Celtic Rumours Archive January 30 2016

 

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30 Jan 2016 17:58:08
Ed, any truth in Feyenoord's Colin Kazim-Richards flying into Glasgow today to hold talks about signing for us?
Is he any good?
Do we need him?
What's the deal?

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{Ed007's Note - As far as I know there is no deal.}

30 Jan 2016 22:51:07
Leeds bhoy . seen the bhoy from dobbs shamrock scored in a trial game. was looking him up and watched some clips of shamrocks and the midfielder brandon meile. looked a player . what do our irish posters think of him is he any good in the flesh worth a punt?

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30 Jan 2016 23:26:23
Hh dr Bhoy, its an no brainer signing in my opinion 18 goals in 13 games says something,
I know he's young and like the Smiths youth FA very few make it at that age, but this guy is rated by the best English and Irish scouts.
He's defiantly worth a gamble.

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30 Jan 2016 13:29:48
Hi Ed

Is there any progress on the Ajer situation?

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{Ed007's Note - They're still negotiating the fee. Ajer was left on the bench for Start's friendly last night against Bodo/Glimt at the request of CFC so they can't be too far away from agreeing the price. I still think Ajer will stay with Start on loan until the summer.}

30 Jan 2016 14:27:04
cheers Ed.

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{Ed007's Note - No probs mate.}

30 Jan 2016 15:10:47
Why's that Ed, think we'll just have time to agree a deal but not be able to push through a medical etc? Might be best he stays at Start until then anyway to guarantee game time. This could be a very shrewd bit of business in my eyes. We all remember Freddy Adu, and a player's career that is this young could go either way but in terms of kids his age there can't be that many performing regularly at such a good level.

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{Ed007's Note - That's why I think it's a lot of money to spend on a 17 year old, it's a big gamble but it could turn out to be a bargain.}

30 Jan 2016 18:07:10
Think Ajer will be staying at start if we sign him as he wants to finish school plus he will continue to get game time there.

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30 Jan 2016 08:38:05
Hi Ed is there genuine interest in the NEC player Santos? Currently working in Holland and everyone I have spoken to rates him very highly and said he will end up in the Premiership if we don't get him.

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{Ed007's Note - I've never heard anything about this apart from internet rumours.}

30 Jan 2016 13:18:31
Do you know if we are in for any strikers, ed?

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{Ed007's Note - No. I've never thought we would sign a striker in this window unless Ciftci went out on loan. What's the point of signing another striker when we already have 3 fighting for one starting slot?}

30 Jan 2016 13:48:36
Is this not the best time to go for a striker then ed? as we hopefully should win treble with squad we have now . we have the luxury of loaning any player doing well back to the team were buying softening the blow? The big guy Santos had a great season in the jupler leave last season and is doing well this season looks a good player . ut the one who imo is ooki g the part is the az youngster jannsenn seen him a few times now and he looks better everytime.

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{Ed007's Note - So you want us to spend millions on a player better than LG and then loan him back to his current club? I wouldn't be happy with that at all and I'd rather wait until the summer and see who's available.}

30 Jan 2016 14:07:42
If it helped secure the player yes . we need every edge we can get over bigger spenders. another 12 goals by the boy jannsenn for example in the second half of the season could push him out of our range . its looking (hopefuly) like we are going to do this with ajar why not others?

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{Ed007's Note - Ajer's only 17 and is probably better staying where he is and getting game time. If we're buying a striker for me he needs to be better than Griffiths and if we're paying that kind of money he would need to come straight in to fight for the starting spot between now and CL qualifiers.}

30 Jan 2016 14:24:28
I never explained my reason fully . I keep hearing press reports quoting manager / coaches saying this window is harder as teams of players you are looking at are doing well chasing euro slots etc and are reluctant to sell . this season we are not desperate for a striker in this window but if we could jump the que with a deal like this I'd be happy with that.

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30 Jan 2016 14:45:30
I don't think we could afford a striker who's better than Griffiths. Or to rephrase: I don't think we'd spend the money on one. I'd be happy with him as the main striker next season provided we had better support than we do now. I think Ciftci would be worth sticking with as a third choice but I think we could be doing with somebody better to be second choice. I wouldn't have signed Cole at all if I'm honest.

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30 Jan 2016 09:32:28
Somebody tell me this is a nightmare. Just woke up to read Kzim Richards is in Glasgow?

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30 Jan 2016 09:36:55
Tried to post earlier on about this but never got put up for some reason! U heard anything about this ED? Surely this is a load of pi$h mate? Wouldn't have thought he'd be the type of player we would be looking at!

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{Ed001's Note - it is held for Ed007, you really don't expect him to be up at this time do you? Kazim-Richards is trying to get a deal sorted to join, no idea if the club are as keen, but he is.}

30 Jan 2016 09:57:34
He's a strange one - his CV is probably better than anyone to ever play for Celtic, he's played for around 5 huge clubs, more than 30 caps for Turkey, who have some great players! He's only 29, he's aggressive, experienced, if we got him on a free I think it might be worth a shot! His goal scoring record is poor but he's played a lot of his career wide, and isn't a poacher type! On the face of it he'd be a far better signing than Cole, who has played 1 game against a pub team! I'd like a bit more experience, aggression, leadership in the team, more talkers!

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30 Jan 2016 10:04:19
Lol no ED wouldn't expect him to be up this early. just wondering why it hadn't been put up that's all. what's your thinking on this guy bud? Plenty of experience and has played at a good level! Just seems a bit of a trouble maker to me.

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{Ed001's Note - you asked for his opinion, well an ed's opinion, and I always assume people prefer the editor they know unless I have something particularly interesting to add. In my opinion he is a complete bell and is nothing but trouble so would steer clear. This isn't a Leigh Griffiths situation, where this is a big opportunity for him that might never come around again, so he has an incentive. This is just another big club of many for him, so I don't think he is ready to change his ways and reform just yet. He needs to get rejected and have to drop down levels to get a game before he realises what a mess he is making of his career.}

30 Jan 2016 10:19:31
Yeh think your rite mate! He's a player we could do without in my opinion! Cheers bud 👍🏻.

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{Ed001's Note - I would think Roberts' signing ends his chances, personally. I am of the opinion, from what I was told, that he was a back up option.}

30 Jan 2016 11:20:56
303 games and 38 goals in his club career and 2 in 37 at international level, I'm surprised he's even considered for any major premiership team with scoring stats like that.

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30 Jan 2016 11:49:57
Would have Ciftci ahead of K-Richards and that's saying something.

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30 Jan 2016 13:07:42
Not often I disagree with you Delphic, and I certainly agree with what you say we could do with. But CKR is not the answer for me. It stinks of desperation.

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30 Jan 2016 13:18:03
Scoring record is abysmal. I think we would use him as a no 10 or winger. I think he has a bit of talent but not worth it. Save the wages for a proper goal scoring striker in the summer.

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30 Jan 2016 13:20:35
It is Celtic Jim - desperation sounds about right! I thought we were on our way to a brilliant transfer window. We needed a centre half big time, Sviatchenko can also play as a left back, so when we need to go to a solid back 4 it gives us options! We badly need another striker as well though, in my opinion having only Griffiths, Cifti and Cole is a disgrace! That is by far the worst choice of strikers in my 30 years going to the games because even in our darkest hour we had groups like Johnston/ McInally/ McClair, or McAvennie/ Miller/ McGhee/ Walker or Van Hooidonk/ Thom/ Cadete/ Di Canio. I'd also like to see guys like Izzy and Commons move on, Forrest also! It's good to freshen things up and we don't want any more tantrums/ bad atmospheres if they aren't getting picked! They've had their time, and we appreciate what they did, but the squad doesn't have a good balance to it!

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30 Jan 2016 15:15:37
Griffiths has come on leaps and bounds, but I'm still livid with our striking options too. It's just unimaginative recruitment considering we have scouts all over the globe. But CKR in my opinion, wouldn't improve it. We're best off punting Ciftci and getting in a player who we know will have a right good chance of keeping LG out the starting XI.

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