The arrival of Matthew Sean O‘Riley (surely, nominative determinism at work), our fifth signing of the window, looks like another incredible bit of business by Celtic. Like Moussa Dembele, he signed senior forms with Fulham as a 16-year-old. Whereas Moussa experienced regular first team football in his third season there, Matt found opportunities rare, so declined a three year contract in 2020 and left the club.
That contract offered the then 19-year-old financial security. Instead, he went looking for first team football elsewhere and was without a club for six months. He spent the time training with MK Dons, whom he eventually joined in January last year.
This is a remarkable example of singlemindedness, I cannot recall anyone else in the game going without money in the hope that they better their long-term prospects. At the time he would have been asked, “What if you get injured?” It was a risk that had a significant probability of not paying off.
I love this attitude. Matt will enjoy life at Celtic, but be clear, he is here because we have made him a career enhancing offer – not a career ceiling. Like so many before him, he will want it all in the EPL one day, which is actually a good thing.
MK Dons fans and EFL analysis rave about his abilities. He has been a star there and was destined to go higher soon. Dons confirmed we relieved them of his services due to a buy-out clause (I expect the same is true of this month’s Japanese imports), reportedly £1.5m.
Michael Nicholson is playing a blinder in his first transfer window.
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Forget All the red zone nonsense, an afternoon nap and a Couple of Red Bulls and he’ll be good to go
It was good enough for me before a big night out at his age
The other mob might.
SAINT STIVS
A club requires 3 or more players to be called-up for international duty before it can request a postponement.
Celtic40ME,
Ah,I was forgetting the old”Red Bull” cure.
Get him stripped and on.
I’m ignoring Efe’s performance against Juventus in the champions league five minutes after stepping off the plane from the ACON
“ST TAMS on 22ND JANUARY 2022 10:07 AM
Looks as if we are going to be without our most creative midfielder and down to one untried centre for a few crucial games.
Not ideal.”
Not much chance of you ever testing positive :-)))
‘re Clancy. The most contentious issue was the penalty he didn’t give Aberdeen.
Despite this, he still managed to break the first rule in Scottish football. Do no offend rangers/sevco football club.
Auchinleck v Hearts on BBC 1
FWIW
I didn`t think McGregor`s mad dash was a penalty nor did I think Kent should have got a second yellow.
I was and remain certain the Morelos handball was a penalty. Jonny Hayes hitting the defender`s face? I just don`t know.
So, maybe not a GREAT night for Clancy but hardly worthy of a letter of complaint. If other clubs in Scotland were to behave in the same fashion, the Mount Florida Post Office would be very busy.
Haven`t seen ernie on for a while. Unlike him to be quiet. Hope he is OK.
world class danny
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJpipxlXsAEPq7q?format=png&name=small
just seen on line – 750 days between rangers latest and last sending offs in scottish football.
SS
Is that really true? If so,and if par for the course, they will only have had five reds in their whole history.Must be another world record.
PS How many have they had in Europe?
Good afternoon all from Ruglen. Beer and horses time. The way mine run I reckon they’ve been on the ale as well.
For your prayers
Fr.james Doherty, used to be a priest in St.Vincents,Thornliebank.Laid to rest this morning
God bless you James
Rest in Peace
HH
Fr. James Docherty rip
HH
Watching Everton x Villa.Like watching Inverness v Ross County.
Best league in the world.
Everton’s new £16 million right back appears to have lost his place in the squad…
HOT SMOKED
Just stating a fact.
I’m sure with the quality in our squad, we’ll manage!!!
If they postpone the game, they will piss off a lot of travelling fans (including me ) who have gone through Hoops to get to the game .
i’m currently going through Edinburgh on a 6.30 am out of Dublin for an 8pm KO
SAINT STIVS on 22ND JANUARY 2022 12:45 PM
just seen on line – 750 days between rangers latest and last sending offs in scottish football
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Yep. Sevco should present their yellow/red card performance, in Europe, to the SFA to show how they should be refereed 🤔
BURNLEY78 on 22ND JANUARY 2022 11:24 AM
Big match tomorrow Nigeria v Tunisia in the round of 16.
Hoping for the great Aribo and his eagles to be victorious.
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Hoping for a piano-wire tight hammy to ping for that currant.
That, or a similarly impeding fitness upset – we’ve had more than enough bad luck in that dept.
is this fella about to do a Lubo v the Huns ?
I do know that was a different shite/
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@milantale
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In the Japanese TV program, Iniesta answered that the best player in the J-League is Leo Hatate.
Dear Celtic supporters, Leo is a special one. Please give us an extra 2 million € for the transfer.
Inside The SPFL
@AgentScotland
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Since 2018-19 Rangers in the Premiership have had 21 goals that should’ve been chopped off allowed to stand, more penalties than any other club in Scotland, until Tuesday never had a player sent off since 2019 yet have the audacity to complain about the standard of officiating…
Listening to michael stewart hearts v Talbot he’s wetting his pants here , hearts playing super controlled football , someone tell him they are playing a junior outfit all be it a very good one .
St.Anthony
@Stephen4_2
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Jock Stein and Bertie Peacock pictured at Parkhead in the early 1950’s. Two guys who gave their all for Celtic and in Stein’s case became an all time great manager at Parkhead.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJo82WMWYAkDsIR?format=jpg&name=small
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an off topic topic.
JIMTIM on 22ND JANUARY 2022 1:55 PM
I am flicking between that game and the english one.
I did think Hearts have found their level here.
Had a look at the Everton game. The pure mullions in add ons not looking too likely for Patterson. Canny get on the bench while John Joe Kenny gets a start. Still believe they got anywhere near £16 million?
Me neither
Bankiebhoy,
Tut tut,no way to talk about a good Catholic boy.As long as they win,that is.
my off topic, topic.
watching keith branagh last night on the norton show,
the reviews of belfast have been really good, and I might break a twenty year non interest in the pictures by actually going and seeing it in the pictures,
however, he talked about being a spurs fan as a boy, and i thought unusual for a kid back then in belfast (either side of the divide) but then i remembered reading about the blanchflowers and billy binghams book.
so maybe not.
that got me doing a wee research, and I came across something I did not know.
Aggregate score SPURS 8 ORIGINAL RANGERS 4 1962/3 Cup Winners Cup.
Is there any record defeats for scottish sides in europe that they didnt hold ?
CONEYBHOY
If they postpone the game, they will piss off a lot of travelling fans (including me ) who have gone through Hoops to get to the game.
Who are “they”?
What game are you talking about?
Why would it be postponed?
Tb….
I did not know that!
I’ll be hoping for a victory then.
He’s a significant player for thems and he carries a threat – hope he lifts the Africa Cup!
;)
HH
At a wee tangent.a great documentary on Those left behind on land when their men go to sea.Fascinating we documentary on The Hull Headscarf Heroes who changed the safety conditions of their kin at Sea forever,after many suffered loss
God bless Lil Bilocca and the strong woman of Hessle Rd Hull.
https://youtu.be/q6AYAuloI-o
HH
THEBHOYWITHMCGRAININHISSIDE @ 2:14 AM,
Thank you for the considered reply, which was more than I gave you, my sincere apologies for that.
It is a complex matter and by and large that’s what I meant.
Now I’m talking about the current sectarian situation in Scotland, where you come from I believe there is legislation on “sectarianism”.
So it has to be specific.
Now I’m aware that the way the sectarian narrative is skewed in Scotland it is difficult to understand what it means.
The Orange Order and members of associated pipe bands would baulk at my suggestion and you seem to agree, that Orange Walks are sectarian.
Likewise Republican sympathisers would baulk at the idea of rebel songs being sectarian, yet for similar reasons they are.
If we want a song at Celtic Park debate fine yet the “our songs aren’t sectarian and their’s are” debate is a nonsense in my book.
They get prosecuted for their songs/chants of hate and so would we.
Thanks again for the reply.
Hail Hail
SFtBs @ 12:54 AM,
Maybe I’m beginning to see why we differ, you seem to be completely blind to the locality and communal requirement when it comes to sectarian issues.
England and Scotland are definitely NOT in the same locality, therefore can not be considered sectarian.
The Spurs and Arsenal rivalry is a footballing rivalry, there is no different communal identity between the supporters, therefore can not be considered sectarian.
The Non Zionist Jews v Zionist Jews come from the same communal identity therefore can not be considered sectarian.
Whatever your notion of sectarian and as I said in my reply to THEBHOYWITHMCGRAININHISSIDE,. .. I’m aware that the way the sectarian narrative is skewed in Scotland it is difficult to understand what it means.
Consider the locality and communal element because it is fundamental to what sectarian means and by ignoring that fact you are all over the shop.
Enjoy the game…
Hail Hail
YOUR GOVT LOVES U=THE LIONS ROAR
etc etc etc, ad nauseam……………………..
You don’t have the confidence to come on as
One moniker.
YOUR GOVT LUVS U on 22ND JANUARY 2022 1:32 AM
SNP arsehole tries to block a Catholic school teacher, a granny, from voting at general election
Here we have an example of the union assuming they have a say in direction of Catholic faith .this after ethnically cleansing it.you fear democracy,I like that.
Every one of your monikers a fake
Here and on sentinel Celts
You,troll define wrong yin.scum