Kelechi Iheanacho (28) fills the Adam Idah shaped hole in the squad a day after agreeing to terminate his Sevilla contract. The striker left Leicester City last summer after seven years but endured a torrid time there (11 appearances, no goals), then on loan at Middlesborough (15 appearances, one goal) for the second half of last season.
Brendan Rodgers worked with Kelechi for four of the strikers best years and managed him through his most productive period. The manager has a clear preference for experience and for footballers who have played at the highest level, he will know better than me what he can get out of Kelechi.
From a strategic position, it’s not on the plan I thought we were following. Squad and first team places are scarce and (with few exceptions) should be occupied by players with potential to develop to a Champions League level, be sold and release funds to be reinvested.
This increasingly has the look of a transition season. A paltry £13m spent with only Callum Osmand (19) under the age of 23 is a strategy that will not deliver sustainable development. This has the look of a ‘one season and out’ project.
Welcome to Celtic, Kelechi.
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PETERLATCHFORDSBELLY on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2025 8:54
I don’t think we’ve much to lose re Iheanacho – he’s probably on a fair wage but in terms of risk and potential reward – it’s a no brainer.
Our CEO went against the expressed public wishes of his manager and sold Idah from under him.
BR has obviously used his own influence and contacts to get a striker in because Nicholson is such a clown he couldn’t get a deal closed.
Who would win in a fight between Bob Geldof and Bono? 🇮🇪
May as well get my post window prediction in.
Another double this year (probably Sc cup) and last 16 in Europa
Mon the Hoops🍀🍀
Could someone post the EL squad
HH
Fav Uncle
Hope you are up and about as soon as possible
An Tearmann @ 10:24 am,
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/50050–celtic/squad/
Hail Hail
An Dun
Another level of made up rubbish to justify your love for a failing and outdated manager.
A manager who works in transfers from old friends and agents.
I wish our CEO had the balls to do as you suggest.
Yamada is 25 but in terms of miles on the clock has less than Kenny.
Similarly Kyogo has played far less than many when he joined us.
An Tearmann @ 10:24 am,
Goalkeepers
Schmeichel
DEN
Sinisalo
FIN
Doohan
SCO
Defenders
A. Johnston
CAN
Scales
IRL
Trusty
USA
Carter-Vickers
USA
Saracchi
URU
Hatate
JPN
Murray
SCO
Ralston
SCO
Tierney
SCO
Midfielders
HJ Yang
KOR
McCowan
SCO
Engels
BEL
Paulo Bernardo
POR
McGregor
SCO
Forrest
SCO
Forwards
Nygren
SWE
Balikwisha
BEL
Iheanacho
NGA
Tounekti
NOR
Kenny
IRL
Maeda
JPN
Hail Hail
Chairbhoy
For 20 years you have been telling us how badly Celtic is being run and how we should do things your way and it would be a success.
Loving your excitement just now …… all the armchair QB’s who have done nothing of note lining up with advice …. About stuff they actually don’t know much about.
Maybe if you had walked in those making decision’s shoes for 24 hours your ‘expert’ view would be of value. You haven’t though. Pity.
AN DÚN on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2025 9:47 AM
PETERLATCHFORDSBELLY on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2025 8:54
I don’t think we’ve much to lose re Iheanacho – he’s probably on a fair wage but in terms of risk and potential reward – it’s a no brainer.
Our CEO went against the expressed public wishes of his manager and sold Idah from under him.
BR has obviously used his own influence and contacts to get a striker in because Nicholson is such a clown he couldn’t get a deal closed.
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Now I hope you’re happy with yourself, look at what you’ve gone and done.🤣
Meantime we have enjoyed the most successful period in the clubs history.
17 leagues out of 22. Unparalleled domestic dominance.
Raised up from MONs negative financial legacy
Properly funded as per Tontine Tim’s note last night.
Beating several top league and top level clubs in CL and leaching last 16 3 times. Despite the huge advantages of top league teams.
BURNLEY – I posted the below before as a follow to one of yr earlier posts… ?
quadrophenian on 4th September 2025 12:02 am
BURNLEY78
From your post it seems you know about a situation where Brendan caused Pusey to spit the dummy because Brendan ‘did his usual’…
I know nothing of this, but would appreciate if you could Shved more light on it ?
BURNLEY78
Could the same not be said about yourself that you accuse Chairbhoy of? You continually talk down our manager. Out of curiosity, have you ever managed a football team?
Bournesouprecipe
Don’t stress, off oot now.
I will leave you to you to your wee circle jerk with your pals deifying your David Brent of a manager who is never happier than when pissing away your money on old agent pals and former players.
The sun and surf and good grub are too inviting down here in San Sebastián. Can’t believe KT preferred Glasgow to this place.
Paul the Spark
Nope and never could
Nor would I want to.
I certainly am no expert on that.
Quadrophenian
Sorry can’t reveal source
Regular in B team was not what the lad came for and he made that clear to the manager in his first week.
Hence we have not seen or heard of him.
Steady as you go old chap, have a Marshmallow
This supporting Celtic lark seems to be causing you difficulties that manifest themselves in using up the full gamut of your emotions from A to B. Maybe it’s your coping mechanism for Celtic’s Boardroom and their never ending ability to frustrate and discourage our supporters? Fighting their corner is fine, even although it’s apparently easy for you ‘business magnates’ it must become a chore.
Anyway you may wish to have a word with yourself ‘bitterness’ a word you carelessly throw about on here certainly isn’t in my Celtic lexicon.
Whilst you’re at it, you may wish also to reflect on the notion that every CQN’er that disagrees with you “ needs help “ is “ sad ” “ boozed up “ or “ can’t afford a season ticket “ maybe it’s just you that’s under the affluence of incohol, and or hallucinogenics?
Try tea, and or counting to 10, Brendan Rodgers seems to actually be “ living rent free in your head “ ( who said that one before? ) which your frequent comments show is otherwise filled with supercilious, condescension, and pomposity.
SACK THE BOARD ( just for you ) 👍
PLB at 8.54 am –
“Nicholson’s latest disaster class”
Brilliant LOL
B78 – I never asked to know the source.
It was the incident dynamics that you’d hinted at, along with a comment like ‘Brendan doing his usual’ – but I don’t know what ‘his usual’ means in terms of player engagement and management ?
CHAIRBHOY on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2025 10:37 AM
An Tearmann @ 10:24 am,
Love lists
A Tale of two Celtics ?
Brendan Rodgers omitted four “club signings” as Keletchi Iheanacho replaces Shin Yamada and Marcelo Saracchi replaces Hayato Ianmura with Callum Osmand , Jahmai Simpson Pusey dropping out of the Europa League Squad
The year of the EGM is another man’s year of transition whichever you prefer, it’s not a way to run a football club, unless it’s into the ground.
Celtic Quisling News CSC
Burnley78 @ 10:42 am,
Now that the window is closed, looking forward to the domestic season and the UEL games.
Our Generation of Domination is set to continue, no doubts.
Hail Hail
BSR @ 11:05 am,
Yes, can see a few of those ghuys making one of my lists in the future:)))
Maybe the sombrero kid could give it a shot next time…
Could you clarify, is the EGM a Celtic PLC one or the ACSC one?
Hail Hail
BURNLEY78 on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2025 10:54 AM
Quadrophenian
Sorry can’t reveal source
Regular in B team was not what the lad came for and he made that clear to the manager in his first week.
Hence we have not seen or heard of him.
……
Took in a few Lowland league games last year , EK by far the best outfit playing good football, but no disrespect to the guys at that level , anyone that thinks a bloke that actually played in the PL last year ( OK City we’re battered with injuries ) would be a suitable candidate for the B team is heading towards cloud cuckoo land. Our B team are currently getting skelped as better players are being loaned out , like many of the leaks from football clubs best to treat that all with a heavy dose of salt.
HH
Burnley78 @ 10:52 am
Paul the Spark
“I certainly am no expert on that.”
So… by your OWN logic… you should not be airing your opinion on it… YES!?
Add
CognitiveDissonanceCSC
To the list…
Hail Hail
BSR @ 10:55 am,
👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
Hail Hail
CHAIRBHOY on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2025 11:32 AM
BSR @ 11:05 am,
Yes, can see a few of those ghuys making one of my lists in the future:)))
Maybe the sombrero kid could give it a shot next time…
Could you clarify, is the EGM a Celtic PLC one or the ACSC one?
Hail Hail
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The board aren’t answering the phone never mind calling an EGM LOL 😜
new article posted.