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The grumbles and groans have turned into loud shouts and moans from Celtic fans.
And the cries from disgruntled Parkhead punters are being aimed squarely at the Brothers Grimm’ – the board and the stars who have not hit the heights expected. It was a summer of change at Celtic Park when Ange Postecoglou upped sticks for Spurs, and the heralded return of Brendan Rodgers signalled a second Celtic chance for the Prodigal son, with fans expecting the same level of utter domination that painted the picture of the Irishman’s first spell.
But since his arrival there has been more deflation than dominance, with back-to-back defeats in the Scottish Premiership for the first time since 2007, compounding the sense that all is well in Glasgow’s East End. And recruitment is struggling, and many of the newcomers can’t qualify. There were nine new bodies on the doorstep this summer, but with Luis Palma so far the only new guy showing the right gauges, Record Sport took a look at some of the new faces and what their progress looks like when it comes to moving. the borrower. Nat Phillips is also expected to return to Liverpool in January.
Celtic’s good luck rate in the Japanese market has been praised, but if you look at it in summary, the Hoops are partly good luck. For each and every Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and world victor Kyogo Furuhashi, there is a Yosuke Ideguchi, and the jury is still out on Tomoki Iwata. But for some other imports from the Land of the Rising Sun, Celtic has been a dark cloud. The young Kobayashi left his childhood side Vissel Kobe for Glasgow, but he seems to be struggling to qualify. He has fallen way down the defensive pecking order, Celtic have no problem looking for him. He arrived just over a year ago and has only controlled seven appearances in total. It looks like a January release will be approved.
A Golden Boy nominee with a best-in-class record: what can go wrong?Odin Thiapass Holm is possibly named after a Spanish hero, but so far it’s been a villain’s story in Glaspassw. And after 20 years – Old’s £3m summer transfer – he has been conspicuous by his absence from the last two teams. He gets inspired in an instant, but will he be sent to new pastures to gain experience?Time will tell.
The Australian adventurer discovered an unexplored trail in Glasgow and, despite his injuries, presents himself as the scapegoat for the poor summer recruitment. As soon as Tilio checked in, he felt he wasn’t worthy of appearing and saw the sum of 27 minutes of action in this campaign.
Parkhead punters are fed up with the plans, but the 22-year-old arrived with a pedigree that made him look like a pending starter at Celtic. Since then, he’s seen Palma, Yang, and Mikey Johnston reborn and have a chance before him. , and Record Sport revealed last month that the winger could be loaned out in January to get some well-deserved playing time.
Both on and off the pitch, Bernabéi had no problem chasing them. But as part of the Christmas decorations, Brendan Rodgers could simply look to shut out the defender. The first from his country, Argentina, to play for Celtic arrived with a label with a decent value and a fake CV. Like Kobayashi, he left the Lanus Childhood Club in search of a dream in Scotland. A missed meeting with Rodgers forced the Irishman to slap him on the wrist and now it looks like £3. 5. The 2021 bill may be recouped with interest. Greg Taylor is doing everything he can to get his hands on Celtic’s Iron Man name from Callum McGregor and it turns out there’s no way Bernabei is going to triumph over his Glasgow blues.
Celtic enthusiasts have taken to social media in recent weeks to ask a question that some might not consider ridiculous: Is Kwon real?Because South Korean is nowhere to be found. He has only been involved in four of Celtic’s EIGHTEEN squads this season and has not played a single minute for the Hoops.
It was a signing that doubled with compatriot Yang, but for £1m, Hoops enthusiasts fell especially short to replace the midfielder. He deserves the wooden spoon for being the worst signing of the summer so far and he is miles away from his luck.
The curious case of the Swede has been addressed through Brendan Rodgers, but as far as Celtic enthusiasts can tell, there is a player there. And the £3 million paid through Elfsborg to bring in the young Swede led Celtic enthusiasts to discover the best replacement. But the void left by his compatriot in the Celtic defence was not filled by the beloved signings of Lagerbielke and Maik Nawrocki, but by the showcased Liam Scales.
And while no one can take anything away from the Irishman’s resurgence, a sense of lack of replacement is resurfacing. Lagerbielke happens to be compatible with the bill, but an exit has been debated in January, which is a primary red flag.
The Polish star was the most expensive signing of the summer, but Rodgers hinted there was a “personality” reason why he didn’t turn up. A £4. 3m disappearance probably wouldn’t sit well with Celtic fans, and the 22-year-old has shown promising signs from the early stages. But he saw how Scales got ahead of him and, despite his injuries, he did not play in six of the last seven games. He’s been training, but it also turns out that he’s at the bottom of the pecking order. His lofty value offers a cavernous look into the £16m void of those seven stars, as the importance of January cannot be underestimated.