01 Sep 2013 16:23:09

{Ed007's Note - There is a new poll up.

Are you disappointed by the club's dealings during the transfer window?

www.celticrumours.co.uk/poll16.html

Please take 2 mins to cast your vote, cheers.}

1.) 01 Sep 2013
Just voted yes Ed, but have kinda mixed views tbh.

I think my yes vote is purely down to Finnbogasson and going that extra mile, that one big signing the fans were crying out for.

We have bought in a few to be fair and we should all give them a fair crack of the whip. Time to get behind the boys.

Craigie_bhoy

2.) 01 Sep 2013
Hi Ed, iam disappointed yeah think the board should have done a lot more on the Finnbogason deal, PL said last season we could spend up to £4 mill on 1 player? Also c/b was needed don't see what the issue was with Cani £1.7 mill was a steal for me, Lenny, the players and the fans deserve to see players like this, fell sorry for the manager & also starting to think if this £36 mill debt we in might be true. I know players knocked us back & spl not attractive but Board need to work harder when we get knocked back don't just accept it! I know PL done great stuff for the club but feel him & Desmond have let the manager down & feel we still short. 6 out, 10 in, we now be looking at free agents which might work but we shouldn't have to. The £1.6 mill offered for Tomlin and nothing bad to Lee think he a good player should have been put with the money we offered for Finnbogason, I know iam going on here but Billy Sharp would also have been a steal for us would have scored for fun up here. I hope you all not fell asleep yet & sorry for going on, hail hail Chris30

3.) 01 Sep 2013
Although disappointed I have just voted NO because the question has no simple provision for explanation. If I knew the intimate dealings and reasons for failures I could confidently vote. Recognising PL's performance to date I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Sunny Jim.

4.) 01 Sep 2013
Agree with Craigie_bhoy: the window was underwhelming - but I liked Amido in his first game, and Borigeter too. If this holding midfielder is up to speed I think we'll avoid a skelping in the group.

5.) 01 Sep 2013
Very disappointed and I personally feel that Lawell has wiped the eye (once again) of the Celtic faithful, through pushing his "YES" man Lennon to accepted second rate purchases.

Of course the now clichéd excuse of "We don't want to end up like Rangers" will be used to pan off any Celtic fans that dare vent their anger at not pushing the boat out on better players.

Yes we play in Scotland (not the most attractive league) but nowadays in football (which has been proven time and time again) money talks and with all the money that Celtic have racked in they could not splash out on Alfred finnbogason, bloody joke.

1: Derk Boerrigter, if this guy was so good and good enough for Celtic way did Ajax let him go? I think this guy won't see the light of day under Lennon, super sub could be his preferred position at Celtic over the coming season.

2: Teemu Pukki? Who is this guy? Apparently we had the chance to purchase Alfred finnbogason, who (from my understanding) is an absolute goal machine in the Dutch League but instead we opted for the cheaper option.

Teemu Pukki - International, Finland - Apps 24, Goals 6
Teemu Pukki - Senior career, FC Schalke 04 - Apps 24, Goals 6

Alfred finnbogason - International, Iceland - Apps 15, Goals 4
Alfred finnbogason - Senior career, SC Heerenveen - Apps 35, Goals 30


3: Amido Blade - Wont get a real look-in under Lennon and so far looks like another Mo Camara / Bangura mark two.

Lennon is well known to only gives new players 3 or 4 games to prove themselves and if they don't square up they are dropped to the bench and eventually cast off to the side.

4: Nir Biton?????? is it because he had a trail for Manchester City last year makes him good enough

5: Steven Mouyokolo - This is a real cock-up of a signing, scraping the bottom of the barrel.

6.) 01 Sep 2013
Lisbon lion. Your a real glass half empty guy aren't you! SB

7.) 01 Sep 2013
Mite not b the names we wantes but give the guys a chance fs!

Fallon67

8.) 01 Sep 2013
Jeezo, you are the life and soul of the party ain't ya?

Might it not be an idea to wait and properly see what these guys are capable of before labelling them duds? And how can you compare Amido to Mo Camara who is a left back?

Mind me to shift seats if I'm ever pamped next to you at a game.


Frank McG

9.) 01 Sep 2013
Derk was let go be because bojan signed on loan from barca with a clause in the contract that when he if fit he must play so derk would be on the bench

SOS BHOY

10.) 01 Sep 2013
I think your spot on with everything you said Lisbon lion, but we must now get behind all the players that are here then hopefully they mite turnout to be major players for us.

11.) 02 Sep 2013
Well although I would loved a big name signing let's get real the days of Scottish clubs making big money signings are gone. the route we have taken of signing young players is the way to go. Also people are saying we are spending not money but if you look at who we have signed we have spent close to 10 mil in this window and from what I've seen so far of the new players this could be money well spent. so let's all get behind lenny and the players and heres to a good season

12.) 02 Sep 2013
@ Lisbon Lion. You seen to be disappointed, but if you dried your eyes and actually looked who we brought in and let them play a few games your opinion will change. No one heard of hooper of Waynama before they came here so hold your horses. We spent well and wisely this window. I would hate to sit next to you at the games you are so negative - bet you are one of the folk that storm out shouting 'im sending my season ticket back' lol SHottsBhoy

13.) 02 Sep 2013
I'm actually quite happy with who celtic have brought in during the transfer window. Ok the guys who have been brought in aren't your Larssons Suttons Or Hartsons because those days are gone but a few of the guys that have joined have came from clubs that are in a much better standard of league than ours. So I think we should wait and see how the season goes before we start criticising the players or the management.

14.) 02 Sep 2013
I think we were too tentative in our bids for NL's top choices and have settled for cheaper 'off the radar' options (that I do hope work out well).
Was Finbogasson a smokescreen?
3 failed bids for Tomlin with hours to go really looks desperate and amateurish.

Jungle Jim

15.) 02 Sep 2013
Very disappointed. I have no problem with any of the signings, but clearly we did not make enough. Even the club believes this - hence our ridiculous attempts to get another striker on the final day (from P'boro). We had brought in Van Dijk and Mouyokolo for Rogne and Gershon (fine. ) but then Wilson was sold with Neil Lennon saying 'he is my No1 CB and I want him to stay', yet no replacement was brought in. 2 or 3M would have supplied an experienced physical CB who could strengthen the vulnerable spine of the team, allowing AMbrose, VAn Dijk etc to develop alongside him. The fact that we used Lustig (our No1 RB) at CB in the most important game of the season tells us that Neil can't trust the others at this stage. This is not appropriate for a team with serrious CL ambitions. If we have identified a need for a player, and don't get him, then we MUST have a 2nd and 3rd target lined up behind and simply go in and get them. Jean-Pierre Laguerre

16.) 02 Sep 2013
02 Sep 2013 13:31:10
Need to give the new guys a chance. I remember Kelvin Wilson's first season he was a bomb scare but slowly got on his feet and last year was quality.

Scottish Football has always been faster than other countries so will take most of the players time to settle and the fans have to be patient with all of them.

17.) 02 Sep 2013
As much as the board do a great job managing the club finances etc.i feel let down again in the transfer market they are not backing the manager enough.after coming thro wed we should have had players lined up.massive let down again by board in tm, we never seem to invest when in a position of strength.apart from the economy this is 1 of the reasons fans are not snapping st up because of board not doing enough in market