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Celtic Diary Wednesday January 9: Happy Days Are Here Again

It looks like we were right when we told you Brendan was in complete control for this months transfer window.

Two loannees, Burke and Weah, were joined yesterday by the latest European goalscoring phenomena

Bayo departs for ! The 21-year-old attacker Vakoun Issouf Bayo has today left the DAC for an undisclosed fee. 💛💙

An undisclosed fee of around £2m, that is, and if you put his name into google and watch what looks like a man with the pace of Bobby Lennox, the heading ability of John Hartson and the instinct of Henrik Larsson show you why Lubomir Moravcik rates him.
He’s not bad, you know.
With the attacking options strengthened, midfielders more or less in abundance, all eyes turn to the defence. Alright, take your hands off your eyes and turn them to the defence.
Well, there may be another midfielder…

🚨 Columbus Crew defensive midfielder Wil Trapp looks set to leave MLS! Scottish champions Celtic FC are reportedly interested in him. Trapp recently posted a photo on Instagram of his Greek passport.

There is a need for improvement at the back, and there are two defenders on the radar. There is a third should Boyata be sold this month.
Add to that what we already have and we might just get the treble treble, which will please David Bowie as he’ll be on a cut of the royalties from the celebratory hit single. Well, if he was alive it would.
And to think some people were moaning just over a week ago. some people wanting rid of the manager and slating our glorious leader, the CEO of CEOs Peter Lawwell.
Hang you heads in shame!
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Some of you may recall the diarist expressing one or two doubts himself, but he now declares
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which is usually what happens when one pulls one’s head out of one’s arse.
So far, then , suffice to say its looking good Brendan…
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Timothy Weah has spoken of his desire to get started..

“I am in love with Celtic so I am really happy,” 

“It was a great feeling getting to know a new team and new coaching staff. I can’t wait to get on the field and play in front of those wonderful fans.

 “It is a wonderful moment for me, and such a blessing with such a great coach like Brendan Rodgers to lead me in the right direction. He and rest of the coaching staff are going to build me and form me into a really good player, and my team-mates are going to help me mature.” 
His Dad, now president of Liberia, was so proud he even dressed accordingly while on duty…
Some of you may remember tim the tim…
Bayo’s club seem quite happy with his destination…

Bayo’s transfer to is the biggest of our history. For the first time, a player leaves Dunaszerdahely directly to the British Isles, in addition to a giant club that has 131 years of tradition and has been outstanding on the international stage.   

Bayo himself was spotted enjoying a quiet moment of reflection on his move to Glasgow…

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Of the players already at Celtic, Ryan Christie, who is more or less a new signing himself, spoke of the challenges ahead…

The break was nice, but it’s only after so long that you want to get back in training, get back in with the boys and get back to full fitness,” 

“The facilities we’ve got at the training camp are amazing, and it’s been brilliant so far.

“After the disappointment on the 29th, we took a second to recap and realised – we’re in the last 32 of a European competition, we’ve won a cup, we’re top of the league and with a game in hand.

“We’re still in a very good position, but there’s obviously plenty of work to do coming up. We want to make this a really good season, and we need to keep working hard to achieve that.” 

There’s a bit more of everything at the winter training camp,” 

Corner kick practice ?

“At Lennoxtown in December, it was a case of maintaining things. There wasn’t always the time to have full training sessions when you factor in games and recovery time, whereas out here, we need to be back to top fitness. The gaffer also wants to enforce all the tactical elements he wants us to work on, and to get us up to speed tactically for the rest of the season.     

And to practice corner kicks ?

“Ollie did his first session with us yesterday. I’d never met him before, but I think a few of the boys had played at Scotland Under-21s with him. He was showing his quality already, he’s got the ability to become a fantastic player, and I’m sure the move here will only improve him. You can see the way that he runs, he’s positive on the ball and I’ve no doubt he’ll settle in well with the squad.” 

Can he take corners ?

 

 

So, with the strongest squad in Scotland strengthening for the eighth consecutive title that will break the spirit of our latest challengers, how have they reacted ?

Worryingly, they have left the seventeenth century and moved into the twenty first by hiring a couple of the new, hi tec drone footballers…

Only the heads are interchangeable….

Though one of the drones may be sent back for a reboot as it appears one of the jokers in the factory had a bit of a laugh with some ink….

On a serious note, does Jermaine Defoe OBE ( Off Before Easter ) realise what he’s getting into ?

For example, can he ever hope to reach such idolatory status as one former player still holds…

What the fuck does this mean ?

Does he fit the profile of player demanded by their support, many of whom remain entrenched in the distant past ?

Will he even fit in with his teammates ?

The recent furor over Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey’s Nazi salute… thats this one,

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not this one…

is nothing compared what they do at Ibrox…a far more subtle nod to their like minded chums from the thirties..

You have to feel for that fellow Hennessey, he thought he was joining a club called Crystal Night..

Last word on it, will Defoe be able to  understand the strength of feeling behind this,  a staunch declaration of loyalty that makes absolutely no fucking sense whatsoever…

you know what is significant though, and perhaps the greatest indicator of how this season will end up ?

All the signings at Ibrox are coming in to win the league. Its all they speak of. As though its a done deal.

All of ours talk of being willing to work hard and learn. 

If its a question of attitude, then that of our new players wins hands down..

Elsewhere, a report in the Daily Record suggests that the referees won’t be going on strike after all, ruining what promised to be the best January ever.

Referee rage as John Beaton and Willie Collum believe SFA have thrown them under a bus

And , unsurprisingly, neither of them spotted it.

Scotland’s top referees believe they are being hung out to dry by their SFA bosses after a string of mysterious inconsistencies that have left them facing the fury of fans across the country. 

Thats a fair point. By not promoting them on merit, and making sure they knew all the rules, running background checks to prevent perceived bias, the SFA have left the incompetent cheating bastards open to criticism.

A special Record Sport investigation has established, despite claims they are on the brink of a second strike in eight years, there is in fact little or no appetite among the officials to call for industrial action and wreak havoc on one of the most competitive top-flight campaigns in years. 

Thats quite simply because they won’t be missed.

But it is a fantastic opportunity, joking aside, for them to expose the SFA shortfalls in assuring that they are trained to the best of their abilities, and the few bad eggs in the refereeing system. such as chief John Fleming and his brotherhood of men , are thrown out.

Daft as it seems, the refereeing community could be a powerful ally in the fight to won our game back.

but, of course, the Record investigation won;t go that far, but if it did, and helped to put pressure on those who run our game for their own benefot, might yet be ousted…

But we have learned of serious unhappiness behind the scenes over the actions of recently appointed compliance officer Clare Whyte and in particular with her treatment of two of the most high-profile whistlers in the game – Willie Collum and John Beaton.

Collum came under furious fire earlier this season after sending off Rangers winger Daniel Candeias in the closing seconds of a dramatic late win at St Mirren. The Ibrox outfit then turned their guns on Collum by releasing a withering statement in which they referred to unexplained “underlying issues” which need to be addressed.

And Beaton and his family are currently under round-the-clock police protection after the fallout from last month’s Old Firm derby. 

Well, he will be. It deflects attention away from his actions, no doubt encouraged by his overlords, during several matches this season.

By the wya, its been ten days…I’m guessing no one has been arrested yet, and when it is all shown to be a waste of thime, the SFA will foot the police bill….

 

The referees do need help, they cannot be seen to be impartial while there are clearly one or two who aren’t. The others perhaps need a wee bit of help doing their jobs, and paerhaps a bit of patience from the supporters of all clubs.

And, indeed the clubs themselves.

So, how about the papers asking the real referees to step forward and state their cases ? Lets finmd out what really happens when someone wants to be a referee….

Although its already clearly documented by Paul Larkin in his Anyone But Celtic books….it would be nice to get it into the mainstream.

 

Yesterdays caption competition…

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Caption: Rangers propose a new pitch with no markings, to support their brethren; the referees.

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D'Fhinnein Mick
5 years ago

Fuxake,dinky pink wellies and a bloody axe? There’s only one possible CAPTION for that.

CAPTION

Greetings from Stevenston. Wish you were here!

wiiboz
5 years ago

Caption: Beaton threat tweeter found.

David
5 years ago

Caption Your children will be Celtic supporters and they will have an axe to grind.

5TB
5 years ago

Caption

Tomorrow’s front page daily rectum headline?

“Celtic fan spotted outside John Beaton’s family home – with axe!”

the 17 men of the apocalypse getting round the clock police protection
5 years ago

caption

Panic erupts inside the Loyal The Rangers Bellshill pub where Scottish referees are drinking. Police Scotland upgrade the threat to Green Brigade – on- the- move (with their Mum) level.

Stuart McWilliams
5 years ago

I swear, if he calls me Timmy one more time……..

greenmaestro
5 years ago

The referees won’t go on strike, the foreign ones will never learn the local rule interpretations, before 8 in a row is completed.

So the current refs will have to man up and get on with the job of stopping 8, cause after that they know it’ll be 6, or 11 or another number.

Bognorbhoy
5 years ago

Caption…

The next fecker that calls me Kermit is gettin it, I love my hat maw .

5 years ago

That’s the under 21’s got three new players .When are the next set of expensive dumplings coming to join the Celtic cash cow ?oh that will be when they get rid of the present bunch of waste of money (professionals).While sevco are playing and paying players they can’t afford,same as the deid cheats and nobody’s doing nuttin!Only in jockville!

corrib04
5 years ago
Reply to  tully

Jockville? I thought it was only the English that called us Jocks if they wanted to belittle us and put us in our place.

Monti
5 years ago

Boyata out!

puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: Uch Maw how come Santa disny know what a Chopper is?

Honest hoops
5 years ago

Caption; defoes family arrive at luxury complex and already feel at home….

Monti
5 years ago

On a scale of 1-10 on this transfer window…1 being pish & 10 being Craig Whyte…..i’m about 3.
Serious investment in the defence is required, i’m watching impatiently…..

Bongo
5 years ago

‘Serious investment needed in defence’ – yet you want our best centre half ‘out’ ????????

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Bongo

Is that our best centre half who refused to play in our most important game of the season?

He’s fucking shite, another Ambrose at best!

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Efe’s available. Just saying.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

He’s fucking shit!

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

We should have a CB playing regularly in the 2nd half of the season who’s going to be there next season for CL qualifiers.

Not going to happen but I’d promote Ajer and see if we can get £2-3m for big Boy.

Cartvale88
5 years ago

Caption
On the way to nursery in darkest Ayrshire

The scattergun approach to signings appear to please the masses.
Sign players for positions that require strengthening or back up, otherwise end up with loanees with no future, or cheap signings Molumba, Hendry’ Hayes that are Black Friday purchases

As the SFA and SOFL are inept and corrupt, at times the Board seem t stray down the same road.

Houdinibhoy
5 years ago

Caption: The writing was on the wall as young Ted Bundy heads for his first Show and Tell.

Devoy45
5 years ago

Caption: Young Lizzie Borden shows potential!
Caption: I said “ASK” your father!
Caption: A young Ray Mears looks in vain for some firewood in Larkhall.

5 years ago

Anything on the Parkhead Crush report?

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  desimond

Aye, it’s received a death threat so unable to comment at this time.

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  desimond

Quietly shelved, with a ‘lessons have been learnt’ quip if anyone kicks up?

We play the Huns again on 30th March and it needs to be sorted out a month or more before; priority for our fans and them treated like our fans there ie they get in 2 hours before ko or have to wait until all Tims are in.

Of course we could meet before then in the Cup but Parkhead will only be utilised for a replay. 😉

charlie
5 years ago

it wisnae the transfer windy that wis pissin ye aff ralph it wis the state ae yer bank account efter christmas ….ime the same every year

BroxburnBhoy
5 years ago

Any update on “clear the air” meeting on esoteric refereeing?

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  BroxburnBhoy

I thought I originally read that it was due to happen this week but later it was downgraded to “SFA open to talks” ie exactly what they’d said to others like Aberdeen.

Looks like the typical stalling tactics to hope it all goes away.

Will we do our typical, “oh well, we tried” or will we follow it up?

I’m 50/50 on what’ll happen next.

charlie
5 years ago

caption wee hatchet hattie fae the calton goes tae meet the onion bears

George Lazenbhoy
5 years ago

Caption: so Billy there will be photographers around the corner. Chase the man wearing the refs uniform and shout “orange bastard” and “I’m a long time Celtic season ticket holder”. Maybe even through in a couple of “Peter lawell made me do this” for good measure.

Stuart McWilliams
5 years ago

Caption: Billy, when did you last see your faither?

Mike Annis
5 years ago

Caption : Right Maw, where’s that old fart who touched you up on the train?

Portbhoy
5 years ago

caption here’s Johnny the early years

5 years ago

My humble apologies,my anger at the corruption and bigotry in this country makes me a bit nippy,realising I was putting money into a rigged sport for forty years,always knew the Huns and mason’s had the refs,media and coppers but getting way with this amount of cheating right in your face is unbelievable.Ditched two hundred million (much more buried in minty’s graveyard)and now allowed to do the same again,four or five of them from same board.aye fuck it only in jockville!

corrib04
5 years ago
Reply to  tully

Lol! Well, I cant really argue with anything you have said Tully. All the evidence, such as it is, suggests that you are correct. HH

Mike.
5 years ago

It could happen to anyone, it was just the once, my head was sore, I was tired, it had never happened before. Please don’t judge me on one performance. I tried the healing soil of Fermanagh, I even tried the wee blue pill, but nothing worked, I could not get it up. The lid on my laptop just wouldn’t rise, so I shot it, put its remains into an envelope and sent it back to China. It might get bought again, in another form, with the same history, the same anguished support, its ashes glued together by the corrupt SFA/SPFL. But my DNA is all over its key’s.

The Cha
5 years ago

Caption: Monti’s wean heads to Parkhead to help Dedryck clear his locker.

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

Caption:
Why the axe Mammy? `Cause Da only got the wan box of maltesers.

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Let’s see ya (mal)tease me over the last one in the box noo da.

Mike.
5 years ago

Caption: Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave John Beaton forty whacks,
when she saw what she had done, she gave Willy Collum forty one.

puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: Unwanted tattoo removal – Sevco style.

Joe McLaughlin
5 years ago

Caption – Mothers are “THE PEOPLE”.

Celtic can’t taken throw-ins never mind corners.

corrib04
5 years ago

No bother TULLY. All the evidence suggests that you are right! MM

The Cha
5 years ago

He does have that “persecuted” Fathers For Justice vibe about him.

Stevie D
5 years ago

I contacted JP Taylor at Celtic earlier this week re Res 12, the Big Lie, corrupt SFA and refs, the cheating ramped up into overdrive so far this season, et etc, etc.

He replied yesterday to tell me to forget it and take it up the Ronson because of lack of “appetite” from the “governing bodies” and said Celtic “have pursued this as far as possible”???

The game’s a bogey. This is acceptance that the game’s corrupt and it seems as near as you’ll get to an admission that the victims are complicit in this.

The baw’s on the slates now. I’ve sat in the same seat in the North Stand since the day it was built. No next year I don’t think.

Stevie D
5 years ago

Thanks Charlie Saiz. I’ll take a look when I lift myself out this mood I’m in. I feel deflated, dispirited, demoralised – absolutely betrayed actually. I feel like Harvey Keitel at the end of Reservoir Dogs. Right now I don’t know where to go from here.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Stevie D

Stevie D,
For fuck sake get a grip of yourself, we have won back to back trebles, open top buses & in the knockout stages of the Europa league.
We sit currently top of the league with a game in hand at home to St.Johnstone, with the first trophy of the season in the cabinet with Green & White ribbons on it…

Deflated, demoralised? Calm the fuck down min….

Stevie, Get your head up & your fighting head on comrade….we will smash all comers in the coming months.

8 in a row, treble treble…

Fuck the ” rangers “

Stevie D
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Monti, I’d appreciate a bit of help from the people on charge of our club instead of just “that’s just how it is”. In my mind I’m sitting in (as near as i can estimate) exactly the same spot I stood in since I was old enough to go to the games without my Da. Now I find I’ve been watching a rigged game (even more rigged than I always suspected my entire life!) for the last 20 odd years and the club I pay into don’t want to do anything about it. Exhausted avenues my arse. Big Peter’s a great guy for shouting about sporting integrity. But when it comes down to money? Different story. Celtic are my life and at the moment I’m contemplating jumping out a 3 up window. If only I could spot a Paris Bun on Saracen Street to land on with a bread knife and a blazing chip pan in my hands.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Stevie D

Stevie,
I know what you are saying m8, it’s fucking sickening to think our board have gone along with these cunts…..but we can get rid of the board, when the time comes & the truth out….we will force them out of Celtic park.

That day will come comrade!

Stevie D
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I’d love to share your confidence Monti but it’ll take me a couple of days to rise from this.

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  Stevie D

G`day Stevie D
If this link gets through moderation, it`s a good listen.

WRT the PLC board members…
They`ll move on,we`ll never.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/hailhailmedia/we-shall-not-be-moved-ep10-s2?tab=messages

Stevie D
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Thanks portpower. Just noticed it there. I’ll have a look at it after a wee sleep mate. Cheers.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Weered,
Would be a great day!

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

WILL

charlie
5 years ago
Stevie D
5 years ago

That’s OK in theory CS. But what do you do about Chic Young Syndrome? And then up here you’ve got all the Lester Piggotts in charge of the selection committees anyway. No hard for them to weed anybody not like-minded.

Christina
5 years ago
Reply to  Stevie D

Agreed Charlie – especially when it is only those who support the ‘establishment ‘ team who rise through the ranks to officiate at the top level – the Lanarkshire Referees Association has a stranglehold on refereeing in this country and I don’t see that being broken anytime soon!

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Stevie D

Snowflake,
I’d want to know who was on the panel looking at VAR….

Stessano
5 years ago

It has always been thus if there were no hun ref in “Brigadoon”Scotland! Then there be none are all! Basically we need out of that set as we have known for decades!And the proven corruption!especially the last 6 years shound been used to get us out! And please no “where we going play”just get out!play friendlies for a year tho that wouldn’t happen we could force our way into English set upieces as like Welsh clubs we need a league and with said corruption proven in brigadoon! That’s us !Remember also we voted (not me)to be in the UK the only country that has in modern times! It’s nowhere near the same as the old pish Spain /Portugal stuff we share the same currency,governments so we can play there!WE just need the men in the boardroom! Regardless tho we romp this league and come Mayou we complete the Treble! TREBLE! Hail Hail

Stessano
5 years ago

Excuse few typos but anyway come may we be CELTIC BRATING! OF THAT I HAVE NO DOUBTS!

portpower
5 years ago

Caption:
If the problem continues wee man,we`ll contact the site owner.

Tam has broken a bone in his haund.

Not to worry Una,i`ll get in first;
Football Federation Australia,you cvnts.
(prepare for litigation you bassas)

portpower
5 years ago

If we don`t sign a recognisable right back,play Olivier Ntcham there?

portpower
5 years ago

Burke and Weah, the resurrection Bhoys.

sevco £7 10 shillings cadavers FC.

portpower
5 years ago

Cover-up:

A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence or other embarrassing information.

In a passive cover-up, information is simply not provided; in an active cover-up, deception is used.

portpower
5 years ago

sevco FC offer Celtic FC £16.9m for Andrew Gutman.

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

I`m surprised. 🙂

Devoy45
5 years ago

I’ve studied our remaining fixtures and those of Sevco, who I think will be our nearest challenger. I’ve had a think about post-split as well. I will donate £20 to the Celtic Foundation if we do not win by exactly 9 points over second-place Sevco.
Anybody want to join my challenge? Who will win the league by how many points? Who will finish second? I’ll give the Foundation the money anyway but any takers? Suggest what you can afford.
The Celtic to win the league over second-place Sevco by 9 points exactly…

portpower
5 years ago

Coming to Celtic Park.
Only Ghod above,the Brendan Rodgers on high,can make it for ya!

Let`s hear for my Club,Sexual Celtic.
Randy Watson.

Stevie D
5 years ago

No long finished nightshift. Out the subway and straight into Alfredo’s when they opened at 8. On my third half and a half and my breakfast roll’s still untouched on the bar? Still can’t get away with how blatantly unjust this is. How can any governing body – in any field! – just decide no to have an “appetite” for investigating anything alleged to have happened under their watch? What’s the problem Celtic? If the SFA’s no got any appetite go higher. The evidence is irrefutable. Or is big Peter in it up to his oxters anaw? This really makes me want to vomit.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Stevie D

Stevie,
If he is he needs to go!

Monti
5 years ago

Interesting to see Brendan have his say on Leigh Griffiths, i think it’s clear Leigh is in the last chance saloon.
I actually think it could be over for Griffiths at Celtic.
I’ll repeat again, i want Leigh to sort his life out & get back on the park doing what he does best, i also don’t want to see him out at the horse racing while his team mates are losing at ibrox.

Time to wisen up Leigh!

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I think he should stay out of saloons, last chance or anything.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

Charlie Saiz,
He may be a grown man but it’s time he grew as a man.

Honest hoops
5 years ago

When I was injured playing the great game my best recovery was watching my team mates on match days…..just saying Leigh…

Devoy45
5 years ago

We will finish 9 points minimum ahead of Sevco, who will finish second. If I’m wrong I will send a generous cheque to the Celtic Foundation.(I’ll do that anyway)
I’d be curious to know what others on this forum think.
Who will win the league and by what margin?
Who will finish second?
Who will also donate to the Foundation if they get it wrong?

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