We like Patrick Roberts; all of us do. He’s the kind of player who gets fans out of their seats, an entertaining throwback to a time when wing wizards were wanted by all. But Patrick is more than that.
I spent a bit of time with him last year at an Adidas ‘Backed by Messi’ event. He was very chilled for most of the day, before becoming sharply focussed, “I need to eat.” “I need to eat” was said several times. It had an urgency, the time for shooting the breeze was over, within minutes, a meal was needed to keep physiological objectives on plan.
Patrick wasn’t seeing many first team minutes at that time, but focus was complete. This is an athlete who plans to go all the way in the game.
He’s at Celtic because he wanted to be here. Manchester City were looking for an incredible figure for his transfer, well over double Celtic’s previous highest transfer fee, although perhaps not so incredible given the market in England. Without Patrick’s patience, City would have found a buyer, but Patrick knows where he and Celtic are going this season.
Great to have you back, Paddy. You’re going to love playing centre half. Ask big Nir, it’s an absolute blast!
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Seen a wee report there that Lazio and Fiorentina are interested in taking Eric on loan,because of his injury,with a view to buying if it clears up as normal.
Who knows?.
TURKEYBHOY on 29TH AUGUST 2017 12:44 PM
‘Who knows?.’
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PTT.
Not sure how much football pr’s had – probably take a while to acclimate to spfl – jf’s understudy for a while .
ERNIE LYNCH on 29TH AUGUST 2017 12:52 PM
TURKEYBHOY on 29TH AUGUST 2017 12:44 PM
‘Who knows?.’
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PTT.
I thought you would.You know everything else.LOL.
I see Philippe Coutinho’s back problem has mysteriously disappeared now that he’s joined up with the Brazil squad, apparently the wee soul was suffering from stress which caused back spasms.
My @rse!
The EPL transfer sums are just incredible.
BBC has rumours of Andros Townsend in a £28m transfer. Johnny Evans £30m.
Unbelievable really. The good thing is they keep buying their over inflated EPL tat as opposed to looking elsewhere. Clubs like West Brom, West Ham, palace and Bournemouth spending 30% of their turnover on players perhaps more. Players they can’t sell on.
We have a saturation of talent and if we scout and recruit correctly we add to that. Improved incremental performance in Europe and sell one or two players each year. Bring in the save or better. We can achieve the same turnover as a low to mid table EPL side with that strategy and outperform those clubs via Europe.
MULLET AND CO 2 on 29TH AUGUST 2017 1:15 PM
The reality of being a football team on the financial outer is a lesson which Celtic have obviously learned.
C.L. football is our only hope.
We have recovered from the disastrous two year hiatus and are now on course to be European contenders again .
At last.
Deary me.Looking at the Evening Times,who have more pics of Scotty and the very fragrant “Rosie”together.14 comments from bealing Huns telling the Times its disgraceful,and anyway,she is well past her best.
They have a point.I never once saw any pictures of Micheal Mols and his wife out on the town !!!!!.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 29TH AUGUST 2017 1:21 PM
‘We have recovered from the disastrous two year hiatus’
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I suspect that hiatus was no accident.
So….a rogue nation may or may not have launched a rogue missile…..and none of the countries that anyone cares about…..has an effective anti-missile/air defense system…..whit a crock of sh*t….
madeupp*shCSC
H.H.
Great news to hear Paddy Roberts – Celtic’s version of Lionel Messi – is back. Get the central defender situation sorted and the Champions League better beware Celtic are ready to rumble. Pity we lost Eoghan O’Connell he would have got his chance to shine.
Was at Croke Park on Sunday with my mates supporting the Dubs and was sitting beside a nice Tyrone chap who told me he had just got back from the St. Johnston game and we had a great ould natter about the Hoops. That is the great joy about the GAA how fans can mingle together without any problem. No doubt Tyrone will be back next year.
When you look at the transfers in England then look at the German, French and Spanish leagues you see huge disparity in fee vs value.
Neymmar accepted!
German sides are spending about 12m on good players were English sides are paying around double. The German League is far superior. Some German sides only spend as much as Celtic! Shocker!
Dont understand the rush to get rid of Eric. I think he is an effective operator in the SPL. He hasn’t let the team down too often.
GMS was in the Kelvin for an hour!! Maybe thought it was a good place for a wee snooze. Its not very deep is it?
Mermaids of Europe beware!
You are about to be nutmegged!
What’s the definition of a rogue nation?
A country that refuses to be conglomeratised…..that isn’t party to the whims of a world economy…..don’t get me wrong…..by all accounts NK is a failing sh*thole of a nation…..who’s fault is that…..western economies?
RantCSC
H.H.
Pedro singing the sash!.
Maybe he can sing it in Latin, probably better than his english.
We ditty fi the jungle days.
No,no british throne
No freemason signs on display
With freedom and hope
Where we all bless the Pope
Sing republican songs everyday
All together now…………!.
THELURKINTIM
I thought it was one that didn’t want to import Amerikun Demuckracy:))
We don’t need no stinking’ Micky D’s..
Rumour on KDS that we’re in advanced talks with Club Brugge centre half Stefano Denswil. 24 year old, Dutch, ex Ajax.
North Korean crime.
Just one example. That we know about.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/north-korea-calls-us-students-death-a-mystery-casts-itself-as-biggest-victim/2017/06/23/cbfa5904-57ff-11e7-9e18-968f6ad1e1d3_story.html?
I love it here and I’m thankful to be finally here
So this week alone (and its only Tuesday) we have been advised:
* that 58000+ at St Johnstone game equating to 10k empty seats (KevJ)
* Patrick Roberts first name adding value in the eyes of the Celtic support (CultsBhoy)
* Celtics Champions League omissions for consecutive years were intentional (Ernie Lynch)
And you thought the MSM were bad!
Tune in tomorrow, I doubt we can top the above but you never know.
Mental.
TRADITIONALIST88 on 29TH AUGUST 2017 2:03 PM
Isn`t it great to just support Celtic with no add ons ?
:-)
CLOGHER CELT 12-20pm
Nice wee story about Myles doing the CAMINO DE SANTIAGO WALK.
I’ve done the West Highland Way with a few friends.
Made a few quid for Yorkhill sick children hospital.
Always wanted to walk the Camino De Santiago trail
ever since I saw the film THE WAY. Cracking wee film.
Don’t think my new hip will approve though.
Maybe one day I’ll do part of it. HH
Absolutely brilliant news. Welcome back Patrick son. Hope you are here for a while!
Genuine CL quality. Hope our front three can give the opposition something to worry about and take a bit of pressure off the defence.
Tradionalist88
You do realize the 58,000 figure is seats sold, therefore Kev J could be right about 10,000 empty seats (although I doubt it) and we will never know how many seats were left unfilled.
No pressure Paddy son……..
Stefano Denswil is 1.88M
St. DBBIA
Macjay, sure you enjoyed the exchanges yesterday :)
sid on 29th August 2017 2:15 pm
Tradionalist88
we will never know how many seats were left unfilled.
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No, but I’ll tell what it wisnae – 10k!
Hence my point about the MSM. Some on here doing their ‘job’ for them.
HH
TRADITIONALIST88 on 29TH AUGUST 2017 2:03 PM
* Celtics Champions League omissions for consecutive years were intentional (Ernie Lynch)
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Budget constraints and managerial appointments are intentional.
And the consequences are reasonably predictable.
You maybe think these things are just haphazard, but they’re not.
Now of course you can cut budgets and appoint an ‘untried’ manager and still hope for European success, but you know (at least you do if you’re of the calibre of the Celtic Board) that it’s not very likely.
So for a couple of seasons Celtic went in one direction, and the appointment of BR represented a change of tack.
As to why all that happened we can only speculate.
Tradionalist 88
I agree, nowhere near 10K but it was a post from our Kev J, not even the MSM take him seriously. HH.
SID
but kevj is a legend on here – despite describing Celtic fans who attend the home games in unflattering terms.
If the same terms were used by the SMSM there would be uproar.
BSR is between 1.87 and 1.88m
Are the huns a brogue state?
What a difference in the weather down here in north staffs – yesterday 26deg today 18deg.
A bit like the mood on here at times – changeable with low pressure and some high wind
wind = wind ups
Big jimmy
I see you were on ff
In the interests of ecumenism (love spell check)
Any mention of senor pena blessing himself when he entered the field of play
Ye know the fatwan
GENE
I’m certainly not disputing Kev J’s legendary status, he has some decent points deeply hidden in amongst some repeatedly outrageous points.