it works because to replace denayer, with the qualities of denayer, we would need to spend 10 million. we are never going to spend 10 million vvd was indeed a step up on wilson and he cost more than what we got for wilson. Denayer is a class act and it would be really tough to replace him with a player of similar qualities was he hopeless at bolton? owen coyle was on bbc sportsound waxing lyrical about him. I have no idea as I have never seen him play i am not saying it has to be a regression. We have the two best centre halves that I can remember us having, no matter who comes in, it will be a step down - unless lawell and his sinister catholic cabal can snare hummells and chiellini
You think Denayer is worth 10m? Not sure i'd go that far but he could be in the future. We also paid the same for Wilson that we paid for VVD, around 2.5m, I don't know what we got for Wilson though, pretty sure it was undisclosed but I can't remember. There are players out there who I think would provide better value for money than Boyata - why not try and secure another loan signing? If it's good enough for us last season then it's still good enough for us in the coming season. I just don't rate the guy - I've seen him play a few times and he's been a bombscare. He's 24, he's been around for 6 years and he's played a total of 32 matches. We're either spunking 1.5m on the black Darren Anderton, or he's so ****e he rarely gets a game anywhere. I guess time will tell
mibbe the boyata just needs some confidence... full pre-season with a team that will play him regularly could work wonders.
Marc Rieper and Alan Stubbs ****s all over VVD and Denayer as a CB pairing in my memory. Same for Joos and Johan.
They had a fantastic record in the second half of the season (Europe and Scottish Cup apart). So they are up there with any partnership I remember. We still need at least 2 more CB's, Ambrose can't be trusted through the middle and VVD is most likely going to a premiership club.
The whole first half was like watching a Laurel & Hardy film. They are both talented defenders but Stubbs and Rieper were both the finished article when we signed them and were both class. Rieper is the best CB I've seen in a Celtic jersey.
Has anyone else wondered why we didn't just try and buy Denayer? He has stated he won't be happy playing reserve football now. Still happy we got the Bhoyata deal done early, it makes a pleasant change
Dan , you are right VVD will fancy going to the better paid EPL. That is a certainty. The problem is Celtic fans have been forecasting Virgil leaving since he was with us 6 months. No doubt someone will be right sometime. You may have to wait until the next window for your prophesy to be correct. Deila says he isnt leaving before the qualifiers are over , at the earliest and I have no reason not to believe Deila.
I remember Stubbs being a nightmare until reiper arrived... Maybe boyata just needs the right partner
• Celtic are said to be lining up a second bid for St Pauli left-back Marcel Halstenberg. (Evening Times) • Striker Jelle Vossen, who spent this past season on loan at Middlesbrough, has openly stated his admiration for the Parkhead club, admitting he would be open to a move. (Evening Times) • Bosnian hitman Milan Djuric has told current club Cesena that he wants to make the switch to Celtic. The 6ft 6in striker is available for a price of around £2 million. (Evening Times)
The truth is the media don't have a ****ing clue what we are doing, and they can't stand it. How many players have we been linked to now? It's written by ****s desperate to sell papers (or Rangers season tickets), with absolutely no regard for the truth. They only know what we choose to tell them, the rest is guess work. The press don't have a ****ing clue what we are doing
