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. Celtarella on 14th July 2018 1:46 am

     

     

    the_huddle on 14th July 2018 1:42 a

     

     

    Gteizmann springs to mind

     

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    Ah but will Greizmann play for free?

  2. weebawbabitty on 14th July 2018 12:11 am

     

     

    SOAL’s fine.

     

    met him 2 months ago.

     

    I suspect he doesnt want to be labelled as an OAP yet.

  3. the_huddle on 14th July 2018 1:48 am

     

     

    Naw what I mean is that there is no way McGinn is being pursued to take on Europe.

     

     

    parochialCSC

  4. Neustadt-Braw on 14th July 2018 1:52 am

     

     

    is that humour?

     

    like the grass is green ha ha ha

  5. Mags- Celtic will have All in place for the 4th qualifier.

     

     

    Just my Guess.

     

     

    I’m Happy, despite a massive hike in prices, to see Young yins bustle in and make Positions their own.

     

     

    Who knows FFS.

     

     

     

    I know Nothing.

     

     

    Timmy Bhoy

  6. Hardcore Uproar

     

     

    The First game the Hun is gonnae be nasty as they can be.

     

     

    If I didnae have my Son I’d park just off Springfield Road.

     

     

    The SNP will no doubt Outlaw whatever it can.

  7. Trump is the unexpected curve ball, who’ll make it clear, that brexit can only happen, when there’s a unified island of Ireland. √

     

    ….., ………. …… √

  8. TheLurkinTim on

    OT67…Hope u had a ginful Hoopy Happy Birthday D…tried to call u…no answer…..no matter….take care ;-))

     

     

    A

     

     

    YNWA

  9. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    THELURKINTIM

     

     

    I think OLDTIM67 got a new phone recently,so maybe a new number too.

  10. Good morning CQN from a dry Garngad

     

    Have Sevco taken over Engerlund’s phrase of “it’s coming home” if not dodgy Dave and Jabba will throw that out there with the going for 55 shite to the gullibilies and they will lap it up. ?

     

     

    Any way happy 28 th Wedding Anniversary to Mrs David 66 incase she decides to check my browsing history and comes across this dear green place.

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    D. :)

  11. Daviv66

     

    As one who was born in the Garngad, I suppose I can see your morning reports as a reasonable substitute for Jobo`s EK stuff.

     

     

    Golf time for me now,

     

    Cheerio,

     

    JJ

  12. Hot Soked

     

     

    Jobo is the real weather man, and I also miss his other posts, not just the weather.

     

     

    Enjoy the Gowf, haven’t played for a while because my hip was fecked, but all good now.

     

    Might give my mate a call and see if he can get me a round at Hasting. ?

     

     

    Enjoy

     

     

    D. :)

  13. Big SOAL is brand new,waved to him a couple of times recently up toon,he waved back with his middle

     

    finger that’s why I know he’s ok.;O)

  14. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    DD

     

    I’m worried now that some female orc snaired you again

     

     

    Remember those 2 Coatbridge orc beauties year u and Sipsini ended up with previously

  15. BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 14TH JULY 2018 7:55 AM

     

    DD

     

    I’m worried now that some female orc snaired you again

     

    Remember those 2 Coatbridge orc beauties year u and Sipsini ended up with previously

     

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    SIPS & DD becoming infamous as a pair of Orc magnets ?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️ ♒️

  16. Petec,about the E U being a gravy train,well that can apply to the biggest one of them all The BBC, middle class one’s who have never worked a hard shift in there life’s, that needs changing,and top pensions to,aye the honest hard working individuals in this country working for Plums,In fact Sky BT all gravy trains,

  17. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    Hat tip to TURKEYBHOY, but just in case anyone has withdrawal symptoms…

     

     

    … I wonder how many Pub teams Brendan the fudge squirrel will skelp…

     

    Before he gets hammered in Europe.

     

    Y’see to win in Europe you need to be cute… Celtic cute

     

    Y’need a midfield shield, a midfield shield like Murdo.

     

    Big McGhee widny get skelped in Europe.

     

    How many trophies have been taken from the “deid” huns??? lol.

     

    Jist… jist empty the park, only then will the sleekit Celtic Board stand up.

     

    The ghosts on the ole jungle roof are greetin watching, Brendan the Fudge

     

    Skelpin the deid (lol) huns, while the stolen trophies remain wi the huns.

     

    Can ye no see?… just empty the park

     

    ……… zzzzzzzzzzzzz

     

    …oot

  18. Cosy Corner Bhoy on

    GORDYBHOY64: Condolences on your loss.RIP Joe. prayer and candle in St Winin’s over weekend.

     

     

    It’s been a long hot summer…… but the Cellic are back.. PTL. Looking forward to the game even with all the subs!

  19. My season ticket is renewed automatically. Can someone confirm it’s the same card – I haven’t had a new one in the post yet..?

  20. Through A Green Glass Brightly on

    PETEC on 14TH JULY 2018 12:31 AM

     

    “Donald is trying to protect the Unborn.

     

    Some People are so….”

     

     

    So that he can separate them from theiir parents if they are immigrants as his own parents and his two wives were too, but have brown skin?

  21. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    Actually, with the break, I think the message is more resonant.

     

    If yer lurking Kev, I hope you are well.

     

    ?⚽️

  22. ITALIABHOY on 14TH JULY 2018 9:11 AM

     

    My season ticket is renewed automatically. Can someone confirm it’s the same card – I haven’t had a new one in the post yet..?

     

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    We are all in same boat mhate,must be same card.hh

  23. 50 shades of green on

    HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE on 14TH JULY 2018 9:03 AM

     

    Hat tip to TURKEYBHOY, but just in case anyone has withdrawal symptoms…

     

     

     

    Imagine forgetting about the 49 pound tut tut…?

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