Relentless pillage of transfer stories wearisome

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News (confirmed by his club) that our next Champions League opponents Juventus have opened negotiations with Athletic Blibao striker Fernando Llorente, ahead of a possible free-transfer move in the summer, appears to put recent fantasy stories about Gary Hooper supposedly moving to Turin in the correct context.  Liverpool, who several newspapers also ‘reported’ were interested in Hooper, signed a different striker this week.

The relentless pillage of Celtic player’s names used to sell newspapers is wearisome, probably more so to those at the club hoping to convince Hooper, and Victor Wanyama, to sign new contracts.  Chances of re-signing Hooper if he thinks Juventus and Liverpool are about to bid for him: 0%. Chances if it’s relegation battlers from England: considerably higher. I see a new front has been opened today on Beram. We have to ensure another 28 days of this nonsense.

Llorente is a current Spanish international and played a huge part in Atheltic’s march to the Europa League final last season, but I would not be too concerned if Juventus tried to secure him this month.  Moving to Turin is notoriously challenging for strikers and Llorente has never been based outside of the Basque country.

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  1. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    Off to watch another Amageddon game now ……LOL …… silly LL

  2. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    hamiltontim

     

     

    19:47 on

     

    3 January, 2013

     

    What channel is the Hibs/Hearts game on?

     

     

    >>>>>

     

     

    Sky Sports 1

  3. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    tim malone will tell

     

     

    19:43 on

     

    3 January, 2013

     

     

    He he ….!!

  4. Looking back at the Samaras disallowed goal in the second minute yesterday, I am convinced that a Motherwell defender played Sammi onside. I haven’t looked at the Scottish MSM, but they no doubt debated this at great length.

  5. Cheers Bhoys.

     

     

    Taking mummy to the pub to see a band so hoping the side lounge has the game on if they’re rotten.

     

     

    Laters….

  6. Johnny D

     

    Bob sang that in the early 60`s. Unfortunately, I don`t think ha has been proven correct……other than superficially.

     

     

    JJ

  7. “The ball is swung over by Darren Barr, Jorge Claros manages to make a clearance.”

     

    ” manages” ? Why not simply “makes a clearance” ? Have the BBC got it in for Hibs as well?

     

     

    JJ

  8. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    Did you notice the hearts fans spitting on the Hibs player who slipped off the park …… that was truly disgusting..

  9. weeminger

     

     

    19:35 on 3 January, 2013

     

     

    ‘I think its worth remembering that Alex Thomson was never really that interested in Rangers or it’s fans. His interest was in the efforts being made by the Authorities and the press to allow them to get away with it.’

     

     

     

    And is this him showing us how the system works?

     

     

    That it seduces or intimidates hacks into spouting the dominant narrative?

  10. NatKnow - "We welcome the paper-chase..." on

    Jungle Jim

     

    20:00 on

     

    3 January, 2013

     

    Johnny D

     

    Bob sang that in the early 60`s. Unfortunately, I don`t think ha has been proven correct……other than superficially.

     

     

     

    “Come gather ’round people

     

    Wherever you roam

     

    And admit that the waters

     

    Around you have grown

     

    And accept it that soon

     

    You’ll be drenched to the bone”

     

     

    JJ if you saw the new tonight you’d know that 2012 was the 2nd highest rainfall since records began and a terrible year for flooding. Like so many other things he’s written, His Very Bobness got this absolutely spot on! ;-)

     

     

    JokermanCSC

  11. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    There seems to be a lot of fans standing………

  12. On Radio Scotland two of the three commentators from last Satuday but funnily enough they aren`t spending their time talking about what Hibs need to do.

  13. Hearts nearly score. Comedy defending by Hibs.

     

     

    Should have been a penalty too it looks like.

     

     

    Collum obviously didn’t have a good view, and as we all know, if you didn’t see it you can’t… oh, wait…

  14. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    Have they got ANY stewards at all around the touchline …..the players aren’t safe out there

  15. sixtaeseven - 4 fouls 4 cards & penalty, a day in the life on

    Oh when Chuck

     

    Forgot

     

    To buy the Luvin Cup

     

    It was sair, it was sair

     

     

    Oh nae luck

     

    Nae luck

     

    We’re oot the Ramsey Cup

     

    It’s no fair, its no fair

     

     

    Oh its tough

     

    It’s tough

     

    In the bottom tier

     

    Please help us there, help us there

     

     

    But when the Celts

     

    Go up

     

    To lift the European Cup

     

    We’ll be there, we’ll be there

     

     

    BoredWithTheWinterBreakAlready CSC

  16. The Herald- headline on page 1 of the sports section on the move of Ryan McGowan to China- “Rangers did not try to secure McGowan”.

     

     

    Tomorrow- “Rangers not exercising their option to pursue Demba Ba”.

  17. Haven’t read back the thread but is it true that Gershon is at Parkhead and due a medical tomorrow.

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