Scottish Premier League - Big-name duo leave Celtic

Eurosport - Thu, 02 Jul 15:05:00 2009

Paul Hartley and Jan Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink have left Celtic after failing to secure contracts from new manager Tony Mowbray.

FOOTBALL Paul Hartley and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, who have left Celtic after not being offered new contracts - 0

Existing deals for Scotland midfielder Hartley and Netherlands striker Vennegoor of Hesselink wound down this summer and both were allowed to leave by the former West Brom boss.

Mowbray hopes to bring Marc-Antoine Fortune in as a replacement for Vennegoor of Hesselink.

"I had a good long conversation with Paul. He came in to see me," Mowbray said.

"The outcome of that is Paul won't be offered a new contract. He is free to look for other employment.

"I have had no contact with Jan. Jan is out of contract - he is free to seek other employment and I'm pretty sure that's what he will be doing at the moment."

Nancy striker Fortune, rated at £2.5 million, spent the second half of last season on loan at West Brom and has also been interesting Hull City, Fulham and Portsmouth.

"Everything is in the balance," Mowbray said.

"I think it will happen naturally over the next day or two. I'll either be sitting watching him shaking someone's hand and holding a shirt up somewhere at an English club, or you will all come back here in a few days' time and meet the guy yourself."

Hartley, 32, was a late developer and rose to prominence playing for Hearts before his £1.1m move to the Hoops in 2007. He has been linked with a return to Tynecastle and also a move to Greece with Iraklis.

Vennegoor of Hesselink, 30, has seen his time at Parkhead blighted by injury since joining from PSV in 2006 and has been tipped to join another Greek team, Larissa.

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  1. 240, It was the big bad Chelski fans obviously.

    Ye­ know....the hardcore fans who all seemed to have­ Scottish addys.

    hmmmmmmmm;-)

    From GEORGE, on Sat 4 Jul 2:28PM

  2. i'm a proud scotsman william wallace till i die the­ only thing thats good in england is the woman and thats­ few and far between ,but the sea and sun is good the­ only thing i miss in scotland is the celtic ,hail hail­ the celts are here

    From ian, on Sat 4 Jul 11:55AM

  3. point 200,who were the lower class people that shamed­ scotland in manchester,pauline
    u are 1 stupid thick­ @#$%

    From mac, on Sat 4 Jul 8:32AM

  4. 238 - sadly, too true Sherbet!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 4 Jul 7:51AM

  5. I can only assume that brecken is a keyboard @#$% I­ mean hard man. He'll most likely be battering his­ girlfriend/wee sister like a mars bar. Thats the mark­ of that type,beat up women. Then blame it on the­ stella.

    From sherbet_d, on Sat 4 Jul 1:00AM

  6. Breckens mum was knocked down by a car, the driver got­ out to ask if she was ok. "I cant see" she­ replied. The driver being concerned kneeled down beside­ her,cradled her head. "How many fingers have I got­ up?" the driver enquired. Upon hearing this­ breckens mum began to cry. "Whats wrong?"­ asked the driver. Breckens mum replied. "I think­ I'm paralysed aswell!"

    From sherbet_d, on Sat 4 Jul 12:44AM

  7. Whats the difference between breckens mum and a taxi?
    A­ taxi wont take five!

    From sherbet_d, on Sat 4 Jul 12:34AM

  8. Brecken - I was curious as to why your mum's­ name's ESTELLE, then she told me the story about­ her being conceived in the back of an old­ Czechoslovakian car, namely a SKODA ESTELLE! I thought­ this sounded quite sweet and romantic, then I realised­ that it was a clapped-out old banger! HOW APPROPRIATE!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 4 Jul 12:34AM

  9. Here wis me thinking that if she admitted to offspring­ like brecken,she must be a bit honest. However my­ suspicions were aroused when she handed me a water ring­ and a towel to "fill it out a bit"

    From sherbet_d, on Sat 4 Jul 12:31AM

  10. BTW, 225 - "english and proud".. APOLOGY­ ACCEPTED! It's not your fault, is it??

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 4 Jul 12:26AM

  11. 231 - she's a lying b17ch! I was up there earlier,­ and 4 of my mates joined in. She calls us POLYFILLA, as­ we all filled every crack and hole she has!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 4 Jul 12:23AM

  12. #226 BTW Your mum says I'm special,as she doesent­ let everyone in the back door. I dont believe her,she­ said you would vouch for her. So is she telling the­ truth or not?

    From sherbet_d, on Sat 4 Jul 12:16AM

  13. #226 I'm up your mums back crack in your caravan,­ If by some miracle you dont get beaten sensless or­ arrested tonight,like every other friday night. Latch­ on to somebodys friend and spend th night there.

    From sherbet_d, on Sat 4 Jul 12:04AM

  14. I'll expect I'll get a load of baws about get­ the hell out of your country and stuff, but hey, you­ invaded ours so bullocks tae ye!

    From NokturnalKelt, on Fri 3 Jul 11:57PM

  15. Brecken I live in Manchester ya fanny as my Wife is­ English - And she'd boot yer erse as well.
    BTW the­ queen won't have long to go... Alba agus Éireann go­ Bragh.

    From NokturnalKelt, on Fri 3 Jul 11:56PM

  16. 225 - I'll see you in Bairds Bar in the Gallowgate­ (not far from Glesga X).. Don't forget to wear­ something sensible, like an England shirt, or a Union­ Jack draped across your big, broad, manly English­ shoulders!! YAFECKINDIDDY!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 3 Jul 11:41PM
  17. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    nokturnalkelt are you on crack in your council house??

    From J, on Fri 3 Jul 10:11PM
  18. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    ps - i will meet any one who wants a bit of english­ passion in glasgow anytime were i will proceed to­ batter you like one of your deep fried mars­ bars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nobs!!!!!!!!!!!!1
    english and­ proud long live the queen

    From J, on Fri 3 Jul 10:03PM

  19. knew i would get you sweaty weirdos loosing it you are­ so easy, stumbled across your pitiful website by­ accident, so easy to wind up, get a life you jock­ idiots and stop eating so much food its a drain on the­ nhs which us proud english prop up for you no-hopers as­ you dont have any jobs- loosers

    From J, on Fri 3 Jul 9:51PM

  20. For a nation of 5 million, look at our inventions,­ Doctors, Shipbuilding and scientific endeavour and look­ at a nation of 55 million and all the stuff they have­ hoovered of the Scots, Irish and Welsh... England is a­ nation of stealers, degenerates and men who dress up as­ women - So who are the real freaks... The people who­ only hold on to Scotland to steal our Oil Reserves...­ If you hate Scotland so much why come onto a news story­ about Scottish Football ya walloper?!

    From NokturnalKelt, on Fri 3 Jul 9:08PM
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