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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. judester on

    Leftcliktic

     

    21:41

     

    He probably enjoyed the game,enjoyed the excellent family atmosphere and most probably did’nt even notice it was snowing.Fud of the highest order.

  4. BGX on

    Owen…my point was…BUDGE imo will call out the Huns….Has LAWWELL… apart from his stupid Rory Bremnar comment …no he hasnt…as i said…i think he is up to his neck in the whole sevco fiasco….just my thoughts….

  7. Delaneys Dunky on

    Bhoylo

     

     

    To meet you and a few other Irish bhoys and ghirls is the reason I am going to Belfast. Canny wait bud! :))

  10. Stringer Bell on

    From Rangers Media….

     

     

    _______________

     

     

    #18 Mr RFC

     

    David Cooper Templeton

     

     

    Loyal Bluenose

     

     

    33 posts

     

    Gender:Male

     

    Location:glasgow

     

    Posted Today, 08:19 PM

     

    I’m worried for 1st Feb.

     

     

     

    Who knows where we’ll be as a club.

     

     

     

    Touchy/Sore bears and antagonistic opposition armed with the sevco shit.

     

     

     

    I’m going into hiding.

     

     

    ———-

     

     

    He gets it.

  12. bournesouprecipe on

    bankie

     

     

    That game shouldn’t be played.

     

     

    The Hearts players and management is still inside the ground, at 10.00pm, for their own safety?

     

     

    I seriously think there should be intervention from somewhere anywhere to stop the game, or at least stop it from being hyped.

     

     

    May the god protect every single Celtic fan that attends.

  13. owen on

    Sorry that was meant to be Geordie not George. Bloody predictive text.

     

     

    That one always makes me smile as I used to slag sannabhoy off about the great iPhone v android debate back when I had a phone as dumb as it’s owner.

  14. The Green Man on

    Delaneys Dunky

     

     

    Might just do that….certainly wont be going near Hampden.

     

    Cant trust myself not to lose the plot.

     

    Be living up to my name on that day:)

     

     

    HH

  15. Geordie Munro on

    “Apart from his stupid Rory bremner comment ”

     

     

    Bgx,

     

     

    You could argue pl hasn’t done enough but I thought the comment was hilarious.

     

     

    Certainly not stupid imo.

  25. QF on

    I go to see Celtic to support Celtic. the opposition are just who are put on the park!! Huns in all their incarnations are not important enough for me not to go and watch Celtic. there was a time on here when I used to promote supporting the old Huns in Europe for our coefficient. people slagged the board and the likes of me for not wanting to kill them. now they are dead there are those who say I can’t have my day at Hampden, a day that the team and ronny need support at, because it’s a reincarnation of them. both then and now I say the same thing. I support Celtic. I don’t hate them because they are not important (and now relevant) enough. too many of my fellow supporters losing sight of the former because of the later. hail hail

  29. BhoyfromSky on

    Auldheid,

     

    “This could stop tomorrow if the SFA said “enough” etc………

     

    I fear Celtic are sleepwalking into this match with them …. Yes we will beat them but it will probably be at a cost….after the scenes tonight I fear they will be repeated at Hampden and the wider city….. Only this time on a greater scale and will be viewed as an Old Firm problem.

     

    Celtic wake up!!!! and demand assurances from the authorities that safety must be guaranteed and if it cannot, you will have nothing to do with this fixture!!

     

    I will not be anywhere near Glasgow

  30. bankiebhoy1 on

    Big Peter’s Rory Bremner comment went to the heart of the matter……….it summed up a ludicrous situation rather well.

  35. Delaneys Dunky on

    The Green Man

     

     

    My hoose or my local, you are more than welcome to join us. Will be mega mellow maself that day. ;)

  37. The Token Tim on

    gerryfrfaethebrig,

     

     

    firstly how you doing tonight mate?

     

     

    secondly, I know exactly what you mean. Thats what i would like to do…..go back even 5 years ago and I would have bitten the hand off you for a ticket against them (as they were then of course).

     

     

    I have to admit that i used to revel in those games, esp at Ipox. Every single time I walked up those steps and walked out to face those 3 stands of ugliness and despite, i felt my chest expand and fill with a pride in who I was and who we were with the upper thought being “Bring It ON!!! You can NEVER beat us” ….sadly on many occasions they did….but whilst i may have been bowed I was never broken.

     

     

    However this game has me worried mate. Hopefully wrongly.

     

     

    HAIL! HAIL!

     

    Token

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