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Scott McDonald: Striker agrees new Celtic contract



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Published Date: 17 June 2008
CELTIC striker Scott McDonald has signed a new five-year contract with the Scottish champions.
The Australian finished as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League's top scorer in his first season with Celtic, who he joined from Motherwell in a £700,000 deal last summer.

His 25 league goals helped Gordon Strachan's side clinch the SPL title and reach the last 16 of the Champions League.

Celtic were keen to reward McDonald for his contribution and the 24-year-old was eager to stay with the club.

Chief executive Peter Lawwell told www.celticfc.net: "This is great news for Celtic.

"It is well known that Scott loves playing for Celtic and he has a great affection for the club. He is also someone who performed brilliantly for Celtic last season.

"Our priority is always to keep our best and most committed players and the board is delighted to support Gordon in his plans for the future by securing Scott on this long-term agreement.

"We will continue to do all we can to ensure that Celtic stays at the top of Scottish football."

The full article contains 190 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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  • Last Updated: 17 June 2008 10:52 AM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Celtic FC
 
1

KingKenny,

17/06/2008 11:09:54
Great News. Good Job Celtic and Thanks McDonald
2

Champion in,

Dubai 17/06/2008 11:13:26
Same again this season. It'll be interesting to see if he's first choice though. Hopefully a good signing up front is on the way.
3

DGSEVILLE2,

Northants 17/06/2008 11:16:40
Yip a good re-signing, hopefully without any strange clauses! The Gers are bolstering their front line up, the Celts really do need to bring in a couple of strikers to compete.
4

Swordsman,

Dublin 17/06/2008 11:38:40
Excellent...Now a left back please....
5

Royalty,

Zandvoort 17/06/2008 11:48:35
Great news.

One season wonderboy skippy, wont worry Walter Smith.

Skippy is over reliant on helpfull Celtic minded referees who allow blatent offside goals to stand.

Hope he's first pick for ra tic next season.
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Sir Minty Moonbeams, Casino Royale,

17/06/2008 12:22:27
Excellent piece of business for Celtic.

Scotland's run away top striker tied into a 5 year deal. I actually expect McDonald to build on last season's performance and go further.
He has proved that he can cut it at a big club and that he can cope with the pressure when the criticism starts flying in.

He, like the rest of The Champions, demonstrated incredible mental strength and ability and will I believe be an even better player next season.

7

Phil,

Oxford 17/06/2008 12:28:59
The news just keeps getting better!

While Rearrangers sign players who are no threat to the bovine species with stringed instruments, the Champions extend the contract of Scotland's top striker.

Excellent work, Mister Lawwell, more good news please!
8

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 13:33:57
The Crown Jewels have long contracts, Boruc (4 years) McGeady (4 years) and now the countries top scorer (5 years).
What an outstanding tournament Artur has had, rave reviews from the English based pundits and without any shadow of a doubt the best keeper out there.
Be gutted if he left but some great business (yet again) from Lawwell getting him on a long term deal.

Is that SEVEN strikers rearangers have now for the one slot......strange stuff indeed.

A left back and an experienced old head to nurture our very young back-line would be good, Pavleychenko would have me in dreamland.
9

Silence of the Yams,

17/06/2008 13:39:10
Smith is throwing his money about on old men and duds. Celtic fans must be loving it.
10

Royalty,

Zandvoort 17/06/2008 13:40:43
#8

Borat & Mcgeady = "The crown jewells" Chucky?

Interesting turn of phrase.

Your very close but I think the term "a couple of bawbags" would be more accurate.
11

yeahyeahyeah,

17/06/2008 13:47:43
#8 - chucky, have asked this question before, but assuming ""the crown jewels" (haha!) get sold for a right royal sum (geddit?), how much of the lets say £25M would be entrusted to WGS? and who would replace the pair of them and still enhance the team?

(and don't say deco!)
12

The Wicker Bhoy,

Dhun na nGall 17/06/2008 13:51:49
We've just signed the most proloific striker in Scotland last season on a new 5yr deal, a player we payed 700k for. Rangers buy one of the least prolific strikers in the championship last year,Lafferty, AND Kenny Miller for over £5m between them. Good business by Lawell and WGS. Any one of our strikers could have a higher goal tally at the end of the season than all seven of gers.

4 in a row!!!
13

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17/06/2008 14:03:50
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Bemused and above it all,

17/06/2008 14:18:24
Best keeper out there?????
Hmm, lost more goals than the goalkeeping giants of austria in the same group. Does that make the Austria keeper, Universal class?
15

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 14:26:26
#11......£25 Million? You mean if we only sold one of them?.......Great business getting them signed up and if they go, they go with my good wishes.

Three in a row is good and we would really struggle to unearth more gems but we have the right man in position to do just that.

He signed two (Boruc and McD) and coached McGeady into the great player he is turning out to be, whats not to be happy about.

You can stick your Kenny Misser up yer........
16

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 14:29:48
#13 I don't think your manager agrees.

Great at scoring against sh!te teams but thats about it, I think he has only ever scored one against us in all his games against us.

McDonald has a good record in BIG games and against decent opposition domestically.........and he works his ample butt off for the cause.
17

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 14:31:54
#14 If you don't agree with all of the panels commenting on the Euro champs that Boruc has been THE outstanding keeper in the tourney, then nothing I will say will alter your stupidity.
18

yeahyeahyeah,

17/06/2008 14:38:41
#15 - still not really answered.

i reckon most of the £50M will get pocketed by the plc. and you ain't going to replace them with even equal players. not a great scenario for celtic fans

i am impressed that you reckon WGS "coached McGeady into the great player" - were you also coming out with that sort of line when the natives were shouting for strachan to get the bullet last year?

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Bemused and above it all,

17/06/2008 14:58:58
a decent shot stopper, thats it. Face it lost more goals than the Austrian keeper, against weaker opposition at that given the croatian reserves beat poland the other night. thats the stats. thats the facts.
21

Bemused and above it all,

17/06/2008 15:00:42
also a worse record than the other giants of the goalkeeping world, switzerland who were arguably in a group of equal difficulty.
22

Jealousy,jealousy,

17/06/2008 15:07:59
#16 Chucky

A bit like VoH then but with more goals and bought at a fraction of the price.
23

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 15:36:24
#22 JJ You know it's not quantity everytime, 4 goals against East Fife or S.Mirren has not the same weight as a winner deep in injury time against your great rivals or the only goal in a game against Dundee Utd to win the league?
Those two goals were probably worth £10 Million or thereabouts.

#20 Aye, OK, he's pash........hahahaha......what a throbber.

#18 I was slaughtered on here for telling all who would listen at the time (Nov, Dec, Jan) that when we got our full backs back from injury then normal service would be resumed..........I was correct.

Strachan knows what it takes to be a great player in McGeady's position because he was one.
24

Sláine,

17/06/2008 15:38:03
Firstly, a retraction;
Last Friday, (on a thread I can't seem to find anymore), I suggested that Kenny 'First Touch' Miller had celebrated his debut goal for SPL Champions Celtic by kissing the badge on his shirt...

...after studying the video evidence, I have to admit that I was wrong...

...He DID NOT kiss the badge during his exuberant celebrations in front of the Rangers away support after scoring his debut goal for SPL Champions Celtic against his former club Rangers...

...Between screaming out his joy whilst racing towards the Rangers away support and punching his fist ebulliently in the air in celebration of his debut goal for SPL Champions Celtic against his former club Rangers, there WAS NO badge kissing to be seen...

...I can only offer my obviously aberrant memory of this moment in time in mitigation...

...that should do it...

...if however there is anybody who finds that this retraction is not accurate or detailed enough in some way...

...Firstly, I would like to point out that whilst timely retraction can save you a lot of hassle in some situations, it is not guaranteed to be foolproof 100% of the time, and can sometimes result in a messy situation...

...and secondly, if you don't like it you can kiss my badge.......
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Sláine,

17/06/2008 15:54:30
Top 5 Goalkeepers at the moment...

...Boruc, Buffon, Casillas, Cech & Van Der Sar...

...Order is alphabetical and ranking is of course subject to form at any particular moment in time...

...#20 Bemusedbawbag - "a decent shot stopper, thats it" :-p hahahahaha...

...forgive me for being obtuse, but I was always under the impression that that was the PRIMARY function and a sort of pre-requisite for a goalkeeper, n'est pas?.......
26

Bemused and above it all,

17/06/2008 15:55:25
#23
whos the throbber? Boruc is a liability, a decent shot stopper who cant do the rest of what a true great keeper needs to, study schmeicel, Kahn, Goram, Shilton, Klos.
Fat boy really compare? please
27

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 15:55:59
As a Celtic supporter I would be distraught if we lined up with Miller, Lafferty and Velicka at the start of the season.
28

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 15:57:41
#26 "Boruc a liability"......course he is hahahahaha.
29

Royalty,

Zandvoort 17/06/2008 15:57:44
#24
Further to my enquiries, Miller was found not guilty of acting in suchinnapropriate behaviour as described by your previous post.

Miller is now on probation & will hopefully be accepted back into the community befire too long.

Thanks for clearing this up, you can put that badge away for now.

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17/06/2008 15:59:54
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Jealousy,jealousy,

17/06/2008 16:04:01
#23 Chucky

Novo has scored more important than VoH.
32

Jealousy,jealousy,

17/06/2008 16:04:26
#31

*more goals
33

Jealousy,jealousy,

17/06/2008 16:05:37
#27

Velika scored 14 goals in 15 games for a truly terrible Hearts team. If played he'll get more than all your current strikers bar McDonald
34

Bemused and above it all,

17/06/2008 16:15:45
jj, it matters not, they will just twist and turn and start their bile, big bold men throwing the insults around on a website, wonder if they would care to have the discussion over a pint? probably not me thinks and certainly no throbber/bawbag jibes either. sums them up really.
35

Jock Tamsons Bairn,

17/06/2008 16:26:13
Brilliant piece of business, in a flash it eclipses the three "strikers" signed across the Town.

Velika was your best signing, but he didnt worry us when he played for Hearts and doesnt worry us now.

As for the other two, ho ho ho.

If you want to debate Boruc, why dont you get lost to another thread?

As for the invite to discuss it over a pint, mines a dry martini, get them in.
36

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 16:34:38
#30 Boruc is dross, honest, he couldn'y keep hens oot a close. See ALL of those pundits at the Euro's they know hee haw about keepers hahahaha.

#31 JVOH scored 20 this season (blighted by injury) he scored against the h*ns to win 2-1 and he scored to win the leagus against DU. What goals has Nohope scored which were more important? Oh, He also has TWO Championship medals in 2 seasons.

#33 I think you'll find that he had found his level in the lower regions of darkest Norway.

#34 Picky who I socialise with.
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Ally,

London 17/06/2008 16:43:29
#30 Boruc better than Robinson? My mum's better than Robinson, for crying out loud.

Boruc's very good; Gordon's about as good and McGregor's getting there. None of them can reasonably be mentioned in the same breath as van der Saar, Buffon, Reina or Cech though. Still means Boruc's probably worth in the £10 range so take it if you can get it.

I think he's good enough to go to the EPL, maybe to somewhere like Man City or Everton. Don't think he's top 4 - more like Given's sort of standard.

As for McGeady...you've got to be kidding. Hardly scored any goals and didn't set that many up either (the stats were discussed on one of these threads a couple of weeks back). Good at keepie-uppie? Oh yes. Have him in my 5-a-side team? Undoubtedly. But McDonald, Robson, McManus, Boruc and even arguably Nakamura had more to do with Celtic winning the season this year.

Now, before I get accused of being a blinkered Ger, I'd have him in our team because he's better than Beasley or Novo, but he certainly isn't worth what my Celtic supporting pals seem to think. He's the same sort of player Ronaldo was when he turned up at Man U a few years back - very very talented and great to watch but no end product. If Strachan can get him to focus he could end up outstanding and that, sadly, is going to be an easier trick than giving Novo, who has more of an eye for goal at the moment, the sort of ball control that McGeady has.

Anyway, returning to the point in question, McDonald's unfortunately an outstanding (re)signing for Celtic. Much more important to the team than McGeady; I would have been truly delighted at the notion of Celtic starting the new season without him.
38

Ally,

London 17/06/2008 16:44:30
Oops...I did actually mean £10m range!
39

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 16:52:04
McGeady scored 8 and had 19 assists purely in the SPL. No end product right enough.

Why don't people check their facts before they type rubbish on here.
40

yeahyeahyeah,

17/06/2008 17:12:06
#36 "What goals has Nohope scored which were more important?"

didn't wee nacho get the only goal of the game on helicopter sunday? plus his few against celtic this year is more than big Jan has ever scored against rangers. anyway, bit of a pointless debate this one.

i am still surprised though that some of my fellow gers fans can't admit that boruc and wee mcgeady are teriffic players, who would enhance most teams. doubt they'd be tempted to do a mo johnston and defect to the gers though unfortunately
41

CHUCKY,

17/06/2008 17:23:03
#40 Helicopter Sunday was a case of what Celtic didn't do as opposed to what others did to us. Celtic GAVE the league away.

JVOH scored the goal deep in injury time against rearangers which completely derailed the rearangers title bid, that for me was the £10 Million goal. Scoring the winner to win the league against Dundee United ON THEIR PATCH was the lily guilded.
42

NemesisofWilliam,

17/06/2008 17:23:22
speaking from experinece, I can honestly say that Ally's mum is better than Robinson.
43

Kirrie Tim,

17/06/2008 17:29:10
34
Bemused and above it all

That wasnt very "Bemused and above it all" was it Bemused and above it all?

Squeak.
44

Daillyman,

17/06/2008 19:12:52
41 Chucky

The team who wins the league flag earns it over 38 matches, as the tic did this season.

RFC win the league on "helicopter Sunday" but the tic gave it away?? If my memory is correct you were beaten by MacDonald and Motherwell that day. How is that giving the league away. Did the best team over 38 matches not win the league that year?
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17/06/2008 20:20:52
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J80MBo,

17/06/2008 20:52:26
after the article in the sun newspaper, i would suggest he will be celebrating his new contract with a smoke!

a professional sportsman turning to smoking - me thinks thats the west coast of scotland influence!!
48

Tim the real malloy,,,,

17/06/2008 21:34:24
Great news on the wee man.

Brilliant player and delivering the goods for us...

Excellent work PL/GS and CFC.

49

Ally,

London 17/06/2008 22:38:38
No 39 - actually, I think 8 goals from an ever-present in this "attacking" Celtic side is pretty poor, actually. This is the guy that Celtic fans were talking of in the same breath as Ronaldo when he won the SPFA - a guy who plays in the same position in a harder league and scores, ummm, 40?

He is a very good player, no doubt about it - possibly the most skilful ball-player in the league. But he doesn't deliver as often as he should and tends to disappear whenever big teams show up. For all the return he got out of Hutton, he might as well have stayed in bed, and Europe was much the same - when the guys who actually deliver the goods for Celtic did show up. Had either Robson not been bought or Hutton not been sold, McGeady's stunning skills would have seen Celtic win precisely nothing this year.

I think he'll get better, but for now if you want to keep kidding yourself please carry on. Even Nacho did more.
50

bring them on,

17/06/2008 22:43:17
If McDonald gets any bigger he won't be able to see his own feet.

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CHUCKY,

18/06/2008 07:59:02
#49 I don't know any Celtic supporter who sees McGeady as anything other than a 'work in progress', the player is of the same opinion.

Last season he returned from pre-season having found an extra yard in pace and some upper body bulk, he added the 'end product' as his 19 assists and 8 goals attest.

With a bit of luck (hard work and dedication) some more improvement will be seen this season and we will have a diamond in the process of being polished on our hands.

It appears the lad has a good family and is well grounded, it also helps greatly that he has a manager who knows exactly the application needed when playing midfield.
He could not have a better mentor and coach at this early stage in his career.

No doubt he'll be tempted by the bigger leagues but the memory of the fate of his mates Sean Malloney and particularly Liam Miller will be fresh. Another couple of seasons in Paradise would be good for club/man and paying punter.
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CHUCKY,

18/06/2008 08:03:24
Back to the topic.

It would appear that McDonald has picked up on the Ausie work ethic, he'll need it.

I would prefer my 31 goal a season centre forward NOT to smoke but Henrik Larrson and Johan Croyff seemed to manage.
Johan Croyff DID however need a ranger (quadruple byepass) later than in life though.
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18/06/2008 08:41:58
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CHUCKY,

18/06/2008 08:47:29
#54 Hugh, the only memorable thing I remember Hutton doing on Aiden was the scandalous two footed tackle on the wee man when he came on as a sub in the McCurry debacle.
Result, rearangers got a THROW - IN and Aiden was booked for his next innocuous challenge.

McCurry and Dougal 'retiring' this year will be the equivilent of rearangers losing 12 points.
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CHUCKY,

18/06/2008 09:21:37
#58 I sit beside a Burnley season book holder here at work Hugh and he is over the moon with the transfer business.

His words: "Burnley, in the recent seasons, have played 4-5-1. Lafferty (under different management teams) has failed to displace, Andy Gray, Aidy Akinbayi (sp?), Andrew Cole, Nathan Blake or Steve Jones from the main strikers position and has been played wide left.

I can understand Strachan being tempted to have a dabble here but I trust his valuation was correct and reckon Rangers paid over the odds for a prospect rather than be seen as being outbid AGAIN for a player.

Personally, I am delighted this fell through as I'm very much more interested in seeing if Hutchinson, Sheridan and even Killen (top scorer in the 7 in a row reserves side) can step up to the plate. I'm particularly excited about Cillian Sheridan's prospects over the next few season, he looks to have the lot, height, pace, good on the deck and in the air and an eye for goal, both poaching and the spectaculat.
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CHUCKY,

18/06/2008 09:55:23
#60 I was surprised he didn't stick with Caddis, even though he'd bought Hinkel, the lhad looked the part and was the catalyst for winning 3 points in one of the games MOTM in others, fantastic prospect.

It's great to see these lads come through the ranks, shame about the injuries to young Ferry and Grant. The Scotland U19 team really missed this pair and I hope to see them fight for a seat on the 1st team bench this season.

Loan moves ARE good for development and it's great to see that our reserve side is packed with U19 players and still winning the league, that is great news.
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CHUCKY,

18/06/2008 09:55:51
#59 Doh!!
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DGSEVILLE2,

Northants 18/06/2008 10:21:47
I'm relieved Laf has not joined us, we need someone who has proved themselves at a higher level than Burnley for god sake!!

Come on WGS lets get some of the dead wood out and some new blood in so we can win four in a row.

Personally that would be out Bobo, Riordon, Grav, Donatti, and maybe Naylor

Also if Boruc, Naka, VOH and McGeady go we should have £25m+ to spend, we need to do this very wisely. Don't get me wrong i don't want any of them to leave!
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paulmac,

surrey 18/06/2008 11:39:10
Thank Christ we didn't sign Lafferty....

Caddis....on the few occasions he played last season has shown he is a superb prospect....

Mizuno....again looks good....needs more 1st team exposure...

Hutchinson....again needs more 1st team chances....

Sheridan.....looks to be as good as Caddis....

Cuthbert.....another who might be a surprise step up...

In terms of ship outs....

It would be helpful if we could ship on Graveson and Donatti....

Some seem to forget....we got these players from Real Madrid and AC Milan....not Burnley?

If it's true.....then we should see Naylor have a good season.....

All in all......we don't need to bring much in....a centre half....possibly a left back!
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paulmac,

surrey 18/06/2008 12:37:22
Yer right.....a left back....a must!

A forward with pace.....if only!

Hutchinson....pace....not sure....his low centre of gravity gives you the perception he is quick....

Bringing in Bent on loan who does have pace....could prove a better move than big Sami.
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nineinro,

20/06/2008 17:25:51
Who is that new guy that you have just signed for £50K ... McCourt is it ? LOL ! The Gers again lead the way with £6M spent already and it`s only just the start ... not bad considering we are skint ... allegedly !
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willie bhoy,

edinburgh 25/07/2008 15:43:22
nineinro,thats a trademark name and we had it first,hehe

 

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