(That long since we've had any, couldn't find the thread)

Alan Nixon: "Top Liverpool starlet Cameron Branagan will Ben allowed out on loan in Jan.

Bolton lead the race for the 20 year old midfielder"

Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

3 minutes ago, burnden said:

Kenny turned us down before so doesn't really want to be here so why go back in for him?

No idea. Not my preference.

Maybe O'Neil come back in and told him he's not got a place, they've just signed a new Czech lad upfront as well.

Don't know if it's loan or permanent, not fussed either way. It's very underwhelming.

I need to delete twitter for today 

1 minute ago, barrycowdrill said:

I need to delete twitter Permanently

Fixed it for you

I agree it is very underwhelming if it is true.

Didn't celtic want a million in summer for Kenny and we had offered 500g or somet like that.

2 minutes ago, Gonk said:

Fixed it for you

Haha yeh probably 

12 minutes ago, bwfc4ife said:

No better than Dion's record was. 

Agreed, scoring record not a lot better than Charles although I'd say Hardie has shown he can play in the championship not just L1.

But yes, both scored plenty of goals over the years, I'm not saying he's Haaland or even that he's been better than Charles, but probably as prolific as anyone that will move today.

5 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

I need to delete twitter for today 

have a look at edl craigs posts

"we're that desperate I'd have charles back"

you'd have no idea we were 3rd if you were just reading his ramblings 

Edited February 2Feb 2 by L/H White

1 minute ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Agreed, scoring record not a lot better than Charles although I'd say Hardie has shown he can play in the championship not just L1.

But yes, both scored plenty of goals over the years, I'm not saying he's Haaland or even that he's been better than Charles, but probably as prolific as anyone that will move today.

True. If he's not fit for another 5/6 weeks though then we're only looking at 10 games at best for him to try and get some rhythm not inc Play offs. Probably not the end of the world tbf. 

When you look at it logically the change in priorities makes sense 

Player 1 - back injury that needs a specialist programme, still recovering from a knee injury, month away from fitness, hefty loan fee with an obligation to buy 

player 2 - previously interested, younger, match fit, maybe an option to buy but also minimal risk long term

i know Hardie is proven at this level (albeit before the injuries) but if your decent enough to be in celtics squad you should be decent enough for L1)

but we know January isn’t a time for any rational thoughts 

 

Edited February 2Feb 2 by barrycowdrill

I'm not sure I get the panic about bringing in a striker.

Get Dalby and Burstow some proper service with these new lads and there's enough goals there for me.

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I'm not sure I get the panic about bringing in a striker.

Get Dalby and Burstow some proper service with these new lads and there's enough goals there for me.

I think we need two full backs to be honest

4 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I'm not sure I get the panic about bringing in a striker.

Get Dalby and Burstow some proper service with these new lads and there's enough goals there for me.

There are people on Twitter and Facebook 24/7 who seem to think they fully understand how these negotiations work.

But I honestly think they get their mum to sort out their mobile phone contracts.

 

7 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I'm not sure I get the panic about bringing in a striker.

Get Dalby and Burstow some proper service with these new lads and there's enough goals there for me.

Yeah, I've thought the same to be fair, with the signings we've made we'll only be starting one of them, not really understood the mad scramble unless it was for a massive upgrade.

I'd like to see Burstow with these wingers and a proper 10 behind him, personally.

5 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I'm not sure I get the panic about bringing in a striker.

Get Dalby and Burstow some proper service with these new lads and there's enough goals there for me.

Only my take on it but I think if a striker needs chances to be created for him, he's not going to score enough goals.  He needs to have more to his game than that.  For a start, we've had about 100 corners this season (I'm guessing) and it would be useful if one of our big CFs could get their head on 1 or 2.  And the bottom line is they aren't very good at shooting, they can't expect crosses to be rolled across the 6 yard box for them to tap in every week (that did happen once for each of them, Burstow v Plymouth and Dalby at Peterboro).

It's funny how things work out, if we signed Kenny in the summer when we chased him for so long when he was scoring pre season against the likes of Newcastle we'd all be buzzing yet 6 months on Celtic fans say he's one of the worst strikers they've ever seen albeit in a circus of a season for Celtic. I'm frustrated with the way the striker deal has gone it looks like we've not managed to sign our #1 target we've chased yet again but I'm kind of glad the backup plan is somebody we've really dug into as it seems less of a panic signing. Kenny is not proven at all & a gamble but he's a different sort of striker to Burstow/Dalby so he could offer the pace & pressing we've missed since Dion. Downside is it also seems Kenny has missed the last two Celtic games through injury, is he ready to come in and play?

Bottom line is that it is a lack of goals that is chief reason why we are slightly more distant from the top two in terms of points gap than we would like. That will be why they want another striker rather than the numbers game - especially with Forss out. 

For me money, despite the fact our defence has held up well (lowest conceders in the division) we need one more back there because cover looks pretty thin. Taylor and Conway both out on Saturday exposes that. 

Fingers crossed both areas are bolstered over the next four or five hours.

11 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I'm not sure I get the panic about bringing in a striker.

Get Dalby and Burstow some proper service with these new lads and there's enough goals there for me.

You need 3 if some one gets injured your struggling nothing in the B team . you could play one striker 10 but I can’t see this lad from Brazil being up to speed that looks more long term with it being a Permanent 

3 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Only my take on it but I think if a striker needs chances to be created for him, he's not going to score enough goals.  He needs to have more to his game than that.  For a start, we've had about 100 corners this season (I'm guessing) and it would be useful if one of our big CFs could get their head on 1 or 2.  And the bottom line is they aren't very good at shooting, they can't expect crosses to be rolled across the 6 yard box for them to tap in every week (that did happen once for each of them, Burstow v Plymouth and Dalby at Peterboro).

Burstow scored a perfectly fine goal from a corner that got disallowed only a few weeks ago.

1 minute ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Only my take on it but I think if a striker needs chances to be created for him, he's not going to score enough goals.  He needs to have more to his game than that.  For a start, we've had about 100 corners this season (I'm guessing) and it would be useful if one of our big CFs could get their head on 1 or 2.  And the bottom line is they aren't very good at shooting, they can't expect crosses to be rolled across the 6 yard box for them to tap in every week (that did happen once for each of them, Burstow v Plymouth and Dalby at Peterboro).

If you just count games Dalby's started this season and spread them over a full season, he's currently on for a 20 goal season. He can score, he just needs the supply, with a few others chipping in and we have our goals. 

 

What we needed was a no 10, the players will pass to and can score too, we now have one. 

SS wanted 2 in he said we know about the striker any news on the other player and what position?

 

5 minutes ago, meanderson93 said:

Burstow scored a perfectly fine goal from a corner that got disallowed only a few weeks ago.

That did look unlucky, a decent header, but if the keeper was fouled that presumably helped and it may not have come about otherwise.

It was just a general point though that strikers need to find a way to get their goals, I'm not saying its easy but if we had to go with Burstow and Dalby as our main scorers my opinion is we won't score enough, I'd love to be wrong because there's nothing wrong with their effort or attitude, but all the evidence to date is they aren't natural scorers.

Brandon Williams ex red shite looks like he's getting his contract torn up at hull (only 6 months left and hardly played this season) worth a shout at left back for cover?