The_Dark_Knight Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 4 hours ago, vanderark14 said: Scott MCkenna hands in a transfer request to Aberdeen It's a strange one. It smells of his agent stirring the pot. He has three years left on his contract so Aberdeen definitely have the advantage with this one. If he does go I hope Aberdeen receive £5m+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 4 hours ago, vanderark14 said: Scott MCkenna hands in a transfer request to Aberdeen Aberdeen have rejected it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dark_Knight Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 3 hours ago, The_Dark_Knight said: It's a strange one. It smells of his agent stirring the pot. He has three years left on his contract so Aberdeen definitely have the advantage with this one. If he does go I hope Aberdeen receive £5m+. Or rather £7m+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I don't see the point in handing in Xfer request, because means nothing other than waiving a share of the transfer fee, because xfer instigated by player (typically how the contracts are written) can't imagine why he would be looking to rush to QPR/Nottingham Forest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csinclair Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 43 minutes ago, euan2020 said: can't imagine why he would be looking to rush to QPR/Nottingham Forest to play in a more competitive league, become better as a player and potentially get a bigger move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 55 minutes ago, euan2020 said: I don't see the point in handing in Xfer request, because means nothing other than waiving a share of the transfer fee, because xfer instigated by player (typically how the contracts are written) can't imagine why he would be looking to rush to QPR/Nottingham Forest Because Mark Warburton has a magic hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csinclair Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Apparently Warburton is after Bates now since their bid for McKenna was rejected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 5 hours ago, csinclair said: to play in a more competitive league, become better as a player and potentially get a bigger move? better teams in that league to aim for is what i meant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 No surprise Bates has been shown the door. He’s fucking dreadful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dark_Knight Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Well, the Arsenal penny-pinchers have two more days to cough up £25m or Tierney will be with Celtic for another season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 7 hours ago, macy37 said: No surprise Bates has been shown the door. He’s fucking dreadful. has he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 minute ago, er yir macaroon said: has he? Apparently Warburton's after him as part of his 'sign all his ex-Rangers rejects' mission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Why the phuck has no one come in for Forrest and McGregor by now? Routinely gubbing pish season after season up here for fun. They should be away challenging themselves in a better league by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, JECK said: Why the phuck has no one come in for Forrest and McGregor by now? Routinely gubbing pish season after season up here for fun. They should be away challenging themselves in a better league by now. No one could afford them, Celtic are playing hardball in their pursuit of ten in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csinclair Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 SOD rejects new contract. In his last year so could be moving soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dark_Knight Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 hours ago, JECK said: Why the phuck has no one come in for Forrest and McGregor by now? Routinely gubbing pish season after season up here for fun. They should be away challenging themselves in a better league by now. There's scouts everywhere. McGregor and Forrest must've been watched hundreds of times by scouts, even scouts who were scouting different players. If an EPL team wanted them, they would've got them. I don't actually remember a team placing a bid for either of them... ever. Personally, I don't rate them. They're no better or worse than Armstrong, and he's in and out of an average Southampton team. 1 hour ago, ceudmilefailte said: No one could afford them, Celtic are playing hardball in their pursuit of ten in a row. Or rather, no one would pay silly money to buy them. You have to remember, in today's climate, teams are spending millions like it's confetti. If a team rated them, and wanted them, they would have them. Look at Armstrong, he went for what, £7m? He's not exactly pulling up trees. I'd say that if a team offered £7m for McGregor or Forrest Celtic would probably accept. But they won't. The stock of the SPL has never been lower. In today's climate £25m is generally seen as peanuts by teams south of the border, and yet Arsenal are trying to finagle him for £18m up front, £7m depending on European Cup qualification, appearances, etc. And yet Tierney could very well turn out to be just as good as Andy Robertson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWMM82 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, The_Dark_Knight said: There's scouts everywhere. McGregor and Forrest must've been watched hundreds of times by scouts, even scouts who were scouting different players. If an EPL team wanted them, they would've got them. I don't actually remember a team placing a bid for either of them... ever. Personally, I don't rate them. They're no better or worse than Armstrong, and he's in and out of an average Southampton team. Or rather, no one would pay silly money to buy them. You have to remember, in today's climate, teams are spending millions like it's confetti. If a team rated them, and wanted them, they would have them. Look at Armstrong, he went for what, £7m? He's not exactly pulling up trees. I'd say that if a team offered £7m for McGregor or Forrest Celtic would probably accept. But they won't. The stock of the SPL has never been lower. In today's climate £25m is generally seen as peanuts by teams south of the border, and yet Arsenal are trying to finagle him for £18m up front, £7m depending on European Cup qualification, appearances, etc. And yet Tierney could very well turn out to be just as good as Andy Robertson. Armstrong wanted to leave Celtic..... Forrest and McGregor don’t. Tierney is in no rush to leave either, hence why Celtic are holding out for the full £25 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, csinclair said: SOD rejects new contract. In his last year so could be moving soon. Wonder if Hereford United are after a right back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dark_Knight Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, SWMM82 said: Armstrong wanted to leave Celtic..... Forrest and McGregor don’t. Tierney is in no rush to leave either, hence why Celtic are holding out for the full £25 million. True, but Southampton still put in a bid. I don't remember any public bids for Forrest or McGregor. The fact that Forrest and McGregor are fine with visiting the same grounds year on year, going toe-to-tow with free transfers and released players as opposed to going up against players of genuine quality and wanting to improve, says a lot about them. Apparently they'd rather beat St Johnstone 7:0 rather than going up against top internationals in magnificent stadiums... or perhaps they don't have an option. Put Barry Bannan in this Celtic team and he'd rip teams a new one. In my opinion, McGregor is of a similar standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWMM82 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 16 minutes ago, The_Dark_Knight said: True, but Southampton still put in a bid. I don't remember any public bids for Forrest or McGregor. The fact that Forrest and McGregor are fine with visiting the same grounds year on year, going toe-to-tow with free transfers and released players as opposed to going up against players of genuine quality and wanting to improve, says a lot about them. Apparently they'd rather beat St Johnstone 7:0 rather than going up against top internationals in magnificent stadiums... or perhaps they don't have an option. Put Barry Bannan in this Celtic team and he'd rip teams a new one. In my opinion, McGregor is of a similar standard. You say it’s lack of ambition.....I say it’s loyalty, something in short supply in the game these days, and a drive to cement themselves as club legends. Forrest is in the paper today saying he wants to become Celtic’s most decorated player. For me, that says more about him than anything. McGregor and Forrest still have years ahead of them, and will have opportunities to move on in the future, I have no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dark_Knight Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, SWMM82 said: You say it’s lack of ambition.....I say it’s loyalty, something in short supply in the game these days, and a drive to cement themselves as club legends. Forrest is in the paper today saying he wants to become Celtic’s most decorated player. For me, that says more about him than anything. McGregor and Forrest still have years ahead of them, and will have opportunities to move on in the future, I have no doubt. In a world where Scottish football is in a perpetual famine, being "Celtic's most decorated player" means absolutely zero. If he thinks winning x amount of trophies (against 99% of teams that have no transfer budget) means that he'll be elevated above the likes of Kenny Dalglish, Jimmy Johnstone or Billy McNeil, etc, then I'd say that his ambition matches his intelligence. Medals and trophies in Scotland only have merit when other than Celtic win them* *No. I'm not a Rangers fan. Celtic are just so far ahead of everyone else that their domestic "achievements" are worthless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csinclair Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 56 minutes ago, ProudScot said: Wonder if Hereford United are after a right back? Well he's been linked with Celtic & Derby in recent months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_McCole Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 11 hours ago, The_Dark_Knight said: I'd say that if a team offered £7m for McGregor or Forrest Celtic would probably accept. But they won't. I would be absolutely astounded if Celtic would accept double that for either player. Providing their contracts still had a few years left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 16 hours ago, csinclair said: SOD rejects new contract. In his last year so could be moving soon. Kilwinning Rangers are his level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csinclair Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Dundee Utd reject bid from Crystal Palace for youngster Scott Banks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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