Yang’s call up to the South Korea national team squad is recognition of his current form. The player arrived in Glasgow as a raw 20-year-old in 2023, shortly after compatriot Oh (then aged 21) became a Celtic player. A week later, Kwon (then 22) made it three came in from Korea that year.
Kwon never played a minute for Celtic. He was left to wither on the vine for two years, with short loan spells at St Mirren and Hibs, before Nantes took him to Ligue 1 last summer. He moved to Germany in the winter transfer window and is now a regular in Bundesliga 2 for Karlsruher. Kwon (25) is a 6’ 4” No. 6 who was brought in to shadow Callum McGregor. He joins Yang in the Korea squad this month, and had the profile of recruit we were looking for in 2023. If we’d developed him correctly, he would own the No. 6 role in Callum’s absence.
Oh left Celtic for Genk for £2m in 2024 and has not looked back. A medical denied him a €20m move to Stuttgart a year later, but Besiktas paid €14m for him in January. At 24-years-old, he is a hot talent who is now miles out of our reach. He makes it three players Celtic signed in 2023 who are in the South Korea squad this month. The Koreans rank 22 in the world; Scotland are 38th.
Others who arrived in 2023 were Tomoki Iwata, who starts every week for Birmingham while Kyogo watches from the bench. Gus Lagerbiekle (25), who is ripping it up for Braga in Portugal. Maik Nawrocki (25) came in that summer and is currently on loan at Hannover – he scored against Schalke on Sunday. Hannover will exercise their option to buy if they gain promotion from Bundesliga 2.
Luis Palma got 18 months and more game time than the others before being shipped out. He is a big favourite at Lech Poznan, where he is on loan. Marco Tilio is a player who signed that summer, picked up an injury almost immediately and was then ignored. He rescued his career with a move to Rapid Vienna last summer after a productive loan spell back in Australia.
Alastair Johnston joined from Montreal in January 2023 and despite an injury-hampered season he has been a standout at right back. Illness denied Odin Holm an early chance and he has made little impact since. He is the only permanent signing made in 2023 who has not kicked on in the game.
It is almost vandalism that talent like Oh, Kwon, Lagerbielke, Narwocki and others, recruited in one calendar year, were left to wither on the vine at Celtic, only to prove their worth elsewhere. Why did Honda Civic Man take the job if he didn’t want to do the work? No wonder the squad has a hollowed out feel to it.
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Yang:
“I am also enjoying playing for the manager. It’s a very big honour for me to play under Martin O’Neill.
“It’s been an extraordinary experience in my life. He’s a very friendly person, he tries to communicate a lot with the players.
“He reached out to me when he first came in and that boosted my confidence and I have felt that in my performances.”
I wonder how he felt about Celtic after we almost sold him in the Summer for no apparent reason
He’s quick, strong, good in the air and has a great shot on him, and importantly he’s prepared to defend and to learn how to do it better. 23 years old, more settled and a series of starts, his football intelligence seems to be getting better.
Its not easy developing young players from totally different cultures and it wont work every time for a number of reasons one of them being lack of talent, but we 100% need to do it.
B78 – I always find it ironic how you often cite Brugge as a club to benchmark Celtic against for it was they who effectively rumbled the myth of Rodgers being an “elite manager”.
If memory serves they were the first team to man mark Callum McGregor and deploy a mid-press. These tactics were then copied by many other teams and from then on (November 2024) a deflected o.g. against Young Boys In January 2025 and a 2-1 victory against Strum Graz in late October 2025 would be the only big games of football Celtic would win during 90 minutes of play. Unfortunately for Rodgers, the latter was followed by a 3-1 defeat to Hertz after which he was shown the door.
CELTIC40ME
Yes, another one saved from the exit door.
Noreplacement CSC
Aye that’s right Paul, blame Rodgers for the shitshow we have at present.
Absolutely nothing to do with the Lawwell leeches or the Tisdale tits……
onenightinlisbon on 17th March 2026 4:56 pm
Aye that’s right Paul, blame Rodgers for the shitshow we have at present.
Absolutely nothing to do with the Lawwell leeches or the Tisdale ti
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Would you rather Lawwell did not give Rodgers tens of millions to spaff up a wall?
Because that is what Rodgers did.
flynn on 17th March 2026 4:59 pm
So the manager was 100% responsible for choosing/assessing all the players purchased under his tenure?
We’ll always have Kelechi……
And Brendan will always have ‘The House of Saud Eleven’
On his CV….
Ye Gotta Roll With It
Do any of CQN’s conspiracy theorists have any advice for the students in the Canterbury area about whether or not to accept the vacination against the “invasive” meningitis?
Laughed out loud on train home when I read your leader Pablo.
Will now circle back round and “enjoy” the comments.
Not fussed too much either way Paul but,if I may, I’ll borrow and extend one of your metaphors.
If the player trading and development model you aspire to …
… requires us to “kiss a few frogs” as you eloquently put it?
… on the flip side it stands to reason we will also, on occasion
… kick a few handsome princes in the nuts.
As long as it don’t happen too often !
Play Yang properly and he’ll score goals.
Look how these players mentioned in Paul 67’s article have come onto a game when managed properly and not cliqued out!.
Its not Paul 67’s, or Lawwel’s fault that Celtic majority of the supporter base are not cute enough to see through Brendan Rodgers.
The same fans could not see through the SNP for 17 years.
And they still can’t see through Sir Rod the fraud Royal Family Shill.
Or, Sir/Lord Wullie Haughey who kissed Fergus’s ass AFTER Fergus had lied to and intended to shaft the Celtic supporters who bought many shares, rather than walk out the front door with, BRIAN DEMPSEY!
Who’s fault is that?
Celtic players must be dreading who the PLC full of Tories will bring in next as manager.
Sad are the homes….
the Bada Bing on 17th March 2026 3:14 pm
Thanks for that. Interesting.
I don’t read CQN that often now, but yet again Mine Host failed to surprise me.When I read today’s eulogy, the first thing that came to mind was “They don’t like us Tims” or in this case “P67 doesn’t like that Brendan much”.
When P67 thinks of the ‘not missed one bit’ Peter Big Peter does he burst out into the old hymn “Mine eyes have seen the coming of the glory of the Lord”? Even faithful CQNrs can see PL had an agenda.
Pathetic for a man of his age and recognised stature in blogosphere.
onenightinlisbon on 17th March 2026 5:00 pm
flynn on 17th March 2026 4:59 pm
So the manager was 100% responsible for choosing/assessing all the players purchased under his tenure?
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Brendan Rodgers was in charge of the football department, not Peter Lawwell.
Why did BR sit like a nodding dog at the AGM agreeing with and thanking the board for their efforts during the Transfer Window, and then when a certain player does not measure up, BR starts whispering that it was not BR who bought the dud player, it was the club!
Why was BR not sacked for that behavior?
What kind of house of cards is it?
Sad are the homes….
Cosy Corner Bhoy on 17th March 2026 5:14 pm
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Is it Paul 67’s fault that he can see through Brendan Rodgers?
KINGLUBO and Family YNWA
laters….
What type of car is Mvuka?
A Trabant 500
We’ll always have Iheanacho’s when we let the transfer window close
MichaelGray CSC
murdochbhoy@5.8
As I understand it University students down in Kent (or anyone in that age group in that area) would have missed out on being vaccinated against MenB as infants back before 2010. One in 10 of any age will have side effects from the BexSero vaccine, and one in 100 may have more serious side effects, high temps/seizures etc. Risk, as with many vaccines, also of allergic reactions or worse. Given that MenB is a bacterial form of the illness, might be better to opt for the antibiotics that are being made available, though the Govt. has just announced that the NHS will offer “targeted vaccinations” to at risk groups. The former will act quicker than the latter……
TBB
😊
The Trotter 3 wheeler
bournesouprecipe
According to Wiki Michael Gray turned up @ a Mick McCarthy managed Sunderland in a new Ferrari……
No Honda Civics for him
Celtic Mac
Some board room fan bhoys will have an “ I blame Brendan “ tattoo on each buttock.
Not Good
When Brendan Rodgers became Celtic manager in 2016, we had £3.6 million in the bank and had completed 3 domestic trebles in our history.
He left this year bringing an end to his second stint which sees the Club sitting on £80 million and now on 8 domestic trebles.
We’ve some very sad and bitter little men in our support – not in any way reflective of the wider support in my experience. History will judge Brendan kindly.
At least tattoos can be removed.
Unfortunately the attempts of you and yer mates to sabotage the season will be on your collective conscious forever.
Celtic Mac on 17th March 2026 5:46 pm
Thank you for your considered and knowledgable reply.
My post was designed to agitate the conspiracy theorists here on a Celtic FC web site who submit long debunked views from medical outleirs advancing nothing but their own mercenary objectives.
*outlier*
Boom
This is what Paul Brennan had to say about the halcyon days of Brendan Rodgers Mk 1.
Before Pete the Punt was told to butt out of affairs he knew nothing about.
https://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/blogger-spotlight-paul-brennan-celtic-quick-news/
“My post was designed to agitate ”
You failed.
I mean, this is the most cage rattling rebellious anti swamp candidate the Scottish Parliament has ever had!
Shoorley?!
James Connolly and his Gallant 1916 Comrades will be looking doon saying “The REAL Irish are in Scotland noo. WOW!”
Yvonne Ridley 4 Glasgow
“So @georgegalloway is standing in Glasgow as a candidate in the Holyrood Elections and it is sending tremors through the corridors of power in Edinburgh. He is viewed as the most dangerous politician in the UK. Little Rishi Sunak panicked and had a podium moment outside @10DowningStreet when George stormed in and won the Rochdale by election. Even though he didn’t stand in the Gorton by election Tel Aviv Keith aka @Keir_Starmer blamed George for @UKLabour ‘s seismic defeat. Under the @WP_Scotland banner we are going to revive the “Red Clydeside” era in Glasgow. If you’re not with us then stand back and cheer us on. Vote for me @yvonneridley & @georgegalloway for the only revolutionary party on the ballot. Elections aren’t won by the loudest voices they simply belong to the bravest hearts. Tiocfaidh ár lá – make it happen by voting Workers Party Scotland.”
https://nitter.net/yvonneridley/status/2033698963170230516#m
Stupid are the homes if they don’t vote for this Wummin….
BSR
Pukki 😄
MOM,
Monkey,😂😂
The Blogger,
” Fans are trying to sabotage the season”
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂,
Dont worry folks,hes here all week.
“Unfortunately the attempts of you and yer mates to sabotage the season will be on your collective conscious forever”
Comedy Gold.
Predictable read back.
Call your Rodgers and raise two Lawwells.
Burnley78 … players Brendan developed and sold for big profits.
Not too many but one stand out per tenure.
Moussa – £500k became €20m
Kuhn – £3m became whatever (I’ve forgotten but it was lots).
Brendan did a good job second time round getting decent, not spectacular, money for a few ordinary Joe’s incl. Mikey and Bosun.
In other circumstances they could have drifted away as free transfers or sold for pittance just to clear them out.
I believe the perception of them being exposed to elite coaching put a few quid on their tags.
murdochbhoy on 17th March 2026 6:29 pm
My post was designed to agitate the conspiracy theorists here on a Celtic FC web site
Maolmuire O Muirgheasa on 17th March 2026 6:38 pm
“My post was designed to agitate ” – You failed.
Seems I’ve flushed one out.
“Pathetic for a man of his age and recognised stature in blogosphere”
Recognised by whom ? Most other readers of other Tic websites/blogs that I have met think very little of CQN (rightly or wrongly) and that’s if they have have ever read it.
Celtic Mac,
Stop being a total Tit.If you want to have a go at BR,try and find something,with a bit of substance.
Kkelechi.,,,,,,,,,Brought in after the window had closed.Board left us bereft of strikers.
BbR scouring the freebies,to try and rustle UUP a striker,is the disgrace of the Board.
You cant be that fekin thick.
One from the Ulster Unionis Party,into the bargain.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Mental tablet.