Next Season

[Lolercoaster]

What's your team?

Gordon

New RB Simunovic Lustig Tierney

Brown Eboue Armstrong

New RW Dembele Sinclair

Lustig's pace is gone but I would still very much like to have him in the side.

Eboue will hopefully come good too.

And I think we should try and make our marquee a RW, someone like Sinclair from a top league.

[jake10]

Similar but Rogic /Armstrong and if the price was ok I'd still like us to sign Roberts

[Euskadi]

Something like that but I'd sell Gordon if Chelsea still want him, and bring in Benoit Costil. Sviatchenko is our best CB so he can stay, get a new RB in and keep Lustig for cover (covers CB too).

Hard to say much about Eboue yet, maybe by 2019 he'll be getting full games.

Armstrong is doing well but so was Johansen remember. He'll need to do it again next year to cement his place.

We'll need another striker too, this 2 strikers in the squad nonsense is ridiculous

[Lolercoaster]

Something like that but I'd sell Gordon if Chelsea still want him, and bring in Benoit Costil. Sviatchenko is our best CB so he can stay, get a new RB in and keep Lustig for cover (covers CB too).

Hard to say much about Eboue yet, maybe by 2019 he'll be getting full games.

Armstrong is doing well but so was Johansen remember. He'll need to do it again next year to cement his place.

We'll need another striker too, this 2 strikers in the squad nonsense is ridiculous

Sviatchenko I am worried about. We have four guys who can play there so unless we sell there shouldn't be any tumult in that area. New RB is a must, though. Heard this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Flanagan

I'd sell Gordon too if money was right to buy in someone younger.

Armstrong is a Rolls-Royce. As Jake said Rogic is there too anyway.

We only need two strikers with BR. No danger he is ever going to play two strikers from start. Having trouble keeping two content as it is.

[Celticbhoy1990]

Wish cunts would stop saying Lustigs a CB, id like to see new GK, RB, CB, RW and potentially an experienced CM. Excited about Eboue and Ajer but still early days

[jquinn]

Gordon
NewRB Erik Jozo Tierney
Brown Armstrong
Roberts Rogic Sinclair
Dembele

Eboue, Boyata, McGregor, Griffiths, Forrest and Lustig as primary backups. Toure out (saves a bunch on wages), sign Roberts and start him.

[Lolercoaster]

Everyone's agreed then Lustig should defo be CB?

[jquinn]

Everyone's agreed then Lustig should defo be CB?

No, benched

[jake10]

Rodgers today, "I believe we need a midfield player who can make a pass and make a difference in the champions league"
"Whether Patrick Roberts comes back from Manchester city remains to be seen so I believe that I'll need another winger, with real pace and power and I'll maybe be looking at one other position at centre half"

Our midfielders might be surprised to learn we need one that can pass, that apart this is music (reb music) to my ears, possibly hoping Roberts returns but failing that it's looking like quality he's hoping to add, think he's planning to punt at least one CH and midfield - broon, new guy, Rogic, Armstrong & a new champ league quality midfielder looks like biton at least getting punted

[Euskadi]

Hopefully there are scouts/managers out there like a lot of our support who actually think Boyata is good

[dan123y]

Rodgers today, "I believe we need a midfield player who can make a pass and make a difference in the champions league"
"Whether Patrick Roberts comes back from Manchester city remains to be seen so I believe that I'll need another winger, with real pace and power and I'll maybe be looking at one other position at centre half"

Our midfielders might be surprised to learn we need one that can pass, that apart this is music (reb music) to my ears, possibly hoping Roberts returns but failing that it's looking like quality he's hoping to add, think he's planning to punt at least one CH and midfield - broon, new guy, Rogic, Armstrong & a new champ league quality midfielder looks like biton at least getting punted

He's bang on. Im glad he has come out and said this.

Can you think of any player who would be a good signing for these positions?

[Lolercoaster]

If we could keep everyone and replace Bitton and Boyata with better players we will be looking very good.

Wouldn't be too surprised to see Griffiths or Gordon leave the club in the summer either.

[dan123y]

If we could keep everyone and replace Bitton and Boyata with better players we will be looking very good.

Wouldn't be too surprised to see Griffiths or Gordon leave the club in the summer either.

Agree with replacing Bitton. There is no place for Jews in a Celtic club imo. Boyata has improved, so we might get a better sum for him than we previously would have, so that wouldn't be bad buisiness at all.

I love the Griff to death plus infinity with no return plus a million. I would hate to see him go, but for the shite hes had to put up with - whilst being our best striker - He should look to go somewhere he is respected and not be treated like a child.

Gordon will stay - he is playing great. We only need a good back-up.

[Lolercoaster]

Agree with replacing Bitton. There is no place for Jews in a Celtic club imo. Boyata has improved, so we might get a better sum for him than we previously would have, so that wouldn't be bad buisiness at all.

I love the Griff to death plus infinity with no return plus a million. I would hate to see him go, but for the shite hes had to put up with - whilst being our best striker - He should look to go somewhere he is respected and not be treated like a child.

Gordon will stay - he is playing great. We only need a good back-up.

No saying I want Griffiths to go but just get the feeling. Gordon too. Gladly keep them both.

[dan123y]

No saying I want Griffiths to go but just get the feeling. Gordon too. Gladly keep them both.

Would be a dangerous move getting rid of them without already having someone who is a proven player to take their position.

[jquinn]

Going to throw this out but I think this will be our best season under Rodgers. You can't get any better on the domestic front if we win the Treble. But Europe… Can't see us progressing. 4th in the Group Stages again I think.

All comes down to the draw. We could have a worse side and do better if we don't get the shit draw we did this time.

[Lolercoaster]

Going to throw this out but I think this will be our best season under Rodgers. You can't get any better on the domestic front if we win the Treble. But Europe… Can't see us progressing. 4th in the Group Stages again I think.

When we are on course for our best domestic season ever then, aye, fair to say Brendan or any other manager won't manage to eclipse it anytime soon. We are living in special times.

I disagree on Europe and fully expect if Brendan stays a few years we would at least once get out the groups. This year was by far the toughest draw we have had. Added to that our players are a year more experienced, and there will be more transfers, I think we have an exciting future. Especially in Europe. Don't expect to see best of Eboue until then either.

[pual]

Going to throw this out but I think this will be our best season under Rodgers. You can't get any better on the domestic front if we win the Treble. But Europe… Can't see us progressing. 4th in the Group Stages again I think.

Depends if the club are prepared to invest in quality or not. When we brought in Sinclair and Toure (even though he's not worked out), it looked like we were. There's been not much since. Was good to see BR making the comments about needing a good midfielder for the CL. However, I'm not convinced we will be bringing in anyone who's reasonably established.

[Celticbhoy1990]

No saying I want Griffiths to go but just get the feeling. Gordon too. Gladly keep them both.

Going to throw this out but I think this will be our best season under Rodgers. You can't get any better on the domestic front if we win the Treble. But Europe… Can't see us progressing. 4th in the Group Stages again I think.

For me Griffiths is at an age in which he should be playing first team. His record speaks for itself and he could score in Europe no bother if given a proper chance.

However many other strikers can also do this and it seems he is not fancied here as main man so imo he should go. Would be a shame though as he could have became a much more memorable figure at the club.

Jameey i agree kind of. I do think we will se progress in europe. Not dramatic improvements but promising steps. Its year 3 i think it will click better and rodgers earns his bronze statue.

[Euskadi]

jquinn nailed it really. The main factor in whether we get to the L16 or bottom of the group is the draw. The amount of investment needed to become a reliable L16 team regardless of the draw is pretty big and you still have to contend with the seeing/coeff business which is a huge handicap