So Who Stays?

I probably should have read what folk were saying first, but here goes:

Would keep Boruc in an ideal world, think hes one of the only ones with heart and to be honest we aint gonna get a lot for him now. Hes looked far better since new year as well. A year or 2 ago i'd have took the big bucks. If a big bid came in though he could go cos im happy with Zaluska.

Keep Zaluska.

Wilson can go. So can Looven. He should be good and he isnt.
Would keep O'Dea as back up. Would take money for McManus, but only if it was a million or so. Ive been the guys biggest critic but I dont think hes as bad as hes looked the last 18 months. Maybe a wee break away will help, so might actually consider taking him back. Back up only though, so dont reckon he'd fancy that much.
Impressed with Rogne so he can stay. The boy could end up brilliant (John Kennedy esque) if he stays clear of injury.
Thompson has did well ahead of his time, if looking well raw, so give him a year or 2.
Dont think its fair to say anything about Hooiveld, cos hes not had a chance. Give the lad a chance.

Hinkels gotta stay imo. Cant see why hes been any sort of scapegoat lately. One of our only quality players.

Braafheid can go home. We wont get much cash for Naylor so i'd keep, but still try get another left back in (on another note, how hard is it to get a good left back these days - another thread).

Now let the controversy begin.
I personally think the team needs a big overhaul (no *), so what follows depends on what money is available and what money uncle Dermot puts in.

If we've cash to bring quality in, build the team round Mcgeady. If not, sell him. Again like Boruc though its likely we wont get anywhere near what we would have done a year ago. So would keep him. I think hes had a tough time and think given a bit of help he can still become a main player.
Best player in scotland by a mile, just gotta get consistent.

Maloney is another I reckon should be a major player. Just gotta stay fit. Keep.

Get Zhi away, doesnt offer much.
Controversial slightly, but would personally run Scott Brown to wherever he was going. I wouldnt even be looking for much money.
In his time at celtic i cant think of 5 minutes worth of contribution.
Hes like the modern day equivalent of Darren Jackson, total headless chicken.

Would keep crosas, still young and to be honest i think hes got more talent than Brown. We always hear about how the manager sees training everyday, guys look different there, etc. Based on how the celtic managers have played crosas, i reckon he must be mince in training. however i reckon we could build a team around this guy.

N'Guemo i would sign. I remember thinking earlier in the season we need to sign this guy quick before another team nips in. Then from about xmas he had a few stinkin months (suppose most of the squad was rotton). Last few games hes looked decent again. ive actually never seen a player (sounds daft but even at the current top level of european level) that can nick the ball away from the opposition as regularly. I think his problem is that he has no real skill. He needs a central midfielder next to him he can just give the 5 yard pass to. The problem all year though is he wins the ball and his option is brown, Zhi, etc. Get a quality creative midfielder next to him and this boy would be an asset. Plus hes still only 23. Sign.

Ki's another controversial one. Most folk i think would probably get rid.
Although its based on not very much, I think he could be a player.
He obviously soft as * which is a major handicap, but i think once he works out whats going on he'll be an asset. I reckon hes the sort of player who could dictate games once hes up to speed. his dead balls are about the only one that have looked semi dangerous all season. Would keep.

Mizuno goes. McGowan keep.
Caddis keep. Its dragging on a bit in my head, but I think Caddis has loads to offer and I hope he gets a chance and steps up. I think the big problem now is he doesnt seem to have a best position. kEEP.

Would keep the legend that is paddy mccourt. Hes gotta do it this coming season though or its not gonna happen.



Signing Kamara would totally depend on cost and wages. Cheap enough id sign. if not, we could get alternatives in, plus Maloney can do what he can do (if fit).

Would keep McGinn. I think the boys got more to offer.

Keep Rasmussen. He'll get goals.

Would sell Fortune. strange one this, cos i dont think hes as bad as the fans think, or how his stats look. First of all, hes never a striker. If he was we'd probably be champions. For that reason alone he should probably go. I also dont think hes a right midfeilder. I actually like him, but I think his problem he doesnt fit into our system at all. Ive actually talked myself round, sell him. Would take Debyshire for him in a minute.

Would obviously love Keane to stay. Reality is though that we can only afford another loan. Bad thing is a few prem clubs are looking at buying him. If anybodies looking at matching what spurs want were screwed, but if its a loan situation again we could have a chance. Highly unlikely but if theres the slightest chance we should obviously break the bank and build the team round him. We'd make most of it back in merchandise anyway.

Samaras I would sell in a minute. Another i'd jump in the car to run wherever. Hope he has a good world cup is all i'll say.
Even though im not one of these folk who is constantly on his back, i actually think he is the biggest reason we didnt win the league. The first couple of months of the season seems an eternity ago, but he missed that many chances in games we drew that we should have won. If we got those early wins the confidence would have grew. We wouldnt have dropped points n all those daft non rangers games, st mirren away, kilmarnock away, falkirk away, hibs at home, aberdeen away, etc, as well as the rangers games. Europa league too. *.

Will finish by saying its this is gonna be major this summer. Whoever comes in is gonna have a difficult job, whatever way they want to go.
Good luck whoever you are !!!

 

tbh mate, 9/10 times mcgeadys final ball or final shot is rank rotten, anything £7m+ and he can go

hinkel however is superb, o'deas pretty *, would maybe keep for back up.

boruc hopefully stays, love the big man and he's still awesome!

keane, wont be here, nuff said he doesn't really require any more to be said as we can all see he's class and better than all our players and could be at a bigger club (in modern times the likes of villa etc are bigger than us.)

 

It really is sad to say teams like Villa and Spurs are bigger than us when we shold actually be by far the superior team to those 2 put together

 

After analyising the last few matches in my head the calibre of celtic at present is just under par.

If we have an average side, we would always find it difficult to break teams down because of sturbboness and most team tend to up there game when they play us
we will always need to have better and defense unlockers in our ranks.

so who stays is the question, am sure i have a list longer than lennys (The caterpillar list) after this season, but fair play to our sixth spl unbeating run, where players have showed a bit of dig for the stand in man.

Off the top of my nut i would say we will loose another 6 to 8 players in the summer so a major reshape no matter what.

its hard to say out of our main men ,we will see who wants to jump ship or who wants to move on shortly or they might just be on the get tae * LIST

 

It's true though mate, we should be miles beter than these teams. Suppose it's all about sky deals and t.v

 

keep
Gk=boruc ,zaluska,cervi
Rb,hinkel,caddis
Lb, nobody
Cb,hooiveld,rogne,o'dea

cm,crosas,n'guemo,ki
wingers,maloney,mcginn,mccourt

forwards,sammy,rass