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If Lawwell was pished and handed you a £30m transfer budget, who would you sign?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by BR Fenian Army, Jan 10, 2018.

Discuss If Lawwell was pished and handed you a £30m transfer budget, who would you sign? in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. Goggzy60

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    Give it to Brendan to sign

    Starting GK (4-5 m)

    RB who can play LB (4m)

    CAM (6-8m)

    Paddy Roberts (6-12m)

    Any money left over for wages
     
    Goggzy60, Jan 12, 2018
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  2. Norm Peterson

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    Being honest, if Lawwell gave me £30million I’d sign a new CEO and get Lawwell tae *.
     
    Norm Peterson, Jan 13, 2018
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  3. The Thumb

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    Lichtensteiner can * off..
     
    The Thumb, Jan 13, 2018
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  4. Overkill187 Batshitcrazy

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    I'd sign @Rendog as our assassin. whenever we face muppets like Neymar I'd bring him on just to knock the * outta them.
     
    Overkill187, Jan 14, 2018
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  5. jordan_

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    I'd sign myself on a free with a 30million signing on fee paid in one installment. Retire the following day. Easy :60::56:
     
    jordan_, Jan 14, 2018
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  6. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    And still be remembered as a better signing than Ciftci.
     
    Seán Mac D, Jan 14, 2018
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  7. Perfidious Albion

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    Novo. For obiovious reasons :47:
     
    Perfidious Albion, Jan 14, 2018
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  8. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Wit?
     
    JC Anton, Jan 14, 2018
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  9. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Think he meant Provo not novo.
     
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  10. aliceinsound

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    put it all in cryptocurrency and ride the gravy train for years to * your champions league
     
    aliceinsound, Jan 14, 2018
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  11. Cupid Stunt

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    We need to fix our spine, starting from the goalkeeper and working out, so I'd buy a goalkeeper, 2 cbs and a cam that can last more than 70 minutes. I'd also buy a right back if Gamboa is never getting a chance.
     
    Cupid Stunt, Jan 14, 2018
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  12. McChiellini..

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    Pulling the strings?

    I'd be tempted to throw him in at centre half as he'd keep it tight at the back (his back pocket) :fear:
     
    McChiellini.., Jan 14, 2018
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  13. Saul Goodman Gold Member Gold Member

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    It’s scary to think that at one time that was enough money to get us Sutton, Hartson Lennon, Thompson, Agathe and Valgaeren with money left over!
     
    Saul Goodman, Jan 14, 2018
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    Aye he's a * but he would be our *.
     
    CodyBhoy, Jan 15, 2018
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  15. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    There wasn't, we repeatedly made losses during the MoN era. Most of which were nullified by the 2005 share issue. Sky has ruined football with it's inflated fees but even then they way we were operating was unsustainable.

    Obviously with the benefit of hindsight we can see we were competing a financially-doped & aggressively tax-evading competitor.
     
    Seán Mac D, Jan 15, 2018
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  16. Saul Goodman Gold Member Gold Member

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    There wasn’t what?
     
    Saul Goodman, Jan 15, 2018
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  17. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    There wasn't money to get Sutton, Hartson etc. and have money left over. We were steadily creeping further into debt season upon season. in 2003, despite making it all the way to the UEFA cup final and the added revenue that brought we still made a £7 million loss.
     
    Seán Mac D, Jan 15, 2018
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  18. Saul Goodman Gold Member Gold Member

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    I didn’t say that. I said 30 million was enough to buy those players and have money left over.
     
    Saul Goodman, Jan 15, 2018
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  19. Murph-E

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    Over £2.5mil incomings and outgoing in this decade:

    In the 2010s we have received:
    -£12.5million for Wanyama + £1million of his Southampton>Tottenham transfer (£13.5 million)
    -£12.5million for Van Dijk + £7million of his Southampton>Liverpool transfer (£19.5 million)
    -£10million for Forster
    -£9.5million for McGeady
    -£5.5million for Ki
    -£5.5million for Hooper
    -£2.5million for Kelvin Wilson
    -£2.5million for Fortune
    So that's a TOTAL of - £68.5million in our main transfer incomes of the decade...

    And yet our top spending for the decade has been:

    -£4.5million for Ntcham
    -£3.5million for Sinclair
    -£3million for Simunovic
    £2.5million for Juarez
    -£2.5million for Van Dijk
    -£2.5million for Hooper
    -£2.5million for Pukki
    -£2.5million for Eboue
    So thats's a total of...£24million.

    A £44.5million difference.

    I know a lot of fans love to hear about making profits and love harping on about "living within our means", "we have to pay the electric bills too, remember!", but for major transfers we have spent nearly THREE TIMES less than we have brought in. Surely even the most tight of fans would like to see MORE spent than we do. Come on.
     
    Murph-E, Jan 15, 2018
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  20. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    Aah sheeit. Picked you up wrong mate :52: :50:
     
    Seán Mac D, Jan 15, 2018
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