I love this time of year. As we publish, 60 hours of the transfer window remain. Celtic have gaps to fill in the squad, we have targets for each position, each target has his own target destination clubs, and the potential selling clubs all want to hold out for as long as possible to get top price – and some do not want to sell at all.
There are options for several positions we could have concluded on Monday. These were not top of anyone’s list, of course, and not cheap either. Hospital facilities are reserved in cities across Europe, most awaiting medicals that will not happen, but may be required before Friday evening.
How long should we wait for top targets? You certainly wait this late in the window. Bedwetters signing players early in the window to relieve anxiety symptoms is a sight to behold. If you have that knot in your stomach right now, just go pop an antacid and let those with a seasoned constitution cope with stressful negotiating situations.
Every transfer window follows the same rules. Players want the most money possible and the best stage to enhance their subsequent contract. Clubs do not want to sell valuable players with a lengthy period left on their contracts. When a sale looks inevitable, they employ agents to entice more bidders into the market.
If more than one bidder is involved, stalemate can run until deadline day. People who ask, “Why are we not signing players earlier?” occupy that special peak at the top of the Dunning-Kruger chart. None of this is news, we all know and accept this as an absolute article of faith.
So why all the angst? This is the game, let the enormity of what Celtic are attempting to achieve over the next two days sit with you for a few moments and you might begin to enjoy the unfolding drama. It sure beats wearing adult nappies (I’m led to believe).
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Oh my Goldson, my son tut tut
Give us a wee 7-1 :-)
BBC has it as 8-1 shots on target. As someone said earlier , huns always have a good keeper in europe. Our Europa section win in 2019 was 100% down to Forster. The difference between playing well and winning
Man of the match Goldson
One of my favourite all time goals
Goldson placed that lovely there.
Ya dancer.
We huv Newco and Don Robertson to deal with. Go Big Celtic.
VAR not looking at that headbutt ?
We can definitely beat this mob come Sunday even with our horrible injury list.
Their defence can’t handle players running at them.
Kyogo can tear Goldson a new one.
They have pace up front on the break but no real ability to finish.
Keep tavernier quiet and it’s half the battle.
we want 7
Means nothing come Sunday. They’ll still kick us off the park with impunity. Good fun tonight though. 🤣
Sevco fully living up to their worst ever team in the history of the champions league world record
Question on 30th August 2023 9:43 pm
Man of the match Goldson
One of my favourite all time goals
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Owen’s goal was a Belter too. :)
AN DÚN on 30TH AUGUST 2023 9:44 PM
VAR not looking at that headbutt ?
shudv been red!
cantwell gone missing
Gouldson and Butland , their uncanny telepathic understanding being investigated by parapsychologists across Europe 🤪
excuses a plenty flowing from the commentators and himself
Awe naw,Tillman oan.Weve no hid wir sell oan money yet.
Seriously enjoying this . Just utterly despise them .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdOwd5RqKLk
hope there is lots of added time cause I’m quite enjoying this game
McCoist is coming very close to telling us all he wanted the europa anyway ! A lot of turd polishing here. They’ve been shown up by am Ok side. Certainly not top level.
now that we know our budget can we sign someone please
(lol)
Mick Bassett will need to fink fings froo
What a difference a day makes
24 little hours
BIGRAILROADBLUES on 30TH AUGUST 2023 9:44 PM
Means nothing come Sunday. They’ll still kick us off the park with impunity.
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Nonsense – what with that bastion of impartiality Alan Muir as VAR…
PSV fans singing “always look the bright side of life”.
Not a coincidence.
Michael Beale is sitting there finking.
Is this Sevco TV here?
Beale’s early window signings have been crap.
Have to agree with SFTB, shame about the coefficient
Alan Muir, a well known bluenose bastion.
Not every day you see an own goal from the 18 yard line. What a finish.
Get it roon thum
Still a tough call on Sunday, but if you’re still worried about it, watch a bit of them. They are not good.
Celtic getting pumped in the CL – Rainjurz winning the Europa
SuperSalary
should have been 6 there…
wonder if Beale might do a late bid for That Mickey Pearce
Good challenge on Cantwell there
Disappointed with that.Needed a co efficient boost
luvly!!!!!!!