PASTA Mick Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, sbcmfc said: I presume Celtic’s apparent scatter gun approach is working? Provided they unearth a Van Dijk for every 4 or 5 Bolingoli, Arzani etc. They can make a good profit. It might not allow them to progress at European level, but it keeps them making money and being better than Rangers. The Champions league would’ve made them money, but based on them getting a seeded draw all the way to the group stages, they probably felt they didn’t need to gamble... We do seem to wait until after the Euro qualifiers to start recruitment. This summer was always going to be a big summer due to us losing so many defenders (7 I think) and we've not done enough. I guess getting in the CL can help us attract better players but I'm not sure it makes a huge difference. It's all about doing enough to just stay ahead of rangers. Eventually the gap will be closed. It looked close in January and we responded with signings to which helped us win the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Is Jack Hendry still at Celtic ? Thought they'd have given him a free transfer or ripped up his contract by now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_McCole Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Is Jack Hendry still at Celtic ? Thought they'd have given him a free transfer or ripped up his contract by now ? Sadly he is still with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, ErsatzThistle said: Is Jack Hendry still at Celtic ? Thought they'd have given him a free transfer or ripped up his contract by now ? Starting at left-back tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Dalgety Bay TA said: He's not been very good, or certainly the levels he was at when he first arrived, for a fair period of time now. Most of last season I would say. He is also on a fair wage apparently and I would think a combo of the board and Lennon would have been happy to get rid of his salary to potentially spend that elsewhere. I say potentially. We had no need to get rid of him, his contract was up but we activated an optional extension in the hope of getting a fee for him. He's been treated pretty shabbily in my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, slasher said: We had no need to get rid of him, his contract was up but we activated an optional extension in the hope of getting a fee for him. He's been treated pretty shabbily in my view. Agree. An out of form Sinclair is a better option than Morgan or Hayes, even at their best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, PASTA Mick said: We do seem to wait until after the Euro qualifiers to start recruitment. This summer was always going to be a big summer due to us losing so many defenders (7 I think) and we've not done enough. I guess getting in the CL can help us attract better players but I'm not sure it makes a huge difference. It's all about doing enough to just stay ahead of rangers. Eventually the gap will be closed. It looked close in January and we responded with signings to which helped us win the league. From the outside it seems strange they weren’t better organised for the defensive exodus. Obviously the manager situation won’t have helped. Surely Celtic should’ve been addressing this last January, to be ready for a tilt at the champions league in July/August. The path is there for then and the money for getting there would be handy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, RenfrewBlue said: Were or are? Are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, sbcmfc said: From the outside it seems strange they weren’t better organised for the defensive exodus. Obviously the manager situation won’t have helped. Surely Celtic should’ve been addressing this last January, to be ready for a tilt at the champions league in July/August. The path is there for then and the money for getting there would be handy... It is really bizarre. We knew 6 of the defenders leaving and I don't think KT going was a big shock. We know we'd be starting the season with just 1 full-back in the squad - and he is clearly never going to be first choice. We've brought 2 in (although 1 seems to have played CB most of his career). It is really careless and we have suffered the consequences. The manager situation shouldn't really have mattered. It's not like Rodgers left mid-July. It's easy to see why the fans are frustrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 IMPORTANT.... Please be advised. I am not only the creator of this thread, but I am also the moderator. Any future postings that harm the credibility of Celtic Football Club will be deleted, and the poster risks full suspension and will be held accountable for their actions.. Thank you.. BR 1314... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: IMPORTANT.... Please be advised. I am not only the creator of this thread, but I am also the moderator. Any future postings that harm the credibility of Celtic Football Club will be deleted, and the poster risks full suspension and will be held accountable for their actions.. Thank you.. BR 1314... How many of your fellow Canadians are Celtic fans ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: How many of your fellow Canadians are Celtic fans ? probably goes to the Rangers club to watch the matches last time i was on Toronto, should have got myself deloused after being at some boyo's flat full of rangers memorablia, and rangers affiliated bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 54 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: IMPORTANT.... Please be advised. I am not only the creator of this thread, but I am also the moderator. Any future postings that harm the credibility of Celtic Football Club will be deleted, and the poster risks full suspension and will be held accountable for their actions.. Thank you.. BR 1314... 😂🤣😂 Does that mean that Neil Lennon is barred from this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 25 minutes ago, RenfrewBlue said: 😂🤣😂 Does that mean that Neil Lennon is barred from this thread? Talk to me after 9 in a row... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, ErsatzThistle said: How many of your fellow Canadians are Celtic fans ? Away and take yir face for a shite... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 39 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Away and take yir face for a shite... Mr Maple Leaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 49 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Talk to me after 9 in a row... Oh the cutting wit. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 hour ago, RenfrewBlue said: Oh the cutting wit. 😂 Make it 10 in a row... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Or make it 55 which will beat our own world record. Come away the rangers. How long will my ban be? 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 10 hours ago, euan2020 said: probably goes to the Rangers club to watch the matches last time i was on Toronto, should have got myself deloused after being at some boyo's flat full of rangers memorablia, and rangers affiliated bar Is that right genius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 As a club we have been sleepwalking towards disaster for a couple of years, but now we are sprinting towards it with arms wide open, ready to embrace it. 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, slasher said: As a club we have been sleepwalking towards disaster for a couple of years, but now we are sprinting towards it with arms wide open, ready to embrace it. 😳 I know it's still early days but that Bolingoli looks like an incredible waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 minute ago, ErsatzThistle said: I know it's still early days but that Bolingoli looks like an incredible waste of money. I'm wary of judging players too early myself m8, look at Temu Puuki now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Just now, slasher said: I'm wary of judging players too early myself m8, look at Temu Puuki now! I know it's still early but he looks shit. Thoughts on what went wrong for Pukki at Celtic ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, slasher said: As a club we have been sleepwalking towards disaster for a couple of years, but now we are sprinting towards it with arms wide open, ready to embrace it. 😳 Appointing lennon was insanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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