31 Jul 2013 15:17:02
Hi all celts I'm new to this page just wondering the position with kelvin Wilson and if he goes potential replacements.
hbhoy {Ed007's Note - Wilson will move back to Forest soon. Lowry from Millwall or Matt Mills from Leicester could be brought in. Leicester offered Mills +£ for Wilson but that was turned down flat, the player had already told the club he wanted the Forest move.}

1.) 31 Jul 2013
Ed. Is Mills not at Bolton? {Ed007's Note - {Ed007's Note - Is he? I just assumed it would be him from what I was told, sorry about that. They offered a CB anyway.}

2.) 31 Jul 2013
We have got to be looking for a top centre half-in all my time watching Celtic its always been the weakest part of the team. I would have to go back to Paul Elliot who was brilliant-we've had good central defenders(Johan/big Joos/Mark Reiper etc) with regards Matt Mills, he went to Bolton more than a year ago and has hardly played-this seems to happen at every club(since he was a kid at Man City) he initially did well at Reading but I wouldn't touch him-he's got no pace/isn't aggressive enough. Wilson has really impressed me latterly, it's a shame if he is homesick! Cheers troops, Paul

3.) 31 Jul 2013
31 Jul 2013 17:05:32
have mentioned this guy already, but Kalidou Koulibaly from KRC Genk. 22, 6'5", strong, dominant in the air, played France u18/u20, big contributor to genk's defence this season. Also can play in the holding midfield spot. Under contract till 2016, but offers (IMO) a lot more potential than the championship players we have seen listed elsewhere. jean-Pierre Laguerre

4.) 31 Jul 2013
Expect slimeball billy to make things as difficult as possible . TTTS

5.) 31 Jul 2013
A couple of other options I like are 22 year old ghanaian international Jonathan mensah from Evian - not a bruiser but a good athletic defender (6'2") in a decent french side, or Allan Nyom from Granada. Nyom is from Cameroon, and is a Udinese player, loaned to granada for 2 years or so. Big guy (6'4") with a couple of caps for Cameroon, 25 years old and should not be too expensive. udinese tend to bring through players who are good technically and can transfer well to any league. jean-Pierre Laguerre

6.) 31 Jul 2013
I don't believe he is going to leave us to join Nottingham forest, I know its family but that's a step back. Well now we need a new cb, got a month to find one I suppose. Just can't believe he is leaving for the championship

Darrenbhoy

7.) 31 Jul 2013
Personally I would never look past Italy for centre halfs-Paul Elliot was a nobody when he went there, 4 years later he was a big money signing(from us) for Chelsea, I'm sure Piza were in the Italian 2nd division when we bought him. Obviously after that Dean Saunders tackle he had to retire, I just feel the way the Italians coach their defenders is unparalleled. Guys like Baresi and Maldini are as good as there has ever been. Even look at Juve last year - I just love the mentality of the Italian defenders, they usually aren't the tallest either(which I prefer) they are usually better in the tackle/better balance etc. Obviously we can't look at the top of Serie A, but a mid table team, we would get a right good defender over there for about 3/4/5 million! paul

8.) 31 Jul 2013
31 Jul 2013 19:40:00
Alright, new to the site too! I'd be surprised if big Kelvin will be allowed to go anywhere until the qualifiers have been successfully negotiated! Then if he wants to go home then by all means let him go for the right price.

9.) 01 Aug 2013
KW, will go nowhere he will sign another 3 year deal, and why not he is a GEM of a player no wonder there are some small clubs testing the water on him, I would like to see GS, KW, JL, all with new 3 year deals.

10.) 01 Aug 2013
Why is coming to Forest a step backwards?

The SPL is a pointless one team league to the standard of L1 or lower which you would win with your reserves.

Yes there is CL football for Celtic but its a competition you have no chance of winning (Well done last year though)

Forest are a high end Championship club with a realistic chance of promotion to the PL and we can probably exceed your wage structure for players.

No brainer! {Ed007's Note -

The last available accounts paint a very different picture:

http://goo.gl/krkWzJ

And this should explain the wages:

http://goo.gl/tpsTkK

11.) 01 Aug 2013
But that is why scotland want to go it alone, big tv deals and on/near to a par with epl NF are not bigger than celtic and never will be, they as you say may have a way in to 30 million, but things can change in football fast, and let's face it if it was not for tv deal most english clubs would be on a par with scottish 3rd div.