Sky have reported that Celtic have accepted a £5m bid from QPR for Gary Hooper. Gary is in the final year of his contract and has declined to sign a new deal which has been no offer for almost a year now.
It will surprise some, perhaps including the player, that an English Premier League club have not made a move, but QPR have the cash to compete with most in the top flight, so the financial rewards for the player will be comparable.
For Celtic the proposition is simple, if the player is not going to extend his stay beyond this season, and an offer matching valuation is received, it is better they know where they stand as early in the transfer window as possible. We’ll know soon enough if the player wants to move. As we said about Victor, it’s always hard to lose a good one, but I’ve yet to meet someone who would walk away from a deal north of £50k per week, so fair play to Gary, whatever he decides.
Neil Lennon had never hid his admiration for the player but the Celtic strategy is clear enough. If Gary decides to move it’s all about finding the right replacement, they days of slavishly watching players run down their contracts are over.
Have you done your thing for 1254125 yet? The supporters group working with Celtic Charity proposed we get as many as possible signed up to running a 10k, hoping each person can raise £125. We’ve teamed up with The Great Scottish Run on Sunday 6 October and extended the scope a bit, to include those who don’t quite have the legs for 10k.
On Saturday 5 October, The Great Scottish Run also organise supporting events you can enter and raise your £125:
100m Toddler Dask (0-5 yrs)
1.5k Mini Run (5-8 yrs)
2.5k Junior Run (9-15 yrs)
Family Mile (Adults and children from 3 yrs)
If you are particularly fit, you can enter the Half Marathon on the Sunday. It is going to be a great family weekend. If you know a kid who is keen to participate and get involved in 1254125, let them know.
If the legs won’t support you for 10k, you can gingerly make your way along the Family Mile.
To sign up you need to register with The Great Scottish Run first. Register here if you are participating in the 10k or Half Marathon, and here if you are participating in the Saturday events, then register here with Celtic Charity (scroll down the page until you see Great Scottish Run).
Just over 10 weeks to go, get your application in and get every Celtic fan you know with a pair of trainers to sign up. I’m doing the 10k, so will be out running tonight…….
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Good luck to Craig and David walking the West Highland Way for Breast cancer care Scotland tomorrow any support would be appreciated in word or deed…. http://www.justgiving.com/craigand david
Please install Sydney ‘Tim’ NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet he has been working for QPR which explains how they are able to generate so much money.
Bhoylo83
23:23 on 24 July, 2013
You might be onto something there
gsu
Gsc. How many players in EPL are on 50k per week?
The top 5 %. Stop talking tosh
another excuse by the PL lovers to keep his bonus maximised
You all know what I mean by ‘the touch’?
That player that takes any pass from a team mate, controls it wi instinct and already has his head up looking to do damage.
Sometimes you have to pay big bucks for a player like that, other times it falls in your lap. Lubo? But rarely.
HH
Get rid of PL and Desmond and let Sydney ‘Tim’ run the club!!!!!!!!!!! Rumour has it that not only is he behind QPR but he also does freelance work for Southampton.
SUTTONS VOLLEY 2318
There’s a fair few on here who fly solo,mate!
Sydney Tim,
I think the board do a decent job and I don’t think we should go spending a
huge amount on a player,or pay huge wages,does that make me a PL lover
or are there other criteria
BMCUW
Ha I’d gathered that!!
Always a long & winding road!
HH
Sydney Tim
at 23.15
Ah agree .. Pal..
We Wull Possibly Buy anither.. Two millioner.. and He wull .. Zonk oot!
But,,it wiz always that way…
That is Why the Gal said..
“Hiv Ye any Idea ,How Many Frogs Ah wull Have tae Kiss. Afore Wan Turns Intae
A Prince Charming?”
My Guess.. It is A Hellava Loat, Lassie
So It is the Same wi Cheap, Inexpensive Fitba Players..
But. .. Perseverance Pays… Surely, ye Know That?
and ye must..If ye ur still Reading Ma Stuff..and Hoping tae Learn Anything!
We Snatched a Brass Ring.. when we signed.. Hoops.. and tae a Certain Extent.. Sammi..and Commons..and Mulgrew and Wilson and Izzy..and.. Matthews.
were cheap fare.. who turned oot tae be.. Prince Charmings.. Except Sammi..
Ah wish he wid dae something wi that Hair ..
Hey Wait a cotton Pickin Minute!
oan reading jist wit a wrote..
Hold the Phone..
Mebbe, as the Lassie says… ye need tae Kiss A Hellava Loata Frog afore wan Turns Intae A Prince Charming..
But,..in Fitba’…
It is No quite so Hard..and the Odds of Hitting a Gem are Much ,Much Lower.
So..
If ye are still wit,me Pal..
Do not Despair..
We wull Grab wana those Brass Rings wance Mair.. Jist like we did when we signed Hoops.
Jist be patient..
Apples wull grow Again..and Jimmy wull go tae sleep ,once mair
In His Own Leetle Room Again!
Kojo
Still Laughin’
suttons volley
22:50 on 24 July, 2013
Hope we steer well clear of Saviola, good player when he feels like it, and thats why I don’t want him. Ego outweighs the talent.
Potentially disruptive influence.
That to me is a perfect summation of G Hooper too!
BAD NEWS – Sydney ‘Tim’ has been working for PSG and would not want to come to Scotland despite there being a population of 5 million and vast untapped TV revenue. Maybe Sydney ‘Tim’ could think of a way to solve this.
I know this site is full of financial experts who feel duty bound to look after Celtic’s interests which is fair enough, but we’re on the verge of being significantly weakened from last years assault on the Champions League, We’ve brought in almost 40 MIllion between CL money, VW and Hooper, and spent around 4 million ? ( and got plenty of duds off the wage bill )
If we can’t strengthen properly with that sort of income ( which was never budgeted for ) then we never will, I’m very worried about the Elfsborg tie and if we’re minus arguably our two best players I would see it as 50/50 ! Balde is raw, very much a working progress and certainly not ready to fill Hoopers boots, we need a top class striker and a decent midfielder NOW to replace what we’ve lost.
Sydney Tim,
The average salary in the EPL is £30.000 per week.
PL and the board could not compete with that even if CP hosted 100,000 persons every second week.
HH, Always in Celtic.
enie
you are correct, but in the sixties and early seventies we had a crop of young scots players coming through the ranks as did most teams.
times have changed as is the same down south.
Shop windowing EPL fodder
Nice turnover
last 16 in Europe if yer lucky
Wait and see what the huns are daein?
Modric to Man United
Sydney Tim
OK £8m.
Who do you suggest we buy? Please only name players for whom Celtic will be a step up in wages, or Euro prestige, and who their club will be willing to sell.
Do tell.
So the grandiose Celtic vision hasnt really changed much since Willo Flood.
WGS
23:43 on 24 July, 2013
Modric to Man United
Thought they may have went for Mata as part of Rooney deal. Better player.
The kind of player Celtic really wants don’t really want Celtic/ SPL/ our wage structure… So we can only hope to provide a stepping stone experience for players who are seeking EPL teams but are attracted to getting CL on their CV.
That is the reality.
Kayal,
Yep, notes making a few blunders for me.
Mata would have been ideal scholes replacement.
Getting rid of a experienced coach in Rene meneulson and not keeping him part if the first team was stupid. Guy would have helped him loads, plus a great coach. He should have used him . He helped Fergus win a cl and get to another final.
Moyes not notes (predictive text) :-D
aromananonly1
Don’t Worry..and Ah mean that,pal
Did ye read Ma . Submission? No No THAT wan.. The wan where Ah said..
“CELTIC DO NOT NEED A STRIKER( Per se} …owing tae the fact , the way
we are set Up.”
So that is The Striker Problem, taken care of.
we hiv Nae worries there, at this Time.
Right?
Believe me.. We Don’t need No Honest Tae God . Striker.
in order tae get thur the Remaining Preliminary Games.
Sammi,is a example of whith Ah am Oan Aboot..
SAMMI ,IS NOT A STRIKER…
Yet.. he scored. Five times in the Euro Tourney..Last season.
We won Two Nothing. agin the Reds..
And No Striker goat oan the Score Sheet.. ( Ah already told ye.. SAMMI is No A Striker(per Se)
So. Even if we dae not Manage tae bring in Anither Striker.. in Time fur the Euro Games..
It will NOT DIMINISH OOR CHANCE of Breaking Thru into the Euro League Proper.
We will be Playing. Second Rated Teams in the Prelims…
Good teams.. but, they are No way in the same class as Those Teams whom we shall Meet in the Euro League Proper…
And we wull get there… Ah am Confident that we hiv enuff in oor Locker tae get thru
This Elfsburg Deal..and the Next round Tae..
Sure, We Need Anither Striker.. Disnae Everybuddy?
And we wull get wan. but at this Time it is Not Sae Urgent as it wull be.. at a Later Date.
We don’t Need A Replacement fur Victor..
Believe me.. He wiz mair Flash than Substance..
He sure Looked the Part.. but….He wull Not be Missed one Little Bit.
Anyway. .You quit worrying
Ya Hear?
Kojo
Still Laughin’
Kojo
23:59 on 24 July, 2013
Pish.
Margaret McGill 23:41 on 24 July, 2013
“Wait and see what the huns are daein?”
The Huns no longer exist.
And Sevco are not our rivals – Queens Park is their big derby match.
Eidur Gudjohnsen spotted with Robbie Keane at Ross Hall
Steinreignedsupreme
00:03 on 25 July, 2013
Your arse in parsley. They are in Division 2 and our beloved bored cant wait for them to get back into the SPL.
Or whatever Sevco want to call the SPL
Margaret McGill
00:03 on 25 July, 2013
Kojo
23:59 on 24 July, 2013
Pish.
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Never mind the quality, Mags……. Count the words !!
Gotta Leave..Steve
Seeya.
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
Kojo
00:08 on 25 July, 2013
Bye.
QPR land £5m hot shot Hooper as Celtic move for Evian striker Khelifa
By Stephen Mcgowan
Celtic launched a £2.5million bid for Evian striker Saber Khelifa – after finally agreeing to sell Gary Hooper.
Hooper, last season’s top scorer, travelled south for talks with Queens Park Rangers after the Championship club agreed a fee of £5million.
Premiership Norwich could still enter the running after Hooper, signed from Scunthorpe for £1.6million, rejected the offer of a new Celtic contract.
But Loftus Road boss Harry Redknapp claimed a deal is almost done, telling STV: ‘It’s all been agreed. I’ve not been dealing with it but the chief executive and the chairman have been dealing with Celtic.
‘Hopefully we’re close to finally getting there but until it’s done you’re never sure.
‘He’s a player we’ve been chasing for a while and now we’ve agreed a deal with Celtic.
‘We’ve followed him from his days at Gray’s Athletic to Southend to Scunthorpe. Then he’s gone and scored goals at the highest level with Celtic.
‘So he’s proved that he’s a goalscorer and hopefully he can score some goals in the Championship now.
‘I would love to see him being leading goalscorer in the Championship and hopefully that would mean us being promoted.’
Neil Lennon is already planning for life after Hooper by pursuing a deal for 26-year-old Tunisian international Khelifa. As Sportsmail first revealed the Parkhead manager’s first choice was Hamburg’s Latvian striker Artjoms Rudnevs.
Despite seeking funds to support a bid for Everton’s former Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic, however, the Bundesliga side slapped a £4.5million pricetag on the forward’s head.
Celtic – who also chased Rudnevs when he quit Lech Poznan last summer – were willing to go to £3.5million, but refused to go any higher.
Now the Parkhead side will turn their attentions to Khelifa in the quest to fill Hooper’s boots.
Capped 23 times for his country the forward is in Tunisia awaiting a move after failing to return to Evian for pre-season training.
Watched by Lennon in Evian’s French Cup Final defeat to Bordeaux in May Khelifa has scored 16 goals in 54 appearances and was close to joining Montpellier before the move collapsed earlier this week.
Is there an Evian player we haven’t been linked with since Lenny attended the French cup final?
Another low scoring striker is not what we need.
Lol. Amazing how people can say that I am advocating the whole team on 40k a week. Lol
Of course I am advocating one player who will score goals for us and put bums on seats being paid 30k per year. I don’t see the problem
Better one player on 30k a week and in the 1st eleven and scoring goals. Than 5 players on 10k per week doing a squad rotation up front to see who can hit the coo with a banjo.
See bangura , murphey, stokes, lassad, miku. For your 50k a week doon drain.
Well Bhoys, my Hoopy the Huddlehound moment came tonight when I was set up and volunteered to be “Smiley the dog” at the kids disco.
Very warm inside that costume and poor visibility, but loved the attention from the young public. If Hoopy decides to retire you never know… :-)
HH
CRC
Kojo,
Ur very reassuring but not sure Im buying it, ur patter’s great tho !
In our financial position should we be only trying to scrape through against teams like Elfsborg ? Get the players in, get them settled and let’s make proper fist of it, surely getting beyond the last 16 is what we MUST be striving for ?
ArrowManfromUncle
quit encouraging him FFS!
How would you feel if you had Alzheimers? Oh yeah forget that idea….