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14 Jan 2014 14:44:25
Hi guys,
See that Kenwyn Jones is in the bad books at Stoke, what about a cheeky wee loan bid for him and see how he does till the end of the season.
1.) Don't see what use any loan deal to the end of the season would be. League is done and dusted, we're out Europe and the LC. Only really the SC left - does a SC win merit a loan signing? Don't think so, not unless it has a set fee to sign the player in the summer or extend the loan for the CL qualifiers.
2.) HI guys heard on he was looking to get a move to Everton.?
HH
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3.) 14 Jan 2014 15:23:03
His contract is up in June so any loan move would have the potential to be permanent.
I wouldn't take him, i'd rather give ajatic the games
4.) His contracts up in the summer for a reason - he's coming up for 30 and has a goals per game ratio of something like 1 in 4. Agreed. Give the chance to Atajic, Balde + Fridjonsson before signing some end of the road average player!
5.) 14 Jan 2014 23:59:43
the league is won so why not play the young guys.
no way do I want to see a loan signing, either they want to come here permanently or we consider players 1st team material right now and spend.
we need to heavily invest in key areas that we all know about. if we can't get targets now then let's take the next 4 months integrating our special youngsters in real game time and see if they can take the next step.
wld we not all appreciate a few defeats in short term for the chance of having a predominantly home grown quality side in years to come.
stevo dundee
6.) All sounds lovely Stevo but being realistic are we going to progress in Europe with a team of home grown players
13 Apr 2013 18:33:01
Guys, anyone think this boy McManaman from Wig an is worth a punt. Forget the challenge a few weeks ago, other than that he has the ability to get you out your seat, great feet, pace and skill. Wouldn't cost that much either I don't think especially if Wig an go down.
09 Apr 2013 15:54:16
Looks like Hoops move to Spurs in going to be canned as they are now interested in Loic Remy
1.) Who said he was moving to Spurs. When was that confirmed? Sopotcelt
2.) AVB wanted Damiao for over 30m in summer and missed out, you honestly think 2nd on his list since then has been/become hooper? No chance, prob villa bound, will be nowhere near top 6 {Ed007's Note - AVB never wanted Damiao, he was linked with Spurs before he even took over as manager. Damiao has complex ownership issues so it will not be easy ride for any potential buyer that wants to negotiate a fee for him, players in the EPL are not allowed third-party ownership. Hooper was recommended to AVB as a potential target in January but he was not interested in signing him.}
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24 May 2014 17:12:31
Now that Derby aren't going up the board should go for McLaren. I have been watching him since the England fiasco and he is a top drawer managercoach. I think it is about time the board went for someone who has been around, seen it all and knows how to handle it. He took Twente from nowhere and they won the league twice. Larsson, McNamara, Coyle, Mackay, sorry but none of them have the experience needed to manage at Celtic. When NL took over we were on the ropes, he got the fans back behind the club but we have become consistently disillusioned with the brand of football we play. Now is the time for someone who knows how to set a team up, a team that can dominate games with fast free flowing football and also someone with European experience. All the names other than Moyes have all been fighting relegation, they wouldn't be able to rely on their experiences when they are at the top table in Europe. If they won't do that then Stevie Clarke as head coach and a top drawer Director of Football, Glenn Hoddle or John Collins for me.
1.) Allymac
mcclaren is a very good shout…when I posted earlier he was in my thoughts but because of the big match today I didn't put it forward
I think he would like the prestige of the job
a brave appointment would be john collins ….but I would get behind that too
2.) I've got a sneaky feeling that Roy Keane is going to be manager.
3.) Could you lose that sneaky feeling as I thing Roy Keane would be a bad choice.
11 Feb 2014 12:10:56
Wait a minute everyone. NL didn't lose the game the players did, the same players who are unbeaten in the league, the same players who kept all those clean sheets. NL said the players trained really well and were up for it but they didn't perform, there is only so much you can do with 3 subs isn't there. I like the look of Johansson, VVD is a class act as is Matthews and Lustig for that matter. Griffiths will score goals, lots of them and once he gets used to what is required to play for Celtic I think you could be looking at someone who will score a lot more than Hooper did. In the summer we need a little bit of quality, not a huge amount of players, Ambrose may go, Forster will go, Sammy will go and we may lose another couple, so instead of bringing in5-6 new players, just get 1 or 2 that will be capable of stepping straight into the side like Johansson. Lennon has already said he is building another team, let's give him the chance to do it TRUST our manager, he hasn't done that badly. I remember we watched MON's teams and WGS's teams and at times they were dire but they won, this is the same at the moment, things are a bit flat but they will pickup again at the start of the Summer, when the buzz will be there again. NL is still only 3 years into his managerial career and he will make mistakes, he will learn from them so maybe we shouldn't be too quick to hound him out the door. I would like to see another coach to work with the strikers and maybe the younger players given more of a chance but maybe NL is aware how futile our support are when he loses a game here and there. Would you be willing to lose another 4-5 games between now and the end of the season to see the young players given a chance, I bet there are a huge majority who wouldn't accept that. I am not saying that NL will go on to become another Jock Stein or Billy but he doesn't deserve the amount of stick he is taking form his supporters. They have lost 2 games all season, granted they were big games but the prize is always to be champions, and despite what has gone on elsewhere that will always be the target. In one way I am glad that the cups will go elsewhere because it further enhances the fact that Scottish football is a competitive platform despite what the journo's would have you think.
1.) 11 Feb 2014 13:46:59
Agree that he doesn't deserve abuse from our own fans but we should be p*ssing all over everybody just now, if we can't compete in the CL because the whole money situation then know Scottish team should be able to compete with us. Not saying every game is a shoe in (there's always the odd upset) but the cup record is abysmal we slag mcoist for his cup record so Lennon needs to accept his isn't good enough.
Things have maybe gon flat for him maybe he's lost his edge due to no competition.
2.) Maybe but you need to look at the players especially in the cup games. We have been giving all the teams in the league a going over but 2 bad performances has cost us a treble. I know people say it isn't easy but let's be honest, Morton at home should have been a shoe in even for a 2nd string and the Aberdeen game is inexcusable as the players knew they were coming in good form. I think Lenny needs another couple of years, if he can keep a hold of VVD and build around a younger core then we could have a really nice side going forward. I think the likes of Balde and Pukki need to be given more game time, not 1 game in 1 game out, give them a run of 10 games, tell Pukki he will start the next 10 games and that eases the pressure on him to try and score, even play him in behind Griffiths or play Balde up top and put Commons, Pukki and Griffiths in behind him. I suppose it's easy sitting here when there is no pressure to win. We all have our favourites but I don't see the point in spending decent money on these guys and not giving them a decent chance to play. Still that is why NL is the manager, he see's them in training, he studies the opposition and puts out a team to beat them. I hope this week see's a real performance from the bhoys. They can now play with no pressure, the clean sheet thing is gone so go and finish the season in style. There is still the opportunity to finish the season as invincible, let's be the 1st team in the top flight to do it.
3.) 11 Feb 2014 15:21:29
Think the players should get the blame in 1 offs but it's not 1 offs in cup games anymore, it's his job to get them up for it and pick the team so he needs some of the blame now. Av been forever defending Lennon on here av had also rats of argento because of it ( sure ud back me up there edd lol) but something ain't rite .
Pukki had a rite good few games in a row easily 10 he just doesn't cut the mustard
4.) Ally a don't agree that we have been giving teams a going over how any 1 nil games have we struggled through this season due 2 a lack of a potent striker? only really a handful of games that we hammered a team and the two best performances against hearts and m.well was when forrest and sammy wer not in the team
5.) @allymac you don't have a clue what your talking about. Utter nonsense
6.) @Allymac - so you say we have been giving teams in the league a going over. Really, did you actually check this years results?
10 games won by 1 goal, mainly 1-0 nil wins, 6 won by 3 or more goals, 5 won by 2 goals with 3 draws hardly a going over in my book.
A hefty cup win over the Hearts youth team is hardly worth getting excited about.
Add to those results defeats from Karagandy and Morton were humiliating. Mowbray and Barnes were punted for after defeats to Caley and St Mirren, Lennon should follow.
7.) 11 Feb 2014 21:24:02
Karagandy we beat two legged game means you don't lose till the two legs are done or els it would have been a 1 legged game.
Mowbrey and Barnes didn't "just" get sacked for ICT or st Mirren defeats.
8.) It took a last minute goal to win a game that should have been over in the first leg against a team no better than Sevco.
My point being that both these guys got punted after embarrassing defeats and yes they had a few but Lennon has had a lot more
9.) 11 Feb 2014 22:16:55
Lennon is also in his 4th season with his 3rd title on the way. When have the celtic fans ever called for the managers head after winning the league, baring in mind we don't miss rangers.
It doesn't matter weather the goal was in the 120th minute we still won
10.) DN30. a VERY GROWN UP STATEMENT THAT. what part of not knowing what I am talking about is it you disagree with. We are running away with the league, have more points than at the same period last year, conceded fewer, scored more. oh wait a minute that constitutes failure in your wee bubble does it. Personally I think you are the one who doesn't have a clue, no doubt you were one of the brigade who didn't like Strachan because he wasn't a Celtic man. Look at the figures, unless I am mistaken 1-0 is still a win and if you had watched these games, who had the most possession, most shots, most corners, think you will find it was Celtic but don't let the facts get in the way of a stupid statement. Unless I am wrong we qualified for the group stages of the CL, that was the remit, not how many you concede on the way, as long as you get one more than the other team that is all that is needed. So DN30 to sum up it is you who doesn't know what he is on about and your statement isn't even good enough to be called rubbish. People need to remember that our players are not Henrik, Sutton, Hartson, they are young players coming into an environment where failure of any kind isn't tolerated even when you are going to be champions.
11.) Allymac IT WAS A VERY GROWN UP STATEMENT. Nonsense is based on any point you have made! Ah here we go again "running away with league" exactly what time in that league can contend with us for league? We are in a 1 horse league with us being the certainty for title season after season! 1-0 wins a good percentage of time we were lucky to even score!
As for me being in the "celtic minded" camp with regards to strachan, total rubbish! I have always maintained I couldn't care less about that pish, its the most pathetic thing ever and I hope after lennon goes, board realise this. Strachan was a far better manager than lennon ever was, it just shows how pathetic your opinions are trying to disrespect strachan.
Who mentioned anything about likes of hartson, sutton and larsson? Days of spending that sort of money are gone, but money lennon has squandered such as £2.3m
12.) @allymac sorry £2.2m for bangura and all the other duds he signed will not be excused!
As for youth, tell me who exactly is getting a chance??
Lennon has got his wee favourites such as stokes and forrest who shouldn't even be anywhere near the team!
Think I've backed up my statement you don't have a clue
LENNON OUT
13.) DN30. Tell you what mate, your opinions are nonsense. There is no backup for anything you say, just seems that mouthing off about anyone else's opinion makes you right, afraid not in the big world it doesn't. Strachan was a far better manager than Lennon, really, he took on a side that was full of top players, expensive players at that, and within 3 years 99.9% of the fans were glad to see the back of him because the football was rubbish, kind of the same theme with Lennon and MON as well. I suppose it's NL's fault that we are running away with it is it? Maybe not, but to go the length of the season so far unbeaten. even in the days of 9 in a row did we do that and based on that evidence it was pretty much a one horse race then as well. There is an old saying, you can only beat what is put in front of you, that is exactly what the manager and the players are doing but that doesn't seem to be acceptable to you, god forbid we go back 4 years, now would that be better, not winning anything, getting pumped by St Mirren and everybody else. make up your mind, either a winner or a loser. In terms of me disrespecting Strachan, read the post again and stop taking out a word here and there to backup your feeble argument. You are quoting figures for players that NL has brought in that haven't been successful, what about the one that have, what about the money he has generated from these player sales, I watched a wee guy the other day tear Celtic apart and he couldn't get a game under Strachan, does it make him a poor player, no, it means he couldn't cope with being at a big club, happens to lots of players. Stokes and Forrest shouldn't be anywhere near the team, based on what. your opinion, I think I will value NL's opinion a lot more than yours. Stokes and Hooper were excellent together but this season Stokes being asked to play as lone striker, doesn't suit him as he likes to run channels and as for Forrest, gimme a break, the boy has pace to burn, scores goals and he is still a young man, but don't let any of that get in the way of you picking the team ahead of the manager who is going to win his 3rd title in a row. So, you are the one talking nonsense, you are the one who hasn't a clue and you are the one who should probably find another sport to watch as this one is obviously far too complicates for you to understand.
14.) 13 Feb 2014 13:22:56
Oh aye and here is another for you
www.eveningtimes.co.uk/celtic/u/celtic-manager-neil-lennon-is-manager-of-the-month.1392289216
take it off him, he doesn't deserve it, he doesn't have a clue.
It is the second successive month the Northern Irishman has claimed the award.
Aye, let's get rid of a manger who is winning things. and I don't have a clue. hahha.
{Ed007's Note - 2 manager of the month awards in a row! I wonder if the Glazers at Man Utd know about this.}
15.) Ed. just highlighting that he is doing a decent job, no worse or better than anyone else could do in the current circumstance and the level of abuse he is taking is way over the top.
{Ed007's Note - They're nothing more than meaningless pats on the back. Do you think he will win it for February? I'll be speechless if he wins Manager of the Year.}
31 Jan 2014 15:43:13
I remember when we were going for Hooper everyone was saying we should be aiming higher, no CL experience, never played top flight football and 3 years down the line.
Leigh Griffiths is still a boy, he had a lot of success as a youngster and probably never had the much needed boot up the jacksie that managers at big clubs can get away with. He has pace, skill, 2 good feet and can score goals so why is everyone so down on him.
I am not going to exclude a player because he has kids with different mothers, jeez guys have you never been young and woken up with some disasters after a night in Clatty's!
He will grow up and he now has top pro's round him to have a wee word in his ear to keep him on the straight and narrow and to concentrate on his football and for the paltry sum we have paid I think he is a great bit of business.
Welcome to Paradise LG.
1.) Well said Ally, never thought I would ever type that line. Hail Hail
TamTimTic
2.) When we were in for hooper I was happy because I knew he was a natural finisher lg is the same as stokes and pukki stays outside the box he may have scored 20 for hibs but so did stokes
29 Oct 2013 10:44:33
Saw a website yesterday that said that Neil Lennon was consigned to losing Joe Ledley at the end of the season for nothing? How bad would that be. Joe is a top player and his presence has brought out the best in Scott Brown over the last couple of years. Maybe that is why Nir Biton has been brought in, direct replacement?
1.) @sallymac35 what website?
2.) Yeah Sally, which website? Unfortunately, I think Biton was Vic's replacement. Perhaps though, we didn't spend as much as we could have in the summer because we already know we'll be losing a couple for free or knock downs. That said, I don't think Ledley is one of them. He's sensible enough to appreciate the club he's at and has made the the right noises about signing on. Unsung hero. Give him a deal he deserves.
16 Sep 2013 09:47:12
Morning gents. Now that the transfer window has slammed shut I just want to say well done to Celtic on their transfer business. I have watched with interest the new boy Virgil and I think we have unearthed an absolute gem. He looks to me like another Mark Reiper, very comfortable on the ball, reads the game really well and not afraid to put the foot in when needed. I think Derk will become a star for us and Pukki will score us goals. I know we have lost Mouyokolo but maybe it is time to promote one of the boys from the youth team to blood them now, even if its only in the home games where they won't be under so much pressure. We have got great strength in depth now and Rogic and Biton will feature a lot more as we play CL matches, they are young and they are the future of the club. Well done PL and once again John Park looks to have worked his magic. Good luck on Wednesday to the bhoys.
1.) 17 Sep 2013 07:52:00
100% agree about the Virgil comments, I feel much more relaxed now he has bedded in and looks set to be a rock at the back. I have said all along JP and scouting staff deservea MBE for thier heroics sourcing all these players, who cares if he have not heard much about them as they will prove thier worth on the pitch, as did all the gems we unearthed and sold on for mucho casho! Other teams need to take note on how to run a successful club. cough cough Rangers cough cough LOL
HH ShottsBhoy
Letting Joe's contract run down was a stupid move by the club. He should have been re-signing after 18months and the club should always build in a year option so they have some room for manoeuvre. If we are going to spend a couple of million on a replacement for him why not just boos JL's salary by that amount an then we have a proven player and no danger of hit and miss.
If he goes I wish him all the best BUT I think he would like to be one of the invincibles!
This guy is a step up from what we have currently. He is a top player and he would fit in really well. I think we are going to see NL build his 3rd team, with some of the current squad leaving.
Does no one else not find it worrying that we have to go to St Johnstone and Dundee Utd to buy their players. We are the biggest club in the country and our academy produces nothing of any note and hasn't done for years. Maybe it is time to change the people running the academy and bring in the guys from Dundee Utd! or maybe these people have faith in their kids and give them a chance while our management team constantly stick with the same people every week and then complain they are tired.have faith in the youth they won't let you down, they just need a chance.
Suppose the same could be levied at our current manager, how much experience did he have before he was handed the reigns to the biggest club in Scotland when it waon its knees? Sometimes you just have to rely on your instincts when bringing in anyone to a club. Look at Johan and Garry Parker, wouldn't have had them down as my 1st choice but Lenny obviously did and it has worked, even letting Thommo go has been proved a right decision. If NL thinks Jorge can get more out of Amido and teach our young strikers about movement, playing off the shoulder, finishing then I am all for it. on another note would have preferred Henrik or Chris. but hey ho.
I have seen 2 posts that say about Forster. I hope you mean amongst the worst signings. The guy is a liability, let's take away a few decent saves last year in the CL against the amount of goals he has cost us by being a 6"7 coward. He can't take a high ball, he isn't commanding, his distribution is awful and the list goes on. It is no coincidence that every defensive partnership we have had has looked shaky, the common denominator is Forster. So to add my top 5. best, Ledley, Matthews, Commons, Stokes, Lustig and the worst, Murphy, Lassad, Lassad, Miku, FORSTER.
24 Aug 2016 11:28:20
Janko was out for nearly a year with a bad ankle injury and I tihnk he has shown in spells what a good player he could be. He is young, needs work on the defensive side of his game but in the SPFL he will spend most of the game on the front foot. I tihnk last night highlighted inexperience from him but agree that Forrest didn't offer anything. Is it just me that thinks James only lays when we are running all over teams and when it gets tough he does the usual disappearing trick. In the forst 5 mins last night he rubbish out of 2 tackles, fixed his hair, pulled up his socks and didn't track the runner. Is the boy Gunther at Reading still available for £1million, a decent buy, defender first, winger second.
Outstanding interview and what he says makes 100% sense. This is a watershed moment for Celtic not just on the park. The crowds are waning because people are not being entertained, if the entertainment and performances improve then the crowds come back because they enjoy what is on show. A great point about facing Ronaldo 3-4 kilo's too heavy. We all look at these players and think "what if" instead of "why not". It all comes down to hard work and dedication. The manger and his team are willing to put in both, are the players? If not then get rid of them and fill the team with people who will do what is being asked of them. It is amazing that he mentions chips. I am stunned that a professional athlete would be allowed to eat chips. My 2 boys are in the pro youth system at one of the big clubs and they don't eat chips, don't drink fizzy drinks, don't drink energy drinks. it is basic stuff really. You put crap in you get crap out. I still think there are too many people at the club who think they are the best players in the world and that they cannot be told that they are not doing things right. The changes RDJC are making will shape the club for years to come as it will filter all the way through to the academy teams and mean that we should have much better players coming through the system. Well done RD.
What I was trying to get across with the Dortmund comparison was a new manager trying to implement a new system and asking the fans to buy into what he was doing. We have got too many players who believe they are world beaters when in fact they are very average. We have looked at some of the young Scottish talent that has escaped our clutches over the years, McArthur, McCarthy, Gauld, Russel, Robertson just to name a few, all young all Scottish who would have made us better. I think RD has a philosophy about how the game should be played and he wants it all the way through the club, that takes time but we as fans need to buy into that as well. I know he will be expected to deliver trophies every season and you are right I wouldn't be over the moon if we didn't win the league but after only 7 matches in the league we are already dissecting the guy and his methods without giving him a fair crack, jeez we gave Mowbray more than that! I think another couple of players are needed, and once we get Lustig back then one more creative, dynamic, powerful centre mid and we will be ok. I know I am talking about the player everyone wants but that is the harsh truth because without Broony we look toothless in the CM areas.
A new manager trying to implement a new system with 90% of the previous regime's players will always be a struggle.A lot of people on here slated the appointment of John Collins as RD's assistant and I said at the time that eh would make the fitter and better football players BUT you have to want it as well and as Ed has said it takes time. People have been moaning for years about how poor a team we are, how we are not entertained anymore, we don't play "The Celtic Way", well here is a man who wants to do that but people expect a complete transformation is 3 months. When Dortmund went bust a few years ago they brought in Klopp, gave hiom the canvas and told him to write the club's future. He did this by changing the academy, the players thought process, diest, training, social life, sleep patterns, style of play, work rate but he didn't do it overnight. He told the fans what his plan was and they bought into it 100% because they believed him. We all believed NL when he said about bringing back the thunder and he did for a while but it reverted back to boring again. We now have a management team who want to play fast attack minded football but to do that you need the players, it may take another 2 or 3 transfer windows for them to get the players they want to make it work but the least they should expect is for us to support them, don't be so nieve to think that it will all be perfect in 6 months, it wont, there will be good and bad performances but we will win the league and over the 6 months RDJC will find out who wants to come along for the new trip and who will leave the club in December of next Summer. I like the philosophy of what he wants to do, I like that it will filter through the academy, I like that he wants another astro indoors for all the age groups to be able to practice all year round. The end product may take a wee while but when it comes it will be there for years to come as the whole place will be playing the same way.after all that was Tommy Burns philosophy as well!
Needs to be given time to implement what he see's as the way forward. We have all been clamoring for free flowing attacking football and we all want it delivered in a heartbeat, just a shame NL didn't leave players capable of doing that. NL was trying to emulate the MON team by making his team big and powerful, all 6ft plus and intimidating however he sacrificed quality for that and it became obvious towards the end that the fans were bored. RD needs time to inject the pace he wants, to teach the players how to play the way he wants and to ship out the ones who either can't do it or don't want to. The league is a gimme for the next few years even if they manage to survive long enough to get promoted so our focus should now be on RD and the slow evolution of a new way of playing for Celtic.