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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Paradise at Wembley…………… ok it’s only Coldplay.
Cheeky wee £5 winnings on QoS @9/1 to win in 90mins!
FingersCrossedCSC.
If I were Stubbsy,I’d make sure Vuckic gets clattered early. Miles in front of the rest of that lot.
Great pressure by qos. Gers on ropes.
Garygillespie
You sound like me
In hte big match
Donegal 1-10 Tyrone 1-8
4 minutes
Centre half on for a striker to try to hold onto a draw against QOS. Says it all!
BMCUW
If I was Stubbsy I would be planning how to beat Motherwell
Corner on right qos
C’mon QoS
Ovrrhit
Rangers holding on for draw. QOS going for it.
QoS have wasted a lot of dead ball situations in the last 15, huns have six defenders on now:))
Last throw of the dice for QoTS as Bilel Mohsni is brought on
The cry was nine defenders
I can feel a very funny Sunday coming on. Lol
KLV
the battered bunnet
17:17 on 17 May, 2015
Bile who?
The Battered Bunnet
Lol.
KLV
3 added
Wouldn’t it be funny…..
TBB
bet365 have just cut QoS odds to evens!
Wouldn’t it just?
Gone the Moshi
FK qos 25 yards centrsl
Free kick QOS, 25 yards out, time just about up
The hun hangs on for a famous draw.
Spawny buggers.
Hits the wall. Final whistle.
The Mullett Goosebumpers straggle on.))
Another 4 of those games potentially lol
Old Firm dreams hang on
Well done the Plucky Sevco.
JJ
Don’t think Hibs will be quaking in their boots.
Well done Queens pushed thems all the way
Some decent fitba players in that squad, worth watching
Sevco fortunate in the end. But they are truly gash.
In the games I’ve seen, they fade away after about 50 minutes or so. I don’t think they are physically fit at all.
Tune into songs of praise bhoys
you’ll never walk alone :-)
Don’t know why people are bothered by Sevco, if they do go up by some miracle, they are odds on to go back down next year.
C’mon Hibs – pump them into oblivion.