Very pleased we have signed Patrick Roberts (18) on loan from Manchester City for 18 months. A few quick observations on this signing:
He’s another wide attacking player. I’ve lost count of the number of wide attacking players Ronny has signed but it’s far too many. Only Stuart Armstrong has come close to making regular appearances. This means we are still short of suitable options here, so need to recruit for the position, and that we have made a number of serious oversights.
The ideal signing is a loan with an option to buy. Next is a straight purchase, then a loan without an option to buy, but the market is changing.
I mentioned last month that as a consequences of the uber-rich hoarding players (Patrick is a case in point, £12m for a player who will be peripheral for years), mastering the loan market will be a key element to enable clubs to over perform.
Celtic appear to have struck up an understanding with Manchester City, one of the richest clubs/biggest hoarders in world football. There will be rich pickings here. Such was the demand for his signature, Patrick wouldn’t be near Celtic Park unless on a loan.
Jason Denayer’s time at Celtic worked very well for Celtic, the player and City, which is why we were able to secure Patrick for 18 months. More of this kind of thing, please, Celtic.
Welcome to Celtic, Patrick.
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P8ddy
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I agree with almost all you say, however not entirely on your criticism of Paul67.
Ronny is not getting the best out of the resources at his didposal.
He may be a good training ground coach – but he is not managerial material. There are many behind the scenes at football clubs who do important jobs with players, but could never be thought of in the top job.
It can be seen from afar that he just doesn’t have managerial clout and he always looks and sounds way out of his depth.
The performance on Sunday was a carbon copy of last year against ICT – a heads-down gutless display which lacked any semblance of team spirit – where is the new strategy – where is the progress?
Anyone who thinks, after Sunday, that we couldn’t let the league slip away, is deluded – a defeat on Wednesday puts everything ‘up for grabs’
the_huddle on 1st February 2016 5:43 pm
traditionalist88 on 1st February 2016 5:39 pm
Your point was that Ronny doesn’t know “his best 11″, you’ve contradicted yourself each time by constantly posting about Johansen not being good enough “in your eyes”.
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Players are being accomodated where it is not merited. eg Johansen yesterday, Armstrong on the wing like the classic square peg in a round hole.
McGregor and GMS are in and out, flavour of the month then banished. Why does the same rules not apply to the likes of Johansen when on the available evidence on the pitch he has been FAR from one of our best 11 players for an extended period now??
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Because Johansen is in Ronny best 11
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No he isn’t, because he is not being judged by the same criteria others are. Hardly a fair contest.
the_huddle on 1st February 2016 5:31 pm
Your point was that Ronny doesn’t know “his best 11″, you’ve contradicted yourself each time by constantly posting about Johansen not being good enough “in your eyes”.
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Is that a direct quote because I didn’t say that ya balloon.
Learn how to use quotation marks and maybe stop fabricating quotes if you want to be taken seriously.