Celtic Rumours Archive February 23 2013

23 Feb 2013 22:53:42
Anyone else think we should retire the no. 7 in honour of henrik?
Sick of us dishing it out to players who are unworthy of wearing it, ie (Miku, ljunberg

23 Feb 2013 23:43:02
bit late noo like.

No let's find someone who is good enough to wear it larsson was a great player but he choose to leave and join barca as much as I appreciated his decision why should we retire numbers in honer of players who turn down new contracts

I'm not really a fan of the whole retiring numbers thing.
Why not make it something for younger players to aspire to, rather than saying this is a level you will never attain?

I see what your saying giving it to players not fit for the jersey, e.g Ljungberg, Zurawski, McDonald. wouldn't say Miku is a dud just yet, lad hasn't had much of a chance.

He chose to leave, get a grip man
Tambhoy

Retire the No7! This has to be the craziest thing i've ever heard in my life time. Did we retire the term "Manager" after Stein left, did we retire the shirt no's 1-11 after the Lisbon Lions! NO.
This is Celtic F. C the biggest and best footballing institution in the world. No individual ever will be bigger or better than the club. It's the individual's priviledge to put their name to Celtic not the opposite. No jersey like the badge should ever be in vain. Don't ever let anything ever like that happen.

Larsson was never offered a contract extension to the reply of the 2nd post.
Larsson told Celtic that he wanted to run down and do as well as possible then try another playing path hence barca which Celtic fully understood so they had a mutual agreement, it wasn't as if it was money or anything else, obv Celtic wanted him to stay but they respected the mans ambition and loyalty so they greatly accepted it.
For me I think they should, in my lifetime as a supporter it just doesn't look the same on any player but Larsson in the hoops and i'm sure it was the same when jinky was around.
A number 9 and a number 10 can be replaced, Sutton and hartson were both fantastic servants but henrik was special.
its not just another number or something to inspire for the younger boys, its like an assest to the club which I think should be honoured as part of the clubs greatest achievments to the greatest foreign player we have had {Ed007's Note - Just to get the facts right, CFC promised Larrson a £1 million loyalty bonus if he stayed and seen out his contract. Larrson had told the club he wanted to return to Sweden after his contract expired which the club accepted. Instead of paying it from the clubs money they raised it through a fake 'testimonial' against Seville. The whole testimonial idea was a farce and embarrassing that CFC even agreed to it.
Larrson collected his £1 million and surprise surprise, he didn't go back to Sweden at the end of the season.}

If it wasn't retired when Celtic's greatest player - Jinky - passed away, then why do it now? The number of a jersey (or shorts) does have some significance to certain players, but ultimately it is only a number.


Jungle Jim

What about the Henrik Larson foundation?

John

I agree with Jungle Jim. If we never retired it for Jinky then why would we retire it for Larsson? We'll have another no. 7 icon, hopefully sometime in the near future
Kevbhoy

Agree with jungle Jim, if it wasn't retired for jimmy Johnstone then the number should NEVER be retired.

Jamie mac

Larrson was never offered a contract? don't talk rubbish

Make players earn it. i'd give it to hooper or ledley if the sign a new deal

Pretty sure henke said he wanted a season or two in the sun.

sweden wer he said he would end his career tho

If anyone was to be honoured by the retiral of the number 7 shirt it could only be Jimmy Johnstone. Henrik is one of the all time greats without a doubt but the number 7 shirt simply means the wee man. And on a broader point, retiring the number 7 for anyone would be in the same category as retiring the Hooped shirt altogether. They are both in the DNA

Retire the number 7?

Anyone who thinks this, must have a very low estimation of our club.

One day there will be another Celtic forward who will score more goals for us than Larsson did. And be considered (by many) to be a better player than he was. You have my *personal guarantee* that this will happen.

And if you don't believe this is possible, you may as well pack in being a Celtic fan.

Seriously.

Patrick X

23 Feb 2013 13:33:54
Probably get slated for this, but just seen Lenny say he intends to speak to Paddy about a new contract. For me we need to move him on and free up the wages. The boy has talent but has no stamina and will never be a first team regular.

CeltStu

No thanks time to move on never fit and will be just another wage hanging about for poss another 2-3 years c'mon lennon get a younger fitter man in

I nearly wet masel when I seen this last night on sly teletext. I can't believe it, why would lenny want to keep dead wood on the books? He has played only a few games under lenny but lenny thinks he deserves a new contract we have youth that could do better than paddy.

Personally, I would love to see McCourt stay at the club, he's a player that actually loves this club, maybe not the best player, if he Improves his fitness I think he can be Important in SPL, Not Europe though sorry Paddy you just can't cut it in the big games but still Love you man!

Aye, a new contract for the canteen lady?

MgC

The only reason I see for it is so some fans stay happy, the people who sing don't sell McCourt is to blame and just because he is Irish. I had a feeling this would happen because some fans would just give them big headaches if we sold him and yelling at the club, I hate if we do sign him for he would have been gone years ago as he is not onceltics level even at youth level. So when people start complaining about how we don't sign anyone you can say thank you to all the don't sell McCourt people who just made us waste money on a guy

I would rather see McGeough play than McCourt.

His times up, time to move him on,

Ska bhoy

Lenny said nothing of the sort. what he did say was that he would be talking to paddy and his representatives. doesn't mean to say he'll be offered a contract. I think lenny will thank paddy for all his efforts but explain that he does not see his future with celtic, and tell him he'll do everything he can to find him a new club. lenny's greatest attribute is his man-management and this is why he'll do the gentlemanly thing and give paddy his due when his contract ends.

As an Irish man I would of loved paddy to do well at celtic and was all on for giving him a further chance, and again a further chance the following year in the hope he would come good, but time to move on paddy, good luck at your next club and all the very best big man, HH Goreybhoy
P. S should of kept niall mcginn

If Lennon hand Paddy a new contract then God only knows what is going on in his head. He turns as fast as a submarine, loses the ball completely and no longer has that element of surpirse about him. SPL defenders have got wise to his dipping of the shoulder. We need to move on. Release and don't look back!

Fergiebhoy

Would love to see him given a run till the end of season, think he could play cent mid he has a good eye for a pass. Cb

He is more than likely on a low wage anyway. u have any info ed?- if we do sign him then we need to loan him somewhere for 6 months and make sure he plays. when we get him back we will know if he is ever going to make it but its only worth it if he's on a low wage!

Mk bhoy {Ed007's Note - McCourt's wages will be in the £6-8k a week bracket. I'm not sure off the top of my head how many contract's he has had with us (I'm using my phone just now) as that will affect his wages.}

23 Feb 2013 08:46:32
barry the janny

been reported that dundee only sold 56 tickets for game at parkhead the morra, i'm sorry give them all their money back and give that section to school children and children groups, make a wee day out for themselves I would say that's better use than 56 away fans "

Barry why should the 56 not attend, they have paid their money, they are certaintie's to go down unless the league's are changed, their manager has just been sacked, I say good on them. As for attendance's do you forget the empty upper tier at the home league cup game's. We should not be disparaging any club's supporter's for non attendance. Who do we think we are THEM.
Tambhoy

Totally agree Barry, but I wouldn't want to stop away support from coming to Celtic park. the best way would be just cordon off lower section (of away section) for 100 Dundee supporters, then give away the remaining seats.

The 56 Dundee lads making the effort in SPL football, in difficult times for their team, should be applauded, encouraged and made welcome. Good on them.

In 1980's I counted the Dundee support one day. 35 of them!

Don't be daft Barry, you know yourself your being daft. Well done to the 56 who are coming we need these teams and we need these types of support for wee teams otherwise we would have no one to beat. Fran

Hope the 56 have a good day out atleast they want to go

paul cfc

There are enough empty seats in other parts of the stadium these days for tickets to be handed out to kids without encroaching on the away support!