Deadline day and Norwich City’s Cork-born striker, Adam Idah, is set to join and reinforce Brendan Rodgers’ striker options. I also expect a left back, as backup for Greg Taylor, who will retain his place when fit.
At 6’ 3” Idah is 2” taller than Oh and will add heft to the squad, a quantity we discussed was lacking as recently as Monday. Stephen Kenny gave Adam his first cap for Ireland. The players biggest moment so far, he scored against the Netherlands in a Euro 2024 qualifier in September.
He is a curious signing for me. Unlike the recent arrivals of Lagerbielke, Nawrocki, Bernardo, Holm, Palma, Yang, Tilio and Kuhn, Adam was not automatic first choice at his previous club. None of the others were technically speaking “projects”, they were all being replied upon week-in, week-out, in leagues comparable to or better than Scotland.
Adam has started fewer than half of Norwich City’s league games this season, and has scored six goals from his 12 starts and 16 substitute appearances. Ross County gave us a lesson in how effective big raw lads can be in Scottish football, and we have also signed a winger who (by all accounts) can cross, so logic dictates we sign a target man. Let’s hope he arrives and batters a few goals in.
The summer window was one of transition. Strategy was prepared by a manager who left the building, Brendan chose who he wanted from a short-list already prepared for him (Nat Phillips was an emergency exception).
This window, Brendan has had complete control. As he made clear at the AGM and on a few occasions since, he signs the players. He forms strategy and he is responsible for the decisions. So that’s me reassured.
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Am hearing Reo is out for the rest of this season … and all of next.
See how easy this is?
NFL to Aberdeen.
Just spoke to a highly respected source.
Idah is the real deal.
If Hatate has an injury that will keep him out for a while we’ll know quick enough as he’ll be heading back for treatment!!!
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 31ST JANUARY 2024 1:44 PM
“This window, Brendan has had complete control. As he made clear at the AGM and on a few occasions since, he signs the players. He forms strategy and he is responsible for the decisions.”
Really easy…
Brendan has now left his alpine retreat.
He’s heading for the Caribbean.
Sly Sports sources understand the stolen nuclear warheads are buried in shallow water there.
Blofeld in hot pursuit ….
…. Or it may be Fill-up Inclement.
They do look alike
…. and both crave world domination.
There are none so blind, as those who will not see !!!
Myoski of Aberdeen, staring you in the face. Obvious.
The doubters will say, can he make a mark in Europe. Well, we are not in Europe nor will we be proper if we don’t win the league, fact. So let us stop f###ing around and get the man, jeezo, can’t make it up.
While we are at it, get KT on loan as well
KINGLuBO
“An injury prone striker who has the same amount of career goals as Liam Scales. He has only managed a full 90 minutes 13 times from 115 games. ”
Wonder if this is true about our new “quality” striker?
SAINT STIVS @ 1:34 PM,
Don’t think the Board’s involved mate…
Think that’ll be down to Brendan Rodgers;)
Hail Hail
Idiah loan only. No option to buy
Tom McLaughlin @ 12.34
I take it your spelling of my blog name ,was a genuine mistake,if not you are a dick.and not even a smart one .
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 31ST JANUARY 2024 12:14 PM
BURNLEY78 on 31ST JANUARY 2024 12:11 PM
Painful is listening to board lackeys and sycophants trying to polish a turd.
*you don’t have too, you can fornicate off if you don’t like what real Celtic mhen write
GO TELL THE SPARTIM on 31ST JANUARY 2024 1:22
CQN tag line used to mean, Celtic News not lazy journalism, now its just a front to push the Chairman’s and other accountants narrative, its as predictable as the SMSM.
I totally agree with the above.
I’ve been reading CQN since its inception.
I very very rarely post, but I’ve enjoyed many many hours reading most of the topics of the day.
The goings on at the old and new rangers used to be discussed in great detail over and over again with a fine toothpick.
I think maybe we should start doing what we did above to the Club we love.
No one can convince me that those in charge are doing all that they can so as to win the league this season, especially with the riches involved going to the winner.
Shame on them. Shame on us for letting them get away with it.
We are NOT spending money that we have to increase our chances of success.
rangers ARE spending EVERYTHING that they DONT to increase their chances of success / survival.
THE BATTERED BUNNET on 31ST JANUARY 2024 1:08 PM
Big, mobile, two footed, game-aware strikers are the game’s hens’ teeth.
Adam Idah ticks a lot of those boxes.
Adam Idah Injury history
2019/20 Back Injury Out for 28 Days
2020/21 Knee injury Out for 87 Days
2020/21 Another Injury(Broken Flask) Out for 79 Days
2021/22 Knee Injury Out for 195 Days
2022/23 Knee Injury Out for 47 Days
2022/23 Knee Injury Out for 45 days
Not very mobile…..
I’ve got better knees than him….
So what I can gather then is this.
BR says we need three or four players of genuine quality. We sign a non-scoring Norwich project until the end of the season and we’re looking at a left back not as good as Taylor.
But it’s all BR’s fault. Got it
Hatate went down,nobody near him,head in his hands…..
TONTINE TIM on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:00 PM
Thanks for the advice.
Head buried well in the sand then?
Last day of dry January for me.
Why am I no happy?
We paid £3 millio for Gustav , now no longer even on the bench. Now we stick it to the guy as he was in touching distance of a move to Italy, why. He does not have chance of making the first eleven, why ruin the guys chances, makes no sense, spiteful, even.
He’s gonna be really motivated now eh, aye right.
Better with one volunteer than ten conscripts every time
Another total f##c up.
Had a great idea, sack Brendan, get Barry Robson in, after all, he did play for us.
Sick to the back teeth.
Looks to me thehunscum are on for the treble
KINGLuBO
TICTASTIC on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:02 PM
Can you imagine what they’ll spend if they get their hands on that £60m CL money?
Game changing amounts that could change the landscape of Scottish football for the next few years.
KINGLUBO on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:09 PM
Same applies to Turnbull if he doesn’t get his move because we want to keep him.
This shit show really starting to unravel….
GEEBEE1978 on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:11 PM
TICTASTIC on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:02 PM
Can you imagine what they’ll spend if they get their hands on that £60m CL money?
Unfortunately they would be happy to live in a football world without Celtic. If only the shoe etc….
The Glazers bad owners? Celtic director ditches club ahead of Deadline Day to play golf with McIlroy.
https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/tag/newsnow-features-only/dermot-desmond-celtic-director-ditches-club-ahead-of-transfer-deadline-day-to-play-golf-with-rory-mcilroy
ONENIGHTINLISBON
I remember David Murray’s “hosepipe in the mouth comment”.
That backfired because it wasn’t a real hosepipe (even metaphorically speaking) but we’ve had so many chances to bury them.
What a mess we are in,
It’s time action against this board.
A bit like that Amalfi coast town Negatano (beside Positano) on here this week.
The real bummer is that i will be dropping my girls to the airport Sat lunchtime and will miss the 5-0 win with Kyogo hattrick and one each for Kuhn and Idah.
Idah has looked like he can annoy CHs in his Ireland games but he is not a scorer. He will get few minutes with us , not like the 2019 winter window guys who gave us enough of a lift to wrap up the title
Another Cork lhad – how many can we name without Googling?
I am disappointed with today’s post, Paul67. You know better than this.
You know that the Manager identifies the traits that he wants, and decides who he wants from the list that comes back from the recruitment folk. From that list, he decides who, if anyone, he wants.
You know that the overall budget is set by the Board and/or the CEO. that, in itself will remove the vast majority of high quality players from the discussion.
You know that, within that budget, there will be limits of the transfer fee for an individual player, and a limit on salary for an individual player.
The Manager doesn’t have the authority to spend all of the budget on one player.
So, when you say that ‘Brendan has complete control’, you know that this isn’t really true, don’t you?
All he can do at this point is to say yes or no to whomsoever is on the list.
Ronnie
GEEBEE1978 on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:19 PM
Me too…
Our board fully endorse the “Old Firm” concept and as we can see are more than happy to keep “Rangers” afloat, in fact possibly to the tune of £60m…
Totally agree with the posters who are saying it’s time for action.
G FEARON on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:17 PM
The Glazers bad owners? Celtic director ditches club ahead of Deadline Day to play golf with McIlroy.
that was a moronic read, who believes this stuff
If things unravel in the weeks ahead, p67 has his scapegoat already lined up.
In the first half of the season, it was Brendan’s fault for not developing the summer signings.
In the second half of the season, it will be because Brendan signed duds.
Dermot Desmond will have no idea who we are playing on Saturday, never mind Deadline Day transfers, he is the biggest problem at the Club, outlived his usefulness many years ago, need someone to buy him out…….here comes ‘be careful what you wish for ‘ comments. The Club needs a drastic change of direction and leadership IMO
I’ve tried to stay positive with this transfer window, but as someone said, Thems are spending everything they have and buying, quality, not quality, unknowns, to bank on winning the league and getting the champions league money for next year. We knew we needed to strengthen, even though January window is tough, and we have done nothing. I will give anyone coming in the support they need, but it is so underwhelming. I feel that we are back to the days of the Wayne Biggins, Carl Muggleton, Willie falconer level. I wanted those guys to come and do well, but knew it was pretty underwhelming, again. Anyone we bring in now, at this late stage, is not going to up the level of our team /performances. If the news is correct with regards to CCV, and now Hatate, who do we turn to.
Sean
G Fearon@2.17
That article is total manure.
DD is not involved in deadline day moves.
Even if he needed to be consulted over a price, it can easily be done by phone, text or Zoom.
Definitely no WhatsApp for major decisions though.
TICTASTIC on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:02 PM
Can you imagine what they’ll spend if they get their hands on that £60m CL money?
Game changing amounts that could change the landscape of Scottish football for the next few years.
Desmond will probably be the 1st to congratulate the “great institution” as he called them.
You have to wonder what Rodgers next move will be if this ends up the way it appears to be going. He will be more concerned at the damage this will cause to his reputation should we fail to win the league. And if Paul what Paul is saying is correct he will be 100% responsible for the signings or non signings in this window…..
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:37 PM
You have to wonder what Rodgers next move will be if this ends up the way it appears to be going. He will be more concerned at the damage this will cause to his reputation should we fail to win the league. And if Paul what Paul is saying is correct he will be 100% responsible for the signings or non signings in this window….
Maybe that is what Desmond & Lawell are hoping…
If my auntie had baws….,,
TICTASTIC on 31ST JANUARY 2024 2:38 PM
Anything is possible with them at the helm.