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. Neustadt-Braw on

    BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 13TH JULY 2018 6:13 PM

     

    THE EXILED TIM

     

     

     

     

     

     

    What’s the name of the Sangria from Lidl’s? ( maybe they only sell one brand )but would like to try

     

     

     

     

    it on your recommend.

     

     

    Solegría Premium Sangria, Rotwein

     

     

    kissy kissy

     

     

     

    Braw

  2. TET

     

    Thanks for the heads up on the Sangria, to be honest my own recipe takes a bit of beating but it can take a bit of preparing. I do enjoy the better quality Lidl booze and cheese to be fair.

     

     

    TOTONTO TONY

     

    Much appreciated, I have responded to your e mail and will let the Lhad know, not sure where he is in Wednesday but I will find out. HH

  3. BSR

     

    I think it’s a Lidl brand, the makers are Conde Noble, the cheapest of the cheap, it says it’s a Tinto Verano Clasico, it’s obviously no gonna say that in brit speak right enough, Red Summer Wine possibly, but imo it’s the best I have tasted, well worth a quid :-)

     

    HH

  4. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    They new lights? £2m was it? What d’ye get for £2m? Well they go on… and then they go off.

     

    That’s £2m… and they go ON and then they go OFF.

     

    Is the investment in the lights to make more money from the support? To market the GB?

     

    Whit’s the brightest idea… £2m Lights, or John McGinn?

     

     

    £2m?theysawyoucomingpeter CSC

     

    Buyplayersnolights CSC

  5. Neustadt-Braw on

    TET

     

     

    the wee man is a far better Ambassador for The Celtic

     

    as any DT could ever be as POTUS…

     

     

    smiley smiley thing

     

     

    regards to the smile

     

     

    Braw

  6. weebobbycollins on

    DD…sorry, I called you a donkey earlier…I meant Dunky…btw, if J McG comes in, I’ll become a fan, so no worries on that score…

  7. HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE

     

    The lights needed an upgrade how else will we guide the Russian Bombers :)(

  8. weebobbycollins on

    Neustadt…bet those two beefcakes know all about Celtic now…well done wee Jay…

  9. Fifa confirm dates for 2022 Qatar World Cup

     

    Tournament will start on November 21st with the final held on December 18th

     

    Season 2022/23 should be interesting then ….

  10. GENE on 13TH JULY 2018 7:02 PM

     

    HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE

     

     

     

     

    The lights needed an upgrade how else will we guide the Russian Bombers :)(

     

     

    ———————-

     

     

    Noo that was funny :))

     

     

    This game could get tennis stopped.

     

    Serve, volley is boring.

  11. Neustadt-Braw on

    WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 13TH JULY 2018 7:05 PM

     

    Neustadt…bet those two beefcakes know all about Celtic now…well done wee Jay…

     

     

     

    thats Sispini and Marasapa……

     

     

    smiley delanys thing

     

     

    Braw

  12. Nye Bevans' rebel soldier on

    What will end first, the Wimbers semi or the John McGinn transfer

     

    saga?

  13. Braw

     

    We would struggle to get a better ambassador for the club if we tried.

     

    HH

     

    …………………………………………………

     

    BSR

     

    Drink it as cold as, lots of ice.

     

    HH

  14. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Sipsini- a couple of ideas years ago, to stop what is on just now, was to raise the net, or reduce the service line , to make the area smaller to serve into…..

  15. Neustadt-Braw on

    Sipsini

     

     

    pardon…I am a terrible speller!

     

     

    smiley doon by the pool thing

     

     

    Braw

  16. Neustadt-Braw on

    are these twa getting paid by the hour?

     

     

    smiley how did wee andy beat these twa …many times thing

     

     

    Braw

  17. 50 shades of green on

    Some folk are never happy..

     

     

    Moan moan moan about the board keeping us fans in the dark, so they spend 2 million on lights and its moan moan moan…??

  18. Cosy Corner Bhoy on

    Happy Birthday to Old Tim! That’s you same age as me now,D!

     

    Hope you enjoyed your day.

  19. !!BADA BING!! on 13TH JULY 2018 7:26 PM

     

     

    I also think they should increase the size of the goals in football as the goalkeepers are getting bigger.

     

     

    Makes sense to me.

     

    No offence intended to the ruggy giants.:)))

  20. 50 shades of green on

    BADA..

     

     

    Second semi-final on after this game, and they are hoping folk leave after this is over, they can then buy tickets for the vacant seats.

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