25 Jul 2018 16:25:49
I think this year may be different regarding transfers. The English teams can only buy for another 2 weeks but they can sell up to the end of August. Are we now having to wait on teams in The English leagues to see who they get in before the deadline and then they will know who they want to sell? Will mean Celtic and others may have to wait to get the players they want. Just a thought.

{Ed007's Note - You've got to consider as well that the calibre of player we're targeting won't come to Scotland until CL qualification is decided, we might not like it but that's just the way things work.}

1.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 17:16:27
It will be interesting to see if there's anyone available within Celtics spec when the English window closes. I agree with Ed that it will depend on CL too. Can't remember but was Sinclair brought in after CL was confirmed? Then Edouard last season, everyone thought it was a development loan but look at his impact. Could be the same this year.

2.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 18:14:40
Ed I get your point but that viewpoint from players is so flawed, so the way they see it is they'll only come if we're in the cl, all well and good but what if they're here this year and then next year we don't make it? Do they put in a transfer request? Why don't they just realise that they're potentially strengthening an already strong team so there's more chance of getting to the cl groups every year.

{Ed007's Note - Players have asked to move clubs when they have failed to qualify for the CL, Suarez & VvD with Liverpool springs to mind but it's not that uncommon, Arsenal and Man Utd have both suffered in recruitment in recent years because they had no CL football to offer. A lot say it's because they want to play CL football but as I've said for years it's the top CL team's wages they want, not just the prestige of playing in the tournament like we offer young upcoming players. If it's just about playing at that level why don't these players like Suarez come to Celtic for £25k a week and play in the CL?
You'll probably find there's also a bit of extra cash involved in wages negotiations if you're going to be signing for a team playing in the CL.}

3.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 18:41:59
Ed mate your bang on there. Once we have secured our place in the champions league again I feel we see a bit of movement there. Quality signings will arrive.

Keep the faith guys 🍀.

4.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 20:19:05
Aye mate am not disagreeing that players think that way I'm just questioning their thinking.

{Ed007's Note - Players have all the power these days.}

5.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 21:43:05
Will we know if we have qualified for group stages before the window shuts?

{Ed007's Note - The last qualifier is on the 28/29th of August.}

6.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 22:25:43
Cheers ed.

{Ed007's Note - (yes)