Celtic Banter Archive July 29 2020

29 Jul 2020 18:25:39
Ed are you aware of what the situation is with Ajeti. There's so many conflicting reports. Some are saying a deal was agreed, others are saying he's gone cold on the idea and another club have asked him to stall on the move to Celtic and there are also reports that the deal was never that far down the line and is still likely to go ahead. What can you tell us?

{Ed007's Note - West Ham are keen to move Ajeti on and would rather sell but there are potential loan options from Celtic and Benevento in Italy. WBA have supposedly registered their interest in taking the player permanently which would suit West Ham in getting a fee for him.}

29 Jul 2020 23:09:36
The young black guy from Dublin, looks like he has a talent for scoring goals, why do we have to take people on loan instead of giving our youth players a chance in the first team, all those old sayings like cometh the hour, cometh the man, are old sayings because they have been proved right over hundreds of years, forget the loan players give the young team a chance! .

30 Jul 2020 11:01:23
I get your point but not sure he was that good on loan to Dunfermline last season. Think we should be giving these guys a chance in cups. We already have two unproven strikers in the first team squad. If Afolabi was good enough I think he would be around it. Another loan would probably suit better maybe to a lower premier league club this time see if he can get a game there first.

30 Jul 2020 11:01:30
I'm with you aindoh i hope we play the young lads more this season.

30 Jul 2020 12:39:35
Make sure we win the league this season then play and develop the youngsters next season
#lastdance.

29 Jul 2020 16:29:16
Ed what type of wage is eddy on?

{Ed007's Note - I don't know exactly, Kev but he'll be nowhere near the top bracket like Brown, it'll be somewhere in the £15k - £20k a week mark although when he signed a lot of people said it was "only" £12k a week.
The new offer supposedly doubled his pay so that would move him into the top earning bracket without breaking the strict wage structure.}

29 Jul 2020 17:24:54
I thought it was between 12-15.

29 Jul 2020 18:09:10
What is the top wage bracket for the players? £35k?

{Ed007's Note - Yes mate but there won't be many up near that.}

29 Jul 2020 18:46:43
Will broony be in that bracket ed.

{Ed007's Note - Yes mate. As captain it'll have been in Brown's contract that he would be on par with the highest paid player at the Club - which would have been Sinclair - but one of the posters (Kev83?) said he had heard or read that Brown had asked for that to be dropped from his last extension.}

29 Jul 2020 18:57:40
Any idea what Sevco's is? Will it be decimal?

{Ed007's Note - There'll be a few big earners over there. The likes of McGregor, Kent, Defoe and Morelos will all be on over £20k a week and maybe a couple of them will be nearer the £30k mark.}

29 Jul 2020 19:42:53
Cheers Ed.

{Ed007's Note - 👍

29 Jul 2020 20:13:21
Were rangers not paying half of Defoe's 120k?

{Ed007's Note - I never believed that, that would account for about 10% of their total annual wage bill.}

29 Jul 2020 20:21:42
What’s your take on the Toney situation or is there no chance we will go for him Ed007.

{Ed007's Note - Brentford, Nottingham Forest and RB Salzburg are all willing to pay more for Toney than we are.}

29 Jul 2020 22:17:33
Salzburg would be high up there I would think is that figure 12m they could afford that. definitely couldn’t see a going that far for him?

{Ed007's Note - There's no chance we can match the money on offer to his club or the player.}

30 Jul 2020 08:13:52
Ye Ed it was definitely dropped from his last extension.

29 Jul 2020 22:52:35
So Toney a pipe dream is he Evan that good never seen him I just hope we can do good business this window get what we need in.

{Ed007's Note - Reading between the lines, Rich it looks to me like Tonev might fancy the move up here but we aren't getting near the money Peterborough are looking for. If there are clubs out there bidding near the asking price why are both McAnthony and Fry publicly trying to goad Celtic into upping their offer?
The statements to the media coming out of Peterborough will not sit well with Lawwell though as that isn't the way he likes to do business and could see us leaving them to it.}

30 Jul 2020 16:54:57
Celtic seem to be in the market for a striker but with the price of Toney being too much and this boy fae West Ham no coming will we go in again for another or leave it to see what’s going to happen with what we have?

29 Jul 2020 15:12:22
This has the feel of being the best transfer window ever.
Barkas, Requelme, Tonev, Turnbull and a quality central defender would be a fantastic year.

29 Jul 2020 15:35:20
Alexander? Just to wind up Shay Logan.

29 Jul 2020 15:45:59
Toney* let's not get confused with Tonev 😂😂.

29 Jul 2020 16:40:52
If we get three or four players in the door before Sunday; offload Bayo, Boli and Rogic; but keep hold of MgGregor, Ajer, Ntcham and Eddy, I will be absolutely delighted.

29 Jul 2020 16:52:38
And when Sevco have spent all their money - a couple of key signings in the Winter window just get it right up them.

29 Jul 2020 17:54:54
Sadly I think we could see boli and rogi doing a Marv. Bayo might be a loan never to be seen again. See big balde is in ho chi Minh city.

29 Jul 2020 14:26:21
A wee side step here hearts face Dundee opening game of championship.

29 Jul 2020 12:20:52
Has the keeper been signed yet.

29 Jul 2020 12:51:53
Having his medical today apparently?

29 Jul 2020 15:58:47
always get nervous until its done and dusted. Think he'll be a good signing.

29 Jul 2020 10:24:01
When it comes to bringing n a new striker and think that it’s sad we do not have someone good enough waiting at the youth set up challenging to make the step up.

29 Jul 2020 11:01:16
It's something scotland as a whole hasn't produced in years . griff possibly the only one of any note . there are a few promising in youth but age and inexperience against them just now.

29 Jul 2020 11:03:48
Anyway doesn't matter as our forward line next season will be .
Eddy griff klimala bayo ajeti toney
And sebastian anderson.

29 Jul 2020 12:15:19
Rich T, how about the American striker ( apologies as his name escapes me) from the youth team, he looked a handful and a real prospect when I saw him play in a few televised games a couple a seasons ago including Glasgow cup final, not heard how he has progressed.

29 Jul 2020 12:34:27
Cameron harper18.dont think he's a out and out striker though.

29 Jul 2020 12:43:25
I think Cameron Harper will be a handful for defenders in the Development League as he offers something a bit different. He's direct and likes to run with the ball and get others to link up with him. He's not the tallest but knows where the goal is.

Ther's also Armstrong Okoflex, Jonathan Afolabi and Jack Aitchison but don't see much in them to worry the current first team striking department.