Our best wishes to Jos Hooiveld, 28, who has managed to resurrect his career at Southampton 23 months after completing an unsuccessful move to Celtic. Southampton, newly promoted to the English Championship this season, sit top of the division, with Jos a key part of their success.
The big defender clearly has more than he was able to demonstrate during his time here, despite Celtic clearly being in need of a strong central defender. Last night, after Georgios Samaras was send forward to lead the line, it occurred to my just how unsuitable he is as part of a front two. All that gutsy energy, running and yes – bravery – both in terms of diving into challenges and always being available for a team mate, no matter what feedback he is receiving from the stands, is hidden when he’s up front.
Give him space to gallop into on the wing or let him find his own Southampton.
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bbc at it again, obviously a biased mhedia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15992698.stm
Giroud
top scorer in France at the moment – 11 goals, in the league
http://www.ligue1.com/
Comic Sans and Times New Roman walk into a bar
the barman says sorry
we don’t serve your type here !
Hmmm.
Fortune,Murphy,Bangura,Samaras.
Jesus wept.
Maybe you’re a really positive guy, and CQN is your brain’s dirty laundry.
I think the SFA’s statement in fairness to them makes it clear they have been asking Rangers questions about Whyte for a few weeks now. Probably since just after the BBC program. The admission yesterday to the Plus markets means the SFA have upped the ante. They now want answers by return
The SFA are deserving of our skepticism, as they have been proven to be anti Celtic in the recent past. Not suspected of being anti Celtic, proven to be anti Celtic. However there is no suggestion Stewart Regan is of that ilk.
The SFA , operating properly, should act to protect all and any member clubs. They should not act to protect shysters associated with any member club. There is a huge difference, and the SFA are on rock solid ground here if they go after Whyte. They are not going after Rangers
fanadpatriot
Ta. Ive a friend who’s sister is a nun and we are trying to arrange for her to meet her. I see her at mass quite often and she just sits and watches everyone going to Communion. I know it breaks her heart she’s a good person!!
THE EXILED TIM says:
1 December, 2011 at 21:58
I wonder if he was there to look at Ki.
If so, I wonder who he has now turned his attention to!?
I think we could ‘player trade’ a bit better with our squad players.
We sign guys like Daryl Murphy, Glen Loovens, Jos Hooiveld, Rasmusson etc for money not really expecting them to set the heather alight.
Tell ya the way I think we should do it.
Have a core of 9-10 players on £25k or so a week – top quality players.
Then the rest of the 1st team squad – 6,7 or 8 made up with our bhoys.
Our bhoys have never let us down, and when they have played dont look much worse than the squad type players.
O’Dea (Milan), David Marshalls (Barca), John Kennedy (Barca), young Chambers vs Rennes have all played and excelled when put into pressure situations.
the one thing they all had in common was they were only thrown in because of an injury crisis.
The other thing you get with the bhoys is they might just get better with each game they play (ofcourse might not, might also get too big for their boots) however, see the likes of the squad players I have mentioned – we all know they wont.
However, we would need less board interevention and less ‘take your pick from players out of this market or that country’ type encouragement.
Tiny Tim…..aye, and with his pockets full…!!!….can’t get enough of the gullible orcs this goes beyond ‘heads in the sand’
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surely the old bending of the rules, courtesy of the SFA, is on trial now? where is Paul McBride QC? why have we lost his wise counsel?
THE EXILED TIM says:
1 December, 2011 at 19:47
Better now?
EWO, no attempt was made to bring in CB cover? Kelvin Wilson arrived in July to supplement Loovens Dan and Mulgrew. Lenny also stated Victor was a CB in the making.
SffS
Ceasar67 22.07
Please please tell her God is her judge.No one else.Tell her to hold her head up up high,and receive.God Bless.Slan
Mr Whyte’s statement, with the accounts, said turnover rose nearly £1m to £57.2m.
That was helped by extra income from European games, “although there was an overall reduction in season ticket sales, hospitality sales and sponsorship revenue”.
I wonder what’s behind their reduced real income, the recession ?
Any chances the record will lay off celtic before D Utd match ?
dirtymac
Aye :>))
She is a credit to you.
Lord help us, they’ve made a film about Thatcher. Goodnight !
The Legend Johnny Doyle says:
1 December, 2011 at 20:25.
Nail hit firmly on the head.
Those Celtic FANS,..what a pitiful word that is,.. who have pilloried Georgios Samaras, don’t deserve this great Celt’s workrate & enthusiastic contribution to our club.
Celtic SUPPORTERS are only too aware of what he gives us & will continue to encourage him.
Bhoys and Hunposters,
I am watching the latest archive release of Top Of The Pops on the iPlayer.
It’s a 1976 edition, Chicago are/were Nr. 1.
Jimmy Savile is wearing a half’n’half Celtic/r@ngers tap.
Off to consult De Saussure to decide what this may mean…
Here it is, btw:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017svd2/Top_of_the_Pops_25_11_76/
ceaser67.
tell your friend to ask a friendly priest about SONATE IN RADICE (spelling).
she might fall into this cattegory.
if i remember rightly.
Basically it means that you did something BUT YOU DID NOT KNOW that it was against the rules. something like that.
EWO
Don’t see a flaw in your argument, apart from not enough in the squad mind you :>). but I see where you are coming from, and it makes sence.
We are a selling club unfortunatly.
In the last few seasons we have bought a whean of players, some have been ok, some not, but there seems to me that some have been bought with the sole purpose of selling on for a few bobs, and this has not worked out for the best.
Why would guys like Fortune, Fox be bought for a few bob and moved on so quick ?
The splurge in big TM’s last window, and they are now out on loan or gone, something no quite right imo, but no matter, as long as the club make the right choice in the coming weeks and months re the hun, everything will be hunky dory.
James Forrest is Lennon says:
1 December, 2011 at 19:16
A very good summation of the current situation.
I guess one question I would like clarified is whether Mr.Ogilvie will be involved or not,considering one of his previous positions and the period which it covered.
Would this be a conflict of interest?? just wondering!!
Estadio Nacional says:
1 December, 2011 at 22:09
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My mate is a Toffee and I recently bought him a hat here in Germany, that said Everton on it, and I sent it to him telling him that it was a lucky hat. They have won their last 2 games since he received it, after a pretty poor run. Trust the “Lucky Hat”, Everton to win
Just watched the ATM goal again……Kayal was definitely leaving it for Forster….wrong decision, that’s all
Daily ranker = FUDS…!!!
Seven Fishes Four Steaks says:
1 December, 2011 at 22:12
The reason I said no cover and that one of Majstorovic and Loovens were considered 1st team material was taking for granted K Wilson was the other.
Which I think is a fair enough assumption.
Wanyama admitted himself he had never played in centre half.
Lennon has admitted himself the lad doesnt want to play there and separately that he sees him as a central midfield player.
I think that particular quote intimating he had an inkling of putting him in at centre half was more about ass covering than any real intentions of Victor Wanyama becoming a centre half for Celtic.
Dont forget when we want someone in a position we get them – we seem to like full backs very much..!
The Reagan quotes in the BBC link from above show the C.E of the SFA in an extremely bad light. This demonstrates that he is already onside as far as operation save the huns save Murray face. This man seems out of his depth. I have lost faith in the little I had left. Who is advising him ? Duffield
perhaps ? Good be him spouting off. It sounds like it. When he and Ogilvie are the best that they can muster along with Doncaster preceding such lumanaries as Gold Peat and Duffield. It is amateur and our game reflects it
HH
Good=could
I see press reports that Duffield & a colleague are rumoured to be part of Scottish council for development of industry group visiting Brazil.
Does anyone know if they are on any of the subsidised (presumably indirectly by tax payers) spaces ?
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!! Tick Tock !! says:
1 December, 2011 at 22:32
Yeah id agree with you mucker.
Dont think there are many more out there yet.
Maybe in a game or two, when Kayal has put his meat and 2 veg on the line more than anyone else consistently people will start giving him a bye ball.
cowardice against Kayal is an extreme case of selective amnesia
Awe Naw
You know as well as I do there will be the usual whytewash, they are at deaths door, and they know it, question is what are we going to do about it ?
Clashcitybhoy:
That’s a highly interesting question and I think I see where you’re going with it.
If his trip is funded by the taxpayer, if he’s over there on government development business, is he ALLOWED to be symultaneously representing the corporate interests of his employer, Rangers FC, using information and/or contacts he is being publicly funded to cultivate?
Aren’t there serious conflict of interest issues there? Especially for other clubs trying to break into those markets, but don’t have the “benefit” of being over there as government or publicly funded reps? Aren’t there laws against that?
Just watching QT talking about Geramy Clarckson. After watching the News and seeing Clarkstons comments I have to say:
Get a life if you are offended.
MWD
where is McBride?
Kano – Moonbeams WD. \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. C’mon the hoops. says:
Protestant Scotland seems to be offended quite easily – wonder if the complaints have stemmed from them?
James
I don’t think there is a conflict in that area …just my opinion.
But, if it is supposed to be about trade links and investment, then I struggle to see what a Scottish football team ( and I include all others) could possibly export ?
Thanks to the Bhoys who have advised me about the London pubs for the Udinese game. I’ll have a wee look at the London map but I may Surprise myself.
Good night and Hail! Hail!
To all the hun posters, you know you want to be one of US otherwise why come on the site?? Go on take that leap of faith and leave the Darkside behind, you can do it!
Finally, I can’t help but feel that the Whyte knight has got those Marty Feldman eyes because he’s been looking at too many “Brazilians”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K8ogJSoaIg
TET,
Anyone who reads those quotes and considers them along with Ogilvie’s close involvement with both ailing hun clubs cannot seriously expect any hope for any aspect of the McLeish report. Seen it all before.
HH
P.s seen it all before
And who is the out and out hun at the stv website?