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John Kennedy, himself once a great prospect at centre half, spoke enthusiastically about new signing Deydrick Boyata and told us what we could expect from the latest Belgian defender to join up at Celtic Park. He compared him to Jason Denaayer, who jumped from Manchester City reserves to the Belgian national team in just one season of tutelage from the Celtic coaches;<\/p>\n
“There are similarities because Dedryck is aggressive, quick, strong and he\u2019s good on the ball.<\/em><\/p>\n “It’s everything we wanted in a centre-back. He ticked most of the boxes. We found out he was available and so the manager did a bit of work speaking to City and the player.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n “He\u2019s ambitious as well, he knows he need to get playing football and he realises that. He\u2019s spent a bit of time watching football instead of playing and I think that\u2019s the reason he\u2019s come here because he knows it gives him a very good opportunity to play at a very good level.<\/em><\/p>\n “He\u2019s probably not played as many games in the last couple of years as you would expect from someone of his age and ability. However, he was a top young player at Manchester City.<\/em><\/p>\n “He had a big name when he went in there and probably just struggled to become a regular. With the standard of player they have, it\u2019s very difficult to break into that side.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI think we are getting a top player at a very good price. Hopefully, coming here and playing every week in our stadium in front of our fans, with maybe Champions League football, can develop him. We saw it with Jason, who came in and did so well at 19 years of age. We had to replace that and I think we have.” \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n It’s also important thathe blends in with the rest of the squad, as the team spirit at the club could prove to be important in Europe, when they have to go that extra mile for each other.<\/p>\n “I think he\u2019s confident which is good, we want players with a bit of character, a bit of personality, but he\u2019s a very good professional.<\/em><\/p>\n “From what I\u2019ve seen, and in the short time I\u2019ve spoken to him, he\u2019s the type of character we want at the club and he\u2019ll hopefully be a good bit of business.” \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n This was a deal you could se coming as long ago as April. Boyata saw Denaayer get game time and international recognition, which would not have happened had he stayed at City, or arguably gone to a mid table English club. The speed with which the deal was done indicates a hunger within the player that says more than anything about his talent.<\/p>\n He could have waited to see what other offers came in, he was out of contract, but he had made his mind up long ago, it appears, and when the chance to sign came , he took it without hesitation.<\/p>\n Rumours abound that Saidy Janko , the right back from Manchester United reserves should sign next week, and that has to mean that one of our right backs will be leaving. Janko would have been promised a crack at the first team, which is why he’s leaving Manchester. So, who makes way ?<\/p>\n Ambrose, Lustig, Matthews and Fisher are all capable of doing a job on the right, three of them are internationals, but oddly enough, they all have their flaws. Ambrose can be prone to moments of, er, indecision, Lustig is injury prone, Fisher inexperienced to an extent, and Matthews is Welsh, so in fact it could be any of them.<\/p>\n As ever, we will have to trust Ronny and his scouts, and since January it’s fair to say he’s not let us down.<\/p>\n Wouldn’t fancy the job of Celtic scout , though. you’d think it would be all glamour and worldwide travel, yet it seems there’s two train tickets for Manchester in an envelope for you every Monday morning.<\/p>\n Being left out of the team can sometimes dishearten a player, especially if he has made an impression to begin with. Calum MacGregor, who burst onto the scene this time last year after a successful loan spell in England, gradually faded from view as his style was nullified by more experienced defenders.<\/p>\n Then he broke his ankle in April, in a training ground accident, so he won’t be back for a few weeks yet, \u00a0however, he’s not let it get him down.<\/p>\n to pass the time while he recovers, he’s been selling lucky white heather outside supermarkets, but Celtic tv caught up with him, and he spoke of his determination to get back to where he was.<\/p>\n “I’ve been doing a bit in the gym and hopefully I should be out running next week. It’s coming along well and hopefully I’ll be back soon.<\/em><\/p>\n “It’s disappointing but it happened at a good time because I should be back in three or four weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n “I’ve been injured before and it gives you time to think about other things and once you get back then you’re bang at it and ready to go.<\/em><\/p>\n “Obviously it’s disappointing at the time but it gives you more focus when you get back to try that wee bit extra and run that wee bit harder.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0“I had a great start and hopefully I can get myself as fit as I can as quickly as possible and get myself back involved.<\/em><\/p>\n “Last year I was involved in the qualifiers and it was a great experience. I will miss the first two but hopefully I can get back involved after that.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Having a break from the first team, and his sudden rise to prominence may well help the player in the long run.<\/p>\n Another who is injured is Liam Henderson, who returned from Norway on crutches after he hurt himself in a cup game. The extent of the damage is not known yet, but at least he won’t be rushed back and incur further problems, a policy which is working at Celtic these days, if you don’t count Mikael Lustig.<\/p>\n Speaking of Celtic TV, they’ll have all the pre season games on live, which should tempt a few of us to join up. Especially me, with Sky about to go off now that my notice period is up. The Sports went weeks ago, now the rest of the package is going, after i realised I only watch Modern Family, and because they show them at all times, I’ll wait for the box set on catch up telly.<\/p>\n The official website tells us what you get for your money with \u00a0the channel;<\/p>\n The Celtic TV crew have re-located to Lennoxtown and over the coming weeks will bring subscribers all the latest team news, with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and updates from the training ground as the Bhoys prepare for a busy month ahead.<\/em><\/p>\n In the UK and Ireland, you can subscribe for a whole year to Celtic TV for \u00a340 (standard definition) or \u00a380 (high definition) and you will enjoy LIVE audio coverage and Celtic commentary of every match throughout the season, followed by a full match replay of every game later that night.*<\/em><\/p>\n Overseas subscribers can watch all of Celtic\u2019s SPFL matches LIVE** with live cup matches also included where rights allow. Overseas subscriptions start from as little as \u00a312.99 per month.<\/em><\/p>\n A Celtic TV subscription also includes regular news updates and features, full episodes of The Huddle Online \u2013 a twice weekly magazine show which features special guests such as former players and club legends, and access to our historical archive of classic matches and highlights from over the years.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n If I told them I lived overseas do you think I’d get away with it ?<\/p>\n By the way, we, the Lennon CSC, are thinking about hiring a box for the Inverness game. John Paul Taylor is on holiday, so does anyone out there with experience of this have any knowledge of how this works ?<\/p>\n Thats a box that you sit in , by the way. not that you stand on.<\/p>\n Though if it’s too expensive to hire a box, I suppose it’s an option.<\/p>\n With the revelation from blogger John James on Rangerssupportersloyal that Dave kings Second Rangers have sold just 12,000 season books thus far, a drop of around 5000 on this time last year, they have called in the cavalry.<\/p>\n Well, you and i know them as the MSM, but you know what i mean.<\/p>\n The Evening Times’s own sword of justice and shield of truth Matthew Lindsay led the way, by crayoning \u00a0an article which suggests that all Scottish clubs need to<\/p>\n Er, I think most of them already did that. There’s only one i can think of who haven’t, to be honest.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SCOTTISH football can avoid major clubs like Hearts and Rangers ever dropping out of the Premiership again in the future \u2013 by introducing a revolutionary new salary cap.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Rangers didn’t “drop out of the Premiership ” . They went out of business.<\/p>\n That was the message from former Gers captain Craig Moore this week as he lamented the damaging loss of the Ibrox club from the top flight.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Surely “former Gers former captain ? In the interest of accuracy ? Must be a typo.<\/p>\n Our entire national game has suffered badly as a direct result of the Ibrox club\u2019s well-documented financial meltdown three years ago.<\/em><\/p>\n Again, in the interests of accuracy, no it hasn’t. Another typo ?<\/p>\n Hearts being relegated to the Championship last year after being put into administration exacerbated what was an already difficult situation.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0But they dealt with it, cut their cloth accordingly and roared back by winning europes most competitive league-copyright MSM-at a canter. So they probably know what they’re doing.<\/p>\n Average attendances in the Premiership have fallen dramatically from 13,861 during the 2011\/12 campaign to just 8,865 last season.<\/em><\/p>\n Because one of the better supported sides went out of business ? Worth a mention , Matt ? another typo ?<\/p>\n Money banked from advertising, broadcasting and sponsorship has also diminished as a result of Hearts, Hibs and Rangers playing in the second tier.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n But mostly \u00a0as a result of having Neil Doncaster do the negotiating.<\/p>\n anyway, here’s the spin. note the difference in how the financial problems at Hearts are described, and compare how those of now defunct Rangers are.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The circumstances which led to Rangers playing in the bottom division against part-time opponents comprised of plumbers, joiners and postmen three years ago were unprecedented and are unlikely to ever be repeated.<\/em><\/p>\n The Glasgow giants had a multi-million pound tax bill from HMRC hanging over them for their use of EBTs to pay their players and senior members of staff.<\/em><\/p>\n Craig Whyte bought the 140-year-old institution from Sir David Murray for \u00a31 in 2011 and within a year the parent company had been put into administration and then liquidated due to non-payment of NIC, PAYE and VAT.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Hearts, meanwhile, narrowly avoided going bust after being placed into administration with debts of \u00a325million due to the chaotic stewardship of their eccentric Lithuanian owner Vladimir Romanov.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Wow, if only Hearts had a parent company…..<\/p>\n \u00a0Lindsay is a piss poor journalist at best, but this is just unacceptable.<\/p>\n Everyone knows what happened. What is the point in prolonging the myth ?<\/p>\n Or is it just another typo ?<\/p>\n He then calls on Craig Moore to elaborate on why a wages cap-presumably with an EBT for certain “stars ” is the way forward…<\/p>\n \u201cThere is $2.5million a season salary cap for 23 players in the league here. You can have an Australian marquee player and a foreign marquee player who fall outside of that.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt makes for a more level playing field. Some Australian clubs have done consistently well. But nobody has enjoyed total dominance.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou have to work within the restrictions of the salary cap. It means you have to get your recruitment absolutely right and don\u2019t spend money needlessly or too extravagantly on players.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou are allowed five foreign players in your quotas and they are normally the better paid members of a squad. The salary cap means you can\u2019t afford to get any of them wrong.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Craig Moore on salary caps ? Here’s an extract from a list which detailed those at ibrox who were paid by loans in the days before they crashed…<\/p>\n\u00a0bring in spending controls – and stop more clubs suffering<\/h1>\n
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