Celtic Rumours Archive January 22 2018

 

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22 Jan 2018 21:42:01
I see Chris Davies saying the club are working hard, but can't guarantee any new signings, this is following what I thought would happen, we will get told at end of month "we tried". "couldn't get the right player". "they didn't want to come". it's all so frustrating, I know they think we'll, we won't win the EL, but we will win the league, that's fair enough, I remember the 90's, but it would be nice to show some ambition, and get the fans excited again, feel it's all going a bit flat.

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22 Jan 2018 23:10:53
Can see your point but why sign someone just for the sake of it imo we need to get rid of a few more.

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22 Jan 2018 23:18:00
That's not what he said at all, he said they want quality and could've brought in lots of players already and had the perceived "good" window for making lots of signings but they want better than what we have.

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23 Jan 2018 01:37:06
Gordo87 Not really for the sake of it though is it? our defence is an absolute shambles lol.

I'm not against trying to get "the right target" players "better than what we have"

but that is their job to make sure we find those players and failing to do so is a failure on their part. That's why you have scouting networks lol.

They just seem to deflect blame at all times. The issue is that their budget is simply too low and it doesn't always have to be.

To happy to settle for being best in SPL.

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23 Jan 2018 07:44:52
The defense is a shambles? Yes ok they have struggled last few games before the break we have had a good few injuries and yet we are 8 clear and lost one game in 19 months. The lack of creativity is far the bigger problem we need Rogic and Roberts back asap no mystery that the strikers are not scoring like last year it's down to the lack of service.

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23 Jan 2018 11:53:25
I fail to see why it should be one or the other, like some have said we need a bit more creativity with the injuries but we definitely need to improve the defence. Yes it’s good enough to win the league but at the minute we are still in Europe, so why not improve for that? I can’t remember a champions league game where we looked comfortable at the back and surely that’s what we should be aiming for .
On another note I read that Chris Davies said we could smash the transfer record this window, is that true . I’ll believe it when I see it, as we have heard this before in other windows only to be let down at the end.

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23 Jan 2018 16:09:14
The defence needs to be addressed. I am convinced it will. It has to.

Improve that and we can take Zenit on, if we don't, it will be the red tops creaming themselves on how yet again we bottled it and a lot of Celtic fans will agree.

It needs to be done and it will be done. Trust me, I once had a drink with a doctor.

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23 Jan 2018 23:57:04
Yes nackasjockstrap, a shambles. Again tonight getting countered by Partick easily at times.

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24 Jan 2018 11:45:35
The defence is a shambles. To deny that is to deny your own eyes. We have KT and Simo who I would have in, we need a right back and at least one CB who is eligible for Europa. I think we need a keeper too, but that looks unlikely. Last night again reinforced the glaring deficiencies and propensity to make unforced errors.

Apart from Griff the urgency to act to improve the defence was one of the few positives from last night. Mcgreggor isn't good enough to take us forward as part of our midfield. He was awful last night but remained on the park. I was heartened by Rogers words about getting players in. It will happen. And not before time.

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22 Jan 2018 21:24:48
Ed, any truth in Jon Flanagan joining on loan from Liverpool.

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{Ed007's Note - Sounds like something off Tw@tter to me.}

22 Jan 2018 21:34:03
cheers Ed, that's where I read it.

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{Ed007's Note - He's just been found guilty of battering his girlfriend and Liverpool have said they believe they "have a responsibility to help his rehabilitation" but it's expected he'll be moved on in the summer. Just wait on all the 'his private life has nothing to do with football' posts now.}

22 Jan 2018 22:05:29
Not from me ed, anyone who lifts their fists to a woman should have his haw maws cut off.

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{Ed007's Note - I'm with you, Steph but remember the other week when Timalloy got a bit of stick for being unhappy with more stories in the press about LG's off field exploits and people saying it had nothing to do with the Club - would they say the same about Flanagan?}

22 Jan 2018 22:50:46
If you sign for Celtic you become a role model so off field stuff definitely should be taken into account. I said that when we signed Griffiths and he's a very lucky bhoy still to be at parkhead with some of the stuff he's pulled.
I heard a story that was one of the reasons Burley got bombed out of parkhead.
He was messing around and bought a flat near parkhead for the bird.
He was o4dered to get rid of her and he didn't.
The Mrs found out and marched into the changing rooms with all his gear after a match and dumped the lot on top of him. He jumped to give her a slap and was stopped by Lambert.
Don't know how true but my uncle swore it was and he always had a few sources before he passed away.

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{Ed007's Note - It wouldn't surprise me, Kev.}

22 Jan 2018 23:05:21
I do ed but he didn't get stick from me, a celtic player or any club but especially celtic, should be a good role model for kids, especially their own. God forbid we have people who knock their spouses around and abandon their kids showing the upcoming generation that it socially acceptable to behave in that way. What will we end up with if that becomes the norm.

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{Ed007's Note - Spot on, Steph.}

23 Jan 2018 16:14:06
Young men wth plenty of money are always going to feck up at times. It is important they act properly, but if they don't, you have to give them a chance to change. That's dependent upon the behaviour obviously. They have to realise that its news and if they don't want that kind of exposure, then don't act like a cant. simple.

Battering a woman falls into the can't bracket so I wouldn't want us to sign him.

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22 Jan 2018 17:25:04
Ed, is there anything in the rumours about Celtic looking to sign Allassani, or is it the usual crap from the hitwhoring websites?

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{Ed007's Note - I've not heard anything about Celtic being interested in him. I can't really see there being any truth in it either, can you?}

22 Jan 2018 18:27:04
No really, was hoping it was just a pile of crap.

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{Ed007's Note - Selling Dembele and signing some guy from the seventh tier of England would suit Pedro right enough.}

23 Jan 2018 16:15:03
Tragically that's probably true Ed.

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22 Jan 2018 10:01:19
Ed is there any chance or even any truth in us going for Subotic? This lad is exactly what we need.

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{Ed007's Note - Sadly not mate, it's just wishful thinking and it makes a good click bait story.}

22 Jan 2018 10:32:47
The way the gaffer is talking the CB position is filled unless someone leaves.

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22 Jan 2018 13:02:43
Afternoon EDs I see reports today that an EPL side are looking at Hendry as a signing is this just story made up to put the pressure on Celtic to move along with there plans or Jen up?

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{Ed007's Note - Hendry's been watched by a load of EPL clubs the past couple of months. Newcastle, Bournemouth, Southampton, Crystal Palace, West Ham and Swansea are teams I know of.}

22 Jan 2018 13:21:53
So he might he be worth a shout then. The other day BR said to reporter how many CH do you think we need that to me tells me that's not tree main focus this window creative player is what he wants I think?

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{Ed007's Note - Unless Simunovic moves on I don't think we'll bring in a CB this window especially after the way Ajer has performed since he came into the team. We've got the Zenit games but apart from that the defence is more than capable for the league and Scottish Cup, we've kept five clean sheets in a row since that freak show at Tynecastle and two of them were against TRIFC and Aberdeen.}

22 Jan 2018 13:41:09
Is our interest genuine Ed. If it is what are we waiting for.

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{Ed007's Note - I don't think there's a place for him in our squad. We've got Boyata, Simunovic, Ajer, Compper and possibly Bitton already vying for the 2 starting slots.}

22 Jan 2018 13:50:18
Ed is Hendry any better than ajer?

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{Ed007's Note - Hard to say, Kev as I've not seen that much of Hendry. He is quick, seriously pacy for a CB and he looks comfortable on the ball and he's good in the air. The only thing missing from a Hendry/Ajer partnership would be experience.}

22 Jan 2018 14:04:51
So hopefully we will get that creative touch we need here's hoping EDs.

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{Ed007's Note - I think that's our main weakness just now too.}

22 Jan 2018 14:45:54
Just think if we sign him it could end up the youngest back 4 in history of club.
Ralston Hendry Ajer Tierney.

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{Ed007's Note - With 22-year-old Angus Gunn in goal.}

22 Jan 2018 16:01:21
Gunn? Really? Is that a possibility?

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{Ed007's Note - Hahaha I don't know, Rich... I mean, Welshy :-D He is on Man City's books so why not at least ask?}

22 Jan 2018 16:13:13
Haha thought u had something up your sleeve there. Only seen him in the cup game the other night v chelski looks good tho.

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{Ed007's Note - He ticks a lot of the boxes on our recruitment model and with him being at City I'm sure Rodgers and his staff are well aware of Gunn.}

22 Jan 2018 16:17:53
Ed I was talking to someone about Gunn the other day. I think I mentioned it on the live chat. My mate seems to think he has the makings of a cracking keeper but I ain't seen him play. Is my mate right?
I like the boy Ward that at liverpool.

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{Ed007's Note - I've also been told that Gunn is great young 'keeper, Kev and I wouldn't mind Ward either.}

22 Jan 2018 16:42:24
If we’re intrested we should sign him and loan him back until the end of the season. There’s no point in him coming and not playing and there would be no point in letting a good player escape our grasp because of squad space. Ed have you heard anything about us looking at keepers?

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{Ed007's Note - We can't do that with Scott Allan already at Dens Park on loan, you're only allowed one player on loan from another Premiership team.}

22 Jan 2018 16:53:59
Gunn would be an absolutely fantastic signing. Exactly the direction we should be going with signing a GK. Mentioned him on here before. Ed please tell me that's you dropping a wee hint there.

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{Ed007's Note - If we do sign him it was a hint and if we don't it was just a suggestion :-p

22 Jan 2018 17:41:05
Is that Bryan Gunns son Ed? Has he chosen England or Scotland at International level? (Expecting an i don't care reply) 😂.

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{Ed007's Note - Didn't he get called up for England last year?}

22 Jan 2018 18:05:59
I don't know anything about the lad if i'm honest i remember reading about him a couple of years ago i didn't realise he was with Man City. Fair play to him. I always wanted us to go get Kasper Schmeichel from Man City could have got a few years out of him.

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{Ed007's Note - I'd say he's in the same bracket as Roberts and Ntcham at City and his chances of making it there are slim. There would probably be a few teams interested in him but any EPL side it would probably be as a No.2 for now so why not offer him the same chance as Fraser Forster, if you don't ask you don't get.}

22 Jan 2018 18:07:46
So do u think musonda if it were to happen it could be the last day of the window or will there be a chance to get someone else if told no?

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{Ed007's Note - I can't put timescales on stuff mate.}

22 Jan 2018 18:37:16
Worth a try definitely. Did you see the photo of Conor Hazard at the Airport flying out to Dubai. Good lord all it lacked was a beanstalk. He must be a good bit over 6ft.

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{Ed007's Note - Aye he's about 6 ft 5 or 6 inches.}

22 Jan 2018 19:01:40
There is a young guy coming through the ranks fae Croy that was about that size at 14 or something. Sporting Lisbon tried to sign him when he went to Celtic. Think his name second name is Rae.

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{Ed007's Note - Joshua Rae that came from Accies? He must be 16 or 17 now and was over 6 ft when we signed him 3 or 4 years ago but he was freed last summer and joined Leeds.}

22 Jan 2018 19:14:46
He will look like a Giraffe in yellow kit 😂.

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22 Jan 2018 19:50:04
Did He? Surprised by that he had loads of teams after him. Us Liverpool Everton Lisbon and Atlético tae am sure. I use to M. O. T his uncles motor.

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{Ed007's Note - I just remember there being a wheen of clubs watching him when he was at Accies. He played for their under-20s when he was 13!}

23 Jan 2018 09:33:26
So we would need to tie Allan up in any deal to make that possible. Seems it would be worth a go.

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