The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Mainstreet, he looks good alright.

http://sport.stv.tv/football/139914-celtics-korean-signing-wins-asias-young-player-of-the-year/

Celtic's Korean signing wins Asia's Young Player of the Year

Future Celtic player Ki Sung-Yong has been voted Young Player of the year in the Asian Football Federation Awards. The young Korean footballer, who will join Celtic in January after agreeing a pre-contract deal, is seen as one of the top talents to emerge from Asia.

The 20-year-old midfielder will join Tony Mowbray's team subject to securing a work permit. Reports in the Korean press suggest a deal worth around £2.4million.


Sung-Yong currently plays for Seoul in the K-League and before agreeing to come to Glasgow had been linked with a number of clubs including Manchester United and Portsmouth.

At the time, Sung-Yong said: "I am so happy to achieve my dream of playing in Europe.I want to go to Europe after Seoul get a good result in the Asian Champions League."

Celtic had wanted to move the transfer on in the summer but the Korean side refused because of their position in the Asian Champions League.

FC Seoulgeneral manager Han Woong-soo said: "In the beginning, there was talk of a transfer in August but it was pushed to January because of our team's circumstances.

"Now it's a win-win for both clubs."

[Archie Mitchell]

Robbie Keane linked again today. Could Celtic afford him? Maybe if Ireland were going to the World Cup, would have been a good move for him to be playing and scoring regularly.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Robbie Keane linked again today. Could Celtic afford him? Maybe if Ireland were going to the World Cup, would have been a good move for him to be playing and scoring regularly.

Imo his wages would currently be double what Celtic's highest paid player was on at least!
Think it's only paper talk, could see Villa or Everton or Man City coming in for him alright, Feck he's made a fortune out of transfer fees! 

[rossie mad]

The only time i expect to see keane wearing a hooped jersey is when like his namesake he gets near the end of his career and goes for a year or two.

If the celts are paying 2.5 million for this korean cant see anyone else coming in unless we raise the cash from sales.
A couple of loanees maybe.

I was happy with saturday and if we get another few performances together like that we should be confident for the 3rd of january.

I was reading an article last week saying that when mowbray first started at hibs it took him a while to start to get them playing the way he wanted but when he did it was worth the wait.

They were very good as far as i remember and were very difficult to play against.
When he left for west brom i think he left the club not only in a good situation financially they had been in europe a couple of times and had a good young squad as well able to play football.

Any word on how o dea is geting on with reading?

[Carmen Stateside]

Celtic 1- Motherwell 1
half hour gone, brutal keeping from Boruc for M'wells goal.

[Carmen Stateside]

Motherwell 2- 1 Celtic
Brutal defending to allow Motherwell goal on the stroke of half time.  Tony Mowbary looks like he is chewing wasps!
Hinkel is dirt!

[Carmen Stateside]

Mc Geady with a good goal 2-2

[Carmen Stateside]

Missed peno for Celtic!!
Barry Robson the culprit, actually looking at it again not a bad save although it was pretty close to him.

[Archie Mitchell]

Fortune with a rocket to win it. 3 great goals by Celtic today.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Great result, fantastic goals from Aidaniho and Fortuné (hopefully that will give him a good bit of confidence and he'll start producing). Aidaniho playing out of his skin at the minute, long may it continue.

[The Worker]

Anyone know a website were i can see the highlights?

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Anyone know a website were i can see the highlights?

http://www.lovefooty.net/motherwell-vs-celtic-highlights-spl/

[Myles Na G.]

What is it with Celtic and penalties? Crap record recently.

[Main Street]

Anyone know a website were i can see the highlights?

http://www.lovefooty.net/motherwell-vs-celtic-highlights-spl/

Thanks for the link,
3 great goals, each one better than the one before.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Hopefully a wee gem.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8410693.stm

Ki clinches four-year Celtic deal 

South Korean Ki Sung-Yong has signed a contract with Celtic "for up to four years", the club has confirmed.

The midfielder will join the Scottish Premier League leaders on 1 January after being granted a work permit.

Ki said: "I am absolutely delighted to sign for Celtic, a football club with a tremendous history and one which is known throughout the world."

Manager Tony Mowbray stressed: "We are sure he is a player who has the potential to make an impact at Celtic."

Ki, who leaves FC Seoul, is expected to join up with Mowbray's squad for training towards the end of December and could make his debut in the second Old Firm match of the season on 3 January.

He is a young man, but someone who we believe has the ability and character to do well for the club

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray
"I know that Celtic has some of the best supporters in the world and I will be doing all I can to show these fans what I can do and give everything as part of a team which will aim to achieve more and more success," Ki told Celtic's official website.

"When I lived in Australia, my football coach there was a Celtic supporter and, through him, I really became interested in the club.

"It is now a dream come true for me to join this great club - already, Celtic has shown me a tremendous welcome and I really do now feel part of the Celtic family.

"I look forward to teaming up with my new manager and team-mates and I will be working hard towards achieving all I can for Celtic."

Recently named Asian young player of the year, 20-year-old Ki featured in all of South Korea's qualification games en route to reaching next year's World Cup finals in South Africa and has scored four goals in 18 appearances for his country.
Mowbray added: "We have watched the player in action already and believe that he has some real qualities.

"He is a young man but someone who we believe has the ability and character to do well for the club.

"We will be doing all we can to ensure that he can fulfil his potential at Celtic."