30 Jul 2026 20:33:56
To sell AJ this summer window is a difficult one to take, the figures being branded about are totally laughable, he's in his prime, is a vital cog in the way we play, his character and the way he has bought into the club has been fantastic, and that's why if we did sell with the fact he has a lengthy contract still we should command a big fee!
The Left back position seems to be a cheap option the club will go for, I can't see the club funding an expensive transfer/ wage for a player that will be back up to KT.
Still desperate for the club to add another CM to the fold along with Baur, the egyptian would be enouth for the wings with the young lads coking through and jota still to come back, get Balikwisha moved on don't think he has the ability for the club, and a CB if one of our moves on, probably Trusty while there's value.
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30 Jul 2026 16:58:57
I'm really hoping the Mika Baur has a 'cold' means he's another step closer to signing for Celtic.
HH.
30 Jul 2026 17:48:27
I hope he can play football.
30 Jul 2026 15:43:09
Good we can't now draw AEK in cl qualifier due to lech poznan going out.
30 Jul 2026 16:23:39
Celtic have been taking the Old Rangers FC records one by one in recent years.
Sevco fans still love that they currently have more European Coefficient points than Celtic but that also looks like it could come to an end soon.
Celtic are now only 2.25pts behind but we would get 6 Coefficient points for CL Group Qualification.
Europa League is only 3 points for Group Qualification and Conference League is only 2.5 points for Group Qualification.
30 Jul 2026 14:55:29
Ed buzz anyone. if we sign someone after a cl qualifiers. are they cup tied for group stages?
{Ed007's Note - No, UEFA done away with the cup-tied rules a few years back.}
30 Jul 2026 14:42:20
Not Celtic related. i'm not a fan of the Beatles or indidual Beatles music. but was reading reviews on paul McCartney new album which has been getting good reviews. decided to give it a listen. and for a 84 year old whose music I was never really into it's actually a decent listen . pleasantly surprised.
{Ed007's Note - Paul McCartney died in 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy Shears) Campbell ☺
I'm a big Beatles fan but McCartney is probably my least favourite out of them and his solos stuff is by far the worst out the 4 imo.}
30 Jul 2026 16:02:02
Ffs Ed your as bad as wee joe 🤣🤣🤣.
{Ed007's Note - 😂😂
30 Jul 2026 18:52:51
Paul McCartney's voice deserted him about 30 years ago. It's cringeworthy now!
30 Jul 2026 19:28:32
What Beatles album is worth listening to? Never ever gave them any thought.
{Ed007's Note - Jeezo Kendo!!! My mts doesn't "like" them but she listens to their greatest hits album from early 2000s called 1 (yep just the number 1) if you like that which is all their popular stuff then Rubber Soul or Abbey Road are definitely worth checking out along with the Red (1962–1966) & Blue (1967–1970) compilation albums.
If you like a bit of weirder stuff like Pink Floyd or The Velvet Underground then Sgt Peppers and Magical Mystery tour are up there to chill out to.
A lot of The Beatles early stuff is basically just 60s pop music and it actually wasn't "hip" to like them if you were a man about town, my dad always told me that "bad boys" liked The Rolling Stones, smart/sharp dressing "ladies men" liked The Kinks & The Who and the women/girls liked The Beatles - then weed hit Hamilton and nobody cared at parties 😂😂
30 Jul 2026 19:37:29
George Harrison was my favourite Beatle.
HH.
{Ed007's Note - John Lennon for me, then Harrison 👍
30 Jul 2026 20:06:24
As a non fan I thought it a decent listen but your right especially the beatelly stuff.
30 Jul 2026 12:59:38
Reading MOR interview and to me mb dropping a hint he would like to come back on loan, lose Engels he be ideal for a loan as i think he be out our price range, mb worth asking the question.
30 Jul 2026 13:39:29
I was thinking the same about trying to get him back but by the sounds of his interview he is looking to move abroad after him mentioned the sun and Vitamin D.
30 Jul 2026 14:09:14
I think he was suggesting a warmer climate but he would ve a brilliant loan.
Rumours about Everton looking at 10m bid for AJ. firstly I really don't want him to leave and surely he is worth a lot more than 10m.
I would offer him a new contract but he might fancy PL and the riches to be had there. With Everton he will be middle to bottom half of table, winning nothing and missing out in Europe.
Getting an equivalent replacement will be very hard imo.
30 Jul 2026 14:29:52
Plenty sun ☀️ here mate and lots of H&B shops 🤣.
30 Jul 2026 18:50:29
Sure the lads into all that hippy dippy stuff so I'm sure he meant sunshine for the soul.60000 singing your name is that. Just ask sausage Rohl.
30 Jul 2026 11:09:07
Eddie Howe to leave Newcastle, I would be asking the question as he may fancy the job after a break. Was close before and he was keen but as we know couldn't bring his backroom team so maybe different now. MON can't go on forever and this will be prob be his last season.
30 Jul 2026 11:45:47
Hoping McKenna b interested once he's had his time off.
30 Jul 2026 12:06:45
No thanks he bottled it. Hasn't got the minerals to manage our club.
30 Jul 2026 13:51:37
Ange came and used our backroom team howe had his chance feck him.
30 Jul 2026 14:29:24
Which one kwaj.
30 Jul 2026 15:06:40
Eddie Howe can take a run and jump. Knocked us back and done very little since. I was a big fan of his when we were sniffing about him but from what I e seen at Newcastle it’s a no from me.
{Ed007's Note - 👍🍀
30 Jul 2026 17:16:12
As JFP would say, Eddie Who or Eddie Why.
HH.
30 Jul 2026 18:51:49
Next Tottenham manager in waiting.
30 Jul 2026 11:23:57
as thinking the same when McKenna left Ipswich. Next year would be an ideal time for a transition, but I doubt our Board have the foresight or the ambition to either plan ahead or be as progressive?
30 Jul 2026 11:33:21
No! No! And absolutely not.
30 Jul 2026 10:34:57
For less than the price of a Greggs breakfast, you can become a shareholder in Celtic PLC.
Owning even a single share gives you the right to attend the AGM, vote on resolutions and ask the Board of Directors questions about how our club is being run (assuming they don't devise another strategy to end the meeting early and avoid accountability) .
Rather than just complaining online, imagine a room full of informed supporters asking thoughtful, well-prepared questions and expecting proper answers. The more shareholders who turn up and engage, the greater the accountability. Also gives us the opportunity to send a message by voting against the reappointment of all the current directors.
For example:
On the managerial appointment:
"Could the Board explain the recruitment process that led to the appointment of Wilfried Nancy? Specifically, what criteria were used in assessing his suitability for managing Celtic, who was involved in the decision-making process, and who had ultimate responsibility for approving the appointment? Given the circumstances at the time, what risks did the Board identify, and why did it conclude that he was the right appointment? "
Or on investment and capital allocation:
"The Group paid approximately £12 million in corporation tax. Could the Board explain how it determined the appropriate balance between retaining taxable profits and reinvesting in the playing squad, football infrastructure and other long-term assets? What factors led the Board to conclude that this level of profit retention best served the Club and its shareholders? "
Whether your concerns are recruitment, football operations, infrastructure, communication, governance or finances, becoming a shareholder gives you a direct opportunity to ask the people making the decisions.
If more supporters became shareholders and attended the AGM, the Board would have to answer to more than just a handful of people each year.
It's something worth considering.
30 Jul 2026 11:37:47
Meeting adjourned due to many questions. We will vote ourselves in at a behind the scenes vote. Go away and we will ask for money at every opportunity. We won't budge from our strategy.
30 Jul 2026 13:53:40
"The new approach is designed to place supporters at the centre of descion-making, strengthening communication both on and off the pitch"🤣 Let's see how this pans out.
30 Jul 2026 13:54:05
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
30 Jul 2026 08:13:27
When is the CL qualifier as am thinking mb our board are holding off offers for AJ n Engels until after the outcome has been decided 🤷🏽♂️.
30 Jul 2026 09:44:37
Or not strengthening until one or both are sold.
30 Jul 2026 10:41:21
We obviously have money to spend, so there is no real need to wait for players to be sold before we can strengthen the squad.
For example, we know we're short a goalkeeper, a right winger and a left back. We have the funds, so why aren't we bringing those players in before our competitive matches begin and giving them a full pre-season and settling in period?
Where a player is expected to leave and needs replacing, I can understand the argument for waiting until the sale is completed. However, the sensible approach would be to have a replacement identified, negotiations well advanced and be ready to complete the deal as soon as the outgoing transfer is finalised.
30 Jul 2026 10:48:03
I think MB will be announced by the start of next week.
Enfels and MJ probably have a combined value of approx £45M.
If we're going to build a team worth talking about and the board want their wedge back, then either Engels or AJ or both, will be sold in this window.
Personally, I think by getting in Baur and a winger (Hassan or Malwanhise) plus a GK, we'll have the bones of a decent side.
Depending if AJ leaves, this would steer who we bring in to strengthen the defence.
HH.
30 Jul 2026 11:51:25
Thats why i asked when qualifiers were as knowing our noard we won't b prepared for new players to bed in and was thinking best keep tjose 2 try qualify then sell if need be but all depends on when game is.
30 Jul 2026 13:01:34
I think they are on;-
* 18/ 19 August
* 25/ 26 August
HH.
30 Jul 2026 11:21:08
'Engels' even.
HH.
30 Jul 2026 07:39:11
{Ed's Note - Letstalkabout6baby has posted a new article entitled, Why Kounde Feels Like a Liverpool Fit
30 Jul 2026 07:16:02
I have 2 preferred options from the 5 possible ties we could get in the CL Draw on Monday.
I want the winners of the Celji ( Slovenia ) tie or the winners from the Kairat tie.
I don’t want the winners from the Aarhus tie due to them finishing above Midtjylland last season or Viking who finished above Bodo Glimt.
The last remaining option is Austrian Champions LASK.
30 Jul 2026 08:13:38
Good shout buzz.
30 Jul 2026 10:38:21
I was happy Aarhus lost their home leg 4-1 but they went away to the Polish Champions and still Qualified in the 2nd leg 🤦♂️.
30 Jul 2026 10:57:06
Agree with that Buzz.
HH.
30 Jul 2026 14:11:59
You now know Buzz that we will get the ones we don't want 😆.