Video: Liam Scales on “the Irish element” and it being a “bit of a no brainer” to join Celtic

Celtic’s new Bhoy Liam Scales, a £600,000 signing from Shamrock Rovers, got back from International duty with Ireland today and spoke to the Celtic Fan Media, including The Celtic Star and you can watch below…

“The history is massive, it’s a massive club and it’s well followed in Ireland. Once the call came in it was a bit of a no brainer. The size of the club, the stadium, the fans, they fill out the stadium every week, and the history and success that they’ve had. Hopefully we can replicate it this season,” this were the opening remarks -in English – from the New Celtic signing Liam Scales who of course was one of our three Likely Lads, all of who went on to sign for the club before the transfer window closed at the end of August.

Scales answered the opening question from the Home Bhoys podcast in Gaelic as that’s the language used and it shows perfectly the excitement there is in Ireland for this former Shamrock Rovers player swapping the Dublin clubs green and white for Celtic’s.

Scales confirmed that he’s 6.2 and that his preferred position is as a left sided central defender. He’s comfortable at left back or even as a left-sided wing back and he points out that he’s used to playing football out from the back in the way that Celtic plays.

Name-checking Virgil van Dijk as the kind of player who has played for Celtic that he admires, the Irishman talks with pride about getting the chance to wear the number 5 jersey at Celtic, mentioning that he walked past and marvelled at the statue of Billy McNeill outside of the stadium today, on his return from International duty with Ireland.

One of the major attractions in joining Celtic rather than heading elsewhere, with numerous offers from south of the border on the table, was Celtic playing in Europe, southing that our recent want aways will discover is no longer on the menu for themselves at clubs like Bournemouth, Brentford, Swansea or Ceven Crystal Palace.

Scales gets that Celtic is a step-up in quality from Shamrock Rovers but he’s confident in his own ability and sees the next few years as a great chance to make an impact at Celtic and establish himself as a Ireland international. Joining Celtic, he says was ‘a bit of a no brainer” and he pointed to the Irish element – Celtic’s close association with Ireland and vice versa – as a major factor in his opting to sign for Celtic.

A good listen this one. Welcome to Celtic, Liam…

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The Celtic Star founder and editor, who has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk

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