Mulgrew call signals primacy ahead of Efe and Dedryck

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With the arrival of Dedryck Boyata, Jozo Simunovic and Erki Sviatchenko over the last 12 months, Charlie Mulgrew must have wondered if he would be offered a new contract which his current deal expires next month. Especially so considering how little football he’s played in recent years.

An incoming manager would be excused for looking at his squad and thinking Charlie was surplus to requirements, but, as we have touched on in recent weeks, the story of Celtic’s defence is more complicated.

Erik has been an unqualified success, but Jozo missed most of the season through injury, while Dedryck and Efe Ambrose suffered unfortunate (cough) spells of form. Charlie is a few years past his Player of the Year prime, but he’s a reliable consistent defender, who I’d have in the team before Efe or (Euros bound) Dedryck.

We have a bloated squad and need to move players on, but it’s no surprise Brendan Rodgers let Charlie know he wanted him to stay. He’s the right player to occupy third or fourth spot in the central defensive roster.  We’ll wait and see if Jozo can grab second spot.

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  1. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    How anyone can feel sorry for that mob is beyond me

     

    They are actively trying to locate the reporter mentioned earlier

     

    Huns and dangerous with it

     

    I’ve met Jane Hamilton at a few charity events and she doesn’t deserve this treatment

  2. Have the police identified the suited man yet, who lashed out at a young Hibs fan for running through his technical area ?

     

    Or are they still looking for the Hibs fan for running into his outstretched boot

  3. Getting hibs thrown out of the euro place ,is the name of the game here . Wouldn,t surprise me if it worked . When’s this res 12 advert being placed .

  4. Tim Malone Will Tell on

    Maybe they could adopt The Human League singing “Don’t you want me” as their new anthem?

  5. thetimreaper on

    If John James is correct that there is no pay at Newco until 27th July, surely that won’t go down well. I can’t see Barton signing up for that. I wonder if some get holiday pay and some don’t.

  6. JF,

     

     

    thanks for bringing that to our attention with regards to the female journalist. They really are pond life, the lowest of the low

     

     

    HH

     

    gsu

  7. leftclicktic on

    What are the chances of the daily record printing the abuse one of its emplyee has taken today for the crime (in sevconion heads) of doing her job?

  8. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    TIM ALONE WILL TELL

     

     

    How about this as new sevco anthem.

     

    ‘Why does it always rain on me’….Travis

     

     

    HH

  9. prestonpans bhoys on

    Re Hibs getting chucked out of Europe, no precedent or even rules in Scottish football, even the SFA would know there would be a reaction from other clubs about that one.

  10. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Prestonpans bhoys

     

     

    Come on bud….you know them better than that.

     

    Remember when you were a kid, that wee ugly annoying hun saying…..youze ur no getting a game….its ma baw’:)

     

    Still the same now.

     

     

    HH

  11. Ffs the Scottish police make the biggest raid on live streaming whilst being monitored by SKY/BT representatives.

     

     

    We get buttons up here on sponsorship…why are we the world leaders…jeeso.

  12. Did I say I spent £1118 (+£6 for foundation) today :-)

     

    2 season tickets renewed

     

    Incidentally why take season ticket renewals and at same time take new season ticket bookings for Lisbon Lion Upper ? A bit of frustration with waiting times at ticket office, as people fill in forms and get new season books

     

    Another Amatuer adventure at the ticket office

  13. Ps… I got emailed from virgin yesterday that all illegal sites would be blocked… Thank god I don’t use them..

  14. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Cowiebhoy-good to see you renewing,I know plenty of others who were doubtful about next season,I can see 50k STs next season HH

  15. !!BADA BING!! on 26TH MAY 2016 6:11 PM

     

    Cowiebhoy-good to see you renewing,I know plenty of others who were doubtful about next season,I can see 50k STs next season HH

     

     

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    Between Celtic signing a high profile manager and the huns signing a high profile player next season is shaping up to be an Old Firm football feast.

     

     

    The air of excitement and anticipation is almost palpable.

     

     

    Ching. Ching.

  16. LOL, that Hun Chairman Stuart Robertson on STV News interview:

     

     

    ‘Several players were attacked.’

     

     

    A few breaths later:

     

     

    ‘In excess of 6 players were attacked’.

     

     

    and:

     

     

    ‘If you could have seen the trauma of those guys sat in our dressing room, the stress they’d suffered.’

     

     

    That would be all excepting Kenny Miller, stuart, who was in the Hibs dressing room, heartily congratulating every one of them..

     

     

    Stupid, stupid zombies, at every level of their omnishambles.

     

     

    ;))

  17. Can someone show me 1 piece of video evidence of any Rangers employee being physically struck ?

     

     

    TT.

  18. EL @ 6.17

     

     

    It is called a growth agenda.

     

    Not really that difficult but beyond some bonus lovers we know only too well.

  19. STAIRHEEDRAMMY on 26TH MAY 2016 5:50 PM

     

     

    I thought the booted looked like the hat man.

     

     

    —————

     

     

    No broken hat on the heid, just a broken hun.

  20. Ernie

     

    Just to be clear, I will not be present at at least 1 home game next season, part of the reason behind my indecision, couldn’t give a —- about some new club in the league, so in a nutshell nothing to do with me renewing

     

     

    St Stivs, some very prominent CQN’rs in those pictures

     

    From those I know, and may have missed some names, Doc, Leftclicktic, Lennybhoy, HT, Murdochauldandhay, Lionsroar, SFTB, family CRC (didn’t see CRC himself) Mouldy67, – now I know I’ve missed some others :-)

  21. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Ernie-I detect a wee bit of sarcasm,which is fine. A lot of guys like myself renew anyway,a lot were possibly not,for a lot of different reasons. The vast majority want action from the Club,on the crimes from the Govan club,renewing or not. Personally I separated the team from the Board a long time ago,the buzz of walking up the Celtic Way ,will be better than for many a long year,hope you are well and can make it to some games next season HH

  22. TinyTim

     

    In fairness I have seen one with Lee – I am the best left back in the world- wallace

  23. Cowiebhoy .

     

     

    Is this a video or the still photo of a fan ,in a threatening stance?

     

     

    TT

  24. Sipsini

     

     

    Tut tut tut ya trumpet :-) better hope your bhuddy ACGR isn’t looking in :-)

  25. Saint Stivs says SACK THE BOARD on

    also, saint stivs and vhman , and a ton che dan , looking rather glum.

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