30 Aug 2023 14:23:53
If its Palma, Phillips and Bernardo got to be reasonably happy. But Merlin too would make it a good window.
1.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 14:41:45
reports saying merlin is not going anywhere this window.
2.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 14:43:28
Merlin saying he is staying at Nantes
I’ll be gutted if we go with Taylor as LB.
3.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 15:20:13
Why would you be gutted with Taylor as LB? he was outstanding the last 2 seasons and was unluck not to win player of the year last season! Maybe it's time we get behind our own bhoys for a change especially when they are going through a bad patch.
4.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 15:37:36
It's a different system this year Tic and left back is a big problem IMO so is a GK But if I had my wish I would be a millionaire and good looking ?.
5.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 15:45:51
well that's ok then played well last 2 seasons but now he's back to the player he was when he first signed, he will get absolutely destroyed in europe.
{Ed007's Note - CalMac has been honking in Europe for years and looked like an Accies player in last season's CL plus he has been terrible domestically so far this season as well, do you want him replaced?
Can anyone explain to me why Taylor is back to getting dog's abuse for a poor start to the season yet our captain, whose performances have regressed worse than Taylor and has been quite literally hiding during games gets a free pass?}
6.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 16:15:49
Unpopular opinion
Cal Mac is hugely overrated and I would love to see him replaced
Bring on the “Celtic man” shouts
Being a Celtic man doesn’t make you a great baller.
{Ed007's Note - I'm not going that far myself but I have seen and heard more and more Celtic fans saying the same thing.
My own unpopular opinion is that Kyogo isn't good enough as an out and out striker for us., I'd like to see him play as a CAM in a 4-2-3-1 formation.}
7.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 16:16:30
Taylor is an excellent left back, more than good enough for European football, Joe Hart, on the other hand, is good enough for SPL football, but sadly lacking for Europe.
8.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 16:38:39
Our biggest fear was Taylor going back into his shell when moving into forward positions.
But he’s still very good at defending.
Hopefully he will get his confidence back in the forward positions.
9.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 16:55:01
have a look at Greg taylors defending for the second Ross County goal first game of the season.
Have a look at Keven Van Veen;s equaliser for Motherwell at end of last season.
One on one Greg Taylor isn't very good at defending.
10.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 17:37:05
It's about opinions and i think callum is a top player. to say taylor is cl level is nonsense.
11.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 17:46:30
Taylor is an excellent left back, more than good enough for European football, Joe Hart, on the other hand, is good enough for SPL football, but sadly lacking for Europe.
12.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 16:46:34
100% Edd, s eiuld like Buzz yo tell us what the win loss ratio when Calmac isng playing for us.
13.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 18:12:07
Taylor is pish he had a ralston season last year and hasn’t kicked on the same. System suited his flaws can’t ever fault his effort. Cal has looked out do sorts for a while maybe needs to know he’s replaceable give him competition.
14.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 19:03:34
100% agree Welshy ?.
15.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 20:01:04
I actually disagree with Calmac needing dropped. I think he’s being asked to play a different role right now. It’s almost like he’s being asked to concentrate on breaking things up rather than getting on the ball and playing out through him like he’s used to (Buzz’s stats also suggest this) . The only game I seen Kwon he was hopeless at this as well and kept trying to get on the ball from our center halves. I think Brendan prefers a Broony type player in here that almost acts as a decoy playing out… in my mind our captain has stepped up and is BRs choice right now until someone else is ready, or we bring someone in.
Just hope the fans don’t turn on Calmac the way they turned on Taylor. Only a few weeks ago Starfelt was useless in the eyes of some fans, now the board are being seen as being at fault for letting him go.
{Ed007's Note - How has CalMac played under so many different managers and he's suddenly "struggling" because of the apparent changes Rodgers has supposedly asked him to make to his game even though he's previously played under him and knows CalMac's - very few - limitations as a player?
Why is the manager's fault that our captain has went missing in every game this season, not shown any leadership qualities apart from in The Huddle and is more content to hide and shout at other players about what they should do?
McGregor never has been and never will be a No.6/CDM and it's became even more obvious since Brown left, what exactly is his best position?
CalMac is head and shoulders above anyone else in Scotland when it comes to technical ability and I've said for years he has is good enough that he could play for nearly any team in the world but for me his best position is in the double pivot with a proper CDM in a 4-2-3-1 formation because that's what he done for years beside Brown when they both played the best football of their career.
This isn't a knee jerk reaction from me btw mate, I've been saying for a long time we haven't being getting/seeing the best from CalMac and last year in the CL he looked like an Accies player had been threw in at that level.}
16.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 20:39:39
I can't believe i am agreeing with you Ed ?. I haven't seen the best of Calmac for a while. He is an excellent captain and player in the right position. He has been out of sorts playing in his current position.
In respect of Taylor, i have said aleady it has been a poor start to the season by last seasons standard and that is down to what he is now being asked to do. In a one in one this season he has looked ropey. I hope he gets himself sorted out as he deserves to be playing but at the moment he is no a CL level player.
Luca will add some flare as will the Poetugese lad if we get him, and philips will be a great addition. Hope there is an option to buy with him but probably out of our wage league.
Who is going to add the midfield steel i do not know, because at crumbledome it is going to be physical. They cannot play us off the field.
AJ back is great as I could see divewell getting pen out of Ralston but not AJ.
{Ed007's Note - ???
17.) 30 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 22:13:50
Troy,
Calmac has missed 19 games since fans have been allowed back into the stadium.
Celtic have won 13, drawn 2 and lost 4.
Three of those defeats were European games and Livingston away 1-0.
The draws were Dundee Utd at home and Shakhter Donetsk.
Celtic have actually won our last 12 domestic games with Calmac out the team.
To be fair, that was under Angeball.
18.) 31 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 22:55:27
Thanks again Buzz?.
19.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 13:19:06
If Taylor retains the jersey it should be on merit. What we need is competition for that jersey. Right now we have no one. I personally don’t think he will cut it in the CL, however he’s not alone there, at least for the others there is competition, bring someone of quality in and let them fight for the jersey.
20.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 14:20:35
I’m not disagreeing that he’s been off form Ed, but then who in our midfield hasn’t? My point is he’s out of position right now which doesn’t help him. I don’t know what BR’s changes are but something doesn’t seem to have clicked yet. During preseason I thought he was trying to limit touches and play quicker through the center of the park and Hatate’s 1 touch pass that got caught out in Japan seemed to show this. Now though it seems slower in the build up.
My main point, Ed, is that I’d hate to see him get singled out right now. The whole team are still trying to find form and you have a big influence on here on how people see things. I’d just hate to see folk start turning against him like they do with some other players. He’s a talented lad and hopefully just needs a kick up the rear.
{Ed007's Note - So basically you're saying that I can't criticise McGregor in case other people's attention is drawn to how bad he's been playing?
I think anyone with eyes can see that and don't need me to tell them and as for my influence on people's opinions on players, how's that worked out for players like Greg Taylor or Stephen Welsh who I have backed for years although Welsh never kicked on like I expected or Craig Gordon who I hated being a Celtic player from the moment he signed, I don't think I influenced anyone's opinions on any them.
So it is exactly what I said, we can slag other players, say they aren't playing well or even that they should be dropped except McGregor, why is that?}
21.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 19:57:24
All I’m saying is the whole team have been playing below par for quite a while now. And to your point, maybe as a captain you’re the first one to get the finger pointed at you when that happens. I’m just not a fan of the negativity right now. Wee Taylor done us a right turn last year and now people are calling for his head, and you always stood up for Starfelt who was vilified as well… so I agree you’ve got zero influence ?.
Point taken, you can have your say on Calmac!
{Ed007's Note - It's just all about differing opinions ?? although I am always right!}
22.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 20:36:51
Agreed mate, it’s the main reason I visit the site. It’s about time more people listened to you as well!
{Ed007's Note - Behave yourself ??? But thanks