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Celtic Diary Thursday January 3: Likeable Rogue To Be Banned ?

Well, at least we got the day right today. Taking the total of accurate points in the diary in 2019 to one.

Two full days into the transfer window, and still nothing.

But something must be happening because the media are full of bad news stories about Celtic. I know, new year, same shit.

Timothy Castagne, the Atalants right back, is for sale, but according to the sun, the Italians want £10m. Tony Ralston hasn’t stopped jumping around his living room yet.

Then an expert offered his advice… adding to the general feeling of gloom and despondency…

 

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“I’d look at Liverpool’s Divock Origi. He has quality as he showed recently in the Champions League clash with Napoli. The Belgian isn’t getting a regular game so why not go and ask the question?

“Brendan could try to get Jermain Defoe in from Bournemouth or Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace.

“He has been poor at Palace but he would score goals for fun up here. If Celtic are serious about retaining the title then they need proven players to hit the ground running.” 

“I would also target a keeper,”

“Craig Gordon’s days at the top are numbered and I am not convinced Scott Bain is his long-term replacement. 

“I would look at Freddie Woodman at Newcastle United. He has been up here at Kilmarnock and Aberdeen and he has real potential.

“He could also push into the England squad and add real value so now’s a good time to make a move for him.

“Right-back Mikael Lustig is coming to the end of the line and I wouldn’t be surprised if he leaves in the summer.

“Cristian Gamboa is inconsistent and the jury is still out on Anthony Ralston or he would be playing every week.

Another player I would look at had a spell at Rangers from Newcastle.

“Kevin Mbabu is now a defender at Young Boys.

“He is playing every week and has proved himself at Champions League level. At 23 he would be a real asset although he would maybe cost £7m or £8m. He plays like a right winger but I can see him going on to become a £30m man.

“Ezri Konsa, 21, from Brentford is another I would think about. He is an England international who can be the long-term answer to the central defensive issue but could also play fullback in the short-term.

He is quick and highly thought of. A lot of the big English teams are looking at him but Celtic could be a stepping stone for him.

“The only problem is that he’d cost £7m or £8m.

Why not bring in Gary Cahill on-loan from Chelsea? He is on big wages but it would be worth the gamble to keep the likes of Filip Benkovic and Jozo Simunovic right, especially if Dedryck Boyata is sold.

“It might be a small price to pay if it helps seal another treble!” 

Nobody buys the Daily Star anyway, for reasons such as the piece above, but charlie does work for Sky…

“Hello, is that Sky?…. I’d like to cancel my subscription. Can you do that for me?….. You can? Oh that’s wonderful….”

Can’t wait to hear what Andy Walker thinks…

Yes, there is a problem in persuading players to come to Scotland. Apart from the support and Champions League football there isn’t a great deal to offer them. But a proper scouting department would have surely uncovered which ones would want to come, and which ones wouldn’t.

Long before any window opens…

Scouring the papers today, its difficult to find anything even remotely positive from a Celtic point of view, let alone sensible, and there was a major surprise in the Express…who strangely for them, gave space to a black fellow… who offered food for thought.

John Barnes, who but for a leg break to Henrik Larsson and the fling of a boot from Mark Viduka, could still be Celtic manager today, spoke out in support of the current players, and he made a lot of sense.

Even if we’d rather Peter Lawwell didn’t read it…

They just need to get their mentality back in terms of playing with the right intensity and desire,” 

“And then they will make it easy once again.

“But that’s a difficult thing to do, to lose that and then all of a sudden pick it back up again.” 

It’s been so easy for them that it’s difficult to maintain that level of football,” Barnes said.

“Look at Bayern Munich, it’s the same thing that they’re going through, where you win so confidently week in week out, but the harmony isn’t right.

“Boyata wanted to leave in the summer, Dembele left, so having players who are happy to be there and who have something to prove will play with an intensity to show that.

“A lot of them are like ‘well, do I really want to be here?’ and the harmony is so important.” 

When this team plays well, it really does play well, but when it doesn’t, they’re bloody awful. If we can’t have the players we want then there’s little point in bringing in faces just to look at.

Loans seem to feature highly in most of the tittle tattle out there, which, unless its a long term deal and an option to buy, would be a waste of time.

With the prospect of three mainstay defenders leaving at the end of the season, there’s a possible disaster that needs to be averted for when any European qualifiers kick in.

A disaster that we seem to watch unfold every time the summer comes around. We need to be planning for that eventuality, although there may have been a change in priority from the board.

The desire for ten in a row, which would be the jewel in supporters crowns, may now be the priority. Europe may now just be a bonus, although those of us who look at the bigger picture would suggest that any team built to succeed on the continent would have little trouble in succeeding at home.

The idea of a loan, such as Timothy Weah, or even Olly Burke, suggests that the plan this January is to make sure the league is won.

There may be something in that, stories abound again of “rangers ” being denied fresh capital to cling on until the end of the season now that the season book money is gone, means that they could be killed off before the summer.

With the rest of Kings concert party, and a few Asian investors genuinely worried that they will be affected by a cold shoulder from the Takeover Panel, largely because outside Scotland it doesn’t matter who you drink with when the sashes are a-shouldered, then maybe this time Lawwell et al will try to kill them off properly, although the media would disagree, but then again, look at the milage they got out of the new clubs rise to the top league, and the so called title race this season…

The next six weeks are crucial for “rangers “, and there are ore than one sources saying that King will be gone, on condition that those in his concert party foot the bill for the TOP demand that he makes an offer for all the shares.

The can he’s been kicking down the road has finally landed in a cul de sac.

Today sees Alfredo morelas, the cheeky chappy who plays up front for “rangers “, in front of the SFA cmpliance officer, where he may receive a ban for his on field antics in the 1-0 defeat to “rangers “.

Cast your mind back to what one referee allegedly said of the Columbian…” he’s a bit daft “…and you may be on the point of spotting why he didnt even get booked on Saturday.

So maybe the referee,  his linesmen and the fourth official, all of whom have been known to follow follow the ibrox club at some point, and all of whom therefore may have the view that Morelas is merely a likeable rogue.

Maybe the wrong people are facing a ban today…sorry, i meant peepil.

The peepil , of course, are still raging about the racial abuse Morelas apparently receives from everyone he comes into contact with.

Even, it appears, setting up fake twitter accounts to abuse the man to make it look more widespread, such as angela188…

Word is that Steven Davis, one of the first to walk away, has agreed to join the new club, and the hordes proved again that they may speak of loyalty, and staunchness, but struggle with what it means..

Steven Naismith could also play out the rest of his career at Ibrox, and everyone seems to have forgotten what they thought of the pair back in 2012.

And Charlie Adam is another…they’re all “coming home “…although its a sure sign that no one else wants to go there, the bizarre “return ” of three aging midfielders will give their support a lift.

In the meantime, Celtic are happy that an on loan defender can stay another six months.

We need to be careful…and anyone who says they’re not more than a little nervous that things aren’t going our way this year isn’t telling the truth, no matter how many times they say it’ll be fine, and we’ll still win the league by ten points.

On paper, we should, but on the park, I’m less convinced.

Yesterdays picture…

Yesterdays winner..

BroxburnBhoy January 2, 2019 at 12:32 pm · Edit · Reply →

Caption: hey gaffer where does this go? 

Today, something a wee bit different..

 

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Monti
5 years ago

….from Monti to Charlie Saiz

Monti
5 years ago

Boyata out!

puggy67
5 years ago

….Tuesday to Thursday

Mike
5 years ago

The three players that you mentioned would make a difference at pound land and its a sure thing that they got encouragement on Saturday. There can be no doubt but the Momentum is with them. So our response must be appropriate, if you listen to the support, they suggest that we need experienced players to come in, not projects. Projects from other clubs are no doubt talented players, but they are for the future the future somewhere else. We need experienced pros to deal with the reality of Scottish football, experienced talented players preferably the bigger the better. Its not much use if the talented young players do not have the physicality to deal with the physical style of Scottish football. So time will William Tell, as he drums his fingers on the table..

puggy67
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

agree we need dig – and anybody who is scared of smoke bombs stay on the bus. I’m fed up with all these snowflake pictures and bleating about the big boy that did it and ran away. Get intae them. A Tim said to me ‘that’s not the way the modern game is played.’ Well watch the Scottish opposition in our games and I think you will find it is. Retaliate first.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  puggy67

That’s the way the Scottish games is played and it will never change when the Huns play it and while the rest of the SPFL are short on cash
Lower English league players short on skill big on muscles. Puggy I’m preaching to the converted but when Broony goes who is going to have the dig that we need to compete, every successful team always has its enforcers. Get in there…

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  puggy67

My reply has gone fishin but I agree with you!

puggy67
5 years ago

….”Yes we can” to “I know words. I have the best words.”

D'Fhinnein Mick
5 years ago

Wim The Tim to John Barnes!

(I’m not gonna let Dr Venglos ruin my point here.)

the 9 men of the apocalypse and craig whites pound coin
5 years ago

caption

from the CSC convention to a lodge full of Zombies (who can no longer recall who TUPE transferred out of Rangers in Liquidation*)

*very bizarre that the Zoms are rebuilding the busted flush of 6 years ago #deathwish…………

Pat Higney
5 years ago

Croy to Larkhall.

Monti
5 years ago

Van Dijk to Boyata

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I couldn’t think of anything more preposterous to ‘trump’ that caption, from Obama to Trump but well done Monti, you’ve managed it! 🙂

Boyata out an’ take yer Jack an’ Jozo wi’ you.
A MINIMUM of TWO accomplished CBs URGENTLY required as we start to prepare for the ‘business end’ of the season and next season’s long CL qualifiers.
COYBIG, come back and hit the ground running.
HH

Christina
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Winner for me!

Christina
5 years ago
Reply to  Christina

I meant Monti caption – Van Dijik to Boyata! 🙂

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Christina

Yeah Christina, I knew that (was what you meant).

That’s why I explained my comment, clearly! 🙂
I understand football. Seldom out-done as any shit I get on here is NOT about my football knowledge but about my supercilious attitude and vehement pissed-up definitions. 🙂
You don’t EARN that without having been ’round the block’, my football knowledge
However, understanding football is an evolutionary process and girls, even ghirls, are on somewhere near the neolothic era vs the 21st century of mhen,but you do add value; you have a nice name. 🙂
HH

Monti
5 years ago

The Cha to BJF

Monti
5 years ago

Desimond to Ralph

5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Doffs cap!

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Desimond

🙂

Pat Higney
5 years ago

Etims to follow follow !

George Lazenbhoy
5 years ago

Batman to Robin

henkesdreadlocks
5 years ago

Caption……..

Dildo to traffic cone.

Mike
5 years ago

Anyone expecting big experienced player signings just needs to look back in anger at January 2018.
Marvin Commper, looking to get out after 68 minutes played.
Charley Musonda, one good pass and off he went.
Lewis Morgan, has even started and finished a game.
Jack Hendry, now apparently going out on loan.
Its not difficult to see where the fault lye’s and how the teams efficiency has dropped. If that was your own transfer moneies (oh wait) then you would be very disappointed and skint.
S.O.S. dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot. Who needs a strong Sevco as our own armalite shoots us in the feet..

Yoker Bhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

They’ve simply got to splash the cash this time Mikey. A CH, an RB and a striker – all seasoned pros but not too old – are a must. If they want to sign some ‘project’ after that then fine but the priorities are clear. I briefly replied to you at the end of yesterday’s thread btw. Interesting to see what the windae brings.

HH

Yoker Bhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

There’ll be huge discontent if they don’t splash the cash on some quality this time round Mikey. The heat is on. I’m not holding my breath but we could be in for a nice surprise or two.

Yoker Bhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Yoker Bhoy

I hope the Eastern European leagues have been properly scanned this time. A great place to go shopping for tough, no-nonsense, technically and tactically adept defenders.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Yoker Bhoy

I agree completely Yoker, I cannot see us not spending, but the money must be spent wisely, if they don’t then it would question number eight. Lawwell and Congerton must get it right or Brendan will not stay around for long and that would be critical and watch the support unrest rise to a new height. But having said all that I am keeping my fingers crossed and keep on saying.. KTF, KTF. All the best to you Yoker, I take it that your brother returned home safely. I will await with interest your Valencia summation..

P.S. Eastern European leagues, correct once again.

Yoker Bhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Yes, of course. My brother got back without too much strife despite Ryan Air and arriving home on New Year’s Day. Thanks for asking.

Re Valencia, I’ll probably drop in the odd comment as I watch their games in La Liga and try to come up with something a bit more substantial in mid to late Feb.

Have a great day Mike and enjoy those books!

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Yoker Bhoy

Sounds good Yoker!

George Lazenbhoy
5 years ago

Wolf tones to U2

charlie
5 years ago

caption is like going from being quite fuckin happy this morning to ralph startin yon fuckin nervous patter ……….fukit ime away furra jug

jimmybee
5 years ago
Reply to  charlie

🙂

D'Fhinnein Mick
5 years ago

After the dross that was Saturday,some fond memories of a certain night in May 1979.

https://sentinelcelts.com/2019/01/03/monday-21st-may-1979/

Monti
5 years ago

Fergus McCann to David Murray

Mike
5 years ago

Kate Beckinsdale is Gods solution to winter. XXXXXXXXXXX.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Spring.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Summer.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Autumn.

Yoker Bhoy
5 years ago

Caption: hope to despair

Yoker Bhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Yoker Bhoy

VVD to Jozo

bgbhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Yoker Bhoy

I want signed, no fee, no wages

all I would need is 30 seconds after we have scored a couple of goals in the next match vs them

Morelos would not be able to play football again after those 30 seconds

who was the goalie at the world cup before my time? was it Germany v france or something? that is what I would look like

but worse

5 years ago
Reply to  Yoker Bhoy

Hopefully, a similar tackle to the one that ended John Kennedy’s playing career! With any luck, the next time the huns see him is when he geto to take part in James Hewitt’s son’s Invictus Games, or the Paralympics!!

BJF
5 years ago

Number one priority, keep Boyata at all costs, pay him whatever he wants , Peter rules, Monti is PISH!

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  BJF

BJF,
According to most women i’ve met……you are quite correct 🙂

jimmybee
5 years ago

Morellos was allowed to cheat now even if the compliance officer deals with it correctly the damage was done. He will probably miss accies or Dundee im sure they will select a nice game for him to miss out on.

vino
5 years ago

Come on the hoops get in 3 or 4 top players and keep that ibrox club down.

Daziekanowski's nightclub child
5 years ago

caption: Green to Whyte

The Cha
5 years ago

Caption “Going from 6 in a row to 10 in a row”

greyheid
5 years ago

Larsson to Biggins!

Una
5 years ago

Caption

From fish & chips to quinoa & beetroot

Puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: … Puggy to Peggy.

Mike
5 years ago

From 55 to fuck all.

Puggy67
5 years ago

….BFF to LHO

5 years ago

Pakheid to Ibrox

Just back from Toto den den de den den den I hear the wild dog echo in the night

Konrad
5 years ago

Chris Sutton to Chris Killen.

Monti
5 years ago

The Pope to the queen

Monti
5 years ago

ETIMS to CQN

Puggy67
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Winner

Monti
5 years ago

I think it’s Puggy who is sticking something up Ralphs arse…

Puggy67
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

PISH!….mmm doesn’t really work.

5 years ago

Pedro caixhina to the Mexican border wall

5 years ago

Browns new Aussie contract 1 million Aussie dollars and a boot in the balls from behind everytime he gets homesick

San Miguel
5 years ago

In any progressive workplace, your performance is continuously monitored and appraised by your boss/superior or a panel.

If the decision today is to cite Morelos, then surely the performance of the officials has to be questioned when he wasn’t even booked ? How is their performance monitored and dealt with ?

If Morelos is still with Sevco the next time we play them at Celtic Park then Brown, Benkovic or whoever should take turns on sorting him out. He’s not that good and is less smart than he is talented and would lose it within 5 minutes.

Oh and Ralph you need to get some daylight mate I think the short days are taking their toll !

San Miguel
5 years ago

Now that Morelos got away Scot Free (pardon the pun (or is it hun ?)) after Saturday does that now mean we can kick other players in the goolies and get away with it ?

Nah – red card and a 3 match touchline ban for Neil Lennon.

Pathetically corrupt.

the 9 men of the apocalypse and craig whites pound coin
5 years ago

and Scottish football begins 2019

with

more

corruption.

Iain in Alberta
5 years ago

Caption
Penthouse to Club

That’s one for our older viewers.
Mike thanks for the kind words the other day. My uvva bruvva from a nuvva muvva!
Yes it would be good news to get a Benteke in but will we push the boat out?
GC George Connelly

Mike
5 years ago

No bother mate, but its the sheer scale of the corruption over here that’s doing my nut in. Beaton at Perth, Boyata argues with him, red card for Boyata. Collum at Aberdeen TWO questionable penalties. Even the Hearts player grabbing Kouassi’s privates a two game ban. Morelos grabs Christie’s privates and nothing. This cheating is beyond words and there is only one answer to it, bring in a thug and get him to ratchet up the tackles. If the SFA will not do anything about it, then needs must. Sisters doing it for themselves.

Mike
5 years ago

My aulder Bruvva without an fom nuvva muvva. 😉 <3

Iain in Alberta
5 years ago

Openly corrupt. Beaton saw the three incidents and did nothing about it. Unreal! Give the thug job to Broony as he would enjoy it. Ralston can put a tackle in too.

Mike
5 years ago

That’s one of the things that I like about Ralston Iain, that he can and does put a tackle in, what is the point having a technically good player that cannot stand up to the rigours of the game.

LAWWELL OUT.

BJF
5 years ago

Yoker Bhoy says what we all say I guess a RB, a centre half and a striker. But what is our overall style, is there currently a “ Celtic way?” I first recall Ronnie (2 titles and a cup, KT and Jamesie’ s fitness resolved but ultimately boredom and
regression) first talking about diet, fitness and pressing much to NL’s irritation. Brendan took it a step further and the Invincibles blew everybody away but last year done got wiser more this season and we never kicked a ball against a quality European side, for every Anderlecht and Leipzig there was a Salzburg orca PSG. Klopp says the best teams combine “organisation and freedom.” BR can organise, maybe the player we are really missing is Paddy, not much from him last season but his first six months he had freedom and creativity. Maybe Mikey could be that man in a couple of years but we could do with a “ door opener” tight now as well as the others. Also how do you combat pressingbteams, press harder, Brendan needs to solve that one.

BJF
5 years ago

some not done got wiser.

Iain in Alberta
5 years ago

I believe there are 3 ways to combat the high press. Good movement off the ball from the midfield. The goalie needs to pass the ball accurately and with the correct weight. Bypass the high press by going long.
On Saturday Brown and Olly did not move with any urgency. Gordons passing was poor (as was most of the team). Going long meant wee Mikey up against it. Bain is a far better passer than Gordon and commands his box by coming off his line for crosses. The team generally were poor on Saturday and in the past seem unable to cope with the high press. I think it is due to these 3 factors.

Steve Naive
5 years ago

It was Schumacher on Battiston. Also no action taken.

Monti
5 years ago

LAWWELL OUT!

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