An Up-And-Down Week Leaves The Bhoys Ten Down

Is Robbie Keane Headed To Parkhead?

It was a week of ups and downs for the Parkhead faithful starting with a disappointing loss to Hibs at Celtic Park on Wednesday, then a 1-0 victory away to Hamilton Academical on Saturday.

The results leave Celtic 10 points behind Rangers in the Scottish Premier League, though they do have a game in hand.

Morten Ramussen was the unlikely hero for Celtic on Saturday, scoring his first goal for the club after being brought on for Samaras.

The Accies on the other hand completed the game without a real chance on goal, but Celtic didn't have many chances themselves.

Manager Tony Mowbray was rueful after the game telling reporters: "We expected a tough game and I said that before the match.

"Hamilton are a very committed side and they've had three games recently against Rangers and done exceptionally well.

"They made life very difficult for us and we had to be patient, we knew we'd create chances.

"Thankfully, Morten Rasmussen came off the bench and scored a goal - that's why he's here.

"We've got some key players out injured at the moment: Brown, Maloney and McDonald. Your best players make the difference in the tight games.

"Hopefully, when the players I've mentioned return, and with another one or two additions, then we won't be far away."

This followed Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Hibs at Parkhead. With goals from Marc-Antoine Fortune and Hibs's Paul Caddis the game looked to be headed for a draw, but Danny Galbraith scored a last-minute winner to give the visitors all three points.

Celtic announced on Monday that they have signed Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara and Dutch left-back Edson Braafheid from Bayern Munich on loan-deals that will last to the end of the season.

Twenty-nine-year-old Kamara started five Premier League games for Fulham this season, scoring once and getting another in their match against CSKA Sofia in the Europa League.

The Senegalese international, who has scored nine goals in over fourty appearances for his nation also played for Mowbray when he was manager of West Bromwich Albion.

Braafheid is said to have been brought in to help Celtic's defense and is happy with the move since it will give him more regular first-team football than he has been getting in Germany - boosting his chances of being selected for the Dutch team in this summer's World Cup.

Celtic also signed Paul Slane, an 18-year-old Paul Slane from Motherwell, who are said to be unhappy that the youngster refused to commit to them.

Scott McDonald will join four of his previous team-mates at Middlesbrough in a transfer deal said to be worth around £3.5 million.

As we went to press on Monday, Celtic announced that they are in talks with Tottenham's Robbie Keane, hoping to sign the Irish forward before the transfer deadline arrives on Monday night.

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp confirmed the talks saying that: "He is a Celtic man and it looks like it probably will happen. It's a good move. Robbie needs to play.

"He's too good a player not to be starting here regularly. He wants to play all the time.

"He's not a happy man when he's not playing regularly, but he loves his football; he's a great trainer, a great man about the place."