Hoopy427
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Deadpool's on my super hero guru!Catching up on river city look lennys Been tied up( different lenny tbf)
Deadpool's on my super hero guru!Catching up on river city look lennys Been tied up( different lenny tbf)
Another reason to vote Indy as if that were needed, in this forever Tory Bastard run country. I bet those Nazi loving statue defenders didn't realise it could impact on the Millwall' s of this world. Bless.I was reading about this yesterday and was going to post about it. Below is a summary:
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An excellent summary. When you lay it out like this it is shocking how many CMs we have and how lacking in other important positions we are.I think the squad has huge holes which is not helping matters in the slightest. The whole system has to be torn up and started afresh! In the last three seasons we have spent £42.8m just on fees, not taking into account wages. Not sure if Transfermarkt factor in signing on fees and agent bonuses too? I completely agree with the Celtic Star article saying we have spent big.
In those three years though, we have recouped £53.6m so we must be doing something well... but that £11m profit was nearly accounted for the year before when we signed Ntcham and a few with next to no income, but then the year before was a £3.7m profit with the sale of VVD. Actually, the majority of our income the last five years is from four players: Dembele(£19.8m), Tierney (£24.3m), VVD (£14m) and Armstrong (£7.1m)! Considering the turnover of players that's horrendous! So many failures I can't possibly count them all.
Let's look at the squad because I'm just so fed up of our recruitment team.
GK: Barkas, Bain, Hazard
Jury still out on Barkas. Bain, I like him but somehow isn't up to the task. Hazard I would like to see given more chances.
CB: Ajer, Julien, Duffy, Bitton, Welsh.
Staggering that these players are looking mediocre in the SPFL. Should be good enough but somehow aren't! Time and opportunities will tell for Welsh but right now screams another Findlay, Fraser, Thompson, O'Connell, McCart... all of which were fairly decent prospects but never really made the breakthrough.
RB: Elhamed, Frimpong, Ralston
Hinkel or Lustig they are not! Interestingly, Hinkel is the Assitant Manager of Spartak Moscow. Can we slide Ajer over and make do for now? I wouldn't be happy. Probably need a new RB (see CS article).
LB: Laxalt, Taylor
Another downsize, really missing Tierney. I think these are a steady two, like the look of Laxalt and Taylor has proved at Killie that he's a good SPFL level player. Laxalt is another reliance on the loan market and a headache for the summer.
CM: Brown, McGregor, Christie, Rogic, Ntcham, Turnbull, Soro, Henderson, Connell?
Nine players!! Stocked full of either underplayed talent or underperforming talent. Needs a brutal recruitment (decruitment?) team to strip it down and decide on a playing style! It's tough because current overplayed players are clouding my judgement but if I go with neutral form and try go by quality then personally I keep Brown, McGregor, Christie, Rogic, Turnbull and Soro with Henderson and Connell snapping at their heels stepping in when current form/ injuries hit. The only player leaving would be Ntcham. Worringly I think this is our best position, excluding current tactics/ form/ fitness of course.
Wings: Ely, Forrest, MJ...... anyone else?????
Compare three players for two roles with the CM... and MJ and Forrest are injured and have been for months yet Harper and Dembele have been nowhere near the squad... that is honking.
Striker: Eddy, Griffiths, Ajeti, Klimala
Bags of talent but underperforming. Eddy is a shadow post Corona, Griffiths I have no idea, Ajeti started well but seems unfit, overweight, slow andvoid of any confidence (same as Eddy and Griff?) then there's Klimala, looked good against Lille that's all I can say. £19m was spent there albeit Eddy is an absolute weapon when on form and fit and working in a shape that fits him.
Hopefully it`ll be a new manager strengthening the squad in January, starting with the defence, we need at least 1 right back and a CB, we need 2 wingers 1 on either side, and a couple of hard tackling centre mids, because we`re powder puff at the minute. We really need to unload the unhappy, want away players, bringing in cash to enable us to fund the players we want. It should be a busy month.Suppose we really should start a thread for the transfer window. First up is the imminent departure of Elhamed...
Family Matters the reason for Elhamed’s Poor Celtic Form as January Exit beckons...
Family Matters the reason for Elhamed's Poor Celtic Form as January Exit beckons | The Celtic Star
From The Celtic Star on 4 December, we wrote this, highlighting the off-the field personal issues that were being experienced by Celtic's defender Hatem Elhamed: "Celtic have another signifithecelticstar.com
Welcome Tam. I'd be prepared to be disappointed if you are hoping for 6 new players. I agree with needing some of these new players but I'm not sure we'll be spending huge amounts of cash.Hopefully it`ll be a new manager strengthening the squad in January, starting with the defence, we need at least 1 right back and a CB, we need 2 wingers 1 on either side, and a couple of hard tackling centre mids, because we`re powder puff at the minute. We really need to unload the unhappy, want away players, bringing in cash to enable us to fund the players we want. It should be a busy month.
Tbh Michael I don`t expect much with this board, probably end up with a couple of projects and a loan or 2, as they chase the O** F*** pot of tarnished gold.Welcome Tam. I'd be prepared to be disappointed if you are hoping for 6 new players. I agree with needing some of these new players but I'm not sure we'll be spending huge amounts of cash.
Apologies Bridie, got you mixed up thereTbh Michael I don`t expect much with this board, probably end up with a couple of projects and a loan or 2, as they chase the O** F*** pot of tarnished gold.
No worroes Tam. You can always click on the 3 dots and edit your post. I think Lawwell now hopes he is off the hook as we've looked much better since Lennon finally played the younger players the fans have been pleading to see. If we win the cup final and again at the crumbledome then he will be locking the cheque book up again.Apologies Bridie, got you mixed up there
Thanks BB. I wasn't aware that it was possible to edit a post. Living and learning. Much appreciated.No worroes Tam. You can always click on the 3 dots and edit your post. I think Lawwell now hopes he is off the hook as we've looked much better since Lennon finally played the younger players the fans have been pleading to see. If we win the cup final and again at the crumbledome then he will be locking the cheque book up again.
Cheers pal much appreciated, but your sentiment is understandable.Hoopy is just awesome!
You can edit other folks posts too mate, which is fun.Thanks BB. I wasn't aware that it was possible to edit a post. Living and learning. Much appreciated.
You can edit other folks posts too mate,which is fun and im a fudYou can edit other folks posts too mate, which is fun.
Fucked that up didn't you bud?You can edit other folks posts too mate,which is fun and im a fud
Yip! Absolutely correct for once, Tony!I can't edit other folks posts properly cos im a total fud
Bit o Michaelosookery Goan oan here just sayinCheers pal much appreciated, but your sentiment is understandable.