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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Hugh Dallas / refs strike
looks about right to me :))
Bazzabhoy
Burghbhoy visits the new laundrette at Ibrokes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6V6X0flNKI
Teuchter ar la
Big Nan…..Signed
My Dear SFTB……
It Seems That Peter Lawwell..Belatedly
May Well Have Revised His Opinion….
On The Fee He Would Be Prepared To Offer….
To Secure The Services Of The Enigmatic Iceman….
(From Celtic Rumours Site) :-
03 Dec 2013 21:33:26
Peter Lawwell is prepared to re-enter negotiations with Heerenveen in January for the transfer of Alfred Finnbogason. A deal for the Icelandic striker fell through in August after the Dutch club doubled their asking price, however, Lawwell has recognised the team needs a replacement for Gary Hooper and is prepared to push the boat out to buy Finnbogason, so Neil Lennon can bed him in before the European qualifiers in July.
Note: It is believed Lawwell would be willing to pay a maximum of £6 million for the striker.

Believe (9)

STFTB-Clones (8)


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Too Late….! I Fear…..Too Late….!
Vaughan….? No Thanks !
Even If He Was Offered To Us On Loan…
The Mighty Francey & Josey CSC.
Re Nir Biton
It looks to me as though his natural style is to recycle the ball quickly which has been missing in our midfield for some time . Also noticed he was quick to move into threatening forward positions though generally was ignored. May need time for the others to be aware of the option he offers.
Striker search? Perhaps the number 10 should be the priority. Lee Tomlin? He is like Paddy on steroids.
On this day Dec 4th 1951 celtic f.c signed Jock Stein .
hankray
Pierre Doumbe?
I think you mean JA Fortuné.
HH!!
Big Nan
Petition also signed
Tallybhoy……….. Thanks for that you are correct Mark Antoine Fortune was the player we paid 4.5 million for or the striker that never was.
What about young Hólmbert Aron Fridjónsson coming to us in January?
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/u/poll-we-miss-old-firm-matches.1386170306
Ehh ! no we dont
hankray
JA Fortuné?!
MA Fortuné was the man!
Jeezoh!
BTM’s ‘marquee signing’.
HH!!
rocket man
18:46 on 4 December, 2013
He’s already here mate, training with the first team squad. HH
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/rangers/murray-board-cash-drain-leaves-rangers-in-danger-144416n.22865825
Why the long face ?
Bonsoir my fellow CQN rascals,
I spent a bit of time yesterday posting some videos of Shunsuke Nakamura in action in the J-League. Finished with a plea for the Celtic scouts to advise NL to make a move for Yoichiro Kakitani.
I’m sure they will be well aware of him. Japanese international, he will go to Brazil. One good performance in WC and he is miles out of our reach – £10m perhaps. At the moment he could go for £3m from Cerezo Osaka, the same club that produced the brilliant Shinji Kagawa. Kakitani is a friend and contemporary of Kagawa and was considered the superior talent as a youngster.
He fits our model, 23, huge sell on value (I know, I know) but most importantly he is comprehensively brilliant in almost every aspect of forward play.
It makes no sense to me to shop in the Championship market, except for quicker settling in purposes. Put it this way, if Japan draw England, Kakitani will likely play alongside Honda and Kagawa and will in my opinion outshine the likes of Wellbeck, Sturridge quite easily.
27 goals for club and country this season, not a single penalty. A player of flair, movement, balance and awareness. Ice cool finisher. He also has the gallusness of James McFadden at his peak.
Can anyone get me John Park on the phone? Kakitani is the man. At number 9 or 10.
TJ
hun skelper: maybe he will come good? Seemed confident and loving signing for us in his first interview.
Tommy: apparently Arsenal, Inter and Galatasaray are in for Kakitani.
Damn you lurkers out there!
I honestly cannot recall a genuine regular goalscoring youngster we have produced in the last two decades. Mark Burchill was about the closest to a natural striker who found the net anywhere approaching ‘regularity’.
I don’t remember the last Scottish proven goalscorer for any club at a high level. Boyd for Killie and OldCo Gers couldn’t perform in Europe or against Celtic but was a ‘finisher’ of sorts.
Scotland used to have a lot of top goalscorers. We used to go and get players from lesser scottish clubs who would then bang the goals in for the Hoops. Would Russell or Fletcher have grown in to those players?
I think we are going to have to get very very lucky to find the regular finisher we all crave. In fact we would like and need two.
Are we doing something wrong at youth level? Why are the young finishers not coming through? Are teams better at denying space and time to strikers? Do we coach them wrong? On Sunday I saw Stokes on the halfway line chasing a ball when we had the back 4 and midfield in place to deal with it. We won it back and he strolls in to the middle of the park. OK, he’s ‘working hard’ there but I don’t like to see strikers that deep when they should be looking for goals. If you are 1-0 up late on in a game, fair enough, defend from the front but stokes and our other strikers spend too much time out wide and dropping deep for my liking.
rocket man
18:58 on 4 December, 2013
Hopefully mate, after all the £1m-£2.5m strikers we’ve signed what’s the chance a £100,000 signing does the business and scores for fun ?
Weliveinhope csc
Tommy Joad,
I don’t think that any player who is assured of his place at the WC, is going to put himself through the upheaval of settling into a new club, a new country, especially a new continent, six months before the tournament.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/rangers/gers-fans-threaten-ibrox-merchandise-boycott-in-new-bid-to-oust-board-144238n.22847404
The AGM promises to be an explosive affair with four members of the rebel group backed by wealthy business-man Jim Mcoll seeking attention
Timabhouy 18:48 on 4 December, 2013
As well as not knowing the meaning of ‘liquidation’ it seems our apparent journalists failed their arithmetic exams as well.
When did 36% become a majority never mind a ’clear majority’?
The stark reality here is 64% of those polled do not miss a fixture that has gone forever.
hun skelper: the law of averages will prove it…the last striker who arrived for buttons did alright
Howdy doody cqnrs
All this chat about bobo .. henrik … mon… wgs
If you know your history. . Its onwards and upwards .
Had to laugh at the stv news lassy making the zombies out to be world beaters and nicky clarkio can play at a higher level.
I agree though… I think hes a 2nd tier striker like his dyke jumping pal daly
Friday night fitba …. jeezo .. might get a wee bit bevvied watching the hoops pump the murders .
Just think bhoys…
Last week the jambo scum spewing after annihilation
This week… red nosed mullet eats dirt
Next week…. big el tels team gets rammed at paradise.
Nobody told me thered be months like this :)
Btw … HT / david gray / Bawface …… first time I seen the vid… you shoulda went to quantum claims and done KC
Rocket Man,
He trained with both Inter and Arsenal as a youngster hence the continuing links.
As far as I’m aware they have never made their interest concrete. Clearest link to date has been with Werder Bremen, Bundersliga have a huge number of Bundesliga exports.
I believe if he is made no1 priority, Celtic could get him. And what a wonderful signing he would be.
TJ
SSN at it again last night after tribute acts victory”best run in their 114 yr history” by all accounts. Someone seriously needs to have a word. Starting to get on my mammaries.
if sevco are supposed to be losing a million pounds a month ,were on earth are they getting the money to pay wages to players and staff,and pay your creditors you shower of hardnecked b——s,
Got radio Clyde – I know – on in the background.
Don’t know why but can’t help a wee snigger every time I hear “The Requisitioners”.
Just cracks me up for some reason. Boy these guys likes title.
Ps jist no’ an SPFL wan…
Thomthetim,
It’s a fair point but remember J1 goes into cold storage Jan-April.
Pre contracts can be agreed as well. Would show real foresight. I have to emphasise he is not our of Celtics reach at the moment (he will be by July’14) Players do not leave Japan for huge money.
TJ
Tommy Joad: I see…hopefully Shunsuke has had a word in his ear about Celtic.
Here’s one from left field: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dar%C3%ADo_Cvitanich
I know Nice finished quite high last year but his stats are good. Anyone seen him play?
rocket man
19:05 on 4 December, 2013
Wayne biggins ? :-) HH
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic
GerryBhoy
Please send me an email and I will sort this for you.
Email address if david@CQNMagazine.com
gearoid1998
19:09 on 4 December, 2013
A wouldn’t worry about it mate, as long as you no the truth, I no the truth that all that matters and believe me the Huns no the truth aswell don’t let them kid you. HH
James Vaughan not for sale insist Huddersfield.
Thank god for that.
HH!!
tommy joad
19:12 on 4 December, 2013
Thomthetim,
It’s a fair point but remember J1 goes into cold storage Jan-April.
Pre contracts can be agreed as well. Would show real foresight. I have to emphasise he is not our of Celtics reach at the moment (he will be by July’14) Players do not leave Japan for huge money.
TJ
****
That puts a different slant on things.
Perhaps a short term look-see loan, though that wouldn’t really suit our purpose.
Teuchter
There is a certain resemblance, noticed the guy wi the cement was bit unsure on his feet !!!
Maybe quenched his thirst with a QC bottle or 2!!
Hail Hail
TBJ
The ball never touched me!!!!
Is David Gray some male model kinda chap? :-)