Some Celtic fans are desperate to see their club get rid of Scott Sinclair as they think there’s no time for sentiment at the club.
The Hoops are at the top of the Premiership table this season and find themselves two points ahead of their rivals. They’ve already qualified for the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League and will face Copenhagen in the Round of 32 of the competition. Having said that, Scott Sinclair hasn’t been part of these successes.
Celtic fans: Is time up for Scott Sinclair?
There's still a player in there
Get rid of him!
The Englishman has been frozen out under Neil Lennon this season. A debate broke out on Twitter about him and some Celtic fans feel that time is up for him already.
Crazy how many fans still see him in the same form as his first 18 months and think that Lennon has some kind of grudge against him! Was well off the pace last season, and has looked poor any appearance this season. Head down and just running into players is all he offers now.
— Jamesey (@JameseyM86) December 17, 2019
Feel for him but he shouldn’t be near a starting position, his Thursday night cameo showed that.
— Wolfe Of Parkhead (@ParkheadWolfe) December 16, 2019
No time for sentiment imo, Lennon sees him daily in training and it’s hard to say who he would replace in the team. He didn’t make much of his chance in midweek either. Hopefully he gets a move in January and we free up his wages
— Bernie68 (@bras68) December 16, 2019
I’d have agreed with you until the Cluj game, big chance for him to shine and done nothing. It’s a shame as I think he’s a talented guy and on his day would walk into the team
— Hugh67 (@gorbalsboy67) December 16, 2019
No time for sentiment , but love to see him playing .
— Mark Brennan (@Mark7171L) December 16, 2019
For long enough he hasn’t put up a fight on the park when needed move him on
— mg1965bolingoli (@mg19651) December 16, 2019
He shouldn’t be starting. He disappears for 30 minutes at a time during games. Punt in January
— Stephen (@Stephen55767497) December 17, 2019
To be fair, he’s not good enough and hasn’t been for some time.
— Leonardo Partenopei (@LeoPartenopei) December 16, 2019
Sinclair’s situation has gone downhill since last season, when he played a total of 55 games in all competitions. He racked up a tally of 17 goals and also had as many as six assists to his name during this time.
But this season, Sinclair has played only seven times in all competitions for the Hoops. He has racked up a tally of two goals. He recently did make his first start for the club and played full of 90 minutes of the club’s 2-0 loss to Cluj.
He arrived at the club from Aston Villa in the summer of 2016. Since then, he has played 167 times in all competitions for the club. The £3.6m-rated winger (as per TransferMarkt) has racked up a tally of 62 goals and as many as 34 assists.
What do we think?
The fact that Sinclair started in a dead-rubber game against Cluj shows a lot about where he currently is in the pecking order. His contributions at the club have been very valuable over the last few years. But with his contract at the club running out in the summer of 2020, Celtic could well part ways with him. It is probably the best time to let him go.