The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[illdecide]

Haven't checked up in a while but Celtic's salary has been capped at £25k for quite a while and i'm happy with that as it'll put off mercenaries looking a big pay day. It also creates an equal parity amongst Celtic's biggest players knowing they're on the same money so that £25k for Duffy explains itself. Someone mentioned on here earlier about the scoring threat Celtic have from their Centre Backs as Duffy and Jullien will score you goals, a good bit of business for Celtic and a blow to the rest of the SPFL who have tried to target Celtic thru the middle of the defence as their weakness and soft spot.

Scotland v Israel the other night was bound to have been strange one for the Celtic family...2 Celtic players on the Israel team, 3 Celtic players and 2 ex Celtic players on the Scotland team and i've no doubt a fit Leigh Griffiths would have been there too as he's Scotland's best striker by a mile.

[dublin7]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

[shark]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

To play football matches every week. He's too old to be sitting watching and waiting. If he received an offer from another premier league club he may have taken that, but I doubt he did.

[marty34]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

Not sure about that. He'll be getting regular football and a bit of European football also so I think it'll suit him well for the year.

[lenny]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

[dublin7]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

[illdecide]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

Duffy is decent and will improve Celtic but you reckon he won't get tested? Duffy is not the quickest but is a hardy boyo and he's exactly what Celtic need and was lacking so win win for both as he wasn't getting much game time down south. He'll get tested alright but i've no doubt he'll pass with flying colours and i'm sure if Celtic make into Europa League he'll come up against good players but i would def say SPFL is a bit better than you're giving it credit for.

[ned]

Ex-Celt Denayer scored tonight for Belgium, the number one ranked country in world football.
Ex-Celt VVD played for Netherlands following two years of success that saw him praised as the world's best defender.
Ex-Celt Moussa Dembele helps Lyon reach the CL semi finals this year.
Love when players with Celtic connections do well.

[From the Bunker]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

Duffy will be getting regular games at Celtic, which he was not getting at Brighton. He will be getting exposure to European football in the Europa League.  To me that's a good few pluses. I'm sure as a Northern Irish Catholic from Derry he always wanted to play for Celtic. Seems like a good fit to me.

If you ask me, there are not enough Irish footballers playing for Celtic!

[Angelo]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

[screenexile]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

[illdecide]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Have you actually watched Ireland play recently...You're having a laugh FFS. surely. Please don't say that was a serious comment

[Angelo]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Duffy is the only Irish player who would get near the Celtic XI presently.

[Angelo]

Glen Kamara currently bossing the Irish midfield here.

[dublin7]

From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Duffy is the only Irish player who would get near the Celtic XI presently.

You should be on stage with your comedy gold.

Ireland are no world beaters but off the top of my head Matt Doherty, Enda Stevens, John Egan in the back line alone would walk into the Celtic team.