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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NESBITT !!!!!!
KevJ
Thoughts and prayers to you and the family
KTF
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I’ll be very sad to see Izzy leave Celtic if these rumours are true. I love watching Izzy in the Hoops. I think he loves the club and the fans. I would be happy to see another left back brought in so that he and Izzy can put pressure on one another and fight for the right to play in the team. As another poster on here has accurately observed recently, ask Izzy to defend and he is great (Qarabag away being an example) but ask him to attack and gaps will appear behind him. He needs someone to cover his position when he attacks. I thought he was great against ICT on Saturday.
Paul67
Stuff being a server for you. Lol.
Paul 67
While you’re looking on, can I please ask you to delete my post at 5:12pm. I have also sent you an Email about it. Apologies.
Been out of circulation so..
Is the Malmo game being shown live on Celtic TV for us foreign based fans?
HH
If you think the tartan typers are bad the noo just wait til the season were going for ten in a row.
I cannot wait,I might even buy the peppers just for the damn craic!
St Patrick’s church in Old Kilpatrick badly damaged by fire tonight.
KevJ
Just noticed some comments about your ill-health.
Unsure of details but best wishes for a full recovery.
KTF
KavJ All the best , Sir. I hope you are back soon here. Take care.
A wee update, hope it works….
@celticfc: 83′ Celtic 3 – 0 Partick Thistle (Nesbitt)
Adam Lallana ,£25 mil……….embdae?
@celticfc: FULL TIME: Celtic 3 – 0 Partick Thistle. Aidan Nesbitt’s hat-trick does the business for Frail’s side in their opening league game.
Bye for now.
!!BADA BING!! on 17TH AUGUST 2015 8:46 PM
Adam Lallana ,£25 mil……….embdae?
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Overpriced and overrated.
The SEVCO season ticket advert signing off SEVCO related news has been going on all summer. Have any other clubs raised this with the Record and asked for similar largesse?
SKYISALANDFILL on 17TH AUGUST 2015 8:25 PM
Jar of jam
And I bet they can all type.
Don’t put your holiday pay on that one.
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THE67BRIGADE on 17TH AUGUST 2015 8:48 PM
@celticfc: FULL TIME: Celtic 3 – 0 Partick Thistle. Aidan Nesbitt’s hat-trick does the business for Frail’s side in their opening league game.
Bye for now.
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Thanks for the updates. Good start for the young guns.
I read that Chelsea have 27 players out on loan
Ridiculous
HH
Does anyone have a link to Scott Allans press conference?
HH
gsu
TOSB
Izzy plays every min of every game …even the friendlies
A great servant …defensively he is often let down by others failing to cover for him
TOSB
Thank you so much for your response. HH
Kev J, YNWA
HH
I’m sure The Clumpany is viewed as somewhat de trop by Scoddish fitba’s Axis o’ Evil but he’s on fire the noo the bhoy n more power to him!
confession time.
i still read a lot of papers.
not just for football, but just cos i like to tread all sorts.
ive allways done this, stretching to the upmarkets, and the right wing english views, the daily mail being a laugh a minute.
i used to buy all sorts of football fanzines to get to know your enemy and all that,
i even have some Number 1 rangers zines, toxic reading but incredibly funny delving into them now.
so, my point.
ive read a lots of papers this weekend.
between their sports pages and pullouts, they covered literally hundreds of teams, hundred of previews, many match reports, several dozen journalistic columns.
i read them all , from buckie to barcelona.
now only 1 team , only 1 , had any column inches added to the bottom of several stories on them ………..
only rangers articles included an ending paragraph ,,,,,
Ans season tickets are available at a starting price of ……………
why is this ? is it paid placement ? is it unpaid favoritism ?
its not an opinion or a comment , a result or a report.
Thot I would tune in to SSB tonight dear o dear some wee boy does a bit of skill all be it incomplete and the zombies get excited lol they have been starved of entertainment Bless !!
But the best was apparently Boyata has been art fault for the last four goals lost !! Nobody challenged it in fact it was there main reason to cast doubt on his ability to defend !
How can he defend from the stand ya muppets !! Bfdj and Keevins really are a coupla weopans !
Sevco have won the league already at a canter and Celtic have a challenge in the form of sheep and pig hearts ;)
Hurtin Huns the lotta them !!
Ps mon the Bournemouth Hail Hail n Nsno
New Thai Tims video released.
The one with the Celtic side is terrific. Bring back Sammi.
Celtic isn’t the most ethical club nor are we the best supporters in the world but we are part of some institution.
Bada bing at 7.57, sorry for my late reply.
We need to take control of how we are presented by the media but we are up against it.
I live in hope we can.
Saint it is common practice. Celtic have also had such advertising.
Haste ye back ole Hayshed Harry,mornings just aren’t the same withoot yer madcap rants.
Scratcher time.
Toffeetim…
Must admit I tuned in myself, bfdj is a dillusional fool and keevins is just a wind up merchant, making a not bad living from it, I may add.
Watching the Liverpool game, paint drying springs to mind.
History channel on now. HH
Our own P67 tweeting Denayer coming back
Skyisalandfill
Careful there buddy.
The square root of a jar of jam is a function of the square root of a cube, said cube being essentially a cylinder. Complex stuff.
You need to go back to yer Galileo to figure that one out from first principles, and ole Gally knew his preserves. Even Decartes tried to get in on the action.
There was a whole Inquisition about it, the Spanish claiming the matter was the preserve of the Lord, the Lord’s favourite preserve being Marmalade of course – terribly Sevillised.
The whole topic is quite fraught. Steer clear and stick to Lemon Curd.
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Sipsini
I’m quite enjoying the Liverpool game
Refereeing is atrocious tho
Dallas-HH
Captain Beefheart,
It’s all in the terminology. It has been suggested and it is no idle boast, that we are the most ethical club in the world. I agree with that suggestion.
We also have some of the best supporters in the world. Surely that is not in doubt.
Of course it would be desirable if we help prove that on Wednesday with a massive turnout. A 12th man is no use in the pub or sitting on the Couch.
HH jamessandersoncsc.
Mon The Jason..we’ve missed e son..