Celtic Banter Archive January 05 2019

 

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05 Jan 2019 21:56:38
Safe to say the fans are split over burke. i say give him a chance. sinclaires states might look ok but Gordon's states make him the best keeper in the country and everyone wants shot of him.

We are crying out for a striker to hold the ball up. someone we can take to away games and give us a different option. its the away games that have cost us.
Eddy was always going to play off dembele.
Am sure the club have plenty of options and will not let us down.

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06 Jan 2019 01:12:48
Don't think it's the bhoy himself it's the 6 month loan on a position that's not a priority at least imo.

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06 Jan 2019 03:34:18
Don't think it's the bhoy himself it's the 6 month loan on a position that's not a priority at least imo. - Deep river bhoy

100% YES

HH.

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05 Jan 2019 21:54:29
Think the Burke signing is a desperate move if I’m being honest lads. barely kicked a baw this season, no option to buy, can’t get in a Scotland squad that’s rank rotten. IMO this is utterly pointless! Not the way I wanted our window to start at all, but doesn’t surprise me one bit! Think lawell has forgot the PIN number to our bank card by the way! We’re trying our damnedest not to spend money by the look of it! Somethings never change eh!

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06 Jan 2019 02:48:25
Away and don’t talk pish CH15. Is ‘desperate’ the new Sevco buzzword? Why would a team who has won seven trophies on the trot be ‘desperate’?

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06 Jan 2019 03:23:08
You say this is utterly pointless but I bet you were also shouting that Sinclair should be sold and last season that Forrest is hopeless.
Who exactly in our squad would you want to replace these two? Hayes or what about Johnson?

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06 Jan 2019 07:13:34
The bhoy burke is barely in the door and witch hunt out for him already. Give him a chance.

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06 Jan 2019 07:45:26
Listen if this boy turns up he's got pace to burn and there's a physicality about him it might turn out to be a shrewd signing.

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06 Jan 2019 10:33:23
If Leipzig seen enough in the lad to pay what they did, and WBA seen enough in him to pay what they did, then I think it could potentially be a great signing for us. If he's not good enough then he doesn't play. If he is good enough, like his price tags have suggested, then perhaps we could be in for a treat. Give the lad a chance is my attitude. It's not like we've paid £15m for him.

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05 Jan 2019 22:01:32
Now a week after our disastrous performance against Rangers2012, I have got over my disappointment enough to give my thoughts . On Saturday evening I couldn't believe how flat and how poor most of our players were .
Gordon for his saves, and Cal McGregor were about our only players to impress throughout . Despite our rotten play, I think we may have drawn it or won it if we got making our tactical switches, instead of Ajer and Ralston replacing injured players Mc Gregor going to midfield when Eddie coming on may have helped .
It looked to me that Rangers 2012 players knew that Beaton would allow them to get away with everything as they started their thuggery from the first 2 mins .
I remember Manc City were flat and she'll shot when they played l'pool in the Champions League and their team bus was attacked like ours . Scottish Police did a brilliant job looking the wrong way.
Celtic are still a relatively young team but even experience teams in Europe have difficulty getting results before mad partisan supporters who show hatred in a crowd of over 50,000 against 700 friendly faces .
Ref Collum changed a handy enough game against Aberdeen by awarding 2 pens, for nothing and a goal after a corner when Gordon was held and thus we had a very hard tough strength drawing game
According to some sources Celtic players suffered from a vomiting bug in the days before Saturday's game .
As I say we were very bad and statements I have made doesn't get away from the fact that we were v bad .
But Celtic team hasn't become a bad team over night. Unlike previous 2 yrs we have had trouble winning after Europe, but in some game this season we have been brilliant .
We were so bad that Sevco should have scored more . We won't be as bad this season again and our league no. 8 won't be in doubt.

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05 Jan 2019 23:38:35
Sometimes it's all about timing and the random fixture list certainly came up with a month that saw trips to Motherwell, immediately following a LC final with The Dons, then a tricky tie at Easter Road soon after. December would end after a grueling trip and game in Aberdeen on the Wed, followed by the 'John Beaton benefit match'.
It's no wonder the players were out on their feet and I'm sure these events will add to the motivation and focus to impose our dominance.

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06 Jan 2019 00:57:47
Next few home games. 😆.

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06 Jan 2019 10:03:53
OAB, we have visited fir park after the last 3 league cup finals. We struggled to win 4-3 and then we have drawn the last 2.

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06 Jan 2019 15:52:03
Yes, we are not privy to all that goes on . But at Fir Pk our bus wasn't attacked, our players hadn't vomiting bug and ref wasn't quite as bias and as bare faced a cheat .

It was bloody awful to watch, but I am pretty certain we will storm through the rest of the season in top form.

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05 Jan 2019 21:01:36
So if we can tie up Weah and Boom Boom Bayo in next couple of days then offload Commper ( pay him off ) and Boyata ( for some sort of fee ) then go and get Kalas and the big Bosnian I'd be very happy with that.
We could then get a new keeper and RB in the summer and I reckon we would be looking not to bad at all 🍀💚 HH

Surely we have to offload Boyata now, he can't possibly stay till end of season if he signs a pre contract with anyone else?

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05 Jan 2019 21:22:28
Nah for me he has to go mate the summer shambles was enough but if his hearts not here how can we trust him to put his body on the line or risk himself getting injured if he’s got to make a tackle or challenge we need a RB I have not seen enough of Ralston to comment on him.

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05 Jan 2019 21:42:25
Totally agree.
I think Kalas and Memisevic are the types of players we should be signing.
Both playing at a good level and at the right age plus both are out of contract in the summer so wouldn't cost a fortune.

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05 Jan 2019 22:21:11
I think RB needs sorted now.

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05 Jan 2019 22:21:48
Are we linked to kalas and who is the Bosnian? Defenders now a priority HH.

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05 Jan 2019 23:34:45
From what ed007 has said before we have been scouting Kalas and definitely interested and the Bosnian from Groningen Memisevic has stated himself that we had contacted home before but didn't offer a deal at that point.

I'd like to see us go with Ralston with Lustig as back up for remainder of the season, then brin a RB and keeper in the summer. Providing we we bring the 2 CB in this window.

We can all live in hope I suppose haha 🍀💚 HH.

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05 Jan 2019 23:41:06
If we can't punt Boyata then keep him in the stand until summer and play Ajer. Simunovic, Benkovic and even Bitton before him.
The guy wants out and will never give 100% again.

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{Ed007's Note - I said the other day, tell Boyata and his agent if he doesn't get a move this window he will spend the next 5 months in the stand and training with the kids. It's time Rodgers and the board started playing hardball with the chancing bams!}

06 Jan 2019 00:37:06
Nows not the time for playing hardball. There’s a league to be won. He was poor at ibrox but been good the rest of the season. If he signs a pre contract with another club then granted its not ideal but with the clauses for clean sheets etc in the players deals these days I’m sure he’ll still be giving 100% til the end of the season to get as much of a wage as possible.

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06 Jan 2019 00:37:06
Nows not the time for playing hardball. There’s a league to be won. He was poor at ibrox but been good the rest of the season. If he signs a pre contract with another club then granted its not ideal but with the clauses for clean sheets etc in the players deals these days I’m sure he’ll still be giving 100% til the end of the season to get as much of a wage as possible.

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{Ed007's Note - We've got Ajer, Benkovic and Simunovic to play at CB. planning for the future Ajer should start with Benkovic to watch and learn with Simunovic - who has done well with Benkovic - coming in as cover. And if we sign a CB this window should Boyata take his place next to Benkovic?
As part of the Long term planning for the team moving forward - over the next six months - is exactly the time to play hardball, players like Gordon, Lustig, Boyata and Brown who have no long term future should be dealt with before CL qualifiers.}

06 Jan 2019 02:56:05
We might not like the idea of someone getting first team football who’s signed a pre-contract agreement with another club but I think BR might choose to play him and I think he’s got the man-management skills to get the most out of Boyata in that situation.

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05 Jan 2019 20:24:57
Now we may have some new attacking options CB and RB more so RB?

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05 Jan 2019 21:07:24
I'd give Ralston his chance with Lustig as deputy for remainder of the season.

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05 Jan 2019 20:24:29
Does anyone know how many contracts of our non contributors are up in the summer? I think this 60 million wage bill (which I still can't get my head round) is a bit of a sticking point when it comes to committing to new permanent signings. Quite rightly the board don't want to see the wage bill rising much more long term, but surely for the sake of pretty much guaranteeing number 8 they won't mind it rising for the next 6 months when they know many will then be off the wage bill come the summer.

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05 Jan 2019 21:04:46
Brown, Boyata, Lustig, Scott Allen I know of for sure. A good 70 grand a week or so there or 3.5 million a year roughly.

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05 Jan 2019 21:06:09
Gamboa's is up too.

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05 Jan 2019 20:09:51
Bayo now following the club on social media. Tends to be the modern way of hinting that a deal is close.

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05 Jan 2019 20:38:17
How can it be close when according to people on here lawwels fecking it up? 🤔.

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05 Jan 2019 19:41:16
I think we've developed a very defeatist attitude when it comes to Europe recently. Most people fancy Valencia to have the edge over us but I noticed they got beat again today, are in the bottom half of the table and are only 6 points ahead of Villarreal having played one game more - and we all would have quite fancied Villarreal in the draw. Is this not fast becoming a tie that we as a club should be expecting, rather than hoping, to win?

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05 Jan 2019 20:10:02
This season's results in Europe have been inconsistent and our away form apart from Rosenborg lacked confidence and belief, so I can understand the apprehension. It all depends on how we restart after the break and if we play the way we can it will set us up nicely to have a go at them in the first leg at CP and hopefully beyond?

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05 Jan 2019 20:27:05
I don't know if expecting to win is the right idea but it's a tie that we should be saying we CAN win instead of just hoping to win.
Just like our group was one that everyone was close to same level and it could go any way, in my opinion this tie is the same.
Winnable but hard.

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05 Jan 2019 20:35:58
Valencia are a shadow of the team they used to be. I really fancy our chances against them.

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05 Jan 2019 22:20:29
If we can get a result without conceding at Paradise then yes is definitely in with a chance.

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05 Jan 2019 22:24:38
That's probably a better way of putting it Kev83. Maybe we shouldn't "expect" to win as no team has the right to just turn up and win but we should be confident that they're there for the taking and that we're more than capable of doing the business.

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05 Jan 2019 18:59:24
What a coincidence that the SFA Come out now with threats to the Ref a day after Celtic come out with a statement. They really do believe in deflection from the facts will take the heat off.

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05 Jan 2019 18:32:23
After spending the money on Eddy in the summer and possibly signing Bayo do you think any more money will be spent on a C. F. ? not sure myself especially with Griff in the back ground. 6 month loan for a more experienced C. F makes more sense with money spent on a right and center back .

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05 Jan 2019 19:17:27
Bayo will be the only striker brought in, with Weah able to cover that position too.

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05 Jan 2019 19:52:20
I reckon we will only buy a striker and right back this window, the rest will be loans.

However, if we manage to offload players we will likely see a replacement bought for them, assuming they are not just deadwood like Comper and Allan.

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05 Jan 2019 16:08:28
I'd be more than happy if we can get 2 out the 3 names of Kallas, Memisivic or Isimat Mirin in this window for defence. 2 of them with Jozo (I still believe there's a player in him) and Ajer would be brilliant options at the back and obviously we have Benkovic til end of the season.

Along with Burke, Weah and a proven striker we would have a far superior squad to anyone in the league. Then a case of targeting a goalkeeper and right back in the summer and maybe another winger or look to extend loan deals like we did with Paddy.

For upfront I really think we need experience to support French Eddy. Jansen would be a brilliant shout but not sure if wages or fee would be a problem. Personally if it was me I would go for Rooney even if it's just for 3 months until the MLS season starts back and Griffths may be back by then.

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05 Jan 2019 19:07:46
If we get boya it will be him eddy and weah upfront.

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05 Jan 2019 19:52:09
Bayo and Weah covers us up front. we play 1 up top most games anyway. Weah can also cover wings as well as Burke. Agree I'd love us to get Memesevic and either of the other 2 mentioned. Our only other weaknesses to sort out will be RB and GK and we have a refreshed squad ready to push for the 10.

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05 Jan 2019 20:37:47
Really hope we sign RB.

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05 Jan 2019 22:17:42
Edouard, Bayo and Weah for me are raw. You see it in Eddy, he has all the attributes but never really does it over a period of 8, 9 or 10 games in a row. I think it will come with time but for the here and now I think we need an experienced centre forward who will come in and know how to find the back of the net and also someone to guide the younger forwards. Bayo could be another Bangura, Weah another Musonda for all I've seen of them. I sincerely hope not but if that's the 3 we choose to go with as forwards I think we are taking a massive risk .

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06 Jan 2019 15:58:11
Our strikers must have been pretty raw for a long time as it is a long time since a striker has done it for us 7,8,9 games in a row .
The thing is if we continue to play one striker the rawness won't matter as none of the thre are likely to play 4 or 5 games in a row.

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05 Jan 2019 15:38:05
Right Bhoys and Ghirls what type of team are we looking at to win this league and as a result who do we need?

Gordon / Bain

Defence
Ralston/ New RB Benkovic/ Jozo New CB Tierney

MF
Burke/ Forrest Brown/ Nctcham McGregor Sinclair/ Weah

Rogic / Christie

Eddie / Bayo and New CF

Boyata / Allen / Commper/ De Vries/ Izzy / Hendry and Morgan (loans) / Lustig needs to come back from Dubai a new player if he makes team.

So need a RB CB CF in addition to those we are expecting.

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05 Jan 2019 16:03:23
We just need another striker. The rest of the team is good enough to win the league.

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05 Jan 2019 16:09:09
Agreed one quality striker required to secure title.

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05 Jan 2019 16:30:34
Heard weah is coming in for upfront like he played beginning of season for psg. You also missed out ajer in defence.

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05 Jan 2019 16:31:53
really one player in and the titles ours, wishful thinking.

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05 Jan 2019 16:42:06
Definitely a striker still think we need a right back but yes we will still win league if we don't. Would help us in Europe if we get both.

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05 Jan 2019 17:24:53
If Weah and Bayo come in, a cb and rb we will be rock solid.

Ajer natural position is CM so we have plenty of options for midfield.

Its actually cringeworthy how the media are creaming over Defoe. He is finished and if he still had anything left a championship team at least would of snapped him up. Really want us to win treble again even more, will be good listening to clowns back tracking previous statements.

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05 Jan 2019 17:31:45
Ajer is a CB. Before coming to Celtic he played CB CM striker. He hasn't played CM in more the 2 years and won't again.

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05 Jan 2019 17:32:40
Over this window and the summer I think we really need to get the squad trimmed and sorted out, far. to many squad players just not good enough or coming to the end of there time.

GK - NEW, Bain
RB - NEW, NEW
LB - Tierney, NEW
CB - NEW, NEW, Ajer, Jozo
DM - McGregor, Bitton
CM/ AM - NEW, Rogic, Ntcham, Christie
WING - Forrest, NEW, NEW, Morgan.
ST - NEW, NEW, Edouard, Griffiths

A real solid squad of 24 with some youngsters making up the rest ie, Hazard, Ralston, Miller, Kouassi, Henderson, Johnston.

Anyone I never mentioned I would try and offload.
Gordon, De Vris, Lustig, Gamboa, Izaguirre, Boyata, Compper, Hendry, Brown, Mulumbu, Allan, Hayes, Sinclair.

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05 Jan 2019 19:06:28
Punt our most effective attacking player and our captain. Great idea. 😂😂.

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05 Jan 2019 19:57:31
We also don't need 4 strikers! Agree with most of the rest apart from Brown and Sinclair and probably keep Mulumbu too as he's only got another season.

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05 Jan 2019 20:31:51
I'm all for Brown staying, but when he doesn't play for a certain amount of games it tells big time now.
We seem to play better a lot better with McGregor deeper.

As for our most affective attacking player. Sinclair?
Maybe in season's gone by but now I don't think he would be missed.

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06 Jan 2019 03:04:23
He’s been the top scorer 2 years running and he won’t be missed? I disagree.

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05 Jan 2019 14:22:22
Went to the Morton game last night and Willie Gollum was the ref. I truly believed in anti Celtic refs etc but after watching that last night i really just think they are absolutely stinking in quality and consistent decision making. Thoughts?

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05 Jan 2019 15:08:31
I believe you about Wullie, he's just poor . A few of the others s just cynical .

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05 Jan 2019 15:39:13
Willie collum definitely isn't one of the mob and is really just a pure stinking referee.

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05 Jan 2019 18:02:44
It's just a shame he has many of his worst stinkers in our games.

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05 Jan 2019 22:21:47
I think WC (how appropriate are his initials) is poor but also tries that hard not to be seen to be pro-Celtic that he crosses the line and inadvertently does us a disservice.

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05 Jan 2019 13:13:38
This seems a strange signing we have been linked with Weah and Bayo but Burke has signed what’s happening is Burke came on to play as a striker knowing BR loves to change players positions just in case we can’t get Bayo or Weah over the line? What does the EDs think to that?

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{Ed007's Note - Burke won't play as a striker.}

05 Jan 2019 13:30:08
Just thought BR likes to sometimes tinker with players positions just thought if Bayo doesn’t sign or Weah doesn’t sign then he could play there just a thought is there anymore to add to these boys coming or not coming yet?

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{Ed007's Note - No.}

05 Jan 2019 13:34:37
Burke is super fast but does not track back. That is the reason lepzig and wba have not played him. also the reason he has not been seen in a scotland jersy for a few years. Signings since BR arrival have been strange yes i know SS but he knew him from before. And Dembele was a done deal. I agree he is a very good coach but i have to question his/ Lawells signing policy, We seem to be looking at younger and younger players maybe BR does need a Football Director to manage signings. Yes I know all the negatives but everyone has a weakness recognising these is just as important as your strength.

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05 Jan 2019 14:05:48
While a proven coach at the highest level I’m unaware of Brendan Rodgers having previous experience spotting and recruiting talent and record in transfer market at Celtic isn’t great. So yes there’s a massive question mark over him in that respect for me. It’s early days but with one 6 month loan deal in the bag and another 6 month loan deal on the cards plus an unknown entity I’m preparing myself to be totally underwhelmed again. After the last transfer windowgot panned in I expected players to have been identified with just the i’s to be dotted and t’s to be crossed on deals. Was actually starting to ask myself could we win the league without new faces and while I’d be very disappointed the answer is probably yes.

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05 Jan 2019 14:13:18
Who is the other 6 month deal? Jfp.

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05 Jan 2019 14:30:45
With the reports on Weah is it true we are just waiting for PSG to give the green light to the deal if so surely that’s no a longvprone our job?

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05 Jan 2019 14:39:45
DRB my understanding is that Timothy Weah is a potential 6 month loan deal as well.

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05 Jan 2019 16:42:33
Reports from sly sports pod cast are saying that the Weah signing may not be as straight forward as we think wait to see on that one.

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05 Jan 2019 17:03:19
Jfp was sure I read 18 months if only 6 like burke don't see point of it.

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05 Jan 2019 19:08:38
Burke will be usedas a striker, no doubt.

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05 Jan 2019 21:57:34
Forest supporter here. I wish we had got Burke back, he's lightning fast, a brilliant outlet on the counter attack, believe me he will terrorise back lines. and (perish the thought) the ref might just have to give you more penalties!

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05 Jan 2019 14:10:05
Has the weah deal broken down ED or are we still looking to bring him in?

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{Ed007's Note - The Weah deal is just waiting on PSG rubber-stamping it.}

05 Jan 2019 12:59:58
We seem to have a winger fixation:- Forrest, Hayes, Johnston, Morgan, Sinclair and now Burke.
I would expect a couple to leave or be loaned out? However, in that case - why 'borrow' another one in the first place? Ah well; at least we are pro-active in the window and there are others in the pipeline. HH.

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05 Jan 2019 13:17:36
Burke is mainly a right winger so he will be here to add cover for Forrest. Who would play right wing if Forrest got injured? Also if you look at our bench for the secco game we had no one there who was really able to change the game. We are light in bodies in certain positions so Burke coming in for 6 months gives us another option.

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05 Jan 2019 13:59:49
At lb rb and cb ?

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05 Jan 2019 14:09:36
I expect Johnston/ Morgan to go on loan. Hayes will be off soon also. If we do partner with Shamrock Rovers id imagine our players will go on loan there and we will look to develop players that way.

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05 Jan 2019 12:57:27
Burke is a good signing in my opinion. When Roberts came in Forrest upped his game substantially. I expect similar with Sinclair now Burke is here. It's clear there is complacency in our team, Morgan and Hayes not good enough competition for Sinclair, if they were they would have started more games, Johnstone still being eased in which I think is the right thing to do, I don't think it would be fair to expect too much from him already, he will need to bulk up a bit to be more effective in our league and avoid injury. No matter how poor a game Sinclair has he knows he will probably still start the next game. Same goes with Weah coming in, he will keep Forrest on his toes and provide competition for places. I wouldn't be surprised is Hayes leaves permanently and Morgan goes to a team like Hibs or Killie on loan.

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05 Jan 2019 14:29:32
I'd prefer Morgan to go to killie and hendry to dundee.

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05 Jan 2019 16:08:13
Stephbhoy2 I would like Hendry to go to Dundee as well preferably on a free transfer. oldkilly.

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05 Jan 2019 16:46:46
Think with Jordan Jones going to sevco, could allow Morgan to go out on loan to Killie He really needs games.

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05 Jan 2019 17:34:27
Killie under Clarke should get first choice in ANY of our players going out on loan, after that Aberdeen should get them. Both have treated our players very well in recent times and really helped in their development.

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05 Jan 2019 18:10:39
If Jones goes now Morgan would likely take his place so get games. Dundee is familiar for hendry n I think he needs that just now.

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05 Jan 2019 12:47:20
I really can't get my head around signing a championship player on loan for 6 months. It smells of pure desperation. The lad has potential but I can't see how it will benefit us in anyway. These 6 month loan signings is embarrassing and it makes you wonder where our club is actually heading in terms of ambition. I can't even begin to comprehend the potential scenario of another disastrous window as I think this one could cost us the league.

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05 Jan 2019 13:52:05
Kiwi, i’m not sure that I understand it either but to try and describe it as desperation, you’re actually embarrassing yourself. I think you’re desperate to find some fault with Celtic in a similar way to the Scottish media. Makes me wonder what your agenda is.

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05 Jan 2019 14:03:18
Yep getting in 15m players is embarrassing lol. We certainly can't afford them so why complain, Roberts benko were that level Moussa too prob and they done not bad. Get big vic ( unlikely I know) and could be a great window.

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05 Jan 2019 14:21:16
RaYman . burke isn't at that level though.12 games for wba since he signed and kept out of the team by the footballing genius that is Matt philips .

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05 Jan 2019 14:38:22
DRB we hadn't seen Moussa benko or Roberts play till they arrived, I hadn't heard of either, and none played in Bundesliga.
Lets wait and see and don't know how u can say he is not their level when we got them if we never seen them play.

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05 Jan 2019 14:55:23
DRB, Scott Sinclair played 13 games in three seasons for Man City And has been our top scorer last two seasons.

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05 Jan 2019 17:10:31
I don't really want to judge him and as I said in another post I've watched him with scotland and the games I saw he was the standout player . but unlike the others mentioned he hasn't done anything to justify his 13 million tag . never mind a 6 month loan to us . the bhoy is here now so it's up to him now to resurrect his career which after 6 months does nothing for us.

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05 Jan 2019 12:45:28
I wonder what the hold up is with this striker deal, why are we just not getting?

Just go and bring him in Celtic please 💚🍀 HH.

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05 Jan 2019 19:40:26
It's become some what boring 5th day of transfer window and once again it is all Celtic fault that a striker hasn't signed . This is really stupid, as the selling club, the player's agent and the player himself all have control over speed of transfer .
Maybe if we were an Epl team prepared to give 3 or 4 times player's value plus inflated wages we could speed process up .
Maybe if we were Rangers2012 we could announce the purchase at the same time as we made contact . Scottish media praise them immediately on rushing through a deal when player still in his 30's.

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05 Jan 2019 10:31:19
Ed is there any truth in the Oliver Burke stories? I must admit when I first read them I thought it was made up rubbish but it seems to be gathering a bit of pace. I've never seen the guy play but seems a bit strange going for a winger when we already have plenty.

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{Ed007's Note - It's a pointless signing imo.}

05 Jan 2019 11:35:12
He's better than Morgan and Hayes but I'd rather see a RB, CB and a Striker come in than a winger👍.

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05 Jan 2019 11:35:58
Who's keeping him out the west brom team?

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05 Jan 2019 11:37:45
We have plenty but how many have contributed this season? Forrest has been good but needs competition, Sinclair shown in flashes, Johnston only done it as a striker, Arzani injured, Morgan and Hayes garbage. The wings are on of our weakest areas.

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05 Jan 2019 11:39:22
Just a shambolic waste of time and money for a guy that’s not even better than our own Mikey Johnston

Just a sign of things to come . going to be yet another poor transfer window.

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05 Jan 2019 11:48:44
Any time I've watched burke, he has definitely flattered to deceive. Plenty of pace and direct but not much in the way of end product. Jury is out on this one for me, especially as no option to buy at the end of it. Hopefully he does well though 👍.

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05 Jan 2019 11:49:28
Only played 12 times or so since he signed for wba. seen him play for Scots u21 Or u 19s (not sure which) a few times and he was a standout . dud the two big fees affect him? (iz he not the record fee paid for a Scottish player twice having broken that record when he signed for wba from leipzig)

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05 Jan 2019 11:50:17
Another belter from Rodgers it seems.

His manager has said he’s going out on loan to play games, so who is losing their spot to him? The only logic I can see in it is that we have a plan to bring someone in in the summer.

Even then surely they wouldn’t agree to letting him go out on loan without a guarantee of game time. Like has already been said Mikey Johnston should be ahead of him. Not pleased with that one.

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05 Jan 2019 12:00:14
To me looks like Hayes is finished and Morgan will be going out in loan.
That will leave us Sinclair and Johnstone on the left with Forrest and Burke on the right.

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05 Jan 2019 12:39:37
I'm assuming that he was brought in to cover Arzani, who is out for the season.

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05 Jan 2019 09:16:03
WTF are sky sports asking Petrov about Defoe for and Petrov pandering to them saying Celtic fans should be worried Stan another comment like that and you'll end up on the list.

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05 Jan 2019 22:24:48
Shocking thing to say about a man.

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05 Jan 2019 11:25:54
Oliver Burke in on a 6 month loan with no buy out clause at the end of it now that's showing the ambition we need.

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05 Jan 2019 11:35:48
I’m all for loan signings provided it’s got the poten to be a permanent signing, or like Roberts we can get them on an 18/ 24 month deal. 6 months with no buy option is strange and pointless in my book.

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05 Jan 2019 21:52:22
Strange signing for me! Absolutely no point in 6 month loan deals with no option to buy in them! Can’t get in the WBA team or the Scotland squad but he’s somehow deemed good enough by us! Bizarre start to our window! Now where have I heard that before!

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05 Jan 2019 11:21:01
See Celtic have tweeted that Oliver Burke has signed a 6 month loan due to a medical. who's next through the door?

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05 Jan 2019 11:19:07
Burke deal done subject to medical.
a bit surprised by this but I think he can be a good signing.

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05 Jan 2019 11:18:43
Ollie Burke signed on loan til end of season.

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05 Jan 2019 11:17:41
When Oliver Burke's name first started doing the rounds I wasnt overly fussed. He's become a bit lost over the past couple of years but SS needs some proper competition and if Burke can rekindle the form that got him his Leipzig move then we'll be looking much stronger on that left side. Hopefully BR can help bring that out in him.

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05 Jan 2019 11:15:01
Really don't understand the burke signing a 6 month loan seems pointless hopefully there's more to come tht are actual going to be our players feel we need at least a cb a rb and striker.

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05 Jan 2019 11:14:18
Club has confirmed Oliver Burke on 6 month loan deal.

Not too sure he's better than what we've already got on the wing, but fingers crossed he makes an impa.

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05 Jan 2019 11:11:02
Apparently Oliver Burke has signed on loan, I hope we get 2 strikers a right back a CH to replace Boyata thoughts?

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05 Jan 2019 11:09:07
Oliver Burke has signed on loan until the end of the season. Just announced on the Celtic website. 🍀.

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05 Jan 2019 10:57:49
Seeing a few rumors that James McCarthy could be available What a signing for the middle that would be EPL quality.

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05 Jan 2019 10:53:54
Bayo Sol Weah Burke and a right back and away we go! Hail Hail 🍀.

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05 Jan 2019 08:51:45
Just watched a YouTube video of the striker we're after Bayo, I know you tube can make any player look unreal, but his finishing is great a variety of goals, very good headed goals and seems the in the box striker we need. Could be a real gem. Fingers crossed.

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05 Jan 2019 09:50:39
I thought that too, but then again Gamboa looked Cafu on there haha.

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05 Jan 2019 09:53:21
Still I do think we should have had this one over the line by now, just go and get it done and stop messing around Celtic 💚🍀 HH.

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05 Jan 2019 10:23:55
The only player I have seen YouTube fail to make look good was Amido Balde. I remember checking him out when we signed him and 3 minutes into a 4 minute clip the guy still hadn't scored 😂. I agree though Bayo can definitely finish and looks excellent in the air.

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05 Jan 2019 07:15:46
As well as players brought in to strengthen the team, how many players are we or should we expect to leave the club this transfer window? i think we have been carrying a few passengers not just this season either!

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05 Jan 2019 08:39:23
I think Hayes, Compper, Allan, Boyata and possibly Jozo all leaving on permanent deals depending on who we bring in.
I can see a few more young boys leaving on loan and I don't think we will offer Lustig or Brown any new deals which could see them go now or in the summer again depending on who comes in.

I know its a lot but I would be delighted with this.

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05 Jan 2019 08:54:01
Not sure how many we should expect to leave but if u look through our first team squad list there’s a good few that could be moved on and a few that’s contract is up this summer. The hard part is getting a club to take them.

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05 Jan 2019 09:54:27
Can't see Jozo going just now until we have replacements in.

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05 Jan 2019 05:08:51
If Beaton is a FIFA grade referee, can't FIFA ask him to explain his appalling failure to apply the rules of football? He shouldn't have the chance to referee any international level game ever.

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05 Jan 2019 21:51:00
I think Fifa should be asking our governing body what their definition of "extreme force and brutality" is that way our referee's will know when and when not to show a red card. People keep blaming poor refereeing decisions/ performances but remember it's not the referees who make the rules or decide to rescind red cards or decide whether retrospective action should be taken or not.

I understand referee's are there to apply the laws of the game during each match but when the review panel is undermining our referee's by rescinding red cards for kicking out when do you expect our referee's to show red cards for kicking out?

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05 Jan 2019 01:19:19
Hi Bhoys and Ghirls I know it’s only day 4 going into day five of the transfer window am very surprised we have not been linked to some youth player far Man City yet haha.

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05 Jan 2019 00:38:19
On the matter of strengthening the team. We have an issue of not being able to strike problem areas with decent enough players, a few have worked, a huge sum have not. We struggle to push deals through and it's been like that for a good while. What is the reasoning for this? We operate as a large club and understand transfers take a lot more than a bid a signature and a handshake. But we really do p*ss about. My question is why? I feel like Rodgers and Comgerton need to redeem themselves this window.

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05 Jan 2019 00:42:19
Bhoys and Ghirls beware. whatsappgold is a virus. Do not download.

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05 Jan 2019 04:25:00
So is clamydia! 😂😂.

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05 Jan 2019 00:41:10
Not taking anything away for the players/ manager.
7 trophies in a row is great but realistically a lot of that is due to the fact there is no real challenge until now. Fact!
All the champions league money from previous seasons plus sales of players, season tickets and sponsorship deals? Where is it going?
Not replacing Dembele Armstrong and Roberts is shambolic.

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05 Jan 2019 01:36:42
Talk pish. No challenge.

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05 Jan 2019 02:23:39
Are you James Traynor in disguise?

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05 Jan 2019 04:26:22
I'm not taking anything away from the players. BUT I am going too with my next statement.

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05 Jan 2019 07:01:56
We only won 1 treble since 1969 before Brendan joined the club. FACT!

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05 Jan 2019 09:28:11
Don't agree with the 'no challenge' but. In that same period we've been champions league and Europe after Xmas which is an outstanding achievement.

However I do agree we haven't replaced quality with the same quality and this gradual decline however small is the real reason for a close run league imo, not the emerging challenge.

I've not checked but moussa or sinclair aside, our best 11 since BT arrived has mostly been players purchased under Ronnie or Neil. Needs a bit of a tune up and improvements.

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