Celtic Rumours Archive August 16 2011

16 Aug 2011 23:40:57
I personaly think Celtic should get Craig Gordon or begovic from stoke? and try and get Rickie Lambert of southampton ( iv said this a couple if times) Lambert is a good finisher and has a great work rate also deadly from Freekicks? I'd like to see Adam le fondre aswell. Who would you have for goalkeeper Gordon or begovic (spelling)?
Striker le fondre or Lambert? Take your pick ed?

Begovic. are u joking? hes stoke no.1 so wont be sold for less than £5m

Chelsea were looking at begovic lol, right away his value has increased by £5M

16 Aug 2011 23:19:34
Adam le fondre is looking gd this season and hope NL is looking at him because its not going 2 b long until other clubs start circulating

BodieBhoy88

16 Aug 2011 23:14:58
CUDICINI is the target goalkeeper and In talks over wages...also hear bellamy is also to sign but cudicini deal in final stages and looks 100%

16 Aug 2011 22:02:44
I'm hearing rumours we could take Joe Cole on loan Wat u think ed ? Any truth in it {Ed007's Note - Did you see the response this got on the LFC site earlier today? Who ever told you that please for the love of God, hit them very hard with a wet fish and get them immediate medical attention, maybe we could do a straight swap for Paddy? Shouldn't you be in bed for school starting back tomorrow?}

Jeeze ed it was just Wat I heard you have some problems mate I look at this site every day and see a lot of bs u must hate Joe Cole {Ed007's Note - I apologise mate, I thought you were at the wind up, honestly look at the LFC site earlier today, all of us Eds were in stitches. Cole is on over 100k a week it, will NEVER happen. Again, I thought you were at it mate.}

Dont need midfielder anyway our midfield is solid

16 Aug 2011 20:41:28
Kuszczak on a season long loan with the option of Man Utd recalling him in january

Gordon given one final chance to sign if not its foster again on loan

Pure crap m8. utd would be able to call him back at any time. why post lies ?

16 Aug 2011 20:09:45
do you think le fondre would be a great buy?

Would be good addition just scored again wouldnt cosy much

16 Aug 2011 19:09:45
seriously stop posting bt hooper leaving,he has sayd himself he has no desire to leave the bhoys.

16 Aug 2011 17:51:11
Hooper going to Newcastle for 3mil plus Fraser Forster TBA after Europa game Thursday...

What a shed load of s**te. Let's see, we sell our only class striker and he's injured mmmmm yeah right. Awa an bile yer heid. Hail hail

Dont talk s**t,,,if NL let hooper go so we could get that big lump a crap i will eat my season ticket

Hmmm injured will you swallow that season ticket whole

P--h talk again from a supporter from the dark side

I'd take it, If I was on drugs. Hoops is worth more than that

16 Aug 2011 16:45:08
I think we should go for Jordan Rhodes of huddersfield could be a great bit of business at 2million at most {Ed007's Note - I think he is on the verge of signing for Crystal Palace(???)}

Watched him in the under 19's game and was not that impressed. Leigh Griffiths was better and that says it all.

David

16 Aug 2011 16:16:50
if kd really is interested in mccourt we should hold out for at least 5million, get our moneys worth. hes not worth that imo, but he might as well try

As I said earlier if adam can go for 9m then Paddy's surely worth 5m

16 Aug 2011 15:23:11
hi ed just wondering if islam feruz completed a deal to chelsea really hope he didnt as was really looking forward to see him in the hoops {Ed007's Note - It looks like it.}

I did say this weeks ago and was given pelters think i shall keep my stories for my mates who listen lol

At 16 Micheal Owen was a regular for Liverpool, Rooney was a regular for Everton, Walcot was a regular at Arsenal. If he was so great he would have been in or around the first team. He could 'nt even get a game for the under 19's. Not saying he can't have a career in football, but he's only had one good game against welsh school boys (where are they in the world rankings). If we get a few bob for him then all the better


David

16 Aug 2011 14:46:58
Any rumours ED ? {Ed007's Note - The talk in Manchester linking us with Tomasz Kuszczak again MIGHT have something in it.}

Kuszczak, would love to see him in your hoops guy has disaster wrote all over him i just read that your long term target erik husklepp is training with portsmouth with view to loan deal or perm deal jarvieboy :) 3iar

16 Aug 2011 12:20:07
Afternoon Ed, good to see ye back oldbhoy. Firstly, we all need to relax and keep sticking by Neil and trust his judgement. Team is playing well and stokes attitude on the park has been superb this season. Ki will become our main man this season. Sure we need rid of deadwood but it wont happen till last kick in transfer window, (usual).
Over in greyskulls page there in meltdown so lets keep our kool fellow bhoys.
Anyway Ed, What do you know off Alex Smithies gk from huddersfield i think? Iam told were scouting him but not heard much of him. Agree with earlier post Rigdewell would be a cracking signing. Keep up the good work buddy.

Stu88 {Ed007's Note - Thanks Stu, nice to know we are appreciated. Smithies was/is an option on the (very long) list. Lower leagues in England aren't my forte I am afraid. He is very highly rated in England and I know Man Utd's Eric Steele (their GK coach) watches regularly.}

Stu couldnt have said it better myself, mentioned yesterday in banter page me n ed where talking about the way on and off the park is looking good, I mentioned stokeys I think he lived to regret his attitude at the end of last season plus old firm games, good to see he respects Lennon (as he hasn't respected alot of other managers), and standing by Lenny will soon reward the faithful I think we could see Celtic sign a player who will make a massive difference in the spl and Europe too, not mentioning names as I don't knw any it's just a feeling a got, but also I think position needed I.e. CB & GK will be solved first

Hail Hail

Cumby Bhoy

Greyskull was the home of He Man in the 80's cartoon so I am glad you guys all agree that Rangers are the good guys. Nice to see your making progress in your delusional state . {Ed007's Note - The good guys in a cartoon lol what about the Star Wars films then? I think Scooby-Doo is more up your street for being delusional (if you don't know what I mean look up and read about the undertones in it).

Alrite Cumby bhoy, cheers bud. Bout time we stopped the this, that, n other rubbish and stuck together. I think Stokes will turn out a good player for us, sure he was to young and imature to deal with being at Arsenal and Sunderland but hes starting to grow up and realise he has talent at his feet. This boy will score goals and imo hes slightly underated.
And i agree with you if everyones attitude is good on and off the park, we`ll do well. Lenny is building a team for the big euro stage again and like you i have a sneak feeling we could be onto something transfer wise. So heres hoping.
I like the fact were are being linked with young blood and not 30 somethings that (others) are going for. But in Lennon we trust eh.

Hail Hail
Stu88

Ed007 lets not get away from the fact that celtic fans have and will still continue to relate to Ibrox as castle greyskull. When will they learn lol ..... as for your knowledge of cartoons well in my day Star Wars was a film never caught the cartoon version. Scooby well you seem to be the expert there are you sure you never had a hand in writing the script {Ed007's Note - I was talking about the films, comparing the films to the cartoons is utter sacrilegious!!! If you want to nit pick over an of the cuff remark regarding a cartoon show then so be it. I am more worried about why it is illegal to use the "H" word yet they were a very proud and noble raise that should really be a compliment to an extent. But you keep watching the cartoons and I'll keep you updated on the real world. And at least we know Matt Groening is a CFC fan.}

Why o why do folk not think before they speak Ed?? Mate intellegence just isnt there thing.....knuckle dragging is right enough. Keep up the good work oldbhoy haha.
P.S Just for the simple, arguementitive folk...Yes we say Greyskull because its the home of skeletor(the baddie in he-man).
Stu88 {Ed007's Note - LMAO it's not!!!! He-man did stay there!! Skeletor was trying to conquer it to discover its "ancient" secrets!!! FFS drop this lmao}

Just testing you Ed...honestlol. Good to see your on the ball By the power of greyskull its time to quit.lol

The greyskull thing was an off the cuff remark by a killie supporting weather girl after the orcs signed boyd. Mordor suits them better in my opinion. As for Groening, I reckon he's a don. Several references to aberdeen in there. Think the celtic/Ireland Episode was to wind the orcs up. Either that, or he has a Tim working as a writer.

16 Aug 2011 11:53:14
So, the lack of ambition shown again by CFC again in not signing Robbie Keane. Oh well, we Lenny has other things up his sleeve. Bellamy will only move if City pay 75% of his wages (won't happen). Considering a move for Kevin Doyle, but £5M is a hefty fee. Ashley Williams (defender from Swansea also being looked at. ED - any other fresh rumours for a CB or striker? Ta {Ed007's Note - Nothing new at my end, sorry.}

Doyles nearer 10m and arsenal are interested so no chance

Ashley williams just signed contract extension at swansea

Keane did not want to come so why pursue a player who does not want to play. so i do not see this as 'lack of ambition' on celtic's part.

Ashley williams just signed a contract extension so u can forget him

The lack of ambition is being shown by keane, who has chosen to chase money rather than trophies {Ed007's Note - He has always chased money, it is no surprise.}

16 Aug 2011 09:58:01
guys i wouldnt touch gordon, there is a reason why sunderland now have 2 other keepers, Im a goalkeeper sorry was a goalkeeper but stopped playing pro, still playing juniors. I have done once what gordon has done twice now. When a goalkeeper breaks his wrist its very very serious. I did it once and was out f or over a year. Because its a very flexible joint it takes so long to heal but the problem isnt the healing its the fact that you lose so much strength in that hand. The guy has broken his twice now (quite close together) although im sure the second one was in training recovering from the first . Im not 100% sure tho so correct me if im wrong but even breaking a wrist once as a GK is so dangerous. If i were Lenny and the board i wouldnt gamble on a keeper who will be wanting at least 30k a week. A shame tho cos Grodon could have been one fo the all time greats.

I don't agree with that mate. Look at the boy Szczeny who broke both his wrists lifting weights and he's came back even stronger. I just think its 1 of those things in football that he went to a club and has had 2 years of injuries, some of these have been leg inuries to. but he didn't miss many games at hearts it could just be a case of the demands down south to bulk up may not agree with his body

Im a keeper too and if i broke my wrist i doubt i would be the same again after it never mind doing it twice, although it depends how serious it was. in sczezcenys case it wasnt as serious as gordons

Fractured my arm in two places, and its stronger than my other. funny that

A broken wrist will lead to weakness, that part is true but with sufficient rehab and training it should have been as good as new. I am a sports therapist so can shed a little light on his injury condition. The problem for gordon was that he returned to action to early, the injury wasnt sufficiently healed therefore was weaker anf more likely to break. He has been out for sometime and if he follows his rehab and returns to action only when physically strong enough he should be perfectly fine. Rudd Van Nistelrooy severly damaged knee ligaments two years in a row, it was so bad he nearly had to retire but he ended up at man utd and look just how well he did. There will be more pressure on an outfield players knee than a goalkeepers wrist during a game so i hope we bring in gordon as he is great player.

Scotty Bhoy

Am i the only one that thinks the comment about being an ex-pro a little bit odd? Normally someone would delete that sentence and re-phrase it yet he decides to keep it in then decided to alleviate further...just seems odd to me.

TrampsPants

16 Aug 2011 09:19:26
Good morning ed,

What do u make of this piece from BBC website,

"Sion defeated Neuchatel Xamax in the final of the Swiss Cup in May.
Celtic's Europa league opponents Sion are at the centre of a row with Fifa.
The Swiss League had initially enforced a Fifa transfer ban on the club, meaning six players signed by the club this summer were unable to play.
The league backed down at the weekend after the players took their case to a civil court in Martigny and three of the players then took part in the weekend's draw with Lucerne.
On Monday, Fifa warned the Swiss League they must adhere to its ruling.
The signing of Essam al-Hadary resulted in a transfer embargo.
The governing body's statutes ban any football-related disputes being taken to the courts and federations which fail to enforce this can ultimately be suspended.
"Fifa and Uefa, in a letter sent on 10 August, underlined the strict application of the regulations and informed the Swiss Football Association that they are expected to comply with them and to take the necessary measures to respect them," Fifa said in statement.
FC SION AT A GLANCE
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Sion were relegated in 2002 after financial problems saw them on the brink of bankruptcy
They became the first second division side to win the Swiss Cup in 2006, repeating the feat in 2009.
Victory in the Swiss Cup in May means they enter the Europa League at the play-off stage.
President Christian Constantin bought the club in 2003 and has employed more than 20 coaches in his 8 years in charge.
"Fifa does not put any pressure on the Swiss Football Association but, jointly with Uefa, only refers to existing regulations."
Before its ruling last week, the Swiss League admitted it had been put "in a very difficult situation" by the conflicting orders.
Sion, who face Celtic on Thursday, fielded Mario Mutsch, Guinea midfielder Pascal Feindouno and former Barcelona player Gabri in their 2-2 draw with FC Lucerne at the weekend.
The former Hearts player Jose Goncalves is another of the players affected by the row.
Sion were banned from signing players for two transfer periods, starting with the 2010/11 season, after Fifa ruled it had been guilty of inducing Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary to break his contract with Cairo-based club Al Ahli in 2008."

Looks like this thing with sion just starting

Cumby Bhoy {Ed007's Note - I am waiting on Ed002 to get back to me Cumby, she is far better equipped and knowledgeable about the legal/contract situation side of things than I am, no point of me telling you guys a lot of BS just because I don't know, not my style.}

Fair enough just wanted to knw if u had any info, it's weird how one day they fine next day they not very confusing situation and I hope it's sorted and doesn't over shadow when we go through I knw the shame will have a field day

Cumby Bhoy {Ed007's Note - I know mate, that's why I will get Ed002s take on it. I have messaged her but I am not sure she is in the country just now, her job takes her all over the world, but when it comes to contracts and legal stuff she is top drawer.}

16 Aug 2011 02:54:56
Sky sports said Celtic are interested in Craig Gordon I think he is a good keeper but injury prone and also if we cleared nearly all our debts splash some cash if we have a convincing win v sion spend 3-4 million on a cb and a striker if we spend 10 million we would make that back rather easy paddy mccourt 3milliom europa league group stages 4million that's 7 million if we make it further even more money in, gatekeeper I'd like to see Gordin or stoke keeper?

Actually thought about Sorensen when i seen the stoke team at the weekend. Last season he was the "cup keeper", think he'd be worth a shot. he's experience and a decent keeper. Don't see Tony Pulis letting him go mind you

Hi ed what do you think of Gerhard Tremmel thought he had a descent game against us in the Swansea game,and is a free agent.I Think he would be worth a punt,commands his 6 yard box,and i think thats just the kind of keeper we need.MACCA {Ed007's Note - Could be worth a look Macca, he isn't the worst name to be mentioned IMO.}