A quick straw poll suggests we’re happy with £2m for Adam Matthews, although Sunderland will be happier, having signed what is likely to be a first team player for what is a bargain fee in the English league. For Celtic, the player had only a year left on his contract, and was not first choice when Mikael Lustig was available. On other occasions we would struggle to get £500k.
A few factors supported Adam’s marketability and price. He is part of a successful Wales team who are likely to reach Euro 2016. Scouts from all over Europe watch Wales and it’s unlikely you’d be able to sign any of that team for less than £2m.
There’s also the Joe Ledley and Victor Wanyama effect. Joe and Victor were Celtic contemporaries of Adam and both are solid performers for EPL clubs. Don’t even ask me about what’s going on with Daryl Murphy at the moment, as it beats any rational explanation I can come up with.
Having 20 hugely wealthy neighbours comes with lots of problems, but if we are going to lose players to England, it’s better to lose them on our own terms – when we are in a position to start a fresh building process, than have events overtake us, as appears to be happening at Tannadice this year.
Enjoy events this afternoon at New St Mirren Celtic Park.
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jimmynotpaul
21:54 on 4 July, 2015
Voguepunter.
I don’t know who would be on the list, but what I do know is that Weefrathetim has loaded the gun tonight and let everyone else fire the bullets while he is in his kip.
Love it. I’m still up,just dined. Thanks for that buddy. Just going to fone ma pat at the Swindon CSC. HH.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Luke Kelly – Scorn Not His Simplicity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTBC7ckTWpo
WeefratheTim
21:52 on
4 July, 2015
BSR
Only when Isis invade mainland Europe, and they will, will all the Countries and supporters of non violent retaliation, realise how wrong they were. Believe me, it is coming. IMHO. Europe can’t prevent illegel immigrants coming in, what chance to stop an invading army. I really do despair.
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where is that farm of your, medieval malta ?
your scared of gaelic speakers, cos you dont understand them, dont feel any connection to the irish through our football club, and now want to nuke part of the world.
i am glad now i dont attend celtic quick news corner,
that they tolerate you, is beyond my ken
Forgot to say I’m away to listen to Radio 4, every Saturday night a programme called the moral maze hosted by John Humphrey, It would be an irony if it was about killing innocents to protect others tonight.
Serious Question…Do Grown Up Men on CQN really believe that Isis will Invade Europe…Surely Not…Feel Stupid asking Such an Absurd Question…
wait till macjay gets on,
he is going to love this thread tonight.
Charlie and the Bhoys (A Wee Bhoys Dream)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4vvbxKgcJ8
They are coming to get you.
I would be worried.
Seems like the western meja are doing their job in scaring the crap out of the plebs.
Moral maze …Michael Buerk
Weefra
Totally agree with you about Isis the policy at the moment seems to be to bomb them out of existence from aircraft without putting troops on the ground. The problem I see we have is the enemy within , corrupting young Muslims in our country and radicalise them to commit atrocities here . If I can say something about using force against the innocent by quoting from a famous song, ( for every man they took away they made a hundred more) not an easy problem to fix.
TET
Only if your daft enough to believe it …seems some are
FFS. …..we’ve now got ISIs arranging an invasion? They can muster 3 pedalos , 12 rowing boats and the re-worked Vital Spark……get a grip.
Football is back on….
Saint stivs
It’s “neuk” btw :-))
Para Handy
saint stivs
21:59 on 4 July, 2015
WeefratheTim
21:12 on
4 July, 2015
you really need to think about what your linking in posts.
i would appreciate if you didnt put the wee ones names to your rants.
I have no idea whos names you are on about. My rants have had not one
John Prine : My Old Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGE5hLHBUg&list=RDvoGE5hLHBUg&index=1
Just popped in for a wee look at the blog to gauge the mood, I was thinking a striker and replacement centre half but on reflection I think a nuclear bunker should be scouted now!
Celtic 125 Glorious years ….set to ” the Legacy ” by Vic Mulvey.wmv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_mdNSvPwQE
Liam Clancy – Band Played Waltzing Matilda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFCekeoSTwg
Jeezo CQN mental Tonight, Find myself agreeing with posters i never agree with on Isis thing….Time to head,Diamond Jackson be calling me Home..
BMCUW
You up bud?
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
bgx
22:06 on 4 July, 2015
Serious Question…Do Grown Up Men on CQN really believe that Isis will Invade Europe…Surely Not…Feel Stupid asking Such an Absurd Question…
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I know.
It’s not as if it hasn’t happened before.
The conquests, the gates of Vienna and all that there and all.
There are 55 million followers of Islam in Europe at this time.
What their intentions are – I don’t know, but I have read their book and studied their ideology.
What’s written is written.
Last word from me on this subject.
I’d much rather be talking about Celtic and horse racing, or even the weather.
HH.
Isis are the least of our worries. The country is Donald ducked. All sorts of deviants and that’s just the government.
neuk / nuke / nook
what we playing countdown,
the day of the jj league cup final was my 40th birthday, spent up at melfort pier, next day we went to crinan canal.
the real para handy was in the loch.
it used to sit for many many years in the greenock victoria harbour right behind the shamrock club.
me and other bhoys would hand around there as the men got wined up before the bus.
looking at it up in the canal i felt all melancholy, foricng my wife and daughter to get a picture in front of it, , me all misty eyed. my daugher was 4/
i included the picture in a photo album at xmas for the wife,
my daughter, when reviewing the album to all the family said
“thats when my daft dad got all teary about a daft boat”
weans.
Karine Polwart – Cover Your Eyes. Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELeZmPDdFPE
Anyhoos
My ST arrived today. HH.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Paddy Gallagher
22:15 on
4 July, 2015
Just popped in for a wee look at the blog to gauge the mood, I was thinking a striker and replacement centre half but on reflection I think a nuclear bunker should be scouted now!
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Paddy G
Them Germans must have left a few bunkers for ye…..good on them.
the_huddle:
I always wondered what happened to Les Mottram.
For Starry Plough and a few others
Gregory Porter – “Be Good (Lion’s Song)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HvpIgHBSdo
Fully arm the Kurds.Fek Turkeys protests.Isis sh!t scared of them.Dont believe the hype in the media about Isis as this all conquering army.For all their superiority in weapons and manpower they have been trying to take the town of Kobani from the Kurds for 3 months.Repulsed every time,while the Turks watch from a hill.
No shame in getting emotional over the Vital Spark..
I liked this…….
@celticjohn67: Is this the rangers new club crest http://t.co/R5j7ABXgie
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Good News For Hamilton Tim, Fighting The Fight..A chief inspector and a sergeant are facing Perjury Charges Relating to the Kettling in the Gallowgate….Good to Know..
Enjoying watching the lad Pastore for the Argentine. A taller and more advanced position wise ( as Charlie Nick woul
For
SFTB
Sometimes I ask myself :))))))
Lake Street Dive in the Studio: Rachael Price Sings “What I’m Doing Here” In One Complete Take
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcUeothSPyc
( as Charlie Nick would say) of our own Paul McStay. Just finishing my point…
bgx
22:24 on 4 July, 2015
Good News For Hamilton Tim, Fighting The Fight..A chief inspector and a sergeant are facing Perjury Charges Relating to the Kettling in the Gallowgate….Good to Know..
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It could get even better mate! :-)
Just
Celtic :)))
https://vimeo.com/10234202