The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[the colonel]

according to other celtic forums, he's a good crosser of a ball and ping a free kick. He was in the championship team of the year last year, only 23, if all else fails, youtube him!

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

according to other celtic forums, he's a good crosser of a ball and ping a free kick. He was in the championship team of the year last year, only 23, if all else fails, youtube him!

Just read some of the comments on BBC 606 coventry city forum, they seem gutted at losing him especially at the price - Forest offered £2 million last week for him!!

[Archie Mitchell]

Impressive first half from Celtic. 2-0 up with goals from Donati and a McDonald penalty. Should have been more as Skippy missed 2 good chances and Fortun'e hit the bar.

[lynchbhoy]

3-0 up now
maloney scored.
Some v slick passing by Celtic.

[lynchbhoy]

4-0 a second goal for mcdonald. Nicely curled inside far post from just inside 18 yard box.

I think I see Tony Fearon sitting in the royal box talking to some 'minor royal' !

[Archie Mitchell]

Finished 5-0 with Chris Killen getting the last goal.

Some great play from Celtic, although it was only a friendly Mowbray has them playing some nice football so far anyway.

Hard to believe that that team are the most successful Egyptian team with 34 league titles and 47 cup titles as well as the most successful African team winning 15 African titles!

[Archie Mitchell]

Celtic win The Wembley Cup. Beat Spurs 2-0 with Killen and Samaras scoring the goals in the first half.

[Main Street]

What was Tony's first team preference?
Was the Spurs shirt worn under the Celtic shirt, or vice versa?

[tyroneStatto]

compared to the last few years celtic seemed a lot more pacey yesterday. samaras scored some goal taking it from inside his own half - under strachan he would have fallen over himself as soon as he got the ball. i know its only pre-season but from i've seen so far it's now obvious that strachan had put the shackles on quite a few players. FFS even donati looks like a different player.

[Main Street]

McGeady sounds a happier camper.

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Wembley-win-fuels-Mowbray-hopes.5495142.jp


"I have liked it so far," the winger said of the former Hibs manager's approach. "He comes across as a good guy, with good morals and all that, and the coaching staff have been great. He likes to get his points across in training and I think all the boys have been very, very happy so far."

Describing his suspension by a manager with which he endured a major personality clash as the "low point" of his career, he dodged the question of whether it was avoidable.

"I could say it was avoidable, but everything is avoidable if you look at it from that sense," he said. It just wasn't avoidable the way it panned out.

"It was just one of those things that happens. It's not just me it has happened to, but many players in the past and I'm sure it will happen many times in the future. I'm looking to learn from that. You've got to take a positive from every negative."

[Tommy Tight Lips]

saw the highlights last night,celtic played some neat stuff for what was largely a 2nd string side,although spurs did miss a few sitters.was speakn to a guy that was at the game,said mccourt was magic.the run he went on from near the half way line,beat 4 or 5 men and just put it past the post was brilliant,unlucky and a typical mccourt type run,if he had scored it would have been shown several times yesterday and today on skysports.com.
he seemed to be playing in a fairly central role although i still think hes best on the wing as his defensive capabilities to be playing in the central could be a bit suspect.if he can stay clear of injury and thats a big if i really think he could be first choice back up to mcgeady and maloney who most likely will be the first choice wide men.i think he'' get a fair crack of the whip with mowbray as mowbray after all tried to take him from derry city to west brom

[Doogie Browser]

I had forgot that Mowbray tried to sign McCourt for the Baggies, so he might get a chance this season.  His dribble was great but the finish was typical Paddy!  Would have been a nice one to score though, all he had to do was hit the target as Spurs have no keepers, Cudicini was hopeless for them at the weekend. 

[T Fearon]

Just booked my ticket (half way line) for the St Johnstone league game, having secured the return flights for only 4 euros it means the flights and match ticket cost less than £30!

[T Fearon]

Did you know also that Celtic's U14 side beat Linfield/IFA's U14 side 4-1 on penalties,in the Foyle Cup Final at the weekend as well!

If their U14 side can take Celtic's to extra time and penalties in a Cup Final, perhaps Linflield/IFA should ahve fielded their entire U14 side in their recent Europa League game

[the colonel]

celtic had 10 regulars missing in that u14 foyle cup apparently and were fielding trialists and younger players