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11/29/2001
Kop Talk News
29th November 2001: Agent denies Larsson in Liverpool
With the imminent departure of Robbie Fowler to Leeds, numerous strikers are been linked with the club.
The latest name to be thrown into the hat is that of Celtic striker Henrik Larsson with the rumour mill claiming that he has been sighted at Melwood this morning.
Rubbishing those claims today was his agent Rob Jansen. He is quoted today as saying: "It is nonsense. There is nothing in it. Henrik is not in Liverpool. There is no move and have been no enquiries for him."
11/29/2001
LARSSON FOR LIVERPOOL?????
Reports that Celtic striker Henrik Larsson has been spotted at Melwood with Rick Parry today have been played down by the club and his agent. Rumours suggesting possible replacements for the departed Robbie Fowler have been quick to spring up, with reports this afternoon hinting that the Celtic and Sweden striker could follow in Kenny Dalglish's footsteps by moving to Anfield. However, a spokesperson for the club responded by claiming the report was 'rubbish', adding: "I've been at Melwood all day and he's definitely not been here." When pressed as to whether there had been any contact between Parry and Celtic, she said: "Not as far as I've been told." Meanwhile the 30-year-old's agent Rob Jansen told TEAMtalk: "It is nonsense. There is nothing in it, Henrik is not in Liverpool. There is no move and have been no enquiries for him."
11/29/2001
DID CELTIC HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS?
Ajax sack Adriaanse
AFC Ajax have parted company with coach Co Adriaanse after a poor run of form in the Dutch Eredivisie and elimination from the UEFA Cup. The dismissal came despite a 3-2 win on Wednesday night over FC Twente at the Amsterdam ArenA. Adriaanse's team selection on the night had brought boos from sections of the crowd and many waved white handkerchiefs to show their disdain. Unanimous decision "Ajax and Co Adriaanse will be parting company with immediate effect," the club said on its website on Thursday. "The decision to end the contract was taken by the Ajax management this morning and Co Adriaanse was informed." Early leaders Adriaanse, who took charge of the Amsterdam club last year, had seen his side start the season in fine form. However, things took a turn for the worse following a 5-1 defeat away at SC Heerenveen at the end of October. Out of UEFA Cup After a victory over Willem II, Ajax could only scrape a draw with strugglers De Graafschap before suffering successive 3-1 home setbacks against NAC Breda and PSV Eindhoven. The club were also knocked out at the second-round stage of the UEFA Cup at the hands of FC København.
11/28/2001
GREAT NEWS FOR CELTIC FANS
More good news for the already celebrating two in a row Celtic fans. Dick Advocatt will move upstairs at Ibrox and be in complete charge of spending and selcting new players for the ailing Ibrox club. Now if he could only find more players like Bert Konterman then we should be celebrating for years to come.
11/28/2001
GOOD RIDDANCE TO OLD FIRM, SAYS SKOVDAHL
Aberdeen manager Ebbe Skovdahl believes the SPL would be a better place if the Old Firm were to flee to England and join the proposed breakaway Phoenix League. "It would be emotionally upsetting for our fans to begin with, but they'd get over it," he said.
11/28/2001
VALENCIA STARS WOULD DIE FOR BELEAGUERED BENITEZ.
Juan Sanchez has leapt to the defence of under-fire Valenica coach Rafa Benitez following the side's first defeat of the season against Real Sociedad. "We are with the trainer until we die," said Sanchez. "The team has trusted him since the day he arrived here."
11/27/2001
Celtic interested in Kevin Franck of Gent
Celtic are interested in Belgian talent Kevin Franck. Coach Martin O'Neill is ready to offer a trial period to the player, who plays for Gent.
11/27/2001
REMEMBER HIM ?
FORMER Celtic defender Malky MacKay has agreed a three-year extension to his contract with Norwich City.
The 29-year-old joined the English First Division side three years ago and, after an uncertain start, has established himself in the first team.
He netted the all-important goal in a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday last season to stave off relegation.
11/26/2001
Celtic star Johnstone has life-threatening disease
The 57-year-old former Scotland and Celtic FC star Jimmy Johnstone has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Johnstone was among those who were the first British side to win the European Cup in 1967. He is still in everyday connection with Celtic, meeting the fans in the stadium during the Celtic matches. The news about his illness shocked everybody at the club. Their thoughts now are with him and his family members. The Celtic legend started his debut at Celtic Park in 1963. He was given a nickname, 'Jinky', for his capability dazzlingly dribbling thus keeping the rival guessing all the time. His side won nine consecutive Scottish League titles between 1965 and 1974 under the management of Jock Stein. His hour of triumph came in 1967 when a Celtic side in the Portuguese capital beat Inter Milan in the European Cup final. Johnstone scored more than 100 goals for Celtic and won 23 international caps for Scotland.
11/21/2001
OFF TO VALENCIA
I'm off to Valencia this morning, next rants update will be Monday or ???????????????????????????
11/20/2001
HUGH GETS IT WRONG AGAIN
Our old friend Hugh Keevins at Radio Clyde has got it wrong again, he reported this morning that the hoops were minus three players as they flew out to Spain.
Sorry to correct you Hugh but both Alan Thompson and Joos Valgaeren gave Celtic's UEFA Cup hopes a timely boost by flying out with the rest of the first team squad to Valencia.
You were correct however with your news regarding winger Didier Agathe who is out with knee ligament damage sustained at Tynecastle on Saturday.
11/20/2001
African award for Tebily?
Celtic defender Olivier Tebily is the only Scots-based player among 42 shortlisted for the African Footballer of the Year award.
11/19/2001
FROM THE OFFICIAL CELTIC WEBSITE
AFTER days of negotiation, Celtic have successfully gained UEFA’s permission to screen the away leg of the Club’s UEFA cup-tie with Valencia live on Thursday 22nd November at 8.30pm. The match will be broadcast live from Valencia's Mestalla stadium on the big screens at Celtic Park and will allow fans to see the entire game accompanied by a live commentary.
Tickets for the beamback are now on sale but for reasons of public safety, no tickets can be sold after 12noon on Thursday, November 22
Tickets are available from the Ticket Office at Celtic Park, by telephone on 0141-551 8653 or in person from the Celtic stores at 154 Argyle Street, 21 High Street and 40 Dundas Street.
Tickets are priced at £5 for adults, £3 for young people under 16, and £8 to include lounge access. All tickets purchased are redeemable until 24th December 2001 against merchandise in any Celtic store.
As an early Christmas present to reward the Club’s fantastic support all tickets for the beamback are redeemable against merchandise in any Celtic store. Tickets will be available to buy from Ticket Services at Celtic Park and Celtic stores throughout Glasgow.
The same UEFA regulation that forbade both Rangers and Celtic from playing their UEFA cup-ties at home on the same night means that a limited number of tickets will be sold for the beamback. These will be situated in the lower part of the North Stand.
Supporters with access to the Internet can also access the game in its entirety by subscribing to the live webcast on www.celticfc.net.
Ian McLeod, Chief Executive commented today: "I am delighted that Celtic Football Club has been able to bring this exciting and important game to our fans. I know that the decision not to broadcast this leg of the tie had caused great disappointment, especially to the many thousands of supporters who have followed the team in Europe since the pre-season tour.
"Our successful negotiation of a deal to show the live game both at Celtic Park on the big screens as well as on the internet means many people will have the opportunity to see this crucial game in its entirety.
"In order to get acceptance for the beamback we are obliged to charge for this event. In recognition of the tremendous support Celtic has had from fans throughout the European campaign, we have decided to allow every beamback ticket to be redeemable at its full face value in any Celtic store until Christmas Eve."
* PLEASE NOTE that for reasons of public safety no tickets can be sold after 1200hrs on Thursday.
Tickets are available from the Ticket Office at Celtic Park, by telephone on 0141-551 8653 or in person from the Celtic stores at 154 Argyle Street, 21 High Street and 40 Dundas Street.
Tickets are priced at £5 for adults, £3 for young people under 16 and £8 to include lounge access. All tickets purchased are redeemable until 24th December 2001against merchandise in any Celtic store.
To subscribe to the webcast log on to www.celticfc.net. Subscription costs USD$7.99 for both home and away games or USD$4.99 for Thursday evening’s game alone.
11/19/2001
BEAM BACK FROM SPAIN GIVEN THE OK
Scot FM radio news tonight at 6pm reported that Celtic have been given the all clear to beam back this Thursday's game from Valencia in the UEFA Cup, great news for fans who may have struggled to find a pub or club showing the game.
11/19/2001
LATE TV BONUS FOR CELTIC FANS (2)
PLEASE NOTE THAT MY PREVIOUS POSTING HAD THE WRONG CONTACT PHONE NUMBER, I HAVE NOW CORRECTED THIS.
THE MATCH WILL BE A PAY PER VIEW EVENT FOR PUBS OR CLUBS WITH ACCESS
Within the last 30 minutes the Setanta broadcasting company have announced that they have struck a deal to show both legs of Celtic’s UEFA Cup tie against Valencia CF live.
Further information on this breaking news is available by contacting Albert McGuiness or Richard Sweeney on 0207-930-8926
11/19/2001
LATE TV BONUS FOR CELTIC FANS
Within the last 30 minutes the Setanta broadcasting company have announced that they have struck a deal to show both legs of Celtic’s UEFA Cup tie against Valencia CF live.
Further information on this breaking news is available by contacting Albert McGuiness or Richard Sweeney on 0207-9630-8926
11/19/2001
AGATHE BLOW FOR CELTIC
Celtic have confirmed that Didier Agathe will miss their Uefa Cup third round, first leg trip to Valencia.
11/18/2001
AGATHE DOUBTFUL FOR UEFA TIE
Didier Agathe is rated as extremley doubtful for Thursday's UEFA Cup Tie against Valencia. He failed to appear after the break in yesterday's win over Hearts at Tynecastle.
11/16/2001
CELTIC PLANS SUNK
Celtic's plans to beam back the action from Valencia next Thursday have been scuppered bu UEFA. Celtic have 2,200 fans travelling to the match and the fans unable to travel will now be forced to do without the live action as it unfolds.
11/14/2001
KING OF KINGS SHORTLISTED FOR TOP AWARD
Henrik Larsson is in among 50 top players across Europe for the European Player of The Year Award.
The full shortlist for the award is:
Anderson (Lyon), R Baggio (Brescia), Barthez (Manchester United), Bastituta (Roma), Beckham (Manchester United), Buffon (Juventus), Cafu (Roma), Candela (Roma), Shevchenko (AC Milan), Crespo (Lazio), Del Piero (Juventus), Desailly (Chelsea), Effenberg (Bayern Munich), Elber (Bayern), Rio Ferdinand (Leeds), Figo (Real Madrid), Gerrard (Liverpool),
Giggs (Manchester United), Hasselbaink (Chelsea), Helguera (Real Madrid), Henry (Arsenal), Hyypia (Liverpool), Kahn (Bayern Munich), Kewell (Leeds), Kluivert (Barcelona), Kuffour (Bayern Munich), HENRIK LARSSON (Celtic),
Lizarazu (Bayern Munich), Mendieta (Lazio), Nakata (Roma), Nedved (Juventus), Olisadebe (Panathinaïkos), Owen (Liverpool), Pauleta (Bordeaux), Pires (Arsenal), Raul (Real Madrid), Rivaldo (Barcelona), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Rui Costa (AC Milan), Sand (Schalke 04),
Scholes (Manchester United), Thuram (Juventus), Tommasi (Roma), Totti (Roma), Trezeguet (Juventus), Veron (Manchester United), Vieira (Arsenal), Zidane (Real Madrid).
11/13/2001
PSG target Celtic's Didier Agathe
The Soccernet website today is running with a story linking Didier Agathe with Paris St Germain who of course are due to face Rangers in the UEFA Cup next week. http://www.soccernet.com/scotland/news/2001/1113/20011113cfcsagathe.html
11/12/2001
Full time score from Airdrie’s Excelsior stadium
Rangers U-21 0 v 0 Celtic U-21
11/12/2001
JOOS OUT OF BELGIUM'S WORLD CUP CLASH
Joos Valgaeren has given up hope of being fit for the second leg of Belgium's World Cup play-off against the Czech Republic on Wednesday.
11/12/2001
WIEGHORST TO AARHUS ?
Marc Rieper may be keen to take Morten Wieghorst on loan at Aarhus while he completes his rehabilitation. The player needs to be back playing football on a regular basis to stand any chance of even being considered for a place in Denmark’s squad for next years World Cup.
11/12/2001
CIS CUP-TIE TICKET PRICES
Livingston have announced that they are reducing prices for the CIS League Cup quarter final tie against Celtic on November the 28th. Tickets will cost just £12, with child tickets available at £7. The tie is live on Scottish Television
11/11/2001
VALENCIA DROP POINTS IN LA LIGA
Osasuna 0 Valencia 0 FT
11/10/2001
FULL TIME RESULT FROM LANSDOWNE ROAD
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 2 (HARTE pen, Robbie Keane)
IRAN 0
WELL DONE THE BHOYS IN GREEN
11/10/2001
Cocozza joins Dundee United from Celtic
Defender Marc Cocozza has joined Dundee United from Celtic. The player, 20, has recently left the Glasgow club by mutual consent.
11/10/2001
COME ON YOU BHOYS IN GREEN
Good luck to Mick McCarthy's men today in their World Cup play off match against Iran. A capacity crowd will pack Lansdowne Road to see if the Irish can make it third time luck in major play offs.
11/10/2001
LONE CELT ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY
Johan Mjallby will be the only Celtic player on international duty this weekend, playing for Sweden in a friendly at Old Trafford against England.
11/10/2001
CELTIC DEFENDER PULLS OUT OF PLAY-OFF MATCH
Celtic defender Joos Valgaeren has pulled out of the Belgium squad to face the Czech Republic, in the World Cup play-off first-leg on Saturday.
11/9/2001
CELTIC V LIVINGSTON FROM LIVILIONS.CO.UK WEBSITE
Livingston will face Celtic three times inside just 28 days towards the end of the year after the reigning SPL champions brushed aside Stirling Albion at Parkhead last night.
Martin O'Neill's side - unbeaten domestically this season - hit Ray Stewart's part-timers 8-0 to set up a CIS Insurance quarter-final showdown at Almondvale on November 28th. The match will be shown live on Scottish TV.
The Scottish Premier League also confirmed that the much re-arranged League meeting of the sides will now be played on December 18th at Almondvale, the third new date for the match.
Originally the game was to take place at the end of January, but was brought forward to November 10th when it became clear that Scotland would not be involved in the World Cup qualifying play-offs.
However, the international commitments of Celtic's overseas internationalists meant that a postponement was granted until December 11th, which has subsequently been put back for a further week to accommodate Celtic's UEFA Cup tie with Valencia.
To complete the quick-fire trio of matches, the sides meet for the third time on League business in Glasgow on Boxing Day, the club's first ever visit to Parkhead.
11/6/2001
CIS CUP 3rd ROUND
FULL TIME FROM CELTIC PARK
CELTIC 8 STIRLING ALBION 0
Hartson 22, 74, Maloney 28,41, 53, 68, Tebily 72, Healy 78
Celtic will now meet Livingston away in the next round.
11/6/2001
LATEST FROM CELTIC PARK
CELTIC 8 STIRLING ALBION 0
Hartson 22, 74, Maloney 28,41,53&68 Tebily 72, Healy 78
11/6/2001
LATEST FROM CELTIC PARK
CELTIC 4 STIRLING ALBION 0
HARTSON 22, MALONEY (HAT-TRICK)
11/6/2001
HALF TIME AT CELTIC PARK
CELTIC 3 STIRLING ALBION 0
HARTSON 22, MALONEY 28 & 40
11/6/2001
LATEST FROM CELTIC PARK
CELTIC 3 STIRLING ALBION 0
HARTSON 22, MALONEY 28 & 40
11/6/2001
LATEST SCORE FROM CELTIC PARK
CELTIC 2 STIRLING ALBION 0
HARTSON 22, MALONEY 28
11/6/2001
LATEST FROM CELTIC PARK
CELTIC 1 STIRLING ALBION 0
JOHN HARTSON (22MINS)
11/6/2001
SUTTON LEFT OUT OF ENGLAND SQUAD
Chris Sutton was again omitted from the latest England squad announced on Monday afternoon.
There was recall’s for Sunderland’s Kevin Phillips and Tottenham’s Darren Anderton but sadly no place for Celtic’s in form Chris Sutton.
11/4/2001
DANISH STARLET DENIES CELTIC INTEREST
Defender Niclas Jensen, whose goal ensured FC Copenhagen reached the third round of the Uefa Cup on Thursday, has rebuffed reports he is poised to sign for Celtic for £1 million. "I haven't heard anything about a move to Scotland," said the Denmark international.
11/1/2001
UEFA CUP NEWS
Celtic will be joined in Friday's draw with Old Firm rivals Rangers, the Ibrox club won 7-2 on aggregate against the Russian's Dynamo Moscow. Leeds United are also through although they lost tonight in France going down by 3-2 to Troyes.
Ajax also crashed out the tournament going down 1-0 to FC Copenghagen in the Amsterdam ArenA
11/1/2001
GOALS FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAME
Video footage provided by UEFA.COM can be found by following this link, alternativley you can cut and paste into your browser.
