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Champions League Final might even be beyond my legendary sourcing powers! Try ebay, you should pick up a couple for a grand each

Hibs did nothing that would worry me last night in terms of their actual play (they rarely strung three passes together) and Celtic as long as they apply themselves should pick up full points on Sunday. They need to do what the huns failed to do last night and show urgency from the kick off.Great result though and Derek Riordan at last did something right for Celtic

PS Did you see the hun supporter at the game last night, just before kick off, wearing the Linfield/IFA cap?

did you see celtic tue night? the best i can say is at least we got 3 points, have to say i thought all year that rangers were a bad side and on paper celtic were much better, though now i am not so sure, there is no heart or leadership in the team, hartly and brown showed a bit of guts at times but not consistently, gone are the days when teams feared going to paradise. its in our own hands now which is a nice place to be in after the football that has been played. also willo flood did well tue night when he came on, seemed to be able to hold the ball and settle things, but we have no strikers, is there anyone in semi/professional football with a worse touch than sami?

Clydesdale Bank Premier League
Top Scorers      Team        TOTAL
Boyd                Rangers      26
McDonald         Celtic          16
Samaras           Celtic          15

damn facts.....

have you noticed sami's first touch?

[lynchbhoy]

think samaras is a good striker
tries a bit too hard at times but def before his inj midway through the season - from the beginning of this season until then , he was fantastic and easily lead the scoring charts until he was hurt.
I think he is a bit of a headcase though...

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Champions League Final might even be beyond my legendary sourcing powers! Try ebay, you should pick up a couple for a grand each

Hibs did nothing that would worry me last night in terms of their actual play (they rarely strung three passes together) and Celtic as long as they apply themselves should pick up full points on Sunday. They need to do what the huns failed to do last night and show urgency from the kick off.Great result though and Derek Riordan at last did something right for Celtic

PS Did you see the hun supporter at the game last night, just before kick off, wearing the Linfield/IFA cap?

did you see celtic tue night? the best i can say is at least we got 3 points, have to say i thought all year that rangers were a bad side and on paper celtic were much better, though now i am not so sure, there is no heart or leadership in the team, hartly and brown showed a bit of guts at times but not consistently, gone are the days when teams feared going to paradise. its in our own hands now which is a nice place to be in after the football that has been played. also willo flood did well tue night when he came on, seemed to be able to hold the ball and settle things, but we have no strikers, is there anyone in semi/professional football with a worse touch than sami?

Clydesdale Bank Premier League
Top Scorers      Team        TOTAL
Boyd                Rangers      26
McDonald         Celtic          16
Samaras           Celtic          15

damn facts.....

have you noticed sami's first touch?

Granted not the best, but I think that he whas a fair bit of potential left untapped and is still relatively young and has also had a stop and start season, new manager in the Summer might bring the best out of him, if not big improvements by Christmas then offload in Jan.

[Doogie Browser]

Then Scottish fans will really love McCarthy and McGeady on the one team!



Celtic have made an offer to Hamilton Accies for James McCarthy and the clubs are in talks about a summer transfer, according to the midfielder's agent.

Willie McKay says the 18-year-old is likely to become the highest-paid teenager in Scottish football history should the deal be concluded.

A number of top English clubs are also interested in McCarthy - and fellow Accies midfielder James McArthur.

But Celtic are McCarthy's favoured destination, according to McKay.

Hamilton have already rejected an offer of about £500,000 from Portsmouth for McCarthy, who has chosen to play for Republic of Ireland instead of his native Scotland.

"It is a dream for a kid from Glasgow to play for Celtic or Rangers and, if Celtic can come close to the offers made by other clubs, they must be favourites as he would love to play for the club," McKay told BBC Scotland.

He resisted going to Liverpool to stay at Hamilton and I think the boy showed his loyalty to the club

"His family will have a big say in where he eventually goes.

"Celtic know how much Premiership clubs are offering and I'm sure they would be prepared to pay what would be a lot of money for a teenager."

A deal is unlikely to be concluded until relegation-threatened Hamilton secure their place in the Scottish Premier League next season.

But McKay believes that the time might be right for McCarthy, who was voted PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year, to move and to ensure Hamilton's production line of promising youths continues.

"He resisted going to Liverpool to stay at Hamilton and I think the boy showed his loyalty to the club," said the agent.

A number of English Premier League clubs were again represented at New Douglas Park on Wednesday as McCarthy played in Accies' 1-0 defeat by Falkirk.

Everton, Newcastle, Tottenham, Middlesbrough, Wigan, Blackburn, Sunderland, Wolves and Ipswich have all been linked with the teenager.

Meanwhile, McKay says that interest is also high in 21-year-old Scotland Under-21 international McArthur.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Would be a great buy. 

[lynchbhoy]

dont know much about mcarthur, but McCarthy is from a Celtic supporting family and was on record a couple of years ago that he wanted to join Celtic - who have been sniffing around for the past few years but young James decided to stay where he was as it was all going well for him.
right now may be the time to go as he has already a season in the spl under his belt and a few motm awards.
Celtic only have to make a decent offer and he will join (I hope).

[the colonel]

if hamilton stay up he would be best staying with them for at least another year. no substitute for first team games. if celtic do sign him, they should loan him straight back

[T Fearon]

Great buy for Celtic and a move than would enhance his international prospects.

[Doogie Browser]

Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?

[Main Street]

If there were a Reserve Team Champion's League, Celtic would have a good squad.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?

Think will be competition for McGinn, really only think Paddy was brought in as a squad player.

[Doogie Browser]

Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?

Think will be competition for McGinn, really only think Paddy was brought in as a squad player.

I have head that McCourt is blazing a trail through the reserves though?  Meant to be playing very well and Willie McStay thinks he has a real chance next season.

[lynchbhoy]

Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?

Think will be competition for McGinn, really only think Paddy was brought in as a squad player.

I have head that McCourt is blazing a trail through the reserves though?  Meant to be playing very well and Willie McStay thinks he has a real chance next season.

does anyone actually believe that these two lads have any chance
imo they are nice fellas and all that, but are typical northern Ireland standard players, never good enough for the big champions league competing sides like Celtic, man u, chelsea, barca etc etc

[Doogie Browser]

Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?

Think will be competition for McGinn, really only think Paddy was brought in as a squad player.

I have head that McCourt is blazing a trail through the reserves though?  Meant to be playing very well and Willie McStay thinks he has a real chance next season.

does anyone actually believe that these two lads have any chance
imo they are nice fellas and all that, but are typical northern Ireland standard players, never good enough for the big champions league competing sides like Celtic, man u, chelsea, barca etc etc

I have seen McCourt over many years and always thought he had the requisite skill but sadly lacked any determination that he would need to succeed in top level soccer, I was surprised that Celtic went for him but the local press are bumming up his displays for the reserves bigtime and seem to think it is only a matter of time before he makes the first team.

In other news I see Liam Miller linked with a move to Cork City, if ever a player should have stayed with a club it was him at Celtic, but he lined his pockets and prob has no heart for the game anymore.

[The Worker]

Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?

I think that Mc Carthy would play through the centre at Celtic rather than out wide! (if we get him that is)