13 Jul 2024 09:12:36
I got a bit of stick for saying the KS deal lacked longterm ambition.
I never said he would be a bad signing, all i said it will paper over a crack instead of trying to build a team together up with a defensive unit that grows together.
Its a pet hate of mine and it happers us every season.
KS will do well no doubt but then the crack appears again in 12 months and we have to build from the back again. KS might still have quality but there is no way he is at his peak at 38. Ill obviously get behind him, Just think for building a team to its taking a shortcut and will cost us in the long run.
13 Jul 2024 10:04:44
Tim don't you think Celtic have tried to sign a longer term option over the summer?
13 Jul 2024 10:16:26
Its worrying if we did roy and would make you ask who we tried to get and for how much. He will be a solid signing but he will be gone in no time and we will be left trying to place pieces back together again.
13 Jul 2024 10:25:17
Negative, negative, negative, it is a solid bit of business to cover us until we can get a decent deal done for a younger keeper.
The prices we are quoted for some keepers, when you then add wages, is astronomical and money we may never recoup.
Our club does not have that much money to take such a risk contrary to what some think.
To get someone of KS quality, ability and experience it's 10 million upwards, so good business for 1 or 2 seasons, gives time to identify and get un a replacement.
13 Jul 2024 10:37:44
Tim I have no idea who or how much but I do think we have tried to get someone younger in and for whatever reason it couldn't be done just now or maybe they didn't want to come at all, So in my opinion Kasper us a sensible solid bit of business and it gives breathing space for that position.
13 Jul 2024 10:56:05
Negative in what way mate? For wanting a stable squad?
Why should we have to wait to get a decent deal to get a young keeper in? Why not now? We have the money? And does he have to be young? what's wrong with an experienced GK in their late 20s/ early30s.
And you say it allows us up to 2 years to find a suitable replacement. Are we scoping mars and juptiter as well for the right deal? Deary me. Some fans are fickle.
13 Jul 2024 11:00:45
Maedainparadise Your post is spot on . Our Goalkeeping position was one we couldn’t mess around with, we needed a quality signing and couldn’t wait until other reasonably good goalkeeper’s decided where they could get the best deal . in KS we have secured for ourselves for at least one season, a top current International goalkeeper. We don’t know what happens in the next 50 days and maybe another younger top quality keeper will come available and we may have position filled for years . One or both of our youngsters may improve over the course of season and become first choice keeper for season 2025-26.
13 Jul 2024 11:47:30
What is a stable squad? Mid-aged players like Hatate and MO'R would move away. The youngsters move away. Having to replace a keeper in one or two seasons isn't that big of an issue.
13 Jul 2024 11:22:47
DT, not fickle, just a realist. Realistically many young experienced keepers will not cone here if they have offers from more fancied leagues and with bigger wages.
To have a keeper in, with plenty time left in the window to potentially get a decent backup, is great business and if we don't get one in this window, we have a very good, capable keeper in place for the season.
With KS we know exactly what we are getting, you cannot say that with many of the ones that are available and we were apparently interested in, and 2nd or 3rd choice at their current clubs.
13 Jul 2024 11:28:49
DerryTim. You say we have the money so use it. Thst may well be the case, but we had the money for Barkas and look how that turned out. So we go and spend £8m on a keeper cause we can?
I'm sure keepers were looked at and priced but quoted to high.
Maybe, just maybe we're waiting for the keeper we're after to become avaliable on a Bosman in January.
13 Jul 2024 11:51:33
Henke and that's why we will never succeed beyond scotland.
13 Jul 2024 12:02:05
Hold on. See if I get this right. We as fans are saying that the signing of KS is a good deal because it will give us stability at the back and also give us time to look for a younger keeper for the future. Now I've no doubt that KS was a good keeper in his day but like any player no matter how fit they keep themselves, age catches up with them and reflexes, healing after injuries, recovery after games become harder and more noticeable. Also was the time to search for a younger keeper not during Harts time. Just seems an excuse to cover up what we are going for. I'm disappointed if this is the route we are taking but will support KS fully. It's the Celtic way.
15 Jul 2024 13:07:41
Lawman68, Joe Hart was no spring chicken when we signed him . He was an injury risk because he wasn’t playing at all regularly . If K S hasn’t an injury whilst at Celtic no worse than his predecessor, , injury wise he will be ok.