The Transfer Window - January 2020

Gary67

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The window opened 3 days after a poor performance/result at Celtic Park. The manager wanted experienced, first team ready players, no specifics but the consensus was 3 for the spine of the team. A central defender, a central midfielder and a striker (the manager added a winger to his wish list later in the window).
We got 2, at best, squad players. Granted in 2 of the 3 positions we needed but not remotely close to challenging the first team as regulars. We should always be in the market for promising young players, either from abroad or domestically, so the signing of Klimala and Soro are to be welcomed, but we also need to be in the market for first team ready, experienced players, especially when the manager says that what he wants.
Given our financial muscle, £40m+ in the bank, we could have blown any opposition away in this window, not just this season but next and probably beyond, we chose not to. Again. Why? What’s the benefit of huge amounts of money in the bank when we have obvious weaknesses on the park?
We should still win the league, but it is by no means certain. We are 2 injuries to 2 key players (they’re both French) from a fuck up. And that would be unforgivable.
 
Agree, we can all see the defensive frailities yet Celtic choose to do nothing about it. Another disappointing transfer window for me. :(

To add to the growing number of previous shit windows. We needed a CB. I would have been happy with that and using Shved more.
All the pish about Victor never made sense as Lawell would have taken heart attack at the money involved. But a CB was required and that worries me that they haven't a fucking clue andlenny has been made to look like a puppet as his four oven cooked players are still with their clubs.

If I was him I would say before the next one.

"I know what we need, but we won't get them will we? So calm down and ignore rumours if a good player is mentioned. Peter won't pay the going rate. As we all know."
 
I get the horrific feeling that both Klimala and Soro are going to disappear into The Bayo Zone. We really made an arse out of this transfer window. Benkovic deal was there to be done. Unless he turned us down for fucking Bristol City...
 
I get the horrific feeling that both Klimala and Soro are going to disappear into The Bayo Zone. We really made an arse out of this transfer window. Benkovic deal was there to be done. Unless he turned us down for fucking Bristol City...
I have the opposite feeling about Klimala and Soro though I don't expect to see them trouble the first team unti next season. Where I agreee with you fully is when Benkovic was available we should have pounced. No way did we give him the choice. We weren't even an option.
 
I'm excited about Soro, can't wait to see him winning the ball n spraying it over the park. Paddy will hopefully not be an average striker n still have high hopes for Bayo.
Have no doubts about the league, we'll win 9 In A Row with 12points+ although starting to have serious doubts about Lennys ability to manage Celtic, his tactical decions have been baffling more than a few times this season but the players have pulled us through. Happy with the squad we have and delighted with the application they have shown all season.
Transfer windows are mostly over hyped nonsense but with the 2 signings we have aquired will hopefully show our new scouting guys are for real this time.

Onwards into even more history 🍀
 
To add to the growing number of previous shit windows. We needed a CB. I would have been happy with that and using Shved more.
All the pish about Victor never made sense as Lawell would have taken heart attack at the money involved. But a CB was required and that worries me that they haven't a fucking clue andlenny has been made to look like a puppet as his four oven cooked players are still with their clubs.

If I was him I would say before the next one.

"I know what we need, but we won't get them will we? So calm down and ignore rumours if a good player is mentioned. Peter won't pay the going rate. As we all know."

I think we'll get Vic eventually
Talk I England is Spurs are ripping up his contract and want to let him go as a free agent
Use the 9 mil to sign Frazer and Vic will come straight back
 
I have the opposite feeling about Klimala and Soro though I don't expect to see them trouble the first team unti next season. Where I agreee with you fully is when Benkovic was available we should have pounced. No way did we give him the choice. We weren't even an option.
Maybe he (benkovic didn't fancy coming back up the road or playing for Lenny , or not playing as Lenny never used him when he was a loan
 

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