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28 Aug 2024 20:01:34
Bid for Arne Engels apparently now sitting at £10m and still being rejected by Augsburg. Like all other clubs they know we're cash rich and have lost our best player with 3 days of the window remaining and facing the champions league in a fortnight. that's what board negligence and incompetence costs a business. We're well and truly over the proverbial barrel and everybody knows it.
1.) 28 Aug 2024 20:10:51
Bogusz deal dead as well, this is what happens when you leave everything to the last minute, Que the we tried but couldn’t strike a deal excuse getting wheeled out yet again, Luke McCowan it is then ?.
2.) 28 Aug 2024 20:26:23
He is now £6million.
3.) 28 Aug 2024 21:13:03
Sometimes you guys on here really confuse me. We should hold out for top dollar for Matt but should also spend upwards of £16 million on 2 players before we sell him so the board are not seen as Cheapskates. If we then didn’t sell Matt we have 2 players who can’t get in the team unless we drop Rio, Matt or Callum. I am frustrated at the lack of activity but the comments here lack logic at times. Saying every club gets these business done quicker than us is nonsense as no-one on here knows how long others clubs deals have been bubbling away.
{Ed007's Note - That's far too sensible for on here. Cool name btw mate ?
4.) 28 Aug 2024 22:42:47
I’ve been saying that for ages Celtic can’t just buy buy buy and stockpile players! We’ve done well clearing out a lot who just don’t contribute and I feel we will get the 3-4 we still need. But the drama queens and anti board guys everywhere on the interweb just now is cringy.
Clubs know we have a bit of cash and are going to squeeze us for that little more it comes with being a well run club. I think it’s quite exciting the way it is and if I’m wrong are we not top of the league ??♂️.
5.) 29 Aug 2024 00:02:19
Top of the league shouldn’t be the extent of our ambition. What about being the best we possibly can be? We’re in a position where we have CL football and money in the bank, this is when to spend it. MOR was going this window, surely it’s not being a drama queen to suggest we should have better prepared for this?
{Ed007's Note - There was no guarantee MOR was leaving, the majority of teams interested in him walked away at the up front fee, you simply can't spend serious money on a replacement for a player you don't know is leaving.
There are thousands of DOF's, managers, agents and players all impatiently waiting on the domino effect to kick in to get deals over the line in the next couple of days - for every club that wants to pull our pants down over fees there is an agent ready to swoop in offering us their players - who knows who could lift the phone to Brendan in the next 48 hours..
6.) 29 Aug 2024 06:58:38
The problem we have now is. yes we could be looking at our targets and have then in on time but we have been down this road so many times you get the fear off panic buying due to just over 36hrs left in the transfer window and players may still leave and leave us weaker. even if Mor hadn't left surely the board and BR would have been looking at the other positions we needed. I know we got our lb but what about the our positions. sorry Ed it gets so frustrating.
7.) 29 Aug 2024 07:18:14
Welcome Mojo. With common sense like that, you won't last long on here ??
Clubs hiolding out for the most they can get for their players and us doing it with MOR are clearly 2 different things amd it's our clubs fault, no matter what.
The fact we have walked from the Bogusz deal suggests they were not flexible in any way with their valuation and we did not value him anywhere near that. Different with Engels as the club clearly value him higher.
For me overpaying for a player just to get them in would deservedly get pelters n here, so if the asking price was too high then we should praise the club for not wasting money.
8.) 29 Aug 2024 09:33:18
Thanks for the warm welcome guys. I have been following the site for quite a while and enjoy the banter and differing view point’s although I do feel some posters very rarely have a positive word to say but that is their prerogative. I hope for the best this transfer window but as the hours pass my positivity is starting to wane!
We have the Champions League draw to look forward to today so let’s see who we get and maybe play some teams we have not played in a while.
Try and keep the faith until the transfer window closes and if it ends poorly for us then everyone has the right to ask questions over the lack of quality transfers in.
Have a great day chaps!
9.) 29 Aug 2024 09:37:14
Reading Mojo's comment I had to doublecheck I was on the right site:-) I know it can be frustrating when it seems like the team is not be strengthened and although i have no proof i am sure a lot on here and those from the darkside were spouting about the boards biscuit tin when we bought an unknown from mk dons for 1.5m instead of spending 20m on someone.
For me the board aren't perfect ( thank God as i find perfect people to be a pain in the a**) but i would rather the club is run by our board than that across the city.
10.) 29 Aug 2024 03:43:11
Agreed ed.
However Rodgers claimed we would sign 1 midfielder and 2 if MOR left. So while I accept that we couldn't buy the second before he left. There is no excuse for not getting the first before mor's departure. Failure to do so will have added millions to the fee.
25 Jan 2024 14:04:01
Its doing the rounds that Greg Taylor has been injured in training and will be out of action for the next month.
1.) 25 Jan 2024 14:37:50
Ohhh imagine we signed a LB before the window opened so he was prepped for the inevitable. Celtic are really badly run atm it’s a joke!
2.) 25 Jan 2024 16:29:32
Just been texted saying we have announced no more signings until n January. Anybody else heard this? If it’s true, that’s utterly shameful, hopefully just mischievous crap, but with our board of dithering s-hitebags who would be surprised?
3.) 25 Jan 2024 16:29:51
John Scales can cover LB like he did at times with Aberdeen.
4.) 25 Jan 2024 16:48:06
Obviously Celtic aren't going to pay say £5 million for a player that is valued at £1 million on the transfer market just using that as a example But its when you hear that we didn't get the player because of 200k difference in what the selling club wants and what Celtic is offering that annoys me.
5.) 25 Jan 2024 17:10:05
Just read brendans quotes and he said they're working behind the scenes but it's been challenging. doesn't sound good.
6.) 25 Jan 2024 17:27:44
The whingeing is too much. Give it a rest.
7.) 25 Jan 2024 20:19:04
@ HenriksTongue, Naw.
8.) 26 Jan 2024 08:22:56
Imagine throwing some patter aboot a patter page n getting told to stop whingeing. Wind yer neck in.
9.) 26 Jan 2024 10:23:05
Seriously. If our club can’t find a couple of players ( from the vast numbers out there ) in our price range who are better than what we have, then we’re not looking in the right place or just not looking. Forward planning is part of the business but unfortunately our board of dinosaurs escaped the ice age. Standing still in football is effectively going backwards and we are decades behind where we should be as a club.
10.) 26 Jan 2024 10:41:42
Imagine throwing some patter about a patter page and being told to wind your neck in ?
Seriously though some guys on here just want us to buy for buying's sake. We already have too many players not good enough that we can't seem to get rid of. Miovski, Shankland would be the exact same
We've a few days left so let's wait and see. We all know how hard it is to get good transfers done in this window.
11.) 26 Jan 2024 13:32:38
That’s the issue though, it isn’t hard to get transfers done. Other teams manage to do it. You should have a list of targets that meet your needs and price range and start from there. If we have a bloated squad it’s because the people doing the buying at our club are basically Shiite at what they do. Any idiot can trawl in a lot of players and get lucky with the odd one, would’ve hoped our club was more professional than that, apparently not. Also I can’t remember seeing one post wanting us to buy for the sake of it, what we want to see is the quality the manager stated we need to IMPROVE. Something we continue to fail to do and have done not for years but decades. This club has been treading water for far too long.
10 Nov 2023 14:58:11
Maeda out for 6 weeks he has may detractors but that's a massive blow for me.
1.) 11 Nov 2023 10:30:58
What's the injury?
2.) 11 Nov 2023 13:27:50
Knee ligaments l.
3.) 11 Nov 2023 13:33:55
The Maeda bashers don't appreciate what he brings to the team. Said a while back what he lacks in technique he makes up for in energy and workrate. The games we've dropped points in all lacked pace and workrate it'll be lacking more with wee Maeda out. Shame really as I've felt since he's moved out to RW his wing play has came on no end.
10 Jul 2023 12:00:54
Calum McGreggor signs a 5 year deal with Celtic.
1.) 10 Jul 2023 12:29:07
Just away to watch on YouTube JFP ?.
{Ed007's Note - ??
2.) 10 Jul 2023 13:36:52
My Celtic Pools guy says rumours of £35k plus bonuses
If True Callum will pocket over £9m over 5 years
My buddy thinks Kyogo and Maeda must be on around that also
So our Board are splashing £27m over 5 years to tie down our important players.
Well done our Board.
3.) 10 Jul 2023 14:12:27
Does anyone else think this could be a sign that we are making changes when it comes to the wage budget?
Give a boost to the established players so that we can give higher wages to a new player and not upset the rest of the squad.
It's great to see the 3 boys rewarded with a new deal regardless.
{Ed007's Note - I've just put the same point on the banter pages about a possible change in the wage structure.}
4.) 10 Jul 2023 15:50:31
It's only way we will progress as long as money spent wisely! We need to break our wage structure or at least increase it so we can make a dent in Europe. Last 16 of champions league or last 4 in europa should be our aim at least . Next year improve on that.
5.) 10 Jul 2023 17:22:27
Fm24 will be out soon and I'll confirm or deny these wages then. ?.
6.) 10 Jul 2023 17:37:52
I have no doubt Cal McG has got a decent pay rise bringing him to approximately £35- £40 thousand a week . What would surprise me is that a Celtic Pool guy would have inside knowledge and would be guessing like myself.
06 Apr 2023 13:41:57
No Taylor or Hatata at training apparently.
1.) 06 Apr 2023 21:11:10
Hopefully good editing from Celtic TV.
I still think Taylor will make it.
2.) 06 Apr 2023 21:29:40
My daughter sent me a photo of Taylor training today.
Hopefully it’s real and not an old photo.
3.) 07 Apr 2023 08:22:39
Seems Reo was doing gym work but joined training later. I assume being monitored by the sports science guys.
4.) 07 Apr 2023 09:56:16
Hopefully both are fit to start tomorrow but if not we have a squad more than capable and will still win with a couple of goals to spare.
5.) 07 Apr 2023 10:56:01
Here’s hoping Hatate can at least make the bench. Even the last 30 mins he could make a big difference.
6.) 07 Apr 2023 11:09:16
Was mooy back training?
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02 Jan 2025 16:52:02
Big Phil was due that thoroughly deserved.
1.) 02 Jan 2025 16:58:41
I agree it was deserved JFP but I'm sure you'd also agree that if we turned up we'd probably have won, or it would certainly have been at least a game instead of a capitulation.
2.) 02 Jan 2025 17:07:50
If ma granny hadnae met ma granda.
3.) 02 Jan 2025 17:12:43
That was as bad as the 5 - 1 Ian Andrew’s days. Out thought out played nothing.
4.) 02 Jan 2025 17:26:10
If your granny had stuck some lippy and a nice dress on, done her hair and went out on the pull she might have met your grandpa. That's the point.
5.) 02 Jan 2025 17:27:12
Why was he due it?
02 Jan 2025 13:56:42
Surprised I thought Engels would have started. Bernardo and Taylor ahead of Vale suggests Rodgers isn't going gung-ho which is fair enough. I've watched enough of these games not to read too much into injuries etc. Tavernier out is good news for us he's never missing a penalty and is a danger at set pieces. Buttheid missing is a blow for us he's been horrendous and Kelly can't be worse. A lot depends on who scores first. If we get an early goal fans could turn on them and it could 4-0. If they score first and sit in we lose advantage of pace up front and it could be tighter. Here's hoping their 2025 starts as bad as their 2024 ended.
1.) 02 Jan 2025 14:18:47
Tavenier being out is a blow for us.
31 Dec 2024 22:12:00
All the best for 2025 to all on the forum when it comes and to those you hold dear.
If you' had a sad year don't look back we're no going that way.
God Bless. John.
1.) 01 Jan 2025 12:15:00
I press toward the goal for the upward call of God in Christ Jesus '
Philippians 3:14
Whatever failures or guilt you've had in the past, Jesus has dealt with them as you trust Him. Completely, 100%. So don't let the past bring you down. Press on to be more like Him and while we're doing that, cheer on the tic tomorrow.
2.) 01 Jan 2025 15:31:38
JFP ?
☘️ ? ☘️.
30 Dec 2024 12:13:10
Maeda, Khun and Kyogo will terrorise them on Thursday. Scales and Engles must start and I'd be tempted to go will Vale before Taylor although the latter has a bit of dig and can mix it against them a quality which we lack. He's been poor for weeks though.
1.) 30 Dec 2024 14:55:08
JFP,
I'd agree with that ?
A win for us and that's the final nail in the League coffin for the H*NS.
I may well need a bigger bottle to collect all those tears ?
☘️ ? ☘️.
2.) 30 Dec 2024 19:08:42
Taylor gives me the fear.
Bench him.
3.) 31 Dec 2024 04:36:58
Valle to start for me. Taylors time is up. Been a great servent but best he moves on next month. Heart clearly not in it.
Id even rather try scales at LB and have trusty beside ccv.
4.) 31 Dec 2024 17:29:12
Taylor has played a lot of games against sevco during a spell when we have had our most successful run of results against them ever . We have no need to be too fearful as to who BR selects as he has a record 2nd to none against them Let us look forward to the game on Thursday confidently we will do what we usually do with Brendan playing his part with team selection.
25 Dec 2024 07:23:16
'Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Immanuel. '
Merry Christmas to all on the site and to those you hold dear.
I hope everybody has a lovely day with your families.
God Bless.
1.) 25 Dec 2024 08:35:24
Good morning my friend and Merry Christmas to all Enricos friends on site.
We need some strong performances and like other guy say in here wingers need to step up.
Enrico hope all guys have great day with the loved ones.
Enrico sit patient on time for some grape juice. ?
Hail Hail.
{Ed007's Note - Merry Christmas Enrico ???
2.) 25 Dec 2024 08:43:51
Merry Christmas to all Tim's around the world. Love the site Ed and all the hard work you do. A ray of light in what can sometimes be a dark place.
Peace and love to you all.
{Ed007's Note - Thanks mate, Merry Christmas ???
3.) 25 Dec 2024 18:53:35
JFP, your quote from the bible was prophecy about 600 years before the birth of Christ. Amazing.
For any staff from Celtic reading this site, hoopy christmas. ??.
4.) 25 Dec 2024 20:21:47
9IAR
Amazing indeed!
Merry Christmas.
20 Dec 2023 22:40:58
TC
You’re bang on 100%.
15 Aug 2023 21:38:05
£150k in Euros.
{Ed007's Note - Transfer fees as always recorded in Euros by UEFA and on the that FIFA TMS. Some posters think I'm being a pretentious sod when I put figures up in Euros but it's just what's written and I don't keep up with exchange rates to know the difference.}
08 Aug 2023 21:26:43
Pedro
Agreeing or disagreeing great tae see ye beck on the banter page ye were missed. ☘️ jfp.
08 Aug 2023 18:23:21
Pedro
When you look at the number of midfielders we have McGregor, O’Riley, Turnbull, Holm, Kwon, Iwata etc. if we’re looking at another midfielder it makes the think Hatata is away particularly given Turnbull starting against Ross County.
I don’t think we’re looking at two centre halves because CCV is likely to leave I think it’s more in case one falls through that we don’t have all our eggs in one basket with only three weeks of the window remaining.
I wouldn’t expect us to sign both the Dutch lad and the Swedish lad it will be one or the other particularly as we’ve just signed Rocky. Not sure all would be happy chasing two starting places either.
Really like the look of the Swedish boy he can play football and head a ball my prayers would be answered.
07 Aug 2023 17:21:07
It’s been rumoured it’s the last of the DMcK low release clauses whether that’s true or not who knows the last of which is Abada I believe as the others have signed contract extensions and Abada is about too as well by some accounts.
09 Jan 2025 18:13:49
You weren’t playing Mally.
07 Jan 2025 22:28:00
Des
Her’s a horses arse of a man.
Would you run about or wan to go for a pint with him?
He’s made a horses arse of himself and Glasgow isnae the place for egos never mind sun tans, white teeth and Gucci belts.
05 Jan 2025 19:59:30
I was at the game today and. was fuckn cringing. At KT song. . Green Brigade if you’re reading this you made a total horses arse of yourself today. You’d a player playing at left back and you’re singing songs about a pub league London team reject that f…cked off when 10 on a row was on the horizon? Embarrassing. If you don’t agree contact Ed and he’ll give you my email address. A total fuckn embarrassment you are.
02 Jan 2025 17:07:50
If ma granny hadnae met ma granda.
27 Dec 2024 13:58:04
Anthony Ralston is in his 10th year at Celtic as a first team regular. Scottish internationalist with black boots and nae daft haircut who always gives his best for club and country no more can be asked of any man. Airdrie’s finest. On permanent stand keeping himself fit and always available in the event of an injury to Alastair Johnstone. Never let's the detractors get to him which he will no doubt hear and never let's us down when called upon to wear the green and white. What a positive professional attitude. He had an excellent game yesterday. Unfortunately he’s a whipping bhoy for a section of the support. The ‘we need a ‘step up at right back for Europe is an often heard comment. Tell me a position in the Celtic team that couldn’t do with being improved upon for Europe?