David James moves to Bristol City

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8866521.stm

 

Quite surprised by that. Quite a coup for City. Unlucky Septic 

 

Mark hughes is Fulham's new manager. Think that is a more than decent appointment. Hopefully he can build on Roy's success and ensure they retain a few of their key players from last season.

Aaron Ramsey, has signed a pre-contract deal with Juve for...400k a week  Aaron Ramsey!  Just absolute madness.

SSN confirming that Craig Halkett has signed a pre contract deal with Hearts.

Wee Ryan Fraser being linked with a move to Arsenal this morning.  Could be another contribution towards the Westhill Dome.

Wee Ryan Fraser being linked with a move to Arsenal this morning.  Could be another contribution towards the Westhill Dome.

 

Some folk somewhere - I canna mine (maybe TC on here?) - were suggesting that we had a 22.5% sell-on clause. That'd be some fuckin deal if so, but I doubt it. What sort of figure do they pay for the likes of Fraser doon Sooth? Must be near £20M given he starts every week (I think)? Even at 10% it wouldn't surprise me if we end up getting more for Fraser than we do for McKenna.

Was something on twitter either in January or prior, that some director had said the sell on clause was only valid up until this season. Don't know if that's true or how it works in reality, if someone buys him if it's before August we get it but after no?

Was something on twitter either in January or prior, that some director had said the sell on clause was only valid up until this season. Don't know if that's true or how it works in reality, if someone buys him if it's before August we get it but after no?

 

Aye that's the story I heard...…..with a 15% sell on fee. Not sure where the 22.5% rumour came from but now that Rico mentions it there is something lighting up in my mind saying I've heard that somewhere ana. Don't remember ever posting it but at my age the memory is starting to go a bit so I couldn't say for definite that I didn't

Just read elsewhere that Richard Gordon is absolutely adamant that the Fraser sell on fee is 25%. I suppose if anyone might know outwith the club then he would be it. Arsenal get your finger out and get the loon snapped up!

James Maddison £60m to Man Utd being rumoured down south.

Pity we don't have a sell on clause for that one 

Celtic sign Turnbull from Motherwell for £3m.

Crazy talk in the bbc gossip, defenders Harry McGuire being linked with a 90million move and palace left back Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a 70million move, what’s the current value of McKenna.......also factoring in the 3million for David Turnbull??

I see that turnball has rejected Celtics offer. Good on the lad, Im sure he will do much better getting a regular game for Motherwell for a few seasons.

I see that turnball has rejected Celtics offer. Good on the lad, Im sure he will do much better getting a regular game for Motherwell for a few seasons.

 

Good on him and his agent.

Anything that fucks over that horrible club is music to my ears.

They would have already been calculating the profit they could turn on him.

Genuinely good enough to cut out them and go straight to next stage

Celtic saying that it is Turnbull's agent that has caused the problem. deal not dead...yet...but that they are "ready to move on from the deal"

 

Still think he will sign on

I think the kid is just assessing his options, he'll have seen how Mcginn got on last season.  Basically celtic think they have a god given right to all Scottish talented youth but its being seen through now.

Celtic are claiming the agent has been touting Turnbull around English clubs trying to get him a better deal. I've got a healthy hatred of all agents but suppose he's just doing his job. Could spectacularly blow up in the player's face though if he gets nothing down south, starts the season with 'Well and snaps a cruciate.

Hope he sees how Scott Allen and Lewis Morgan have done since signing for Celtic and picks a place where he will actually play. Benefits him and potentially Scotland.

Lee “the Grass” Wallace has signed for QPR. Had a horrible feeling he might end up with us.

Celtic are claiming the agent has been touting Turnbull around English clubs trying to get him a better deal. I've got a healthy hatred of all agents but suppose he's just doing his job. Could spectacularly blow up in the player's face though if he gets nothing down south, starts the season with 'Well and snaps a cruciate.

 

Seems to have worked - Norwich City £3.25M bid accepted by Well

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48685494

Pleased for Motherwell, glad to see them get decent money for a player. Celtic with egg on their face

Maybe we spoke to soon. Seems he has agreed to join Celtic.

A lot of speculation that Kieren Tierney will end up at Arsenal. Does anyone reckon he is actually good enough to cut it down there and actually worth the £25m that Celtic are holding out for? I'd be surprised if he is able to hold down a first team place there. 

A lot of speculation that Kieren Tierney will end up at Arsenal. Does anyone reckon he is actually good enough to cut it down there and actually worth the £25m that Celtic are holding out for? I'd be surprised if he is able to hold down a first team place there. 

 

Yes and yes. Tierney is already a very good player, who will only get better with the experience of training and playing at a higher standard than he currently does. If Palace are looking for £40m plus for a 20yo right back who has only played one season in the first team then £25m for Tierney isn’t unreasonable. Celtic don’t need to sell him and he doesn’t appear to be in a rush to leave so they can ask whatever they like for him.

Definitely good enough, just not quite as good as Robertson. Typical Scotland to have 2 world class players at the same time for the first time in decades and both play the same feckin position...

 

And £15 million is a joke. Robertson is reckoned to be valued at £60-80 million now.....Tierney is certainly worth half that

Yes and yes. Tierney is already a very good player, who will only get better with the experience of training and playing at a higher standard than he currently does. If Palace are looking for £40m plus for a 20yo right back who has only played one season in the first team then £25m for Tierney isn’t unreasonable. Celtic don’t need to sell him and he doesn’t appear to be in a rush to leave so they can ask whatever they like for him.

 

I hope you are right wee toon, always like to see Scots going south and doing well.  I guess the difference with the guy at Palace is he has already proven he can play at that level whereas Tierney is largely unproven at the very top level except for a handful of Champions League games.  Just thinking that since the top six in England became mega rich and able to afford anyone in the world we have probably only had Robertson playing for one of them, no other Scots I can think of have nailed down a first team place on a regular basis at a top six team in England really in the last five or six years.

He's proven to be a decent SPFL full back, nothing more. Robertson is streets ahead of him, as is the likes of Danny Rose, Lucas Digne, Marcos Alonso, Ryan Bertrand etc... This is typical bollocks surrounding The Tims and their massively overrated wankers ( See Scott Brown ) The likes of McFadden saying he's in the top 2 Left Backs in Britain, if not Europe, and Bonner saying Arsenal are not big enough for him, fuck right off.

 

They should have bitten Arsenal's hands off for that 15 Million, he's a good age, yes, he can improve under different training regimes and playing against a higher standard of opposition ( Although he may also struggle? ) But I absolutely guarantee you, Max Lowe, even the lad Greg Taylor at Kilmarnock, would have the same impact on Celtic's team if they were to replace Tierney.