The Celtic soap opera season continued through the weekend. We were taken to the school of St Mirren on Saturday, then watched incredulously as a central defender we knew little about but who Sky incorrectly reported had signed a pre-contract, was instead heading for Liverpool.
Vasilis Barkas was dropped after the 2-2 draw with Livingston, he would be forgiven for being grateful as Scott Bain was given the unenviable burden of coping with a level of defending unseen at Celtic in decades. For the good of the player as well as the team, Neil Lennon has to accept Shane Duffy does not have what it takes at this level. A midweek pantomime against Hamilton went unpunished, while St Mirren fully exploited his meanderings.
In early December, I was assured Neil Lennon had the full support of the dressing room. Speaking in the heat after Saturday’s defeat, he questioned the players’ attitude and behaviour. There was no containment of the problem, no deflection of pressure off the squad and onto his more capable shoulders. Whatever goodwill exists must be under strain.
It must be difficult to find the words for so many post-match failures but throwing players under the bus is not the received wisdom. You and I are left to ponder what direction our season will plunge towards next.
Deadline Day in the ‘January’ transfer window leaves us with little to get excited about. We can hope for a central defender to fill the gap left by Christopher Jullien and a right back to allow Kristofer Ajer to move back into the middle. We cannot, though, buy confidence.
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Fred Colon on 2nd February 2020 10:38AM
The 1st team squad visited Scaniel’s sanctuary back in July on a team bonding session. The donkeys won 4-2.
BHOY FROM THE BOYNE
a very big ask to get anywhere near that.
imo more like
£2-3m – Christie?
£4-5m – Edouard?
£2-3m – Ajer?
Valuations may be down due to the team’s performance and individual players performances. I think the biggest effect on player valuations will be covid-19. Maybe a bad time to sell but a good time to buy.
Edouard’s transfer value should just about hold up due to his record haul of goals for the French team. His reputation is taking a hit but clubs on the continent will pay for his undoubted potential.
Ajer, I don’t see the value in him that others do but I accept that a good coach like BR can help him play a lot better. 7-10 miliion.
Christie. maybe 4 million.
Some compressed valuations in response to my earlier post.
It goes without saying, but our next appointment needs to be a proven coach who can maximise players individual abilities and therefore their future valuations.
Player trading is a key component of our revenue and ultimately our growth aspirations through reinvestment.
The club needs to get these appointments correct over next few months.
3 players with one year to go on their contracts, I think the figures being thrown about are fanciful, if the club is thinking that way we are in trouble as money will have to come from somewhere else, I wonder how much Lawwell’s pay off will be , that will dwarf everything this close season .
new article posted.
MH
Sorry about that mate..if only!!
DB
You talking the yellow dummies..lol
Killie pies in Aldis.
Lovely..
Nae good though for the waitrose punters on here..
HH.
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Sean Thornton,
Good food is good food 😋
WESTCRAIGS on 2ND FEBRUARY 2021 11:47 AM
Valuations may be down due to the team’s performance and individual players performances. I think the biggest effect on player valuations will be covid-19. Maybe a bad time to sell but a good time to buy.
without a doubt- covid