Wishful transfer thinking, broken Hearts

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Celtic have been linked with a whole barrage of players over the last 24 hours, strongly linked in some instances.  While it is more fun to drool over players coming in than fret as existing players leave the club, I’m very sure that some of the reports floating around right now are the product of wishful thinking on the part of agents trying to place their players with a top European club.

For each player you read about, two others will be under consideration, and remember the golden rule, if players or agents are talking publicly, they are not talking to Celtic.  It’s easy to generate screeds of column inches for you, or your client, with a few well-chosen phrases.

Ukio Bankas statement this morning that current bids for the assets of Hearts which they hold security over, specifically Tynecastle Stadium, scene of Scotland’s most famous non-assault, do not meet their valuation presents real challenge to the club.  Hearts are a club capable of generating in the region of £10m.  Operating the club on a budget this size will be difficult, raising enough cash to satisfy Ukio Bankas might be impossible.

Unlike the situation last year with Rangers, when Craig Whyte secured an irrevocable undertaking upon liquidation to transfer Ibrox Stadium to Sevco 5088 Ltd, Ukio Bankas liquidators are unlikely to reject a CVA but accept a lower bid for Tynecastle.  Without a stadium, a Newco is unlikely.  The best Hearts fans could be faced with is going “Cap in hand”, as they sing down Easter Road, to Hibs, with a request for Newco to ground-share.

Wallace Mercer was ahead of his time. Flats, flats……….
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  1. greenyinfurrafenian on

    crivvens half of that doesn’t even read like english but you get ma drift. i hope :o)

  2. TBJ

     

     

    My SB is in 102 but I’m in Ingurland with work on Wed & Thurs. Missed the Cliftonville game for the same reason. Not great planning!

     

     

    I will listen out on Saturday at the RC game and join in.

     

     

    HH

  3. The Boy Jinky on

    Troony

     

     

    I was in manchester for the Cliftonville game .. didnt even get to see it on tv

     

     

     

    But I can top you missing that and elfsborg …. I was in goa when we played barca at celtic park… and again when we played juve at home too ;)

     

     

    I love it when a plan comes together. .. ;)

  4. celticrollercoaster on

    pedrocaravanachio67

     

    22:35 on

     

    29 July, 2013

     

     

    You (and indeed The Token Tim) missed a cracking night in Puerto Del Carmen with special guest!!! I would say it was the highlight of the 2013 CQN Lanzarote convention. Just ask Kikinthenakas!

     

     

    Thursday 5s is calling. You ready to make yer debut?

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  5. tommytwiststommyturns on

    CRC – did you have a good night down at “Southfork” with the Knox’s?!

     

     

    T4

  6. 'crushed nuts?' 'Naw, Layringitis!' on

    Haven’t seen the Mark Daly programme, reading on here my guess is that young people were abused by adults who were supposed to be caring for them. It’s never acceptable nor can it be excused by ‘that was then’ the more these historical cases are exposed the less likely the circumstances will be allowed to occur which made it easy for these predators to operate.

  7. !!bada bing!!

     

     

    21:30 on 29 July, 2013

     

    T3-think the signing deadline is 11pm tomorrow night.

     

     

     

     

     

    ****

     

    Thanks. Should really be in my bed.

  8. celticrollercoaster on

    T4

     

     

    Yes, JR Fisher was a great host. We arrived straight from airport at around 4:30pm, so had to depart early, as we had been on the go from 8am in the morn.

     

     

    Knoxs=Great family!. Wee Oscar was a menace, but this is allowed. Lovely to see this family starting to move towards a normal life.

     

     

    How was/is Benidorm?

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  9. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    If this Bangura guy is as bad as he shows Ill be very annoyed with Henrik!!

  10. I’d say lennie will go for it from the start and use cp against them- have a worry about broonie – hope he isn’t moved out of position with vic gone, it stalls the flow of everything.

     

     

    night night all

  11. celticrollercoaster on

    Bhoys & Ghirls

     

     

    Just to let you know that the CQN predictor competition will now commence on weekend of 17th August to coincide with the start of the EPL. Well that is the official reason. Unofficially I have been too busy lazing in Lanzarote to organise it sooner :-)

     

     

    Will be in contact this weekend to all those that have registered.

     

     

    StilltimetojoinandhelpgoodcausesandbeatyourfellowCQNerinbraggingrightsCSC

     

     

    cqnpredictor@gmail.com

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  12. The Boy Jinky on

    T4

     

     

    In my mind and spirit im always in goa. .. and one day I hope to fly there and never return

     

     

    Funnily enough im just about to book my flights for 15th november so you can bet your bottom …. dollar. .. we will be playing a major team at celtic park during the following two weeks

  13. At the risk of being wrong again, I think the KO time is 6.45 CP time, but don’t take my word for it, as I’ve been known to be wrong.

     

     

    Just the once, though !

  14. Darn. It’s the second leg that’s at 6.45. Dum dum.

     

     

    The Donegal CQN AGM is being held in Sean Og’s on the evening of the second leg…….I think!!

  15. I’m disappointed by the lack of comment here on CQN on Mark Daly’s BBC documentary. But I do realise that many Catholics will be shocked about the concrete evidence of abuse. Many will be reflecting and coming to terms with the evidence. Many will be disgusted by the policy of relocation rather than the legal route of conviction.

     

     

    This was one of the most powerful and well evidenced documentaries ever shown on BBC by a journalist many of us respected through his investigation on RFC. These revelations are way more important than anything we heard about RFC. Why? Because peoples’ lives were destroyed. Men have had to carry deep, deep hurt and anguish through to their 60s and 70s because the majority fail to call the Catholic Church to account. I only looked briefly at comments earlier on CQN and left in disgust by some clown’s juvenile comment that all investigation should be dropped as the school has closed. The victims live on and need your support and mine.

  16. The Boy Jinky on

    Thom the tim

     

     

    Got my ticket on saturday for the match … states 7:45pm… and they never get it wrong ;)))

     

     

    Neveralone

     

     

    Who ?

     

     

     

    Btw … just saw a twitter post there on herenveen site. .. ” can’t say any more today about finboggason transfer to celtic. . Hope to have news tomorrow”

  17. tommytwiststommyturns on

    CRC – we were in a place called Cala Finestrat, a couple of miles away from “Sodom and Gomorrah”! Quieter place mostly used by the Spanish and some foreigners, like us.

     

    Very hot, but I’m missing the blue skies already. Some nice scenery too….! ;-)

     

     

    Sounds like you had a great time in Lanzarote, including your meeting with a famous CQN lurker!!

     

     

    T4

  18. greenyinfurrafenian on

    timgreen

     

    the poster who made the comment you refer to watched the docu and apologised for his remarks.

  19. The Boy Jinky on

    Timgreen

     

     

    A few of us made similar statements after the documentary aired.

     

     

    Although I do understand people asking why no follow through on rangers story and hope they expand the revelations to all predators who commit vile crimes

  20. johann murdoch on

    Herenveen nuews on twitter

     

     

    Today we can’t say more about finnbogasson transfer to Celtic FC .

     

    We wish you goodnight and hope can tell a lot tomorrow !

     

     

    #hmmmmm

  21. The Boy Jinky on

    Johann

     

     

    Jeepers… dont do that snap noise. . I ruptured both achilles tendons within 12 months of each other and that noise brings back very painful memories … ouch

  22. Timgreen I am often told that I offend people when I offer up prayers and say god bless due to this being a Celtic site and not a catholic one.

     

     

    I didn’t watch the programme but agree with everyone that the victims need or support and prayers while the perpetrators and those who covered it up deserve to be taken the full distance for their crimes.

     

     

    Child abuse is abhorrent to all of us..

  23. timgreen,

     

     

    We in Ireland have gone through the pain and disgust that our fellow Catholics in Scotland are experiencing now.

     

     

    It is a long tortuous road, but I believe that there is change happening.

     

     

    I think that Pope Francis is replacing those Bishops and Cardinals with much younger men, who, hopefully are not compromised.

     

     

    It may take a generation, but, in my opinion, Ireland is suffering through the lack of moral authority that the Church is meant to provide.

     

     

    There is no voice in Ireland to speak for the people who are struggling to cope with the aftermath of the greed and corruption.

     

     

    I think that the Faith is stronger in Scotland, as priests were never placed on the pedestal and had the backing of the State, as they have/ had here.

  24. I would line up with a 4-3-3 variation into 4-2-3-1 for attack.Defending obviously would be 4-5-1, my aim of the game would be to deprive them of space draw them out and counter in wide areas with speed.

     

    I think they will give away plenty of free kicks if we do this, and i also think we will score from them.

     

     

    Hail Hail.

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