You and I have been doing this long enough to remember this place in meltdown at the prospect of Celtic signing a player from another SPL club. Domestically sourced talent was regarded as unimaginative, cheap, even. Contrast this with the utter joy when we signed Koki Mizuno, who was full-on exotic, but built for finer things then competitive football.
At 29, Aberdeen’s Irish international midfielder, Jonny Hayes is certainly unimaginative, and may be comparatively cheap, but he’s also a low-risk option for Celtic, who will know what they could get (and what they will not get) from the player.
With Patrick Roberts due to report to Manchester City on his return from holiday, Celtic are short of options for right-mid, with the first Champions League qualifier only five weeks away. The manager will view this gap in his squad as an unnecessary risk to next season’s objectives.
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NATKNOW:
Yeah because coming on here isn’t taking up any of my day that I could be spending, you know, actually writing it :) And I think most people here are already aware of the blog :)
Interesting way of trying to boost numbers … not working and chatting to the readers!
Davidopoulos
Invincible Treble season has gone.
Let it go:)
HH
BABASONICOS71
Excuse me while I kiss this buy???
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821:
As I said mate, the one place I didn’t want to read affirmation of that story was here.
And that’s the subject of the thread.
Which kinda has me convinced there was more to it than I had hoped.
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD
No, never. I wish to be cryogenically frozen until the next Invincible Treble…
Anyone ever remember Hayes putting anything on Twitter which would have negative consequences for his signing for us?
Whatever else I might be slightly concerned about, I don’t care what he puts up there and can never remember anybody who was upset by any of it.
If he’s had a go at us on there on occasion, big deal. As an Aberdeen player he was fully entitled to.
What the Hell is he deleting it all for?
Malone Bhoy
Hayes alternates between left and right wings at Pittodrie usually 50-50 during games. He’s effectively on both wings and has both excellent break away and recovery pace.
CULTSBHOY – BELIEVES IN BRENDAN:
Then it’s not outside the realms of possibility that he’s been signed as someone who can come in on those days when squad rotation requires us leaving Sinclair out.
And that most of us would fully understand.
JAMES FORREST on 2ND JUNE 2017 1:34 PM
NATKNOW:
Yeah because coming on here isn’t taking up any of my day that I could be spending, you know, actually writing it :) And I think most people here are already aware of the blog :)
Interesting way of trying to boost numbers … not working and chatting to the readers!
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Every little helps though, eh?
Anyway – why not just wait until something actually happens before setting off the fire alarm?
You’ll have run out of exclamation marks before the transfer window opens! :-)
I actually thought Paul was talking about Martin Hayes.
I’m not surprised we are getting linked with Jonnie Hayes. BR sought him out after every game against Aberdeen this season and had a conversation with him. If BR and Chris Davies think he can offer us something in the back up department (I actually see him replacing GMS not Paddy) then we can’t argue.
BR has earned the right to be trusted.
It wont matter anyway bhoys. When we sell the transformed Galactico Stuart Armstrong to Burnley for 3 Trillion Euros, we can buy Paddy…and Johnny Hayes:)
Ive heard Stuart has told the Burnley manager, that next season he will play four positions at once, and score a hat-trick every week.
Amazing what you can do in one season eh:)
HH
Hayes
its pretty simple to gauge, if everyone is fit, does he start, NO
there’s your answer
Anyone who has been attending matches during by the past 5 years will know that Hayes has been a thorn in our side. He must have scored around 10 goals against us. He is undoubtedly Aberdeen’s best player. Given that we played them in two cup finals last season, the fact is we can weaken them significantly for the sake of £1m and at the same time recruit a proven player in our League. It seems like a low risk move. I hope this is also a fail safe with regards to our intentions to sign Patrick Roberts. We neee someone to fill the gap in the meantime as any deal for Roberts may not materialise until August. I would rather sign someone better than Hayes but at the same time I can honestly say when he got the ball against us while playing for Aberdeen, it was a concern.
NATKNOW:
You are, of course ,correct mate :) But where would the fun be in waiting until stuff was done?
As I say, one major meltdown every window.
Getting it in early this year!
Actually, it’s been ages since I’ve spent an afternoon on CQN. Too long in fact.
Miss the old place!
Davidopoulos
And thats not all…Ernie Lynch will be along shortly to remind you to forget about the Lisbon Lions….erase it from your memory:)
Its just holding us back:)
HH
James Forrest
I doubt Hayes gets in to that carry on in his twitter posts. As I said earlier by all accounts from a close source he’s a clever fella..i guess he’s just managing risks.
I think we’ll get a season or two out of him and some money back. Brendan knows him well. Minimal risk. He may form part of the senior player cohort there to guide younger guys. See Toure for example – he seems to have significant influence on the team despite infrequent appearances.
NATKNOW
SH*T I$ ther€ a l!mit on special ch@racters?!?!
;)
CULTSBHOY – BELIEVES IN BRENDAN:
I didn’t think he was that kind of guy. I never remember anyone saying anything negative about stuff he’d put up there. It seems like over-kill, but it does speak to his professionalism in a good way.
Sorry lads, just posted my password by mistake there…
Please don’t hack me..
JAMES FORREST on 2ND JUNE 2017 1:08 PM
If we’re going into Champions League qualifiers with Jonny Hayes wide-right, then there’s a profound disconnect SOMEWHERE between what the manager wants, what Desmond says the club wants, and all the bits that are supposed to join up in between.
If we are going into the CL qualifiers with Hayes wide right, it means that the hopped James Forrest is injured. Simples. James Forrest will be first pick all day long; he was for most of the season even when Patrick Roberts was here
WhenIf Patrick Roberts signs it will be later in the window; spending £1M on a backup to our only functioning wide right player to secure a £30M CL qualification is a smart business move.Cam down, calm down! *Said in a Scouse accent*
KTF
“GO TELL THE SPARTIM on 2ND JUNE 2017 1:42 PM
Hayes
its pretty simple to gauge, if everyone is fit, does he start, NO
there’s your answer”
OR
It`s pretty simple to gauge, if players are injured, would he be a useful addition,YES
there`s your answer.
JJ
THE GREEN MAN
Lisbon? No idea what you’re talking about
I’m happy to trust the management team who brought us a treble and smashed a number of records to sign whoever they see fit.
If none of it works out then we can always fall back on Plan B of signing Big McGhee who has the “cuteness” required to negate the SFA and will not be Peter Lawwell’s puppet. Unlike Brendan who clearly doffs his cap and simply spends the £5m Peter tosses his way…
Just had a look at Hayes stats there. So far, no one, ever has paid any money for him. all frees and loans. Interesting.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 2ND JUNE 2017 1:45 PM
NATKNOW
SH*T I$ ther€ a l!mit on special ch@racters?!?!
;)
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A sensible comment at last! ;-)))
NATKNOW
S’wat I’m here fur…
Davidopoulos
Ernie must have been peed right off last week:)
It was like virtual Lisbon on CQN:)
HH
DAVIDO…
Brendan to Hayes:
Hey Jo(hnny) Are You Experienced?Next season’s the 51st Anniversary of the Lions and i’d like to sign you to play on the (Little) Wing.You could work your Voodoo,Child,and be my Mojo Man.So,would you Let Me Move You from Aberdeen and you can then show the Celtic support your (Spanish Castle) Magic as you come Drifting in from the wing to shoot a (Dolly) Dagger in the opposition’s heart?Have a word with your (Foxy) Lady and let me know if you want to be a Celtic Star (Spangled Banner).
HH
If your Aunty had a pair of haw maws – ad nauseom
ad nauseam
Doh
Purple Hayes?
This might be more to some people’s taste.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsCyC1dZiN8
So all of this is just baseless, speculative nonsense then…….
BABASONICOS71
Print that out, frame it, then hang it in your loving room. A masterpiece.
:)
Listen…if we are signing Johnny Hayes
I demand he at least turns up a Celtic Park wearing a silver cape and green mask, anything less, is unacceptable.
HH
Everyone does realise that we’re still 4 weeks away from the Transfer Window opening, aye? We can’t sign anyone with any sort of fee involved till then….
Some amount of PMT on here…..
No even a week on since we completed something very special.
FFS, chill out….
*living room obs…but sure loving room works too…
Johnny Hayes will displace James Forrest in my opinion. He’s almost as fast.. Equally technical but much more consistent with less Iinjuries.
Its interesting reading opinions of Hayes on cqn…for once I have the benefit of having seen more of a player than most of the posters and by my reckoning he will be a welcome surprise to a few folk after they watch him.. I’d have liked him better at 27 but he’s not lost pace.. So maybe he’s got more seasons in him.
CULTSBHOY
Conversely have we seen more of James Forrest than you?
;)