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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. GerryBhoy on

    Total Hunmeltdown shown on SSN…….whooooft……..who`d a thunk it???

     

     

    TheycannaebemairdeidCSC …… ;)

  2. bournesouprecipe on

    excath @ 22.29

     

     

    Good on you, I always look out for your posts.

     

     

    My principles, interfere and direct me against this game ( or any future encounter ) and that is where some true Celtic supporters are conflicted.

     

     

    I cherish the notion that a Celtic supporter will support Celtic regardless of circumstance, and accept it as the essence and epitomy of Celtic.

     

     

    However, I believe my brother, mother, father and grandfather missed the end of the game in respect of ‘The Rangers Story’ but endured a lifetime of supporting Celtic, in circumstances they shouldn’t have. They should have seen Celtic on equal terms, with every other club.

     

     

    So as an individual tribute, if you like to my family, I don’t plan to see the offspring of the club that still violates Scottish football and society.

     

     

    It’s a difficult call, but I stop short at blaming Celtic, fot having to contest with the new club or for having contributed in some way to their existence.

     

     

    I will of course remain a Celtic supporter regardless and outwith the new club, because of what their predecessors did.

  3. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    murdochauldandhay & wee oscar

     

     

    Cheers for getting the info via BMCUWP’s to me earlier.

     

     

    Much appreciated.

  4. The Token Tim on

    Roy Croppie

     

     

    re your earlier Bellers pic on his knees in front of the hun hordes after scoring against them at ipox.

     

     

    He sank to his knees still well inside the box and yet was still booked for doing so!!!

     

     

    Still annoys me that the MIB (cant mind who he was) was able to do that and nothing could be done about it.

     

    The wee man was brilliant that day and ran them ragged. Had he not been focred off with an injury I reckon we would have destroyed them and he could well have scored a hat-Trick that day!

     

     

    Was a very nervy last few mins after that big dumplin Thompson scored for them though!

     

    But we still beat them that day!

     

     

    HAIL! HAIL!

     

    Token

  10. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    BOABYEVANS

     

     

    Sorry to hear about your pal,Willie. We all have friends whose opinions aren’t our own,and that can be maddening at times.

     

     

    R I P

  12. connaire12 on

    The STV version of the News made no mention of a riotous demonstration outside you know where. Perhaps they had no reporters at the game. Madden might have told them before hand that he was calling the game off. Newco needed some cash so the game was started to help their financial situation. Do not think it will help, do you?

  16. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    The Bear, aroused from Hibernation early, is a dangerous animal.

     

     

    Attendance at the semi is not only dangerous. It is also foolhardy and legitimises the corruption that is destroying the game and will take Celtic down with it.

     

     

    Make a stand Celtic supporters and take one for the Game.

     

     

    That would really take courage.

  22. sipsini on

    Micktt,

     

     

    Just to match your cynicism, was Madden given the nod to cancel the game before the 54th minute to avoid even more embarrassment and an unaffordable fine?

     

     

    Downloaded a new site for the iPad, most new film releases on it, magic.

  24. The Token Tim on

    roy croppie,

     

     

    there were alot of us in the top tier of the broomloan watching through gaps in our fingers and looking at back of the stand hoping they wouldnt manage to sneak one at the death!

     

     

    Cue mass hysteria at the whistle.

     

     

    I remember hanging oot the window of the car as we drove slowly along the M8 just above the start of paisley road west (i think….just before the M8 goes over the Kingston Bridge) giving it laldy to the huns walking below.

     

     

    They were not amused….i most ceratinyl was though :-)

     

     

    HAIL! HAIL!

     

    Token

  26. Gerryfaethebrig on

    the token tim

     

     

    23:12 on 16 January, 2015

     

    Roy Croppie

     

     

    To this day I do not understand why Craig Bellamy was booked, if it was for blessing himself the referee should be in front of a judge, if it was for scoring a goal the ref was guilty again, I am at a loss at what that yellow card was shown for……last day of the season at Fir Park I would have sent the wee bam off because he missed about 4 one on ones but that’s just me wanting my team to win

  27. The Token Tim on

    BCW @ 2318,

     

     

    ahhh that explains it all. Why was i even slightly surprised??

     

     

    Thanks for the clarification.

     

     

    HAIL! HAIL!

     

    Token

  31. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    BHOYLO83

     

     

    Aye,in about ten minutes.

     

     

    Peace will reign once more…

  33. owen on

    Only good day I ever had at hampden was 95 cup final. Big Pierre scored and Peter the Pointer had his finest hour as a Celtic player. The rest of the night in an east Kilbride hotel with an underground nightclub was less enchanting.

  34. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    thomthethim for oscar ok

     

     

    23:18 on 16 January, 2015

     

    The Bear, aroused from Hibernation early, is a dangerous animal.

     

     

    Attendance at the semi is not only dangerous. It is also foolhardy and legitimises the corruption that is destroying the game and will take Celtic down with it.

     

     

    Make a stand Celtic supporters and take one for the Game.

     

     

    That would really take courage.

     

     

    >>>>>>>>

     

     

    Here here ….and HH

  38. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    Bournesoup….

     

     

    Ou have put into words what I have been struggling to articulate and, therefore, I will let your words be my final words on the subject………I hope.

  42. sipsini on

    As someone posted earlier, the main culprit trying to break through the doors at ipox is wearing a green hoody, if he wasn’t a known hun thug he would have been beating to pulp for wearing green…good try.

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