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. Glendalystonsils likes a mr whippy with his lime green jelly on

    I think we’ve got Jelle on a plate.

  2. kevinlasvegas on

    leftclicktic

     

     

    Thanks mate, A striker for Birthday would be Perfection. ;) or 2? to Greedy? :)

     

     

    KLV

  3. kevinlasvegas on

    So does anyone know who that is in the twitter pic? or just guessing? Hope its not the blonde guy, heavy. lol

     

     

    KLV

  4. tommysbhoy

     

     

    Sometimes the Harp Club but around Balloch now and again.

     

     

    Not a big drinker t.b.h.

  5. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    Mr Creosote will be beside himself at the thought of missin’ out on Jelle.

  6. It’s The DutchMan.. Ah tell ye.

     

     

    If it is No..

     

     

    Then…It’s his His Double.

     

     

    Which ,if that is the Case..

     

     

    Then..

     

     

    It’s ..wit is known in the Trade…

     

     

    As a Double Dutch!

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Stll, Laughin

  7. The guy in the picture is too short to be a Dutchman. I think it’s Willo Flood following his summer hair transplant.

  8. Afternoon all

     

     

    First day at new job. Didn’t tell anyone I was a Celtic fan. This is the first time since I started primary school( where support for the ‘Tic was a given anyway) that I have not

     

    announced this key fact about me.

     

     

    Have we actually signed anyone yet?

     

     

     

    Jimbo

  9. eldiegobhoy

     

     

    dont think i’ve been there,i sometimes watch the away games in the dilly or station bar,especially if its not on hmmmm tv..why dont you drive and i’ll get pashed lol only kidding h.h

  10. The Scottish Professional Football League

     

    (SPFL) today announced a new radio

     

    broadcasting deal with Bauer Media for the

     

    coming season.

     

    All of Bauer’s Scottish radio stations –

     

    including Clyde, Forth, Northsound, Tay, West

     

    and MFR – will have the right to broadcast

     

    Goal Flashes from Scottish Premiership and

     

    Scottish League One matches throughout the

     

    2013/14 campaign.

  11. Glendalystonsils likes a mr whippy with his lime green jelly on

    Jelle’s not to be trifled with.

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