The general reaction to reports that a £1m bid has been received for Leigh Griffiths is that the figure undervalues the player. Early in the season the story was different. Leigh, who joined in January last year, was behind new arrivals John Guidetti and Stefan Scepovic. His perceived value was close to zero, alongside most players sitting on the bench or in the stand.
We were panicked on 31 August last year. Having signed Amido Balde and Teemu Pucki a year earlier we were desperately short of a striker, the arrival of Scepovic, then Guidetti was cause for celebration. Neither brought much to the club, we would have been better, with more money available for the next window, if we’d prioritised Leigh and given chances to a youth player.
If Celtic choose to sell Leigh this summer, it will not be for £1m. He’s worth much more than that, probably more than Leeds United can afford. He’s under contract, first choice and scoring goals. But Celtic will also put a great deal of effort into recruiting a striker in the coming weeks.
There are no guarantees Leigh will get an extended run in the team next season. Celtic should sell players at peak value, when they have reached the point they are no longer developing, before they become an overhang on resources. Leigh is probably at peak value, and unlikely to further develop, but he’s no overhang. That scenario won’t happen until a couple of new pretenders have proven they are better fits than Balde, Pukki, Scepovic and Guidetti.
Keep an eye on Frank McGarvey’s 1985 Scottish Cup Final shirt, which is being auctioned to benefit Maryhill Food Bank. It closes just before 8pm tonight.
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Will the perennial bottles do it again or will Hibs turn up? Hibs play well they will win. Better players, fitter players, better team, better manager.
First leg Rangers v Hibs Wednesday. When is the second leg?
tom mclaughlin
17:27 on 17 May, 2015
Saturday lunchtime
Donegal ahead by 1-12 to 1-10 with 10 minutes to play
Italiabhoy –
Good point. QOS finished stronger.
Thanks Gary67
Secco trying to score in injury time gave ball away for QOS counter attack about 3 times
Lack fitness and game savvy
Hibs and their mercurial performances over two legs?!
Mordorwell cr@p and Hunnish tendency?!
Mibbery
They are still not going up
Hibernian are consistant bottlers and they will bottle it again you can put your mortgage on it the Rangers will be in the SPL next season I would love to be wrong but cant see it. H.H.
Watched some of it and the football was being played by Queen of the South. I agree with Bobby Murdoch’ CUW, Vuckic is the one to eliminate early. He held both defence and attack together towards the end.
Tom McLaughlin…..Saturday lunchtime.
Just back after a swim and some refreshments.
30 degrees.
The temperature, not the refreshments.
Mon the Hibs!
HH!!
Fancy Hibs Strong on Weds, dont think the huns will handle the pressure.
Margaret McGill –
Sorry, but I suspect your dreams are going to be shattered.
Never mind. There’s always next year and no Hearts and Hibs to contend withm
Nice mike Stubsy has…
Donegal down to 14 men- 2 yellows for Neil Gallagher
I never like relying on Hibs but it’s a big ask playing today,Wednesday then Saturday.
NBRS –
Thanks mate.
Joe Filippis Haircut
17:29 on 17 May, 2015
Hibernian are consistant bottlers and they will bottle it again you can put your mortgage on it the Rangers will be in the SPL next season I would love to be wrong but cant see it. H.H.
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So you’re expecting Hibs to ‘Hibs’ it, Joe?
;))
I’m hoping big Stubbs and their semi-final bottling will get them focussed to go 180 min and destroy a poor Zombie side.
Lot of young energy in that Hibs side; expecting Scott Allan to run the show.
Tyrone down to 14 now
a minute to go
1-13 to 1-10
Hibs will have had 18 days to prepare in the sun, while Rangers will be shattered after an hour.
Of course, I’m commenting hypothetically if there’s a level playing field.
Expect some incredible Mibbery over the next week.
1-13 1-10 to donegal
The Freddie Krueger lookalike should take his hun glasses off. Nasty wee shit.
Stubbsy……………………….
Concentrate my bhoy, concentrate.
That horrible shower and their vile mob are there for the taking.
HH.
The hun was blowing out of it’s erse in the last
10 mins,if Hibs can keep it alive until the second
leg they have a better than 50/50 chance……nae
faith whatsoever in Murderwell.
Tyrone hit the crossbar- not even a point
1-1 Man U Arsenal
1-13 to 1-10 all over now
Good start for Donegal
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
Great start – tough game
Arsenal will win this, 2 shots on target (1 an own goal)
All this ultra defensive tactics has turned Gaelic Football into a rubbish game. If ever a game needed a radical overhaul of the rules,then this one does. Its dying on its feet.
Gollum is totally fecking useless…………… Monkey on the Car ……
come on the Loons …..and Big Rab ….jist heard the comentator say …hoorohapass….or something like that …
braw
The referee had a good game and was very fair to both sides today. Credit where credit’s due.
Pedro Delgado
I think there are quite a few of us about!
Corkcelt
Gaelic football needs a strong Ranjurs!
HH jamesgang
Looks like Man U in CL play-off
Monaghan only team in Ulster that can stop Donegal.