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[illdecide]

Celtic need serious money spent and a complete rebuild is needed. There's about 15 new players needed. It's vital a goal scorer or 3 comes in through the door when Maeda heads on.

K Schmeichel - Gone
Trustuy - Gone
CCV - Think we should sell but would be happy enough if he stays
Araujo - Sign him up as back up to Johnston, if Johnston is sold then he's an essential signing
Saracchi - get him signed up ASAP
B Arthur - back to his parent club
Nygren - sell
Alex the Ox - let him go
Engels - Sell and get the doe
P Bernardo - Sell
Hatate - Sell
J Adamu - rocket ship back to his parent club
Balikwisha - Sell
Bit Tomas Cvancara - ship back to parent club
Yang - I'd keep but wouldn't lose any sleep if he's sold
Iheanacho - I'd keep for another season as a back up to new striker but pay as you play, fitness for a 29 year old is shocking.
Osman - has a bright future at Celtic. How did BR not even give that lad a place on the bench?. WTF
Tounekti - if we got a good figure for him i'd sell but might be a decent back up to Jota if he ever gets fit. Wouldn't lose sleep if he's sold.
Joel Mvuka - This one's a heart breaker for me as it looks like he'll leave and go back to his parent club, the Celtic fans will be devestated but just like the King of Kings Larsson eventually they leave you for someone else.
Maeda - Sell, he wants to go and he has deserved his move. Best of luck kid.
Inamura - Sell
Nawrocki - Sell (i think)
Welsh - Sell
Montgomery - Sell
Odin Holm - Sell
Luis Palma - Sell (although i do think he has something but his attitude may not be the best)
Shin Yamada - Sell
Johnny Kenny - Sell, but there's something about him that could try him for one more year and then cut him off if the improvement isn't substantial.

That is some list of players without naming the core players like...
Forrest
McGregor
Jota
Scales
Sinisalo & Doohan
Ali Johnston
Dane Murray
Colby Donavan
Anto Ralston
KT
Luke McCowan - (Only makes the cut for being Scottish)

[SaffronSports]

Celtic need serious money spent and a complete rebuild is needed. There's about 15 new players needed. It's vital a goal scorer or 3 comes in through the door when Maeda heads on.

K Schmeichel - Gone
Trustuy - Gone
CCV - Think we should sell but would be happy enough if he stays
Araujo - Sign him up as back up to Johnston, if Johnston is sold then he's an essential signing
Saracchi - get him signed up ASAP
B Arthur - back to his parent club
Nygren - sell
Alex the Ox - let him go
Engels - Sell and get the doe
P Bernardo - Sell
Hatate - Sell
J Adamu - rocket ship back to his parent club
Balikwisha - Sell
Bit Tomas Cvancara - ship back to parent club
Yang - I'd keep but wouldn't lose any sleep if he's sold
Iheanacho - I'd keep for another season as a back up to new striker but pay as you play, fitness for a 29 year old is shocking.
Osman - has a bright future at Celtic. How did BR not even give that lad a place on the bench?. WTF
Tounekti - if we got a good figure for him i'd sell but might be a decent back up to Jota if he ever gets fit. Wouldn't lose sleep if he's sold.
Joel Mvuka - This one's a heart breaker for me as it looks like he'll leave and go back to his parent club, the Celtic fans will be devestated but just like the King of Kings Larsson eventually they leave you for someone else.
Maeda - Sell, he wants to go and he has deserved his move. Best of luck kid.
Inamura - Sell
Nawrocki - Sell (i think)
Welsh - Sell
Montgomery - Sell
Odin Holm - Sell
Luis Palma - Sell (although i do think he has something but his attitude may not be the best)
Shin Yamada - Sell
Johnny Kenny - Sell, but there's something about him that could try him for one more year and then cut him off if the improvement isn't substantial.

That is some list of players without naming the core players like...
Forrest
McGregor
Jota
Scales
Sinisalo & Doohan
Ali Johnston
Dane Murray
Colby Donavan
Anto Ralston
KT
Luke McCowan - (Only makes the cut for being Scottish)

We playing 5 a side next year?

[Main Street]

I don't recognise some of them names in Illdecide's list,

Welsh has found a new home, we could call it a happy divorce.
I'm assuming MON will be in charge.

McCowan and Scales are already signed up.

Is Trusty gone? beyond repair? He's had 3 shaky games for sure.
Arajuo had hamstring related surgery in 2024, but has been out for lengthy spells each year since. That's a major issue to be considered seeing as the surgery had no effect.

Saracchi, would take him with one working leg.

Nygryn, MON would keep him on I think, but just in case, here's hoping he has a rip roaring world cup

Kelechi, sign him up, he looked fit enough these past two games and shows more with each game.

[illdecide]

I don't recognise some of them names in Illdecide's list,

Welsh has found a new home, we could call it a happy divorce.
I'm assuming MON will be in charge.

McCowan and Scales are already signed up.

Is Trusty gone? beyond repair? He's had 3 shaky games for sure.
Arajuo had hamstring related surgery in 2024, but has been out for lengthy spells each year since. That's a major issue to be considered seeing as the surgery had no effect.

Saracchi, would take him with one working leg.

Nygryn, MON would keep him on I think, but just in case, here's hoping he has a rip roaring world cup

Kelechi, sign him up, he looked fit enough these past two games and shows more with each game.

Sorry, Trusty is not gone. Probably should just have said "Sell" beside him.

Just look at the many players we have out on loan and players we have at the club on loan...The fact that you haven't heard of a few of them tells it's own story with the club and it's recruitment policy...Buy 5 project players and hope 1-2 are rough diamonds that develop into big money sales in 2 years time...Thats a very risky business that they've actually been very lucky with but is starting to bite them on the bum now a bit.

[straightred]

And its hard to know what the best European strategy is. Win the CL qualifier and they get about 40m but will struggle to get into the top 24 to progress to the knockout stages. Lose the qualifier and drop into the EL where they could be competitive but would earn less money.

BTW you cant keep Nygren. He literally does nothing (and i mean absolutely nothing) except score the odd goal and the goals have even dried up recently. He is so weak on the ball

[Main Street]

I don't recognise some of them names in Illdecide's list,

Welsh has found a new home, we could call it a happy divorce.
I'm assuming MON will be in charge.

McCowan and Scales are already signed up.

Is Trusty gone? beyond repair? He's had 3 shaky games for sure.
Arajuo had hamstring related surgery in 2024, but has been out for lengthy spells each year since. That's a major issue to be considered seeing as the surgery had no effect.

Saracchi, would take him with one working leg.

Nygryn, MON would keep him on I think, but just in case, here's hoping he has a rip roaring world cup

Kelechi, sign him up, he looked fit enough these past two games and shows more with each game.

Sorry, Trusty is not gone. Probably should just have said "Sell" beside him.

I meant is Trusty 'gone' in regards to your calculations for next season.

[illdecide]

I don't recognise some of them names in Illdecide's list,

Welsh has found a new home, we could call it a happy divorce.
I'm assuming MON will be in charge.

McCowan and Scales are already signed up.

Is Trusty gone? beyond repair? He's had 3 shaky games for sure.
Arajuo had hamstring related surgery in 2024, but has been out for lengthy spells each year since. That's a major issue to be considered seeing as the surgery had no effect.

Saracchi, would take him with one working leg.

Nygryn, MON would keep him on I think, but just in case, here's hoping he has a rip roaring world cup

Kelechi, sign him up, he looked fit enough these past two games and shows more with each game.

Sorry, Trusty is not gone. Probably should just have said "Sell" beside him.

I meant is Trusty 'gone' in regards to your calculations for next season.

Tá, I believe Celtic were offered £10m or £12m for Trusty in January. If that is the case and the same club are still interested I would sell him in a heart beat. TBH for me there is no one I wouldn't sell if I got the right money for, everyone has their price and as much as you need stability around your club with a core group any player will try and force a move out if and when is suits and the kissing of the badge means nowt to me.

[SaffronSports]

I don't recognise some of them names in Illdecide's list,

Welsh has found a new home, we could call it a happy divorce.
I'm assuming MON will be in charge.

McCowan and Scales are already signed up.

Is Trusty gone? beyond repair? He's had 3 shaky games for sure.
Arajuo had hamstring related surgery in 2024, but has been out for lengthy spells each year since. That's a major issue to be considered seeing as the surgery had no effect.

Saracchi, would take him with one working leg.

Nygryn, MON would keep him on I think, but just in case, here's hoping he has a rip roaring world cup

Kelechi, sign him up, he looked fit enough these past two games and shows more with each game.

Sorry, Trusty is not gone. Probably should just have said "Sell" beside him.

I meant is Trusty 'gone' in regards to your calculations for next season.

Tá, I believe Celtic were offered £10m or £12m for Trusty in January. If that is the case and the same club are still interested I would sell him in a heart beat. TBH for me there is no one I wouldn't sell if I got the right money for, everyone has their price and as much as you need stability around your club with a core group any player will try and force a move out if and when is suits and the kissing of the badge means nowt to me.

The issue with this is Celtic have been so poor in getting transfers across the line so that 12m be useless.

[Main Street]

Should the immediate future be MON, Maloney and Fotheringham, I'd say they're well aware  of the dross signed in the last 2 transfer windows. But what changes will be made to the old process of finding talent (and the untalented), negotiating a transfer fee and contract?

[tyroneStatto]

thought this was a good honest account from a Hearts fan:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HeartofMidlothianFC/comments/1tgi0av/we_lost_because_we_werent_good_enough/

[statto]

Celtic need serious money spent and a complete rebuild is needed. There's about 15 new players needed. It's vital a goal scorer or 3 comes in through the door when Maeda heads on.

K Schmeichel - Gone
Trustuy - Gone
CCV - Think we should sell but would be happy enough if he stays
Araujo - Sign him up as back up to Johnston, if Johnston is sold then he's an essential signing
Saracchi - get him signed up ASAP
B Arthur - back to his parent club
Nygren - sell
Alex the Ox - let him go
Engels - Sell and get the doe
P Bernardo - Sell
Hatate - Sell
J Adamu - rocket ship back to his parent club
Balikwisha - Sell
Bit Tomas Cvancara - ship back to parent club
Yang - I'd keep but wouldn't lose any sleep if he's sold
Iheanacho - I'd keep for another season as a back up to new striker but pay as you play, fitness for a 29 year old is shocking.
Osman - has a bright future at Celtic. How did BR not even give that lad a place on the bench?. WTF
Tounekti - if we got a good figure for him i'd sell but might be a decent back up to Jota if he ever gets fit. Wouldn't lose sleep if he's sold.
Joel Mvuka - This one's a heart breaker for me as it looks like he'll leave and go back to his parent club, the Celtic fans will be devestated but just like the King of Kings Larsson eventually they leave you for someone else.
Maeda - Sell, he wants to go and he has deserved his move. Best of luck kid.
Inamura - Sell
Nawrocki - Sell (i think)
Welsh - Sell
Montgomery - Sell
Odin Holm - Sell
Luis Palma - Sell (although i do think he has something but his attitude may not be the best)
Shin Yamada - Sell
Johnny Kenny - Sell, but there's something about him that could try him for one more year and then cut him off if the improvement isn't substantial.

That is some list of players without naming the core players like...
Forrest
McGregor
Jota
Scales
Sinisalo & Doohan
Ali Johnston
Dane Murray
Colby Donavan
Anto Ralston
KT
Luke McCowan - (Only makes the cut for being Scottish)

Moving that amount of players on in one window is going to be extremely difficult to achieve as well as trying to successfully integrate new players into the squad to replace them. 

[JimStynes]

Jens Berthel Askou looking like he's off to Toulouse. Rabbi Keane a cert to be one of Desmond's choices.

[tiempo]

Jens Berthel Askou looking like he's off to Toulouse. Rabbi Keane a cert to be one of Desmond's choices.

Lol'd

[marty34]

I said this before that Celtic winning the league will embolden the Board and justify what they did and how they run the club etc.

Unfortunately, Celtic, at the top level, are a mess.

A poor squad - I'd punt three quarters of them.

The lads they brought in in Jan. are brutal. Not Martin O'Neills choice of players,

The transfer dept. is a joke. Tidsdale

Interim Chairman Wilson is a joke.

Stadium run down badly.

No communication with fans. Had to plead to Green Brigade to come back to get Celtic over the line.
 
Only Celtic won the league there would have been uproar.

None of this changes because Celtic won the league. 

[tyroneStatto]

I said this before that Celtic winning the league will embolden the Board and justify what they did and how they run the club etc.

Unfortunately, Celtic, at the top level, are a mess.

A poor squad - I'd punt three quarters of them.

The lads they brought in in Jan. are brutal. Not Martin O'Neills choice of players,

The transfer dept. is a joke. Tidsdale

Interim Chairman Wilson is a joke.

Stadium run down badly.

No communication with fans. Had to plead to Green Brigade to come back to get Celtic over the line.
 
Only Celtic won the league there would have been uproar.

None of this changes because Celtic won the league.

while it was great to win the league, the downside is there likely won't be any real change or proper investment.