http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...tic/7615298.stm



Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has indicated he wants to return to his native Japan and could leave in the January transfer window. The Japan international says he wants to go home for the good of his family after three years in Scotland.

Think we have seen the best of Naka though i would prefer to keep him till end of the season if we are in europe after xmas.

Best performance by Celtic in a while yesterday, and he was nowhere to be seen. Celtic are better off without him. He's too much of a luxury.

Will anyone notice?

A few free kicks, generally won by him diving, and not much else

Be sad to see him go, if he does, a real talent that you'd pay to watch. He has this season and we have the option of ading another season if I am correct

I take it the wrong folk are taking the hint about going home then?

He might be offended by the Naka ate my dog racism that we Scots seem to like, I know that it's been mentioned in a few articles I've seen.

With time and space on the ball he is the most naturally gifted player in the SPL. Shame he is to lightweight and can't tackle. Don't particularly want to see him go but wouldn't be bothered if he did.

Though his home team are in the relegation zone of their league and their season ends in December, you would wonder if he would like to go back if they do get relegated

As I said, probably the most naturally gifted football at Celtic but he doesn’t do enough for me and is a luxury player we cannot afford to have in the team for certain games ie away to the huns, away in Europe.

It wouldn’t bother me if he went. I wonder if him going would also mean Mizuno also going.

I think Mizuno is in there as a replacement for Naka. He was tipped to be the next big thing from Japan so maybe that means more cash from that market

I wouldn't be surprised if he left us once Nakamura goes.

As an aside, what was worrying was the following comment from Nakamura about Peter Lawwell. I wonder how much involvement he actually has in team matters.

"My agent has already spoken to a few teams in Japan. Lawwell hasn't said he doesn't need me yet so I honestly don't know what will happen.

"I always wanted to experience Spain but I'm really enjoying Scotland. Plus Peter was never willing sell me!"

Will he still be able to vote for Sinn Feinn if he moves back to Japan? Presumably a postal vote can be arranged or something?

Will he be able to find chow mein - apparently his real favourite food - back home?

Disappointing if the modern game starts to edge out entertainers like Naka, he's been a joy to watch, For me I think his linking play and skill outweighs his lack in other areas..If I remember correctly some of the excellent play in the first half V Motherwell was similar in nature to what we seen V Falkirk in the latter stages of the game, Crosas, McGeady and Naka played then....we had a forward moving mid with guys that could move the ball about quickly on the floor up front.









Whilst taking you point guys and not wanting to destroy this thread with a debate on a song I've heard a few times and by no greater than 20/30 people, the context and humour of that song makes it totally different in nature from the "ate my dog" one

Aye. When your fans are being casually racist, it's context and humour. Can you give me the name of the shop that sells you your blank rule books?

Disagree. Both ignorant.

On glasnost's point, didn't Kenny Miller make a similar point when he left about Lawwell shoving him out the door?

The problem is that he is a luxury that we can barely afford away from home. At times playing him has been detrimental to the team overall ie Shakhtar away last season. We aren’t Arsenal or Barcelona and as such we cannot afford to carry passengers.

I'm aware that his is not my therad or one of the jousting ones that has been posted SO I'll post this and no more on this thread about the songs....I'm pretty consistant in how I understand racisim in all it's forms, there has to be a element of something derogatory for it to apply in any real sense. Scots being thrifty V mean for instance.

I think he's always capable by a bit of skill to either get a gaol himself or by picking out a player in a great position, we've seen lots of that...1 min in 90 might be enough for him if he scores that goal. I do take your point however.

But playing a player just because he hits a good free kick is a luxury we cannot afford. Away from home in Europe save for his free kick vs Man Utd, he has done very little and as I said playing him can do more harm than good. Similarly against the huns at their midden he does nothing. I’d rather have players in that contribute when the going gets though.

Maybe, just don't like seeing a talent like that not playing, we should get bobo to shadow him as minder

Perhaps cheap option Strachan is even more of a pathetic yes man and patsy than we first thought?

I don't think Celtic would miss him to be honest.

I think Barry Robson's corners are just as good, and while maybe his free kicks aren't, he's less of a passenger, tracks back more etc.

Pretty much.

Only thing Naka has over him is the ability to win us a game with one free kick, but you cannot justify keeping him on for a whole game while he does f**k all.

Who cares if Naka leaves. Sellick will just sign another player that offers similar attributes and us Huns will find a similar racist chant to sing about the new player. So happy days on all fronts.

P.S Please dont report me to anyone about my view on the matter it's just the way of the world.

So's having your club hauled up because of the behaviour of the fan base

Do you want to live in a politically correct world where there is no freedom of speech and you are penalised for having a view or opinion? If you do mate perhaps you should move to Belgium or Switzerland!

Maybe you could come up with a song for him...?

You are penalised for expressing certain views or opinions, certainly. They are legally defined and, if you so wish, you are well within your rights to campaign for them to be changed. Best of luck

We dont need to campaign, we just keep on going as we are and pay no regard to the politically correct. Football is built on political and religious rivalries as well as being very entertaining for the masses. Fifa and uefa dont realise they are killing the game by taking this away from the fans. I would like to see them try this with some of the South American rivalries.

You run a few risks that way, but on you go


Political rivalries abound overseas - I'm not sure that religious ones are so common. However, it's pretty much (only?) the OF in the UK that follows that path. Everywhere else football rivalry is based on the fact that the opposition eat rats in their coucil houses or they need a wash or some such ribaldry.

Is this story gathering pace? heard from "someone" (unusual for them to spread rumours, not that he's in the know) last night that a move is being seriously discussed, even at Xmas.

I'd be sorry to see such a talented player leave our club, as I''ve said prevously watching some of his play (not free kicks) can be worth the ticket price itself.

Not one to copy Rangers, but maybe the club should support the Jungle bhoys / Green Brigade in a decent tribute to the wee man

I think you are going slightly overboard here.



The plc supporting the Green Brigade?

It's all about opinions and what you get out of the game, I think Naka a joy to behold



Is this all down to the John Reid protests?

I would have paid to watch someone like Di Canio who took games by the scruff of the neck, whilst still maintaining his absurd footballing ability, when often surrounded by dross. His performance in the 1-0 win at home to Aberdeen was just out of this world. I can’t think of anything Nakamura has done (free kicks aside) that would warrant me suggesting I’d have paid good money just to see him play.



The plc have never welcomed the Green Brigade.