Celtic Banter Archive March 21 2015

21 Mar 2015 23:19:57
Just putting it out there, I'm Ronny daft. I think this man could create something very special with decent backing. The team are looking fit and full of flair and I just hope the board back him in the summer as he has earned that. Also, good to see what a 3pm Saturday kick off and decent weather can do for getting a healthy crowd. A winter break is a must for me

22 Mar 2015 00:16:42
I wouldn't count on much support from the board next summer . Deila knew before he came to Celtic, and he even knows better now that Celtic cannot buy their way to success. Ronny will expect the players we have to improve and Deiia will strive to sign one or two players for targeted positions . Hopefully we won't lose many players who are important to us but at the same time move on those who are not contributing

22 Mar 2015 07:42:58
Chris02 I think the board will give Deila some money, not a lot and be more focused on signing players on bosmans.

22 Mar 2015 08:14:00
Im shure they will give him a bit bigger transfer kitty next season, but not shure if he will buy big anyhow. Think he will replace players if leaving, but instead do outmost to keep the once he has.
Must say how cool it is to see how much you have taken a shine to him. Think he has the time of his life.

22 Mar 2015 09:16:04
I can see RD getting about the same sort of support as NL to be honest. My group was about done with our money men - getting fed up of our 'transfer policy'. However the appointment of RD put them right back in our good books. Like any manager I just hope he gets the right support to bring in the required level of player - players who have a pedigree or those that have European and International experience. Basically players that will come straight into the first team thus improving the squad. I'm sure some of the Forster money and what will be still left over from Wanyama added to whatever we get for Virgil with a sprinkle of ambition could be used to get 3 quality players in. Even bosmans who are on bigger wages could prove a very interesting prospect. Just hope it happens because I genuinely think RD could be the man not to waste a really good side given what he is showing he can get from our already decent young squad.

22 Mar 2015 15:26:52
I think RD is not stupid we will get players in for sure this summer I would be surprised if any of us know of them and they will come cheap but IF they are RDs targets then I am confident that they will be good players becoming great players

22 Mar 2015 15:40:12
JimJim the money got on transfer fees goes in part towards replacement players but a lot of it goes on maintaining the high standard of facilities for the players fitness and comfort . The board can back a manager by throwing money at squad building, or by making the club a better place to come to develop their career . We may have to sign centre halfs next window, but after that most players should be coming through .

22 Mar 2015 17:47:41
Chris I know money gets spent on things other than transfers and fees but at the same time we have more revenue than just transfer fees received. My point is that I don't think we should just keep buying the same sort of level of player. Can't see the point, for eg, of spending £2m on a player, developing them and giving them exposure to sell them on for 4/5-fold, only to go and buy another £2m player. It's not really progress on the park, just on the balance sheets. We certainly need two centre halves. But what about up top? We've bought too many £1-2m strikers. They aren't CL strikers who can get you 5 or 6 group stage goals. I just think instead of 3 players, spend all that money on one, more proven, more likely to be better player. Like I said we already have a good basis for a squad. there's a number of players we're yet to see the best of but in each department we could do with more quality. All that seperated us from Inter was individual quality. Guarins strike and Gordons errors. It certainly, as was the case in the past before RD, wasn't our approach or method.

22 Mar 2015 19:25:26
I agree with you jim, we have spent quite a bit of money on Pukki, Balde, Scepovic, and a few others, it has been money wasted. If we'd lumped their fees together and bought a better quality striker, we may have done a bit better over the last couple of years.
Also, I don't see why we couldn't improve a slightly more expensive player, which would mean we would get an even bigger price for him if we sold him on.

22 Mar 2015 23:29:19
We have bought players for around a million and sold them for £10m . What is the point of buying a player at £9 m, as a replacement and him flopping . It has happened to far more expensive players than £9 m . What about Floe, whom the dead club paid out over £12 m. and they couldn't give him away without paying a lump of his wages for years . We are all Celtic fans, we know except for a couple of years when MO'N came we have never tried to build a team from big transfers .
Certainly Deila is not going to risk the camadarie and team work he has built up, by buying even Celtic standards, expensive players . Deila has surrounded himself with top back up people from Ireland, Scotland and Norway including medical personnel . I think he will be expecting plenty of board support in these areas so that when our players join up with players from other clubs, they will realise how big Celtic are and how well Celtic look after the players .

23 Mar 2015 05:26:53
And its pure coincidence that MO'Ns team got to a European final isn't it Chris. I'm not saying 9m, perhaps just 4-6m sort of bracket on the right players. Or box man's on a higher wage. It's also no coincidence thatour best and most consistent player is currently still our most expensive.

23 Mar 2015 21:19:30
MO'N side got to the UEFA Cup final. Fair enough but his spending threatened the existence of the club and there has been10 years of austerity trying to get the club back in a good financial state . It also meant that Celtic have had to spend an open fortune on CEO Peter Lawwell, to bring our financial situation under control.

What did we win in 2003, after O'Neil's spending spurge . Nothing, not one single trophy .
But what it did do was bring us Sutton and Larsson to Celtic, who have this season tried their best to destroy Deila .

24 Mar 2015 11:27:45
I'd rather see us invest in quality rather than quantity. You're contesting me. Not sure why but hey ho. Suttons 'column' has no relevance to his quality as a player. The BS about spending on quality over quantity sending us into financial ruin is something PL would love you to champion. We currently have three strikers out on loan whilst our 'first choice' striker is in on loan. Nothing the matter with that is there. No. let's carry on then.

24 Mar 2015 22:51:14
Jim Jim, go back to your Commitee 🐹 . Our first choice striker this year is Griffiths, Guidetti who is on loan plays a bit part role for Celtic since Christmas. Whether you pay £2 m, £4m or £6m for a striker you are not guaranteed a good striker .
I don't understand your logic that by paying more you will get better . It's sheer nonsense to rate a player's ability on his price .
People who study transfer prices know that the value at any time is based on the length of time left on contract as well as the need his club has to sell, as well as ability

Jim Jim remember our very expensive signing and well paid Sutton, who at the height of battle in a Rangers game sold himself, and handed the ball twice within seconds to get himself sent off . None of our less expensive signings ever let us down as badly .

25 Mar 2015 07:20:43
Chris of course transfers are a risk. There are good deals to be had. There are also clubs that throw money away. let's not beat around the bush though. Generally speaking, would you not agree you tend to get what you pay for?

Think you're either missing or dodging my salient point. We are CURRENTLY wasting money by bringing in several players that, partially due to how much they have cost, have not made an impact. Putting that money together on one player is no more of a risk.

Amido Balde cost two million. Think of a striker you'd like us to sign and just ask how much he's likely to cost.

21 Mar 2015 20:21:53
I know i'm a bit slow on the uptake, but I have sussed it.
RD its not Ronny Deila.
its Real Deal.
I don't think for 1 second that PL thought he had a new manager in RD that would work out as good as it has(to date).
We all know that a new manager has his own thoughts /formation training, etc etc and there has been a few blips, however as thee eternal optimist and as the song says,
The only way is up and we are getting there pretty fast.


Ronny the Real Deila
HH

21 Mar 2015 19:11:01
ED007 where on earth are we going to house Dundee United in our trophy room lol

22 Mar 2015 00:29:56
I read that wèe Jackie complained the weather was too warm .

21 Mar 2015 15:15:37
Ouch, big Fraser just been carried off at Southampton. Hope the big man is ok.

21 Mar 2015 23:31:35
How on earth can you disagree to that? It was a statement of fact, not an opinion.

22 Mar 2015 15:51:03
It shows you how simply a player can be injured, an innocuous incident and he could be out for 6 months .

21 Mar 2015 05:43:00
Me and my group can't wait to get up for the game today. Think we'll stuff them again. They've got nothing about them and to think when we're able to call on Johanson, GMS, Armstrong et al then surely we're going to be too strong and can get back to showing Aberdeen that no matter how much they huff and puff we won't let them blow us down.

21 Mar 2015 16:15:05
Stuffing going well at half time. Boys against me so far.

21 Mar 2015 17:49:09
Jim Jim's merry men certainly know their stuff . I thought Deila's team selection today illustrated the strength in our squad . Making four change for our front men, gave us a fresh attacking approach with all the replacements just as good if not better than those rested . Playing our back six without change for change sake will always keep stability to team.

22 Mar 2015 09:27:05
Of the current squad Chris that's the midfield i'd like to see played most regularly. Was a good game and atmosphere. The muttonmuffers result made it that bit sweeter.

22 Mar 2015 15:53:45
Definitely midfield looked good yesterday but it's great to think he could have played thre / four different players and probably not weaken this part of the team .