I remember the early days of Joe Ledley’s time at Celtic, in particular for defending him with pleas to ‘give him time to settle’. He did settle into an accomplished midfield player but there should be no surprise he is moving on now.
Joe has managed his career well. He allowed his Cardiff City contract to expire, making himself available without a transfer fee. Celtic snapped him up but the leverage the player had, without a contract, was compensated by a top contract.
Is he worth a top contract? Is he worth pushing the boat out, beyond the current top contract level? Yes to the first question, perhaps, but no to the second, he sat on the bench when Wanyama and Brown occupied central mid in last season’s Champions League. Celtic put a contract to him but would have known there was a high possibility it would be rejected, as the player would be able to negotiate a contract in the ever-inflating English Premier League.
If his deal goes through at Crystal Palace he’ll leave with my best wishes, both parties probably made the best decision for their own futures.
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Grey Gold 1.50 Sandown loves the heavy going.
Good luck everyone.
Gaelic Silver Lingfield 12-10
in the hope its more gold than silver
best of luck to all
HH
Emperors Choice 14-40 FL
On a hattrick, oh the pressure ;)
I’ll go for MAWAAKEF in the 3:30 at Lingfield.
Good luck people!
Sandown 115 Pistol
Good luck everyone
Been losing for weeks now….
Shaphir Du Rheu (2:05 Ffos Las)
Selection is
Soll 3.35 Sandown
IF Sandown is abandoned after this am inspection it will be re routed to 2.40 Ffos Las and my two bob will follow it there!
Cheers
Che
Roman Flight
lingfield
15:30
Cheers good luck all
Beauboreen 2:45 Wetherby.
COVERHOLDER. 320 wetherby
I think the first three letters of that course may be pertinent.
CHE
Why do you not post on the regular site more often?
Yer wit and wisdom is much missed.
HH and good luck to all!
Morning all,going for Foie Gras 4.05 Lingfield…..yummy..
Lads,
my nap is Do More Business (5.35 Wolves)
Cheers, fleagle
Verse Of Love 14:55 Lingfied
More of an E/W fancy but hey-ho saves me getting a sore head trying to study:))
Theatrical Star in the 3:35 at Sandown please.
Bobby – “wit and wisdom”….stop it before I need a Tena Lady! :-)
T4
BMCUW
Im now a confirmed and contented lurker fellah ;-)
YNWA
BMCUW
and of course there’s the likes of T4…..ya git! ;-)
Firebird Flyer, 2.40 Ffos Las
HAADEETH… 1.45 Ling.
scales 3.45 f/loss
Peat the Beat 3.35 Sandown
Green Flag in the 3.20 at Wetherby, be lucky bhoys