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Postponed SPL games Rescheduled
2008-01-09 16:14:00
Celtic’s match against Rangers has been rescheduled for 23 January, a Wednesday, at 7:45 pm. That is provided that neither of the Old Firm is in the cup that is taking place that day. The match against Motherwell is set to take place on  30 January at 7:45 pm.
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Boruc Signs New Deal
2008-01-07 18:19:00
Celtic keeper Artur Boruc signs a new 3 year deal with the Bhoys, keeping him at Parkhead until 2011. Now I know I’m a little behind the times with this news, but here it is. The Holy Goalie has committed himself to Celtic for the next several years. However, there is some speculation as to ...
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Bolton Bid for Bobo
2008-01-04 18:28:00
Bolton Wanderers have made an officail £1m bid for the services of Guinean defender Bobo Baldé. For this price tag, we should let him go. He is 32 years old, not to mention heading off to the African Cup of Nations in a couple weeks. Get rid of him the now.
More About: Transfers , Bolton

Hinkel Signed
2008-01-04 18:20:00
Sevilla chairman Jose Maria del Nido announced today that Andreas Hinkel has signed for Celtic for a fee of £1.9m. The German right-back is now officially a bhoy until June 2011 after passing his medical.
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Barry Robson is worth £2m?
2008-01-02 00:40:00
Dundee United have valued midfielder Barry Robson at £2m. Dundee United manager Craig Levein stated that Celtic would not get Robson cheaply. He said that United have yet to get an offer for the midfielder and hopes there won’t be one, as Robson is key to their place in the League and progress in the cups. ...
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Old Firm Postponed
2007-12-31 19:15:00
The Old Firm match scheduled for 2 January has been postponed due to the tragic death of Phil O’Donnell, a former Celtic player. O’Donnell collapsed at Fir Park on Saturday. The Motherwell captain was 35 years old. Out of respect, the Celtic/Rangers game, as well as Gretna/St. Mirren (Gretna plays at Fir Park) and obviously Hibernian/Motherwell. ...
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Celtic 3 - 0 Gretna
2007-12-30 00:18:00
Celtic continue clean sheets in win over Gretna at Parkhead. Scott McDonald, Aiden McGeady, and Scott Brown all grab a goal when Celtic defeated Gretna in the last game of the year. The return of Artur Boruc from surgery, along with Bobo Baldé’s continued inclusion in the starting XI strengthened the Bhoy’s defense. Derek Riordan also made WGS’ starting XI, and was unlucky to get on the score sheet. The visitors had the first scoring opportunity off of a free-kick. Boruc made the save and the game continued, slightly in Celtic’s favour. Skippy opened the scoring in the 35th minute and grabbed his 17th of the season. Four minutes after the restart Scott Brown added another to Celtic’s tally with a sublime drive into the bottom corner from the edge of the box. With a two goal lead, the Bhoys coasted to an easy victory. They hit the frame of the goal several times. As full time was nearing, Aiden McGeady put the finishing touches on the victory.
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Hinkel Signed
2007-12-28 19:04:00
The Sevilla right-back has signed for Celtic and will be available for the 2 January clash with Rangers. Celtic had to contend with Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund to receive Hinkel’s signature. Hinkel also came to Glasgow to pass a medical.
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Dundee Utd 0 - 2 Celtic
2007-12-27 01:18:00
Celtic defeat United at Tannadice to stay atop league. Celtic looked the better side in this exciting match, which featured the return of the great Bobo Baldé exactly a year to the day from when he broke his leg. The opening half was fairly exciting, with both sides creating some chances. But it was nothing compared ...
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Bring Back Bobo Baldé!
2007-12-24 15:47:00
Strachan has finally gotten a bit of sense into his head: he has said that he has not ruled out putting Baldé in his starting XI for the upcoming games. In fact, WGS has claimed that Bobo is in his first-team plans. I don’t know if I believe any of this, but it would be ...
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Celtic 1 - 1 Hibernian
2007-12-22 18:39:00
Disaster strikes at Parkhead as Celtic draw with Hibs and drop more points. The Glasgow and Edinburgh sides each took a share of the points at Celtic Park. Hibernian took the lead  when David Murphy broke through the dismal Celtic defense and his shot ricocheted in of the crossbar with Mark Brown unable to stop it. Yet ...
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Coelho for Celtic
2007-12-22 05:35:00
The Brazilian right-back has been given a trial by Celtic . With an Andreas Hinkel move to Parkhead now unlikely, Gordon Strachan has been looking for another full-back to ease his defensive woes. Coelho could be such a cure. His current club, Corinthians, are looking to sell him; he is no longer in their first team ...

Hoops Draw Barcelona
2007-12-21 15:40:00
Celtic have drawn Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League.
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Boruc Looks to Return against Rangers
2007-12-20 16:24:00
Artur Boruc, who has been recovering from a recent surgery on his knee, has set his sights on being match fit by January 2 so he can play in the Glasgow derby against the Huns. Reports indicate that he will be fit by the end of the month and able to train with the rest ...
More About: Injuries , Rangers , Return , Looks , Ranger

Maciej Zurawski to LA Galaxy
2007-12-19 19:02:00
Apparently, the L.A. Galaxy want to sign Maciej Zurawski. Zurawski’s agent stated that the California side were “seriously interested” in the Polish striker, and had made an offer earlier in the month. Zurawski would join former Real Madrid man David Beckham as the next “sensational signing” by an MLS team in order to promote football ...

Mjallby Calls for Baldé Return
2007-12-19 05:34:00
Ex-Celt Johan Mjallby has called for WGS to put Big Bobo Baldé back in the starting lineup. The Swede said that Bobo should be playing again due to the fact that Celtic have not kept a clean sheet away from home in 14 months.
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Dunfermline want Pressley as manager
2007-12-19 05:06:00
Dunfermline want Steven Pressley to take over management of the club, replacing the dismissed Stephen Kenny. The Fife club board has stated that they want Steven Pressley, in a position of player/manager, to help them escape relegation from Scottish First Division. At 34 years of age, Pressley has loads of experience that could shore up ...
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Who?s Leaving In January?
2007-12-19 05:00:00
Bobo Baldé Everyone knows it’s coming. Baldé will finally leave Parkhead, albeit in an almost disgraceful way. The man hasn’t played first-team for Celtic since Boxing Day last year when he broke his leg. WGS has frozen him out for some reason, even though he is by far the best defender on the roster. I can ...
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Hinkel Bid Failed
2007-12-18 17:32:00
Celtic were inquiring about Sevilla fullback Andreas Hinkel on loan. I’m sure some of you have heard the story. Rumours were flying around;  one was that we had already signed him before the window. Anyways, Celtic came in with their tightfisted loan bid, wanting to try before they buy. Sevilla rejected that, saying that Hinkel will ...

McGeady to Miss Old Firm
2007-12-17 18:49:00
As of now, Aiden McGeady will be suspended for the game against Rangers. His yellow card in the recent match against ICT will leave him with 6 yellow cards and 18 disciplinary points. When a player reaches 18 points, he becomes suspended for one match 2 weeks from the date he was carded. As McGeady was ...
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ICT 3 - 2 Celtic
2007-12-16 20:55:00
Celtic succumbed to a vibrant Inverness Caley Thistle side away from home today. It truly was a great match to watch, very entertaining. But only if you could get over the terrible defensive blunders that the Bhoys made. Offensively they played fairly well. Yet, the failure to keep a clean sheet on the road is ...
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Prospective January Signings
2007-12-09 19:18:00
The January transfer window is fast approaching, and WGS will be looking to bring in some fresh blood to replenish the squad due to injury. Particularly, I would like to see a quality striker come in, along with a centre half, and a left back. Perhaps a flanking midfielder with a lot of pace also. Here ...
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Celtic 1 - 1 St. Mirren
2007-12-09 00:15:00
Celtic and St. Mirren shared the points today at Celtic Park in what was a dreary and dull performance from both sides. Celtic looked like the exhausted side they were after the midweek CL match, with the only efforts coming from McGeady and the ever-improving Jarosik. Both sides failed to make a definitive impact on the ...
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Celtic - St. Mirren
2007-12-08 05:00:00
Today’s match against St. Mirren will hopefully be an easy 3 points. Since Rangers didn’t play last weekend nor do they play this weekend, this is a chance for Celtic to get 4 points clear of the Huns. Artur Boruc will not be in goal as he went under the knife on Friday. That is just ...

Permanent Deal for Virgo
2007-12-07 18:29:00
Adam Virgo may make his current loan deal with Colchester permanent in the January transfer window. Virgo has stated his intent to the Colchester Evening Gazette to move away from Celtic. However, he also said that Colchester isn’t the only team that may vie for his services.
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Fixture Congestion
2007-12-06 21:24:00
During the month of December, Celtic play an astonishing 8 games. That’s 2 games a week. Thankfully, they are all SPL games. The days that are highlighted are all the days the Bhoys play this month. So they’ll play on every Saturday but one. And Rangers asked for a game against Gretna to be postponed. Pussies.
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Champions League Cash
2007-12-06 20:22:00
Involvement in the Champions League has quite the monetary benefit. Celtic, as a result of getting to the last 16, will receive about £6.7m in prize money from UEFA. This is not including the sponsorship deals and broadcast revenue that they will accrue. Last season, the Celtic Football Club received £11m for their participation in the ...
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AC Milan 1 - 0 Celtic
2007-12-05 04:21:00
Celtic lose at the San Siro but get into the knockout stage anyways. Gordon Strachan’s side lost the final match in the group stage, but will advance in spite of that, due to Benfica beating Shakhtar at home in Donetsk. The final standing in the group is Milan in first, Celtic second, Benfica in the UEFA ...
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Hearts 1 - 1 Celtic
2007-12-01 16:11:00
Celtic give up a late equalizing penalty to give Hearts a share of the points. Hearts Velicka (92 pk) Celtic McDonald (73) It was the Bhoys’ turn to give up a late goal to lose the win. Scott McDonald opened up the scoring against his old club in the 73rd minute. Hearts retaliated and were eventually rewarded for their efforts ...
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Celtic 2 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
2007-11-29 00:00:00
Celtic were victors in another dramatic last-minute win in the Champions League at Celtic Park. The Brazilian Brandao gave the visitors a 4th minute lead when a mistake by John Kennedy left him with the ball at his feet. Brandao tucked the ball past a sprawling Boruc to give the Ukrainian side the early advantage. Disaster struck ...
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