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  3. spikeysauldman on

    nakasaammi –

     

     

    at murrayfield ……

     

     

    exactly ……

     

     

    not even fit for rugby this year …..

     

     

    another gamble….

  4. Bob O' Baldy will vote YES! was pggtips2 on

    spikeysauldman

     

     

    if you look at post 600 you’ll see I praise him for his performances in qualification for ECL last season, that was his one and only highlight from his career

     

     

    that doesn’t justify the kind of money £20k+ per week he’ll get in other countries, only a truly special player deserves £20k+ per week to play against Ross County and Dundee and Sammi isn’t such a player.

  7. Cowiebhoy on

    Another thing

     

     

    Entering my row of seats, I say to the old Bhoy near the end, he needs to stop coming into game so early, as I keep making him get up when I come in, and he’s enjoying his pie and Bovril

     

    So Daughter missed the paradise windfall by 4 tickets, not to worry,

     

    The Old Bhoy near end of row has won it

     

    Well done old Bhoy :-)

     

     

    Hail Hail

  9. ....PFayr supports WeeOscar on

    Lisbon Lions Upper

     

     

    Major problem with your hypothesis …you can’t sell players who font want to leave

     

     

    Also maybe Sammi is being truthful …Lenny wants him to stay …

  10. spikeysauldman on

    no tic player since henrik would have had the athleticism, will and ability to win that penalty today….

  11. big wavy on

    PFAYR

     

     

    We re in danger of letting our unconscious bias against the board drive this one.

     

     

    Style of play, lack of consistency, new challenge after 6 years, cost of contract and what we can do with the budget elsewhere all points to a no brainer once it was clear sammys reps couldn’t strike an increase.

     

     

    Thanks for the memories. Let’s do better in the transfer market as a legacy to the Greek god

  13. ....PFayr supports WeeOscar on

    Weeron

     

     

    Newsflash

     

     

    I club should offer it’s better players new contrast

  14. Steinreignedsupreme on

    Ellboy – I am Neil Lennon, YNWA. 16:47 on 11 May, 2014

     

     

    “Of course I hope we do too, though I don’t see the point in taking the gamble.

     

     

    “Besides I would much rather have two players of similar ability!”

     

     

    I think we are largely in agreement, but every deal in football is a gamble. Had Sammi been given a new contract and failed to deliver, we would have been stuck with him. Not saying that would have been the case by the way, but you never know how things develop.

     

     

    I’m glad he has left Celtic on a high. I know Sammi loved the club. I hope he gets a good deal after the World Cup.

     

     

    HH

  15. nakasammi on

    spikeysauldman

     

     

    You’re right that it’s a gamble.

     

     

    I heard Neil mentioning that he has never been in Murrayfield but may play a few pre-season friendlies before the CL qualifiers.

     

     

    Are they planning to instal/lay a new pitch before we go there?

     

     

    If not they better buy the team boots that Mick Jones, the Leeds centre forward used to wear:-)

     

     

    The more mature CQNers may remember his footwear

  18. The Battered Bunnet on

    Believe. Infer. Know.

     

     

    All depends which lens you are looking through.

     

     

    If you think Peter Lawwell decides which players Celtic sign, Sammi’s news is all the proof you were ever waiting for.

     

     

    If you think the notion that an Accountant applying a decisive quality assessment to football players is little more than an absurd rumour, you’ll come to a different view.

     

     

    Same information; different conclusion.

     

     

    Mine? PL sets the budget for wages and player purchases for the coming period, Lenny prioritises and adjusts his targets in this context. Lenny didn’t want to blow a significant chunk of his budget on a specialist player.

  19. paolosboots FC before PLC on

    Cowiebhoy was a bad day for you overall with missing out on the windfall (i did it with you this season aswell by being a letter out & sammi leaving. I’m sure you had a tear in your eye:-)

  20. Cowiebhoy on

    How many games did Sammi start this season ? In the Scottish Premier League !

     

    And he was poor in Europe this season,

     

    yes good the year prior

     

    Celtic style of play is changing, and look at the teams Neil is picking, how often do we start without Sammi ?

     

    Now, should we be spending over £1million per season on a bit part player

     

     

    Thanks for your time with us Sammi, and good luck in the future

     

     

    Hail Hail

  21. ....PFayr supports WeeOscar on

    Big Wavy

     

     

    Over his years as a CFC player I have had no reason to question Sammi …

     

     

    I’m not going to start now

  23. GerryBhoy on

    Looking forward to see Sammi do well against Columbia, Ivory Coast and Japan this summer. Best of luck to him.

  25. Kayal33 on

    If Sammi is one of our better players how come he’s only started 10 league games this season, came on as a sub in another 9 and not appeared at all in half (19) league games?

  26. spikeysauldman on

    question – at how many in a row for the under 20’s will the huns decide to disband their team – as per their reserves …..

  27. justafan on

    Re Sammi,

     

     

    googy & cowie…

     

     

    agree with your assessments!

     

     

    Good Luck Sammi..farewell!

  29. big wavy on

    PFayr

     

     

    I don’t want to sound like an echo chamber in here but others have made a clear case as well as me for seeing that Sammy wasn’t a priority in terms of the budget required to keep the love affair going.

     

     

    That doesn’t mean to say he leaves with fond memories and a huge thanks but our limited pot needs to be prioritised, and like everyone else I’m hoping for a better hit rate on incomings than we got last summer.

     

     

    I always get concerned about subjects cast up to divide us a support when it’s a bit of a non-event. This stuff will dominate the MSM this week as they hate the ongoing success of the club and will do everything to undermine it.

     

     

    Big Wavy

  30. spikeysauldman on

    sammi was in the last year of his contract – hence his lack of appearances

     

     

    he was still our only threat in europe this year

     

     

    as for spending money on bit part players – theres a queue

  31. Tom Molach on

    I’ve heard the Sammi tapes. Here’s an extract.

     

     

    PL: his agent says he wants 3 years @ £20k per week.

     

    NL: yer effin jesting?

     

     

    GS: Boss, my agent hasn’t heard back from the board. Do you know how things lie?

     

    NL: Sorry George, but negotiations are above my pay grade.

     

    GS: Would you want me to stay?

     

    NL: Aye.

  32. glendalystonsils on

    i well remember Sammi’s first goal for us v Killie. . A mazy run from his own half and a cool finish. I thought then we had signed a player.

     

    Since then he has delighted and frustrated me in equal measure, but I am very sorry to see him go. Too many foreign players see Celtic as a stepping stone to the EPL but not Sammi.

     

    He had sampled EPL life with Man city but realised that Celtic are quite unique and special.

     

    I wish him all the best and would be delighted to see him back one day.

  33. spikeysauldman on

    who give a flying feck what the msm print

     

    its always the same

     

    last week it was yogi blast big jock

  34. South Of Tunis on

    Some numbnuts threw bananas at AC Milan s Kevin Constant today ( Atalanta 2 -AC Milan 1 )

     

     

    Match commentator said this —–” hate filled and hate fuelled cretins “.

     

     

    Catania relegated ———– I will need to travel to Palermo if I want to attend a Serie A game .

  35. Tom Molach on

    spikeysauldman

     

     

    17:16 on 11 May, 2014

     

     

    Not only did they disband their reserve team, but they ensured the league went with them.

  36. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    TBB

     

     

    I think that’s a simplification.

     

     

    No contract offer was agreed upon.

     

     

    Neil from his quotes thinks its poor asset management. That would indicate to me that he wants to keep him but Sammi thinks he is worth more than the club is prepared to offer. A negotiation that Neil Lennon is not involved in according to Neil.

     

     

    The only way IMHO that your assessment stands up is if NL has say on wage structure. Which as you have stated is set by PL.

     

     

    My take is that NL is operating in ever decreasing circles regarding salary levels and transfer levels and authority over who stays and who comes in and how much they are paid.

     

     

    Or are we really down to the one season project plan ? I would hope we have longer term planning but Sammis assest management was poorly managed. Neil Lennon quotes 5m for a suitable replacement. A quote said when Sammi was a free agent.

     

     

    HH

  38. ElDiegoBhoy on

    AWeNaw

     

     

    You know I think the world of you. You gave up on the site on Friday p.m. for very good reason.

     

     

    But you’re back.

  40. ryecatcher on

    Sad to see our Greek Ghod move on.

     

     

    One of our only players of Champions League quality.

     

     

    Hope I’m wrong but almost feels like Peter Lawell’s MO is simply a race to the bottom.

     

     

    Sammi will be remembered in our history long after Lawell has left to count his bonuses and share options.

     

     

    Still……Celtic FC and not Plc…..ALWAYS!!

  41. ....PFayr supports WeeOscar on

    EDB

     

     

    Pouring the post session curer today …I mentioned to the boys that some bassa referred to me as young Rumpole

     

     

    Now I know it was you …ya monkey yee

  42. Cowiebhoy on

    spikeysauldman

     

     

    17:19 on 11 May, 2014

     

     

    Agree 100% on your comment! and bit part was a poor choice of words for Sammi,

     

    But

     

    Sentiment and reasoning for letting him go remains, as put by Kayal33, started only 10 games this season, in the SPFL

     

    That alone does not warrant over £1 million per year for any player – agreed ?

     

    In my opinion only

     

    Celtics long term is more important to me than any single player

     

    And Yes there is a list I would let go first

     

    But

     

    Also a list where money would be better spent

     

     

    Anyway

     

     

    Hail Hail to the Champions

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