Jozo Simunovic

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:19 am

Heard through the grapevine that we are looking to take Simunovic from Celtic for around £7m

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:22 am

Seen him play quite a few times and I can understand why we'd be going for him.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:25 am

Isn’t he a tad on the fragile side?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:26 am

We were looking at him in the summer according to a lot of reports - I was told at the time that there was nothing in it although that could have changed. He's since signed a contract with Celtic until 2021.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/foot ... s-11027686" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:31 am

I hope not

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:37 am

Vegas Claret wrote:I hope not

Brendan Rodgers said during the summer that he didn't want him to leave. From what I've seen, he has potentiel to be the next Keane.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:42 am

FactualFrank wrote:Brendan Rodgers said during the summer that he didn't want him to leave. From what I've seen, he has potentiel to be the next Keane.

From what I've seen of Celtic they are bobbins in Europe and play in a league that is on a par with League One. Van Dijk is decent though so we will obviously trust Dyche. I've no interest in what Brenda thinks

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:50 am

Vegas Claret wrote:From what I've seen of Celtic they are bobbins in Europe and play in a league that is on a par with League One. Van Dijk is decent though so we will obviously trust Dyche. I've no interest in what Brenda thinks

It's not about Celtic, it's about Simunovic. We signed Heaton from a side that got relegated, after all.

Quality players can stick out like a sore thumb and he does for Celtic.

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:14 am

Jozo is a very tall mobile centre half who is good with the ball. He's still only 23. My source is well in with all things Celtic and it's come from their side.

The injuries are my concern he has been on the treatment table a bit too much.

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:21 am

The perfect tackle if ever you've seen one

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3aNN9dVKI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:23 am

Right_winger wrote:The perfect tackle if ever you've seen one
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3aNN9dVKI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I hope he gave him his legs back, afterwards.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:36 am

FactualFrank wrote:It's not about Celtic, it's about Simunovic. We signed Heaton from a side that got relegated, after all.

Quality players can stick out like a sore thumb and he does for Celtic.

Particularly impressive when they lost 7-1 and 0-5 to PSG

I know what you are saying, and I'm not writing him off - Dyche knows more than all of us put together. From what I've seen of him I haven't been in slightest bit impressed

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:45 am

Vegas Claret wrote:Particularly impressive when they lost 7-1 and 0-5 to PSG

I know what you are saying, and I'm not writing him off - Dyche knows more than all of us put together. From what I've seen of him I haven't been in slightest bit impressed

It's surprising how many players we've signed have turned out to be bloody brilliant.
People were up in arms when we signed Heaton... "They've just been relegated, he can't be that bloody good!"
"Wood is a coming from a Championship side!"

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 4:26 am

Tackles like a someone from the Baltics. Looks hard in a Kevin Ball way.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:02 am

Is he currently injured? He didn't start against Rangers.

BarstewardsEnquiry · Post by **BarstewardsEnquiry** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:26 am

Quicknick wrote:Tackles like a someone from the Baltics. Looks hard in a Kevin Ball way.

Tackles like someone from the Balkans aswell

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:42 am

Vegas Claret wrote:Particularly impressive when they lost 7-1 and 0-5 to PSG

I know what you are saying, and I'm not writing him off - Dyche knows more than all of us put together. From what I've seen of him I haven't been in slightest bit impressed

Barca lost 4-0 to PSG earlier this year.

taio · Post by **taio** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:55 am

Right_winger wrote:Heard through the grapevine that we are looking to take Simunovic from Celtic for around £7m

https://www.footballinsider247.com/celt ... ry-report/

steve1264b · Post by **steve1264b** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:38 am

5 league appearances in a pub league this season.

25 last season.

Didn't feature in Celtics biggest game of season v Rangers

Hardly a mainstay!

WestMidsClaret · Post by **WestMidsClaret** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:54 am

**** me he hasn't even arrived yet and he may not even arrive and he's already been labelled crap and a crock

Classic!

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:05 am

FactualFrank wrote:It's surprising how many players we've signed have turned out to be bloody brilliant.
People were up in arms when we signed Heaton... "They've just been relegated, he can't be that bloody good!"
"Wood is a coming from a Championship side!"

And Wood is yet to prove you right Frankly frank

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:09 am

Signed him on Championship Manager and he was unruly as well as being injury prone. I’ve emailed the club my obvious concerns over this signing. Next.

WestMidsClaret · Post by **WestMidsClaret** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:11 am

Don't think he was even born last time I played champ manager

used to love that game too. Now I just get stressed out at FUT weekend on the xbox instead.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:21 am

WestMidsClaret wrote:**** me he hasn't even arrived yet and he may not even arrive and he's already been labelled crap and a crock
Classic!

He's slightly quicker than Mrs WestMids at the moment. Hoping you got home, eventually, and all went well.

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:45 am

Now the story has appeared in the local Glasgow press.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/foot ... y-11777462" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:21 pm

BarstewardsEnquiry wrote:Tackles like someone from the Balkans aswell

Heavens. I wrote Baltics. It is New Year's Day, though.

BeijingClaret · Post by **BeijingClaret** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:25 pm

FactualFrank wrote:It's surprising how many players we've signed have turned out to be bloody brilliant.
People were up in arms when we signed Heaton... "They've just been relegated, he can't be that bloody good!"
"Wood is a coming from a Championship side!"

Pope had been relegated with Charlton too

claretrobo1 · Post by **claretrobo1** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:29 pm

Well the world's most expensive defender came from Celtic at a similar age and people are writing Simunovic off already....

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:39 pm

That other defender we got who was at Celtic turned out to be a good un.. Stan Varga

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:42 pm

Right_winger wrote:The perfect tackle if ever you've seen one

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3aNN9dVKI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not bad. But he's no Kevin Ball.

colne-claret · Post by **colne-claret** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:44 pm

Right_winger wrote:That other defender we got who was at Celtic turned out to be a good un.. Stan Varga

Potentially the slowest player I’ve ever seen play for us but still managed to be a solid defender.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:54 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:Not bad. But he's no Kevin Ball.

Which of Kevin Ball and Jozo Simunovic would David Dunn have rather played against?

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:29 pm

mkmel wrote:Which of Kevin Ball and Jozo Simunovic would David Dunn have rather played against?

I doubt Simunovic would defiantly walk off the pitch after just being shown a straight red. With a face that basically said. "I know I've just been given my marching orders. But, it was f***** worth it and I can still actually walk. Where as......."

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:32 pm

How anyone can even question dyches opinion anymore is incredible.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:02 pm

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/ ... c-burnley/
We were allegedly interested last summer but I was told earlier today by someone at walking football who has family connections to Celtic that this is much more than just a rumour!

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:04 pm

Yoyo Someoneovic from the Belkans.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:40 pm

Yay! A player from the SPL! This gets me excited.

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:02 pm

Where did Virgil van Dyke come from?

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:04 pm

With tackles like this, he will do for me
https://youtu.be/SvaDTj2wHic" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jel · Post by **Jel** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:06 pm

TopCat wrote:Where did Virgil van Dyke come from?

Holland?

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:07 pm

Southampton?

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:09 pm

Thunderbird 2?

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:18 pm

Mary Poppins

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:46 pm

TopCat wrote:Where did Virgil van Dyke come from?

Dunno

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:47 pm

I seem to remember us having been linked with him in the past. Definitely wouldn't say no to a new CB.

ablueclaret · Post by **ablueclaret** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:50 pm

We need two to replace Mee and Tarka when they are head hunted.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:52 pm

Right_winger wrote:The perfect tackle if ever you've seen one

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3aNN9dVKI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sign him up!

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:56 pm

I doubt Celtic would be able to match our wages.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:11 pm

IndigoLake wrote:I seem to remember us having been linked with him in the past. Definitely wouldn't say no to a new CB.

Last summer
http://www.uptheclarets.com/from-jay-ro ... peculation" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:14 pm

Spijed wrote:I doubt Celtic would be able to match our wages.

Just shows how ridiculous the PL has become when clubs like Celtic can't compete with us on wages.

It's a big adjustment though to come straight from the SPL to the PL and to face the quality and speed of players in the PL.