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Jota - Welcome Home!

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Luis1967, Aug 31, 2021.

Discuss Jota - Welcome Home! in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Disagree that it’s a good move myself. He’s levels above Rennes.
     
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  2. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    At his best, aye probably. But he’s had a fairly pish time out of the spotlight in a while.

    At least at Rennes he’ll likely play regular football at a team who have finished 4th in France the last two seasons, so still a good level.

    Like I said, if he shows what he can do there then he could have a bigger move on the horizon next year.
     
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  3. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    I fully suspect he had better footballing options and I fully suspect he has ulterior motives because he’s a whacky geezer.

    He’ll be moving for the lifestyle, they’ll have good museums or restaurants or something.
     
  4. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Does liking museums or restaurants make you a whacky geezer these days? :giggle1:
     
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  5. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Yes.

    Real men Google the best place for brothels and pubs.
     
  6. TESLA Gold Member Gold Member

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    Real men can sink par without stumping up 70 quid an hour.
     
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  7. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    70 quid? Rennes is an expensive gaff right enough.
     
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    And before everybody moans about how cheap the fee was he didn't want to come back to Celtic
     
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    Rennes have on paper one of the better transfer windows in Europe this summer if they land Jota.
     
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  12. thailandceltic From Immigration to Domination

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    Exactly, he's done his time here some folk need to let go..
     
  13. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    Aye it's always nice to have the hope a guy like Jota would come back.
    But realistically, his wages and desire to showcase elsewhere (not a negative to us) would always make this very hard to see happen.

    All I would hope, is we at least asked him the question.

    Sent from my M2012K11AG using Tapatalk
     
  14. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Impossible, with his tax situation.. would have been hammered on a UK return.
     
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    He is a guy who likes experiencing new places new cultures I think
     
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    I can't really complain about him wanting to go to France, can I.......? :p
     
  17. cammy07

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    Some price but was it not verging on impossible for us to get him back due to tax etc?
     
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    Couldn't we have just offered a big signing on fee, ffs, we've bought 2 guys who couldn't lace his boots for way more.

    Ok maybe he fancies France but this tax issue is rubbish, ffs the guys available for just over £6.5m.
     
  19. celtic warrior

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    Come on Celtic hijack that * move... the 11pm announcement alone would recoup the £10mill we spend n signing him.

    I can only dream
     
  20. DonnyCelt

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    Won't be coming back here because of UK tax laws. Needs to be away from the UK for 2 years I heard.