The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[tonto1888]

He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.

Do they though? One is a good left back in Scottish football and the other is genuinely world class.

As suggested previoulsy £30m for Tierney is ridiculous! I'd say £20m would be decent money for him. Also a record for Scotland!

Tierney has a lot of experience. CL, EL, international. Has he captained Scotland. Compare that to the Crystal Palace fella who went to United. 3million would be a steal for KT

[michaelg]

He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.

Do they though? One is a good left back in Scottish football and the other is genuinely world class.

As suggested previoulsy £30m for Tierney is ridiculous! I'd say £20m would be decent money for him. Also a record for Scotland!

Tierney has a lot of experience. CL, EL, international. Has he captained Scotland. Compare that to the Crystal Palace fella who went to United. 3million would be a steal for KT

It all boils down to the league he's been plying his trade in.

[ned]

He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.

Do they though? One is a good left back in Scottish football and the other is genuinely world class.

As suggested previoulsy £30m for Tierney is ridiculous! I'd say £20m would be decent money for him. Also a record for Scotland!

Tierney has a lot of experience. CL, EL, international. Has he captained Scotland. Compare that to the Crystal Palace fella who went to United. 3million would be a steal for KT

It all boils down to the league he's been plying his trade in.

It doesn't. It's a factor along with his age, position he plays, how good he is, nationality. He has played against top class opposition in Europe and been a first team regular for 4 years, playing well over 150 games and he is a senior international player. He is regularly one of Celtic's best players. Contrast that to Wan Bissaka and the only factors to his disadvantage are he's not English and he doesn't play in England. So if Wan Bissaka is worth £50m then KT should be worth similar. I know Celtic won't get that but anything less than £25m is derisory unless there is a large % sell on like or better than Celtic had with Van Dijk.

[Main Street]

It's only Arsenal ffs, their tiny offer is typical of their tiny club ethos.

[Main Street]

Jullien, signed and shirted.

http://www.celticfc.net/news/16376

[Main Street]

Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/

[marty34]

Jullien, signed and shirted.

http://www.celticfc.net/news/16376

Hopefully this is the start of the quality signings.  This lad should do well.  Plus he'll be a good mate to Edouard which is always a help.  His English is very good.

Big unit and will score a few goals at set-pieces.  Slow on the turn, by all accounts, but he'll get away with that in Scotland most of the  time.  Good potential and if he goes well for a couple of years, sell on value should be good.

[under the bar]

Jullien, signed and shirted.

http://www.celticfc.net/news/16376

Hopefully this is the start of the quality signings.  This lad should do well.  Plus he'll be a good mate to Edouard which is always a help.  His English is very good.

Big unit and will score a few goals at set-pieces.  Slow on the turn, by all accounts, but he'll get away with that in Scotland most of the  time.  Good potential and if he goes well for a couple of years, sell on value should be good.

Started out as a striker too by all accounts.  Welcome the new Dion Dublin!!

[tyroneStatto]

If he's slow on the turn he'll get found out in Europe. Overall probably a decent enough signing for the SPL.

[lenny]

Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/

Celtic have signed him and bolton have thanked celtic for paying considerably more than they needed to. You may want to take your comment back.

[stiffler]

Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/

Celtic have signed him and bolton have thanked celtic for paying considerably more than they needed to. You may want to take your comment back.

Why pay more than what was required ? Was this to prevent any legal challenges from Bolton on the deal ?

[straightred]

Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/

Celtic have signed him and bolton have thanked celtic for paying considerably more than they needed to. You may want to take your comment back.

Why pay more than what was required ? Was this to prevent any legal challenges from Bolton on the deal ?

This fellow is supposed to be a great prospect. Ireland will be trying to get him capped asap as well

[Main Street]

Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/

Celtic have signed him and bolton have thanked celtic for paying considerably more than they needed to. You may want to take your comment back.

Why should I? The first offer was derisory regardless. Obviously Celtic had second thoughts about that offer and possibly considering public relations as well as Bolton's plight, paid over the odds.

[MoChara]

If anyone thinks we paid extra than we thought we had to, they must never have heard of Peter Lawell.

[Main Street]

If anyone thinks we paid extra than we thought we had to, they must never have heard of Peter Lawell.

You think what you want but it is an accepted fact that Celtic paid over what they were required to, according to terms of football law.
It was calculated Celtic only had to pay 250k, but paid  out an extra 100k, matching the same amount an English club would have to pay.
https://tinyurl.com/y4h8u6ox

In similar circumstances, Celtic paid no more than their calculation of the obligatory development fee for Dembele from Fulham, that's fair enough as Fulham have enough wealth.
Whoever managed this coup from behind the scenes at Celtic did a very good job.