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Newcastle Chase Celtic Star!
By Nu Mad Tuesday 16th October 2007
The Scottish Herald report today that Sam Allardyce is after Celtic player Scott Brown ... as suddenly Scottish players are back in fashion!
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For so long Newcastle had a monopoly on players from over the border.
And you only have to look at those involved in our last trophy success - the Fairs Cup and the two Wembley appearances (v Liverpool and Man City) to see the 'Tartan Brigade'.
Tommy Gibb, John McNamee, Bob Moncur, Jimmy Scott, Jimmy Smith, Tommy Craig and although Benny Arentoft was Danish, he was signed from Morton.
Times changed, but suddenly Scotland's recent success has got the English scouts heading to Chilly Jocko Land.
The Herald reports today:
"Scott Brown, within a month of his £5.5m transfer from Hibernian to Celtic, has already been the subject of a £9m enquiry, believed to be from Newcastle United, according to the David Dickinson of the football agency business, Willie McKay.
"Given the rate of inflation among club-to-club Premiership transfers, Rangers and Celtic will doubtless be bracing themselves for hovering vultures."
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2007, 07:05:45 PM » |
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By what?
Willie McKay can f*** off in any case.
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2007, 07:10:14 PM » |
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What position does he play in? £9m seems a lot.....
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2007, 07:11:16 PM » |
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He's a central midfielder. No idea why we'd be interesting in spending so much on him.
In fact I do. It's McKay's usual nonsense.
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2007, 07:12:10 PM » |
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He's really small, but I think he can be used both as a (right) winger and attacking midfielder.
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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2007, 07:22:54 PM » |
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He's really small, but I think he can be used both as a (right) winger and attacking midfielder.
he's really small in a brick-shi* house sort of way. All over the place, dominating midfiled. Strong tackler, just the sort of player to build your rock solid midfield around. Celtic don't need the money, won't happen. Sadly |
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2007, 07:24:14 PM » |
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I was quite impressed with him when we played them, haven't seen anything of him since but he seemed like the type of player who will bring the ball through the centre. We have Barton for that really though. Looked quite pacy from what I remember...?
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« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2007, 07:24:22 PM » |
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Cracking player, would love to see him play in the black & white, don't really see it happening though.
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« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2007, 07:25:10 PM » |
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He would be pretty stupid to stay in the SPL when he's that good.
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2007, 07:25:33 PM » |
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Vast majority of scotch players are s*** when it comes to the real league which is the English league. A few half decent results doesn't change that. Even in the past, for every scotch player who made it in England another dozen failed.
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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2007, 07:30:51 PM » |
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Vast majority of scotch players are s*** when it comes to the real league which is the English league. A few half decent results doesn't change that. Even in the past, for every scotch player who made it in England another dozen failed.
Very true and along the lines of an articles I read today about Shaun Maloney. Also mentioned how James McFadden was the countries savour (or something along those lines) but has struggled at Everton. |
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« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2007, 07:38:17 PM » |
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Vast majority of scotch players are s*** when it comes to the real league which is the English league. A few half decent results doesn't change that. Even in the past, for every scotch player who made it in England another dozen failed.
True. However, there have been as few North Eastern players lately as Scottish players with any significant quality. No idea why. In their prime the likes of Beardsley, Waddle, Gazza, Robson etc would walk into most Premiership sides. Likewise, Hansen (who was a superb centre half/sweeper), Dalglish, Souness and Steve Nicol (most underrated player I have seen). Even John Wark is a step up on wat they have now. Perhaps there may be some resurgence. There certainly needs to be. There has been f*** all of any note out of either place since Alan Shearer. Of course there was the likes of John Robertson who shone up there, but generally established players up there did f*** all down here with the exception of Dalglish - at least thats the only one I can think of. The rest came down as kids. |
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« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2007, 08:16:45 PM » |
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Cracking player, would love to see him play in the black & white, don't really see it happening though.
This. He is quality. |
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« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2007, 08:53:31 PM » |
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Cracking player, would love to see him play in the black & white, don't really see it happening though.
This. He is quality. Remember Boumfluff and other have looked quality in the SPL. |
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« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2007, 08:54:58 PM » |
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a bit like mcfadden but for 9 million no thanks
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« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2007, 08:55:29 PM » |
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He's a bit like Mark Noble, very busy, gets stuck in and looks to get forward and grab a few goals.
Probably slightly better though and can also play on the right of midfield not just the centre.
I doubt that newspaper report has anything in it though, they got the price that Celtic bought him for wrong for a start.
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« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2007, 09:13:48 PM » |
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Good but not for 9mil:/
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Away games this season:
Lillestrom 3-0
Ventspils 1-0
Villa 0-2
Boro 0-1
Man City 0-0
Arsenal 1-1
Blackburn 3-1
Birmingham (FAC) 2-2
Fulham 1-2
Chalrton 0-2
Watford 1-1
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« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2007, 09:17:12 PM » |
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The only transfer talk of Scott Brown that happened today was when I dropped off a couple Scottie Brown's at the porcelain pool. Ker-plunk!
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« Reply #18 on: October 16, 2007, 09:42:26 PM » |
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Take him in a flash, but £9m is pricey.
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« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2007, 10:05:08 PM » |
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a bit like mcfadden but for 9 million no thanks
In what sense? |
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« Reply #20 on: October 16, 2007, 10:08:39 PM » |
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He's really small, but I think he can be used both as a (right) winger and attacking midfielder.
he's really small in a brick-shi* house sort of way. All over the place, dominating midfiled. Strong tackler, just the sort of player to build your rock solid midfield around. Celtic don't need the money, won't happen. Sadly that was Barry Ferguson |
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« Reply #21 on: October 16, 2007, 10:10:13 PM » |
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hes a good player but not worth 9 million.
Willie McKay is a c*** n a wouldnt listen to a word he says
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« Reply #22 on: October 16, 2007, 10:11:29 PM » |
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Vast majority of scotch players are s*** when it comes to the real league which is the English league. A few half decent results doesn't change that. Even in the past, for every scotch player who made it in England another dozen failed.
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« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2007, 10:17:10 PM » |
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Vast majority of scotch players are s*** when it comes to the real league which is the English league. A few half decent results doesn't change that. Even in the past, for every scotch player who made it in England another dozen failed.
What is a "scotch" player? one of the vast majority of those s*** players that come down from Scotland, as he said. Via Scotrail, unless they have a car There is a chance he could be class, but I wouldn't hold my breath. To be fair though, they have got a good goalkeeper for the first time in a few decades, so you never know. |
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« Reply #24 on: October 16, 2007, 10:20:19 PM » |
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Vast majority of scotch players are s*** when it comes to the real league which is the English league. A few half decent results doesn't change that. Even in the past, for every scotch player who made it in England another dozen failed.
What is a "scotch" player? one of the vast majority of those s*** players that come down from Scotland, as he said. Via Scotrail, unless they have a car There is a chance he could be class, but I wouldn't hold my breath. To be fair though, they have got a good goalkeeper for the first time in a few decades, so you never know. I think you mean Scottish. Scotrail now run trains to England, thats news to me btw? |
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