Celtic FC news

Steering clear of road to nowhere

.theherald — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:22:05 +0000

Jordan McMillan and Paul McGowan will leave the Old Firm for Hamilton in search of a regular game. James McCarthy is not prepared to make the opposite journey to familiarise himself with frustration and reserve football. (With video)

McGeady decides against appeal

Eurosport — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Aiden McGeady has accepted the fine and first-team suspension imposed on him for his dressing-room bust-up with Celtic gaffer Gordon Strachan.Bhoys midfielder McGeady was docked two weeks' wages and banned from first-team training for the same period after clashing with Strachan in the wake of last month's 1-1 Scottish Premier League draw with Hearts.

Toon perfect for Boruc - Coach

Eurosport — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:15:00 +0000

Newcastle would be the perfect match for unsettled Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, according to Poland shot-stopping coach Andrzej Dawidziuk.Boruc, 28, has been urged to leave Scottish football by Poland goalkeeping coach Dawidziuk.

Perma-failure awaits Strachan’s old club

.celticquicknews — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:09:12 +0000

I was thinking about Gordon Strachan's old club, Southampton at the weekend, as cup football brought them some media coverage.Strachan arrived in October 2001 with the club rooted in relegation territory but pushed them to an 11th place finish by the end of the season. The following season brought a high watermark of 8th in the league and a narrow FA Cup Final defeat to Arsenal, however, he surprised everyone by announcing he would take a break from football at the end of season 2003-04, before eventually resigning in March 2004 with the club on their way to a 12th place finish.Southampton are back in relegation territory but from the Championship this time, they occupy 43rd place in the English game.It is hard to know the key moment when things soured for the club but while many things have gone well, notably youth development, there is more blood on the Southampton boardroom carpet than any other club in Britain.Shortly after Strachan left, chairman, Rupert Lowe, appointed a rugby coach (rugby is a field sport popular in agrarian communities), Sir Clive Woodward, as Performance Director, to the concern of many fans. Lowe was soon fighting for his survival as shareholders, led by Michael Wilde, sought to remove him from the board. Lowe resigned two days before an EGM which would have seen Wilde, and others, remove him anyway; Wilde joined the board at this time.The next year saw Wilde resign, a new chairman appointed and then sacked, and a number of attempts to sell the club fail. Lowe and Wilde were both subsequently reinstated to the board, a move which saw all but one existing director resign.Managers, players and prodigious young talent came and went during this period, as horrified fans watched in dismay as a club which had enjoyed 27 consecutive seasons in top flight football ate itself.Gordon Strachan said he wanted a break from football when he left Southampton, which sounded curious then, but seems perfectly reasonable looking back.

Killen ‘interested’ in move south

Eurosport — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:45:00 +0000

Celtic's Chris Killen is ready to quit Parkhead in a bid to secure regular first-team football, and would like to join a Premier League club.The former Hibernian forward, 27, has played just once for the Hoops this season, though he has only just returned to training following three months out with a knee injury.

Boruc urged to leave Hoops

SkySports — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:27:41 +0000

Poland's goalkeeping coach Andrzej Dawidziuk believes Artur Boruc should be looking to leave Celtic.

Double swoop for Hamilton

SkySports — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:14:31 +0000

Hamilton have completed the loan signings of Paul McGowan and Jordan McMillan.

Killen seeks Hoops exit

SkySports — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:01:51 +0000

Chris Killen believes he needs to leave Celtic if he is to revive his flagging career.

Boro Bhoy: Middlesbrough boss Southgate set to bid for Celtic outcast McGeady

Daily Mail — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:23:52 +0000

English Premier League strugglers Middlesbrough are poised to test Celtic's willingness to heal the rift with troubled star Aiden McGeady. Boro manager Gareth Southgate has shortlisted the frozen-out Celtic winger as a potential replacement for Stewart Downing after the England international submitted a transfer request yesterday.

No points for only a half of football (well, maybe 1)

Celtic Offside — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:37:55 +0000

Celtic let go of a two goal second half lead to earn a draw with Dundee United at Celtic Park on Saturday. Georgios Samaras was able to get off of his goal scoring slump and put Celtic ahead early in the 12th minute after heading in a Shunsuke Nakamura cross. Thirteen minutes into [...]