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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THE TOKEN TIM
A week?
Took you longer to recover from a mouthful of curry,ffs!
And me,truth be told….
Had a phaal last week,it paled in comparison,believe me. Felt like taking it back,but I was a tad concerned what they would replace it with!
Goldstar10 , will be there on Wednesday , see you at Gazebo i’ll bring my diary.
turkeybhoy
agree re the parter shenanigans.
and…
im in istanbul in september, is that where you are?
Have to admit, that for me, Wilson was well up there in the POTY ratings last season.
I dont think i’d like to see him go just yet……..but if £3m is being touted then, given we do have cover there, perhaps I’d take the dosh.
Also has the Boerrigter deal been completed?
My mate was sitting next to him and his agent this morning on flight over from Amsterdam. Apparently medical and final crossing of “t”s and dotting of “i”s was all that remained to be done.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
The Token Tim
14:18 on
29 July, 2013
Twisty/BMCUP,
re wife going to the game,
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Know the feeling. She who must be obeyed was complaining about the time i spent going to CP for games. “Come down the road with me for a couple of games why don’t you” says i thinking she’d say not a chance. But no “Ok” she says. One game – Against Partick Thistle at CP – James Grady, i think, scored for PT 1st them we pumped them. Anywho dreadful day torrential rain but the worst part was her complaining it was too noisy, too cold and to compound matters asking “which one is Larsson”?????. To this day I am sure she was taking the p out of me but I told her then and there I would never take her to another game as it was too stressful an experience.
bmcuw.. don’t upset the waiters by saying it’s not hot enuff.. did that back in the 70’s and guess what.. waiting for the #10 from bath street on a Friday after the usual ruby and a few beverages…
sitting on concrete steps while it was pissin down.. got some funny looks from fellow bus passengers…
end up .. trail of clothes discarded en route to the bog..
Never again!!
Re the running, I ran the Glasgow Half marathon last year with an appalling hangover. Went to a birthday bash the night before with no intention of drinking and was tragically led astray.
Wee bit slower than usual (1:40) but it’s do-able. Can’t make my mind up between the 10k or half this year as I’ve been injured for ages.
Will do the sponsor thing whatever one I choose.
HH
slowasaweekinthejail csc
Afternoon Folks, I’m entered in the Great Scottish Run, I’m doing this as part of Celtic Charities 1254125, if you can donate this is the place to do it.
Thanks.
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/johndocherty1?
Took my then girlfriend, now wife to an evening game at Firhill.
She spent the whole game marvelling at the fireflies inthe crowd.
It was actually the constant, random lighting of cigarettes on the terracing. But, she knew that.
First and last game.
The Token Tim
14:48 on 29 July, 2013
Announcement imminent I take it
Anyone within sighting distance of the place where they do the medicals? or will they bring them bay Celtic Park first?
gsu
bay=by
I’d be sorry to see Wilson go. It wouldn’t be good to sell the whole spine of the team (Wilson, Victor, Hooper) under most circumstances. Just before a make-or-break European game would seem to be playing with fate. If the new players had bedded in (or perhaps even arrived) then I’d feel much more comfortable. I still think we will qualify, but I think that there may be some fingers crossed in Celtic Park. They certainly are here in Apricale.
Oglach/ThomtheTim,
there seems to be a common thread running through all our stories re the “better half” and going to the games…….
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
NeverAgain CSC
Lucas Hood @Atomicpe
@STVSport So when its Hearts its the CLUB that is liquidated but when its rangers its the COMPANY! #STVSPORTSPOONFEDBYJACKIRVINE
If Wilson were to leave, I would be sorry to see him go. I believe the big man is a team player and showed last year why Neil was so keen to get him. It is laughable that Davies wants him back after basically benching him when he signed a pre-contract with us, to the detriment of his club and Kelvin’s fitness. If Kelvin and his family are having trouble settling in Glasgow there’s not much we can do other than to wish him well and get as much as we can for the out of the transfer.
gsu
Was in the prawn sandwich section on Saturday,big Virgil being chaperoned by Bobby Petta of this parish.Might have another Dutchman to look after soon….
Rogne injured and likely to miss the start of the Chamoinship for Wigan, quel surprise….
http://www.insidefutbol.com/2013/07/29/scottish-champions-celtic-eye-belgium-international-striker-jelle-vossen/93538/?
KLV
£3m = no brainer.
Thankful Billy Davies is not Celtic Manager
GSU,
I’ve not seen or heard anything further re Boerrigter.
as usual I guess i’ll just wait for the offeeshul welcome or denial…….
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Any Berlin based Celts online?
Need a pub with Celtic TV to watcvh the game on Wednesday?
HH
RobinBhoy
myspellingiscraptoday
kevinlasvegas – Jelle & Ice Cream?
CultsBhoy loves being 1st forever & ever
15:15 on 29 July, 2013
Given the way they through money around in the English leagues, Kelvin is a bargain at 3 million.
The Token Tim
15:16 on 29 July, 2013
Its the waiting for the white smoke that does me in, but patience is a virtue, as I keep telling my wife every time she shoves the Honey Do list in my face
HH
gsu
Wonder what Mrs TTT thinks of pyro debate given her love for fireflies? 8))
Afternoon all
Just in from the ticket office. Queue just outside the door, took about 15mis. I biiked mine by phone yesterday and was at the counter for approx. 3mins. Excellent service.
Weefra HH
Biiled=booked. :))
Weefra HH
The ole Kerrydale Gazebo caters for the firtsist 800 thirstiest tims.
Typo wife’s Blackberry
*reads back*
40M cash surplus……5 new quality players in…..
The guys coming in are actually further along their professional development track than the people who left (when we first got them) IMO.
Celtic and NFL can win this league as often as they choose to. The new orcs will take more than 10 years to catch us and thats if they ever do.
Our place as the undisputed historical holders of total league championships, hopefully setting a new world record along the way in this country, is coming and there is nothing and no one who can do anything about it.
Savour these years for this is our time………truly
Whats not to like?
Just read on twitter that Wilson has been sold to Forest for £1.75m. Any truth in this anyone?
Weefra HH
greendreamz
15:35 on 29 July, 2013
I like your thinking!
gsu
blantyretim
15:24 on 29 July, 2013
Wonder what Mrs TTT thinks of pyro debate given her love for fireflies? 8))
****
She is violently anti smoking, so, I daren’t ask!
Looking forward to Wednesday’s big game. Trying to avoid all the transfer speculation. Even if we did manage to bring someone in, I can’t see them playing any role on Wednesday night. Hopefully we don’t get caught out and remain focused for what is an almighty important game of football for us.
DESERTBHOY. 1452
Aye,that was why I remained diplomatic about it!
Chucked some raw chillies in it,put it down to experience…
weefrathetim
15:36 on 29 July, 2013
No…..load of old….
Dick Byrne lol saw that, open arms in these parts. ;)
KLV
‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis!’ 14:16
Billy Davies cut his own nose off to spite his face
Would Davies’ face actually look worse without a nose….?