Celtic fans were quick to come up with suggestions for Kris Boyd after he claimed that Aaron Ramsey was the biggest transfer to Scottish football since Paul Gascoigne swapped Lazio for Rangers.
The former Kilmarnock striker is certainly entitled to his opinion but it is hard to back it up on any grounds other than wages.
Ramsey is widely reported to be earning £400,000 a week with Juventus on the back of his Bosman move from Arsenal in 2019. In terms of playing achievements his record is at best patchy.
There were plenty of suggestions about bigger names coming to Scotland since Gazza, fellow Welshmen John Hartson and Craig Bellamy were starring in the EPL when they moved to Celtic. After his loan at Parkhead Bellamy went on to play for Liverpool, West Ham and Manchester City.
At Ibrox the de Boer brothers arrived fresh from Barcelona, of a similar vintage it cost Dick Advocaat £12m to get Tore Andre Flo from Chelsea.
There is even a Scottish option- Paul Lambert won the Champions League for Borussia Dortmund in May 1997, before the year was out he was part of Wim Jansen’s Celtic side that included a dread-locked Swede. Stefan Klos was a Dortmund team-mate of Lambert.
Oh, and Joe Hart won a few trophies with Manchester City plus 75 England caps before joining Celtic last August.
Can anyone confirm if I dreamt us signing Roy and Robbie Keane at one point? https://t.co/73MA0NzEfj
— DJB (@DJB1888) February 1, 2022
He’s bonkers… Ronald De Boer was a bigger signing than Ramsey. There’s been plenty more too… Roy Keane, Robbie Keane, Juninhio, Frank De Boer, Arthur Numan, Stefan Klos, Claudio Canngia… There’s a whole list be for you get anywhere near Ramsey.
Boyd is a cheerleader.
— Keith Robinson (@KeithRo5808) February 1, 2022
Robbie Keane signing On Loan for Celtic. What was the, I use the word “ Crowd “ in its loosest terms like at Ibrokes last night. More on a Night bus to Easterhouse mid week. LOL. pic.twitter.com/Z98lyZEB7G
— Unprecedented Quadruple Treble Winners. (@anthony19641888) February 1, 2022
Ye don’t need to go that far back. Joe Hart is a bigger name than him.
— Vicks Mc (@vicksmclean) February 1, 2022
Turned down Burnley ?
— Joe McMenamin (@JoeMcMenamin14) February 1, 2022
Even Bellamy was more in his peak than Ramsey
— ?Chris McDonald? (@SeanPunnery) February 1, 2022
Pure cringe fest last night calling reporters by a made up nick name live on tv
— Chris Doyle (@Doylebhoy1) February 1, 2022
Even Bellamy was more in his peak than Ramsey
— ?Chris McDonald? (@SeanPunnery) February 1, 2022
I remember Craig Bellamy aswell………when he was a big deal down south??
— singin winger jr (@titaniumtam) February 1, 2022
Was all a dream pic.twitter.com/u1TR30D9Eh
— Dundeebhoy? (@dundeeBHOY) February 1, 2022
Paul Lambert as well, Champions league winner
— Ross Austin (@RossAustin83) February 1, 2022
Chris Sutton
Captain Keane, with almost as many medals as Scott Brown when he arrived at Celtic…different stratosphere to ramsey!!
How about Franck Sauzee at Hibs and Fabrizio Ravanelli at Dundee. Hibs also signed George Best in an earlier era.
Why give this halfwit reading space on here .
I remember being really pleased when we signed Freddie Ljungberg.
A Swedish International who had done it all with the gunners, free scoring midfielder that would run all day.
Unfortunately his legs had gone and he wasn’t up to the demands of the Scottish game.
Just saying ?
Even boyds right hand rejects him