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January Transfer Window 2020

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Blochairnbhoy, Dec 24, 2019.

Discuss January Transfer Window 2020 in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    2 in and Frimpong still to be added to the Europa squad, that’s the max 3 we can change.

    Morgan and Sinclair gone so 1 other would have to drop out. You’d think either Shved or Bayo at this point although I’d contemplate a keeper personally.

    Makes you think, if we do get that extra 1 experienced player in that he’d be definitely added which means either Soro or Klimala not making the cut.
     
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    I fear we're buying too many prospects and still relying on the same group of players to deliver time and time again.


    It's clear that right now we're crying out for experience.
     
  3. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I'm not sure Soro will be added, depends on who else comes in. Frimpong is the only one guaranteed to come in.
    I wouldn’t remove a keeper, if Fraser gets injured we would want 2 experienced keepers. Bayo serves no purpose really when he is 4th choice.
     
  5. Westlondonscot Gold Member Gold Member

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    Although not super experienced the 2 21 year olds we have brought in have played a reasonable amount for their age. Llimala around 75 and Soro over 100.this isn't like Kouassi who had played under 20.
     
  6. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    There’s no real requirement for 3 first team goalkeepers, 2 is enough with a youth backup.

    Bayo might be ‘4th choice’ but he’s seeing more game time than the 2nd and 3rd choice keepers.
     
  7. Westlondonscot Gold Member Gold Member

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    You dont need a 3rd keeper but I'd say it is more important than Bayo, who I'm not sure we will see play again this season.
     
  8. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    If we’re talking about one more, has to be a CB.
     
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  9. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    We seen him literally less than a week ago.
     
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    Has to be. I’d like to see RB cover come in too.

    I feel this season is going to come down to who manages injuries and suspensions better.

    The attitude we need to have is we might loan in a CB for 500k that only plays ~100 mins or so this season, but that’s the difference between 10 in a row or last 16 EL or nothing at all.
     
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    With another striker coming in it means Bayo is put down a peg. The only game I see him playing in now is Clyde and even that's not a given.
     
  12. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    The striker was in before last Wednesday, he came on before him.
     
  13. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Another centre half and a potential deadline day loan from a CL team would do me nicely.
     
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    Centre half a must if we want to play two up front in some games and a winger to challenge Forrest as I think shevd is not going to get a chance .
     
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    I'd like to see a new LB tbh.
     
  16. Blochairnbhoy

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    Bayo and shved for me will go out before the window closes on loan.

    defo looking at a winger given lenny comments.

    anything else would be a bonus I think.

    £26.5m brought in and £21m paid out kept the £40m cash at bank and used the other £5.5m to boost operating costs.

    Also I think we will have significantly reduced the wage bill compared to last season! Some serious heavy hitters off the wage bill since July

    Boyata, lustig, Tierney and Sinclair probably the 4 highest taking £90k a week out between them!
     
  17. Pablo87 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Every day you have another theory. You should really stop guessing and chill out man
     
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    That’s not a theory that’s my opinion
     
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    It will be a huge mistake if we do not bring in another defender in this window.

    Elhamed although he’s been great he hasn’t played enough, seems to be constantly picking up knocks. Frimpong injured atm, Boli been out of squad last two games, Bitton got a dodgy hamstring , Jozo is another sick note.

    If Ajer or Jullien pick up an injury, our defence is *.
     
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  20. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    Yep.

    Getting Benkovic seems to be contingent on them bringing in another CB but we shouldn't be pinning all our hopes on a favourable outcome.

    Even if those listed above weren't injured then I'd still be hoping for a CB as Ajer has been ropey, Jozo even worse and as much as Biton can do a job, he's nothing more than a stop gap there.

    If Julien picked up an injury it could potentially be catastrophic for us. We need reinforcements.