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Celtic Diary Friday November 17: New Coach Arrives After Misunderstanding

After complaints that Celtic were funding “rangers ” by hiring a coach every couple of weeks, the board, their finger ever on the pulse, moved swiftly to get supporters back on side…

 

Dreams FC coach Charles Akunnor has joined Scottish giants Celtic FC on attachment. 

Akunnor, who joined helped sustained Obuasi-based AshantiGold SC Ghana Premier League premiership status, arrived in Celtic on Thursday and would under study manager Brendan Rogers.

His time at Celtic forms part of his self-funded knowledge sharing trip of European top clubs on the current trend of the game.

He has already had some stints in Germany with his former club Wolfsburg. 

Akunnor will move to England for a last knowledge sharing experience at English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspurs. 

Well, at least they tried.

It appears that Akunnor and Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers go way back, as this picture of them in prison stripes  proves..

 

Of course, the above is nonsense, but the Dreams coach is coming to Celtic to share knowledge and is funding it himself, which is probably what interested the board in the first place, and they just didn’t check what sort of coach it was. , Anyway, hopefully the knowledge he shares will include the names of a couple of decent centre halfs.

Thats because we hear that Dedryck Boyata has decided to go halfers on a taxi with Jozo Simunovic after the Christmas rush has died down, and to add to that, Kristoffer Ajer fancies plying his trade elsewhere for the second half of the season, but his will be a return ticket. He wants a loan move.

Erik Sviatchenko is back in training, and will be due his next injury early in the New Year, so we could be in trouble, and I’d hold off putting that each way tenner on Celtic in the Europa.

 

Dorus Des Vries has signed an extension to his contract. Which came as a surprise, especially as he didn’t drop the pen, or move out of its way when it came near him.

“As a player you want to be at the best clubs and Celtic is certainly up there. It’s a great squad to play in, great technical staff who are enjoyable to work with as well, and, for me, everything is here to keep on going and make sure that we keep bringing trophies to this club.

“Stevie Woods is a great goalkeeping coach. I worked with him in the past and it’s a great pleasure to be working with him again.

“Craig Gordon, Conor Hazard, Ross Doohan, and there are a couple of youngsters as well, are all great. We all just want to keep going strong, working really hard, training well, ensuring everyone stays focused and fit, and make sure that the goalkeepers’ union stays strong.

“When called upon, you just need to be ready and that’s what we’re all aiming for. We all keep each other on our toes to get the best out of each other in training every day.” 

Reading between the lines, this appears to mean that he’ll do until Hazard or Doohan are ready to step up, and that Woods thinks either one or both of them will.

I wouldn’t get too attached to Moussa Demebele, though.. as Brendan revealed..

I believed when Moussa came that he probably had two-year cycle,” 

“That’s what I saw. For me, I still think that’s the case. All the conversations I have with him I have no doubt he loves it here.

“It’s just a natural process where if you’re on X amount of money and someone offers you Y amount of money, and the club get offered a ridiculous amount of money then you have to respect that.

“That’s unfortunate. I don’t like it. For me, this is a big club and we should never have to sell anyone. But because of money that is not the reality. 

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“If it’s the right thing to do and all parties are happy then it’s our job to make sure we’ve got the next one coming in. 

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But is all this the usual tittle tattle from the media when there’s a transfer window open and letting out the heat ?

Sort of.

Well, the next bits are. The stuff above we made up all by ourselves. Apart from the bit about Des Vries. We thought about hinting he would sign a new deal, but figured it was too far fetched , even for us.

The speculation around Liam Moore, a decent centre half at Reading, continues, and whilst he may suffice as the third of three coming in, there is a feeling that Rodgers wants their top man purely to piss Reading off, as they sacked him and tommy burns years ago.

To be fair, if thats his motive, I don’t care of Moore has one leg, visual impairment and sings the Sash lustily in the shower after games.

Bring him in.

Then , in order to see who else is on the radar, according to the SMSM, you’ll need one of these..

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Select two vowels at random, and add as many consonants as you like and re arrange them into a word that looks like it might be an Eastern european footballer.

Thats what they are doing.

Am I the only one a little uncomfortable with Keiran Tierney changing his agent to the same one as his manager shortly before signing his new deal ?

Then again, Tierney has signed a new deal and I don’t care if he is represented by Robert Mugabe and Fred fucking West.

 

Celtic return this weekend with a trip to Ross County, and a 64th game without defeat will move us ahead of Sherrif Tiraspol of Moldova in the all time elite league.

Or something like that.

Anyway, there’s a warm welcome awaiting in Dingwall… according to Match commander Chief Inspector Colin “Happy Harry” Gough

“We are looking forward to welcoming supporters of both teams to Dingwall for the match and we hope everyone has safe and enjoyable day.

“Our officers will be in attendance to offer assistance to anyone who needs it. 

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“While we hope everyone enjoys themselves and the overwhelming majority will behave responsibly, it should go without saying that any disorder or anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated. 

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“I also want to remind fans that they should not drink alcohol in the street, in the stadium, or when travelling to and from the game. Those who attend the ground drunk will not be permitted entry.” 

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“I would also urge people to plan ahead to allow time for any potential delays before and after the game.

“People not attending the game should be aware that the streets around Dingwall and public transport will be busier than usual on Saturday.” 

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Be careful out there.

 

Over on the dark side, one player might well have to be careful after he posted an image on Instagram..

John smith, who sounds a delightful chap, posted on twitter…

Future tip don’t post pictures from old firm defeats mate 

To which Foderingham replied..

Replying to 

Future tip… I will post what I want, I’m a grown man. 

which prompted a little debate, which would have had Foderingham checking his phone to see if he still had Warburtons phone number..

The present lot  were going to, but they had to go to mass.

Then it got worse…

Wes Foderingham Retweeted John Smith

I give 100% for this football club. A picture doesn’t change that. You are entitled to your opinion of course but as soon as I have an opinion everyone gets offended? Come on now. 

Welcome to our world, Wes.

Anyway, I’ve got a tip for all of them.

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A couple of things now, which I think are worthy ways of spending a moment or two..

First, this…

Petitioning CEO Hibernian Football Club

Release information related to Rangers Football Club (2012).

Who’s involved?

Scottish football supporters across the country deserve better than the information screening they’ve received so far with regards to the behaviour of Rangers Football Club, and its enablers in the Scottish Football Association. As a Hibernian supporter, the issue is perhaps more keenly felt as my club is in the rare position of having Support Representatives appointed as non-executive board members.

Earlier this year, the club’s board stated that it did not intend to pursue further investigations into the financial dealings of the aforementioned football club, since liquidated, and this decision was reputedly “unanimous”; this is extraordinary, given that the supporters were not consulted in any meaningful way and the overwhelming response seems to be that the investigation should continue as far as supporters are concerned.

What should we know?

These are some of the main issues:

1) One of the Support Representatives recently stated on the Hibees Bounce that discussions unearthed “information that was not widely known” – what was that information?

2) The current Rangers Football Club is a new club, as proven by the Lord Nimmo Smith report and discussed by Stuart Campbell here. Why is the current club allowed to claim otherwise?

3) What legal requirements need to be met in order to remove titles that were now proven to have been won via fraudulent means? If there are none, why is the club not pursuing this well-known course of action from other sports?

4) Given that Rangers Football Club (2012) was liquidated largely for a tax avoidance scheme, how could the SFA/SPFL find Mr. Dave King, a man convicted for tax avoidance in South Africa, a “fit and proper person” to take over the new football club?

5) Rangers Football Club have, over the last five years, reportedly ran at an average loss of £7.9m per annum with a total debt now standing at £39.6m. The club was widely reported on the 3rd/4th November to now be relying on interest free loans. Does Hibernian Football Club consider this appropriate for a new and reputedly reformed club?

These are just some of the key questions relating to the issue.

How should we find out?

This petition will be sent to the CEO of Hibernian Football Club, but its questions are obviously of interest to all Scottish football supporters; particularly those of clubs that have publicly stated they intend to drop all future proceedings.

This is not good enough.

The five questions above, plus many others, need to see their answers fully divulged to their supporters groups, and preferably as press releases to the main broadcast and print media vehicles in Scotland. No more back-corridor briefings, or under-the-table handshakes.

Why should we care?

Scottish football supporters are fanatical.

This is an empirical fact.

Despite the game being talked down, the lack of success in European club competition and with the national side, the dearth of investment or necessary reform, the plague of sectarianism investigated by UEFA, and including the dire lack of TV or sponsorship revenue, Scottish football is amongst the best attended in Europe per capita. We love our game.

The conduct, and liquidation, of one of its footballing institutions was an embarrassment, and leaves a great many questions about what the SFA were doing at the time, have been doing since, and how complicit individual clubs are in these dealings.

Supporters demand, and deserve, much better than this.

We understand legal necessities, but also understand that the club should be at liberty to make this clear if appropriate.

What clubs must understand, is that their supporters are the lifesblood upon which the game thrives in Scotland, and they deserve to know what went on, what is being done to stop it happening again, and that their boards have their best interests at heart.

Only fully divulging appropriate information will rebuild the broken trust.  

Another clubs supporters are joining the quest for justice.

Get behind them and sign the petition.

Petition from Hibs fan

And St. Rochs could use a hand as well. Vote for them.

St Rochs

It’s Friday, and its time to announce the Etims

Knob of the Week 

Which as you can see has been elevated to Gold Status this week, with the first ever consecutive winner of the title…

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Ever since his victory-and well deserved it was-last week, Mark has excelled himself by simply disappearing off the face of the earth when he was given information relevant to his recent attacks on those who use offshore facilities to help with their tax returns.

Showing an even better [air of heels than Dermot Desmond was able to, Daly has ignored all calls to investigate a club operating in Glasgow financed by soft loans from a company registered in the Virgin islands, as well as other demands that amount to him getting his finger out and following up a couple of other stories, one of which he actually broke and then dropped quicker than  one would a picture of Ruth Davidson in the bath…

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Daly has done a runner…

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He needs to turn around and finish what he started.

Otherwise, he’ll be looking at his own ten in a row.. but for now, congratualtions to the first person to achieve gold as the Etims …

Knob of the Week 

We’ve been sadly neglectful of the caption competition this week. Largely because it can take longer to find a suitable picture than it takes to write the rest of this drivel.

We go back to Wednesday for this…

Which, in fact is a genuine picture of the British Army attempting to camouflage their vehicles.

Somewhere on Salisbury Plain, I believe.

Snood November 15, 2017 at 1:04 pm · Edit · Reply →

I think they’re oan a trunk road

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Today…

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Celtic By Numbers
6 years ago

http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/stat-snapshot-assists-chances-nov17/

A look at whose creating the chances and providing the assists as we swing back into action.

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago

IMO,Moussa joined us to improve himself at a higher level. There’s little doubt he has achieved that. But he has another question mark now.

His fitness.

As he’s still only 20yo,I think an improved extended contract,and a further two seasons to improve even more and prove his long-term fitness would be greatly beneficial for him.

And for us!

Think about it,Moussa. Your next move is not one where you want any question marks against you,especially re fitness.

Mike Annis
6 years ago

Caption: Try and grab me now Trumpy.

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

Caption…….

Sevcobot goes radge at the slightest mention of 10 in a row.

Celtic By Numbers
6 years ago

Boyata gets a cap and wants away? Surprising if true.

Monti
6 years ago

….and most welcome if true!

6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

🙂

Just means he`ll sign a new 3 year deal Monti.

Tricky customers those centre halves.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Contracts aren’t worth the paper they are written on m8

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

At least i hope his isn’t 🙂

Celtic By Numbers
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Actually I don’t completely disagree. But – when we bought Boyata he had not played much football. He has improved but can we do better? Simunovic suggests we can. Shame he appears not to want to stay, if you believe this site.

Devoy45
6 years ago

At Ross County. I’m worried that with Dembele back and fit and scoring, Griff will feel ignored. So, 3/5/2
Gordon
Lustig/Boyata/Tierney
Forrest/Brown/Armstrong/McGregor/Sinclair
Dembele/Griffiths
subs: Ntcham/Rogic/Bitton/Edouardo
4-0 to the bhoys.
Can Griff play SOMEWHERE in the attacking front 3 when Brendan goes 4-2-3-1?
I don’t think we need to play this game with Wednesday in Paris in mind.
By the way, Dingwall has a better chippy than Paris does!

6 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

Devoy45,
i`d leave Griffiths on for the full game and have Sinclair as a sub and play Ntcham.

We`ve still some side either way.

Bring on Saturday.

6 years ago

We`re all goin` on a summer holyday
we`re all goin` for 63 to 4…

What`s this i`m hearing. The Celts canny afford a coach?

Carn Peter, bling us a bus or three.
If it was up to me i`d make the players jog to the games.(DdV)Dorus de Vries.

NCIS Celtic FC.

Martin
6 years ago

Caption: Dont let the robot distract you from the fact…Brendan Rodgers is here for ten in a row…ten in a row

6 years ago

Orange apparel for a grown man? Not with they elbow pads Wes.

Salad Queen
6 years ago

Can you touch my breasts like this Mo?

puggy67
6 years ago

Caption: Rare footage of Marvel Comic’s disastrous first superhero movie Fanny Magnet.

IRISHGUY
6 years ago

CAPTION…………….

NURSE RATCHET INTRODUCES NEW ‘ PHYSIOBOT’ AT IBROX

STATES “Rossiter will now be ready in 1 week”

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: ” I’m sorry Mr Murray, but Brendan Rodgers is here for ten in a row…ten in a row “

Auldheid
6 years ago

Caption. This new De Luxe vibrator is something else.

desdamoaner
6 years ago

Caption – risen from his sickbed and better than ever, BIG HAUNS IS BACK!!!

Patrick Street
6 years ago

After Fotheringham is dropped for Tweeting incendiary pictures, Rangers are forced to fall back on the only goalkeeper available. Unfortunately the first picture of him in action results in him being sued for his “armless activity my Lord”.

Gerry
6 years ago

Caption:
Fuck me how big are her haunds?!
What happened to the other post from Patrick about entitlement?

SteveNaive
6 years ago

Will Patrick Roberts warm up wearing his Beiber hoody .?

PeteCon
6 years ago

Caption: “Typical bloody Scotland. I ordered the McGregor model and you’ve given me a Phillips.”

charlie
6 years ago

caption is that no wanny they new fangled crushing devices for the discerning ball breaker ……if it isnae wan ae ma exes wants the patent

HoudiniBhoy
6 years ago

“The all new Husband3000 is all you’ll ever need… it can even buy a round of drinks”

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  HoudiniBhoy

What’s the suction capacity? 🙂

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago

Ralph,

“Then again, Tierney has signed a new deal and I don’t care if he is represented by Robert Mugabe and Fred fucking West.”

I thought we wanted this young man to keep his feet on the ground not six feet under it.

Caption: “How would you like it, m’am, short, back and sides?

H H

charlie
6 years ago

were is the crackpot mike the fermer a hope hees no took wanny they nurses for a private examination …………..hees to auld for yon shenanigins

Yoker Bhoy
6 years ago

Good to have the footie back again although the niggle of our last trip to Victoria park Dingwall is still fresh in my memory. We dropped points against the staggies because of what was maybe the worst penalty decision I’ve ever seen. That young referee Robertson was the culprit. Whatever happened to him anyway? Is that cunt still refereeing games in our league?
Rogic will not be available after his recent World Cup exploits and both Simunovic and Sviatchenko are still out as is Roberts. I think Ntcham is also a doubt. Good thing Nir Bitton has shown a marked improvement recently in his new role. Any kind of win and a decent, clean game of fitba will do me. I expect to see some very strong Celtic line-ups in the next few games as we try to build up a good rhythm once again and hopefully also a healthy lead by the end of December.

Team for tomorrow (4-4-2)

Gordon

Lustig Bitton Boyata Tierney

Forrest Brown Armstrong Sinclair

Griffiths Dembele

Subs: De Vries, Ayer, Miller, McGregor, Kouassi, Johnston, Edouard

2-0 Celts (Sinclair & Dembele)

COYBIG

GC – George Connelly

Doc
6 years ago

Tierney getting a new agent is a wee bit of a worry, hope it’s nothing. The AGM seemed a bit of a damp squib, with the issues that are on our minds not being talked about yet again. Hope we can retain the players and a good UEFA cup run would help that. Glad that the real football is back after the break.

Caption Ann Summers first sale leaves one satisfied and several hospitalised.

George Lazenbhoy
6 years ago

When I searched the reference it came up with this link. http://www.ufunk.net/vrac/selection-du-weekend-240/attachment/selection-du-weekend-240-51/

Am I doing something wrong?

Celtic By Numbers
6 years ago

An analysis of our goal scoring prowess so far this season, hosted by Celts Are Here:

https://celtsarehere.com/forrest-out-attacking-roberts/

6 years ago

Yippee back to real fitba the morra.
Gordon
Lustig Bitton Boyata Tierney
Brown Kouassi
Forrest Ntcham Sinclair
Dembele.
Subs Doris Ajer armstrong McGregor Hayes Griff
3_0 the hoops.
The spl has some great managerial talent now.
Our Brendan of course Stevie Clark at killie
Owen Coyle at Ross county Lenny at Hibs, McInnes at the dons. Only the huns and the wee huns are going backwards.Im sure those managers will make the league even more enjoyable with their football philosophy.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Brown, Kouassi & Ntcham in the same midfield?
Nurse Ratched…..oh nurse 🙂

6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Ntchams best position is as the number 10 m8 he hasn’t been given that chance yet. Kouassi and Brown as the defensive midfield pairing dunno why you want the nurse.

Monti
6 years ago

Celtic

4-4-1-1

Gordon

Lustig
Boyata
Bitton
Tierney

Forrest
Brown
Armstrong
Sinclair

McGregor

Dembele

TicToc
6 years ago

As many on here will know, I’m not very restrained when I make certain comments. Especially when I’m pissed. That’s me.
It may also be noted that I’m a practising Aetheist/Communist/Socialist. Yeah, that’s me.
However I’ll be elated if one/or any of you Bhoys chooses to pray for my family just now; we just learned yesterday that a junior member of our family has been found dead. His parents are distraught and my wife and I are trying hard to console them and also crumbling a wee bit under the weight of that life lost.
I only wish to fuck that I was articulate; but, with limited resources, I try. I KNOW (thankfully) that my wife (my diamond) and I have brought some comfort to our relatives today and yesterday, and we’ll try our best to maintain that.
Personally, I’ll NEVER believe in any form of god, and will never ask for ‘forgiveness’; if judgement comes I’ll accept whatever it happens to be.
My nephew (who died tragically) will not be back, but he’ll live in our thoughts and we’ll gain strength from that wee boy’s decency and humour.
I blab; I’m prone to that. I’m also very proud that my wife and I were fully engaged (since being informed yesterday lunchtime) in helping our distraught family, in thought, word and deed. And we’ll continue to do so, for as long as it takes.
Maria and Mark will welcome knowledge of your prayers, as I will for the decent intent in praying for them.
I’d happily be proven wrong, you know, about the god stuff.
HH

6 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

TicToc,my fellow feelings go to you, Maria and Mark,Family and Friends.

May you see God’s light on the path ahead
When the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear,
Even in your hour of sorrow,
The gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard may hardness
Never turn your heart to stone,
May you always remember
when the shadows fall –
You do not walk alone.

Puggy67
6 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

It is not growing like a tree
In bulk, doth make man better be;
Or standing long an oak, three hundred year,
To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere:
A lily of a day
Is fairer far in May,
Although it fall and die that night—
It was the plant and flower of Light.
In small proportions we just beauties see;
And in short measures life may perfect be.

My condolences on your loss. Puggy.

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago

Tic Toc,

What an honest, heartfelt plea. I am very moved.

My God does not choose you for what you believe. He just loves and cares for you no matter what. I assure your family of my prayers in the belief they will help, not with their grief, but with their courage and dignity during this most testing time. I am also absolutely convinced your nephew is experiencing eternal rest and total peace. Otherwise, why bother? As for yourself, you and your wife are doing exactly what my God would ask of you. So, God bless you all and I will remember you at mass this weekend and beyond.

H H

6 years ago

Tic Toc my sincere condolences to your family on the loss of your loved one. A candle has been lit in my home and a rosary said for your nephew. God Bless your family tonight and through the troubled days ahead.
Our Lady of Lourdes pray for him.
Our Lady of Fatima pray for him.
Our lady of the holy rosary pray for him.
Eternal rest grant onto him oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him, may he rest in peace Amen.

6 years ago

Lord God, source and destiny of our lives,
in Your loving providence You gave us our son/nephew
to grow in wisdom, age, and grace.
Now You have called him to Yourself.
We grieve over the loss of one so young
and struggle to understand Your purpose.
Draw him to Yourself
and give him full stature in Christ.
May he stand with all the angels and saints,
who know Your love and praise and Your saving will.

Amen.

charlie
6 years ago

thoughts and prayers wae you and yours tic toc

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