Celtic Rumours Archive June 07 2012

07 Jun 2012 23:35:10
I think we should give kelvin wilson a chance paul elliot and alan stubbs had poor first seasons but turned out to be fantastic players . Tulip

That's a fair point. I remember watching Paul in his first game (a reserve match) and he looked woefull. Kelvin would need to improve 1000% and I'm not sure he can.

How can you mention Paul Elliot's name in the same sentence as KW. Paul Elliot was pure class, that said KW could come good as for the life of me I dont know what happened to the boy this season. I have been one of his biggest critics as all indications were he was/is a talented player. As I am far too sentimental I would agree keeping him for another year may not be a bad idea after all. Sopot Celt

The reason i mentioned elliot along with wilson is elliot looked awful in his first season and look how he turned out. tulip

Cant agree with you on that one Tulip. Paul Elliot had a decent first season, and if my aging memory serves me I think he only played about 50 games in total over a couple of seasons for the Hoops. The implication is he was no better than KW in half of those games. I just dont buy that. Paul Elliot was recognised as potentially one of the best defenders in Europe when he signed for us and if it were not for the racial abuse and the fact there was some disquiet about his contract with CFC he would have stayed longer. We also got a pretty big fee for him. All in all he was a great but all too short piece of business. Sorry if I sound a bit precious here but IMHO Paul Elliot is a very decent man and has only ever said good things about CFC. Sopot Celt PS I know Stubbs was sent off in his first game up at pittodrie but again I dont think his first season was that bad. {Ed007's Note - Paul Elliott was the only British player who played in Italy when CFC signed him from Pisa for £650K in 1989. He left in 1991 to join Chelsea for £1.4 or £1.5 million after being voted Scottish Footballer of the Year. I have had the pleasure of being in his company once at the Scottish Cup final (Henke's last match). 100% total gentleman. Stubbs was once of the best CBs I have seen in a CFC shirt, he could tackle, pass and hit a mean free-kick, Mulgrew reminds me of him with the intelligent way he has learnt to play the game.}

07 Jun 2012 22:32:16
Ed any word on how much we managed to pull in for juarez?
cheers sella77 {Ed007's Note - I heard it was US$2.5 million, that is about £1.6 million. I was shocked as well!}

Great bit off business considering he never kicked a ball for us!

Byars38625 {Ed007's Note - I am amazed Byars, totally! I can't really doubt who told me when they are using $ instead of £ either.}

That's a massive shock ed. Hope the money goes towards a good cb or cf. The only worry I have is that it goes to pay for the Forster deal.

Daz the Hoopy {Ed007's Note - I said I expected CFC to get enough to cover Juarez's pay off and that would be that, the transfer just didn't work out for either side. Even if it does go on the Forster deal Daz, it is a decent trade and leaves other money for investment, including the majority of the money earmarked for the Forster deal.}

It is not dollars. It is lira. Wrong country. {Ed007's Note - Mexico actually uses the Peso as it's currency.}

Every little helps!!
Sella77

Haha very good, away to turkey!

Mmmmm a smell sh....,no chance we got that back.Just like the person 2 weeks ago saying WE SPENT 4 MILL ON HIM.SCOTISH SOCCER JURNOS POOREST ON PLANET X. {Ed007's Note - It wasn't a Scottish 'journo' that told me, and nobody said we paid £4 million for him. That would have been the total price with all the add ons included if the deal had been a success, do try and keep up, if you read things a couple of times it might sink in a bit better. My wee niece finds that useful when she is doing her homework, it will stand her in good stead when she goes to high school.}

CHEERS ED007, just giving it the way i read it 4 mill, not giving your sources it.Maybe your price for juarez includes wages etc,my 17 year old told me to answer this,more educated than me.lol cheers hail hail.

07 Jun 2012 21:39:59
With Euro 2012 beginning tomorrow I have placed following bets..
To win Groups..
Russia, Spain, Germany, France
pays about 20/1
To qualify from Groups..
Poland, Holland, Italy, England
pays about 6/1
I hope Ireland qualify, but above bets
made with my head not my heart...
Good Luck Timalloy

Same bet here on group winners Timalloy so hope we are lucky ......DelBhoy

I actually think Ireland will qualify. Italy have been in terrible form recently plus they have all this controversy surrounding them atm whereas Ireland are unbeaten in 14 games, are going in a buoyant mood and don't really have any pressure on them. England on the other hand tho are facing a much fancied France side, the host nation in their own stadium in front of a hostile crowd and a very decent team in Sweden as well as facing the pressure from their own deluded fans. Best of luck with the group winners tho lol

Mikey Bhoy

Naw timbo aw the bets wur made wae eethur yur arse or yur elbow (baith ur the same!

07 Jun 2012 16:43:08
Ed have you heard if there any truth about the rumours linking us with macheda? think if true sammy could be away but looking at it would be a decent move. but still cant c it happening

And also thanks for answering the murphy question. Think any money for him would be good

Kieran1967 {Ed007's Note - I don't know of any interest in Macheda and TBH he isn't all that good. AF will be looking to offload him either permanently to anyone or on loan to another EPL club.}

More likely to be Stokes that goes.

07 Jun 2012 14:55:51
Niko krancar(spelling) has signed for dinamo kiev to put any rumours of him coming to celtic to bed. {Ed007's Note - I didn't even know they had got up out of their bed.}

Sarcasm,ed go an sit oan the naughty step!"
n no jam fingers for you tonite ma boy

The Krankjar rumour has surfaced every window for at least 5 seasons!

07 Jun 2012 13:15:53
Good afternoon ED hope to hell we dont sign Leon Best who is to my
knowledge a very average centre forward.I think we are needing a
dominant cf in the mould of Sutty or big john do you have any preferance
in terms of signing a striker?

stef67 {Ed007's Note - My preference would be Rhodes, but I still expect a move for Leitch-Smith from Crewe.}

Ed what is the boy leitch- smith like? havent seen nothing of him before. just have heard of him on here and youtube bigs every player up.. Think celtic doing the proper thing right now by off loading and getting ready to sign. glad we have offloaded alot of dead wood already.

Has Murphy left yet ed. if so do you know how much for? Thanks mate

Kieran1967 {Ed007's Note - Murphy will probably join Ipswich on a permanent basis when the window opens, it will probably be a free or a very low price (£100 -150K??). If it wasn't for Nick Powell at Crewe then Leitch-Smith would be one of the hottest properties in England.}

All this Leon best stuff is it just paper talk and why does everyone believe it?
Conor67

I think the boy Max Clayton at crewe looks at great prospect aswell. He's only 17. Crewe have a great bunch coming through. {Ed007's Note - Good shout, Clayton looks a fantastic prospect, Crewe have always had a nack of producing quality young players, they have one of the best academies in England.}

Rhodes would be my ideal choice if we continue to off-load as well as we have been to fund the 3/4 quality players we require. I would steer well clear of Best.
Anyway did he not mockingly disregard us when we made enquiries before?

Jungle Jim

07 Jun 2012 11:15:36
Sly spurts just confirmed that Forster will sign permanently in the next few days.
NQJ {Ed007's Note - Is that the same Sly Spurts that said Eden Hazard was signing for Man Utd before he signed for Chelsea, which everyone knew except them.}

07 Jun 2012 06:15:16
Edd07:Portsmouth have put Huseklepp up for sale for £800k after signing him for £1.5m.
We have been linked in the past
And what do you think about Watford defender
Adrian Mariappa as an option?

Mr Green Fingers {Ed007's Note - I wouldn't go in for Huseklepp now and I think Mariappa will end up in the EPL this summer, there was very strong interest in him from there in January.}

Huseklepp worth a punt at that price....would score up here...champions league??how else do you find out?

What...no Gary Caldwell? ;-)

Iain

07 Jun 2012 10:31:26
I have in a good authority frazer foster will be signing for mighty hoops tonight poss tomorrow it will be a 4yr contract. HH

Good authority?? U mean buying a 30p S*n

Stuartybhoy

Wouldnt waste 30p on the paper load bull they are this has nothing to do with a paper. Its a friend thats down in sunderland for bruce springsteen concert in couple o weeks anyway his uncle has a fee inside sources at neecastle and sunderland he also said the leon best wont happen he wants to stay in epl and they are interested in adam mathews and naismith of rangers

Fraser won't sign for anyone until next month.

07 Jun 2012 09:46:05
Morning Ed, I see according to the Daily Ranger that we are back in for that goal machine that is Leon Best. If this is the height of our ambition to sign a guy who has a record worse than big Sammy for goals then we can kiss goodbye to any thoughts of getting into the Champs League proper. Surely we should be looking at not only a proven goalscorer but also a get out ball when we have to go long when in Europe and I'm afraid that Best ain't it. What you think mate?

Stuartybhoy {Ed007's Note - Leon Best is rank rotten, I hope he never gets near a CFC top.}

Ed I could not agree more mate. With a record of scoring 50 goals since 2004 I cant see why we would want to go near him.

An upgrade on Murphy but that doesnt take a helluva lot!Regardless though,if he signs he will receive 100% backing from me!

07 Jun 2012 01:06:03
i think if we bring in rodalegga we need more creative players any suggestions and still need a strong cb any suggestions on that aswell

Rodallega occupies a similar role to what celtic already have in Samaras. He may get a few more goals though. Can only see him a a replacement, if Samaras leaves.

Gary mackay-Steven might be worth a punt.

I think Mackay-Stevens would be a good signing and wouldnt cost much. If you are going for scottish based players then he would be the one, i like Jonny Russell aswell.

I think we would be better off with Russell and mackay Steven! Under lennons guidance they would become even better players.

Byars38625

We are challenging for champions league quailifcation and there is talk of the two Dundee utd boys, Mackel-Steven is never gonna be good enough IMO and Russell hes an average player in a bad team should be looking at better players than this!

Bishypaul

I agree with the above we need a good striker not average one that has exprience the has been some rumours that yakubu would join

Yakubus wages would be far too high.macky-Stevens is a good creative player and playing in a better team would only encourage that.

How would Mackay Stevens do with Wigan not as well as Rodalegga, and he has a bit of pace, Honduran I think so possible to get other decent players from the Nation thinking players at celtic only say good things about the club.