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Why we might need a pool of 7 wingers

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News from Korea today suggests we have agreed the transfer of Yang Hyun-jun from Gangwon.  The player turned 21 two days before our last league game of the season against Aberdeen.  Gangwon have won only two of their 22 league games and sit well adrift of safety in the relegation zone.

He is young and playing for a side who are surely the polar opposite of Celtic – always defending instead of always attacking.  The journey to Europe, to Celtic Park, potentially Champions League nights and the ever-present need to win, need to always be productive, will take a while to adjust to.

A fee of around £2.5m is a huge amount for a Gangwon, so we can assume this lad has metrics which place him in the upper echelon of potential superstars.  Whether that potential is realised will depend on how well Brendan Rodgers and his coaches develop him.  We should expect little in his first season.

Yet another winger!  He joins Daizen Maeda, Liel Abada, Marco Tilio, Sead Haksabanovic and James Forrest, while Mikey Johnston’s injury almost certainly precludes him from leaving on loan this summer.  That makes seven fighting for two starting places.

That sounds a lot, but as my brother pointed out to me this morning, since the five subs rule came in, we change at least one winger and often both in each game, so any four have a realistic chance of gametime each matchday.

With two injured (as there are at the moment), that’s four from five, so maybe we are not overloaded on the wings (pardon the pun) afer all.

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  3. AuroraBorealis79 on

    Seems to be a lot of panic on here. Where does it all come from? We didn’t get humped in Europe last year. We have the same squad less 1 player that made very little contribution in that competition. Neganon has possessed half the blog

  4. AuroraBorealis79 on

    How come Sevco lose every legal battle they are involved except for those involving Scottish football authorities?

  7. bigrailroadblues on

    Brendan only lost once against the hun when it didn’t matter. He won’t lose against them again.

  9. Chairbhoy on

    CELTIC40ME @ 9:40 PM,

     

     

    That’s not the way it works.

     

     

    We had a loan agreement with an option to buy, the transfer fee was set at 6.5 mn, before Jota came to us as a loanee.

     

     

    It wasn’t set the following year when we decided to buy him, in fact his value had increased by then.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  10. bournesouprecipe on

    Gene

     

     

    The ole green white and gold bus. Is back in service, only three of them, but it’s a start.

  11. bigrailroadblues on

    Apparently I have to go home. The small doll has said if not I shall be on the receiving end of a stick used in Hurling. Never knew she was interested in GAA.

  12. Moderator1888 on

    NICK on 14TH JULY 2023 9:45 PM

     

     

    Mod – look up ‘Hi Ren’ on YouTube

     

     

    ————–

     

     

    The boy is a genius

     

     

    If he could take his talent mainstream he would be made for life

  13. leftclicktic on

    Goodnight all

     

    Mod thanks for the big push link…. superb.

     

    GG you rest up sir, you have 3 weeks till match day 🖖

  14. petec on

    ‘GG on 14th July 2023 1:49 pm

     

     

    COVID UPDATE

     

     

    SUPER SUB FOLEY CATHETER

     

     

    Following uplift from getting over virus struggled with fluid retention. Went downhill

     

     

    Emerges Foley. Painful insertion. Really painful.

     

     

    Drained fluids without effort. Took away exhaustion.

     

     

    I’m told I just need to rest. Continually.

     

     

    Off to nap

     

     

    KTF

     

    ………………………………………………………………………………

     

     

    Seeing you jibber jabbering Is Excellent news, not in the way you, or any of us would want, but it has Gladdened my heart.

     

     

    So many people defy the odds. I know you are wan that can & will, have a wee nap,loads of wee naps in fact and get ready for the Celtic – Yer not telling me you are gonna be sleeping when the Bhoys are playing. ;)

  15. petec on

    Brian f on 14th July 2023 2:52 pm

     

     

    Agree with Tommy we need real quality first team players signed or that team the now will get absolutely annihilated in Europe and the league will be a struggle

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    Who is this dude?

     

     

    Incidentally we have no right to win Anything, We earn it through an Incredible work ethic, working within the Only means we have, which in Champions League level, it is indeed meagre.

     

     

    Doped teams are Doped teams.

     

     

    Very Happy we are Cherry Picking cracking youngsters frae a market that is relatively untapped by the MoneyMonster Leagues, mainly EPL as we are Neighbours. F*ck Sky.

     

     

    The new Bhoys, and they will be highly Technical, well they just need to get used to the Mason Boyne type Refereeing in this Country!!!!

     

     

    I’m really hoping we get an English team in the CL.

     

     

    Oh, and watch Oh Go this Season. These Youngsters, well maist of them, were experiencing the CL for the first time.

     

     

    I’m extremely excited about this upcoming Season Brian F, I really can understand why you are not.

  16. petec on

    Greenpinata on 14th July 2023 6:42 pm

     

     

    Why all the negativity about European football. ?

     

     

    The huns were within a kick of winning a European trophy.

     

     

    And we’re better than them.

     

     

    HH.

     

     

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

     

     

    Greenpinata,

     

     

    I will say fair play to their players but the Newco was doped (insolvent? – bending rules) and it was just to stop Celtic, not to win in Europe. These are byproducts.

     

     

    I’m super excited about Europe.

  18. jimtim on

    Got that feeling again we won’t see many if any quality signings . It’s not like the last two seasons that’s for sure . Why is that

  20. Turkeybhoy on

    Jimtim,

     

     

    You never stop impersonating the Rev I A M Jolly.

     

    No idea what Celtic have to do to make you happy.Cheer up.

     

    HH.

  21. petec on

    The tale of 2.

     

     

    Aaron & Aaron?

     

     

    Loved both Moments.

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebakI6PYkJA

     

     

    and you need to dig deeper and it is roughly 1:20 to see the Aaron goal I have put in the Unreal High Skill bracket. It’s insane, right up there wae the Messi goals, IMO

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBmpUPZ_sLE

     

     

     

    Cheers Aaron and have a Great Retirement. Thanks for the Short and Amazin’ performances.

     

     

    Aaron Ramsey yer always welcome @ Celtic Park, noone is ever excluded anyway.

     

     

    I Loved Kieran when @ Celtic but it makes no sense to bring him back. He is simply not in oor price bracket.

     

     

    He’ll be Back sometime but not playing, IMO. He will be getting Incredible knowledge as he hurtles towards the end of his playing days.

     

     

    Time is flying.

  22. bigrailroadblues on

    Good night all from Govanhill. Doesn’t matter who we sign or not. We shall still thrash the hun.

  23. petec on

    jimtim on 14th July 2023 11:34 pm

     

     

    Got that feeling again we won’t see many if any quality signings . It’s not like the last two seasons that’s for sure . Why is that

     

     

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    Jim, IMHO, Brendan has inherited an excellent squad, It’s the maist exciting team I have seen, well Ange had to act fast, Celtic/Brendan dinnae have to act fast.

     

     

     

    I know whit yer sayin, let him assess who is there, are they all back yet?

     

     

    I know people will be upset @ Ange Leaving Celtic, He is, IMHO fighting for Fitba in other parts of the World, basically promoting those that urnae known.

     

     

    Legend.

     

     

    I dinnae ken whit wan it will be but if it is Dublin. ;)

     

     

    Europe, Come on.

     

     

    No excuses now.

  26. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Barton: I’m here to take your title

     

     

    Old Portuguese CB (forget his name) : I’m here to take your title

     

     

    Pedro, the successor to Mourinho: I’m here to take your title

     

     

    GVB is the man : he is going to take your title

     

     

    Colak’s goals will propel us to the title

     

     

    Tavernier: I’m addicted to winning silverware. You’ll see the real us next time.

     

     

    Countless others ad nauseum

     

     

    Yawn.

     

     

    https://youtu.be/gM8vOcxatsI

  33. petec on

    Patience is a virtue.

     

     

    Brendan may well,or may well not have watched Every Celtic game. The early signs are good.

     

     

    I am just wan wee Supporter of Celtic and there are so many out there just like me.

     

     

    It’s a big World and theres a lot of Bible Revelations in Davie Hay.

  34. petec on

    1 each.

     

     

    Aidan has a UK Pool table in his hoose.

     

     

    It’s 1 each.

     

     

    I was worried I’d get Grannied again.

     

     

    Tontine theres a wee bit of Jibber jabber going into Tuesdays Lennox Herald for Dad heading aff to Our Lord & Saviour, just in case close Domino afficionados urnae aware.

     

     

    10pn 24th.

     

     

    Pray for ma da

  38. Gene on

    Good morning from an overcast North Staffs

     

     

    This week is the 10th anniversary of our local foodbank – not a time for celebrating.

     

    Mrs Gene has been involved for the entire time, she’s the real deal.

  40. An Tearmann on

    CHAIRBHOY on 14TH JULY 2023 10:30 PM

     

     

    CELTIC40ME @ 9:40 PM,

     

     

    That’s not the way it works.

     

     

    We had a loan agreement with an option to buy, the transfer fee was set at 6.5 mn, before Jota came to us as a loanee.

     

     

    It wasn’t set the following year when we decided to buy him, in fact his value had increased by then.

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

    ====================

     

    Hi Chairbhoy,

     

    Hope your good.

     

    The Jota agreement .it was set.

     

     

    -one year loan,

     

    -if successful,option to buy,Tfer agreed

     

    £6.5m + 30% of future tfer to Benfica.

     

    All set and predetermined initially when deal made.

     

     

    It could have failed after loan year,just like Jota history suggests previously and he would have went back.

     

    He was a success.

     

    At end of loan year tfer paid Jota becomes a Celtic registered player

     

    He plays 1 season as a Celtic player

     

    He is transferred to Saudi team

     

    30% transfer fee° to Benfica

     

    ° transfer fee to be revealed once accounts come out

     

    at year end. Figs mentioned as yet are speculation

     

     

    HH

  41. David66 on

    Good morning all from a windy and wet Garngad.

     

     

    I thought we were playing another game in Portugal today??

     

     

    D :)

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