Callum McGregor at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
CALMAC – 6/10 – “Help, I’m drowning!” We know. But your manager doesn’t… At the risk of repetition – Calmac cannot operate in a bustling midfield with Negan and Reo evaporating somewhere among the lines ahead of him. With nobody in tandem, or near enough, the disconnect’s too big; he doesn’t get any time to look up, dictate, call the shots. Soooo… we turn back, recycle, recycle, recycle…And then we rely on the skipper showing up out of the miasma to seize upon his limited time on the ball and make us function properly and get things happening. Stop messing around with it, Brendan, and get someone in there beside him with just the one roving ahead. You know I’m right…
Benjamin Nygren at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
NEGAN – 6/10 – I’m not convinced. Came onto a decent game during the second-half but had been frustratingly lightweight until then. He’s a drifter, who drifts into our other drifter and leaves us perforated when the opposition turn it over. There’s only room for one high plains drifter, as Clint Eastwood taught us.
Reo Hatate at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
HAKUNA HATATE – 3/10 – Another sub-par outing for the mercurial Japanese. Perhaps a root cause is the above-referenced cancellation of impact and space when Negan plays too. But Reo never managed to impose himself upon proceedings in any way. If his number hadn’t been raised he’d still be wandering aimlessly around out there.
Michel-Ange Balikwisha at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
BALIKMORY – 3/10 – Did ye see Reo? Another lost in the plastic wilderness. Threw in a few decent corners to have us wondering how Engels got such a good tan in two weeks, but was so consistently anonymous you wonder if we’ve been fleeced. Again. However, in his favour – that surface, his wellbeing; maybe didn’t fancy it and who could blame him. One more chance on grass and we’ll call it from there.
Made my Monday morning with that springs comments 🤣🤣
Tounekti —One from the bottom drawer whose going to be a Celtic Star in the making . It’s good , at last , to see a Celtic winger ~(Jota excluded) who doesn’t turn back , when they receive the ball . He’s got speed , skill , balance and most of all confidence . One for the future , even on the basis of one game on a tortuous pitch .
Balikwishi —Who the F**K is doing the scouting for Celtic ? On the basis of two part -games , this lad doesn;t look as though he’s seen a ball before ; never mind play football with it . I hate to criticise anyone (Especially a Celtic player ) but , once again we’ve been sold a “Pup” .
The new striker —-( I can’t even pronounce his name , never mind write it) —Obviously not match fit but some good runs and flicks & touches—-Could be an asset especially in Europe .
1950’s level Blackpool stand up comedian gag about Balikwisha and his ‘tan’. Fucking garbage mate. Real Gammon with Alzheimer’s stuff. Think you’re funnier than you actually are. Silly old cnut.