Since that December visit Aberdeen are much changed, sending out a team to contain Celtic worked for 87 minutes but was the beginning of the end for Jim Goodwin.
After club media duties and an interview with SkySports at Kilmarnock, Tavernier was put in front of the other media partners yesterday to big up Wednesday’s match against Servette
When Elfsborg defeated Sirius on Sunday, Starfelt’s agent Blash Hosseini appeared at Borås’ arena. Several sources state that the reason for the visit was to try to stitch together the Lagerbielke deal to Celtic.
On Radio Clyde last week Miller admitted that Celtic were probably favourites to win the SPFL Premiership but he felt that the trophy would be heading to Ibrox. Clearly he had seen signs in the pre-season friendlies that no-one else was picking up.
Over recent transfer windows Celtic fans have become used to transfer business being completed early, so early that Alistair Johnston made his debut at Ibrox on January 2 which is traditionally a date when the SFA is closed for business.
It was everything that Rodgers could have wished for unlike the first half showing.
These days it is doubtful if a young Hartson would get through the fitness net but when you can find the back of the net clubs will always make an exception.
The Israeli internationalist won’t be 22 until the start of October but the early signs are that he’ll be a starter under Rodgers with Maeda perhaps having a change of role, there could be two main strikers used with the attacking options open to Rodgers.
Four minutes later Celtic were in front with a goal worked down the right with Oh Hyeon-gyu rolling the ball into Turnbull’s path where the former Motherwell man showed his eye for goal is as sharp as ever by finding the net from 10 yards out.
Rather than accept that Dinamo have their eye on Livakovic helping them pick up £25m from reaching the Champions League group stages- or maybe £12m less by reaching the Europa League through the Champions League Play-Off.