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Celtic Diary Saturday January 30: Printed Media Begin Final Demise

Notice I didn’t say gets his man, but if we are to be taking on loans, then at least its on our terms.

Patrick Roberts will play his football at celtic for the next eighteen months, which if he is as good as he’s supposed to be, is no bad thing. After all, if he is any good, and we’d bought him, he’d be gone in that period anyway, and since the money wouldn’t be invested in similar quality, then its maybe not as bad as first thought.

Is he any good ?

Well, according to Manchester City fans on twitter, he is, and they’re extremely annoyed that he has come to Glasgow. Former Celt Peter Grant, however, pointed out, ( see what i did there ?) that he might just be what we need at Celtic Park;

“Patrick has that X-factor about his game, He is such a free-spirited young player – he’ll go past defenders like they aren’t there, three or four at a time when his confidence is high, and then stick the ball in the top corner.

“I can imagine he’ll have the Celtic fans up on their feet applauding him. Patrick’s exactly the kind of attacking talent they want to see at Parkhead. 

Maunel Pelligrini, the Man City boss allowing the move has been criticised because Kevin de Bruyne is injured, which should have left the door open for Roberts to claim a first team place. He responded;

“Patrick will go on loan to Celtic – the arrangements were made before this (De Bruyne injury) and we don’t want to cut the option (for him) to play more games at Celtic. It will be a very important option for him,” 

“I am sure that Patrick Roberts will be a very important player here in the future but to play more games at Celtic will be better than to stay here and play just some.” 

We’ll wait and see, I suppose. What matters most is if the players heart is in it. Oh, and all this about him costing £12m ? He didn’t. It was around £4m, with add ons up to about £11.5m,  depending on appearances and so on.

He could be joined by Colin Kazim Richards, curently with Feyenoord who could become the first Celtic player in history to have his name on the back of my own replica shirt, as when I leave it on the bus, i’ll be able to prove beyond doubt its mine. (Its my first name in the non Etims world, or the real world as its known.

I suppose the idea is to try all the Turkish forwards we can until we find one thats any good. Or plunder Feyenoord until we find one as good as the last one we got from there.

It doesn’t look promising. Celtic would be Kazim Richards’s tenth professional club, and he hasn’t done very well at any of them.

2001–2004 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Bury 30 (3)
2005–2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 43 (6)
2006–2007 Sheffield United 27 (1)
2007–2011 Fenerbahçe 66 (5)
2010 → Toulouse (loan) 15 (2)
2011–2013 Galatasaray 31 (5)
2012 → Olympiacos (loan) 9 (1)
2012–2013 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 28 (3)
2013–2015 Bursaspor 16 (0)
2014–2015 → Feyenoord (loan) 27 (11)
2015– Feyenoord 11 (1)
National team
2007 Turkey U21 5 (1)
2008 Turkey A2 1 (0)
2007– Turkey 37 (2)

Celtic are about to embark on a run of games which will either dismiss hopes of a treble, or move us several steps closer.

Tomorrow it’s Ross County in the League Cup, Wednesday it’s a league clash at Pittodrie against Aberdeen, and then over to Airdrie for the East Kilbride Scottish cup game next Sunday.

Three wins, and the garden will be all nice and rosy again. anything else, and Ronny will be looking out his tin hat again.

Tomorrows game at Hampden could see the debut of Erik Sviatchenko, depending on whether he is fit, feeels he’s ready, and the printers get that stock of the letter v they’ve ordered so he can have his name on the back of his shirt.

Elsewhere, the trials and tribulations of Second Rangers, or first Rangers, or whoever’s turn it was this week continued yesterday. As ever, we’ll wait for the full report from James Doleman, who doesn’t have to worry about being sacked if he upsets those delicate flowers at Ibrox.

Which means he can report what he has seen.

Such as this , from the defence lawyer representing Charles Green;

the Rangers football club does not exist, it is an idea in people’s minds, a myth of continuity” 

Not in my mind it isn’t.

But could the judge, or the defence lawyer find themselves in trouble here ?

Why ?

Well, with the print media in Scotland already suffering from declining readership, which will lead to closures sooner or later, you’d think the last thing any of them would want to do is to bring the day of their own demise a little closer.

Actually, it could turn out to be a lot closer.

In his herald Column, Graeme Spiers, a well known and respected journalist, who has a little more balls than the rest of them, said that one director at Ibrox thought the “Billy Boys ” song-the one about wading knee deep in catholic blood, was a great song.

The paper issued an apology , allegedly after an advertiser threatened to withdraw £40,000 worth of business. The Vanguard Bears, a website which protects the image of both of their clubs, hinted that it understood Parks of Hamilton were the company holding the dagger .

Parks denied this repeatedly via their twitter account.

Well, look at the kerfuffle now.

Angela Haggerty, a columnist with sister paper the Sunday Herald, tweeted her support for her colleague, and was promptly sacked. Spiers has resigned from the Herald, and the idea of free speech has completely disappeared from the pages of the paper.

Still, I believe Matt Lindsay is still there, which is a relief.

Think about that for a minute. Spiers has gone. Lindsay is still there.

Spiers has been accused of telling lies about the club currently operating out of Ibrox, which is remarkable in that the club currently operating out of Ibrox is lying about being the previous club operating out of Ibrox every day.

Anyway, we hear that the whole lot will soon be regulated by a new Press comission, headed by a rather experienced chap in this sort of thing.

Apparently there was something he said on his CV that got him the job.

And before you point out that this chap is actually dead, its worth remembering that in Scotland when something or someone dies there’s absolutely no reason why it or him cannot carry on as normal.

And if you try to point out otherwise, you will lose your job.

We ended all very seriously there, and it is serious. The free press is dying on its feet due top corporate interference. Government of business for business by business , on a much wider scale than mere football, is destroying the fabric of life.

We need to start fighting back , and now.

Like this lady, in todays caption competition.

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Iancelt67
8 years ago

caption
no need for the gun honey nn matter what youve heard about me im not gazza

mike
8 years ago

Ralph,

Good read,Free and the press are two words that dinny go together,for as long as i have been alive their has been someone ready to manipulate it,best wishes to Angela,Graham and Spency.
Stand up for the Gingeries,and for honest journos.

mike
8 years ago
Reply to  mike

BTW.

I am no gonny dae CAPTION COMPETITIONS anymore,cause im still in the Huff,but if ah wis NNAAAAAAAAW.

mike
8 years ago
Reply to  mike

Well done to the HIBEES,coupon buster that yin,ae b.b.?
Hear theve got a great new striker and a great midfielder,
BTW let LIAM play ffs,what are you scared of? as well as the future Tims capitano in Mcginn,poss even the next TIMMY MANAGER.
I am bhoycotting the semis today btw.I AM NOT giving my £ to the bigoted SFA.but i will be cheering my HOOPIES on in front of the TELLY with my FAMILY and FRIENDS,drink will be consumed
kisses will be meeted out and cheers will be shouted,unless of course the unthinkable happens when cans might be throwen at the TELLY.PREDICTION TIME,
3-0 to the HOOPIES,whats yours?try and do better than last time when your predictions were SHITE.

Bigdunno
8 years ago

Is Jospeh Goebels actually Rio Ferdinand???……you decide!

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Bigdunno

Bigdunno,
I asked the wife about Gobbles this morning, should have seen the look I got 🙂

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Bob,
Talking about Gobbles…….

Doc
8 years ago
Reply to  Bigdunno

No

John Mccloy in tasmania
8 years ago

Bonnie and clyde

John Mccloy in tasmania
8 years ago

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow

Monti
8 years ago

Caption: Get to fuck out of Ireland, G-man!

Monti
8 years ago

Ralph is it ‘ Richard ‘ on the back of your shirt or ‘ Dick ‘ 🙂

Please take that in the humour it is intended, I know you will!

Big Shuggy
8 years ago

Could Angela and Graham become the new Bonnie and Clyde of journalism?

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago

Prediction: I predict Bob is on here today talking about Docks,Cocks and Gobbles 😉

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Your the reason the cum back “suck the boaby” exists Bob.

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

You’re :-0

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

🙂

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

🙂

celtsfan67
8 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Nice over investment bob. What a signing. Always look on the bright side.. Zombie fuckwit!

Vinnie
8 years ago

Brilliant post. Great how you can touch on really foul, horrid, serious stuff like what’s going on at the Herald yet leave your reader still smiling at the end. Keep it coming.

I think Celtic MUST sign Kazim-Richards but not necessarily to play. Make him our ONLY link to SMSM, i.e. Media Liaison Officer. Give him the only key to the lockable ‘interview room’ (a sound-proof, padded cell?) and licence to give the SMSM ‘answers’ to questions in any manner he wishes.

Caption: “Just haud yer horses, Pal. Monti and Charlie S are in front of you and they’ve already paid their quid”

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

You on Dial up Vinnie?

Vinnie
8 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Charlie, don’t know what “Dial up” is. D’oh!
Never used Twitter or Facebook, don’t intend to either.
If you can message me somehow via this site that’s fine.
Cheers.

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Your connection seems a bit slow me and Monti haven’t crossed swords for a week or two.. do keep up my man.
HH

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Monti and I 🙂

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

Padded cell?
Only if it’s leather and Bob’s wife can join me….she won’t be hard to deal with, trust me.

For those who are unaware, Bob is a hurting Zombie, just ask the ‘ Videocelts ‘ lads.

Vinnie
8 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Monti, the “padded cell” was a vague, sort of maybe for how the Celtic “interview room” for SMSM use should look. (along with Kazim-Richards to liaise, so yes, I do want him at CP)
I hope you’re not confusing SMSM with another 4-letter abbreviation ending in “SM” 🙂

Thanks to the poster with the wee look at Patrick Roberts embedded in his post. I’m really enthused. Stop fucking about with square and backward movement (vs Hamilton game excepted) and go like this young fella. Jamesie is capable but can’t deliver consistently. I think GMS can go on to be a real star for us but he’ll be competing with Patrick for a place, I fear.(well for 18 mths anyway).
HH

m1kks
8 years ago

angela explaining to the editor why he is now going to print the truth.

SELDOMSOBER
8 years ago

Anyone know who the said sevco director was who said it.

Vinnie
8 years ago
Reply to  SELDOMSOBER

Doesn’t really matter which director “said it”.
Any one of them could have said it.
The rest would just have nodded their agreement.

However, I’m fairly sure the whole fucking lot of this ‘structure’, you know the one that dominates all of the UK, is both shooting itself in the foot and pissing on its own doorstep. Just give them spades, water and rope. They’re doing the rest themselves.
They clearly don’t understand the old adage: “if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging”.

Good luck to Graham Spiers, Angela Haggerty and anyone else who is brave enough to speak the truth. Jesus H Christ, sacking journalists for truth ? In 2016 ? For going against the favoured narrative ? Let’s end this shit sometime very soon. Need to join together here. It’s gone too far. Much so.

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

Vinnie,
Good post!!

Monti
8 years ago

Colin Kazim Richards? Yes or no?
Anyone who slaps a member of the media has to be a Tim!

Monti
8 years ago

Talking about slaps, Pat Nevin or that wee googly eyed fuck, Jonathan Sutherland must be getting close to it?

Cartvale88
8 years ago

The issue with the Scottish media, is they are not journos or reporters, just a gaggle of hacks who are unable to print the truth.
This canker runs through all level of Scottish society and as supporters we have the same choice as the unnamed advertiser that withdraws it adverts from the Herald.
This week should be a brilliant week for Celtic, and Roberts looks a good deal, watched You tube.

bgbhoy
8 years ago

todays coupon- CELTIC, chelsea, wigan, bradford, sheff wed, crystal palace and st johnstone

i predict will be down quicker than david murray on ice

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  bgbhoy

🙂 lol

andybhoy
8 years ago
Reply to  bgbhoy

Wide eyed, legless and potless.

kris
8 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKOkGPi1Wk

Have a cousin whos a mad Fulham fan, he raved about Roberts a few yrs ago and still feels Manc City ripped Fulham aff. Ok youtube can make Efe look good but his touch running at pace is impressive

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  kris

Kris,
YouTube CANNOT make Efe look good, only Dundee Utd and Hamilton can claim that!

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago
Reply to  kris

Wondering how many of you tubes have had your eyes shut for the past 4 games?

8 years ago

Bonnie Parker, earlier in life, was a Texas beauty queen who campaigned for the sheriff who later ended up gunning her down. Not sure what the analogy might be. Seeing the newspapers *metaphorically* gunned down after campaigning for Moonbeams Murray, Googles Eyes, Chuckles Green and the Lying King?

mr greene
8 years ago

Caption.

Fuck off King your no getting ma purse , ya dirty thievin prick ,that monies for the starving wee weans .’

Monti
8 years ago

Bob,
That’s your wife saying ” enough is enough come back later “!
How’s the overspending going this window? Stupid Huns.

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Bob,
You never got back to me about what Steven Naismith meant by ” original Rangers “?
I take it your out looking for the wife

Monti
8 years ago

Caption: Leith docks sometime last night…..

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Monti

” I was one of the first players to accept the 75% offer of a wage cut, in order to help the original Rangers”- Steven Naismith.

What did he mean by ” original “, Bob?

Run Sammy Run
8 years ago

Caption:

OK mister, empty out them pockets, ah know you got the rumour mill in there someplace and ah want it now, hand it over.

bognorbhoy
8 years ago

look wilton .. mr struth said get in the boat….

charlie
8 years ago

caption i know its yer bad week and i dont know what i said hen but whatever it was i apoligise ffs

Uralius
8 years ago

Caption: “Listen here lad, jus because you can see my ankles doesn’t mean I’m handing out gobbles!”

Whoriskey
8 years ago

Caption:

“Right Clyde, this is fur ruining Roy Keanes debut.”

Vinnie
8 years ago
Reply to  Whoriskey

That IS funny. 🙂

Vinnie
8 years ago

Charlie, you and Monti were both completely incidental in my original post; you were only part of a caption comment.
Strangely, though you both ‘bit’ on the incidental and missed any reasonable comment to the main points.
BTW, “Dial up” left here wi’ the Romans. Wind-up is still very much alive and kicking
Do they have Broadband in your area? Just Google it. 🙂 🙂
(a smiley for each of you in case you start bitching about who’s smiley it is if I only included one)
HH

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

Vienne,
I didn’t ” bite ” as you put it, I just tried to inject a bit of my own humour.
Sorry to disappoint you with that.

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

So you Googled it then 😉
Good lad.
HH

Vinnie
8 years ago

Monti, it (your sometimes subtle, always worthwhile humour) probably went WHOOSH, straight over my nut.
I enjoy the craic on here and you an’ Charlie Saiz can be a real riot. Both meanings intended. 🙂
HH
COYBIG
PS Been tryin’ to watch the latest Macbeth film. Between my cloth ears, a lack of Shakespearean knowledge, Old Peculier, Weston’s best cider and Cotes Du Rhone, most of Macbeth is going “WHOOSH, straight over my nut” as well. 🙂

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

Thanks Vinnie, your compliment went whoosh, right over my head, a bit like point scoring statistical, pointless information.

Cough!

Vinnie
8 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Monti, you’re surely not inferring that anyone on here would involve themselves in “point scoring statistical, pointless information”? Whale Oil Beef Hooked. “Who are these people”? (a bit like ‘sleekit’, I think I might know the answer)
NB We should never forget that the Tims on here are our closest family, regardless of petty differences.
In my view, other GENUINE watchers are welcome. We’re not masons, you know.
The other ‘watchers’ can go take a fuckin’ jump anytime soon.
HH, COYBIG.

Over and out for tonight.
Let’s all be smiling broadly, as League Cup finalists, when we catch up soon.

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

Vinnie,
Well said mate HH!

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

Facts and statistics are only pointless if they have no relevance to the debate or subject matter.
When they do have relevance ignoring or dismissing them does not alter the fact they exist.
Some like to spout shit with no substance others like to look for substance among the shit.
Sometimes (quite often when discussing football) facts can be of more benefit than supposition or suggestion.
Horses for courses we all have our own way of coming to our own conclusion.
It is my observation far too many Celtic fans are concerned way too much about what others might think?
If they are here by way of choice what does it matter?
It’s all about the Celtic 😉

8 years ago

Gr8 read, smashin’ blogs, wunder wit the Bhoy Thomson over on Channel 4 thinks about this pish, the dregs and scabs of scottish fitba’ exist only at Ibrokes, PHIL WHERE THE F-CK ARE YOU

8 years ago

SO IS BONNIE SAYIN ‘AM ANGELA HAGGERTY AND WHO DID YOU SAY YOU WERE

8 years ago

GRAHAM SPEIRS I STILL CRAWLIN’ UP THE SEVCO ASS EVEN WITH STATEMENT ON SEVCO AND THE BILLY BOYS, READ BETWEEN THE LINES HE’S STILL A SNIVELIN’ BLUENOSE BUN

charlie
8 years ago

hail hail

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago

So has Bob been bumped then?

Monti
8 years ago

Just watching a bit of the English championship highlights there, Big Danish guy, can’t mind his fucking name noo, 6″8 looks a handful.

DanTheMan
8 years ago

Let Henderson play in the Final ?☘☘☘

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  DanTheMan

Dan,
Have you been drinking alcohol again?

mike
8 years ago
Reply to  Monti

LET LIAM PLAY what are you scared of?

GOOD one DANNYBHOY.

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  mike

Scary!

celtsfan67
8 years ago
Reply to  DanTheMan

No chance. Why should we give any opponent an advantage? It’s a tough old world professional football, if henderson is good enough he will play in many more finals – hopefully for Celtic.

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  celtsfan67

Exactly!

celtsfan67
8 years ago
Reply to  celtsfan67

I wonder if Bob has morphed in to mike.

mike
8 years ago
Reply to  celtsfan67

HE. HE.

BOB here or is it Mikey,Monti or ANDY/UREALIAS oh who gies a phuck,let the laddie play if we are stupid enough to loan him oot, we should be stupid enough to let him play.

RIP TERRY WOGAN,funny (no like you sad bassas)Witty (ditto)self depreciating a gentleman(ditto)_a LIMERICK man,just like my wee dug ROCKY,

celtsfan67
8 years ago
Reply to  mike

Geeeez,

Utter garbage. Let’s concentrate on getting to the final.

HH

mike
8 years ago
Reply to  mike

OOOOOH your so fekin funny,

Well i concentrated and witnessed the usual,good going forward and gash at the back,with the usual culprits,dont even have to name them.
Blaumonge soft down the spine and led by a one trick pony.
Henderson and Stokes are in the final with a manager that knows his tactics,ours disna have a feckin clue.

DanTheMan
8 years ago

Let Henderson play in the final v Celtic ?☘☘☘

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  DanTheMan

No!

basqueceltic
8 years ago

Larsson Goal v Rangers….oh GHOD;

basqueceltic
8 years ago

basqueceltic
8 years ago
Reply to  basqueceltic

sorry meant to say those who used to be…..

Apricale
8 years ago

Caption: So is IS a gun in your pocket! And here’s me thinking you were pleased to see me.

basqueceltic
8 years ago

youtube.com/watch?v=peDvRNnsQrw

basqueceltic
8 years ago

basqueceltic
8 years ago
Reply to  basqueceltic

i was there…….fuckin yeehaa……..i love Celtic

8 years ago

I’m at a loss who is Bob? I have srolled back and their is no Bob. I wanted to see what he said.

Charlie Saiz
8 years ago
Reply to  Jimthetim

Bob is Montis Troll Jim.

Monti
8 years ago
Reply to  Jimthetim

Jim,
Bob is a hurting Hun, Ignore him.

basqueceltic
8 years ago

basqueceltic
8 years ago

memories……

basqueceltic
8 years ago

Monti
8 years ago

Just lost 1-3 at home to Molde on Fifa 🙁

Monti out!!

basqueceltic
8 years ago
Reply to  Monti

pragmatic.

Uralius
8 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Perfect Monti. If nothing else you are a consistent lad. A bit like that Aberdeen goalkeeper in the video above.

basqueceltic
8 years ago
charlie
8 years ago
Reply to  basqueceltic

basque lubo was a wanaff weel never see his like again at that price but we can dream ha

charlie
8 years ago

the specsavers loyal will be plotting tonight so we will be extraordinair tomorow COYBIG

charlie
8 years ago

ime gon fur 3-0 to the hoops and thats them missed the penalty

charlie
8 years ago

god bless ronnie d the man who saw corruption and pissed in its eye hahahaha

charlie
8 years ago

god bless wee aangela and any fucker who dont say aye is a fuckin zombie

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