With 26 career goals, 25 of which came in a Dundee United shirt, £1.5m sounds a tad generous for Nadir Ciftci. Celtic’s earlier offer of £900k sounds more like the mark but Wigan have validated United’s target price with a deal with meets their requirements, if not that of the player’s.
Is he a player to improve Celtic? Quite possibly, he’ll bring something we don’t have at the moment – a sticky out ball – but it’s a big ask to expect him to step up to Champions League levels. Signing that level of player might take Champions League money, but we’ll need to get there first, which is why we need to bolster the attack quickish.
Two years ago we talked about the number of senior games a good player is able to make before he’s noticed by those to rich and lazy to do as much low-level research Celtic must do to unearth a gem.
Victor Wanyama made 51 appearances before becoming a Celtic player, Virgil van Dijk made 62. It’s likely both spent the bulk of those games without anyone paying much attention to them, Celtic’s scouts are likely to have been alerted when they have little more than a dozen or so games left at their previous clubs.
Ciftci’s made 67 senior appearances. If he has what it takes, the world will know about it sooner rather than later.
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Kieran Caw @Kieran_Celtic
Logan Bailly looks to be signing for us. 29-year-old goalkeeper who plays in Belgium.
from KDS (2007)
Watching Celtic TV the other night and Jim Craig was going on about how in the late 60s he used to give Peeeenesss a lift to Celtic Park most mornings. :rubeyes:
Did he start with us?
He was a schoolboy at Celtic, went to Spurs as a youth player, fell out with them because he thought he should be in the first team – modest as ever – and went to Boro’ where he played alongside the great Bobby Murdoch and learned the art of midfield play before joining Liverpool, although Bob did not teach him the thuggery which was part of his nature.
HH
Starry
I’ve advocated that for a long time.
Mr McNamara has said that Ciftci won’t be leaving for Celtic or anywhere else in this transfer window unless United’s demands are met.
I thought they accepted a Million for him from the giants at wigan?
So we have more than “Met demands”…………………………………no?
Pog,
The cynic in me would say that getting games improved LG. He wasn’t in the picture until Guidetti was out of it.
I expect LG to be punted this window.
HH
BHOYLO83
Yer Dad shares a birthday wi my good self-though only because my Dad panicked and pulled me out at ten minutes to midnight!
Otherwise I would share a birthday wi wee Logan,son of ‘Izzy’ from here in the past,AKA The Bould Bhoys.
Although he tries to pretend his wee pride and joy was actually born on the 9th,we know different!
Give yer Dad a wee hug from me on the day and tell him I reckon he did a good job. See ya in Dublin,bud.
the blogger formerly known as gm
I particularly liked The Scotsmans ” Celtic’s 5-3 drubbing “
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agent green
17:19 on 6 July, 2015
Summa, re the picture of Jinky and the beast walking together after a game, I can tell you that it was after a fundraiser (new pavilion I think) between a Gourock YAC select and a celebrity team at Gourock park in 1987. Tenements behind are George Road. I was there! Remember Tam Gemmell played too. Great event.
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Thanks for that and Indeed Yea Eileen was told it was in or Around Gourock.. But thanks for confirming the Year as We thought is was later..
Summa
AWE NAW
LG won’t be punted. He came back for pre-season wi a paunch. He then knuckled down and got his place in the team.
Awe Naw
You say that about somebody ( Kris Commons lastly ) in every window
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS:
7 kilos down in 6 weeks mate and back playing football again and running, and all in the heat too. Not that it is anything on the heat here in Briz, but it is hot. Beach and winter BBQ tomorrow but believe me when I say I miss the UK BBQ’s more, I don’t know, but for me, cold and good hot food – it’s the best.
Life is only a bitch if you look on the darker side.
Starry Plough
Yes.
If the Journey is explained.
TT
Awe Naw. L.G. punted why do you think that ? H.H.
Awe Naw, We have just 3 “strikers”, Leigh, Anto & Scepo, from that little pool, Leigh is the best. We need at least 4 striking options, what with injuries, tactical substitutions, loss of form etc. I would be shocked to my boots if Leigh was punted.
If Ciftci is the only striker coming in, we would need to hang on to all three we have, if we get 2 in then yes one of existing 3 will go, but I would expect Anto would be the more likely.
BSR
is the question too tough ?
HH
I trained with Teams ,that is not the same as being a signed player and playing for them officially.
Graeme Souness never did that at Celtic.
TT
TinyTim:
I know he started out at Celtic, I also know that I do have proof somewhere, but for me to find it is going to take time out of my holiday with my kids and you are not getting that for free.
Before I get into the part where we offer each other a charity bet, I think if you ask Jim Craig about Souness, Jim Craig will tell you he was at our club.
Failing that we’ll have ourselves a wee charity bet. There will be no losers.
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TinyTim..
You show Kit proof that Skoosh parked Under the Kingston Bridge awaiting a Call from Moonbeams and Kit will show His Evidence that Only He seems to know about.. Lol
Summa..
Ps.. Can You even Park under the Kingston Bridge is it Not a River..? 【ツ】
I think LG is not fancied by RD and his aset management figures are good.
Stick to the question.
HH
On changing leagues I get the impression leaving the spl isn’t supported by a large percentage of our fans. Would also like to know if the board would decide or would shareholders have to vote on it,,or would the fans be polled. Some give and take would be required. Away fans seem to enjoy their jaunts within Scotland,,don’t think they would be happy. Hail Hail
TinyTim
Funny you used that term TT:)))
I guess if it’s good enough for the huns it’s good enough for us!
PSML here in Switzerland.
Our board must have looked in to at least, the fact that it’s never really been on the table says to me that England is a closed shop and why would they want to share their millions with us peasants up Norf??
EuroChamps67
Get big balloons and fill them with water freeze them overnight, then lob them into your massive big drinks container where you keep your booze.
That’ll keep you going a while
kitalba Pog, said earlier that Jim Craig told him that Souness trained with Celtic as a schoolboy but never played for Celtic. That seems pretty conclusive to me.
Souness ?
My addled ole bonce remembers a story re him attending a charity fundraiser for the Jimmy Johnstone statue..He told the audience that he had briefly trained with Celtic as a schoolboy..
Awe_Naw
Repetitive, last window you said exactly the same about KK it didn’t happen and neither will it for LG.IMHO
That’ll be KC for Kris Cmmons
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To be Fair..
Kit actually Said: ” Played with Us ”
Now I am Not for a Minute Suggesting Kit was Inferring to Us as the ‘Infamous’ Brisbane Barber Shot Quatzet..
But.. Playing for Us..leaves Oneself open to Ridicule ..Still better than Playing for Them..
Oh Wait..
Summa
Logan Bailly
Good day all just back from an extremely pleasant wee night near Keswick.
I can’t see Ronny Deila selling Griffiths. Currently he’s the only out and out striker worth playing (RD obviously doesn’t see Stokesy as a striker). Griffiths is a grafter which is probably at the top of Ronny’s ‘greatest attributes in a footballer’ list.
No, I fully expect LG to remain and one other striker to be brought in. Disappointingly for me, I expect it to be Ciftci.
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bournesouprecipe
17:40 on 6 July, 2015
EuroChamps67
Get big balloons and fill them with water freeze them overnight, then lob them into your massive big drinks container where you keep your booze.
That’ll keep you going a while
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Methinks telling The Ballon De Kerkira to source Big Balloons is like Telling Sammi to wear a Wig..
Summa
BSR
yes I got it wrong about KC.
I might even get it wrong abiut LG. The point of my question is,all about asset management as was KC resigning AND LG’s possible departure.
Anybody want to try what seems like an innocent enough question …dare I say an easy one.
HH
Awe Naw
What’s the question?
I have argued for years (since 1968 in fact) that we needed to move out of Scotland to really fulfil our potential. All for trying to move through the English Leagues.
HT
Which players have improved under RD. I suppose for the sake of balance which players have gone backwards ?
HH
Awe Naw
Just my opinion obviously but off the top of my head:-
Fisher
Denayer
VVD
Johansen
Biton
Griffiths
and possibly Brown.
ht,
You missed CG :)
Stokes
Canamalar
Him I credit to Stevie Woods :-)
Had a scroll back and saw some of the over night spat. You should know better son!