Missing Pieces
According to his Celtic supporting teammate at Scunthorpe, Gary Hooper is strong, quick, and great in front of goal. If Michael O'Connor's assertion is true, and lets hope it is, then it really is a missing part in the jigsaw that Lennon needs in order for balance and to progress this Celtic team. Spending over £2 million pounds on such a young striker would suggest that not only is he someone Neil Lennon is very confident will succeed, but that Celtic will not be bring in a Robbie Keane, Craig Bellamy, big name, sharp striker to play alongside our 6 foot plus options (currently Fortune, Murphy, Rasmussen, and Samaras). Although a relative unknown to me, perhaps the level and intensity of our interest and bid for Hooper suggests the level of potential that the boy has, and could turn out to be an exciting move for us.
The manager has confirmed he has been in talks with David James, so obviously he is still in the market of top-level competition for Zalusca for the number 1 goalkeeping spot. The Polish understudy may well feel pretty aggrieved has he not the opportunity to stake a claim for Artur's shirt as he looks a talented and unflustered goalkeeper, although perhaps the availability of James in the Bosman market has forced Lennon's move on this. England's number for free would certainly look to be a great deal, and since moving to Man City over five years ago - James has been in almost consistently terrific form, slight injury aside he would have been a unanimous choice as England number one for the world cup for any one who would have passed judgment. I am sure if James is in any kind of serious discussion with Celtic he knows that he will not be getting wages on a par to that he was receiving last season and indeed other offers he has received this summer, so a coaching role may be the sweetener (not that Champions League football and 60,000 fans every other week should need another sweetener behind it) that makes James' decision for him. End his playing career as a hero for a huge club - could be too much for the Observer columnist to turn down.
Too complete his squad, Lennon has spoken of still looking for a left back, so I would assume we will see that position covered by another singing, and surely a more experienced centre back to marshal the younger legs around him. If that is not to be Sol Campbell, I think it could be wise that someone of intelligence and know-how is brought in to shore up the impetuous and rawness we seem to parade there.
The manager has confirmed he has been in talks with David James, so obviously he is still in the market of top-level competition for Zalusca for the number 1 goalkeeping spot. The Polish understudy may well feel pretty aggrieved has he not the opportunity to stake a claim for Artur's shirt as he looks a talented and unflustered goalkeeper, although perhaps the availability of James in the Bosman market has forced Lennon's move on this. England's number for free would certainly look to be a great deal, and since moving to Man City over five years ago - James has been in almost consistently terrific form, slight injury aside he would have been a unanimous choice as England number one for the world cup for any one who would have passed judgment. I am sure if James is in any kind of serious discussion with Celtic he knows that he will not be getting wages on a par to that he was receiving last season and indeed other offers he has received this summer, so a coaching role may be the sweetener (not that Champions League football and 60,000 fans every other week should need another sweetener behind it) that makes James' decision for him. End his playing career as a hero for a huge club - could be too much for the Observer columnist to turn down.
Too complete his squad, Lennon has spoken of still looking for a left back, so I would assume we will see that position covered by another singing, and surely a more experienced centre back to marshal the younger legs around him. If that is not to be Sol Campbell, I think it could be wise that someone of intelligence and know-how is brought in to shore up the impetuous and rawness we seem to parade there.
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