Celtic’s objective for today is to add a striker, who is happy to take his chances at Celtic behind Leigh Griffiths and Moussa Dembele. The target (as you will know) is 19-year-old France youth international Odsonne Edouard.
We have agreed a loan with Celtic having the option to buy for an eight-figure sum. There remains a complication between player and current club, Paris Saint-Germain, which all parties are hoping will resolve, but this one has the potential to go to the wire.
Odsonne is regarded by manager, scouts and coaches at Celtic as an absolute star. He made four starts for Toulouse in Ligue 1 last season before off-field matters got in the way (which I’ll not trivialise, but we’ll deal with at a later date). He is a player who needs to leave Paris for new influences in a fresh environment. The move to Celtic could be the break he needs.
The initial loan period gives the player a chance to resolve any legacy issues before Celtic commit to breaking transfer records.
The manager has been impressed by Odsonne’s attitude thus far. He knows he would be the junior party in a three-man attacking roster, and that his objectives for the season is to press those above him.
In the coming weeks, our fit 19-year-old central defender will be joined by three more-senior team-mates. Competing with Kristoffer Ajer for fourth spot is only likely to be attractive to another teenage prodigy. I don’t expect movement on this front.
At this stage of the window, the chances of anyone near the first team being allowed to leave are reducing, but there are a lot of worried teams with >£100m of TV money out there. Enough to fund transfer fees and provide wages to unsettle the most faithful of stalwarts.
There will be calls made, you can be sure of that. I know some people at Celtic Park who will be happy people after 23:00 tonight, when the window in England closes, without any of our players being unsettled.
Enjoy your day, let’s hope Odsonne’s details are sorted and no one waves £50k per week-type money before our players.
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What’s all the ‘greeting’ aboot?
i’m happy with our squad from last season…. and I’m drlighted with the additions! I would’ve liked more, obviously. I would love Holly Willoughby to read me bedtime stories (keeping it clean), but life just doesn’t work that way. Unfortunately.
I’m more than happy with our squad, compared to last year. To me, that’s enough.
All the sulky wee board-hating, pyjama-wearing never-happy weans……. chill out until next transfer window. Until then though, chill and be happy and grateful.
HH! I’d say I’m off oot but I’d be lying. I’m hibernating.
– Tambo
Long day…
I was at the Dentist in Drogheda today. The dentist is new, from Belfast.
He says ” I studied in Scotland and worked over there. I worked with a guy called Jim Craig. Have you heard of him?”
If I remember correctly CCE was the poster involved in the row which resulted in the two guys getting their red cards. Very similar insults.
SFTB, I’ll reply later.
Nytol
smallworldcsc
ACGR, he’s gone to Finland for a year with his Engineering course, but I will be up in Kinloss from Monday onwards until December so we’ll arrange a wee meet. Maybe get Friesdorfer out and my mate Ronnie.
Watching the France holland game. Pogba looks a skillful and confident and purposeful footballer. For united he looks like an athlete who plays football. What is it about the British game that seems to suck the joy out of so many skillful players?
ACGR….wid he a bobby in the Toon for 30 years? He will have encooontered a lot of braw loonies…my pals from school that joined are retiring now…a strange job ..but somebody has to…full respect for those that try…
I hope you and the size 22 are looking after that braw topsoil..
Smiley we hiv to get awfy drunk sometime thing..
Braw
I’d give that as a TKO to Natknow………………………..:_)
Best transfer window I can remember since the elation of the doomed Robbie Keane circus.
Sheer quality in through the beautiful front facade of paradise:
The mercurial Paddy, the simmering midfield general, Sam Jackson (disguised as some French kid called Ntcham – greta actor…), the SPL’s best other in the goblinesque industry of the interchangeable Hayes, the youthful promise and dynamism of Benyu – who the boss reckons is first-team ready – and now the French firecracker crackshot goal-sniffer from PSG; yet anothe rhungry young player who will look to impress europe on the Celtic Park stage.
Quality kept against the odds:
Jozo – either stymied by Celtic or outpriced; yet looking at that bedlamite’s basket of wacky funsters down south we must have been asking for at least 20 mill. Nevertheless, Jozo will be the mainstay of our defence for another tilti at the CL.
Armstrong – Great hair. Surprised he eventually settled on a mutually beneficial contract, but then he’s a clever bhoy who will hopefully give us another Lord Flasheart season and a bundle of cash next summer when he gets his EPL move.
Only downside – Rivaldo Coetzee. Looked like another VVD/Beckenbaeur in prospect but what ya gonna do about a dodgy foot?
A prospect like him was our only relaistic hope of a quality CB in. No established player worth their salt was going to accept playing backup to our current first-choice pairing of jozo and Dedryck, both fit for the group stages.
Add in Erik, and you’re trying to hook a proven pro to warm the bench?
No chance – anyone who knows their onions will tell you an understanding at CB has to be built, and is more difficult than anywhere else on the pitch; you’re talking a fine art of movement and timing; up front natural instinct comes into play when quality players link up; at the back it’s about time on the pitch together and getting the drills right for picking -up and calling the line, organising defensive duties around you.
Nearly got a full house.
As it is, we have added to our arsenal; a nightmare for SPL sides, a ballsy prospect for the CL – looks like we’re going to have a right go at them.
Can’t remember a better time in my life watching the Hoops.
Events like the Centenary season and May ’98 are marvellous landmarks; even the McCann revolution in ’94 was still accompanied by stress and uncertainty; these days it’s like being on a Celtic-party super-airliner, ever onwards and upwards since BR took the helm and the entrie Celtic movement kicked into a higher gear.
We have the formula now to maintain a high level of competition every season; seem to be positioning ourselves for the best shot at CL qualification we can muster when the UEFA pigs tilt the trough towards the bloaters of the big leagues.
Transfer fees for anyone outside the cartel’s brothel will become a thing of the past/pointless – they can outbid anybody; what we do – initial loans, hungry prospects to establish and sell, will help us get to what I believe will be a fiscal position in between the CL goliaths and the tier of selling clubs below us; we’ll become one of the middle-men, able to compete on wages, able to offer the showroom of Europan competition.
Not what we ultimately desire, but somewhere we must position ourselves until the invite to the big table/the cross-nation league shakeup which redefines the marketplace.
The fact I’m even able to speculate that Celtic name will remain on the lips of europe’s players is a miracle; an absolutely unimaginable concept to us 24 years ago. Feels like I’m living in my own wildest Celtic dream; will probably wake up and realise I’m stuck between a boycott or standing in the jungle howling at the families on a rain-soaked night v Kiillie.
FYI I chose the jungle, with another 8,000 reluctant duty-bound, watched a shite game (0-0 or 1-1) and managed a wan smile at a fox chanking across the park, sobbed at how desperately forlorn the whole thing had become and seethed at those smug bastard families looking down their noses at us from the directors’ box with their tartan blankets pressed against their laps by their wringing hands; wringing away our cash, that is, and the lifeblood of the club.
And now, 2017, here we go for 10 in a row. Magic. Some of ye don’t know ye’re born, or arrived at the party too late.
;))
ACGR
What happens in Coatbrig shall remain there. ;)
Braw braw bhoy, we do indeed need to do that.
My size 22 is catered for in every department, I’m considering widening the doors at Carmyllie towers as she looks like she’s going to expand like the universe. A lovely lass, just to fakin huge in a small room.
Aye my pal was a polis in Forfar, Brechin, and Arbroath for the last 30, so I’m sure he would have lifted you at some point……………………….:_)
HH bruv and you have my contact details
Ngolo Kante … superlative footballer!!!!
TGM, I’m just having a laugh, whereas Natknow has ripped the pish out of you.
Calm down and take stock.
HH bruv
ACGR..
Had my first one pulled on Wednesday… 57 and my first pulled tooth …a gay horse riding lady ,known her for 17 years…awfy braw…
Smiley truncheon munchers thing ..
Braw
TGM. You know that, for the most part, you’re right. Deep down, so do they. Don’t take the bait. Take the night off pal.
A musical interlude is required….
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TBXv37PFcAQ
Sandman
Thats the stuff
Great post
Like BRTH earlier
Reminds me why I like this place
Too much fighting and whinging on here now though
That’s from a former world champion whinger.
MIKE IN TORONTO on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 1:17 AM
TGM. You know that, for the most part, you’re right. Deep down, so do they. Don’t take the bait. Take the night off pal.
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I asked a question – that’s all. No answer though…
Well I enjoyed today.
We signed a forward who could be brilliant, or just mental.
Just like The Griff.
Can’t understand all the grief on here today.
Some folks are just unhappy, which is sad.
A CEILER GONOF RUST on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 1:22 AM
Natknow, you are at it ya bam. Maybe catch you for a few drams once the boy heads back to EDI…..:)
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No worries ACGR. Drams a-go-go when you’re free..!
who would win a fight between natknow and the green man?
we will never know :-)
ohh, hang on….
LETS ALL DO THE HUDDLE on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 1:24 AM
who would win a fight between natknow and the green man?
we will never know :-)
ohh, hang on….
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A real fight – or a question-answering session???
:-)))
SANDMAN on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 1:02 AM
Can’t remember a better time in my life watching the Hoops.
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I was there in `65 when Jock arrived .
My feeling of optimism today matches how I felt then.
The difference is that now , for Celtic , Europe is the only game in town .
So much so that ten in a row , the Holy Grail for many , now has become a minor issue for me .
It suggests that success in Scotland matters.
The Scottish game and its fuhrers don`t deserve that recognition
Yes. Its nice to rub the hun noses in it . :-)
However , the SPL title is simply a route to the C.L.
Natknow
I will indeed catch you at CP.
i will take that question back
the green man had already said to natknow
“Soon as i see you, lights out”
i clearly got the wrong end of the stick
sorry
enjoy your ‘lights out’ session
ACGR –
BTW – was in gay Paris at the weekend. Harry’s Bar had a 1928 Macallan. Think it was about €280 a nip. However – French nip was 50cl! Couldn’t bring myself to try it. Mostly because my other half has a firm grip on my arm…..
:-)))
Just dragged myself out my sickbed….been in it all week….hav we signed anybody?….save me from reading back, ta ;-))
H.H.
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 1:26 AM
Natknow
I will indeed catch you at CP.
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Sure bud – let me know when you’ve cadged a ticket.
I only go to home games with my 10 yo daughter. She’d take you in a debating contest.
RASCAR CAPAC on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 1:22 AM
Some folks are just unhappy, which is sad.
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Agreed.
Mac…
But it is braw how many times Scottish was mentioned ….like Jock or Brendan our land needs to look to home for leadership ,every wee toon and every wee hoose …
Smiley the 27 are with us thing
Braw
Goodnight all …22 and under!
The amount of talent on display for France tonight is scary!
NEUSTADT-BRAW on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 1:34 AM
Mac
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Mate.
My love of Scotland , warts ( SFA ) and all , has never diminished .
Passed on to the weans.
MIKE IN TORONTO on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 1:37 AM
The amount of talent on display for France tonight is scary!
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Reminds me of Tommy Docherty in `71.
” The talent at Firhill is frightening ”
:-)
Well anyway, here is a wee song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbre5Fs9m8I
I like this tune and the video has beautiful imagery of bonny Scotland.
LAST OF THE MOHICANS ~THE GAEL…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BR-csWS1bcM
BRTH at 10:56pm,
That was a very heartfelt and moving post about your friend….am glad he was successful….for his sake.
I’ve recently completed a job placement at Langside Jobcentre….and I have to admit that the volume of claimants, who can only be described as the most vulnerable in our society, who had been forced off of ESA, was disturbing.
In fact I was so sickened by some of the stories I heard that I am actively looking to volunteer with Citizens Advice, with a view to specialising in Welfare Rights.
We can, and should, do everything within our power to help those in society who most need it…..as for government policy…..that’s a whole other debate…..
H.H.
DBHOY on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 1:48 AM
Good stuff , mate.
Started & still on page 21….question…..if something is described as “pure pish”…..does that make it distilled water….and therefore most palatable;-))
H.H.
Macjay
Thanks.
HH
TLT
You won’t regret volunteering in your community, can be frustrating at times but on the whole it’s very rewarding.
HH