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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Jings
You wait 26 years for the biggest shock at Wimbledon since Becker lost to Doohan and 2 come along in a week
ChangingoftheguardatwimbledonCSC
Jimbo
Surely Andy can on throw it away now?
Them Brazilians might be able to play football But they can sing hee haw!!
sixoclockatthechapel
20:15 on 26 June, 2013
thomthethim-
If it helps- the ref’s Chilean!:-)
****
That explains it!
celticrollercoaster 20:17:
What’s the e-mail addy again, too lazy to read back?
Lazycfc…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
jackie mac
Cutting the grass, and Federer grubbed.
*standard Wednesday night *
Murray v Djokavic final. Forget the rest of the tournament just go straight to the final tomorrow. Don’t even bother with the womans, give the big plate to Serena Williams
See that Sideshow Bob finally gets a yellow card and pen against him – saved!
jimbo
Wee Roger reached 36 grand slam quarters in a row.
RealWorldRecords CSC
Why o why do we in RTE land have to put up with the inane prattling of Ray Houghten?
He must have been one of the World’s greatest players,as he continually tells us what a player, ” should ‘ave done”, every time a mistake is made.
Just because the ball bounced off his head in Stuttgart and he fluked a lob in New York.
bournesouprecipe
One of the great sporting runs is over. Sad when the greats finally run out of steam but that’s it I fear. Good for Andy Murray but Wimbledon without Rog in the mix doesnt seem right. At his best – from Wimbledon 04 to Australia 2007 he was the best I’ve seen.
Jimbo
Surely this is Tim Henman’s chance?
Thomthethim
Bit harsh of Ray Haughton
one of my all time heros
And a nice guy by all accounts
Lazybhoy…Supporting Neil Lennon and CFC until I die
20:21 on
26 June, 2013
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HH
CRC
A rather forlorn Forlan there!
burghbhoy
20:19 on 26 June, 2013
Surely Andy can on throw it away now?
Small mater of yon Serbian fella IF he makes the final.
He will never get a better chance to make the final though.
Could be an all Scottish final with Murray and Jokovic.
WITS,
Of course he is, as long as we don’t have to listen to him yapping on all the time.
Just listen to him ranting on, always in a negative way.
He talks more than Hamilton, who is supposed to be the commentator!
celticrollercoaster 20:29:
Hey, I resemble that remark…:)
Mail sent, now don’t be lazy and not reply tonight…:)
Notsolazycfc
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Ray Houghton
He’s even worse on radio. Talks utter bollox.
IMHO of course;-)
Canmalar. What positive outcome do you hope to gain for Celtic from your current moan about the Celtic board ?
Brazil go nuts 1-0!
HH
RE the tennis… Newcombe & Roach in with a shout..
How much taller is Maria ? 2 feet?
Mon the Andy..
twists n turns,
You are spot on regarding Houghton.On more than a few occasions I heard him prattling on about how hard Deidco had been done by and the usual waffle about having suffered enough etc.Balloon.
Diego Forlan is living proof that Fergie wasn’t always a great spotter of ‘talent’.
Forlan misses pen and Brazil fortunate to be 1-0 up at half time.
………. and as the wee guy at the Alhambra said years ago when describing Mike and Bernie Winters: oh no! there’s fecking 2 of them (Lawerson and Hanson as pundits).
Fred Perry Limbering Up The Restless Old Bones….
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Ref is the best man on the park in Brazil.
Houghton is a castlemilk bhoy leave him alone..st.maggies bhoy and loves the Celtic he can say what he likes imo..if its no walker or burley or murdo its…infact forget it!lol
Cavani 1-1
Paul67 et al
At last! My bet now back on. Good goal.
tommysbhoy,
He has the strangest Castlemilk accent that I’ve ever heard! : > )
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Anyone know sevco’s new signing?
Auldheid,
as I said, I’m ignoring the “apparent” and other ambiguities.
a license was issued to a club who did not meet the criteria
the result of this was my club lost out financially, therefore every shareholder lost out financially, forget the ambiguities what might have happened, stick to the facts.
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Changing the subject for a moment Bhoys.
I have a few signed Celtic shirts, with some signed by legends such as McStay, McGrain, Lennox, Clark, Wallace, Chalmers, Deans, Auld, Larsson, McAvennie and so on……..but I can never get Billy McNeill.
I waited behind about 5 or 6 times last season but to no avail. John Clark told me that he leaves before the end with Mike Jackson so I tried leaving with 5-10 mins to go to stand at the Main entrance but no joy.
Do any of you know when big Billy arrives / leaves for the games at Celtic Park ?
Cheers
Why is the URU keeper wearing a Motherwell tap?