Oh exactly fills a Giakoumakis size hole

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The most trailed transfer of the window, Hyeongyu Oh (21), was confirmed this morning when Celtic announced the striker will join the club, subject to international clearance.  2022 was Hyeongyu’s breakthrough year when he established himself as first choice striker for Suwon Bluewings.

13 league goals in 24 starts was a decent return in a team that finished in a relegation play-off spot.  His final contribution to Suwon was the extra-time – last minute – winner that kept them in the topflight.

At 6’1”, he is 6 inches taller than Kyogo, or put it another way, he exactly fits a Giorgos Giakoumakis sized hole.  There is no coincidence here, I expect we will see Giorgos leave as soon as Hyeongyu’s clearance is confirmed.

Oh has made 93 career appearances, which is higher than most young players we recruit from European markets.  What is different about his stats is that as recently as 2021, the majority of his appearances were in the lower leagues, and most of them as substitute.  As a prospect, his story is all about what happened in 2022.

Another aspect to check when players arrive from far flung fields is how well we can expect them to adapt to our ‘refreshing’ climate.  It is currently -8 and raining in Suwon, so Lennoxtown will feel mild to him this morning.

The suburbs of Seoul are a long way from Glasgow, the weather might be kinder, but the food, language, coaching and style of play will all be different.  The player will take time to settle (just as Giorgos did).

Welcome to Celtic, Hyeongyu!

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  1. Henrik Larsson was a rubbish finisher.

     

     

    8 goals in 41 games at feynoord season before joining us.

  2. JOE

     

     

    If you rank the players who have played for Celtic alphabetically, there is one letter that gives us only one surname. Which letter is it, and what is the surname?

  3. Ugolini, Rolando – Goalkeeper – 1944-48

     

    Urhoghide, Osaze – Defender – 2021-Present

     

     

    Zaluska, Lukasz – Goalkeeper – 2009-2015

     

    Zheng, Zhi – Midfield – 2009-2010

     

    Zurawski, Maciej – Forward – 2005-2008

  4. Bada Bing,

     

     

    I know many people who get the Aberdeen to Kirkwall ferry, with no issues.

     

    Let the train take the strain from Glasgow or much cheaper take the mega bus.

     

    Both the train station and bus station are only a short walk to the Ferry port.

     

     

    By the time you check in and wait for the flight, you’ll be in sheep territory 😀

  5. theBHOYfromU.N.C.L.E on 25th January 2023 5:17 pm

     

     

    Ian Young ?

     

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    Oh, dear (see what I did there) you have made me have to rewrite the question, Y is correct, but there is another letter that also only gives us only one surname. As I have been told on here, I must try to engage my brain more!

  6. Ugolini begins with the same letter as several of our players known to the fans as-

     

     

    Ure Useless

     

     

    Zhi begins with the same letter as

     

     

    Zat will never become a player

     

     

    Q refers to

     

     

    There’s a Queue to drive him tae the airport

     

     

    and X refers to Du Wei’s performance at Clyde and Willie Garner’s debut

     

     

    Both X-rated

  7. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 25th January 2023 5:23 pm

     

     

    Ugolini begins with the same letter as several of our players known to the fans as-

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Ure Useless

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Zhi begins with the same letter as

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Zat will never become a player

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Q refers to

     

     

     

     

     

     

    There’s a Queue to drive him tae the airport

     

     

     

     

     

     

    and X refers to Du Wei’s performance at Clyde and Willie Garner’s debut

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Both X-rated

     

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    S stands for a certain player whose name described him perfectly.

  8. garygillespieshamstring on 25th January 2023 5:24 pm

     

     

    Bit of a punt here. Quinn?

     

     

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    Yip

     

     

    Quinn, Francis – Forward – 1946-48

     

    Quinn, Jimmy – Forward – 1900-15

     

    Quinn, Jimmy – Midfielder/Attacker – 1963-74

     

    Quinn, Robert – Defender – 1943-47

     

     

    Young, Andrew – Forward – 1944-45

     

    Young, Ian – Defender – 1962-67

     

    Young, James (Sunny Jim) – Defender/Midfield – 1903-17 (Pictured Above)

     

    Young, James – Forward – 1918

     

    Young, John – Forward – 1908-11

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    There is one letter that gives no players at all.

  9. Weebobbycollins on

    A barman walks out a pub and sees two penguins chatting on the street and asks,’ Are you two brothers?’

  10. https://football50.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Brazilians1-300×224.jpg

     

     

    Marco Di Sousa, Ayrton Inacio, Jorge Farah and Fernando Consul

     

     

    There were actually four Brazilians on trial at Celtic, in September 1965. Although only two, Ayrton Inacio and Marco Di Sousa, played in the reserves. The two others, Jorge Farah and Fernando Consul, played in practice games. Although all four only stayed a short time at Celtic, Inacio later went on to a French side and then turned out with Clydebank in August 1967. Inacio finally returned to Portugal where he had settled with his family in February 1968

     

     

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