Leipzip central defender, Marvin Compper (32), us cup-tied for the Europa League but that is of little concern to Brendan Rodgers as he looks to reshape his team for the future. We are not buying for the Europa League, Celtic’s primary responsibility in each transfer window is to prepare for future Champions League qualifiers.
There is likely to be a bit of traffic in-and-out in central defence over the next couple of transfer windows. What Brendan needs before any activity gets underway is that he has sufficiently experience headcount in place to see him through to 1 September 2018.
We were in a very similar situation in June this year. Patrick Roberts was wanted back at the club, but there was never any certainty Manchester City would agree. That left James Forrest as the only right mid option – and James is not unfamiliar with an injury lay-off. As a consequence, we recruited Jonny Hayes early in the window, to increase our options at right mid from one to two.
There’s a good chance we are going to be shopping for a central defender in the summer, but we will be reluctant to sell any of the three seniors in the squad without an experienced addition.
Compper fits the bill. He is at the stage of his career where a former German international (albeit with limited experience of the NT) would consider a move to Scotland. He is three years younger than Kolo Toure when he joined, so we can hope for a bit more from him. It will be interesting to see what he is like on the deck.
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see paul lambert saying it was wrong for sevco to start at the bottom
another can of soup opened
danso
worse than that the headline said he used the demotion word – it’s a new club
its amazing how many soup takers we produce
dessy
It will be clear in their next published accounts :()
while we have former players acting like board members in there opinions we will not have ant changes
ant = any
Gene
I asked about that when the amount was 2.5m , I was told it is not unusual for donations like this to remain secret/private even on a balance sheet
Dallas – trust me, he picked the wrong guy’s property to trash…..:)
if our board cared they would bar lambert from the ground along with nicolas and the other souptaker that works for sky walker
these people cement the lie that is portrayed by sevco that they are the same when its obvious they are not
We’re a club thats open to all, unfortunately that means that souptakers and the SMSM are allowed in too.
if we sign big Marvin will his nickname be “the market.com” or Gio Compario??
And
Will the GB sing a catchy yet irritating song if he scores a goal?
Hmm….
Why would a board who agreed to the £49 old firm ticket price on Celtic supporters behalf, have any issue wi Lambert ?
If any Celtic supporter paid the £49 old firm ticket price, then you deserve to sit at the back of the bus, along wi the board.
Malcontented Rebels Fae The Parkheid Jungle CSC
Anywye,………..HH
……..oot
GO TELL THE SPARTIM is there not an exception for blatant liars?
im with you our undoing is a lambert walker nicolas type board
KEVJUNGLE you i meant
Danso
Unforunately not, though it would be good to have them sitting in amongst the more partisan support instead of the prawn sandwichers
dont think they would go
of course they wouldnt they’re all cowards to a man
rather than ban them id just call them out on their lies but sadly we value money more
im not gonna say any more as it may be mistaken for board bashing
I hope our new defender comes with the concomppertant skills required.
Good luck to the new guy.
does our board not care about the support, do the tories have such a grip on our club
Just spoke to a Jambo in the work. His thoughts on Sunday.
‘it was a perfect storm, bad pitch, eleven successes for Hearts, the opposite for Celtic’
‘even at 3 we still expected a comeback’
‘many jambos already saying it was better than beating Hibs 5-1 in the cup final’
‘Celtic will further strengthen and dominate for as long as they like now’
Many Celtic Supporters,missed Sevco,and are very glad they are back,This 49 pound to see Sevco, might be to much for some ,but others would pay double that,
A wee tale since its the season of goodwill. After the bickering of the past few days.
In our season at Hampden 1994. A few of us had season tickets together. The guy to my left I didn’t know from Adam. After a few games it became obvious that I thought he knew nothing about football and vice versa, so much so, that we had an big argument and then never looked the road each other was on.
Come Hogmany we are at home to Falkirk. I had a few sherbets in me, it was my turn to buy the pies and bovrils, so I thought, you know what, I will say to the guy on my left, season of goodwill let bygones be bygones and all that. So I did and he said that would be great.
I brings the stuff back and starts chatting to him about anything except football.I said you’re looking really smart, aye I’m going straight out to a party from here, all going well until!!!! Celtic have a chance, I jump up and yip spilled my bovril all over his good clobber and I mean all over him as being a halfway I had taken the lid of mine. He called me quite a few names and then said I will have to go home and get changed now.
He never returned to his seat, the whole second half of the season, not once. My mates slaughtered me the rest of the season. As I say just a daft tale. I’m still living with the guilt though :-)
Hail Hail
Halfway should read halfwit.
DANSO_1888 on 19TH DECEMBER 2017 3:31 PM
see paul lambert saying it was wrong for sevco to start at the bottom
He’s correct of course… they shouldn’t have started – end of!
Just for the record, if we never played SEVCO again I would be delighted.
I wish them every financial ill over the festive season!
Congratulations on passing your driving test wee mini BSR ☺️
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
Good news for mini and even better for you, now you’ve got your very own chauffeur-))
BSR- Excellent, a new car from Santa? :)
Quality days and nights with you,during that 69,culminating in Lisbon.
Enjoyed it thoroughly
Hail hail
Paddy hang in there
BSR –
Congratulations to her and, equally, thanks for the warning ;-)
CELTIC MAC on 19TH DECEMBER 2017 2:30 PM
I think you may be a bit short sighted. Making signings now for a packed summer schedule is I think, great planning.
T
Bada Bing, I wonder if Lafferty has decided to look after property better now.
John Hartson tweeted at about 11am this morning that he had spoke to Liam Miller this morning.
Liam is stiil alive thankfully and is fully aware of the battle he has to survive for a lenghty period.
I hope Liam lives for as long as possible.
Bourne, good news about your daughter passing her driving test.
My dad after I passed my test told me , just remember , there is always a bigger idiot than you on the road.
Congrats to mini BSR.
Idiot of the day award to Corkcelt.
I have been setting up my crib here and if I say so myself had made a decent job of it.
Started putting all figures in, including the Manger. Had Mary Joseph, Wise men & Shepherds plus cows & sheep all set up but couldn’t find the Baby Jesus.
Searched High & Low but the Manger remained empty.
Decided to go out & buy a new Baby Jesus but it was either buy a full set or nothing and I couldn’t find one that were half as good as the old set I had.
Returned home mournful & empty handed & informed Mrs. Corkcelt of my problem.
She walked out looked at crib & said the Manger is upside down, picked it up & put it the right way up & there was the missing infant stuck to the other side.
She looked at me, shook her head & walked sadly away.