News that the sun is setting on Amido Balde’s Celtic career will be welcomed far and wide. His arrival on the back of a few YouTube clips and what now appears to have been a Portuguese marketing scam is a salutary lesson on how easy it is to expire transfer and wage budget, while incurring the even greater cost of poor recruits – Champions League failure.
We will never get them all right, but the processes Celtic went through to recruit a striker in the summers of 2012 (Lassad, Miku), 2013 (Balde, Pukki) and 2014 (Guidetti, Scepovic) are worth some urgent revision. None were able to hold down a regular place in the team.
In mitigation, it’s easier to recruit a keeper or a defender (which we’ve done very well at recently) than a striker, but there will be lessons to learn from those six signings. Quickly, I hope.
On the positive side, all of the aforementioned arrived with a degree of realism attached. I noticed this morning: “Wabara really is in the mould of Barcelona great Dani Alves”. This isn’t fun anymore. Honest football fans (many are) are being treated like simpletons.
It’s like that Steve Carell movie, Dinner for Schmucks, where Paul Rudd doesn’t have the stomach to laugh at absurdly unfortunate guests. Better they are put out of their misery than dragged through an ignominious humiliation before inevitably emptying their pockets at the alter of a Sports Direct retail contract.
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Get yer arse on posting those Tunes mair often.
Nostalgia.csc
Beezer, ye were frequenting that Twilight Zone, Loved the Celtic Park drone, like Auldheid, he always looks for the Good in things.
Stay Strong, Big Strong Man.
Paul67
If there is anything to this remark, a follow up post on what this actually means would be interesting:
“Portuguese marketing scam …”
Almore
You want a person who called Irish republicans murdering basta*ds to come and commemorate the men and women who fought for freedom in 1916
May aswel go the whole hog and invite the queen ,Gregory Campbell and willie Fraser.
Traditionalist
Quite…why sign someone with a very questionable temperament
Next up for the grunt………… Wee Maria
Greetings Paul67,
Fantastic news! As you may not be aware, Celtic Fc’s long hunt for a world class striker ends in June 2061 when cryohybrid superstar Henaldo Messikak is birthed from his incubation chamber at New Lennoxtown.
As you may not know, incubation chambers and cryo-hybridisation technology become integral to World Football in 2055 after a desperate hunverse genetic attack on potato supplies. Another in a long line of failed attempts by the dark ones to shift the balance of power. Unfortunately, there is a degree of success when the attack results in a 20 year cycle of sterilization worldwide.
Thankfully though, the eggheads at Fallopia Inc succeed in developing the first incubation chamber in 2059 with Celtic Fc as one of it’s first customers thanks to a masterstroke from Celtic Fc CEO Commons when he takes the bold step of using the 10000 unaffected New potato transfer kitty and invests in one of Fallopia Inc’s incubation chambers as well as DNA samples from the World Footballers genetic database, a system created in 2056 by FIFA president Sepp Blatter Jr as a means to continuing football’s world dominance in sport in the face of the sterilisation threat
Sadly though, as this wont transpire for many plasmaball traverses in your timeline, you will have to endure the misery of many failed acquisitions to come, most notably in 2029 when Celtic Fc acquire Kevin ‘Orbit’ Luna, a player known in the annuls of club history as the worst ever player and the reason why New Paradise’s roof was closed for all matches during the 2029-2031 seasons.
Praise the Lawell!
HH
I’m exhausted in Barcelona today.. Not cos it’s extremely hot but people keep stopping me as they see my Celtic hat.. After they ve said Ola, they start laughing,ask me to explain if liquidation is different from liquidacion?
Then when I say it’s just that Scottish football is corrupt, they laugh again & ask if Danny Alves is no longer so good,since Sevco TRFC have corruptly continued in football & signed a cracker..
I raise my Celtic Chapeau,smile & say we are not worried.. WE ARE JUST tired & sad at the charade in Scotland..
HH
Looking forward to the first game of the season, but NOT looking forward to going to St. Mirren Park…. (does anyone know exactly why we’re having to go there)
J Titor
15:25 on 29 June, 2015
Greetings Paul67,
Fantastic news! As you may not be aware, Celtic Fc’s long hunt for a world class striker ends in June 2061 when cryohybrid superstar Henaldo Messikak is birthed from his incubation chamber at New Lennoxtown.
As you may not know, incubation chambers and cryo-hybridisation technology become integral to World Football in 2055 after a desperate hunverse genetic attack on potato supplies. Another in a long line of failed attempts by the dark ones to shift the balance of power. Unfortunately, there is a degree of success when the attack results in a 20 year cycle of sterilization worldwide.
Thankfully though, the eggheads at Fallopia Inc succeed in developing the first incubation chamber in 2059 with Celtic Fc as one of it’s first customers thanks to a masterstroke from Celtic Fc CEO Commons when he takes the bold step of using the 10000 unaffected New potato transfer kitty and invests in one of Fallopia Inc’s incubation chambers as well as DNA samples from the World Footballers genetic database, a system created in 2056 by FIFA president Sepp Blatter Jr as a means to continuing football’s world dominance in sport in the face of the sterilisation threat
Sadly though, as this wont transpire for many plasmaball traverses in your timeline, you will have to endure the misery of many failed acquisitions to come, most notably in 2029 when Celtic Fc acquire Kevin ‘Orbit’ Luna, a player known in the annuls of club history as the worst ever player and the reason why New Paradise’s roof was closed for all matches during the 2029-2031 seasons.
Praise the Lawell!
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A long long Time ago, I got asked that question when you are new to CQN by a lurker, who pointed me in the Direction of this site, if I was J Titor. I am not worthy to lace that posters boots.
Everything happens for a reason
Quality
Celtic
Papajoe55
Welcome to CQN……are you a ………..?
Bournesouprecipe and any other Gazebonians,
Massive catamaran just came into the bay.
Bearing a French flag and the name ZiZou.
Surely not the celebrity spot of the decade!
Look out for the odd volley from the edge of box into the top corner or maybe a Glasgow kiss to the chest.
Just getting the binoculars oot.
EC67
I thought the Motherwell humping had put an end to such nonsense
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/622737/zombie-takeover-as-inverness-marks-flood-scheme-finish/
Looking forward to seeing Luke Donnelly getting a chance this season
HH
O.G.Rafferty
Zombies invade Inverness
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They are dirtying Glasgow again next Sat
aswell.
Or the Brilliant Family Man who pointed me in this direction. An Incredible Celtic man with the core, given to him by his deep Faith in Catholicism. So Paddy Bhoy you are to Blame for me gibbering nonsense on here. :))
PROUDBHOY
I understand your sentiments. Especially given your background. But MACJAY is as much a Celtic supporter as any of us.
IMO,he is entitled to be there next year. And you are entitled to have a pop about his opinions.
Your opinions which conflict with his are much more heartfelt and serious than mine. I just think he’s a Tory.
And I despise tories btw.
But if he turns up,he’ll just be one of the lads. Open season for any comment at the time,not for any made in the past.
Good home draw for Hibs in the Petrofac cup.
Burgas Hoops thanks for the welcome was waiting on that, my dad from Arranmore and Mum from Burtonport not many stickies from that heritage.
PAPAJOE55
Aye. But there’s always one.
Don’t think yer fooling us!
Ah, strikers. In the 70s, 80s and 90s, some things were almost always true. We would have one of the most exciting strikeforces in the UK, while rangers would have a first class goalkeeper. Our midfield would have some real flair while their defence would have solidity and a streak of ruthlessness that was accomodated by the refs.
Result was we often played them off the park but couldn’t beat them. Woods, Klos, Goram and Niemi left me despondent on many an occasion.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS,
I’m sure that DD said olde macjay1 was a Hippy, and I reckon he is…. Disnae equate to being a Tory, the 16 Roads was surprised when I said that, it didnae surprise me though as I think macjay1 is learning as he is getting older.
Prefer the Dance track
Kwistoffer has gone back to Kilmarnock ‘on a 3 year contract’ [? !]
He could get through a fair number of Killie pies in 3 years….
BMCUW do you have a Swindon connection was down that way last week (Didcot)at my Celtic daft cousins funeral coffin draped with tricolour , I was very proud.
No,Pete. Wrong again.
Exiled Tim. Just come home after being ” escorted”around the shops of Stirling then taken for lunch At Droughty Neebors, ( lovely steak pie) btw, and I delve into your keech jackarrse skit. Is that twat for real?. This arse is the reporter of the year FFS. “Help”. Hh
Risible comment.
EuroChamps67
Not sure if he’s got a catamaran or it’s just a wealthy fan. If it’s him you’ve topped
Dean Park and Jim McInally in one day.
PAPAJOE55
I stay in Swindon,mate. Work nights so had you told me I would have jumped on a train.
Sorry to hear the bad news,but eternal rest wi a tricolour,that must have made you smile,no matter the circumstances.
HH
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
15:44 on 29 June, 2015
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I didn’t think the Dublin event had anything to do with Celtic to be honest ..I thought was Like minded fans going to commemorate /celebrate heroes of Ireland .
He is entitled to go watch Celtic anytime he wants , without a doubt.
There is people in this site who spent time in jail for their republican beliefs and lost friends in the conflict.
To come on here and call them murdering b’s is in my opinion bang out of order. Kind of talk you would here in a loyalist bar.
I thankfully won’t be spending time with him anyway so none of my business.
Dontbrattbakkinanger
15:54 on
29 June, 2015
Kwistoffer has gone back to Kilmarnock ‘on a 3 year contract’ [? !]
He could get through a fair number of Killie pies in 3 years….
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He’ll be PLAYING with a fair number of pies! :-)
DBBIA
Ole Monster Munch is one of an ‘elite’ group that have played for Rainjurs and The Rainjurs.
KillieTillIPie csc
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
15:17 on
29 June, 2015
Traditionalist
Quite…why sign someone with a very questionable temperament
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Don’t think we will bur I’ll trust Ronnys judgement – just saying I wouldnt let the press dictate who we do or do not sign.
HH
Mo Bangura was another flop. There has been at least 50 flops since MON left. Starting with Virgo but not alphabetically.
HH
For BMCUWP,
Dani California
PROUDBHOY
Fair point. I missed him posting that.
The Ciftci articles have already been written by the mssm and his punishment will be adjusted accordingly by sfa for biting if he signs for Celtic.
I have no opinion on his suitably for us.
j titor
Welcome back to CQN. You’ve been sadly missed,
Re: Striker duds we have known.
In recent years buying strikers has become little more than a lottery. Not just for us; for everybody. It isn’t as simple as the more you pay the better the result – ask Man U, Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool.
By the nature of the problem we have to take a punt on people.
I remember Feyenoord offloading one of their duds to us for £650,000.