Celtic Rumours Archive August 06 2020

06 Aug 2020 16:43:27
In talks with Lyle Taylor allegedly.

06 Aug 2020 16:58:50
Just getting ridiculous now.

06 Aug 2020 17:12:36
Hate these effin 'windows' as we are linked to everyone and their dug with fake news, speculation and mischief-making Sevco media.
We had about the longest ever close-season to evaluate the squad, look at contracts, off-load and recruit, yet as usual we seem to lag behind the rest, in actual deals being done and players signed.
I appreciate there are a lot of pros and cons with agents, players stalling for the best deal and the drawbacks of our location; however, there are still two months of this window and I can see us once again faffing about at the last minute or even losing a star player with a late offer PL cannot refuse and it bursts ma arse!

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06 Aug 2020 17:15:38
That's been about a while that rumour. Be ok when Fletcher ajeti and Taylor all rock up to the gates with there kit bag and it's discovered someone's no been counting properly.

06 Aug 2020 17:30:09
Taylor scores goals does he not 👍.

06 Aug 2020 19:02:03
Did you no put that gif up the last time I posted ha ha (Brilliant) .

{Ed007's Note - I don't know mate lol but after 10 years doing this those type of posts all start to look the same. There's usually at least one a day during the transfer windows that all say the same thing.}

06 Aug 2020 19:03:56
That he does- his issue was playing the remainder of the games, getting injured and then having NO contract and BTW he was not the only player who refused to play, just the 1 with the highest profile and their top scorer.

07 Aug 2020 08:27:10
You can't kid us ed you love thetransfer window hh.

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07 Aug 2020 10:39:24
I can't see nor want to believe that the Fletcher/ Taylor links are true.
In my eyes the club would be taking a backward step in signing either player, they just aren't the quality we are looking for, they have no sell on value either which isn't the mould we have been building on.
Also if these two were seriously what we had to replace Eddy if he left would cause an absolute uproar at the club.
So I'm going to ignore any links to these types of players and presume if we do sign them then its simply for them to work with our development team and be nowhere near our first team.
Now celtic let's get a CB lined up and let's crack on with the season.

07 Aug 2020 11:06:31
My true blue pal messaged me to joyfully advise that the Fletcher deal is dead as he's rejected our 'disgraceful' offer and is off to Stoke. Guess he should have factored in dealing with Pedro before splashing the cash on carpets 😂.

06 Aug 2020 14:02:18
Fletcher deal is dead because Celtic are getting ajeti. word got through last night to Celtic that ajeti wants to come. The deal is a loan but basically a permanent because if he reaches ten games which I imagine he will then it will become permanent. Will arrive in Glasgow tomorrow.

06 Aug 2020 14:05:46
I bet ajeti does not arrive in Glasgow tomorrow .

If you are right and I am wrong, then I'll be happy to be disproven.

06 Aug 2020 14:08:05
And one last point . he had lockdown . has rarely played. has the chance to come to us 3 weeks ago. has dithered. now appeard to be on holiday having a rest AFTER his 9 sub appearances last year. he has hardly charged up london road to be part of a record breaking attempt.

By all accounts, he will be coming to us with wages protected and because noone else wants him because he is not game fit.

06 Aug 2020 14:11:21
Will be tomorrow or early next week at the latest.

06 Aug 2020 14:11:55
Will be tomorrow or early next week at the latest.

06 Aug 2020 14:16:33
Never said he was the perfect sighning bud.

06 Aug 2020 14:28:13
Wasn’t overly impressed by the thought of fletcher but thought he would have done a job as a back up striker and a different option to what we have! Not in the least bit bothered if he didn’t come but. must say but and I’ve said it a few times. the way we handle transfers and transfer strategy in general is baffling honest tae god! We cannot just seem to see a player we like and go and get him without a fuss! Sadly it’s been like this as far back as I can remember! Really comes across as amateur hour some times.

{Ed007's Note - Celtic can't control what the press and morons on social media say. What have Celtic done wrong? They can't stop Barry Fry mouthing off even if it pi$$es them off, they can't stop all the ITK morons on Tw@tter saying umpteen times a deal for Fletcher has been done and they can't force Ajeti - whose season only finished last week and who is still on holiday - to make a decision after he told them he wanted time to make the right choice.
Celtic only do things wrong if you read - and even worse believe - the rubbish in the papers or social media. Just because we've scouted a player or registered an interest doesn't mean we're going to sign them, clubs do it with literally hundreds of players.}

06 Aug 2020 14:32:31
You didn't and I shouldn't have gone on that rant .

Cheers.

06 Aug 2020 14:38:16
Yesterday the Fletcher deal was done. think al wait to see then in the hoops first.

06 Aug 2020 14:46:32
Don't like the idea of players coming who are not fit or haven't played games for some time. We had to endure months of settling in and fitness issues with Soro and Klimala and it wastes a lot of time.
I was against the Fletcher signing, but at least he was playing regularly and may have settled in very quickly?
NL uses the phrase 'Hitting the ground running' when looking at recruitment and that should be a foregone conclusion.
Look at the time, energy and money lost with the winter signings, along with Shved, Bayo and Compper who's careers never materialized.

06 Aug 2020 15:01:56
By the way lads the only reason I posted that on here is because it came from the mooth of tam McManus who is big fletchers agent.

06 Aug 2020 15:25:39
Ed, do you know much about ajeti? Do you think he'll be a good signing, if he does join us?

{Ed007's Note - He was highly rated when he was at Basel but the move to West Ham hasn't worked out for him. I do think he will be a good signing if he can get back to the level he was at before the move to England.}

06 Aug 2020 15:40:10
Cheers Wullie10
Its a rumour page. Doesn't matter if it pans out or not. People put up wee snippets that's flying about.

06 Aug 2020 15:52:03
@ Wulie, I can quite well believe that. I remember an interview with a former West Ham manager (I think it might have been Bilic) and he said that a lot of their business and how much they pay/ recieve is based on clauses around appearances etc. I'm sure they (whoever it was) said that they were limited to how much they could play Javier Hernandez due to costs and I think I heard something similar lately about Soucek being a permanent signing due to the amount of games he's played.

It might not have worked out at West Ham but based on his record for Basel and what I've read/ watched, coupled with his age, I'd much prefer a loan to buy on Ajeti than Fletcher. How many times have you reminded the troops Ed that Sutton had a bad spell at Chelsea. 'One Swallow Does Not A Summer Make' and all that.