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Celtic Diary Saturday July 8: Dedryck, Dublin and Doo Lally Dave

Almost apologetically, the side are in Dublin for the final warm up for the season.

A season that somehow already feels as though its a complete waste of time, money and effort.

Shall we get the bad news out of the way first ?

Logan Bailly has gone back to Belguim. He’s signing for Mouscron after failing to…well, failing to do anything at Celtic.

Saidy Janko has gone to St. Etienne . And they’ve paid for him.

Granted that they are two players you could be forgiven for having forgotten all about, but is this  the start of the exodus the media are praying for ?

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Meanwhile, the latest in an ever lengthening list of new signing targets was revealed yesterday, a chap called Olivier Ntcham, who seems to have some of the vowels in his name in the wrong places.

Celtic in pursuit of young Manchester City midfielder Olivier Ntcham

  • Celtic are on the trail of Manchester City’s young midfielder Olivier Ntcham 
  • The 21-year-old Frenchman has spent the last two season on loan with Genoa 
  • Brendan Rodgers is keen to make a fresh addition to his midfield armoury 

Well, he’s supposed to be keen, but not to the point of telling anyone he’s keen.

Instead, the manager focused on the game today, and the prospect of Linfield away next Friday…

‘For Celtic we create our own standards, we’re not reliant on another club or someone else, we have to set our own benchmark,’

‘But, of course, in the bigger picture, my feel is for Scotland because I want Scotland to do well and have teams – not just a team but have teams – that can go in and represent.

‘Scotland, over many years, has been a wonderful football nation – one that’s produced many great players and many great managers. So it’s clearly been a hotbed for football but there is a problem, there is an issue.

‘And the only way you do that is by getting your teams progressing and doing well in European football.

‘Of course, you need to do well domestically to get the opportunity for Europe.

‘You cannot control every other team but it would be nice, of course, for the co-efficient to be at a much higher level. But you have to win.’

As we have mentioned before, the low co efficient can be attributed to the low standard of those running the game, and not just the teams involved.

Failing to plan, as they say, is planning to fail.

Which is kind of how Brendan is looking at the current defensive problems.

Dedryck Boyata will be out for a few months. He’s ruptured a ligament.

“I’ll sit down and have a look with the staff to see where we are at. We have Jozo (Simunovic), who has been on a real good run of fitness but who is one we have always been managing.

“Erik has normally been fit, which has been fine. Young Kris Ajer has come back from a loan period and I like to develop from within. But he has hardly trained in pre-season because he has been injured as well.

“We want to ensure we have the cover there. It is a case of slowing the thinking, having a look at it and seeing if we need to bring one in.

“I’m open-minded. My job is to do the best for Celtic, which is to win games. I need to try to find a way to do that. These are big pressure games that come in at this stage of the season. 

“But you look at this period last year. You had young Saidy Janko and Eoghan O’Connell playing. Two inexperienced boys. But we managed to find a way through and they did a job for us at that time.

“It will all be down to fitness in the moment. I am open. I like to have multi-functional players who can operate in different positions.

“But if the need is to look at someone, or bring them in, then I will look at that.

“We’ll just assess it, we’ll look at it. We have some very good centre-halves at the club, we just need to have a wee look at that to see if we need anyone else to come in.” 

Whether or not we agree with him, the manager thinks Boyata is his main man…

“It’s obviously disappointing news for us because for the second part of last season he was absolutely outstanding,” 

“It’s a big year for Dedryck with the World Cup but more importantly for ourselves as well. If there is a ‘good’ time to have an injury like this it is at this moment.

“I know what he’s like in terms of his mental focus. He will go away and recover well and work tirelessly on getting himself fit again and he will be back hopefully for us around September time.

“It’s a real shame for him because I was really impressed by Dedryck. I knew him before when he was a Manchester City player, he didn’t play so much there, but he clearly had all the tools.

“He came to Celtic, there is always a settling in period, but he was super professional when he wasn’t in the team. He worked very hard, we spoke a lot, he worked hard on the training field and then when he got his chance he hasn’t looked back. 

“I’m bitterly disappointed for him and obviously for the team because he’s got that attribute that I really like in the centre of our defence, which is pace.

“The way we play, with the team pressing up the pitch, you need to have someone in the central area who can get the team up the field. But we just have to let him get back in his own time. I

” know he will work very hard that is his mentality, and we will continue to work and we have other players who can come in and do a very good job.

“He is a strong boy. He came back from injuries last year and at least he goes away this time knowing he has made a great impact on the team. He was a pivotal player for us in the second half of last season and I believe he will come back stronger from this.” 

“Hopefully this is just a setback and he can recover the way he did last season.” 

Maybe we should dip into the loan market. Someone who knows the club well enough, the players well enough and the expectations well enough…

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Failing that, give John Clark a pair of boots. Actually, thats probably a better idea.

But there’s a chance today to get Simunovic and Sviatchenko up to speed.

“It’s just about building our fitness,”

 “That’s the stage we are at. We are only a couple of weeks into our pre-season. Of course, we are into the competitive games much quicker than the norm, but we are still in a process of building up our fitness. The players are getting there day by day, game by game.

“We were looking for a game, a nice test for us at this period in the season. We spoke to Stephen and the guys at Shamrock Rovers to see if we could come over and play and, gratefully, they accepted. We know they are midway through their season so they are going to be in good physical condition so it’s a nice game for us.” 

With one Irish side waiting next week, it does seem a good idea to spend this week over the water.

Jack Greene on Futnsoccer reminds us of the pressure involved over the next few weeks…

Celtic FC made the group stage of the UEFA Champions League last season, and that produced quite a lot of money- £30 million to be exact– to add to the club’s coffers a result. And they will be hoping to do just that again this season.

 

In order to do it, though, they will have to navigate through three qualifying rounds. First up will be a match up with Belfast-based Linfield starting next week. If they make it past this round, they will win €420,000 on top of the €320,000 earned for getting to this point.

A win in the playoff stage, the third round they could face and the fourth that others could face, could bring them €2m. If they were to lose there, it would be moved up to €3m.

The real money, though, is in the group stage. If they progress there, they will make €12.7m. Each win would give them a bonus of €1.5m, and each draw would give them a €500k bonus. This doesn’t count the TV money to go along with it, either! 

This is big for Celtic, as they look to rebuild themselves and go again in Europe after being eliminated from last season’s group stage.

 

It’s been a strange week for Scottish football, as we pointed out yesterday, and perhaps its a good thing that Celtic are over in dublin, as there are more than a few distractions over here.

Mostly from Dave King, who released a statement yesterday in response to calls from decent, fair minded people all around the world who feel that Rangers should have their titles stripped after the supreme court confirmed what we all already knew.

At the very least, a full independent enquiry into the whole circus is needed.

However, King, who somehow is still involved in Scottish football despite being on the board of the club that used the EBT payments, predictably thinks its someone elses fault.

 And a shameless media is going to give him all the publicity he needs..
 There was no response from Celtic.
There’s no need for one.
However, its about time that the authorities, either here or in europe, reigned this idiot in.
Before something serious happens.
Whilst the whole world knows that this is an issue about corruption and collusion between the football authorities and a few individuals at Rangers , King is determined to make it a Celtic-Rangers thing.
Celtic should not respond, but if ever there was a time for getting the supporters and directors of other clubs involved, then its now.
One idea is for the forty one clubs who have mastered the art of paying their bills, and living within their means-King openly announced in his statement he will be overspending- to get together and resign en masse from the SPFL.
And the SFA.
There is a two year notice period, which gives us plenty of time to set up a new league, and even get in some decent sponsors and a reasonable tv deal.
“rangers ” need a league to play in, and denying them entry to a new one will perhaps shake the support out of the trance they’ve been in for the last decade or so, and finally see them take control of whatevers left of their club.
Mind you, they’ll need to be quick. From the stories leaking out of the dressing room, the place is about to implode again. And thats just the players…
By the way, just so you know, here’s Darkfish, from the huddleboard, with a step by step easy to read clarification of some of the nonsense you will be seeing in the media, who really need their arses kicking this time, probably with a mass boycott from all football fans..
There’s a guy on twitter, by the name of Aiden Kerr, who is worth following for his analyses..

The Supreme Court rules that the former Rangers Football Club Plc engaged in an unlawful tax avoidance scheme between 2001 and 2009 

Thats not an opinion, its not something up for debate.

It’s a judicial ruling.

Within that judgement, is this, the headshot..

Kerr also notes..the side letters were standardised, which means  they were common practice..

Hodge also mentioned when players could expect to be paid..

And how even paying funds ( loans ) to a family member means the tax is still due

Did they cheat ?

Did they knowingly cheat ?

Of course they did.

And it needs to be addressed before the game can move forward.

Yesterday, we had this..

NYC's daily life 50s

Charlie Saiz July 7, 2017 at 4:17 pm · Edit · Reply →

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Ur ye no gonny dae this cunt fur nae road tax then Officer?
Naw it’s fine he’s goat a side letter oan the dash 

Today, we head to the G20 meeting, and donald has put his foot in his mouth again. but what did he say ?

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Tim Buffy
6 years ago

Caption: “I suppose a blow job’s out of the question then, Angie.”

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: Trump- ” Good morning Angela, have you read Dave King’s statement regarding title stripping “?
Angela: ” Morning Donald, yes i’ve just read it, it’s just fucking nonsense & it makes my head hurt, what is it with these cunts”?

6 years ago

Caption: Donald is saying “Dave King told me that there is no such thing as global warming. That’s why America has decided not to support the Paris Treaty!”. Merkel is thinking “what a dumkopf! Nobody listens to that daft cunt – not even King believes himself!”.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Steven R

Steven,
Bill Clinton liked a ‘ treaty ‘ 🙂

6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Especially with a Cuban cigar.

Bgbhoy
6 years ago

Caption, Angela, did someone not tell you that there where no huns In Europe??

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago
Reply to  Bgbhoy

BGBHOY

I think there might be one or two over your way,old bean!

Hope yer settling into your new place.

HH

bgbhoy
6 years ago

there is a fanzone being set up, bands on from 2…. you coming? think my mate reilly is heading over

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago
Reply to  bgbhoy

Defo crossed my mind,but canny get time off.

Planning a wee trip start of Nov,so keep you posted.

HH

6 years ago
Reply to  Bgbhoy

🙂

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Bgbhoy

What about Linfield? (but not for much longer)….,,

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: Trump- ” The lying king is saying that Celtic have won only two in a row & that four of those titl…….
Angela – ” Stop, i’m gonna pee “

Monti
6 years ago

STRIP THE TITLES!

mike
6 years ago

God bless Bradley Lowrey, A wee bhoy who loved his fitba. Your brave battle may be over, but your memory will long live on and well done Jermain Defoe, it was heart warming to see your compassion and empathy. Humanity at its best, we could all learn from you both.

6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Hail Hail to that sentiment.
No more pain for you wee man may you rest in peace.
God bless you and your family from a father and fellow football fan.

@TwoTonneTommy
6 years ago

The “Apprentice boy” and world famous man of orange (skin) brings an idea to a leading Hun in despair about getting the Catholics to pay for and build a wall in the dressing room at Aye Brokes.

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago
6 years ago

Signed, and posted on Google+ for others to read and sign.

Big Al
6 years ago

Am in!!
GTRFUY King

mike
6 years ago

signed sealed delivered, i’m yours.

50 shades of green
6 years ago

Caption.

Haw hen wits the point of this G20 meeting, anything we change wont count cause ra rangers urnae in it.

And why have you got a red coat on ur ye a commie?

Honest Hoops
6 years ago

Correct me if I am wrong, but was there not a cyclist ripped of his Tour de France titles by gaining a sporting advantage by having his mates to provide urine samples, etc,etc sounds familiar to me!!!
Squinty eyes you are a diamond encrusted knob of the century

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Honest Hoops

HH,
Lance Armstrong

Olegblogkhing
6 years ago

I haven’t booked a hotel room, how about we bunk up Angie baby…..

6 years ago

Caption:
Don’t despair about the ruling in Scotland Angie the futures bright the futures orange

6 years ago

🙂

Honest Hoops
6 years ago

Caption: squinty is on the back pages again…..

mike
6 years ago

Do you do fillicet toe?

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: Trump – ” Angela, Blackpool pleasure beach has announced it’s donkey rides on the pleasure beach, are to be cancelled this summer ”
Angela-” has Charlie saiz been relocated? This is fucking devastating news “

6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

It’s all good Angie he’s only gone to Stoke to collect yet another Caption Winners trophy…
Hi Ho silver away…..

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

🙂

proddie
6 years ago

” No Donald, no-one has ever told me I look like Nicola Sturgeons fatter , uglier older sister”

6 years ago
Reply to  proddie

🙂

6 years ago

Caption :”Just so you know… If it was a toss up between pumping you or Arlene Foster I’d settle for a Burbon and a wank”

mike
6 years ago

Oh father dear I oft hear you speak of Erin’s isle,
her lofty hill’s, her valley’s green, her mountain’s rude and wild,
they say she is a lovely land, where in a saint may dwell,
so why did you abandon her, the reason to me tell.

Oh son I loved my native land, with energy and pride,
till a blight came over all my crop’s, my sheep my cattle died,
my rent and taxes went unpaid, I could not them redeem,
and that’s the cruel reason why, I left old Skibbereen.

my auld da’s favourite.

mike
6 years ago

Sorry Angie but my heart belong’s to daddy.

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Ralph,I think you’ll find that some other clubs didn’t “master”paying their bills and living within their means,running into administration etc.Must get fitter Signed B.S. I mean B.R…….

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Caption Winner from British Army,strip the title,anyone??

Houdinibhoy
6 years ago

Trump: “… but I thought you were all zombies”
Merkel “Mr Trump, you can’t call us Huns anymore”

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

JJ has a superb,must read piece on his site today.It would be petty not to pop over to have a read.No wonder he wins awards….

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Did you read it? Ipsum bonum…….

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

P.S. Turpis velit?…..

jimmybee
6 years ago

Caption : I’m going to meet with Putin,don’t mention the fuckin war.

Puggy67
6 years ago

Caption: I tried to grab Theresa May’s fanny but Boris was out of the country.

FredCDobbs
6 years ago

Caption : trump -> because your a hun you are associated the them!
caption : trump -> they have been liquidated but the hun association is still there!

Cartvale88
6 years ago

Caption
That guy at Sevco is a genius on finance!

The clamour regarding the cheating will increase now that King has weighed in with his garbage. It puts the SFA in a position they cannot ignore. He admits he was involved at all levels of the old Rangers, but it was all Sir Minty’s fault.

6 years ago

Caption
” It’s ok Hun”

6 years ago

Or it’s true Angela. Granpaw mcbroon was just havin a shite

Paul
6 years ago

Caption: Hi Angela, dave king says rangers won’t be in attendance for the G20 so it’s pointless to be here.

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Caption: Have you heard Ralph is meeting Peter? And what’s even funnier,it’s not fake,fake,news!

Broxburnbhoy
6 years ago

Sorry Angela you are a 2 at best hen.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Broxburnbhoy

ok paw !! Somebody has shot ma paw. !!

steve
6 years ago

Caption : Angie can I try your WIG on………

mike
6 years ago

Olivier Ntcham offers power, pace and the killer pass, he looks made for Scottish fitba. he offers the physicality that we need to brush aside the hackers and pullers that we come up against every week in the SPL. He offers the strength to drive from midfield that could assist Armstrong, Rogic and McGregor and take some of the pressure of Broonie. He look’s like the missing link that we need to help us reach the group stages of the C.L.
Make it happen Brendan, the supporters expect.!!

6 years ago

Oh Dave King what can the matter be?
It’s not as tho it’s part of TRIFC history
Real Rangers did wrong with evasion through EBT
Whilst hiding the proof so authorities couldny see
Players were signed outwith their financial capacity
Cheating us all and to fuck with integrity
You said it yersel to the Daily Mail hacks
Sporting advantage was gained through the avoidance of tax
Apologise you did for the things they did wrong
Accepted some blame though it didn’t take long
To change your opinion when the verdict was through
Now pandering to the hordes seething in blue
As the calls for enquiries grow louder each day
Demanding the powers at be take the titles away
That were won on the field during these years of deception
Historical reference now in need of correction
An asterisk to denote that no title was won
A permanent reminder of the old cheating Hun
It’s not our fault that your Newco is a pariah
Or the simple truth that you’re a glib shameless liar
It’s all your own doing self inflicted you see
Nothing to do with the bhoys here at Celtic FC
Rangers are no more Liquidated in tatters
We need honesty,integrity because that’s all matters
Face up to the fact your a new entity
A basket of assets said Charlie Greenes QC
It’s all in your minds this going for 55
For that to happen Rangers would need to be alive
But Minty confirmed only 4 days ago
The Old Club was Liquidated For your own mental health
Please let it go

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Well done and well saiz. 😉 majic!!

6 years ago
Reply to  mike

High praise indeed from a fellow wordsmith 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it Mike
HH

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Please W,don’t encourage the poetry,they seem to get through ok and all the infighting funny stuff doesn’t…….

6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Appreciated Red
HH

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

PISH

6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

High praise indeed thank you Monti
HH

6 years ago

Wee poem has hit the Ether Bar Ralph …

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Just like TRFC…..

6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

No bad Rob…

Isn’t it good to come on a site
To make a good point or talk some shite
Without having to pay up every night
No owner asking for 10 bob to keep on the light
The banter flows on another Etims thread
No calls for cash fur milk and bread
No need for codes from the pay pal
Or Bankers drafts to huv yer say pal
No claims of facts from secret sources
Or hiding out from paramilitary forces
No far out claims about being the first
Or complaining daily your dying of thirst
No Ralphy runs a friendly place
Keeps the banter flowing at a staggering pace
Allows you and l to come in and play
Without charging a cent for us to have our say
So if you don’t like the craic or the words rhyme
Then fuck off to JJ and stop wasting our time
Mind take yer wallet and yer credit card
Cause JJ’s needs cash cause times are hard
That’s it I’m done now
Adios from the bard

6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

So if you don’t like the craic or the words that rhyme ‘

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Thanks for the charm.You go on home British soldier(honest,I wasn’t one of the bad ones).Don’t try to play to an audience by indulging in supposed poetry,spouting Celtic “stuff” when you disappeared before after Monti called you out.Now you try to rubbish an award winning blogger,who maybe does need financial assistance,like others in society,just to get in with the Bhoys.Some of his work is exceptional and I’m not afraid to say it.Take your own advice and do what Ralph’s Fuck Off ditty says.Signed Never a British “soldier”.

6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Looking fur hauners already 🙂

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Caption: Sexist prick meets Una! She says’When I take mein hands avay,please don’t let it be Monti or Weered!’

P.S.No offence Mr.Trump,I think your daughter is lovely,rather like you said as well.

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Her pick is you or M,you two scared her away and one of you said F…Off,wonder which one……own up…

portpower
6 years ago

Caption:
Right Angela,it`s your shift to poontang Putin.

mike
6 years ago

My big bhoy is called Wolfetone,
6 foot five of muscle and bone,
he’s always cheery, never to moan,
67 is his ringtone.

From the nest he hisny flown,
he comes with me to Malone’s,
talking softly in monotone,
he’s always singing YNWA.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Mike,
The Wolf is a nice lad, you as his da is a wonderful gift,
Now shut your pus & tell him thanks for the lift!

HH pal

6 years ago

Caption
No no Angela you can’t invade Luxembourg. That’s all over for you guys it ended in 1945

FredCDobbs
6 years ago

caption : instead of two bags can I do this

FredCDobbs
6 years ago

caption : your grandas team have just been liquidated

FredCDobbs
6 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJUjSgNWv2U

caption : yer team is fucked

Wisnae me
6 years ago

I’m orange and you’re a hun, it’s fate.

6 years ago
Reply to  Wisnae me

Hehe

Cortes
6 years ago

“So, did Vlad impale you, too, Angie baby?”

6 years ago
Reply to  Cortes

Belter

Pat Higney
6 years ago

Caption: FFS Donald, how many times?! You don’t need to ask for permission every time you need a pish!!

6 years ago

Caption
Orange is the new pink Hun you better get used to it

JoeKSG
6 years ago

Caption: “Have a wee feel of this, hen”

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