Realistic Starting Line-up 09/10

-----------------------------Zaluska/Cervi-----------------------------
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Hinkel/Wilson-------Caldwell------McManus/Loovens---------Misun/O'Dea
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Caddis/Mizuno-------Brown-----------Crosas/McCarthy---------McGeady
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-------------------------* ANYONE (X2)------------------------

I'm in the camp that believe Boruc will be away in the summer and I don't think it's the worst thing that'll happen. Zaluska looks good AND he's not got a screw loose.

I don't think Strachan will be at the club when we start to make signings, so his policy of bring players in to boost the reserves will end.

If Misun is as good as we've been told, I see no reason for him not to be promoted to the full squad to battle it out with O'Dea for the LB slot.

Obviously, we'll sign more than a midfielder, but at present, until the manager position has been sorted out, I reckon McCarthy is our only stick-on signing and he'll go straight into the starting line-up.

Caddis must be recalled and promoted to right-wing. Hinkel has come on to a game and deserves to be first-choice RB. I haven't seen enough of McCourt or McGinn to consider them for the first team, although I'd imagine at least one of them contributing to more than the reserve squad (Christ knows, we need some creativity outwith McGeady).

I don't think the board will sanction the sale of either Brown or McGeady unless an astronomical bid comes in. They are what we'll build around.

Unlike many on here, I remain unconvinced by Crosas, but I'd imagine he'll feature a bit more next seaon. Needs to bulk up a bit, though. We'll see what happens with McCarthy.

I reckon we'll get shot of every striker (JVoH, Samaras, Killen and maybe Sheridan), other than Hutchison and McDonald, and throw our money there. Two decent strikers need to be brought in (at the very least) and McDonald needs to be relegated to the bench, until he learns that being the best of a bad bunch should not make you a stick-on for a start every week.

This is what I realistically see happening. I think we'll scrabble around the SPL for a few players too (Gomis and the like will be looked at) and we'll end up with more sub-standard tosh.

Unless a fire is lit under the board, there are dark days ahead.

 

zaluska
hinkel caldwell loovens ?
brown crosas ?
maloney ? mcgeady

 

zaluska,new left back,loovens,heid,hinkel
brown crosas,two new attacking midfielders
two new strikers

on the bench ,maloney,mcgeady who needs a good kick up the *,hartley,misuno,flood and robson

 

That line up is a joke. The board need to spend money if they want the celtic fans back on their side.

 

o'dea and misun are both CB's we need a natural LB, 2 strikers, a centre mid and a naka replacement

 

Under MON we had big strong hard as * players,he understood that is what the SPL was all about,I would like Celtic to sign Joey Barton,now I know hes a criminal but he is made of Steel and thats something thats dramatically lacking also Steven Fletcher and McCarthy are a must and a left back,Spend good money on that position because its a real problem,think we need to spend around 15 million

 

boruc
hinkel caldwell loovens/mick sylvinho

mcgeady brown appiah maloney

janko martins

sylvinho-free agent
appiah-free agent
janko-4-6 mil
martins-4-6mil

 

Yes, but it is also realistic. It's not the team which I would like, but rather the team I think will be playing next season.

 

Boruc
Hinkel/Wilson
Caldwell/Kennedy
McManus/Loovens
ODea/NEW LB
Maloney/Caddis/Mizuno
Brown
Crosas/NEW CM
McGeady/McCourt
McDonald/NEW STRIKER
NEW STRIKER/NEW STRIKER

 

Isnt Misun a left back mate?

 

First we need to sort out our defense. We need no nonsence cbs and tow good wing backs. I think that Hinkel, Loovens, Caldwell and O'Dea are good enough. For midfield we need Barry Robson back and I would like to see Mizuno on the wide right with McGeady on the left. We need to spend £5mil plus on a decent centre mid and not some cod * like crosas who we all beleive is good but only played 45 seconds of football for barca and is 5 foot tall. We need someone with height to partner skippy. I would like to see Janko here, since he is like 6''5 he would go well with Skippy. We should sell Jan and Samaras and buy Sandaza. Sell Boruc for the money as well

Our team would look like this

GK - Zaluska
LB - O'Dea
CB - Loovens
CB - Caldwell
RB - Hinkel
LM - McGeady (Mizuno/Maloney if we sell him)
CM - Robson
CM- a good £6/7 mil player, none of your Donati *
RM - Mizuno/Maloney
ST - Mcdonald
ST - a good £6/7 mil striker (Janko?)

 

no way the board will spend 12/14 million

 

Boruc/Zaluska
Hinkel/Wilson
Mick/Caldwell/loovens/?
O'dea/?
Mizuno/Flood/Caddis
Brown/crosas/Robson/Shikabala mabye
McGeady/maloney
Skippy/Janko/1 new striker/hutchison/sheridan

 

cech
sergio ramos.. vidic.. puyol.. evra
ronaldo.. gerard.. xavi.. messi
torres.. rooney ................. I WISH


boruc/zaluska
hinkel.. caldwell.. loovens.. sylvinho
maloney.. brown.. crosas.. mcgeady
janko.. martins/tuncay ...... REALISTIC

 

Imagine if we got most of the decent player we were after over the last 18 months or so.....

Boruc

Hinkel Basa Tamas Rat

McGeady Brown Stilic Sharbini


Shikabala

Janko


Bench... Akinfeev,Ivanov,Lewandowski,McCarthy,Nery Castillo


i know, i shouldnt of wasted my time, but it'd * the spl in the *.

 

anim not a championship manager mentalist.

 

Boruc (hopefully)/Zaluska
Hinkel - Loovens/Mick - Caldwell - anyone but Naylor
McCourt - Brown - Crosas/Robo - Maloney/McGeady
Skippy - Samaras(if he doesn't get sold)

 

lol love all the new signings on show

 

Boruc
Hinkel Heid Loovens Pogatetz
McGeady Brown Crosas Duff
Maloney McDonald

Would be good to get Tuncay or Martins in but they cost money, which McGhee won't have to spend.

 

I can't talk about the new signings just yet.

But I hope we can pull out some good striker, LB and CM.