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Celtic Diary Friday August 4: New Winger On Radar

Haw, Paddy Roberts!

you’d better make your mind up pretty soon, there’s a new favourite in Brendans thoughts…

Abdul Majeed Waris, another from the Manchester City Academy, formed solely for the benefit of every other club who can get hold of its phone number, is looking to move. (Well, he would have been at the academy, but couldn;t get a work permit, but its more or less the same thing )

Sure, he’ll cost a lot, maybe even as much as £9m , and then theres wages…

But if Celtic make it past the play off round and into the group stages of the UCL, then he’s exactly what we are looking for if Patrick Roberts doesn’t want to come back.

And we are exactly what the 25 year old ghanaian needs right now.

From WestLondon Sport

Fulham are among a number of clubs the Mail say are weighing up a move for Lorient forward Abdul Majeed Waris.

West Ham, Brighton and Celtic are also said to be interested in the Ghana international, who is apparently available for £9m.

The 25-year-old can play up front or on the wing and has scored 21 goals in 58 games for Lorient. 

Thats Lorient in France, not L. Orient of London

From Ghana Web

Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris has still not returned to Lorient training amid transfer speculation.

The 25-year-old striker was scheduled to return to the Espace Kerlir for Lorient’s pre-season training on July 24 but the Ghanaian failed to turn up.

The former Hacken striker’s absence fuelled speculation that he may be departing from the club as he favours a move to a top flight league.

He is the subject of reported interest from Turkish outfit Bursaspor, having scored nine Ligue 1 goals for Lorient last term but his efforts were not enough to save the club from facing the drop to Ligue 2.

The speedy poacher is not the only player keen on a move away from the club as his compatriot Alhassan Wakaso, Walid Mesloub, Cafu and Lindsay Rose no longer appear to be part of the club after missing their Saturday’s Ligue 2 opener.

Le Merlus were held to a 1-1 stalemate against against Quevilly-Rouen in the Ligue 2 opener last Saturday. 

As far as i’m concerned, the fact that Celtic aren’t mentioned in this report means he’s already on the train to Central for a chat a Celtic Park.

Now there’s a coincidence..

You may have noticed the Diary is a little earlier this morning, and thats because I don’t want to miss a train, though writing this will probably send me back to sleep, like it does for the readers.

Thankfully, the highways agency has thoughtfully redirected the M6 past my front window to help keep me awake.

They didn’t need to. I get by on very little sleep, like Margaret Thatcher used to, although happily she’s getting much more these days.

With just a few weeks of the transfer window left, any move to strengthen must be soon, but again, most players who would improve the side will wait to see how Celtic get on in the play off.

The champions League is open only to a few at this stage, and many players will seek that arena ahead of bigger wages, so any move now will likely be after the European campaign has taken whichever direction it will take.

I’d hate to think thats what Roberts is waiting for, I really thought he liked us for what we are.

The price of £9m for Lorients Majeed Waris seems a little steep for a largely unproven talent, but this week has seen crazy money thrown around , and the knock on effect is that more crazy money will be thrown around.

There is even talk of financial fair play rules being broken, and dodgy money changing hands, but Southend united have assured the FA that they hope to make the £55,000 they have splashed out on Rob Kiernan of “rangers “back through shirt sales, but I’m suspicious.

Incidentally, the Ibrox club claimed the deal was for an “undisclosed “fee, which presumably is similar to their undisclosed side letters of years gone by, a sort of tradition of theirs.

And how will “rangers ” spend their windfall ?

I dont know, but Jose Mourinho has warned that player prices will now probably spiral out of control.

They will struggle to replace Kiernan, unless they get a cat or something, but the money will come in handy, and anyway, Pedro Caixinha says he’s got the best squad in Scotland, and not one person in the media has pointed out to him that he was giving last months speech, having got his papers mixed up in the office.

 

Back at the ranch, and with the draw today for the UCL play offs, manager Brendan Rodgers, who played it spot on against Rosenborg, looked ahead to the rest of the campaign.. and the problem of centre halves who keep hurting themselves

‘We won’t be getting someone in. We have (Nir) Bitton who can play there. It depends.

‘If we are talking about Scottish football and the ball getting smashed up the pitch, then you can have two big guys who can head it.

‘But we are not playing that way. We can cope. We have (Kristoffer) Ajer who’s 6ft 5ins, but he can play. We’ll have Boyata back in September, (Mikael) Lustig can play there.

‘We don’t need to worry about centre half.’ 

‘Of course Erik comes back and then has to go off and you’re thinking, ‘Okay, this could go in to extra time, and if you’ve used your subs you could be left with 10 men’.

‘We had the choice. We are a team that likes to dominate – so that’s why we didn’t have the extra centre half on the field.

‘Bitton can play there and the way we play he can slot in comfortably.

‘I thought he was outstanding against Rosenborg. He had composure and at 6ft 4ins he can compete in the air.’

‘He’s a very, very good player,

‘He’s a controlling player but in that role we have Brown, and we have Kouassi, who is a big talent.

‘But I like to have a midfielder who can play centre half. That allows the team to play through and get more attackers on the field.

‘He’s top class in his work. He’s very good for our squad, he can play a number of positions and he understands how I want to work.

‘He’s someone the players like and showed his importance the other night.’

If we are to make an impact in Europe, players like Biton are going to be very important. With at least eight games between now and Christmas, we’re going to need everybody…

Those of you interested in developments around the attempt to bring a little bit of honesty back into the Scottish game should read this, and have a think about what they want to do..from Rangers Tax Case..

Myself, I tend to be more of the jump in and see what happens brigade, a tactic that has served me unbelievably badly in the past.

So have a read up on things, tske your time and consider all the facts.

Then jump in and see what happens.

Also, its worth noting the reply our regular reader Monti got from the SFA, when he asked about freedom if information…

Dear Mr Monti

 

Thank you for your email below to the Scottish Government asking that the Scottish FA and SPFL be brought under the Freedom of Information Act 2012 (FOISA).

 

Public authorities subject to the FOISA are listed in schedule 1 of the legislation – for example, Scottish Ministers, local authorities, health boards etc.  Schedule 1 can be updated to add new bodies (or remove defunct ones).  Bodies which are ‘wholly-owned’ by authorities listed in schedule 1 of FOISA are also covered. 

 

In addition, section 5 of FOISA allows the legislation to be extended to bodies which appear to the Scottish Ministers to exercise functions of a public nature or which provide, under a contract with a Scottish public authority, a service which is a function of that authority.  Through this order-making power FOISA has been extended to a range of organisations including certain arm’s length trusts, providers of secure accommodation for children and private prison contractors. 

 

Similarly, justification for extending FOISA to the SPFL and/or Scottish FA would have to be on the basis that they ‘exercise functions of a public nature’.  You are welcome to write to our FOI Team (foi@gov.scot) setting out reasons why you believe this to be the case.

 

Regards

 

Mark

 

I think we could come up with a few…and then we could all forward the results…

I’ll set up a separate piece for that later today.

Something else I’d like your help with….has anyone else noticed a sleekit wee social media campaign beginning ?

Along these lines…

Keep seeing chunts say theyve been asked for donations to “the cause” at Celtic Park…going for over 35yrs and never seen it…funny that 

The jaggy spoaceman drew attention to it, and he’s right. There seem to be an awful lot of people who did a Pat Nevin and quit supporting Celtic due to reasons such as “the cause” , or Republican prisoner funds, or Irish papers on sale.

Oddly enough, only Nevin quit due to the songbook, but thats because he can’t carry a tune.

Or a reasonably well constructed sentence.

It’s Friday so its time for

Knob of The Week 

And he’s only gone and done it again….

He’s been warbling on all week, but yet again he’s outdone himself with his pre written piffle..

 “This is the best moment ever since I arrived. That shows the improvement and how pleased I am with the boys.

“In the last two and a half weeks we’ve had the best moments since I arrived as a squad as a team and as a working group.

 Out of Europe to a team from Luxembourg, and scurrying around playing friendlies.
It just doesn’t get any better than that, does it ?
Enjoy it while he’s here. You’ll miss him when he’s gone.
Pedro Caixinha , you can make this award all your own. It might even be named in your honour after you’ve left this wonderful city..

Knob of The Week 

Image result for Pedro Caixinha

On now to the caption competition, and yesterday you perused this picture…

 

Mike Annis August 3, 2017 at 1:55 pm · Edit · Reply →

Caption: Daddy, Why are you panting? 

Today, for your amusement…

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Stu67
6 years ago

Charles Green pissing off to the south of France with ‘Ra Deeds’

VooDude
6 years ago
Reply to  Stu67

Ha ha ha, I’ll pinch your idea . . .

Campbell Ogilvie tries to hide the side letters before the LNS enquiry.

Sanfrancelt
6 years ago

David Murray’s new business empire hits the road……

Chris
6 years ago

Regan and Doncaster take drastic action as freedom of information is granted against SFA/SPFL

50 shades of green
6 years ago

Caption.

Side letters, what side letters r you on about,

quick bazza pedal faster I hear Hector coming.

Uralius
6 years ago

Caption: Here we see the ancient Chinese seafarers of a junk….

Uralius
6 years ago

Monti,
That letter is brilliant. Freedom of Information Act I would never have thought of that, but they certainly qualify under Section 5. I am looking forward to this.

Caption: Peter Lawwell moves his Bonus to a safe house in Renton using his contacts in China town amid fears of a Bhoys rebellion

Monti
6 years ago

” Exercise functions of a public nature “?

Hmmmmm football matches are pretty public i’d say!

Monti
6 years ago

Caption:’ Whytes ‘ removals empty ibrox on the St.Etienne bikes

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Caption: NBs “tat”delivery service!
Well done M,a wee e-mail doesn’t do any harm,although SFA/SPFL “public service”,which public?
Can I just say well done to the bottle merchants from the Granite City.Hope you enjoy trying to stay within 20 points in second place and hope you only lift tea cups,move along now…..

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Forgot to say.Please don’t slag Pedro because he’s a right Tim,likes Celtic,is very pleasant to talk to and the “stuff” that he says is mostly spoon fed to him by that World Class PR dept……

Level 5 plant
6 years ago

Servo supporter helps Rob Kiernan move house!

Martin67
6 years ago

Caption: Donations for ‘the cause’ on the one road

celtsfan67
6 years ago

Caption, we’re gonna need a bigger bike!

Honest hoops
6 years ago

Caption; the new shares are released to the knuckle draggers to purchase, no stock exchange required!!

6 years ago

caption
Fuck u bing lee, betting all our savings on a lengthy run in Europa for ‘rangers’

Mike Annis
6 years ago

Caption: Local council go to monthly collections to save money.

The Budgie
6 years ago

Caption

Dave King craftily keeps his compromising photographs of SFA officials on the move from town to town

Cortes
6 years ago

Caption: Now, what could possibly go Wong?

(I know, I know).

6 years ago

Don’t want hapoel.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Iancelt,
Purely for travel reasons we want Rijeka of Croatia or Slavia Prague from Czech Republic.

Slavia for me m8!

6 years ago

Monti,
For obvious reasons it’s best to avoid hapoel, the possibility of another fine, they totally outplayed us … albeit with a helping hand from Gordon. That was a nightmare. Still fancy us to beat them if we get them. But they seemed to have our measure

Stevie D
6 years ago

Caption: Ah . . . . this must be the fabled Blackhill flitting. My Ma always used to say I looked like something that’d fell aff it.

Bognorbhoy
6 years ago

Caption..
Well China ,Let’s move you said…
We’ll use the bikes..
We’re in Beijing I’m sure somebody will help.

Paul
6 years ago

Caption: Made in Glasgow shredded in Cambodia.

The cube
6 years ago

Caption:- new stock of the rangers strips arriving at the megastore in Vietnam

mike
6 years ago

ERM I think that you will find that it was my idea to involve the Freedom of Information Unit at ST. Andrews, my E-Mail to Colin on the 28th July, followed by my E-Mail to Mark at the Scottish Government, with a follow up E-Mail to request that the SFA/SFPL be added to the FOI Act. I think you will find if you want to be arsed by looking back that Monti followed my lead and well done him for doing so.

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Nae luck Monti,you’ve been stripped by a poet…..

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Rob,
It’s not the fist time i’ve been stripped by an Laura..ette 🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Mike,
Awwwwwwww there there little lamb!

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Caption: Club 1872 on Tour…

6 years ago

Astana

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

Shite draw.

No as shite as Linfield though.
On a shite scale of 1-10 that was off Jacksons Radar

Monti
6 years ago

In what way m8? The travelling?

Reply to  Monti

The opposition of course.

6 years ago

Think it’s ok. Not for the fans. Think we’ll win this one would like another striker though

Yoker Bhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

That’ll be our third trip to Kazakhstan in 4 years. We scraped through 3-2 on aggregate the previous two occasions but I’ve a feeling we’ll do a bit better this time round. A year ago we got the same team in the round before the play-off when we were in pre-season and Brendan was still settling in. The biggest problems for our players in a tie like this are travel fatigue and high temperatures but I think we’re now a notch or two above this mob in quality so we should be ok.
COYBIG

6 years ago
Reply to  Yoker Bhoy

Same for them

Caption Never mind the broken chair ya pair a wanks who’s are these scud mags in the Tesco bag?

portpower
6 years ago

Astana of Europe it is then.
Hurry up before SPF 88 sunblock doubles in price.

We`re going places.HH

charlie
6 years ago
charlie
6 years ago
charlie
6 years ago
charlie
6 years ago

fuckall tae wotty aboot COYBIG

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

this team are unbeaten at home in europe for 14 games but worryings for worriers he he

Reply to  charlie

Sorry for being pedantic but Astana isn’t in Europe it’s in Asia.
Hence why it’s such a difficult tie for a Western European side.
Celtic Park will be just as big an issue for them.
Probably more so with it being full.

TicToc
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Charlie, ah’m no’ too ‘wottied’ at the mo, but mibbaes ah will be later………
SUPPORT THE GREEN BRIGADE 12
HH

On the winger situation having secured approx £8m in European cash already with the win over Rosenborg plus a possible £20m more in the Champions League surely paying £8m for Roberts who is proven at Celtic and in Europe would be the obvious option?
I think if we show serious intent the wee man won’t need much pushing he knows he will get a big move further down the line and is already a fan favourite before he even signs?

GET IT DONE CELTIC FFS

Further to that with news Chelsea are looking at Van Dijk another potential £6-10m in sell on fees could well be on it’s way too?
We need to beat Astana to secure the big money and big nights under the lights so time to speculate here and stop fucking about Celtic.

Monti
6 years ago

Correct!

charlie
6 years ago

Bryan Swanson (Sky Sports ) Hi Neymar any comment on the rather obscene price tag and wage you will be getting here at PSG?
PSGs Glaswegian Interprer response Haw nae mark nay mer questions fur Neymar

D J Smyth
6 years ago

Who is to blame ? Who is to blame for Paddy Roberts not at Celtic just now ?
Is it the Board not coming up with fee and/ or wages ? Is it Paddy does he think he is too good for us ?
Or is it our supporters who jump on every slip to moan & groan & even shout abuse ?
If he doesn’t come no doubt we will all blame the board

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  D J Smyth

D J Smyth,
I would suggest it’s Manchester City who are deciding the future of the player…..he IS their player after all.

alan
6 years ago
Reply to  D J Smyth

you dont like Celtic much, do you?

Reply to  alan

alan knows the script 😉

Monti
6 years ago

This Astana tie will be another difficult two games & we must be in top form to progress.
I would be happy winning 2-0 at home to take over there.
Anything above that would be outstanding, let us not take them lightly Bhoys!
HH

broxburnbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

spot on

Reply to  Monti

Hoping for a 3 goal advantage myself and a clean sheet.
We score over there then it’s slipper and pipe time 🙂

Gerry
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I agree, don’t know much about how they have progressed since last year but we are a much improved side so we should take care of business. Don’t like the home tie first but a couple of goals and a clean sheet will be required.
A Roberts type to unlock a camped defence would be great, don’t know how sharp Roberts would be if he came now, might need a few more weeks if he hasn’t been playing for City.

Caption Stewart Regan airs his dirty laundry in public

JimL67
6 years ago

Dean Windass finally get’s big money move to China

jimmybee
6 years ago

Very important not to lose a goal at home.
So i would settle for any scoreline to nil.
Our team will score away so bring them on.

jimmybee
6 years ago

Astana fans move out of town as they have heard the GB are allowed back.

CarllJungleBhoy
6 years ago

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henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

CJB, is your real name John James??

Cortes
6 years ago

No.

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Reply to  Cortes

🙂

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For a few bob a month he will keep them satisfied
Repeating over and over that old Rangers died
That the SFA are Charlatans and there’s bias in the media
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Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Don’t tell anyone but you can read JJs excellent work for hee haw……

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6 years ago

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Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

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Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

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Cortes
6 years ago

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It may also be helpful to have a nurse in the family (access to drip/colostomy bags and the tubing), allegedly.

TopTipsCSC

Have you heard of the concept of minesweeping Red?

Devoy45
6 years ago

Hey Neymar, why is it that a player with your talent playing for ‘classy’ Barcelona behaves like a cheating cunt and doesn’t like being tackled? Broonie and Lustig are real professionals. Learn from them.

Meanwhile, I wonder how much the BBC cleaners and kitchen workers, many of whom are women,feel about the pay differentials at the BBC? Whatever it is Winkelman and Tess Daly actually do maybe they would like to help their sisters at the other end of the pay scale?
Shearer, Wright,Savage, Lineker et al. would even get an interview in a ‘normal’work situation. Pleased to see my licence fee being used so well!
Last time I looked, care workers in Scotland get less than £10 per hour to keep people safe and alive.Strictly come Dancing/Match of the Day my arse.

Fitba. Tomorrow.
Gordon
Lustig/Simunovic/Ajer/Tierney
Brown/Armstrong
Forrest/Rogic/Sinclair
Griffiths
Bhoys 3-0.

From each according to ability, to each according to need.
When I was young I was an angry young man, now I’m old, I’m fuckin furious!
Off fer my meds!

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

Meds,good idea.Lets think,Lustig and Broony or Neymar? Really hard decision,doctor?….

Frank McGaaaarvey
6 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

Devoy,

That’s why I have never paid for a license! I refuse to pay towards the costs of Graham Norton’s new luxury pillows to replace the old ones which have bite marks on them when I only watch a bit of Pointless now and again. As for Chris Evans on £2.5m a year? When are they going to allow the public to pick and choose which channels and stations they want to subscribe to? Rather than having the license fee foisted upon them for channels which they may never even watch. Outdated model and something that we would expect to see in North Korea of all places.

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