The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

Main Street · July 17, 2009, 01:44:53 PM

Wasn't Dynamo the Army team in the old USSR?
Spartak are a better team.

The Russian league has been in full swing since Spring, they will be match fit for this encounter.
Celtic will have to be sharp enough.

Gaoth Dobhair Abu · July 17, 2009, 01:51:59 PM

Bad news

Celtic's Mišun out for 'months'

Thursday, 16 July 2009 10:30

Celtic FC defender Milan Mišun could miss the first few months of the season after suffering knee ligament damage in the Scottish club's weekend friendly against Brisbane Roar FC. The 19-year-old Czech Republic youth international, who joined Celtic in January but is yet to make his debut, hobbled off during the 3-0 win in Australia and will see a specialist on Thursday. "It's not looking good," said Celtic manager Tony Mowbray. "We could be talking months rather than weeks."

Gaoth Dobhair Abu · July 17, 2009, 02:10:53 PM

In danger of becoming "Le" Celtic!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8155621.stm

Dannymcfella · July 17, 2009, 05:39:18 PM

Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 17, 2009, 02:10:53 PM
In danger of becoming "Le" Celtic!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8155621.stm

Any french left backs out there???

StGallsGAA · July 18, 2009, 12:18:12 AM

Apparently despite the £10M CL windfall Rangers are still in major trouble and have a fire sale. If ever there was an opportunity to put Rangers into a downward sprial for a decade or more it was the season just passed. 10 in row was a real possibility but the gift horse vomited on the inept Celtic management structure.

Gaoth Dobhair Abu · July 18, 2009, 12:28:18 AM

Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 18, 2009, 12:18:12 AM
Apparently despite the £10M CL windfall Rangers are still in major trouble and have a fire sale. If ever there was an opportunity to put Rangers into a downward sprial for a decade or more it was the season just passed. 10 in row was a real possibility but the gift horse vomited on the inept Celtic management structure.

In a name - Gordon Strachan

sam03/05 · July 23, 2009, 09:27:12 AM

watched the Cardiff game on the celtic website last night.
That N'Guemo looks to be some player. never gave the ball away, strong tackles, full of running
looks like claude makale on the ball. brilliant debut

lynchbhoy · July 23, 2009, 09:28:39 AM

I believe Mowbray is interested in a left back at WBA - some young chap, not Robinson - think he sounds like he is a Czech!

fred the red · July 23, 2009, 09:32:07 AM

Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 23, 2009, 09:28:39 AM
I believe Mowbray is interested in a left back at WBA - some young chap, not Robinson - think he sounds like he is a Czech!

marek cech?

lynchbhoy · July 23, 2009, 09:50:48 AM

Quote from: fred the red on July 23, 2009, 09:32:07 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 23, 2009, 09:28:39 AM
I believe Mowbray is interested in a left back at WBA - some young chap, not Robinson - think he sounds like he is a Czech!

marek cech?

yep thats him - he is indeed a 'cech' !

T Fearon · July 23, 2009, 11:50:45 AM

Whats this about Mc Manus going to Wolves? Also Mowbray stated early he might change the captaincy? Does he not fancy Mc Manus as a player do you reckon?

lynchbhoy · July 23, 2009, 12:02:40 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on July 23, 2009, 11:50:45 AM
Whats this about Mc Manus going to Wolves? Also Mowbray stated early he might change the captaincy? Does he not fancy Mc Manus as a player do you reckon?

didt hear that about the captaincy
Id say its wolves that fancy mcmanus.

I'd not be too unhappy at his leaving, hes a wholehearted player but somewhat limited imo as a centre half.
As long as Mowbray buys a replacement cetre half I'd be happy.
Dont laugh but I saw that Sol Cambell I think it was, was out of contract and looking for a new club after portsmouth.
While quite old, he is still a great centre half.

wouldnt be too unhappy if TM sold caldwell too. But at least as a centre half himself he can teach a few things to some of these lads - ie how to defend !

T Fearon · July 23, 2009, 12:24:07 PM

Wouldn't mind Campbell joining Celtic...at least I'd be able to wear my Spurs jersies with his name on them again

Actually met Sol once, way back in 1997 in a hotel in Haydock, prior to a Bindippers V Spurs leage game. Top class bloke, if only he hadn't joined Arsenal

Surely Celtic will clean up domestically in Scotland this year, with the huns making no signings?

Gaoth Dobhair Abu · July 23, 2009, 01:20:30 PM

Mick will not be leaving Parkhead this year.

GalwayBayBoy · July 23, 2009, 11:33:20 PM

In distinctly harassed circumstances, Tony Mowbray is still trying to hit the ground running at Celtic, so much so that tonight's opening fixture against the Egyptian champions, Al-Ahly, in the Wembley Cup is probably the least of the manager's concerns right now.

After a frantic day of activity, Mowbray last night completed the £1.5 million deal to make Danny Fox, 23, the Coventry City defender, his third signing for Celtic, in time for player to be eligible to face Dynamo Moscow in next week's Champions League third qualifying round, first leg in Glasgow. Fox will make his debut against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in the Wembley Cup.

On top of that, and watching his side play in London this evening, Mowbray hopes to catch a flight to Moscow tomorrow morning to watch next week's opponents play Lokomotiv Moscow before returning to London on Saturday night.

With £4 million already spent on bringing Marc-Antoine Fortuné, the striker, from Nancy, Mowbray admitted that any further spending would be tight, and that he may have to sell while attempting to attract players.

"The fact is, this club needs to balance the books," Mowbray said. "If we are going to try to spend money on players, then we also need to try to get some money coming back. We've got a little bit more money to spend but down the line we'll also need to get some money in.

"As for new signings, I'm still pretty relaxed about it. It's not just about numbers, it's about getting the player that you want. If the right guy comes in in time, great, but the wider process is all about the team moving on."

A surprising piece of good news for Mowbray yesterday was that Scott Brown, who recently underwent surgery on an ankle injury, may be fit in time to face Dynamo in the second leg in 12 days' time, while Mowbray still has not ruled him out of making the first leg in Glasgow on Wednesday.

"Scott is back on the training ground, running, kicking, and twisting, so there is every chance he'll be ready for the second leg against Dynamo," Mowbray said.

Celtic desperately need to savour European football this season, yet their manager already looked drawn and weary yesterday from a pre-season trip to Australia and now this London event — where Celtic face Al-Ahly and Tottenham over three days — let alone in Mowbray's efforts to buy new players.

The Celtic manager claimed yesterday that he had not been short of advice on certain players, and hinted that one of them, Massimo Donati, may be given a second chance at Celtic following his disappearance under Gordon Strachan.

"Right now there are so many people giving me opinions on players — whether it be journalists, or members of my family in Glasgow, or members of the staff at Celtic," Mowbray said. "Everybody's got an opinion on these things but, to be honest, I have got to let much of that wash over me and judge things here for myself.

"Donati was very, very good the other night against Cardiff City. From the day I've walked in he has been a very focused guy. I don't know why he wasn't involved last year, but my first impressions from seeing Donati in training is that he is a very talented boy. Against Cardiff he showed a desire to the point where he was going to get sent off — the game meant that much to him.

"I've heard a fair bit of negativity thrown my way about certain players, but I've yet to see that for myself. I've been pretty pleased with all the players I've got at Celtic, and Massimo has shown me that he has the quality to be a part of our set-up."