Neil Lennon did us all a favour yesterday by dismissing rumours that he was targeting a striker from Vitoria Guimaraes as nonsense this early in the transfer window. The guidelines are set for your summer ahead. As well as being nonsense, though, it is also profitable news fodder; just think of the amount of advertising which has been wrapped around this story.
What does this teach us? I reckon that the least informed contributions left on the CQN comments page are about as reliable as what passes for mainstream ‘news’. There is a good possibility that even the player didn’t know Celtic’s position on him until it was reported yesterday.
Celtic will be trailing up to 30 players at any point in time, all of whom will have passed one level of scrutiny, but at least 20 of whom would never pass all levels, even if a deal was possible. When players are being scrutinised the position of the club will always be to show courteous interest in proceedings. You and I know what this really amounts to.
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starry
Russell has agreed terms and medical on Monday according to Spencey.
roy croppie
Oh there wull be weepin’ and gnashin’ of teeth oan here, “The JR Windae” the follow up tae ” The Fletch Affair”…
Never seen enough of the boy to make my mind up, when he played against us I was largely underwhelmed if Neil had fancied him he would be a Hoop I guess..
http://i.imgur.com/uhbt0RW.jpg
Celtic_first
Is your poster confusing 5s and 6s? Sevco shares went down to 54p and closed at 52p.
For those of you watching in black and white,Engerland are in the Germany strips.
Tedlowecsc
My book Willie Wallace Heart of a Lion arrived today. Look at the date when he & BRTH signed it, thanks Ghuys.
pic.twitter.com/FQnc7kCmGK
I wonder if they signed it when they were both together answering questions at Winning Captains Kitchen that day?
bada
I remember it well. Lol
Weefra HH
pic.twitter does not copy on here :(
Anyway it was the 25th May
Hail Hail
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
The format is that Taggsy and Blantyre Kev organise all you golfers like Major Klebb in a bad mood.
You lot then go out on to the course for the good walk spoiled.
Gordon J takes copious Photos– and I walk about from whatever time I arrive pretending to know what I am doing and who I am speaking to.
Later there is then dinner and a speech from Wee Willie featuring his incessant patter and as many swipes at Bertie Auld as he can get in.
Oh and there are prizes etc with trophies.
Last year the golfer in the family won– eh don’t look at me– either he or I were clearly adopted!
starry plough
I rate him but that’s why Neil gets the big bucks. I’m sure we’re considering plenty players.
Maybe a last minute dramatic ‘swoop’… :)
looks like Charlotte has the transcript of the FTT
roy croppie
He’s kind of similar to Anto is he no, faster of course, I don’t think he’s the kind of striker that we are looking for this window, you canny buy them awe!!
He’s moving to a better league and he should improve his all round game down in the Championship..
Evening bhoys from a damp but still warm hun free mountain valley.
Would be a wee bit disappointed if we don’t buy Russell, but we obviously have other targets, who will be able to play at a higher level than the spl.
I would hope so anyways.
HH
BRTH, thanks for that. Having just looked at the aberdour site, photo’s and vids it looks like it could be a great walk spoiled. As gimli said “Its a little bit tight”……………There also seems to be more ocean than grass!!!
Looking forward to a quick round of sclaffbaw followed by copious amounts of swallie in great tim company.
Don’t forget your pen:-)
If the Russell rumours are true,then we’ve
let another one slip through the net imho.
Palacio67
18:53 on
5 June, 2013
Nice to see the Ole Celtic shop in the background in Glasgow Airport on the beeb there, could n’t see the sevco one, is it over the other side……..
HH
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hahahaaha
its still there , next door to the woolworths/
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everytime i travel i buy a wee on sale item from the celtic shop to hand out while away.
its brilliantly positioned,
Regarding Johnnie Russell. Would he walk strait in to our side? No. Is he that much better than what we have. No. What’s the point of Tony Watt signing a new deal if we then go out and sign Russell. Don’t know how many goals exactly for the season just past but it wasn’t much more than 20 (tin hat on). I think Watt can get 20 goals a season so therefore Russell is not required. We need to bring in much better than what we have.
Hail Hail
Acgr
Az longzas you don’t hook the ball you will be fine.. o))
Doubtless We’ll Be Getting Some Pash About Not Being Able To Match The Wages….
On Offer Doon At Derby..
Peter Lawwell?….Gonnae Need A Much BIGGER Tombstone….
For All Thae Additional ‘Mea Culpas’….
Dunne’t Do It …..Lennie…
Off Oot….
http://t.co/C2AAUYMkta
Directors?
The Croybhoy
Well said, there’s a few from our young team who should be nurtured into the first team this season, Watt and Dylan already kinda there, Atajic and George should be there or there abouts, no point in having an academy if we never bring our Bhoys through..
How often on this site have we seen comments on James McArthur, McCarthy and especially Stephen Fletcher not being signed.
Fletcher has moved on twice, the last at 4x the price we could have got him for.
The young ex Hamilton boys will surely leave Wigan with huge profits ( and for sure Wigan have developed them into much better players).
I fear letting Jonny Russell – a dyed in the wool Tim – slip through, if that happens, will see many of us similarly upset.
Come on Celtic. Get this young man in where he belongs and strengthen our squad. At DUs asking price to let him go to Derby is close to negligence on our Management’s part IMO.
Come on Bhoys if we dont attempt to sign Russell it will surely be because Lennie has his eye on a better striker we want fresh blood brought into the club however,I believe Lennie will want it even more than we do.The club will be patient and go about any new signings in the correct way so lets give them time we dont need to panic the season has only just finished.H.H.
Just a quick look at the last few comments re Jonny Russell shows what a broad, and inclusive, church we have on this site!
Thank God I am a Tim!
ACGR , taggsybhoy an blantyrekev work tirelessly on the CQN open day. they’ll take account of your preferences re start time although they’ll ignore any partner requests .
It’s official by the way – after my first trip to the driving range this year – i can hit a coo’s erchie with a banjo but only if its standing at an angle of 45º – either side – doesn’t matter
Sanna
Evening fholks.
Looking for some assistance from the CQN whisky experts.
Clearing out my parents house and have came across a presentation box containing a 30 year old commemorative bottle of single highland malt whisky my late father had in his house.
It looks as though it was issued to commemorate the opening of the new BT stand at Hampden and is called ‘ Hampden roar ‘.
It’s a limited edition 12/50 bottle.
Anyone any ideas of any value or where I could get it valued?
Thanks in advance.
Hail! Hail!
Johnny Russell is a poorer player than Stokes so why bother?
We have players in the development squad I rate better.
JFH
We start pre season in a couple of weeks.
The CL games start soon after.
I would have thought that the CL qualifiers are our No 1 priority, worth at least 15 mill for the group stages.
Get them in sooner rather than later would be my thinking.
Unless Hooper is staying, then maybes no need….
HH
A bit gutted Lassad has been freed. I thought he looked a quality player but was unlucky with injury.
Celtic have freed Lassad Nouioui halfway
through his contract.
The Tunisian striker scored three times in
eight SPL starts and six substitute
appearances with his last sighting in a hoops
shirt coming in the 4-3 win over Aberdeen in
March.
Neil Lennon signed the striker as a free agent
last August but despite scoring the opening
goals in the away wins over Aberdeen and
Hearts in the autumn he never really
threatened to hold down a regular first team
place.
Lassad came to Celtic’s attention scoring 14
times for Deportivo la Coruna in the Spanish
Second Division during season 2011/12.
That form also attracted interest from Levante
who claimed that they had a signed contract
with the striker but that claim failed to
materialise.
After moving to Celtic Lassad said: “I’m quite
tall and strong, I can play with my head no
problem but I really see myself more as a
technical player, as a finisher and as a team
player.
“I know of Miku, the Venezuelan striker Celtic
have also signed from Spanish football. He is
a very good player. There are very good
forward players already at the club and it is
up to the manager to decide which is the best
partnership.”
Like Lassad Miku won’t feature for Celtic next
season with his season long loan deal at an
end.
Despite starting in the home Champions
League matches against Benfica and
Barcelona the Venezuelan striker never looked
comfortable in a Celtic shirt, scoring only two
goals with his last appearance coming in the
3-2 defeat away to Ross County in March.
BT, unfortunately hook is my middle name these days. Or as I ptefer to call f**+?” B+**$””.
I,ll bring hunners n hunners ay baws:-)
Hows the leg coming along? Are you back at the jiggin yet?
Blantyretim:
I have read of your discomfort over the past few days.
I’m a certified yoga teacher and come across those rehabilitating from injuries such as yours all the time. Research an experienced physical therapist with a proven record. Also find a massage therapist with experience in soft tissue work- this will accelerate healing and sooth the numb area of trauma greatly in the later stages. Lastly flush any painkillers you have been prescribed down the toilet ASAP!
If you feel you want any detailed rehab advice from a holistic standpoint, get my email off Paul.
Celtic have freed Lassad Nouioui halfway through his contract.
The Tunisian striker scored three times in eight SPL starts and six substitute appearances with his last sighting in a hoops shirt coming in the 4-3 win over Aberdeen in March.
Neil Lennon signed the striker as a free agent last August but despite scoring the opening goals in the away wins over Aberdeen and Hearts in the autumn he never really threatened to hold down a regular first team place.
Lassad came to Celtic’s attention scoring 14 times for Deportivo la Coruna in the Spanish Second Division during season 2011/12.
That form also attracted interest from Levante who claimed that they had a signed contract with the striker but that claim failed to materialise.
After moving to Celtic Lassad said: ”I’m quite tall and strong, I can play with my head no problem but I really see myself more as a technical player, as a finisher and as a team player.
“I know of Miku, the Venezuelan striker Celtic have also signed from Spanish football. He is a very good player. There are very good forward players already at the club and it is up to the manager to decide which is the best partnership.”
Like Lassad Miku won’t feature for Celtic next season with his season long loan deal at an end.
Despite starting in the home Champions League matches against Benfica and Barcelona the Venezuelan striker never looked comfortable in a Celtic shirt, scoring only two goals with his last appearance coming in the 3-2 defeat away to Ross County in March.
If Barack Hussein Obama Can Pull The Wool Over Folks Eyes….
Wi’ His Ain Fraudulent Birth Certificate…
Surely Some Kindly Tim-Bhoy…..
Could “Knock Off” A Certificate….
Provin’ That Johnny-Fae-The-‘Brig….
Wiz ACTUALLY A True-Born ‘Son Of Donegal’….
Thus Meeting All The ‘Kojo Kriteria’…..
For The Archetypal ‘Ideal NFL Signing’..
SORTED..?
Still….Laughin’
The Exiled Tim. Fella my memory tells me Celtic rarely get involved in the transfer market early doors more often than not it has been nearer the end of the window. Like you the CL qualifyers would be my no.1 priority but we have no idea what is going on behind the scenes. I trust Lennie and the SSM to be working hard to bring in new players my guess would be that if anyone is sold it will be Hooper if that is the case Miku,Lassad,and Hooper moving on leaving us with Stokes,Watt,and Samaras a quality striker would appear to be a must and im sure they are working on it . H.H.
What a dick…
seems to me the wee man from lurgan is on the case…that’s 3 strikers in a week he has allowed to leave the club…we will be ok in lennon I trust.
JFH
We are just going to have to wait and see what transpires.
The club will know if Hooper is staying or going, and they will know who wants him, and what sort of money they will get.
And they must have people lined up.
I trust Lenny, don’t have the same faith in the SSM, still trust him, but not so much >}
HH