Pay £4m or wait 171 days for McGinn pre-contract

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John McGinn is worth the £4m Hibs want for him.  If he was under contract at Celtic, we would not sell him for anything less.  But his sale price will be determined by the number of potential buyers in the market and where the player wants to move to, not his inherent utility as a football player.  These factors set his price.

I would not be surprised if Peter Lawwell had the the words “171 days” marked on a whiteboard in his office.  That’s how long he will need to wait to put a pre-contract in front of McGinn.  Having signed such a deal, the player’s value would be no more than £250k, a drop of £3.75m over the period, reducing at just shy of £22k a day.

You know Peter, it’s not going to happen.  He’ll wait.  John will wait too, and the people at Hibs will continue to murmur about Rod Petrie.  I like signing players on pre-contracts.  In the Celtic universe, it makes the world spin a little faster.

Stick at it, John.  Give Hibs your best between now and January.

I’m reluctant to touch the Kieran Tierney “story”.  By all reports, Celtic’s very firm reaction has convinced Everton to look elsewhere, but I’ll be pleased when the English Premier League transfer window closes in four weeks.  Killing a transfer is an art, not a science.

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  1. prestonpans bhoys on

    Actually was not impressed with the French this World Cup , last two games very defensive . Do feel sorry for Croatia but Haywood that football for you.

     

     

    10 hours to go to flight time to Turkey, five star all inclusive, life is merd ?

  2. Matt Stewart on

    Stunning sometimes what you can deduce from just looking at someone’s car….

     

     

    This one was parked outside my chic and much sought-after penthouse apartment in the Gorbals. I have hazarded a guess regarding both her/his favourite team and possibly his/her choice player.

     

     

    http://alturl.com/9perp

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    Matt

  3. Delaneys Dunky on

    Olly, Moussa and Odsonne will be on a fitba high tonight. Can only benefit Celtic. The three of them will be desperate to get into that French team.

     

    YNWA

  4. weebobbycollins on

    DD…aye! They were an ok band. I liked the guys, especially when they were themselves and not trying to sound like Liam, Noel and co…wanna know a secret? I was onstage with them at the Barrowland. Not many people know that…

  5. Delaneys Dunky on

    WBC

     

     

    Wanna know a secret?

     

    Tribute band No Way Sis are Partick Tims.

     

    Playing in Partick soon.

     

    Gallagher bros love them.

  6. weebobbycollins on

    It’s funny how we see things differently…I was disappointed with the final. First of all, I blame the ref and not VAR. He definitely saw the penalty incident differently from me. Free kick at first goal? Not so sure, but the pen?…nah! not for me. I agree with Bada Bing, it looks very different in real time v slo-mo…it def changed the way I watched the game after that…and I wasn’t rooting for either team in particular- I just wanted to see a good, fair and exciting game. Yes, there were three good goals and three others…spent so much time debating those two decisions that at times I lost concentration on the game itself. There was a moment when one of my dugs stood in front of the screen and I didn’t even chase him :-)…Stick to the acting ref…

  7. weebobbycollins on

    Matt Stewart @ 8.56…so that’s where I left it…was the dug still in it?

     

    soberedupCsc…

  8. Delaneys Dunky on

    WBC

     

    Noel said that No Way Sis fae Glasgow were the second best band in the world. ????

  9. !!BADA BING!! on 15TH JULY 2018 8:34 PM

     

    BREAKING NEWS:

     

     

     

    Dave King in advanced talks with Under 19 Croatian superkid Lyan Sunavabić.

     

     

    More to follow.

     

     

    Not sure there’s any truth in this?

  10. weebobbycollins on

    Ryan Christie to St Mirren? What’s not to like? Good to help out an ex Celt. Would hope big Stubbs does well this season…

  11. mike in toronto on

    BCW

     

     

    Its like any of these GMO things, I think you are probably okay as long as you don’t eat it

  12. !!Bada Bing!! on

    DELANEYS DUNKY on 15TH JULY 2018 9:42 PM

     

    BB

     

     

    Got word today that Ryan is Saint Mirren bound. Maybe Scott Allan too?

     

     

    Could be part of the St Mirren sell on for Mc ?Ginm

  13. Delaneys Dunky on

    WBC

     

    I am excited about Lewis Morgan fae Saint Mirren. I think this kid will be a superstar at Celtic.

     

    YNWA

  14. weebobbycollins on

    DD…I agree re LM. Could explode on to the SPFL this season…

     

    Would like to see some French flags at CP…visible support for ‘les trois mousquetaires’ and a redwhiteandblue giruy to the huns…

     

     

    KevJ…hope you’re ok and keeping it lit sir…

  15. weebobbycollins on

    Any update on this young lad Jordan Brown? Hope to goodness he’ll be ok…scary stuff! Family must be frantic with worry…

  16. Delaneys Dunky on

    WBC

     

    Lewis Morgan is a two footed fitba player wi immense natural technique and natural skill. Brendan will turn Lewis into a superstar like Raheem Sterling.

     

    YNWA

  17. mike in toronto on

    DD

     

     

    I hope/expect that he’d be better than that numpty Sterling … fast but no end product … something like 50 caps and 2 goals!

  18. weebobbycollins on

    DD…No! LM will be much better- he will score goals!

     

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    georgecarlinCsc…

     

    Bye bye…

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    His clownish antics distract people from the real issue … the increasing concentration of power and wealth into an increasingly smaller and smaller class of people

  20. Was reading about Turnberry, Trump Organisation bought it for $60m, spent $150m renovating the hotel and redesigning the course. It loses $20m a year on a revenue of only $1.5m per month. Only question there is who’s money is he cleaning?