Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 3 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: Heard he had a great game, but apparently Loturi was giving him a bit of trouble? Heard great reviews for both. On the BBC MOTM voting, he came in as the second highest rated Celtic player. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grigorio Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 46 minutes ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said: On the BBC MOTM voting, he came in as the second highest rated Celtic player. I wouldn't have expected Johnston to have made it feel like he was nearly ready to move up a level already but here we are... finchster, P-O and Canuckia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-O Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Just now, grigorio said: I wouldn't have expected Johnston to have made it feel like he was nearly ready to move up a level already but here we are... He just arrived at Celtic. Let him use the CL Qualifiers and/or the Europa League route to get a nice move up. WestHamCanadianinOxford and Cheeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Who says Celtic would sell unless they were offered silly anounts of money? The Old Firm play by a different set of rules financially from other clubs in Scotland. If a player signs a long term contract like Alistair Johnston did there is a very good chance he'll still be there at the end of it if he is viewed as an important part of the team. johnyb and The Real Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 4 hours ago, P-O said: He just arrived at Celtic. Let him use the CL Qualifiers and/or the Europa League route to get a nice move up. I agree, needs to prove himself against better opposition to get real looks up a level. Not my personal preferred destination but it's a good situation for him and he seems to be enjoying it. Let's see what the beginning of next season brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 johnyb, Obinna, Corazon and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd97 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Should just write his name in pen at this point phresh, Approve My Account Pls, Cheeta and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Does Johnston make team of the season despite only joining in January? Usually I would say no chance, but has there been a player in TOTW more than Johnston this calendar year? johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamptern Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 5:31 AM, maccaliam said: Who would you consider in this group of high profile or solid CBs? To me, Cornelius is half head above the rest at the moment. The chasing group is pretty much lining up parallel at the start line. PegCityCam, Club Linesman and maccaliam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Puts in the cross that leads to a go-ahead goal in the Old Firm. Currently 2-1 Celtic. johnyb, NVsoccer, Obinna and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cronaldo7 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 He played just about flawlessly the entire match. One bad backpass near the end (to be fair to Ali, it was a tough ball to deal with) but he ended up recovering very well by winning back possession as the play fizzled out. Can see why the Celtic faithful adore him. He plays with loads of passion and is very responsible/tidy with and without the ball. I do wonder what his ceiling could be. Have a few good years at Celtic and transfer to a mid-table EPL team, perhaps? Corazon, Obinna, Ivan and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Thought he had a brilliant 1st half. Certainly brought his passing boots today (tackling boots to!), was just throwing crisp passes about. Had a beauty played to Kyogo at 5 minutes which was disallowed for offside. Point stands though. Great vision, no hesitation and perfect weight and placement. Wonderful stuff. 2nd half maybe not so much but still a strong performance. Tavenier ghosted him on that second goal but could make the argument that was a communication issue. 100% Ali's man though. He brings days like today to CONCACRAP and we're in for some joy. Celtic all but won the league today, with 2 matches to spare before the split. Bit of a strange one today but a result for AJ & Co. BTW no away supporters section for the remainder of the Old Firm matches this season. (Arfield dressed but stayed on the bench for Rangers. A-gin). johnyb and cronaldo7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) https://twitter.com/kitconnorsseur/status/1644698718422147072?s=46&t=spIaqlQfufAO3HreB1455Q Edited April 8, 2023 by InglewoodJack maccaliam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phresh Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Dominic94, johnyb, longlugan and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 It's really unfortunate we don't have another high level RCB for Canada (yet). Would love to see him play as a regular RB and get further upfield where the accuracy of his crossing, passing and ability to strike the ball from distance could be deployed. Dominic94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Seems to be doing incredibly well in Scotland. As long as he’s not facing Loturi. kclee, sose, canadasoccer20 and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 MOTM. Team of the week. These concepts are normal for Johnston. canadasoccer20, king1010, Corazon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74 Whitecap Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 I accidentally clicked back to the first page of this thread, and it occurred to me that the amount of time elapsed between the start of this thread and today (a little over 3 years) is about the same amount of time between now and the next World Cup. Here's hoping there's a thread being started around now for a player that will have the same impact in 3 years! Approve My Account Pls, sebdeserio, Kadenge and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasp Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 If he keeps this up, he won't be at Celtic for much longer. The fact that he seems to raise his game in big matches (in this case, vs. Rangers) in addition to being rock solid against weaker competition will have a bigger team after him in no time. I don't think any of us could've expected him to walk into Celtic and immediately become one of the most key players on the squad, but here we are. Sky is the limit for this guy. Grandbloke, johnyb, gator and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Had issues with linking to the tweet with my phone, so screenshot this one: PegCityCam, johnyb, Obinna and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Wasp said: If he keeps this up, he won't be at Celtic for much longer. The fact that he seems to raise his game in big matches (in this case, vs. Rangers) in addition to being rock solid against weaker competition will have a bigger team after him in no time. I don't think any of us could've expected him to walk into Celtic and immediately become one of the most key players on the squad, but here we are. Sky is the limit for this guy. I think he's at Celtic longer than people think. A club he absolutely loves being at and where he can win. Off to Champions League next year for another great experience. If a truly big club comes for him it's a tougher decision, but I don't think he'll be moving on to a mid-tier EPL side (yet). TOcanadafan, InglewoodJack, johnyb and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 I agree that he won’t move from Celtic for at least a few years unless they get a ridiculous offer or the current manager goes. He also probably wants to prove himself against European opponents. The Real Marc and Canuckia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Early assist. 2-0 after 12 minutes against Kilmarnok. Watching Celtic games is so funny. johnyb, Ivan, lamptern and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Starting today vs Motherwell. Also, I was intrigued by the number of Japanese players on Celtic and wanted to know if there was a specific reason why. Found this article breaking it down: https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2023/01/21/how-celtic-and-scotland-can-help-asian-players-reach-the-premier-league/?sh=247571a1e068 narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, PegCityCam said: Starting today vs Motherwell. Also, I was intrigued by the number of Japanese players on Celtic and wanted to know if there was a specific reason why. Found this article breaking it down: https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2023/01/21/how-celtic-and-scotland-can-help-asian-players-reach-the-premier-league/?sh=247571a1e068 Ange Postecoglu The Real Marc and cronaldo7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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