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Sydney van Hooijdonk

Discussion in 'Transfer Rumours' started by Jaxxx, Nov 20, 2023.

Discuss Sydney van Hooijdonk in the Transfer Rumours area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Belgian_lad

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    Neither would I tbh
     
  2. Belgian_lad

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    Our route currently is the mystery route lol
     
  3. Celtic_Daft1888

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    Italian media saying his "inner circle" are keen to explore the possibility of joining us.
     
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  5. James Gold Member Gold Member

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    So he's interested in us and not vice versa
     
  6. Celtic_Daft1888

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    I'm still 50/50 on whether or not it will happen but I'm convinced we are interested in him.
     
  7. Champions67

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    At this point, we might as well take him. He'd be a decent enough option as back up and we've left it too late to get anyone else.
     
  8. BhoyFitz

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    Ffs, get him signed already or else shell out the bucks for Miovski or even Shankland.
     
  9. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    All the hallmarks of a deal that could have been done ages ago if we actually wanted it.

    A deal we could have done days ago if we wanted it as well.

    A deal that could be done today if we really wanted it done.

    But you know fine well it's a deal to be completed with about 4hrs to go in the deadline and championed as a great signing.


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  10. James Gold Member Gold Member

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    *Quality
     
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  11. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    True.
    Only signing real quality that improves us.

    Will no doubt not score for 8 games or something

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  12. celtic20

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    This, 100%.

    A constant of Lawwell's tenure
     
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    Desperation of both parties if this goes through.
     
  14. LectersLuncheon

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    I literally don't give a tupenny * about this.

    As @Peej said, if we really wanted him, it would've been done.

    If we do sign him, it will be the oul "we've been following and scouting him for a while, blah blah blah".
    When everyone fine * rightly knows it's a Lawell special. Late window / last minute punt to create the perception that we have been hard at work all window, even though the manager himself said we weve been talking to * nae *.

    If these * put half the amount of work into actual transfers, as they do pretending to work on actual * transfers, we wouldnt be circling the * and playing pin the Celtic scarf on the transfer donkey.
     
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  15. scott87

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    No wonder big Ange * off. Dealing with this board must have been murder
     
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    Signings didn't seem to be a problem under him or Lennon (even if they were *).

    Slow windows are a characteristic of Rodgers. It was one of the many reasons I didbt want him back

    Pretty obvious we aren't interested in SVH anyway
     
  17. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Anges first window he publicly came out and said he wasn't being backed enough.

    Rodgers didn't have a slow window last summer either.

    Most windows have been like this in recent history but we've ended up getting the players in the end. Issue is this time it doesn't look like we will get any *.

    The other issue is even when we have been faster in the past, the quality of player we are signing isn't good enough on the whole.

    Its one thing getting guys in faster but we are also targeting the wrong quality. Leading to more work needing done down the line. E.g. we've just shipped out a CB we signed for £3.5-4m in the summer after 6 months and 7 league appearances.

    Something is inherently wrong at the football club with recruitment and it isn't solely down to Rodgers.
     
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    Unlikely to happen.
     
  19. AdamRS Gold Member Gold Member

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    I was actually under the impression Ange got what he wanted but it’s obviously easy for me to say that without knowing what he asked for behind the scenes. He came out publicly when he first arrived so you can only assume he would have done the same again if needed.
     
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    Nicholson embarrassingly said that he was scared of Ange so it was pretty much guaranteed he got what he wanted
     
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