13 Jul 2017 00:11:33
Just want to put my tuppence worth in, as usual.

In my humble opinion the board deserve credit for backing the manager AGAIN with the signing of Ntcham. Then again they have to. But come on, credit where it's due.

1.) 13 Jul 2017
13 Jul 2017 08:42:09
The older generation of fans understand the job PL has done, and also realise that that's the way our market works, I do feel the youglings haven't the patience for it imo, they want signings yesterday. Outwith the ronnie gamble ( still think he done ok) , I think he's done a great job. A excellently run club who are financially in a great position.

2.) 13 Jul 2017
13 Jul 2017 19:35:23
Bhoywonder

It makes no difference if you are old or young. I personally would prefer that we got signings in and bedded in ASAP so they can help us qualify for the champions league rather than our previous "wait until we get there and spend a bit of money, oh no we're out" attitude.

What BR said makes a lot of sense about the Premier League clubs deciding their squad later in the window and if we want a Patrick Roberts type we have to wait and see what happens to him. He is the type worth waiting for but we all remember waiting and getting Pukki and Scepovic. 😥.

3.) 14 Jul 2017
14 Jul 2017 01:30:13
Bhoywonder. Congratulations on a very fine post . Too many of our fans were getting their knickers in a twist re our signings before we got Ntcham signed and sealed and now we are relaxing, such a small line between recruiting successfully and panic stations .
The club is been run exceptionally well and we remember the abuse the board got when Murray was spending everyone's money and Celtic were trying to complete and not cheat or break the law .

4.) 14 Jul 2017
14 Jul 2017 07:24:03
To me there is a difference Naill bud, the younger fans have been brought up watching the team succeed, The older generation ( pre fergus) remember the low points all too well, My point being that when you have the success its not enough in some fans eyes, as they have never been put through the ringer like the pre fergus days. They want more and more, to spend more etc, Not realising that we are where we are now because of spending within our means, I still wake up every day and thank the lord for fergus mccann.

5.) 14 Jul 2017
14 Jul 2017 14:56:03
Bhoywonder

I am somewhere in the middle. Just about to turn 36 and my earliest Celtic memory is the 1989 cup final.

Saw Rangers cheat there way to 9 in a row and remember hating Fergus like 99% of Celtic fans even when we stopped 10.

I agree the club has succeeded off the back of being prudent and spending within their means but Ed will back me in this that PL has been in the press on numerous occasions bumping his gums about our ability to afford 6 million pound signings. He is part of building fans expectations up and then disappointing them.

I am fairly happy to wait to see what happens but if we end up with another Johnny Hayes or Barrie MacKay (squad player) then what was the point in waiting?

{Ed007's Note - Lawwell has said that on a few different occasions over the years.}

6.) 14 Jul 2017
14 Jul 2017 15:49:01
Cant disagree with the Lawell statements Niall and Ed, i remember him bumping his gums a few times on the matter, we've just shelled out about 6 mill on ntchem (including fees wages etc) and prob get a few more in on decent fees and wages, But to some its not enough in my view, The past few weeks we were linked with established EPL players and people were saying not good enough past it etc, players that wouldve cost more than the 6 mill pedro went on about, and wouldve enhanced the squad no end. that's the point im trying to make, PPl are so used to the memories that they want more, want us to compete with the big money clubs in champs league when we both know that's not possible bud. I guarentee that if we don't win the treble undefeated next yr some sections of our support will see it as a failure. Can you imagine the older fans reacting like that?