It’s probably rash to suggest Neil Lennon dismisses the inflated English market when trying to sign a striker in preference for the Continent. Europe has plenty of quality leagues, and gifted players, but it also has plenty of scouts.
The tops leagues enjoy blanket analysis, which has consequences. Our experience of Lassad and Miku suggests that if we can tempt a striker to move from the likes of Spain to Scotland there’s maybe a reason why. Even the secondary leagues, such as Slovakia and Poland, are scouted extensively by German clubs, who are the most desired destination for most East European players. The success rate in bringing targeted strikers to the club from Europe has been low, which had real consequences for this season.
So where does that leave us? Second tier teams in second tier (but still good) leagues, like Vitoria Guimaraes, who we bought Amido Balde from (strikers at top Portuguese clubs are aiming for the sky), go back to the English Championship, or maybe a peripheral league, like Sweden or Israel, again, or Iceland.
Celtic proposition is not without merit, we will now be touting Champions League football under the noses of every prospect, but finding a player capable of delivering the talent for that stage is the central challenge to the club.
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Kevjungle
No one suggested there was 3 weeks of speculation about Judas signing for Rangers. The Hun mischievously suggested it. McNee called him a moron and said it would never happen and then ordered him off the phone line. 3 weeks later it happened.
Trust me he said and did all 4 things, I’ve stated.
Can anyone say how much per strip sold does Celtic get? I seem to remember reading it was about £10/12. Some difference from 8p.
But still, if sevco’s 500,000,000 fans all buy a top, it’s enough for the spivs to buy a couple of chateaux.
KevJungle 12:00 on 5 December, 2013
“Since the huns apparently died withoot the stake through the heart – Cellic have been p#sh. imo
“One CL victory v’s Barcelona and a skelping of Hertz boys club dizny get the juices flowing I’m afraid.”
Still reading the Retard I see.
I hope you phoned the Hotline with these points. That sort of drivel goes down well in Anderson Quay.
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
12:03 on 5 December, 2013
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I do trust you and
I do place great store
in what Gerry said.
Work that wan oot – CSC
Sipsini, padlocks will be needed.
Straight jackets and the doors of the big Hoose.
Steinreignedsupreme
12:05 on 5 December, 2013
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If it’s such drivel – why respond ?
Kev, you’re trying too hard pal.
The football from Celtic AND their opponents at Celtic Park the last couple of seasons has been good……..and getting better.
Teams are prepared to have a go now, in fact, I think this tactic has caught us unawares at times. What’s not to like about coming back from 1-3 down to win the game 4-3 wi the last kick of the ball? Some right good game you’re missing.
Steinreignedsupreme
Spot on.
Kevjungles statement is the kind of dross I hear from Sevconians in my work.
I really despair if you do not enjoy winning trophies.
It’s all Lawwells fault of course and Celtic would be on the verge of world domination if they had Kevjungle at the helm.
LB
8p per shirt x 500 000 000 (five hundred million) = quite a good deal all round I’d guess, even for the ‘club’!
HH
Bawsman
12:09 on 5 December, 2013
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I’m sure that the amount of empty seats
speak far louder than I can ?
Philbhoy, aye they buy the full strip, for all the sport they do and exercise they take:-))))))))))))
8p a top, is that what they get or what it’s worth? I’d want change.
Is it 8p for the whole club? It must be worth less than it was when Our Hero bought it, I mean it was a going concern then and he caused all the problems, didn’t he?
Hehehehehehehehe.
I could go on all day
LiviBhoy – God bless wee Oscar
12:11 on 5 December, 2013
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Aye – If I was at the helm
ah widny blow £5 mill of Celtic fans money
on 2 strikers who couldny kick doors at halloween
when I could have got Johnny Russell for £650k.
KevJungle
12:12 on
5 December, 2013
How many empty seats are there roughly?
KevJungle 12:09 on 5 December, 2013
“If it’s such drivel – why respond ?”
Surely you want a response. That is the whole point of your posts is it not?
You should be thanking me for humouring you when everyone else is tired of your drivel.
Have you called the ole Hotline with these latest pearls of wisdom?
How much do Celtic make on the sale of each shirt?
weeminger
12:16 on 5 December, 2013
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Just one already paid for empty seat is too much ? No ?
KevJungle
You managing and coaching the team as well? Neil Lennon didn’t fancy Johnny Russell in a Celtic shirt. Would you have bought Russell for him? Is that not what you accuse and criticise Lawwell of doing?
I sense an off oot coming!
LB
Kev
So you prefer McNee to McNeill?
Steinreignedsupreme
12:16 on 5 December, 2013
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The ‘Hotline’ is only any good when Hugh Keevins
is on it.
Just like SSB – only in the Terry O’Neill days. imo
HH
KevJungle
12:18 on
5 December, 2013
Not really. There are always legitimate reasons people can’t go. As it happens attendances are rising as the season goes on.
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
12:19 on 5 December, 2013
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Do you work for the SMSM ?
Talk about twisting a point ?
HT, 6p:-)
Kev,
its a business.
a paid for seat, that is unoccupied on a match day, is a paid for seat.
its sold, money in the coffers. thats great for the business.
it cant speak, its a seat.
Don’t know is the real answer.
weeminger
12:21 on 5 December, 2013
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I’ll take your word for it and – I hope yer right.
Never thought i would see a negative celtic man be positive aboot mc nee :( its because of the likes of him and his kind that our host made this site in the first place :/
:) well i guess thats something postitive :p we can agree on Kev ?
weeminger
12:21 on 5 December, 2013
KevJungle
12:18 on
5 December, 2013
Not really. There are always legitimate reasons people can’t go. As it happens attendances are rising as the season goes on.
If it’s a well-reasoned argument you’re expecting you may be disappointed, mate. On the other hand if rhetoric and ill-informed one-liners is your bag then you’ve picked the right guy for dialogue. :-)
Saint Stivs
12:22 on 5 December, 2013
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It dizny say much for the paid for product ?
HT
A fiver per hoop
HH
LiviBhoy – God bless wee Oscar 12:11 on 5 December, 2013
As Ole Kev likes to say in one of his Basil Fawlty moments: “Don’t mention the empty seats. I mentioned them 500 times but I think I got away with it.”
Funnily enough Kev hankers for the Golden Age at Celtic Park, the class of ’79 and all that, when they ground was half-empty most weeks.
Go figure.
kevjungle
12:18 on 5 December, 2013
weeminger
12:16 on 5 December, 2013
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Just one already paid for empty seat is too much ? No ?
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Kev
Depends whose seat it is.
NatKnow – Supporting Wee Oscar
12:23 on 5 December, 2013
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Away n dry yer eyes
twists n turns
12:24 on 5 December, 2013
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Depends on what ?
Steinreignedsupreme
12:23 on 5 December, 2013
Funnily enough Kev hankers for the Golden Age at Celtic Park, the class of ’79 and all that, when they ground was half-empty most weeks.
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How many of todays players would get into the 79 team ?
Kev, I have watched the Bhoys for 50+ years, our attendance figures have gone down in successful times and up in a trophy drought, go figure?
I’m fairly comfortable, have 2 season books, it costs me £60 in diesel alone to get to CP. The club have decided to move the Killie game to midweek, I won’t be there, sometimes we choose not to.
Bawsman
12:28 on 5 December, 2013
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No offence but – the club have ‘got’ you
bought n paid for.
In terms of product on the park McTurdo is probably right.
They are a stronger side than when they started off at the beginning of last season.
We are probably weaker on the park than we were back then, if only because of the sale of VW.
So what?
The question for them is can they continue to improve, and that’s all down to money. Draw your own conclusions.
Kev
You’re entitled to your opinion mate but every time you’re asked a direct question you avoid it.
I asked you a question please answer it.