Prudence in paradise?

Having made the knockout stages of the Champs League the last couple of years, shouldn’t Celtic be out spending huge wads of cash?

I’m impressed by the reports linking them to the Romanian centre-half Tamas, who spent the Euros doing a very good impression of a brick wall. The fact that it takes more than a gust of wind to outmuscle him automatically makes him superior to the boy Caldwell. But the idea that they’re loath to pay £3.5 mil for him makes you wonder where all the lolly has disappeared to.

Thus, Celtic’s summer outlay consists of a random Irish winger called McCourt, and a permanent deal for Samaras. The Greek is definitely good enough to score bags of SPL goals, but at a European level? Naw. He’s too worried about messing his lovely sleek hair (it’s because he’s worth it.)

And to cap it all, Gravesen, Donati and Balde are still on the wage bill. Mind you, it looks like a summer might yet pass without Gordon Strachan purchasing a dodgy central midfielder from abroad. There’s a few weeks left for that to change though…

L.