Great news that Mikael Lustig and Emilio Izaguirre have extended their contracts until 2017. Footballers’ careers flow on a few distinct tracks. Some are too hot for their clubs to retain, Victor Wanyama, who declined a contract renewal with almost 3 years of his initial deal remaining, fell into this category. Some, like Georgios Samaras, will represent diminishing value to their clubs, and attract only diminishing contracts.
I could make an argument that the players in the third category, who are highly valuable to their club, but are not so valuable that they are impossible to retain, are more important than the latter.
It’s important for Celtic to have outstanding achievers (especially up front) but clubs find it difficult to remain on-strategy if they have significant churn each season. Transfer income is great, and often needed, but ideally you would look at your squad around this time of the year and want to change no more than 3 players over the summer.
I reckon Celtic should be able to hold onto Lustig, Izaguirre, Matthews, Ambrose, Brown, Commons, Mulgrew, Stokes and Forrest until the club want to move them on. These players are the mainstay of our squad, hopefully Johansen will prove to be too. Forster and van Dijk fall into the same category as Wanyama and Hooper – they will have high paying options in England.
Forster and van Dijk will help get us into and compete in the Champions League, but two or three gems are useless if they are surrounded by players less polished bling.
The last 24 hours has been a salutary lesson on what will continue to happen until Celtic appoint a manager. The Daily Mail got the ball rolling when someone told them Roy Keane was leaving Dublin to speak to Celtic. This was good information, in as much as it was true, Celtic did meet Roy Keane, but the ‘paper put inappropriate weight upon it.
Soon everyone and their dog was reporting the deal was done. Which surprised Celtic.
Today’s news – there is no news.
‘News’ will continue to break and eventually one story will actually be the news we’re waiting for. There is value (reputation and advertising) in rushing out with a story before it’s confirmed or others are doing the same, and little consequence (zero damage to reputation and you get to keep the ad money) in getting it wrong, so stay tuned for the next instalment. Only this week, Pope Francis was talking about papal retirement, maybe he has another gig in mind.
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Afternoon everybody.
BBC huns are getting stuck into Keane. Are they upset because they would have to invest in Pampers? They don’t want Keane to upset the establishment.
Regardless of who the next manager is, it worries me that we still don’t have a reason for Neil leaving.
It diminishes Celtic’s reputation if a manager just leaves, with no other job to go to. This has happened to three of our last four managers (though MON did have family issues to deal with admittedly).
We keep telling ourselves that Celtic is a prime job. Why do people keep walking away from it then?
The feeling around the ROI camp is that the job is Keane’s…….if he wants it.
If he comes, I hope he moves Stokes on, for football reasons and sorts out any Jack the Lad attitudes with the remainder.
Conversely,I think Scott Brown wpuld be a good captain for him.
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I want a manager who is not the players’ “pal”, but one who inspires a touch of fear and respect.
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Converslely
Things you thought you’d never post on here.
Having lunch on the Royal Yacht Britannia!
In fairness to Celtic Italia, not many clubs have to endure their managers suffering from bombs, bullets, intimidation etc. O’Neill and Lennon both had these pressures, obviously one more than the other.
TBB and Auldheid.
I agree with the questions you both raise. Leanne’s appointment would raise a plethora of intriguing questions and that would be near the top of the list.
Jobo. HH Fhriend on a day that befits your meteorological observations.
Was coaching Jnr’s team today. Lost a game we should have won. So what? It’s only 7 a side. They’re only 10. But I still feel dark and sullen inside.
‘Football bl88dy h3ll’
HH jamesgang
Leanne for manager?!?’
James, were Leanne to be appointed, I think we would all be asking another question. HH.
Leanne Keane. Saying that would get you a square go!!’
Pesky iPhone and clumsy fat fingers!
HH jamesgang
jamesgang,
“Leanne for manager?!?”
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Would still win the league.
HH.
jamesgang
“Leanne for manager?!?”
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The answer to equality ?
HH.
Leanne brings it all on herself.
The Battered Bunnet
14:01 on
31 May, 2014
I like facts – I like the relevance
But I would assume that Celtic will win the league with what we have – so signings are a revenue stream (horrible I know)
So my worry with Roy is not will he win the league – (I actually think you or I could manage Celtic to win the league ??- you get my point) my worry is Roy is capable of causing a revolution and losing the league – I posted earlier today I am nervous about team spirit/positive dressing room/working atmosphere
But for the record I do believe he will be our next manager – and I will support him
67ECW
winning captains
14:26 on
31 May, 2014
Things you thought you’d never post on here.
Having lunch on the Royal Yacht Britannia!
Is Lizzie cooking?
Delbhoy59. I too was on the Rotterdam trip. Shared with the pollok csc ( Lisbon lions csc was a breakaway club from Uni club in about 1985) Paul lecombre his mate tam, I was 17 at the time about to turn 18. We stayed at a hotel beside a canal I sat beside a guy that I Didney know and we shared a room and he talked In his sleep
There was a few bearsden bhoys in the club, I was one of them
One if the Uni guys drunk Pernod on the ferry that came back up all over the floor of the coach as we drove through Belgium. We lost the final to feyenoord 4 3. My 1st time abroad
new article posted.
captain beefheart killed marxist dreams… keane ate my courage… formerly jo’n… just say no to the clique.
Yes let’s start slagging a world class name, who might want to come to Scottish football, strange but I don’t remember The Beast getting the same “welcome”.
Jobo Baldie
14:05 on
31 May, 2014
Hi Jobo
was in a company in Kelvin ind est this morning PSV
the manager said he is looking to take on two new employees.
and is struggling to fill these positions.
dont know if you know any one who is looking for work,
the need a full DL .
HH
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My Dear Kojo…
Excellent News..!
Sanity Restored.!
Kilbowie Kelt Will Be Beating-Up His Goldfish..
As We Speak..!
So Here’s A Wee Song For Him…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f5H54IjSAlA
Lew Stone & His Band: I Get Along Without You Very Well…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f5H54IjSAlA
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Gotta Be Steve Clarke…
And His Own Choice As Number 2….?