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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KEVJUNGLE on 29TH AUGUST 2017 7:35 PM
Anyway, Lustig will become a ch, get him away fae rb afore he gits CG the sack, eh ?
ML will never make a centre half. imo a great servant to the club,but his best days are behind him.
BST
Non il dosnae
BST = BSR en francais
Gene
Je me suis pisse dessous
BSR
Moi aussi
Hearing Diego Costa on loan.
Will it be a long Long loan or just a short Long loan?
Mai oui Rodney, mai oui….
BSR
He’ll be taking a loan of us.
GENE @ 7:47 PM,
:)))))
Actually, Joel Wasn’t the tallest at the event…
Martin Bayfield was.
Told the story of when at the age of 14 (6ft 4in) he turned up to get his Prep School uniform…
MB: Do you have a uniform to fit me?
Shop Assistant: Well… if we do, someone’s for the sack!
Martin Bayfield is 2.08M
© St DBBIA
Hail Hail
Bada
Mange tout
Lennox town will be like Quebec at this rate!
Mullet
Hahaha , cracker
L’enfant terriblè will be leading the line for Ecossè on Friday…
Paddy Roberts is the “creme de la menthe” of loan deals
OnlyFools csc
CELTIC CHAMPS ELECT.
I’m well.Thanks.Hope you can say the same.
Holiday from Thursday.Night in Roma,flight to Casablanca and then a 400 mile drive south.Pile of books /pile of C90 tapes with some of my favorite 45s..A beach ,next to no people and no tv news.Bliss.!
All this talk about a long Long loan should that not be a Langloan. My old stomping ground
Tradamus Lampada, no need to explain
The young French guy would make sense for us, and at 19 and at over 6’ 1”, would give us another striking option.
He would look up to Moussa from their time in French youth team system and so would accept he has to fight for a starting place. Also delighted to have the chance to put his ‘checkered’ past behind him in a new country.
Many pluses and few minuses if we can get him in.
Patrick Roberts 12M rated player returns to Scotland and speaks to the media but gets blanked by both BBC and STV television channels in the main evening bulletins.
Aye,…..ye can git away wi murder in thee oul pub leagues!
Project ™67 CSC
…….zzzzzz.
Tradamus Lampada, St Patricks
The Bookies
England -1/9
W.Indies 22/1.
Further to the comments that some named players may be more popular wi the Celtic support than other named players.
It is blindingly obvious that our Board give absolutely no thought to players names and their impact with the support.
Otherwise why were we lumped with NADIR Çiftçi or Rafael SCHEIDT, not to mention Olivier TEBILLY.
South of Tunis. 8.49
Wow
Was that at the start of the second test or at the start of day 5.
Have a blast on holiday, I will miss your tune of the day.
Hail Hail
BSR, The Paddy Roberts story was well covered by STV. (Not the BBC). However I think STV splits it’s news coverage at points to for instance East Scotland and West Scotland. Not sure but I certainly watched it in West central Scotland.
SOUTH OF TUNIS on 29TH AUGUST 2017 8:26 PM
CELTIC CHAMPS ELECT.
I’m well.Thanks.Hope you can say the same.
Holiday from Thursday.Night in Roma,flight to Casablanca and then a 400 mile drive south.Pile of books /pile of C90 tapes with some of my favorite 45s..A beach ,next to no people and no tv news.Bliss.!
Great news SOT I am sure you and the good lady of Padova will have great rest and re charge the battery
My cousin Janette and her husband Jimmy used to frequent the old Morocco back in the day with there babinos in a camper van and pack them like miles on the way back :-)))
Yes you can’t beat a quite deserted beach with no people that’s my idea of heaven.
Anyone else having problems with a pop up about winning an iPhone or summit?
I have Adblock installed and JavaScript disabled. iPad Air.
Jonny Hayes is in the Ireland squad for their upcoming games. He probably wont play unfortunately .
Jonny was unlucky with his header saved by the St Johnstone goalie last Saturday. I didnt realise at the game how high he leaped to connect with the ball until I saw the match highlights on Sportscene. I want him to come good for us.
The Ireland team now wear New Balance strips . Stating the obvious , their commercial or marketing department saw a chance to capitalise on the connection between us and the Irish team.
Hunderbirds , is it a prize for using Google ?
It has popped up a few times on my phone today.
Celtic Champs Elect 8.57.
I rented a converted old passed the Gairloch this summer.
It was magic, shingle beach 2 minutes away, ring plover and Oyster catcher nesting. Apart from my wife and daughter I never saw another human on that beach the whole week.
7 minute walk beautiful sandy beach, a few dog walkers now and again, that was it.
The older I get the quieter I prefer it.
Hail Hail
Hunderbirds
That iPhone is mine
I got it too but using the back button worked for me when it pops up
* should read converted old croft passed The Gairloch
DALLAS
Yes that’s it. Annoying.
GTTS
Thanks, that’s what I’ve been doing.
JNP
Rented a small beach cottage in N Wales – and when i say beach i mean on the beach. Anyway couldn’t get a good nights sleep with the waves crashing on the pebble beach. Isolated but not quiet grrrrr
Gene
Try Loughborough. Hardly a wave to be heard.
JJ
Myself and Mrs H are renting a cottage for a week at the end of a sea loch in Lewis and Harris in October.
Looking forward to it.
HEBCELT if you see this, maybe meet up for a coffee or beer?
Hunderbirds , the pop up thing is a pain in the chorus and verse.