A year after trying and failing to sign him from Lech Poznan, Celtic have secured the services of Aleksandar Tonev from Aston Villa. Tonev has blistering pace, a right footer who is usually used on the left, he is an archetypal counter-attacking player.
The player’s profile blossomed during the first six months of 2013, in particular after he scored a hat-trick for Bulgaria against Malta, which brought Villa and Celtic to the table. The step-up to the English Premier League from playing a speciality role for Poznan was, not surprisingly, too much.
Aleksandar plays the same position as Georgios Samaras, albeit he’s a completely different type of player, but we will look to him to do the same job – be an out ball away from home in Europe.
Ronny will have seen him only from DVDs, so he’ll be keen to get him onto the pitch tomorrow morning for a run-out ahead of St Johnstone. Let’s hope the manager likes what he sees…. It’s a worry. The most promising part of deal is that Aleksandar has a point to prove, I’d rather hungry players with a point to prove than those who’ve too much on the clock.
Welcome to Celtic, Aleks.
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Sleep tight Tommy J.
Our prayers are there pal
raberto67
22:05 on 11 August, 2014
HT – from previous:
I know where you’re coming from pal, I personally think we should give Griffith a chance first. I think we need to bring in someone better than both of them and money spent on May would reduce our chances of that. His signing would also probably have ended the search for another striker altogether, leaving us with what we have plus May, which I don’t think would be enough. It was a cheap shot, I accept that, but I feel you seem distraught over the loss of a guy we could & should be aiming higher than.
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I’m not distraught at all it just seemed a common sense signing. The reason for that is because I don’t see us getting anyone as good for that money.
I think May went for around £800k do you think we’ll spend more than that on a striker in this window, I certainly don’t?
Tommy Joad,
Hope everything works out well with your ole fella.
HH
Gordy,
Is the Radnor flattened yet?
I would like Celtic to hand RD some decent tracky bottoms instead of the Robin Hood tights
johann murdoch
Aye we are all ok, It’s the livestock that is suffering. We had to transfer pregnant cows this morning as the weather is too severe to allow them to calf safely and the poultry were going mental with the wind and rain, apart from the ducks of course. All in all a disaster of a day. But hey ho, back to CP on saturday is enough to cheer anybody, well almost anybody, up. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
67heaven … i am neil lennon ….the angels are with wee oscar in heaven.. ibrox belongs to the creditors
22:02 on 11 August, 2014
Regarding Alistair
My above post was from Phil’s Twitter, …….. Meant to state that above
We can still sign one more player for the Maribor games up to 48 hours before first leg. We won’t, but the option is there.
Two loan deals and a free for a team totally out of its depth in the 3rd qualifying round to try to win the play off round.
It’s obvious no money will be spent until we know if we’re in CL or EL and when we do spend it’ll be like last summer’s last minute scramble.
Eyes Wide Open
“This guy is a creative player and couldn’t get a game for the most uncreative team in the EPL last season.”
Don’t you think this might have been the problem?
I no longer feel annoyed. Rather I find myself numb. I do believe our current custodians ar destroying us.
From Paul’s quote the truth that I have espoused become real. This guy wasn’t ronnys signing. In fact none of them are.
At some point this will come crashing down. I just ish we collectively could fix it before it happens.
The next time an intellectual posts on CQN will be the first.
HT
This has JP and PL paws all over it which is worrying and even more worryingly I think Ronny will be the type of manager who will be happy to work with the tools he has been given.
tbj
Would be interesting negotiations right enough
Look guys. It’s fine to laugh at the Hun. But we are starting to look the same.
tommy joad
Treasure the time with yer dad, so happy he is on the mend. Will continue to keep him in our prayers. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
BSR, and here I am:-))))))))
Tricoloured Ribbon
22:10 on
11 August, 2014
Sleep tight Tommy J.
Our prayers are there pal
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we all second that …………………braw ……
Could this be real
https://twitter.com/mainbart/status/498932307127181312/photo/1
Guaranteed income including £2 million to Newcastle £9.2 million. Outgoing spend for CL two campaigns in one year
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Take that to the bank (they will you know )
When the PLC sell our best players, keep the money, then replace with loan players.
Why would anybody be surprised that they are getting so much stick.
Wtf are they doing with the money?
Why spout nonsense about investing transfer money, when its obvious, that’s not happening.
Do the PLC think we are fecking daft or what?
Or is it all my fault because im ranting?
No responsibility for failure, as a strategy, is total bs.
Hh
Doc
Evenin……Sir
doc
You stole ma thunder there. Did you see my post to you?
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
TCR,
no mucker still standing,last I seen it was advertised for sale with planning
permission agreed for flats,how is Pat coping without it,
asked you last night but you and DD were ignoring me
Goodnight bhoys a pleasure as usual
NegAnon2
22:14 on
11 August, 2014
Look guys. It’s fine to laugh at the Hun. But we are starting to look the same.
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we are a good looking bunch o currant chelsea,s though ! :)
wait till we get going ……have a good feeling for the rest o 2014
hoopyclappersforevercfc ………….. :)
HT, tickets only available from the Ticket office by collection, I’ll try to get up there tomorrow, if I can’t I’ll be in touch.
WeeFra, the kids are looking forward to getting onto the farm tomorrow, wellies are looked out. Will text you when we’re on the way.
the spirit of arthur lee
22:12 on 11 August, 2014
I would like Celtic to hand RD some decent tracky bottoms instead of the Robin Hood tights
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You need them back?
thisistheone – thanks very much
jamesgang – think I scrawled your name down late last night after a very kind post? Thanks very much mate.
weefrathetim – I will do, always. Always.
neustadt-braw, thank you very very much.
TJ
WeeFra, didn’t see your post, which page?
BSR, Good Evening to you too, good Sir.
I suppose the other way of looking at it is why would you spend good money on players recommended by a scouting system that thought £6-7m on Balde, Pukki & Boeriggter was a good idea. At least when your flops are either frees or loanees then it doesn’t feel so bad!!
Martybhoy
I fear you’re right. To be honest I wouldn’t mind that if he turns out to be a really quality coach.
eyes wide open
22:10 on 11 August, 2014
Very good point mate
Who’s this Man City youngster Keech Jackson is tweeting about ?
Doc
I’d go in and get them for you but I won’t have a spare minute until tomorrow night by which time it’ll be too late.
Can you still buy them from the TO on Wednesday?
WeeFra, got your post now, just told the kids.
They say look after the cows and their babies:-)
If it dries up we can come down later in the week.
HT
If not we will have our Paul le guen moment
TCR
Very glad to hear that wee bit worried about how much we are going to miss Liam Boyce
Off to bed knackered lads – maybe I’ll wake up and we have signed a striker before the midnight deadline !!!!
HH
HT, my time just became free tomorrow so should make it up, cheers mhate.