Stats, Nakamura, A Sharp Suited Man And Rumour O'Filter

Ok, in the complete boredom of writing the post-match grumble, for the game against The 'Senkie, I forgot to have a look at the all important stats, which will show that it was as one-sided as a snooker table wie 2 legs.

So, here we go. 61% possession, 3 shots on and 5 shots off target. The 'Senkie mustered 2 shots on and 3 shots off target. Yes, it was a one-sided snore-fest. Still, 22 games left and if we win them all we will have a total of 109 points. LoTW said at the end of last season that 90 points should be the target to retain the league. If recent form continues, I reckon that a measly 85 upwards could leave The Huns needing the Duckworth Lewis Method to stop 4 in a row.

LoTW also sees that there is already talk of Celtic, currently on a 12 game winning streak, beating the 2003/04 teams winning run of 25 games in a row. Now, while this means that oor run is now cursed and will come to a halt on Sunday as defeat is now in the post, it is a good excuse to say "We're Half Way There", anyway.

Tims In Shorts

Oot of Europa, getting abused in the meeja and wie a Transfer Windae coming up means that it's time for The Sharp Suited Man, Peter Lawwell, to step up to the plate and feed us some words of wisdom.

"We have three domestic trophies to win. We want to win the SPL title to get us to four in a row and be back in the Champions League next year. To that end, in the short term, we will be doing as much as we can to support (manager) Gordon (Strachan) in January." said The Sharp Suited Man, while dusting off his suitcase in preparation for sitting in airport lounges, talking to agents aboot deals that never get done. Known in the trade as "A Tamas".

"We are looking at both quality and quantity. We have a track record of getting to a transfer window and coming out of it stronger." he added, while thinking how he can spin swapping Aiden McGeady for Mark(o) Viduka, plus £5m of the finest Geordie readies, as a decent bit of business.

At least the credit crunch means that Shunsake Nakamura will be staying until the end of the season. Car giants, Nissan, have decided not to stump up the £3m cash for the Man From Japan, which means he will see out his contract and leave in the summer.

"Celtic didn't want Naka to leave and Naka didn't want to leave. Therefore, there was never any prospect of Shunsuke leaving in January." said a Celtic spokesman whose nose was getting longer as he spoke. LoTW hopes they workoot how to clone Nakamura between now and May.

Rumour O'Filter

Szabolcs Huszti, the golden boy of Hungarian football, here scoring 2 goals against Scotland, reckons he will leave Hannover 96 when his contract expires in the summer. He is busy filling a pool full of mud for Bolton, Everton, Portsmouth Celtic and Sevilla too fight it oot in for the winger. Celtic would be as well taking their Speedos off and not bother getting dirty as he says: “The Premier League and Primera Divison are the best championships in the world and I’d love to continue my career there in order to reach my best football."

Niall McGinn, who was the guest of Swansea City at the weekend, will not be coming to Celtic on trial. "About a fortnight ago they asked to take him on a week's trial but we rejected that out of hand. We are not sending any players on trial." said Pat McDaid who is Derry's Chairman. 

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