Over the last few days of the European transfer window I was keen to find out what business Ajax would be able to complete (what Milan and Barca did is of scant interest). Between Friday and yesterday Ajax lost two players, Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen moved to Tottenham, and yesterday, Belgian defender, Toby Alderweireld joined Atletico Madrid.
Both were big players for the Dutch champions, who could realise €20m from the sales, but attempts to sign Ola John from Benfica and Eljero lia of Werder Bremen failed, instead they paid Heracles Almelo €2.5m for midfielder Lerin Duarte.
The Amsterdamers had a frustrating final few hours of the window. No doubt potential targets were worried about having to face three huge teams in the Champions League. In a difficult group, this is what counts as a break for Celtic. Only five games into their league season and without Champions League qualifiers to use as a yardstick, the group stage will come early for Ajax.
Living adjacent to an over-monied behemoth has considerable drawbacks as even our top clubs struggle to retain teenagers in the face of English lower league competition but such a rich market can also bring enough transfer income to make the difference between feast and famine.
The English Premier League spent £445m on transfers outside England but apart from Celtic and Hamilton Accies, who between them will earn around 4% of that total, I don’t think anyone else in Scotland got a piece of the action.
Nurturing and selling talent to England has to be a strategy for dozens of clubs here. Paying (for them) top wages to players who are no longer able to gain employment in England can only be considered a waste by comparison.
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BobbyRussell
“Their celebrating as though they have won it”
And” they have £17 *^%”*” million reasons to celebrate “*+””s”
still laughing while typing csc
theoriginalsadiesbhoy
I’m having a helluva trouble trying to print the document from canamalar. Do you still have a copy and can you print it out for me?
Doc.
As in shares :-))
td67
Blog was getting to soft & sweet imo. Arise my son. lol
Sipsini, I’ll send him a message.
Sipsini
Yes.
DJBEE
Superb >}
HH
Simpsini
Wires crossed. Wrong doc.;-)
Has sally took that pay cut yet??
td67
To hot in the kitchen for you?? Whimp!! <:0)
sipsini
Would you please send me any info you can, I want to buy a few.
HH
Kano’s Ghirl won today (by a nose!)
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/article/465/8904996/goal-scores-at-musselburgh
crc
You can contact me on email on frobbied@yahoo.co.uk This mrsweefras email address but will contact you back through this. :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar
I see FF have another reason for meltdown!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23953675
WeefratheTim
23:12 on
3 September, 2013
Two fine CQN retrobrates :-)
HH
CRC
Richie #TeamOscar
Comment 58 :))))
I forgot to mention that the board that elected Lawwell also contained a Mr. P Lawwell. I think there is something to do with conflict of interest there, but can’t think what it could be…
Weeminger – these meetings and their outcomes are always documented – always!
Front of tomorrow’s Scotsman says we are planning to play at Murrayfield? Might be SC Final if Hamdump out of bounds ?
richie- Murray and McClelland were on dead team’s board,are they not barred?
Richie
What’s the deal with former directors like John McLelland coming back, was he no a director when they had a wee bit of bother ?
Is he no barred ???
HH
doctor whatfor
23:20 on 3 September, 2013
Simpsini
Wires crossed. Wrong doc.;-)
>>>>>>>>
No prob, glad you missed out the le before sini :-))
Too quick for me Bada >}
HH
So was P Murray
sipsini
Doh!!! :-))
The UFH, the shadowy opus dei and the dark arts of taigery hav ensured that PL will now change the landscape that is scoddish fitba to ensure fenian domination for generations.
Ye gotta admit, the govan lavvy pans have a flair for comedy
greenyin
crc
We are all, of course entitled to our opinions, if that is yours, you are entitled to it. If the truth be known, I totally agree with you. Hahahaha :)) Get in touch and I cannot wait to speak to you. Just not tonight. After a very busy day, I’m knackered. (Maybe the ole alcohol has a bearing). Lol
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar
leftclicktic
Aye, rules are for mugs, get a grip TET ffs.
HH
Tet.
I lost all my e-mail adds… If you could post yours again or get mine of Paul 67 I’d be more than happy to oblige. HH
B B
Thot that masel. They are starting to come out of the woodwork or should that asbestos?? Break ur leg Greig was mentioned at the weekend too!!
THE EXILED TIM
Jim Spence and Chris McGlaughlin been asked the question on twitter suprise suprise they have went mute :))
Till tomorrow
Talkin’ aboot the Art of bringin’ up a Fitba’ Player.. Room 101
Ah hiv noticed…
That…
Young Promising Celtic Youths, hiv much difficulty ,in making the Transition from . Youth Fitba’…where they have monumentally excelled.. to the senior Ranks, where they usually fail to make the Grade.
Ah shall now attempt tae explain why this is so.
Attempt, Ah said.. Jist Attempt…
Well..
A long time ago,in a Country , far away,,’
Ah wiz goin’ wi a Real Swell girl..
But, when Ah made ma Move, tae advance oor Relationship tae a More Serious Plain..
She … turned me doon.
reluctantly,of course,or so Ah wid like tae think..
But, Nevertheless.. tae pit it plainly..
She turned me doon… flat, the remains of that boattle o’ Ginger Beer,that Ah opened
yesterday.
Noo. when Ah asked her why..
she answered..
“Because, Ah made My intentions known to her.. Far too Late …in the Relationship.
Sure, she added.. There wiz a time in that relationship, where she wid hiv bin glad of My suggestion to make it Permanent.. but,,
Ah lingered too long,at the Gate.. and She.. grew weary of the wait.
Talk aboot “Striking when the Iron is Hoat””…
Hmmmmmmmm..
So..
So it appears tae me , the this is the Reason why Celtic, fail so often, tae capitalize oan the Obvious Gigantic Pool of Young Talent, which we unearth.
Celtic, hesitate..and vacillate.. and bugger aboot.. too much.
They should Bring oan thur Youth, and introduce them to first team football…which they do..
Howevah..
Celtic, FAIL TO follow thru..and after gien a youth an introduction .. to the First Team.. EVEN ALTHOUGH..that Introduction turns oot tae be a Wildly Successful wan..
Celtic, then.. Back off.. and do not follow thru.. by giving that youth more playing Time.
Oan the Contrary, Celtic ,now choose tae .. REDUCE his Playing time,to occasional Substitutions in the last Few Minutes.. often.. in the very last Minute,only.
Yes, the Poor DISGRUNTLED..and who kin blame Him… Youth, becomes Disillusioned… Disappointed…and Finally becomes.. Resentful.
He will never be able tae marshall the same fire and enthusiasm in his Performance,as he did..in the first flush of his Initial Introduction tae the First team..
Celtic, will have dampened and will finally snuff oot.. any chance of this young Man
becoming a valuable asset to the club.
Well..that is whit Ah think… is why we canny seem tae get any good oota oor
Youth System.
Ye kin Believe it…or.. ye kin Dis Believe it..
that is up tae you.
but, Celtic. are like the Man oan the Steamship.. who sees a Drowning man in the water.. So he casts him a rope.
And. as He is Haulin the noo exhausted fellah.. toward the ship and safety..
Disnae..he spoat anither.. Drowning Man ,In the water..
so. He drops wit he is daeing..
and turns his Full Attention,once mair.. tae the plight of the Second Drownee..
by casting him a Rope….and…..
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
nohunshere@hotmail.com
Dearie me, you are as bad as I am when it comes to computers and filing stuff >}
HH
NegAnon2
23:30 on
3 September, 2013
That’s what I suspected. The only thing I’d say about asonofdan’s original request was that it was very specific in it’s wording but it’s a fine line with FOI requests, too general and they get refused too.
LCT
I wonder why >}
Sleep well mi amigo.
HH
TET
Sorry have not had time to talk. Hope all is well. :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar
Kojo
I have been saying for some time that kids need a run in the team, pick one, give him at least ten games, if he cuts it, fine, if no, move on to another and repeat, it makes sence to me.
Never a better time in our history to do this
HH
Weefra
Anything wrong would be self inflicted, too much of the vino and the like.
The pup is giving me a hard time, eats anything, moving or not, hard work so he is.
Great news about your Ma.
HH
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/opportunity-knocks/
Peter Lawwell’s elevation to the SFA board is one of two things;
1) The answer to all our questions (and prayers)
or
2) Evidence of what some on here have been saying; that Team OF is alive and well, and the future will look like the ugly past.
One way or another, the times they are a-changing …