{"id":8858,"date":"2016-03-29T10:13:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T09:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=8858"},"modified":"2016-03-29T10:13:05","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T09:13:05","slug":"celtic-diary-tuesday-march-29-maybe-its-just-international-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=8858","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Tuesday March 29: Maybe It’s Just International Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theres been a swathe of non competitive football over the last few days. Scotland won against the Czechs, the english beat the Germans, thus making them favourites for Euro2016,<\/p>\n

At least in England.<\/p>\n

And Carlton Cole played in a friendly. The game was live on tv, though I’m not convinced Cole was. We only signed hin a few moinths ago, and from his performance last night, and his sizzling debut against East Kilbride, its perfectly clear that no-one had watched him before he joined Celtic.<\/p>\n

At least not in the last couple of years.<\/p>\n

The player seemed to enjoy it;<\/p>\n

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Carlton Cole<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
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Thoroughly enjoyed that today. A big thank you to\u00a0@<\/span>Noble16Mark<\/span><\/a>for inviting me down to celebrate with the Hammers Family. Lifted my spirits! \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

They’ll be back on the floor again if he reads this…<\/p>\n

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Sean McGinlay<\/span>\u00a0\u200e@SMac_53<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Carlton Cole playing as if he retired 5 years ago, then you remember he’s playing for Celtic. Christ…\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Cameron Bruce<\/span>\u00a0\u200e@cammybhoy7<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Carlton Cole plays in a testimonial full of 40+ year olds and is the worst player\u00a0\"\"What have we become…<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ciaran Edelsten<\/span>\u00a0\u200e@ciaraned<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Carlton Cole I’m sure is the only active player in that West Ham all star team and he’s the one who looks the most short of fitness<\/em>\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Scott Moore<\/span>\u00a0\u200e@ScottMooooore<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Why is\u00a0@<\/span>CarltonCole1<\/span><\/a>\u00a0playing in this West Ham All Star game and not returning with the England squad from Germany?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Presumably a little tongue in cheek there, or maybe Scott Moore is actually on the Celtic scouting staff…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jozo Simunovic won’t play again this season. The Balkan Boerrigter is another example of why Celtic’s signing policy isn’t working. As, indeed, is the original Dutch Boerrigter.<\/p>\n

Someone, somewhere is responsible for these signings. See if you buy a car, you test drive it. See if you buy a house, you go and walk around it a couple of times. Both of which cost considerably less than a footballer.<\/p>\n

If they don’t come up to scratch, if theres a problem with them, you go back to where you bought it from, or at the very least don’t ask the guy who recommended them to come up with any more stupid ideas…<\/p>\n

Get the point ?<\/p>\n

Whatever happened to simply spending a month or two watching a player ? Talking to him, finding out about him ?<\/p>\n

Seriously, how the fuck can you expect to get an honest opinion out of an agent, who gets a cut of whatever you pay the player ?<\/p>\n

We may need a new manager, we may need a new coach, but way , way before that, we need a complete restructuring of the policy-presuming there is one-that is reckless at worst and lucky at best.<\/p>\n

Sure, there have been some successes, and sure they have made the club a fair few quid, but the gap between profit and loss grows smaller every time we bag a boerrigter, and when you add on the Scepovics and Ciftcis to that, something is clearly wrong.<\/p>\n

Someone at Celtic Park is living off his reputation, and it cannot be allowed to continue. Thats if that guy is still there….<\/p>\n

We do hear that things are about to change, and Celts are looking at bringing in players who don’t need to have insults thrown at them..<\/p>\n

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Scotland face Denmark tonight in another meaningless game, although for Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths its hard to believe there is such a thing..<\/p>\n

\u201cThe way I\u2019m playing at the moment, I feel confident going on to the football park,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a different environment at international level but I will still be going there confident of trying to make an impression. I have scored at 19s, 21s and for the \u2018B\u2019 side when I was 17\/18 so hopefully I can chip in with a goal in my next Scotland game.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI have been lucky to play for Scotland but in terms of scoring I have still to do that. Hopefully that\u2019s just around the corner.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

When he talks like that, in a subdued and polite manner, you know he will be bursting a gut to score for Scotland.<\/p>\n

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As long as that’s all he bursts…without the talismanic forward, the rest of the season could be a little tricky. Perhaps he might consider getting one of those twenty four hour bugs? Or at least a ninety minute one.<\/p>\n

His direct opponent will be Erik Svaitchenko, which will give him practice playing against slower defenders, which will come handy for the Scottish cup game ahead, but the big Dane has other ideas…<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be interesting going up against Leigh in a game. He\u2019s been such a key player for us at Celtic. I hope I can get some time on the pitch against him.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Whats his plan ? The defender will know a little more about Leigh than most….<\/p>\n

\u201cLeigh\u2019s fashion sense? He comes into training in nice jogging suits \u2013 they always match. I would say Leigh can score the goals then maybe ask me for the fashion advice.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fashion advice.<\/p>\n

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Goosebumps and fashion advice.<\/p>\n

Of course, its all a bit of fun…isn’t it?<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw him talking about my fashion sense in the newspapers. It\u2019s a good laugh and a bit of fun.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Another Celtic will take part in that game, with young Keiran Tierney set to make his debut, ahead of the highly rated Lee Wallace.<\/p>\n

Well, I read somewhere he’s highly rated. come to think of it, I’ve read everywhere he’s highly rated…<\/p>\n

Club and country captain Scott Brown spoke proudly of the debutant..<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d love to tell him I\u2019ve taught him everything I know, but that\u2019s a load of rubbish, The wee man has great spirit and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what makes him the player he is, a will to win and a desire to make that tackle.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not scared of anyone, that\u2019s what is brilliant about him. He just wants to play football, he is honest and a great pro as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stuart McCall, one of Strachans coaching team , called Tierney “son of Broony “, a throwback to his time at another club which specialised in interbreeding, and of course Brown was quick to dismiss the charge.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s probably not the proudest moment of his career so far, being called that by Stuart McCall.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBut he\u2019s got a left foot, which I definitely don\u2019t have.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

That does explain rather a lot…<\/p>\n

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McCall was warned not to say “son of ” \u00a0in any context a<\/em>gain, as Leigh Griffiths overheard and required sedation and re-assurance.<\/p>\n

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Good luck to all the Celts involved in the remaining international matches..and we look forward to a statement from the club when they’re all done…<\/p>\n

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Celtic are looking for a couple of restuarant managers…<\/p>\n

Principal Tasks: (You will be asked to work all Celtic FC 1st\u00a0team home matches held at Celtic park).<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n