Celtic’s eleven summer signings reviewed and rated

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Ross Doohan – Goalkeeper (Aberdeen) – 4/10 

Ross Doohan

Ross Doohan unveiling at Celtic Park. Photo Celtic FC

Back at Celtic for a second spell, now the No 3 goalkeeper, Ross Doohan represents stability rather than spectacle. In an ideal world, this slot would go to a younger keeper gaining experience through Scotland’s new cooperation system, moving fluidly between loan and parent club for minutes. But Celtic prefer a seasoned backup.

Ross Doohan

Ross Doohan back to business at Celtic as pre-season training at Lennoxtown gets underway. Photo Celtic FC

Doohan’s international recognition and steady displays at Aberdeen suggest reliability if called upon, yet the reality is he may not see meaningful action all season. It’s pragmatic squad management, perhaps, but not particularly inspiring for a player who may still harbour ambitions of regular football.

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As a Bellshill Bhoy I was taken to my first Celtic game in the summer of 1987. It was Billy McNeill’s return to Celtic Park as manager and Celtic lost 5-1 to Arsenal . I thought I was a jinx, I think my Grandfather might have thought the same. It was the finest gift anyone ever gave me when he walked me through Parkhead's gates.

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