08 Jan 2016 13:29:45
I read John Collins saying Celtic have 2 trialists in just now. One being the Norwegian boy. Who is the other?

{Ed007's Note - 23-yr-old Romanian right back Andrei Peteleu.}

1.) 08 Jan 2016
08 Jan 2016 13:59:04
Cheers Ed.

{Ed007's Note - 18 year old Darragh Markey of St. Pats is also on his way to Glasgow for a trial.}

2.) 08 Jan 2016
08 Jan 2016 17:19:14
Just read on sly we are interested in Carlos Mane from sporting Lisbon, any truth in that ed?

{Ed007's Note - I doubt we'll sign anyone in January on a 12 month loan deal. The same stories were flying about Portugal in January 2014 as well.}

3.) 08 Jan 2016
08 Jan 2016 17:29:08
Could anybody offer a bit of insight as to what managers look for during a trial? I would have thought watching a player in an actual game would have been a better indication of their ability etc.

4.) 09 Jan 2016
09 Jan 2016 09:14:30
It can't do anything but help kev, getting them in for a closer look and comparing them to current players, seeing how they fare technically in drills and games or even comparing KPIs in running, strength, fitness etc. Might even be a time to try and get an understanding of character and attitude, how they might settle.

But if you were to suggest it's about what you do in a game then you're not wrong. If you're suggesting we should be looking to sign a few players we already know would walk in the side, you're 100% correct.

5.) 09 Jan 2016
09 Jan 2016 11:48:15
I have no problem with bringing guys in for a closer look, I was just wondering if anybody had a better idea than me of what a manager uses the close up time to try and look at. I suppose it could be any number of things. Probably a mix of a trial AND watching a few games would be the ideal scenario.