Timely boost as Mackay-Steven signs pre-contract

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Delighted we have made the pre-contract signing of Gary Mackay-Steven.  Gary signed for Dundee United from Airdrie in 2011 as a 20-year-old and soon became a popular figure for United fans.  He has been one of several members of Jackie McNamara’s squad who has attracted attention this season and will be a loss to the former Celtic defender.

It’s all about the system

Gary is left-footed but can play on either side of the 3-behind-the-striker Ronny Deila likes to deploy.  He is industrious and has a bag of tricks that makes for a good highlights video on YouTube.

I watched him turn it on against Dundee on New Years’ Day, and fondly recall a virtuoso Scottish Cup performance at Ibrox, but I’m always reluctant to offer a recommendation on a player we’ve only seen against Celtic, or in the odd TV game.  The most encouraging part of this deal is that Celtic will have watched the player literally dozens of times – we want to get our first choice players, and we don’t want to be dependent on the recommendation of a foreign-based acquaintance.

United may consider cashing-in on the player this month, but I’m sure it won’t be for the £80k Sheffield United offered earlier this week.

This will be a timely boost ahead of tomorrow’s important game against Hamilton Accies, who I’ve watched a fair bit of this season.  They are a far better team than we thought they were went they left Celtic Park with a win in October, while their pitch provides a different challenge.

It’s as game I expect us to win but I’ll be happy when the result is in the bag.

Many thanks to everyone who booked tickets for the CQN11 St Patrick’s Night on Friday 13 March at the Kerrydale suite.  You can book at the bottom of this page, or email me if you’d like to hold a ticket, celticquicknews@gmail.com .

The event has been live for less than 24 hours and we are already well on the way to funding the school kitchen in Malawi for Mary’s Meals.

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  1. ulysses mcghee – a demographic of one

     

    18:54 on

     

    16 January, 2015

     

    Political pitch inspection 7pm

     

     

     

    Snow surrender !!!!

  2. Jct

     

     

    Golden Rule on Yeaman Place, primarily a hertz pub but I was always made welcome even when we stuffed the wee Huns 5min walk from Gorgie Rd

  3. Parkheadcumsalford

     

    18:56 on

     

    16 January, 2015

     

    So, King has called an EGM. Has he the right to do so?

     

     

    ——————————————————————

     

     

    The gib and shameless has proposed himself for board membership.

  4. jonnyrambo67

     

     

    18:58 on 16 January, 2015

     

    From twitter

     

     

    Ally McCoist called in to sort out the Ibrox pitch.._

     

    ______________________________

     

     

    Heehee

     

    Looks like frozen fish fingers tonight

     

    HH

  5. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    Oh, …..King has called for an EGM to instal himself, while the 3 bears are, as we speak, in discussion with the Board he is wanting to oust…….crafty pressure on the Board ?

  6. twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine on

    Apparently game might be off tonight due to a world record amount of tennis balls on the pitch

  7. Hoop hoop Hooray on

    Just read back to the start of all the fishy stuff and now need to change my pants after reading this

     

     

    beatbhoy

     

     

    10:24 on 16 January, 2015

     

    Monaghan 1900

     

     

    How stupid are they?

     

     

    They should be hiding tennis balls in Tesco, and throwing dead fish on the pitch.

     

     

    I think they’ve started acting on this already, as I saw some dead fish in Tesco this morning.

     

     

    They seemed to have forgotten the ‘hidden’ part, though!

  8. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    jonnyrambo67

     

     

    18:58 on 16 January, 2015

     

    From twitter

     

     

    Ally McCoist called in to sort out the Ibrox pitch.._

     

    ______________________________

     

     

    Has there been a downpour of pies….?

     

    HH

  9. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    Game on …..they’ll call it off when Hearts score their tenth goal

  10. That McLeod fellah..who is Noo , An Ex-Sevconian..

     

     

    Hiz a Debt that must be Paid..( Whit Debt?…ed)

     

     

    Aboot THAT.. in A mInute..

     

     

    N..it wull be extracted,n.. wi’ INTEREST…

     

     

    Fur Alyss la Fey.. hiz Pit.. the “Curse o’the Cat People”. … oan HIm.

     

     

    He is Doomed. The Sword o’ Damocles..is Jist Biding it’s Time.

     

     

    it wull Fa’ oan McLeod.. as sure as there is alwiz a Soiled Pampers, in the Midden.

     

     

     

    Whit did He Dae, Dae.. then??

     

     

    Well..

     

     

    He Destroyed a Budding Celtic Career ..fur.. Young Paul George..

     

     

    n..Don’t Argie.. He did So..

     

     

    When he .. Broke Young Paul’s Leg..in TWO Places.. a Coupla Year’s Ago..in A Celtic versus Sevco Youth Cup Tie..

     

     

    McLeod, meant tae “Do” , Paul.. it wiz Na Accident..it wiz Deliberate.. that.. wiz Apparent as..well.. Jimmy Durnante’s Nose.

     

     

     

    McLeod tackles Paul fae the Rears..a Real.. “Willie Woodburn”, Tackle

     

     

    Crushing.. n .. designed tae Maim.

     

     

    So..

     

     

    The rest is a Sad Tale of Woe.. Fur..Oor Star Crossed,Paul..

     

    He wiz injured fur Wan Year..

     

     

    He did Come Back.. fur a Coupla Games ,in oor Youth Set-Up.. early in the Season.

     

     

     

    but..

     

     

    The Damage tae his Leg wiz.. Severe.. He Never Displayed his former Flair n Finesse..

     

     

    Paul never Recaptured that Sparkling Promise that he Hid Showed… Pre- Injury..

     

     

    n..Paul , Disappeared frum the Youth Team Sheet..

     

     

    n.. noo the Inevitable His Happened tae Him..

     

     

    He has Bin RELEASED by Cetic.

     

     

    Man, Whita Waste..

     

     

    End of A Very promising Future at Celtic, fur Young Paul..

     

     

    Yes.. McLeod has This Heinous n Dishpickable Act tae Answer Fur..

     

     

    N.. He Wull..

     

     

    Kojo,is saddened Mightily.. Whit a Liberty.. that Dirty Son of a Lady Dug.. Took..

     

    that Night.. Two Years Ago..oan the Field at Parkheid oan the Clyde.

     

     

    Noo Ye Know..

     

     

    Kojo

  11. Gerryfaethebrig on

    67heaven .. challenging the lie ..i am wee oscar / neil lennon.. ipox belongs to the creditors

     

     

    18:41 on 16 January, 2015

     

    gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    Cheers, but it’s the truth, I have never posted in any other on-line site, CQN attracted me with the charity ethos and for a 40+ year old man, I actually like the fact swearing is a no-no, it’s easy to sit in the boozer and swear but too actually type it, is a total joke, especially since it’s well known kids read this blog, this site will always get the better of the people who actually don’t want to be on it !

     

    take care & Hail Hail

  12. South Of Tunis on

    The Exiled Tim

     

     

    Good news.Best wishes re Mrs TET’s recovery, recuperation and return to good health.Car Boot Sales – soon come !

  13. ExSlaemuirBhoy

     

    18:36 on

     

    16 January, 2015

     

    Oor country is seriously broken, watching STV News and the figures talked about for people having to use food banks is really depressing and the number is rising.

     

    Time we had a revolution. Some crazy figure bandied about that 1 % of the population has 90 % of the wealth.

     

    Revolt…ing

     

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

     

     

    There are 384 foodbank projects across EVERY country in Europe – do you want THIRTY revolutions going on at the same time?

     

     

    Not unconnected – sales of 50″ TVs and Playstations soared during December – coincidence?

     

     

    Apparently in the ‘free for all’ that developed at Tesco Silverburn on Black Friday during the special sale of 50″ TVs – cries of “get a move on, the foodbank shutting early today”

  14. ulysses mcghee - a demographic of one on

    Been out all day – what’s the tennis ball reference – not more direct action?

  15. Professor Green on

    Platform 5. Nice big pub across from Haymarket station. Plenty of TVs to choose from. Obviously there will be many Hearts fans, but never had any trouble there

  16. ulysses mcghee - a demographic of one on

    Ally has a new jacket with MR PLOW embroidered on the back.

     

     

    That name again?

     

     

    Is MR PLOW!

  17. 50 shades of green on

    So boaby madman in charge of the madmen tonight is he, hertz be lucky to finish with 9 players tonight.

     

     

    Also ( last one honest ) . Who’s doing the “fishal ” scores tonight.

  18. ulysses mcghee - a demographic of one on

    Someone has tweeted

     

     

    Pitch inspection at Ibrox right now to make sure they still own it…

  19. Wee mhan on phone awwww excited,

     

    “Papa can wee build a snowmhan in the morning ”

     

     

    He is bringing the carrot,i’m supplying the Hoops scarf

     

    Gladden yer heartCSC.

     

    I wanted to go out tonight but his mammy wouldn’t let us :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))

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