14 Apr 2017 16:49:52
See johansen scored again for Fulham today must be into double figures now can't help but feel we were a little hasty moving him on seems to be getting back to were he was in his first season with us.
14 Apr 2017 17:59:51
I for one was real disappointed to see him go. Going off BR's comments though the player wanted to leave. He's EPL class though no doubt. Hope he gets his move if Fulham don't go up.
15 Apr 2017 08:33:00
In all fairness Fulham are not Celtic. What I mean by that is that at Fulham it is ok to lose games, have a few bad games etc. It is a different mentality completely playing for Celtic.
We all thought he had that in his first full season but for the first 6 months and the last 12 he proved he wasn't good enough.
The players I would regret losing are VVD, Wanyama etc. Who were excellent for us and improved since leaving.
15 Apr 2017 12:03:15
Valid point about the mentality side of things Niall. You could just as easily argue that playing for Fulham in the English Championship is a tougher gig than playing for a dominant Celtic in Scotland though. In his final season I thought that yes there were some poor performances, but on the whole SJ was over-criticised. What you touched on, playing for Celtic could quite possibly have really helped develop him. I'd say it will have. He arguably makes the best XI in that league this season. As does Jackson Irvine.
15 Apr 2017 14:56:59
Jim, Peter Grant himself said he cudnt believe the mentality down south of some teams.
At celtic you were under pressure to win EVERY game, but at the clubs he was at they could lose a couple, draw a couple and it was ok.
Its so much easier for players to play under less pressure, that's why some players can't cope in Glasgow mate even tho they good players.
They can't cope with the constant pressure to win.
15 Apr 2017 18:50:53
It's more acceptable to drop points in more competetive leagues rayman. A loss is just a loss then. If Celtic lose, it's an upset.
16 Apr 2017 10:38:55
you never know lads he could return one day.