Petrie would rather sell McGinn to anyone but Celtic

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It comes as no surprise that Celtic have made a bid for Hibernian’s John McGinn.  The player was the standout central midfield performer in domestic football against a Celtic team who are at their strongest in that area.

Should he sign, he would be a similar age to that of Stuart Armstrong when he joined Celtic three years ago, and who he will replace in the squad.  He is also a better player that Stuart was when he left Dundee United.  He has the engine and attitude for Brendan Rodgers to significantly improve him.

Goals grab headlines and the two McGinn scored at Celtic Park last season, as well as his goal at Ibrox which secured a win, raised the player’s profile, but goals only tell a small part the McGinn story.

Hibs will be happy to wait until the last week of August and will try to attract other bidders.  Despite taking a back seat when it comes to day-to-day duties, Rod Petrie remains a key figure at Easter Road and will do whatever he can to sell to anyone but Celtic.  I don’t expect Celtic to pay whatever Hibs ask, so the deal is far from assured, but with only 11 months remaining on his contract, he will definitely leave Hibs before 1 September.

I see Belgium got awful leaky at the back last night….

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  1. Auldheid…I know ye know, but just to say that myself and 000s of other Celtic fans have a real and genuine respect for ye.

     

     

    HH

  2. fairhill bhoy on

    Bp1-i see what you done there,my sis is getting there slowly but surly,thanks for asking.New Brighton beach was a belter,but moreton was better

  3. !!Bada Bing!! on

    If Young hadn’t cheated to gwt treatment for a non injury, they would have seen the game out

  4. Their Just being England has made me support every team that has played against them :-)

  5. i'vehadtochangemymind on

    england have been lucky to finish with 11 men – henderson head butted a colombian and and stones (?) kicked one in the head

  6. England don’t have a midfielder who can get them playing and dictate the play.

  7. mike in toronto on

    vardy was a mile offside there, but the flag stayed down…. fortunately, he stuffed it up.

  8. nally81 on 3rd July 2018 9:05 pm

     

     

     

    Auldheid…I know ye know, but just to say that myself and 000s of other Celtic fans have a real and genuine respect for ye.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    HH

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Philbhoy on 3rd July 2018 9:06 pm

     

     

     

    NALLY81

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Post of the day!

     

     

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    Thank you. There are more flowers in the garden than thorns in the marshes. :)

  9. ITSCALLEDTHEMALVINAS

     

    My 2 sons are Celtic Fans and support England – we are a club open to all

  10. Vardy is not the most technically gifted of footballers but makes the most of the talent he possesses.

     

    He has given England some forward momentum since coming on.

  11. what’s that got to do with it – you said

     

     

    Support england ? ? ?

     

    Not a Celtic supporter

     

     

    I disagreed

  12. CHAIRBHOY on 3RD JULY 2018 9:05 PM

     

     

    *excellent response, and I thought I was on my own here.