Ronny Deila’s dream of reconstructing the Dundee United team of 2014 is on track as United have agreed terms for the sale of striker Nadir Ciftci, who is set to join Stuart Armstrong and Gary MacKay-Steven in green and white hoops.
United are feeling sore at losing three players to a rival but it could be argued this deal is a positive result for them. They are no different than Celtic in needing to acquire good players who will enhance their team and generate transfer fees when they leave.
Armstrong and Mackay-Steven gave Celtic a timely boost when they arrived in the team in February. If Ciftci adapts as quickly he’ll do well.
Signing a backup goalkeeper is a tricky call. Do you blow a large slice of budget on a genuine contender for the goalkeeper’s jersey, or perhaps promote the next teenage David Marshall? Both are viable calls. If we sign Logan Bailly (29) for a fee from Belgian club Leuven the expectation at Lennoxtown is that he will push Craig Gordon.
That would leave us with competition across the field, apart from the left back slot…..
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Felt sorry for Massa that day…
Come on Aussie come on come on……….
Unless of course they behave like our tennis brats……
In which case……….
Come on pommy come on come on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY21r4ig_2U
I promise my Poty vote to the one who responds to Young and his ilk as follows:
Smsm “How much will you miss a strong R******** in the top division ?”
Player ” Not as much as you ! “
Jamesgang, I believe you are correct. Fine margins, eh?
blantyre tim
“I dislike this lets pick 3 teams stuff
Reminds me of the orcs in their cheating days when one of the rags posted similar
No triumphalism from me thanks”
Well, I’ll put that return of grumpiness down to a bout of POBT (pre Osbourne Budget Tension) but it’s still a strange reading of a post out of context, and directed at (two CQN, I think) posters who uttered not one word of triumphalism in listing the players.
But, for the avoidance of doubt:-
1) Immediately preceding my listing of 3 teams, I posted that we had too many players on our books.
2) That was the stated context of listing 3 teams. Your interpretation is just the result of your fevered imagination and contains not one word of support for it in my posts.
3) Team 3 was incomplete and contained various characters who are likely to be shipped out or given a final chance on loan as they are not ready for regular first team squad action.
So far, from boasting that we had 3 full teams, I was showing that we had more than one player for each of our positions and we could do with trimming a fair bit, IF we were to get Odegaard.
There are many signs of 80s and 90s like Ibrox triumphalism in our support- describing all the other clubs as diddy teams and moaning when we don’t beat them & describing Central and Eastern European and Nordic teams as pub outfits- are more reliable indicators of that attitude than anything I posted.
Robert88
08:52 on
8 July, 2015
Have an open mind.
Watch with somebody who understands the subtleties of the game.
The more sports you like,the more fun there is to be had.
Good luck.
SFTB
I was not picking up on your post and agree about the section of support who act like orcs and spoilt brats
It was also to show that I was back to my grumpy self after my holidays 8))
Roberts88
Think the attraction of cricket has a lot to do with the variables the game provides, as a result few sports match it for tactical change and skill.
macjay1 for neil lennon
I do.
I used to watch with my grandad and play it for a short while, and for me its boring.
Unless you bat or bowl and possibly a wicket keeper then forget it. I had more fun playing rounders for the school team!
Cricket , lovely Cricket .
Fond memories of the 1984 ” Blackwash”.Fab Second Test at Lords..Red Stripe / Jamaican Herb and the guy behind me with a huge ghetto blaster playing Jackie Mittoo’s- Mash Down Babylon-on continuous repeat.Great choon which absolutely fitted the occasion.
Boom Shaka Laka CSC – way down south.
SFTB
Totally agree that we have too many players.
Don’t see how we can ever bring in youngsters when we buy 2/3 players for every position. The manager is always under pressure to play players who have been purchased.
Cricket can be amazing.
Got into it as a kid following the Windies ‘black wash’ giants of the game.
One of the games that also translated well onto radio.
HH jamesgang
macjay1:
Got the wine breathing and the beer cooling. State of Origin for me mate, best rugby in the world, then hoping England wipe the floor with Australia. I love my cricket but hate the arrogance of the Aussies more than that of the English.
Queensland/England double.
Morning all.
John Guidetti being linked with Inter this morning.
They must have remembered his stoppage-time equaliser at CP.
HH!!
I see that SEVCO are in London on Friday under the pretence of a bounce game with Spurs.
Sources tell me the real reason is that players have been asked to sweep the square mile for a sighting of the GASL, failing that anyone bagging a nomad or an auditor is on free pies all season.
southside
07:00 on 8 July, 2015
67heaven .. challenging the lie ..i am wee oscar…… ipox belongs to the creditors
05:20 on 8 July, 2015
Just woke up to a dreich morning, but that’s fair cheered me. Hope to use it at work later
>>>>>>>>>
Hahahahahahahaha……make sure you’re wearing a helmet….!!!!
craigellachie10
09:21 on 8 July, 2015
Hahahahahahahaha….
Tsipras says successive Greek govts. have allowed tax evasion to run riot.
Shocking.
So,maybe it wasn`t all the nasty capitalist bankers` fault after all.
Has Controversial Ciftci split the Parkhead dressing room yet?
kitalba
09:12 on
8 July, 2015
macjay1:
Mate
Great to talk to you.
I`ve been avoiding it in the sure knowledge that you disagree with many of my opinions and wouldn`t want you to be tarred with my brush.
Hope all is well with you and yours.
State of Horrible I call it,but I wouldn`t miss it.
The Ashes are on Gem 7 here which I don`t bloody have.
Working tomorrow,so minimum grog,but will make up over the weekend.
Enjoy your evening,pal.
Robert88
09:09 on
8 July, 2015
Playing,yes.
My kids couldn`t stand fielding in the outer for the occasional ball that may by chance come their way.
Watching ? There`s passion in the Ashes contest.
That`s what is in it for me .
BSR- already he has tipped over the ole Kerplunk!, in frustration at inability to overcome Scott Brown’s mastery of the malevolent mule.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/07/corporate-welfare-a-93bn-handshake
Guardian’s analysis reveals that hidden subsidies, direct grants and tax breaks to big business amount to £3,500 a year given by each UK household
The hidden welfare budget that the government won’t talk about. Just the disabled folk.
Check this out for physical bravery
http://m.sarugbymag.co.za/?postslug=blog/details/jean-de-villiers-road-to-recovery-part-1
Used to hate the Springbok team as much as I loved the Winies cricket team.
Then Mr Mandela gave me a lesson on how to be a bigger man.
The player in this film is one of rugby’s real good guys. It’s also why my son will only be playing footie, not rugby!
HH jamesgang
Windies!!!
Pesky iPhone will be going oot the windae at this rate!
macjay1 for neil lennon
Thats fair enough.
Well the young Celts had a 5-0 win in Spain last night so it looks like we have a crop of good youngsters.While Ronny continues to build his first team I am looking forward to seeing Cifti in the hoops later today and he may get some game time on Friday.H.H.
Totally understand how some guys just don’t take to cricket .
You switch it on and it looks like nothing is happening ,but for those of us that love it that’s usually when it’s all happening.
If you have the time stick with it you won’t be disappointed .
Cancelled sky sports years ago , virgin media freebies aside, but cricket on the radio is a real education , the commentators and summarisers put their football counterparts to shame.
When it gets to the bit where ole Freddy sings “Nothing really matters………to me”
That’s when you can drink your Magners straight out the bottle.
Re the huns in London, for the avoidance of doubt , they are NOT playing the Spurs first team. They are playing the Spuds development team.
I assume our ‘press’ are reporting it as a glamour friendly in the glorious capital.
dontbelievethehypecsc
macjay1 for neil lennon
09:28 on 8 July, 2015
Tsipras says successive Greek govts. have allowed tax evasion to run riot.
Shocking.
So,maybe it wasn`t all the nasty capitalist bankers` fault after all.
I know I shouldn’t but,
It was/is the “nasty, (tax evading) capitalist bankers’ fault” is what Tsipras is saying.
Successive right wing capitalist governments and bankers have consistently procured monies and aboided paying tax whilst halving wages and pensions to the Greek working people.
Much the same as Mr Osborne will announce later today back in ole UK.
But what do you care? It doesn’t fit your agenda?
Eurochamps67
I was on here the other day and we didn’t have enough players, then suddenly you wake up, check the weather in East Kilbride and now we’ve got too many?
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked,
I did indeed see where we were in the league. I have to admit I was a wee bit surprised but that was my lot as a supporter growing up, as it was for those of my age. It made our subsequent wins all the more enjoyable. (It has also left me with the feeling of never ever taking anything for granted.)
4 of that team were to win the European Cup 7 years later and Haffey, MacKay and Crerand were tremendous performers too. (In fact, I think Dunky was a better right back than the man who played in Lisbon.) Just shows what a great manager can do.
Too many what in East Kilbride weather?
Millimetres of precipitation?
Mph of wind?
Accumulations of cumulo-nimbus?
Magnificent charitable gesture from Billy McNeil to gift his medal collection back to Celtic.
Hail Hail Caesar
SFTB said:
“describing all the other clubs as diddy teams and moaning when we don’t beat them & describing Central and Eastern European and Nordic teams as pub outfits-”
It may well be `triumphalist` as you say but my take on that kind of talk is that it is more to do with a low self-esteem. Having just said that, I believe that `triumphalism` is enacted for the same reason so maybe I do agree with you after all 0:-)
JJ
Moan,moan,moan,moan,moan,moan,moan
:-)
HH