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Matt O'Riley

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Notorious, Jan 20, 2022.

Discuss Matt O'Riley in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Sentinel

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    Defcon 2..
     
  2. Sgt Neppers*

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    This should be flat out refused. We can't boost our squad as it is. Yet, we're willing to strip it of our biggest asset this season.

    Celtic say they were braced for this....if that was the case. A ready made replacement should have been brought in with this ready to go.

    Peak Celtic if it goes through.
     
  3. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    So we sign a cheap winger and sell abada and matt?

    Nah * this. Iv went from denial stage to full * rage within 1 minute.
     
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  5. Luis1967

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    Regardless what he does second half of season here that wouldn’t matter to them. He’ll need to earn his place there. They will have seen enough of him in Scottish football. European performances probably swayed it for them if they had doubts.
     
  6. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    I'm that raging i was close to leaving work n marching outside the place like a total * to protest. Then I realised I'm fat n can't be arsed so will moan on here and take my pay like a good boy.

    * this.
     
  7. Celtic_Daft1888

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    The real problem isn't that a team wants to come in and buy him. The problem is the complete inability and refusal to spend some significant money to upgrade the position.

    If we sold O'Riley for £30m and bought Gronbaek for £12m and paid the buy out for Bernardo at £4m, I'd be happy with that because we would have actively replaced him. We won't do that though. We won't pay over a certain price and we won't go over a certain wage and that's a massive * problem.
     
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  8. MacEwan MV3 Gold Member

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    The thing is you can’t stop these moves when it’s one of the top teams on the planet.
     
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  9. FrankMcCallum

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    We’ve got Turnbull there mate, don’t know what you’re worried about.
     
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    He'd still care about his squad status with Atletico Madrid. I think SPFL top scorer is achievable and would increase his standing once he goes.
     
  11. MacEwan MV3 Gold Member

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    Tell them to get their loan to *.
     
  12. thailandceltic From Immigration to Domination

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    100%.
    They'll see bernardo as a suitable replacement....but we have him now. Its late In the window and we have plenty in midfield....but we need an established masterclass like MOR still.
    We can't go two windows weaker than we started.
     
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    I actually spat my coffee to the other side of the room when I read your comment brilliant
     
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    Inconceivable to lose him at this stage, should be a 'sorry Matt, we can't allow it just now. You'll need to wait till summer'.

    Shiteing myself with this :90:
     
  16. Sgt Neppers*

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    A guaranteed £60m for entering the CL next year. £60m guaranteed....

    It makes no sense whatsoever to sell him.

    So short sighted for a small quick fee in comparison.
     
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    A promise, or better yet, just draft a contract accepting the offered fee, but with the transfer date being Jun 1st.
     
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    Get this in the Bin if this goes ahead it’s Fkn Honking Loan with an Obligation to Buy , what is the Fee. If the Board (*) had any brains they would hold on to him win us the league. With teams like Atletico looking at him the now along with others a Host will Offer Big Money come the Summer. Shocking if this goes through
     
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  19. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Was thinking about this the other day, when someone posted quotes from Ange about breaking our wage structure to become more agile in the transfer market. Is it possible that the manager will always be the highest earner in the footballing dept. and so when BR came back on a bumper salary that suddenly we could dish out bigger wages to the playing squad - Kyogo & others signing new contracts in the same summer. If your Lenny's, Ronny's and Ange's are only on £40k/week we can't pay a player more than that due to the wage structure and not to undermine the manager?

    just thinking out loud here.
     
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    Aye however they want to go about it, bottom line is he can't be allowed to leave now.