02 Jan 2018 10:49:14
Morning ED, what comings and goings do you expect to happen this month? If reports are to be believed we could be losing svitchenko and jozo shortly. I know we've brought the German guy in but any ideas or names of further defensive players that could be coming in? Cheers.

{Ed007's Note - Sviatchenko and probably Simunovic will be moved on this month along with Gamboa, it's more likely Boyata will leave in the summer. Compper has already signed and Steven Caulker could join him along with Hendry from Dundee.}

1.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 12:45:21
Sounds like good business to me!

Have you heard anything on midfield? Any more news on Armstrong leaving?

{Ed007's Note - I've not heard anything, sorry.}

2.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 13:02:41
Last season I was pleased Simunovic hadn't moved on as it looked like he had the makings of a good partnership with Boyata; however, this season between injuries and poor performances, it appears that both of them flattered to deceive and we need better quality replacements.
Ralston will offer cover for Lustig, who has struggled all season, but I would also like to see similar cover for KT - although I have seen McGregor fill in a couple of times and do quite well?
Otherwise, we just have to wait and see what BR and the board decides about offers that may come in and other areas we need to strengthen.

{Ed007's Note - Compper can play at LB as well so he should be able to cover there if KT needs a rest.}

3.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 15:03:57
Selling Jozo would be a terrible move. He’s a very good defender, but like Boyata, isn’t the most comfortable on the ball. Rodgers obviously has his way of playing but the main job of a centre back is to defend not to start attacks from the back! I hope I’m wrong but I can see Rodgers leaving well before his contract is up and leaving us with a squad full of ‘footballers’ but very few players willing to get stuck in where it hurts. Selling Jozo would be the perfect example of that, he’s our best defender. I like Rodgers style but he needs to realise we aren’t Man City and that we need to change our ways in some games i. e Hearts and Rangers.

4.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 15:14:19
If these moves go through, I’m personally underwhelmed. We are just about to receive the vvd bonus, qualified for the last two champions league groups and at least two more games against Zenit . We are meant to be selling Erik for 1.5 which more than covered the new German . Then we are selling simonovic for at least 8 and getting potentiallly a defender on a free ( who by his own admittance has problems which could affect his state of mind, never mind the stress that goes with playing for us ) and an untried spl defender who we should sign for no more than 1.5 million. I fail to see how we are spending all the money that comes in? It cries out of cheap options again .

5.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 23:11:55
Whether a fan is personally underwhelmed is not really the major concern of Brendan or the Board .
What is important I think is that everyone have a realistic view of who and what our signing targets are . If we want quality then we will be buying players under 22 and over 32 .
Maybe we should remember that every young player we have signed has left us by the time they are 24, many before that, if players who are at our club cannot be encouraged to stay as they come towards their peak . How can we expect top players who haven't sampled the delights of Celtic, to sign at their best when we cannot keep top players that are here .
Remember Mr Lawwell and Brendan could sign a player for £10m or more this window but that doesn't quaranteed he is any better than Boyota or Briton.