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Celtic FC News Archive

7 June 2012

Celtic Set For ‘Big’ Signing!

Celtic Set For ‘Big’ Signing!

Celtic Fanzone Jun 7, 2012

Well, He Is 6'7″…… After two seasons on loan, goalkeeper Fraser Forster looks like he'll be putting pen to paper on a deal that will make him a permanent player at Celtic Park. Lenny had set out at the end of last season with Fraser as his numbe...

Twenty-Six Reasons Why Rangers F.C. (1872) Will Die

Twenty-Six Reasons Why Rangers F.C. (1872) Will Die

Maley's Bhoys Jun 7, 2012

“The A-Z Of Why They're Dead” A is for…”Audited Accounts” The rules state that all Scottish Premier League clubs must have fully audited accounts submitted to the Scottish Football Association no later than the 31st March 2012. All other cl...

Duff & Phelps Finally Release the Results of the Creditors Meeting on 20 April!

Random Thoughts Re Scots Law Jun 7, 2012

Today, Duff & Phelps released the results of the 20th April creditors' meeting. You can see it here – Result of Rangers' Creditors' Meeting It is clear that the resolutions, as they stand, are now as modified by HMRC, rather than as originally...

The Rumour Mill: Thursday’s football news and gossip

Scotsman Jun 7, 2012

Ogilvie has no case to answer - Regan, Forster set to seal Celtic move and Gattuso's agent arrives in Glasgow.

Newcastle keeper Forster to sign with Celtic today

Tribal Football Jun 7, 2012

Newcastle United goalkeeper Fraser Forster is expected to sign for Celtic in the coming hours. The Scottish Sun says Forster is set to commit his long-term future to Celtic today. read more...

Stuttgart Kickers announce Celtic friendly

VideoCelts Jun 7, 2012

Celtic will play Stuttgart Kickers on July 15 as part of their pre-season build up. Yesterday Celtic confirmed that they will play Ajax in the Amsterdam Arena on July 21 with the Stuttgart fixture suggesting that the team will be based at a German traini...

Alarming corporate governance chasm at SFA

Celtic Quick News Jun 7, 2012

Campbell Ogilvie was an executive director of Rangers for the first five years of their Employee Benefit Trusts and during their earlier illegally-executed tax avoidance Discount Options Scheme.  He received a 'loan' from a Rangers EBT, which he has ...

The hinge factor

Phil Mac Giolla Bhain Jun 7, 2012

The pre-season friendly Between Rangers and  Le Harve has interesting aspect of the Ibrox club's recent history. http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/football-news/article/2803802   One would have thought that the one name that Rangers would try and avoiding...

Green accuses King of breathtaking arrogance!

VideoCelts Jun 7, 2012

Charlie Green has accused Dave King of breathtaking arrogance after the Ibrox director urged creditors to reject Green's CVA proposal. Long standing director King invested £20m into Rangers a decade ago but will see that investment wiped out if the CV...

Rangers director urges rejection of Green’s CVA plan

VideoCelts Jun 7, 2012

Rangers director Dave King has urged creditors to reject Charlie Green's CVA offer. The CVA proposals have been sent out to over 300 creditors but in reality the success or failure of the move lies in the hands of HMRC and Ticketus. Both organisations...

IN FULL: Rangers Administrators & Gladys Green Statement

Scotzine Jun 7, 2012

Gladys Green and club administrators Duff and Phelps have hit out at allegations made by South African-based businessman Dave King today.Mr Green said: “Mr King's statement is breathtaking in its arrogance and is destructive to the interests of the c...

Sanctions Cost Jobs….But Non Payment of Tax Is OK!

Celtic Fanzone Jun 7, 2012

Welcome To Planet Jardine… If brains were dynamite, Sandy Jardine wouldn't have enough to part his hair. As a player he was fairly quiet, unassuming and not bad. He certainly wasn't a Danny McGrain, but useful nonetheless. As someone who played in t...

Football Talk: Gattuso’s Glasgow return, Villareal coach dies, pundit fail

STV Sport Jun 7, 2012

Rangers and Celtic take a look at players, Nigel De Jong keeps us entertained and some very sad news from Spain.

Revealed – Craig Whyte’s Master Plan – He Came Up with the “Incubator Company”

Random Thoughts Re Scots Law Jun 7, 2012

The BBC produced an exchange of emails between Craig Whyte and David Grier from February this year regarding the terms for Duff & Phelps to be appointed as administrators. You can find the emails here. I have copied them at the bottom of this page. Th...

IN FULL: Dave King’s statement on Green takeover

Scotzine Jun 7, 2012

Rangers director Dave King released a statement on the issue at Ibrox on Thursday. Here it is in full. No Green and Whyte at Ibrox I have continued to observe the lack of progress in the attempts to resolve the crisis at Ibrox. I hoped that a “supportab...

Celtic XI look forward to pre-season test in Belfast

Celtic FC Jun 7, 2012

CELTIC face a pre-season warm-up in Belfast on July 28 - with a Celtic XI taking on Cliftonville in a specially-arranged friendly. Stevie Frail will take a squad of talented young players over for the match in Belfast, fielding many of the young stars w...

Kids' Season Tickets from £50 for fifth year running!

Celtic FC Jun 7, 2012

Kids Season Tickets from £50 for fifth year running!

LAST season saw Neil Lennon's young side reclaim the SPL Trophy in some style, and we're already looking forward to next season and to welcoming the fans back to Paradise. The Hoops will be aiming to retain their trophy in 2012/13 as well as qualify f...

Wigan midfielder McArthur convinced Celtic target Rodallega will stay in England

Tribal Football Jun 7, 2012

Wigan Athletic midfielder James McArthur believes departing teammate Hugo Rodallega will stay in the Premier League. The striker is a target for Celtic. read more...

Forster’s agent is hopeful of Celtic deal

VideoCelts Jun 7, 2012

Fraser Forster's agent is hoping to tie up a permanent deal to take the 'keeper to Celtic. A £2M fee has already been agreed with Newcastle for the 24-year-old who has spent the last two seasons on loan to the SPL champions. Securing Forster on a p...

Gers fan admits Neil Lennon threat

BBC Jun 7, 2012

Gers fan admits Neil Lennon threat

An "avid Rangers fan" called for Celtic manager Neil Lennon to be bombed because he did not like him, a court hears.

Celtic again in pursuit of Newcastle’s Best

Tribal Football Jun 7, 2012

Celtic are again hoping to bring Newcastle United striker Leon Best to the club. read more...

Lambert finds his challenge at Aston Villa

VideoCelts Jun 7, 2012

Paul Lambert looked like he had found the challenge he was looking for as he was unveiled as Aston Villa manager. Three years ago the former Celtic skipper was on his last chance in management at Colchester United after unspectacular spells at Livingston...

Euro 2012: Georgios Samaras seeks win to bring solace to Greeks

Scotsman Jun 7, 2012

Euro 2012: Georgios Samaras seeks win to bring solace to Greeks

Samaras also had a quiet club season with Celtic, scoring four SPL goals in 26 appearances. And last week, he failed to convert a penalty in a friendly against Armenia. But the towering 27-year-old insists Greece don't have a “scoring problem”.

Lambert aims to play game ‘the right way’

Scotsman Jun 7, 2012

Lambert's appointment has raised hopes among the Villa Park faithful that the club – 16th last season – can return to being among the Premier League's top sides, and it is a task the former Borussia Dortmund and Celtic midfielder says he is up to.

Euro 2012 – Betting

Let The People Sing Jun 7, 2012

Here's the bets boys. Doing a points system based on how confident we are of the bets.  Allocate value to the point and bet accordingly. For example 1 point = £5. 5 point bet means stake £25. 20 points total staked, so if you assign £1 per...

Newcastle’s Forster on verge of permanent Celtic move

Tribal Football Jun 7, 2012

Fraser Forster's mooted permanent move to Celtic is set to go ahead according to his agent. read more...

What was your turning point for Celtic last season ?

The Celtic Network Jun 7, 2012

Just wondering. There were a few obviously clawing back a 3 – 0 deficit against Kilmarnock was a big one; then there was Joe Ledely's goal that sealed the win agaqinst the team from the south side which put us on top of the SPL.There was also the wi...

Celtic confirms Ajax summer friendly

Tribal Football Jun 7, 2012

Celtic have confirmed they will take on Dutch Eredivisie champions Ajax Amsterdam in a friendly this summer. read more...

Close-season coverage on Celtic TV

Celtic FC Jun 7, 2012

WITH the season over and the dust now settling on our championship-winning celebrations, Celtic TV's review of the campaign is drawing to a close. Every week night, over the past fortnight, we have carried out a month-by-month review of the campaign, fe...

Princess Anne becomes chancellor of university

Scotsman Jun 7, 2012

Its shoulders are decorated with silver hazel nuts, catkins and leaves. The hazel is associated with wisdom in Celtic and Norse tradition. The chancellor is the titular head of the university. The Princess Royal accepted the role in November 2011 ...

Celtic to try again for Newcastle striker Best

Tribal Football Jun 7, 2012

Newcastle United striker Leon Best is being linked with Celtic. read more...

Celtic confirm pre-season fixture with Eredivisie champions Ajax

Daily Record Jun 7, 2012

CELTIC will go Dutch with their preparations for the new season when take on Frank De Boer's Ajax in a pre-season friendly in Amsterdam.

Jinky was the Real thing

Celtic FC Jun 7, 2012

CELTIC'S glorious season of 1966/67 started with a 4-1 demolition job on a star-studded Manchester United side and the curtain came down with a 1-0 win over European giants Real Madrid on their own Bernabeu patch – and in between times, the Hoops had...

City buzzing with football fever for Euro 2012

Scotsman Jun 7, 2012

He adds: “It varies between the young and old as to what they're buying. While men, especially Celtic or Hibs fans, might go for Ireland, the young boys really want Spain, which, given that they're world champions, is no surprise.” “There's a ...

Celtic close on Forster deal

Sky Sports Jun 7, 2012

Celtic are set for talks with Fraser Forster's agent as they look to tie up a deal for the Newcastle goalkeeper.

City stay top as Hibs keep pace

BBC Jun 7, 2012

SWPL leaders Glasgow City remain three points clear with victory against Hamilton City as Hibs, Falkirk and Celtic also win.

Celtic to travel to take on Dutch giants Ajax in July friendly

STV Sport Jun 7, 2012

Celtic to travel to take on Dutch giants Ajax in July friendly

Neil Lennon's side will play Frank De Boer's men at the Amsterdam ArenA on July 21.

Celtic arrange Ajax friendly

Sky Sports Jun 7, 2012

Celtic have confirmed they will face Ajax in a prestigious pre-season friendly at Parkhead.

Inside Celtic: Neil Lennon staying with Celtic and Hoops to face Real Madrid in summer friendly

Goal.com Jun 7, 2012

Inside Celtic: Neil Lennon staying with Celtic and Hoops to face Real Madrid in summer friendly

The agent of Celtic manager Neil Lennon has assured fans that the current Hoops boss is fully committed to his job in Glasgow, despite reported interest from the English Premier League. Following Paul Lambert's recent departure to Aston Villa from his .

Celts close to securing deal with Forster

Glasgow Evening Times Jun 7, 2012

Celts close to securing deal with Forster

FRASER FORSTER could finally put pen to paper on a four-year contract at Celtic within the next few days. Hoops boss Neil Lennon has been trying to make the giant keeper his permanent No.1 since he arrived on loan from Newcastle at the start of season 201...

King wants fans to block Gers CVA

Daily Express Jun 7, 2012

DAVE KING last night slammed the planned Gladys Green takeover of Rangers - and branded him the new Craig Whyte.

Scotland in 1992: Living in the group of death

The Scottish Football Blog Jun 7, 2012

By the early 1990s Scotland had qualified for five consecutive World Cups. No matter how meagre the feast when we got there, we were remarkably adept at scavenging invitations to dine at football's top table. Yet this success was not replicated in the E...

The Celtic Diary - June 7th

ETims Jun 7, 2012

Thursday June 7 The permanent signing of keeper Fraser Forster looks set to be completed soon, with the big fellow back off holiday now, and his agent Mark Curtis telling the...

Whyte threatens action against SFA

Daily Express Jun 7, 2012

RANGERS' controversial owner Craig Whyte has turned the tables on the Scottish Football Association by threatening to take them to court for defamation.

Hoops line up Ajax friendly

Yahoo Sport UK Jun 7, 2012

Celtic will take on Ajax in a pre-season friendly in Amsterdam, the Parkhead club have confirmed.

Hoops Line Up Ajax Friendly

Sporting Life Jun 7, 2012

Celtic will take on Ajax in a pre-season friendly in Amsterdam, the Parkhead club have confirmed.

Celtic Close On Fraser Forster

Sporting Life Jun 7, 2012

Celtic are set for talks with Fraser Forster's agent as they look to tie up a deal for the Newcastle goalkeeper.