Celtic Rumours Archive December 17 2018

 

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17 Dec 2018 22:11:40
A mate of mine who is a big Spurs fan from North London has messaged me today saying there's talk down there that Celtic have been in discussions with Spurs about bringing in Vincent Jansen in January. I'm not convinced this is true as I imagine he'll be on silly wages, however the only other time he has told me a player was moving from Spurs to Celtic was when we signed Robbie Keane on loan and I didn't believe him then either.

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18 Dec 2018 05:20:16
I don't think his wages would actually be THAT silly to be honest. Top end for us, sure, but not astronomical. This is the kind of deal that wouldn't surprise me one bit.

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18 Dec 2018 09:21:53
Didn't we get robbie Keane on loan from Liverpool?

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{Ed001's Note - no, he was booted out of Spurs on loan to Celtic after organising a piss up trip to Ireland after Redknapp had forbidden a Xmas do. Redknapp made public statements about how the players would never do that behind his back only to find out later, to his great embarrassment, that the 'quiet golfing trip' club captain Keane had taken them all on was a all-day and night drinking session! Funnily enough I have just finished writing an article which mentions it, that should be up later today, when Ed033 gets the chance to upload it. And finally......It's Christmas it is called. Just a few anecdotes about footballers and Xmas dos.}

18 Dec 2018 10:29:39
Ed 001 am i right in saying spurs wage structure isn't completely mental like most of the top if the premiership?

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{Ed001's Note - they do have a much lower wage bill. For now anyway. It is causing issues. Some players have recently had huge hikes, such as Kane, to try and ward off interest.}

18 Dec 2018 11:18:01
I thought I read that.

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{Ed001's Note - you remembered correctly. Though it is relative compared to teams like Burnley.}

18 Dec 2018 11:31:46
He looks like one for the treatment table. Should fit in perfectly.

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18 Dec 2018 11:41:15
Think it said they were the lowest paying top 6 side last year and had only recently started paying over 100 grand or something like that.
Article was about them not buying in the summer.

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{Ed001's Note - that would be right, they have been paying below the rest of the top 6 for a long time.}

18 Dec 2018 20:31:13
Hi Ed001, have you got the link to the Christmas article? Sounds like something I’d fancy!

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{Ed007's Note - www.football-news-views.co.uk/

18 Dec 2018 23:53:15
Good wee read, cheers ed! Joey Barton continues to impress 😂.

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17 Dec 2018 21:39:17
Home game v Valencia 8pm k/ off. Away leg 5 to 6 k/ off. Glad it, s not the other way around as early k/ off would have been murder.

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17 Dec 2018 20:47:02
Apparently young lad Henderson has knocked back a new contract.

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17 Dec 2018 18:55:07
Brendan Rodgers virtually assured supporters that new signings would be recruited to “help the squad” this January. I hope that he means players who will almost immediately displace current 1st team picks because we have an abundance of squad players who have failed to impress. I was impressed with Michael Johnstone’s close control and determination on Sunday. Perhaps we need just one more striker?

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17 Dec 2018 18:08:09
Brendan saying christie back running and nearly fully fit great news for once.

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17 Dec 2018 18:39:08
KT, Rogic and Boyata trained today.

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17 Dec 2018 19:33:10
Thank god mally.

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17 Dec 2018 12:25:01
Valencia it is.

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17 Dec 2018 12:49:03
Not quite malmo but hey ho.

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17 Dec 2018 12:57:43
Watched them against utd they're a good side great st keeping possession.

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17 Dec 2018 18:49:03
They will be if we play anything like we did against Salzburg.

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17 Dec 2018 11:28:07
Kamil wilzcek from brondby in talks with celtic fee wouldn't be very high, also seen assaidi was speaking to dutch journalists saying he may be reunited with an old manager it could be rodgers.

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{Ed007's Note - I doubt Assaidi would be interested in working with Rodgers after the promises the manager made him and then broke whilst at Liverpool.}

17 Dec 2018 12:29:34
Where you hearing this from mate.

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17 Dec 2018 14:01:33
What's the story there Ed?

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{Ed007's Note - He got Brendaned as they called it - he promised him he would get game time etc and went back on his promises. He's had a pop at Rodgers a couple of times since then about how unfairly he was treated and how he made the wrong decision joining Liverpoo.}

17 Dec 2018 16:38:10
Do you know if it was BR that Dembele was having a dig at when he tweeted about promises? I do think we'll spend money in January but BR signings haven't been great. Has Congerton left now?

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{Ed007's Note - There were rumours on social media last week that Congerton had left, there was a meeting between Lawwell, Rodgers and Congerton but it looks like it was just plans for January.
I initially thought that Dembele was getting at Lawwell with that Tweet and hoped that Rodgers had learnt his lesson but from what Rodgers said at the time and what I've heard since I've honestly no idea who it was aimed at.
The only person to blame for the Dembele situation was Dembele, it was him that broke promises he consistently made to Rodgers' face that he would stay another year and then spat the dummy with only hours left in the window.}

18 Dec 2018 11:14:38
I agree with you on the Dembele situation Ed. Lawwell's name is muck again due to us only having one striker but in my opinion he backed BR on Dembele and only moved him on when he had become a disruption to the rest of the squad. Perhaps a replacement could have been sourced but you'd have been doing well at that time to get one over the line.

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{Ed007's Note - And we'd have been going back down the Kazim-Richards or Carlton Cole road at that time of the window. Can you imagine the reaction if we had replaced Dembele with some over the hill Pub League striker?

 
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