Celtic Banter Archive May 25 2016

25 May 2016 21:49:48
Why would we just release a player who has just signed and has potential value if given a pre-season! Makes no sense.

26 May 2016 00:29:10
Cole surely not?

26 May 2016 09:01:20
Cole like a few are a waste of money the board must be fed up paying retirement money for these players. I must admit if reports are true about Danny Graham wanted does not appeal to me. So Ed is there any true in this report.

26 May 2016 11:35:59
Think he was meaning Scott Allan someone posted that they heard he was getting released lol its on the rumor page.

26 May 2016 11:46:34
Graham I think would be decent but tbh I would look for better. Obviously having worked with Rodgers twice before he knows what he offers more than any of us and if true and signed I hope discovers his form of his Swansea days.

26 May 2016 13:18:43
We are trying to make a purge to get into the champs league, which means we need quality players, Graham couldn't score in the championship never mind the champs league.

26 May 2016 13:22:16
Kieran. graham has only scored 118 goals in his career .1 in 4 average. his best spell was in the championship around 5 year ago finishing at swansea . since leaving swansea he has done nothing . bang average. worse still if a favorite of br would he start ahead of griffiths. I thought this appointment wad going to stop these average signings.

27 May 2016 00:32:56
Deep river we have not signed him or anyone so maybe wait till we sign someone before complaining about average signings.

27 May 2016 00:51:29
I'll complain before during and after if I so desire.

25 May 2016 21:18:06
Great to see rodgers bringing in his own people good sign that he is his own man and not getting told who to bring in now for some players in and out good times ahead .

25 May 2016 17:05:45
Just been amnounced Chris Davies is the new no 2, don't know much about him but at least Brendan picked him so onwards and upwards HH.

25 May 2016 15:38:57
Can't believe Brendan has been in the job 48 hours and we still haven't signed anybody! Anybody for a protest? Ha.

26 May 2016 13:51:27
hahahaha.

25 May 2016 11:20:59
I think you should have a look at Jonas Svensson at RB. Only player to play every game for Rosenborg (League, Cup and EL) last season, 23 years, really giving Elabdelloue a fight for the RB position in the nationalteam and has had a massive progression from last season. Maybe norwegian football's best player atm.

25 May 2016 19:58:28
Let's hope John park reads this site!

25 May 2016 22:09:34
Let's hope he's no longer serving celtic!

26 May 2016 00:01:11
NR, Martin Samuelsen. Been having a little look at him this season and he's out of contract next year. Looks incredibly good technically.

26 May 2016 09:39:07
Your right JimTim, Samuelsen had a great loan spell at Petersbourgh and is most probably going to be capped this weekend. A really great prospect, a player that can make something out of anything. I think he is hoping for a new contract at West-Ham, but that remains to be seen. You should also check out Rafik Zekhnini, LW at ODD. He is a great prospect aswell, maybe even a better than Samuelsen. I know Dortmund scouted him and is keeping him on a shortlist since their games in the EL qualification.

{Ed001's Note - Emre Mor, what is he like? He plays in Norway right now doesn't he?}

26 May 2016 10:06:33
Sorry ED001, he play's in Denmark so i havnt heard of him i'm affraid. But googled him and looks like a good player, though. I'll check him out. 😊.

{Ed001's Note - ah sorry, couldn't remember where it was, just noticed he is set to move this summer.}

26 May 2016 10:18:50
No problem ED! Glad to help.

{Ed001's Note - thanks mate, I have got some statistical analysis on him and it looks like he offers something special, but there is so much raw data can't tell you. It doesn't tell you how good/bad the level of the opposition is, how much effort they were making to stop his runs, how well positioned they were to require him to do something special or if he could just stroll through them. Many other variables are impossible to get from the raw data that an eye can assess.}

26 May 2016 10:39:06
I would check out his stats against the big teams like FC København and Brøndby. Great technical attributes, think he could turn a bit like Roberts and play the "Ødegaard" role in Celtic. But he play's for Nordskjelland, a small club with not much pressure (much like Ødegaard) and it will be interesting to see if he can evolve into a worldclass player. He is turkish though and they seem to have great mental skills.

{Ed001's Note - ok cheers mate, even then though, without having seen them play, it is difficult to get a judge of the level of a player. Having not seen any of those teams play for a couple of seasons, it would be a complete unknown to judge him against. They might have improved massively, held the same sort of level or degraded, so it would not be much of a guide for me!}

26 May 2016 19:33:26
Anytime mate, it all changes so fast these days anyway so you can't really know how a player will react before they are in the club. i'm really excited to see how Ajer will progress outside of his comfort, and i think he has all the right attributes to succeed in Celtic.

25 May 2016 09:31:45
will find out very soon just how seriously D. D is but do feel he feels he has taken his eye of the ball and it's time to put it right.

25 May 2016 18:59:01
I think DD will spend big this summer to help us in europe and to show sevco we mean business hail hail and the future is definitely green and white.

25 May 2016 08:28:52
Interesting words by Harry Redknapp.

"Dermot Desmond is top man for me, I like him very much and I know what Celtic means to him - he tells me often enough whenever we see each other. "

"If, as it seems, he's going to have a real go again then it's going to be incredibly exciting for all Celtic fans. Dermot is a serious businessman and not someone prepared to ever settle for second best. "

I will never go back on anything I have said over the last few seasons for me DD and PL didn't need to downsize we had the chance to do the exact opposite and create so much of a gap between us and the rest we would never be caught. However the chance is still there to do it this summer so i'm really hoping this is the summer where DD becomes more involved and starts using us as his club not his toy. let's see him at AGM etc, let's see him show what this great club means to him. PL can take a back seat and do all he does that is good because the things he does badly does him no favours. I want to back these men i want them to make Celtic the great club it can be. no more using the death of Rangers as an excuse to downsize, When O'Neill arrived we gave him the tools to make us a team that were feared throughout Europe and other clubs would come to Celtic Park knowing they would have to fight like hell for 90 minutes to come away with a goal never mind a result. The fear factor of our fortress has gone but we can get it back. If i can back this Board after everything i have said recently i think anyone can, I guess what i am trying to say is it isn't just DD and PL that can make Celtic great again we have a part to play also. All i needed was a positive attitude from our Board and they would get the same back from me, I very rarely miss away games but i stayed away from home games last season and trust me it wasnt easy. The Board invest I invest, Whether it be 2 season tickets and the usual raid the superstore for everything possible then so be it. The signs are good and it can only have a positive affect on us all. I think we have the right man in Rodgers to take us forward and i have enjoyed listening to everything he has said since he arrived, The emails by the Club are also refreshing and a nice touch so long may it continue. 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.Let's do this Celtic!

25 May 2016 10:05:39
great post stan.

25 May 2016 10:32:14
That's why for ne, Stan, I'm not on cloud 9 like a lot of fans who seemingly think everything is going to be alright now. The playing side of things may improve, I'm not saying they won't; but the attitude of the club needs to change and hopefully stumping up for a reputable manager is just the start. We need a proper DoF too.

25 May 2016 10:40:45
Would Harry Redknapp go down well as a DOF Jim?

25 May 2016 10:43:39
Why do we need a DOF. We have a very competent manager now. It would be different if we still had deila or got Keane. But Rodgers doesn't need one.

25 May 2016 12:03:13
Not sure about that marco. The model now, which works, is having somebody bridging that gap between boardroom, scouting and football development. If BR can do all that, like an old school 'manager' then fair enough. As long as it's not JP influencing PL I'll be happy. I still don't believe for one minute PL saying RD was in control of all aspects.

As for Redknapp Stan, I'd be inclined to say no. Spurs are getting much better players through with Baldini there, who took over just after HR left I think.

25 May 2016 12:08:08
Can't say if we need one or not but haven't the top clubs in Europe been using them for years. A DOF can oversee every aspect of the football side appointing one doesn't mean they are in control of the 1st team and will be looking over Rodgers shoulder and interfering. Maybe someone with more knowledge can post what roles they would bring or be involved in.

25 May 2016 12:03:13
Not sure about that marco. The model now, which works, is having somebody bridging that gap between boardroom, scouting and football development. If BR can do all that, like an old school 'manager' then fair enough. As long as it's not JP influencing PL I'll be happy. I still don't believe for one minute PL saying RD was in control of all aspects.

As for Redknapp Stan, I'd be inclined to say no. Spurs are getting much better players through with Baldini there, who took over just after HR left I think.

25 May 2016 12:08:08
Can't say if we need one or not but haven't the top clubs in Europe been using them for years. A DOF can oversee every aspect of the football side appointing one doesn't mean they are in control of the 1st team and will be looking over Rodgers shoulder and interfering. Maybe someone with more knowledge can post what roles they would bring or be involved in.

25 May 2016 12:33:01
Sorry Ed I don't know how I managed to post the same thing twice.

{Ed001's Note - no worries fixed it.}

25 May 2016 14:33:13
Jimtim and stan19 agree with both of you in regards certain points and aspects. If br likes to do it all, without the need for a dof then I'd be fine with that but if not then yeh maybe a dof in if it is to the benefit of the club, for instance someone with European experience, even international and an eye for a good player, at least at giving the manager various optionshowever, as well as seeing the club ethos, mentality, culture, as well as youth coming through and being ready for the first team, sports science is all working as it should. however I'd like to see the manager bring in his own players. Keep harking back to it with Rd but when u buy the players u no what u need and want, who can play how u want, and also their attitude has to be right, meaning u don't get stuck with guys that don't have it, can't play how u need and are time wasters or just not good enough. Also goes the other way, prefer the manager to have the say over who leaves, as keeping bad eggs just causes an atmosphere. Hail hail.

25 May 2016 16:06:48
Can't disagree with any of that Bigshaw.

24 May 2016 23:22:22
1st time post but long time viewer.
I'm really happy with the appointment of BR and I hope that he gets free reign over his backroom staff and player signings. Dermot Desmond has pushed the boat out here and put his hand in his pocket (not b4 time) to try and put us back on the map. After watching the press conference, Scott Brown will remain club captain but will still need to prove himself to be a 1st team starter. BR is big on youth so I think we might see young Kelleher getting his chance owing to the rise of KT. Can't wait to see what impact BR has on the dressing room, but I'm sure we'll be on our way to 10 in a row! HH.

{Ed007's Note - Welcome aboard buddy.}

25 May 2016 01:39:34
I hope for many of the same things but BR will have to change his attitude to youth development and I hope he does, not watching the youth games or u21 stuck with me a bit, true or not.
There were a few negatives banded about as they often are, hi lighting his squad filling and squeezing youth out. Not much difference to what has been going on here for years and numerous other clubs so for those that voiced it get over it (myself included) .
I'm feeling really positive about this appointment and I hope that lines have finally been drawn. For youth to even be considered we have to have a few stars that can easily carry them if they have a bad game. KT is a rarity and we are spoiled to have such a consistent young player on our books. BR could get something extra out of some of our existing squad without a doubt. As far as recruitment goes It's bad timing with the euros and our rebuild as it's being branded.
I'm hoping we get the finger out and sign 3 in any position that will start and chalk up 30 or 40 full games in our 11. Can't place the quote but you need 5-6 on form players and a solid team before you really do something. Last year we had two. That has to change. I'm looking forward to it.
HH.