THE LOTW DIARY
May as well start wie wee GS take on Hartley….
"He has everything. Energy, goals, personality. You can't ignore that and once we found out we had a chance of buying him, there was no hesitation. He was actually the first guy I tried to sign when I joined Celtic but the price wasn't right at the time. It didn't materialise then, so I wasn't going to turn a blind eye to it this time. We first put things in motion a couple of days ago, oblivious to what was happening elsewhere. It made no difference to us who else we signed, Paul was always going to be a target."
Well, that was like getting beaten wie a big stick after I called the signing an “after thought”. But still if he was that much of a target why wasn’t he contacted until Wednesday morning, the day after Thommogate?, when he has been available for weeks?
Anyway, the fact that Hartley had a shave for the press conference yesterday, takes years of him, don’t ye think? And that he said some nice things like…..
"I'm a Celtic supporter, there is no hiding that. Everyone knows that. To play for the team you supported as a boy really is a dream come true. It's still not really sunk in yet that I'm here. "I couldn't sleep last night, just thinking about turning up for training this morning as a Celtic player. I was first in the dressing room this morning, I was so excited.
also
"When they made a bid for me a few years ago and it was rejected, I was on a bit of a downer. I had handed a transfer request in at Hearts. I did think it had passed me by, but I'm grateful to the manager for having faith in me, seeing I'm a good player and bringing me here. Now I have to repay him and the supporters by showing what I can do.
Aww aint that nice. A few weeks back i called him ma most hated Hearts player. The way he looked, played and optimised the “people”, ahem, he represented. His over the top celebrations in every game and the fact he looked like he loved beating us. Heard rumours that he was a tim but never believed it. But then he was a professional, giving his all for the club who paid his wages.
Something not to be sneezed at. Now we can expect him to give more and by his quotes he will give us more. He wants to win things as a Celt and his 2 and a half year to do it. Also he will take the heat of Lenny at Tynie and the Brox.
Now, i maybe called him an after thought but....i do think he will be a cracking signing. His enegry, dynamic style of play, aggression and creativity will bolster oor midfield options. He can play through the middle or wide and is experienced so no bedding in time required.
In fact he could add balance to the midfield and could be the missing link. The link we were willing to spend a few million more on from the Embra Greens. He is an older and more experienced Scott Brown. He is less of a gamble than Scott Brown and also cheaper. Oh, and his loyalties can never be called into question.
The signing of Hartley now negates any reason to go back to Hibs for Brown. We should withdraw from the race altogether and not allow Hibs, Petrie and Collins- whom i'm becoming to dislike immensely- to shaft us again. Take oor money elsewhere and allow someone else to pay over the odds for him.
But if GS fancies him then, which i think he does, then we will be in when the bidding start.
Also, the chance to once again take a star player from the nastiest support in Scotland and watch them slip into Fc Kanus of Embra is too guid to resist a wee laugh.
Ha Ha.
Sorry aboot that.
Anyway, bad news aboot a Celtic legend. Big Chris Sutty could be forced to retire due to getting a kick in the heid against Man Who recently.
St Martin of O'Neill who likes a bosman said....
"Sutton is seeing a specialist again but his progress has been slow, very slow.
"Since the Manchester United game his eyesight is still blurred and they think it will take time, just to heal naturally.
"He said to me if his other eye was like that he'd be in a spot of bother.
"It does sound like the Paul Scholes situation. He's been a big miss for us.
"He wants to come back and do some light training, to keep his fitness up, but non-contact. He certainly wouldn't be able to drive at the moment."
Not guid news. Hope the big fellow a quick recovery and a wee trip back to paradise to pick ma ticket oot the windfall bucket.
Oh, remember and get yer Ac Milan home tickets, Got mine this morning robbing gits charged me £2.80 booking fee. Times that by 30 or 40 thousand and that's a lot of extra dosh. But, hey, we are consumers not fans eh?
Forza the Happy Hoopy Hoops who Paul Hartley is the happiest hoopy hoop of all this weekend.
"He has everything. Energy, goals, personality. You can't ignore that and once we found out we had a chance of buying him, there was no hesitation. He was actually the first guy I tried to sign when I joined Celtic but the price wasn't right at the time. It didn't materialise then, so I wasn't going to turn a blind eye to it this time. We first put things in motion a couple of days ago, oblivious to what was happening elsewhere. It made no difference to us who else we signed, Paul was always going to be a target."
Well, that was like getting beaten wie a big stick after I called the signing an “after thought”. But still if he was that much of a target why wasn’t he contacted until Wednesday morning, the day after Thommogate?, when he has been available for weeks?
Anyway, the fact that Hartley had a shave for the press conference yesterday, takes years of him, don’t ye think? And that he said some nice things like…..
"I'm a Celtic supporter, there is no hiding that. Everyone knows that. To play for the team you supported as a boy really is a dream come true. It's still not really sunk in yet that I'm here. "I couldn't sleep last night, just thinking about turning up for training this morning as a Celtic player. I was first in the dressing room this morning, I was so excited.
also
"When they made a bid for me a few years ago and it was rejected, I was on a bit of a downer. I had handed a transfer request in at Hearts. I did think it had passed me by, but I'm grateful to the manager for having faith in me, seeing I'm a good player and bringing me here. Now I have to repay him and the supporters by showing what I can do.
Aww aint that nice. A few weeks back i called him ma most hated Hearts player. The way he looked, played and optimised the “people”, ahem, he represented. His over the top celebrations in every game and the fact he looked like he loved beating us. Heard rumours that he was a tim but never believed it. But then he was a professional, giving his all for the club who paid his wages.
Something not to be sneezed at. Now we can expect him to give more and by his quotes he will give us more. He wants to win things as a Celt and his 2 and a half year to do it. Also he will take the heat of Lenny at Tynie and the Brox.
Now, i maybe called him an after thought but....i do think he will be a cracking signing. His enegry, dynamic style of play, aggression and creativity will bolster oor midfield options. He can play through the middle or wide and is experienced so no bedding in time required.
In fact he could add balance to the midfield and could be the missing link. The link we were willing to spend a few million more on from the Embra Greens. He is an older and more experienced Scott Brown. He is less of a gamble than Scott Brown and also cheaper. Oh, and his loyalties can never be called into question.
The signing of Hartley now negates any reason to go back to Hibs for Brown. We should withdraw from the race altogether and not allow Hibs, Petrie and Collins- whom i'm becoming to dislike immensely- to shaft us again. Take oor money elsewhere and allow someone else to pay over the odds for him.
But if GS fancies him then, which i think he does, then we will be in when the bidding start.
Also, the chance to once again take a star player from the nastiest support in Scotland and watch them slip into Fc Kanus of Embra is too guid to resist a wee laugh.
Ha Ha.
Sorry aboot that.
Anyway, bad news aboot a Celtic legend. Big Chris Sutty could be forced to retire due to getting a kick in the heid against Man Who recently.
St Martin of O'Neill who likes a bosman said....
"Sutton is seeing a specialist again but his progress has been slow, very slow.
"Since the Manchester United game his eyesight is still blurred and they think it will take time, just to heal naturally.
"He said to me if his other eye was like that he'd be in a spot of bother.
"It does sound like the Paul Scholes situation. He's been a big miss for us.
"He wants to come back and do some light training, to keep his fitness up, but non-contact. He certainly wouldn't be able to drive at the moment."
Not guid news. Hope the big fellow a quick recovery and a wee trip back to paradise to pick ma ticket oot the windfall bucket.
Oh, remember and get yer Ac Milan home tickets, Got mine this morning robbing gits charged me £2.80 booking fee. Times that by 30 or 40 thousand and that's a lot of extra dosh. But, hey, we are consumers not fans eh?
Forza the Happy Hoopy Hoops who Paul Hartley is the happiest hoopy hoop of all this weekend.
posted by Keving at Friday, February 02, 2007
4 Comments:
It appears that I missed out on the previous edition of the diary. :-/
Hartley was a pick of mine when he was the playmaker at St Johnstone. Hearts helped to create a monster and it`s the creative play rather than the monster that I would like to see. He`ll last longer in the game if he relies on the skilled approach. So put away the neddish bampot and bring out the footballer. Also, never mind the over celebrating at the end of ordinary league games. Don`t hide away all of the energy just channel it better. He`s playing for the Hoops now. (I don`t remember a song..`to play fooball the smelly jamtarts way...`) :-)
I wonder who will drop out?
I still think Sno can be a player and now I think about it Thomson and Brown would have been a downer for the young midfielders that we have.
On to Livi on Sunday and if they play like St Johnstone did on Wednesday and Clyde did last year we are in for a real battle!
Forza i Bhoys!
2nd!
I`m hoping that the injuries have melted away and Celtic will have a strong team for Sunday!
Thank gord that's the windae shut.
Are we better off?
I think globally, probably we are:
new experienced backup goalie, Joe Doumbe, Elvis & Hartley all IN.
Some deadwood and A.N.Other OUT.
Total outlay? Ziltch Nada Nowt.
However, with Elvis and PH cup tied, it could be argued that for the upcoming CL match that we are NOT better off, cos we're still looking at the usual suspects (minus the aforementioned unmentionable).
Which also leads to a wee bit of a dilema.
As much as I would like to see Elvis&PH playing as much as possible, that's not going to be much good preparing for the Milan game(if we forget about the idea of resting the others/keeping them wrapped in cotton wool/injury free, you name it).
The fact is we still have the same problems: no settled midfield, willing but inexperienced centerback pairing, big Jan can't do it on his own up front.
So what do we do?
Maybe we should just put Milan to the back of our minds and play Joe Doumbe, Elvis and Hartley with Deek up beside the JaHoVa man - score a barrow-load and just give a megaVicky to the watching huns to remind them that the Scottish Cup is coming home to rest in Paradise !
In short enjoy our fitba' !!
Hail Hail !!!
Scottish cup? It`s about getting a day out but it would be sore to lose at this stage.
Go for it Celts!
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