There was a bit of chat last week that Celtic were ‘at it’ by signing Scott Allan. Sticking it large to an aspiring Championship club. Tempting, though it is to let that notion roll, it’s simply not true. Scott was right on plan to be a Celtic signing, and as I’m sure he’ll explain at this afternoon’s press conference, Celtic is the perfect move for him.
He is a young Scottish player with talent and enough potential to become a top player. Like them all, he is a financial risk, but not a major risk, neither his transfer fee nor his wages will significantly alter the budget.
The need for reinforcements for other positions is more pressing. Midfield is not an area where we are short, but signing Scott will have no impact on the search to reinforce those other positions. He will immediately enhance the squad and force everyone else to up their game. If you want a place in that Celtic midfield, you will need to be on the absolute top of your game.
I expect to see more deals like this. If there’s a player who the coaches reckon has potential, and he looks undervalued, Celtic will try to sign him. We want the best players in Scotland at every age group and in every position. We want to develop a culture of self-improvement. This signing will ask questions not just of Scott, but there isn’t a midfield player at the club who will not consider the threat to his position this morning.
For the best part of an hour Celtic were a joy on Saturday. Having read so much about what the player went through in recent months, he must have been pinching himself as he watched fast-flowing, incisive, football. They were a team full of swagger and confidence.
Ronny Deila would have been animated at what happened after he made the decision to rest some legs. Two goals were lost as a result of Dedryck Boyata twice losing concentration. This was an alarming sign but Ronny knows Dedryck has played very little football, less than two dozen games before joining Celtic this summer.
How to deal with mistakes is one of the attributes which comes form experience, a qualify which makes it less likely your nerve will be affected, resulting in the second mistake. I expect the big man to be back at his Qarabag form for Wednesday’s Cup Final.
Jane Maguire from the Celtic FC Foundation was in touch after receiving a £1,200, from money raised at last month’s CQN Golf Open:
“I just wanted to thank CQN so much for the wonderful donation of £1,200, as a result of your Golf Day. The spirit and compassion of the Celtic Family is unique and unsurpassed and your gesture is a perfect example of that.
“Your support is invaluable to Celtic FC Foundation as we strive to honour the founding principles of our Football Club and help those who need it most. We deliver a host of projects in our local communities for children, young people and adults around the four key themes of Health, Equality, Learning and Poverty. The CQN input will make a huge difference.”
I know we talk about the bigger aspects of the club, like this, often, but it’s incredible how deep the links the modern Celtic support have with the founding ethos of the club. It’s no idle boast to suggest we are the world’s most ethical football club.
The trajectory is also impressive. Links from practically every area of the support, and the club itself, to the Foundation, and to individual projects, like our own Mary’s Meals appeals, are more frequent and increasingly more successful. You are part of a long story. Keep it up.
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CATMAN on 18TH AUGUST 2015 9:57 AM
Thanks mate and keep them coming, your information better than mine…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD on 18TH AUGUST 2015 10:03 AM
Thanks mate. Cathach speaks highly of you.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Many Hoopy Returns to Lennybhoy!
Denayer – Yes! Hooper (@ 32K per week!) – No
MT
Meeting my son in city centre after work. Hope we catch up with you tomorrow.
Hail Hail
TURKEYBHOY on 18TH AUGUST 2015 10:05 AM
Thanks mate and the Sun is shining in Coatbridge today as well…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail Hail!
Cant see why the price tag of between £3-4 million for Simunovic or Mechele would be a stumbling block for us.If we buy,its obvious we will sell VVD for between £10-12 million.These two seem like another couple of players the Premiership have let under their inflated radar.A couple of good seasons with us,they will be up in the same price bracket as VVD.Some positions we really cannot afford to skimp on.CH and Striker being two.Our past form with strikers should tell us how flawed that tactic is.
Should be an interesting run in till the end of the month.If we qualify,even better.
Denayer & Hooper. Would like to see Denayer back but it isn’t going to happen and given the choice would rather pursue a permanent signing like the Suminovic or Mechele.
Hooper is a definite no from me. Saw him play for Norwich at the end of last season and he was awful. A shadow of the player he was when at his best for us, Didnt’ look fit, slow, link up play not existent and missed a sitter that you would have expected him to slot away when in the hoops. Unsurprisingly Alex Neil subbed him.
Morning
Happy birthday Lennybhoy, hope you have a good one mate HH
Ayrshire is Green and White
Hebcelt …..said hello to your 2 very nice relatives / friends on Saturday……they really enjoyed the game…
Who is all going to the BV tomorrow? H H Hebcelt
CHAIRBHOY on 18TH AUGUST 2015 10:06 AM
From what I heard a couple of days ago, Jason is expected for another loan spell. Do not take that as read but it is a distinct possibility, which I shared with a few off blog. All to do with the number of home grown Players Man City need to include in their squad.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
GERRYBHOY on 18TH AUGUST 2015 10:13 AM
Thanks mate.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Hunbelievable statement from Sally….says it all, really..
https://twitter.com/clancyc06/status/633255442723008512
67heaven yes they did mention it ” What a nice ghuy Gordon is ” could’nt have been you then!!!! Thqanks see you tomorrow. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Gary Hooper lost a yard he didn’t have to lose and Jason Denayer will go to an EPL club
Dia Daoibh Uilig
Glasgow Dave
Seen your post from yesterday about BT Sport Europe on Kodi.
Don’t know if you got sorted but here’s some links for you.
Sports Devil,click Sport TV then HDFreetv.
On the same list,MamaHD.com and CricHD.tv.
Haven’t watched anything on any on them yet so don’t know the the quality ect but their other channels work fine.
Hope this helps HH
BB
Neustadt-Braw on 18th August 2015 10:09 am
Thanks mate.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
hebcelt
I hope you put them straight…..hahahahahahaha
MickTT on 18th August 2015 10:18 am
Thanks mate.
Expecting a visit from one of my Sister’, her Hubby and me Mum. Chores to do…
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
LB-HB-HH
Those two tickets are sold to larssonse7en, with £54 going to Kano Foundation. Thanks again to houdinibhoy from Rochdale for passing them over to CQN.
Jason. What a signing for peter lawell that would be
Sell Virgil for ten , sign jason on loan and bonus guaranteed
Then next year when jason leaves he would say no money
We are watching you lawwell
Ronny on buying Boyata “he needs to be shown some love”
Big Tattum should best avoid CQN then and all the know it all nuggets (you know who you are)
Several reports today linking us with Jozo Simunovic.
It is interesting that he is under contract to June 2020. Zagreb must have had a lot of faith in him as a young player to give out that length of contract. He has Champions League experience but has only player 53 times in total for DZ by the age of 21 and only 10 league appearances last season so he is not a real regular yet in their first team.
HITC reports:
Simunovic, 21, has come up through the ranks with Croatia’s biggest club Dinamo Zagreb, and is the latest player on their production line of talent, following in the footsteps of Vedran Corluka, Dejan Lovren, Luka Modric, Alen Halilovic, Mateo Kovacic, Niko Kranjcar and Andrej Kramaric.
Not a bad group to follow.
I would like to get a report on him from my best football supporting fried in Croatia but he is a passionate Hadjuk Split fan and is likely to be uncomplimentary about any DZ player.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jozo_%C5%A0imunovi%C4%87
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jozo-simunovic/profil/spieler/131327
Hajduk (of course)
Boyata will be a top player for us,let the guy settle in,half a dozen games and some want him chased.
SydneyTim
Celtic need to sell players at a profit. That’s a fact.
HAPPY HOOOOOPY BIRTHDAY
to
Supermole SuperCelt LENNYBHOY!!!!!!
(That’s you older than me again,mate)
Have a grand day today,and a great night tomorrow!
I’d prefer we sign somebody on a permanent basis but at least there is little risk with Denayer.
We know he would do the business.
For today’s birthday bhoys
http://youtu.be/nXHx9KnzgSY
HH
Many Happy Returns to Lennybhoy, Lang May Yer Lum Reek.
Morning all.
A very happy hoopy birthday to LENNYBHOY.
Hope to see you at the October hootenanny.
HH!!
In Hooper’s defence he was never given much of a chance at Norwich. Alex Neil has obviously not seen much in him, but until he gets a run of games it’s probably too early to know if he could get back to the sort of form he showed under us. Scored a couple of absolutely cracking goals off the bench at the back end of last season, one where he took a touch over his shoulder and volleyed into the top corner from 20 yards. The concern would be he often played his best football when he had a genuine strike partner in Stokes. I doubt he’s the sort of striker Ronny would want, but then again he is at least as mobile as Ciftci who still seems a surprising one to try and fit into the high energy system
Morning Timland from a hot hun free mountain valley.
Feliz Cumpleanos Lennybhoy.
HH
Hooper earned us millions. Better than the duds we currently have.
A very happy birthday to excellent CQN’er Lennybhoy.
Hail Hail tae the Green Valley:))
Lennybhoy
Many happy returns my friend!!
Hope to see you on 10/10 if not before.
Have a great day!
Some forgetting that it was Dedrycks goals that have got us to this point.
The one against Quarabag was crucial and was a great header .