Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

Why ?

If our defence was the major issue, then yes. But it isn't. We have plenty of CB cover without him.

 

Would like to see him feature against Partick.

 

He's not in the Europa squad, he's not needed for the Scottish games, as it stands.
If we get a few injuries and need him, then fine, but as it stands he's just pointless

 

Speaking for myself I have absolutely nothing against the lad. I simply think his loan signing with no option to buy was just another detail in the horror show that this summers window was. Not on the level of the failure to sign wingers and strikers but still a move that should IMHO never have been made. Dane Murray was and is more then capable as back up to CCV and he is our own player. So for instance if CCV is rested this weekend I want it to be Murray who starts instead not JSP.

 

Personally I would rather Dane Murray get another start.

 

Just feels like another nonsensical transfer to add to the list of nonsensical transfers. He will float about for a while, barely kick a ball, and then go home. Same likely to be true for Shin and Inamura. At least he is only a loan deal.

 

Some quotes from Brendan about him today




Brendan Rodgers has issued an update on Jahmai Simpson-Pusey's situation at Celtic, with the Manchester City loanee still waiting to make his debut for the club.


Having featured at points last season for Pep Guardiola's first team, the 19-year-old made the move to Scotland in search of more game time. However, the current PL2 Player of the Year has yet to make an appearance for his new side, having also been omitted from Celtic's Europa League squad list.

Previewing his side's upcoming trip to Firhill to face Partick Thistle, Rodgers provided clarity on the young defender's status at his loan club. "I think it was a medium to longer-term signing we were looking at with young Jahmai," he said.

"We had our centre-halves in place, but he was a young player who we saw as a talent. He has come in, but the team have defended well in the main. He is here for the 12 months, at least, to show what he can do.



It is not easy to come into a club like Celtic, because you still have to earn your position in the team. You're coming into a new environment from his club, so it just takes time - it is that adaptation.

"Liam Scales and Cameron Carter-Vickers have been doing really well. Dane Murray has been great over the course of pre-season. We've still got Auston Trusty, who is just coming back from injury.

"The competition is there, and you have to earn your place. I'm really pleased with his development and how he has been moving in the right direction with adapting to the intensity of how we work and play, as well as moving away from Manchester.

"I'm pretty sure that over the course of the season, when that opportunity comes, he'll be ready."

 

Maybe if he’d had 10 minutes or so off the bench every now and then he could have shown if he is potentially better than what we have? Can’t even get on the bench so that’s going to be tricky