So who’s who and how they looking for being at Celtic 2018-19<\/p>\n
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Manager 90%<\/strong><\/p>\n Dealing with the topical question, Brendan, ever the Diplomat,\u00a0 has declared that he still has work to do here and its probable that Arsenal will go for a European coach. Diego Simeone would fit that bill perfectly in my opinion but media talk is of Juventus fearing a call.\u00a0 That is by the by as all we care about is Celtic and in all likelihood Brendan will still be our leader come Champions League qualifiers in the Summer.<\/p>\n The question of course is will he get suitable backing should he make demands above the recent “Peter, can we sign some freebies and maybe one player for a few million?” to freshen and improve the quality of the squad. That will be the real test but I think he will be here come summers end.<\/p>\n Ultimately I can see Brendan heading away after next season, especially if he doesnt get the money we need to raise our squad at least nearer to Europa League contender levels and cue a Lenny or Martin\\Roy Keane dream team combo taking over for the push to the 10 in a row.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Broony 100%<\/strong> KT 100%<\/strong> Callum 100%<\/strong> Forrest 100%<\/strong> Ajer 100%<\/strong> ( BIG NOTE<\/span> 4 players above all came through the ranks and Broony now 10 years..who says continuity doesnt pay!)<\/em><\/p>\n Jack Hendry 100%<\/strong> De Vries 99%<\/strong> Gordon 95%<\/strong> Johnny Hayes 95%<\/strong> Ntcham 90%<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mikel Lustig 80%<\/strong> Marvin Compper 80%<\/strong> Nir Biton 70%<\/strong> Scott Sinclair 70%<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eboue Kouassi 50%<\/strong> Calvin Miller 50%<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dedryk Boyata 40%<\/strong> Stuart Armstrong 40%<\/strong> <\/p>\n Jozo 30%<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Moussa 30%<\/strong> <\/p>\n Cristian Gamboa 20%<\/strong> It makes you miss wee Izzy even more!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Loanees<\/strong> In<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Scott Bain 70%<\/strong> Odsonne Edouard 20%<\/strong> Paddy Roberts 20%<\/strong> <\/p>\n Loaned Out<\/strong><\/span> Ryan Christie 50%<\/strong> <\/p>\n Anthony Ralston 50%<\/strong> Conor Hazard 50%<\/strong> Kundai Benyu 40%<\/strong> Erik Sviatchenko 10%<\/strong> Ciftci 0.01%<\/strong> Scott Allan 0.001%<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the news that Arsene Wenger has finally taken the hint and decided to step aside at Arsenal, the media up here will be praying…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/T8CmbDY.gif","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2J7If-3ke","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12786"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12786"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12814,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12786\/revisions\/12814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nHes our main man and nothing will keep him away from the Hoops next year. Will hopefully be bringing his replacement on through next season and the one after.<\/p>\n
\nThe boy who would be king is a stick on to be next Captain. The media touted big bucks move to EPL can wait for a few seasons at least<\/p>\n
\nComing on leaps and bounds and what a season. One for the fans to appreciate more and more with skill, desire, energy and drive.
\nNothing flash but committed as they come, a true credit to the club.<\/p>\n
\nForm of his life for first half of this season and if he had a left foot he could be at Barcelona on some of his earlier form. His speed and right foot can sometimes work wonders for us though and he will be looking to 2018-19 to get Celtic into the CL and also score that first goal against Rangers.<\/p>\n
\nAfter a good loan spell, came back from Killie and has done well in a pressured Celtic environment. Still raw sure but hes a ball\u00a0 playing centre half with drive who is learning well. With his football skills, Ajer should get the nod for next season unless the club go mad and spend big on central defenders.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jack.jpg\")
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\nCame from Dundee and trying to settle in. The stats show we hardly win when he has played but hard to blame new kid on the block when more questions should be directed at others around him or the management team. He will be hoping to get a chance next season to make a place his own but will find new pressures with CL qualifiers looming, be interesting to see if he can step up but will be around next season for sure.<\/p>\n
\nGot a contract till 2019, unless someone comes in offering him mad money ( and thats our job by the looks of it!), then his lessons in teaching Craig Gordon how to kick a ball will continue at Lennoxtown<\/p>\n
\nHas recovered well and some saves in semi final. Unless Chelski come calling again then he will be our Number 1 even if he isnt the greatest with ball to his feet in this modern age of the sweeper keeper.<\/p>\n
\nCame from Aberdeen, took a wee while to adjust as most foilk would withs uch a cultuire and pressure change. Got a bad injury just when a window was opening for him to take his chance. Likely seen as backup for left hand side overall but will be there to give his all when asked.<\/p>\n
\nHad a great season and playing really well alongside Broony. Should be stick on for next season but worth noting that he has formed a great alliance with Odsonne and Moussa and with those two potentially exiting, could Ntcham starts to feel fed up or a little home sick. Get wee Charly to keep him company.<\/p>\n
\nProbably, I Think<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nLeigh Griffiths 80%<\/strong>
\nGriff wants to stay, but he also wants to be lead striker. Questions questions.\u00a0 Will Dembele go?, will another guy come in?. Can\u00a0 Griffiths shake off wee injuries and make a place his own. Its doubtful to be honest under Rodgers but he is ideal for the SPFL but the team joker needs to really dig deep and concentrate on the game rather than just being gemme<\/p>\n
\nSigned a contract extension last year and has another year left after this next World Cup. Cant see him going anywhere as loves the\u00a0 club and his family are settled. With injury history he cant be overly depended upon so hopefully play mentor to a new right back and provide back up cover where needed this season.<\/p>\n
\nCame, got injured, sat down, played, sat down, got injured. Talk of some personal issues having to be dealt with recently. Probably will never be seen in the hoops first team again but likely to stay and enjoy his latest contract to its full.<\/p>\n
\nThe guy who always stepped up to the plate and gave his all when asked. Sadly got a bad knee injury and out for most of 2018.
\nDoubtful we will see him near a fully fit first team squad again\u00a0 but he is contracted until 2020 so an exit during early summer months probably unlikely with him being seem as dependable backup in an emergency for CL qualifiers if he continues to recover well.<\/p>\n
\nJust won top goalscorer at Team awards but been a tough second season for Sinclair. Set the world alight last season but has faded this season to the point where he lost his “first on the teamsheet” standing. Looks a shadow of his former self and low on confidence at present. Sinclair Could really do with a good final run in of games to see out the season on a high. Loves playing for Brendan and the Celts\u00a0 but maybe with form dip and with a new baby on the way, he might just be interested in a move back down South.<\/p>\n
\nMibbes Aye, Mibbees Naw<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nTom Rogic 50\/50%<\/strong>
\nGordon Strachan said of Nakamura “Good players can play, but great players can play when it really matters, when the pressure is really on and something has to be done”. The same can be said of Rogic who is now in the last year of current contract. Rogic is a true big game moment player if not a big whole game player for Celtic. Our Mr twinkletoes has been a great find and credit to the work of himself and Celtic to bring him on from glorified 5 a-sides starlet. Such a talent draws attention of course and whilst injury and stamina are not his friend, the guy scores great goals, dribbles with ease and suitoirs are lining up to see him in the World cup as the star of Australia…its a true “pray he returns home” time for Celtic fans come August.<\/p>\n
\nWe had a few flashes of Eboue this season but likely he could be off away on loan come next season unless he can really step forward in next few months<\/p>\n
\nBeen on fringes and I reckon he looks good for a loan deal to Hibs, Aberdeen or St Mirren next season but may be kept around for cover if we struggle to get names in quick.<\/p>\n
\nLooking Dodgy<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nOne who definetely splits the support. Some want him out, others want him out now! The big Belgian defender has a decent season last year but one thing after another makes him now defender non grata in most Celtic fans eyes even if Brendan has faith in him. Dedryk might still make the World Cup squad and chances are he will stay over in Europe once the finals ends although he might just fancy running the last year of his contract down to escape on a Bosman ( Will they apply after Brexit? – Ed<\/em>).<\/p>\n
\nA player who is now more heralded for his hair and his song than actual performances this season.Possibly Injury prone and commitment prone and its now or never for the talented midfielder to shit or get off the pot. I reckon he has missed his chance to be a Celtic great and a taxi south awaits in the summer. Got the look of a player who will end up at Aberdeen in a good few years before that Law degree comes in handy after football.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/JozoSimunovic_3349124.jpg\")
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\nWe thought he was gonna be our hard man, turned out he was made of glass. Probably the best defender at the club but fragile as they come. The combination of injuries, suspensions and persistent want away rumours suggest this might be the final season for Jozo in the Hoops. A decent player and still only 23 but one who plateaued pretty early and never really fulfilled our hopes for him, eventually drifting out of all our thoughts. He is contracted till 2021 so things could change but for now it looks\u00a0 appropriate for everyone if he goes this summer.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2435.jpg\")
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\nAfter a great first season, the second season took quite a while to get going for both Celtic and Moussa and injury didnt help.
\nHitting form as we near the important end of season and his destruction of Rangers recently reminded folk just how formidable our star striker can be. Playing well for the France U21s and an outside hope for Russia 2018, chances are Moussa will depart come this summer but what a great time we have all had. Our best bet might be hes around for CL qualifiers and then exits for big money to an Arsenal or alike.<\/p>\n
\nYeah, he is still here. The right back dud will be at the World Cup and its doubtful his passport will be stamped for UK again.
\nCeltic are likely to pay off his remaining contract year rather than give him a bib but he might just choose to stick around like a bad smell.<\/p>\n
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\nCharly Musonda Jnr 95%<\/strong>
\nHas faded since a really bright start. That has probably been due to adrenalin crash and a first Scottish Winter but the wee man now has a full pre-season to look forward to before really turning it on next season. Would he go if Brendan left?, probably not.<\/p>\n
\nDid okay since arriving from Dundee via Hibs, especially at the 3-2 game at Ibrox. Enjoying his time there and Brendan and co seem\u00a0 to like him so unless Conor Hazard gets promoted then theres a very good chance Bain could be putting pen to paper..just how much will Peter offer him mind is another story.<\/p>\n
\nScored a cracker at Ibrox and has shown some nice touches but doubtful we will pay anything above \u00a33m for him in truth and lack of starts may have him looking elsewhere too. Another loan deal might be our best bet at seeing if Edouard can step up in any absence of Moussa Dembele.<\/p>\n
\nIts been a disappointing season really for Paddy and Celtic this season. Injuries and the form of others have meant limited starts for the wonderful winger and with this current loan deal running down, it would take major money to bring him here full time. More chance Celtic just siding with Lewis Morgan instead and diverting cash towards a new right back. Our best hope might be another loan\u00a0 deal from Man City but a third time might be pushing it and likely Paddy will be away to a West Ham, Brighton or Burnley.<\/p>\n
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\nLewis Morgan 60%<\/strong>
\nHad a great season for St Mirren and even after signing for Celtic, kept up his dazzling form. Should enjoy a good summer and pre-season but unless he really set the Celtic world on fire there is a decent chance he could be back at St Mirren or a Hibs to help ease him into the SPFL experience rather than hoping to make the bench with Celtic.<\/p>\n
\nI reckon the jury is still out on Christie making it in a Celtic jersey. Seems decent for Aberdeen but never seems to dominate a game against a big opponent and might struggle to find a place in front of current first team players. Could be one to benefit should Rogic and Armstrong head off but could also find himself in a taxi heading out of Lennoxtown.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ralston1.jpg\")
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\nA bit of a Catch 22 here for our young wannabee right back. Hes on loan at Dundee United and they have been in and out of form but hes been playing. If Ralston does well enough come seasons end and returns to Lennoxtown to ask where he stands, he may either get his chance, be shown the bench again, which in turn may make him seek pastures new, or discover the plan is for him to be sold or sent back out on loan. Hopefully he gets a chance at Celtic as highly thought off ( Hi Mike!<\/em>) asI thought throwing him against Neymar and Co was too-much too-soon and a big mistake by Brendan this season.<\/p>\n
\nHighly thought of and promoted this season by Brendan. Hazard has a 4 year deal and has been away on loan to help Brendan’s mate Paul Hartley at Falkirk. Another season on loan is probable I would say. Its either Hazard stepping up as number 2 or Scott Bain getting a new contract with the Hoops, a call for the manager to make.<\/p>\n
\nAnother taking his time to adjust, understandably to playing at a side as big as Celtic. Another loan spell, possibly abroad next season will be likely for current Oldham midfielder.<\/p>\n
\nAway on loan and wont be back unless Brendan heads away and a new manager gets desperate for centre halves.<\/p>\n
\nNot a chance. Saw him come on for Motherwell last week, and duly fall over his own feet. What were we thinking?<\/p>\n
\nDoing okay at Hibs but never a Celtic player and more chance being at Ibrox next year than Celtic Park.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Scott-Allan-signs-on-pitch-CP.jpg\")
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