I hear from good sources at Celtic Park that despite Victor Wanyama declining to sign a contract extension since October last year, the player is an absolute joy to deal with. His professionalism is well rooted; there have been no “rolled out of the pub” emails about this guy, nor is there likely to be.
There are usually reasons why a player with the best part of three years left on his contract (as it was) declines a one year extension for dramatically better wages (Victor is on an entry level contract and was offered a top pay deal). We now know discussions were taking place for a proposed move to QPR last summer.
According to Victor’s agent, Celtic blocked the proposed move, costing the player £1m in wages. It could be argued that advising Victor to decline Celtic’s new contract offer also cost Victor a substantial sum.
Herein lies the problem. QPR were paying the kind of money that would make Louis XVI wince. Staggering sums were paid to players, well beyond their value. Despite this, those very same players are now readjusting to life as lower-division players.
The irony has escaped Vic’s agent, but the contract value proposed to the player during QPR’s pre-guillotine era made declining Celtic’s offer almost a year ago look like a good idea. The contract offered by saner-Southampton clearly pales by comparison, which will make the decision to sit on entry-level wages at Celtic for nine months look ridiculous. Of course people are getting irritated, there are questions to answer about the advice given.
My guess is that the agent needs to pull a big contract offer out of the bag. Victor is a special talent but Louis XVI-type offers don’t always come along in twos. If Victor goes, it will be to a club matching Celtic’s valuation and the money will come in handy. If he stays, Celtic expect to retain their top player for another two years. No one, and I mean no one, is distressed at this prospect, after all, Celtic sell when they choose to, not because they have to.
So the Daily Record have (for the second time, in case you’ve not been paying attention) dipped their toes into Charlotte waters. Items “leaked on to the internet, where they are openly available” have been used, without reference to source, and without concern for apparent legal consequence.
As far as I am aware, none of the owners of the material leaked have disputed their authenticity or declined permission for it to be used. Our media are a huge part of this story, they feature in galling terms in many of the leaked documents. The cry of legal probity was convenient, but has twice been shown to be nonsense by the Daily Record (who have been highly selective on who to target).
It is a huge story.
There are months of material waiting to be written about.
The Daily Record are doing what many said cannot be done, without consequence.
But, this one does not fit popular narrative, and is likely to cause the kind of schism Mme Guillotine did in 18th century France. Seek Truth, as someone once said.
Willie Wallace………… what can we say?
Willie came onto CQN last night before leaving for Australia today. This is a taste of what he said:
“I just wanted to come back onto CQN this evening to say my farewells as myself and Olive head back to Australia tomorrow. I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to all the Celtic supporters I have met during the past month, at book signing events, in supporters clubs such as Greenock and at the CQN Golf Day.
“Also to everyone at the Lions Roar event last Friday where Bertie stole the show as usual! I came all the way from Australia and I couldn’t get a word in! The 1254125 charity tells you everything you need to know about Celtic supporters.
What is amazing about this Celtic family of ours is that when you live at the other side of the world you still know that this is a special club with wonderful supporters. Then you come back to Scotland and realise you actually under estimated these things because Celtic is even better than you remember and the fans are truly amazing. The best in the world.
“To everyone on CQN can I say a very special thank you. I hoped that the book would go well and we’d sell a few copies but it was never about money – it was about telling my story. I arrived at Winning Captains house and was met by a mountain of books to sign – all ordered by the CQNers. I had to go back another day to finish signing and the mountain was as big as before! I’ve been avoiding him ever since!
To Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan – when I heard his name I thought that would be some round of drinks! He’s been great, helping make Heart of a Lion what it is – a really good Celtic book – and turning up at the CQN events and book signings.
“Thank you the CQN’ers.
“Thanks to the Celtic family and I look forward to our next trip home to Paradise.
“Hail Hail and all the best to each of you and your families.
“Willie Wallace
“Keep the Faith!
“Hail Hail!”
Willie, it has been an utter joy. Thank you.
Heart of a Lion:
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estadio nacional
10:15 on 27 June, 2013
Understand what you are saying but, for me, YES……….
Hamiltontim
10:46 on 27 June, 2013
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Oh, I know it’s a nightmare to solve and I don’t pretend to have the universal solution.
I used to have to wave over-time shifts on a Saturday n Sunday Morn to see the Cellic all cause of the telly – I know Cellic cnny dae anything aboot it but – as I’ve been talking about apathy – will that be the deciding factor ?
The way that I see the game going is – worse than it was before the arrival of the beast – 1986 – the year the death of Scottish Fitba begun. imo
anyway – nice tae talk M8 – i have to take important phone-call so – I’ll be Off oot
Hail Hail n God Bless
FF welcomes new bus:
“Brand new 14 metre long top of the range coach delivered yesterday.
Nothing like it in Scotland and is the same as English Premiership coaches.
5 stars on front and Registration is R1 WTP
Fitted with Rangers tartan carpet and has a microwave,coffee maker and a bunk for any injured player.
Also has Sky, Smart TV’s and PS3’s
Top quality!”
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“Looks brilliant!
Love the reg plate. Wonder how much it cost…”
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“When did we become a Div 2 club? We are only visiting! Still the same standards expected!”
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“Personally i like to see us rubbing in that we’re the biggest and best team in Scotland and things like pulling up to games in a huge personalised luxury coach is one good way of doing that.”
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“Class pure class…you can’t hide it…watp…**** the spl”
kevjungle
10:18 on 27 June, 201
Doooooooohhhhh…!!!!
Old skool wish list.
1. A forward pass from central midfield.
Hamiltontim
10:50 on 27 June, 2013
Kev J
With respect if you think that Friday night away games suits the Celtic support then there really is a moon awaiting your bark.
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Ye see – It’s stuff like that that cheapens ye mhan !!!
Yer kwality – Don’t smear it by being cheap or – playing to the mob :)
I have to go this time M8 – Take Care n Hail Hail – Off ooot.
HhhoooooowwwwwweeeeeeEEEEEELllll
MONAGHAN1900
That coach came at a huge cost-a seat on the board for its owners.
I’d rather walk everywhere than get involved wi the likes of them….
I wonder if CF has any records of payments made to callers to SSB etc…
The huns just can’t stop oozing class can they…. ?
John DC Gow @JohnDCGow 24m Rangers’ new coach specially designed for the club. Registration plate ‘R1 WTP’.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
11:00 on
27 June, 2013
MONAGHAN1900
That coach came at a huge cost-a seat on the board for its owners.
I’d rather walk everywhere than get involved wi the likes of them….
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Cognescenti on FF of the view that it comes from Bruce Coaches rather than McGill’s – nice reg. though – pure class.
Wish list- blue invalid cars, circling the ole touchline like duck egg blue U-boats.
Henriks Sombrero
11:08 on
27 June, 2013
The huns just can’t stop oozing class can they…. ?
John DC Gow @JohnDCGow 24m Rangers’ new coach specially designed for the club. Registration plate ‘R1 WTP’.
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I understand there was long debate on whether the reg should have a ‘W’ or an ‘F’.
Got a fright there.
When I read about a new coach at Ibrox, I thought that Ally had been mutualed.
Monaghan1900- aye and it’s the only pure class coach at Ibrokes! :-)
WTP
Where’s
The
Pies
Old school wish list…Bobby Murdoch in the team we have noo..
woof woof..
old school wish list- bhoy with tranny clamped against ear, bein’ asked at quarter to 5 how the Huns got on.
Oldschool wishlist.
Summer weather in the summer.
Oldschool wishlist – broon sauce crisps.
Afternoon bhoys from a hot and hun free mountain valley.
I blame the skools, WATP was coined by a bloke called Warriston, many, many years ago, he was an anti royalist chap in Edinburgh.
HH
blantyretim
Freezing here the day!
Oldschool wishlist.
Morecambe and Wise Christmas special
@the exiled tim
Warriston the Covenanter? Really?
I did not know that. Though it kind of makes sense.
looking for advice from the North
heading to Ballybofey in Donegal tomorrow morning from belfast international via Dungiven – Strabane(?) looking for a “safe” cafe / breakfast location on route
HH
BBhoy
While The Rangers fans wet themselves with excitement at their players travelling in a new bus there is news of a signing in auld reekie.
Chris Killen appears to be on his way back to Hibs. The boys at work reckon it will be done today or tomorrow.
Hearts are getting a £1m sponsorship payment up front and may just sneak through next season in administration before relegation finishes them off.
Quiet day for the Hoops so far but I reckon that we may have a new No7 and a Nike Friday tomorrow.
I’m hoping for that anyway!
LB
Malarkey
The very same man.
According to a prog that was on the TV last week anyways, the prog was called The History of Scotland.
bbhoy
Can’t say for certain but pretty much anywhere in Strabane should be fine.
SP
Tipping it down here today.
How will we be on the telly on a Friday night if we are in the CL on a Wed. or the EL on a Thurs.
Do we need 2 totally different (first ) teams
Old School wish list- Pan’s People on TOTPops.
Top of the Morning from a mizzley Fife.
Tom McL get better and keep the posts coming. They are always worth a read.
H.H.
BBhoy
11:35 on
27 June, 2013
looking for advice from the North
heading to Ballybofey in Donegal tomorrow morning from belfast international via Dungiven – Strabane(?) looking for a “safe” cafe / breakfast location on route
HH
BBhoy
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There is a large ASDA in Strabane just before you cross the bridge to Lifford.
Does the job
blantyretim
It seems summer isnae summer any mair, sack Kev Jungle!!
Old Skool wish list …
Guy walking round the supporters with a breadboard with rolls on spam, macaroon bars both homemade and spearmint chewing gum……gotta be better than the current catering!
Kikinthenakas
Who would win a fight between Pan’s people and the Tennant’s Lager Lovelies?
Bbhoy
You will know where is “safe” .
Its easy
No Flegs
Thanks Hamiltontim,
I only know the route through to Letterkenny and I always stopped at Doherty’s cafe just over the border from Derry but never been through Strabane….
Bbhoy
CATMAN
asda the right colours too !
cheers,
BBhoy