[Albion] Dembele on the way

[Bladders]

Celtic fans really think they are a big club still. Just glancing at those posted makes Leeds and Wednesday fans seem level headed.

Yes, they really believe they are the same level as Man UTD or Real Madrid

 

[Weststander]

Won’t get excited just yet but this is cracking news.

Cracking gossip, not news of an event.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

FLIGHT WATCH
I will presume he will play on the 30th and that NYE will be spent with his family in Glasgow. So he will jump on a plane first thing Monday 1st Jan 2018
He wont use Easy Jet or Ryanair so BA it must be, plus they have business class.
Three flights. 07:05, 09.35 or 13:40. The second flight arrives at 11:05 perfect timing to get him to the Amex to introduce him to the crowd.
And, of course, a plane can not change course mid flight following a 'phone call'.

Send a private plane for him, why would he mix with the hoi-polloi

 

[Bladders]

One Celtic fan with a bit more savvy than most has pointed out how it may be advantageous for Celtic to sell to Brighton, and uses the example of Van Dijk. They sold him for £13M to Southampton, and now, as seems likely, he goes to Liverpool, they stand to trouser another £10M or so; had they sold him direct to a 'big' club, instead of Southampton, they'd have got their £13M and that would be it. Maybe he's right, maybe not, but it makes a lot of sense.

Anyway, Sky seem pretty sure of their facts, so I'm staying optimistic on this one for now.

I'm sure I read somewhere when the news of our interest broke that Celtic will get a sell on fee from us when sold on in the future.

My guess is the pitch to the player is guaranteed first team football, put yourself in the window for the French WC squad, stay with us for a couple of seasons and we wont stand in your way when one of the big boys come in.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

We have had a bid or two accepted for sriker(s).

Whether it is Dembele or not is less clear.

 

[MrSnuggles]

I'm sure I read somewhere when the news of our interest broke that Celtic will get a sell on fee from us when sold on in the future.

My guess is the pitch to the player is guaranteed first team football, put yourself in the window for the French WC squad, stay with us for a couple of seasons and we wont stand in your way when one of the big boys come in.

With intent like that we could be one of the big boys!

 

[Bladders]

With intent like that we could be one of the big boys!

Think a couple of decades of CL football will be needed first.

 

[JonnyComeEarly]

Bozza just tweeted its not real and no bid even made. :-(

 

[Weststander]

I'm sure I read somewhere when the news of our interest broke that Celtic will get a sell on fee from us when sold on in the future.

My guess is the pitch to the player is guaranteed first team football, put yourself in the window for the French WC squad, stay with us for a couple of seasons and we wont stand in your way when one of the big boys come in.

He'd also walk into the awful Everton, West Ham, Newcastle and CP first teams, each of whom could write a cheque for £30m to £40m for a match winner like Dembele.

Unfortunately the free market, with 6 weeks remaining, makes this a Dutch Auction. Dembele and Celtic hold all the aces.

 

[Gazz15]

With intent like that we could be one of the big boys!

We will be, as soon as we get some strikers and faster attacking players in. We are not far short as it is.

 

[Bladders]

Bozza just tweeted its not real and no bid even made. :-(

SSN look a bit stupid then

 

[Napier]

Maybe this is a smokescreen and come January 1st we will announce the completed signing of someone totally different, but equally exciting.

 

[Mr deez]

Sky have taken down story now.

 

[Bladders]

He'd also walk into the awful Everton, West Ham, Newcastle and CP first teams, each of whom could write a cheque for £30m to £40m for a match winner like Dembele.

Unfortunately the free market, with 6 weeks remaining, makes this a Dutch Auction. Dembele and Celtic hold all the aces.

Yes, you're right.

But, West Ham bough a couple of strikers in the summer and also seem poor in the transfer market. Made a lot of promises to fans about recruitment that they cant seem to make happen .

Newcastle owner looking to sell, again littek spending there and might not want to blow his money at a time of getting out.

Everton are a good shout, they do need a striker, but again spent a lot in the summer and look worse. If they do go big on a striker maybe their first choice is someone more established/prolific.

All conjecture of course but there is more to landing players than who waves the biggest cheque, although that does help

 

[JonnyComeEarly]

Unreal. Gutttttted

 

[Weststander]

April fools early.

 

[Bozza]

Bozza just tweeted its not real and no bid even made. :-(

Indeed - no bid or approach made.

To counter any future trolls: at this point in time no approach nor bid has been made. If something happens in the future it won't mean that an approach was made on or before today.

 

[Bladders]

SSN SAUCES are worse than on here

 

[portlock seagull]

Great news if we can get this one over the line!

Have amended for you

 

[dazzer6666]

Maybe this is a smokescreen and come January 1st we will announce the completed signing of someone totally different, but equally exciting.

This I reckon. Bloom and Barber will be quietly chuckling this morning about more speculation that is wide of the mark and leaves their real business under the radar. As usual........