Celtic Rumours Archive July 02 2014

 

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02 Jul 2014 23:47:42
Celtic sign Craig Gordon on two year deal. Very dissapointed Celtic fan

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Let's just hope he can get back to what he used to be and get behind him, support anyone who pulls on a Celtic jersey

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He won't be pulling on the Celtic jersey, he'll be keeping Derk n James company in the Physio room.

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I'm fine with it as long as he is brought in as a back up

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I'm happy with it, sounds like a pay as you play deal so it's a win win for us, especially if he can recapture his form.

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The new manager should have made a much more impressive initial signing to get the supporters buzzing. This is typical Celtic.

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Fair comment JungleJim. But is it the manager, or his employers? RD was in no position to wrestle with the board when signing on. Keane, Moyes, they weren't so impressed with what the board had to offer with budgets etc.

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I'm not sure it really matters what his first signing was. This deal represents a no lose situation for us. He's supposedly on a pay as you play deal. So either he regains his previous form and is a sensation for us or he doesn't and it's at minimal outlay to the club. Can't really understand the negativity. Stevie woods has worked wonders to turn Forster into the keeper he is so I firmly trust his judgement.

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{Ed007's Note - There is no way that Gordon has signed a two year deal with a 12 month option on a pay as you play deal if he's fit enough to play, why would anyone sign a contract that doesn't guarantee them any income for the next 2 possibly 3 years?
He could play every game next season then spend the following 2 years as our No.2 without getting a dime for sitting on the bench.
Even Pedro couldn't pull a deal like that off.}

03 Jul 2014 20:15:31
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He has been virtually unemployed for the past 2 years earning about £50 an appearance on sportscene so he must have squirrelled away a wee bit of his previous wages. I think a pay as you play with Celtic is better than what he has been earning. A pay as you play will give him a minimal basic wage which will be supplemented by playing games, win bonuses etc.

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{Ed007's Note - If he's getting a minimal basic wage it's not a pay as you play deal is it? The term 'pay as you play' is self explanatory, you play and you get paid, if you don't play you don't get paid. What you've described is a performance related pay deal, which most players have anyway.}

04 Jul 2014 06:52:39
Ed, Try having a read at this

http://www.inbrief.co.uk/football-law/pay-as-you-play.ht

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02 Jul 2014 00:45:18
Unbelievable! As I say I'm under the impression the Craig Gordon deal is off, Deila is out in the papers today saying it's on. Still does not want to sell Fraser Forster despite reports linking him with Atletico Madrid. Would like Gordon to provide back-up to Forster, suggesting Zaluska's time has come to an end.

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02 Jul 2014 09:09:21
I think if Forster goes, we should go for Ian Lawlor. Would be a top quality signing on loan for a year, with Gordon as experience competition/back up

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I've got no problem signing Gordon, providing it isn't as a replacement for Forster.

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I don't understand the thinking behind signing Gordon, we won't be sure he has recovered his fitness and confidence has returned, until he has been through the rough and tumble of about half a dozen First team matches . If he is back-up to Forster we won't know if he is fit until Forster is injured . Then it is too late, if he is for first team duties and he breaks down in September it won't be much consolation that he is on a pay as he plays contract .

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