The Celtic Fans Collective statement today was perfectly timed as I was in middle of researching a Rodgers/Postecoglou signing comparisons, which you can read below. I think it shows outside of Ange’s first season, with all hands to the pump, and CAA Base and Frank Trimboli assistance, not to mention Dom McKay, we’ve been wasting fortunes since. Article on that below.
I’ve written another article on outside investment interest rumours. It’s perhaps more of a speculative one and that will follow shortly on The Celtic Star this evening….
CELTIC SIGNING COMPARISON BETWEEN ANGE POSTECOLGOU AND BRENDAN RODGERS SECOND TIME AROUND…
“What we witnessed yesterday was the result of repeated failures in the transfer market. This will continue until there is change at the Club – in both structure and personnel. Celtic fans have the power to force that change by staying united and taking action. Not Another Penny…”
That statement from The Celtic Fans Collective following Celtic’s 3–1 defeat at Tynecastle is, as we know, more than a protest against a single result.
Eight points behind Hearts in the title race is symptomatic of something far deeper, a squad construction problem that stretches across managers, windows, and the club’s structural approach to recruitment, arguably since the end of Ange Postecoglou’s first season in charge.
Since Brendan Rodgers returned in the summer of 2023, Celtic have been extraordinarily active in the transfer market. Over two seasons, Celtic has signed 29 players, a figure that suggests ambition and intent. But dig into the details, and the reality is a wee bit more sobering.
Of those 29 signings, arguably only six have established themselves as ready-made first-team starters. Kelechi Iheanacho (Free), Sebastian Tounekti (£5.2m), Benjamin Nygren (£1.7m), Arne Engels (£11m), Kasper Schmeichel (Free), and Jota (£8m).
Standing ovation for this article.
I think most people are probably aware at how far we have regressed due to the scatter gun approach to recruitment, so cheers for taking the time to actually compile and compare.
Its definitely worse than I remember. From the squad depth we had only a few seasons ago to where we are now just highlights the neglect shown by the board. Change is needed immediately. Transparency and accountability from the top down.
Not another penny.