Celtic Rumours Archive January 31 2018

 

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31 Jan 2018 23:23:01
LEE TOMLIN HAS SIGNED FOR FOREST

Cant have a transfer deadline day without his name cropping up on here!

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01 Feb 2018 12:56:27
Almost. until you posted.

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02 Feb 2018 18:51:20
lennon tried to sign him for us lol.

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31 Jan 2018 21:56:20
The board said we would spend £6-8 million if the right player came available.

Why oh why have we not went out and signed the bison?

I say we organise a protest march and boycott, imagine bringing in a lower quality singing like charly bhoy from Chelsea and retaining the services of the moose when we could have obtained the services of the SPLs most prolific haircut.

The season books won't be taken up I tell you.

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31 Jan 2018 22:09:46
Or we could do nothing and sit back and watch our club die, apparently its the done thing lol.

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31 Jan 2018 23:03:51
and there it is. Lawwell wins the day again with a loan signing.

A good signing but again at the cost of not improving in other areas.

Also see this "watch our club die" by spending cash. that's not how "they" died btw

they tax dodged, they didn't die by spending. They died by spending someone elses cash and getting caught.

HUGE difference. get it right next time.

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31 Jan 2018 23:20:38
Tesla I think u missed my point, I was referring to the sevco fans.

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01 Feb 2018 00:45:59
Maybe so, but I've seen so many people delighted at this transfer window. it's a disgrace tbh. So many people lowered their standards. We should be trying to improve.

Right now it's one step fwd and two steps back. Get inexperienced players, develop, sell.

repeat, repeat. No progression. No investment to move forward. Just happy stuck in one place, going nowhere.

Yet quite happy to put ticket prices up.

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01 Feb 2018 07:43:51
Most important thing was retention this window mate. Last window we were close to seeing a few regulars leave, we have strengthened instead. Support and be happy man.

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01 Feb 2018 07:43:44
I completely get where Tesla is coming from.
If I told you at the start of the window that we would have the injuries that we have now but don't worry we'll get Scott Bain on loan and a cb who'll soon be 23 but people still refer to as a "young prospect" who has only ever made 56 professional appearances, half of which are with Dundee. I am confident that all of you would've been dissapointed.
We have spent less than the new club who are apparently in financial trouble.
Yes we've spent roughly £8m this season, according to transfermrkt, which in the past would have been a large amount but in todays market that is peanuts.
We have the money from CL and transfer clauses of VVD etc.
I understand the club are trying to expand in other ways with the hotel etc but I think we should continue to improve what we have on the pitch at the same time.
Fair enough we have been playing very well but if we don't improve and somehow the new team manage to find investment from somewhere and continue to spend more than us every season then they will eventually catch up.
It will probably be after ten in a row, but it will happen.

I know I'll get a load of dislikes but I felt that something had to be said.

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01 Feb 2018 08:36:01
Jeeze, AGAIN, for the umpteenth time, how much do you think it takes to run Celtic? Musonda? HUGE outlay on a guy we could never afford. Young Morgan, BACK UP keeper and a highly rated young player who, you have to admit, looks a player. Added to a squad who were unbeaten last year, with Rogic and Paddy back soon. Come on mate. Sevco SPENT more? I'll leave that there.

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01 Feb 2018 09:56:23
How is he a "young player"?
The boy is nearly 23!

Yes Sevco have spent more this season,
If they continue to spend more then eventually they will catch up.
No one really knows where they are getting the cash from but if they continue to invest they will continue to improve.

Our keeper situation was already shaky with Gordon in the first team let's be honest.
He was being slated on here after every game.
He's injured and we're now left with DDV, who GORDON was keeping out of the first team.
Bain who I used to rate very highly but now cannot get a game for Dundee or Hibs.

I do know how much it takes to run Celtic.
Celtic's revenue grew 74.2% last year compared to the previous year while our expenses grew only 33.4%. We are still owed £5.7m from player sales. It was reported at the end of 2017 that we have a year-end net cash at bank of £17.9m, huge increase from the £3.6m we had at the end of 2016.
All figures from Celtic's end of year accounts.

We have the financial resources to go out and sign a quality first team player but we didn't.

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01 Feb 2018 11:46:13
See, Jhedi sticks up for board, gets a few likes n that. Support really is split on it but god knows why.

Happy to simply retain players? is that how amateur we are now?

The only thing it seems will take for fans to realise will be when zombies catch us. Only then will they demand. Quite pathetic really that the only thing some care about is being better than them.

Our standard should be Europe and to at least be a solid Europa side. Not settle to win a broken and beaten SPFL.

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01 Feb 2018 12:15:12
Tesla who says we aren't a solid Europa side? We'll find out in a couple of weeks if we're a decent Europa level or not. I don't buy into this OTT fear of Zenit. If Anderlecht had qualified instead of us, people would be saying it's a 50/ 50 tie but because it's us we're doomed.

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01 Feb 2018 14:44:15
Tesla, or maybe just maybe BR won't shell out for players who won't improve our team, and u also forget there is a real possibility we could be spending 12-15m in the summer with Roberts and Eddy so mibi we keepin it for that.

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01 Feb 2018 14:44:15
Tesla, or maybe just maybe BR won't shell out for players who won't improve our team, and u also forget there is a real possibility we could be spending 12-15m in the summer with Roberts and Eddy so mibi we keepin it for that.

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01 Feb 2018 20:11:50
I was heartened by players stepping up against the east coast loyal, but the fact is the board did not spend to bring in defenders who aren't cup tied and will slot straight into the team, or bite the bullet and buy a good keeper.

Hendry may or may not be an answer, Morgan may of may not make a position his own next year. No RB means we either think we have cover in Hendry or that Ralston can cut it. Either way its unknown and that for the board to go wth hope rather than a belt and braces approach by signing a good one in the £4-5m bracket doesn't surprise me.

Im sorry but a young player from Dundee who may or may not be good enough, is just not good enough if we are genuinely serious about becoming a CL level team. It just isn't.

I was absolutely convinced we would bring in quality, but I meant more than one player.

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01 Feb 2018 21:09:31
spot on a Magicpole.

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02 Feb 2018 00:11:46
island celt, don't you know we're skint and the stadium is crumbling. We just can't throw money we don't have. When will this 2nd season meltdown end, i just can't take it anymore.

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02 Feb 2018 00:14:45
I'd say we haven't done anything in Europe for about 5 seasons.

So we have basically just qualified at best. as for the rest see magicpoles post.

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02 Feb 2018 02:46:22
The last time we built from strength was the seasons leading up to the sevile final. The team aged and dispersed. How much is 5 or 6m in todays money? We've had a few good teams since as well. When the window closes next summer we will know exactly where the club is going. I had a look at the celticfc official site and I scrolled down the squad and counted players that may leave, should and will. It's a big chunk. 2019/ 2020 will be Rodgers team. This is his summer. Should of been winter but we have too many 1st team players the aren't ours or are likely to leave.

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02 Feb 2018 11:47:49
There is certainly something amiss in a person's when whether we have had a good transfer window is based on how much money we spend. This is total nonsense.
If P L and B R cared as little about the club as these nobodies do, then they could spend £12-15m on any run of the mill player and these fools would be satisfied.

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02 Feb 2018 12:33:56
Old man Chris literally nobody is saying a good window = highest money spent.

if you get a Van Dijk at £2mil, Wanyama at 900k, Dembele 500k then superb!

but if you are struggling in a specific position and need real quality to take you to the next level then you MUST be willing to cast a bigger net out.

Instead our board bring in Hendry who no offence to the guy but probably isn't even better than Sviatchenko who we have let go on loan.

People are talking about a lack of progress in quality in the squad, not a lack of spending 500 mil.

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02 Feb 2018 12:54:47
why do you keep harking tote totally false presumption that we would be happy if we spent £12m or big money. that's a total misrepresation of the position and clearly shows your total lack of understanding of the actual situation.

What we want is Toby a quality player who would slot intothe team and improve it. If we are lucky we may find a gem fora couple of million, like vvd. We have chosen to go for a player who plays with Dundee.

You yourself have said Brendan could improve him. Do you also think he could go inright now? If you don't do you refute the fact we actually need someone right now and thirdly do you think that recognised quality players come in a lucky bag?


Nobody wants us to spend money for these of it. what we want is to spend money that will ensure we can improve our chances of both beating Zenit and qualifying for the CL. we a ll know we have enough to win at home . The disconnect is between our stated aim of becoming a recognised CL taming the evidence of defensive frailities that led to us being totally hammered in too mny games.

If e don't address this it will continue. Is that what you want? To flatline? We need to up our defensive game . That requires additional personnel. if it is a quality player then of course he is going tocost more. What your attitude exemplifies is the fact if we don't bite the bullet then we stall. Your menaical support of the board and their strategy is risky.

None of this would be an issue if Peter and Rogers hadnt stated we have ambitions to be a CL level club whilst at the same time not investing in the type of player who doesn't need to be improved before he can step in. that means we go with what we have. That means that the immediate opportunity to make us harder to breach in the Zenit games could fall to the same players who couldn't cut it in the group stages.

How can that be a good thing?


Its not about spend spend spend. I ts about looking for a player who is better than what we have. It is recognising that this type doesn't come cheap, but in investing in quality it better ensures we qualify for the CL, have a better chance against Zenit and move us even further ahead at home.


We should have the money to do this with two lots of CL money, vvd money, 50K season books sold. We are nt talking about £20m we are talking about using the £7m from vvd add in another £3m from the CL revenue and buy two defenders in the £5m bracket.

That wouldn't break the bank. and it would improve us. Instead we have a young guy from Dundee who might be the answer, but might not be right now. well the world operates in the right now, later is dependent upon the right now. If we don't strengthen now will we risk missing out because the pattern of defending and lapses kills us. Then not fixing it with an outlay of £10m might cost us £40m.

Thats the risk. Remember Commpare can't ply against Zenit. Beating them will bring in other £5m in gates and Tv and progressing. That recoups the cost of one player right there. We lose because our defence is still weak and that's money down the drain.

You obviously think they can do no wrong. Blind faith was never my thing.

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31 Jan 2018 21:52:18
I'm quite happy going into the second half of the season. We have been really struggling for a bit of creativity in the final third. we now have a potentially new and improved (3) in the attack mid section. Mousonda, Rogic, Roberts sounds seriously exciting to me and rogic and Roberts should be back soon.

Not nice to see griff injured by I think it will be the catalyst for Dembele to return to form. Nchamp looks better every time I see him and the defence can only improve with Lustig and Gorden not playing. Add in hopefully some quality and experience at the back when comper is fit and I think we will have a great second half of the season. sorry for all the positivity guys! I'm new take it easy on me!

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02 Feb 2018 12:01:12
Lustig has been one of our best defenders for years and I am sure once he gets over this injury he will again star for us Sweden .
Gordon has been first class for us, apart from clearing and passing which has gone astray from time to time . This has been the fault of defenders and midfielders who haven't made enough space for themselves hence creating problems.

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02 Feb 2018 15:04:31
You just made the perfect case why we need better defenders now. How do you squat that with your nothing to see, its all fine, rogers will improve him stance.

If it isn't Gordon's fault that he has too many passes to make because of failures in the defence and the midfield then what's your argument forgot addressing that?

As for Lustig? we love the big guy but he has lost a yard and his distribution has slumped. It may well be all done to his injury, but, can we take the chance? Can we all just say a prayer and cross fingers, or do we bring someone in to mitigate against the possibility that Lustig is getting too old to deal with the challenges?

If Lustig returns to top form then we have adequate cover at the very least. doing nothing means we are left hoping with nothing to put in place should that hope prove ill conceived.

If you were to ask the support what area of the field needs the most attention it wold be the defence, a keeper and the need for a creative midfielder.

we have sorted one of those. Comparre is unavailable for Europe and Hendry might not be ready to even be fielded in the SPFL. We have brought in a goalie who mightn't be able to challenge Dorus, we are not convinceded by Dorus yet the player brought in as cover probably isn't as good as he is. How is that a wise move either?

If Rogers plays Hendry from the start tomorrow, then it sends a signal that he thinks he has acquired the "quality" he was talking about. If he doesn't then Hendry is a project.

Apart from yourself, how many fans think at this stage the answer to our defensive problems should be addressed with a project?

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31 Jan 2018 21:51:20
Do you reckon Bain will get offered a permanent deal in the summer or is he just a stop gap? Always liked him.

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31 Jan 2018 22:04:55
Stop gap till the summer then hope we go for a new no1. Gordon's kicking out from the back is woeful.

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31 Jan 2018 22:06:30
Lads in the right age bracket for a keeper. He's got the chance to force the question which many will never get.

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31 Jan 2018 22:27:48
Think bain may be out of contract in the summer. If he shows well in training etc from now till the end of the season then why not.

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31 Jan 2018 23:00:46
Dundee don’t want him and he moved to sit on Hibs bench. Doubt he’ll ever even get on the pitch for us never mind get a permanent contract.

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01 Feb 2018 00:15:32
Didn't he have a bust up with McCann, that's why Dundee shifted him, nothing to do with his goal keeping abilities, he might turn out to be the new Ronnie Simpson.

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02 Feb 2018 12:03:38
Bain is now on his second day at Celtic and I am sure making his move permanently wouldn't be high on B R priorities just yet.

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31 Jan 2018 20:28:32
Any update on Jack Hendry Ed?

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{Ed007's Note - He was or still is having his medical.}

31 Jan 2018 20:47:11
How much are we paying Ed. I hope it's not the £1.5m that Dundee quoted.

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{Ed007's Note - I don't know know, sorry mate.}

31 Jan 2018 20:49:28
More good news. Are you a happy chappy Ed? I sure am.

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{Ed007's Note - I'm delighted getting Musonda in and that we held onto Simunovic and Dembele.}

31 Jan 2018 21:11:25
Bain deal done but Dundee delaying Hendry deal. Hopefully push both through soon.

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31 Jan 2018 21:25:05
Any reason why stalling on Hendry deal?

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{Ed007's Note - It must be car trouble.}

31 Jan 2018 21:35:13
Has Scott Bain signed?

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{Ed007's Note - He's at Celtic Park right now.}

31 Jan 2018 21:41:12
BBC are reporting there must be an issue with the deal.

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{Ed007's Note - I seen that.}

31 Jan 2018 22:04:25
Listening to BBC radio they said it's Dundee side possible change of heart?

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31 Jan 2018 22:07:36
As usual time is climbing all over us and we are dragging our feet, if we want him we should get the deals done .

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31 Jan 2018 22:14:10
As of 10 mins ago Hendry is on way to Celtic park apparently daily record reporting.

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31 Jan 2018 18:46:44
Cammy Bell just released by Killie spotted at Johnstonebridge services heading north. who'd have him as back up.

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31 Jan 2018 19:01:43
Scott Bain has joined Celtic.

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31 Jan 2018 19:14:27
He's meant to be heading to hibs to replace Bain I heard.

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31 Jan 2018 19:00:15
Dont need 2 tea ladies.

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31 Jan 2018 19:28:26
Better off with Jimmy Bell.

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31 Jan 2018 20:46:49
They're both decent keepers.

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31 Jan 2018 20:57:32
Cammy bell in the hoops it's got a ring to it. Boom boom.

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31 Jan 2018 21:55:05
Better off with Bell and Sebastian.

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31 Jan 2018 17:45:43
scott bain loan deal until end of season.

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31 Jan 2018 18:26:00
Disappointing and underwhelming signing. Why sign someone no better than what we already have at the club. If this is the level of ambition we should have just recalled young Hazard.

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{Ed007's Note - Nice positive first post mate....

31 Jan 2018 18:28:55
Is the Hendry deal still on?

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{Ed007's Note - Yes. They're just waiting till you've finished your dinner and settled down - don't say I'm not good to you.}

31 Jan 2018 18:34:22
NoDoe we couldn't recall young hazard.

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31 Jan 2018 18:34:49
I like Scott Bain but it is underwhelming. Surely we would have been looking for a new keeper to sign in the summer? Could we not enquire to see if any of them are available now? Gordon and DDV are not good enough to hold down that position long term.

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31 Jan 2018 18:51:10
What can I say Ed, long time reader but couldn't help react to this somewhat disappointing news. Just felt this was an opportunity to strengthen the position for the long term.

Kev, wasn't aware we had no recall clause. I had saw pics of Hazard apparently back training with us and thought that it may have been an option.

Is there any other news coming out of the club or other sources about deals before the end of the day?

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{Ed007's Note - It's only Jack Hendry to be finalised and that'll be that. I'm happy enough with the window considering we got Musonda in and we kept Simunovic and Dembele here.}

31 Jan 2018 19:02:59
So on that basis we haven’t even spent the Van Dijk bonus, I was hoping for a ntcham type of spend on a young talent.

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31 Jan 2018 19:01:07
Musonda could be an inspired signing and keeping Sim and Dem is good news for the club. Would liked to have seen Erik remain at the club as I think he has more to offer than Boyata who reminds me more and more of Efe.

The club has a plan and I trust in Brendan to lead us forward #teninarow

Hail Hail.

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31 Jan 2018 19:43:04
What we wanted from the window was a new cb got one . A creative player got one . A young Scottish prospect that could turn out an astute piece of business for peanuts and young Hendry if it goes through that could be the cb for years oh and a back up keeper. just because we haven't spent millions of pounds do t mean it's a bad window folks.

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31 Jan 2018 19:53:28
Im happy with the window, and im happy with Bain as back up, its a loan move to see how the lad copes imo, remember it was only last season he was highly rated. Hendry is another who may end up being a very decent signing, young, strong, quick. Decent window.

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31 Jan 2018 21:54:54
Top post mally.

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31 Jan 2018 17:15:05
Ed, BBC saying that if we sign Hendry he may go back on loan to Dundee, do you think this may be the case?

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{Ed007's Note - If Scott Allan moves to Hibs.}

31 Jan 2018 18:02:25
Seriously? A keeper on a short term loan and another player potentially on loan right away? Hardly an exciting end to the transfer window. Underwhelmed again! :- ( HH.

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31 Jan 2018 19:41:38
We've kept all our best players got musonda for 18 months and signed an experienced cb and potentially 2 gems for the future what's to be underwhelmed about?

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31 Jan 2018 14:29:11
Jack Hendry and Scott Bain likely to be Celtic players before window shuts.

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31 Jan 2018 14:44:16
Yip, looking like both deals could be done if Celtic, Dundee and Hibs are all sensible about it. HH

Ed, if these 2 are coming do you still expect more activity? HH.

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{Ed007's Note - Nah mate, I think that'll be that but never say never.}

31 Jan 2018 15:41:15
What are you thinking ed? Have you heard any whispers about other possibles?

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{Ed007's Note - Nothing mate but while the window's open anything can happen.}

31 Jan 2018 16:16:11
Hi Ed
Any truth in the rumour that the huns are going to make a late bid for Hendry? Was wondering if it's that muppet Mc Cann and the huns trying to drive up the price.

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{Ed007's Note - Is this more shite from Tw@tter?}

31 Jan 2018 16:34:44
Ed that story was on HITC. Enough said! lol HH.

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{Ed007's Note -

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31 Jan 2018 17:01:56
ED007 I posted elsewhere that Jackson wrote "Hendry's name was MENTIONED in the Ibrox boardroom"
THAT is the story ha ha ha.

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{Ed007's Note - Probably in a "Oh f**k - there's that shower spending more money on Hendry now! Has that wee Chinese bloke been back on the phone yet?" kind of way.}

31 Jan 2018 17:11:09
Haha Ed, belter mate :-) lol HH.

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{Ed007's Note - :-D

31 Jan 2018 19:04:41
Surprisingly the big Chinese transfer hasn’t gone through 👀.

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31 Jan 2018 19:46:52
Cheers Ed. I was hoping that was the case. Welcome Scott Bain to celtic.

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31 Jan 2018 20:30:26
What's the fee? 2 chicken ball suppers, 3 chow meins and a bottle of fanta?

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31 Jan 2018 12:24:04
Patrik Carlgren another new keeper link.

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