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Fortune vows to shoot Hoops to the top

Fri 10 Jul, 09:00 AM


Marc-Antoine Fortune has vowed to score the goals that will allow Celtic to reclaim the Clydesdale Bank Premier League crown.

The 28-year-old French Guiana-born striker became Tony Mowbray's first signing as Hoops boss when he completed a move from Nancy worth a reported £3.8million. He now has his sights set on silverware as Celtic attempt to wrest the title back from bitter rivals Rangers, who triumphed with a domestic double at the end of last season.

"I know Celtic are a club who have been champions and I have come here to be a champion," said Fortune. "I've tried to learn about Celtic and have looked at their website. When I come to a club, I try to learn about it."

He added: "It's my job as a striker to score goals and I want to score here. I want to play good football and make the fans happy."

Fortune is also determined to feature in the Champions League next season by helping Celtic come through a potentially hazardous qualification process.

"I've come here for that," he said. "I don't know who we are going to play but I would like the team to qualify for the Champions League."

Fortune played under Mowbray while on loan at West Brom in the second half of last season.

And, having seen him in action in the Barclays Premier League, the Celtic boss is convinced his new recruit will deliver plenty of goals in the SPL.

"As a centre forward your job is to try to give the team a cutting edge," said Mowbray. "I think Marc does that and he also helps the attacking midfield players. He definitely did that at West Brom and he can do that here at Celtic.

"He has the ability to hold the ball up and his appreciation of runs around him and past him is very good. He is an experienced footballer now and I'm sure he will score goals and help create more opportunities for other players also."

 

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  1. Why is this sort of thing allowed ,surely death­ threats should be santioned with legal action.Has this­ been reported ?

    From thetwotoedsloth, on Sat 11 Jul 4:40PM

  2. 21/22 - btw, there's NO SUCH PERSON as­ singing-ginger. It's SINGIN' GINGER!!­ (apostrophe after SINGIN / double exclamation mark­ after GINGER). Either way, you are STILL AN­ ARSE-BANDIT!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 11 Jul 3:22PM

  3. Brian D - save yourself the money. Gimme your address,­ and I'll get the next flight up from LHR to sort­ you out!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 11 Jul 3:07PM

  4. 21/22 - my guess is that you have problems fighting­ sleep!! Prove me wrong, tough guy!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 11 Jul 3:05PM

  5. 21/22 - 37 Somerset Waye, Heston, Middx, TW5 9HF. If­ you have the cojones, ask for Tony!! I'll be­ waiting for you!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 11 Jul 3:03PM

  6. £1000 for information: (£1500 for info in the next­ hour)

    This is A GENUINE OFFER (cash) for any­ information given to me to find out who Davy...watch­ out theres a priest about and­ singing-ginger!!!

    someone must know where i can find­ these two clowns ASAP!!!

    Also any on Haunchy P is­ worth £2000

    From brian d, on Sat 11 Jul 12:32AM

  7. £1000 for information: (£1500 for info in the next­ hour)

    This is A GENUINE OFFER (cash) for any­ information given to me to find out who Davy...watch­ out theres a priest about and­ singing-ginger!!!

    someone must know where i can find­ these two clowns ASAP!!!

    From brian d, on Sat 11 Jul 12:30AM

  8. Darren you must be buzzing glue

    From Haunchy P, on Fri 10 Jul 11:40PM

  9. haunchy....you can go suck a fa*rt out out my @#$% ye­ fukcing @#$%!!!!
    king billy was a horses­ hoof!!!
    'mon the Newry bhoys!!!!

    hail hail

    From Darren W, on Fri 10 Jul 10:07PM

  10. Darren remember it wasn't your fault.

    From Haunchy P, on Fri 10 Jul 9:12PM

  11. has anyone seen my boyfriend PAUL.G online here??
    tell­ him dubai was looking for him and wondering why he isnt­ in!!!!

    From brian d, on Fri 10 Jul 6:58PM

  12. Gavin.c - are you a complete @#$%???

    Walters?? thats­ all im saying!!! - your own manky, stinking, inbred,­ sister fkucing, asre licking, brown shoe supporters­ threw banans at him when he arrived at yer pathetic­ piss pot of a ground on his debut - short memory ye­ cokc!!!

    From Darren W, on Fri 10 Jul 6:56PM

  13. lets all laugh at rangers, lets all laugh at rangers!!!

    From Darren W, on Fri 10 Jul 6:47PM

  14. Hope you reported this to police

    From Haunchy P, on Fri 10 Jul 3:08PM

  15. As for the other thing with wiping shyte onto a­ Cathedral, My Mother's cousin, who is a REAL­ Rangers fan, Master Mason and season ticket holder,­ witnessed it first hand... His words exactly were­ " I was completely ashamed as I was wearing a­ Rangers top and the Spanish were all looking at me like­ I was an animal after that", and, it was actually­ a 'Female' who did the deed...

    From NokturnalKelt, on Fri 10 Jul 3:01PM

  16. Think you'll find it was UEFA who told everybody as­ they were investigated for it... Think you'll also­ see many of yer fellow fans filmed plenty of it for­ YouTube...

    From NokturnalKelt, on Fri 10 Jul 2:55PM

  17. or somebody told you

    From Haunchy P, on Fri 10 Jul 2:50PM

  18. Nokt you talking piss again. How do you know what­ songs Rangers fans were singing? Were you there?

    From Haunchy P, on Fri 10 Jul 2:47PM

  19. Besides Sam, what do you want him to say?... "Eh,­ I'm going to play pish and no try at all... If the­ Ba' comes to me I'm just gonnae horse it up­ field 'cos a don't care"... He ticks all­ the boxes as far as what you want a new player to­ say... When he hasn't even kicked a ball for us how­ can ye have a go?
    Seem to remember they said similar­ about Nakamura before he proceeded to score possibly­ two of the best free kicks ever in the Champions league­ against the best team England has to offer...

    From NokturnalKelt, on Fri 10 Jul 2:46PM

  20. Don't you realise Sam that what you just state on­ here means absolutely sweet FA when you won't own­ up to a team... What strike force have you got?... What­ are your team saying they will do?... You have no­ credibilty and no stones.

    From NokturnalKelt, on Fri 10 Jul 2:35PM
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