Celtic FC 2007 Summer Transfer Thread

[celtic76]

Yes i know its early but the lack of enthuismium from some of our players have forced me to start clearing house early.

Miller - Outside of a few matchs he has not delivered. You can say he hustles his butt off but in the end he is a striker but his finnish is laughable at best.

Zurwaski - A clinical finisher who seems to have lost has way, his enthuismium and his desire. I think its time to part ways.

Beattie - A decent finisher but as fragile as a glass vase the word "potential" is really starting to wear thin.

Lennon - Has been a wonderful general on and off the pitch but the game has passed him by. Lets sing loud at his last match in the hoops!

Gravesen - There was a reason he was riding the pine in Madrid and now he is riding the pine at Parkhead. Goon squads are needed in hockey not football. nuff said.

Jarsiok - Another enigma like Gravesen shows up one match but disappears for four. This experiment should end.

Telfar - His speed has left and its time to bow out a champion.

Balde - Thanks for memory's and good luck to you in the future!

[Wezza]

Word is Celtic are going to have a bid at Motherwell's Scott McDonald.

[celtic76]

Word is Celtic are going to have a bid at Motherwell's Scott McDonald.

He signed to today.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=417154&cc=5901

[rossgreen]

So with you dropping all those players, what do you wish Celtic's XI to be?

[Wezza]

He signed to today.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=417154&cc=5901
Awesome. I know alot of Celtic fans don't think very much of him. I hope he can prove them wrong.

[soccer krazy]

Paul Telfer leaves Celtic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6519347.stm

[celtic76]

So with you dropping all those players, what do you wish Celtic's XI to be?

Hmmm I would most likely go.

Boruc
Wilson-O'Dea-McManus-Naylor
TBD-Nakamura-Hartley-McGeady
Vennegor of Hesselink-Riordan/TBD

I think Naka should be slid inside and we go out and grab a CL quality right midfielder. Sno is very raw and isn't ready yet. I also think we should drop some cash and grab another finnisher. Rumor is that Bellamy's name has surfaced and I would love to see him in the hoops again but for a longer spell this time. Also there is Bendtler who is helping Birmingham back into the EPL on loan from Arsenal. I am not sure what his contract looks like at the Gunners.

[celtic76]

Celtic says no to Mo
http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/2007/04/04/3914828-sun.html

Swiss stirker maybe the answer.
http://www.talkceltic.net/forum/talkceltic-news/18363-celtic-linked-dortmund-star-frei.html#post283580

Bendtner on GS watch list.
http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=972

Cork city's O ' Donovan to be a bhoy?
http://www.randalstowncsc.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=220
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/corkcity/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=27182

MLS Midfielder on his way to Paradise.
http://www.keep-the-faith.net/index.htm

[celtic76]

Graveson on Villa hit list.
http://talkingsoccer.blogspot.com/2007/04/rumour-villa-to-sign-another-celtic.html

American Bhoy
http://www.randalstowncsc.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=222
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?HLID=459032&CPID=14&title=Dalby+dreams+of+Hoops&lid=&channel=Football_Home&f=rss&clid=61

[eirebhoy]

Gravesen - There was a reason he was riding the pine in Madrid and now he is riding the pine at Parkhead. Goon squads are needed in hockey not football. nuff said.

Can't agree with that. Gravesen is an excellent passer, 2nd only to Nakamura, and a very creative player. He scored a few and averaged over 10 assists in the premiership every season. I hope he's still with us next season and gets a decent chance.

[mcnaulty21]

Hey, I'm new to the Scotland thread as I've been intensely following the US Nats and the MLS preseason the past few mths. Next to the Chicago Fire, Celtic are my favorite club (ManUtd are up there too, wierd I know, but that's how I am).

What's up with Zurwaski? I've heard rumors he might come state-side and join the Fire (would work well with the Polish population in Chicago, and Milwaukee for that matter). Anything to these rumors?

[celtic76]

Hey, I'm new to the Scotland thread as I've been intensely following the US Nats and the MLS preseason the past few mths. Next to the Chicago Fire, Celtic are my favorite club (ManUtd are up there too, wierd I know, but that's how I am).

What's up with Zurwaski? I've heard rumors he might come state-side and join the Fire (would work well with the Polish population in Chicago, and Milwaukee for that matter). Anything to these rumors?

As a Celtic supporter and Fire fan i'd be a bit on the fence about this move. He is a solid finnisher as he showed last season but i think his game hurts alot when he doesn't have someone who can hold up the ball (ex. BBJ Hartson). With Jaqua gone he would be in the same boat as he is in now, with pacey forwards like Barrett, Rolfe, and Carr he would struggle to get the space he needs to put the ball in the back of the net. I really think he needs to move to somone who has a veteren forward and somone who can hold up the ball till he can find space and Chicago whouldn't be one of those sides. Lets see if we can't grab the double SPL Championship and the MLS Championship. Hail Hail!

[Scottish_Morton]

Zurwaski is another one in a long line of players who score loads against the smaller teams but don't do it in the big matches. It was no surprise when he failed spectacularly at the world cup.

Fair enough he scored 20 for Celtic last season, but when you consider that 7 of them were against Dunfermline, and he only scored 4 against top 6 sides, and he hasn't scored in europe at all, then you'll realise more about the player.

[mcnaulty21]

Zurwaski is another one in a long line of players who score loads against the smaller teams but don't do it in the big matches. It was no surprise when he failed spectacularly at the world cup.

Fair enough he scored 20 for Celtic last season, but when you consider that 7 of them were against Dunfermline, and he only scored 4 against top 6 sides, and he hasn't scored in europe at all, then you'll realise more about the player.

Well I'd like to think the average MLS side is above the level of Dunfermline, but I don't know enough to say for sure.

[celtic76]

Well I'd like to think the average MLS side is above the level of Dunfermline, but I don't know enough to say for sure.

Pars are more inline with the USL than the MLS.

[celtic76]

Lazio to make move for Boruc :mad:
http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=36454

Boruc interview prior to Milan
http://www.randalstowncsc.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=262

[celtic76]

GS to shell out $5M for Welsh playmaker
http://www.randalstowncsc.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=281

Nakamura on his way out??:confused:

[celtic76]

Beattie on loan to Celtic
http://www.bluekipper.com/fishy/out_summer_07/out_summer_07.htm#jb

[celtic76]

Anelka and Barton??? :confused:

Why are we going after players who will want to bail in a year.

http://www.randalstowncsc.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=310

[Borussia]

http://www.keep-the-faith.net/news.htm

I hope that's only an unserious rumour, since David Degen was one of the worst Borussia players this season and is a typical mercenary! :eek: If I weren't a Celtic fan, I wouldn't complain since Borussia badly wants to get rid of this ********** player ... but as being a Tim as well, I can only warn Strachan to sign this player for some good reason! :rolleyes: Absolutely no fighting spirit & physical strength (what's vital in order to play in UK)!


Btw: He was never deployed in the left midfield (how mentioned in the "keep the faith" article), since he's a right winger.