24 Jul 2024 11:11:06
'Well I had a long meeting with Michael (Nicholson) and Chris (McKay) today (in America) so we know the targets we want to bring in. '
"There's still a long way to go in the window. I think my concentration is that we know what we want to do we know the priority positions that we want to improve. '
"Whilst the club gets on with that myself and the coaches are really focused on the improvement of this team'.
"So at some point before the end of August I would expect us to have the players we want in'.
(Brendan Rodgers)
For those attempting to justify the boards inaction which is baffling and defending their performance over the last 20 years here's our managers thoughts which has been his position since arriving this time last summer but to date and two weeks before the start of his SECOND season having pulled a rabbit out the hat last season he finds himself no further forward.
24 Jul 2024 11:59:16
Like the majority of the Celtic Supporters,
James Forrest from The Celtic Blog is very frustrated with this current Celtic Board and his patience has basically ran out.
JFP you will agree with Forrest’s analysis -
“We Are Not Building To Succeed, We’re Preparing For The Consequences Of Failure”.
24 Jul 2024 12:39:06
BR states he expects to have the players he wants in by end of August…. Forrest (of the Blog) states we are preparing for the consequences of failure…. Who do you believe? …. Btw, end of August is five and a half weeks away, not five and a half hours! ?.
24 Jul 2024 12:42:32
To quote JFP, if I may, it's 'rinse and repeat'.
I've many supporters I hope the right players are in place to both improve the starting 11 and move the team forward bit from those making the decisions inside CP, hope should never be part of a strategy.
Given where we are now, which is very similar to this time 12 months ago, with 2 weeks to go until the league starts, the lack of urgency in player signings it's a damning indictment on Nicholson and MacKay, and an insult to our manager and supporters.
☘️ ? ☘️.
24 Jul 2024 13:13:42
Buzz / Pedro
Agree 100%.
24 Jul 2024 13:15:41
Pedro why can’t they ‘hope’ to get the signing targets delivered in time but you can ‘hope’? …. No club has a guaranteed right or certainty to get the players they crave, there are numerous reasons why it doesn’t always work out as planned… the bit we should be positive about is BR is talking to the money men and ‘he expects’ he will have the players he has identified by end August…. As for the quote from the Celtic Blog guy, not helpful or constructive ?.
24 Jul 2024 14:36:01
After watching last night’s match! certainly am positive about our first team squad for next season . Many of last years youngsters appeared to have developed from nervous projects to confident young skilful players who know what is expected of them and have shown they can deliver it against DC United and Man City. . Kuhn last night looked a different player Iwata&Yang were other examples .
Now I am not foolish to note that players especially young players playing well pre-season is no guarantee of future greatness in competitive fixtures but I did like what I saw especially the team attacking .
I know of course some people find it very difficult to be happy with Celtic players and team, they even quote others as if their negativity is special as it is based on a fountain of knowledge.
When the manager says that Board is working to his agenda and he very happy that the signings will be made before windows close . We have people interpreting that as negative . Before week is out, I expect we will have a call to sack the Board, by people who might be lucky to afford 100 shares, and not the millions needed to sack Board.
24 Jul 2024 14:39:26
the board talking to br's wanted list is fine but talks can and often break down for many reasons and then you have to talk to the b list and when they talks break down we have to go with what we have, so their is a need for urgency so come on lads make it happen, on another note where will idah be in the pecking order, last season he was number two does anyone think he'll be number one or will we play with two striker that's if we get him plus the way some fans acts youd think he was henrik, plus some want to spend a large part of the budget on a number two.
24 Jul 2024 15:57:15
Wee des 1
Where did Brendan say he was very happy the signings will be made?
He said he expects them to be made, completely different thing.
24 Jul 2024 16:51:31
Like every other Manager in every team and all throughhistory, they ask for positions to be covered, they tell their recruitment teams the type of player they want and hope the team can get the right players.
We are no different to any other team and our board are no different, as BR has previously said, we could have 9 in by now, but we need the right players in.
24 Jul 2024 19:18:08
Some fans were talking about 10/ 11 players needed earlier on, but that was daft and would almost certain replenish our unwanted player bin and create more problems in years to come .
Last years players are looking fitter stronger and expressing themselves better on the ball. They and some of. our youngsters who we have had a few yrs are combining well . Hopefully from these groups we will have very good Celtic players in future yrs.
24 Jul 2024 19:50:25
Hi Edd007
I said at the weekend that GT had been told to expect not to be first choice and play less next season so that ties up Brendan’s 3 year cycle and your thoughts on it. it came from an impeccable source. ?.
{Ed007's Note - ????
24 Jul 2024 19:53:09
The part that concerns me is that there is a big meeting about transfer targets on the 24th of July. Surely these should be decided upon before the window opens. Unless many of our original targets are unavailable or Supprised options become available. The good thing about what BR has said is that he approves of who we are going after.
24 Jul 2024 20:38:38
We don't aim to win the champions league only be a part of it, in order to do so you generally need to be the champions domestically, if they believe we can get a couple players in to add to the bloated squad that's all they will do, there's young players who still haven't had the chance to grow, they won't gamble on spend spend spend, I said there would be many disappointed if they thought we would be spending big because we have money, will never happen. CB, CM AND A CF, at our level, we can replace say MOR with the same ilk as how can we ask for 30m for him but pay 4m for a replacement, they will have the potential not the instant ability.