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BSR @ 12:59 pm,
Well let’s hope you are right and by the end of the window we have strengthened the squad where required.
My thoughts are we will, whether the three months of horse trading will provide “value” or not we will see.
Think Arne and Benny are among our best players, it seems to me Brendan always likes to play his best players in the important matches – if that means Nygren is out wide, rather than the 8 or 10 position BR sees him being best I think he’ll be tempted to do that – he certainly has been effective there the couple of times he played there.
Hail Hail
Everything from the last misplaced pass to what they wear and weren’t wearing is scrutinised from the pitch to the dugout now .
These young men lucky enough to wear the Hoops had a period of grace and were always given a year to settle in the good auld days.
Garygillespieshamstring @ 1:19 pm,
Interesting, and good points.
Firstly The GM specifically likened the three players’ acquisitions to shares, and stated they had lost half their value.
Of course a house price is an interesting thing…
If you want to buy your dream house and the owner won’t budge on his price then you must take it or leave it – as you say maybe you buy as a longterm outlook.
If you are looking for value in a house, you may look for a duress sale; the owner can no longer afford the payments so must sell, the owner wants to move to another house and will lose that house unless she sells the current property quickly.
Celtic PLC are masters of the duress purchase of course, when it comes to players, although footballers obviously stretch the similie a bit.
Now last summer there were three key factors
1. We had, had a car~crash of a recruitment campaign in 2023
2. We had been selling HVPs so our team was “depleted”
3. We had a challenging UCL group campaign with eight tough games to negotiate, so needed to improve the squad that window.
It was those circumstances and the fact that the selling Clubs knew we were a cash rich Club needing to buy that meant our horse trading came to nought.
Also remember, the PLC wanted development players, paying 12 mn for Engels is a lot but he was one of the best prospects playing in Germany and we had lost MOR.
Maybe BR&CO would have found a more experienced, more developed midfield player if the 12 mn could be spent on anyone.
Remember our Board are very restrictive in what they demand in recruitment, they want top dollar on sales and rock bottom on purchases – and in the situation we were in having your cake and eating it just wasn’t happening in 2024.
However we will see, but my feeling is we will get our 26 mn + back on these players with some smart trading.
Yet we are already up, don’t forget the extra value MOR, Kyogo, Kuhn etc gets us – being greedy all the time means the team suffers.
Thats what interests me.
If the Club have saved 5 mn by not preparing for the UCL-Q play-off to me that is not a way to run a football team.
And remember the same Board that’s penny pinching now – lost over 100 mn in moneyball gambles.
So perspective is needed I think.
Hail Hail
Chairbhoy @ 1.20
Yes, ‘good house keeping’ period is well over,
Celtic have got to deal with the difficult market that it is, two hands out for the £17M we get for Kuhn, both hands back in the pockets when even the cynics agree, you are overdue to replace him. They can’t have it both ways transfer prices have risen dramatically and the money we got for a moody winger, shows what we’re up against in ‘quality’ terms.
All historical evidence shows, that the spend comes in the second half of August, so we have to wait.
If only we had some money in the bank …… oh wait 🫢
Aff oot
Hail Hail
Trusty, Engels and Idah are all making contributions and playing their part.
It’s early days but Yamada looks to me that he’ll be another cheap but non contributing player.
It’s certainly a major concern that Kenny is ahead of him in the pecking order.
There was no exceptional quality on show in that Villa v Newcastle game, suggesting either team are better than our Celtic. Alarmed by the drop-off in skills in the ex-Leicester players Harvey Barnes and Tielemans. McGinn uses his physicality and pace very adeptly. Elanga looked like a poor man’s Marco Tilio.
best player on the pitch was NUFC centre back Dan Burn; solid throughout
We’d more than hold our own against either of they two sides.
Burnley78 yesterday at 4.51 pm –
Is a “botany hurdle” a hedge ? 🤪
Nope, Chairbhoy, there you go again. Making stuff up.
Nowhere have I said they have halved in value.
No doubt you can prove it?
Kenny did nothing to impress last night, if we had a striker we would score plenty with the supply from wide areas from AJ and KT
Brilliant turnout today for “”Swim for Free Palestine “” today at Downings .Donegal.
Maestro on 16th August 2025 8:53 am
“Didier Agathe (DD) was and still is the best right back since Daniel Fergus McGrain”
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Agreed. Maybe we should take a look at the wingback role, as opposed to the out and out winger?
You see, Jinky, Davie Provan, etc, types of wingers are not really around anymore.
2 wingbacks tucking back to the midfield area when out of possession, and always on the lookout for a ball to run onto, with the pace of Agathe, and Petta, MON good a good few tunes out of those two, especially when playing on the break.
Asking a winger to wait until about 30 midfield passes have been completed, means that the opposition have closed every option down by the time the winger receives the ball, more often than not the winger then has to turn back the way, failing to complete his task, and soon becomes withdrawn and develops a tripping Khun face, not Khuns fault, it is Brendan’s fault, hopefully last nigt was a new plan.
And, is the winger not supposed to take the corners, free kicks near opposition goals etc, or maybe I’m being too old fashioned?
Asking Arne to take all of the corners, free kicks, etc, is a waste imho, and this always trying to score a Davie Provan goal from a free kick, is an annoying waste that comes with 1 out of every 200 free kicks leads to a direct goal which is bad management.
Wily opposition can give away all the free kicks that they want, knowing that Celtic are going to waste them anyway, and make Arne look like an erse as well, and soon enough he’ll have a tripping Khun face, like big isolated Idah, waiting for the ball that never gets crossed in.
If domestic opposition don’t park the bus vs Celtic, then they get what they deserve for not learning, just like we get what we deserve in Europe for not learning that the norm has been sussed, last night was a breathe of fresh air, BUT, for Celtic to make their name again in Europe, Brendan needs to get over himself and realise that the MON, WGS, NFL, way is the only realistic way, 2 defensive midfielders and quick balls up the pitch on the break, after we’ve carried out the low block, doubling up stuff at the back.
Big Ange, had to do that to save HIS skin in the Europa League, and well done to the big guy, in a final vs a piss poor Man Utd.
Ange learned, then in Spurs last game he went back to Angeball and left Spurs at the bottom of the league, showing Spurs that he’d learned nothing by parking the bus and winning a European trophy, then unlearning in the next game losing 1-4, no club can risk that. The fact that Idealism gets you to the bottom of the EPL and sacked for being far too risky, refusing to learn new stuff, like a spoiled child, my way or the highway, dizny work, when your in a league were every other team has hundreds of millions££££ to spend as well.
Brendan refused to change his ways at Leicester and look how that turned out.
English teams will be wary of hiring Brendan after that, and that strengthens the Celtic PLC’s hand during the transfer window.
Didier Agathe & Bobby Petta CSC
Is there anything open to the celtic support regards the bbc . Anti celtic views are all thats offerd from top to bottom of that corporation . A season or so ago the fellow English spoke out of turn, and the club withdrew dealings with the beeb. Why does the club allow them to get freedom to interview anyone connected to our club in the first place . Sportscene classic example of wall to wall ex rangers players . Add lamont, mcintyre . Thompson dodds , rae .naismith .and Crichton. All blue noses . Like the set up from lamont last night , he got more than he bargained for ,but he set out to put Brendan on the spot and be a smart arse , why does the club give permission to interview our players .why do we even let them in the building . We have plenty true celtic blogs out there to get our message across , why do celtic put up with that useless station.
The games I’ve watched Arne play in always leaves me with the impression he’s one step ahead of his team mates…many times he’s lifted his head to play a killer pass into space but holds as he sees no one making the run required….he’s better than a lot think…
Chris Davies with Iwata Kyogo at Blackburn Rovers captained by Turd Cantwell came back form 1 down to win 2.1 Dykes score the I jury time winner.
Things you love to see.
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!!BADA BING!! on 16TH AUGUST 2025 4:07 PM
Kenny did nothing to impress last night, if we had a striker we would score plenty with the supply from wide areas from AJ and KT
100% agree
The game last week I watched Kieran play numerous excellent crosses into the box, coupled with some nice high corners…and Adam was nowhere near any of them….
Both Adam and Johnny have a lot of improving to do…
Keep the high baws low
Celtic’s CL opponents Kairat Almaty blew a 2-0 lead and lost 2-3 at home today.
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Funny how we all know better than a professional manager. I suppose that is why we watch football. We are also better players than those on the pitch, and love pretending that we would win games and trophies if only we were given the chance. I suppose that is why we love football, we all can dream.
McCoist was a professional manager, so was Stuart Pearce (who couldn’t count to 11), Dallas was a professional ref and on and on……
Football isn’t complicated
Diet huns ooooot 5 4 on pens
Chairbhoy
Sadly my view is that time will show our windows with your man in charge have been a disaster in terms of acquisitions.
Players recruited up until and including jan 24 have delivered great value off and on the the park and on exit. Players bought since tbc.
An Dun
I wish I had your vision. On strength of 30 mins you can apparently see Yamada is not a player. Astonishing.
Kenny and Idah need time playing in a new system. FFS anyone suggesting otherwise has no clue.
Celtic fan: We need to sign players to get through CL qualifiers
Celtic fan: New players need 6-12 months to get up to speed
Celtic fan (a few hours into the season): That new player is not going to make it
If anyone thinks Kenny or Idah will score 25 goals this season or next ,has no clue
I want every Celtic player to be a success but we badly need a good centre forward, Yamada and Osmand look as if game will be limited
Fk me,ridiculous penalties are back
The GM @ 3:29 pm,
Indeed…
Chairbhoy: “I say they’re no losses…. FACT”.
The GM: “You are indeed 100% correct, there are no realised losses.
It’s a bit like if you buy shares and they half in value but you’re still able to convince yourself they’re worth what you paid because you still hold them”
Burnley78 @ 6:25 pm,
Good Evening….
Did you manage to catch the game yesterday?
Wondered what you made of it?
We are off with the divide and rule nonsense again.
Is the reality…
There is only one person involved in Celtic recruitment, he has an open cheque book and has not delivered.
Or Celtic have a complex recruitment policy dictated by the Board.
The Board insist on this to keep recruitment “sustainable”.
Celtic have a recruitment department that liaises with the Executive, Manager and Staff with the aim of getting players while implementing the Board’s sustainable approach.
Since Ange Postecoglou left Celtic have moved on a number of players, retirees, sales of HVPs, selling players not up to the requisite standard etc…
MF Aaron Mooy
FW Jota
GK Conor Hazard
DF Osaze Urhoghide
GK Vasilis Barkas
DF Carl Starfelt
DF Bosun Lawal
MF Ismaila Soro
FW Albian Ajeti
MF Yosuke Ideguchi
FW Mikey Johnston
MF David Turnbull
DF Alexandro Bernabei
FW Liel Abada
GK Joe Hart
FW Sead Hakšabanović
FW Rocco Vata
FW Oh Hyeon-gyu
GK Benjamin Siegrist
DF Bosun Lawal
MF Daniel Kelly
DF Yuki Kobayashi
MF Matt O’Riley
FW Mikey Johnston
MF Tomoki Iwata
MF Liam Shaw
FW. Kyogo
MF Kwon Hyeok-kyu
GK. Scott Bain
DF. Greg Taylor
FW. Nic Kuhn
DF Gustaf Lagerbielke
FW. Luis Palma
That’s over 110,000,000.00 mn in player sales
A huge amount off the wage bill, also freeing up staff and coaches and other valuable resources.
Since BR&CO have taken a much greater input in recruitment since January 2024, we have spent less than half of that money on…
Schmeichel
Sinisalo
Doohan
Simpson-Pusey
Inamura
Trusty
Tierney
McCowan
Engels
Bernardo
Nygren
Jota
Kuhn – Sold
Idah
Yamada
Osmand
There are development players, squad players and experienced players recruited.
We have yet to see how recent development purchases fair Osmand, Yamada, Inamura
Yet all the other players have contributed to the incremental improvements we have seen at Celtic over the last four seasons culminating in last seasons excellent achievements where we did our best in Europe for a dozen years.
The Board’s approach although incredibly restrictive, has been adhered to.
The PLC Board have not reciprocated and have been very disingenuous in keeping the revenues and profits that Celtic FC generate through supporters, player sales and other income such as the UEFA money, and refused to adequately invest in the playing squad.
The money has been stuck away in the PLC’s savings.
We have a UCL-Q and we have had players sold and very little spent on replacements despite the PLC Board indicating this would happen.
Their greed and incompetence is now shining through in such a manner few are fooled.
Hail Hail
Brother Aitken yet again
Still have incompetent referees this season.
Willie needs to do better or get rid.
Brother Aitken yet again,guaranteed for VAR at Poundland in a couple of weeks
3 2
Livescore
sake man.
‘tavernier pen’ looks like its going to be the most used phrase this season again.
seems like hes had 10 already and the season has only just started
It’s like a 2nd KevJ
!!BADA BING!!
Was hoping for Yamada over Kenny amongst the changes Brendan made. Still think Johnny Kenny will move on either on loan, or sold, when we get the striker everyone awaits .
‘Same old Alloa always cheating’
The banter years CSC
Aitken again!! Rather than complaining about the var cheats , we need examples where aitken and other gave pens to rangers and not to others for similar subjective situations. It’s the data that will eventually expose them – not emotion. We need to be clever
Fire Alarm must have went off at Poundland
bournesouprecipe on 16th August 2025 7:33 pm
‘Same old Aitken always cheating’
The banter years CSC
Fixed that for you B….this guy needs called out