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Post by therock67 on Jun 19, 2006 12:36:41 GMT
Celtic have called a press conference for two - presumably to announce Jarosik is singning. What do the EPL lovers make of him? I'm happy enough - decent player and a bit of strength about him as well.
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Post by bandage on Jun 19, 2006 12:39:15 GMT
I've seen a bit of him and think he's poor. Big but doesn't put the foot in, apparently skillful but I've yet to see it. A bit of a stroller and didn't stand out in a scheidt Birmingham team. Not too happy about this one. From what I've seen in the WC Krancjar would have been a much better signing for this position.
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Post by therock67 on Jun 19, 2006 12:56:28 GMT
I didn't like what I saw of Krancjar at all - one cracking shot but he was completely at fault for Kaka's goal and he hasn't influenced the game enough.
Some opinions from a Birmingham message board:
Tall and powerful - a good header and a terrific shot.
Best position is attacking, central mid-field role.
Good signing - wish he was still with us
Yep would have to agree. I would have loved him to sign for blues this season but you cant have everything can you? Really sad that he isn't joining us but he is a good sign. You have done well there! I will miss him playing for us
Apparently he has been signed to replace Keane. Does Strachan know trhat he cannot defend or tackle??? Good player though.
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Post by therock67 on Jun 19, 2006 13:19:55 GMT
Celtic Official Site
CELTIC are delighted to announce the signing of Czech midfielder Jiri Jarosik from Chelsea on a three-year contract, with Celtic having the option of a fourth year.
Jiri (28), who has also played with CSKA Moscow and Sparta Prague and been capped 23 times for the Czech Republic, is delighted to be signing on with the Scottish Champions.
Jiri said: "It is a tremendous honour to sign for a club of Celtic’s size and stature. It is a fantastic time to be joining Celtic, with the club again Scottish Champions after doing so well last season and also with so much to look forward to in the Champions League.
I am very excited about joining Celtic and hope to play a part in bringing even more success to the club."
Celtic Manager Gordon Strachan is delighted to have secured Jiri’s signature. He said: "Jiri is a player who I think will be a great addition to our squad. He has tremendous ability and experience of playing at the highest level.
"He is someone I feel will make an important contribution to the club as we look towards the challenges ahead, both at home and in Europe.”
Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell added: “We are delighted to welcome Jiri to Celtic Park and are pleased to be able to bring a player of such quality to the club.
"We are pleased already to have signed a number of new players as Gordon looks to strengthen his squad.
"Supporters can rest assured that we will continue to support Gordon’s plans for the future as we look ahead to our domestic and Champions League challenges."
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Post by bandage on Jun 19, 2006 13:43:05 GMT
I've openly slagged off this guy before but I'll obviously support him now. I hope he's a lot better than what I think he is though because frankly I think he's shit. And not shit hot either.
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Post by pagey on Jun 19, 2006 13:44:17 GMT
Don't know anything about him to be honest as rarely watch EPL games. Any reason why he isn't in the national team?
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Post by therock67 on Jun 19, 2006 14:27:45 GMT
I'm going out on a limb here and saying this is a cracking signing.
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Post by bandage on Jun 20, 2006 8:14:39 GMT
I'm going out on a limb here and saying this is a disastrous signing.
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Post by therock67 on Jun 20, 2006 8:33:25 GMT
I watched the full press conference with Strachan, Lawell and Jarosik last night. Strachan freaked out at a reporter but I watched it a few times and couldn't tell what your man had done wrong. I think he might have interrupted Jarosik or something.
He came across very well- said he didn't know many players but he has Celtic TV at home and had seen about 6 games last season and he knew Celtic has the best fans in the world. He was asked what his strengths are and he said he will shoot and score goals - good enough for me.
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Post by bandage on Jun 20, 2006 12:54:39 GMT
Re your new avatar is that from his CSKA days or with some Czech club? Is it the game where Alex rae kicked that dude in the head when he was on the ground?
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Post by therock67 on Jun 20, 2006 12:57:17 GMT
It's from the CSKA game where Rae stamped on the lad alright. Cracking goal.
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Post by bandage on Jun 20, 2006 16:26:02 GMT
New promising young Dutch player just signed on. Absolute spit of Melchiot he is. Cue loads of puns such as Sno arrives in Celtic Park etc etc. Still need a top class striker though - I'd take Torres.
Strachan welcomes new addition
GORDON Strachan has added further strength and depth to his Celtic squad with the addition of Dutch teenager, Evander Sno.
The 19 year-old, who has played for Feyenoord, Ajax and most recently NAC Breda in his native Holland, arrived at Celtic Park on Tuesday morning (June 20) to put the finishing touches on a three-year deal.
Sno’s capture follows Monday’s signing of midfielder Jiri Jarosik from English champions Chelsea and he is now the fifth new player that Gordon Strachan has added to last year’s title-winning side.
As the manager explained, Sno is one of a number of players that has been on his radar for some time and over the course of the past two seasons his development has been monitored by Celtic’s Head of International Scouting, Ray Clarke.
“We’d like to welcome Evander,” said Strachan. “His family are all here today and are all excited and we are delighted he’s here.
“There was a lot of time spent trying to get him here, it wasn’t the easiest of transfers and there were a few wee complications, but we got through them okay.
“We have been watching Evander since last year, but Ray Clarke and his guys over there have known about him for a while now.
“We concentrated on watching him just over the last six months and we got together and decided he was right for us.
“He’s a young man, wants to be here, has got ability, he can play in a few positions, although we want to concentrate in a certain position for him and he wants to come along and try that, which is handy.”
Having been utilised largely as a utility man over the past 12 months in Breda, Strachan has a more specific role in mind for Sno and hopes that in time, the teenager will be able to challenge for a place in the first team.
“He’s played everywhere,” the manager continued. “Last year he played in nine positions for Breda, he’s tried everywhere, but we will be looking at him as more of a central midfield player.
“That’s our idea just now, if he turns out to be the world’s best right winger then fine, but that’s what we are going to try and concentrate on and that’s where he would like to play.
“You have to remember that Evander is still a young man, in terms of footballing and first team experience, so we are not rushing him anywhere.”
The manager added: “We have to polish him up before he reaches first team level, but he’ll be training with the first team right away, because he has that ability and that intelligence. Hopefully we can see a good, all-round footballer.”
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Post by cully on Jun 20, 2006 22:44:42 GMT
whilst he didn't feature much on a rubbish birmingham side, from what i've seen of him he's well good enough for the SPL
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Post by bandage on Jun 22, 2006 12:47:31 GMT
Apparently Celtic and Hibs have reached a deal to allow Riordan to join for the start of the season - at Celtic Park doing a medical now allegedly. Talk of another signing to be announced tomorrow too - Kadlec maybe?
On another note - next season's fixtures:
BANK OF SCOTLAND PREMIERLEAGUE FIXTURES 2006-2007
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Celtic v Kilmarnock (12.30pm Setanta)
Dundee United v Falkirk
Dunfermline v Hearts
Hibernian v Aberdeen
Inverness CT v St.Mirren
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Motherwell v Rangers 2pm Setanta
Saturday, August 5, 2006
Aberdeen v Inverness CT
Falkirk v Dunfermline
Kilmarnock v Hibernian
Rangers v Dundee United
St.Mirren v Motherwell
Sunday, August 6, 2006
Hearts v Celtic (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Celtic v St.Mirren
Hearts v Falkirk
Inverness CT v Hibernian
Kilmarnock v Dundee United
Motherwell v Aberdeen
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Dunfermline v Rangers (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Dundee United v Dunfermline
Falkirk v Kilmarnock
Hibernian v Motherwell
Rangers v Hearts
St.Mirren v Aberdeen
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Inverness CT v Celtic (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Aberdeen v Dunfermline
Celtic v Hibernian
Falkirk v Motherwell
Hearts v Inverness CT
St.Mirren v Dundee United
Kilmarnock v Rangers (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, September 2006
Aberdeen v Celtic
Dundee United v Hibernian
Dunfermline v Kilmarnock
Hearts v St.Mirren
Motherwell v Inverness CT
Rangers v Falkirk
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Celtic v Dunfermline
Falkirk v Aberdeen
Inverness CT v Dundee United
Motherwell v Hearts
St.Mirren v Kilmarnock
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Hibernian v Rangers (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Aberdeen v Hearts
Celtic v Rangers
Dundee United v Motherwell
Dunfermline v St.Mirren
Hibernian v Falkirk
Kilmarnock v Inverness CT
September, September 30, 2006
Hearts v Dundee United
Inverness CT v Dunfermline
Motherwell v Kilmarnock
Rangers v Aberdeen
St.Mirren v Hibernian
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Falkirk v Celtic (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Dundee United v Celtic
Falkirk v St.Mirren
Hibernian v Hearts
Kilmarnock v Aberdeen
Motherwell v Dunfermline
Rangers v Inverness CT
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Aberdeen v Dundee United
Celtic v Motherwell
Dunfermline v Hibernian
Hearts v Kilmarnock
Inverness CT v Falkirk
Sunday, 22 October, 2006
St.Mirren v Rangers (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Aberdeen v Hibernian
Falkirk v Dundee United
Hearts v Dunfermline
Kilmarnock v Celtic
Rangers v Motherwell
St.Mirren v Inverness CT
Saturday, November 4, 2006
Celtic v Hearts
Dunfermline v Falkirk
Hibernian v Kilmarnock
Inverness CT v Aberdeen
Motherwell v St.Mirren
Sunday, November 5, 2006
Dundee United v Rangers (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, 11 November, 2006
Aberdeen v Motherwell
Dundee United v Kilmarnock
Falkirk v Hearts
Hibernian v Inverness CT
Rangers v Dunfermline
Sunday, 12 November, 2006
St.Mirren v Celtic (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Aberdeen v St.Mirren
Celtic v Inverness CT
Dunfermline v Dundee United
Hearts v Rangers
Kilmarnock v Falkirk
Motherwell v Hibernian
Saturday, 25 November, 2006
Dundee United v St.Mirren
Dunfermline v Aberdeen
Inverness CT v Hearts
Motherwell v Falkirk
Rangers v Kilmarnock
Sunday, 26 November, 2006
Hibernian v Celtic (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Celtic v Aberdeen
Hibernian v Dundee United
Inverness CT v Motherwell
Kilmarnock v Dunfermline
St.Mirren v Hearts
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Falkirk v Rangers (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, December 9, 2006
Aberdeen v Falkirk
Dundee United v Inverness CT
Hearts v Motherwell
Kilmarnock v St.Mirren
Rangers v Hibernian
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Dunfermline v Celtic (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Falkirk v Hibernian
Hearts v Aberdeen
Inverness CT v Kilmarnock
Motherwell v Dundee United
Rangers v Celtic
St.Mirren v Dunfermline
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Aberdeen v Rangers
Celtic v Falkirk
Dundee United v Hearts
Dunfermline v Inverness CT
Hibernian v St.Mirren
Kilmarnock v Motherwell
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Aberdeen v Kilmarnock
Celtic v Dundee United
Dunfermline v Motherwell
Hearts v Hibernian (2pm Setanta)
St.Mirren v Falkirk
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Inverness CT v Rangers (8pm Setanta)
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Dundee United v Aberdeen
Falkirk v Inverness CT
Hibernian v Dunfermline
Kilmarnock v Hearts
Motherwell v Celtic
Rangers v St.Mirren
Monday, January 1, 2007
Celtic v Kilmarnock
Dundee United v Falkirk
Dunfermline v Hearts
Hibernian v Aberdeen
Inverness CT v St.Mirren
Motherwell v Rangers
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Aberdeen v Inverness CT
Falkirk v Dunfermline
Kilmarnock v Hibernian
Rangers v Dundee United
St.Mirren v Motherwell
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Hearts v Celtic (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Celtic v St.Mirren
Hearts v Falkirk
Inverness CT v Hibernian
Kilmarnock v Dundee United
Motherwell v Aberdeen
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Dunfermline v Rangers (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Dundee United v Dunfermline
Falkirk v Kilmarnock
Hibernian v Motherwell
Rangers v Hearts
St.Mirren v Aberdeen
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Inverness CT v Celtic (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Aberdeen v Dunfermline
Celtic v Hibernian
Falkirk v Motherwell
Hearts v Inverness CT
St.Mirren v Dundee United
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Kilmarnock v Rangers (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Aberdeen v Celtic
Dundee United v Hibernian
Dunfermline v Kilmarnock
Hearts v St.Mirren
Motherwell v Inverness CT
Rangers v Falkirk
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Celtic v Dunfermline
Falkirk v Aberdeen
Inverness CT v Dundee United
Motherwell v Hearts
St.Mirren v Kilmarnock
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Hibernian v Rangers (2pm Setanta)
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Aberdeen v Hearts
Celtic v Rangers
Dundee United v Motherwell
Dunfermline v St.Mirren
Hibernian v Falkirk
Kilmarnock v Inverness CT
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Falkirk v Celtic
Hearts v Dundee United
Inverness CT v Dunfermline
Motherwell v Kilmarnock
Rangers v Aberdeen
St.Mirren v Hibernian
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Dundee United v Celtic
Falkirk v St.Mirren
Hibernian v Hearts
Kilmarnock v Aberdeen
Motherwell v Dunfermline
Rangers v Inverness CT
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Aberdeen v Dundee United
Celtic v Motherwell
Dunfermline v Hibernian
Hearts v Kilmarnock
Inverness CT v Falkirk
Sunday, April 8, 2007
St.Mirren V Rangers (2pm Setanta)
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Post by bandage on Jun 29, 2006 12:56:25 GMT
Taken from thehuddleboard - eventually Setanta have got rid of the ridiculously biased Brown and Hately. Crocker's the dude who did the SPL when it was on Sky. Remember for his 6-2 commentary in O'Neill's first Old Firm. Good appointment.
Got this from Setanta today - after i asked who the commentators will be this year.
Dear Mr. xxxxxxxx
In response to your e-mail I can confirm that we have appointed Ian Crocker from Sky Sports as our new number one commentator, replacing Mark Hately and Jock Brown. We will also be announcing more commentator appointments in the near future.
Yours sincerely
Karen Xxxxxxxxx
Setanta Sports Customer Services
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