I know what you’re thinking, let’s hope we get more exciting January signings like Pawel Brozek, Rabiu Ibrahim and Freddie Ljungberg.
It’s slightly unfair to mock our January transfer business. Kris Commons arrived two years ago and constituted a one man title challenge for a few months (and still delights). Georgios Samaras and Barry Robson arrived in 2008 and went a long way to ensuring the title came to Celtic. We went signing crazy in January (and 1st Feb) 2010 when Robbie Keane, Diomansy Kamara and soon-to-be World Cup final legend…. Edson Braafheid arrived. Robbie proved his class but it was all in vain, alas.
Most of our worries seem to be focussed on protecting those already in the squad. I’m not too concerned one way or another for the Juventus tie, which will take care of itself, but decisions made today will need to consider the Champions League qualifier challenges we will face in August. If we sell Gary Hooper today there is no guarantee we will be able to recruit his replacement until the final gasp of the August window.
So far this month we have addressed long-term strategy and short-term cover, if we do any more business I’d be happy with more of the same.
Contrary to career expectations 29-year-old Edson Braafheid is not now a delivery driver for Argos but he’s not playing a lot of football these days either.
If the server overheats later I’m on Twitter, @CQN, and I’ll do my best to figure out Facebook, CQN Magazine, too.
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!!Bada Bing!!
12:28 on
31 January, 2013
Where is esteemed poster Ross Hall??
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He`s away for a medical…..
SFL clubs to consider 12-12-10-10: The Scottish Premier League tells the Scottish Football League clubs they hav… http://t.co/H9fz1XNZ
@bbcsportsound
SSN Breaking News On Transfer Window Closing Day
Exclusive!!
SSN understands that both Ally McCoist and Charles Green expect to be very busy as the transfer window prepares to slam shut,
Ally has to pick the weans up from school at 4 o clock and Charles has an appointment to have his brass neck polished.
Tallybhoy
Me and you both, we have looked pretty unsettled at the back since he has been away.
Kayal33
He’s pandering to the currant buns already selecting a dobber like wallace and taking on mccall.
Che
I know! how are we supposed to qualify for the world cup now! :))
Forest have hi-jacked Crystal Palace’s move for George Boyd. Could mean Palace may make move for Russell and/or Mackay Steven, will Celtic react?
Good article Gordon J.
Been on a self imposed exile from reading much about the huns story of late but I’m back on it now that LNS has resurfaced!
Their claim to be the same club usually centred around the fact that Rangers licence was transferred to the newco – this licence could just as easily(and probably should have) transferred to Spartans.
If that was the case, would Spartans now be Rangers?!
It has to be hit home at every opportunity that Charles Green did NOT buy Rangers, even if it is a sore one for them to take.
HH
good afternoon cqn
Paul mentioned to a fellow cqnr that C O was still walking the corridors of the SFA, he said that if they tried to get rid of him the now he could claim unfair dismissal,when the good Lord is finished with his enquiry,could his head roll then ?
…especially as it is a sore one for them to take!
HH
Glaring omissions from that Scotland squad would be Russell & Mackay-Steven
hen1rik – another two senior clubs when we’ve already got about 20 too many?!!!
Blind, pygmy, in-bred, blazer-wearing buffoons who run the game in this country deserve everything that’s coming their way over the next few years.
It’s way beyond time to get out, Celtic…!
T4
Hooper will be leaving in the summer but definitely not before that.
HT
Post 88 what a guy
T4 you opening a book on who we will sign?
Ill have £2 on Kris Boyd
HT
You lurking or do you have CQN on in the workplace under the guise of modern studies?
Paul67
Did Edson Braafheid not play in a World Cup final/ or European Cup final after his dazzling displays for the Celts?
Also another couple of signings are doing quite well down south at the moment….for Southampton. Saw them play Manure off the pitch late last night. Big Artur was pretty damn back to his best as well.
I’ve heard we might be signing someone, from somewhere on a six month deal with option to extend if he proves to be nooo bad.
To be honest I would be more than happy to go with what we have.
Any signings should be in the low risk or high potential return bracket.
Soal
More luck than design.
Che
Just on. Late lunch today.
Trust me Hooper isn’t going anywhere until the summer.
Che – unless Lennybhoy’s source says otherwise, we won’t be signing anybody. I agree with the earlier poster who said he would be happy exiting the transfer window with the same squad.
John Park and his scouting team should have already identified some targets for the summer. For once, we pay a bit over the odds and ensure that the new players are in place for the CL qualifiers.
I would assume that we will keep the majority of the existing squad, so it’s not like a whole new team having to gel before the three qualifying rounds we have to face!
T4
ASonOfDan, I don’t expect the earth to move at the SFL meeting.
TTTT, as we know well, the ‘right’ player is often held until the final day…. Prepare for August now.
Tim Tanium, I said that in the article, “soon-to-be World Cup final legend”.
Kevjungle
The guy who signs the cheques for the Duffers probably same guy who signed cheque for the belters ( Vic, Hooper, Izzy, Ledley, Commons, Fraser, Adam Matthews, etc)
Id say more winners than losers or certainly net £ gain over the last while…?
Hi Paul67,
Several weeks ago I posted that if Gary wasn’t up for the cause and was prepared to sign an extended contract we should sell him during this window.
That was on the proviso we got a quality replacement, now I have to agree that Hoops isn’t crucial to the Juve tie but still selling him today would weaken our team any strategy we are on should include improvement.
BTW. Strachan’s last one was my favourite January transfer window, it kept CQN going till the MBB took our minds elsewhere:-)
hen1rik
13:06 on
31 January, 2013
@ScottishFA
@splofficial
@OFFICIAL_SFL
Will there be newly created FULL memberships for all 44 teams in new bodies/league set-up
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That has been niggling away at me Hen1rik
Fact 1
Celtic will or will not sign someone before the end of the transfer deadline today
Fact 2
A player or players will or will not leave Celtic before the end of the transfer deadline today
Hope this helps
traditionalist88,
Cheers. Challenge them at every turn – it’s a new club.
DUNDEE United striker Johnny Russell is a target for Celtic manager Neil Lennon, according to reports.
The Tannadice forward is being weighed up by the Parkhead hierarchy as they potentially face a striker shortage.
A suspected hamstring injury may rule out Georgios Samaras for several weeks, while Gary Hooper remains the subject of intense transfer speculation as Norwich prepare a fourth bid for the forward.
Russell is also attracting interest from Championship outfit Crystal Palace, and Lennon admitted that Celtic may add to their squad before the closure of the transfer deadline.
“We’re toying with the idea of bringing someone in. Players will be thrown at you on the last day and it does get pretty busy.
“You have to digest it and make a decision. Is it good for us? Is it the right position? So we’ll see.”
fourgreenfields
12:43 on 31 January, 2013
googybhoy ♥ celtic
12:18 on
31 January, 2013
Why do we not have a similar Irish centre in Glasgow ?
Any reasons , apart from it annoying the zombies.
Think you have hit the nail on the head.
SSN – BREAKING WIND 24 HOURS A DAY.
There’s not enough money to go round in Scottish football so let’s just add another two clubs to the league. Bampots!
HT
Do the weans get a half day on deadline day:))
Stokes aint going anywhere!!
Steinreignedsupreme
Go ballooning would like to thank SSN for the vast amount of hot air being generated today
SSN making up news 24hr per day
If Hooper leaves, I think Celtic should retire the hallowed No. 88 jersey,
che
13:17 on
31 January, 2013
T4 you opening a book on who we will sign?
Ill have £2 on Kris Boyd
>>>>>>>>>>>
Did you see the thread on hun media about the above?
Was it you who text the gullible hun?lol.
Paul
I was having a look at the ‘State Of the Club 2012’ article to see if you had mentioned what the club’s current debt figure was as I had came across this article
http://footballtaxhavens.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/celtic-fcs-9-million-hidden-debt-paying-6-in-perpetuity/
I’m not sure if you have seen this article or not but the author states the real figure of our debt is £9 million compared to £2 million in the annual accounts due to 6% perpituity.
Not being of a financial background and not quite understanding perpituity except that it is an annuity I was wondering if you could explain what this means and if this article is accurate.
Is “The Pope” coming to Celtic?
I wonder….
Spurs offloading a few (mainly to QPR)…
banking cash & freeing wages…
£10m for Garry H…
could Celtic turn that down???
Sumdae mention Jon Daly?
Ten Men Won The League 12:51 on 31 January, 2013
“If QPR get relegated this season, they will go bust by Xmas.
“The deals for Remy + Samba including wages + transfer fees is over £60m.
“Utter madness from the owner Fernandes.”
QPR’s fate was sealed the day they appointed Redknapp.
His comments, backed up by Fernandes, about ‘gang warfare’ among agents says much about the people both deal with and how they conduct their business.
12-12-10-10 now on the agenda. 2 extra teams to a bankrupt game, what business brains came up with that one?
Why not reduce rather than increase number of teams in professional game. 2 leagues of 14 with a regional pyramid structure of part time teams below that.