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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It’s all about the money…
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Real football real supporters csc
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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
‘GG. —- New Jersey after having been formed in the wee green oasis of Plains
Get the tunes on ?
Talking of money, do we get a sliver of any add-ons for VVD winning the Not the Champions League title?
Roy croppie Newton nr Cambuslang after a life sentence in airdrie Hh
Silver City 1888- Stirling – Scotland
Well done Liverpool f.c.
96tearsCsc
Virgil
We knew Csc
Roy Croppie
Indeed.
YNWA and no dry eyes in this house.
Roy Croppie
My dear departed uncle, a great Celtic fan, stayed in the pit row next to Newton colliery.
Attended St Charles primary.
Nothing wrong with Airdrie considering the number of Tims.
Well done the Pool.
Melbourne Mick, hope you well Sir.
Sonora, Central California, The U , S of A .
Hail Hail
GG
Good man, shaped me
Utlr
Right enough indulgence in YNWA.
When does the rumor mill hit the ground?
The spectacular wins by both teams in the semis AND the fact that they know each others’ play so well was always going to make this an anti climax game for me.
Spurs did well enough but Liverpool’s goalie didn’t get concussed early on this time.
Allison did what Karius didn’t.
Can I ask if you haven’t already done it, just to put your blog name and location onto Melbourne Mick’s running list.
HH
Well, I thought the Scottish Cup Final was pish but compared to that it was practically a classic!
Mahe
Melbourne Mick went to bed a few hours ago – pressure from his princess is what he said.
:oI
2 shite EPL finals in 4 days…
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
Corkcelt – Body Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Heart Cork City.
GG. —- New Jersey after having been formed in the wee green oasis of Plains
Roy croppie Newton nr Cambuslang after a life sentence in airdrie Hh
Silver City 1888- Stirling – Scotland
Mahe the madman – Sonora, Central California, The U , S of A .
Is it true Celtic were the first team in the universe to parade the European Cup from atop a coal lorry?
Ftw,,
I had to read that last bit twice ;)
Anyway im here looking recruits.
Who’s up for saving the soul of a great club from evil clutches ? ;)
Hail Hail
Owen
Cork via Kurgan Co Armagh.
Mahe-me?
Where the EFF is Kurgan I’m from Lurgan.
CHAMPIONS League finale , of course it was he ‘he ‘he, and so to Celtic , how does sentiment sit with our new future, this isn’t going to finish well
Hello again all you young rebels.
Amazing number of Celts all over the world, looking at the
list i found myself saying, been there, been there, but others
i can only dream about.
Thank you all for updating it, i know where to send my begging
letters now when i run out of Guinness money 8-)
Off to round up our bhoys now another big game today.
H.H Mick
Omacelt, Omagh Ireland, but Derry born and bred.
4 Quality players and we can win the European Cup again
That tonight was dreadful
Big eddy would roast Virgil
OWEN on 1ST JUNE 2019 10:54 PM
Where the EFF is Kurgan I’m from Lurgan.
………
You mean who don;t you…
He was the bad man in Highlander who eventiually lost the heid.
aka Clancy Brown
HH
MELBOURNE MICK’S LOCATION LIST
It would appear most of those that post on here are in Denial
Melbourne Mick
I’ve just told Mahe that you’re in your scratcher by royal command…
See what you started with yon list….
Eddie
That river in Egypt has some sights today..
p.s thought Turanga bhoy would have posted, that would surely
be the furthest away from Celtic park.
As it is, it looks like us Aussies.
H.H Mick
aka the scarlet pimpernel
FOOL TIME WHISTLE
Just shows you how good people gather from all over to talk
about this great club of ours.
Got to go now.
H.H Mick
It would be good if the things that we spoke about were all good things
for melbourne mick
port glasgow, a little green oasis.
The hand ball killed that final. UEFA n their haste to ensure rules by the new book actually outlaw a natural body position (it’s a sport where millisecond reactions count now it seems)
Result..
2 finals ..fan experience negativity,
Where to now?