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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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  2. The Battered Bunnet on

    Marquee signings?

     

     

    This is the new model Celtic. We don’t do marquee signings.

     

     

    We do Gazebo signings!

  5. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    Sof Tunis – new Guy Clark album is very, very good.

     

     

    There must be something in the water [the oil?] in Texas that turns out these brilliant songwriters.

  7. WGS on

    90 million for Bale from Real.

     

     

    If they get Bale i can see Man U getting Ronaldo back.

  8. RobinBhoy on

    The Battered Bunnet

     

     

    Got tickets posted out as part of the direct debit scheme for cup tickets. Saves a lot of hassle, sometimes cannot use all of the tickets dependent on travel schedules but what the hey….

     

     

    You will have to pick them up unfortunately.

  12. masty is neil lennon on

    DIRECT QUOTESFROM THE GAFFER……. Neil Lennon

     

    “We’re just waiting on his (Boerrigter’s) medical results coming back. He’s a player we really like and feel he adds that extra bit of quality to the squad.

     

    “He will be registered for the Elfsborg games, but we feel it’s a bit early to throw him straight into the team on Wednesday. Derk may or may not be in the squad – we’ll just have to see. He’ll be in the squad for the Ross County game this weekend and will travel to Sweden with us next week.”

     

     

    NL on Finnbogason

     

    “He’s a player we like the look of, however, there has been no bid from the club. We’re just weighing up our options at the moment.

     

    “As I’ve said before, getting a striker in is harder than people think, but we’re hoping to get someone in over the next week or so.”

     

     

    NL on Wilson and Ledley

     

    “Peter (Lawwell) has told Nottingham Forest he is not for sale. His quality really shone through last season and he’s a player we want to keep hold of.

     

    “Joe is a superb professional. I can only repeat what I said about Gary Hooper last week. He is one of the best signings I’ve made as Celtic manager and is one of our key players. We’re certainly not looking to sell him.

  13. tommysbhoy on

    thought wilson was excellent for us last season and was very steady and consistent,but lacked upper body strength ..easily builed at times..shame if he goes..as for super joe?no way he will leave anytime soon..i’de be gutted if that happened

     

    h.h

  15. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    Ole Mr Creosote navigated the ‘transfer embargo’ like Rhett Butler runnin’ the ole Blockade to set up victory over the wee Rovers courtesy of his ‘trialists’.

     

     

    THey’ve bent the rules that much wee Uri Gellar must be on a retainer.

  20. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    Ole Dick ‘The Night Porter’ was name of film he made with Ms Rampling.

     

     

    -obviously not goin’ to be as good as ‘Doctor in the House’.

  21. jjb on

    Twists- regarding mums : mine wouldn’t let me wear my green and white trakkie top on certain days. I wasn’t allowed a Celtic top on outside the house. Still I miss her.

  22. ASonOfDan on

    the battered bunnet

     

     

    You had tickets reserved if a season ticket holder but had to order them prior to Saturday to get them posted out. You will need to pick them up.

  24. Bawsman on

    Wilson is a fine player. He had a poor start but last season he was probably player of the season for me.

     

     

    A centre half with his pace won’t be coming cheaply.

  26. hen1rik on

    I just wish others would stop saying Hearts are liquidating its the holding company that’s going to be liquidated :))

  30. desertbhoy on

    good service for a freebie.. an thatwee bnb davies wants to pay money to get him back.. after his treatment previously would be placing a foot in said davies baws

  31. South Of Tunis on

    DBBIA @ 13 38 .

     

     

    The Guy Clark newie .

     

     

    Yes ——been told it’s good..

     

     

    Haven’t heard it , but pal will send me a copy of it when I return from holiday..

     

     

    Played 3hrs of Kraftwerk on the road between Genoa and Nice , yesterday .

     

     

    Grrreat !

  32. The Honest Cover-up on

    tommysbhoy

     

     

    I think you are right. Therein lies the problem. We’d all love him to be here to help us get to the Champions League. He wouldn’t want to commit to playing in Scotland unless he knows we are in it…

  33. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    LYMMBHOY

     

     

    Cheers,bud-I think the fella enjoyed it as much as I did!

     

     

    Ah,memories. Days like that are why we are Hooooops…..

  36. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    TOMMYSBHOY

     

     

    Congrats on the contract-get the beers in!

  37. DougC on

    We must have a big game this week, with the MSM selling of all our players, advising new signings are poor and getting other players to say why they will not be coming to Celtic.

     

    Ignore them , when the club announce it we can fallout on the the players coming and going,

     

    until then enjoy another week with European fitba at Celtic Park

  38. The Token Tim on

    Eurochamps/Goldstar,

     

     

    any of you 2 bhoys around?

     

     

     

    HAIL! HAIL!

     

    Token

  40. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    THE BATTERED BUNNET

     

     

    Saw a perra them today,twenty quid.

  41. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    Well if Lennie is not pulling the wool over our eyes and why would he ? it looks as though no new striker will be signed before Wednesdays game.As long as no one

     

    leaves before Wednesday I feel we should be strong enough to win the first game. H.H.

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