28 Jul 2018 10:50:58
Say we go out and spend 20 million on 2 CBs.
Do people really think that will stop teams like Barcelona or PSG turning us over?
28 Jul 2018 11:13:07
Who ever said we spend £20m on two cbs? Spending £10m on two shouldn’t be beyond us. Or one at that level. They might not prevent losing to those teams, but hopefully reduce the score to a less than humiliating score would be a step up.
Unless of course 7.0 6.0 and 5.0 horsings are ok?
I don’t. So, we need to spend. How much depends on how good our scouting is.
28 Jul 2018 11:13:41
No but nobody asked us to beat these teams. This is a total exaggeration people always use to defend the board not improving our weakest position.
So by that logic if we can’t beat Real Madrid then why bother improving the squad at all? Why bother trying? Maybe we should just fold altogether.
Or maybe if we improved the squad then we will maybe do better the times we drop into the Europa league
And maybe we won’t get 7 goals put past us on an almost regular basis now.
The irony in all this is that Celtic have never outspent any these sides but we have done well in Europe at times. So we have proved you don’t always need to spend a billion to be a decent side. So have you all got short memories?
28 Jul 2018 11:19:50
It could be a 3-1 defeat instead of 7-1
But let’s be honest, if we don’t sign better and these teams improve year on year then it won’t be long before we start losing to double digits and I certainly don’t want to see that.
28 Jul 2018 11:20:57
Exactly Kev been saying the same for years. Some seem to think if we spend 20 million we'll be guaranteed CL last 16 or better.
28 Jul 2018 11:44:48
I don't know anybody who is that stupid. If you know people who think that spending £20m guarantees a last 16 place may I suggest you get new pals? :)
Our best hope is going to be securing 3rd place on a regular basis. Even that may take £20m and even then nothing is guaranteed. I’ve thibg I am sure of, don’t invest in beefing up the defense then even getting to the group won’t be easy. Not that it ever is, but, we need to strengthen and that may take a lot less than the ) 20m.
28 Jul 2018 12:45:19
It’s not just about spending money and bringing in players of that quality. Look at PSG how much have they spent and I’ve never yet thought they looked like winning the champions league. We need to find the right player to fit how manager wants to play, who will settle in Scotland, and have the correct attitude. Plus we will always struggle to raise the levels required to compete against the so called big teams because we might play low spl team on so many Saturdays prior and then we have to play the better Euro teams all of a sudden. We need to compete so we need better players but it has to be relevant to everything else at the club.
28 Jul 2018 12:53:54
Bhoy1411. That's a lot closer to my views.
Barca could take 6 or 7 off any team with any defence and regularly do. Gubbed PSG 6-1 after losing 4-0.
Even under Lennon with van dyjk in the team got hit for 6.
28 Jul 2018 14:27:45
To be fair it really depends on what group you get. If you have been unlucky like we have and each time been put in with arguably the hardest groups with the best teams in the tournament, then even with the 20£ million or whatever horsings are still handed out by the big teams to even bigger teams. If we manage to qualify and hopefully dealt a better hand this time then, I feel we have a good enough squad to achieve at least 3rd maybe even second. just my opinion.
28 Jul 2018 18:43:04
Spot on again Kev you just need to watch La Liga or Bundesligue on a weekly basis and watch Barcelona, Real and Bayern horse decent sides by 5 or 6. Bayern put 10 past Arsenal over 2 legs a couple of seasons ago Magicpole seems to think buying anyone will improve our defence and it never enters his head that we could easily end up with worse. This is a defence that has secured back to back trebles and 3rd place in CL group last season.
28 Jul 2018 18:44:19
Trying to fathom your point Kev. Could we still get cuffed by barca? Hell yes--but who couldn't.