Well that is what we as Celtic supporters are currently experiencing with our tightfisted and incompetent board, and if history repeats itself, then those in charge at Celtic Football Club will have to face the music from a support that has already had enough of their extreme financial prudence and hoarding of cash that’s by and large put into the club by the fans.
Camilo Duran of Celtic Celtic v Middlesbrough, Pre Season Friendly, Football, Celtic Park, – 18 Jul y2026. Photo Phil Oldham IMAGO/Shutterstock
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We’ve so far failed to add to the addition of Camilo Duran, although talks are ongoing with German side Paderborn over the transfer of midfielder Mika Baur, and a move has been made to snap up Bodo/Glimt striker Kasper Hogh.
Mika Baur of SC Paderborn reacts during the 2. Bundesliga match between SV 07 Elversberg and SC Paderborn 07 at Ursapharm-Arena on May 03, 2026 in Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
Worryingly though, it appears that a snag has hit the Baur deal, with claims from Germany that Celtic and Paderborn are at loggerheads over the fee, with a mere £300,000 the sum the Celtic representatives are haggling over as they can’t resist a lowball attempt to shave something off the asking price at the eleventh hour.
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At the time of writing this, Daizen Maeda is all but concluded his move to Ipswich Town, and Arne Engels will most likely be following him out the door anytime soon, probably before the opening game of the season against Dundee next Monday evening. I’d also expect Reo Hatate to be away too before flag-day.
These sales will net us a substantial figure, yet here we are haggling over a few hundred grand for a highly regarded German midfielder.
Talks are said to be ongoing with Kasper Hogh, but naturally supporters are concerned, and have little faith a deal will be reached, due to our track record, with last year’s Kasper Dolberg debacle still fresh in the mind.
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As pointed out earlier on Celtic Shorts, Kyogo has played for Rennes, Birmingham City and secured a move to LA Galaxy before Celtic got around to unveiling his replacement to the mainstream media at Celtic Park yesterday afternoon. No wonder they wanted to keep the Celtic fan media away.
Haissem Hassan of Egypt competes for the ball against Julian Alvarez and Nicolas Tagliafico of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
The pursuit of Haissem Hassan has also gone ominously quiet, despite it being widely reported that the club were ready to do business with the Egyptian World Cup stars club Real Oviedo.
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Our club have got to be up there with the worst transfer negotiators in the entire footballing world when it comes to them spending money.
Our representatives are either in a lackadaisical state, or they haggle over the lowest of fees which naturally frustrates the selling club, the player and the agents involved. Then comes Lowball Nicholson out and complains about how they are all so hard to deal with!
3rd May 2026; Easter Road, Scottish Premiership, Hibernian versus Celtic; Brian Wilson, Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay of Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou
We as supporters, and paying customers expect to have at least three new faces in the door come the start of the domestic campaign a week on Monday. If not, then there will be no hiding place for the incompetent yet highly paid executives who are supposed to our club as executives not place-men for a single shareholder who contrary to Martin O’Neill is the OWNER OF CELTIC.
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Both Hearts and Hibs lost in their opening European qualifiers this week. Imagine Celtic doing that too and missing out on a place in the Champions League yet again.
The main reason that this happens is the failure of the club in the transfer market summer after summer. We are never prepared for the Champions League play-off matches and as result our overall record is appalling.
A general view of swathes of empty seats as fans boycott the club ownership Celtic v Middlesbrough, Pre Season. A general view of swathes of empty seats as fans boycott the club ownership Celtic v Middlesbrough, Pre Season. 18 July 2026 Celtic Park. Photo Phil Oldham IMAGO Shutterstock
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Tomorrow Celtic Park will be quiet as supporters register their own individual protests by staying away, as happened last weekend against Middlesbrough. There has been no formal call to boycott from any supporters group and that therefore makes these protests all the more significant.
Celtic manager Martin O Neill Celtic v Middlesbrough, Pre Season Friendly, Football, Celtic Park, Glasgow – 18 July 2026. Photo Phil OldhamIMAGO/Shutterstock
Camilo Duran yesterday hoped that god would help us reach the Champions League group stages. There’s probably more chances of that happening than the help Martin O’Neill will need coming from our club’s custodians actually being delivered.
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