{"id":7754,"date":"2015-09-09T10:31:26","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T09:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=7754"},"modified":"2015-09-09T10:31:26","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T09:31:26","slug":"celtic-diary-wednesday-september-9-young-forward-attracting-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=7754","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Wednesday September 9: Young Forward Attracting Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maybe the real reason that Celtic didn’t sign a second striker-Nadir Ciftci was the first-in the transfer window was that there’s a young fellow about to be given a shot at breaking through the ranks.<\/p>\n

On current form, Aiden Nebitt could well be making his debut very soon. Although usually a winger, he keeps scoring goals…<\/p>\n

It’s not since the days of Charlie Nicholas has curiousity about a promising new goalscorer been so intense. Nesbitt scored the winner against Dundee in a development game at Cappielow yesterday, as the young Celts came from behind to secure a 2-1 win.<\/p>\n

It was his third goal in four games, which immediately thrusts him into contention, having proved that he knows where the goals are, putting him in a different category to some of the other forwards.<\/p>\n

Sure, he’s young, but he’s already doing at least one thing reminiscent of another great Celtic forward;<\/p>\n

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And a whole host of others.<\/p>\n

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Mor interestingly, it appears the club are keeping his presence a secret from any interested English clubs who might be thinking of doing a “Feruz ” on him. This is what “Soccerbase “, part of the Racing Post network, have on him;<\/p>\n

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64. Aidan Nesbitt<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Midfielder\u00a0Celtic<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Real name<\/th>\nAidan Nesbitt<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Age<\/th>\n18<\/strong>\u00a0(Born 05 Feb, 1997)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Place of birth<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality<\/th>\n\"Scotland\"\u00a0Scotland<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date Signed<\/th>\n01 Jul, 2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fee<\/th>\nYouth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Career<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
CLUB<\/b><\/th>\nFROM<\/b><\/th>\nTO<\/b><\/th>\nFEE<\/b><\/th>\nLEAGUE<\/b><\/th>\nFA CUP<\/b><\/th>\nLGE CUP<\/b><\/th>\nOTHER<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/th>\nAPPS<\/th>\nGLS<\/th>\nAPPS<\/th>\nGLS<\/th>\nAPPS<\/th>\nGLS<\/th>\nAPPS<\/th>\nGLS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Celtic<\/a><\/td>\n01 Jul, 14<\/td>\n<\/td>\nYouth<\/td>\nNo appearance data available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Totals<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a30<\/td>\n0 (0)<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0 (0)<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0 (0)<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0 (0)<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goals per Game<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
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Games played by Aidan Nesbitt in 2015\/2016<\/h2>\n
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Aidan Nesbitt has not played any matches in 2015\/2016<\/h5>\n

Quite right , too.<\/p>\n

Although the official website didn’t seem to be on message with that in their match report;<\/p>\n

Nesbitt the difference as Young Celts down Dundee<\/h1>\n

Which, considering the others in the team, is no mean feat…<\/p>\n

CELTIC (4-2-3-1) Fasan; Breslin, Kelleher, McCart, Tierney; Thomson (Hill 64), McGregor;<\/strong> Nesbitt, Allan, Stokes; Ciftci\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Like everyone else, except maybe hack Gordon Waddell, I’d prefer kids to get a crack at the big time.<\/p>\n

Nesbitt’s shot might not be too far away.<\/p>\n

His coach Tommy McIntyre seems to think so as well;<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s always had talent He was out for a period of time and he\u2019s come back stronger and has been a fantastic player for us.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can see what he gives you and I thought he was fantastic tonight and deservedly scored the winning goal.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe players help him and he has a lot to live up to playing in that environment with the first-team but it\u2019s great how the first-team players are and how they look after the younger players. But it\u2019s also important for the young players to stand up and be noticed.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought he took the game by the scruff of the neck at times and he wasn\u2019t the only one. A lot of the young ones did really well and guys like Nesbitt and Kieran Tierney were outstanding.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Speaking of strikers, for most of us it was a little bit of a mystery why Leigh Griffiths wasn’t given a run out for scotland when they needed a goal against Germany, or why he didn’t start against Georgia when instead, for some reason, Steven fletcher was given the chance to add to his paltry career scoring record.<\/p>\n

Mark McGhee, who would be washing dishes in a motorway cafe if it wasn’t for his friendship with Gordon Strachan, bumbled a response;<\/p>\n

\u201cLeigh is an option and has become more of an option this season. We\u2019ve been impressed with the work Celtic have done.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI saw him a while ago and some of the things they were asking him to do were right. He wasn\u2019t doing them. I remember speaking to Chris McCart at Celtic last Christmas about Leigh and made an observation that every time the ball was coming towards the box Leigh was running away.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHe was either running to the back post or if it came to one place, he\u2019d be at another. They seem to have reversed that. He\u2019s running towards where the ball is going and finding himself in better areas with better scoring positions.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

So, he’s doing what he was asked, and scoring goals….<\/p>\n

\u201cAt some point we\u2019ll benefit but at this point Gordon judged Fletcher is still ahead of him. But he\u2019s getting closer.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

If I was a striker, and Steven Fletcher was judged to be “ahead of me ” I’d want to be washing dishes in a motorway cafe.<\/p>\n

\u201cFletcher not getting a goal is not the be all and end all. We need a goal and if Fletcher keeps the ball and gets us a goal some other way that\u2019s fine.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cIf Fletcher could get more goals that would be great for him and great for us but I don\u2019t think we should get hung up on that because he does make a contribution and if you are talking about guys like Kris Boyd or Jordan Rhodes, they are fantastic finishers but they might not link play the way Fletch would, or even Chris, to get us up the field and keep possession.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Goals win games. Not possession, not holding the ball up, and not linking the play.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019ll make a huge contribution without scoring goals, so we shouldn\u2019t get too carried away.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

He’d make a bigger contribution if he wasn’t fucking playing.<\/p>\n

I suppose when the camera cut to the vacant stares from the three, during the Georgia \u00a0game and we saw three great minds pondering what to do next the writing was on the wall;<\/p>\n

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One of them even forgot his trousers.<\/p>\n

Still, there’s a parody \u00a0opportunity waiting for someone who writes for Only An Excuse if they ever decide to include characters from post 1990.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Evening Times “understands ” that Scott Brown may be rested as he isn’t fully fit. For the Ibrox based paper to understand anything is quite an achievement, but it’s interesting that they have picked up on a number of murmurs that all is not well with Brown, who has been below par for the last couple of games.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Combined the the heavy knock he took a couple of weeks ago, maybe it would be prudent to give him a break until the Ajax game, where he will be needed if Celts are to make any impression on this group.<\/p>\n

Come to think of it, maybe Stefan johansen, who has also been complaining of a poorly leg, presumably to deflect attention away from the fact that he’s only been using it to run around aimlessly with, and maybe utilise the plethora of midfielders at the club for the upcoming game against Aberdeen.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Ahead of the Pittodrie clash, we asked an expert what he thought, and he told us what he ” facking fort.”<\/p>\n

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\u00a0“It all looks a bit tasty ap norf wiv plenty of claret on offer if the lahds start to mix it up a bit. Know wot I mean ? Fackin get in. Sorted. “<\/p>\n

He’ll be editing the Daily Record before long.<\/p>\n

There was a bit of discussion \u00a0( No, Danny, leave it out mate. he’s not worth it. You can go now. \u00a0you need to practise your cliches in time for tonights Eastenders. ) in the replies to the Diary yesterday as to just how Celtic should approach the trip to the hill of dung. Which is just the name of the ground translated from the Gaelic, and not where the MSM get their stories, so for what it’s worth, here’s my thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The system, which a few of us would like to see altered now and then, won’t be altered. All the players, from senior to the foetus squad, play the same way. That’s what probably helped to defeat Dundee united more than anything else, as everyone knew what they were doing, and unusually, went out and did it.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Gordon, Janko, Boyata , Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Rogic, Biton, Forrest, Commons, Mackay Steven, Griffiths. With Ciftci and Scott Allan getting a run out , and Efe Ambrose taking the place of whichever defender looks likely to make the biggest arse of it.<\/p>\n

That’s of Stuart Armstrong and Mikael Lustig don’t make it. If they do, then the big Swede goes to right back, and Forrest gets a wee break to allow Armstrong back in.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in Ayrshire, the twenty first century is here, as crowds gather for the unveiling of a new horseless carriage in Kilwinning<\/p>\n

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If you want a more detailed run down of why Rangers are not the same club as the one plying it’s trade as the one at ibrox , then have a look at this. Calmly and rationally, the Hostile Monkey provides sensible and easy to explain to a thickie reasons to put a stop to all those silly arguments you get when you point out to someone from the darkside why they are supporting a different club, in fact, why they are paying for a different club.<\/p>\n

Hostile Monkey. The same club myth Debunked<\/a><\/p>\n

which ties in nicely with the picture evidence from this site;<\/p>\n

sahses to ashes in pictures<\/a><\/p>\n

The picture yesterday, here it is again, because you will want another look at it when you realise that it is Gordon Strachan signing for Aberdeen, with then manager Billy McNeill doing his best to ignore the beard. Seriously, if I had ginger hair, the last thing I’d do is grow it all over my face as well.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Right, obviously this game isn’t tomorrow, but in what year did this price list apply ?<\/p>\n

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and should we claim copyright on the wee hand that is now used on computers all over the world ? Thanks to St. Anthony on twitter for the pic.<\/p>\n

Oh, and on what is a historic day, congratulations to Queen Elizabeth the Second for making it into the record books.<\/p>\n

Top effort, m’am.<\/p>\n

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Davie McLaughlin on twitter remembers her fondly, and;<\/p>\n

Davie McLaughlin<\/strong>\u00a0\u200f@<\/s>firstglass1888<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a010m<\/span>10 minutes ago<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/div>\n

Wonder(s) \u00a0if the BBC will ask queen, today, to reflect back on her memories of the ‘Parent & Child’ gate at Celtic Park.<\/em><\/p>\n

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