Since a substantial investment in 2021, Atletico Madrid have been more reserved in the transfer market. This season, they concluded on Antoine Griezmann for €20m, the same sum they paid for Nahuel Molina a year earlier, but those two aside, the top figure they have paid for any one player was €6.5m.
They would need to break a barrier that has been in place a while to get Celtic to give an offer more than a cursory rejection. Matt O’Riley is good, but is he Griezmann+ ? We’ll see.
As you know well, the more important factor is that Celtic are nip and tuck in a title race (unlike Atletico), they signed Matt on a new long-term contract last year, they are one of Europe’s most financially stable clubs and have more prize money to play for this season than anyone would offer for Matt and Kyogo combined.
Given the above, Devil’s Advocate, why would you sell? Matt has picked up as our creative fulcrum from Reo Hatate, who held that title last season and is now fit after a lengthy absence. Everything else being equal, Paulo Bernardo will drop out when Reo is back in town, but Paulo has done an excellent job of backfill of late. So there is no panic in central mid.
The money coming in would need to be the material difference in acquiring for a gap elsewhere in the starting line-up. I don’t see this. The only real danger comes from the player himself.
We have heard that hoary old, “Don’t feel in the right frame of mind to play” line from a couple of central defenders and one striker in the past. It is not that common a tactic, but it is always disruptive. On the last occasion, Brendan stood his ground on deadline day morning, then hunted the player at lunchtime.
Matt is one of the good guys, I like him, there is no reason to suspect he would cause issues. But, he also has an unusual strength of character about him, which led him to walk out on professional football and start again from nothing, rather than stay at Fulham.
Let’s hope the storms don’t come back until next month, that weather would turn a saint.
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He watched seagulls following a trawler?
Test
Good evening all from the Victoria Bar. A wee nightcap after a tiring day.🍻
BRB,
And well deserved.
TURKEYBHOY on 25TH JANUARY 2024 4:45 PM
An Dun,
Patiently sitting by his keyboard,desperately wanting to call Brendan a liar,still not willing to accept MOR is not going anywhere,and itching to see us fail to add this window.
Total trumpet.
Tonkeybhoy,
Calm yir jets man,let An Dun say his piece,it is a blog after all,different folks are susceptible to the meeja tsunami that comes our way, like you do yourself take from it,be it msm or cellic bloggas like- last weeks J.Forrest blog and quoting msm which codes for rekkkord,
No one is calling anyone a liar,you introduced that obscurely,Folk are just wanting what is best for Celtic in their view,if you disagree break it down.
H
HH
Can’t wait for Saturday
Let’s get going again the famous Glasgow Celtic
https://twitter.com/HughMur67027695/status/1750496288313860101?s=19
Made me smile
Hart
Frame
CCV
Scalesy
AJ
Matt o R
Calmac
Paulo
Kuhn
Palma
Kyogo
Heard taylor is oot.
HH
Cantona
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/football-icon-eric-cantona-posts-picture-in-support-of-palestinian-refugee-team/
Good morning all from Govanhill. It’s Shipbank day. 👍 🍻
Good morning all from a wet 5 degree Garngad.
As a famous poster says 1 more sleep to we see our beloved.
Oh and the 16 men of Ross County.
I think BR was marking someone’s card yesterday by speaking out about MO going nowhere until summer.
Now if our model is to cash in on MO such players how do we plan for a European campaign.
Anymore signings yet.
No…..what a surprise.
The Liewwells protecting cash in the bank bonus. Good lads.
Have a nice day yall
D. :)
DAVID66 on 25TH JANUARY 2024 4:54 PM
Big Jimmy from previous thread I don’t have any texts.
……………..
I have been Texting you on your number that ends with…..” 615″. Ive just replied to your Text from last evening.
Will you make it to the Shippy Today ?
HH Mate.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 25TH JANUARY 2024 5:31 PM
Big Jimmy
Superbru sets the gameweek duraation so your 14.5 pts from 6 games does have a better points per game claim, it does not beat the 15 points from 8 games that Bada Bing scored, according to Superbru.
The good news is that this week has another 8 games to forecast on so Bada’s 15 points may not survive the week.
……………………….
I STILL feel CHEATED……Used, Dirty and Cheap !
LOL
HH Mate.
DAVID66
I think BR was marking someone’s card yesterday by speaking out about MO going nowhere until summer.
That’s not what he said and certainly not what he meant.
He said Matt would be going nowhere “in January”. He’s not in a position to say he’s not going anywhere ever, or in the next transfer window or the one after that. He can only speak about the current window.
So whose card is he marking?
BIG JIMMY on 26TH JANUARY 2024 7:20 AM
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 25TH JANUARY 2024 5:31 PM
Big Jimmy
Superbru sets the gameweek duraation so your 14.5 pts from 6 games does have a better points per game claim, it does not beat the 15 points from 8 games that Bada Bing scored, according to Superbru.
The good news is that this week has another 8 games to forecast on so Bada’s 15 points may not survive the week.
…………………
Look out for a new TV Programme…
” Big Jimmy against the Superbru”
The Post Office scandal is nothing compared to the treatment that I have endured with The SUPERBRU !
Its a National disgrace….so it is.
LOL
HH.
“Such and such said this – but only I know what he really meant.
He meant what I think”
Yawn.
Roll on tomorrow
Tom good to have you back on.
He was Marking Liewells card.
D :)
But listen its a win, win as we get to keep Mark and Pedro and they get to keep their big pay and bonus.
Its great for the club.
They have really moved us forward as a club.
D :)
Tom
The agenda mob,want to put their slant on everything.Wait till the GT injury gets going.
We are moaning we never give our kids a chance.Perfect chance to give Frame a start,but that won’t matter.
theres something smelly about our lack of transfer activity which seems to even go beyond the fat cats running the plc just wanting to shovel more cash into their troughs
are they hoarding cash for a reason that we dont yet know?
for example are they going to announce that the main stand is getting renovated so need all the cash for that?
or is there another reason?
i smell a rat
https://wikifoundryimages.s3.amazonaws.com/735b930ca1c20715d33a35c10e79ff3a
https://wikifoundryimages.s3.amazonaws.com/DLVsB-Zvyxrx8MPEJOlImg560146
https://wikifoundryimages.s3.amazonaws.com/A-W4om3IM_mGygVHw-2Zaw265496
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdjDEqjww9k
… Given the above, Devil’s Advocate, why wouldn’t you buy?
Our inability to shed many of the non-contributors isn’t helping matters. No doubt Lawwell & Co. are hoping South Korea and/or Japan exit the Asian Cup midweek. A good chance that South Korea will and Oh and Yang would be available for the Aberdeen game. Japan will likely progress.
Frame should have had game time v Buckie. I’ve seen him a few times and he definitely looks good enough.
TOM MCLAUGHLIN @ 7:27 AM
That’s not what he said.
He said Matt would be going nowhere “in January”.
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Genuinely commendable effort Tom .. but it fell on deaf ears.
Roll on tomorrow .. and while I’m at it …
Roll on 11:30pm Wednesday.
Klopp to leave Liverpool at end of the season
Re badas post
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1750830566805569882?t=nMvhCiZvyKXlRdTKWaYAmQ&s=08
HH
!!BADA BING!! @ 10:45 AM
Klopp to leave Liverpool at end of the season
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Wow.
Didn’t see that one coming.
Looked like he was starting to rebuild the team.
The real story will come out eventually I suppose.
Hail Hail all
Arthur Vermeeren has gone to Atletico Madrid
A young (19) midfielder signing for a transfer fee of €25m
Atletico have an older starting midfield so they might be looking for more than one younger player but it will hopefully mean they’ll be more prepared to wait until the Summer
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL
He says he can keep on going at Liverpool, he needs a rest
Its strange timing so far from the end of the season but maybe they want to tie up Alonso before he goes to Bayern Munich
can’t
An T
Thanks for link.
Good interview.
I like the guy (or at least his public persona, never met him).
Simple explanation.
He’s exhausted.
Being a top manager is rewarding but it strikes me that – similar to music or movie industries – it is a monster that takes everything from you and then wants more.
RIP Avicii BTW.
We all know the real reason Klopp is leaving – Liverpool will announce the appointment of Peter and Mark Lawwell as CEO and head of recruitment at the end of the season. Apparently Brendan rang Jürgen last night and said ‘ good luck with that ‘
You heard it here first
Klopp was the only one keeping that league semi competitive since Man City discovered the unlimited money pot.
Huns are waiting to clear one final hurdle before completing the signing of midfielder Mohamed Diomande from FC Nordsjaelland. According to Sky Sports, the deal has been ‘fully agreed’ with the Diomande just waiting on a work permit being granted before flying to Glasgow to complete the transfer. It is understood that Rangers will pay a £4.3m fee…..where do they get the money?????
FOURSTONECOPPI on 26TH JANUARY 2024 11:34 AM
It’s a loan deal until the Summer when they will pay the transfer fee
£4.3m is almost certainly made up
“Undisclosed” = more than Timmy will spend