03 Jul 2016 14:35:16
Seems amazing how good Warburton and co are at keeping everything quiet right up until a signing is made.
No manager with any credibility likes to speculate but it's surprising how Rangers aren't being linked with this player and the next. Has been quiet for the past while concerning a striker. Hopefully the calm before the big announcement.
03 Jul 2016 17:35:38
I agree Thorn go are the days of Aly telling you everything before it happened think Mark Warburton has learnt since last year with that midfielder that sprinted to parked from Hibs to sit on there bench!
03 Jul 2016 17:58:13
Even with the Michael O Halloran transfer. A day before being completed and the media asked him "What squad number will MOH wear", tongue in cheek of course, but Warburton just smiled and walked out at the end of the press conference and said "That was a curveball".
That mob ruined a young promising player's career in order to get one over on their rivals who were in a league below them at the time. What a bunch eh. Go to any lengths, full of spite and bile.
We'll get them this season and it'll be the greatest day in the club's history when we reach 55. Warburton will be 2 and 0 with Rodgers and Ronny out thanks to his magic hat.
03 Jul 2016 18:15:16
Thorn76
You can't blame them for ruining his career. Think you will find no one forced him to go there and he did so of his own free will.
03 Jul 2016 18:34:36
I agree with you Biffo316 to an extent.
He must've been given some assurances about his role at the club though. You can imagine how hard it would be to sell a move to Celtic when trying to persuade someone who grew up a die-hard Bear. Money yes, but he wants what every player wants, time on the pitch, which be didn't get.
Imagine this, we pay you more than you even want or need but you'll sit on the bench all year, if that. Would never have said yes.
03 Jul 2016 20:41:22
I wouldn't say Celtic ruined Scott Allen's career. Scott Allen was well aware that Delia had embarked on a bizarre policy of signing anybody that played vaguely in the middle of the park and that there was a huge possibility that he wouldn't get his chance while at Rangers he would have likely been a regular.
He went for the bigger money though so his fault. He's made his own bed so he can lie in it.
Anyway he's only been there half a season and could likely get his agent to find him another club if he felt inclined.
03 Jul 2016 23:05:11
Thorn76 and naz. the young lad is in slovakia just now playing friendlys against euro opposition vying for a place in the team for cl qualification earning more than we would give him. will be playing in a prestigious tournament against english, spanish and italian champions. yes it does sound like his career has been ruined. he could maybe be in the usa with us playing a low division mls team and looking forward to the early rounds of league cup. time to take off the blue specs and realise he may just have made a good move for himself.
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04 Jul 2016 04:13:12
JohnnyG
I think so far it's been a bad move for him as he has hardly featured and Celtic still haven't got rid of any of their midfield players. Rodgers has come out in the papers and talked up Brown, Johansen, Rogic and Roberts. He also has the new lad from Norway, Christie and Bitton. Added to that he is trying to re sign Forrest and is willing to give Commons a chance then I don't think Allens chances look too great.
04 Jul 2016 05:54:26
Biffo he hasn't done his chances any harm then linking up with young christie to score against sturm gratz but time will tell. rodgers is a different type to delia.
04 Jul 2016 08:39:00
To play against to quality English, Spanish and Italian champions they will first have to qualify for the League stages! That is a major ask, even for Rogers, based on previous campaigns!
As for Scott Allan, Rogers might see something in him that Delia missed. There again perhaps the boy's heart isn't in it playing in front of the unwashed. Only time will tell whether this was a bad move for him or not.
04 Jul 2016 09:28:12
Tom42.they are playing in a tourney with these champions prior to Cl. so wrong. will play these teams regardless of qualification for cl.