its so weird seeing hendry now get a bigger move to the Belgium champions clubbe brugge after performing last season he could of been so usefell right now
CELTIC’S SUMMER TRANSFER BUSINESS – RATED 🍀🔥🏴
🏴 | Liam Shaw – Pre-contract
At 20 years of age, Liam Shaw looks like a very exciting prospect. He was a massive fans’ favourite amongst Wednesday fans in the Championship. Physically imposing, good on the ball, versatile and signed for next to nothing on a pre-contract. Seems to be a coup.
7/10
🇳🇱 | Osaze Urhoghide – £200k
Another 20 year old from Sheffield Wednesday, Urhoghide too looks very promising. Similar to Shaw, he’s physically a bit of a unit, he loves a tackle and can also play multiple positions. Again, signed for next to nothing so isn’t a risk at all. Another logical signing.
6/10
🇸🇪 | Carl Starfelt – £4.2M
Was he my first choice? Absolutely not. Did I think he’d be this bad? Absolutely not.
It’s fair to say the Swede has unfortunately looked like a bit of a ‘bomb-scare’ in his opening few games for Celtic. Not what you want from a £4.2M signing. However it is early days yet and he has had a few good moments.
I am trying to convince myself he will become solid and that he wasn’t a massive waste of money.
4/10
🇮🇱 | Liel Abada – £3.5M
Looks like a VERY good signing. Electric pace, brilliant dribbling, very direct and a good end product. This guy was the biggest prospect in Israel and it is a joy to watch him play his football in a Celtic shirt.
9/10
🇯🇵 | Kyogo Furuhashi – £4.5M
A special talent. Was buzzing the instant we were linked with him and I absolutely have not been disappointed.
Kyogo has so many attributes going for him. Not only is his goal scoring record phenomenal, but he is a massive team player, his work rate is super human, his movement is almost unlike anything I’ve seen in a Celtic shirt and most refreshing, he seems to absolutely love being a Celtic player.
My only gripe about this signing? We didn’t sign up on a five-year deal. Well done Celtic!
10/10
🏴 | Joe Hart – £1M
Does he have a mistake in him? Yes. Would I have preferred Forster? Yes. Am I happy with Joe Hart? YES.
Joe Hart has made a few nice saves in his limited time in Glasgow (more than can be said for Bain or Barkas in all their time here). Hart offers more than just saves though, he brings a wealth of experience from playing at the top level for years, he’s a leader and commands his defence and like the others so far, the fact he took a massive wage cut to come shows he’s not here for money and is here because he genuinely wants to play football at Celtic! Solid signing.
7/10
🇮🇪 | James McCarthy – FREE
To be honest, this is the ONLY signing on this list I’m angry at. Sorry, that’s not true. I’m livid.
We’ve just spent HUGE wages on a 30 year-old with major past injury problems, whose best days will soon be (if not already) beyond him.
The fact he did not travel to the Netherlands for our second leg tie against AZ, is my point in a nutshell! He’s only been here a few weeks and already he’s having to miss games!
Instead of signing Patrick Berg (my dream signing) at 23 years of age for about £1.5M, a HUGELY exciting Norwegian talent, we signed an injury-prone 30 year old on FAR higher wages! The worst part? We signed him on a FOUR-YEAR DEAL! How dumb can we get?
The funny thing is that I said this is the only signing I’m angry at, and this is also the only signing you can tell definitely IS NOT Ange’s signing. The same Celtic board that wasted £15M+ last season are still meddling where they shouldn’t be.
Absolutely furious with this deal.
2/10
🇮🇪 Liam Scales – £500k
Said to be the brightest talent in Ireland, Scales sounds like he has potential. He’s 6’3, left-footed, can play both CB and LB and is only 23 years old, it just remains to be seen how well he makes the jump in quality from Irish football to Scottish/European football. At £500k though, this is very much a risk-free signing. Let’s be honest, he’s got to be better than Greg Taylor!
6/10
🇭🇷 Josip Juranović – £2.5M
ANOTHER very impressive signing! The Croatian international comes with a massive reputation from Legia Warszawa, with those who watched him regularly in Poland questioning why he wasn’t already playing at a higher level?
His crossing is phenomenal, he’s quick and he’s said to be adept in both attacking and defensively. The fact he has beaten Atletico’s Šime Vrsaljko to the starting right-back spot tells you everything.
I saw a football journalist (Polish or Croatian, I can’t remember) sum him up perfectly, when he said that Celtic are getting an absolute steal at £2.5M because if he was playing for Dinamo Zagreb, he would cost at least TRIPLE that price.
At first I was very sceptical of this one. If you look at last season, then you would think he’s almost too good to be signing for Celtic. Scoring 26 goals in 30 games to become the top scorer in the Eredivise is HUGELY impressive, but to do it whilst playing for the team that finished second bottom and got relegated is special.
However on the other hand it looks a bit concerning given that he’s 27 in a few months and prior to last season he has never scored more than a handful of goals in ANY of his previous seasons. Very worrying.
I’m choosing to look at it from the perspective however that you simply don’t score that many goals playing for a relegated team in a good league like the Eredivise if you are a dud. There’s obviously something about him. Not only that but he seems to have a few good attributes to work with; he’s 6’1, good in the air, has a very nice finish and he scores all sorts of goals.
At an initial £2.1M, it isn’t exactly breaking the bank either. Potential to be a massive diamond in the rough here and an incredible bit of business.
8/10
🇵🇹 | João Filipe (Jota) – Loan with opinion to buy for €7.5M
An exciting prospect who has come through the Benfica youth academy. Jota is a dynamic winger known for his explosive speed, excellent dribbling abilities and also for having a touch of flair with some eye-catching skill moves.
Last season he was out on loan at Vallodolid in LaLiga, where he got 1 goal in 17 appearances. Not the most exciting reading, but you get the impression there is more to his game than stats.
Supposedly in 2019, Real Madrid had an €18M offer REJECTED as Benfica saw him as one of the most exciting talents in Portugal. That IS exciting!
This transfer makes a lot of sense as he seems to lack a bit of end product to his game, but then with some reports coming out of Portugal only a couple of season ago about how highly they rated him, there is clearly a player there. The loan with the option to buy then makes sense as if he does turn out to be not that great, then we won’t have forked out a massive fee for him, on the other hand, we could have unearthed a HUGELY exciting and explosive future star!
For the record, American enthusiasts of the beautiful game are very comfortable calling it "football" in the company of non-Americans.
We use the word, "soccer" amongst ourselves, only to distinguish it from the American game, which is obviously a national passion.
I'm looking forward to seeing how the young man fares in Paradise. Being under contract to 1 club and on loan to several in succession, as he has been, must be trying. Hopefully, he feels at home, comfortable, and welcome in East Glasgow.
I would very much enjoy seeing a few Americans in hoops. With Carter-Vickers being a dual national and a product of English academies (I believe?? Corrections welcome), it's not quite the same as plucking a young, well known prospect from an American academy or MLS roster… but a nice step.
Obviously Spurs did not rate him as he was punted every which way but loose! So that makes him perfect for Celtic?! Oh dear the mind boggles when it comes to Celtic's green tinted brigade!
i think good buys for this window , the shit who didn`t want to play , are out the bloody door . i reckon 4 more buys in the next window will bring us close to squad we need . great show , you are always enthusiastic about Celtic 🍀💖😉👏👏👏👏👏
You wouldn't say the most convincing endorsement, but certainly gave a clear impression of the style of player CCV is. Feels like more of a cover/back-up than a first choice
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its so weird seeing hendry now get a bigger move to the Belgium champions clubbe brugge after performing last season he could of been so usefell right now
Good stuff!
CELTIC’S SUMMER TRANSFER BUSINESS – RATED 🍀🔥🏴
🏴 | Liam Shaw – Pre-contract
At 20 years of age, Liam Shaw looks like a very exciting prospect. He was a massive fans’ favourite amongst Wednesday fans in the Championship. Physically imposing, good on the ball, versatile and signed for next to nothing on a pre-contract. Seems to be a coup.
7/10
🇳🇱 | Osaze Urhoghide – £200k
Another 20 year old from Sheffield Wednesday, Urhoghide too looks very promising. Similar to Shaw, he’s physically a bit of a unit, he loves a tackle and can also play multiple positions. Again, signed for next to nothing so isn’t a risk at all. Another logical signing.
6/10
🇸🇪 | Carl Starfelt – £4.2M
Was he my first choice? Absolutely not. Did I think he’d be this bad? Absolutely not.
It’s fair to say the Swede has unfortunately looked like a bit of a ‘bomb-scare’ in his opening few games for Celtic. Not what you want from a £4.2M signing. However it is early days yet and he has had a few good moments.
I am trying to convince myself he will become solid and that he wasn’t a massive waste of money.
4/10
🇮🇱 | Liel Abada – £3.5M
Looks like a VERY good signing. Electric pace, brilliant dribbling, very direct and a good end product. This guy was the biggest prospect in Israel and it is a joy to watch him play his football in a Celtic shirt.
9/10
🇯🇵 | Kyogo Furuhashi – £4.5M
A special talent. Was buzzing the instant we were linked with him and I absolutely have not been disappointed.
Kyogo has so many attributes going for him. Not only is his goal scoring record phenomenal, but he is a massive team player, his work rate is super human, his movement is almost unlike anything I’ve seen in a Celtic shirt and most refreshing, he seems to absolutely love being a Celtic player.
My only gripe about this signing? We didn’t sign up on a five-year deal. Well done Celtic!
10/10
🏴 | Joe Hart – £1M
Does he have a mistake in him? Yes. Would I have preferred Forster? Yes. Am I happy with Joe Hart? YES.
Joe Hart has made a few nice saves in his limited time in Glasgow (more than can be said for Bain or Barkas in all their time here). Hart offers more than just saves though, he brings a wealth of experience from playing at the top level for years, he’s a leader and commands his defence and like the others so far, the fact he took a massive wage cut to come shows he’s not here for money and is here because he genuinely wants to play football at Celtic! Solid signing.
7/10
🇮🇪 | James McCarthy – FREE
To be honest, this is the ONLY signing on this list I’m angry at. Sorry, that’s not true. I’m livid.
We’ve just spent HUGE wages on a 30 year-old with major past injury problems, whose best days will soon be (if not already) beyond him.
The fact he did not travel to the Netherlands for our second leg tie against AZ, is my point in a nutshell! He’s only been here a few weeks and already he’s having to miss games!
Instead of signing Patrick Berg (my dream signing) at 23 years of age for about £1.5M, a HUGELY exciting Norwegian talent, we signed an injury-prone 30 year old on FAR higher wages! The worst part? We signed him on a FOUR-YEAR DEAL! How dumb can we get?
The funny thing is that I said this is the only signing I’m angry at, and this is also the only signing you can tell definitely IS NOT Ange’s signing. The same Celtic board that wasted £15M+ last season are still meddling where they shouldn’t be.
Absolutely furious with this deal.
2/10
🇮🇪 Liam Scales – £500k
Said to be the brightest talent in Ireland, Scales sounds like he has potential. He’s 6’3, left-footed, can play both CB and LB and is only 23 years old, it just remains to be seen how well he makes the jump in quality from Irish football to Scottish/European football. At £500k though, this is very much a risk-free signing. Let’s be honest, he’s got to be better than Greg Taylor!
6/10
🇭🇷 Josip Juranović – £2.5M
ANOTHER very impressive signing! The Croatian international comes with a massive reputation from Legia Warszawa, with those who watched him regularly in Poland questioning why he wasn’t already playing at a higher level?
His crossing is phenomenal, he’s quick and he’s said to be adept in both attacking and defensively. The fact he has beaten Atletico’s Šime Vrsaljko to the starting right-back spot tells you everything.
I saw a football journalist (Polish or Croatian, I can’t remember) sum him up perfectly, when he said that Celtic are getting an absolute steal at £2.5M because if he was playing for Dinamo Zagreb, he would cost at least TRIPLE that price.
10/10
🇬🇷 | Georgios Giakoumakis – £2.1M + add-ons (£2.5M total)
At first I was very sceptical of this one. If you look at last season, then you would think he’s almost too good to be signing for Celtic. Scoring 26 goals in 30 games to become the top scorer in the Eredivise is HUGELY impressive, but to do it whilst playing for the team that finished second bottom and got relegated is special.
However on the other hand it looks a bit concerning given that he’s 27 in a few months and prior to last season he has never scored more than a handful of goals in ANY of his previous seasons. Very worrying.
I’m choosing to look at it from the perspective however that you simply don’t score that many goals playing for a relegated team in a good league like the Eredivise if you are a dud. There’s obviously something about him. Not only that but he seems to have a few good attributes to work with; he’s 6’1, good in the air, has a very nice finish and he scores all sorts of goals.
At an initial £2.1M, it isn’t exactly breaking the bank either. Potential to be a massive diamond in the rough here and an incredible bit of business.
8/10
🇵🇹 | João Filipe (Jota) – Loan with opinion to buy for €7.5M
An exciting prospect who has come through the Benfica youth academy. Jota is a dynamic winger known for his explosive speed, excellent dribbling abilities and also for having a touch of flair with some eye-catching skill moves.
Last season he was out on loan at Vallodolid in LaLiga, where he got 1 goal in 17 appearances. Not the most exciting reading, but you get the impression there is more to his game than stats.
Supposedly in 2019, Real Madrid had an €18M offer REJECTED as Benfica saw him as one of the most exciting talents in Portugal. That IS exciting!
This transfer makes a lot of sense as he seems to lack a bit of end product to his game, but then with some reports coming out of Portugal only a couple of season ago about how highly they rated him, there is clearly a player there. The loan with the option to buy then makes sense as if he does turn out to be not that great, then we won’t have forked out a massive fee for him, on the other hand, we could have unearthed a HUGELY exciting and explosive future star!
8/10
Good to see Larry knew his stuff, didn't just fire out the usual spiel👏👏Well done Hamish getting a decent guest n well done Larry😉🙏🍀HH🍀
Did we actually sign the academy player Dickson?
I'm sure he'll be a good signing as the man says he's played in the championship so should breeze it up here 🍀👊
Always makes me laugh when people go on video with no regard of what's behind them 🤣 😂
cameron's calves weigh more than my entire body weight, What a player 💚🍀🇺🇸
Yes Larry. What a boy for coming on and giving us this insight. Much appreciated!
Nice one 67HH love these segments.
Hamish et al:
For the record, American enthusiasts of the beautiful game are very comfortable calling it "football" in the company of non-Americans.
We use the word, "soccer" amongst ourselves, only to distinguish it from the American game, which is obviously a national passion.
I'm looking forward to seeing how the young man fares in Paradise. Being under contract to 1 club and on loan to several in succession, as he has been, must be trying. Hopefully, he feels at home, comfortable, and welcome in East Glasgow.
I would very much enjoy seeing a few Americans in hoops. With Carter-Vickers being a dual national and a product of English academies (I believe?? Corrections welcome), it's not quite the same as plucking a young, well known prospect from an American academy or MLS roster… but a nice step.
Hail hail
COYBIG
Up the Yanks
🍀🇺🇸🇮🇪⚽👊
he was born in England American dad
Good interview 🍀👍
Obviously Spurs did not rate him as he was punted every which way but loose! So that makes him perfect for Celtic?! Oh dear the mind boggles when it comes to Celtic's green tinted brigade!
Great interview Hamish!
I think it is a great move/opportunity for Carter Vickers, he should be hungry to do well.
Cheers
I have a good feeling about him, he will fit into angeball perfect.
Moneyball for Celtic….. well done to Dom and Ange
If we win the league podcast idea,
67 x Ryan188 x Celtic fans TV x 20mintims
Season recap big podcast / piss up
That would be gold
Great video to learn about Carter-Vickers, Larry definitely worth bringing back, he definitely knows his football…umm soccer
I like the boys athleticism gives angie something to work on.
It's not america it's the united states. america is the continent.
i think good buys for this window , the shit who didn`t want to play , are out the bloody door . i reckon 4 more buys in the next window will bring us close to squad we need . great show , you are always enthusiastic about Celtic 🍀💖😉👏👏👏👏👏
So funny hearing Americans trying to pronounce Scottish words and places
A remember that Dominic he couldn't save a beach ball going in goal
Cameron harper
Great stuff! Larry is cool, and if C-V is too, we've struck gold! Spurs' loss!
hail hail up the celts
Teams won't be as keen putting balls through the centre of our defence on the counter attack with CCV there.
You wouldn't say the most convincing endorsement, but certainly gave a clear impression of the style of player CCV is. Feels like more of a cover/back-up than a first choice
Brad Friedel was on Celtic's books at the same time as Shay Given but we decided in our wisdom to stick with Packie!!!