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. Tom McLaughlin

     

    19:12 on

     

    16 January, 2015

     

    Alfie –

     

     

    30 revolutions would be nice, thank you.

     

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    And when all the companies that provide millions of jobs for ordinary folk and banks, where people keep there savings, transfer money and assets with the click of a mouse – and the rest of the world get on with their business as Europe crumbles – who looks after the ordinary person in the street? Dream on!!!!

  2. “Passions running high”

     

    AKA a RIOT if it was Celtic fans

     

    Scotlands shame strikes again.

  3. Hi Lhads Still around So fish is it

     

    Q.Name 3 fish beginning and ending with k.?

     

     

    A.Killer shark,Kwiksave haddock and Kilmarnock.

     

     

    Kilmarnock ?.

     

    Yeah its a plaice in Scotland.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    Phil

  4. Police Scotland are content they have matters in hand at the Michael Ashley Stadium, things may change if the big screens go down.

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

     

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    The enemy are the very folk who dont challenge the lie – the Celtic bored!

     

     

    Get real, ffs.

     

     

    Hugh Keevins, as I do…knows full well that RD’s Celtic team are capable at any time to turn in a Ross County performance.

     

     

    What part of that dont you get?

     

     

    Hope yer keeping well by the way – Hail Hail

  6. Richard Wilson ‏@timomouse 13m13 minutes ago

     

    Rangers protest turning ugly. Fans clashing with police as they try to force entry to stadium.

  7. Many thanks for all the good wishes, much appreciated.

     

    Must admit, see this housework lark, dearie me, wimin deserve a medal, don’t know how they do it :)

     

     

    HH

  8. Hoop hoop Hooray on

    Crowds storming ibrox on black friday as sports direct slash the prices of hays gloves and sledges by 50%

  9. Kev – we should copy the R^^^^^^ fans – they are showing us the way! Please lead us!!!!!!!!!

  10. Have these Huns not got any undersoil heating?.Or can they not afford to burn it?.

     

    Disgraceful state of the pitch.

  11. King calls for EGM and blazer for Paul Murray

     

    Date: 16th January 2015 at 7:31 pm

     

    Written by: Joe McHugh | Comments (0)

     

    gazebo

     

    Dave King has called for an EGM to remove the board of Sevco.

     

     

    The man once described as a glib and shameless liar by a South African judge is the highest individual shareholder in the club after buying a 16% stake in the troubled club.

     

     

    King sat as a non-exective director under disgraced Dave Murray and also alongside Craig Whyte as Rangers were driven into administration and liquidation in June 2012.

     

     

    Being a director of a club that goes into liquidation brings a five year SFA ban from being a director in any football club but as they demonstrated with Mickey Ashley the rules are there to be negotiated.

     

     

    King wants to hand a new blazer to Paul Murray who also sat as a non-executive director as Dave Murray accelerated the EBT scheme that remains disputed with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom’s.

     

     

    Announcing his cunning plan tonight the non-billionaire stated: “I confirm that a requisition for a General Meeting has been hand delivered to Ibrox Stadium.

     

     

    “The requisition consists of four resolutions for the removal of the incumbent board and three resolutions for the appointment to the board of myself, Paul Murray and John Gilligan.

     

     

    “The resolutions do not seek to review the employment of the two executive directors presently on the board. They will merely be removed as directors.

     

     

    “I would not have called for a General Meeting if I was not confident, from my review of the present shareholder register, that it will be supported by more than 50% of the total registered shareholders.

     

     

    “While many of the shareholders hold differing views as to what is right for the club I believe that a clear majority are like-minded on one key point- the need to remove the incumbent board and to replace it with individuals who can gain the trust of fans, sponsors and the shareholder community.”

     

     

    Mr King added: “An important task will be to conduct a forensic audit of the management and commercial contracts undertaken over the last few years to determine whether they are truly arms length and whether the affairs of the company have been pursued in accordance with the fiduciary obligations of those entrusted with that responsibility.”

     

     

    King made no mention in his statement of the three rebel bears or any reference to the ownership of Ibrox which Mr Ashley is attempting to gain security over although Mr Whyte has a claim over that for Sevco 5088.

  12. Drambowie Celt n Nye Bevan’s Rebel Soldier

     

     

     

    Thanks Lads fur the Replies…

     

     

    Yes.. Ah Agree wi Thee.. n.. Thee..

     

     

    n.. Nye.. Sure .. Dukes.. Ah good Catholic Bhoy..like Yer Good Self..

     

     

    Kin.. Believe in Karma…

     

     

    Why No?

     

     

     

    The loss of Paul is a Tragedy.

     

     

    It saddens the Hell oota Me.

     

     

     

    The Sevconian Wull Dae wull always dae Wit He Wull Dae..

     

     

    Fur he canny Help it..as He always diz the Devil’s Woik.. fur

     

    It is Embedded in his Genes.

     

     

    A Born.. No User.

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still,Laughin’

  13. scullybhoy

     

     

    19:42 on 16 January, 2015

     

    _______________________

     

    Who?….me?

     

    Ah canny lead anybody but, I’ve been leading myself since MO’N left.

     

    I’ve led myself down the path of – dont be suckered by the ‘bored’ and kept my cash in my pocket, rather than let Pete-the-piss-taker…swally it.

     

    What more can I do?

     

     

    BlantyreTim – get yerself back on here mhan.

  14. lionroars67,

     

     

    Police statement…my officers found the demonstration so peaceful, they felt obliged to join in.

     

     

    There has been no arrests, actually we at this moment are supplying hot tea and sandwiches for our fellow supporters, I mean the demonstrators.

  15. the long wait is over on

    Ha !

     

     

    Just when you couldn’t find anything else to laugh at the

     

    The Rangers pitch is Green and White , or is it Whyte?

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