KEVIN DOYLE EXPECTED to join Celtic when the SPL giants moved to bring him to Parkhead on loan last week.
The striker said he was “pretty sure” the move would happen only for Wolves to reject Neil Lennon’s bid on transfer deadline day.
Now instead of helping Celtic defend their Scottish title and prepare for the Champions League last 16, Doyle must fight to regain his form and impress new Wolves boss Dean Saunders.
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“To be honest, the day or two before, I thought it was going to be done,” Doyle said in Dublin last night after he collected the award for 3 International Goal of the Year.
“I was pretty sure it was going to go ahead.”
Saunders revealed last week that Celtic’s late bid was rejected because he would not have enough time to find a replacement.
But Doyle says chairman Steve Morgan assured him that he’s still an important part of the setup.
There was a crossing of wires. I thought the club wanted to get me off the wage bill and the chairman assured me that that wasn’t the case.
“The chairman assured me that he wants me there so that’s all I can do,” he added. “If they didn’t want me, they would have let me go.”
Celtic currently lead the SPL by 15 points as they get set to meet Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 match next week.
The move, Doyle admits, was very attractive.
“It would have been a fantastic opportunity for four or five months.
“A club in the last 16 of the Champions League and top of their league, it would have been a great opportunity to play for a massive club.”
Gotta agree with David. Celtic are a crap team in a crap league. Why anybody would go north is beyond me. I’m sure the guaranteed league medal was very attractive…
In the last six years, Celtic have beaten Man Utd, AC Milan and Barcelona. Three teams considered giants of the European game. No one will argue that Celtic are as big as these clubs, but they’re certainly not crap, dismissing them as “crap” or “flukes” seems to be the laziest kind of stupidity going.
Celtic in last 16 CL beat Barca they don’t have the funds like EPL teams to spend big Anyway name 4 teams that won the EPL Twice in last 20 years as they say used to be only 2 in SPL till rangers went as good as burst now in D3 . :) Celtic park can hold whooping 65.000 fans Best players that went and played against Celtic said no stadium has a atmosphere like Celtic park best fans in the world ear popping from kick off till final whistle They sing their hearts out Hail Hail Mighty Glasgow Celtic that flys the Tri Colour proudly In last 10 years Celtic beat blackburn Liverpool man utd So can complete v EPL teams yes got to the UFFA cup final only to lose 3 2 dying mins in extra time to Fc Porto who went on to win CL following season
Okay, I don’t like to be a pedant but since you asked to be corrected, I’ll oblige. You’re about 5000 off the mark there with Celtic Park’s capacity. Also the name “Glasgow” is mistakenly applied to the club, it is not an official part of the club’s name. It’s akin to saying London Arsenal. It does appear in the old song “Hail hail, the Celts are here” so maybe that’s why you are confused.
David, your comments are ridiculous. I or my friends are not plastic terrorists. You clearly no nothing about how important the club is for the people of Glasgow and its supporters. What’s so wrong with being an Irish Celtic fan either? People are such snobs about the club. The club was founded by an Irishman and has kept its Irish roots when other clubs have shyed away from them (e.g. the Hibbies).
While 80.000 Celtic fans went to Seville in UFFA cup final when only 30.000 had tickets not one fan arrested 100.000 rangers fans went down to Manchester and wrecked Manchester City centre Scotland’s Shame
That dig at hibs there Ann-Marie Wallis is uninformed, they acknowledge their Irish past, and founders – but they ‘shy’ away from it, as they don’t want to be involved in sectarianism. They don’t discourage people from supporting them, but they discourage people supporting them for the wrong reason.
Plenty of the Irish celtic fans are proper fans, for footballing reasons – but some are in it for the wrong reason’s. See comments in this thread referring to ‘huns’
Celtic may not be everybody’s cup of tea but are a massive club with an excellent history. First club in Britain to win the European cup and all done with players born within 30km of Celtic park. Also made the final again a couple of years later. I imagine a lot of people on here abusing them are fans of the likes of Chelsea or man city who bought themselves a few titles recently. They are not big clubs. They are clubs with money who will disappear back to were they were before they got the money. Supporting the club goes a lot further than the football side of things. It’s the supporters, the history and what the club stands for and the global reach a club has which makes a club. Celtic are one of the biggest clubs in world football and one of the biggest in Britain. Top 5 I’d say
The voice of reason, excellent post. Its a club with a huge international following and brand recognition. Sure the Scottish league is relatively poor but they’re not doing too badly with top-16 CL football coming up.
Personally, I’m disappointed that the Kevin Doyle thing didn’t happen. I know he’s on the bench for Wolves alot but he would have made a good addition to Paradise, even if he’d be up against Sammy and Super Hooper for a spot.
David, I’m fairly certain you’re a Man U/ Liverpool supporter? As a real Celtic fan you do often have to endure some s#### games but isn’t that what being a true supporter is all about. Goddam glory hunters get on my nerves, grrrrrrrrrr!
Lorraine it’s just typical of Irish premier league fans.
I’m a proud Celtic fan and its more than a club.
They constantly ridicule our club but know nothing about it.
Local pub supporters.
I’ve only ever met one genuine man utd fan.
No unfortunately I haven’t got one.
But still clinging on to hope I mite get one last minute.
Got one last minute for the Moscow game so hopefully it nite work out again.
Celtic fans are the greatest in Europe.
We have won awards and praise throughout Europe for our support.
Before the game against barca was amazing with Celtic and barca fans all singing in the fanzone.HAIL HAIL
Well good luck, I hope one turns up for you. I’ll be watching it on the box myself, my hubby managed to secure a ticket in the past few days but I think they’re like hen’s teeth. Hail hail :-)
Celtic have beaten man utd, Milan, Barcelona twice, drawn with Milan twice all in recent years, if wolves were given a free pass into the champions league every year they wouldn’t have bloody hope of getting these results, stop talkin through yer holes will ye!
All this talk of Celtic been the standard of a championship team is fair enough, the SPL is on the slide big team since the collapse of the UTV deal, but saying they’d be cannon fodder in the premier league is nonsense, if Celtic were accepted into the premier league they’d have access to Sky money, I don’t see why a club like Celtic, who play infront of 60k people every week, are debt free, have a fantastic scouting and youth system couldn’t be competitive, saying that pigs will fly before their ever accepted south of the border
Last 16 in the Champions League is mickey mouse? As a Spurs supporter, I’d love to be last 16 in the Champions League! Good luck to Celtic against Juvé.
Reality for Doyle and the rest of the Irish contingent at Wolves is that they will likely be playing League 1 football next season as they’re likely getting relegated. Awful team
Celtic play in a terrible league. They punched above their weight in the CL. I look for their result at the weekend but I reckon league of Ireland will surpass the spl in a couple of years if they get the right people lookin to move it forward. Man Utd fan here by the way.,I’m no glory hunter. Celtic would struggle in the championship in England, atm but if ever moved to the epl they’d get money nd spend so they might not be too bad in the prem!
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I think he’s better off at Wolves as Samaras and Hooper would be ahead of him in the pecking order at Paradise.
Great work ethic but rarely scores.
Celtic are crap! Doyle would walk onto the team!
CCFC
Gotta agree with David. Celtic are a crap team in a crap league. Why anybody would go north is beyond me. I’m sure the guaranteed league medal was very attractive…
Celtic beat barca and are in the last 16 of the champions league, barely a “crap team”
Bradford made the Carling cup final! Flukes happen!! Celtic would be a mid table championship side, relegation fodder in the premiership!
In the last six years, Celtic have beaten Man Utd, AC Milan and Barcelona. Three teams considered giants of the European game. No one will argue that Celtic are as big as these clubs, but they’re certainly not crap, dismissing them as “crap” or “flukes” seems to be the laziest kind of stupidity going.
Celtic in last 16 CL beat Barca they don’t have the funds like EPL teams to spend big Anyway name 4 teams that won the EPL Twice in last 20 years as they say used to be only 2 in SPL till rangers went as good as burst now in D3 . :) Celtic park can hold whooping 65.000 fans Best players that went and played against Celtic said no stadium has a atmosphere like Celtic park best fans in the world ear popping from kick off till final whistle They sing their hearts out Hail Hail Mighty Glasgow Celtic that flys the Tri Colour proudly In last 10 years Celtic beat blackburn Liverpool man utd So can complete v EPL teams yes got to the UFFA cup final only to lose 3 2 dying mins in extra time to Fc Porto who went on to win CL following season
your knowledge of football is a joke
To be honest your best off no commenting on footballing matters
Pure facts correct me otherwise
Okay, I don’t like to be a pedant but since you asked to be corrected, I’ll oblige. You’re about 5000 off the mark there with Celtic Park’s capacity. Also the name “Glasgow” is mistakenly applied to the club, it is not an official part of the club’s name. It’s akin to saying London Arsenal. It does appear in the old song “Hail hail, the Celts are here” so maybe that’s why you are confused.
I see the Rangers fans are up early this morning.
Rangers? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of them.
Ohhhhh, that’s right, I nearly forgot about them. How’s division 3-4 in Scottish soccer working for ya’s?
It should be noted, I’m not a rangers fan! I couldn’t care less about Scottish “football”
David, judging by your previous comments you seem to be contradicting yourself.
How? I said, given a choice, I’d pick rangers, not that I support them, Scottish football isn’t worth watching
The difference between Rangers and Celtic? Rangers play in D3. Celtic play in 3D.
Your comments are not worth reading.
Yea.
Your right.
Most of them are utd and Liverpool fans.
Real Celtic fans travel.
Not like most premiership fans in Ireland.HH
You would alright considering ye killed one of your own! Hun lover.
:)
David, your comments are ridiculous. I or my friends are not plastic terrorists. You clearly no nothing about how important the club is for the people of Glasgow and its supporters. What’s so wrong with being an Irish Celtic fan either? People are such snobs about the club. The club was founded by an Irishman and has kept its Irish roots when other clubs have shyed away from them (e.g. the Hibbies).
While 80.000 Celtic fans went to Seville in UFFA cup final when only 30.000 had tickets not one fan arrested 100.000 rangers fans went down to Manchester and wrecked Manchester City centre Scotland’s Shame
Hail Hail
because your a biggot
and buy into to their biggoted views
what a numptey
That dig at hibs there Ann-Marie Wallis is uninformed, they acknowledge their Irish past, and founders – but they ‘shy’ away from it, as they don’t want to be involved in sectarianism. They don’t discourage people from supporting them, but they discourage people supporting them for the wrong reason.
Plenty of the Irish celtic fans are proper fans, for footballing reasons – but some are in it for the wrong reason’s. See comments in this thread referring to ‘huns’
In all fairness who would want him his best days are behind him
Micky mouse team still in the last 16 of the CL rubbing shoulders with the best in Europe
Celtic may not be everybody’s cup of tea but are a massive club with an excellent history. First club in Britain to win the European cup and all done with players born within 30km of Celtic park. Also made the final again a couple of years later. I imagine a lot of people on here abusing them are fans of the likes of Chelsea or man city who bought themselves a few titles recently. They are not big clubs. They are clubs with money who will disappear back to were they were before they got the money. Supporting the club goes a lot further than the football side of things. It’s the supporters, the history and what the club stands for and the global reach a club has which makes a club. Celtic are one of the biggest clubs in world football and one of the biggest in Britain. Top 5 I’d say
Well written post.
The voice of reason, excellent post. Its a club with a huge international following and brand recognition. Sure the Scottish league is relatively poor but they’re not doing too badly with top-16 CL football coming up.
Personally, I’m disappointed that the Kevin Doyle thing didn’t happen. I know he’s on the bench for Wolves alot but he would have made a good addition to Paradise, even if he’d be up against Sammy and Super Hooper for a spot.
David, I’m fairly certain you’re a Man U/ Liverpool supporter? As a real Celtic fan you do often have to endure some s#### games but isn’t that what being a true supporter is all about. Goddam glory hunters get on my nerves, grrrrrrrrrr!
For then those evil eyes have no place in Paradise
Cork City actually.
Lorraine it’s just typical of Irish premier league fans.
I’m a proud Celtic fan and its more than a club.
They constantly ridicule our club but know nothing about it.
Local pub supporters.
I’ve only ever met one genuine man utd fan.
Ciaran, you have restored my faith in the true Irish Celtic supporter! Did you manage to get a ticket for tomorow week?
Langer
No unfortunately I haven’t got one.
But still clinging on to hope I mite get one last minute.
Got one last minute for the Moscow game so hopefully it nite work out again.
Celtic fans are the greatest in Europe.
We have won awards and praise throughout Europe for our support.
Before the game against barca was amazing with Celtic and barca fans all singing in the fanzone.HAIL HAIL
Well good luck, I hope one turns up for you. I’ll be watching it on the box myself, my hubby managed to secure a ticket in the past few days but I think they’re like hen’s teeth. Hail hail :-)
Celtic have beaten man utd, Milan, Barcelona twice, drawn with Milan twice all in recent years, if wolves were given a free pass into the champions league every year they wouldn’t have bloody hope of getting these results, stop talkin through yer holes will ye!
can anyone who thinks Celtic aren’t as good as Wolves name any championship side with as many internationals on their squad?
Celtic are hardly a massive club, Barcelona and Manchester United are massive clubs….
In comparison to wolves and with celtics champions league experience etc i wld say they are
All this talk of Celtic been the standard of a championship team is fair enough, the SPL is on the slide big team since the collapse of the UTV deal, but saying they’d be cannon fodder in the premier league is nonsense, if Celtic were accepted into the premier league they’d have access to Sky money, I don’t see why a club like Celtic, who play infront of 60k people every week, are debt free, have a fantastic scouting and youth system couldn’t be competitive, saying that pigs will fly before their ever accepted south of the border
mickey mouse team.but sittin on bench in wolves is better is it.he’l never play in europe or win medals there
He is better off at Wolves. Celtic is a mickey mouse team in a mickey mouse league.
Yea he’s doing really well on the wolves bench.
If he is only able to make the Wolves bench, Barcelona are hardly going to be shaking with fear.
Last 16 in the Champions League is mickey mouse? As a Spurs supporter, I’d love to be last 16 in the Champions League! Good luck to Celtic against Juvé.
Patrick supports Rangers while i watch Celtic in 3D Patrick watches Rangers in D3 :)
we know your a zombie ha ha
Reality for Doyle and the rest of the Irish contingent at Wolves is that they will likely be playing League 1 football next season as they’re likely getting relegated. Awful team
Celtic play in a terrible league. They punched above their weight in the CL. I look for their result at the weekend but I reckon league of Ireland will surpass the spl in a couple of years if they get the right people lookin to move it forward. Man Utd fan here by the way.,I’m no glory hunter. Celtic would struggle in the championship in England, atm but if ever moved to the epl they’d get money nd spend so they might not be too bad in the prem!