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<\/p>\nThe sudden onset of summer has lead to a sudden onset of something that is a cross between hay fever and pnuemonia, but before thousands of young ladies throw themselves off bridges screaming “Why him ? ” , I’m a bit better now and can see shapes if not features through my streaming eyes.<\/p>\n
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Something else I can see is a little bit of a trend emerging through the fully flung open transfer window.<\/p>\n
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It seems we’re back to buy low sell high, instead of using the profits to buy a better class of player.<\/p>\n
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Of course, the price of a player is no guarantee of quality, especially in the English market, as we have seen on a few occasions recently. But if we buy low , we lose less if they turn out to be duds, a policy which it would be fair to say is the inevitable outcome of spending big on Adam Idah, who we won’t make money on, Auston Trusty, who no one will ever make money on, and Arne Engels, who we might make money on, but not much.<\/p>\n
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Maybe we need to work on our scouting system, and move away from what has become a data driven industry, and go back to watching players we are interested in, over a period of time, and learning more about them than how many assists they had when their team was already 4-0 up.<\/p>\n
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When scouting a player, other aspects have to come into play. His personality and background need to be assessed, to see if he can fit in with the rest of the team.<\/p>\n
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For example, if the team goes behind, how does he react ? How does he handle himself when he’s the subject of heavy tackles ? does he work for the team even when things are going well ?<\/p>\n
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Has he the desire to win things or would he feel he’s “made it” simply by being in the squad ?<\/p>\n
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How he reacts to several circumstances, I’ve given just a few examples, is far more important than his statistics.<\/p>\n
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After all, Adam Idah is an exceptional off the bench player, but has disappointed in the loan striker role when he’s first pick.<\/p>\n
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It seems the board have adopted a more conservative approach this summer, which may also be explained by this being the last year of the manager’s contract .<\/p>\n
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Are we saving the big bucks in an attempt to lure another “elite ” coach next summer ?<\/p>\n
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That’s not to say we’re not bringing in quality players. All of those either signed so far or linked as on the radar look to have something about them, even if it is only potential, which in turn suggests the manager may be here for a while yet, but let’s be honest, after last summer, if you were on the board would you throw another \u00a325m his way ?<\/p>\n
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Having said that, we hear that A Mr Dermot Desmond has taken to micro managing the actual deals himself, which exempts Peter Lawwell from the blame this time.<\/p>\n
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However, Desmond is a busy man, and the word from someone who fell asleep drunk near him while the bold Dermot was having a meal is that Idah and Engels ended up being considerably more expensive than originally planned simply because Dermot had taken his eye off the ball and not done what he was supposed to do when he was asked.<\/p>\n
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In short, a full time deal closer with the authority to sign things off is needed.<\/p>\n
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Clearly, Desmond no longer trusts Lawwell, never trusted Nicholson, and isn’t sure about Rodgers.<\/p>\n
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It’s hard to disagree with him on any of those conclusions, but the delay with the two players above has cost him a significant amount of money, so perhaps he should maybe look to get someone to sort that.<\/p>\n
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Fair enough, he may want to be kept in the loop, but he, or a nominated deputy, needs to be on hand at a moment’s notice to sort this out.<\/p>\n
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After all, he has a habit of being distracted….<\/p>\n
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With Benjamin Nygren done and dusted, the club have decided that they need to release more tat to help pay for him…<\/p>\n
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The new Celtic FC x adidas Inline Training range is revealed today and is available to pre-order before going on sale on Friday, June 27.<\/em><\/p>\n All in different shades of green, from a cool mint to a deep forest, you can show your support for the Hoops whether you\u2019re training yourself or simply want to keep comfortable and stylish.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The new kit, as worn by the Celts and backroom staff, includes a range of products from t-shirts and shorts perfect for warm weather, to coats and track pants ideal for layering, all of which look stunning both for training and just staying comfy and casual.<\/em><\/p>\n Featuring Aeroready technology to keep you cool & dry when the intensity ramps up, the Training Kits are made with recycled materials and proudly sport the club crest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Presumably, recycled materials means they pulled the tat they couldn’t sell last summer, dyed it a different colour and put it back on the shelves.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I’ll save you the bother of looking. The shorts are thirty eight quid.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Easy payment terms are available for everything else, but by the time you’ve paid for them they’ll be out of date.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Maybe the club should allow us to lease the gear. Like with cars, they could have a sort of bubble payment at the end if you want to keep the stuff, or just send it back and get a new one every year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Monday, we had this….<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Kelvingrove](\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GtfpfvYX0AAei0r?format=jpg&name=small\")
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