May is not out, the manager is not formally in place yet, but there’s an early bit of transfer rumblings underway as Celtic begin the process of building a squad for an attack on The Nine.
In response to speculation linking Celtic to one of his players, Motherwell chief exec, Alan Burrows, wrote on Twitter, “figures in papers are often educated stabs and not a true reflection on either what one/any club might be prepared to pay or the other might be prepared to accept.”
In short, any inquiry from Celtic for David Turnbull is at an early stage and conversations will not be around the figures reported.
We have 93 days like this until the transfer window closes….
Like you, I enjoyed watching Patrick Roberts. He is a gifted player and good professional. His could have been a permanent signing for Celtic but Pep Guardiola had other ideas. Now he has signed a new contract, keeping him at at Manchester City for another three years, a club he will almost certainly never play competitively for, while simultaneously agreeing to a one year loan at newly promoted Norwich.
It is hard to escape agricultural metaphors when watching what the tier one clubs in England do with young talent. They are a crop to hoard and sell, not to consume. City paid Fulham £12m for Patrick four years ago. His new contract will be worth several millions per year, and when his value is right, they will sell him. This is a business model, independent of first team considerations.
A season in the English Premier League could be enough to raise a fee in excess of £20m, but there is a risk going to Norwich. Patrick’s talents are most valuable unlocking packed defences. Players of craft are less valued the further down the league you go, where robustness and counter-attacking football has become mandatory.
He would contribute his share in that Manchester City squad, or at Celtic, but his bit-part season at relegated Girona is a portent of what could lie ahead for him in Norwich. At least he’ll be able to catch the tunes on North Norfolk Digital.
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I thought it was just me but this game is poor fare.
Andy Robertson looks the best player on the park by the ole country mile.
Do you think Mane aimed at his arm?
Dreadful game. Hope 2nd half’s better.
GENE-I think it’s a very good blog?
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Melbourne Mick – Melbourne – Australia
Prestonpans Bhoys – Prestonpans – Scotland
Jobo Baldie – East Kilbride – Scotland
Hot Smoked – Arbroath – Scotland
Chairbhoy – High Wycombe – England
Park Road 67 – Girvan – Scotlan
Gene – Biddulph, – North Staffs – England
PADDYMACOZ – Australia.
BSR – Lower East Kilbride – Scotland
Fool time whistle – North Carolina – USA
JamesGang – between Kew and Dunblane but always Glasgow in my
JMcCormick – Wishae – Scotland
Bada Bing – East Kilbride – Scotland
Knightswoodbhoy – Guess? – Scotland
Glasgowbhoy – Edinburgh – Scotland
Glasgowghirl – Edinburgh – Scotland
Mncelt – Minnesota – USA
BIGRAILROADBLUES – Govanhill – Scotland
DRESDENCSC – Dresden – Germany
Timhorton – Ontario – Canada
Almore – Áth Cliath (De Nortside) – Éire.
WITS – Áth Cliath (De Nortside) – Éire
YogiHughes – Mayo – Irelan
Bognorbhoy – Bognor Regis – England
Thecelt45 – Houston – Texas – USA
Sid – Stirling – Scotland
Lazydynamite – Whitby,North Yorkshire, – England
16 roads – Belfast – Ireland
SFTB – Cambuslang – Scotland
WBC – Cathkin Braes – Scotland
Emeraldbee – South East Kilbride – Scotland
Fairhillbhoy – Hamilton – Scotland
Hebcelt Stornoway Scotland
McPhail Bhoy Dún na nGall, Éire
Jc2- east kilbride
BADA-I would be raging if that was gave against us,but wanting Liverpool to win I’m indifferent ?
The most blatant hand ball I’ve seen in a while.
He has his arm out at right angles & as the ball comes at him he brings his arm in towards his body but also to where the ball is.
The ball hits his right nipple area then rolls down his right arm – changing ball’s diretion away from danger.
VAR confirms it.
If it was us, I’d be laser staring at the defender.
Don’t care if these penalties are always given or never given just as long as there is consistency. Must have written that before. After first three words each word was first in my predictive text list.
Silver City 1888
I agree that consistency should be the aim but we both know that won’t happen.
Different referees in same league will interpret same thing differently.
Between different leagues the gulf is often as wide as the Danube.
VAR is still subject to interpretation when it’s available.
Consistency within the same game would be a start.
HH
What a poor advert for the EPL
GG- I think it’s just a normal final,can you remember a really good one
FOOL TIME WHISTLE
I’m sure I’ve said this before too. The EPL has written guidelines going beyond the rule book. That should further reduce inconsistency but not eradicate it.
jeez, this is dire
Smptonatic of way the so called champions of Europe has become. Tonight the teams are from the same league and are not champions of their league, this year or last.
No team playing Henderson should win the big cup (or even little cups)
Come on Spurs. Silence the Scousers
It’s a final ffs,two teams trying to win it but terrified to lose it,like most finals ?
Fair hill Bhoy
I certainly can
Imagine Ajax v Barca
The huddle-jeso this isny Liam’s fault ?
GG- last week doesn’t count ?
Spurs have been poor yet still better than Liverpool, hopefully one of them score another, would be tragic if that 1st minute penalty decided it.
Fairhill Bhoy
It was considerably longer than a week.
Try 52 YEARS.
The official stats had Alisson with the most completed passes :O)
Melbourne Mick
Celtic Dawn – Fife via Dundalk
I wonder what would be getting said about Celtic by some of our contributors if we put in a performance like this.
That goal sums up the game. Sloppy.
Scott Brown won the league at Rugby Park
Treble rebel treble csc
We would be going mental
Plastic fans
Hh
GG-give you that one?
MELBOURNE MICK’S LOCATION LIST
Melbourne Mick – Melbourne – Australia
Prestonpans Bhoys – Prestonpans – Scotland
Jobo Baldie – East Kilbride – Scotland
Hot Smoked – Arbroath – Scotland
Chairbhoy – High Wycombe – England
Park Road 67 – Girvan – Scotlan
Gene – Biddulph, – North Staffs – England
PADDYMACOZ – Australia.
BSR – Lower East Kilbride – Scotland
Fool time whistle – North Carolina – USA
JamesGang – between Kew and Dunblane but always Glasgow in my
JMcCormick – Wishae – Scotland
Bada Bing – East Kilbride – Scotland
Knightswoodbhoy – Guess? – Scotland
Glasgowbhoy – Edinburgh – Scotland
Glasgowghirl – Edinburgh – Scotland
Mncelt – Minnesota – USA
BIGRAILROADBLUES – Govanhill – Scotland
DRESDENCSC – Dresden – Germany
Timhorton – Ontario – Canada
Almore – Áth Cliath (De Nortside) – Éire.
WITS – Áth Cliath (De Nortside) – Éire
YogiHughes – Mayo – Irelan
Bognorbhoy – Bognor Regis – England
Thecelt45 – Houston – Texas – USA
Sid – Stirling – Scotland
Lazydynamite – Whitby,North Yorkshire, – England
16 roads – Belfast – Ireland
SFTB – Cambuslang – Scotland
WBC – Cathkin Braes – Scotland
Emeraldbee – South East Kilbride – Scotland
Fairhillbhoy – Hamilton – Scotland
Hebcelt Stornoway Scotland
McPhail Bhoy Dún na nGall, Éire
Jc2- east kilbride
Celtic Dawn – Fife via Dundalk
FAIRHILL BHOY on 1ST JUNE 2019 8:49 PM
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Don’t think he was quite the hero to them as slippy was pal . But must say what a horrible individual souness is he was made for sevco
Roy croppie-jeso mate,plastic ?
Probably their first game of the season
Naepassioncsc
Body Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Heart Cork City.
Jimtim -souness only went down in their esteem when he did the article with the sun.
But your right,made in heaven ?