22 Feb 2019 15:02:32
With Brendan working on improving Burke ( possibly for him to go back to wba a better player) , where does this leave eduarde . For us to sign someone for 9 million he really needs to be starting every game when he’s fit, I appreciate he’s had injuries this season but he needs to cement his place in the team and start proving his worth to us. If I was in his shoes I’d be pretty peed off if a 6 month loan was starting ahead of me . Also because of the outlay it needs to work for the manager as the club would be very uncomfortable agreeing to another signing like that, if they can’t see a profit in it further down the line.
22 Feb 2019 15:12:16
He has only himself to blame. Accept he has had injuries but his form is patchy at best and he needs to show a bit more drive and effort. And don't believe for 1 minute we paid 9 mil. Not a chance.
{Ed007's Note - I'll say it again for the hard of thinking - The Edoaurd fee was registered with FIFA/TMS as 10.3 million Euros.
The full contracted costs and all parties involved in any and all transfers are required to be reported by clubs to FIFA who maintain the Transfer Matching System (International and Domestic) to record all details and costs for all transfers of professional players in all FIFA member states. Clubs are required to submit this data and there are sanctions imposed if they don't - ranging from warnings, through fines, competition bans and even relegation.}
22 Feb 2019 15:38:54
People keep using Edouards fee against him but before us he had only had half a season out on loan professionally.
If we are accepting being a project driven club then these are the sort of results u need to get used to.
Purple patches followed by dry spells.
It's hard for young guys experiencing injuries and falling down the pecking order.
Part of learning curve. Different from the days of having international level players who have been in European finals etc.
22 Feb 2019 16:31:24
Eddy needs to show more when he is fit he's not consistent enough and at times he looks a bit fragile.
22 Feb 2019 16:40:00
He is also 20 years old. Mikel Johnston is a year younger and you don’t see everyone expecting the same out of him. Give the boy time. He will come good.
22 Feb 2019 16:43:11
Edouard is a top class player and I have no doubt he will go on to have a great career.
When he is on form he is unplayable.
22 Feb 2019 17:21:07
Isn't it strange ed when you have explained in detail the facts regarding the fee paid for edouard several times, those who doubt it never come back and say thanks we were wrong. oldkilly.
{Ed007's Note - I remember someone asking me where this info was - www.fifatms.com - and he came back saying it's not real because the website isn't fancy enough - even though it's an official FIFA website 😂😂😂
The users of the TMS data base are the clubs and the associations (e.g. The SFA). There are certain others that have full access to the data but no ability to change it - this is to ensure transparency and includes one News Agency, but it is not public data.}
22 Feb 2019 17:30:34
He played 16 first team games before joining us . he came I believe as the club expected dembele to stay for another season? thus giving us time to develop him . he is a boy with limited experience of first team football and still learning his trade but has potential to become a real good player.
22 Feb 2019 17:32:07
Ed i think that's the 2 or 3rd time chinks came out with that nonsense. No point repeating yourself over and over.
{Ed007's Note - Oh right, I didn't notice that.}
22 Feb 2019 19:52:25
Ed, when a fee is announced as undisclosed in the media, does that website have the exact fee?
{Ed007's Note - Yes mate the undisclosed part only means it's not being made public.}
22 Feb 2019 22:12:14
Just got to be patient with Edouard. The fee is is a magnifying glass for us, but isn't much in the scheme of things. To have Moussa spirited away when he was French Ed was always going to play off him has also made it hard. He's working hard, he's still growing, its an uncompromising role he's being asked to play and I'm glad he's sticking around.
23 Feb 2019 19:56:59
Someone is trying to make trouble Edouard is an exciting young 20 year old player . Who has suffered from a series of injuries, like many youngsters . In all probability he will become a brilliant player . Surely no sensible Celtic supporter would think that in a game like last Thursday's B R should ignore fit options available, who he expected to do a good job and instead pick an unfit player trying to work his way back to fitness .
I don't think B R is that big an idiot that in an important game he wouldn't play the best team available.