Short-term fix for staple Euro strategy

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There’s always a bit of reticence signing a player who has been away from his previous club for four months. Carlton Cole hasn’t played since starting West Ham’s final games of last season, and presumably has only trained in isolation since then.

Expectations of a quick return, should Celtic offer him a contract, have to be tempered with the realisation that he’ll be at least a month away from full fitness, but by then we will be set to face Molde away.

One aspect of our play that will concern Ronny Deila is that we’re short of attacking variation. The high ball forward to Samaras, so long our staple on the road in Europe, is not an option. This will be the reason why Carlton is training at Lennoxtown this week.

I’d expect a short-term deal to be concluded between now and January, to give both sides a chance to check out the fit.

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  1. Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on

    We can sleep easy tonight, world domination put on hold for another season.

  2. Good result from Ibrox. MacLean reckons their run might come in the Scottish Cup. I thought they were going to win the lot…………………………Couldn’t happen to a better lot.

  3. Commentator says St Johnston executed Rangers!

     

    Jeezo, I know the Sevvies are bad but surely that’s a bit harsh!

  4. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Well.

     

    What a pleasant start to the day.

     

    ” Oh what fun it is to pump the huns on Wednesday .”

  5. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    Hahaha

     

    It’s all about promotion this season is it?

     

    That’s not what the glib one was saying last week. Winning cups, getting into Europe? Errrr…..

  6. And this is the shower that are gonna gub Celtic and take Europe by storm. LOL! I love watching those Hun B;s get horsed.

  7. Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on

    The magic hat must be at the dry cleaners.

     

    Enough hilarity we need to make sure we do the business tomorrow night.

     

    COYBIG.

  8. MSM headline predictor…

     

     

    Richard Gough states,

     

     

    “Warburton will lead us the Championship and entry to Europe by winning the Scottish Cup.”

     

     

    Any other predictions?

     

     

    HH

  9. Get it right round u sevco. The great unwashed beat again. Bbc r a disgrace. Nevin is a rodent. can’t stop laughing.

  10. Didn’t watch them live – just watching goals.

     

     

    Nice dummy by the ref for the St.J 2nd goal. :-)

  11. I heard he was dead on

    7-0 Ross County.

     

     

    I think we know who we’re getting away in the next round should we win tomorrow as a lot of peepel will be beelin right now.

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