02 Jan 2019 17:02:39
What’s peoples opinion on here regarding this window, it’s only early but I think everyone on here presumed after the summer window we would be splashing out a bit, and quite a few have spoken about ready made players who would improve us instantly. With the news that it looks like our forward positions may be filled with a young pretty much untried loan and a forward who before this weekend no one had really heard off. Even their manager has supposedly said he’s a “project “ . I don’t believe that’s what most on here wanted . Some of our signings for the last few windows have been poor and personally I don’t think now is the time to gamble. I appreciate they could turn out great signings for us but I would have thought a possibly bigger name, experienced player would have been more what we needed . What’s everyone else’s opinion?


1.) 02 Jan 2019
02 Jan 2019 17:45:50
The problem is established good quality players now cost more than we can pay both in a fee and wages. A good clear out is required to free up wages and I would hope that would clear the way for established quality to be offered the higher limits of our wage structure if they could be signed pre-contract or out of contract?


2.) 02 Jan 2019
02 Jan 2019 20:35:22
Sign Milner on a pre contract.


3.) 02 Jan 2019
02 Jan 2019 20:38:51
Just because a player is young and hasn’t played in the EPL doesn’t mean they can’t make an instant impact.

I don’t expect us to have a team full of youngsters, we need some experience too. However imagine we spent the £9m on Edouard on a 28-29 year old player instead, we won’t be able to recover that money.

RB Leipzig have a policy about signing players under a certain age, can’t remember off the top of my head. I think that’s a bit extreme but I’d definitely rather we had a majority of 20-24 year olds and a few experienced heads than the other way round. I think that’s the way forward for us personally.


4.) 02 Jan 2019
02 Jan 2019 20:50:09
I’d agree Andy, I’m not 100%sure but Leipzig and Salzburg are signing young players but I’d say they are paying a bit more than we are prepared to pay. (Odsonne apart ) . Also it would seem their scouting dept seems a bit better than ours . They have some top young players there.


5.) 02 Jan 2019
02 Jan 2019 21:33:12
I think those who expect Celtic to sign 3-4 players in their mid 20's and older at approx £5m each are going to be disappointed . The method of getting us our success so far with Brendan, 7 trophies out of 7 domestically will not be changed lightly and why should it, for those who have followed Celtic for over 50 years we have unprecedented success domestically and we should be proud and happy.


6.) 02 Jan 2019
02 Jan 2019 21:53:27
Salzburg record signing is 5million for Dabbur who will go for 4 or 5 times that, Leipzig signed the defender Upamecano for around 10million euro at 18 and now 19 there is talk of him going to Barcelona for 100million euro.


7.) 02 Jan 2019
02 Jan 2019 23:02:59
Good to see you back OMC Angus I agree completely with your post. From some of the ramblings on here you it would be hard to reconcile it with a club who has been so dominant in the last two and a half years.


8.) 03 Jan 2019
02 Jan 2019 23:43:27
Have to laugh when fans moan about unheard of players

How many had heard of Larsson
Lubo, boruc, naka, wanyamma, or big van djyk?


9.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 06:36:56
No one in the above post have moaned about unheard of signings Kev . Everyone would agree with the players you mentioned ( even though at least 3 of them were internationals by the time we signed them ) . But for everyone of the above we have signed a amido Balde etc. My point was with a “project type player “ they can go either way, while maybe we could do with a couple of experienced players but not over the hill . I would say most of our older lads are about to be phased out so we probably need to replace that experience this window, even though I never explained it very well 🙈.


10.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 11:37:04
That’s what happens at every club now because squads are all bigger now. Teams bring in a number of players and a few of them are a success, the rest sit on the sidelines for a year or two and then they move on. Celtic were getting criticism recently for not having adequate cover for the CB position if Boyata and Benkovic were to leave. Now they’re being criticised for having too big a squad. Which one is it guys? You choose!


11.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 13:12:25
All for unearthing players but we need experience too. Especially with most clubs breathing down our necks we need some experience too that'll be up for a title challenge and not wilt under pressure because some of the "raw and one for the future" players would feel the wrath of the fans if they aren't performing on the park.


12.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 15:24:28
I think the way Brendan works, our experience will come from players who have matured as part of the team. Once Broonie and Lustig go, our experienced players will probably be Forrest, Sinky and Griff (and Boyata, if he stays) I doubt BR will buy anyone over 25 year old.