22 Jan 2014 13:16:04
Celtic are ready to rival Swansea in the race to sign £1.5m-rated Middlesbrough defender Rhys Williams. (Various) The Scottish champions are also on the trail of Benfica midfielder Filip Djuricic, with the Serbian having struggled to settle in Portugal after a move from Dutch club Heerenveen. (Daily Express) Celtic believe Georgios Samaras will play out the rest of the season in Scotland before his contact expires in the summer. (Herald) Hungarian teenager Mark Murai is coming to Celtic for a week-long trial. (Daily Mail)
If celtic did believe he was to leave then surely punting Sammy now would be the sensible thing to do?
Have we not got 3 good right backs already.
@DesH Williams' main position is CB, RB and DM are his secondary positions.
22 Jan 2014 17:32:09
The key words are Sammi will "play out rest of the season" and leave, no f*cking way get him chased the now so we get a couple of quid for him, he owes us that much after sticking by him . If he stays he shouldn't kick another ball see how ready he'll be for World Cup then.
We don't need another midfielder I think Neil Lennon needs some new scouts seems to be every window we buy MF.
WE NEED A ST WHO CAN BANG IN AT LEAST 30 goals a year spend the 6 mil on Rhodes or even griffins they are young Scottish and know where the net is unlike mo or pukki or even supposed power house balde
Every wardrobe has a 30 plus goals a season striker hanging in it just waiting on your shout . just phone Neil when he's delivered to you.
'he owes us that much after us sticking by him'.! I think Sammy single handed got us through the champs league last year generating 30m in the process. The shoe my friend is very much on the other foot. He may be inconsistent in the Spl but it doesn't really suit him. He will have a good world cup and find a half decent club somewhere. He should go with our thanks for the cl run. Short memories some folk. Neilbhoy.
You've hit the nail on the head NeilBhoy.
I'm not saying who 'owes' who but why let him leave for free if reports say we may get £2m? Do we need him that much until the summer? It'd be nice if he got an spl medal for whatever efforts but it'd be better for the club to get a bit more pocket money and save oh I dunno, 25-30k a week? That could pay the wages of a player who will be playing in our CL campaign next year, not last years. I've always stuck up for Samaras but if he's calling an end then he's calling an end.
Cheers HB. I've got a real soft spot for Sammy, I genuinely think he is one of our best players- the league and set up of the teams we play just don't suit him. But regardless of what we all think, he was defo the driving force in the CL last year, and should go with our thanks. 30m in the bank is due to that run, and all the boys that took part have secured the club for many years to come. Neilbhoy.
22 Jan 2014 21:42:50
Away to F*ck it doesn't suit him does that mean he should be excused for when he's been non existent. He's been dreadful this season was good last season b4 that 2 goals at ibrox, is that what cuts it in 7 seasons . No reason he couldn't sign a contract like petrov and get us some cash if he wants to run his contract down and leave he shouldn't kick a ball again for us, loyalty nobody wanted him here b4 his 2 goals at ibrox.
When he plays a think he's a cracking big player but u can count the games using your fingers and toes
Williams has been utter mince this season, my dads a Boro season ticket holder and he said he's been appalling since his injury a couple of years back. Would have loved him here when he first broke into the Boro team cause he looked the real deal but wouldn't think he'd improve us much now.
I love big Sammy, yes he has looked like his minds elsewhere this season and he may have served his worth, but I think there's more than meets the eye. How did a guy go from wanting to play for the badge and win medals to leaving in the space of 6 months? I think he's had a major falling out with someone, but I guess we'll never know - and neither we should, as any problems should be kept in house!
I was going to comment re: sammy but once I read Monkeybhoy I thought why bother :)
Summed up in not a lot of words!
Well I also love Sammy, I don't care about his wages or 2 million. I just want him in the hoops were he Belongs. Awesome player (in Europe) who cares about the SPL, our youth could win it at this point. Sammi is a big game player. You wouldn't take your ferrari to a car boot sale!
Darrenbhoy
Monkeybhoy the trouble we have is Sammi doe'snt want to go just now and Celtic Can't make him remember Bobo Balde
Tambhoy
23 Jan 2014 07:31:03
Well tambhoy if he's not gony do us any favours by getting the club who have stuck by him a couple of quid then we shouldn't be helping him out with playing him so he's fit for World Cup, that's his choice get himself more money or be fit for WC.
Darrenbhoy though, my comments were regarding the OP, in which case we're assuming Samaras WILL leave. So then, what's the point in having a Ferrari at all if the only places you're going to attend are car-boot sales, until that Ferrari decides to get up and F off to Italy or the south of France? Get what you can for it and trade it in for something more useful, something a wee bit more reliable.
23 Jan 2014 09:37:26
Samaras far from a Ferrari
Loved the analogy Jim. Yeah I do see your point mate. Maybe I just don't like change or whatever. And as a pro footballer he should be showing a lot more enthusiasm. I just really don't see anyone else in our price range or current squad who could fill his spot on a euro night. Not seen much of the Norwegian bhoy so maybe he is it, but as an outball sammi is defenently our best.
Darrenbhoy
I don't think we'll find a similar replacement either Darren. A lanky wing forward can be incredibly useful when used properly, as we've seen. Can't really even think of many similar players. We went for Arnotauvic but that went balls up.
Charlie Austin - not only does he have a great goalscoring record up front, he can also play on either wing and stands at 6ft 2in tall.
HamiltonBhoy
I really wanted Austin Hamilton when we were linked. If I'm correct then Alex Meier from Frankfurt is a free in the summer I'd try going for him. Getting on but suits Sammys replacement and he's got real quality, played at top level for a while and he's been sensational in Europe this season. Attacking mid/wingforward at 6'5".