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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Daily Recordesque views,😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂WTF.Did not even know they sold it in Turkey.I will keep my eye open.Even that would be better than Parroting Pauls views.Each to his own.
Sionnaigh on 17th March 2026 9:03 pm
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I wonder what Bobby Sands RIP, will think when he looks down at today’s Ireland?
All of Ireland’s greatest now up in the sky, whilst Ireland’s worst bunch of treacherous, hypocrites, all controlled by the lobby despite their public stunts, conspire to throw what is left of Ireland to the dogs.
A very concerning time when Michael Martin TD is sitting on Epstein files Trump’s lap on St Patrick’s day.
Rest in Peace the Gallant Heroes.
Sad are the homes….
Chelsea better hurry up and get their finger out if they are going to win this tie
Parroting Paul’s views….and yet here you are….every single day.
You’re a huns dream ya dafty.
Nytol
Celtic Mac @,6.53,
Very poor riposte.If you can,try to make it at least vaguely amusing.
If someone calls you something,you can’t just say” No you are”.Are you 6 years old?.
NOT GOOD,as Mad Mitch used to say.
Laxalt on 17th March 2026 7:23 pm
Good article P67
He’s undoubtedly a great manager right enough…no doubt. Never a Celtic fan tho.
*nope he was a Sheffield Wednesday fan as his cousin nigel, wtf, played for them, his da and brother Malachy were Celtic mhen
MON tae wisnae a supporter of us growing up either as he favoured Sunderland but only because they played in the same colours as his first love Derry City, his da as well was a Celtic Mhan and he once told him that if Celtic came in for him he should walk tae Glasgow on broken glass to join them.
MON is like WGS, the Big Mhan and others who have said “Unlike many other Celts, I cannot claim that Celtic was my first love, but I can say that it will be my last love.”, cannae see rogers ever saying that, he never came back between his two stints with us and I doubt if we will ever see him at Barrowfield, Lennoxtown or Parkheid again.
Laxalt,
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂,I like Paul.
Stop digging that hole.
Fek me,they are all out tonight.
Bonding subpoena issued over Epstein files.😍
Bonding,WTF.The charges will never stick.
This laptop,aff its heir.
Vatican & World Media 17/03/26 Anno Domini
https://youtu.be/9H2LPFJ3-gk?si=sUkTtb8Ox1CkDwW1
Ave Ave
Melissa Ciummei
Get @reshare_app • @melissa_keenan_ciummei_
“Catherine Connolly took her St Patrick’s day message as an opportunity to push UN replacement migration propaganda speaking at length about migrants….their resilience, their struggles, and their contributions.
Not attributing any of that to the Irish themselves. She twisted and used Ireland’s identity, culture, history, and its faith—to fit a modern multicultural narrative. She refused to refer to the patron saint of Ireland as a saint on multiple occasions. She called him Patrick she only used saint in reference to the day itself – St Patrick’s day -no doubt she’d love to change that too.. St Patrick is known as a Christian missionary, Yet in a national address marking his day, Christ was not mentioned once.
Catherine calls ‘Patrick’ a “missionary” not a Christian missionary, by removing Christianity from the message, the term “missionary” becomes generic by dictionary definition a person sent to spread a religion….which could technically be Muslim or any other faith.
This strips Patrick of his true identity and disconnects him from the Christian mission that defines his legacy. She framed him as spreading awareness of slavery, ignoring that he was a Christian missionary. St Patrick’s Breastplate is one of the most famous pieces of early Irish Christian writing. tradition holds that he composed it as a prayer of protection during his missionary work, it shows his mission was rooted in faith with lines like:
“Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me”
“Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me”
“Christ under me, Christ over me” This prayer calls on Christ and God’s protection, removing Christ from the story turns a deeply Christian legacy into a vague moral or cultural idea…..the omission of Christ was deliberate not accidental.
https://nitter.catsarch.com/KSCUBKEE/status/2034013016778285102#m
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Ireland is controlled by the Globalists.
Illuminati symbols hands, Catherine Connolly just proved that today.
Sad are the homes….
Heir????.That’s it Laptop put to bed.
Justice..
Morocco have now been confirmed as the AFCON winners following farce with Senegal in the final !!
WGS – Director of Football.
Celtic Legend Stephen Pressley – Football manager.
Dream Team CSC
Paul, you could do with a course at the Likud School of deception. Not that it would make your nonsense anymore palatable but, it would be explosive
Yvonne Ridley 4 Glasgow
Happy St Patrick’s Day from everyone at the @WP_Scotland to all our friends and comrades. t.me/workerspartybritain
https://nitter.catsarch.com/yvonneridley/status/2034011509945217184#m
Yvonne of the JUNGLE has spoken….
A good evening to you all.
AuroraBorealis79 on 17th March 2026 9:57 pm
“Paul, you could do with a course at the Likud School of deception.”
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I think Brendan Rodgers is running classes in Arabia.
Sad are the homes….
Don’t be talking to me like that BRRB! Saying goods evening, how dare you you impertinent pup.
This time last year I was in your company.
SIN CITY BHOY
Distilling a story down to some simple crap re: Guinness.
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Bada Bing re: Joe Kent
Took a little bravery for him to say that, thanks for posting!
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TONTINE TIM re: MON
Indeed, his blood pressure will need some stabilizing down south.
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FLYNN
Yir a cock.
Lawwell’s lapdog still trying to protect business contracts, absolutely embarrassing
Looks like Chelsea are going to need some new agents….
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD on 17TH MARCH 2026 7:06 PM
It baffles me that so many on here seem to come on only to berate Paul67 or anyone else whose opinion they detest? Why not start your own blog or confine yourself to ones you value?
It baffles me too that Paul67 carries on, given the abuse that comes his way most days. Mind you, I’m glad he does.
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I’ve only recently started reading again (too much time on my hands) but I haven’t seen anyone ‘berating’ Paul.
Today’s blog has been justifiably ridiculed, not just on here either, and there are three or four regular posters that constantly write absolute nonsense in support of a board that is presiding over a potentially ruinous spell for the club.
Not to mention the absolute zoomers that post their nonsense every day.
There are also far fewer posters than there were in the heyday of the blog. Maybe that is reflective of how most of the support who are active online see its declining relevance.
Read back came to the obvious conclusion that the lunatics have taking over the asylum.
News just in!
Morocco declared African Champions (under art. 82 & 84 of relevant rulebook)
3-0 victory, based on fact Senegal leaving the pitch before late Morocco penalty (and missed Panenka) in the final. Always wondered why the ref. restarted the game at the time….
TIMMY7 on 17TH MARCH 2026 10:20 PM
Ditto
My old man used to buy the Daily Express chastising him ‘ he said I like to disagree with what I read ‘ Maybe Paul67’s bat signal article complete with Honda Civics is a readership issue?
Then again perhaps not.
Trump has claimed the AFCON Trophy
lol
Earlier, poster Reggie pretty much said big Lagerbielke had done virtually nothing in a Celtic shirt.
Yet Lagers nicked that great last minute header v Feyenoord in Dec 23 to give us our first Champions League home win in 10 years. I remember being delighted for us and the lanky big streak…
I think there was a player there but then again, I liked big Mercedes Jens as well.
Fred earlier…
The host on Radio Clyde has been upfront for years that he is a Motherwell fan.
He’s worth a listen – on of the more balanced journos in my opinion.
Hand of God,
Agreed.
Hope you’re well and enjoyed the holiday.
Central back open so back to your early run down to the coast?
Gents,
Enough of the name calling and being rude to each other.
Let’s spread a little love in here and disagree without the snideyness ✌🏼
(Waits for being called names)
A few people mentioned some of the “flops/missed telent” were too slow to make it here…
Think it was St Stivs so suggested it would be good to get back to the Celtic & Athletic Club.
I reckon that wouldn’t cost a massive amount of money in the grand scheme of things. Could be a brilliant place for local kids to go with all the benefits sports provide.
It would also maybe highlight some kids who aren’t great at football but so are lightning fast and athletic.
I believe Arsene Wenger said that if you gave him a 15 year old athlete he could make a footballer out of him.
Aipple on 17th March 2026 10:10 pm
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Good just as long as you know.
Timmy7 on 17th March 2026 10:20 pm
I’ve only recently started reading again (too much time on my hands) but I haven’t seen anyone ‘berating’ Paul.
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Stop reading. Its affecting your eyesight.
Take care.
MAJESTIC HARTSON re: name calling and putting others down.
I agree wholeheartedly. A place for discussion and not ridicule, let’s not forget that.
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FLYNN
Glad we can agree on that.
Engerlund fitba taking over Europe indeed.
Ha!
Good mhan Aipple 👍🏻
Though you did just call someone a cock… 🤔
😂✌🏼👍🏻