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Stuart Armstrong; 'Fishel: Signs for Southampton on a 4 year deal.
Topic Started: 18 Oct 2015, 09:50 PM (731,142 Views)
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if he doesn't want to sign, he should be punted in this window.

he had a good season last year but he definitely isn't irreplaceable.
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4 Jul 2017, 12:59 PM
if he doesn't want to sign, he should be punted in this window.

he had a good season last year but he definitely isn't irreplaceable.
Absolutely correct. If he's umming and ahhing, get him out.
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I'd find £10 million for Armstrong hard to turn down as I don't think he's a £10 million player and could be replaced quite comfortably for that sort of money imho
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4 Jul 2017, 01:11 PM
I'd find £10 million for Armstrong hard to turn down as I don't think he's a £10 million player and could be replaced quite comfortably for that sort of money imho
Not a cat in hell's chance that we'd get anything near £10m for a guy who's got 1 year left on his contract.
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JamesJoyce
4 Jul 2017, 01:19 PM
westendtim
4 Jul 2017, 01:11 PM
I'd find £10 million for Armstrong hard to turn down as I don't think he's a £10 million player and could be replaced quite comfortably for that sort of money imho
Not a cat in hell's chance that we'd get anything near £10m for a guy who's got 1 year left on his contract.
£10m is small change for EPL clubs but in Scotland it still seems big money.
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3 Jul 2017, 11:55 PM
I'd love the bugger to stay but if his head or heart is saying something else then I think we are well covered in that area of the pitch. Let's get top dollar and wish him all the best.
If he leaves, we need to sign a good replacement as we're not well covered at centre mid, especially in europe.
Armstrong plays two positions and we are well covered at the moment for one of them. If he plays in the hole, then we have McGregor, Rogic or this lad from Chelsea, if states interest is true. If we are looking for someone further back who plays with Brown in the centre then we have Eboue, Callum or Bitton (not his greatest fan), so it would be good to get someone here.

I'd far sooner lose sleep over losing Tierney than I would Armstrong and 10mill for a guy we got for buttons in a deal that rested heavy on GMS being the better player, is a win for me.
Wee mcgregor and bitton arent good enough for champions league. Rogic's fitness remains a note of concern and eboue is completely unknown at this stage. We are light in centre mid but if £10m is on the table and he wants to go then, we need to take the money and spend it on a quality replacement.
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Shouldn't be a problem our CE is a cowboy.
Unlike the other Pedro in Govan.

Who's a loan arranger.... :ph43r:
:lol:

Been a while since we had a Tonto Tuesday. :ph43r:
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Said it earlier - he should sign and be chuffed he's got an improved deal after a great season

He needs to have another one - a better one even and a decent showing for Scotland before he gets all the necessary plaudits and mega bucks deal in my view

In my humble opinion he owes BR too for the job he's done unleashing the talent that had appeared to fade a bit

In short - I feel it's too early for him to have his head turned to the point that if he's humming and hawing right enough - I say get tae eff :arrr:

I still think he's great by the way I've just got no patience for neither humming nor hawing
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thing is. Armstrong (to my knowledge) wasnt a born celtic supporter, he's not living out his boyhood dream of representing the hooped jersey.

In his mind, I wouldnt be surprised if he's thinking what else is there for him to do in Scotland. Last season is almost impossible to be improved upon domestically... Maybe he feels its the right time for him to move on. He's achieved what he can here... including becoming a scotland player.
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BRENDAN RODGERS today stressed he is unconcerned about Southampton's interest in Stuart Armstrong and stressed he was still hopeful the midfielder will sign a new deal with Celtic.

The Barclays Premier League club, who have bought Fraser Forster, Virgil van Dijk and Victor Wanyama from the Parkhead club in recent years, have been linked with a move for Armstrong.

The Scotland internationalist has a season left on his current contract with the Scottish champions, but hasn't agreed to an extension despite opening negotiations at the start of the year.

Rodgers, who fielded the 25-year-old in the second half of the Glasgow club's 0-0 draw with Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic last night, put talks on hold at the tail end of the 2016/17 campaign.

The Northern Irishman remains optimistic that Armstrong, who only established himself at Celtic last season, will resist the lure of the top flight down south and commit his future to his current club.

“With Stu and Moussa (Dembele) and others there’s obviously lots of gossip and speculation and agents will be drumming up interest," he said. Whether it’s Moussa, Stuart or KT (Kieran Tierney) - it’s out of my control.

"Most of the players are signed to long-term deals, but Stu has a year to run. We’re in negotiations and hopefully that can get done again. If not then it’s ok we’ll keep working and focusing on the next games.

“Gossip and speculation never bothers me. There’s a game and a strategy that goes on behind the scenes that supporters are not so well aware of.

“An agent or someone will try and create a market for their player and the more clubs that are involved the greater hand he may feel he has to negotiate or make a transfer. That’s modern football and I know the game well enough.

“Stuart is a great boy and one I want to keep. Hopefully over the course of this pre-season he has an extension and a new deal.”

Rodgers continued: “He’s a person I like, a good guy. very bright and very intelligent and I know what he wants out of his life. I said last season I could help him achieve tat in his career and I’ll always be open and honest with him.

“He’s got a knack of scoring goals from that central corridor so that gives him a great value in any market. But the only concern I have is his great value to us and I hope he keeps working with us long into the season.

“Negotiations took place early on and didn’t quite happen and I asked them to stop in preparation for the cup final. I think in the best interests of Stuart we did that, very few players can play while having that distraction and insecurity.

“Then if any offers come in to the club we look at it. But we want him to stay and he’s important and he can develop and push on this year and get more experience of European football. That will add even more value to him.

“Players careers are very short and he understands what he has. Everything has to be right. How negotiation works is that the player has to win and the club has to win. It can’t be one way. It doesn’t work. We need a solution and I’m sure that will be the case."

Rodgers, the former Swansea City and Liverpool manager, believes Armstrong would be best served remaining at Celtic for the foreseable future.

“For him I think this is the best place for him," he said. “I know the Premiership inside out and if he wants to go there then okay, he can still get there but to arrive at the right moment is important.

“To arrive as an established European player, winning trophies and with more international experience. I understand why anyone would want to play in England as I worked there. But to arrive in the best moment you can is the way to do it."
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Armstrong has had one good year. If he stays and has another good year in the CL then he'll have a good choice with clubs.

If he goes now then I don't think he'll do that well.
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Stuart Armstrong is an intelligent guy. He will be well aware of the risk of leaving a coach who has improved his game out of sight, and joining up with an unknown quantity at Southampton. His only motivation to go there would be money, and the chance to showcase his ability at venues like Anfield, Old Trafford, etc.

I hope he stays with us but I'm sure Brendan will replace him with an even better talent if he goes.
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Beginning to think he'll be away. Cracking player, and will likely do well down south. As long as we get decent money for him, no problems.
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Maybe he should seek Gary Hooper's advice.
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Stuart Armstrong is an intelligent guy. He will be well aware of the risk of leaving a coach who has improved his game out of sight, and joining up with an unknown quantity at Southampton. His only motivation to go there would be money, and the chance to showcase his ability at venues like Anfield, Old Trafford, etc.

I hope he stays with us but I'm sure Brendan will replace him with an even better talent if he goes.
So, his only motivation is more money and the chance to impress against some of the biggest/richest clubs in the world?

Can't blame him for that really, to be fair. :lol:
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I think he'll stay for as long as Brendan is here. :pray:
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He has to use his delicious brain on this one. The Premiership will still be there 2 years from now, when he could be going down there after a long time of improving and learning under Rodgers, and winning more medals. Then he'd have a good 6 years to earn cartoon money.
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I'd be really surprised if he was agitating for a move. He went on record recently as saying this was the happiest period of his career & I think he's smart enough to see beyond the short term gain.

I did wonder if perhaps the Club were angling to sell him - we have followed a pattern in recent years of selling one of our "star" players & I guess Armstrong would be seen as more dispensable than, say Dembele or Tierney.
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