GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JUNE 05: Russell Martin is unveiled as the new Head Coach of Rangers Football Club at Ibrox Stadium alongside Rangers Sporting Director Kevin Thelwell, on June 05, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)
The Daily Record has quickly brushed aside Harry Darling’s decision to snub a third link up with Russell Martin in order to apply top spin to two bargain basement recruits.
Over the weekend Darling was all set to join up with the vegan, Buddhist who is a member of the Green Party with the San Francisco 49GERS bank-rolling a sensational transfer splurge.
Then Norwich City, a club that has fielded Todd Cantwell, Kenny McLean and even Martin in recent times came in with a better offer for the freed Swansea City defender.
Rather than take stock and perhaps reassess the fact that the 49GERS barely have a pot the Record has decided to go for broke with anything Ibrox related.
How do you dress up signing an out of contract League One wing-back such as Kwame Poku as a world beater?
Easy, mention the rumours that Celtic were interested in him and the rest of the profile falls into place.
Another gumtree galacticos
— LA _Bhoy_67 (@LA_Bhoy__67) June 16, 2025
For extra impact give Barry Fry a call, he could talk up Ross McCausland as the next George Best and then there are a couple of follow up stories to keep your Army of Readers happy and not asking about the billions of dollars that are getting poured into the club.
Perhaps they are saving money to rebuild Ibrox into a 70,000 capacity super stadium?
Played 4 times for Valencia ? pic.twitter.com/BnVnQOKset
— Celtic, most successful team in Scotland ???? (@CWN1967) June 16, 2025
In similar style getting a defender in on loan from Bournemouth for a season doesn’t really shout big time, unless you are working on the Record Sports Desk.
Three substitute appearances for Bournemouth totalling 85 minutes playing time is the sort of return that gets you sent out on loan when the January transfer window opens.
At Valencia things didn’t fare much better for Max Aarons where he put together 118 minutes over four matches in La Liga.
But a further dig into his stats and suddenly you are presented with the headline that Record readers are used to.
Aarons started one match, away to Real Madrid in the Bernabeu and was substituted after 74 minutes with the score 1-1. The visitors scored the winner in the 90th minute as Aarons watched from the bench.
That doesn’t matter when you are spinning for an ailing Glasgow publisher, out comes the Vini Junior headline and it is mission accomplished.
Valencia’s win against Real was on April 5, their on-loan superstar from Bournemouth made such an impression that his next appearance was on May 14 away to Alaves, Aarons came off the bench in the 84th minute but still managed to get booked as his team lost 1-0.
Return to sender, next club unknown.
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Why are you using vegan Buddhist, green party member as an insult? The guy clearly has principles which should be respected not insulted! I know a few vegan Celtic fans that you are disrespecting too.
Editor: Not an insult, FACTS! The FACTS! that had bears pure raging when Fabrozio Romano informed them that their next manager would be the exact opposite of Barry Ferguson.
He also has black hair and a beard but you aren’t using that to get at him.
And then he went to Rangers.
End of career.
I’ve already said i like you’re writing , but you have to stop the wise cracks , my son doesn’t drink , smoke , follow any religion, and votes SNP , I don’t remind him every time we speak , stick to what your really good at , writing about and keeping us up to date with all things CELTIC .?
ffs, write whatever ye want Joe, it’s your circus. HH
That’s right Gav , write what you like , does the mob across the road write what they like , and are we becoming like them , we’re better than that .
“And nice guys get washed away… Like the snow in the rain”
Why are you even bothered with the mob across the road no wonder they think celtic fans are obsessed writing shit about them
Who cares what they do we need to get our own house in order..
Don’t talk sh1t William we’re nothing like them or never will be. Keep up the good work Joe ?
Don’t talk sh1t William we’re nothing like them or never will be. Keep up the good work Joe ?
Keep going with the subtle but ultimately factual little digs joe, I love it.
Absolutely – Me as well Tam57 !
I completely get then vegan budhist green party digs. More directed at the hun fanbase rather than Russel Martin himself. Purely because the fkn hate it. I happen to be a vegan Celtic season ticket holder who has voted Green on occasion and I am not insulted in the slightest. On the contrary, it’s hilarious.
Your son votes SNP William?It was that bunch of tartan huns who lead Glasgow City Council and did f**k all to organise anything in the city centre on our flag day but let the orange walk parade on the same day. Any Celtic supporters voting for that mob need to think again
They also celebrated “Rangers” 150 year anniversary in the City Chambers curtesy of one SNP Lord Provost Jacqueline McLean.
This means that the people running Glasgow believe a club can come back from liquidation.
Any Catholic voting SNP is a turkey voting for Christmas and believe independence from England means that Scotland will suddenly not be a protestant country.
Editor: Could you enlighten us with which party you would suggest voting for? Red Tories, Blue Tories or Reform?
While voting can be private they usually don’t comment on politics that lot that won’t wanna discuss politics publically…
So just who do ya vote for Charlie ? – For me it’s currently SNP as I want Scotland to be free from tyranny for sure as much as I want Ireland to be…
If it’s Labour – Liberal Democrat – Reform – Then you’ll know fine well of course that you’ll be…
A Butchers Apron Flag Shagger – The same opinion goes for Bryan Coyle…
If both of youse vote nothing – Then please accept ma most humble apologies !
I’ll vote for SNP until we get SCOTTISH SINN FEIN Brian – And then I won’t !
Sorry Joe , my point was about cheep shots with regards to them living at castle greyskull , but I’ve rattled a few headbangers who claim to be decent and dignified CELTIC fans , your just as bad as them , arseholes .
Editor: Best to toddle off to happy Valley at CQN, be among the happy clappers, wallow in some cracking old school yarns.
Oh William the mask slips with the use of the word arseholes……. Are you sure you’re a CELTIC fan ?
Why are you even bothered with the mob across the road no wonder they think celtic fans are obsessed writing shit about them
Who cares what they do we need to get our own house in order..
Editor: Dry your eyes mate or head to CQN for wholesome Celtic content.
You need to know your enemy out there John…
We simply weren’t ‘paranoid’ enough and it cost us and cost us fuckin well dear at that…
You’d be The SFA’s dream employee – Looking the other way as cheating on an industrial scale racked up trophy after trophy for our sworn enemies !