it feels to stick it right into the Orcs
DAVID66
Thanks.
NORRIEM.
Mabe you need to look again.Its 500,000.Not 5 million.What about the rest.Would you agree?Or are you another fantasist like THCHWTECS,or maybe not a fantasist,just someone whodoes not want to see facts.
Anyway,dont shoot the messenger.
Thanks for the article JF !
Don’t know what went on but you sound like a bhoy writing it.