The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[illdecide]

I agree...Robson is the only one from them that i'd keep. Celtic badly need a good Centre half and an out and out Centre forward that can score...Jasus what you wouldn't give for another Larsson. I believe Mobray will do a job for Celtic and we will only be able to judge him this time next year, by then he'll have his own players in and using his own system.

Celtic's brand of football over the last 4-5 years has been terrible and gotten worse every year, thats not how we were always known to play as all Celtic teams played with a bit of flair but now you'd think we were watching Falkirk in green & white.

sign a few quality players, get rid of the dead wood and the other players we have will play their part. If we win the game in hand there is only 4pts in it and that only two matches so i'm by no means worried about Rangers holding onto the title.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Celtic Morton Scottish cup match called off tomorrow, Mortons pitch is still frozen!

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has confirmed the club are in talks with Celtic about bringing players to Teesside, according to Boro's website.

But the ex-Celtic Park manager is not expecting any deals to be done in time for Saturday's match with Swansea.

Strachan has been linked with four of his former players - defender Gary Caldwell, midfielders Barry Robson and Willo Flood, and striker Chris Killen.

"We're trying hard to bring in people who can lead," said the Boro boss.

"I want to bring in leaders and men - that's hugely important now. I have to have people who I know, players I know who are men, who are leaders, and who know about playing at this level."

During his tenure at Celtic, Strachan signed Caldwell under freedom of contract from Hibernian in 2006, and New Zealand international Killen from the same side the following year.

Robson was captain of Dundee United when he moved to Celtic in January 2008, and fellow Tannadice midfielder Flood, on loan from Cardiff at the time, followed suit last January.

[lynchbhoy]

apparantly Celtic have agreed fees with boro over caldwell and robson
boro are looking for kileen and flood on loans

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Hopefully the first of 3 or 4 this January.


Celts sign Dutch stopper Hooiveld  

Celtic have completed the signing of Dutch defender Jos Hooiveld from AIK Stockholm for a fee of around £2m.

The centre-half, Sweden's player of the year in 2009, has signed a three-and-a-half year deal as manager Tony Mowbray seeks to reshape his defence.

The 26-year-old was part of the AIK team that recently won the double in Sweden and can also play in midfield.

Hooiveld has returned to Sweden and will be officially unveiled by Celtic later in the week.

The 6ft 3in defender tour the facilities at Celtic Park and the club's Lennoxtown training complex but it wasn't his first visit to Scotland.

While on trial at Livingston in 2005, he played a bounce game against St Johnstone but failed to impress.

Hooiveld only played at AIK for a season, and prior to that was at Inter Turku in Finland and Heerenveen in his native Netherlands.

His arrival makes the departure of Gary Caldwell all the more likely. Celtic have accepted a bid from Middlesbrough for the centre-half and midfielder Barry Robson, but the pair have yet to finalise the move.

The Championship side also want Chris Killen and Willo Flood on loan.

[Main Street]

Double Dutch should be an improvement on recent communication levels.

Strange that Celtic are making a lower to similar bid for St Ledger, who his agent claims is an established international , than they had accepted for Hooiveld.
A bit ironic that St Ledger might be signed, seeing as he had a recent reputed bust up with Strachan which cost Middlesbrough a pretty penny to get out of a binding contract to sign him.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

If this guys interviews are anything to go by then class, Mjallby no. 2! 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-g...

"He was too fast, running all round the pitch – so I had to put the hand brake on him!" 

[Archie Mitchell]

St Ledger would be a good addition. As well as the reported Pederson and McCarthy.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Sorry lads correct link this time! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-g_K4IHhw&feature=related

If this guys interviews are anything to go by then class, Mjallby no. 2! RoboTim returns.

"He was too fast, running all round the pitch – so I had to put the hand brake on him!" 

[saffron sam2]

This bit would concern me.

While on trial at Livingston in 2005, he played a bounce game against St Johnstone but failed to impress.

[the colonel]

From watching the interview the big man seems great craic. Be great steam to have a pint with. from the sound of it he'll put the boot in where needed

[SambaSaffron]

Any word on the alleged Old Firm rapist in yesterdays Daily Mail?

[Main Street]

From watching the interview the big man seems great craic. Be great steam to have a pint with. from the sound of it he'll put the boot in where needed

Sound more as if his retribution is best served with putting both boots in, albeit with a large grin.

[Dannymcfella]

Any word on the alleged Old Firm rapist in yesterdays Daily Mail?

Considering the headline was old firm rapist I think its very safe to assume that it is a Rangers player involved as if it was a Celtic player involved the Headline would have mentioned Celtic player rapist and not Old firm, the same as when Rangers fans get in trouble they try and tar us with the one brush.

No more Old Firm, no guilt by association

[illdecide]

Any word on the alleged Old Firm rapist in yesterdays Daily Mail?

Considering the headline was old firm rapist I think its very safe to assume that it is a Rangers player involved as if it was a Celtic player involved the Headline would have mentioned Celtic player rapist and not Old firm, the same as when Rangers fans get in trouble they try and tar us with the one brush.

No more Old Firm, no guilt by association

Correct Danny saan