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Moussa Dembele
Topic Started: 28 Jun 2016, 11:59 AM (860,349 Views)
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23 Jan 2018, 10:38 AM
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23 Jan 2018, 10:25 AM

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The point previously made was that fans would rather watch a limited player than a skillful one. Based on the jump in attendance that's obviously not true.
The attendances were up before Dembele had even stepped on the park though. :thumbsup: BR arriving was the main catalyst.
i think you'll find it was the great return that was the main reason
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23 Jan 2018, 02:09 PM
Lets try and summarize :

- Doesnt want to go to a lower Premier League team and would rather stay at Celtic instead
- Happy to move if the right offer for the club and his career comes a long (like most players)
- Doesn't look to be forcing any sort of move publicly - acting completely 100% professional
- Club seem to be putting other clubs on notice that he is available publicly - probably acting 100% unprofessionally

Any one that is still having a go at Dembele over all of this is way off. It's starting to look increasingly like we want rid of him.
We don't want rid of him - we want to cash in on him.

There's a subtle but important difference.
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23 Jan 2018, 11:36 AM
Following on from the Jan window thread. Moussa is more than decent.

Isn't he our second top goalscorer in champions league history? He has played a season and a half in that competition.

He has impressed for France u21 and he is not far off the full squad.

When he goes replacing him won't be as easy as some of our support seem to think.
Sutton has five or six and like Dembele, Larsson has four, I think (Porto, Anderlecht and two PKs vs Juventus).

Moussa of last season, I'd agree he won't be easily replaced. Moussa of this season? Don't think he's been that good, and if that's as much as we're going to get from him now I'd rather see him sold.

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I'd feel more confident with a fit Moussa going into the Zenit games than some money in the bank. We seem to be doing alright financially and I'm fairly certain any replacement won't be half as decent, no rush to see him leave for me.
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23 Jan 2018, 10:39 AM
Going by both Brendan's and Chris Davie's comments we are looking to get him out the door. They are hanging the lad out to dry with what they are saying. Either he wants to go and the club are fed up with him or we want him to go and are trying to engineer it.
Yes the comments do have that feel about them. That would tend to support the rumour that Moussa didn't fancy Brighton and knocked them back. Difficulty for Celtic is if he leaves it late in the window we've little time to react - so I can understand a pro-active stance here.
I know a boy who is close with Moussa, he text Moussa on Xmas Day saying Brighton? Moussa replied with :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: no chance

I reckon Moussa would be happy to move on, but it will be at a decent level, he will decide.
You'll know the story about last January's transfer speculation, then.

When Moussa got a text saying he was being linked with a £30m transfer to Chelsea, he laughed and went to Asda to do his shopping

Moussa is so chilled he's halfway to being cryogenically frozen
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I posted a few weeks ago that he told the club he wanted out.

Was told via relative who works there he & his agent asked for a meeting early December to tell them. Seemingly he was told only if the deal was right he would be allowed in Jan to go & his team said it has to be the right club (whatever that means).

To my knowledge its then up to his agent to see what he/who can drum up to come in.

He has been nowhere near his level last season and his injury has contributed but I felt the Rangers(new one) home game, dare I say it he was severely lacking effort. Just my own opinion.

Moussa attitude has been nowhere near what it was last season a lot of times I watched him this season. Potential to be a great player all the same.
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I know a boy who is close with Moussa, he text Moussa on Xmas Day saying Brighton? Moussa replied with :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: no chance

I reckon Moussa would be happy to move on, but it will be at a decent level, he will decide.
You'll know the story about last January's transfer speculation, then.

When Moussa got a text saying he was being linked with a £30m transfer to Chelsea, he laughed and went to Asda to do his shopping

Moussa is so chilled he's halfway to being cryogenically frozen
:suspect:

He was in London...
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You'll know the story about last January's transfer speculation, then.

When Moussa got a text saying he was being linked with a £30m transfer to Chelsea, he laughed and went to Asda to do his shopping

Moussa is so chilled he's halfway to being cryogenically frozen
:suspect:

He was in London...
Story first broke when he was at home.

Know someone who was with him at the time.

IIRC he travelled to London in the midst of the speculation. Was it to see a physio or doctor?
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You'll know the story about last January's transfer speculation, then.

When Moussa got a text saying he was being linked with a £30m transfer to Chelsea, he laughed and went to Asda to do his shopping

Moussa is so chilled he's halfway to being cryogenically frozen
:suspect:

He was in London...
He'd trudge slowly off the park for fun down there.
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23 Jan 2018, 02:18 PM
Ste
23 Jan 2018, 02:09 PM
Lets try and summarize :

- Doesnt want to go to a lower Premier League team and would rather stay at Celtic instead
- Happy to move if the right offer for the club and his career comes a long (like most players)
- Doesn't look to be forcing any sort of move publicly - acting completely 100% professional
- Club seem to be putting other clubs on notice that he is available publicly - probably acting 100% unprofessionally

Any one that is still having a go at Dembele over all of this is way off. It's starting to look increasingly like we want rid of him.
We don't want rid of him - we want to cash in on him.

There's a subtle but important difference.
Yup - I'd say that's true.

For whatever reason it's quite gutting that we are looking to cash in on him.

:thumbsup:
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Ste
23 Jan 2018, 02:09 PM
Lets try and summarize :

- Doesnt want to go to a lower Premier League team and would rather stay at Celtic instead
- Happy to move if the right offer for the club and his career comes a long (like most players)
- Doesn't look to be forcing any sort of move publicly - acting completely 100% professional
- Club seem to be putting other clubs on notice that he is available publicly - probably acting 100% unprofessionally

Any one that is still having a go at Dembele over all of this is way off. It's starting to look increasingly like we want rid of him.
Is it acting “completely 100% professional” to be playing like a shadow of himself? I know people have excused his poor performances lately by bringing up his injuries but he was absolutely sensational at Pittodrie three months ago and has been fit and available for selection most of the time since that game. His form has dipped dramatically to the point where he’s struggling to get into the starting line-up. When he did get his chance against Sevco, he did next to nothing before trudging off with his face tripping him. Wouldn’t be at all surprised if the management team is fed up with the situation.
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23 Jan 2018, 02:46 PM
Ste
23 Jan 2018, 02:09 PM
Lets try and summarize :

- Doesnt want to go to a lower Premier League team and would rather stay at Celtic instead
- Happy to move if the right offer for the club and his career comes a long (like most players)
- Doesn't look to be forcing any sort of move publicly - acting completely 100% professional
- Club seem to be putting other clubs on notice that he is available publicly - probably acting 100% unprofessionally

Any one that is still having a go at Dembele over all of this is way off. It's starting to look increasingly like we want rid of him.
Is it acting “completely 100% professional” to be playing like a shadow of himself? I know people have excused his poor performances lately by bringing up his injuries but he was absolutely sensational at Pittodrie three months ago and has been fit and available for selection most of the time since that game. His form has dipped dramatically to the point where he’s struggling to get into the starting line-up. When he did get his chance against Sevco, he did next to nothing before trudging off with his face tripping him. Wouldn’t be at all surprised if the management team is fed up with the situation.
He picked up an injury against Motherwell in the cup final and then aggravated his injury against Anderlecht after that.

Since Aberdeen he played 18 mins vs Kilmarnock, 90 mins vs Bayern, 90 mins vs St Johnstone (Scored), 81 mins vs Ross County, 71 mins vs PSG (scored) and 64 mins vs Motherwell (scored).

So 3 goals in 6 games that he took part in including 2 CL games. He scored a double vs Hibs and a double vs Aberdeen the week before the Killie game as well.

His performance/attitude/form hasn't dipped. He just hasn't been fit/played enough games to hit the numbers he hit last season.

EDIT - The only two games since Anderlecht at home he's played any significant minutes was vs Aberdeen and Rangers. I thought he played well in both of those games.
Edited by Ste, 23 Jan 2018, 02:52 PM.
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23 Jan 2018, 02:51 PM
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23 Jan 2018, 02:46 PM
Ste
23 Jan 2018, 02:09 PM
Lets try and summarize :

- Doesnt want to go to a lower Premier League team and would rather stay at Celtic instead
- Happy to move if the right offer for the club and his career comes a long (like most players)
- Doesn't look to be forcing any sort of move publicly - acting completely 100% professional
- Club seem to be putting other clubs on notice that he is available publicly - probably acting 100% unprofessionally

Any one that is still having a go at Dembele over all of this is way off. It's starting to look increasingly like we want rid of him.
Is it acting “completely 100% professional” to be playing like a shadow of himself? I know people have excused his poor performances lately by bringing up his injuries but he was absolutely sensational at Pittodrie three months ago and has been fit and available for selection most of the time since that game. His form has dipped dramatically to the point where he’s struggling to get into the starting line-up. When he did get his chance against Sevco, he did next to nothing before trudging off with his face tripping him. Wouldn’t be at all surprised if the management team is fed up with the situation.
He picked up an injury against Motherwell in the cup final and then aggravated his injury against Anderlecht after that.

Since Aberdeen he played 18 mins vs Kilmarnock, 90 mins vs Bayern, 90 mins vs St Johnstone (Scored), 81 mins vs Ross County, 71 mins vs PSG (scored) and 64 mins vs Motherwell (scored).

So 3 goals in 6 games that he took part in including 2 CL games. He scored a double vs Hibs and a double vs Aberdeen the week before the Killie game as well.

His performance/attitude/form hasn't dipped. He just hasn't been fit/played enough games to hit the numbers he hit last season.

EDIT - The only two games since Anderlecht at home he's played any significant minutes was vs Aberdeen and Rangers. I thought he played well in both of those games.
I watched the ball bouncing off him enough times during the Sevco and Anderlecht games to know his form has dipped. If that’s to do with a lack of fitness/sharpness, fair enough. But if that’s the only issue, it doesn’t make sense for the manager to have repeatedly started with him on the bench over the past seven weeks rather than give him a run of games to build his momentum up. It just “feels” like something isn’t right and the out of character public comments this week by both Rodgers and Davies would support that.
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I'd sell him for 25 million. His first 6 months were amazing. It's been downhill since then and he clearly wants the move.

Move him on.
It hasn't really. This season has been a slight disappointment but he still has 8 goals.

Between Jan and April last year he scored 12 goals in 14 games.

Not sure where he had a great six months and that's it is coming from.
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23 Jan 2018, 02:51 PM
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He picked up an injury against Motherwell in the cup final and then aggravated his injury against Anderlecht after that.

Since Aberdeen he played 18 mins vs Kilmarnock, 90 mins vs Bayern, 90 mins vs St Johnstone (Scored), 81 mins vs Ross County, 71 mins vs PSG (scored) and 64 mins vs Motherwell (scored).

So 3 goals in 6 games that he took part in including 2 CL games. He scored a double vs Hibs and a double vs Aberdeen the week before the Killie game as well.

His performance/attitude/form hasn't dipped. He just hasn't been fit/played enough games to hit the numbers he hit last season.

EDIT - The only two games since Anderlecht at home he's played any significant minutes was vs Aberdeen and Rangers. I thought he played well in both of those games.
I watched the ball bouncing off him enough times during the Sevco and Anderlecht games to know his form has dipped. If that’s to do with a lack of fitness/sharpness, fair enough. But if that’s the only issue, it doesn’t make sense for the manager to have repeatedly started with him on the bench over the past seven weeks rather than give him a run of games to build his momentum up. It just “feels” like something isn’t right and the out of character public comments this week by both Rodgers and Davies would support that.
With respect to the guy his general effort and mobility this season has not been what it was..Ray Charles could see that.


He wants to go then get him to feck...lets get as much as we can now.
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22 Jan 2018, 04:35 PM
This thread is like the huns statement about McInnes. Folk trying not to be bothered that hes going. Its mental.

He's the best player this country has seen in 14 years.
Fans would rather watch a more limited player busting a gut than a sulky tosser who thinks hes better then he is :thumbsup:
The Griffiths and Commons threads would suggest that isnt necessarily the case. ;)
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Dembele hasn't had a proper run to get up to speed this season. Wonder the Roberts reoccurrence of the hamstring injury is making them bide their time with Moussa?
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He picked up an injury against Motherwell in the cup final and then aggravated his injury against Anderlecht after that.

Since Aberdeen he played 18 mins vs Kilmarnock, 90 mins vs Bayern, 90 mins vs St Johnstone (Scored), 81 mins vs Ross County, 71 mins vs PSG (scored) and 64 mins vs Motherwell (scored).

So 3 goals in 6 games that he took part in including 2 CL games. He scored a double vs Hibs and a double vs Aberdeen the week before the Killie game as well.

His performance/attitude/form hasn't dipped. He just hasn't been fit/played enough games to hit the numbers he hit last season.

EDIT - The only two games since Anderlecht at home he's played any significant minutes was vs Aberdeen and Rangers. I thought he played well in both of those games.
I watched the ball bouncing off him enough times during the Sevco and Anderlecht games to know his form has dipped. If that’s to do with a lack of fitness/sharpness, fair enough. But if that’s the only issue, it doesn’t make sense for the manager to have repeatedly started with him on the bench over the past seven weeks rather than give him a run of games to build his momentum up. It just “feels” like something isn’t right and the out of character public comments this week by both Rodgers and Davies would support that.
He wasn't fit vs Anderlecht and his performance against Rangers has grown into a complete lie. He wasn't bad at all. It was no coincidence our performance collapsed when he left the pitch.

Dembele was put on ice so that he was available to play vs Aberdeen and Rangers at the end of the month. Edouard came in to the team and scored a hat trick and gave the manager something to think about. BR thought that Eddie and Griff could handle the other games and when it back fired vs Hearts he threw Dembele on at half time.
Edited by Ste, 23 Jan 2018, 03:04 PM.
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Looks like he'll definitely be off in the next week with the recent comments from Rodgers and Davies. Really disappointing, particularly given that he's not really been able to get going this season due to injuries and the constant rotation of the striker (probably down to the injuries though). A top player who will go on to even better things, he's too good for Brighton and the likes and hope his move isn't to there. Way the club are approaching this does seem a bit strange though.
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23 Jan 2018, 02:09 PM
Lets try and summarize :

- Doesnt want to go to a lower Premier League team and would rather stay at Celtic instead
- Happy to move if the right offer for the club and his career comes a long (like most players)
- Doesn't look to be forcing any sort of move publicly - acting completely 100% professional
- Club seem to be putting other clubs on notice that he is available publicly - probably acting 100% unprofessionally

Any one that is still having a go at Dembele over all of this is way off. It's starting to look increasingly like we want rid of him.
Is it acting “completely 100% professional” to be playing like a shadow of himself? I know people have excused his poor performances lately by bringing up his injuries but he was absolutely sensational at Pittodrie three months ago and has been fit and available for selection most of the time since that game. His form has dipped dramatically to the point where he’s struggling to get into the starting line-up. When he did get his chance against Sevco, he did next to nothing before trudging off with his face tripping him. Wouldn’t be at all surprised if the management team is fed up with the situation.
He picked up an injury against Motherwell in the cup final and then aggravated his injury against Anderlecht after that.

Since Aberdeen he played 18 mins vs Kilmarnock, 90 mins vs Bayern, 90 mins vs St Johnstone (Scored), 81 mins vs Ross County, 71 mins vs PSG (scored) and 64 mins vs Motherwell (scored).

So 3 goals in 6 games that he took part in including 2 CL games. He scored a double vs Hibs and a double vs Aberdeen the week before the Killie game as well.

His performance/attitude/form hasn't dipped. He just hasn't been fit/played enough games to hit the numbers he hit last season.

EDIT - The only two games since Anderlecht at home he's played any significant minutes was vs Aberdeen and Rangers. I thought he played well in both of those games.
He was pish against the Huns.
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