13 Aug 2020 11:43:47
Ajeti deal done 5 million 4yr deal.

1.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 14:27:30
Don't think we should look too much into his season with west ham, his appearances were practically all from the bench in a west ham team who didn't exactly attack last season, 43 goals and 21 assists in 93 appearances for basel is a very good record, that's what we should be looking at.

Can't fault the club for pushing the boat out for this one, it can be frustrating when it seems the club are playing the waiting game with signings but that's the best part of 9m on a keeper and a striker, surely this points to 2 up top?

2.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 14:50:26
We should be playing 2 up top every week the only time we should be playing 1 up top is against European teams of a higher class than us ie Barcelona bayern psg teams of that ilk when we don't want to concede any goals and be far more under pressure than we would against teams from the SPFL.

3.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 15:27:59
Agreed, no celtic team should be playing with 1 striker in the league it's got to be 2 all day long and we certainly shouldn't be playing this 4231 just to suit certain players.
It's totally different in Europe when we need to be more compact and resilient against better teams which works well with 1 up top.

4.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 15:48:21
This is a very good idea

At Basel, like Celtic, he didn't counter attack. he was a penalty box predator ( unlike Klamala in Poland)

Had Griff been fit, he would have gone 3 5 2 IMVHO . klimala isn't there yet . he is fine with space to run in to . but needs to learn the the penalty box predatory role

Eddy and ajeti could be very potent

Both young with great track records

This is bad mews for LG however and his situation has just got tougher

The Toney thing is confusing . unless of course eddy is in fact for the off after champions league

For all we know he already has a deal whereby a value has been agreed ( a trigger value) but if we qualify for champions league he gets a wee bonus. or Europa league a lesser bonus and then he can decide to stay or go.

5.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 16:06:50
I think toney was a back up incase ajeti didn't sign. Then the had someone ready to go. I don't think there has been much interest in toney that is why their owner came out and tried to force us into a deal.

6.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 16:13:06
Like every player i will judge him on what he does for us. Seen players coming with big reputations and flopping with Celtic and seen players i've never heard off being superstars for the hoops. Time will tell. Good money invested by the board. CH and a LB and no top players sold and i will cut the plc some slack.

7.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 16:15:56
Marco, Toney looked like our first choice, this is the deal because we didn't get toney.
Would worry if we still look for toney as that all but spells the end for ed.

8.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 17:35:19
Celtic tried for Ajeti last season but he opted for West Ham allegedly.

9.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 18:47:51
It comes down to this, Toney might be a decent player but if you were to have one i think ajeti wins it.
The simple reason is, the Swiss league is far stronger than the English league 1.
Like I said in my previous post above, 13 appearances for West ham in which he didn't even start a league game can't be criticised when he played in a team who didn't attack and were flirting with relegation all season.
His record at basel speaks for itself and if it's a toss up between a guy who's scored a decent amount of goals and has experience playing in the UCL with a track record I would rather spend the money on him than spend the 9m being mentioned for Toney who isn't really playing in a decent league.

10.) 13 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 19:19:19
Good point, well made MarkM88.

11.) 14 Aug 2020
13 Aug 2020 22:34:14
Mark mate8 You simply can’t ignore his woeful performances in BPL. If West Ham were not creating much and 2 different managers both opted not to start him to try and change it then that signals alarm bells for me.
Why was he available if he is so good? Toney is proven in UK albeit at a lower level but proven and in form.
Ajeti has struggled and is right out of form.
He has been replaced in Swiss National side by Cedric Itten who that mob bought for half the Ajeti fee.
I will support him regardless and hope he does the damage but personally I prefer getting players on an upward curve as oppose to players who have struggled recently. I’m hopeful he does an El enoussi (can’t spell lol) and Forster and recaptures his confidence and previous potential up here.