Maloney returns.... Whatever next?

paddybhoy · #11 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 02:35 PM

maloney had better deliver the goods. he really should issue an apology to all at celtic park as well, after being nursed back to full fitness from a serious injury he turned his back on the club when he was clearly still wanted. he better do well, if he can get in the team. team also in major need for a proven goalscorer for european football and a left back.

Dubs · #12 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 02:57 PM

he's wearing the hoops now and has my backing

fionnin · #13 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubs

he's wearing the hoops now and has my backing

good point. He made a mistake, realised it and has come back. Can anyone on here say they have never screwed up??? Give the guy a chance ffs.

Freedom · #14 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by weeman

I seriously doubt that mate.

Anyhoo, people should look at the fee paid for Maloney and ask if its value for money and forget what he was sold to them for.

Is he worth £2.5M? He is if he plays up to his previous form, but that remains to be seen.

We are desperate for a bit of invention and perhaps he can provide that, but ive got mixed feelings seeing him return.

work it out .

Is he worth 2.5 million . we'll see , i hope so , we've thrown away millions on duds already

will i cheer him on ? as long as he plays for Celtic .

THG · #15 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 03:42 PM

The facts are that if any one of you were offered a lot more money by another company, for doing exactly the same job -- you'd all probably jump at it. Don't try to deny it!

Maloney's no different. He fulfilled the terms of his contract with Celtic, gave them a chance to meet his wage requirements, and when they didn't - he went elsewhere, to a club which agreed to meet his demands. Tough! But that's business, and Celtic know it.

He was sold for 1M ONLY because he had less then 6 months to go on his contract with Celtic at that time. Had he NOT been sold, he could have walked away for NOTHING 5 months later. At the time the 1M sale was regarded as a smart piece of business by Celtic, as they couldn't keep him after refusing to pay him what he thought he was worth.

His existing contract with Aston Villa still has 2-3 years to run, so Celtic have to pay more than 1M to get him back. And he's actually taking a sizeable wage cut to come back. The media reported at the time that Celtic had offered him 16K a week. Apparently he's signing now for 20K a week which isn't unreasonable, 18 months later.

To those who greet and whinge about "traitors" and Judas's" -- get a life! Celtic could have kept him if they'd met his wage demands. They refused to, so he moved on. That happens all the time in football, and it's actually the reason we manage to sign players from other clubs too, believe it or not!

The question should be, "Does signing Maloney (or anyone else) make our team better?" If the answer is "Yes!" then that's ALL that's required. Fans with petted lips, who get all huffy certainly don't add a thing to the team.

Zamasbhoy · #16 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 03:46 PM

He's worth it! Are we honestly suggesting he was only worth £1M when he left?? He was signing for AV on a free and we managed to get £1M off them to release him...that was a great piece of business! We are not paying £2.5M up front for him, so we'll barely notice it. We got £1M+ for Sno and only paid 80K for him, so the money is there.
Yes! I was pissed off because of the circumstances of him leaving, but we are getting a player who is worth every penny IMO..............and he'll prove it soon enough!

Freedom · #17 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by THG

The facts are that if any one of you were offered a lot more money by another company, for doing exactly the same job -- you'd all probably jump at it. Don't try to deny it!

Maloney's no different. He fulfilled the terms of his contract with Celtic, gave them a chance to meet his wage requirements, and when they didn't - he went elsewhere, to a club which agreed to meet his demands. Tough! But that's business, and Celtic know it.

He was sold for 1M ONLY because he had less then 6 months to go on his contract with Celtic at that time. Had he NOT been sold, he could have walked away for NOTHING 5 months later. At the time the 1M sale was regarded as a smart piece of business by Celtic, as they couldn't keep him after refusing to pay him what he thought he was worth.

His existing contract with Aston Villa still has 2-3 years to run, so Celtic have to pay more than 1M to get him back. And he's actually taking a sizeable wage cut to come back. The media reported at the time that Celtic had offered him 16K a week. Apparently he's signing now for 20K a week which isn't unreasonable, 18 months later.

To those who greet and whinge about "traitors" and Judas's" -- get a life! Celtic could have kept him if they'd met his wage demands. They refused to, so he moved on. That happens all the time in football, and it's actually the reason we manage to sign players from other clubs too, believe it or not!

The question should be, "Does signing Maloney (or anyone else) make our team better?" If the answer is "Yes!" then that's ALL that's required. Fans with petted lips, who get all huffy certainly don't add a thing to the team.

if you had a company and paid someone while they were off sick for a prolonged period and even offered them a new contract to give them a bit of security . they then turned round when they were better and said to you give me more money or i'm outta here ! I'm pretty sure your response would be "ya wee judas traitor bassa"

I know mine would

I'll be even more disappointed if he is on more than we had offered him the last time

bhoywunda · #18 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Freedom

if you had a company and paid someone while they were off sick for a prolonged period and even offered them a new contract to give them a bit of security . they then turned round when they were better and said to you give me more money or i'm outta here ! I'm pretty sure your response would be "ya wee judas traitor bassa"

I know mine would

I'll be even more disappointed if he is on more than we had offered him the last time

he was player of the year. he felt he deserved player of the year wages. im sure he looked at balde and thought, hey im on 12k, why wont the club give me wages like balde?

fionnin · #19 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 04:14 PM

Sounds like an apology and he realised his error to me

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Maloney up for the challenges ahead

Gregor Kyle

THE bright lights of the English Premiership draw players from every continent, all desperate to make their name on the world’s most publicised stage.

But having started life at Celtic Park, for Shaun Maloney there was something missing, the constant pressure and strain that had punctuated every day his day in Glasgow.

For some that weight of expectation is too much to bear, but as the midfielder spoke about his return home after penning a four-year contract, he explained that he had a ‘green’ eye trained on Glasgow during his time at Aston Villa.

“I was envious,” said Maloney, “particularly watching the Champions League run that we had and the way that the league was won last year.

“I was just envious and wanted to be a part of it. I don’t think that’s a bad thing and I was happy at the same time, because I still know quite a few people here.

“One of the things that I really missed was the pressure,” he continued, “the tension that is there every week and the knowledge that you need to win, otherwise your rivals across the city will benefit.

“Not having that pressure is something that I wasn’t used to and there were others things I missed, like the support on European nights.

“I just think that because I came through the ranks at the club, it meant so much more for me to play here.

“The only thing that I can say to justify it, without being disrespectful to Aston Villa, is that they have players who have come through the ranks, like Gabi Agbonlahor and I know what the fans feel about them and I know how they feel about the club. I can only say that it’s the same for me at Celtic.”

The midfielder spoke candidly about the past year and a half at Villa Park and about his decision to leave Glasgow at a time when, for many, he was beginning to fulfil his undoubted potential.

“Leaving Celtic was a mistake and I shouldn’t have come to the decision that I had to leave,” he commented, admitting that he now faces a fight to re-establish himself in the side.

“The squad is a lot stronger now,” he said. “I will have a right hard battle trying to get in this team and I know that, but it’s a battle I am looking forward to.

“I have learned a lot in the past year and a half, about how to deal with different situations. It will take me a while to get my match fitness back, but I am looking forward to it.

“I am not sure what reception to expect and I know there were a lot of people unhappy with me leaving and I can understand that.

“Hopefully it’s a good reception and if it’s mixed, then hopefully my performances will show that I am committed and happy to be here.

“I know it’s going to be difficult and I know that winning round the fans is one of the main things I’ll have to do.

“I have to produce the right performances and get them back round. Leaving was a decision that I might have got wrong and hopefully they won’t hold it against me too much.

“That mistake was made by myself and I didn’t handle the whole contract situation too well. Villa was a great club, the fans were brilliant, but I shouldn’t have come to that decision in the first place. Thankfully the transfer has gone through now and I have a fresh start.”

Zamasbhoy · #20 (**permalink**) 22-08-2008, 04:18 PM

"Telling it like it is!"