Celtic's 2025/26 Summer transfer window: Stage: Blochairn hovering over the Panic button

I’m not saying I do either. It’s impossible to tell given we’ve not seen much of him.

But I think it’s mental to suggest a new goalie is anywhere near a priority at the moment. We have two good keepers, regardless of which one starts, and Doohan as third choice.

Sinisalo will be number 1 next season, if not at some point this season, and I think he’ll be more than capable. We don’t need another Boruc or Forster.

 

Squad Analysis:

GK:
Kasper
Sinisalo
Doohan

LB:
Tierney
Inamura
Montgomery

CB:
CCV
Trusty
Scales
Welsh
Murray

RB:
Johnston
Ralston


CM:
CalMac
Engels
Hatate
Bernado
McCowan
Bonnar/Turley


LW:
Maeda
Jota (injured)

ST:
Idah
Osmand
Shin
Kenny

RW:
Nygren
Forrest
Yang

 

Big priority is LW for mine, considering Maeda might end up being utilised at striker, and Jota won't be fit until January.

Hard to justify spending big money on another LW, but Jota might be considered amongst RW depth when he gets back to full fitness.

 

Centre back, centre mid and 2 wingers would be ideal.

If we could get that with time to spare then a left back as well. Inamura has looked good but would still prefer another in there to be safe.

 

You're very defensive here.

1. What unbelievable * was I talking about Sinisalo? That I think his displays have been unconvincing? That I wouldn't be sure of him as a no 1 yet? That I think he flaps at crosses? That he was poor for 2 of the goals he conceded? That people being convinced of him after 6 games near the season end where there was nothing at stake is far to premature to call him our next no 1? I think these are all reasonable points, you do know its actually ok for other people to have a different view without the need for insults or taking offence at someone disagreeing with your view. Bit juvenile to resort to insults is it not?

2. I started getting shirty with another poster? I think if you look back I just put forward my views about our goalkeeper and got called a * and accused of having a * fit. I'd rather just talk about the issues at hand rather than trading insults because someone has a different view to mine. It's funny how you land with me getting shirty when I'm not the one who start throwing insults out.

3. The day before I made a point about the Serb midfielder being linked with us and pointed out that there could be a Serb-Albanian battle in midfield in the derby games if that came to fruition. Again, I don't see why such a remark might get you so upset. Can you explain what your issue is here?

I'm happy to leave it at that if you want to mull over those points.

 

I agree that it's not a priority. It's just that some people are talking like the goalkeeper's position is all sorted and I'm not a fan of that at all, as I said. But I do agree other positions are more urgent.

However, I've lived through the likes of Gordon Marshall, Jonathan Gould, Łukasz Załuska and Scott Bain, so I'm not going to moan that we haven't got a Boruc or a Forster in goals. I know those times are the exception rather than the rule. As long as Sinisalo can reach the standard of Gordon or Schmeichel (as he is at us not as he was in his prime), then that's fine. And there's no reason he can't do that.

But, and I'm sorry to repeat myself, there's also no reason why we should stop looking for a new Boruc or Forster.

 

I never said it was a priority this window. That's a strawman argument. I made a point that we should be in the forward planning stage once this window closes of getting a new no 1 in. This is due to Schmeichels age and the fact he is in the last year of his contract. I then said that Sinisalo hasn't convinced me yet.

I disagree with your view on the situation and that's fine but I find your reaction to people having doubts over Sinisalo utterly bizarre if I'm honest. Maybe you need to be more tolerant to other people having a different viewpoint. It is a discussion forum after all.

 

We should always be on the lookout for better players in every position, of course.

Just don’t think it’s even close to being an issue for now. Pretty much every area of the squad could be doing with strengthening before the goalkeeping position.

 

So trying to claim that the club weren't forward planning by bringing in Sinisalo along with Schmeichel, isn't talking pish? Ok.

 

Sinisalo was brought in as a backup keeper, not as our next no 1.

 

That's it bud you double doon

 

Think there have been quite many quotes that he is our next no1

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To me this shows exactly why there is still a lot to do Goalkeeper, Right back and centre midfield are serviceable.

In centre midfield you have to put Nygren as he has played there in all three games so far. He could play wide right in an emergency but he’s being played exactly where we played O’Riley. Theres also an arguement that despite having 6 decent options we do lack a physical presence and high level speed there.

Both wings are a worry for me Maeda is the only option we have there and I would probably prefer him at striker. Jota is our only natural likes to get on the ball type winger and he’s out at least until in to 2026. Yang I would sell if the right offer came in and Forrest is good for 20 minutes or so off the bench in games but he’s barely available through injuries and is at the end of his career.

Striker if Maeda is moved in there then I am just about happy if we spend big on a couple of top wingers and a back up for them. A lot depends on how good Yamada is too. If he hits the ground running we are sorted if not we have a stock pile of not good enough or not ready options.

 

Sinisalo was quite clearly signed with the view to take over from Schmeichel. Suggesting otherwise is just being daft.

We don’t spend £1m on a back up goalie and stick him on a five year contract.

Our last few goalie signings have been Schmeichel (free), Joe Hart (£100k), Ross Doohan (free), Scott Bain (free), and Barkas (£3m).

Think Celtic are spending £1m on a backup keeper, a player who usually never sees the light of day? Not a chance.

Now, it may turn out that Rodgers doesn’t ultimately rate him enough to take over from Schmeichel, and we go out and sign another one. But I think this is quite clearly one of the rare occasions where the club was forward planning.

 

Obviously. I disagree with you. You seem to have a serious issue tolerating the viewpoints of others. I am quite confident in my position here, you disagree fair enough but you seem to lack the ability to have a discussion about in a civil manner.

 

Obviously I disagree and I think the more you say the more you actually undermine your own viewpoint.

£1m is a pittance of a fee. Why on earth would you consider it a major outlay for Celtic?

Your fees are also way out. We paid £1m on Hart. We paid £4.5m on Barkas. I have the links here to corroborate.

We also paid close to £1m on Kwon and £1.5m on Tilio and signed them on 5 year deals. Have they played 5 games between them for us in 2 years?

He was signed as a backup keeper, not our future no 1. Was Kwon signed as our future no 6, Holm as our McGregor replacement, Tilio as our future right winger? Or were they just low cost squad players who may or may not develop, like Sinisalo?

 

Any chance of a good rumour. Anything we've been linked with just isn't that exciting that I can think of

 

Please show me those quotes because I've never seen any suggesting that at all. Our manager is very cautious about anything this board delivers so I can't see him say that Sinisalo is going to be out future no 1.