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Welcome to Celtic, Tyler Blackett

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by freederry20, Aug 28, 2015.

Discuss Welcome to Celtic, Tyler Blackett in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. SonOfAnarchy67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Can't believe the negativity towards Tyler Blackett. He would be cracking player for us no doubt about it what so ever. If the deal is £10mill for VVD plus a permanent deal for Blackett then thats as good a deal as we are gonna get. His market value is probably at least £3-5million.
     
  2. 4-4-2

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    It is utter pish, as much chance of us signing a left back than that being true :31:
     
  3. DenverBhoy

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    Virgil came to Celtic as a 21 y/o who played for a middle-of-the-table team in the Eredivisie. He was a young guy signed to replace the void of Big Vic/Kelvin Wilson. He cost around 2.5. And look how that turned out.

    I'm not saying that Blackett will be the next Virgil, or that he'd be able to replace him right away. He might be bad; but he also might develop into a really good player. He's been at Man United since he was 8 years old. Van Gaal trusted him enough to start games when there were injuries. He's a youth international for England. There has to be some potential there. Give the kid a shot and quit acting like this is the end of the world.
     
  4. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    I think he's decent and would be good at LB or CB but please let's sign a CB too!
     
  5. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    Every man and their dug who is a youngster at a top team ends up playing for the youth internationals at some point. More so in a hyped up league like the epl.

    The fact that van gaal doesn't trust him to make the step up, but rumours are he does Virgil - a guy from a 'diddy' league like ours says a lot.
     
  6. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Virgil had already started to make a name for himself in Holland tho and is older and Dutch so not sure it does say a lot..
     
  7. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    When the epl big up their own no end, and belittle Scotland to the death, it says a lot that they rate one of our players over there's.

    If the rumours are true of course.
     
  8. wulliebad

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    Or maybe he is to keep izzy or efe out the team for a while and we will get someone else to replace vvd.

    lets wait till the window shuts before we go all * drama queen on everyones *.:smiley-laughing002:
     
  9. DenverBhoy

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    Fair enough about the youth internationals. But do you think Van Gaal would have trusted Van Dijk as a 21 y/o from Groningen? Remember, Blackett's close to three years younger than Virgil. The fact that he's not a first-choice starting center half for Manchester United at the age of 21 isn't the death knell for his career.
     
  10. Mr Diggler

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    Lads this is all just rumour and conjecture at the minute from some boy no ones heard of. It isnt being tweeted on masse and by no scottish journos as far as we are aware. So lets just wait see how it plays out before we make judgements.
     
  11. wulliebad

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    Aye,think ill wait for celtic to tell us the lowdown(lowdown is my new fav word)...lol.
     
  12. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Aye lets see how it pans out, would be happy with this if we sign another CB and get him on a pernament deal..
     
  13. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    If we sign another that actually replaces virgil and blackett would just be cover, fair enough.

    But we always do the wait and see thing, window shuts and we get left disappointed again. The board give us the usual patter and on we go with the season, over time building some more false hope that the following summer will be different. It never is.

    We have to stop giving them the benefit of the doubt when all they do is short change us year after year.
     
  14. Keano88

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    The last few windows have been good tbh.

    Guidetti and Scepovic on deadline day, this place was absolutely buzzing.

    Then in January deadline, GMS and Armstrong came in which was quite decent too.
     
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    And this year we are set for Scotland's next big talent, and England's next Rio Ferdinand.

    Can't wait for next window when we sign Peter pawlett and loan Islam feruz back.

    Champions league won't know what'* them
     
  16. Keano88

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    Too far.


    I was replying to this part btw..

    "window shuts and we get left disappointed again. "


    Are you saying you were left disappointed when we got Guidetti and Scepovic in?

    Were you left disappointed when we got GMS and Armstrong in?

    I remember the forum being buzzing both nights.

    How many windows back we talking?
     
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    Rarely watch the EPL what's he like?

    General consensus that he's a donkey?
     
  18. StevieBhoooy!

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    I know you were responding and questioning the 'quoted' but I'd like to answer...

    I was actually quite excited when we signed Guidetti and Scepovic....

    But pretty much ambivalent regarding Gms and Armstrong. (We will leave Shifty out of this)


    Well... We know how it's worked out... The first two gone ( or should be) forgotten and the second pair definitely an investment and work in progress...

    But we have enough of those sorts of players...

    No team makes progress in Europe with kids, maybes and 'projects' ...

    * around with similar players is just the board trying to appease everybody from manager to armchair supporter

    What's the point in having two teams good enough to win the spl? When there's only one spl to win !

    We only need one decent team and already have more than that!

    Stop fannying about with the 'prosects', 'investments' and 'maybes' and just buy the 2 key proven players that we need front and back to get the job done in Europe!

    It's plain as F'K'N day to see whether you are a Celtic supporter of not, but seems to be the one thing that the board will not do.

    :97:
     
  19. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Easier said than done it's difficult to sell the SPL to even 3-4 m pound players..without breaking our whole wage structure..
     
  20. mickcfc91

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    Putting myself out on a limb here but I think he would he a really good signing