13 Aug 2014 01:40:38
Just as a matter of interest and point of discussion, can any Celtic fan defend this season's transfer dealings?

1.) 13 Aug 2014
I think lack of money spent in transfer market is down to the board anticipating forces of darkness gaining promotion this season and giving whoever the manager is next summer a big wedge to spend ( I live in hope ) only time will tell!

2.) 13 Aug 2014
Hi folks just back fi holiday and managed to see both legs of the embarrassment in Europe, and tams reply got me thinking would it not be better to get decent guys in now to bed them in before there's even a slight chance of rangers ( or whatever you want to call them, hearts n hibs.) coming back into top league because like it or not, through time they will get stronger and from what I've seen in past 6/7 months we aren't getting any better!

3.) 13 Aug 2014
13 Aug 2014 09:54:00
Although its not ideal, I actually understand the transfer dealings.

If Legia won their appeal today we would have spent money on players who aren't going to make any difference in terms of us winning the league. At present the squad is strong enough to win the league.

The board will hopefully spend if we confirm our place in the group stages but to rush out and spend it in 3 days would be madness.

Id like to see Celtic buy smart and young.

Souttar, McManaman, Armstrong and Guidetti. 12 million should see the lot join!

4.) 13 Aug 2014
13 Aug 2014 10:04:40
Tam, if we did our business in the right manner, we would be out of sight already. The problem with the policy of looking for gems on the cheap is that even if we find any, they stand out in a sea of mediocrity and leave too quickly to be of any benefit to our team. Maybe with a better team, they would hang around a bit longer. The bank balance may improve but as football team we are going nowhere.
Sort of get what RD is saying about wage structures,BUT others should just be told that if they want Ronaldo type money, they need to be turning in Ronaldo type performances. At present we are stuck with the flip side of that in if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

5.) 13 Aug 2014
13 Aug 2014 11:00:57
Che like yourself I am more than worried about the transfer policy and even more worried about what comes out of Ronnie's head. In an early interview he said that he did not believe in loan deals as it just developed other teams players. Now he has Jason Deneyer and claims he is worth £10 million, so this kid is better than VVD is he? He then goes onto say we could not afford to buy him so he is going to develop players for another team? He is also suggesting he may take a striker on loan to "fix the problem up front". Issues are he is alienating the existing players talking like that in the press and is this another new policy, don't buy just get players in on loan. Who knows?

6.) 13 Aug 2014
After the likes of pukki derk and amido I think loans with option to buy are a great idea. a lot of teams are doing this now.
Dont understand why we have signed the boy from city purely on loan though. Would have liked a decent cb who would be here a few years.
Club has made some decent money the last few years and has spent a lot on transfers aswell. I am happy with the way we spend knowing the the club will have no financial problems for many many years.
We need to wake up and realise the money ain't there anymore. If you ain't a club in the top 5 leagues then the days of £6million pound players are gone

7.) 13 Aug 2014
We've been told we will spend money for the last 3 years if we qualify it's the same patter every year! We need to strengthen our team! I'd have been happy with what we've got plus Armstrong and May it's not exactly too much is it?

{Ed007's Note - I'd take Stevie May over Griffiths all day long, that's what I mean about not spending what money we have wisely.}

8.) 13 Aug 2014
Been worried about how we are being 'run' for a while and it's frightening.
The money was there when Hooper and Wanyama were sold plus we had CL group money when we squeaked through by a baw-hair v. Karagandy.
The money was not invested wisely and we added some questionable additions who added zero quality.
There were plenty of affordable options (Russell, May and others, but we went for Griffiths?

This season we have a new manager and with a weak squad full of injury prone players and we get found out big time in the CL qualifiers.
We get a reprieve (or do we?) and then we sell our International goalie.
I realise the transfer window still hasa couple of weeks to run, but the manager should have had a list of players ready and the club should have been busy adding to the team. Instead, we scamper around on the eve of the SPL defence trying for loan deals.
We look very amateurish and hesitant for a club of our size and expectation thanks to the men that 'run' Celtic.

JJ

9.) 13 Aug 2014
I know ed too many talents slip away from our own league and 800k for a player who can lead the line! Think a lot of us are becoming disillusioned!