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| Moussa Dembele | |
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| paddysloan | 31 Jan 2017, 12:57 PM Post #5041 |
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Much posting, such opinion, very controversial. wow.
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Moussa Dembele, in London to scan Chelsea for a purple monkey dishwasher. |
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| Flawless | 31 Jan 2017, 12:57 PM Post #5042 |
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Fatboab shirt designer
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Genuine answer is I don't know. If it is a choice for me of losing Dembele and Rodgers say getting 4 ( taking it down from 6) quality players in ( with again possible sell on potential) I think that would be beneficial for Celtic long term. The money on the go now ( if it's to be believed) I think it would be remiss not to take. |
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| fatboab | 31 Jan 2017, 12:58 PM Post #5043 |
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Just before the Dawn
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I do. |
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| ronan cfc | 31 Jan 2017, 12:58 PM Post #5044 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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I just don't see it. He will eventually move directly to that sort of club for mega money but not now. |
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| Muzz | 31 Jan 2017, 12:59 PM Post #5045 |
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BRFA
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Agreed. |
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| greenjedi | 31 Jan 2017, 01:01 PM Post #5046 |
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Jedi Master
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This wouldn't balance the books, this would ensure the our books are blacker than a black hole. |
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| murphio | 31 Jan 2017, 01:01 PM Post #5047 |
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Could start a row in an empty room
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It's a balancing act for sure but I really don't think it's as easy as taking the money for Dembele (who is earning one wage of what, £1m per year) and spending it say on five players who are going to be earning double that - each. There is a consequence of spending that type of money on players in the shape of wages - which we could afford while we are in the Champions League but which is obviously not guaranteed and therefore leaves you open to risk. It is a problem. |
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| CaltonBhoy1967 | 31 Jan 2017, 01:01 PM Post #5048 |
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Billy McNeill - "Mr Celtic"
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We have a great season with CL group stage dosh banked and if in addition we sell our most valuable asset for mega, mega dosh in terms of our financial base you expect Rodgers will be lucky to get £6m to improve the squad? Do you want a kds charity bet that if Dembele is sold we spend more than £6m? |
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| Sheshoon | 31 Jan 2017, 01:03 PM Post #5049 |
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First name on the team-sheet
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Nail on the head. Particularly the false economy. We sell Dembele for 35 million, we diminish our attacking edge significantly, for the CL qualies. We don't qualify for CL, the 35 million will compensate, but we're still worse off cause we lost one of the most promising and exciting prospects we had in years, who's exactly the kind of player who could make the difference in our champ league fortunes. Quite simply the way I see it is this - never in our wildest dreams (unless we got a move to EPL) could we afford to buy a £35 mill rated player, why then when Brendan has secured/created one, would we want to offload him at the first opportunity when there's no financial necessity and to the detriment of our CL campaign this year. |
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| hazy | 31 Jan 2017, 01:03 PM Post #5050 |
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Getting on a bit
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Fairly impressive if this deal went through Rodgers would have effectively paid for himself for the next 16 years |
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| green_equals_silver | 31 Jan 2017, 01:06 PM Post #5051 |
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Bobinho9
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I'd rather we didn't sell our best players but £35m/£40m is an obscene amount of money anywhere in football never mind in the SPFL. Ideally I'd love him to stay and be part of next seasons Champions League squad but let him go if the price is right on the basis we don't qualify and need to plug a gap in the finances. |
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| Willie Wonka | 31 Jan 2017, 01:09 PM Post #5052 |
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Slavery fled, oh glorious dead
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careful. at this rate we'll be paying tax on the profits
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| manbearpigbhoy | 31 Jan 2017, 01:12 PM Post #5053 |
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First-team starter
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Really gutted by this, thought we'd have him till the years end at least. |
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| remy mcswain | 31 Jan 2017, 01:13 PM Post #5054 |
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Big in Canada
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Gutted about what? |
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| Joe the Baker | 31 Jan 2017, 01:14 PM Post #5055 |
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It feels like yesterday... I wish it was tomorrow.
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He's not been sold yet mate. |
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| ronny_is_not_da_man | 31 Jan 2017, 01:14 PM Post #5056 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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He is going nowhere mate so cheer up. He might go in the summer but I am relatively confident we will be discussing offers for him this time next year.
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| corsica1968 | 31 Jan 2017, 01:16 PM Post #5057 |
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Can anyone identify these 6 x £5m players that we could get from Dembele sale who would improve the team and (crucially) come to Celtic? Get a grip! Snodgrass went for £10m and he is nothing to write home about. There are dozens of other examples - Andros Townsend anyone? Calum Wilson (who ruptured his anterior crucuate) is now being touted as a £20m player!!! It isn't much different in the EFL or abroad - you're deluded if you think otherwise. Someone mentioned Joe Allen - he went for £13m and will be earning in excess of £40k per week plus bonuses. That'd be at least £21m thrown away in four years on one player! I mentioned elsewhere that a former EPL director is saying that Dembele could easily go for £50m plus next year. It'd be stupid to cash in now. We have to stick to the model of developing raw and under-valued talent to extract maximum value - there is no way Dembele has reached maximum value. |
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| Lubo67 | 31 Jan 2017, 01:18 PM Post #5058 |
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Everyone's Fantasy Football first pick
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Is there any genuine evidence that there has even been interest in Dembele? Can't see it anywhere! A bid of £15m is realistic.
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| stibhan | 31 Jan 2017, 01:19 PM Post #5059 |
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Viva la Quinta Brigada
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I'm concerned more about the scan on his knee than losing him - hopefully nothing serious. |
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| Maleys Spirit | 31 Jan 2017, 01:19 PM Post #5060 |
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First name on the team-sheet
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What`s your new PIN number? |
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He is going nowhere mate so cheer up. He might go in the summer but I am relatively confident we will be discussing offers for him this time next year.


7:45 AM Jul 11