The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[T Fearon]

Certainly played last night. Apparently Mc Court made his debut last night. Given the number of friendlies Celtic have played already, if he was only debuting as a sub last night, it would seem unlikely that wee Gordon has been impressed with him so far, and I think if you don't impress the wee man quickly, you never will as he just seems to write you off.

[tyroneStatto]

think mccourt has been injured for most of the pre-season - he had a few decent touches but made an absolute hash of his goal chance.  i think he will be ok in spl but wont be cut out for europe. caddis is a smashing player and i would definitely play him on the wing while nakamura is out injured. not so sure about mcgowan - only time will tell.

[lynchbhoy]

some ok perf, but imo McGowan will never make it. Has never impressed me in the number of times I have seen him.
IS a decent 6 yard box poacher, but Celtic dont play that way.

Jezuz Lynchbhoy, the lads only had a couple of first team games (all pre-season I think) give him a chance.
From what I've seen he looks to have great potetial, one for the future.
Now a player I don't particularly rate is Samaras, 6 foot+ and pretty shite in the air, big lad who's easily knocked off the ball, passing is suspect, runs with the ball but dosen't seem to know what to do with it after (no invention) and his finishing isn't great either, how many chances does he squander?!?!

have seen mcgowan a few times - on celtic tv with reserves. Hope I am wrong.
I like samaras and think he is v creative, and like jarosik, and sometimes donati (who has started passing sideways to avoid gifting posession away like before) likes to pass and move quickly - however the current Celtic side dont do that and are not on that wavelength - unfortunately.
imo

[Dannymcfella]

McCourt was injured the hole of pre season, he didn't even travel to portugal and don't think he was even with the team in holland

[gerry]

todays match

http://translate.justin.tv/pabsports

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Terrible game yesterday - although considering how the Hoops normally start off the season, 3 points in the bag.

[lynchbhoy]

Terrible game yesterday - although considering how the Hoops normally start off the season, 3 points in the bag.

true
celtic playing way too slowly
GS should have been switching players positionally at least after 30 mins. Waited far too long.

[Main Street]

GS is no Kieran McGeeney 

[Rav67]

Certainly miss Naka when he's not there.  I heard Celtic have put in a £2.5m bid to Portsmouth for Sean Davis, personally think the last thing we need is another central midfielder.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Certainly miss Naka when he's not there.  I heard Celtic have put in a £2.5m bid to Portsmouth for Sean Davis, personally think the last thing we need is another central midfielder.

Davis knocked us back last week, personnally I don't want him anywhere near Paradise.

See Crosas was paraded yesterday hope he's worth all the hassle getting him.

[lynchbhoy]

see Lawell says that Celtic had offered the argintinian striker Saviola and portugese winger queresma loans for this season but they both refused
Thats from way out of left field!
Def the kind and calibre of striker/winger Celtic should be going for

[nifan]

I think the story was that they offered similar deals years ago, before they where such big names, back in oneills day, rather than this season.

[ExiledGael]

From BBC news

Two Celtic players have been involved in an incident at a Glasgow pub.
Celtic and Scotland midfielder Scott Brown was assaulted outside the Bamboo club in the city centre at about 0230 BST on Monday.
Defender Darren O'Dea, 21, was arrested in connection with the incident. He was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice for breach of the peace and released.
Another two men, aged 18 and 19, were also arrested. Strathclyde Police said a report would be sent to prosecutors.


Celtic forums claiming they got involved after an attck on McGeady but who knows.

[T Fearon]

Great day yesterday in Glasgow. Met an old work colleague completely out of the blue at the Lisbon Lions wall, who I hadn't seen for 20 years, and also bumped into Robert Carlyle in a shop in Buchanan Street after the game. Poor enough match but we are notoriously slow starters, and its good to get 3 points.

Funniest T Shirt on sale was the Scotland's Shame slogan next to an Easyjet plane with the words FC Kaunus and the caption, "Tell all the huns you know, Aberdeen's as far as you'll go!"

[ExiledGael]

More good news. Cuellar's on his way. Agreed a £8 odd million deal with Villa tonight.