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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Desert bhoy. I afraid the past is not the past If we sell our top players this transfer window , with the present PL policy , our new manager will get no funds to improve the team and PL will reach his targets and improve his personal income
No more AGM balance sheet transfers
Invest in the team and not PL house
Wee rumour on a few sites now regarding Real Madrid’s assistant coach Paul Clement.
He’s been Ancelotti’s assistant at Chelsea and PSG too so would come with a great depth of knowledge at a very high level.
Might be the left field man?
HH
/Bishop B
Out of interest was Big Vic not a project?
Auldheid
“The weapon of mass destruction was inevitably the Stornoway black pudding”.
The Goodies & Ecky Thump sprung to mind :)))
bournesouprecipe
13:43 on 30 May, 2014
petec
It’s me that gets ole EuroChamps 67 his autographs down the Gazebo. Including ole Jason King The Buttered Barnet.
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When you say the Buttered Barnet, I realise exactly what yer sayin’ Don’t ask me why, Even I dinnae have a Rhyme or a Reason.
a bit of dejavu as I moved along the sentence. Science will make sure there is a reason why I knew what you were saying, at the end, it disney quite cut it for me though, that nanosecond is important.
You and philvisreturns, well you were MAD about Something inside so strong …
Shake those pinstripes mair please.
Normalising Google is a crime against Humanity.
Abdul Qadir.cSc
sydneytim
13:53 on 30 May, 2014
Desert bhoy. I afraid the past is not the past If we sell our top players this transfer window , with the present PL policy , our new manager will get no funds to improve the team and PL
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…. and in there is the big word “IF”…………
Life is full of ifs an buts
Sydney Tim
“9 of the players who started against hertz were inherited from Mon”
And most of them left at the drop of a hat when the wages were tightened.
Gordon came in the summer of 2005.
Petrov asked for a transfer in April 2006
Sutton left in Jan. 2006 (unfortunately injury meant he could not serve any club well)
McNamara left summer 2005
Hartson left summer 2006
Neil Lennon left summer 2007 and was by then not an effective player e.g. Pars SCF
Agathe left in 2006 having hardly played for us
Valgaeren left in the summer of 2005
Alan Thompson left in Jan 2007 but again barely featured latterly
Bobo left in the summer of 2009 but rarely played in those final 4 years (28 apps. in 05/6, and thereafter, 6, 4 and 0)
and Mjallby and Larsson were already gone
WGS did not get a lot of service from MON’s stalwarts getting the fading embers of Lennon and Hartson’s efforts and the benefit of Stan’s transfer fee mostly. Bobo and Sutton were unfortunate for different reasons but WGS got no real service from them and the achievements he made were with his own team.
Every club in the World sells their players, including their best players, if the “Price is Right” por cierto
Obviously – realise = realised.
http://m.skysports.com/redirect/video?domain=skysports&video=FO_CELTICEXEC_300514
PL speaks
“You just have to look at the team that won the league in WGS 1st season
9 of the players who started against hertz were inherited from Mon”
SydneyTim,
With respect….that is utter pish and it has been pointed out to you before.
petec
Songs on a Friday afternoon?
Not fair for shakers and movers on the moby, too many droidian slips.
STFB. Wow. 5 or 6 years as 1st eleven pick players What a waste of cash that was
Any fin is possible on Celtic Fish News.
Sir Paul
I categorically state that I shall be not be at all pleased should Roy Keane become the next Celtic Manager.
I believe that there is more than ample proof,extant, that would vindicate my disapproval.
There is a myriad of sound reasons,which would enable any other Mentally Unchallenged Person,to reach a similar conclusion, as I have, regarding Mr. Keane’s complete and unabridged unsuitability for the Celtic Post.
I shall not bother to renumerate them,,, but,let me say that they are abundant.
Hivin said that..
Let me noo.. gie ye the reason as tae why .. Ah.. Kojo.. Wull Depart frum this Sainted spot ,in the Blogosphere..’
SHOULD CELTIC..agin all Reasonable…well.. Reasonin’…
Elect… tae Select… this.. “Scowler n Glowler”.. tae be oor Next . Number Uno.
Fur
Ah hiv always held the Celtic Board n Mr. Lawwell in the Highest of Esteem..n Respect
which is Well Known,in these Parts..Ah should Think~
Howevahhhhhhhhhhh..
If.. The Aforementioned Laddies.. Do Choose…tae mak such a Fatal Mistake, as appoint this Truculent Gent…tae be Oor Next Manager..
Then, let me say that Ah shall Lose.. that .. Aforementioned.. Esteem n Respect,
which A Mentioned, a Moment ago…
Pretty Damn Quick!
Because..
Ma faith,in The Celtic Board n Mr. Lawwell,wid be Iredeemably Shattered~
n.. Ah wid Depart ..in High Dudgeon…
N.. Could Ye Blame Me?
Well.. Be that as it May.. n..Nevertheless…
Ah wid Shoot the Craw!
Again, having said that..
When .. As Ah Fully Anticipate..Should this Fellow diz get the Appointement..
and
Mr. Keane,falls flat on Ego,in His New Capacity, as the Celtic Manager..
but, Nevertheless, Has Enormous Success.. in Queering Celtic’s Chance of Continuing oan the Successful Path, which had been Blazed by the Erstwhile Celtic Manager…
Then.. An ONLY THEN..
Shall Ah return tae These Pages..
Noo Ye Know..
Kojo
Still Laughin’
sipsini
We cannot buy a category 1 player as they are far too expensive. Henrik was not a category 1 player when we bought him; he became so with us.
The price of category two players has also gone up with TV money inflation.
We try to buy young at category 3 and 4 and hope we’ve got an improving one or one that can get back on the right track. When we pick right, they become transfer targets for the teams with money to burn and we lose them. When we ick wrong, we take the bath and have less money to punt again and make up for our mistake.
It’s a bit like farming. A couple of years of bumper crops and you imagine you are rich. But it only takes two years of poor yield or growth to get you back to starving and scrambling about for crumbs.
Por cierto,
Spot on mate.
Did ronaldo and bale come through a Real Madrid academy??
Anyways…..the nexus tablet always gets good reviews by the experts.
I’d really like to go out and buy myself a decent jumper but my angoraphobia is playin’ up.
ST
“STFB. Wow. 5 or 6 years as 1st eleven pick players What a waste of cash that was”
Not my point at all.
MON got good service from his big buys plus those inherited from Wim and Dr. Jo.
WGS did not get good service from MON’s squad which was the contention I contested.
Sftb,
Where are you getting those 9 players from?
My memory (ahem) is giving me a different line up v hearts when wgs clinched the league.
Kojo,
Keane would be DD’s choice, not necessarily PL’s.
2.08 – There it is in black and white, the hun will not be back.
Bring it on.
No acknowledgment of what he will do if he is wrong and Keane proved to be a success.
Celtic supporter? Who’s he kidding?
Kojo
14:08 on 30 May, 2014
Sir Paul
I categorically state that I shall be not be at all pleased should Roy Keane become the next Celtic Manager.
I believe that there is more than ample proof,extant, that would vindicate my disapproval.
There is a myriad of sound reasons,which would enable any other Mentally Unchallenged Person,to reach a similar conclusion, as I have, regarding Mr. Keane’s complete and unabridged unsuitability for the Celtic Post.
I shall not bother to renumerate them,,, but,let me say that they are abundant.
Hivin said that..
Let me noo.. gie ye the reason as tae why .. Ah.. Kojo.. Wull Depart frum this Sainted spot ,in the Blogosphere..’
SHOULD CELTIC..agin all Reasonable…well.. Reasonin’…
Elect… tae Select… this.. “Scowler n Glowler”.. tae be oor Next . Number Uno.
Fur
Ah hiv always held the Celtic Board n Mr. Lawwell in the Highest of Esteem..n Respect
which is Well Known,in these Parts..Ah should Think~
Howevahhhhhhhhhhh..
If.. The Aforementioned Laddies.. Do Choose…tae mak such a Fatal Mistake, as appoint this Truculent Gent…tae be Oor Next Manager..
Then, let me say that Ah shall Lose.. that .. Aforementioned.. Esteem n Respect,
which A Mentioned, a Moment ago…
Pretty Damn Quick!
Because..
Ma faith,in The Celtic Board n Mr. Lawwell,wid be Iredeemably Shattered~
n.. Ah wid Depart ..in High Dudgeon…
N.. Could Ye Blame Me?
Well.. Be that as it May.. n..Nevertheless…
Ah wid Shoot the Craw!
Again, having said that..
When .. As Ah Fully Anticipate..Should this Fellow diz get the Appointement..
and
Mr. Keane,falls flat on Ego,in His New Capacity, as the Celtic Manager..
but, Nevertheless, Has Enormous Success.. in Queering Celtic’s Chance of Continuing oan the Successful Path, which had been Blazed by the Erstwhile Celtic Manager…
Then.. An ONLY THEN..
Shall Ah return tae These Pages..
Noo Ye Know..
Kojo
Still Laughin’
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Olde Dr Stan on Radio Liberty has left an indellible mark on my thinking in so many ways. If you decide to leave the Blog, and I am in no way anything but just a guy that really appreciates what you bring to the CQN pages, well, it means the Time is drawing near.
Geordie. I admit it I was wrong
It was 8 players that finished the game and not 9
Por Cierto
My daughter has a samsung tab 3 and it is incredibly frustrating to use. Very hangy, if you get my drift. It feels underpowered but as she is 6 she is happy.
Cant see past the ipad. Smooth, fast with a good big screen.
Shell out the extra for one
‘ it means the Time is drawing near’
-and after I hung a good washin’ this mornin’
Ggggrrrr
Kojo
Always remember whit ye said yerself
A change in circumstances kin allow fir a change in opinion.
We’ll seecsc
Till later all
“Geordie. I admit it I was wrong
It was 8 players that finished the game and not 9”
SydneyTim, you are getting closer with you wild guessing ;)
Forgot Hartson was taken off. So. 7 :)
Wee Rachel Countdown to Keane
Magnificent 7
SFTB. 5 or 6 years is a great return for the investment
I must say I’m getting rather hooked on all these fish puns …
FF
Geordie M
it was Sydney Tim who mentioned 9 players, I was just detailing how much servicce WGS got from the stalwarts of MON’s time
BSR- she’s got a bit of an ole Mona Lisa smile goin’ on there.
Someone must have picked out the letters Z-G-O-B-A-E
Kojo, your threat to quit the blog if Keane is appointed is childish in the extreme.
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
13:47 on 30 May, 2014
petec
Boy stopped me there and asked if I wd like a ticket for the policeman’s ball? I told him I didnae dance. He said its no a dance its a raffle.
The Police are no bigger sinners than you or I. Noone is a bigger sinner than I, I should pray a lot more because I Sin so much.
The Group thinking Blunts true creativity, I really dislike work but God always puts people in my way that makes me think I’m not battering my head against a brick wall.
petec
14:27 on 30 May, 2014
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
13:47 on 30 May, 2014
petec
Boy stopped me there and asked if I wd like a ticket for the policeman’s ball? I told him I didnae dance. He said its no a dance its a raffle.
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The Police are no bigger sinners than you or I. Noone is a bigger sinner than I, I should pray a lot more because I Sin so much.
The Group thinking Blunts true creativity, I really dislike work but God always puts people in my way that makes me think I’m not battering my head against a brick wall.
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sorry.
I would quit the bhlog if they appointed a ventriloquist.
Those bhoys give me the crawls.