There is a spreadsheet on file at every club with the anticipated sale value of each player on it. This value often has nothing to do with how important the player is to the club, or even how good he is, it is a hard assessment of what the market will pay.
Kristoffer Ajer, for example, could end up at a tier one club next season, but his price tag will be inhibited by only having 12 months left on his Celtic contract. James Forrest is also a talent and has two years remaining on his current deal. James, though, will turn 30 in July. The time Spurs managers travel to Glasgow to watching his passed.
Younger players with plenty on their contracts are not assured money either. Ismaila Soro (22) has three years left on his contract but the spreadsheet at Celtic is unlikely to have a figure as high as we paid for him last year; Ismaila just has not played enough football to merit a reflective increase in value.
Market health is also a factor. There is seemingly endless supply of debt to those tier one clubs, but the game in most of Europe is on its knees. What would we expect from a French club for the likes of Olivier Ntcham, after the collapse of their TV deal?
Which brings us Patryk Klimala. I like Patryk, his willingness to show for the ball and bust a lung to get back and find space was a refreshing change of pace from much of what we watched this season. Various coaches didn’t think he had what it takes for Celtic, so his chances were limited and an exit increasingly likely.
We paid £3.5m for him; I expected to collect around a third of that when he moved on, not the entire sum we got back from New York Red Bulls. That’s nothing, to the £10m Bayer Leverkusen paid for Jeremie Frimpong in January, a player I wanted dropped and replaced. The keeper of Celtic’s spreadsheet has enjoyed updating a column this week.
I wonder if New York or Bayer want a goalkeeper with Champions League and European international experience?
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Fitba is Nothing without the fans.
Not allowing Lenny his own backroom staff was shocking. With hindsight, appointing Neil, if there were doubts wisnae the Mae West thing to do. I just hope Neil consoles himself with the FACT he is a Celtic Legend after Everything he has given to our Club.
What would be an all time Celtic XI since big Jock left ?
Boruc, Lustig (pre injury trouble), VVD, Rieper, KT, di Canio, McStay, Wanyama, Lubo, Larsson, Dembele.
Missed a few out but that’s not a bad side.
Maybve Sutton for Dembele or Balde for Rieper as the latter didn’t last more than a few months at Celtic.
Boruc had such an aura around him in that 2006-2008 era that he just shades FF for me.
Big Jimmy
Shooting from the hip
Luv it
Send a message to say to the players that this season is unacceptable, boycott POTY vote.
Bamboo 9.09.
Missing your foreign holidays ?
Dry yer eyes.
May I ask what first hand experience you have from Intensive Care Units during this pandemic ?
Many people have died a painful, lonely, horrific death within these wards .
I have a pal that’s a hardy dude & good Tim that’s traumatised by what he’s witnessed while working in ICU . The randomness of age , and previous well being of patients dying for their last breath.
Have a word with yourself ffs .
!!BADA BING!! on 24TH APRIL 2021 10:23 AM
I normally look forward to voting in the POTY ‘s but when I got the email from Celtic the other day my automatic reaction was to delete it in disgust .
glendalystonsils on 24th April 2021 10:46 am
!!BADA BING!! on 24TH APRIL 2021 10:23 AM
I normally look forward to voting in the POTY ‘s but when I got the email from Celtic the other day my automatic reaction was to delete it in disgust .
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That’s exactly what I did.
KEEP THE FAITH
MAJESTIC HARTSON on 24TH APRIL 2021 9:33 AM
What Big Jimmy said ☝🏽
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You got any horses on today Big Jimmy?
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Yes I have. Ive backed the Brilliant Jockey Rachel Blackmore and her great Irish Trainer Henry De Bromhead on TWO horses Today at Sandown.
Sandown 3.40 PLAN OF ATTACK @ 9/2…..and Sandown 3.05 PU THE KETTLE ON @ 9/4.
both Rachel and Henry had several winners at Cheltenham a few weeks ago.
Ive also backed some Horses from Henderson Stable and Skeltons Stable today.
Please do NOT shoot the messenger, but you did ask !
LOL
Best of luck whichever you chose.
HH.
PU ?….PUT !
HH.
IF I could…I would gladly give my 2nd Vaccine Jab to some poor soul in India…and wait until my turn came around again.
If NOT having Foreign holidays because of restrictions etc is ALL you have to worry about…I Feckin DESPAIR !
TONYROME on 24TH APRIL 2021 10:54 AM
ME too. I just couldnt bring myself to Vote.
So disappointed and somewhat angry about the things that have went on this season.
So many Players and Boardroom and Backroom staff really need to look at themselves in the mirror….sadly MOST of them wont ?
HH
ANGELGABRIEL/BIG JIMMY
Well said you two.hh
PETETHEBEAT on 24TH APRIL 2021 9:58 AM
These fantasy 11s are interesting because some regard it as simply picking the best player in each position.
If that’s the case, I’d go for Dembele with Larsson. However, if we’re talking about putting a team on the park, I’d go with Sutton. When you watch the best of Shearer and Larsson, it seemed to be alongside Sutton as a foil who played that role so well.
However, thinking about Sutton, Larsson, Dembele is quite frustrating when we could be lining up pre-season with Bayo and Ajeti :(
BIG JIMMY
Good to see you on form Jimmy. You must be champing at the bit for the boozer to reopen.
I drove past your local yesterday whilst at work. It was a joy to see so many beautiful young women heading down that way. Were they going to your house, or maybe the green for some sunshine? Keep well big yin and hope to see you soon.
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Greenpinata
nowt wrong with free speech.i agree with you
now westminster or holyrood?
who rips you off most?
lol
you have a good day.i like honest “commies” like yourself.
hh
TONYROME on 24TH APRIL 2021 11:27 AM
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There must have been something on at The Green as many youngsters were in the vicinity for a few hours.
I was auld enough to be the Grandad of most of those young Burds, that were passing by my building. I didnt hear any music etc, so I dont know what was on ?
LOL
I hope that you can meet up real soon with ME and DAVID66 and maybe some others this time at my Local pub , it would be great to meet up again and have a real bevvy.
stay safe mate.
HH.
Re The BEER….
I hope to be singing that old Elvis Costello song…” I cant stand up…for falling down”…once I hit the Boozer again…its now been OVER SEVEN Months since I had a Beer..
Having said that…I might be drunk after two Beers, as Ive never went so long in my adult life without a drink.
I hope I remember how to drink….HEAVILY !
I wouldnt wish to upset my GOV in my local ?
LOL
HH.
Hi Bhoys
A wee song for today. It gets me emotional.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI23eUo4ohA
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Big Jimmy
Not done much drinking myself over the past year or so. I foolishly thought I would be up for it on new years eve and went to my father in law’s house was drunk in half the time with less than half of the usual intake. Would love to join you for more beer. You bring your good guy David 66 and i’ll bring mine if he can make it Park Road 67.
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I don’t think Greenpinata wants or needs my backing, however, I did meet him along with many other fine CQNers at a McChuills Hoot one fine Saturday afternoon.
BMCUW and his old da organised it I think.
I wish those two fine gentlemen all the very best along with all good Celtic minded men and women.
The sun is calling….
Art of War
met the Greenpinata Celt myself.
your right nae hauners needed
just trying to work on his ‘commie’ credentials,
“commies” are my type before unionists
and that “kind” or “type” who shit the bed with orange vermin,while pretending the rest of cant suggest they go for a wash.
hh
MAJESTIC HARTSON on 24TH APRIL 2021 8:48 AM
Lionsroar67 @ 7:47,
That post you have linked is made up though is it not?
Nick Robinson@bbcnickrobinson
It’s easy to see this as just another chapter in “Rats in the Sack – the Rise & Fall of Dominic Cummings”. Easy but wrong. The PM’s former adviser is making very serious allegations about money, leaks & standards in public life twitter.com/BBCBreaking/st
Majestic Hartson has there been any public disclaimer from Cummings ref his blog ?
Do you not think like ole Conservative Nick Robinson is saying is what we should be investigating ? very serious allegations are being made here
Remember that Ministerial code………………Boris has blown it to bits
ANGELGABRIEL on 24TH APRIL 2021 10:39 AM
Here Here well said
A sparse ” Crowd” walking down The Saltmarket on their way to Glasgow Green ” Chanting” just one chant… ” You can stick your poison Vaccines up yer Arse” .
A fine example these ” Adults” are showing to their little kids that they are dragging along with them !
Their ” Protests” certainly need far more work.
When REFUSING their Vaccines, I hope that they ENSURE that those Vaccines go to some poor souls who WANT it ?
PeteTheBeat on 24th April 2021 9:58 am
What would be an all time Celtic XI since big Jock left ?
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Boruc, Lustig (pre injury trouble), VVD, Rieper, KT, di Canio, McStay, Wanyama, Lubo, Larsson, Sutton.
Subs: Cadete, Dembélé, Lambert
Big Jimmy,
I don’t know the first thing about racing (football too, probably) but I just turned on the TV and there was a tremendous race on. The favourite, Frodon, won on the last couple of strides.
TONYROME on 24TH APRIL 2021 11:55 AM
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I will give you a shout on here whenever me and DAVID66 arrange to meet and hopefully it will also suit you and your mate ?
IF its gonny be MY Local, we will need to wait until Ma17th at least, cos the pub doesnt have a Beer Garden.
I think I will need to ” Practise” my drinking in some Pubs Beer Garden so that I am ” Match Beer Fit” BEFORE May 17th.
Cheers Tony Bhoy.
HH
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD on 24TH APRIL 2021 2:40 PM
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Yes Frodon is a great wee Horse, but it WAS Odds On toady which is little use to me, so i didnt back anything in the race.
HH
BIG JIMMY
I thought you could drink inside next week,or is it some time in May.
Lionsroar,
The reason that I’m saying the post you, erm… posted… was made up is that Dominic Cummings’s blogspot only goes up to point number 4.
The sensational, salacious point 7 that you linked to seems to be an attempt at satire. I’d hope that the press would have picked up if Boris Johnson was sending pics of his girlfriend to friends.
If you can find a link to the original I’m happy to be proved wrong.
My top 3 players since Larsson
Henke, Lubo, Brown
I am sure that Johnstone could get Dougie to advise him on how to plead ‘Honest Mistake’.
Timhorton,
Beer gardens next week. Inside in May (mid May?)
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Big Jimmy,
No horses for me. I’m bad enough on the football coupons so don’t need another excuse to lose money
watching itv racing interview jp mcmanus (leading horse owner and friend of dermot)
he said the stable staff of his horses trainers work 365 days a week
fk working for him
what are the unions doing about this clear breach of the working time directive?
As Ernie asked,if an objector caught Covid, would they expect to be treated by the NHS?
As Ernie asked,if an objector caught Covid, would they expect to be treated by the NHS?
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has to be a yes for various reason
if the nhs start choosing who they treat and who they dont then it stops being what the nhs stands for and was created for – treat the sick and ask questions later
if government advice is that smoking causes cancer and you smoke 40 a day and catch cancer will you get treated by the nhs? yes, you would
anyway, just get the jab – if a shitebag like me can take the needle then anyone can
even though i dont actually get mine until next week
and im thinking of objecting
just so i dont have to go to the Alistair McCoist complex!
let them find their breathing erratic
let them look over to other patients wrapped in plastic wondering why their breathing is out of sync withctheir monitors
not enough oxygen in your lungs.
total total nutjobs
1,2,3 sometimes more wards of death needed
i hope each protester never has to spend a second of their life at the royal or any other covid unit.
hh
Let’s all- was there 5 weeks ago, they are not fussed if you turn up early.
Let’s all- was there 5 weeks ago, they are not fussed if you turn up early.
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ha ha!
no way im turning up early to get needled, i will be sitting outside in my car practising screaming 😱