Here’s how it works. Celtic tell agents the profile of players they are looking for, who subsequently send their client’s CVs and DVDs back. If one fits the profile (for example: a central defender, with pace, wage budget £X, transfer budget £Y), then he is retained for consideration.
Some retained for consideration make it onto ‘the list’. Celtic actively pursue these players, usually more than one per requirement, as they know how deals can fall through. If players start to drop off the list, either because they have not performed to standard when scouted, or Celtic’s approach is declined, names are added to the list from those retained for consideration.
That ‘retained for consideration’ folder generates more advertising revenue than anything else in football. Lots of people are incentivised to link a name to Celtic (or many other clubs). The agent can legitimately tell a journalist he’s spoken to Celtic about a player, the journalist can then trail the transfer saga for weeks, its rise, climax and last minute hitch, will generate millions of hits. This is called Click Bait, you are the target.
Consider the near certainty of the reporting that Jelle Vossen was about to sign for Celtic. The Genk striker matches Celtic’s criteria in several areas: he’s a striker, they will be able to afford his wages and transfer fee, they have received information on him. Hundreds of articles have been written on this basis alone, generating thousands of pounds of advertising revenue.
The problem is, Jelle Vossen isn’t on ‘the list’. His CV is stuck in a folder somewhere at Lennoxtown, not currently under consideration. Celtic are not actively pursuing his services.
Danny Wilson? Never made it onto the list. His agent got a courteous response “months ago” when first asked if there was interest. Danny’s CV is in the same folder Jelle’s is in. When I spoke to a senior source at the club yesterday, the player is so far off radar, the source couldn’t even remember Wilson’s name when I asked about Celtic being rejected in favour of a newco.
The PR behind the message sent out with Wilson’s signing was inspired. Some of the reporting was shameful. The days of being able to twist a story against Celtic without consequence are gone. The BBC recanted one story (at the insistence of reporter Alasdair Lamont). Sky Sports News gave Neil McCann a stage for utter guff on Wilson rejecting Celtic, while much of the print and online media quickly moved on, not caring one way or the other.
The episode reminded me of the almost universal line the media took the day Neil Lennon resigned – unhappy at Celtic’s transfer budget, apparently. This message was never attributed but it was reported so widely, you could trace the manipulation. We even had the Usual Brigade of ex-Celts ready to express their disappointment at the club’s financial decisions. Economic illiterates, to a man. The story was nonsense and almost certainly came from the same source as Wilson’s rejection.
There are strikers on Celtic’s list, but if the agent’s talking to the media, chances are, he’s not talking to Celtic anymore.
Here’s a Bob Dylan singing Like a Rolling Stone, especially for Neil McCann. How does it feel………?
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Thompsontwin
Sorry, wrong guy. Thought you were a cartoon character.
praecepta
Made the money on the way up, then even more bringing it back down! That is what you call a profession!
Celtic Mac
Knew the S/E (good Tim) on the CP rebuild. The Bunnet went mental on the piling-costs – umteen disappeared into voids (old mine workings) never to be seen again.
The Wee Man often chased him around the site waving spreadsheets! :-)
cowiebhoy
Ask Gregg’s :-)
Bmcuwp
Only able to read the article after opening up cqn on safari, what I meant was, when opening the cqn iPad app it goes to the Dylan piece and I can’t get onto cqn, no very tetchy sorry
leftclicktic….
I’ll get back to you on that. HH
Meant technical
Sipsini.20.03
Thanks for posting that article. I’ve read previous links from that guy.
Introspection & self analysis ain’t a strong point for the zombies.
Their bloated sense of superiority helps shield most from the obvious.
I would suggest he is swimming against the tide.
All the more fun for us to enjoy.
Hell mend them.
praecepta
Great story! Do you know offhand if the S/Es were asked to look into the possibility of extending the South Stand at any point in the future. Or did any prelims?I know Fergus mentioned that as a possibility.
thompsontwin @ 20:59,
Chair Boy – LOL, is that the ‘electric chair’ you are occulying at present?
The rantings of a condemned man.
You are definitely in for a ‘shock’
And the substance is where?
Hail Hail
I have Keef’s autobiography ‘Satisfaction’,haven’t read it in years,I remember it being a bit of a slog to read because that much had happened during his career,endless travelling,gigging and heroin,more of a workaholic than anything else and I’d have to read it again to refresh my memory,as it happens I enjoyed Ronnie Wood’s book/story more,ole Rod too.
yerfathersyachtcsc
Guys like Efe and Charlie are a dream for managers. They can play anywhere. Good role models. Dozens of caps. Never cause problems etc.
I think the time though has come for a number of other players and I think as many as 6 will leave.
Rooney and Shankland from aberdeen and John mcginn and I would be confident for the season.
I would love mcgeady as well.
And big Michael mcgovern
HailHail
Evening Bhoys and Ghirls
There has been a bit of debate on here recently on resigning players (i.e Hooper and Sammy-sorry Cowiebhoy, panic attacks starting) and whether it works or not.
Well to add to yes it does work list, can I add Marspapa, who not only came back to CQN 5s tonight after retiring, but dominated the central back position and made some surging runs resulting in some cracking goals. Not bad for an old yin.
See, it can work :-)
HH
CRC
BERN
PAUL67’s article includes a link to the Dylan song because of its lyrical content. Although an acerbic and vitriolic put-down of a girl down on her luck,PAUL addresses it to Neil McCann.
As GIRUYs go,it works rather well!
Hope that explains it.
(Dunno why you’re having problems accessing the site on your iPad though)
lennon n mc….mjallby @ 21:39,
Bill Wyman tells a story of how he was mainly sober on the tours, in the studio, he made notes all through his Rolling Stones career, Mick and Kieff had no idea what was happening, so they wanted to borrow Bill’s notes, reminisces for their books.
Bill told them to…
Hail Hail
CELTICROLLERCOASTER
Aye-but did you tell him to get posting again?
BMCUWP
I imagine he’ll no be able to walk at the mo to the computer never mind post, been out for so long :-)
HH
CRC
CRC
Gaun the Marspapa! So he not only talks a good game! ;)))
I’m a Marspapa fan :-)
On a serious note, Celtic Mac, I’m sure I seen previously Celtic had plans drawn up, and applied many years ago to have the main Stand brought in line with the East and South Stand, to finish of the stadium
So Planning Permission should have been sought ? how long does this last once granted, if granted
Sure I read It would have taken the stadium to a 72k capacity
Probably never done as we could not at this time fill it
Now if we ever moved to a bigger league such as EPL, it wouldn’t be big enough at 72k
:-)
Could be wrong, but sure I did read about this several or numerous years ago
Hail Hail
Chairbhoy
I can believe that because Satisfaction reads like an endless list of gigs and places,I’m sure nobody will ever know the half of it though lol
I might start reading it again now.
HH
Anyone still being bothered by the pop up ads? Hopefully they’re all gone now…
ThompsonTwins…Dont you realise that YOU are as much a Caricature as Irn Bru….#JurassicPark.com
Celtic Mac
Believe there were some projections/costings done re: South Stand but a number of constraints probably put it on the back-burner (consigned it to the bin).
~ The red-brick frontage (not listed but of interest)
~ UEFA requirements for Dressing Rooms
~ Loss of hospitality/restaurants
~ The school (now no longer there)
~ Relocation of the ‘high-earning’ 8500 Main Stand paying customers.
IMO – turnover from the other 85% of the stadium outweighed any further expenditure on an area that would have taken years to recoup (though probably worthwhile had we found ourselves in the EPL).
Hard to justify (given our T/O and Sponsorship) but had we gone ahead with it (based on today’s lay-out following the CW Games) – fair chance we could have witnessed the death of Hampdump sometime soon. Would have been a big ‘debt’ gamble!
We are where we are – and not doing too badly. :-)
WINNING CAPTAINS
I still get them at work,on a desktop. Easy enough to clear from that though.
BMCuWP
He was posting on Sunday, think he had been taking some ribbing at Old Tims :-)
Anyway..I Like Neil Mc Cann, i Do, Long may he Get Pay from Sky,..He reminds me of Who And What i am…Love im…In a Thank you Neil kinda way…Guy Dont Bother me None…
COWIEBHOY
Aye,right enough. And good enough for him,haha!
How’s yer leg doing? You sound as though you’re going stir-crazy. That’s what you get for not taking a sickie in fifteen years,you’re out of practice at enjoying them…
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
Can you try tomorrow? Hopefully they won’t appear…fingers crossed!
Hello Celtic supporters everywhere. That close season was too long.
I’m disappointed there are no fixture details for Stjarnan yet on the club pages,. Are we there on Tuesday or not, Peter?
Only because my brother and I are in Edinburgh 15/16 July for the cricket T20. Responsibility for Hoops on show at uaevkenya and usvcanada is entirely mine.
Celtic forever.
Steed deid.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3139387/Avengers-star-Patrick-Macnee-dies-home-California-aged-93.html
Bmcuwp
I understand Paul’s dig,
Just don’t understand why I can’t access the blog through my cqn app, and was hoping a clever bhoy could help, just have to play about with it and hopefully stumble onto a fix,
WINNING CAPTAINS
I can try tonight,in just over an hour!
I’ll let you know ASAP,mate.
Cowiebhoy
I don’t believe there was a planning application re the South Stand, and anyway permission only lasts for five years in Scotland. At least I think so. Fergus certainly did talk about the possibility, might have been part of original share issue. Certainly doable though if we ever were to need it.
BERN
There’s a CQN app?
Didnae know that. Mind you,I’ve yet to download an app.
praecepta
21:59 on 25 June, 2015
Going back quite a few years now, think it was during Martins reign ?
Remember reading about the size of the Steel beam, and cantilever supports required to connect East and West terraces through the main (South Stand)
May just have been PR or a moonbeam :-) but was going to be a bigger single beam than that at the debtriddenbox
Also giving the South stand a second tier, and removing the 2 current main stand roof support beams, hydraulically operated, which fold away for games ?
Positive I read about this in a Celtic publication ?
Hail Hail
As a youngster I always thought Patrick McNee was a stick on to play Big Jock in a film of his life.
I see he has died (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33279566).
I always liked him as John Steed.
awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo
12:18 on 25 June, 2015
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BMCuWP
Getting better, but as you say stuck in the house now for 3 full weeks is creating havoc for the blog :-)
Actually got a message from TBJ telling me such this afternoon
Hopefully just another 2 weeks then back
Visit specialist on 14th July, then over to Celtic Park, :-))) Yippee