Do the board deserve credit for this transfer window??

I think you misunderstood, i agree
The content of my post might have indicated that but i take it you are quite slow to grasp things and put them into the correct context,

 

You think about it, Idah paid for himself really, help us win the league, got the automatic spot, cup too so really even at 9 million I think it’s fine.

 

They are due very little credit due as far as I'm concerned. mainly because they should have started the revue and revamp of the recruitment side of the club in February, to be ready for this transfer window, instead it still hasn't happened and said transfer window is now closed.

They have been almost completely reactionary in getting players in, waiting until after others had left rather than having replacements in place before, which meant we paid more than was necessary for several players, and also missed out on the chance for them to have a pre season with the squad to integrate nad be available for the start of the season.

Yes, they finally opened the purse strings, but that should be the norm, not the exception. I've said it before but the only involvement the board should have in our transfers is setting the budget, but they are far too hands on as they don't have the structure in place for that to be the case.

 

Sorry, was at a kids birthday party.

I've quoted the wrong post.

 

The deadwood HAD to go before we brought new ones in.

Can't have 1000 players on your roster, unless you're Chelsea.

 

Big time. Deserve credit cos they are usually miserable kunts .lucky to get anyone in tbh .sad thing is they've done it so Rodgers doesn't walk .in a business sense they could have went with what we had and prob still won the league .they had all window to get mcowan but left it to last day so to keep fans happy.but I'm not complaining cos I actually think mcowan will be the best signing of this window and it only cost 1 million .so yes they do deserve credit

 

Agree man, the deadwood out the door is brilliant.

The few that's left aren't of any major issue or should hold back potential youth coming through (Holm, Welsh, Montgomery and Shaw).

Fingers crossed the 6 out on loan, all get perm moves quickly once the loans end.
Don't think many of them have a future at the club.

This has to be one of the few seasons we have a very streamlined squad, positively.
The negative is we probably could have done with 2-3 more. The extra CB, cm and attacking option.

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No, you can bring players in then work on getting rid of the deadwood.

 

Everything this window has been a clearout whilst getting quality in. Our progression wont stop at this window, and bearing in mind there are two windows this season...

There's no denying the failings of the past, but * me when since the first season of MoN have we seen a manager demand action and receive it in terms of full backing at the start of the campaign???

Even Lennon's first time rebuild was dependant on selling key assets like McGeady and Boruc to build it.

 

Yes, if you're a * cash rich team like chelsea who can afford to run a highly bloated squad!

We can't unfortunately. So the moves had to be made to get folk out the door first, not to fund moves but to clear the overa wage from the squad.

Really quite simple.

 

We had the money in the bank to cover the wages of the deadwood if it came to that for any we couldn't offload this window. We absolutely could have brought in Engels as we knew O'Riley was definitely away. So while I understand what you are saying I don't agree it had to be done that way. And let's say you are correct and it had to be that way, that's a problem of their own making by bringing in the substandard players that were the deadwood, so they aren't exacty due much credit for getting rid of it. I will give them some credit for making a profit on a few of them.

 

Overall yes. Not above criticism in any way shape or form. Not signing a left back on a perm is a slight concern. If Valle smashes it and we can’t get him tied down we are back to square one, arguably worse off if Taylor leaves when his contract expires. Would have liked another winger but there is always the January window to be fair.

 

A cracking window in my opinion

But going to sound like Roy Keane it's their job though, we're just used to *

 

For getting players out for good fees, absolutely yes

Incoming, no - too late, too panicked and spent less on incoming v outgoing
As the manager himself said, this is something the club have to improve upon.
Hopefully by January 2025

 

Will hold my hand up and admit that I was very critical of the Board at the start of the window and was expecting more of the same project signings but to be fair they have really came out the traps and delivered this time round and for that I applaud them, it did take a good while to get players in but We got rid of a lot of deadwood which was just as important, signs are looking very good for the team now and hopefully Rodgers can get in a Head of Recruitment and a Recruitment Team to take us forward in future windows.

 

I think Celtic has offered one of the best conditions to be a board member of a large football club in the world since the late 90s.

I don't think our board has done a terrible job by any means but if success is defined as being dominant in Scotland whilst not running the risk of liquidation (which is what I think they define success as), then they have an easier gig than 95% of similar boards at similar sized clubs.

 

Do the board deserve credit for doing their jobs in the last week.

No.

 

No * them. They better continue spending big

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That would have cost a fortune in wages and every single buying team would have known we were desperate to shift them. We wouldn't have got the kind of decent fees we did get.

 

Sorry, but if the team wants them they'd pay regardless of whether we have replacements in or not. If you are talking about for the deadwood players then it's not like they didn't already know they were surplus to requirements. Getting Engels in could simply have been us strengthening for the CL, you know, what most decent teams do, not a "here take O'Riley on the cheap" move. It's not even as if they are the same profile of CM. If that's what you believe fair enough, but it doesn't wash as far as I'm concerned.