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Summer '18 Transfer Window; all Celtic stuff in here
Topic Started: 21 May 2018, 11:41 AM (855,368 Views)
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27 Jun 2018, 08:00 PM
Gary67
27 Jun 2018, 07:57 PM
We aren't spending another £9m this window.
Maybe he’s nearing the end of his contract with the talk of a new deal?

Still sounds fanciful
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27 Jun 2018, 02:38 PM

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Given our financial situation, is it a risk we need to take ? There were risks with Gordon given his injury record but my guess is that two years without playing for an outfield players means even more questions about their stamina and whether they still have pace etc.
It’s the smallest possible risk. No outlay, and if he’s fit and proves himself, then we get a very good player for nothing. If he’s not fit or doesn’t prove himself, then we won’t sign him.

Where’s the huge risk? :ponder:
We could sign someone whose fitness is not in question and who has shown form over the past two seasons. Less of a risk when it comes to an addressing a problem position. And also players who have been out that length of time often break down again - Durrant, Craig levein, John Kennedy etc......
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27 Jun 2018, 06:12 PM

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It is a step up but hardly a massive one. If you sign for Ajax you get to play against Feyenoord and PSV. If you sign for Celtic you can play against Rangers. Are Gronigen and Alkmaar that more attractive than facing Aberdeen or Hibs ? Because of the lack of physicality in the Dutch league a number of players are now struggling when they move to one of the big 5 Western European countries.

Ajax can point to getting to the Europa Cup Final in 2017 but Dutch clubs record in Europe over the past few years is hardly stellar. Yes, its a better league than Scotland but the players going there are NOT out of Celtic's current price range.

I genuinely hope that if this boy signs he is a success. But I think its a big risk and a totally unnecessary one when we are flush with cash. And it would really beg the question of why we bothered hiring Congleton.
I would say so. The Eredivisie has 16 stadiums with over 10k capacity. Those 16 averaged >10k per game last season - most over 15k. The standard may not be brilliant, but it's far better than our top league, for sure. It'd be far more pleasurable to play at a full Euroborg than 8k in Rugby Park. Add 30% onto the wage, take away a fair whack of rain, and its paradise in comparison.

You've forgotten to mention Utrecht, Den Haag, Vitesse, Heerenveen, Roda, Breda & Twente, who would all usually be favourites against Aberdeen or Hibs. Twente, of course, had a shampooer of a season last year and have been relegated, but even at that.
Is the Dutch league better than the SPFL yes. But its not a massive step upwards. And I really don't think that prospect of playing Den Haag or Utrecht is going to be that persuasive when faced with the prospect of Aberdeen or Hibs.

And I don't think Ajax pay 30% more in wages than we do. We offered Mitchell Dijks a better wage than Ajax did in 2015.

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How the eff is it a cheap quip just pointing out he has a normal job like most of us and is a fan like us and it is very unlikely he has any important info . Your just too daft to understand the comment
You’re being so ignorant by inferring, that nobody who works in Asda would ever be privy to that type of information.

effin hell just pointing out the reality the boy will not know anything really and more likely he will be getting fed nonsense because he will let it out on social media nothing wrong with the boys work place and was not inferring that how clear do I need to be on that it may have came across as flippant but was not meant as a sleight on the boy. I could say Mcginn is signing and I have a 50/50 chance of being right. There was talk on here the other night it was done source from the Hibs fans site so who is right and who is wrong . One thing for certain we will not be conducting transfer business through a fan. And just for the record I love PTT
Edited by Ted Crilly, 27 Jun 2018, 08:18 PM.
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I would say so. The Eredivisie has 16 stadiums with over 10k capacity. Those 16 averaged >10k per game last season - most over 15k. The standard may not be brilliant, but it's far better than our top league, for sure. It'd be far more pleasurable to play at a full Euroborg than 8k in Rugby Park. Add 30% onto the wage, take away a fair whack of rain, and its paradise in comparison.

You've forgotten to mention Utrecht, Den Haag, Vitesse, Heerenveen, Roda, Breda & Twente, who would all usually be favourites against Aberdeen or Hibs. Twente, of course, had a shampooer of a season last year and have been relegated, but even at that.
Is the Dutch league better than the SPFL yes. But its not a massive step upwards. And I really don't think that prospect of playing Den Haag or Utrecht is going to be that persuasive when faced with the prospect of Aberdeen or Hibs.

And I don't think Ajax pay 30% more in wages than we do. We offered Mitchell Dijks a better wage than Ajax did in 2015.

Foreign players get a 30% tax break in Holland.

You're dismissing these teams too easily. There are at least a dozen teams over there who have similar to far better attendances every week. There's three here bar us, and that's only when they're doing well. The prospect of a full season, playing in front of decent crowds, and earning more would turn most without a connection to us. Ajax are just a better draw, and the league has a lot to do with it imo. Put them in the Polish league, say, and I don't see them having the same appeal.
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You’re being so ignorant by inferring, that nobody who works in Asda would ever be privy to that type of information.

effin hell just pointing out the reality the boy will not know anything really and more likely he will be getting fed nonsense because he will let it out on social media nothing wrong with the boys work place and was not inferring that how clear do I need to be on that it may have came across as flippant but was not meant as a slight on the boy. I could say Mcginn is signing and I have a 50/50 chance of being right. There was talk on here the other night it was done source from the Hibs fans site so who is right and who is wrong . One thing for certain we will not be conducting transfer business through a fan. And just for the record I love PTT
Asked this above, but do you believe that only people who work for Celtic would have any inside info on potential transfers?
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It’s the smallest possible risk. No outlay, and if he’s fit and proves himself, then we get a very good player for nothing. If he’s not fit or doesn’t prove himself, then we won’t sign him.

Where’s the huge risk? :ponder:
We could sign someone whose fitness is not in question and who has shown form over the past two seasons. Less of a risk when it comes to an addressing a problem position. And also players who have been out that length of time often break down again - Durrant, Craig levein, John Kennedy etc......
If the club are happy with his fitness then the risk is minimal.

We aren’t in a position to sign players with no risk. We can sign young guys who see us as a stepping stone, we can sign decent players whose career has taken a wrong turn, or we can sign squad flotsam and jetsam. None of them are risk-free, and the risk has to be weighed up against the cost.

If the fitness isn’t ok, this one fits into the Sutton or Sinclair category. Relatively proven quality but career has stalled. That’s a good market for us.
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effin hell just pointing out the reality the boy will not know anything really and more likely he will be getting fed nonsense because he will let it out on social media nothing wrong with the boys work place and was not inferring that how clear do I need to be on that it may have came across as flippant but was not meant as a slight on the boy. I could say Mcginn is signing and I have a 50/50 chance of being right. There was talk on here the other night it was done source from the Hibs fans site so who is right and who is wrong . One thing for certain we will not be conducting transfer business through a fan. And just for the record I love PTT
Asked this above, but do you believe that only people who work for Celtic would have any inside info on potential transfers?
Mostly I would say so the people at CP that know the stuff not the everday staff. I just highly doubt people will be blabbing to fans at least the ones right in the mix. We will see if PTT is right I still personally think we will sign Mcginn. I actually think if he does have infi it would be best kept to himself does not help the club leaking stuff
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Asked this above, but do you believe that only people who work for Celtic would have any inside info on potential transfers?
Mostly I would say so the people at CP that know the stuff not the everday staff. I just highly doubt people will be blabbing to fans at least the ones right in the mix. We will see if PTT is right I still personally think we will sign Mcginn. I actually think if he does have infi it would be best kept to himself does not help the club leaking stuff
Yev just pretty much been told by a man who'd know that he's given it to leak.
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27 Jun 2018, 07:57 PM
Seems like a stretch, we have KT and Miller as back up. Little to back it up too.
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Asked this above, but do you believe that only people who work for Celtic would have any inside info on potential transfers?
Mostly I would say so the people at CP that know the stuff not the everday staff. I just highly doubt people will be blabbing to fans at least the ones right in the mix. We will see if PTT is right I still personally think we will sign Mcginn. I actually think if he does have infi it would be best kept to himself does not help the club leaking stuff
You said this place was full of sweetie wives. True, and the game itself is absolutely the same. People on here know people in the game, and they all blab. It’s ridiculously naive to think otherwise. KDS “confirmed” the Edouard signing weeks ago. :lol:

Not sure why PTT should be held to a different standard.
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Mostly I would say so the people at CP that know the stuff not the everday staff. I just highly doubt people will be blabbing to fans at least the ones right in the mix. We will see if PTT is right I still personally think we will sign Mcginn. I actually think if he does have infi it would be best kept to himself does not help the club leaking stuff
You said this place was full of sweetie wives. True, and the game itself is absolutely the same. People on here know people in the game, and they all blab. It’s ridiculously naive to think otherwise. KDS “confirmed” the Edouard signing weeks ago. :lol:

Not sure why PTT should be held to a different standard.
Regarding Eddies signing I think that was mostly common knowledge we wanted him and price was set anyways PTT will be proved right or wrong if he is wrong no big deal not holding him to any standard boy is entitled to his opinion same as us
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We signing any carrot?
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27 Jun 2018, 08:35 PM
We signing any carrot?
Paul the tim a think
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You’re being so ignorant by inferring, that nobody who works in Asda would ever be privy to that type of information.

effin hell just pointing out the reality the boy will not know anything really and more likely he will be getting fed nonsense because he will let it out on social media nothing wrong with the boys work place and was not inferring that how clear do I need to be on that it may have came across as flippant but was not meant as a sleight on the boy. I could say Mcginn is signing and I have a 50/50 chance of being right. There was talk on here the other night it was done source from the Hibs fans site so who is right and who is wrong . One thing for certain we will not be conducting transfer business through a fan. And just for the record I love PTT
We’ll leave it at that :thumbsup:
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Mostly I would say so the people at CP that know the stuff not the everday staff. I just highly doubt people will be blabbing to fans at least the ones right in the mix. We will see if PTT is right I still personally think we will sign Mcginn. I actually think if he does have infi it would be best kept to himself does not help the club leaking stuff
You said this place was full of sweetie wives. True, and the game itself is absolutely the same. People on here know people in the game, and they all blab. It’s ridiculously naive to think otherwise. KDS “confirmed” the Edouard signing weeks ago. :lol:

Not sure why PTT should be held to a different standard.
Cos PTT works in scummy Asda and the players are aw rich bastards who obviously shop in Waitrose, so there’s no way they’d be telling him anything.
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Every fecking time PTT posts a rumour we get this. Believe it or don't, but ffs stop having a debate about whether he knows stuff or not. We'd be here all day if it was anybody else - ie Remy, Mikey etc. He's not just a random fan, the players all know him, but does that means he knows stuff? - no idea! At least he's posted a rumour instead of pish about whether McCourt was any good.
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How the eff is it a cheap quip just pointing out he has a normal job like most of us and is a fan like us and it is very unlikely he has any important info . Your just too daft to understand the comment
You’re being so ignorant by inferring, that nobody who works in Asda would ever be privy to that type of information.

Agreed. I seen Lee Wallace talking at the information desk in Asda for a good hour or so.
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Ki is a free agent in 3 days...
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You said this place was full of sweetie wives. True, and the game itself is absolutely the same. People on here know people in the game, and they all blab. It’s ridiculously naive to think otherwise. KDS “confirmed” the Edouard signing weeks ago. :lol:

Not sure why PTT should be held to a different standard.
Regarding Eddies signing I think that was mostly common knowledge we wanted him and price was set anyways PTT will be proved right or wrong if he is wrong no big deal not holding him to any standard boy is entitled to his opinion same as us
“Common knowledge we wanted him”.

Who told you that? ;)
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