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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Watching ‘Immobile’ star for Italy reminded me of one or two Celtic ‘slow coaches’
Remember this phrase – “advisory and non-binding”.
It may become very important after what looks like an unavoidable Brexit win.
Macjay
The British intelligentsia tends to be critical of Israeli policies, even many Jewish members of the British intelligentsia.
At work now. Need to go.
Hope your day is full of peace with a wee drop craic in there for good measure.
HH jamesgang
You won’t get me I’m part of the onion
Twists-why did Aiden O’Brien’s son go into training horses so young? Weight problems? Surely at his age the thrill of riding in big races,would be his aim? HH
TWISTSNTURNS
Shorts Bakery in Irvine used to do brilliant onion pies!
Celtic football club in collaboration with Dottaman are pleased to announce that we think we’ve a few season tickets left.
BSR
Ah, yet, oddly part of the onion was sung by the strawbs
!BADABING!
http://www.sportsjoe.ie/horse-racing/joseph-obrien-is-set-for-a-major-career-change/38994
Bada
Yes weight issues. Over 6 foot I believe!
Macjay from 1.50 onwards
“Can`t remember any diatribe against the fundamental Muslim attitude to gays.
Hypocrite.”
“You may be able to point me to his trenchant criticism of fundamental Muslimism, particularly their “attitude ” to gays , because I most certainly haven`t seen any.”
“I see his stance on religious attitudes to and treatment of gays as completely inconsistent and illogical.”
You have made deductions and reached judgement based on nothing other than your own faulty memory. A few seconds internet research with the key words in your accusation would have told you that he has been criticised for imagined Islamophobia .
I think you have another mea culpa coming
I have to be off now.
Stephen Fry on Islam
Could be time to bring Aiden (nice hair cut) McGeady home?
That Bhoy has got unfinished business CSC
BMCUW
Onion pies? That’s just wrong Shirley.
Must’ve been a team of design engineers came up with that.
Probably them that created the macaroni cheese ones as well?
A place in Forth used to make great steak pies.
Porteous or something?
Proper mans pies.
Twists and BMCUWP – Re Horses – Any tips for Ascot?
HH
TNT
Blimey I’d forgotten about the ole Strawbs
ONEMALLOY
Morning,bud.
I was kinda hoping you would tell me!
I’ll mibbe post some losers later,help you narrow it down…
Really heavy rain overnight here,btw. Make sure you have an up-to-date going forecast.
One Malloy
A bloke who gives me Vg info told me on Sat he’d a good piece of info to send me this week.
As soon as I get it, I’ll post it
If the tacticians ever reached perfection, the result would be a 0-0 draw, and there would be no one there to see it.
Pat Crerand
Don’t want “the Gurkha “today. Taking it on.
Awtaad for me.
If ole EuroChamps67 isn’t out the back of his gazebo smoking a cigar and stoking the chimminea (Spelling?) – he’ll give you a tip.
MintedHeIs CSC
TWISTSNTURNS
Taking on The Gurkha?
“Better to die than to live as a coward”!
TNT
Lots of rain in Ascot last few days and the forecast is not good for the rest of the week so plenty of big priced winners coming up .
HH
JAMESGANG on 14TH JUNE 2016 9:00 AM
Thanks.
Could somebody text J Titor and get him to post the names of the big priced winners?
OHITS
Yeah and hopefully we will be on a few. Was at Musselburgh on Sat. Ladies day though they was sheer coincidence:-)
Had 2 very nice forecasts up.
* though that
BMCUWP – Hope all is well with you M, will look out for them, my Flat race predictions are even poorer that my NH ones!!
T&T- thank for that will keep an eye out for it.
Bed time here, two Night Duties down only one more to go :)
HH
Craig Whyte having the same lawyer as The Green Brigade.
Irony CSC
Twists,
Aiden said Joseph was over 11 stone already, just being normal.
Fancy Godolphin to have Emotionless back to best for today.
Real punting news though, how many winners for SDS away at Thirsk and Beverley?
Auld codgers medal at Bothwel awaits.
Eurochamps67
BMCUWP
Was in Paddys last night for ROI game , great atmosphere lots of families in there singing away , brilliant .
HH
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 14TH JUNE 2016 9:10 AM
I spoke about his trenchant criticism of the Catholic Church in relation to its attitude to gays.
Where does he condemn the attitude of Islamic fundamentalists to gays ?
That was the point .
Tua culpa ? :-)
OHITS
Has my Dad contacted you yet for a wee snifter down Paddy’s Point?
BMCUWP
No not yet , but Saturday will be a cracker ROI football then Rugby , the place will be bouncing .
HH
OHITS
That’ll be a NAW then.
I’ll check with him,every chance I forwarded him the wrong number.
If so…
He’s probably under investigation for stalking some innocent stranger!
ONEMALLOY
Aye,you were bliddy rotten at Cheltenham,right enough(!)
You and S haven’t stopped holidaying since!
Good luck wi the horses this week. I love the bookies getting reamed.
Koeman New toffees boss 3 year deal
BMCUWP
Playing Sclaffbaw with ACGR and TET on Thursday , really looking for ward to it . will get the latest musings from M regarding life and all its pitfalls as only he can deliver them . Also looking forward to meeting TET , like the rest never met a bad one yet .
HH
For all dot afficiandos there are currently only 22 dots left in 416. However I suspect that does not tell the true tale of potential dots. Supporters have until 5pm Friday to relocate to their old seats in the Lisbon Lions Upper, accordingly Celtic must be holding those seats till then.
I could be wrong but I suspect more dots will become available then and we will get the true picture.