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Celtic FC News Archive

17 June 2012

Neil Lennon fires back at hurting Burley

Neil Lennon fires back at hurting Burley

VideoCelts Jun 17, 2012

Neil Lennon has used his twitter account to respond to the tiresome criticism of Craig Burley. Co-commentating on France against Ukraine should have allowed the former Dundee midfielder to forget his vendetta against the SPL champions but the sight of Fr...

Lee McCulloch issues SPL warning to Celtic

Lee McCulloch issues SPL warning to Celtic

VideoCelts Jun 17, 2012

Lee McCulloch has warned Celtic that he's out to regain the SPL title! In the week that his employers began the process of liquidation the midfielder is already dreaming of another title party. Newco Rangers have still to sign a player, find a league ...

SFL Chief Executive David Longmuir states that Rangers newco must start in Division Three

Scotzine Jun 17, 2012

After several reports in the mainstream media this morning, related to Rangers starting life as a newco in the First Division rather than the Third, David Longmuir, the chief executive of the Scottish Football League slammed the door on such a suggestion ...

Celtic want Jefferson Montero

Daily Mail Jun 17, 2012

Celtic are weighing up an 11th-hour swoop for Villarreal winger Jefferson Montero. The Parkhead club have so far been rebuffed in their attempts to land the Ecuador-born winger.

Dealing with the legacy of a tainted past

Phil Mac Giolla Bhain Jun 17, 2012

It is important for the bereaved to be assisted to accept their loss and to move on. Now that Rangers are dead, a thing of the past I believe that their crimes should die with them. Obviously Lord Carloway and his two colleagues will have to re-consider t...

What Is the Status of the “Rangers” Players Today?

Random Thoughts Re Scots Law Jun 17, 2012

Last week Mr Green and his company Sevco 5088 Ltd bought the assets and business of Rangers Football Club. This included the “Player Contracts” – the contracts of employment of those employees of Rangers Football Club PLC (in Administration) (hereaf...

Stuart Bathgate: Loss of fans is the hidden cost of keeping Rangers

Scotsman Jun 17, 2012

Most clubs outwith the big two have long accepted, with varying degrees of reluctance, that Celtic and Rangers have a right to hold sway because of the size of their support. Do anything to displease O** F*** fans and you risk losing vital income if they ...

Samaras the free scoring Heerenveen striker (video)

VideoCelts Jun 17, 2012

Samaras the free scoring Heerenveen striker (video)

Georgios Samaras helped Greece defy the odds to knock Russia out of Euro 2012 last night. Playing as a sole striker Samaras attracted widespread praise from the television pundits who had heavily criticised his performance in the opening match against Po...

Liquidation comes to town as it is game over for Rangers 1872

Scotzine Jun 17, 2012

Since I wrote my first piece on Scotzine about the perilous financial position of Rangers FC (1872-2012) there was a Pavlovian response in the comments section below. My by line seemed to generate an instant negative response. I never responded other than...

Agent critical of 'tiresome' Burley

Herald Scotland Jun 17, 2012

Agent critical of tiresome Burley

Neil Lennon's agent has warned Craig Burley that he should get his facts right before criticising Celtic in his role as a television pundit. Burley's comments, while operating as a summariser for ITV during the Euro 2012 match between Ukraine and France o...

Should Celtic speak out on newco debate? Poll

VideoCelts Jun 17, 2012

Throughout the heated debate about the future, or lack of, for Rangers or newco Rangers one voice has been notably absent- Celtic's. At different times there has been comments from directors at almost every other SPL club, from the sporting integrity l...

Ki for Kazan?

Mon The Hoops Jun 17, 2012

Some media outlets have been reporting that Celtic have turned down an offer from Russian side Rubin Kazan. With the fee being said to be around £6M mark, I've been wondering why the club accept it? I'm pretty much on the fence with a lot of things. W...

Celebrating a momentous year

Phil Mac Giolla Bhain Jun 17, 2012

The Celtic Network (TCN) took a huge amount of work behind the scenes before it saw the light of day last year. I was involved from Day One and was proud to be asked to contribute the first blog. http://www.thecelticnetwork.com/2011/08/02/tcn-first-blog/ ...

SFA keen to change others while retaining their architect of destruction

Celtic Quick News Jun 17, 2012

SFA chief executive, Stewart Regan, clearly sees opportunity among the carnage that is Scottish football at the moment as he leaked plans to ambush clubs into a radical overhaul of the league structures to the media yesterday. Henry McLeish made … Conti...

Celtic ace Ki Sung-Yeung set to be focus of bidding was between QPR and Russian outfit Rubin Kazan

Daily Record Jun 17, 2012

CELTIC are expecting a bidding war to erupt for Ki Sung-Yueng after the club last night rejected a £6m bid from Rubin Kazan.

‘The Generation Game – Celtic Family, father to son’

The Celtic Network Jun 17, 2012

In a week, which for reasons I wont trouble you with, has been an emotional rollercoaster for myself and my family, it's apt that it ends poignantly with a national day of celebration. The rollercoaster journey I've been on this week had more ups and ...

‘Educating the un-educated – The ‘state funded’ way!’

The Celtic Network Jun 17, 2012

'Educating the un-educated – The 'state funded' way!' In each metaphoric cloud we're taught to optimistically observe it's contents and extract from it, a ray of hope, a positive, uplifting aspect…a silver lining, as the commonly used phra...

Newco will kill off path to SFL

Herald Scotland Jun 17, 2012

SPARTANS don't plan to submit an application to join the SFL this summer – because they can't see a Rangers newco being denied entry into Scottish football.

Newcastle keeper Forster yet to agree Celtic terms

Tribal Football Jun 17, 2012

Newcastle United goalkeeper Fraser Forster is still to agree terms with Celtic. read more...

If You Know The History: 17th June 1902 ‘British Championship Final Tie’

Jim Craig CSC Jun 17, 2012

17th June 1902 'British Championship Final Tie' The first two years of the 20th century had been a mixture of triumph and disaster for Rangers Football Club. In the summer of 1901, the Light Blues had won the football tournament at the Glasgow Intern...

Duff man to captain Ireland against Italy. Oh yeah.

JOE.ie Jun 17, 2012

Ireland's game against Italy tomorrow will be a bittersweet occasion for most of the squad, but at least Damien Duff will have a positive reason by which to remember it by.

Craig Burley

Herald Scotland Jun 17, 2012

Craig Burley

Neil Lennon's agent has warned Craig Burley that he should get his facts right before criticising Celtic in his role as a television pundit. NEIL LENNON has derided any talk of "tainted'' titles after Celtic beat Rangers 3-0 to stretch their lead to 21 ..

Lifeline for newco

Herald Scotland Jun 17, 2012

THE SFA are still hopeful that a merger between the SPL and SFL could take place in time for next season, a structure which could see newco Rangers take a place in the first division.

Lambert sticks with skipper Stan

VideoCelts Jun 17, 2012

Paul Lambert has confirmed that Stiliyan Petrov will captain Aston Villa next season. The former Celtic player is being treated for acute leukaemia and it was reported in the Bulgarian media that Petrov had retired from football to battle the illness. L...

Tommy Gemmell recalls 1967 glory as Wembley test awaits Scotland

Scotsman Jun 17, 2012

The memory of that triumph was only eclipsed by Celtic beating Inter Milan to win the European Cup a month later. But overwhelming the English on their own turf is something that will live with me forever. “The English critics had written us off complet...

Duff to captain Ireland on 100th cap

UEFA.com - News Jun 17, 2012

"I know how much it means to myself and my family," said Damien Duff ahead of his 100th Republic of Ireland cap tomorrow, when he will wear the captain's armband against Italy.

Duff to captain Ireland on 100th outing

UEFA.com - News Jun 17, 2012

"I know how much it means to myself and my family," said Damien Duff ahead of his 100th Republic of Ireland cap tomorrow, when he will wear the captain's armband against Italy.

Duff captains unchanged Republic line-up

RTÉ Sport Jun 17, 2012

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has named an unchanged starting line-up for the side's final Euro 2012 encounter against Italy at the Municpal Stadium in Poznan on Monday night.

SPL without Rangers – Let’s keep it that way

Blog Bhoys Jun 17, 2012

Happy Fathers Day bhoys!! It is perhaps an ideal day to to look back at some of the 'father's' of Scottish Football. How about the men who created the former most successful club (domestically) in Scotland. The story of the 'Founding Fathers...

SPL TV – Give new media a chance

Blog Bhoys Jun 17, 2012

One of the things I have been quite vocal about is the current SPL TV deal. I honestly feel that we would be better off without it and could do much better with a new set up. The SPL has the highest domestic viewing figures as a percentage of population...