The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

The forth-coming fixtures for season 2008-2009


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/fixtures/default.stm

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

[Dannymcfella]

I make that their 7th or 8th striker and the only play 1 up front

[GalwayBayBoy]

Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?

[JimStynes]

In a way i would have wanted lafferty at the hoops to see what sort of reaction the norn iron supporters would have give him, imagine him scoring the winner in an old firm game  But the other side of me see realises he is f**king shite and is glad the huns are going to waste ther money on him. He'l be the new hate figure on the rangers team along side barry ferguson.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?

IMO Celtic went for this lad to raise his price and make the Forces Of Darkness pay top dollar for him.
The only teams going for him were Rangers, (poss) us and Wolves, now if this fella was any good at all then why weren't any of the lower EPL teams sniffing about him?

[donalmac99]

In a way i would have wanted lafferty at the hoops to see what sort of reaction the norn iron supporters would have give him, imagine him scoring the winner in an old firm game  But the other side of me see realises he is f**king shite and is glad the huns are going to waste ther money on him. He'l be the new hate figure on the rangers team along side barry ferguson.

FFS why bring them into everything, is it an obsession?
lets just concentrate on celtic and ireland.......let the nordies get on with their own business.
if he is so shite btw then how come both of the 'Glasgow giants' wanted him so badly?
id loved to have seen him in a hooped shirt. In a way though im glad he's not for he'd have got nothing but grief from nordie obsessed bigots like yer good self, at least you can use the excuse of him being 'a hun' now.

[donalmac99]

Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?

IMO Celtic went for this lad to raise his price and make the Forces Of Darkness pay top dollar for him.
The only teams going for him were Rangers, (poss) us and Wolves, now if this fella was any good at all then why weren't any of the lower EPL teams sniffing about him?

from what ive heard he actually had a sit down with GS. Im disappointed that we've lost him to them

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?

IMO Celtic went for this lad to raise his price and make the Forces Of Darkness pay top dollar for him.
The only teams going for him were Rangers, (poss) us and Wolves, now if this fella was any good at all then why weren't any of the lower EPL teams sniffing about him?

from what ive heard he actually had a sit down with GS. Im disappointed that we've lost him to them

Donal, I not sorry at all, the lads scoring record is shi*e (btw even if he was played out of position on the wing, wee Aidan has scored more then him in a similar position in one season), also no-one else seemed remotely interested in him.
He could possibily turn into a great player in a few seasons, but I doubt it (especially not under Uncle Walter and Aunt Sally!).

[donalmac99]

Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?

IMO Celtic went for this lad to raise his price and make the Forces Of Darkness pay top dollar for him.
The only teams going for him were Rangers, (poss) us and Wolves, now if this fella was any good at all then why weren't any of the lower EPL teams sniffing about him?

from what ive heard he actually had a sit down with GS. Im disappointed that we've lost him to them

Donal, I not sorry at all, the lads scoring record is shi*e (btw even if he was played out of position on the wing, wee Aidan has scored more then him in a similar position in one season), also no-one else seemed remotely interested in him.
He could possibily turn into a great player in a few seasons, but I doubt it (especially not under Uncle Walter and Aunt Sally!).

i think that it's his all round game that is his strength. the burnley fans are gutted that he's going.  KL has occupied left of midfield for most of the season because Burnley haven't had a creditable leftsided player, and as such his goalscoring opportunities have suffered as a consequence.  I think he' develop at a club such as rangers and would've with us.

[Rav67]

He definitely wont be a hate figure for me, that would be just the same as them abusing Lennon for the simple reason of being a northern catholic who played for Celtic.  He was eager to go to either of the clubs so he couldn't be all that much of a Rangers fan anyway.  The money seems steep to me and I'm glad Celtic didn't pay it as in all probability that would have left a serious dent in the summer budget.  I'll admit I haven't seen all that much of him though so I'll reserve judgement on him just yet, he's got his career ahead of him though so he shouldn't diminish in value which is what Smith is probably thinking about. 

Anyone any thoughts on who Celtic could sign in the summer?  Anybody impressed at the Euros so far who would be a realistic target?

[screenexile]

He definitely wont be a hate figure for me, that would be just the same as them abusing Lennon for the simple reason of being a northern catholic who played for Celtic.  He was eager to go to either of the clubs so he couldn't be all that much of a Rangers fan anyway.  The money seems steep to me and I'm glad Celtic didn't pay it as in all probability that would have left a serious dent in the summer budget.  I'll admit I haven't seen all that much of him though so I'll reserve judgement on him just yet, he's got his career ahead of him though so he shouldn't diminish in value which is what Smith is probably thinking about. 

Anyone any thoughts on who Celtic could sign in the summer?  Anybody impressed at the Euros so far who would be a realistic target?

Buying based on performances in a Championships is a very dodgy business... just ask Sir Alex!

[donalmac99]

He definitely wont be a hate figure for me, that would be just the same as them abusing Lennon for the simple reason of being a northern catholic who played for Celtic.  He was eager to go to either of the clubs so he couldn't be all that much of a Rangers fan anyway.  The money seems steep to me and I'm glad Celtic didn't pay it as in all probability that would have left a serious dent in the summer budget.  I'll admit I haven't seen all that much of him though so I'll reserve judgement on him just yet, he's got his career ahead of him though so he shouldn't diminish in value which is what Smith is probably thinking about. 

Anyone any thoughts on who Celtic could sign in the summer?  Anybody impressed at the Euros so far who would be a realistic target?

Buying based on performances in a Championships is a very dodgy business... just ask Sir Alex!

it's worked for david moyes at everton, eg lescott and cahill

[screenexile]

Poborsky, Kleberson, Djemba Djemba, Fortune... United have a load of Donkey's they got from Championships. Of course some are actually going to be good players but you need more background info on a player rather than watching him in a championships I think.

[donalmac99]

Poborsky, Kleberson, Djemba Djemba, Fortune... United have a load of Donkey's they got from Championships. Of course some are actually going to be good players but you need more background info on a player rather than watching him in a championships I think.

agreed, i think that's moyes strength though, unearthing diamonds