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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Get yerself a wee cuppa tea and watch this one, has to be up there as one of our best performances against thems, and no GB in them days, but what a support.
Oh and Paul McStay, sheer class.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2FZprQTILfQ&feature=youtu.be
KevJ –
Not being funny, but you take dissent on here far too seriously and your resultant ramblings are verging on paranoia.
Take it easy man. I’m being serious.
Tallybhoy
ta Tallybhoy,smiling here at that
broon o ra deedz is quite forward and aggressive for one who speaks oot the side of his moof.
have a good day CQN
HH
The Maestro is my favourite who donned the hoops
Tom
Many thanks!
It’s good to laugh.
…at the huns!
HH!!
An tearmann
Greetings big chap!
Hope yer well.
HH!!
nearly forgot….
setting free the bears,
cheers for the Donegal updates yesterday :-) much appreciated
http://donegalnews.com/2015/05/battle-hardened-donegal-advance-to-armagh-showdown-after-tyrone-triumph/
hail hail
Captain Beefheart
So how long were you in Ruski to gather all this information you are dishing out?
SOUTHOFTUNIS
I’m reading an article in TIME right now’Europe’s Crisis of Conscience’ about trafficking from Libya.
Most countries today probably wouldn’t sign up to the 1950 agreement which set up UNHCR. And I can understand that,if I’m honest.
219,000 people made the crossing from Libya to parts of Italy. These people are sufficiently desperate to escape war-zones and/or grinding poverty,religious,political or sexual persecution.
I don’t advocate mass migration-our countries clearly aren’t ready for the demographic change it would bring-but how do we turn round to someone and tell them
‘I was born lucky,you wurnae. Now eff off?’
You can’t. Stalin said that a death was a tragedy,a million deaths a statistic.
The same applies.
Politics will attempt to prevent a million immigrants. But I personally could never tell one to his face that he had to go home,he had no right to a better life.
I don’t watch English football much. Any views on whether Dedryck Boyata is a suitable replacement for Virgin Van Dijk?
Kevj,
You “let the genie out the bottle” seriously man you are delusional.
Full of your own self importance and brimmed full of wee man syndrome away and geeze peace.
NATKNOW
Little point in asking fans of English football,mate.
Played less than 50 games so far.
Probably a millionaire,mind. So fair play.
Bada Bing
You have Mail.HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
11:05 on
18 May, 2015
NATKNOW
Little point in asking fans of English football,mate.
Played less than 50 games so far.
Probably a millionaire,mind. So fair play.
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THAT’S how little I watch English footie! :-)
NatKnow
11:09 on
18 May, 2015
If you watched the Ronny lecture, he does fit the bill of a ‘typical’ Ronny player ie a (hopefully) good player but on the fringes or even not wanted at the team he’s at.
BMCUW.
Like you , I couldn’ t do it..
Astonishing numbers.Right wing Italian media currently cranking out “reliable evidence “from UK plod that some are ISIS .A few months ago ” medical experts ” were mouthing off re the certainty that many had Ebola.
melbourne mick
cowie bhoy
thanks for my birthday wishes.I had the best day ever with my Glasgow Celtic family.We live on the other side of the world but we just love Celtic.To big JJ and Kelly that was the best Celtic cake .Thank u. Bobby Geddes .Ernie Hannigan YNWA
weeminger
11:13 on
18 May, 2015
NatKnow
11:09 on
18 May, 2015
If you watched the Ronny lecture, he does fit the bill of a ‘typical’ Ronny player ie a (hopefully) good player but on the fringes or even not wanted at the team he’s at.
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I’m happy to trust Ronny’s judgement. I’ve not had the chance to watch that lecture yet – sounds impressive by all accounts.
Back home for a week and can’t wait for next weeks game. Will catch up with you all at CQN corner.
KevJungle:
The failings of individuals within the Catholic church has no connection to the failings of individuals on the board of Celtic FC.
Your post was out of order and offensive.
Been lurking as per….this morning, you are tearing lumps out of each other.
Its not nice to see.
We are all friends here….its a blog, all shapes and sizes.
How about a bit of solidarity and understanding.
HH
Tommcl@09.49
(Like Campbell O )I’m hopelessly conflicted.
I feel Celtic should never have participated in the summit on the”shame game” as we did not have a case to answer with regards to same. Ffs dragging us into it was an absolute joke and gave the “Summit” a credibility it didn’t deserve.
However….
Neil should have given the Sleekit one a severe boot in the plums for his comments (away from the full glare of the Media (but in those days of an “old firm” ) that was probably well nigh impossible. Hey ho I would have given the fat bassa a boot in the plums anyway and tried to have the case arraigned before a Free Republic of Coatbridge jury much like an Edinburgh jury but swings the other way( if correctly packed).
Why has Neil Lennon never revealed what Sally said to him that night
Pretty sure he said he would do so after his days at Celtic park where over – and now he works in Bolton and the sneaky wee mccoist isn’t even involved in the game anymore .. We demand to know the truth
Ps busy marking so haven’t been on much in recent times but when on have noticed an absence of Ard Macha posts.
Hope yer well Buchail.
NatKnow
11:00 on
18 May, 2015
I don’t watch English football much. Any views on whether Dedryck Boyata is a suitable replacement for Virgin Van Dijk?
Big Belgian guy who plays in my darts team has just come back from Brugges.He told me this morning that the Belgian press are saying that the Brugges CH could be going to us.Cant bloody remember his name now,but he is a 20 year old,he thinks.He says he is a fantastic CH,and the Brugges fans are raging.The Belgian press reckon he is well ahead of Jason.
There yi go.
http://www.celticfc.net/news/8292
Kitalba
Are you still around( ie on CQN) ?
JJ
This I can’t see.
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/leeds-to-make-1m-bid-for-leigh-griffiths-reports-1-3775298
TBJ
Why has Neil Lennon never revealed what Sally said to him that night.
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Going by Lennons reaction i always thought it was a personal jibe at him, nothing to do with football.
Just my 2 Lira’s worth btw.
Cheerio from
JJ
Jungle Jim
Yes
Pps
For the avoidance of doubt even in the bad old days I would still have rejected the moniker “Old Firm” because …..it enabled those with a “mind” to do so (see what I did there) to tar us with the same brush as those dwelling on the dark side without having to resort to any sort of research or ” journalistic integrity ” before arriving at the predetermined conclusion that one ……was indeed as bad as the other. Without any evidence base whatsoever..
Turkeybhoy
Stefano Denswil.
Turkeybhoy
11:30 on
18 May, 2015
NatKnow
11:00 on
18 May, 2015
I don’t watch English football much. Any views on whether Dedryck Boyata is a suitable replacement for Virgin Van Dijk?
Big Belgian guy who plays in my darts team has just come back from Brugges.He told me this morning that the Belgian press are saying that the Brugges CH could be going to us.Cant bloody remember his name now,but he is a 20 year old,he thinks.He says he is a fantastic CH,and the Brugges fans are raging.The Belgian press reckon he is well ahead of Jason.
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Cheers dude – interesting information. Jason had an excellent season with us and I’m a bit disappointed he won’t be there next year. Guess footballers need to make hay while the sun shines and all. I had hoped we’d make a bid for him – but perhaps Ronny’s already had that conversation and the kid isn’t interested.
Or
Björn Engels.
Ppps the post @11.44 rambles a bit buy you (plural) know what I mean.
Buy=but
Celtic are considering a second double raid on Dundee United for teenager John Souttar and striker Nadir Ciftci.
The Tannadice club sparked a row with supporters when they sold star duo Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven to the Parkhead club on deadline day in January.
Jackie McNamara’s side have won just three of their 14 games since, and lost 3-0 at home to Ronny Deila’s side on Sunday.
Heavily linked with Ciftci in January, the Norwegian has also earmarked 18-year-old Souttar as potential cover for Scott Brown and Nir Bitton in a holding midfield role. The teenager has recently impressed in the middle of the pitch since switching from central defence.
Ciftci and Souttar are under contract until May next year and could go for a combined fee of £1.5million.
LB