It’s flag day! And as the new season kicks off, the excitement is palpable—but so is the frustration. Celtic’s campaign starts today, and astonishingly we’ll be seeing just one new signing in the starting XI. That’s right, only one: Kasper Schmeichel, a solid addition to the squad after Joe Hart’s retirement last season, but let’s not forget he was brought in by Brendan Rodgers, not through some masterful network of scouts under the watchful eye of our chief exec. The season is starting, but we’re missing huge pieces of a puzzle, that when put together arranges into a Champions League logo. It feels a bit like turning up to a fancy dress party with only half a costume—you’re there, but not quite ready.
It’s been months since we’ve had a clear direction in recruitment, and here we are, still wondering who’s actually steering the ship. Seriously, does anyone have a clue who’s in charge of bringing in new talent? It’s like trying to solve a murder mystery without any suspects—it’s all a bit foggy. Sure, we know some of the scouts that have come on board with some experience, but where’s the grand strategy? Where’s the vision? And most importantly, where’s the sporting director type who’s supposed to be tying it all together like a ribbon on a present?
At this rate, the squad is looking about as strong as a Primark bag in a Glasgow downpour, and we’ve got more question than answers when it comes to the playing staff. Kyogo Furuhashi is our only first team striker, and everywhere else we’re looking so shallow. Let’s be honest: it’s a bit of a shambles.
Who's in Charge of the Transfers?
Michael Nicholson, Celtic’s typically quiet chief executive, is about to become very visible. With the transfer window wide open, Nicholson and CFO Chris McKay are the ones who need to step up and get the deals done. Rodgers has been crystal clear—these are the people who need to make things happen. They’ve been handed the keys to the transfer window, and now it’s time to drive.
For those fans still clinging to the belief that the board’s penny-pinching is some sort of masterful long game, it’s time for a reality check. We love this club, but we can’t keep pretending everything’s rosy when the squad’s about as substantial as a Parkhead pie—it might offer a moment of comfort, but it won’t fill you up. The board’s been sitting on a pile of cash like a dragon guarding its hoard, but if they don’t start spending, we’re just going to keep getting our noses bloodied on European nights. Celtic Park should be a fortress, not a place where teams come to pad their stats and nick a few selfies.
Nicholson’s moment to shine is now. The fans aren’t asking for miracles—just a squad that won’t make us cringe when the Champions League anthem plays. The new format gives us a fresh start, but it’s going to take more than just new faces—we need quality, not quantity. Nicholson and McKay need to stop faffing about and start building a team worthy of Celtic’s name.
Excuses for Action
It’s time to swap excuses for action. We’ve had enough of the boardroom mumbling. Nicholson‘a days days of flying under the radar are soon to be over—it’s time to step into the spotlight, get the deals over the line, and give us a team that can make us proud in Europe, not just domestically. The clock’s ticking, and the fans’ patience is wearing thinner than our squad depth. Time to step up, Michael.
I have no hope left. People who support the Board say we’ve still three weeks left in the window and we can ask questions after it shuts if they fail to deliver. All I can say to that is that the same people were in charge last summer and failed miserably and we got no answers as to the failure. Come to think of it, the same people were in charge in January and they managed to weaken us even further by selling Abada and Turnbull. Yet again we got no answers. At what point do people wake up here ? Will it be when the half time draw is a place on the bench for the second half because the squad is so weak. I’ve already decided that, if this transfer window is the same as the last two, they can ram their Champions League tickets. That won’t harm the club as there will be another mug to buy them. No, I’ll save my money and put it towards next years season ticket. If that is the limit of this Board’s vision then that’s fine by me but I won’t be paying money to watch us embarrassed in Europe.
Absolutely agreed. It is actually incredible to note that Brendan Rodgers is starting the new season with a lighter squad than last season, which, had it not been for the other lot’s late collapse, would have lost the league.
This is bordering now on the criminal, figuratively speaking. The Board is sitting on a small fortune knowing that BR is crying out for quality additions to the squad, additions he has promised the fans, yet here we are with less than a month of the window left and no sign of even a project player being bought. This is not due incompetence, it’s down to greed for money and it has to stop. If Celtic enters that Champions League new format with just the present squad then we need to brace ourselves for a humiliation unseen in club history. And for those who think the pre-season wins against Man City and Chelsea bode well for CL success, then I’m afraid they’re deluded. Pre-Season often throws up these kinds of upsets due to fitness levels and player interest. It’s a whole different ball game when it comes to the serious business of competition. Personally speaking, I am sick to death of looking for news of signings every day for months just to be disappointed over and over again. Frankly, if that Board doesn’t back Rodgers with quality this year then it definitely needs to be cleared out once and for all. They’re strangling Celtic as a European and global brand.
We all know who is pulling the strings on this.
Stand up Michael.
Stand down Lawwell.
We are going nowhere as a club, while the latter character is at Celtic Park.
Hail Hail.
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