Celtic FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2011/2012

PauloMN wrote: »

Looks like Izzy will be out for a long spell, suspected broken ankle. Stretchered off at Pittodrie.

Such a shame with European ties coming up as well.

Looks a nasty one hate to see any player get an injury like that

http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/265439-second-celtic-bid-for-grzegorz-sandomierski-rejected/

Celtic are “very, very far away” from meeting Jagiellonia Bialystok’s valuation of Grzegorz Sandomierski, having had a second transfer bid rejected on Monday.

STV has learned Neil Lennon’s side have again fallen short in the Polish club’s valuation of the goalkeeper, which is understood to stand at £2 million. It is also understood Celtic are currently giving consideration over whether to return with a third offer.

The international keeper was subject to an initial bid from Celtic last week and the SPL side remain in discussions with Jagiellonia, while Belgian side Genk are also keen to sign the 21-year-old.

Jagiellonia’s president Cezary Kulesza said on Monday that the Glasgow side were still falling short of that valuation in their offers, a statement confirmed by the Polish club to STV.

"Celtic's offer are very, very far away from meeting our valuation," a spokesperson said. "They will have to bid significantly more to sign the player.

"Celtic sent a second offer today [Monday] which was rejected. The first offer we received was on either Tuesday or Wednesday last week." STV understands that Celtic's first offer was less than the £650,000 quoted by the Polish media last week.

Speaking on Monday, Sandomierski’s agent, Radoslaw Osuch, told STV his client is eager to move to Celtic and the goalkeeper is ready to fly to Scotland as soon as they match his club’s asking price.

“Celtic are closer with their new offer but it is still not good enough for Jagiellonia Bialystok,” Osuch told STV. “Jagiellonia definitely want to sell him and it's just about who comes in with the best offer.”

“I know the people of Celtic very well and I know Grzegorz likes the club. He shares my positive feelings.

“As soon as Celtic match the £2 million asking price, we will be on our way to Scotland. I hope everything turns out well and I feel Celtic want him very much.

“Genk are bidding more so they have a chance as well.”

Dempsey wrote: »

I'm sure it wont take us 7 failed bids though

FFs grow up I never said anything about how many bids I put a news statement up

PauloMN wrote: »

Just when I thought I'd finally gotten over Larsson leaving, he's back running around CP again. What a player we had there.

I'm away to cry in a corner for a week now.

Played a blinder tonight, grabbed a hattrick and set up one of Pettas 2. I honestly still think he could be banging them in for us. Even at the ripe old age of 39 :pac:

I'd say it was a great night, I was delighted to hear that the money is going to help the famine victims in East Africa...I only recently realised how serious the problem has become, it is a very worthy cause and it's great to see football clubs and fans taking the human tragedy that is starvation seriously.

Jordonvito wrote: »

Me and a few lads are looking to go the Celtic v Rangers match on the 28th of December, any of the packages I have seen are ridicously expensive though..Any ody have any advice or links on the cheapest way of getting to this match?

Any chance for one in the away end ? :pac:

PauloMN wrote: »

Any word on this today?

This is the latest I can find Paul


http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/editor-s-picks/neil-lennon-waits-for-news-of-key-men-1.1117039?34503


11 Aug 2011
Neil Lennon will today check on the ankle injury which forced Scott Brown to limp out of Scotland’s friendly against Denmark.

Beram Kayal was also substituted at half-time as Israel lost 4-3 to the Ivory Coast in Geneva, and the Celtic boss is anxiously waiting to hear if this was tactical or due to an injury.

Lennon was at Hampden and watched Brown sustain ankle damage in a crunching tackle with Simon Kjaer.

He quickly made contact with the midfielder and reported that Brown had “rolled an ankle”.

Scotland manager Craig Levein took the Celtic skipper off within a minute and later said: “It’s not a major problem. He has just gone over on it.”

But it is a worry Lennon could do without, not least because Brown was due to play his first competitive game of the season this weekend against Dundee United after finally completing the two-game SPL suspension carried over from last term.

With Glenn Loovens, Emilio Izaguirre and Kris Commons also picking up injuries in the past nine days, Lennon hopes that Kayal and the rest of the Celtic players who have been on international duty this week return to Lennoxtown minus any problems.

The Parkhead boss also hopes there is progress in his attempt to sign a new goalkeeper.

Grzegorz Sandomierski remains very much a live target, although reports today claimed that Celtic were about to make a fresh approach to try and sign Fraser Forster from Newcastle despite unsuccessful attempts so far to land the man who spent last season on loan at Parkhead.

Roma keeper Gianluca Curci is also being mentioned as an option.

The news from Poland today was that the rival bidders for Sandomierski, Genk, have now tabled an improved offer which tops Celtic’s £1.4million.

Sandomierski’s club, Jagiellonia Bialystok, are waiting to see if Celtic are prepared to come in with a third offer, and are said to want £2m for their star.

A spokesman for Jagiellonia said: “We have had more discussions with Genk and a deal is very close. If Celtic want the player, they must move fast.”

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Don't forget Genk can offer Champions League football and thus will be able to spend some cash from that.