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Lack of transfer movement!

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Martybhoy87, Jul 19, 2018.

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  1. Vinnie BBQ Justice is lost Justice is raped Justice is gone.

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    Some supporters should be made aware that running a club ain't the same as in Football Manager. (With the exception of buying too many midfielders like I do every edition)
     
  2. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    It's the same every year.
     
  3. jpr21

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    If we are going 5-3-2 we are more than fine imo

    Gordon
    Forrest Boyata Ajer Jozo Tierney
    Ntcham Brown Mcgregor
    Dembele Edouard

    Gordon
    Forrest Boyata Ajer Compper Tierney
    Ntcham Brown Rogic
    Dembele Griffiths

    With Lustig, Sinclair, Morgan , Kouassi, Hendry the subs .

    We will struggle to get better CB's than we have on our budget. CB's are notoriously hard to find and most make mistakes. In fact , most footballers make mistakes. When Dembele has a loose touch it just means an attack breaks down - when Boyata does it somebody gets in one on one and the sky is falling....that just comes with the territory of playing CB . "Bombscare" gets thrown about at alot of clubs about alot of CB's. Bottom line is ours are pretty decent overall. Ajer and Boyata especially. If we can get a third of greater ability we are laughing but it isn't easy.
    What we do need is cover at LB , another RB and another winger if we are going to play different formations .
     
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  4. Maximillian

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    McGinn you would imagine will be done before window closes , maybe even right at the death we have made 2 bids already and it's now in the open, it's a side bet because of contract situation.

    Interested to see who else we have lined up though , Brendan is waiting for the right time he said as much.. we won't be padding out and overhauling the squad with 10 players he's never done that anyway since he's been here but he's improved existing squad from ronny what a manager should do then add.. he's looking to bolster it with quality and so far he's done that again with Edouard let's wait and see.
     
  5. jpr21

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    I disagree. 9m guarantees you * all in 2018. It's what 3-4m was a few years back. Could land you a Marc Antionne Fortune or a Pukki. I am very happy with the signing of Edouard because we all know he is class and there is no gamble.
     
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  6. oh bhoy

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    Talking about quality over quantity and trying to sign mcginn.after the disaster that was the January transfer window it's time we got the finger out 2cb's a ,rb
     
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  7. bhoy81

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    Pretty much agree with all that. Even with us breaking our transfer record we need more quality in the side.

    People can use the we smashed our transfer record aye we did but net spend nada. That money was easier by player sales so in reality we have spent nothing if we look at it Net spend.

    For the first time in my time as a Celtic Fan we have around 40 million pound cash in the bank and yet we have spent next to * all in our weakest part of the side...... at the back.

    I don't think I'm alone in this but we clearly need better at the back and other positions like back up to KT, and some wingers. Edit and a quality right back as well.
     
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  8. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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  9. Maximillian

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    Anytime he has been given significant money to spend , he's delivered the goods apart from Dembele' who was development fee but you would be talking millions for him otherwise , but 4.5m Sinclair was backed up with 4.5m Ntcham then 9m Edouard our most expensive buys.

    Lets hope he can get us a defender like that or even a right back if given the funds.
     
  10. Martybhoy87

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    Everyone going on about we have enough about us and they are happy at what’s been done.

    So you don’t have any aspirations to progress in Europe? I don’t want to get pumped by 6/7 goals of PSG/ Barca (if we make it to groups this year) the point I’m making is the next step for us as a club is to have more of an impact in Europe! We have good enough player s for Scotland but need that bit of class in defence and on the wings for Europe.
     
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  11. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    You'll be hard pressed to find a Celtic fan that doesn't want to progress.
     
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    Worried more about the defence, CBs don't fill me with Confidence, Hendry and Ajer are projects, Boyata I like until he thinks he's Beckenbauer. We have NO backup to either fullbacks no matter what BR thinks of Miller and Ralston.
    If Sincy gets back on form, and I think he's looked decent so far this season and Forrest gets back on his early to mid season form of last, then good, the others are youngsters who might do a turn. McGinn is the only central player I'd consider, don't need anyone else there as the same up front unless Moussa goes.
     
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    It's a tough one to be honest. What we have now can and will win the legaue but how high do we set our sights?

    Without 1 or 2 more quality additions we are fodder again for pumping from top European teams
     
  14. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Sorry Vinnie Bhoy but that’s just *.


    Everyone knows you run a club based on FM pal.
     
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    Just saw that this joker Comper is out injured AGAIN. I really hope to * our scouts and Brendan and everyone involved in transfers have a long and thorough list of centrebacks to target this Summer. Right back and Centreback are an absolute priority.
     
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    I think we need a right back and a back up winger and i’m happy.
     
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    Keeping a hold of Musonda was a big plus for me.

    Anything else is a bonus.
     
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  18. celtic warrior

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    more concerned over the lack of my bowel movements.

    Not even in August yet, think some people's minds have been skewed because someone else has gone and signed an entire fleet of deadwood
     
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    If we get a RB,CB and Winger , But also depending on budget Brendan will add stardust with the wide player then maybe buy a couple of middling players for defense , it's seems to be how he/we work.
     
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    RB, we aren't signing a new one. We have 3 on the books. Why folk think this is a problem area is beyond me. Lustig is fine. Folk complain we are too open at the back and defensively weak, then want an attacking right back because lustig is too defensive. Go figure.
    CB, we definitely need another. Potentially two. Agree fully. Ajer, boyata, Hendry, replace Jozo and get shot of compper in favour of another.
    RW, competition for Forrest, you've heard of Lewis Morgan, right?
    Lw, Sinclair was off form at times, still scored and assisted more than most of our wingers for the last 15 years. Let's stick by him, he's looked sharper this season so far.
    Then you've got Johnstone and clearly Édouard is being played as a left inside forward as well. How much more do we need?
    Lb cover, absolutely.
    Gk, priority.
     
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