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. Did Craigan have his mortgage on a result tonight?

     

    basically called out Madden for stopping game – even the mullet was embarrassed.

  2. Wonder if Sevco will let the hearts fans in for free like they demanded Dundee utd did for them, then called a bhoycott

     

    sleekit sleekit corrupt orcs

  3. Absurd to even start the game. Couldn’t see the ball, which wouldn’t bother Elbows. Hope Ladbrokes reimburse my bet. Anyone know ?

     

    Disappointed with Michael Stewart saying match should have continued.

     

    Nonsense. Hope Hamilton is nothing like that tomorrow.

  4. Keeping The Faith

     

     

     

    20:28 on 16 January, 2015

     

     

     

    Radio scotland saying they had an hour to clear pitch and did nothing.. It’s an embarrassment to Scottish football according to them .

     

    Haha haha

     

    TOO busy round at the front door shouting:)))

  5. windygatekeeper on

    Not being in Glasgow I dont know what the local conditions were and how soon before the game did the snow fall but for what is worth i think that the Ref made the right calls. As an ex ref ( only grade 3 – so what do I know ) if looked playable to me at the start especialy with the sections that had been cleared and the conditions at the start. However it quickly became apparant that it was unplayable and the risk of injury to players

     

    was high. If either team had scored before Madden abandondend the game there may have been a riot, I think he made the right call but questions should be asked about why the heating wasnt on if indeed that was the case.

  6. From bbc

     

     

    Posted at 19:54

     

    As if to underline the crazy conditions, Rangers full-back Lee Wallace runs up the left wing and takes a fresh-air swipe when trying to cross the ball – it stayed stuck in the snow when Wallace thought it would roll on. Madness.

     

     

    Sure it was the conditions???

  7. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    havanalaugh

     

     

    20:23 on 16 January, 2015

     

    The Blogger Formerly Known As GM….Spot On.

     

     

    Game abandoned before kick off….refund

     

    Game Starts…No Refund

     

    TV Payment…for replay

     

     

    >>>>>>>>

     

    Hunbelievable

  8. west of ireland csc on

    The Spirit of Arthur Lee

     

    20:25 on

     

    16 January, 2015

     

    Not a problem for Rangers, they’ll just start a new game and call it the same one

     

     

    brilliant

  9. Will the rearranged game be ‘oldmatch’ or ‘newmatch’ and will it be under a new ‘Holding Whistle’ ?

     

     

    Maybe they’ were waiting for match administrator to see if the snow got liquidated before making a decision ?

  10. Ah Triggers broom.

     

    How apt.

     

    The bold Trig got an award for having the same broom for 15 years.

     

    Only changed the brush 18 times and the stick 20 times in that period!!

     

    Same broom/same club

     

     

    RIP Trig

  11. foghorn leghorn on

    to be fair the players would have been able to see the ball no problem, just no one watching on the telly could

     

     

    but why did they not send a few of their goons up to the asda to steal a few plastic snow shovels and then stop the game for 15 minutes to clear the pitch

     

     

    muppet show of the highest order

  12. 600 now outside ibrokes….when it gets to 300..Gearard Butler appears…shouting

     

    THIS IS SEVCO….

  13. foghorn leghorn on

    Tricoloured Ribbon

     

    20:35 on

     

    16 January, 2015

     

     

    Is there any danger to our game tomorrow?

     

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    yes,

     

     

    accies turned the undersoil heating on and melted the pitch

  14. Sounds like its a good night out for the Diets

     

     

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    Pam F ‏@jamtart18 11 mins11 minutes ago

     

    Absolute chaos outside ibrox as fans fight each other, kids greeting, stewards standing gormless. Shambles absolute shambles.

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