Mark Lawwell can't repeat Celtic transfer missteps of the past like poppadom hands Vasilis Barkas - Hugh Keevins

I don’t know if they have the Trades Description Act in the Netherlands.

If they do then FC Utrecht technical director Jordy Zuldam could possibly be found to have violated its terms and conditions.

Welcoming the signing of Vasilis Barkas on a season long loan from Celtic, Zuldam laid it on thick.

He was reported as saying: “He has good reflexes, rules in the air and in the box, stands his ground in one-on-one duals and has charisma.”

Are we talking about the same person here?

The Greek tragedy who cost Celtic £5million from AEK Athens then lost his place to Scott Bain on the subs bench?

The goalkeeper with poppadom hands – as one supporter cruelly, but succinctly, summarised his failings? Barkas is textbook proof of how poor player recruitment has the power to dictate the course of history.

For better or worse.

He is arguably the worst Celtic goalkeeper I have ever seen – and I can go back 60 years to Frank Haffey, the man who lost nine goals to England at Wembley while playing for Scotland before leaving the club and emigrating to Australia.

Barkas was supposed to have been one of a raft of signings to get 10-in-a-row over the line for Celtic.

What he became was a costly embarrassment among a multi-million pound assembly of assorted flops and over-rated rejects.

Some of whom, like the Greek, are still on the wage bill while Ange Postecoglou restores order, and returns trophies, to the club.

Celtic will never recoup their losses on players like Albian Ajeti and Boli Bolingoli. A disgraceful waste of money through poor judgement.

All Celtic can hope for is to find others like Zuldam who are capable of seeing redeeming features in lost causes.

Meanwhile Celtic, under new recruitment director Mark Lawwell, have to