Every year we hear that January is a difficult time to do transfer business. Clubs are reluctant to allow top performers to leave midseason, but we’ve had some creative January activity over the years. Objectives for this month are clear.
We need to better prepare for our Summer Cup Finals. Trying to build a defence, or strike force, while simultaneously qualify for the Champions League is, unsurprisingly, tricky. Summer transfer windows are really two periods, the last days of the month, after European qualification has been taken care of, and earlier in the window, when limited volumes of business will take place.
We’ve done some great business early in summer months, most notably Virgil van Dijk, but instances like this are rare.
The most interesting aspect of this window will be how Ronny Deila is backed. He’s 18 months in the job now, long enough to come to an assessment of the wider scouting infrastructure he inherited. We’ve been underperforming on recruitment since January 2012. Ronny needs to buck this trend, and Celtic need to give him the necessary lateral.
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Burghbhoy, may your dad’s soul rest in peace.
Goodnight all and sleep well.
Burghbhoy
A lovely post and a fine tribute to your father. I am sure he was as proud of you as you are of him.
JJ
Croppybhoy
With respect, that is total bollix.
Why the ef should it have to be that way ?
What is wrong with a level playing field, and forget it’s always been that way, that is hun thinking, it’s 2016 ffs not 16 feckin 90.
HH
Burghbhoy
Sorry to read about your Dad’s passing mate.
God bless.
Was just reading we are in talks to extend Stefan Johansen deal ?
Croppybhoy
Could you quantify that ?
Burghbhoy
Prayers for you and your family.
RIP John
HH jamesgang
Croppybhoy
I agree with you that Hearts and Thistle ( in particular) did not kick us off the park.
I strongly disagree with your implication that we should accept biased refereeing.
JJ
Yeah…..like the Scottish Cup Semi last year
HH
Cowiebhoy
Was it you who thought the foul on Rogic was the most obvious penalty of the three? If it was you, I am in total agreement. If it was not you , I am in agreement with whoever did say it 0:-)
JJ
Burghbhoy – sincere condolences on your loss. I lost my dad a few weeks ago and whilst things are still a bit raw I do reflect on the great times we had and the conversations about our mutual love for all things Celtic. I am sure your dad had a great life and his memory will live long with you and many others – take care.
JJ
You said it in a much better tone that I did :-)
HH
Have a few others for you btw, will mail you later in the week, just looking for value for your £.
Talking about value, Diesel has hit 86 cents today, that would be roughly 63p of your brit pounds, best it’s been for a few years.
Melbourne Mick M arrived back home on Saturday,there are now two proud owners of your club shirts,mightily impressive they are too, thanks again. HT and Almore and any other interested parties the programme will be repeated on BBC Alba many times during the coming weeks, she has had a terrific response from Gaels and Celtic supporters all over the the world,the power of social media is truly amazing. H H Hebcelt
Has He Gone Yet, I Mean the Manager Who Promised High Intensity High Pressing Football, The Guy who was Brought in To IMPROVE THE TEAM…Has He Gone Yet?
Just logged on for a 5 minute look and sorry to hear the sad news from both Burghbhoy and Kelvinbhoy. An extra couple fo wee prayers tonight.
Be nice everyone, life’s good!
Joe
JJHS
As a complete novice, and looking at an alternative exercise
I see Halfords are doing a Carrera Hellcat limited edition 29r mountain bike with 62% off, so down from £659 to £249
Thoughts for a starter bike ?
Kelvinbhoy
Stay strong, thoughts are with you and yours.
HH
YNWA
Hebcelt, it’s the first program I have ever watched in Gaelic,
Huge congrats to your daughter, I actually enjoyed watching it
jJHS, yes, the tackle around his waste, with the thistle player off the ground, not even a foul, shaking ma heid :-)
Hail Hail
Croppybhoy
If you could quantify just how much Celtic need to add just to establish a level playing field, we could increase that by 10, 20 or 50% to ensure 10 in a row. Now well have to pay loads more for that but, hey why not?
Hell we could even call it the Timmy X factor.
Alternatively, the game could be played as a sport and not some bizarre, loaded,fecked up charade.
What do you think?
Kelvinbhoy
Thoughts and prayers also with your family
And may you have the fantastic memories of your own dad that Burghbhoy has of his
Sure both your fathers will have left this world proud of what they have left behind
May he Rest In Peace
Burghbhoy
Thoughts and prayers with y’all.
TC45
Deila..18 months in the Job, Still to meet ONE…Just One Supporter who Thinks we have IMPROVED…Stuck with him at least untill end of The Season..Jeezi..Longgggggg 5 months Ahead..
Cowiebhoy
I am no expert myself nor am I a mountain bike man ( Hard work but safer at this time of the year) but Carrera is a good make.
TET
I will appreciate your suggestions in the forthcoming email. The Coto de Imaz was brilliant. I am allowing the other five bottles to mature a wee while.
Goodnight all,
JJ
BGX
I’ll line you up to meet TD67… He’ll enlighten you.
TD67 is absolutely resolute in his defence of the current set up – something I can not see but got to hand it to him – he is faithful to the Board through and through.
Cultsbhoy…I always read Td 67…For a Laugh…
JJ
Mind keep them on their side.
HH
Hebcelt
Thoroughly enjoyed the documentary. Sad person that I am initially saw one of the managers in a Rankers 2012 hat and wanted them to get duffed. Then a few hooped shirts, the other manager waiting on Celtic to call and playing for the Jock Stein Cup changed that….go on the Westies.
Love programmes about the Highlands and Islands. A hardy breed.
HH
Cowiebhoy
You looking to cycle to work then?
HealthyCSC
HH
CRC
Cults
You posted earlier that RD was part of the present problem, he could be, but unless the policy is changed, it will be the same old.
It’s the right way to go given the financial constraints imo, but it needs flexibility that is not happening, the rigidity is crippling us, we wouldn’t sign Lubo today no matter the cost, that needs changed.
RD is not the problem, the policy is the problem, it’s on the right track but it needs tweaked, imo.
HH
CRC – Bannockburn to Stirling only :-))
BURGHBHOY
KELVINBHOY
Condolences to two grand Bhoys on the death of two great men.
HH
Cowiebhoy
One way only as well. Downhill? Sounds good :-)
HH
CRC
Bgx
The truth is that there are no celtic supporters who can give you an example of how ronny has improved the team….because he hasn’t of course.
There are plenty who will defend him for a variety of reasons
He is the manager of celtic,
He needs more time
His hands are tied
He needs to bring in his own players who understand his system.
It’s not his fault, it’s lawwell
It’s the refs
It’s Scotland, they all hate us
Only Johnny come lately hun like glory hunters criticise the celtic manager
We are top of the league, what more do you want.
When we were young celtic never won the league.
He didn’t sign of the duds
He only picked ciftci ahead of Griffiths because ciftci was banned for league games and ronny had to give him game time in Europe.
etc etc ad nauseum
Cowiebhoy, why wouldn’t Celtic be wanting to sign last seasons Scottish player of the year on a longer deal?
Stars
What is your suggestion then to halt the drastic slide we are embarked on ?
Mind that the suits are frugal so.
HH
EiK
I have no problem with it Bhud, was only commenting on what I was reading, and comments were coming from Johansen, according to reports ?
Now
There has been numerous rumours floating around about him, and why he has not been performing this season, but I have no idea to truth
Hail Hail and Nytol
Exiled
Simple solution
Obvious since August 2014
Employ a football manager
JJHS
I don’t always look so grumpy … In my defence, my knackers were frozen! :)
We are still hoping to get over for a game in the spring, and hope to be able to put faces to blog names as well.
Hail hail