Celtic Rumours Archive August 15 2012

15 Aug 2012 23:10:18
After tonight I would love to get Rhodes at Celtic do you think it will happen.
Paddy

Really hope so. He appears to be making the right noises at the right time. If we qualify for the champions league group stages, I think Rhodes would be a Celtic player. Ian L

I think he would come. I just hope we can afford him. It wouldn't surprise me if Huddersfield slap another million on his head after scoring a lovely goal for Scotland last night.

Scored on his scotland debut and his movement was fantastic all night paddy,i say get him in before his stock goes threw the roof. please NL!
smilerbhoy

It is clear that the majority of Celtic fans would love us to sign this young talented lad and he seems to be a model pro as well.
His movement and heading ability reminds me of Frank Macca when he first signed for us.
The longer we wait the higher the price so I reckon our hesitation will price him out of our budget and give the Board an excuse for letting another gem slip away.
Please prove me wrong Celts and sign him!

Jungle Jim

He was 25 to 1 to sign for us last week. Now 12 to 1. Blackburn and Fulham strong favourites at the minute. Heres hoping though.

Joeshmo1888

He will not be at celtic, fact. The tight fisted board
Will make sure of that , more interested in budget buys to try and make a profit from , take murphy bangura the ra man, pure dung the money spent on them could have bought a great striker .

Couldn't agree more with post above. 6m tops for Rhodes, is cracking business. I fail to see where the risk is with him. Young, naturally gifted - movement, finishing etc, a model pro and will only get better. We need to act now and realise how great an addition he would be. Celtic board take note ffs!

Celtic will never pay 6 million for Rhodes, not in 6 million years! {Ed007's Note - Nobody will pay that for him just now.}

Agree with that, we wouldnt pay 6m, however, say we did - all Im trying to say is I still dont see that as a risk. He would be worth every penny in my eyes!

Seamus :)

15 Aug 2012 21:29:01
Posted a few months ago about Rhodes saying dont count us out of the running yet.I was told his dad would prefer a few years with Celtic gaining experience,and lenny had impressed his family with his plans for the future.Very telling that he came out and stated his Celtic credentials last week...............green jhedi

Let's hope so, the bhoy is gonna be a star and with us he will get cl or el experience

I don't know if this is true or just pure guff. But I got told we had a deal in place to get Rhodes if we qualify for the CL . so guess we will need to wait. and see

hail hail

Marco1888

I heard that to marco, 3m plus murphy, few add ons if we qualify. delbhoy

Cheers delbhoy. I was not told any details of the deal just that it was waiting for us to qualify .

hail hail

Marco1888

Not a hope at 3m guys - the lad won't be moving for less than 8m, as we don't need to sell. Sure Celtic are a big club, but does your league offer a step up for him? Champions league is an attraction, but that's 4/6 games max and just can't see that being attractive to a very level headed and ambitious footballer. {Ed007's Note - £8 million is never going to happen mate, seriously it isn't.}

15 Aug 2012 21:13:57
Would you guys like to see skippy back at Celtic?

Never wanted him in the first place so what has he done to merit a comeback . Never forgave him for his celebrations that day.....DH

I'd take back McDonald no problem he should never have been allowed to leave,mowbray ripped the heart out of that team

If hooper or stokes was to be sold then aye but we still need a different option up front. Someone that can head a ball.

What a stupid answer! I forgave him as soon as he scored against spartak and I think he would be a good back up for hooper.

Would take him back in a second still looks sharp

Got lazy after second season still scored regularly against them . golden rule dont sell players who score against them . as for fir park . grow up.

It wasn't a stupid answer it was an honest one . McDonald is in the past time to move on.......DH

He more than made up for what happened at fir park,he scored some big goals for us

He celebrated like he'd won the Champions League when he won the league for Rangers. I'll never forget his face that day. Unforgivable! He won't improve our team and he should have never played for us in the first place. I'd love to have Rhodes though.
Anton

Knowing his family here i can tell you it was a very bitter pill to swallow that day, but he loved Motherwell, they gave him a chance and he took it. If not for them he'd have ended up back here and that would have been a waste. He did make it up to us, he is Celtic daft and didn't deserve to be moved on by Mowbray. I love the bloke, but i dont know if he'd fit back in now. Hooper was his replacement and he's going along nicely.

Melb Bhoy (formally GoldCoastBhoy)

Naw naw , done fk all at boro an not scored for his country in 25 starts naw...derbycelt

You mean Offside, McDonald?

More than made up for that day at fir park,but he has had his day.NL is breeding the stars of the future.

His day has passed look to the future

His second touch on the ball was always a tackle. Believe he was the one leaking stories to the press plus he was greeting faced on the park. Apart from that he was ok but l would'nt want him back.

15 Aug 2012 20:21:17
Heard that Lennon is at the Scotland game watching Rhodes can anyone clarify this

Neil Lennon probably could?

Iain

Yes. I have to agree with Iain.

He was there but so was a lot of people , just pay up wit the boys worth , cause he,s worth more to us now an a couple of year...derbycelt

15 Aug 2012 19:52:43
I would appreciate if you would all remember in your thoughts and prayers the family of young Sean Rooney who sadly lost his fight with Cancer at the weekend.

Sean was at school with my Son and was only 15 years old..

Its a very cruel, cruel world we live in. RIP Sean YNWA

Mrs E

Mrs E it is sad when anyone dies, especially of that horrible disease cancer, but 15 poor Sean never got a chance to live life to the full. RIP Timalloy

RIP Sean....far too young:(

YNWA


taco

Another heartbreaking loss.My thoughts are with his poor family at this devastating time. Im sure Tam Burns will look after him.Sleep peacefully young man your light will always shine............green jhedi

Hope the saddo who pressed the disagree button never has to experience this horrible disease themselves or someone close to them what a sad world we live in {Ed007's Note - Just ignore pathetic little trolls that do things like that, they aren't even worth a second of your time or thoughts.}

Sorry to hear mrs e so young aswel god bless ... an the ****s wot hit the disagree button , get alife....derbycelt

My Thoughts are with you Mrs E

Cant Beleive we still have people viewing this great site that are moronic in pressing the disagree button i so wish we could name and shame ED.

The Happy Turnkey

Didnt know sean but rip wish we could find a cure for this dreadful illness

Always a tradegy to hear of anyone being lost to Cancer, especially one so young being taken. YNWA Sean, God Bless. Just hope the Hoops decide to honour Sean with the armbands and minutes applause for the Loss of One of our Family, lets press for this.

I hope so too #silenceforsean

Mrs E

Sorry to hear this awful news. Too young to be taken. Thoughts are with his family.
RIP

15 Aug 2012 18:12:22
Ed if Celtic get into the CL(15m) sell ki (8m) what calibre of player do you think we are likely to sign and how many signings do you think will be brought in ? Point number two if/ when we win the league this year do we go straight into the CL next year or will there be a qualifier ?


Kieran {Ed007's Note - We go into the second qualifying round next year, a round earlier than this year. I think there will be 2 or 3 signings but it could depend on who leaves and what we need.}

I think we will sign ambrose, henricksen and vaughan. thats only if we get into group stage of champions league. we wont sign a player for more than a few million regardless of who we sell.

Before everyone shoots me down. What would happen if we actually won the CL? Still second qualifying round? Remember this is a rumours site {Ed007's Note - Winners go straight into the group stages.}

15 Aug 2012 12:05:56
Ed - do you think Ki will feature against Helsingborgs,or will he be left out so as not to cup-tie him?

Samson {Ed007's Note - I'd be surprised if he played.}

So whit yur sayin is he mite be abit aff ki?
whit whit? wers ma poast ya big baloon {Ed007's Note - I've no idea wee man, I have been busy elsewhere all day.}

15 Aug 2012 16:13:56
ED007 I remember a post from you about
making more of the Celtic fans in USA
on Newsnow Celtic there is a very good
article on improving the service to our
fans in America.
I mentioned before I have friends and
relatives in different parts of America,
some subscribe to Celtic TV and pay
$280 for the privilege. I have been told
streaming is poor and coverage and
commentators are amateurish.
Also on the Newsnow post it said we
do not have any Celtic outlets in the
big Irish areas like Boston, New York
Philadelphia. The club should have a
presence in these cities and good quality
Celtic merchandise should be available.
In this article too, it makes the point
the club are more interested in these
expensive, poor value subscriptions
than offering our ex pats a good service.
One idea was Celtic PAY to show games
one one of the American sports channels
and get the money back by advertising.
The author also said we should be
informing the viewers about Celtic's
heritage and football philosophy.We
have a vast untapped market in USA
Canada, Australia etc.. with fans wanting
to be more involved with our club, but
feel ignored.
Especially now this season surely someone
at Celtic MUST be looking at improving
not just our income but our IMAGE
to these fans.
Send people from the club to do a
survey among our Celtic fans in USA
ask them what they want from the
club, what they are willing to pay and
what kind of Celtic merchandise do
they want to buy? Timalloy

15 Aug 2012 09:30:08
No place for Charlie Mulgrew in Scotland's starting side tonight with Levein opting for Berra and Webster, with Danny Fox at LB

Good! We've got enough key players out injured.

Good don't want our most consistent player picking up any injuries . I would rather Levein would have left out any Tic players with CL games coming up.....DH

He's called up Ian Black...enough said ! I usually follow Scotland but Levein has to go ! Mrs E

We've got more important games to worry about never mind a daft Scotland game.

It's a meaningless friendly match tonight. I would much rather all Celtic players were left out the squad with a view to next weeks match in the champions league.

Levein is a Buffoon! I am slowly losing interest in the Scotland team after 20 years of underachievement, old boys networks and nutless suits who can blame me! Sopot Celt

That's good, and he doesnt seven know how to use him or the others for that matte. How is he still in charge? He has to go for Scotland to have a chance!

Craig Levein couldnt pick a winner in a one horse race. Personally I dont want any Celtic players playing in this just now, we have got bigger fish to fry than a friendly against Australia with people like Ian Black in the squad. Under Levein Scotland have gone backwards at a rate of knots. Get him out and though it pains me to say it, get the cardigan back in charge, at least under him we actually competed. I was at the home games for the last qualifying campaign and we were murder, dread to think what will happen to us this time round with a back 2 pairing of Berra and HEED......Sure I must have some Spanish or Brazillian blood in me somewhere.....

There are no Celtic players in the starting line up. I find this disappointing. I know we have key CL games coming up but we are a Scottish team and this is the national side. Scotland have a WC campaign starting next month, remember?

Was wondering if anyone knows of any good promising players coming through the Irish league,as a few have bn snapped up in the last few years. Eg. McCourt,Mclean,Doyle,Hunt.

Can't remember the last time i even half agreed with a Scotland line-up. It is a meaningless game though so hey ho, at least Charlie won't get injured.

I actually didn't think too badly of Levien for some past things. Bad advice, wrong decisions etc. however he has overlooked Scotlands player of the year last year and our best performer so far this year in Mulgrew and Commons. My conclusion is that i made a bad decision too, he's an absolute plonker of a manager if he thinks any of the players in Mulgrew or Commons positions could do a better job and that's not even mentioning the 3rd division players inclusion !!

Mind you i would rather they stayed injury free ahead of the CL qualifier but i highly doubt that thought was high on Leveins agenda

Gary

I dislike most International football and my first Scotland game was notorious for Jinky getting dogs abuse in favour of Willie Henderson and subsequently replaced.
It set the seed for a deep suspicion and mistrust of how Celtic were treated by SFA and when reading through my Celtic books and historical references it is very clear that many top class Celts were given a minimum of International Caps or in some cases over-looked in favour of a rival of lesser ability. I won't even start on the covered 'Rangers' end at Hamden for so many decades.
The past 4 Scotland managers sums up the great Glasgow 'divide' and I am delighted when no Celtic players are used in meaningless bounce games when we have so much more important things on.

Jungle Jim

I dun a major rant the other day aboot that reptile levein callin up black n not commons n noo hes startin wae webster at cb over mulgrew levein is a fkn roaster a widny put him in charge ae a 5 aside team

gunniebhoy

14 Aug 2012 23:59:48
One player we missed out on a few years ago - Steven Fletcher, Wolves now value him at 15m, I think at the time hibs wanted us to up our bid to 2.5m, we slipped up big time. I'm not saying he's the best striker in the world, however we could have made a few quid selling him on....I'm sure we lost the league that year? Due to lack of signings. All be it we lost it to a team spending money they didn't even have.still annoys me we didn't sign Fletcher. Ian L

He is never worth 15 mil it is only the the over inflated english game and if we payed the 2.5 mil for him i dont think we would have made money
he only made an impact when he began scoring in the premiershiip which made he fee to high if he moved to celtic we would have been lucky to recoup our money as he was never going to improve playing in the spl

can you name any player from the spl that have moved to the old firm from another spl club and made a big profit after leaving

That's true if he was playing for celtic he would be worth perhaps 4 or 5 at the most now. Still he would have been a good addition if we had him for this year. I wish he could get back in the Scotland set up as we could really use him for WC campaign. Won't happen so long as Levein is in charge though. Great shame.

That crazy decision by the board cost us the league that year AND the following ones.

Iain

Brian Mclair of the top of my head. So if Fletcher was banging them in for a couple of seasons, scoring in the champions league or europa league no one would have came in with a 5m bid for him?

Heard afterwards hibs refused to sell to us, celtics offer matched his selling price and he wanted to sign as we were in CL after Christmas. I was same as you and thought was usual penny pinching but was not case, I believe Hibs felt at the time they had lost too many players to ourselves and the now defunct club

I'm Sure Strachen Was Wanting Him And Left And When Tony Mowb Came He Used The Money For Fortune Instead
Goldnbhoy

Corrcet...lost last day. Couldnt score any goals that season, fletcher would have won us the league (for an extra £400k). It was a stupid policy as league winners went straight into champ league.....stupid decision which cost us a fortune..

The reason Steven Fletcher never came to Celtic is because he is massive Bluenose (not saying that this should be an issue, as we as a club welcome individuals from every walk of life). It was entirely his decision. Heard this from my brother-in-law who used to play for the 'tic under Strachan. HH

Fletcher said he didnt want to sign when we went for him so what were celtic to do ? hold him at gun point till he did !!

It doesnt matter if he is now worth 15m, the reason he is is because for the last few years he has been playing and progressing against much stronger defences and teams, if he had signed for us he wouldnt be the same player that he is today

The reason he is 15 million is because he scored goals at burnley and at wolves in the premiership we would nva have got 15 million for him if, scott mcdonald scored more goals that him wat did he go 4 jelevic only went for 5.5.................

Burnley bought him for around 3 million and if neil lennon rated hooper worth 25 million what would he rate fletcher because fletcher is in a better league (hysically and metaphorically).