The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[lynchbhoy]

Who would you like them to get this year? Wouldn't mind Liverpool myself

wouldnt want an english team - as the off fied violence towards Celtic fans at away game is horrific and unreported
however
liverpool or arsenal - as both seem a bit toothless right now, though liverpool could get better

otherwise, portugese,belgian, greek, dutch, even german teams not as good as once were so could be beatable - mind you thats based on last season !

I like trips to france or spain, but spanish teams usually win and win well !

[Rav67]

I wouldn't forsee much off-field trouble if Celtic got Liverpool but if we drew Man Utd again or Chelsea I would fear for the safety of Celtic supporters there.  Would like to see Celtic get Real Madrid as they're the biggest club that the Hoops have avoided in Europe in the last few years.

I saw the guy Loovens in the pre-season friendly with Cardiff, he looks like a decent defender and was the most popular player with their supporters.

[lynchbhoy]

I wouldn't forsee much off-field trouble if Celtic got Liverpool but if we drew Man Utd again or Chelsea I would fear for the safety of Celtic supporters there.  Would like to see Celtic get Real Madrid as they're the biggest club that the Hoops have avoided in Europe in the last few years.

I saw the guy Loovens in the pre-season friendly with Cardiff, he looks like a decent defender and was the most popular player with their supporters.

big rangers fanbase there as well in liverpool as there is in newcastle and manchester - both places that were horrendous for Celtic fans on visits in recent years

yeah, real madrid woul dbe a good trip, but the Celtic - Barca link would give them an extra incentive and motivation, that Celtic dont really need or want, so I'd like to avoid them too !

[T Fearon]

Bad points loss yesterday, crap goal conceded and extremely lucky not to concede a penalty as well. What do you think of Maloney coming back from Villa as the rumours suggest? Can't see him ousting Naka or Mc Geady and where else would he play?

[lfdown2]

dont let him near the place!!very lucky yesterday, stone wall penalty and a couple of hand balls which could have been given, though mcdonald missed a sitter, still need a stricker imo, vofh had a great chance yesterday to make it 2-0 but poor effort...

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Not fussed on Shaun coming back, he is no better (if not alot worse) then what we already have.
Yesterday was very poor indeed, am happy with one point as I feel we should have been beaten!
Major problems up front with finishing, and bringing Samaras on does not fill me with any confidence!
Although it has to be remembered that the last couple of seasons we have had shaky starts to the season and then gone onto win the league.

[T Fearon]

Will be harder to do that this year, with the Huns free from European Commitments (still laughing ) and ourselves up to our eyes in it. Imperative we win the derby on August 31st and not let them build up a points lead like last year. I thought more should have been done to get Mc Fadden from Birmingham, he would have been a guaranteed success up front.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Eventually he's gone!
Wonder how much it cost us to buy out the loyality clause?

Celtic and Gravesen part company 
 
Celtic have parted company with midfielder Thomas Gravesen.

Gravesen, 32, failed to establish himself in the first team after signing from Real Madrid for £2m in 2006.

The former Denmark international had a season-long loan spell at Everton last term, and was unable to impress manager Gordon Strachan on his return.

"Celtic, Thomas Gravesen and Thomas's representatives have agreed that he will part company with the club," a statement read on Celtic's website.

"Thomas wishes Celtic every success and, likewise, the club wishes Thomas all the very best for the future."

Speaking last month, Strachan explained why Gravesen had been unable to gain a regular game in the first team.

"We tried our best to get a system which suited Thomas and it hasn't worked," said Strachan.

"It was the system to blame, not the player or the club."

Gravesen's last appearance in Celtic colours was the pre-season friendly against Manchester City.

The Dane had five years at Everton in his first spell at Goodison after joining in July 2000, before leaving for Madrid in January 2005.

Gravesen made more than 150 appearances for the Toffees during his first spell at the club.

[T Fearon]

Like Juninho, Gravesen was a player we got three years too late.

[passedit]

This lad might be worth a shot.

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1494074/

[JimStynes]

I see alan stubbs has had to hang up the boots now because of the knee injury. Great player while at Celtic and done well to come back from testicular cancer twice. Would love Celtic to get someone like Stubbs in that defence.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Word is that Shaun Maloney is at Parkhead about to sign..............

[Rav67]

Word is that Shaun Maloney is at Parkhead about to sign..............

I think he'll feature more as a forward this time, WGS always played him left-wing before but that's one position that is not up for grabs.  Find it difficult to get too excited about this signing but if he could manage to get back to near the form he was in in WGS's first season he'll strengthen the squad.

[lfdown2]

FFS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Word is that Shaun Maloney is at Parkhead about to sign..............

I think he'll feature more as a forward this time, WGS always played him left-wing before but that's one position that is not up for grabs.  Find it difficult to get too excited about this signing but if he could manage to get back to near the form he was in in WGS's first season he'll strengthen the squad.

Couldn't agree more.

FFS!!!!!!!!!!!

Again couldn't agree more.
I still hope that there will be another 1-2 decent signings that will actually strengthen the squad before the transfer window closes on the day of the Celtic v Rankers match.