[Link] Gary Mackay-Steven & Johnny Russell

He is exactly what we need in the box. Nobody better at it in the SPL anyway. Scored 19 goals last season, 7 of those headers. With the amount of balls we put into the box that end up drifting harmlessly wide I think he could thrive in our team. I'm not saying he should be the first name on the team sheet but he would definitely give us a different option that we currently don't have and we know he can score goals in the SPL.

But hey, I'm still disappointed that we never signed Paul Dixon for free.

 

I remember people saying the same things about Chris Killen. Look how that turned out.

I agree with you RE. Dixon however. He would have been fantastic cover for Izzy.

 

Forgive me but I don't really remember all that far back. Wasn't into forums then anyway. I think Daly has proven a lot more than Chris Killen ever did though has he not? As United have gotten better over the past few years so has his goal return. I just think that if you give the guy chances he can score. And I emphasise that I don't think he'd be first name on the team sheet and maybe you're right and it'll go all Chris Killen but I think it's worth a shot just for the option.

And yeah about Dixon, never mind cover he would have been in the first team for the past six months.

 

Jon Daly is another John Sutton. He might even be worse. I remember when people were shouting for us to sign him before he went to Hearts. Now he's flopped in Australia.

It depresses me that people are actually looking at players of this standard for Celtic. Jon Daly wearing the Hoops is just wrong.

Having said that we need someone who can head a ball. That person is not Jon Daly.

 

Hah funny that you should say that because I wouldn't have minded John Sutton either. I have no idea how he is doing in Australia but if he has flopped as you say that can be for any number of reasons. Look at Hooiveld. Disaster here, but has now gone with Southampton into the Premiership.

All we know for sure is that Daly can score goals in the SPL. More to the point he can score headers. But you are right. He might turn out absolutely *. Or he might not. Same goes for any player.

 

Sutton is at Hearts and scored at the weekend.

 

He flopped in Australia last season. He scored at the weekend yes, but it was only a penalty. I hope no one actually still thinks this guy is good enough for us.

Damnati, I can understand your desire to have a striker like Daly but he is simply not good enough. There are many players out there who do the same job as him but much better.

 

That is true but finding one who is available at a reasonable price and will then be able to settle in and produce goals here is a hard task.

 

It is difficult, but I'm glad that Lennon isn't taking the easy option and signing players like Sutton and Daly which Strachan probably would have done.

 

Aye I wouldn't bother with Sutton but I think Daly's 19 goal tally last season makes him worth consideration. I mean Stokes only got 12 although I know Stokes contributed a lot in assists.

This should probably be the last word on Daly though as this isn't his thread :icon_mrgreen:

 

The problem now with these two as the do not represent what would have been a good reason to go for them, value for money.

I cant help but look at players clubs have paid a bit for from the SPL, people like Goodwillie and wonder if they are now worth the 2 million a peice Dundee UTD would be looking for.

I think that would be best spent elsewhere! I do however rate GMS quite highly. In terms of Russell I think people like him more for his winding up of the orcs. Which is fair enough.

 

Guidi on Clyde tonight saying Celtic could pick up either for 750k. No doubt pish, but there ye go.

 

I thought someone posted a link on here saying it would cost a club top dollar for both? Around 2 mill.

I personally agree though, I think their individual value is under 1 million. Not proven on any decent level yet with no real long track record.

I like both, mostly GMS but I dont think they would improve what we have.

 

Well I think GMS is available on a pre-contract in January, so despite Houston's valuation of him he could probably be bought for under £1m. I think Russell has two years left on his deal? Not sure, but the ideal situation for me would be both of them having a year playing constantly for United and then we could get both next season. Pick up GMS free and Russell for cheap-ish.

 

That would be ideal!!

 

Both are good players but won't improve our first 11. Russell isn't as good as Stokes never mind Hooper. Mackay Steven looks tricky but Forrest and Commons and probably McGeouch are at a higher level. Would only be a good signing on the cheap.

 

To be honest that strikes me as the opinion of someone who watches a lot of Celtic but hasn't seen a lot of Russell or GMS. In all honesty I think Russell will be better than Stokes. In my opinion Stokes has reached his full potential and the main thing I like about Russell is that he is much faster. It's annoying when we play Stokes through and he always gets caught.

GMS is also very different from any of the players that you mentioned and would give us another option. He is also still very young which is good.

 

I would very much like GMS. He looks a real talent to me and would improve our team on the left hand side. It would allow Commons to play in the hole if GMS was left mid.

 

This!

If we could bring him in and shift McCourt we would still have our "cult" figure who will improve and maybe offer more than the odd wonder goal against St. Mirren.

Also I would take Russell as again he will improve and could be sold later at a profit.