Back in the 90s, when we struggled to achieve much, we appeared to have the Midas Touch when it came to signing strikers. The Three Amigos, Henrik and even big Mark(o) made the job look simple. It was keepers and the like we had trouble signing back then.
The litany of strikers who have trudged through Celtic Park in recent seasons provides sharp contrast to earlier times. Scott McDonald, Gary Hooper and Leigh Griffiths are the only strikers with a half decent scoring record since the departure of The Swede 12 years ago. Since then we’ve been home to many and various strays, from Dion Dublin to the Miku-Lassad twins, Kazim-Richards, Cole, Scepovic and Guidetti.
A few of these worked on paper (Scepovic and Guidetti) but the return on our money has been painful.
Getting it right in this department is important for Brendan Rodgers but I’d caution judging too much on what a player looks like on paper. I remember the comments section when McDonald (largely sceptical) and Griffiths (vehemently opposed by many) joined.
There are lessons from elsewhere too. Markus Rosenberg scored 20 goals in five seasons (none in 18 months at West Brom) before pitching up at his first club Malmo and eliminating Ronny Deila’s Celtic. Rosenberg was 32-years-old at the time but Malmo knew what they would get from him.
I’m not particularly inspired by any of the strikers we’re being publicly linked with but I’d take a player the manager knows and trusts can do the job before someone who shakes out of the scouting DVDs.
Chris Sutton Night, Irvine CSC
The Irvine Celtic Supporters’ Club are hosting a Chris Sutton evening on Friday, 24 June, at their social club in the town. Tickets are available for £10 by calling the club (evenings only) on 01294 271967.
If you are from the area, or fancy a good night out in Ayrshire with a Celtic striker who looked good on paper, looked better on the field, and delivered some of our best memories in the last 40 years, get along to see him – and bring your camera.
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Good shift from a team written off before the tournament started . Good shift from a team described by the Fitba Pink as ” the worst national team in a generation” . Good shift from a team missing two first pick players-Marchisio and Veratti.
B67- Vialli’s English is exceptional,I think he married an English bird why he was at Chelsea HH
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God bless the Orlando gay community, and the families and friends of all who sadly lost their lives at the hands of a deranged worthless cunt.
YNWA
I’d rather have Lawro than Steven Thompson. Actually I’d rather have anyone than Steven Thompson.
Bada
Not sure about him marrying an English girl but he certainly loved his time in London. His English and his accent just seemed to come from nowhere, no a bad player either
For a minute I thought Liniked had something to do with players shitting themselves.
Turns out I was right!
I suspect already that goal difference against the republic will determine which 2 of 3 Sweden Belgium Italy go through.
So now that heated driveways have been funded for another year whats the take on Europe qualification?
aye there’s aways next year or hod oan Europa league isny so bad!
Anyway
for all youze res 12 hinger oaner wait forever honesty prevails forever crew.. well there’s aways a t-shirt!
:)
Read a comment re strikers and ‘Why don’t we sign a Bobby Lennox winger who scored 237 goals etc’ . A wee tale from yonks ago… I played against the ‘Star or the Sea’ amateur team that had 3 Lennoxes in it! Anyway everyone in both teams came from the Three Towns ( Ardrossan,Saltcoats and Stevenston) and all knew each other and halfway through the first half Andy Lennox shouted to our left half ‘Ffs Alan will you stop kicking or Boabby! ‘ to which the reply was ‘ If I ever catch up on him I will bloody kick him ‘… BTW All the Star of the Sea team were ‘ Left fitters ‘ only 3 in my team Shell Amateurs and the the shout of ‘ Boot that Orange bassa was delivered on lots of occasions from folk who went to school with us!! ‘ It’s a funny old game’….
Possibility that 3 teams may qualify from Group. 6 Groups, 2 from each group plus 4 best placed 3rd teams to qualify..
Just as well Boyata wisnae playing tonight.
Italy could/would have won 4-0!
C’mon the Tallies!
HH!!
Gianluca Vialli had/has a house in London, I believe.
HH!!
Beatbhoy
Oops yes you’re right……it was meant to be cynical
Tallybhoy on 13th June 2016 10:47 pm
Gianluca Vialli had/has a house in London, I believe.
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221b Baker Street I believe
Tallybhoy, I started off wanting Belgium to win. See by about the 30th miniute, I switched. Belgium got what they deserved.
Mon the Tallies, free grub at Coia,s furra month.
BEATBHOY
Yeah, lpLusting would have been more to form :)
GARY67
Cheers.
Lusting………. Lol
Maggie
as Sweden now have a zero goal difference against the boys in green then it is possible that Italy might end up with a -2 and Belgium with a-1
hope this helps
Surprised that Joey ‘barking’ Barton’s pronouncements haven’t included some digs at Aberdeen and Hearts, both of whom will present some daunting challenges to his fantasies before he ever gets near Celtic Park.
Glendalystonsils
I think the idea is to get the gullibles to think they will be challengers and buy season tickets.
Acgor
And you must be one to write that word
Certain words offend us all but also show a serious lack of intellect if you use it
Coney, fuck off you sensative little daisy.
Dont give me your hypersensative shite in the face of mass murder. Idiot. Piss off and dont waste your, or my time.
What word offends you my little flower? Is it “cunt” or “murder’ or is it because I defend the gay community? I know which I find the most offensive.
Peace bruv
ACGR
Yer on form tonight bruv. Hope you and the family are well. HH
Anyhoos, ferming things to attend to tomorrow, so night night all. HH
Forza Italia, never thought that would happen tonight. Well done. Against the odds.
Forza Azzurri. Forza Verde d’Irelanda
Weefra, Im strugging to understand why somone would take offence at my anger, dismay and disgust at what happened in orlando yesterday and pull me up.
Im good pal, in spania at the mo and meeting a couple of cqn knob…….ends for some sclaffbaw on thursday.
All cool at this end, hope its the same with you.
Coneybhoy on 13th June 2016 11:35 pm
Acgor
And you must be one to write that word
Certain words offend us all but also show a serious lack of intellect if you use it
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That Irvine Welsh is a right thicko, isn’t he?
If Belgium’s Origi had not had that stupid f***** hairstyle – he might have scored two headers.
Belgium – Lumped on them to win it all and now realise I’ve backed a bunch of fannies who seem to share the Eden Hazard sand-dancing gutless bawbag gene.
Never mind – got a superb bet on the glamorous Ronny tomorrow evening:
to score a header and one from outside the box – 80/1.
C’mon the big metrosexual!
Sandman………..:_)
Yellow card coming my way fromba frenzy of offended little flowers. It,s not the first time.
Gay pride YNWA
Words eh?!
https://youtu.be/mUvdXxhLPa8
ACGR!!
Whit ye like ya loon ??? :))
Howz tricks with y’all mate?
HH
TC45
A Ceiler Gonof Rust on 14th June 2016 12:23 am
Sandman………..:_)
Yellow card coming my way fromba frenzy of offended little flowers. It,s not the first time.
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“It’s now very common to hear people say, ‘I’m rather offended by that.’ As if that gives them certain rights. It’s actually nothing more… than a whine. ‘I find that offensive.’ It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. ‘I am offended by that.’ Well, so fucking what.”
Stephen Fry.
Paul McGrath: Goin Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrn6dS59bIE
SANDMAN on 14TH JUNE 2016 1:01 AM
A Ceiler Gonof Rust on 14th June 2016 12:23 am
Sandman………..:_)
Yellow card coming my way fromba frenzy of offended little flowers. It,s not the first time.
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“It’s now very common to hear people say, ‘I’m rather offended by that.’ As if that gives them certain rights. It’s actually nothing more… than a whine. ‘I find that offensive.’ It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. ‘I am offended by that.’ Well, so fucking what.”
Stephen Fry.
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I remember his verbal assaults and the offence he took towards the Catholic Church at an Oxford ( ? ) Uni. debate .
Can`t remember any diatribe against the fundamental Muslim attitude to gays.
Hypocrite.
MACJAY
Perhaps Steven Fry cannot remember any diatribe against him from fundamental Muslims
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 14TH JUNE 2016 1:50 AM
MACJAY
Perhaps Steven Fry cannot remember any diatribe against him from fundamental Muslims
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How you doing , Bobby ?
Actions speak louder than words.
Shall I post the you tube of the way I.S. deal with gays ?
MACJAY
Perfectly aware of their actions,bud.
Barbaric,only word for it. But I suspect Fry was speaking from personal experience. Hence his criticism of The Catholic Church in this regard.
Anyway,it’s beside the point. Hatred of someone simply for being different is wrong.
Some people still have a long way to go before they can call themselves human beings.
Macjay
Leave the isis videos tp those who want to see them
And comment only on your own path to god
You have a highly simplistic view which taints a billion people who simply follow their path peacefully.
Now, there are minorities who carry faith as a way of civilizing the pkanet.
The british, spanish before them, murdering bastards, all in gods name, all civilizing and all full of shite.
Look to your own path instead of foisting your own fears,insecurities and ignorance onto another faith.
Hope alls good down under
HH
God bless the victims.
May their families find peace
God help us overcome ignorance
HH