Celtic have to Spend Now!!!

Exactly for 6 million i want a proper player Sutton for example

 

Sutton in 2012 = £15 million

 

Spot on.

 

I think we definitely need a central defender and we should do all we can to sign Markus Henriksen. He'd make a huge difference to our team in my opinion. In the games when we lack creativity he's our man. I'm quite surprised he hasn't been looked at by more teams.

 

Celtic can afford to spend say 8million on new players, thats buying them in and paying wages off the Ki money the champ league money, the merch sales, the hospitallity money and the season ticket money.

 

This and 8 million is more than enough. We shouldn't be spending more than £3million on a single player, in my opinion.

Then that still leaves around £12 million for the club to 'save' or do whatever they want with. The champions league money puts in a great financial position.

 

Or it could work the other way, the selling club realises we have brought in 6M for Ki and are getting a further 16/17M form the champions league and might hold out for extra in the hope that we panic since it's too late to sign anyone else. Would really depend on the finances of the individual club.

 

On STV news that UEFA have stated tonight that we will make £15.5 million minimum for reaching the group stages this HAS to be the motivation for the board to spend even paying half of that money out on new players isnt a hardship really!

 

Sutton, today, would be out of Celtic's range. The footballing and financial state in which we now operate is completely different, sadly.

 

we cant pass up this opportunity must get centre half,att midf and striker if thro.

 

Exactly, yer a wise tim

 

I'd rather not blow 10 million on 2 or 3 players as some seem to be suggesting.

Rhodes for example would command upwards of 5 or 6 million. Unfortunately, CL money or not, he's not worth the investment as we'd only get maybe 9 or 10 million tops for flogging him on in a few years and spending 6 initially is an enormous gamble if he flops.

I'd be happy enough to spend maybe 4 or 5 million in total on 2 or 3 players. Decent CB and target man a must, then maybe one other if the quality of the player and price is too good to not go for or if we lose anyone else.

We're no longer competing with Rangers - we have the resources to win the league comfortably so there's little point in blowing money where it's not needed. We're never going to win the CL, we don't have the quality or money to compete with the big guns. It's simply a massive financial bonus and morale boost for the supporters. However it's also important that Celtic are seen to be trying to improve the team as fans like the excitement of new players so we will make signings. Also, spending 3 or 4 million on a few players could be the difference between a win and a draw (or draw and defeat) in the CL which itself brings financial bonuses so a new player may actually pay for their own transfer fee by e.g. scoring a winning/equalising goal.

 

I don't understand this obsession with spending money.

This desire for a target man is getting a bit old. I can't see us going anything but 4-2-3-1 in Europe, are we going to drop Hooper, our talisman, for some new signing? If we want an out-ball and a quick, strong striker, can we not use Samaras who is already on our books? Is this not the role he plays anyway from attacking left midfield? Would it really be wise to sign a striker while we have Stokes, Bangura, Hooper, Samaras, Watt, Murphy, Rasmussen on the books?

Yes, we could do with another centre back, but I don't see the point in just signing someone for the sake of it. Mulgrew and Rogne are a strong, settled young partnership, it won't benefit their development if we sign some journeyman to throw in the team at the group stages. They may struggle against the big boys, but are we realistically going to sign someone who wouldn't struggle against the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United? Surely it would be beneficial to get them Champions League experience and allow them to learn from it, and really see if they can cope at this level? Is there that much of a gulf between Mulgrew/Rogne and Caldwell/McManus? Caldwell and McManus coped well against Europe's elite and I don't recall either of them getting Player of the Year for their performances in central defence.

The panic surrounding signings is a bit over the top, if we get someone who fits our model, great, if we don't, we have faith in our own quality and the experience this will bring to our young, developing squad.

 

If rogne or Mulgrew get injured we are up * creek without a paddle on the European nights. Another CB is needed

 

I agree, just don't really understand the hysteria around signings. We will get someone, I just doubt it will be this 'experienced' player that keeps getting banded about.

 

I think we're in need of some experience for Europe, however we need to get the signing right. We have an excellent young squad but in truth I think the score last night flattered us and we looked panicky as a unit throughout the game and it wouldn't be the first time it's happened.

The last "experienced" type players that we've had that I think actually added "experience" to the team were Hartley and Robson and these guys were there under Strachan. We've since signed older international players like Majstorovic, Cha etc. who weren't up to scratch and certainly didn't help settle the team.

Wanyama plays like an older version of himself - calm and composed on the ball and helps to break up opposition play and keep possession but he's been sent off twice since joining us (regardless of whether they were fair dismissals or not) so there is still some naivity there. Kayal is similar but I also believe he's been pretty poor since returning from injury.

Seeing as it's likely we'll be doing a lot of defending in the CL, it'd be a worthwhile investment to bring in a CB with experience to help organise the team and keep them cool under pressure. Our backline is badly lacking in a natural leader so if we sign a CB it may as well be one with a reasoned voice on the park who'll once and for all end our problems in the centre of defence.

 

Nobody is asking to spend big on 1 player, but if you want half decent players you have to spend about 3 or 4 million on each, a couple of players in that price bracket would be good to add to the player pool.

 

If we have to spend 8m to bring in 2-3 players who will help develop the younger players and also help us progress in europe then it should be done now. Spending 8m will still leave us plenty of cash for the debt. Also a good run in europe and with the opportunity to win the league for the next 3-4 year without much competition we could be set to rake in the millions!

 

Best, most reasonable post I've read on here for a while. Don't understand the desire from our supporters to spaff money that doesn't need spent and won't improve the starting XI. As you rightly said, if there's a player out there that will genuinely improve us, great. If not, with little to no domestic competition, we can go with what we have and let our kids provide cover domestically. The most important thing this suumer was to hold onto what we had and - with the exception of the expendable Ki - we've done just that so far.

 

After all the fans have to pay out for, tickets, merchandise etc. I don't think it's beyond reasonable for fans to expect to see.some of their hard earned cash invested in the playing staff, especially now champions league football is all but secured.

If the board get all this extra cash this year and the fans see nothing come of it, i'll be extremely disappointed. Even if they don't sign players they should be giving something back to the fans.