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| Stuart Armstrong; 'Fishel: Signs for Southampton on a 4 year deal. | |
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| Novelty_Bauble | 30 May 2017, 04:18 PM Post #2681 |
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Considering retirement
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wet panties. |
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| bubba | 30 May 2017, 04:25 PM Post #2682 |
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Getting on a bit
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But he'd be making 3 times what we'd pay him. Over 4 years that's a fair wedge I've a feeling he'll go, really hope not though |
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| bassbhoy | 30 May 2017, 04:28 PM Post #2683 |
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Getting on a bit
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It's not THAT exciting! |
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| amccarten313 | 30 May 2017, 06:45 PM Post #2684 |
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Occasional Substitute
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starting to get a bad feeling, hope this gets worked out soon would hate to lose him after such a fantastic season |
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| paddysmum | 30 May 2017, 06:48 PM Post #2685 |
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Getting on a bit
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shhhhhh
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| mick82 | 30 May 2017, 06:55 PM Post #2686 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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Armstrong is an intelligent guy. The smart choice is to stay with us. Maybe not forever but certainly next year. No other club can offer him what we can. Some can offer him more of some things (money, quality of league) but no one can offer the package that we can. I am completely confident that he will stay |
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| Tothecore | 30 May 2017, 07:07 PM Post #2687 |
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First team training
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I've never really understood the attraction of playing for a bottom to mid table team in the EPL. Playing defensive football most of the time, working your nuts off to cling on with your fingernails for another season, where is the enjoyment in that? If players go ,it's for the cash, or they think it's a stepping stone to be in the shop window for other EPL clubs, which is quite risky, you could end up going nowhere and then your best years are over. Compare that to what could happen at Celtic over the next five or more years and to me our club is far more attractive. |
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| Ned Rise | 30 May 2017, 07:27 PM Post #2688 |
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These boots were made for hunbustin'
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If he's half as brainy as he's supposed to be, he'll stay at Celtic. |
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| fatboab | 30 May 2017, 08:41 PM Post #2689 |
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Just before the Dawn
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He's also qualified to do the two things that earn the most money for the least amount of effort, football and law, and his football earning will pale into insignificance compared to his ludicrous legal charges when he retires from the footy. |
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| Torquemada | 30 May 2017, 08:46 PM Post #2690 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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Is that a wee dig at another mod??
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| Marado | 30 May 2017, 08:54 PM Post #2691 |
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I'll give you a war you won't believe.
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Oh I could think of 1 or 40,000 reasons a week why people would go there. Everyone likes to think they would strive to be the best player they could be to win things and improve but in reality people are people. Many players just view it as a job and would want to earn as much as possible as soon as possible anywhere they could. |
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| lenobhoy | 31 May 2017, 12:34 AM Post #2692 |
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Catch some light and it'll be alright
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I think that just the cold reality. |
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| MON's Left Eyebrow | 31 May 2017, 01:36 AM Post #2693 |
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First name on the team-sheet
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The issue is that it's not an extra 10k a week but probably an extra 40k a week. We're unlikely to pay him more than 25k tops but to a West Ham 60k is probably a fairly standard wage for someone in their first team squad. He'd be daft if he left but he'd also be daft if he stayed. |
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| Sean83 | 31 May 2017, 05:28 AM Post #2694 |
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Getting noticed in the reserves
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As much as I kind of agree with the point about players go to England for money, I don't think that is just the case. Some of them go down there to test themselves against better players. Us in the Champions League is a comparison. We go into it not expecting to win it (just now, give Brendan another year or 2). We go there to compete against the best. Players go to England, yes for money, but also to play against Aguero, Fabregas, Zlatan even if the club they play for has no realistic chance of winning the league or competing for it. To put it just down to money I think is wrong. It is a factor, a huge factor, but not the only reason Edited by Sean83, 31 May 2017, 05:30 AM.
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| FergusMcGrain | 31 May 2017, 06:48 AM Post #2695 |
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First name on the team-sheet
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I hope Stuart stays but I think whether he does or not will depend on who is showing interest. He has played in the SPL for around 6 seasons and that might be a major factor in him wanting to seek a new challenge. Add to that the vast increase in wages it starts to tip the balance in going. His wee pal GMS will more than likely be off this summer. If he puts in a top performance against Engerland it will just increase the level of teams that will come calling. He has just won everything there is to be won in Scotland but the Champions League is maybe the one thing that could keep him here. A midfielder who bags a good few goals is a major asset and an EPL top six team might just take the chance on him, maybe not Chelsea, Man City or Man U, but I could see him going to the others. |
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| Rosco67 | 31 May 2017, 09:14 AM Post #2696 |
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We're here to eff shampoo up!
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That just leaves Liverpool then as he sure as eff isn't signing for Arsenal or Spurs
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| mojorising | 31 May 2017, 09:27 AM Post #2697 |
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I'm an alligator.....
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Don't think GMS will have any bearing on his decision at all. Edited by mojorising, 31 May 2017, 09:28 AM.
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| FergusMcGrain | 31 May 2017, 10:02 AM Post #2698 |
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First name on the team-sheet
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You obviously don't rate him as highly as I do, and find it hilarious the idea of playing for Arsenal
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| Firefly | 31 May 2017, 10:22 AM Post #2699 |
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First-team starter
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I rate him very highly, but can't see any top six team in the EPL paying big bucks for him on the back of one good season. Hope it gets sorted soon. |
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| FergusMcGrain | 31 May 2017, 11:07 AM Post #2700 |
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I hope it gets sorted as well, but in relative terms they wouldn't be paying what the EPL consider 'Big Bucks', so he could be worth a punt for some of them. Not every player they buy is for £20m plus. |
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Armstrong will have a job after his playing days are over in the media so there isn't necessarily a need for a cash grab in England if it stops him enjoying his football. 
8:58 AM Jul 11