Celtic fans weren’t slow to share their opinions on Charlie Nicholas’ transfer window verdict.
According to the former Sky Sports pundit Celtic had taken the cheap options while their city rivals had secured the best deals.
Celtic fans aren’t slow to criticise their own club, after losing to Ferencvaros in the Champions League it was open season on every aspect of the club with no one spared.
Some big name departures were anticipated but instead David Turnbull, Shane Duffy and Diego Laxalt signed up for what promises to be a historic season. By any logical analysis it was a successful window in terms of player trading, Duffy and Turnbull are known quantities while Laxalt, at 27, has a pedigree that no one else in the SPFL can get close to.
With three permanent signings and three loan deals Neil Lennon has added genuine contenders for first team places. Celtic’s first choice XI is difficult to predict but adding five more to Barkas, Duffy, Laxalt, Turnbull, Elyounoussi and Ajeti would be a decent starting point.
Fraser Forster was a big influence to replace but Barkas looks capable of that with the other arrivals all improvements on the players that have moved on.
The proof of the transfer business will be carried out on the pitch rather than on paper or online but in comparison to recent transfer windows most Celtic fans are delighted with the business completed ahead of a once-in-a-generation season.
Charlie Nicholas slaughters ‘cheap’ Celtic as he makes shock Neil Lennon transfer claim https://t.co/xfsprXQYYM pic.twitter.com/IrD49tFZa8
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) October 6, 2020
Struggle to remember the last time Celtic spent this amount of money in a transfer window or brought in this amount of first team ready players
— Tony Victory (@TonyVictory94) October 6, 2020
He cuts a fairly pathetic figure these days. Ignored or despised by Celtic fans and derided by everyone else. His ignorance of Scottish football is always apparent but he’s too self absorbed to know he just embarrasses himself.
— Jeff O’Kay ? (@PlatinumMouse) October 6, 2020
He’s lost it lol, by far the best window for Celtic in a long time. As for Lennon patiently waiting for a leftback, he signed both Bolingoli & Taylor!
— kev mcguire (@McguireKev) October 6, 2020
Excellent image choice – highlighting the face pulled by most people having been subjected to the tireless ramblings of this madman.
— Liam Forsyth (@Kwop_Liam) October 6, 2020
Seriously what is he on about easiiy one of our strongest Windows in a long time and in a pandemic spent well over 15 million pounds.
Actually embarrassing for him
— Kevin1987 (@Kevinreid1987) October 6, 2020
This is the guy that was transferred out of Sky Sports and replaced by Ally McCoist. His talk has always been cheap.
— Stevie Chalmers (@StevieChalmers2) October 6, 2020
Punted by sky and knows he has to say outrageous stuff just to stay in the public eye. Best window for Celtic for many a year.
— Pops (@paddyonthewing) October 6, 2020
He is trying to get old Keevins job
— Tom (@tomcelticfc) October 6, 2020
