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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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  2. iki on

    Compliance Officer to investigate tonight’s events.

     

    He is looking at TV evidence in the hope that Neil Lennon was in the vicinity.

  5. sipsini on

    DD,

     

     

    I respect every Celtic supporters decision on this matter, it was a hard one for me, to be honest, I’m glad my kids didn’t get a ticket and by God they tried.

     

     

    Let’s hope the police are as aware as we are, that there is an element of hun scum going to cause it! HH

  13. Gerryfaethebrig on

    micktt

     

     

    22:50 on 16 January, 2015

     

     

    Bobby Madden…. Why has not one “journo” questioned why the great EPL refs hav to divulge who they support., and if they support Man Utd, they don’t get a Man Utd game..

     

     

    Maybe brother Boaby told Nimmo-Smith he was a stand up brother

  18. owen on

    So if the peotest was to be a pitch invasion on the 54th minute why we’re they going to play hide and seek with fish in tesco wearing only tennis balls or did I pick that up wrong?

  20. Gerryfaethebrig on

    bankiebhoy1

     

     

    22:46 on 16 January, 2015

     

    There’s been a lot of foul language on the blog of late.

     

    Disappointing.

     

     

    Keep highlighting it, I honestly think the people who are participating are looking for a response, I typed earlier the best thing about Paul67’s site is the self-policing so keep at it, or just talk about the Champions that will annoy them just as much

     

    Take care and Hail Hail

  23. NatKnow on

    owen

     

    23:01 on

     

    16 January, 2015

     

     

    So if the peotest was to be a pitch invasion on the 54th minute why we’re they going to play hide and seek with fish in tesco wearing only tennis balls or did I pick that up wrong?

     

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    Stop giving them more ideas! ;-))

  24. MickTT on

    Ah know ah know… But 18….1872.. get it.

     

    I’m right I know I am, I’m not paranoid, I’m a normal guy. I don’t read touch into things I don’t. … normally..!

     

     

    Ayrshire has calmed doon Green and White

     

     

    HH

  31. MickTT on

    Touch… to much.

     

     

    That’s a correction by the way

     

     

    Right I’ll stop whilst I’m ahead.

     

     

    No really that’s it honest..

     

     

    HH

  32. lynott67 on

    Delaneys

     

    We didn’t really know anyone the trip. It was our first and last trip on the uni bus. Your guy Jeff is the one guy that i do remember. Long time ago now and was certainly an eye opener for eighteen year olds.

     

    Along with the 4-2 game, got to be one of my best ever nights watching us.

  38. MickTT on

    bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers

     

     

    23:09 on 16 January, 2015

     

     

    COSYCORNERBHOY

     

     

    Get yer team in for Last Man Standing!

     

    ₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩

     

    He’s in the garage…

     

     

    HH

  40. scullybhoy on

    SKY SPORTS: The match was played out against a backdrop of protests against the Rangers board – inside and outside the ground, before, during and after the game. Upwards of 3,000 fans are believed to have been at the protest before the match.

     

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    BBC SPORT: About 600 Rangers fans gathered outside the front of Ibrox before and after the abandoned game against Hearts in a noisy protest against the club’s board.

     

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  41. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    PEDROCARAVANACHIO67

     

     

    He has good taste,ole Frank. Witty way with words,too.

     

     

    Cheers,bud!

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