Let’s get the badge kisser-thing sorted once and for all. We have seen enough of them come and go not to be taken in. You can set your watch by them. I don’t believe in a hierarchy of Celtic players, or supporters, based on proclaimed affinity. You are at Celtic because you want to be here, fan or player, and that’s enough.
Kieran Tierney has been a highly paid and respected professional for four years. He mixed with others of the same ilk, as well as some who know they are out of their depth at Celtic. The latter cherish the term of their Celtic contract, the former all wonder what level they will be able to reach in the game. All of them. To the best of my knowledge, no Celtic player has rejected circa £75k per week to remain here.
I don’t know what his medical advice has been, but if you read about chronic osteitis pubis, you get an insight into where an athlete’s head may be when he has a persistent injury that is not responding as hoped.
“Osteitis pubis is a painful degenerative condition of the pubic symphysis, surrounding soft tissues and tendons…. It is currently considered as one of the most debilitating pain syndromes for athletes. Although the condition is considered self-limiting, it often requires stoppage of sporting activities for several months, representing a significant problem especially for elite athletes.”
Kieran got this move coming off the worst season of his professional career. We will see if things improve, or go downhill, this season. Consider what advice his agent would have given him right now. None of this forms part of the public discourse, instead we got a clumsy social media comment about being out with his pals while Celtic are playing a crucial qualifier.
If we are serious about making progress as a football club, we need to take our player trading onto another level. That means everyone has a price and we should be ready with replacement options whenever a value offer arrives.
If you think selling your top player for £25m is a bad day at the office, imagine your challengers selling a single player for that sum, and how transformational this kind of money is. Trading is as much a part of success in the elite game as tactics and fitness. There are no sacred cows, because eventually, the most sublime talents perish.
We should always be ready to make a deal. See how it is done in Portugal. Or look at Ajax, who were going nowhere, then discovered how to trade, sold €72m of talent in 2016-17, €73m in 2017-18 and reached the Champions League semi-final in 2018-19.
Multi-treble winning Brendan Rodgers is not a talent spotter. He added Scott Sinclair (whom he had worked with) and Moussa Dembele (a John Park recommendation) to Ronny Deila’s squad. If we are going to spend significant sums of money this summer, better to have Neil Lennon with his hand on the tiller.
It felt like a bad day when Brendan left, but now I am sure it was for the best. There is no telling the damage Brendan and Lee would do with this kind of money. Kieran was great, the best left back in decades, and yes, he should have stayed for 10, but I’m already feeling pretty neutral about him leaving.
At Celtic, we love our history more than any others do, but football is all about tomorrow. Time to get busy writing the next chapter.
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SYDNEY TIM:
Well said. Great post. Forward planning is conspicuous by it’s absence. If we win through against Cluj on Tuesday, we have three days to maximize our chances against Slavia, for a $30-40M prize.
Yet we are waiting to see if we can punt some non-contributors. Arse backwards.
IniquitousIV
I say Why Lord?
Come on Celtic.
SydneyTim
Cannae disagree with any of that. Sad aint it.
Didnae have to be like this.
INIQUITOUSIV on 10TH AUGUST 2019 1:16 AM
As I said to WEEBAW , I have trust in Lenny et al . to find the right player ( s ) and in P.L. to get the right deal.
Others don`t.
The money`s burning as hole in our pockets. :-)
I will make a judgement when the window has shut.
BUT.
The crucial point for me is whether we qualify for the group stages or not .
And whether our failure to ” shut the back door ” was the undoubted cause of that failure .
Then I`ll be in complete agreement with you .
We shall see.
Magic K.O. time tonight. 9 pm.
Can`t wait.
Macjay ! Let’s wait and see! Ps love to read your comments ! Sydneytim ! Love your post s HH
Evening Celts.
Bernard Fanning – ‘Wish You Well‘ …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXHx9KnzgSY
HH
Danny are you out there?
Trump has been protecting the unborn. He has my respect Big Time for that.
THROUGH A GREEN GLASS BRIGHTLY on 10TH AUGUST 2019 12:50 AM
The class war lives.
Whereas Che doesn`t.
Traditionally Labour supporters in the North voted for Brexit.
Not too many toffs amongst them , I would have thought.
Anyway , it was the Cambridge toffs who gave Stalin the A bomb.
The keeper of the Queens pictures et al.
What say you ?
Dbhoy’s message to the board…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mBS0OWGUidc
HH
Weebawb
With all the money we have in the bank, you would think that we would be proactive and speculate to accumulate success on the pitch in Europe. We seem to just want to do better than what the Scottish huns are doing. Parochial pish that will come back and bite us on the arse soon.
Called them out
YESHUAH is a LOT STRONGER than Anyone Ever.
ACGR,
paying lip service
Keep Going on your Path.
Pete
Trump is kidding you on.
Sorry to hear you have fallen for his lies.
He is a fascist who is deluding the masses.
He is doing his master’s bidding.
NOONE knows Anything
Honestly.
DD exactly bud , every year it’s the same! As the excellent Exiled Tim said 3 months ago we will be 4 million in profit at end of transfer window! Unfortunately he will be wrong it will be at least 15 million!! But as some keep telling us wait till the end of transfer window!! Ps big Packy I if you’re lurking Hope your keeping well
Garry,
Time is Time..
Speedstar-This Everyday Life (Into Your Arms)…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Urqhg9irsFw
HH
Delaney dunky. Cheers
Never in our history have we had this amount of cash to invest in quality
We have 6 days of a transfer window to go
We just are not set up as a business under Peter lawell to move fast and invest. Everything and I mean everything goes though him ( I knew the electrician there once who said he even chooses all the types of lights in all the areas of Celtic park )
People talk about AJax. They have Edwin van de sar as their CEO for all football matters with a large department under him
We have Peter lawell :(
We are playing Slavia Prague soon. A club on about 70% less turnover than us
But I am worried Worried more that if we do lose. The mastermind behind it all will carry on regardless
Pete
Time is running out.
Believe in your heart.
I am anti abortion.
Trump is not.
He is a very dangerous deceiver.
SydneyTim,
The Tickets are always Sold out.
Celtic Must bring in Quality.
Last close Season Paul67 hinted we would be going in big @ the start… not a lot happened.
I hope we are not being fed utter bullsh!t.
NSW lower house yesterday decriminalised abortion at any stage of pregnancy up until birth.
Late term with the agreement of two doctors. ( Tame doctors )
A leftist ” initiative “.
Thereby bringing us into line with China.
SydneyTim
We have till the end of August to strengthen our team, but I agree with the rest of your post. Cannae believe that some Celtic supporters are so sychophantic board lovers. They are destroying Celtic from within. Truly tragic state of affairs. Hey ho!
Petec Indeed even I thought we would
We had over 40m at start of transfer window
I thought we would be unveiling 1st players in the 1st week
But the problem is we just don’t have the departments /people to make those decisions
Everything is funneled through a bean counter and in most cases comes to a standstill
You have to even look at the assistant manger
A person who apart from Peter lawell office and Lennoxtown knows nothing
Garry,
Trump means nothing to me, he has dudes around about him protecting the Unborn.
Its a World that is Crazy and only gonnae get worse.
it’s a Thoroughly Mad World.
How much cash does the plc need to stash?
Insatiable appetite to save for a rainy day. Can someone please remind them we’re going for 9iar this season, they must’ve forgot.
Money in the bank continues to pile up, they want more.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bdC0TXxH9-I
HH
Delaney dunky/ Petec
One thing PL is good at is , is spin
The “ in Ronny we trust “ came from a PR company just after the shambolic CL qualifiers at Murryfield. When PL arse was hanging by a thread
He puts the spin about the deidclub and what happens when you spend money
He feeds cyber space with bullshit. Sometime via Paul 67 about how we can’t compete with England , when it’s not England who are our rivals
He spins siege mentality. Like sevco when you get people saying “ stop speaking Bad things about our club
How bad does he have to get ?
JF
Legend
GFTB
Legend
BSR
Legend
C’mon the Celtic. C’Mon the Famous Glasgow Celtic.
Pete
The world is insane. The leaders are laughing at the confusion today. I know you have a great heart and soul. Do not be deceived by Trump and the rest. They are merely puppets who are controlled by the real manipulators.
In truth, we are fecked. Boris running UK? Haha. That eejit, like Donald, couldnae run a bath. World has gone truly crazy.
One peter C is not a Fan of Social Media, horrible horrible so it is.
Garry – How could Trump deceive me?
The Almighty is always ma focus.
I’d Love to see TCR back on CQN but I feel he has treble Cleft.
RC – SB – JS at the Hate Factory.
Pete
I just know that something good is gonnae happen.
But I don’t know when.
On top of the world, looking over the edge.
The sun’s coming out.
The Son’s coming out.
Kate Bush CSC
GNGB Pete
Delaneys Dunky
Breaking Bread with you Soon Brother in Rhthym.
Love is the Ki.
Schooled Aidan @ Reardens in Glesga.
We maybe have a wee session with a few jars before introducing our Sons?
American Pool Tables are Quality Sized.
:)
August 69 it all changed
https://t.co/HSMIVZEPt3?amp=1
HH
Ryan and Aidan wouldnae want to get involved with a Pool game between the INCREDIBLE DD and the mad daft PeteC.
Or maybe they would?