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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. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Its a shame he will leave us as he's definite captain material the more he matures.

    Top pro, indeed.
     
  2. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Get yourself so far to *.

    That's an extremely difficult team to turn down.
     
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    Been a blast Matt..
     
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    What's with this loan to buy s***e...get yer hawns in those big deeps pockets or gtfo
     
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  7. James Gold Member Gold Member

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    If he does go we'll probably announce Bernardo to try and deflect from it
     
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    Ffp mate
     
  9. Slaw

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    It’s no different to just buying him straight up with the obligation to buy. It basically defers the fee for FFP/tax purposes.
     
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    If that's legit it's much more the profile of club I'd worry about losing him to, the Girona link didn't concern me at all even though they're flying high right now they've never spent anything close to what we'd value O'Riley at.
     
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    Aye thats matt away then, it's a loan with obligation due to FFP so essentially they buy him like we did with diazen and iwata. Matt would be stupid to turn down a deal with them, all the best lad
     
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    Atletico seem to have reached and agreement with Vermeers from Antwerp, similar position. The young Belgian is in Spain today for a medical. So it doenst worry me too much this rumour.
     
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    Loaning out Abada and O’Riley and bringing in Kuhn and no doubt some dud benchwarmer from the EPL would be peak Celtic :56:
     
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  15. themouth1888

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    Its a big move for him. If he leaves and we don't spend SIGNIFICANT money in return I'll not be back to Celtic Park and board won't ever get another penny from me.
     
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    Would bite your hand off for a dud benchwarmer from the EPL at the minute it's that bad
     
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    As much is it would kill us id be surprised if he isn’t pushing for this move.
     
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    Matt seems like a guy that would tell AM to wait because he wants to earn a starting spot with them from the beginning by absolutely storming the second half of the season and being the SPFL top scorer. Right now he'd be a bench warmer for them.
     
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    Much like Ange to Spurs and Tierney to Arsenal, this one is as good as done if the interest is real.
     
  20. MynameisEarl

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    I’m hoping Atletico sign the Belgian guy instead, I think they’ve made offers to both clubs… that’s usually how proactive, well run clubs operate in the transfer market so we’re not used to seeing it.

    letting him go now on a loan would be unthinkably stupid