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Thomas Robert

Discussion in 'Transfer Rumours' started by The Dude, Dec 13, 2020.

Discuss Thomas Robert in the Transfer Rumours area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    Saying that, we missed McCarthy and Snodgrass because of this. Even though McCarthy did have a year or so in the SPL as well.

    And loads of teams down south missed out on the likes of Van Dijk because ‘he plays in a * league’

    Judge the talent, not the league.
     
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  2. Hammy89 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Aye, I agree. There will be players in that league over the years but they'll be few and far between. It's highly unlikely he'll make the grade like so many others.
     
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  3. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    True mate, like the majority of young players, but as a 19 year old who’s cheap if we think he’s worth a punt it would be absolutely shocking if we decided not to just because he’s playing in Scottish lower leagues.

    I don’t know what type of player he is but a guy who learned his trade in France he’s bound to have some level of technical ability, and if he’s thriving in a league of hatchet men, that’s to be commended and the kinda * we should be looking at.
     
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    Personally I rather sign players from the Scottish Championship rather than the English Championship. Better value and less risk. Also there are/have been some gems from the lower Scottish leagues.
     
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    Strikes me as a fairly 0 risk signing, will cost very little (under 300k, that we would pay for a cross border free.)

    Having the name to back him up as well will help hold value and if he comes a food player then score. He plays a position we need to get depth in as well
     
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    Cross border fee? He plays for Airdrie
     
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    Yes I know that, what I meant was value in terms of what it would cost to sign him from them vs the cost of signing a youth like that from an English Club (like Connell, Shaw etc)

    I did have the brackets wrong there though so fixed. That now
     
  8. Big Shoes Tictok Gold Member

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    Is there any sign of us getting him??? Just wondering if the managerial situation is delaying things
     
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  9. bhoy81

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    We have had some gems from the English championship in the past as well.

    We should have paid 5 million for Toney instead of 5 million for Ajeti and we would have had a much better player.

    plus I’m sure Commons cost 300k and we have had a few good free transfers like Moussa, Ledley and even Matthews
     
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  10. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    Was £10m for Toney
     
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    Aye it's been annoying me how many keep saying we could've got him for 5 instead of Ajeti..

    Brentford had just sold Watkins for near 20 and were going all out for Toney. Just missed out on promotion so even if it was a straight race, was no guarantee he'd have picked us over them and as you've said, it was closer to 10 all in..
     
  12. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    Toney moved to Brentford for around £5m with add-ons taking it to £10m. No doubt a promotion clause in the add-ons.
     
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    Ivan Toney could have been purchased for 6 million quid flat, we were 1 million away in our valuation, he was in Celtic Park both seeing the place and working out his own deal. We were his choice of club and we reneged to sign Ajeti.

    That’s been confirmed.
     
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    Just as well for him then. No guarantee he would have been a success with us due to thr utter shitshow of a season and will probably get a move to an EPL team too. He's probably relieved
     
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    Having an unreal season there
     
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    was it not 5 million he went to Brentford for? With a possible 10 with add ons like promotion etc? But not all them add ons could be activated.

    We could have still done it.
     
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    Edit: Is he training with us the now?
     
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    Hes went back to Airdrie after a trial
     
  19. Luis1967 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Was this ages ago or just a recent trial there? Name has popped up again.
     
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    Was recent I think
     
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