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| Pussyfoot | 24 Jan 2018, 12:43 PM Post #8681 |
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À la mode if you will
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Flog him until he falls? No horses for courses? One size fits all. Edited by Pussyfoot, 24 Jan 2018, 12:43 PM.
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| aldo | 24 Jan 2018, 12:47 PM Post #8682 |
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And that's the way we like it...
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Hey Mister, don’t you start, not after pulling up yon hundercover for attempted sh itstirring the other night...
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| Ned Rise | 24 Jan 2018, 12:57 PM Post #8683 |
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These boots were made for hunbustin'
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I think I might have missed that drama - unless you're saying I pulled him up, in which case I can't remember! Anyway, its not shampoostirring. I'm saying that this isn't an entirely unprecedented situation. I'm sure that Peter Lawwell is good at many things, but I don't think his direct involvement in our transfer decisions in the past, and fallout from that, is among them. I'd hoped that with Brendan Rodgers coming in that we had seen a change there, but with the disappointments of what's shaping up to be three consecutive transfer windows, I'm not sure about that. |
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| aldo | 24 Jan 2018, 01:44 PM Post #8684 |
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And that's the way we like it...
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We tag teamed his ass. No matter when Mods don’t GAF... Totally get where you’re coming from but it ain’t over yet. Besides, are we talking about Lawwell’s ego being more important to him than the club’s welfare? That he would engineer a situation where he calls the bluff of our most successful manager since Stein; that he would nobble Brendan’s signing targets just to let him know who’s really boss? For money, success and power, BR has delivered in spades, to both Lawwell and Celtic. Lawwell wouldn’t risk that, he’d lose. |
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| Kingslim | 24 Jan 2018, 01:54 PM Post #8685 |
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69 and counting
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Lump it? Luckily, we don’t tell the club to lump it when they need our money. |
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| Deebhoy | 24 Jan 2018, 01:56 PM Post #8686 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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Firstly, my comment is complete speculation. Nobody on this message board knows what is happening behind the scenes. People have bits of info - I have nothing. In relation to your point on VVD - do you think we had £10-£12mill deposited in our bank account last week? The money will be spread over the next 3 years or as long as it takes Liverpool to pay the amount they agreed with Southampton. The actual figure could be lower - the £75 mill could be the top potential figure related to Liverpool making CL etc. My point is this - we have been awful this season with the Board giving our manager a minimum outlay and linking any spending promised to contract increases. Brendan knew what Celtic was like before agreeing to come and has agreed to budgets etc. The Board may have said we won't be signing anyone until we get Dembele out the door and you can have 50% of what we make. Such a scenario may be bollocks but I don't think it is too detached from reality. This is how we have done our business for some considerable time - the last big outlay we had on players was when MON became manager. We remain a PLC - we are there to make money for the shareholders. |
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| wigwam | 24 Jan 2018, 02:07 PM Post #8687 |
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Older than dirt
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Don't think it's like the Balde situation though. That was long term even when window was shut. Plenty players get left out when a transfer is imminent, it's sensible. Tannadice on Boxing Day was the clean sheet I was behind the goal when Barry Robson hit the bar (for them) from 30 yards that nearly blew it though. (these details are potentially very incorrect on every level for reasons you both know too well ) |
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| Kingslim | 24 Jan 2018, 02:14 PM Post #8688 |
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69 and counting
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Was something like 31 games then we played Dundee Utd on Boxing Day and we won 2-0. |
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| Bawman | 24 Jan 2018, 02:19 PM Post #8689 |
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Class is permanent.
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Club Vs player in a who-blinked-first competition. It's hardly new is it? Whichever one is right gets the bigger payday. It's all part of the game. I'm staying out of it, everyone is trying to get the best deal possible for their side. Ultimately we'll be fine, so will Moussa, now lets sign some effin players. |
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| Masterplanner | 24 Jan 2018, 02:23 PM Post #8690 |
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Occasional Substitute
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'His behaviour is fine, there is no issue and no dramas.' - Brendan Rodgers on MD You calling Brendan a liar? |
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| dannyclyro | 24 Jan 2018, 02:29 PM Post #8691 |
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Like you can smell the psychosphere
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Tell me where I said he was lying. His behaviour can be fine and there can be no dramas, at the same time as BR not being happy with his contribution on the pitch. Which he has expressed. |
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| One sharp cookie | 24 Jan 2018, 02:30 PM Post #8692 |
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Getting on a bit
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You’ve carefully selected quotes there. You didn’t use the quotes from Rodgers where he said Dembele has not been the same player as last season. |
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| Masterplanner | 24 Jan 2018, 02:42 PM Post #8693 |
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Occasional Substitute
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He never suggested Moussa wasn't putting in the work though. I'd imagine Brendan takes in the whole package when he talks about behaviour. I think he said Moussa isn't at the levels of last season, not that he wasn't happy with his contribution? |
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| Masterplanner | 24 Jan 2018, 02:43 PM Post #8694 |
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This is the interview I took quotes from... Brendan Rodgers on Tuesday night insisted there were no issues surrounding Moussa Dembele despite the Frenchman again failing to come off the bench for Celtic. An unused substitute against Brechin City at the weekend, the striker was rendered a spectator as Rodgers’ side came from behind to beat Partick Thistle and extend their lead at the top of the Premiership table to 11 points. Linked with Brighton, Everton and Crystal Palace in this window, the France under-21 star’s situation remains unclear ahead of next Wednesday’s deadline. But Rodgers, who watched Dembele’s fellow sub Leigh Griffiths score the winner at Firhill, is adamant his team selection on Tuesday night had nothing to do with the player’s attitude and only the need for his side to win the game. ‘You write what you need to write,’ Rodgers said. ‘I think you have asked about Moussa enough since January. ‘If you ask about him you need to ask about Jozo (Simunovic) and the other players. ‘I think I have done okay in picking the best team to win since I came here. Try to have a little bit of respect for the team I pick. We have only lost one of our last 76 games. ‘If Moussa is in our squad then great, if he is not we will see by the end of January. His behaviour is fine, there is no issue and no dramas. ‘We are here to win games and I will pick the team I think is best to do that.’ Asked what would happen if Dembele moves before the end of the month, Rodgers said: ‘If Moussa goes we need to bring in another one. Simple. Players need competition and we need to be competitive.’ Reflecting on a victory that saw a Scott Sinclair penalty and Griffiths’ goal wipe out Conor Sammon’s spot-kick opener, Rodgers added: ‘It was a very good win for us. I thought we played well overall. ‘We made a couple of mistakes in the first half in our build-up play, I thought we were deserving of a goal but it didn’t come. ‘And then we made a mistake for the penalty, it was a clear penalty. Then your team is asked a question. ‘So I thank the players as I had to put risk into the game by changing the system, taking off a defender and going more attacking. ‘Second half the players really took to that and were absolutely fantastic. Scored two goals and could have had more.’ Odsonne Edouard started up front again with Griffiths climbing off the bench after missing the Brechin tie with an ankle knock. Asked if the Scot had made a timely point by scoring, Rodgers said: ‘I don’t think anyone needs reminding. ‘It’s a big issue with you guys. We know what Leigh can do. If Moussa comes on we know what he can do. I thought young Odsonne was excellent.’ Thistle manager Alan Archibald’s disappointment at losing was tempered by the display his side put in for an hour. ‘We put a lot into the game, a lot of effort and work rate,’ he said. ‘Obviously they changed, bringing Griffiths on and tweaking the formation. We didn’t quite get grips with it early enough. ‘They always control the ball and dictate play but we created a lot of good chances. ‘It was a much better performance and we can build it now and take it into the next 15 games.’ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/Celtic-boss |
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| Broadsword | 24 Jan 2018, 02:43 PM Post #8695 |
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Can I have 12 bottles of bleach please?
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Is he gone yet? FFS. |
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| One sharp cookie | 24 Jan 2018, 02:46 PM Post #8696 |
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Getting on a bit
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I thought Rodgers contradicted himself to be honest. He said there were no issues with Dembele but then added that he’s not the same player as last season. Your star player suffering a major loss of form sounds like a pretty serious issue to me. Ok, he hasn’t gone on strike and he still turns up for training every day. But he’s gone from playing like a £30 million striker to playing like a £3 million one. I assumed it was purely down to a lack of sharpness after being out for a while but if that was the case, surely we’d be giving him more game time to build his momentum back up. |
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| dazabhoy67 | 24 Jan 2018, 02:58 PM Post #8697 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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Surely he means he isn't a problem on the training pitch, like he isn't causing any dramas in the background which could be putting the rest of the team off. We have seen it before, players want a move and try and force it through, down tools and kick up stinks until the move happens. |
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| One sharp cookie | 24 Jan 2018, 03:01 PM Post #8698 |
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Getting on a bit
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I dare say that is what he meant. But if Dembele is really being the consumate professional, it makes no sense to punish him by leaving him festering on the bench. |
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| Novelty_Bauble | 24 Jan 2018, 04:17 PM Post #8699 |
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Considering retirement
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Come on mate. You no up for another 18 months of speculation? |
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| raisedacelt | 24 Jan 2018, 08:25 PM Post #8700 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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Any news on Moussa today |
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