SENTINELCELTS

Who slams a window shut? Only football as far as I know, it wouldn’t happen in my house but the game I love takes every opportunity for some reason.

Anyhow, I shall forever deem the transfer window just past as ‘the lucky window’ because Ange was apparently lucky to make their signings.
We all know which idiot made the claim, manager of our nearest title rivals.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/scottish-football/celtic-fc/michael-beale-claims-ange-postecoglou-28901746

Talk about Pot, Kettle and Black.
Taking it from the start, ever heard a manager hit out at another for simply spending their budget when that’s exactly what said manager and every other one will do?

It’s their job after all, it’s what they do,,, acquire, play and hopefully profit from their budget
On a sporting front it’s an absurd claim, absolutely ridiculous.

From a PR point of view it reads like a premade excuse,,look what we are competing with, or simply they have more money. It was a terrible statement that shows little inner belief and portrays insecurity,,I like to think a strong leader for instance Ange would never make such an utterance.

In our never to forgotten Centenary season did the most expensive transfers emerge victorious or?
Which team had the more expensive pricetags in Martin O’Neills first derby?
Arsenal haven’t spent the most yet look good for the EPL title,
Leicester City certainly didn’t buy their recent Premiership trophy, and Napoli will lift Seria A, showing it’s common for the big spenders not to come out on top.

Big Billy understood it’s not the pricetag it’s the man himself, and would simply state we are focused on the task at hand rather than show classlessness in discussing another managers transfer dealings.
It worked, as we all know and will forever be thankful for.
Likewise Martin couldn’t give two hoots who cost what, he inspired to win, and more often than not they did.
Clough and Ferguson are other prime examples that the best team wins trophies, not the most expensive players.

From a sporting point of view it’s cornflakes over your laptop material. It’s an admission that things have changed, for that club in particular.
Spending one’s budget is one thing, to the detriment of your club is another, and although Beale is English and wasn’t on the scene at the time, it’s clear the irony of that particular club going bust through going big is lost on him.
Clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed, no Scottish football supporter deserves to be lectured about spending by the man spearheading the club that ultimately spent too much leading to their ultimate demise. Hes bloody lucky theres still a chair to be sitting on never mind a club to manage.

We are talking about ten million here, not a lot of money in today’s football environment and some 23 years later still less than one single January signing for that club, Flo.
Klos became one of highest earners in Europe via the winter transfer window, and that club were British football’s biggest spenders for two years in a row.
So spare me the dry eyes act Beale and every Bear, but keep delivering the realism please.

There’s one superpower in Scotland, right now that is. I continually point out the biggest club in the land ‘should’ win the league, but just pointed out that doesn’t always happen.
As a club and even as a PLC Glasgow Celtic shouldn’t rest on their laurels and assume dominance due to FSR regulations and more bums on seats than the rest but should be forward thinking IE set up Asian scouting systems right now whilst that market has been proven hot, work on identifying the next Ange and continue thinking outside the box on that front, keep the average age of the team low as there’s more potential for progress rather than decline plus shifting a player at a younger age is easier.
As a club we shouldn’t become complacent as the blueprint for how to be successful on the pitch and off it has been laid out, buy young cheap foreign talents, play and profit.
It’s not rocket science and the evidence is there for all to act upon, or not. I doubt Scottish football will take the hint though.

Ultimately any club strengthening in January within its financial constraints should never be labeled lucky.
They should be labeled fortunate to have Winter Window funds and well run if it becomes a common feature.
For once, on the footballing front, we are being run well, I’ve no complaints and the gaffer isn’t vocably unhappy with the squad he has assembled, so I’ll assume he’s pleased with how things are going player wise.
Pity others aren’t. Not.

By Mahe
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