Kyogo and Adam Idah sold for a combined £17 million, yet we have to rely on free signing Iheanacho and Johnny Kenny, whilst club signing Shin Yamada dwells on the sidelines.
We sold Nicolas Kuhn for another £17m and his replacement yesterday was (Birming)Yang, the first player ever to be giving a 0/10 rating by Sandman in his Definitive Ratings.
One of the reasons we failed to lay a glove on Dundee yesterday was our lack of threat in an attacking sense, indeed it’s a problem that’s plagued us since the campaign began.
A lack of goalscoring threat, particularly an instinctive poacher in front of goal is a major concern, and one we failed to rectify in the summer transfer window, which was all down to the amateur dealings and outright incompetence of our hierarchy. The feeble attempt to sign Kasper Dolberg simply summing up their shortcomings.
Funnily enough they were competent enough when it came to outgoings, world class stashing of a cool £24 million due to the sales of Nicolas Kuhn and Adam Idah.
Indeed they sold Adam without having a viable replacement lined up, which was even more unforgivable when you consider they sold Kyogo in January, and yet again no one was brought in to plug that gap.
Kuhn’s loss was at least offset with the signings of Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Sebastian Tounekti and Benjamin Nygren, although all three have still to prove themselves and NONE are capable of playing on the right wing.
Sp we’re still waiting on a replacement for Kyogo who contributed so much in the way of goals, whilst Adam however much stick he received still provided us with 20 goals last season and played a significant part in the double win from the previous season.
Incidentally it wasn’t the Celtic Board or the Celtic manager who shredded his confidence it was elements of the Celtic support. Be careful what you wish for green trolls.
That’s two players who were proven strikers, sold for a combined £17 million, yet replaced with a free agent, and a striker very much on the fringes in Johnny Kenny. Whilst the likes of Shin Yamada isn’t deemed good enough.
Is Johnny Kenny a better option than Adam Idah – you tell me?
Is it any wonder we are struggling in front of goal? It’s yet another glaring example of our board’s incompetence and Brendan Rodgers said it from his first media conference ahead of flag day against St Mirren.
If Celtic needed the money we’d get it. If Celtic didn’t have the money to sign players we’d understand. If there was no list of options available for the club to sign we’d ask questions of the football department led by Brendan Rodgers.
But if none of the above scenarios applies logically we must ask questions of the guy and his sidekick who claim to be world class in everything they do yet are the principals in this shambles of a season that is unfolding.
There’s little chance that Brendan Rodgers will be Celtic manager next summer, he will walk because of what he regards as a lack of ambition by the Celtic Board who have left the squad terribly under-equipped this season, especially down the right hand side.
On the left we have the players who need to find their form, KT and the new wingers aren’t doing it and that’s a worry. It’s all pointing in the wrong direction and as an elite manager Brendan Rodgers needs to set aside the board’s failings and instead make the most of what he’s got to work with.
The first thing that needs looking at is his system. I’d rather play the long ball game than the 3000 passes between McGregor, CCV, Scales and occasionally Kasper.
Put Engels back in the deep as a deep midfielder and push Callum forward with Reo.
Incidentally, hearing that the lifestyle is wonderful in Greece but neither the training nor the football are rocking the boot and a January return could be entertained. If anyone from the football department reads this tell the gaffer and tell him he’s welcome.
Just an Ordinary Bhoy
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Again with the “elite” manager tag. What has Rodgers ever achieved to merit this definition? Put succesive two bob incompetents in the Hun dugout to the sword and not much else of note. This seasons recruitment was a shambles, that’s on the board and it’s a familiar story, but to get outfoxed by the incumbent on the Dundee bench isn’t good enough, and that’s on the manager. Also there’s a lot of “rose tinted spectacles” stuff going on with Kyogo, Rodgers “elite” coaching had already turned him into a peripheral figure before he left. We can alo assume that the manager sanctioned spending £11 m in Arnie, who is being kept out of the team by a player who cost half as much and doesn’t look the part either. Some of our regression is down to the board, and I’m not defending them, but the managers constant sniping over the summer has destabilised the club, with the intention of deflecting attention away from his shortcomings working out well for him so far, though I feel that might be changing. Elite he is not.
Rodgers out!
Scouting team out!
Board out!
Thr only time I’ve ever seen Celtic this bad was right before Rodgers bailed last time.
Hatate, McGregor and CCV are finished. The spine is spineless.
Scrap the whole team, a total embarrassment.
None are fit to wear the shirt.
If Desmond loves the club like he claims to then would sell it because he has taken the once proud and mighty Glasgow celtic and turned it into a punchline.
The absentee Irish monopoly man and his cronies stuffing their pockets at the expense of the fans need to be gone!
Coming to a match a few mins late or being silent for a bit or throwing balls on the pitch whilst still paying to get into the ground, buying merchandise and overpriced food is just dumb and futile.