Last summer Celtic concluded the permanent transfers of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota, both previously on loan at the club, early in the summer, as did free agent Aaron Mooy. We did not need to contend with selling clubs for any of these deals, as options had already been signed with Tottenham and Benfica.
The only other new contracted player who made any impression on the season was Sead Haksabanovic, he arrived in the final week of the window.
Two years ago, during Ange Postecoglou’s first window, Liel Abada arrived early, Kyogo and Carl Starfelt (only just) joined for the start of the league campaign, and Joe Hart arrived a few days later. Those we paid transfer fees for that summer came from peripheral markets, not dissimilar to the business we have done this year.
The business carried out in the last two summers was exceptional and exactly what the club needed. Much of the important work, specifically brining Carter-Vickers and Jota to the club, had to wait until deadline day.
You, me, Brendan, the board and the ballboys know there are gaps in the squad. Filling them with players of Carter-Vickers and Jota quality is difficult, but that is what Celtic are trying to do right now. If work like this was easy, others would do it and we would not win so many trophies.
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SAINT STIVS on 23RD AUGUST 2023 7:41 PM
and you can give me an example of the club that gets every player development right ?
and every transfer a success ?
celtic are good at it, that is why we have lots of money in the bank.
great strategy, brilliantly executed.
if you are in cash surplus it is a success, that is the metric that matters.
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Its a football club, the idea is to get the best team on the park in order to compete at the highest levels.
It’s not about keeping money in a bank.
Ange said last year thats its pointless having money in the bank if the team needs improved.
You, Turks and Burnley all sing from the same hymnsheet.
Its noticeable that you are nowhere to be found on other Celtic sites as you would be mocked endlessly.
This site is the only place you get away with talking rubbish.
Can you tell me the last trophy given out for having the best balance sheet?
I find it impossible to believe that you are a tim
LAMBERT14 on 23RD AUGUST 2023 7:32 PM
SAINT STIVS on 23RD AUGUST 2023 3:33 PM
the Know-Nothing movement –
that could be applied to so many modern day things –
Celtic bloggers abut how the analytics and sports science and recruitment teams at celtic park works
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Really?
For every project that’s a real success there are 3 or 4 who are never good enough.
LAMBERT14 on 23RD AUGUST 2023 7:36 PM
So as far as I an concerned our recruitment is really poor.
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the Know Nothing proof of the concept ?
TURKEYBHOY on 21ST AUGUST 2023 9:27 PM
BSR,
Aye right,have you finished ?.Right lads,Pitchforks,and Torches,and a few derogatory placards,we march on Celtic Park.
WE DESERVE BETTER,down with ERM,anything with a P and an L in it.
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Hiyya Peter
LAMBERT14 on 23RD AUGUST 2023 7:44 PM
TURKEYBHOY on 21ST AUGUST 2023 9:19 PM
TET,
All the signings you mention earlier,that Ange brought in,were all projects at the time.Not one of them had the decent pedigree that our signings this window have.The 2 Korean boys,no different to our Japanese boys.Unknown to any of us.
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Oh right, you are including the Korean from the B league who looked like he had won a competition to play a match v Bilbao?
Try posting that nonsense on other sites and you will be mocked.
Do you deliberately talk mince or are you trolling?
Bada
Ah get your point now, didn’t know Stan played for them neither mind their captain!
BIG WAVY on 23RD AUGUST 2023 7:51 PM
Since when did scoring 4 against Ross county and 3 away from home at an Aberdeen team that finished third last season show a specific problem on the wings?
when did that become not good enough?
They didn’t do well against killie but nobody did. A lot of it was down to the tactics
If Brendan can’t adapt his tactics to get the best out of the players who won a treble last season then he’s not the right man for the job
LAMBERT14 on 23RD AUGUST 2023 7:41 PM
TURKEYBHOY on 21ST AUGUST 2023 9:13 PM
Knowing nothing about football,AND being a” Secret Hun”.(Well not so secret,Lambert 14,spilt the beans),I was thinking,could the fact we are missing,3 of our back 4,from last season,the survivor,Taylor having to adapt to a different style,our brilliant Hatate,Aaron Mooy.,from midfield,and the possibly irreplaceable Jota gone ,have any bearing ?.Thats 6 of our top performers missing at the one time for various reasons.
I would think that would throw any team off kilter a tad.
No ?OK,then just sack PL Junior,that should Sort it all out.Its the only logical solution.
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Surely even you can see that its the lack of quality replacements for the players who have left that is the problem.
Can you tell me the last trophy given out for having the best balance sheet?
The Scottish Cup – June 2023.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3e8xSISlPJs
SAINT STIVS on 21ST AUGUST 2023 6:50 PM
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 21ST AUGUST 2023 6:42 PM
fair good answer.
i do worry though that these supporters filling the blogs, the hotline, the phone ins, when did we become so scared of every defeat,
i read somewhere that celtic have the most league wins in all leagues in europe for the last 10 years.
and in the last 7 seasons, only 5 cup defeats,
what more do people want.
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How about investing the money we have in the squad to attempt a good run in .
SAINT STIVS on 21ST AUGUST 2023 4:01 PM
it is a poor read on here today, but the made up stuff is just that.
brendan should say no more interviews, everybody reads too much into it.
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Like when he says we need quality?
I am like most people on this site ,I don’t know what happens at directors level but past history tells me that they are not in tune with the supporters of the club.
How many times have we sat and listen to the radio ,till twelve o clock on transfer deadline day and then to be told Lawwell left the building at eight o clock .
This is my promise at 77 years old ,no more , no more ,if no major signings ,no MORE !until these parasites are out the door.HH
BURNLEY78 on 23RD AUGUST 2023 11:36 AM
I know they were more than a bit flakey defensively last night but I really like the PSV manager. His post match assessment was excellent.
He even said they were looking to sign a good centre back. They have been for some time but can’t get anyone good enough in their budget. Thry have to be patient.
I hope he doesn’t look at CQN for inspiration or help. Loads of experts on here can tell him what’s wrong. Few seem to have a clue as to any solutions though.
Not a single suggestion anywhere on here as to who we should sign from all the gurus who have of course spotted that our new signings are duds after less than 90 minutes meaningful game time on grass.
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I could give you a host of names from a number of countries in Europe.
Cna you explain why you want to know that?
Josh Kerr. 🥇
I’m posting here for more years than I care to remember.
I cannot remember a year when the place wasn’t full of doom & gloom, around this time of the year, Transfer Window was Shite, we were handing a Title to the Huns to keep them afloat etc etc.
Yet for the past 12 years we have won trophy after trophy, can’t remember any Poster coming on and saying I got it wrong early Season.
We have been one of the most successful Clubs in the World at domestic level over past 12 years.
Obviously we are being left behind in Europe and to be honest the way Football has gone, it’s hard to see that changing as long as we are confined to the SPL.
There are obviously a few Hun interlopers sowing their darnel but there are plenty of our own losing the plot.
The dust will clear over next fortnight, we will know for sure who is in and out, and our team will settle down and the results will speak for themselves.
I don’t have a Crystal Ball, I don’t know who might yet be brought in, how the team will gel for Brendan, how good or bad the Huns will be, how we will get on in Europe, but I am looking forward to finding out.
Quite simply I enjoy Celtic, I can’t do anything that would change anything so I’m not going to worry, just looking forward to Saturday,
Snake Plissen
To think we lost to Hibs in the last visit, the gap is cavernous.
Hibs spent around £1M in summer, Aston Villa bought two players for £40M so 5-0 seems about right.
It doesn’t auger well for Celtic in Europe and eight days of a transfer window isn’t going to help too much
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
I reckon that is part of the reason why our fans a very anxious.
Ach, Och, Harrumph
Never mind the cliché about “Lawwell” occupying rent-free space in your heads.
Some Celtic fans’ backs must hurt like hell with all the hate and resentment they carry.
If a team wins a treble one season and a double the following season?
They’ve scooped 83% of domestic trophies on offer.
Celtic have won seventeen trophies in seven seasons. That’s 81%.
Can some on here (and elsewhere) reflect on these stats?
Over a seven year period
during which the blue bogeyman was open for business
we’ve almost averaged a treble followed by a double.
This is unprecedented. Even Jock couldn’t win as many.
We should all be doing our best Cheshire cat impersonation.
These are the good times. Enjoy them.
There will be a time in future (as there has been in the past) when we will not be as successful.
Well said CorkCelt.
On a lighter note, my son started P4 last week and was introduced to his music teacher who asked him his favourite song, Willie Maley by Charlie and the Bhoys was the instant reply.
Don’t think it went down to well 😀
AT
Fine thanks
Re his masters bidding, yes and no, he would have had a remit and I am only going by what the great moustachioed has said in the past but I don’t believe that he really wanted to rock the boat, the OF is GOOD for business as has been shown, it’s was the way he treated them that riled me, Auldheid put his life into it, seriously, yet Pedro lied to his face time and time again, the club were even told to take the case to CAS, they refused, why would that be, Dr John was silenced, again why would that be, if I knew the answers to these questions……
CorkCelt
Agree 109%.
pulling cp,,emts from 2 days ago seems a bit desperate.
Back to Basics – Glass Half Full on 23rd August 2023 8:29 pm
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Excellent.
HH
CAMUSBHOY on 23RD AUGUST 2023 8:29 PM
You are doing a good job in rearing that young lad 😀
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 23RD AUGUST 2023 8:29 PM
The transfer window seems to send everyone crazy, always a pretty unpleasant time on here.
Unfortunately as soon as it ends we’re into the champions league with all the rancour and argument that brings
100%
England goalkeeper Mary Earps appeared to scream ‘”f*** off” after saving a penalty in the Women’s World Cup final.
The 30-year-old kept the Lionesses’ hopes alive by diving low to her left and catching Jennifer Hermoso’s spot-kick, and let her emotions get the better of her by screeching expletives at the top of her lungs.
Fans were absolutely loving it on social media, with one person even asking her to be handed a damehood. “Insane passion from Mary Earps, telling the Spaniards to f*** off haha get in.”
“Brilliant Mary Earps. Give that woman a damehood,” another said, while a third wrote: “Mary Earps is instantly iconic. What a moment. What a woman. What a team.”
‘Someone gif that dismissive F** OFF! from Mary Earps and introduce it into my bloodstream’ wrote one fan while another added ‘Mary Earps is an absolute VIBE!’
‘Mary Earps’ gigantic on-screen “F*** OFF” is a seminal moment in women’s sporting equality,’ one fan claimed.
‘Absolutely adore Mary Earps’ full commitment to crazy goalkeeper energy,’ chimed in another.
https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1693223994374094993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1693223994374094993%7Ctwgr%5E92d70cf519ca3855572fb049cc812fe3b2e8fda0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftalksport.com%2Ffootball%2F1539708%2Flionesses-goalkeeper-mary-earps-spain%2F
Fabien Rieder,very poor in the 1st half against the Israelis.
Glass Half Full
So good for Josh Kerr. Maginificent run and respectful recognition of his family and the support they have given him.
10 years ago Josh’s older brother and my son played rugby in South Africa together. His parents and my wife and I went over to watch a few games. A young 14 year old Josh came with his parents. Such was this lads dedication and his parents support that they ensured that every day for 3 weeks he had the facilities to complete his training schedule. He was totally focused on achieving what he finally achieved tonight.
To see the personal and family dedication finally deliver its ultimate aim of a world championship gold in a blue riband event really was something special. The genuine tears of joy of his parents is the product of a decade of sacrifice and support.
St Stivs,
So now hard to believe you are a Tim as wel.You have joined me.A lot of disbelieving going on.
Watching the Young Boys game in the Louden,if anyones about.
WolfeTones tribute to 3 Celtic fans murdered in Glasgow for wearing green and white hoops back in the day.
https://youtu.be/ORVqfcWD4c8?feature=shared
Scullybhoy
Earps is a national treasure.
A role model apparently.
Goram like pond life behavior imo
BURNLEY78
Delighted for Josh Kerr, an amazing athlete.
My wife knows the family.
They are very well placed financially to support their sons sporting ambitions.
Now if ma da hidny bin doon the mines?
Burnley78
You ask who we as supporters would choose as new recruits, I would happily do the job if the club paid me to attend games and send back reports.
I have twice sent them info on local players who have gone on to have a decent career within the Spanish league system, ignored of course.
We are fans, we are not PAID scouts, given the chance I would make assumptions and speculate who would be worth looking at, sadly my income inhibits it, going by their silence in the past what’s the point.
If you are not in the cabal…that would be the OF cabal.
Cork Celt / Glass Half Full / Celtic 40 me
No point in trying to highlight anything positive. Or even where we have got it right. Where anyone in authority has done good.
Blame and moaning, seeing those nasty plots by our board to destroy the very club they are tasked with making a success. That’s what it’s about.
We all know what our board are thinking.
We got it so wrong hiring that Aussie who won 5 out of 6 trophies. Let’s make sure we don’t allow the chance of any success again. The last thing we need is that extra money form the CL 23/4.
Snake Plissen @ ages ago
I’m more anxious about how much money I’ve got to spend (or not) , and have more sleepless nights than milionaire Celtic coaches who I’m very content to let get on with the job, whoever they are. So are the vast silent season ticket majority who unlike us tend not to bump their devices on blogs.
We’ve signed six players, some of whom haven’t hit the ground running and Brendan hasn’t had his football troubles to seek. It’s a bit rich to see his new demeanour changing so close to the end of the market, where he’s now parroting the ‘ quality ‘ word.
Good if we manage to snare even one or two, (hopefully not from England) but they won’t take us out of Pot 4, a good showing in Europa is the baby step we should be taking.
It’s been explained on here dozens of times that ‘ pure quality ‘ doesn’t really rate Celtic or Scotland not least the ones that think they’ll get better leagues or salaries elsewhere, very good players get offski JJ Gio Jota CS blah blah blah.
Brendan knew the constraints and he accepted them along with his fantasy money salary. Did he tell Dermot Desmond at his series of interviews his budget wouldn’t buy ‘quality’?, would he have been given the job, if he had?
I think not CSC
Philbhoy
You are correct. They are a ‘well off’ family but their dedication ‘week in and week out’ to support both their kids traveling length and breadth of the country whilst both also working for much of the time is commendable. The sacrifice has been pretty significant. All 4 in the family have initials JK which is quite weird.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
We go way back on this blog ( think I remember our fallings out though).
I like and respect your opinion.
Whichever way things go lets hope the team develop and improve.