T minus 35 hours as the transfer window reaches its interesting stage, as clubs make consider what their final options will be. Celtic have an already bloated squad and are looking to offload in several areas, while hoping to add a left back, striker and possibly keeper.
The left back requirement was originally for backup to Greg Taylor, while a striker is required as cover (and an in-game sub) for Kyogo. There are short-term concerns at both acquiring positions. Greg’s recent injury means he could be out for games away to Aberdeen, Hibs and St Mirren.
Japan and South Korea’s continued participation in the Asian Cup means we are without Oh, our normal alternate for Kyogo, and Daizen Maeda, who has played through the middle when required.
Celtic are considering various options for both positions. How far down the list to do you go, when the acute need is only for cover, and only then for a few weeks? It is easy to say ‘We’ll not bother with another Nat Phillips-type profile’, but the reality is, there is uncertainty.
Anyone signed right now can ‘have a Kilmarnock’, as Nat did, or we could be left without a recognised striker, pricking memories of playing Lewis Morgan up front in the 2019 League Cup Final. No matter how sure you are, there is no right answer.
Hopefully, Gustaf Lagerbielke will get his move to Serie A. This season’s plan for central defence was that Cameron Carter-Vickers and Maik Nawrocki would be first choice, with Gus next in line and Stephen Welsh fourth choice (and a useful Uefa B List option). Liam Scales was due to be punted to Aberdeen.
Injuries to Carter-Vickers, Nawrocki and Welsh saw Liam thrust into the Ibrox limelight, where he rose to occasion and has since been a confirmed revelation. A naturally left-sided central defender, he did enough to keep his place in the team, never mind the squad, so Gus has dropped from the roster, despite having performed well when asked.
David Turnbull has known a new contract was not on the table since Brendan Rodgers arrived in the summer. He was used on Saturday, but if the proposed move to Cardiff happened it would be a good outcome for the player.
Celtic rejecting an offer from Greece for James McCarthy sounds unusual, but that’s only because we don’t know the detail. If Celtic fold on exit terms for one player, they set a precedent that others know they can follow. James could walk away this afternoon with everyone’s best wishes, if he wanted to. We’ll see if anything happens.
We’re not short of wingers, at least, we won’t be when the Asian Cup ends, so there should be no surprise if Mikey Johnston makes an exit to the English Championship.
I’ve no idea how all the bed-wetters manage to get through the first 30 days of January, poor things.
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CQN has just went down
Rumour has it Lawell Sr and lawell Jr last seen running away from the server with a world class breakfast and robbie keanes new tik tok in hand ……….
Idah is a poor player and should be nowhere near our side. If BR wants quality, it’s not Adam Idah.
CELTIC40ME @ 10:06 PM,
That’s not right and it’s not what happened.
All the relevant information, good or ill, that could effect the share price needed to be declared.
Bringing out “bad news” that effected the share price, without the “good news”, can be construed as controlling the share price.
We did not wait six months for the news
The London Telegraph published the news that a 9 mn compensation package had been paid two weeks later and then Celtic PLC rather sheepishly and embarrassingly had to inform the Stock market afterwards.
Hail Hail
Logs in to read back.
Aipple
Tick the remember me box on login
(tick it and check its ticked before you hit login)
I login once a week with that…..
Would like to hear Brendan selling this guy to the support….
Bada
Have you noticed Ange coughs less (as in not much at all) in his press conferences for spurs
Always wondered why he coughed as much talking to the meedja up here…..
Mark Lawell (cough) and Dom Mckay (cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough)
Are a pleasure to work with
Adam Idah?
Two hours ago I wouldn’t have known him from … er …. I didn’t know who he was.
How ignorant of me.
A simple read of a blog and I know his strengths, weaknesses, career history and trajectory.
What’s that old phrase?
Opinions are like a**holes.
Everybody has one.
🤦🤔🤣🤥🤑👺💤😎
Don’t think Robson will see Saturday…..
Clunks- better medics at Spurs..
..😑
Bada
Yes mate (cough)
CHAIRBHOY on 30TH JANUARY 2024 10:29 PM
Bringing out “bad news” that effected the share price, without the “good news”, can be construed as controlling the share price.
To what end? Why would they announce BR’s departure but not the compensation amount?
CHAIRBHOY
You suggested a bit of insider trading earlier, what else would be their motivation?
Argue about the SFA and the bank doped huns
Don’t bring that shoite here
Pls
If true, I’m a wee bit disappointed about our transaction with Norwich City.
It’s not all bad news though. We have signed a 5 year deal with kelloggs. I just love corn flakes and rice krispies.
Yum, yum!
We sure do get our priorities right. Breakfast cereals before trophies.
WESTCRAIG
Finally we have a world class breakfast
If only we signed weetabix tho…..
“We desperately need a free scoring striker. Kyogo is hopelessly off form and Oh is shite”
How about this Norwich 3rd choice bench warmer? scores every 7th game.
“He’ll do”
Huns just swooped to sign orange pop tarts
Always have a better breakfast than us
Rumours are Mark Lawell tried to sign a poached egg on toast
Peter blocked it as he is not convinced that the continental breakfasts are better
Rumour has it we are getting a sliced sausage with a deep fried tattie scone on loan…..
Broonie sauce has denied it according to the meedja
SOUTHSIDE
We desperately need a striker to play in rodgers system
See Dembele for a good example
We are the better first team
And we have the better squad.
We have the better finances
And their stadium aint worth squat.
We have the better rep
And we have the better fans.
We have won the big cup
Ah, feck it. Get it up ye lurking huns.
OK, not gutted yet as the window hasn’t shut. Never get disappointed about Christmas gifts or birthday swag before I have opened them. We are paying the price of the last few windows just now and the market is dead.
Other factors going on, and paying for previous mistakes.
Back to reading back. Just fancied typing a little as I spilled a beer on keyboard for what I think Is my first time.
Rodgers implies in his latest press conference we will ketchup with some kwality condiments
CELTIC40ME @ 11:01 PM,
We addressed the insider trading issue.
No way would a professional fund risk their reputation and worse for a few pennies.
However, when you rush to buy low, the missing information certainly doesn’t look great.
Also you pay thousands and thousands and thousands of pounds for your market data feed.
You want to have first hand knowledge of any news that effects the macro data, micro data and most importantly, your investments.
You want it popping up in your screen well before Joe Public gets to know.
Not read it in the Tea Boys well thumbed Daily Telegraph.
Hail Hail
Have had 4 phone calls in the last hour ,all from season ticket holders ,not at all happy with this supposed signing .
Quality is what was promised,not what we have been given.😡
Joe “pop tart” hart, James Forrest Gateaux are considering their futures
CHAIRBHOY on 30TH JANUARY 2024 11:14 PM
So if not insider trading, then why would they look to control the share price?
Was there a similar announcement after we sold Dembele to Lyon for over twice as much?
FANADPATRIOT on 30TH JANUARY 2024 11:21 PM
It’s signing for the sake of it, 7 goals in 34 matches, no thanks
WESTCRAIGS @ 11:02 PM
We sure do get our priorities right. Breakfast cereals before trophies.
——–
I know a club who herald “world class breakfasts”
I know another club who’ve won 24 trophies in the last 12 seasons.
Based on the facts? … the first of your two sentences above is bang on.
Idah has,22 Caps for Ireland.I remember this big guy playing up front for them now.Seemed useful enough in a poor side.Anyway,as I have been saying,to no avail,(sigh),any big money striker is going to want a guaranteed start.If Pierre’s boy would rather go to Norwich,well,enough said.
Somebody recently posted,that Oh is”Shite”.And they slag the scum.
“We need a big target man striker”.” Naw,no that wan,another wan”
“Which wan then”. ” How the fek should ah know.No ma joab”
12 goals in 99 games
Adam Idah Injury history
2019/20 Back Injury Out for 28 Days
2020/21 Knee injury Out for 87 Days
2020/21 Another Injury(Broken Flask) Out for 79 Days
2021/22 Knee Injury Out for 195 Days
2022/23 Knee Injury Out for 47 Days
2022/23 Knee Injury Out for 45 days
Somebody alluded earlier,that Ange NEVER worked with Lawwel Jnr.
If not then Ange is a liar.
Prestonpans Bhoys
Surely not 😡After all we have scouted the whole world for a striker,they just kept this under the radar 😡
The poor lad coming in from Norwich has no chance. Really feel for him. Welcome to Celtic, here’s a bus we’re throwing you under…
As I’ve repeatedly said I’d rather the Lawwell chuckle brothers did nothing this window rather than loan in another dud from the English lower leagues. So what do we get… Norwich (Norwich FFS) take our supposed target and we get their 3rd choice forward instead. On loan…
Stinking the place out.
Fits the profile….24 or under …International
Can be coached ?
Maybe lost his way …..loan to buy ….not sure why some are surprised……had a quick look at his goals ….not many headers ( well not many goals actually!!) for a big un
Rumours that we are signing the dutch/irish left back rogan josh, italian striker Gordon Zola and are in loan talks for Russell Sprout the defensive midfielder are unfounded according to the daily plum…..
As far as I have seen, all the stuff about SVH being a Celtic target has been from paper talk and click bait “Celtic” sites.
and thats the latest from celtic thick news…..