Celtic thread 2020/21

Magicpole said:
To be fair our Academy isn't worth a fuck. We have produced about 6 really good players in 40 years. The point about blowing money on that fiasco then doing this, is exactly why we need massive change in key positions. But, I would close the Academy all together as it produces fuck all
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I'm not clued up on Scottish youth football, who has the best set up for discovering and developing young talent, and has your current leadership not invested in this area, most English clubs seem to be really investing in the youth.
 
red 2 hats said:
I'm not clued up on Scottish youth football, who has the best set up for discovering and developing young talent, and has your current leadership not invested in this area, most English clubs seem to be really investing in the youth.
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You seem to he investing in it, but not giving it a chance. We all have youth academies, we are probably the best of a bad lot. The raw materials just aren't there.

If you were looking to for info about when Rangers turned out a top class player you woukd need to have a word with Gunnerger's Granda.
 
The thing i've noticed about Celtic's academy/reserve sides is they've signed a lot of Irish players in recent years who've not progressed or been given a chance, and look like they never will. They'd have been better off staying in the lower leagues in England
Afolabi, Luca Connell, Lee O'Connor, Armstrong Okoflex
 
Magicpole said:
You seem to he investing in it, but not giving it a chance. We all have youth academies, we are probably the best of a bad lot. The raw materials just aren't there.

If you were looking to for info about when Rangers turned out a top class player you woukd need to have a word with Gunnerger's Granda.
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The problem being as well is that as soon as you get a shining light, bigger clubs in England & abroad can come in & turn their heads ie Billy Gilmour & what looks like might happen with Dembele.

The years after 2012 our youth setup was totally neglected like many other things at the club, & it's only in the past few years that some work has been done on that side.

Before 2012 your talking about the likes of John Fleck, Alan Hutton & Barry Ferguson that went on to have good careers. Too few & far between.
 
GunnerGer said:
The problem being as well is that as soon as you get a shining light, bigger clubs in England & abroad can come in & turn their heads ie Billy Gilmour & what looks like might happen with Dembele.

The years after 2012 our youth setup was totally neglected like many other things at the club, & it's only in the past few years that some work has been done on that side.

Before 2012 your talking about the likes of John Fleck, Alan Hutton & Barry Ferguson that went on to have good careers. Too few & far between.
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That's exactly the problem, the 3 of them were in your academy 20 years ago. We've had Tierney, then not as good, Forrest and McGreggor. That's it in the last 12 years. Fucking pitiful.
 
Ross Desmond is appointed to the board of directors with immediate effect. Peter Lawwell will step down from his position at the end of the season. Neil Lennon will take charge of his final game on Wednesday night, with his resignation tendered post match. John Kennedy will be moving to a Football Operations role and Gavin Strachan to a role within the U23 set up to the end of the season. Eddie Howe will be announced first thing on Thursday morning along with his own back room team giving him the best part week to access the squad prior to the next league game against Hamilton at home on Wednesday night.


Had the above sent to me from a relative up north no idea how true or not it is.
 
blue is best said:
Ross Desmond is appointed to the board of directors with immediate effect. Peter Lawwell will step down from his position at the end of the season. Neil Lennon will take charge of his final game on Wednesday night, with his resignation tendered post match. John Kennedy will be moving to a Football Operations role and Gavin Strachan to a role within the U23 set up to the end of the season. Eddie Howe will be announced first thing on Thursday morning along with his own back room team giving him the best part week to access the squad prior to the next league game against Hamilton at home on Wednesday night.


Had the above sent to me from a relative up north no idea how true or not it is.
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Seems to be a WhatsApp rumour that's doing the rounds. Eddie Howe seems to be the main name in the frame. Whether they can attract him is another issue, but I guess we don't have long to wait to see if this latest rumour is true.

Whoever comes in has a big job, that's for sure.
 
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