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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. Gordon64 on

    We are likely to be playing two games

     

    a week until the SPL split which makes the games

     

    in gran canaria even more nonsensical.

  7. Delaneys Dunky on

    Jamesgang

     

     

    Thought it was gonnae be footage of you or I singing at a match. Paolo is a class above us! :)

  8. Gerryfaethebrig on

    delaneys dunky

     

     

    00:05 on 17 January, 2015

     

    Gerry

     

     

    That is exactly what I have been told, his will to win and wanting to succeed got him to Parkhead…..it’s what we should be about,nut in amongst all that he actually could “kick a ba”

  10. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    Police Scotland say officers dealt with a disturbance outside the ground but there were no details of arrests…………

  13. Burnley78 on

    Cannot begin to think how humiliating this whole episode must be tonight for ‘ra people’ .

     

     

    Just hope we are 120% together with our team tomorrow at Hamilton.

     

     

    That game really does matter. The 1st of 9 MUST WINS.

  14. OmaCelt on

    I remember sitting in the temporary stand/scaffolding with more snow than was on the hun pitch tonight.

     

     

    We are a tighter breed.

  18. jamesgang on

    Dena

     

     

    Good night my wee dote.

     

     

    Delaney’s

     

     

    The Bhoy’s got everything apart from His hairstyle is sho1te compared to yours.

     

     

    Love as the cheeky monkey SOAL would say!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  19. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    southside

     

     

    00:05 on 17 January, 2015

     

    Nick Cave…..been to a right few gigs over the years, but this comes close to the best opening number. Starts off kinda slow but stay with it!

     

    http://youtu.be/wzHzTIaUFXw

     

     

    ————

     

     

    Amazed ( and amazing ) watching that footage from the nick cave concert, u must have been literally standing next to me…….

     

    Seen him about a dozen times, that night was fantastic.

     

     

    HH & goodnight.

  20. The Token Tim on

    gerryfraethebrig,

     

     

    McStay, Grant and Burns???

     

     

    I’d doubt anyone of our generation* could trump that for Celticness…..although you could maybe add big Roy to that trio, from his midfield days?

     

     

    HAIL! HAIL!

     

    Token

     

     

    *= Im 44, so grew up so to speak in the 80s

  23. Árd Macha on

    Saw the ole Burns Howff get a mention on Blues at the BBC on BBC Four tonight. Made me chuckle. Is DontBrattbakkinanger still posting on here.

     

     

    Ard Macha

  26. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    Burnley78

     

     

    Cannot begin to think how humiliating this whole episode must be tonight for ‘ra people’ .

     

     

    Humiliate, them ? Pray tell me how anything could penetrate that lot’s morality, esteem……..

  30. The Token Tim on

    ArdMacha,

     

     

    I dont post too much these days, but i think DBBIA – like his ole Burns Howff afficionado Dick Byrne – very rarely visits these days.

     

     

    Mores the pity.

     

     

    HAIL! HAIL!

     

    Token

  34. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    Dena29

     

     

    Sorry missed yer wee reply to the val doonican song…..

     

    Watch oot fur that big VP in Belfast, he’ll be crooning all over ye….the big Bryan Ferry loving val doonican lookaliky that he is :-)

     

     

    See ya at paradise soon.

     

     

    Definitely away this time.

     

     

    HH PC67

  36. southside on

    pedrocaravanachio67

     

     

    00:19 on 17 January, 2015

     

     

    I was a wee bit further back than that. It was only a Thursday! (Halloween?)

     

    Making the hairs on my back ( only place I’ve any left) stand up just watching that.

  38. Árd Macha on

    Pity, but although I’m a rare visitor myself. Two good guys. At this time of year I have Dick Byrne in my thoughts. His was the first tragedy to hit this blog that I remember.

     

     

    He helped me bring my eldest to the Roy Keane debut I think it was against Kilmarnock.

     

     

    Ard Macha

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