Occasionally an innocuous comment left here can stay with you for years. The day following the 2005 defeat in Bratislava someone wrote, “I suspect we’ll find an injury in Nakamura’s fitness test”. The player was scheduled to sign imminently, but with Champions League income looking unlikely, doubts emerged that Celtic would pay the money.
Soon others expressed doubts that Shunsuke would want to come, but within 48 hours of that defeat, he was sitting in front of the media at Celtic Park. I was there, among a gaggle of Japanese and Scottish journos, when one of the locals asked why the prospect of being without European football didn’t put him off.
Shunsuke handled the question perfectly, “I am not here for six games of football, I have signed for Celtic and hope to play here for many years.” Rumour has it that not everyone in the dressing room back then was equally as enthusiastic about life in Glasgow.
I’ve heard lots about Wakaso Mubarak in recent weeks, he appears to be a genuine talent, as well as being spirited. What is most appealing about him is that he wants to be here. This deal would not have happened if the player was not absolutely committed to coming to the club, and making his stay a success.
Back in August 2005 we didn’t know what we were getting with Naka, and I’m not going to burden Wakaso with a comparison to a player who turned out to be a transformational legend, but we need players with big personalities who can walk into the dressing room with the determination to be there, just as Naka did.
Welcome to Celtic, Wakaso. Be yourself and you’ll love Glasgow; Glasgow will love you too.
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if we do well in EC, we could meet Maribor again, never mind Legia.
Not politics ghuys,,just a boring old fitba question :-D
What’s the story with the Serbian striker,is it a done deal or is it off??
HH
You never answered my question James…
Do you have children?
Sorry to interupt the political posturing and plemic, with football, but we would have drawn Chelski, Sporting and Schalke if we had beaten Maribor.
Ho hum. Roll on tomorrow
Dodging again Ernie. why don’t you fly the Union Flag, you support the Union. That’s why the ;Labour Party is diminishing in front of our eyes. As long as Westminister governs
Scotland you will not suffer any impecunious deficit. ‘I’m alright Ernie’ syndrome.
The real panic from Labour Politicians in Scotland is this. Where we have MPs MSPs and
List MPs at the moment we won’t have in the future if there is a Yes vote,
There is a panic because there will only be one MP for that constituency. Where are the
rest going to pick up a salary similar to an MPs/ MSPs. I suppose they can blame it on
that barsteward Lawwell.
BRTH
Move to the English Championship?
There are many positives, most of which would be revenue based …
Bigger revenue derived from larger crowds at Celtic park for more competitive games.
Added edge of Scotland v England/Wales with every game, although this could be seen as a negative from an unwanted hooligan element within the English game.
Advertising revenue increased thru being in more high profile games
Bigger TV revenues
Awakening of the sleeping diaspora of Celtic fans within England for attendance of games in England.
Scottish MSM actually report Celtic in a positive perspective, hmmm, maybe not.
The riches associated with promotion might be the incentive for DD to take a punt and invest in acquiring players to achieve promotion.
Parachute payments – if we were to gain promotion to the EPL and then be relegated. Over a short period, say maybe 5 years if we gained promotion and were relegated twice the parachute payments for relegation would be a major source of revenue to build a team for a sustained 3rd assault on the EPL.
Cup matches where we drew EPL opposition.
Negatives
Unwanted right wing English nationalism
We’d be outsiders, then again that’d be nothing new.
We’d miss European football for quite a number of years.
I’m sure I’ve missed a lot of obvious ones but I’m just about to start cooking so this will do for now.
kitalba:
I didn’t call you stupid. In fact, in the very first line I said you weren’t.
I said your arguments are designed to make us think you are.
I’ve given you the answers to your questions. The facts THE FACTS are out there for anyone who wants to go and look. Anyone. Including you.
I’ve looked. If I come as arrogant it’s because I’m on safe ground. I went out and found this stuff out, because it’s important and I wanted to be sure what I was doing.
This is an INFORMED choice, not a flight of fancy or romanticism, and it’s not based on fear and it’s not based on hate. It’s based on facts.
Snake Plissken:
When you use the word ‘we’ in your post earlier, were you talking for all of Scotland?
As a n. Irish man (small “n”, capital “I”), curious to know if the No voters on here will be waving union “flegs” any time soon at Celtic Park?
If not, why not?
Isn’t that what the “no” vote means, supporting the Union, manifested by its “fleg”.
Jim white loves saying ‘Maribor who knocked out Celtic “
James
When anybody uses the word fact before the event I have concerns.
Do you have Children?
Can I be the ref in this nat v unionist spat.
I will be firm but fair.
And no fly dragging on herbal cigarettes, or home brew wine allowed.
HH
Sunderland have submitted a 6 million pound bid for VVD Arsenal are considering putting in a bid.The player himself saying after being knocked out the CL he is uncertain about his future. H.H.
lennybhoy…supporting the dam 5 and cfc until i die
16:32 on 28 August, 2014
catman
15:57 on 28 August, 2014
Don’t doubt you.
Just passed Evening Times hoarding at Queen Street. Headline…Celtic fight to sign striker…
Did not buy, they talking about Serb?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
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My understanding as posted earlier is that we have applied for a work permit for the Serb. This application I am told was successful.
Whether that means he has or will sign we will have to wait and see
The real problem for those who apologize for the Labour party is simple – they cannot accept the vast majority of the opposition to them over their stance on the referendum comes from within so instead of facing up to that they call people nats like that is an insult.
“I said your arguments are designed to make us think you are.”
Yet again such arrogance.
kitalba:
And by the way, I made one Hell of a long personal, and political, journey to get here.
I am not a nationalist. I’ve never been a nationalist. I wasn’t a Yes voter when this campaign started, not even close. I was a disaffected former Labourite who still held out hope for Ed Miliband becoming PM, before I realised what a waste that would be.
I didn’t have a Damascian conversion to this either. It was a long road, but I am 100% satisfied it’s the right one.
I quit political activism ten years ago, when a Labour government lied us into a war.
I never thought I would care about ANY political issue this much again.
I am wide awake for the first time in years. Some people are awake for the first time in their LIVES … I am proud to be part of this. None of us is going back to sleep, no matter what the result. Everything’s changed.
Well it’s the joys of the M25 for me.
Wherever you are… may your God go with you, for as long as he is allowed to anyway.
As well as refereeing this spat, can I wheel the Green Man’s virtual guillotine on to the blog?
H
Oh this is PoliticsQuickNews,,silly me I asked a football related question,oh well my mistake
HH
Anyway.
I am going to celebrate the Slovak National Uprising’s 70th Anniversary which is today by hitting the pubs before tomorrow’s national holiday.
Good night and good luck
The signing of the Serbian striker from sporting gijon .. Has went ominously quiet.
ibleedgreenandwhite1
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It’s ok, just as long as you learn from your mistakes.
What was the question?
Roll on tomorrow and the Europa League draw. H.H.
Lordy.
The level of debate from some of the nats on here is just pitiful.
catman
17:48 on 28 August, 2014
Cheers mate I was told last Thursday that we were working hard to land him regardless of Maribor outcome. Where I hear from is never far off but he is now on holiday.
Hope we get him, our priority thereafter will be a LB. Hopefully VVD stays but if he is off we need a CH.
Love to see us go for Stuart Armstrong, we are dead keen from what I hear.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
ibleedgreenandwhite1 @ 17:51
Oh this is PoliticsQuickNews,,silly me I asked a football related question,oh well my mistake
Exactly – you have to kick the soap boxes aside from all these political propagandists to talk football on Celtic Quick News
It was earlier reported by 2 Spanish news sources that Scepovic had agreed a 4 year deal for 2.5m Euros with a 5% sell on clause. Expected some more news l
Joe Filippis Haircut
Yep.Looking forward to seeing who we end up with. Obviously gutted not in today’s draw but must move on.
HH
I see Maribor got Chelsea.
Not a draw I would have liked, for many, many reasons.
Ok….I judge the winner of the political spat…to be…..The Green Man.
Im right…whatever the result it wont make a difference…Nats or Unionists, they all seem the same to me.
So there ye go….yeez are awe mental.
Love you all,….Laters
HH
Sack the board
ruggygman
17:54 on 28 August, 2014
‘The signing of the Serbian striker from sporting gijon .. Has went ominously quiet.’
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According to someone on KDS, PSV are playing in a Europa qualifier tonight, the suggestion being that the player’s keeping his options open.
Mind you there’s as much nonsense on KDS as is there is on here.
Ernie pathetic response, to other CQN’ers final Indy post for a while but I believe this is important and Yes I have been on CQN for over 10yrs
Watch this ex diplomat and if you vote No afterwards then you have absolutely no conscience whatsoever. None. Your Westminster government is utterly corrupt and YOU are perpetuating them. The speaker says the WM government doesn’t care how many people it kills abroad for the advancement of its own interests. I would go further and say from the evidence of the last couple of years it is apparent they don’t care how many people they kill at home either. How high does the body count have to be before the population wakes up to this?
This video shows just how corrupt the UK government really are. Everyone please share this so people can see the truth. Just a speech not graphic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIQ8VVn8AJA
Chelsea… Dodged a bullet with that one…. I can see a Chelsea v Real Madrid final this year
Kitalba & James Forrest
As an Irishman from occupied Ireland I wouldn’t dream of entering into your exchanges other than to say I appreciate I’ve been reading the posts of two sincere men, well done to you both.
Good evening and God bless all Tims.
Lennybhoy
Agree on Armstrong and a left back
Hooptastic. Yip we have to move on and see if we can do anything in the Europa League.H.H.
James Forrest is praying for The Unconquerable Oscar Knox
17:56 on 28 August, 2014
‘I see Maribor got Chelsea.
Not a draw I would have liked, for many, many reasons.’
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Plod would have loved that. It was bad enough for the friendly a few seasons ago.
ernie lynch:
A horror show on every level mate. On the park, off the park.
Der Hun would have had a ball.