steven reid

Well the wages comes into mate, I understand, but if he can stay fit it might be worth the extra dosh, suppose we can give him a chance, but I am sure there's plenty more centre mid's out there.

 

no thanks, 29 & injury prone on a large salary. better off looking elsewhere.

 

a few seasons back Man United were sniffing around after Reid, he's injury prone but a quality player and he'd do very well in the SPL.

 

To be honest, I was actually hoping for a better calibre of player. Expecting big things this summer, hope Reid is one of the 'smaller' singings.

 

signing without a manager, even bosmans can prove costly. there is already a queue outside the physios office too. they might even be using him as a , "renew your ticket tool" thinking a large section of our support will think,"oh yes , a republican . lets get him signed up right away. i bet he even knows the words to the soldiers song".

 

The club have stated time and again the limits they work within. There will be no big things.

 

Ridiculous statement.

 

Free transfer. Little risk. He is a good solid player and if he's over his injury worries we could have a player in his prime. A steal.

 

Just get him told. 'You're injury prone so you can forget about a huge wage!'

 

released by blackburn, on loan at qpr and west brom, not picked by trapattoni because hes so injury prone, premiership wages- no thanks.

 

He's 29, these could be the best footballing years of his life, if he's over the injuries. Yes he may command a big wage but we could get him free, it's a risk I would definitely be taking.

 

Due to his injuries he should be offered a pay as you play type contract where he gets a basic salary but that increases when he plays, that way we don't have a huge risk if he gets injured and with no transfer fee required it would suit the board to a T.

 

Would be a bit of a risk as far as his injuries go, but he is on a bosman and I think it could it pay off if he stayed healthy. Not a bad player at all when healthy.

 

REID surely this is balls ... no chance was expecting something better myself

 

why would be signing players when we dont have a full time manager?

 

How do you know there will be no big things? I expect better than Steven Reid. You keep banging on about how only Reid, Lawwell or Desmond are good sources, so unless you heard that from one of those three then stop passing your opinion as fact.

Infact, I remember a few transfer windows ago you swore blind that Steven Fletcher and George Boateng were singing, which eventually turned out to be bullshit, so forgive me for not taking your post seriously.

 

Neil Lennon is waiting for the nod from Reid

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• Reid has had injury problems

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18 May 2010
Celtic are today awaiting an answer from Irish midfielder Steven Reid, who has been handed the chance to become the club’s first signing of the summer.
Senior sources at the Parkhead club confirmed they have opened talks with the 29-year-old.
But Reid is also expecting to be offered a deal at West Brom – where he has just completed a short-term loan – as he prepares to become a free agent after failing to win a new contract at Blackburn.
The player would cost around £1million per year in wages, but Celtic believe he still represents value for money – especially as he is a Bosman – and have moved quickly to try and lure Reid north.
After talks were held in Glasgow over the last few days, when the player was shown around Celtic Park and Lennoxtown, the ball is now in his court.
Reid – who has been capped 22 times for the Republic of Ireland – can play in the centre of midfield or out wide.
At 6ft 1in, he has the stature and experience which interim manager Neil Lennon has informed chief executive Peter Lawwell and major shareholder Dermot Desmond is essential to add to the squad which failed to collect any trophies last season.
Reid has been plagued by knee injuries in the past few seasons and, after regaining full fitness, struggled to win his place back at Blackburn when Sam Allardyce took over last term.
He was loaned out to Queens Park Rangers then West Brom for the final few months of the campaign as he battled to prove he has regained his fitness.
He played a significant part in helping the Baggies win promotion back to the Premiership, and the chance to perform at that level again could be the biggest obstacle to Celtic convincing him he should move to the SPL.
Reid had planned to go on holiday this week where he would mull over his options.
And he accepts it is a crucial stage in his career. He acknowledged: “I know I can still play Premier League football, and I am disappointed I haven’t played the amount of games I hoped to at Blackburn this season. But that is football.
“I definitely feel I can still offer a Premier League club something because I still feel I am good enough at that level. It may sound strange but I feel as though I’m ready for a new challenge.
“I played a few games at West Brom, got myself fit and really enjoyed playing a part in helping them get to the Premier League. It is a decent club and I was delighted to have been involved.
“There has been no contract offer at the moment from West Brom, but we have had initial talks.”

 

Steven Reid?

Come on Lawell stop being so mingy and get the finger out. Get better players into our club fs. Steven reid is a waste of 20k a week, hes always injured fs. Sometimes I think the board are making the player signings and not the managers, joke! Yea solution to our problem, sign stephen reid

 

This looks like a goer... If Lenny rates him then he must be good as he knows the midfield requirements...

 

Gd stuff just b4 he injured his knee years ago man u were interested