Celtic Rumours Archive June 26 2012

 

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26 Jun 2012 23:06:08
I think a lot of people on here are being far too harsh and even abusive to foster ,the transfer window isnt open yet , and with the sevco situation i think he and us the fans need to be assured the club is going to try and go forward and Not just try and win without buying as its now a one horse race also in all honesty no one here can say he isnt signing unless of course your Good source is the man himself , so lets calm down the window doesnt shut in a week but opens,,,,,deep river bhoy {Ed007's Note - To be fair DRB Forster could have signed for CFC at anytime as a permanent deal was part of the loan arrangement (remember Hooiveld signed for Southampton in December).}

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I see players leaving the newco because of lower league but in reality theirs a good chance we could see players walking out aswell with no old firm games especially the ones whos attracting attention for big money {Ed007's Note - Players can not walk out on CFC, they are under contract. We would receive transfer fees.}

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Ed transfer fee or not they still need to use their legs to get throu the doors and i would say forster would be an example of what i mean {Ed007's Note - He didn't have a contract, and who is to say he won't be here next year?}

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I agree op seems some people have forgot what the word "loan" means the reason we got him back last year was because no one else was interested in signing for us and we where desperate he did us a turn

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Fair point ed but whos to say he wouldnt have already signed either {Ed007's Note - What? I have no idea what you are talking about.}

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The point am making ed is the reputation of the spl is poor without old firm games and the state of scottish football some of these international players might want to move on i would be surprised if some dont and it wont be easy talking players into coming either {Ed007's Note - Was the reputation of the SPL not poor already? Now it has the chance to become more competitive. If players want to leave then let them as long as we get decent transfer fees and can invest in more that will do the same, win things an move on for a healthy profit. Did you used to be a Rangers supporter?}

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Never a rangers fan just a realistic celtic fan that isnt stuped enough to thing that any half decent player is gonna up sticks and move up here for whats left of our league i wanted rangers out but i am wiiling to except that players will be leaving celtic and if you beleive all the money will be invested back into the team then your living on cuckoo land because its never happened yet even when rangers where picking up the dodgy titles so why would lawwell do it now

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I believe all the money made is reinvested in the team, sure there is a return on preferential shares ( not ordinary like mine) but that really is not a lot of money in the grand scheme of things. Also as far as I am aware many of the office bearers take a token salary, yes I know PL gets a fair whack but, and I hate to say this he would get more with another club and there are big clubs hovering for his services. So why dont you believe the money wont be reinvested into the team? Of course again some money has to go on the infrastructure ie stadium maintenance upgrading of training facilities etc but the club does spend what it makes. There are not a queue of directors raping the club for its profits. Are you confusing CFC with someone else? Mr DD has also put considerable funds into the club in the past 12 or so years without any return. I also remember a time when RFC were almost irrelevant regarding title success in Scotland. The team was the equivalent of the present DU (for about a decade 75-85). Scottish clubs had huge success in Europe at that time, and the league was very competitive and full of Scots! so all this talk of weakened league is red top hype. Sure it will take a year or so to settle down but lets have a little faith that doing the right thing will be good for Scottish football. Regarding FF I am ever hopeful but to think he has been treated badly because he may yet sign at this late stage is not correct. He has had months to consider and he and his agent are now playing hard ball. FF is not a thick footballer, the laddie is intelligent and knows what he is doing independent of advice from slippery agent or agents.Sopot Celt {Ed007's Note - PL has not taken several bonuses he was due by the club during his time here, one was as much as 200k.}

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Outstanding thing to do. This is the type of man CFC has around. A thoroughly decent fellow with the club and the fans best interests at heart. I dare say he has a soft spot for a player or two as well. So well done Mr PL I wish there were more people in business and public service like him. We are truly lucky he is at Celtic. Sopot Celt. PS Posters who refer to PL as Liewell should have their plums parted....its only an opinion....

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Peter Lawwell is one of the best things to happen to Celtic in years.Let's hope he will be here for a long time to come.

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26 Jun 2012 23:06:05
Is it just my thinking but if big foster has decided to not sign should we
pick up mcshagger from the zombie squad now that he decided that he
does do walking away? Thoughts? {Ed007's Note - He would need locked in a dungeon on an armed guarded island and only brought over by NATO for matches.}

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He'd probably become a diddy overnight if Celtic signed him lol

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Don't be ridiculous Celtic fans do not want him. You are not serious and only looking for a reaction so stop putting rubbish up as a rumour. He would not sign for us and we don't like him!!

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I'm a Celtic fan mcgregor is a quality keeper and I'd take him if he wanted to sign. he wouldn't be the first to cross the city would he?

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26 Jun 2012 23:04:42
Does anyone think that Forster is over rated? I for 1 would be happy for him to leave,, Gordon would be a better keeper to go for as we need experience in the CL , a reckon Forster will get found out this year! Bigc79

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I dont think hes anything special but i wouldnt say over rated either hes probably one of the best available within our grabbin range

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Miby am being to harsh! But a remember a time when Celtic fans where wanting rid of him,, who's to say these days wont return? Bigc79

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Experience in cl? What experience has gordon got of cl? Am i missing something,.,.kbarry

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He has more experience as a all round keeper than Forster ,, playing in epl and international level! Forster has 1 good season in spl! Hardly a top class keeper ! Still has to prove him self if u ask me ,,,, bigc79

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Never rated him, isn't commanding enough and has no presence in the box which are must haves for a keeper. Id have signed the big Croatian pletikosa when we had the chance. Now I think probably craig Gordon is the best option.
Dannybhoy

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26 Jun 2012 21:55:03
Good day ed was just wanting to ask what your thoughts are on celtics spending over the next couple of years? I have a feeling that that the amount may have dropped since there's no real league competition for a few years.
If they do decide to cut back on previous spending plans it would be a big mistake IMO because the money we will be looking for, for our young stars is 6/7 times more than what we've paid for these young players with such impeccable scouting we could be turning into the next Ajax with the quality we can bring through and sell on! If we keep on speculating to accumulate we will be booming on and of the field....... Brian {Ed007's Note - I don't see why CFC's signing policy should change Brian. Look at the team we have just now for very little outlay all things considered. I am hoping that we will see more players coming through from the youths as well. Last summer I would have said the best bit of business done in British football was Phil Jones to Man Utd (VFM wise and not some foreign mercenary), he is going to be an awesome player in years to come but I would now say that the £900k we paid for Wanyama runs it a close second. If Wanyama isn't playing for a 'massive' Champions League in five years, I will streak naked down The Gallowgate (again!!) With the players that have left and will leave, CFC could sell a player for £7 million and that would be a good spending spree covered, it's more about quality than quantity CFC are looking at.}

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Well said Ed. Our signing policy is fantastic and stands to make us significant profits from the sell on value.

Things just get stronger and stronger with the youth policy.

We'll need to buy an experienced player or two from time to time, but overall we should run at a healthy profit.

K-Dot.

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I thought the same about phil jones at the time and as iv said before wanyama is my favourite player in the hoops! The boy has the potential to be the best dm in the world such a classy player... Brian {Ed007's Note - Totally agree with you mate, 100%.}

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Ed ... CFC could sell a player for 7 million and that would be a good spending spree covered, it's more about quality than quantity CFC are looking at. ... if its quality not quantity then why would you sell a player thats worth 7 million and use it on a spending spree does that not contradict your point ?? selling off quality and replacing it with quantity ?? {Ed007's Note - No. It means that for 7 million (from Ki??) we could afford a deal for Rhodes (5 million + add ons) and be 500k short of adding Henriksen (2.5 million). You are adding two quality players that would improve the current team and losing what is basically a bit part player when everyone is fit. We don't need to improve the squad, we need to improve the first choice team, a spending spree in no way refers or insinuates the quantity of player, if Man City signed Ronaldo and Messi for 250 million would that not be a spending spree? I am only responsible for what I say and write, I am not responsible for what you hear or interpret.}

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Ed your 500k short thou plus add ons so that doesnt constitute covered ... your point was sell a player for 7 million and use it on a spree now your coming back with figures over and above the figures you quoted ofcoarse if you add more money to the 7 million you get it would be an improvement but you didnt say that so if you take more responsibility for what you write i wouldnt have to try guess the bits you left out you cant change the goal posts when it suits you {Ed007's Note - Well put in Juarez fee and that is the 500k covered and about 1 million in profit. Add ons only count if the player an club meet the stipulations, the initial fee is all that is guaranteed. If the player and the club is successful as stipulated then prize money etc cover any add ons. So that is everything covered and approx 1 million in the bank. Happy days IMO :-)

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Juarez now ?? is their anything else you want to change ?? am sure if you keep going youll eventually add up

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Are you serious giving ed a hard time because he didnt mention a few things jesus christ if celtic got 7 million on a player and spent it all on one player its still a spending spree it dosent particularly mean you need to go out and purchase lots and if they spend more then surely the logic would be add more

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Ed you should send this clown a calculator.It does add up and shows a profit with 2 players leaving and 2 better players coming in.No wonder Bond loses the rag at times dealing with tossers like this.Keep up the good work big chap #HH

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I think we have an intruder from the dark side lmfao I had to read it twice to even understand what he was on about. You shouldn't even argue with to$$ers like that eddy bhoy. {Ed007's Note - You do find that some people get easily confused, or are just plain thick.}

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Why are zombie fans so interested in the CHAMPIONS?

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I think you are on the money here Ed but I predict Ki and Wanyama could be sold and make a hefty profit and our midfield would still be in good shape. With that money buy a keeper, CB and a big, strong forward and still have change left over

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26 Jun 2012 21:52:26
a mate of mine who has a contact in celtic says the forster deal is all but done and should be going through tomorrow.hes usually a pretty good source.he also says the rodallega talk is true and that there is an interest but nothing more at this stage.

MK BHOY

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The return of the mole ...

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26 Jun 2012 20:58:12
People are asking what happens when Rangers get rejected from the SPL and do we get money back for our season tickets . I for one dont want any money back . We still have to run the club at the same or better level. Everyone shouts about getting Rangers out the league but then they say " oh wait no rangers i want money back " that would cost the club millions then fans will shout about celtic staying still and not getting better players . Everyone wants to spend money we dont have . If everyone one want money back then quality on the park will suffer {Ed007's Note - Some season tickets cost more if derby matches are included. If that is the case you are entitled to money back as you have paid extra to get these matches.}

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I agree i dont want money back from my ST...ama

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Exactly ed, we are all not made of money like you mate. I pay an extra 80 pound on top of my season ticket to watch these games I'm not going to pay 80 to watch Celtic play Dundee!
Conor67 {Ed007's Note - I wish!! I only had 5 courses at dinner tonight, times are tough at Bond towers ;-)

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The Kids tickets were 80 more expensive for the rangers games. I've no doubt the powers that be a Celtic park have already thought about this and will do what's right for the fans. Mrs E

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Well where I sit was 80 more expensive...Mrs E {Ed007's Note - Is that with your OAP concession?}

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Well everyone wanting money back don't complain when the standard of players drop . We have been signing free transfers theast couple of seasons apart from the mcgeady money. When Celtic hand over the money they owe they will sell a big player and it will cover the cost and won't be invested . I pay for myself wife and 2 kids but would rather see added quality to my team {Ed007's Note - Isn't that a good thing we can sell one player to cover outgoing transfer fees? I am delighted about it and think it is a fantastic business model for a football club. Ajax amongst others have been doing this for years and been successful, you don't need to spend extortionate amounts of money to be successful, especially when you can not compete at the very top end of the market. Look at the team we have by using the McGeady money, I don't think we can complain on that score and with the youth players on the horizon we are moving in the right direction. People complain about not buying multi pound players AND not bring youth through, it can't happen both ways. It astounds me that CFC fans can complain about this, we won the league last year, look at 'the gap' in November and that was without Izzy and Kayal for most of it, we were in a CL quality EL group and done ourselves proud, what really do you want? Everybody is going on about the standard of player dropping, nobody can explain why that will happen though. The standard of player at other clubs should rise then as there is no Rangers to challenge, sign for Hearts (for example) and challenge ONE team for the title instead of two.... Sign for Hibs and challenge Hearts challenging CFC at the top, there is a 'second team' and very powerful spot in the SPL up for grabs, every chairman will have an eye on that. It's a nonsensical argument that really holds no substance. Do you think PL was calling up Rangers and asking them to tell players how great it is at CFC because they played against Rangers?}

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Look I have been unemployed for about a year and have 2 boys aged 5 and 7. I shared my season ticket with my brother last year and took no time in deciding to renew. What I mean with all of this is why should those who bought season tickets in the "rangers end" of celtic park have their tickets cheaper and only get 2 games less against lesser opposition eg dunfermline? In regards to the childrens tickets
(which my brother and dad bought) we didn't get the "rangers" ticket suplement but as their tickets didn't include these games I meant do they now get every game at no extra charge.

Bankier bhoy aka Canadian Pete

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Well said mr bond
Conor

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I don't mind paying the full amount, however there is someone sitting at the opposite end of the ground with an almost identical view to myself shouldn't be getting it substantially cheaper without some sort of benefit to those paying extra. My view is those who pay the full amount should perhaps receive all champions league qualifiers for free.

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26 Jun 2012 20:53:20
Hey Ed, hope I'm not persona no grata because I complained about the prevalence of Rangers issues.

Good to see lots of rumours on today. Sad to see Foster may not stay. Gordon will do but will he have a resale value? I doubt it but he's a good keeper when fit.

Can anyone tell me if Rhodes offers anything different to Hooper? Still maintain that the priority is CB, Rifht Wing and a keeper.

Hendy {Ed007's Note - Don't be silly mate. I would say Rhodes is better in the air than Hooper and scores a wider variety of goals, both of them together upfront would run amok IMO, we can all dream Hendy!!!}

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Rhodes does offer 2 things different to Hooper.

1) He isn't afraid to use his left foot

2) He isn't afraid to put his head on the ball

samson

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26 Jun 2012 19:35:32
First time poster here so be gentle! We all realise that footballers aren't always the brightest but surely the senior players at Ibrox know that green and mccoist aren't trying to keep them to rebuild Rangers* but only want them to stay so they can get a transfer fee. Loyalty and honesty to the fans has no bearing here as regardless of the decisions the players make they will all be playing for another club next year. Love the site Ed. Dodger Bhoy {Ed007's Note - Welcome to the site Dodger and thanks. Footballers aren't the brightest but their agents are as slippy as eel in diesel. Anyone who leaves AND anyone who stays knows exactly what they are doing, well their agents know.}

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I have several ranger supporting friends who i have known for years to the extent that they have come along to Celtic Park for some of our charity games. These are the people I feel sorry for in all this. WT

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In fairness i think green did say as much when he said the agreed cut fees was agreed so they would get back some sort of fee ... he cant be more honest than that

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26 Jun 2012 20:27:08
CELTICNEWS,
Newcastles forster will sign in the next 24 hours , everything is now agreed on a 5 year deal .....AS

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Getting a bit tiresome now, if he hasnt signed by noe we're better off without him
sign someone who 100% wants to be here

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Don't want him here
Conor67

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26 Jun 2012 19:58:02
Forster is a decent keeper, but a fit Craig Gordon in my opinion is much better. Why not free up the 2 million to get a top notch centre back and get gordon on a free? Lets remember this guy was a nobody before he came to the hoops.......send him back to obscurity.

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Couldn't agree more mate
Conor67

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Would take Gordon in a minute is he is genuinely fit, he is a better keeper than Forster.

Good point about the extra 2m this would give.

K-Dot.

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Gordon is finished,forster aint all that go get the wanyama goalie celtic HE IS OUT THERE. timmy tim.

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26 Jun 2012 19:11:21
Fraser Forster will have signed for Celtic by Friday.

Skelly

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I heard that last friday

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No he wont!
Conor67

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Heard this tonight through a young youth player...AS

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I sure hope not, dont like his attitude now. Cant get anywhere new the Newcastle first team so thinks he can demand unreasonable terms from us?

Get him tae ****.......

Iain

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26 Jun 2012 18:45:22
Is there any developments of any kind from Celtic?

Also, there is a debate on TalkSport about the possibility of them joining the Blue Square down south...surely not?

Spuddy

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A debate with that tool Durham? what you mean is you get one line then he talks for ten minutes.By far the worst pundit on a bad radio station.Did not mention liquidation once!.............green jhedi

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Green jehdi bang on Durham is a f*d..timmy tim.

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26 Jun 2012 16:02:32
Hi Ed, was reading a post on the Sly Sports website about Man City youngster Mohammed Abu, that some Scottish teams are interested him. Was just wondering if Celtic were one of them. KT {Ed007's Note - Last I heard he was going to Anderlecht. City want him to play in a strong league, I doubt they see the SPL as that after Weiss time at Rangers. He went back a worse player than when he arrived up here.}

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I thought he went back nackered with a dodgy knee ed. I would have said he went back no better than when he arrived but not worse. I think this is down to Rangers training and tactics. {Ed007's Note - Man City said he had went backwards after his time up here.}

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26 Jun 2012 16:07:33
Just heard an interesting rumour.Seems those SFA chaps are in a real state over the fact newco have to apply,and supply paperwork for league status on friday.The feeling seems to be theres no chance of that happening.No newco playing anywhere seems to be a real possibility..............green jhedi

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Yes, I said that a week ago that the timescale for everything to be in place for SEVCO5088 to take their place in ANY Scottish league is really touch and go, I can see them having to take a year out, although, if as suspected there is a carve up of the Scottish leagues to accomodate the NEW club then they might, just might manage to get in someway by hook or by crook(apt).
Read somewhere that the 3rd Div clubs are worried about the extra cost of policing if SEVCO5088 are installed in the 3rd Div, that makes sense, never gave it a thought, it maybe that the 1st Div vote no, the 3rd Div vote no, leaving onyl the 2nd Div....and I don't suspect the promoted side of Div 3 would be happy with that.....seems SEVCO5088 are maybe not welcome at the inn.

Liam

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As a regular poster on the other site, I totally agree 100 per cent with you on this GJ, I believe there will be no Rangers or Sevco as you Celtic minded people call it next season. Green will sell the assets, huge profit, the end!

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It's certainly looking that way Green Jedhi. Too much to sort out in such a short space of time. No business plan, no finances, no players and legal stuff that will probably take a year to sort out. Even next year is no certainty for them to be accepted to a league as the SFL will have to bring in another team to fill the void this coming season. I think it may be a few years before we see a team associated with rankers back in the SFL..........Stef

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How can they possibly take a year out ? If there is a place in div 3 up for grabs then teams from non league must be able to apply , so if that's the case what happens in a year does a team get '"papped out" to let them back in ? I know Scottish football is morally wrong but they either play now or knight knight !

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26 Jun 2012 16:41:14
ED007 regarding Forster, I posted a week ago that deal was being held up by wages offer. Figures I read was we offered £12-£15k week, whereas player knew EPL teams would offer £20k+plus bonuses.
Then look at boards past behaviour, we lost out on Fletcher and McCarthy both because of poor bids, look what both are worth now, and also Fletcher could have won SPL for us.
Now this season the same pattern is emerging with Henricksen, Rhodes etc Celtic know the market value of these players but Lawwell does not want to pay it.
Most if not all us Celtic supporters will back Celtic to the hilt, but Lawwell
must also play fair with the fans. What a lot of Celtic fans, myself included, are worried about is that the board
will use the demise of Govan Globetrotters as an excuse not to splash big money Timalloy {Ed007's Note - If Forster can get £20K week down in England then good luck to him. That is way over the odds CFC should be paying a young GK. What is holding the deal up is that Forster's agent wants a £4 million release clause in the contract and CFC are quite rightly refusing. As for the rest as I said the other day, the window isn't open. What teams have actually signed anyone of any note?}

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This is the problem with players up here next in line is wanyama.

no disrespect to any players in the spl but they all seem to think once one english club puts a 'offer' they think
there world class & want big wages....

credit to ledley & hooper tho,they know to apply there trade in scotland wait there time out once there ready to move they will on fair play to them but as ed says so more or less sign him but if a offer of 4m comes in hes off ? he had 1 good season at celtic & now he thinks hes great but this is where players fail.he could go back down south & be a bench warmer.

rant over but really was on the cards for a while really hope we get it sorted tho

lenny

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Lawwell is right to be cautious over our money and finances. In case you hadn't noticed a club who "spent without regret" are facing oblivion. Unless Scottish football and Celtic have a stunning year in europe we'll be plummeting further down the uefa coefficient rankings and that doesn't improve your chances of filling your coffers with champions league booty. remember that was someone elses business plan and look where it got them!

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Lawwell has backed NL pretty well when you see the squad he has.

There's a world recession at present and Scottish football will suffer thanks to years of abuse by the now defunct mob so Lawwell has to be prudent with the s to ensure the long time future of the club.So yes why pay way over the odds for someone.I'm sure CFC have already other targets

Rhodes how much would he cost ?.Bring in big Jon Daly at a fraction ,a proven goal scorer in SPL ...nuture young Watt ,bring on Bangura ,along with Stokes and Hooper already proven goal scorers ....If Hooper goes then consider Another.

The way the youth system is working Celtic will be buying less and less players as the scouting system around Europe and further afield will be bringing in a lot of young talent at underage level and coaching to feed 1st team or sell on to finance club ......TTTS

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Yuv goat tae huv a budget mate othurwise weeel end up like sum uthur teem no too faur awaey comprendo?

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Peter lawwell has done a brilliant job at Celtic IMO, fraser forster isnt worth 15k a week and im glad he has moved on coz in the last month or two he has showed nuhin but disrespect. Get Graig Gordon in on a free and we can add that 2m on too rhodes.

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Can someone please translate the second last post for me. : )

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Lawell and Lenny will decide a figure they think he is worth,and quite right.There is no point investing in youth just to sell them or loan them till their contracts are up.Lets see plenty of the youngsters next year as hopefully we will need to rest players for the champs league...........green jhedi

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Caught between a rock and a hard place,we should have signed Fletch,Mccarthy dont think so,we shouldnt sign Rhodes unproven at any major level,unless we were getting a good price.Best bet is the kids McGeough,Watt,George,Fraser,etc.Then the thing we have been doing well,there are many many more IZZYS,VICS,HOOPS,around,but i believe we did make a howler with fletch,think he is the most technical British forward in the game today.Craig leveine WHAT A DONKEY.........timmy tim..........

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26 Jun 2012 15:57:10
any SPL clubs or LOWER LEAGUE clubs who have still to decide which way to vote regards SEVCO should put ballot boxes in the club shop and season ticket holders and anyone who spends say £20 inshop could get a vote on what they want thier club to vote

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26 Jun 2012 15:44:39
SFA have told Rangers they must apply for SFA membership by Friday.

The application must include "fit and proper details" from the administrators with regards to Charles Green and his consortium.

K-Dot

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I wonder if they will have this papper work in on time as they havent had any other in on time to the sfl

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That's that then! With the toerags he's associated with there's no chance.

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Can the Newco sign "former" players before they have been registered with the SFA?

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No doubt they will get an extension as they always do.

Briggs

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Who are his consortium do we actually know?

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26 Jun 2012 14:44:46
Hey, does anyone know what happen to children;s season tickets as they do not include old firm games. Since these will not exist what happens?

bankier bhoy aka canadian pete

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We better get a refund. I asked at the time and I'm sure they thought I was kidding... Mrs E

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Yeah what about adult prices as well? Not complaining just curious

bankier bhoy aka canadian pete

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You would need to ask at ticket office.I forgot all about that.

Jungle Bhoy.

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26 Jun 2012 14:39:39
Hopefully we can sort out the goalkeeper problem asap as we need stability going into the CL qualifier and a settled defence is important.
It seems unlikely, but I would love to see Rhodes or Fletcher (even both) sign for The Celtic to give the team and new look SPL a big boost.


JJ

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26 Jun 2012 14:30:29
If Paddy McCourt is constantly being chased or linked with Blackpool and Big Forster heading back to NUFC. What about a swap deal for Matt Gilks the Scotland No 2 keeper.

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Il have gordon anyday before gilks mate. i know its a risk but one well worth taking. forster get to f**k. we stood by you and gave you a home and what do you do?

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Calm down pal he came hear on loan we dont own him he belongs to nufc hes got every right to go back if he wants to he done us as much as a favour as wee did him some people need to learn to be more grateful he came back days before the window shut when lennon couldnt find anyone else to come

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26 Jun 2012 13:28:02
Fraser Forster reportedly heading back to Newcastle for training. What the? I don't understand what is going on, either sign of f"/% off now! We need to have a solid, confident keeper for champs league. Ed, what do you think about this? Cheers,

Ontario Bhoy {Ed007's Note - It needs to be sorted one way or another, the deal for Forster is not totally dead and Craig Gordon has been spoken to.}

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Cheers Ed. You always have an answer to my queries. That's why I love this site!

Ontario Bhoy

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I thought foster was ok nothing special! Craig Gordon is twice the keeper he is anyway! Olso fancied cello from hearts, don't no if he is still their tho

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Would prefer FF but if not we should go for Smithies, Forde or Sifakis before Gordon Ed007.
His injury record would be a major concern IMHO.
The other three are free as well so would make sense. Personally I'd like to see us going for Sifakis as I think he a good Euros for the Greeks.
HH
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Can we not just get the holy goalie back

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We lost out on a cracker when we trialed
stipe pletikosa great goalie great age we blundered with him,.,.kbarry

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Now this might be WAAAAAY out there but why the hell dont we get on the blower to greegsy. hes the best keeper in scotland by a country mile and he wont be staying with newco. MMI2009

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So glad to hear that we have at least made contact with CG Ed. I'm not opposed to FF and think he should be given time to make his decision but is looking like he is holding out for anyone apart from us, thought and still do that we may have missed the boat with Gordon should FF indeed patch us

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Yea i agree. pletikosa was a class keeper. also would take the holy goaly back anyday of the week.

cello or whatever hes called is a definate no but and i would be happy to see gordon with us

im waffling now but that greek keeper might also not be good enough. one good tournament doesnt make a good player as ed would say

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Craig Gordon sadly would be a waste if time. The injury he has will continue to get worse and break easier than has done in the past. MoN isn't stupid.. sunderland wouldn't let a 9m keeper leave for nothing without good reason.

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Ooooohhhh Artur Boruc, the Holy Ghoalie.....get him back and tell Forster to f off once and for all who does he think he is...Buffon ? What about McGregor ? I hear he's available :-)

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Gordon is free at the end of the month, so Sunderland don't have a say.
Come on man, keep up!
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Get stipe pletikosa back

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26 Jun 2012 12:45:13
ed could you give us a update on any possible incomings or departures at celtic {Ed007's Note - Read through the site and there is also a search function at the top.}

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26 Jun 2012 12:39:26
Hi ed, have you or anyone else heard anything about us being linked with a 3m bid for sporting gijon defender alberto botia. I heard this at work dont know how much truth is in it!

Celticthomas {Ed007's Note - I haven't.}

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Looks class from stats think he will be going somewhere for top dollar tbh

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He might be a good option , good pedigree , came through the ranks at Barcelona and moved to Gijon in search of regular 1st team football , would be worth a look in our search for a centre half .

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West ham have been linked with him

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26 Jun 2012 12:30:59
Hi Ed, enjoying your work as per normm8
I know you must get fed up being asked, but the FF situation is driving me bonkers. I appriate he s NL's 1st choice but suely we have to cut and run if heis not going to commit. We are leaving ouselves open to being left in the lurch. What happenede to Da and whats with Pardew saying he expets him bac next week? {Ed007's Note - Thanks. It looks like Forster is returning to NUFC. It's a strange one but looks like it was the financial demands of the player and his agent were too high for CFC to agree to the deal. It was supposedly his agent that was the problem but that was meant to have been sorted over the weekend.}

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Time to bring in Craig Gordon before someone snaps him up, would be a brilliant signing top class keeper(when fit) and we have a good back up in zaluska.
Conor67

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26 Jun 2012 12:18:51
Forster has returned to Newcastle, what a slap in the face to Neil Lennon and Celtic. We took him on and gave him first team football, silverware an European experience and he won't commit long term. Time to bring in Craig Gordon, on a free transfer he is more than worth the risk. No man, even at 6'7 is bigger than the club. Disappointed in the big man.

Scotty Bhoy

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IMHO If Forster does not sign he has been badly advised. I know he studied economics at university; it seems he knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing. Very disappointed in the big man but still wish him good luck. I have a feeling he will regret this decision and sooner than he thinks. Sopot Celt {Ed007's Note - Don't be 100% sure that this is over yet mate.}

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The fact that he was kept on loan for such a long period was a huge oversight.
A contract could have been agreed at any time and whether it was the player stalling or Celtic's hesitancy; the bottom line is a Club the size of Celtic must have a quality 'keeper on their books at all times and we now face CL quals with the possibility of an unsettled and un-tested defence. That is very poor preparation for a new campaign in my opinion.

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26 Jun 2012 12:14:09
So big forster is off apparently? Just ditch him and get Cammy Bell signed. Better and cheaper option IMO.

...Saint Pauli...

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Cammy Bell is a Rangers fan. Got a battering in The Spread Eagle in Dumfries (A Celtic pub) when he went in there. I agree, he's a top class keeper, but I don't want one them in our ranks.

Greg

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From whet i have heard of bell,and some of the things he has said i dont want him near parkhead..........green jhedi

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Cammi bell is not the goalkeeper were looking for. I'd rather sign back cha and fling him in goals

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26 Jun 2012 10:37:53
Hi Eds,

Heard that Blackpool have bid 850,000 for paddy, have use heard anything with regards this? Seems this is the main story running over here as it is in the local papers every day.

derrybhoy {Ed007's Note - Blackpool have tried to sign McCourt every window for the last few years. I think the fee will be between £500 - £750k or he could be used in an exchange + £ for Matty Phillips.}

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Matt Phillips to Celtic ?
You're having a laugh Ed.
The Real KB {Ed007's Note - Unless Blackpool are kidding on then it's true mate. He was watched extensively all last season.}

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Too much EPL interest as well though Ed, surely. And wages. You'll get priced out of it?
The Real KB {Ed007's Note - Sorry I took so long KB, I had a few things to do. I was as surprised as you were mate, but there is a definite interest and stranger things have happened with Championship players.}

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26 Jun 2012 11:36:09
Sad news regarding Campbell Gillies, the Scots jockey who has lost his life in an accident on holiday. You rode a few winners for me and seemed a top bloke. RIP.

Joeshmo1888

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Played football with his dad and went to school with his uncle, very sporty family. Remember him as a wee boy running about daft on the touchline with his brother Finlay, who plays rugby for Glasgow.

Thoughts with his family and also Lucinda. Not long ago she lost Brindisi Breeze, Campbell's sparring partner, the best horse in Scotland and the most promising jockey. RIP wee man.

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26 Jun 2012 11:21:08
Discussion on RTC last night about Celtic fans helping out other clubs
at away grounds. As we know some smaller SPL clubs will lose some revenue because of Sevco demise, so the suggestion was Celtic fans visiting away ground spend say an extra £10 per fan on either catering inside ground or in the wee club's shop, buy a scarf or a mug as
a gift etc..
I think it is good on many levels, it is positive rather than negative talk of
boycotts, it creates goodwill among fans and Celtic fans get kudos for
helping small club financially. Timalloy

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Fantastic idea.The very least we can do if these clubs stand up for what is right.I myself will be going to all away games next year,normally i manage about 7 due to work.We should make a point of informing other clubs of this stance to allay any fears they might have re cash flow...........green jhedi

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I think this is a great idea, but unfortunately the misconception is that because our club has more financial power than the other clubs, we as fans have more financial power than the other clubs fans. In these economic times, not every fan can afford to spend ANOTHER tenner. A season ticket, plus my away tickets, plus travel to get to the game, plus any consumable I buy there, plus another ten pound? As I say, a good idea and a GREAT gesture if it can be done, but this myth that we as fans can spend more because we support Celtic is exactly that a myth.

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Another suggestion i heard was, why don't the other clubs give us a bigger ticket allocation to make up the loss in revenue? We could easily take twice as many supporters to away grounds than we do at the moment.

TerribleBeauty

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A decent idea, but a flawed one. Why should we have to give extra money to clubs that have been hit financially by the mismanagement of Rangers?

Samson

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Why dont the smaller clubs just charge Celtic fans an extra fiver each time they visit.....Oh wait....

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Idea I think would be a compromise.... When we play away let the other teams keep all thier gate reciepts and when they come to paradise let them keep thier fans allocation - leads to more away fans buying tickets and surely would lead to more home home supporters attending! PACK PARADISE!!

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Giving Celtic a bigger ticket allocation at away grounds is the only way to go. I cant see a problem with doing it. I have been harping on about it for years. There are thousand of empty seats at away grounds when we visit and it makes total sense to give us a bigger allocation. Everone's a winner. Look at the money Kilmarnock made last season on the title winning day (I realise the turn out was as big because of the magnitude of the match) But we would still bring at least a few thousand extra celtic fans on a normal night.

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Good idea but l think fans pay enough following Celtic without having to donate another tenner to clubs that have overcharged the visiting OF fans for years.............what about this crazy madcap idea, lower the prices for home and away fans, give Celtic a bigger allocation and the bigger crowds would probably spend more on programmes, catering and hospitality. The home fans spending less on the games can then spend more in the club shop.

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Good feedback guys thanks, but I am going on my experiences travelling away, you either went on supporters bus who always arrive just about on kick off time, no time to eat so you either bought something from burger vans or inside ground. If you made your own way there via car/train you nearly always went for a pub lunch/mcdonalds etc... so all i was saying was use the budget you already had and eat inside ground. Of course these clubs must then offer better food and good value products. Timalloy

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Evening guys am i the only one to think ( why the hell should we celtic fans reward all other teams for doing the RIGHT thing called integrity of the game by voting against the newco ) and before anyone says its to help out theses teams financially because of the lost income from no rangers game lets not kid ourselves on eh tommybhoy

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The idea of giving these other teams an exta rennet is one of the most ridiculous suggestions I have ever heard. These teams have fleeced the fans of Celtic & Rangers for decades. We have 3 season books, but have to pick and choose away games, as very few give child concessions and we can't afford to buy 3 adult tickets. Good suggestion to give us more tickets and reduce the price. Football is too dear and this includes Celtic, 42 for games last season. Most teams used to bring 2000 plus to Celtic Park, but who is going to pay 26 or 28 to watch their team getting pumped every time.

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Could someone explain to me why everyone seems to think these clubs said no as some sort of favour to us ?? these clubs would not give celtic one hoot of a thought when they made their decision and would have booted us out too if it was us ... and i find it ironic that fans are saying thanks to other clubs for making tough decisions that so far our own club have bottled to give an answer keep your tenners in your pocket youll need them when they fleece us out half our gate money

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As a non OF fan, i can see the idea..... However, games are expensive enough, at rugby park it is 25 and from what i hear from my pals, OF games (not going to happen for a little while now) are normally 40+..... It is an idea but clubs are not doing things are favours, RFC are not being allowed entry because they have went into liquidation, this would happen to every other club, becuase they are part of the OF is the only reason it is a media story and being dragged out. Enjoy the games you go to but i would not be happy if our chairman upped the price. As someone stated, just becuase you are bigger club does not mean the fans are richer, i get how supply and demand works so if there are only a limited number of seats available then the price will go up, but you get the Moffat and Chadwick at ours already which about 8k. We are in the middle of a recession with loads of people on pay freezes or being made redundant, it is time to start making games more affordable and trying to get more fans through the turnstiles. I know we have a pish home support but even the OF attendances dip drastically when they are not performing but we have a core support of around 3500 supporters and normally take 1000+ to most grounds (granted not the OF or north of Dundee) but not too long ago we were getting gates of 10000+ against hearts, hibs, dundee utd and OF. Lets get more fans out in the grounds, better atmospheres, and stop relying on Sky etc. Use this as a lesson and opportunity to change the set up in youth etc and bring through better players and make out game better. Just thought i would through my 2p in.

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26 Jun 2012 11:10:05
Peacheybhoy just for you a Celtic
Rumour....
I see that Fletcher of Wolves could be available, how about a cheeky wee £3m+ bid for him, he did well in poor Wolves side and is the tall, hold up
player our team needs. Thoughts?
Timalloy

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Would love him mate,problem is he gained a lot of admirers in the EPL.From what i have heard dont rule Rhodes out just yet,think ED is of that opinion as well............green jhedi

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Martin O'Neill's been trying to sign him for Sunderland buy won't pay the 12 million asking price.

Byars

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Wolves have said they want ten million for him

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I doubt we could afford Fletcher and I doubt he would come anyway, although i do think he's a smashing player.
Now a proven Premiership goalscorer, so a mid-table team like Villa possibly(?) will get him.
I hope we can wheel and deal to land Rhodes - still reckon 5M+ for the deal though.....................kbt1978

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No chance. He did more than well in that Wolves team in the Premiership. He'll be going back there, possibly with Sunderland. We had our chance to get him and we tried a cheeky bid - and look where that got us.

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Triple that offer and we'd still struggle to sign him!
Jamesy Dell

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I would love to see Fletcher in a Celtic shirt but i think that boat sailed when we refused to pay for him a year before his move to Wolves.

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Missed the chance 3.5 mill and he was ours now 9 mill minimum.

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Fantastic player and id love him at Celtic but you would have to treble that 3million for Wolves to even think about letting him go.

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26 Jun 2012 10:57:03
SFL board meeting today. They can call an EGM to take place in 5 days time.

It would require 23 of the 30 SFL clubs to vote Yes for Newco to be accepted to SFL.

Don't know what league that would be to though, we will just have to wait and see where Newco say they want to apply to.

I can see 8 or more "No" votes if Newco want to apply to join Div 1.

Several Div 1 clubs won't want them as it will hinder their prospects of promotion. But probably more significantly, I would think all the Div 3 clubs would vote "No" so as they can get Newco into Div 3 to help their income from Newco's two visits a season. It would follow that Div 2 clubs will also vote "No", so as they benefit as and when Newco are promoted to Div 2.

Newco's ascertion that clubs need the income from Newco visiting twice a season could become very true, for 2nd and 3rd Div clubs.

Having said all that, there is a very strong chance that they will not be playing at all next season.

K-Dot.

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Falkirk & Raith have already lodged their objection, i imagine a few more will follow suit.

TerribleBeauty

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Partick Thistle fans group are also telling their board to say "No".

K-Dot.

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Or they could all say no and hope to pick up a few extra season ticket holders from the locals that have no rangers games to go to.

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26 Jun 2012 09:58:19
The Biter Bitten?

On RTC a poster has put up story from 1964 in which the "old" rangers, tried to get the 5 clubs with the smallest attendances thrown out of the SFL. These clubs were Albion Rovers, Berwick Rangers, Brechin City,
Stenhousemuir and Stranraer. Now in an ironic twist these same 5 clubs will now vote on "new" club entering SFL.
Oh dear Mr Green, better start your GROVELLING now......Timalloy

.PS bhoys guess who championed the small clubs right to stay in league
yes Bob Kelly our Celtic chairman, who knew the meaning of INTEGRITY...

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26 Jun 2012 02:05:42
hey ed, doing a grand job with the site as per, seems these days no ones posting about "celticrumours" and everyone's posting about the turmoil across the way, obviously we have a say here n want to put points across but , its just the same old same old , the past few weeks, i come on too see who the celts have been linked with just as much as every other celtic fan , and all i read about is the crisis across the city, i know alot of fans just wanna know whats happening with our club (rumour wise) and not whats going on over there, which we will all read in the rag in the morning.


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Peacheybhoy, all us Celtic fans want to know about possible signings, and if you had read over past few days some of us have been asking why no transfer activity? We keep getting told wait until transfer window officially opens, but other clubs seem to be signing players except Celtic. I hope come July we see some big transfer activity. hail hail timalloy

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I'm hoping that Celtic are conducting transfer business quietly behind the scenes and like most of our recent signings the first we know about it is when the player is signed & sealed. No need to panic just yet, we have conducted our transfer business really well in recent years
DG81

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