The bonanza we received when Jeremie Frimpong left for Bayer Leverkusen two years ago seems unlikely to be repeated if either Giorgos Giakoumakis or Josip Juranovic leave this month. Jeremie and Josip are both right backs, Josip has just returned from a successful World Cup campaign, whereas Jeremie, even today, has yet to receive a full cap. Giorgos Giakoumakis is apparently available for €4m, less than we earned for the significantly less successful striker, Patryk Klimala, two years ago.
I’m prepared to believe the market has softened since Klimala and Frimpong left but not sufficiently to explain the differences in valuations. Celtic indicated they were open to offers for both (highly unusual in itself) by saying the club was unable to conclude new contracts, despite existing contracts having years left to run.
Either we are prepared to sell players well short of perceived values, or release clauses are working against us. Only one explanation makes sense. Whatever the reason, either unsettled players sign new deals or we are better replacing them.
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Dermot Gallagher calls it as he sees it. Shame he doesn’t call it as WE see it, some would say.
An Dun,
We know.The thing is,nobody seems interested in paying bigger bucks for Gio,and those clubs know the same thing as us,not easy getting a striker in.So what is the problem ?.
DERMOT GALLAGHER – Celtic View, 2020
On his first Celtic game, the semi-final at Hampden against Leeds United in 1970
I can remember when Celtic equalised just after half-time – I’m short now, but you can imagine what I was like back then because I was a month short of my 13th birthday. When John Hughes scored, everybody surged forward and I must have been about 25 or 30 yards away from my Dad, and the people just passed me back over their shoulders back to my Dad. My Dad had taken me to something so special because I was going to become a teenager, and he knew I was mad on football. It was the first time I saw Celtic play, and just everything about it, from coming up on the train and then being in Hampden was amazing.”
WBC,
Sorry,not having that with Dermot.He has reffed in the EPL.He knows raising your hands,striking your opponent there,is an automatic Red.No ifs or buts.His opinion,that it was “probably Just a slap,so Yellow correct”,is ludicrous.
AN DÚN
I’m happy to wait and see.
Nobody complained when we raided the J League with fees of even less.
Content with Ange’s transfer dealings, like 99 % of the support who don’t believe in Celtic bogey men.
We get a new CEO and our transfer strategy goes as smoothly as I can remember. Players are signed before the transfer window even opens. No more long and tortured transfer negotiations. Our former CEO returns as chairman and we immediately return to the old ways. Will we be selling players and then sitting up until midnight as the transfer window closes hoping for a replacement who will take the team forward.
If Lawwell is pulling the strings then it won’t be long before we are looking for a new CEO and a new manager.
I agree!
There must be something in this ‘January Blues’ syndrome. Some folks on here this week probably don’t enjoy having a good shite😎
PS I’m only joking
“TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 17TH JANUARY 2023 10:16 AM
It’s a sad day when Celtic supporters get swept up by stories concocted by the Daily Record and the Sun.”
I have regularly said the same thing.Unfortunately, there are far too many of those `sad days` and I have no reason to believe they will stop whilst so many are so easily convinced by professioanl rumour mongers.
Ignoring the MSSM completely is not easy as it can also be effective second-hand but it IS easy to refrain from quoting their nonsense on here.
There is only one “GG”
“CONEYBHOY on 17TH JANUARY 2023 1:28 PM
There must be something in this ‘January Blues’ syndrome. Some folks on here this week probably don’t enjoy having a good shite😎”
Maybe that enjoyment is influenced by where the person is at the time of defacating !!
Good afternoon all from Shawlands on the Baltic. 🥶. Happy birthday SFTB, ya rascal.
Happy Birthday to one of CQN`s finest. SFTB.
Tomorrow night’s game a home sellout again.
Take a bow Celtic fans. Take a bow.
Great stuff.
HH
Once again, I have paid the £12.99 to watch Celtic on PPV for the game v St Mirren Tomorrow.
I am fine with that, although I would much rather be at Celtic Park in person.
Does anyone KNOW what ” Percentage2 do Celtic FC get from my £12.99 for PPV ?
I would like to think that Celtic get SOME of my Money from this ?
HH.
Gordon Strachan has an interview in today’s IrishNews.
He says this Celtic side play consistently good football and are more exciting than his or MoN’s side. Nakamura was the best player he ever signed and Messi is the best he’s seen. He regrets not placting today because players of his stature have more protection and play on better pitches.
I like WGS. Always like to see him on our games when watching.
TURKEYBHOY…
I had my heart broken so many time ( like many others0 when Celtic sold Dalglish, Nicholas, Big Yogi, Jinky, Willie Wallace, Frank McGarvey, Bobby Murdoch, Di Canio, Pierre, Jorge Cadette, Davie Hay and others
Some of the aforementioned did NOT wish to leave Celtic, like Bobby Murdoch, Jinky Yogi , McGarvey etc…
But sadly, many others DID wish to leave and got their wish.
I was angry with Nicholas, Di Canio, Pierre…and Cadette at the time.
if i remember correctly…DI CANIO and Jorge CADETTE BOTH sent ” Doctors SICK Lines” to Celtic from their respective homelands, to ENSURE that they never had to wear the Hoops ever again….
A sad state of affairs really.
It did NOT reflect well on those particular players….who were once HEROES to the Celtic Support.
HH
I believe that in Scotland back pages ‘sell’ papers more than front pages, hence the amount of pish we have to put up with. Celtic selling Giakoumakis, Hibs’ Nisbet scoring goals, therefore let’s put that on the back page…
“Nisbet on Celtic’s Radar”
That’ll sell a few more copies…
Then the release clauses set up by the club are criminally too low .
So who was responsible for that ?
These players are being sold for a song .
Very poor business.
TT
Wee Bobby Collins .
Celtic have a pet reporter at The Sun , that they feed .
CQN then puts an article up linking to the story in Sun , and gives it further exposure .
There is truth in the story , I fear .
TT
My heart will NOT be broken IF or When GMAK and/or Josip leave Celtic.
However, the so called buying Clubs that have been mentioned in relation to those Two players do NOT look like being Trophy Winners any time soon ?
So as a far as I am concerned…its the BIGGER WAGES elsewhere that may be on offer that is driving those players to leave Celtic ?
I could be proved wrong of course thru time ?
HH
Hot Smoked
My sharting at work story still makes my wife and daughter crease up! I was not happy that day…….
BIG JIMMY on 17TH JANUARY 2023 1:56 PM
Once again, I have paid the £12.99 to watch Celtic on PPV for the game v St Mirren Tomorrow.
I am fine with that, although I would much rather be at Celtic Park in person.
Does anyone KNOW what ” Percentage2 do Celtic FC get from my £12.99 for PPV ?
I would like to think that Celtic get SOME of my Money from this ?
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Good question Big Jimmy, one which I don’t know. I expect it’s somewhere in the Accounts under TV deals etc. it is to be found but probably hard to figure it out. I thought you had taken a subscription for Celtic TV? If so you should have been sent a code to get this match for 9.99, did you not get it?
HH
In GMAKS case…..IF its NOT the possible HIGHER Wages elsewhere, but his frustration at NOT being a regular in Celtics starting eleven, he really should think again ?
HE COULD stay at Celtic and work even harder and try to become a BETTER Player under Big ANGE and the Coaching Team, and stick with it, and TAKE HIS chances when called upon…..SIMPLES !
Too many modern day Fitba players seem to spend MORE Time in the Hairdresser Salons and Tattoo Parlours…instead of the Training ground….IMHO ?
HH
MCPHAIL BHOY on 17TH JANUARY 2023 2:22 PM
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I do NOT remember any Email from CELTIC TV to give me a Discount Code for PPV…..Maybe Ive overlooked it in the past ? I will look out for a Discount Code in the future….However, in the meantime I am more than happy to give PPV the £12.99 per game….especially IF it means that Celtic will get a larger cut from the FULL price, rather than the ” Discount Price” ?
I am happy to pay the FULL Price….when I am being ENTERTAINED….and in all honesty Celtic do NOT let me down too often.
HH.
MCPHAIL BHOY on 17TH JANUARY 2023 2:22 PM
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Ive just had a thought ?
I did NOT Pay the £50 per season to CELTIC TV….because I thought that the ” Service” was NOT reliable…according to some fans on herein recent years.
MAYBE that ” DISCOUNT CODE” is available IF I had taken a FULL Subscription with CELTIC TV ?
I have paid for the PPV at £12.99 this season, as its a ” ONE MATCH PASS” for each individual match, but perhaps I will pay the FULL subscription for CELTIC TV starting for next season, as so far….the TV quality and Service via PPV has been very good on my Computer.
I dont have a clue on how to get CELTIC TV on my Smart TV….via BT SPORT etc ?
I pay BT SPORT £25.00 a Month to watch The Celts, but I can ALSO watch Champions League games, and Europa League also…so its good value as far as I am concerned.
The Champions League games start again on 14th FEBRUARY on BT SPORT….and I will certainly be watching even when Celtic are NOT involved….Sadly.
I have a Bet on that NAPOLKI will Win this seasons CL at the Odds of 14/1 ?
time will tell.
LOL
HH Mate.
Good grief fellas…
GG is a family man wanting to max out on his earnings. He’s on £12k and I suspect now knows he’ll get that doubled at a new club. Time at the top is running out.
He didn’t grow up a celtic fan and will leave us after 15 months. He cares not about the price he’ll fetch. In 6 months we’ll have forgotten about him and will be cheering hopefully a better forward option than him.
I’m up for a treble and a better team for next year’s ECL run. That’s the prize.
McKay, getting older players in quickly, has clearly set us back on resale value. We need to learn that lesson given how important that is for us.
HH
BADA BING @ 12.58 ● Non Celtic piece ●
Ken Bruce leaving,Steve Wright gone…..Desmond Carrington,David Jacobs,Ed Stewart,John Dunn all passed,at least Johnnie Walker is still presenting.
NAPOLI….NOT NAPOLKI….DOH !
BIG WAVY on 17TH JANUARY 2023 2:45 PM
Good grief fellas…
GG is a family man wanting to max out on his earnings. He’s on £12k and I suspect now knows he’ll get that doubled at a new club. Time at the top is running out.
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I UNDEERSTAND the above, however DOES GMAK and the other Celtic Players EARN MORE….IF you count in possible WIN BONUSES with Celtic ?
GMAK and JJ MAY find that there is NOT too many Win Bonuses at other Clubs ?
HH.
BIG WAVY on 17TH JANUARY 2023 2:45 PM
Good grief fellas…
GG is a family man wanting to max out on his earnings. He’s on £12k
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12K A WEEK ?
Thats ALMOST as much as BRRB gets each week !
LOL
HH
Big Jimmy,
I’m assuming he and his agent know that he gets more money whatever way it’s constructed elsewhere, and to hell with the league it’s in. What we offered wasn’t enough and I suspect there was a frustration about minutes played in Ange’s system.
We’ve been stiffed transfer fee wise but I suspect will learn. Younger profile with room to earn more quickly but to have us settle on a market fee when sold. Eff this buyout clause.
We move on.
HH
Not sure we need to be worried about JJ or GG
Personally I am not sure GG fits Ange playing style – he offers a good physical presence but not sure he is quick enough to fit the way we play – having said that he has got us out of jail more than once. I think Ange wants to move him and get someone quicker fitter slimmer
As for JJ a great right back and I would like to see him stay – but perhaps one of the reasons he is “cheap” is because any buyers know we have committed to his replacement – we either sell cheap or have 3 Right Backs
But I love the fact that if we lose both we are covered for one and in the market to replace the other
For all the uncertainty – It is one of the most relaxed windows I can remember
Chill 67 ECW
LATEST ” NEWS”…
Derek McInnes blasts SFA for Celtic no penalty controversy as he lets rip at VAR failure
The Kilmarnock boss was raging over the failure to use the technology at Hampden and was looking for answers.
I hope that McInnes is EQUALLY angered when the Huns get decisions against HIS Mob ?
HH
BIG WAVY on 17TH JANUARY 2023 2:56 PM
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I ” GET” what you are saying and you are probably CORRECT.
However, I STILL wonder how much ” EXTRA” Money Celtic players get over and above their Weekly Wage….when you FACTOR in POSSIBLE ” WIN BONUSES” ?
ESPECIALLY, when Celtic WIN MOST Games ?
HH Mate.
SFTB,
Many happy returns. Hope you’re having a great day.
Big Jimmy, fair enough if you didn’t take out a subscription but for me £50 is a good price for the year when you get full match replays and also interviews etc. It could be better in production values but for me the value is the match itself not on the commentary, which can be poor, but then Sky and BBC pay their commentators a fortune and they’re rubbish too. At least all of ours are Tims!
Game time might be citied as a reason for GG wanting away but I don’t believe it…..it’s money money money……surely no one believes he would complain about game time on 40k a week!…
Can we get as good or better for similar money that should be the question?…