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24 Oct 2016 17:18:31
I see BR has said that he cannot wait for the January tranfer window.
Who do you want

Calum Paterson
Andrew Robertson
James Macarthy
Robert Snodgrass
Or who.

{Ed007's Note - Why would we need Paterson or Robertson and why would we want Snodgrass? Selling Bitton and bringing McCarthy in would be ideal though.}

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24 Oct 2016 17:51:59
As much as I would love to get McCarthy, I can't see Everton reducing the asking price enough for us to afford him.

{Ed007's Note - Stranger things have happened, Rab.}

24 Oct 2016 18:27:35
I would think he might bring in one - or two at most as very good players are very rare in January and most clubs are reluctant to sell. There is no doubt we need to keep strengthening to compete in Europe, but the form of Tierney, Dembele, Brown and Sinclair, the resurgence of Forrest and emergence of Simunovic and a more confident Armstrong is all very encouraging at present.

24 Oct 2016 18:00:24
A keeper and a cdm.

24 Oct 2016 18:00:24
A keeper and a cdm.

24 Oct 2016 18:22:53
Ed have you heard anything about McCarthy as I heard this today from one of his family but when I said about affording him they said stranger things have happened?

{Ed007's Note - Celtic contacted Everton last week (maybe the week before, I did say on here or maybe it was the live chat) about signing McCarthy in January.}

24 Oct 2016 19:00:30
Paterson! I really don't see the fuss with this guy, he's pish! And we couldn't afford the other 3! Like snodgrass but a CM is priority!

24 Oct 2016 19:42:55
Totally agree ed, there is 1 position that is glaringly obv we need strengthened and that is the other midfield position next to Brown. He has been outstanding this season but is having to do it himself in there at times.

On wed night against Gladbach if I were Brown first thing I would have done in dressing room after game is grab Biton by the scruff of the neck and say "gonna gie me a hand out there".

Brown is the only 1 fighting and scrapping when opposition have the ball while Biton stands and watches.
I would snap your hand off for McCarthy, while I an admirer of Armstrong I fear he might not be good enough I hope I wrong tho.

24 Oct 2016 18:42:11
would love mccarthy tbh, wouldn't say no to snodgrass on a pre contract either, Ed was it rodgers that signed Ki sung from us when he was at swansea?

{Ed007's Note - Didn't Ki join Swansea the summer Rodgers left? 2012.}

24 Oct 2016 18:44:56
To ED Paterson could allow Lusnig to move inside when Toure goes Robertson could give cover to Tierney also allow him to move forward ala Garath Bale both could be signed on free for the summer, Not sure about Snodgrass sometimes he looks a world beater next he looks like he could not beat a drum.
We need at least one other real quality midfielder someone who can pick a pass and tackle like wanwamya.

{Ed007's Note - We've got Gamboa to deputise for Lustig and Simunovic to replace Toure. I don't understand why anyone would want to move our best LB in decades to play out of position, Oh look, we've got one of the best young LBs in Europe, why not risk ruining his career by playing him as a winger. It's a nonsense, nobody talks about playing Dembele at CDM because of his height do they? What you're actually saying is play KT instead of Sinclair.
Hull also have a years option on Robertson's contract so realistically his contract runs until 2018 and Hull are already in talks with him to extend his deal further. Hull would be looking for circa £10 million for him this coming summer, I'm sure they wanted £13 million that summer there.}

24 Oct 2016 20:05:52
Cheers ed, think he would be a great signing, Armstrong looking better and think will only improve but McCarthy in there to help brown would be a great midfield.

{Ed007's Note - The Armstrong fan club seems to be getting bigger :-D

24 Oct 2016 20:42:14
Give Armstrong a chance he looked fab entering things on Sunday quicker and solid IMO

Given the McCarthy one a bit of thought factor in Commons and Efe are away tail end of the season and that is the lads wages there without any loss to the team am sure Ed said transfer fees are paid over a protracted time now anyway but just for once it would be lovely to splurge that CL money that has been missed over the last two seasons, wouldn't it be great to see that income factored into the playing staff be a great statement IMO 👍.

{Ed007's Note - It would certainly send some message out if we could make it happen, Jamie.}

24 Oct 2016 21:08:15
Ed, I actually spoke to Callum Patterson's dad very briefly about him moving to us. He laughed and said tongue in cheek that he was too good for Celtic, but did say that we "like him" and . And before anybody starts, this actually happened, he goes out with my girlfriend's aunty lol.

{Ed007's Note - I think Paterson's a good young player, Kev but I don't think we need him just now and I hate to see good young players joining us and not playing, his career would be best served staying at Hearts for now.}

24 Oct 2016 22:02:07
I'd have to agree with you there Ed. It would be good to have a young Scot on both flanks but Lustig is doing well at the moment and there's not been enough game time for Gamboa to show his worth so far.

{Ed007's Note - Gamboa's a Rodgers signing so he'll get his chance and don't forget we still have Janko to come back or move on too.}

24 Oct 2016 22:57:08
It has to be a gk bhoys for me that's the main priority.

{Ed007's Note - I think that'll wait until the summer but it has to be the priority then for me too. We simply can't have another crack at the CL with Gordon as our No.1.}

25 Oct 2016 10:37:33
You reckon we could get him on loan Ed?

{Ed007's Note - Unless it was a loan with a realistic option to buy then no, Rodgers doesn't want any loan signings and we don't want another Guidetti situation where the player thinks he has a chance of moving and we have no intentions of stumping up for him.}

25 Oct 2016 08:22:07
Any names ed?

I fancied Marshall but that's not looking likely.

{Ed007's Note - Nah, sorry.}







 

 

 
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