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DocJock

8,360 posts

241 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Hey, allow us the rare pleasure of looking down on the rest of you for one day!

Driver101

14,376 posts

122 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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A lot more pace and effort than the game yesterday.

Hamilton have been far better than I thought they'd be.

Anonymous-poster

12,241 posts

207 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Driver101 said:
A lot more pace and effort than the game yesterday.

Hamilton have been far better than I thought they'd be.
Night and day compared with yesterday!

abzmike

8,429 posts

107 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Enjoyed that. There will be sterner tests but Celtic looked slick up front. Spoiled my correct score prediction, but happy seeing the new boy get a goal with virtually his first touch.

Terzo123

4,323 posts

209 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Hamilton started well and made Celtic work hard for the initial 2 goal lead. Hamiton then got a fortunate goal back and I was thinking, this could be edgy. Celtic however just moved up a gear.

A very enjoyable performance.

Anonymous-poster

12,241 posts

207 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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If the figures for Morelos (17m) are correct then on this showing how much is Eddie worth?

Cie

18,789 posts

194 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Congratulations Celtic, 20/21 champions party

JuniorD

8,630 posts

224 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Driver101 and Abzmike sitting on a correct scoreline prediction up until the death there.

Talk of Vakoun Bayo going out on loan. I’d like that to happen, just to see if he is any good at all. Would be happy to see him at Aberdeen.


Driver101

14,376 posts

122 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Morelos was always a risky purchase due to his temperament. Who is going to take a risk when he's also badly out of form and overweight? It's over 11 hours since he scored a goal in the league and he doesn't look like scoring either.

Looks like Bayo and Shved have been wasted money. Neither are getting close to getting a game. Sounds like St Mirren are about the only team interested in Bayo.

Edouard is a quality player.

abzmike

8,429 posts

107 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Driver101 said:
Morelos was always a risky purchase due to his temperament. Who is going to take a risk when he's also badly out of form and overweight? It's over 11 hours since he scored a goal in the league and he doesn't look like scoring either.

Looks like Bayo and Shved have been wasted money. Neither are getting close to getting a game. Sounds like St Mirren are about the only team interested in Bayo.

Edouard is a quality player.
I agree with pretty much all of this, but the current Celtic first team rotation of about 15 players is very hard to break into. Lenny doesn’t tend to rotate much so the likes of Bayo and Shved get precious little chance. They would need to be a revelation in the reserves or league cup games they get to move up the pecking order. Then along comes a guy like Frimpong, and pushes them even further down the list. Good to see Dembele get a few minutes today, but I’m not sure whey the wait until the 85th minute to try a few changes. The 5 subs change really plays into Celtic’s hands, and is a good opportunity to give more players more game time.

Leicester Loyal

4,554 posts

123 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Anonymous-poster said:
If the figures for Morelos (17m) are correct then on this showing how much is Eddie worth?
Rumours are we want him. You're obviously always wary of signings coming from the SPL but he looks a class above and his stats are better Dembeles were before his move.

Driver101

14,376 posts

122 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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At least we aren't having the silly drinks breaks. I still think five subs is too much and it'll only help the bigger teams.

abzmike

8,429 posts

107 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Leicester Loyal said:
Rumours are we want him. You're obviously always wary of signings coming from the SPL but he looks a class above and his stats are better Dembeles were before his move.
You don’t want him... he’s rubbish, overrated, injury prone and highly temperamental.... and I think he has 6 points on his license too... so no, you definitely don’t want him, noooo....

Driver101

14,376 posts

122 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Leicester Loyal said:
Anonymous-poster said:
If the figures for Morelos (17m) are correct then on this showing how much is Eddie worth?
Rumours are we want him. You're obviously always wary of signings coming from the SPL but he looks a class above and his stats are better Dembeles were before his move.
Dembele is a vastly better player. Absolutely no question about that. Dembele is slightly younger than Morelos and it was two years ago he left. He was only getting better.

Morelos has never scored against Celtic in the years he's been here. He bottles it. There's a YouTube video somewhere and be gets flustered and can't hack the big games.

He only scored 12 goals in the Scottish premier league last season. He's looked hopeless after all the embarrassment of his car incident and the translation stitch up.

He's nowhere near the same league as Edouard or Dembele. He won't cost anywhere near the same amount of money either.

I won't be sorry when he leaves though. I'm surprised Rodgers is interested in him.

ACCYSTAN

806 posts

122 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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I actually think £17 mill for Morelos is decent value based on some of the money spent in the English premier league in the past 12 months.

It’s clear Morelos is a class above the SPFL; he could turn out to be a good signing at Ligue 1 level; He may be able to cut it in the English premier league.

The problem for Rangers is the replacement or rather replacements. They need at least 2 options if Morelos leaves; Defoe's best days are behind him and his injury record is catching up his goal record.


Predictions for Ross County vs Motherwell tomorrow?

Expecting a narrow Well win, maybe 1-0

Driver101

14,376 posts

122 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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ACCYSTAN said:
I actually think £17 mill for Morelos is decent value based on some of the money spent in the English premier league in the past 12 months.

It’s clear Morelos is a class above the SPFL; he could turn out to be a good signing at Ligue 1 level; He may be able to cut it in the English premier league.

The problem for Rangers is the replacement or rather replacements. They need at least 2 options if Morelos leaves; Defoe's best days are behind him and his injury record is catching up his goal record.


Predictions for Ross County vs Motherwell tomorrow?

Expecting a narrow Well win, maybe 1-0
He scored more goals than Morelos in far less minutes.

JuniorD

8,630 posts

224 months

Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Leicester Loyal said:
Rumours are we want him. You're obviously always wary of signings coming from the SPL but he looks a class above and his stats are better Dembeles were before his move.
Edouard is 22. His senior career includes PSG, Toulouse and Celtic, with goals in the Champions and Europa Leagues.

In context, by the same age Jamie Vardy's senior career consisted of Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.


Edited by JuniorD on Monday 3rd August 00:53

Anonymous-poster

12,241 posts

207 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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ACCYSTAN said:
I actually think £17 mill for Morelos is decent value based on some of the money spent in the English premier league in the past 12 months.

It’s clear Morelos is a class above the SPFL; he could turn out to be a good signing at Ligue 1 level; He may be able to cut it in the English premier league.

The problem for Rangers is the replacement or rather replacements. They need at least 2 options if Morelos leaves; Defoe's best days are behind him and his injury record is catching up his goal record.


Predictions for Ross County vs Motherwell tomorrow?

Expecting a narrow Well win, maybe 1-0
Morelos is a £8m max but with the EPL awash with money then maybe Rodgers would go to £12m anymore is a huge gamble imo!

JuniorD

8,630 posts

224 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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I think Leicester Loyal is saying Leicester are apparently interested in Edouard, not Morelos?

The thoughts of anyone in the EPL wanting Morelos is kind of nuts

ACCYSTAN

806 posts

122 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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Motherwell were poor but joe they didn’t win that game is beyond me.

Ross County don’t have a lot going for them.

Hamilton vs Ross County will be a shocker.
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