Celtic Rumours Archive December 10 2012

10 Dec 2012 20:52:26
Evening bhoys/ghirls, I've not posted for a while just reading up on everyone else's thoughts, some agree some not so much! Not a rumour, more of anybody thoughts (all Eds welcome) Celtic could make an absolute mint by selling any of the current 1st team given that some of them were free- £2mill. We've got the best midfield that I can remember.... So to my point, the guys a BLOODY star ( sorry for the swear word) Wanyama vs Cheke Tiote (Newcastle) or any other for that matter.? Do you think prem teams will spend double on Tiote for experience of the prem or take a punt on Big Vig? Similar but also different in a few ways but same position, ok if Tiote goes Man Utd Wanyama could go elsewhere! Sorry for the long winded question but there is other players out there that in return could keep Vic at Celtic for a wee bit longer (hopefully) great site Ed, your thought also!

Bigbadjohn {Ed007's Note - Thanks, John. I would love to see Wanyama staying here for a few years yet, he has plenty of time to move and not necessarily to the EPL. I still expect some serious bids if not in January then definitely in the summer and as it stands Arsenal are still at the front of the queue. Hopefully he signs a new contract as that could help push the price up.}

Wanyama is awesome. Best central midfielder we've had since stan Petrov. If you score the opening goal against Barcelona and then go on to win the game people remember your name. You just need to listen to what the likes of Jamie redknspp & ray Wilkins say about big Vic when we've been on the tv. But we already know that as we see him week in week out. I'm all for breaking the bank for him & Hooper. Spend some of our 25m. Ed any idea how much a week if would take for Hooper & Wanyama to sign on for another few years? Ian L {Ed007's Note - I don't think money will make Hooper stay, he wants to move back south and break into the England set up. I expect him to get a call up sooner rather than later, he has been watched in the CL games and a few league games by various members of the England back room set-up but the way things have went up till now I personally think his mind is made up. The contract talks have been going on for over a year now and seem to be going nowhere.
I think Wanyama could stay if his pay was more in line with the other top players (earners) like Brown and Ledley, I would say there is more a chance of Wanyama staying than Hooper as things stand. (Watch this coming back to bite me :-)

I didn't mention any other leagues as its usually the EPL that gets linked with him ie. arsenal.. He seems like a Wenger type of player and they've still not replaced Song if they want to go down that road? Would love him to stay, not saying he's goin to go to a top four team but he's good enough but he could also get drawn into the whole "Best league in the world" thing and possibly go to mid table team which would be a waste! The guys going to be immense wether he stays for a bit or goes.?

Ed I so hope you are wrong about Hooper as you know I rate him highly as you probably do yourself, however I know u are a man in the know and are very rarely wrong. His advisors were apparently in Glasgow at the weekend obviously nothing agreed (as yet) Ian L {Ed007's Note - {Ed007's note - People think i have it in for Hooper but i honestly don't, I think he is by far the best out and out goal scorer/poacher that England have available just now, if the ball falls to him in the area chances are he will get a shot away and score more than he will miss. Even if we could get another season from him (and others) to see how far this team can actually go.}

I think we had a good few 'stand-outs' in most of our CL games and although proud of how we stood up to the challenge, I worry that EPL and top European sides may also be interested in tempting our star men away;
Not just only in Wanyama and Hooper.
NL's biggest challenge could possibly be persuading this team to stick around?
Unfortunately the SPL is not attractive, however we have a bright, enthusiastic manager and Champions League at Celtic Park is both inspiring and unforgettable and hopefully both will have an influence.

Jungle Jim

10 Dec 2012 13:35:04
see wee ryan fraser fae aberdeen wantin away n wont sign a new contract embdy else hink we should nip in with an offer in jan ? a hink he looks a crackin wee player n only 18 so wil just get even better even buy him then loan him straight out for 6 months. Defo hink he would be another great bit ae business sure aberdeen would rather sell cut price in jan than lose him for nuhin in the summer

gunniebhoy

Another one that would warm the bench. What we need is an experienced centre half!

Is he good enough now because sevco are interested? Someone mentioned him a few weeks ago and was laughed at..funny how as soon as sevco mention him...BOOM we should sign him. No chance, defo bench warmer...why bring him in when everyone is wanting mcgeogh to get his chance, time to help our youth out first!

Ano he would be a bench warmer hence why a said loan him out. Nuhin ae do wae coz they want him a would go for him coz hes yng scottish n looks a great prosprect

gunniebhoy

According to the media he is in the sights of Fat Sally

GUNNIE we already have wee pat ,if everyone used that spelling l would give up.. shammy

Used wit spelling ?

gunniebhoy

I would also like to see Celtic make a move for Ryan Fraser,again nothing to do with sevco being interestested just a good young Scottish player.