I occasionally meet Celtic fans who “have heard KT is coming back this summer”. Kieran Tierney is the best left back Celtic have had in 40 years, possibly longer. We will not sign a better left back this summer, or in any window for a long time. Still, the reasons why he will not be seen in green and white hoops anytime soon are many.
He has two years on his Arsenal contract, which is worth at least three times what Celtic would be able to offer. Does anyone seriously think he would walk away from what is the majority of what he is likely to earn for the rest of his life?
After a successful loan spell at Real Sociedad, Arsenal are likely to want another loan fee, or transfer fee, to move him again. Kieran only turned 27 this month, he should have six years in his legs, but he is not a player who will appreciate in value. His next permanent club will expect to write off any transfer fee to zero by the time he leaves.
Then there is the real reason. We sold Kieran with known injury problems. There was no guarantee he would pass his Arsenal medical, it was astonishing that Celtic received £25m for a talented player with such an injury history.
Even if Kieran took a pay cut, down to the level of the other senior players, and Arsenal were happy to move him on for a token, would you want a big wage, a place in the squad and our hopes for the left back position hanging on a player who will inevitably miss significant amounts of football?
Love him, though I do, Kieran would be nowhere near my Celtic plans and I doubt very much anyone at Lennoxtown thinks differently. The pain we saw in his face last night reflects more than just his hamstring injury.
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Jim
Three times at Ibrox I think?
Bada- Is that Sutherland no more?
Cheers Tony.
HH
1:1 seems to be a popular outcome in 2nd round matches. Unfortunately, the only 1:1 that I predicted was tonight’s Italy v Spain- that is guaranteed to be a win for someone now.
SFTB
Very good 😂
Yes, I think the games were all at Ibrox.
Unless Kiefer is lurking of course.
SFTB- VG
If that was Scotland v Denmark, you would be screaming
just a wee aside, and based on others peoples projects …..
once a delay is announced, then that will just be the first one..
other materials and labour will all need to be rescheduled, and may even be reallocated to ther jobs in progress, this has some legs to run yet.
they could offcourse redirect the boat to greenock, i am sure the celtic supporting staff at container terminal would be most helpful
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The steel is not due to land at Southampton until 21st July
the angles imposing danelaw on the saxons …….
if ye know your history
Donald Sutherland RIP
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He is Lyng in the Arms of Mary now.
oh, sorry, wrong family!
Bonus
I thought Ingerrrrlund were a 8pm KO.
It’s everyone’s fault they haven’t took 3pts
Pesky Danes
LADTH
You had me all a quiver gor a moment there.
LADTH
You had me all a quiver gor a moment there.
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couldnt think how to fit a Quiver pun in there!
not that i should be punning about the subject at all 😞
Prk interviews Southgate….’and Foden was so close to the winner…’.subbed after 69 minutes….that’s the arrogance of these clowns
How ‘fabulous’ Gilmour helped spark Scotland revival:
“There’s so few players in world football that can control games at the top level,” former Scotland winger Pat Nevin said on the Football Daily podcast.
“He’s not controlled the whole game, but the best of our play comes through Billy.”
No more was that evident than in Scotland’s goal in Cologne.
After a Swiss corner was cleared, Gilmour calmly took the ball on his chest and cushioned the ball into Andy Robertson’s path down the left.
The Scotland captain charged forward and found Callum McGregor, who in turn teed up Scott McTominay to fire a deflected effort into the back of the net.
Many would have played it safe and booted the ball to safety in Gilmour’s position, but not the young Ayrshireman.
“He’s extra special, and I couldn’t understand him not starting the first game,” Nevin added. “He showed tonight he’s a fabulous player.
“We’re very fortunate to have him, and I hope he plays in every game we get [in the tournament].”
Bada Bing…you have announced more deaths than the Herald Obituaries column…
!!BADA BING!! on 20TH JUNE 2024 7:28 PM
Prk interviews Southgate….’and Foden was so close to the winner…’.subbed after 69 minutes….that’s the arrogance of these clowns
*as for Bellingham, he’ a poor man’s “oor bully”
Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould were memorable in the 1970 film M*A*S*H.
Bada Bing…you have announced more deaths than the Herald Obituaries column…
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i’m beginning to think Bada is ‘Death’ from Family Guy.
I have never seen them in the same room at the same time.
hmmm
Good evening all from the Laurieston Bar. Lovely Guinness. Let the good times roll bhoys. 👍
tontine tim
Wee Pat (Admin) Nevin is one craven individual.
I guess that barring getting work from the BBC he’d be relying on his state pension, because lets face nobody is going to buy his crap books. Souness is another one, no other source of income, barring a weekly slot on Talksport. Both toe the Party line.
Glenn Miller is still missing…..
Kiefer Sutherland has family connections to Falkirk but not surprisingly through his father’s side but rather via his Mother.
Vamos Espana…….
A game of McCoist bingo
An absholutely and a “shuperb” before the minute of silence even started.
Sound now off.
In Brendan Rodgers Mk 1 last season, irc he saved KT mainly for the European games where…
a) He was most needed
b) Had more referee protection and less agriculturalists in opposition.
Lenny played him regularly when he came back as caretaker and as mentioned more damage was done then
Still Ange had the same attitude to players as Lenny, CCV and AJ almost crocked by playing injured…
Hail Hail
Adidas could do something similar for us with Italian strip…..
CELTIC MAC- I was told last year,the Sutherland family was related to my mum’s family, Quinn,from Glenties, Donegal….
90+ minutes of Alan Shearer and now 90+ minutes of McCoist .
What have I done to deserve this !!
This guy wulny commit sooyside 2 days down the road from now! 👀️ 👀️ 👀️ 👀️
https://x.com/liz_churchill10/status/1802778167834210670
Hmmm.
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….oot.
Can’t say I’m impressed by either Italy or Spain so far.
the r2angers have at least taken the opportunity to replace the old faded blue seats and managed to place the order at the same time and got a discount.
they cant blame bisgrove for everything, i mean that was a good deal and they did arrive from china on time,
https://image.made-in-china.com/202f0j00OiuYbLGMbdoR/China-Sports-Stadium-Seats-for-Bleachers-HDPE-Best-Stadium-Chairs.webp
So far it is Spain 0 Donarumma 0
!!bada bing!!
Canadians do have a wide range of backgrounds, but Kieran definitely has a Falkirk connection, not via Donald.
Watching Spain Italy and I would introduce a new rule. If you are tackled and go down you, have to go off for 1 minute for every roll you do on the ground. Italy would be down to 6 men