The news that Celtic have moved to sign American Andrew Gutman caused some anguish in the Blue Room.
One of the Stateside brethren had been very keen for the basket of assets to snap up the youngster for Sevco.
It was he who arranged for the full back to train with Gerrard’s squad last month.
Apparently, the kid has huge potential.
So much so that Chicago Fire are not best pleased to see the lad pack his bags for Glasgow.
Meanwhile, the struggle to balance the books at Ibrox continues.
Although Eduardo Herrera is off on loan, I’m told that the Mexican outfit is only picking up £7.5k of his weekly wage.
That leaves around £15k-£17k still haemorrhaging out of Sevco’s coffers for the striker every seven days.
Now, there is still no word of any movement on that other bit of shrewd Pedro business Carlos Alberto Peña Rodríguez.
I think it is instructive that Alfredo Morelos was given a couple of days off to look at his options.
That makes sense as Jermain Defoe has the assurance that he is the main man up front.
The cruel financial truth is that players will have to leave Sevco in this window.
My information is that Aston Villa has enquired about James Tavernier.
However, unless there is a Moussa Dembélé type sale from Gerrard’s squad then the Sevco High Command will have to go back to the fans for more monetary assistance.
The unexpected victory of Sevco on the 29th of last month has given the Blue Room chaps some breathing space and a substantial wedge of political capital with the fans.
For the moment the Ibrox klanbase have some on-field evidence to fuel their Herrenvolk belief system.
Across the city, the champions have already been busy.
Moreover, if Brendan Rodgers gets the three or four plays that he still wants then he will have no excuses when this season is over.
Phil, do your sources have any word yet on whether or not the lying King deposited the necessary bawbees in whatever account it was he was supposed to deposit them in last week. I know that sounds vague but I also know that you’ll know what I’m talking about. I’ve heard and read so many legal terms in connection with this shyster over the last few years I’m not sure any more what to call anything.
Get your money on Wanyama coming back to the hoops in the next couple of weeks.Presser already planned
With Gerrard favouring one up top in his team formation who will lead the line when the winter break ends?
No way has Defoe signed for 18 months to sit on the bench waiting on an injury to Morelos or , God forbid, a suspension to the petulant Colombian man/boy.
However having an 18 month contract far surpassing that of any of his fellow team mates may soften the blow for Defoe as he builds up his pension fund.
I see, finally, that some posters and commentators are finally realising that the common factor in the poverty of our match officials is the referee supervisor, John Fleming, and the power of the freemason filled Lanarkshire Referee Association.
Those unaware of Paul Larkin’s excellent piece on ‘Anyone But Celtic’ will be gobsmacked at what goes on behind the closed, and secretive, doors of the SFA. It’s a must watch.
Any Celtic fan who ever joined in the chant ‘Whose The Mason In The Black’ thinking it was a bit of a laugh/wind up may be unsuprised to find that the ref/officials were more than likely to be members of the secret society which also permeates throughout the ranks of the top brass at Hampden, SFA and SPFL.
Climbing the greasy ladder isn’t a matter of ability at the SFA/SPFL, it’s more a case of whether your face fits or not and have a handshake that passes muster.
Perhaps if Paul Larkin’s piece was innacurate, then and now, Ian Maxwell might put his head above the parapet and put us right.
I suppose Mr Maxwell will have to be found first before he could comment.
Silence is usually a response to accusations that cannot be refuted.
Sitting on a bench in Cowdenbeath on a freezing Friday night in January would certainly be a shock for Defoe’s wee buns! He’ll find it a helluva lot different from the cosy padded seats of the EPL. If he does start on the bench in that one it’ll take him about five minutes to start thinking, “What the fuck have I done to myself??”
I wouldn’t believe the hype about Morelos. His thuggish behaviour aside, he’s yet to really prove goal scoring ability on a huge stage. He hasn’t manage to score against us and, unlike Dembele, he hasn’t scored against world class opposition (i..e. PSG and Man City). In my opinion, a mid-level EPL side (i.e. Brighton, Newcastle, Fulham) would be a potential suitor or a top end Championship. That’s his level. As for price, would anyone really pay over £6 million for him? He’s not even nearly on the same planet as Dembele and, as has been my conviction since we first got him last season, Edouard, who has proved it against Sevco multiple times and against top quality teams like Leipzig and Salzburg. Plus, his professionalism is much, much better.
Regards the title: Memories of a song my Granda used to sing to many groans and sighs as it lasted forever. It was his party piece. 😁
It would appear that the on field behaviour of Morelos on the 29th Dec was spotted after all…….by those potential EPL suitors sitting in the stand.
Hence no club of any stature is tripping over themselves to sign up The Petted Lip.
Having squeezed 3 sending off offences into 90 minutes the scouts would be scratching their heads at Alfredo’s antics, knowing full well that the Lanarkshire Referee Association holds no sway down South therefore El Buffalo would have loads of free time for English lessons as the yellow and red card count goes ballistic.
Bear in mind that this is Morelos’s answer to Stevie G’s exhortations to the squad to improve their disciplinary record!
He’s out of control. Does he have to maim a fellow professional before Maxwell and Fleming grow a pair?
This season, in particular, we have witnessed numerous off the ball kicks, or players being stamped on with people like Morelos and Naismith getting away with murder.
There is no coherent disciplinary procedure.
Maxwell has brought nothing to the table, Fleming has failed big time in his role and the Compliance Officer is a light weight, way out of her depth.
Has Ogilvie made peace with HMRC and repaid the tax due on his £96k EBT?
Ditto the Scotland team manager on his £1.5m EBT earner?
Apart from the above everything at Hampden is just tickety boo.
Fair enough: Defoe has always been a quality player with a healthy work ethic. He should do OK in the SPL. But, if Morelos is sold for much needed readies at Ibrox, and Defoe is the main man…then he has to stay injury free until May. He hasn’t played much this season so far, so it’s a high risk punt on a ‘mature’ player by the Blue Room. Oh well…
They still have that Judas marksman Laughatme to fall back on…..if they get that desperate. HH
Was the money not meant to be deposited today by the GASL as per Lady Wolffe?
I’m happy to see that, at last, we are making moves to enhance the team although many of us haven’t seen or heard of some of them. There are plenty of games still in front of us to blood all the new talent but we should also be working hard to move on some of those that the jersey won’t shrink for.
No matter how skint sevco are, Glibby seems to pull out money like a rabbit out of a hat by fair means or foul and my money is on the latter.
All the best to the new bhoys who’ll help us get to 8 and deliver a treble treble too. HH