Trading well is everything. Two years ago we watched a World Cup game between our then right back, playing for Croatia, and the right back we were interested in, who played for Canada. Josip Juranovic went to the semifinal with Croatia, while Alistair Johnston’s Canada went home without a point.
Celtic’s recruitment system told them to trade Josip and buy Johnston. Alistair was the gold nugget lost in the MLS. This and trades like it, gave Celtic a football identity which brought the latest wave of trophies. It is Tier 1 operating mechanism, learned from City Football Group, and aligned to what Hearts have now signed up with.
I am delighted Alistair has signed a new deal that could keep him at the club until 2029. He has the ability and fitness to be a stand out for us in the Champions League for all that time.
Still, ‘Trading well is everything’. You and I have learned so much since we watched the wheels come off Martin O’Neill’s great team, as it expired through age. My suspicion is that we will do less trading like the Juranovic-Johnston deals going forward and more deals like Adam Idah and Arne Engels.
The deal is a good boost ahead of the trip to Tynecastle, not to mention this morning’s AGM.
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Greenpinata on 23rd November 2024 11:05 am
Drumchapel No.1 CSC had a huge Celtic jersey flag made up with the old Carling logo on the front. This resulted in Celtic being fined twice by UEFA for breaching an advertising rule due to their sponsorship with Amstel. The fines were £20k and £15k. The CSC was called into Celtic Park and told that it was fine for domestic games but not for European games.
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Celtic have previously shown firmness when desired.
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A salient point.
Let’s be clear EUFA had success with a ban(suspended) after the Dortmund game and we were able to enjoy Atalanta and Leipzig pyro free. I believe those who do will also desist against Brugge, Zagreb and Young Boys, however they’re powder may only be being kept dry for a ‘Blowout in Birmingham’.
I fear for that fixture, not I hasten to add for the team, but what might happen off the field. Our GBNC friends are savvy and will know that with qualifying next season we may not reach the CL groups and may view triggering the suspended ban and possibly a futher, both in the EL, as worth it for the opportunity to further sully our name against Aston Villa.
We are in the best financial shape that we, or any other Scottish club, has ever been in – we couuld afford to ‘take the hit’, identify those responsible, and refund their season cards in full. The slack could be taken up by issuing half-season cards to the waiting list, or, we could just wait until next season…. free from hassle – free from embarrassment – free from the threat of bans and fines.
We have got to stop the tail wagging the dog!!!!
With a few contracts being given recently, what about a 3 year deal for Grandpa Joe (with a 1 year option)
Hot Smoked
Gerry Ferns is Ordinary joe is 418/9 is parkthebus
and videocelts blog just like his 418/9 moniker here is free to post whatever racism( brown/black people) in comments section.
No confidence but the same amoebic brain.
HH
If game was lunchtime it would have been off
Hearty congratulations are in order for James Forrest. I am so glad that the club has extended his stay with us for at least another year. We will win honours this season and next and so jamsie will become Celtic’s ‘gong king’. Sad to see Bobby Lennox overtaken, however I’m sure he will be there to wish his fellow Ayrshireman all the best when the time comes.
A good news story and together with this year’s Christmas tear-jerker of a video, reinforces why we’re supporters of the best club in the world – bar none
Darwin
That’s some top level inside info from the savvy GBNC.
Begs the question
Do you own?
Stone Island gear?
A balaclava?
A palestinian Flag?
A Fertile Imagination?
Or a Lebanon 🇱🇧 flag 🫣
I’m Jamesie Cotter .
Smart move by Celtic extending the James Forrest legend literally writing his name in perpetuity. Great servant to the club, great club to the servant.
Sevco v DU ,3.45 ko
Troll 9 .57
You and 2 of your monikers took up one seat
Truth is truth except when you want to contort what was said into what you think was said.
There is no bullying that’s a new contortion
Did Brendan confirm your “not a real Celtic fan”assertion repeat your lie troll repeat your lie as with bullying it’s only in your head
And do fuq off with your tail wagging dog pish
They like every other fan are on the end of a return key.if they step out of line they will be dealt with,banned and Celtic Park a library,no tifo like the quotation of the patriot game recently at RB.
Troll keep making things up in your head
Your attention seeking is craven.
It’s not working tho as your plea to Scottish football authorities shows,truly laughable.
Pity our money made so much free money
In interest,£3m+,a shard of that covers your fines
As its not going to feed the poor folks dinner tables that Brother Walfrid set up.
Celtic by their existence are political and long may that continue.
!!BADA BING!! on 23RD NOVEMBER 2024 1:23 PM
If game was lunchtime it would have been off
And if yer Auntie had baws …….. they would have dropped off ! Brrrrrrrrrr
SFTB @ 13;25
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Not inside information just inference drawn on modus operandi.
I don’t to my knowledge remember any stone island gear but I’m sure I’ve had something from River Island in the past.
Yes, was made to wear a ‘jaggy wool’ balaclava going to primary school – my auntie Annie made them for all the cousins – think I took mine to the rag-man.
Also yes to imagination- as Einstein said:
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination”
Fertile also applies – we have two girls and one boy – the goldfish is non-binary. HH
The roof in the media room at Poundland has caved in😁😁😁
Pitch inspection at Paisley at 2.55…..possibly a 4 pm ko😬
St Margaret’s Adoption Society Dance
Celtic Park Friday 22:9:24
A superb night was had last night at the Kerrydale
The night was hosted by Peter Martin with grace said by Canon Tom
Frank(vfr) reports this morning on first counts somewhere in the region of £15,000 has been raised,a superb contribution with those attending,in the raffles and auctions.
Personally I would hope this event becomes a regular night on the calender.:-))
Primarily well done to all at St Margaret’s Adoption Society and it was great to meet cqn’rs of old.
Roll on to our next big charity day,a foodbank collection in the run up to the Ross County game,remember its what Celtic fans do best.
https://x.com/NCCeltic/status/1857413939551760822?s=19
HH
Ps now the happy owner of a GlenGairloch dram
Tasty :-)))
HH
22:11:24
Correction
HH
It was only a matter of time till Met Eireann named a Storm after Ernie Lynch’s Dad……Bert
An Tearmann 2.49
The malt must be good, you’ve lost 2 months. 🤣
St Mirren v Sheep on,4pm ko
BRRB
A few thought of wrestling the Whisky from the big man to open at the table , thankfully second thoughts kicked in and carnage was avoided .
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great night once again in great Tim company …….
See you Wednesday AT.
Dundee United arrived at 3pm,asked for a further delay to the kick off,denied….
That awkward moment when Utd get cheated before they get
on the pitch.
One of the many things that puzzle me about modern life is…..
What happens when the offspring of a Wright-Phillips married the offspring an Alexander-Arnold do they adopt the name of Wright-Phillips-Alexander-Arnold or do they take turns around and become Wright-Alexander-Phillips-Arnold?
Emdy know?
Referee Don Robertson instructs Dundee Utd’s management to get their players stripped and up the tunnel as their warm up threatened to overrun beyond the rescheduled 3:45pm kick off time
Badabing
Looks as tho the whole place is falling down
https://x.com/BunbegB/status/1860346411017023994?s=19
HH
Sheep a goal down in Paisley
United score at a half empty ibrox
VAR preparing a squinty line as we speak
0-1 united
Var take 3 minutes trying to disallow Dundee utd goal.
goal confirmed
snigger snigger chortle chortle
mon the half time booing
I’m all for boo ze. 🤣
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 23rd November 2024 4:01 pm
One of the many things that puzzle me about modern life is….
What happens when the offspring of a Wright-Phillips married the offspring an Alexander-Arnold do they adopt the name of Wright-Phillips-Alexander-Arnold or do they take turns around and become Wright-Alexander-Phillips-Arnold?
Me too….what happens if William Shatner married Stevie Nicks……Would she be Mrs William Shatner Nicks?
I’ll get me coat!
The sound of booooooo at the bigotdome is heard at HT😅🤣😂
Fourstonecoppi
Dearie me 🤣