The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[tyroneStatto]

i wasnt sure about loovens initially but he has played well so far this season and deserves his call up.

[lynchbhoy]

Good news for Glen.
I liked the look of him from day one (in complete contrast to Caldwell) as he plays like a centre half.
GS didnt use him as much as he could have and this season when a starting centre half, he has been outstanding imo.

Am surprised that Donati is going to Bari. How much for?

Mowbray was playing him in central midfield and I thought if he wasnt in Mowbrays plans he wouldnt have featured nearly as much.
If anything , if a midfielder was to leave I'd have thought it was crosas given his lack of involvement so fay.
I lik ehim and he is prob abetter passer than Donati (who could see wonderful through balls but just wasnt able to get them just past the last man).

[Main Street]

Looks like Donati's mind was set fast for some time, on getting back to Italy, inspired by experience with Strachan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8225760.stm

Doesn't say how much but Mowbray won't get his paws on it.
He could do well in the Serie A.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Heard it was 1.5 million.

Think we'll see a new face before tomorrow evening 5.30pm.

[lynchbhoy]

Heard it was 1.5 million.

Think we'll see a new face before tomorrow evening 5.30pm.

well hope its an international striker (not a scottish , aussie or norn iron mickey mouse one -but a real one!)
if not a striker then a centre half to pair with Loovens (with O'Dea still learning and as backup) !

[seanf]

think o'dea is going out on loan

[saffron sam2]

No sympathy for McGeady. Referee was correct.

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

No sympathy for McGeady. Referee was correct.

Indeed, sods law it would happen with Celtic on Sunday after all the controversy at the Emirates! It was a blatant dive by McGeady and the ref was correct with his decision.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

McGeady has and most likely will be punished more, Celtic gained no benefit from the incident - young fella tried to avoid a tackle and went down without contact being made, but even Hibs manager John Hughes has said that he should not have been sent off.

Anyway back to more revelent events at the club on transfer deadline day - Darren O'Dea has signed a 3 year extension to his contract and has now left to join Reading on a short loan deal, also Coventry and Wolves looking Chris Killen on loan.
TM may let him go if he gets another striker in before 5.30pm today.

[Main Street]

The transfer window is closed for the SPL except for an extra days trading with the EPL, looks like all on the poll list have survived.
On the poll toppers,
i'd say most here are glad to have a revitalised McGeady and an in form Boruc still there.

[full back]

McGeady has and most likely will be punished more, Celtic gained no benefit from the incident - young fella tried to avoid a tackle and went down without contact being made, but even Hibs manager John Hughes has said that he should not have been sent off.

That is commonly called a dive

He deserved to go without a doubt & as someone said it is sod's law after all the yapping from the Celtic camp after the Eduardo incident

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

McGeady has and most likely will be punished more, Celtic gained no benefit from the incident - young fella tried to avoid a tackle and went down without contact being made, but even Hibs manager John Hughes has said that he should not have been sent off.

That is commonly called a dive :-\

He deserved to go without a doubt & as someone said it is sod's law after all the yapping from the Celtic camp after the Eduardo incident

Thats one way of viewing it - point being that it's done time to move on. I will agree that the timing of the incident couildn't have been any worse!

Mainstreet agree, it is good that we seem to have held onto our better players with the two you mentioned seeming to have found a new breath of life to their game.

[full back]

Thats one way of viewing it - point being that it's done time to move on. I will agree that the timing of the incident couildn't have been any worse!

Its the only way to view it

At least call a spade a spade unlike Mobray & Wenger

[the colonel]

Absolute madness to let O'Dea go. Should be in first choice with Loovens. Think that will bite us in the hole

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

FB why do you persist in spelling Tony Mowbray's surname "Mobray"?
Honestly just curious as i have seen it spelt like that elsewhere on other forums, but it was usually by rangers fans.