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More people will see him play every week. Granted they might not see Palace live every week, but how many people watch highlights shows of the weekend games  around the world?

If Christie was only interested in the money he'd have waited until the summer to leave Celtic and signed for a club on a bosman. That's were the money is. That's what Pogba is going to do this summer

Do you know how many people watch Palace highlights compared to Celtic highlights?
Most people who watch Palace who are not actual supporters will see them coincidentally.
I watch Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A highlights but pick and choose depending on who's playing,  what the score is and if there is a specific connection.
I sure has hell don't go out of the way to watch Sassuolo, Reims, Alaves or Crystal Palace.

The tv income tells you people all over the world watch the premier league (including highlights packages) In Australia we used to meet in pubs to watch their version on MOTD on a Monday evening and the pub would full of lads watching it.

Edouard scores goals for Palace and he'll gain a hell of a lot more attention than he got at Celtic. Can't have been easy to motivate yourself when you're winning every week with ease and you've won everything for 3 years in a row.

You made an unfounded statement that more people would see him every week. Still haven't actually proved it and TV income proves nothing except that clubs like Palace can outbid and pay more than the majority of European teams just because they play in EPL.

More people will see him play every week. Granted they might not see Palace live every week, but how many people watch highlights shows of the weekend games  around the world?

If Christie was only interested in the money he'd have waited until the summer to leave Celtic and signed for a club on a bosman. That's were the money is. That's what Pogba is going to do this summer

Do you know how many people watch Palace highlights compared to Celtic highlights?
Most people who watch Palace who are not actual supporters will see them coincidentally.
I watch Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A highlights but pick and choose depending on who's playing,  what the score is and if there is a specific connection.
I sure has hell don't go out of the way to watch Sassuolo, Reims, Alaves or Crystal Palace.

I wouldn't put it past Eddy to miss this bus.
How did it come to pass that his carreer took such a nose dive with a bullet and he'd end up at a bog standard club like Palace who win nothin' but the annual escape from relegation?

He's getting a pay raise and will be playing with and against better players every week. This is a step up for him and if he does well at Palace he'll get another move to a bigger club again

Yawn,   D7  jumps in with a dose of obvious bar stool trivia.
The point is that Eddy coulda been a contender like VVD who was highly regarded by Celtic fans and who was destined to move on to  higher things for club and country. Sure enough VVD hit the ground running and still hasn't stopped.  Eddy is carrying huge question marks  and is likely to sulk and sink at Palace unless there is a radical reversal. Once upon a time he was untouchable for Celtic and for France u21s, now he's destined to spend his time in the lower echelons of football ignominy at an unremarkable club like Palace. Truly a sad state of afffairs.

He's moving to a league were he's going to get tested against the best players every week. What was his motivation in Scotland? He's won everything, playing against sides every weak far inferior to Celtic (except the games against Rangers) so no wonder he's unmotivated and wants a new challenge. Also VVD went to Southampton from Celtic and people were criticsing the fee Liverpool paid for him when they signed him. Would they be a bigger club than Crystal Palace? I'd consider them of similar standards, but again both at the moment would be playing at a far higher stand than Celtic and have better players.

More people watch Crystal Palace every week through the global appeal of the EPL than Celtic. Can you please expand on how you think playing in the EPL for anyone is football ignominy? Is that a typo and you actually meant the SPL? Ryan Christie would rather play in the championship in England this year than the SPL for Celtic.   

You are stating opinion as if fact. Crystal palace don't have better viewing figures EVERY week the EPL has. Christie has gone to Bournemouth for money same as Edouard. Go look at YouTube hits for Edouard signing for Palace compared to Scales (from Shamrock Rovers) on Celtic TV.

Glad to see the back of Edouard and Christie tbh. The former has been missing sitters left, right and centre for a while now, while the latter has consistently hid in the games against Rangers.


And with Griffiths away to Dundee, it looks like the manager is getting rid of all the deadwood.

Three out and only one came in?

18 out and 15 in. Transfer window isn't Sky last day shite only!

Hart brings with him a wealth of experience, has played at the highest level and is used to playing under pressure along with the expectation of winning every week. Also a good sign that he's willing to take the pay cut for regular first team football. He's 34 so potentially a another 2/3 years left in him. Not the worst signing in the world by any stretch. Likewise McCarthy, another experienced player who can offer a lot to Celtic providing he stays injury free

What the hell are you saying! It isn't an abomination signing these two? They aren't the worst signings in history? 

Nice to see a balance to the usual trolls on this thread. I'm hopeful for both and they add much needed experience.

Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.

League of Ireland teams Bohemians and Dundalk won tonight in the Europa League conference. It's at the stage now were these sides are more successful in Europe than Celtic

Europa League conference is the 3rd Tier Competition of European Football. Champions League is the first tier. The quality of teams you will meet in qualifying rounds in Europa League conference would be of far lesser quality.

I wouldn't be so sure. Midtylland are no world beaters, Larne beat a team from the same league.

Aye, because Burnley are as good as Man City.

Fear I see the derry team got beat by the armagh team in the anrtrim league playoffs lol. (I jest - I think it's great having teams from other counties in. ).

Good result for Cushendun beating Glenariff who had been beating all round them in the league. Also good to see county players back playing - that Rossa Dunloy game sounded like a good one.

Aye ran out of steam, we have 2 lads on Christy Ring panel who were not playing and guy from u20s who got injured against Donegal Tues, would have needed them(all forwards). Antrim has been so good for us down the years.
Yeah some going for Cushendun,Glenariff flying this year. Rossa and Dunloy looked good alright

Carey not merit a shout?

Jenas & Danny Murphy are absolutely terrible.

McCoist head and shoulders above anyone on either channel

In the land of the blind and all that!
To be honest with you, he's decent, he really is and another thing, I agree with you, to be fair

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11445657/steven-gerrards-liverpool-recruits-at-rangers

So the answer was one.

I don't buy this theory that Rangers only won because they were under no pressure. They were playing  good football right from the start and Celtic were stuttering and looking clueless . They have done well in the transfer market and players who were shite are now playing good football all of a sudden. Gerrard has to get credit for this whether Celtic fans want to admit it or not. The writing was on the wall for Celtic when Lennon took over and the squad started to become stale. We've been poor enough in the transfer market and the team needs seriously freshened up with some new leaders emerging. The board are a bloody joke as well. They've been useless in securing managers for the last 20 years, with the exception of Brendan. They've done a good job keeping Celtic profitable but they need to put their hand into their pocket at some stage ffs.

While Celtic were the architects of their own downfall, the Rangers resurrection plan was hatched and financed from Anfield. Dave King via his masonic contacts approached United, Chelsea, City and Liverpool. Only LFC took the bait and provided them with Gerrard, Gary McAllister and whatever youth players the Rangers wanted to get them back up. It was a home from home for Gerrard and McAllister ffs with all the butchers aprons flying and singing about f**k the pope and the IRA.

Youth players? Name all the exLiverpool youth players in their team last year.

Rodgers was on a 1 yr rolling contract to start off with as well, before getting a 4 yr deal.  Makes sense for the club to protect itself.

Precisely but doesn't suit some poster's argument.
By all means slag the club for this appointment and their overall incompetence and negligence but don't make claims which aren't true.

People misunderstanding what a rolling contract means and using it to back up an argument.

Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

It's funny cause it's true. Celtic have no chance to attract a manager like Benitez and that Eddie Howe would turn them down with no other job available speaks volumes.

Rangers took a punt on Gerrard and it worked out for them. Celtic are taking a punt on this Australian lad. He's even accepted a rolling 1 year contract as he is so unproven. What decent  manager would seriously accept terms like that if he was appointed as manager of a club

Post full of complete bull. Do a bit of research before contributing.

That's not much of a contribution yourself. At least mine has some truth in it compared to yours.

It is a risky appointment and how many other managers are working under 1 year rolling contracts? Doesn't exactly scream long term and/or confidence from the Celtic board that he's the man for the job. Rodgers wasn't appointed on a 1 year deal, but at least he had a proven track record in management.

Every Celtic manager in recent years was on a 1 year rolling contract including Rodgers. Rodgers contract was renegotiated after his success.
Slippy G has won 1 trophy out of 9, St Johnstone won more last season alone.

Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

It's funny cause it's true. Celtic have no chance to attract a manager like Benitez and that Eddie Howe would turn them down with no other job available speaks volumes.

Rangers took a punt on Gerrard and it worked out for them. Celtic are taking a punt on this Australian lad. He's even accepted a rolling 1 year contract as he is so unproven. What decent  manager would seriously accept terms like that if he was appointed as manager of a club

Post full of complete bull. Do a bit of research before contributing.

Talk that this Aussie/Greek guy may not have the correct coaching qualifications to take the job. Another Dundalk FC effort this.

He has the equivalent qualifications. Basically has to do a tick box exercise to gain his UEFA pro licence.