Olivier Ntcham, 21, yesterday became the third most expensive signing in Celtic history, the initial payment was slightly north of the £4.5m quoted, and there are add-ons which are likely to take the total price above that which was paid for Chris Sutton and John Hartson.
The most striking element of the deal is that the player has played only 39 games in senior football. Compare this to van Dijk and Wanyama, who had played over 60 games before coming to Celtic, and you get an idea of how the transfer market has changed in a few years.
60 games is now too late. You need to be on the ground watching and ready to move inside 40 games. More than this and top talent will likely already be competitively priced out of reach.
A consequence of this trend will be an increase in one element of the transfer risk: any scout would prefer to see more than 39 senior games before making a recommendation. But this risk is mitigated by the fact that waiting on a player to increase in value, only introduces the risks associated with paying a higher price.
Then there is the risk of doing nothing at all………
What we do know is that everyone at Celtic, the management, scouts and board, are happy to have secured Olivier’s signature.
Welcome to Celtic, Olivier.
You know when the PSNI say, “The only way you can have the game in Belfast that week is if it’s on Friday and there are no away supporters”. Then Linfield insist on having the home game first due to TV money. Then someone else at the PSNI says they did not block Celtic fans from attending?
Well, that just happened.
Here is the new CQN Podcast…
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Morning all from a scorchio Italy.
Still astounded of forehead that the game is being played today with a 5 pm kick.
It should have gone ahead on Tuesday or Wednesday at a neutral venue, probably somewhere in Englandshire.
Anyway, pump them Celtic and give thum a damn good thrashing!
HH!!
Howdy,TALLYBHOY!
How long are you over for? You pick your moments,just in time for a Saharan plume.
Find yourself a decent pub wi viable air-con,and don’t leave!
MACJAY
Long wait for you for the match,3am your time?
Got just the thing to keep you ticking over meantime,
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/14/globalisation-the-rise-and-fall-of-an-idea-that-swept-the-world
It’s a “long read” but well worth it. I reckon you might be interested in the bit where they briefly explain why Chavez rose to power in Venezuela.
Anyway,enjoy the match later.
HH.
Good morning friends and a Big Happy Matchday FRiday to you all.
Start of a memorable weekend for me as my youngest Bhoy walks down the aisle tomorrow. Does mean that we both miss the Lyon game but one can’t have everything I suppose ;-)
JOBOBALDIE
Best wishes to your son and his intended,for tomorrow and for their future together.
HH
Cheers Bobbo but, as I keep reminding him when he talks about it, there’s a game to take care of first, so focus on Friday!
JOBOBALDIE
Quite right. First things first.
Good morning CQN from a cool, dry with broken sunshine East Devon.
BMCUW
Howdy bud?!
Been here since May, coming over on the 26th for ten days. We’ve rented out a room, soon to be two. Remember I mentioned it to you some time ago? First lot arrived this morning at 4.30! Lovely Brazilian lass, a lawyer, and her German boyfriend called Kevin! Must be a Tim cannae be a hun!
Two Yanks arriving the morra for 4 days!
Anyway been trying to phone you, but hear you’ve been having problems! Will try again later.
Talk soon.
…….hopefully!
Ps Air conditioning is for sissies!
HH!!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 14TH JULY 2017 7:15 AM
2 am , mate .
Alarm on.
Loins girded.
Unacceptable , nay proscribed , choons of yesteryear running thro` the subconcious ………….
ready to burst forth in a soundless outpouring of fenianism.
Your starter for seven …………..
You can stick your TA RA RA up your whatever.
Ay , Bobby .
The skeletons of the past must to be put to rest.
Bless them all………..
There`s another yin.
TALLYBHOY
Phones,touch wood,pretty much up to scratch now. Apart from a LOT of lost photos,inc Portugal. Not given up,if need be I’ll retrieve messages sent with them included and transfer manually.
Well done wi the rooms,ya capitalist lackey(!)
Bobby.
I`ll read the Grauniad article .
Venezuela is a disaster.
Fascism masquerading as socialism .
MACJAY
Ah,THOSE types of songs,gotcha now.
I’m hoping for a wee rendition of them tomorrow in Reading in some very fine Tim company. I know they know the words,and it would be cruelty to have me blast them out solo.
Mainly cos I can sing eff-all!
Btw,very good response on JohnJamesSite yesterday re the BBC,from
Veritas says:
July 13, 2017 at 10:14 am
Interesting.
https://johnjamessite.com/2017/07
SPFL Chairman, Murdoch MacLennan .
Into this mix comes MacLennan, who is a die-hard Celtic supporter.
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Oh, aye ?
Macjay
Strange that JJ article came out this AM I got a text last night from a very good source who is not a stranger inside Celtic Park, that MacLennan is a good guy, and one of us? So? I’ll holster my pistol a while and see how this pans out, this guy my source that is not a B S merchant his stuff is normally bang on, let’s just see, it’s interesting that’s for sure.
Has big Murdo MacLenny got more dirt and more contacts than the Level 5 gastropod????
Maybe that’s why he has been given the top job?
TONYDONNELLY67 on 14TH JULY 2017 8:30 AM
Well , my dear fellow Tim , it would sure set the fenian cat amongst the hun pigeons .
:-)
Following 130 years of anti Tim bias .
Maybe our turn for a wee go on the bike.
Start of another season of Celtic.
Life`s good.
Hail Hail
Murdoch Mac Lennan,a Shettleston Harrier.Whod a thunk it?.Steven Caulker could plug a gap in our defence.
Give us 5 at least tonight Tic.
Daily Rectum giving it big giggles this morning on the two morons posing with Broony.”Oh how we laughed as the 2 young bigoted scamps,trolled Broony”.
Grrrrrrrrrrr.
RS putting the boot into Celtic about fans going to the game today. How they hate us.
I have 2 hopes for today. Firstly, that each and every Celtic person gets home safe and well. Secondly, we sign Steve Caulker.
We shall not be moved.
JIMMCI on 13TH JULY 2017 11:48 PM
Staying at my daughters’ in Dunblane. Nice change from the West coast.
Does anyone know if game being shown anywhere there tomorrow?
Is there a supporters bus available for return tie on Wed at CP. Where and departure times would be a great help and much appreciated
JIMMCI- Bus leaves from the Dunblane Hotel usually 17:45ish, i’m still trying to find out if the games on somewhere local for tonight but will let you know on here or if you drop me an email at owen,hutchison@btinternet.com i can give you my mobile number and i’ll text you.
HH
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 14TH JULY 2017 8:18 AM
Interesting.
https://johnjamessite.com/2017/07
SPFL Chairman, Murdoch MacLennan .
Into this mix comes MacLennan, who is a die-hard Celtic supporter.
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Oh, aye ?
Macjay,is that last remark the Antipodean version of “Is he,Aye”,or is it a genuine question.Both can be taken as “That will be F——— right”.
Hope you are well.
Goooood Morning CQN
Just heading out for a celebration
Good luck to my 2 Ghirls who will be saying the readings – one nervous the other happy with this
Jobo Jnr – have a great day tomorrow, hope you and your future wife can relax and enjoy
Jimmci – the game will be on in Vinny’s Bar just down the road from
Hail Hail
John James should be ignored. He’s a grifter.
Btw I hope you all took up my tip for free money yesterday (Aberdeen to not keep a clean sheet).
I didn’t…
Venezuela under Chavez…
He sent the global oil companies packing and nationalised it’s production which helped in a large part fund programs which the poorest in Venuezuela benefited from.
Poverty reduced by 50%
Extreme poverty reduced by 75%
Infant mortality was reduced significantly
Unemployment was reduced significantly
Gave Cuba subsidised oil in exchange for their doctors who were flown into the barrios ( slums ) to give treatment to the sick people there. Reportedly the first time some of the people had ever seen a doctor.
COWIEBHOY
Best,bud.
DBHOY
The Guardian article I referenced above briefly mentioned the reasons for his rise to power,and similar elsewhere in S. America.
It’s worth a look for that alone. And a worrying precedent.
Apologises if this has been posted already ?
If we accept Belfast as a BRITISH city, why hasn’t the Brit government got involved in this situation when we knew Celts were due to play this Orange mob, as the PSNI DID in effect deem Belfast a ” no go area” for Celtic fans cos of the timing of the tie, as what we have now witnessed is one British Clubs fans, being told to stay away etc and dates being switched be cause of another British clubs fans Linfield hatred of Catholics ?
Never mind UEFA or SFA, why has a Brit government sat back and allowed British subjects to be subjected to this hatred in another so called British cilty ?
HH
TIMALOY29 on 14TH JULY 2017 8:55 AM
John James should be ignored. He’s a grifter.
“Grifter”or not.I never miss him.In this era of Hun loving SMSM,he really puts the boot into all things rotten in Scotland.A refreshing change.No different to our own excellent Phil and James.If you think that Jackass in the Rectum is on 80 grand a year for spewing out his guff,would you call that a respectable form of”Grifting”.I would not.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/champions-league/unionist-anger-as-thousands-of-celtic-fans-to-attend-belfast-councilfunded-fanzone-for-linfield-clash-35930241.html
Big Jimmy
Sectarianism is a devolved issue – don’t you know :(
Celts game is on in pubs at Glasgow Cross and Salt market.
Another wee tip if anyone is ever looking for a beer on a Sunday morn in Glasgow city centre ?
The Tolbooth Bar at Glasgow Cross opens at 11am on a Sunday, instead of the usual 12.30.
No need to buy breakfast issues either.
HH
BIG JIMMY on 14TH JULY 2017 9:10 AM,
As much as I agree,as I am sure we all do,and as much as I hate The Tories,I am not sure,apart from forced evacuation of all cretins from Belfast ,there is much any government could do.The place is a cesspit of bigotry.
Has never,and will never change.
Thats why Brendans talk of “A new NI”gets right on my wick.If that were the case,we would have no difficulty attending the game.
TURKEYBHOY on 14TH JULY 2017 8:49 AM
Oh, aye ?
Macjay,is that last remark the Antipodean version of “Is he,Aye”,or is it a genuine question.Both can be taken as “That will be F——— right”.
Hope you are well.
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:-)
That`ll be F………… right .
Altho ` further research ( thanks to TONYDONNELLY67 on 14TH JULY 2017 8:30 AM ) suggests that it may indeed be right .
Very well , thanks .
Same to yourself .
plenty of Celtic bashing on BBC NI this morning.
I hope they slaughter this mob tonight.
DBHOY on 14TH JULY 2017 9:03 AM
On the other hand , Venezuela is en la mierda .
Venezuelans know it .
The world knows it.
Why don`t you ?
Cowiebhoy- hipe all goes well today HH
An aristocrat has been jailed for 12 weeks after offering money to anyone who would run over and kill Gina Miller, the campaigner whose court fight forced the government to consult parliament before triggering the Brexit process.
Rhodri Philipps, the fourth Viscount St Davids, was convicted on Tuesday of two counts of sending malicious communications. He wrote on Facebook that he would put up “£5,000 for the first person to ‘accidentally’ run over this bloody troublesome first-generation immigrant”, soon after she won her high court case.
The judge told Philipps he had directed “extreme racial abuse” towards Miller and caused her distress. Sitting at Westminster magistrates court on Thursday, senior district judge Emma Arbuthnot said Philipps had attempted to justify his actions by claiming that public figures were fair game.
“Why public figures deserve this warped behaviour is beyond me,” she told him.
Philipps had also “proudly” told the judge his family’s motto was “love of country”. Instead, she told him, he had attacked people who disagreed with him and who had recently arrived in the UK. “You showed this hatred by publicly directing abuse at others, which is a criminal offence in this multicultural society we are fortunate to live in.”
Philipps, who is 50 and from the Knightsbridge area of central London, appeared in the dock wearing a pink shirt and green trousers and a waistcoat for his sentencing hearing.
12 weeks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!.I see his title had no effect on the sentencing then.
On a different note,if I were BMCUW,I would sue the bounder for flagrant copying of his “sartorial elegance”.