Kasper Schmeichel

Seems like this is what we've actually done. There may yet be hope.

 

It comes as the club are also close to a deal for Kasper Schmeichel who is to have his own tests done on Tuesday before jetting into Glasgow to sort the finer details

The Danish international enjoyed a spell with Anderlecht last season but has been available on a free transfer which prompted Rodgers to act quickly to secure the goalie, 37, he worked with at Leicester City.

 

I'm sure he'll do a job but I do find it worrying we've had about 7 months to replace Joe Hart and we didn't scout a good young replacement.

 

Eh we have

 

Fair enough I completely missed that.

 

Kasper Schmeichel will very soon be presented as the new goalkeeper in the Scottish club Celtic.

As Tipsbladet has been able to lift the veil for the past few days, the change is underway, and only the very last formalities are needed before 37-year-old Kasper Schmeichel can call himself the new Celtic keeper.

Here he will replace the English veteran Joe Hart, who has retired, and that will be the Dane's biggest challenge in Scotland.

Former Manchester United player Paul Parker thinks so.

Joe Hart is very much loved at Celtic. The biggest problem for Schmeichel will be taking over from Hart - the Celtic fans really love him, says Paul Parker to Tipsbladet.

The Englishman also warns of another significant factor in Scottish football.

- The hardest thing for Schmeichel may very well be Celtic's away games. There are a lot of artificial grass pitches in Scotland because it is a cheaper solution for the clubs. It will be a big challenge.

- But when he steps into Celtic Park, it won't affect him in the least, because from the time he was a child he experienced a stadium like Old Trafford. He has also won an English championship and an FA Cup trophy, so it won't be a theme at all, says Paul Parker.

Celtic won the Scottish Championship last season ahead of arch-rivals Rangers FC.

 

What a signing btw. I know people were worried with the age etc but I hope with Sinisalo most likely coming in it’s putting peoples mind at ease. Smashing keeper on his day and still able to cut it at the highest level. Will provide great experience in big games for us this season.

 

The more it sinks in the more I think it's the absolute perfect signing to replace big Joe. Could not have worked out better man.

 

Be good to parade both GK at the same time, once confirmed..

 

Killie will have grass installed either season approaching or season after I think. Thank *.

 

Having Sinisalo there as a safety net aswell basically if Kasper was a little off but he’s a top class keeper I think he will be class for us. Can manage him much better with Sinisalo as atleast we have a quality back up to rotate with. Another big presence at the back will be great for the lads

 

Same was said about Hart..

If you look at both, Schmeichel has actually been playing at a higher level than Hart was before coming here. Hart barely played for 2/3 year and was still a success..

Schmeichel's been a regular for his club in Belgium and for Denmark as number 1 at big tournaments..

He's also much better with his distribution..

I have no worries about him for us domestically at the very least. We'll have lot of the ball naturally and I think he's probably more agile, quicker off his line and with his reflexes than Hart. Hart was a good signing and even better leader but he was so so slow on the deck, coming off his line and getting down to shots at times. Stood up tall down the stretch last season bit u expect Schmeichel to be a better fit for us for now..

 

I want to see some * though one v one against him and he rushes oot and saves with a big trademark Smeichel spread to block it, just like his Da taught him

 

I want to see him last minute overhead kick goal to put us through to the last 32 of the new champions league but be onside no like his da

 

This signing now nakes a a lot more sense. Fair play

 

For me it's more watching him at the Euros. He looked fine to me. They had Leicester's first choice keeper who played 44 times for them in getting back up to the Premier league and another first choice keeper in the Bundesliga at Union and still kept both out..

Would be interesting to get a wee montage of his time at the Euros actually all in..

Was first choice for Anderlecht, who wanted to keep him..

Hart was literally flopping in Italy, Burnley and dropped and backup at Spurs..

 

Why are we even getting into a comparitive debate over Schmeichel v Hart?

Hart was a decent keeper for us, but he's gone now.

Schmeichel is the here and now, and the other laddie is the future!

If you keep looking backwards, you'll never see what's ahead.

Calton Philosophy 1:12