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'Back Brendan' or the 'perfect excuse to leave'
We asked you for your thoughts on Celtic's summer transfer window and Brendan Rodgers' post-match comments after the 0-0 draw with Kairat a taste of what you had to Why do people think Brendan Rodgers negotiates the fees? If this rudderless, money-hungry board had done their business sooner those the players would have cost nowhere near 20m. Celtic cannot progress while the same faces run the show with their regular managed It's clear we have the money and winning two or three domestically is not what fans want or expect - they want a team that competes in Europe. We have to shop around but look at Bodo/Glimt - 5-0 winners tonight - who don't have our resources. Back Brendan!Kenny: Low-ball bids have resulted in gambling on the play-off. The disgust in Brendan Rodgers is the same as every fan. Signing projects hoping one out of five sells for £20m. Teflon Brendan: No matter what happens, it's always someone else's fault. Either the board or the The usual from Rodgers… blah blah The issue with signings is not fees, it's timing. Jota is long term out, Brendan said he wants Yang Hyun-jun out on loan, Nicolas Kuhn was sold weeks ago. The club are presumably singing two wingers, and yet we can't get one signed before the important games have The transfer dealing aren't good enough but maybe we also need to look at Rodgers' failure to evolve in terms of team set up. It's a team of players who go side-to-side with no one willing to break rank and try something different to create space for shots or forward That one is on Rodgers and the players. Should have beaten them with what we Rodgers has the perfect excuse to leave after this season. Lack of urgency and quality about this team. The board have rolled the dice and failed, this is on Brendan working his ticket again? Fans going to hound out Lawwell again? We're just lucky Rangers haven't got their act together. Sack the Not nearly good enough. Kyogo and Kuhn are long gone and Adam Idah is not anywhere near the standard we Lack of re-investment of the transfer revenue clearly demonstrates the lack of ambition of the club.
Metro
2 hours ago
- Metro
Chelsea line up future move for Brighton star as transfer deal is agreed
Brighton midfielder Julio Enciso is being lined up for a future at Stamford Bridge after agreeing a deal with BlueCo – the group that owns Chelsea and Strasbourg. The 21-year-old had been tipped for big things after announcing himself to Premier League fans with a Puskas Award-nominated strike against Manchester City to help Brighton secure a place in the 2023/24 Europa League. But Enciso struggled to nail down a starting spot on the south coast and spent the second half of last season on loan at Ipswich, where he racked up two goals and three assists in 13 appearances. Following Ipswich's relegation into the Championship, Enciso made it clear he was keen to explore possible opportunities away from the Amex Stadium, with regular first-team minutes seen as an absolute priority. According to The Athletic, BlueCo have now agreed personal terms with Enciso's camp and the Paraguay international is expected to join up with Ligue 1 outfit Strasbourg imminently. However, the report claims Enciso is 'viewed as a long-term Chelsea player' by Todd Boehly's BlueCo consortium, who completed a takeover of the west London giants in 2022. After assuming control of Strasbourg 12 months later, Boehly spoke about the multi-club model providing a route for young talent to force their way into the reckoning at Chelsea. Sky Sports is going full throttle this Premier League season, airing a record-breaking 215 live matches - that's nearly double the usual dose of drama, goals, and post-match meltdowns. From Friday night clashes to Super Sundays and even all ten final-day fixtures, Sky's new deal means fans won't miss a single nutmeg or last-minute screamer. Whether you're team Sky Q, Sky Glass, or prefer streaming via NOW, you're covered. And with pundits like Jamie Carragher probably already rehearsing their 'I told you so' lines, expect top-tier commentary alongside top-tier football. As Pep might say, 'More games, more problems - for the other teams.' Check out the latest deals from Sky here, starting from £15 a month. Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more . 'We can show pathways for our young superstars to get onto the Chelsea pitch while getting them real game-time,' the American billionaire said. Enciso will no doubt be desperate to make an impression in French football with Strasbourg, managed by Liam Rosenior, but the youngster first has to work his way back from knee surgery – which has kept him sidelined since May. The injury meant Enciso did not feature in Brighton's pre-season plans or in the side's 1-1 draw with Fulham last weekend. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Brighton's hierarchy had been in agreement that Enciso would be surplus to requirements for the new season, with Fabian Hurzeler well stocked in midfield. Enciso had just 12 months remaining on his contract with the Seagulls. Speaking to ABC Paraguay in May, Enciso revealed that he was keen to enjoy the summer with his loved ones before determining his future. 'I'll think about what I'm going to do later,' Enciso said at the time. 'I don't know yet what I will do. 'I want to enjoy time with my family and then I'll think about what I'm going to do.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Newcastle star 'likes' post slamming Alexander Isak as Liverpool plot second transfer bid MORE: Eberechi Eze makes decision over Arsenal transfer as Gunners hijack Tottenham move MORE: Alan Shearer tells Alexander Isak to take drastic action amid Liverpool transfer 'mess'
BBC News
2 hours ago
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'Sack the board' usually means 'sack the manager'
A chant aimed at the Celtic board, which manager Brendan Rodgers could not Parkhead boss has endured an awkward summer transfer window, with some messages about the lack of signings subliminal and others quite transparent."There are only so many ways I can dress up that we don't have the players here," he lamented in the post-match press conference, trying to put a brave face on while answering the umpteenth question about his summer of add to that, there was a message to his players as his side were miles off it in the draw with their Kazakhstani opposition - ranked 255 places below them in the UEFA standings."If you're going to miss the bus, make sure you run," he added - a mantra that could perhaps also be applied to their policy of signings in the summer."With around 20 minutes left, the faces of chairman Peter Lawwell and CEO Michael Nicholson appeared on the big screens at Celtic reaction of the crowd was not particularly friendly."What I do know is, over many years, 'sack the board' usually means 'sack the manager'," Rodgers joked. "It's normally the manager that goes when that starts to be sung!"Although he said the above with a grin, the manager hasn't been shy in letting his true feelings be known on how slowly Celtic have moved this Kieran Tierney and Benjamin Nygren have been added to the first team, the starting XI against Kairat still looked weak - particularly at the top end of the pitch."We need to improve the squad," he continued. "There's been clarity around that for a long time. Supporters see that. "It's not my decision in the end. I can prepare the team, the staff, and the players that are here who have been fantastic in pre-season. "We are all clear on where we need to improve, and for whatever reason we haven't been able to do that. We're in this position, we have to accept that and not dwell on it, and try and come through it."The lack of strengthening in the summer was highlighted by some of the choices in Rodgers' starting XI against Kairat.34-year-old James Forrest has been a squad player for the last few years, capable of coming off the bench and influencing games but rarely trusted from the beginning. He was in top, Adam Idah was in again. At £9m last summer, he was far from a cheap deal but he is yet to convince as Celtic's star striker, despite owning the number nine the bench, the alternative options in attack were Yang Hyun-jun - who replaced a hapless Idah at half-time - and two young strikers in Johnny Kenny and Callum looked like a squad that had been decimated by injuries, yet only Jota remains on the sidelines. "Midfield is Celtic's strongest area of the park," said former winger Aiden McGeady. "It's interesting with [Benjamin] Nygren - was it an area it needed strengthened? I'm not sure."A lot of questions are being asked about signings and transfer policy, but judge the club at the end of the window. The club have shown they're willing to spend the money."
