I know we’ve touched on this before, but I continue to see, “Why do Celtic always leave it until the last minute?’ question asked about the transfer window. This is not a difficult question, in fact, it is the easiest question you will ever get about how football works.
Why do Brighton always leave it to the last minute? Why do Manchester City always leave it to the last minute? [Brighton, Man City and Celtic have, of course, already signed players]. Brighton are apparently very keen to sign Matt O’Riley, but here we are, on the 22 August, their season is already underway and Matt is knocking about Lennoxtown this morning.
We all know why this is. Matt is under contract and Celtic want to keep him, so will leave it until they are sure it is right to sell, that they have extracted the highest possible bid, and that they have backfill. How is it possible to know how sellers act when you are connected to the seller, but not when you are connected to a buyer?
Transfer windows skew activity towards the end of the period. Exceptions to this rule exist, but they always come with a story. Celtic, Brighton or Manchester City are not responsible for how humans react to supply and demand. Complaining about it is like shouting at the wind.
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Rangers have lodged an application with Glasgow City council for the installation of a “demountable safety netting system for high risk fixtures” as they look to accommodate Celtic fans for derbies. (Daily Record)
Above from BBC Sport gossip page
So if they are now only lodging an application with the CIty Council they were never going to be ready for our trip to the Death Star were they?
https://x.com/TamseIIicsonIII/status/1826720819214712895
That link is comedy gold!
NOT a ” tip”..
Apart from his Horses that are running at York Today and tomorrow ( Saturday), AIEN O’BRIEN also has a Horse running in the 2.05 Race at Goodwood on Saturday…its odds are 7/1.
HH.
AIDEN O’BRIEN.
Log in
HH
Heading “Doon thhe waatur””On the Waverlay to Dunoon , Rothesay then onto loch Striven.
here wego again
marspapa on 23rd August 2024 10:19 am
Heading “Doon thhe waatur””On the Waverlay to Dunoon , Rothesay then onto loch Striven.
clrear blue skies down here just now, hope you get a dry day, enjoy.
AN TEARMANN @ 12:16 AM,
My point wasn’t having a go at individual sites or individual posters, here is how I responded to sinilar issues on SC…
“The thing is simply this…
The Transfer Window is open
The Manager wants to and needs to strengthen the first team to enable us to deliver our objectives this season
We have a huge wad of cash in the bank
We can take that cash and invest it in tangible assets i.e. Quality Football Players
Why would any supporter not want that?
So if there is anyone out there making excuses for failure to bring quality players to Celtic and others who are trying to dampen expectations of what our Club can achieve it strikes me as an odd stance”…
There are genuine view points on this site that are different to mine, goid fholk with different opinions and of course that is fine.
Yet, there are obviously those who are motivated differently, for instance why hasn’t our “Manager” been celebrated for his achievements on CQN main articles?
Are there posters who hold a similar view of our Manager making comments?
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Have A Grand Day Fholks
Aff Oot
Hail Hail
Re O’Shea being valued at £15m by Burnley is crazy , can’t have anything to do with the following:
However, the club’s net debt (the total debt minus cash in bank) rose from £53.2million to £81.3million – and up from £14.8million in 2020-21. Meanwhile, bank loans rose from £45million to £70million.
When the English football bubble bursts it’s going to be a massive correction ….
Meeting Leggy in the Brazen Head for a beer about 12. Come and join us if yer daft enough.
Cheers Ekbhoy,
Not sighted on the report valuing O’Shea @ £15m …
… but when i heard they sold Berge for £20+5m my first thought was £8m for O’Shea won’t fly.
There was a time when bargains could be picked up from teams relegated from the EPL .. with clubs desperate to cut costs to Championship level.
Parachute payments put paid to that one.
the gossipy rags as consolidated by the beeb beeb cee
celtic asking fans to trust in a defender, what chances of that.
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Celtic are interested in Sheffield United and USA defender Auston Trusty, 26. (Sky Sports), external
Celtic are preparing an £8m bid for Los Angeles FC midfielder Mateusz Bogusz but could be forced to go higher with the Americans in no rush to sell. (Daily Record), external
Spanish side Almeria have turned down a bid from Rangers for Brazilian 20-year-old centre back Kaiky. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Norwich City winger Abu Kamara is on a shortlist of Rangers transfer options should they be able to move players on. (Football Scotland), external
Aberdeen have opened talks to sign 19-year-old Western Sydney Wanderers attacker Marcus Younis, with PSV Eindhoven are also interested in the Australian. (Press & Journal, external – subscription required)
Blackburn Rovers manager John Eustace has confirmed Rangers winger Rabbi Matondo is a potential transfer target. (Lancashire Telegraph), external
Sheffield United are in talks with Celtic over a potential deal for Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston. (Anthony Joseph on X), external
Hibs are hoping to arrange a second loan for Bournemouth defender Owen Bevan, who had signed up in January only for a recurring injury to force the Wales Under-21 centre-half to return to the Premier League club. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Inverness Caley Thistle are keen on a loan deal for 18-year-old Aberdeen striker Alfie Bavidge. (Press & Journal, external – subscription required)
Brighton’s Billy Gilmour is set to clinch a move to Italy after Napoli stepped up their pursuit of the Scotland midfielder. (Herald, external – subscription erquired)
Rangers have lodged an application with Glasgow City council for the installation of a “demountable safety netting system for high risk fixtures” as they look to accommodate Celtic fans for derbies. (Daily Record)
EK Bhoy
The problem is,in the the EPL,there are two teams reportedly,ready to pay that price for him.What annoys me is,just why can’t we?.Its not a fortune today,when transfers of £40 million upwards are the norm.We have spent nothing so far.Anyway,seems by paper talk its Trusty now,part ex with MJ.Which we could have tried with Burnley.
ACH,I give up.Hate transfer windows.Roll on Sunday.
morning all
What is the significance of my whats app group to you?
Why put it up?
It makes no point except to augment your paranoia.
Was sorely tempted to post every name on sentinel on it,I won’t.its a confidence and respect thing I have on it,with them
I have already covered that I don’t pay much heed or slant to P67 leaders,the sub articles even less.
You are still at the swipe CB,because I post here I think like Paul,behave yourself.
Say hi to the good Celts there and i would apologise to Auldheid on SC.it looks odd.
The end CB.
HH
That safety netting at Ibrox,I take it will cover the section of the Broomloan as well as the corner.
Ridiculous that we have agreed to this.Our fans and staff have been the injured parties.To put netting up at Celtic Park,makes us look equally guilty to the SS audience,worldwide.Should not have entertained this idea.No away fans,end of.
TB – I hear you but it goes to sizeable difference in potential value the player can bring.
I think £15m is rich for O’Shea in terms of what he brings to Celtic.
Wolves on the other hand?
Just sold Max Kilman (27 years old, 127 senior games, no caps at any age level) to West Ham United for £40m.
Following is hypothetical but illustrates potential value.
If, across a whole season, O’Shea score one headed equaliser, clears one off the line to keep
the score level, and does a goal saving tackle to preserve a narrow lead that wins the game?
He delivers 4 points for Wolves, perhaps taking them from 33 points and relegation … to 37 points and safety.
…. AND £150m.
Hmm.
TURKEYBHOY on 23RD AUGUST 2024 11:07 AM
That safety netting at Ibrox,I take it will cover the section of the Broomloan as well as the corner.
Ridiculous that we have agreed to this.Our fans and staff have been the injured parties.To put netting up at Celtic Park,makes us look equally guilty to the SS audience,worldwide.Should not have entertained this idea.No away fans,end of.
A look at the cup final or the final league game at CP (i cannot remember which ot was) would seriously challenge this statement. Rangers players were pelted with coins as they were taking corners. We can, & do stoop to their level at times
Someone winding you up An Taliban? Take it easy, blogs should come with a public health warning. We will beat St Mirren on Sunday and have almost a whole 5 days to get our treble team ready. Hail Hail . Taurangabhoy
SAINT STIVS
Beautiful sunny day if a tad windy lol.
Just coming upto Greenock …..BIG cruise ship in ……..probably what my wife thought she was going on when I said we’re going on a cruise for our Anniversary 🤣🤣🤣.
boring probably but here goes.
one of the visual treats on the lower clyde is seeing the waverly , especially coming past one of the big cruise ships.
gets me thinking about the “steamers” and the victorian/edwardian/ ancestors going on holiday.
and then onto the boats of many faces, tiny wee vessels with our ancestry standing up for the whole journey, anyways, enjoy.
https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article24978774.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Waverley-paddle-steamer-and-MCS-Virtuosa-pass-each-other-on-the-River-Clyde.jpg
Personally. It convinced with the Sheffield Utd CB. Their fans seem pretty happy to be losing him and he was central to one of the worst defences the EPL has ever seen.
Encouraging that we’re looking at the left side of our defence but Nat Phillips had a stronger CV than the Sheffield Utd lad.
£8 million for the young Pole playing for LA seems extremely steep. Just for context, Lewis Morgan has a goal every other game to his name playing for New York RB.
Taurangabhoy on 23rd August 2024 11:31 am
Someone winding you up An Taliban? Take it easy, blogs should come with a public health warning. We will beat St Mirren on Sunday and have almost a whole 5 days to get our treble team ready. Hail Hail . Taurangabhoy
Tauranga bhoy
Is that a wee phosphorous riven genocidal snipe? Suits you Sir,You do support it after all.poor show but consistently so.my exchange over 2 blogs(I only post here) with CB at all times was respectful
No crystal ball,we work for what we get and that happens Sunday and the tfer window will pan out
HH
marspapa
Brilliant!
the shiprecks from the ship bank should organise a day out on the “steqmer” , that would be a unique event.
Marspapa- St.Stivs
Enjoy your dinner tonight with all the rest of the bhoys.
A good night always at Greenock Csc
HH
An Tearmann on 23rd August 2024 11:52 am
Marspapa- St.Stivs
Enjoy your dinner tonight with all the rest of the bhoys.
A good night always at Greenock Csc…….
Big D , I hope it’s next Friday or I’ve messed up big time…….
I’ve planned next Friday…..
Golf at Aberdour , home.
Shower change …..aff oaf tae the GSC ……
Just passing our childhood/teenage caravan site in Roseneath and a few drunken hights in the kilcreggan hotel …..
Happy days/memories .
Nights lol.
new article posted.
TURKEYBHOY on 23RD AUGUST 2024 10:56 AM
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The £15m is roughly 15% of our revenue is a clue to why this proposed transfer is financial insanity
HH
An Tearman I am being optimistic true, but I won’t be wetting any bedsheets if my Celtic wishes don’t come true.
You know that I lived in a kibbutz similar to those whose people were butchered and raped. You know that I dislike the war as much as you. I want a better future for Palestinians than Hamas. I disliked Netanyahu before it was cool. I don’t know your connection with the Middle East. Books maybe, student union, tv from the couch, tinternet, been there myself but I bet you haven’t lived in the Israel or actually know anyone who has. You like to dish it out. Dry your eyes when you get it back. Night.
Since when did this site become an Israeli propaganda tool?
Fkin degenerate settlers
Good afternoon all from the Brazen Head. A fine day in old Glasgow Town.
Chairbhoy @10.38 am
I thought I’d posted this reply earlier today on CQN but it’s not there
Chairbhoy
“So if there is anyone out there making excuses for failure to bring quality players to Celtic and others who are trying to dampen expectations of what our Club can achieve it strikes me as an odd stance”
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What if people have reasons and explanations but you see them as excuses? That could be the source of the problem- the failure to understand.
Nobody speaks in absolutes. Nobody says we can’t get good players to come here- that would be a mad view- Brighton and Atletico are/were in for Matt, Man City are in for Kyogo, and Arsenal bought Kieran. But people do say, it is harder for us, not impossible, to get good players; on that ground we might get agreement.
People also say that it’s hard to keep good players here; they don’t say it is impossible and they don’t buy the idea that Wanyama, Forster, VVD, Tierney, Christie, Armstrong and possibly MOR & Kyogo left because Celtic were desperate to sell them and piss off various managers. I’ve never heard any one of those players express regret like Jimmy McGrory did or Wallace & Hughes did when we did or tried to do, precisely that, to them in the Good Old days.
It’s an alternative opinion and it’s a minority opinion amongst Celtic fans whose views I respect but disagree with. It cannot be dismissed as merely a bought and paid for opinion or a stupid one. I’ll accept the many flaws I am regularly accused of having, but I’ll claim and prove myself to be of , at least, average, intelligence and I’ll claim and prove, I’ve never received a penny payment for any words I’ve uttered from anyone outside my previous employers, none of whom had a connection with Celtic or anyone at Board level.
H
Taurangabhoy on 23rd August 2024 12:09 pm
An Tearman I am being optimistic true, but I won’t be wetting any bedsheets if my Celtic wishes don’t come true.
TB-You know that I lived in a kibbutz similar to those whose people were butchered and raped.
AT- you omitted beheaded babies to your above lie of rape above as well as those gunned down by Israels own helicopter gunships,rape you suggest but don’t acknowledge idf crimes on how they follow the Belsen code of stripping naked.
PS re 7/10 Ariel Sharon overseen a greater murder in a shorter time at Sabra & Shatilla in Lebanon in early 80s,woman and children it was then as the men had been transported to N.Africa,it don’t make either correct
TB-You know that I dislike the war as much as you. I want a better future for Palestinians than Hamas
AT-You ignore what israel claims to be a democracy in Gaza,they were elected,you want a better for Palestinians than Hamas TB stop bombing,dehumanizing ethnically wiping them out.The Zionist is a planted culture in Israel.and resistance to that and its control of utilities,power
and resources is covered by UN charter.Israel as its knesset recently voted does not want anything to do with Palestinians,if anything a greater Israel is the latest project I see no war(yet) I see the Israeli state carrying out all sorts of genocide,ethnic cleansing & dehumanization both in Gaza and West Bank,12,000 prisoners taken and dehumanised,read up on your homosexual rape and anal electrification carried out by the apartheid state by the most immoral army on the planet.
TB I disliked Netanyahu before it was cool.
AT- Netanyahu is a change of name,he like the majority of those planters in Israel are not from there.Bibi is of Polish origin.nowt ‘cool’ bout ethnic cleansing and genocide
TB-I don’t know your connection with the Middle East. Books maybe, student union, tv from the couch, tinternet, been there myself but I bet you haven’t lived in the Israel or actually know anyone who has.
AT feck off with your condescending pash TB,I know plenty who follow the noble faith of Judaism,most of them debate healthily and have opposing views,some do not need to live in Israel to look in horror as the mutilation brought to a baby as phosphorus seers thro it’s skin.
Friends and relatives who have practiced medicine with UN/MSF in Janin&Gaza carried out their clinics in hospitals now dust,no Hamas strongholds then or at anytime were ever there but Israeli propoganda will have saps like you believe their word..because you lived there.bile yir heid TB
TB- You like to dish it out. Dry your eyes when you get it back.
AT- mmm you have had a little boiled anger cooking there for a while TB,better out than in i suppose,you are not dishing anything out other than uneducated snipes as in your original post
TB Night.
AT sleep well and be safe,they won’t be in Gaza,Janin and the west bank with over 40,000 dead
HH