Tam Gets the Flowers, Michael Gets the Players

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·25 de julho de 2025

Tam Gets the Flowers, Michael Gets the Players

We need to be patient, but you can’t blame those who are not. Celtic need to get the players in that Brendan has asked for and his squad needs or we will fail in our objectives for the new season…

The Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium ahead of the Como Cup match between Ajax and Celtic FC at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on July 24, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Anxiety levels amongst the Celtic support are rising, if you will accept social media as a reliable source. Last night’s heavy 5-1 defeat to Ajax in the Como Cup had a hand in that increasing uncertainty, and whilst it’s an overreaction in my opinion, you really can’t criticise those who are thinking the worst.

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It’s quite obvious that we require new quality signings

It’s quite obvious that we require new quality players, not just squad fillers but players capable of going straight into the starting XI. Brendan has stated his intentions of bringing in new recruits so it’s hardly a secret that we need to and the manager wants to strengthen. Niall J has just covered Brendan’s comments at Lake Como last night after the second half collapse brought Celtic pre-season optimism to a crashing close.

Celtic FC coach Brendan Rodgers issues instructions to his players during the Como Cup match between Ajax and Celtic FC at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on July 24, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

However we just need to be patient as we aim to bulk our squad for the challenge of the new campaign which starts in just over a week’s time. And the consolation after taking such a sore one on the chin with last night’s heavy defeat is that it may just focus minds. Those social media posts will not have gone unnoticed at the club as they monitor the mood of the support and hopefully any procrastination that’s always seems to be a part of Celtic’s ultra-cautious approach to spending money in the transfer market, will now end.

Celtic lacks strength in depth quality-wise

Our squad at the minute is more than capable of starting the league campaign, it’s more about our strength in depth quality-wise that’s the worry with the rigmaroles of challenging on four fronts next season, but you’ve got to remember that we still have four or five weeks until the transfer window slams shut.

Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer of Celtic, in the stands ahead of the William Hill Premiership match between Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC at Celtic Park on December 29, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Some of our best business has been done late on in the transfer window in recent years, and it seems to be when the big money is spent, so I’m confident – or at least hopeful – that we will bring in three or four new faces before then.

As Celtic supporters, we’ve got to be patient, but you can understand the panic of those who fear the worst due to the club’s past incompetence when it comes to recruitment. You always felt that when Peter Lawwell was CEO he rather enjoyed dabbling in the transfer market. Sometimes he’d get it right and on other occasions it didn’t go so well. But he tried.

Michael Nicholson’s approach is different and he’s starting to remind some of Tam from Still Game.

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