deecie Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 59 minutes ago, Mox said: Rumour on the twitter that he's signed for Red Bull Leipzig for 13 million. Disgusting club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Pictures of him at Liepzig holding their strip, so its a done deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandydon Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 That's an incredible move for the lad, wish him well. Hopefully this is the start of more young Scottish players moving abroad although it hasn't worked out too well for Ryan Gauld so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 That's a cracking and ambitious move. A good season there and improving will see bigger bundesliga teams after him. Good luck to the lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) First Scotland player in the Bundesliga since Brian O'Neil was at Wolfsburg ? That was sixteen years ago. Edited August 28, 2016 by ErsatzThistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboman Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Quote Where did you hear that story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, jamboman said: Where did you hear that story? Looks true enough http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/red-bull-leipzig-stun-premier-8724526 SSN are reporting it as fact too. £12,000,000 fee so it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gala Tartan Army (Borders) Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Interesting move. Think its too early (hes only played 20 odd games for Forest) but could be great education for him in long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 If he gets 30 odd games this season for the first team then all well and good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Proof positive chaps ....... 8 minutes ago, Gala Tartan Army (Borders) said: Interesting move. Think its too early (hes only played 20 odd games for Forest) but could be great education for him in long run. Hope you guys at Forest can at least bring in a couple of good replacement players with the money you get from Leipzig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Hopefully I'll see him when I go to Freiburg in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 He's tweeted about it on twitter, good luck to the lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 hour ago, Dandydon said: That's an incredible move for the lad, wish him well. Hopefully this is the start of more young Scottish players moving abroad although it hasn't worked out too well for Ryan Gauld so far. Harsh on Gauld, he's on loan at the moment. A bit early to decide whether it's worth it. this transfer is also a bit different, at that fee they must be expecting Burke to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 5 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: Harsh on Gauld, he's on loan at the moment. A bit early to decide whether it's worth it. this transfer is also a bit different, at that fee they must be expecting Burke to start. I think it's an interesting move for this lad. He'd likely have struggled for game time at a lot of the clubs he was linked with, this one, however, should see decent chance of game time at a very good level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 5 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: Harsh on Gauld, he's on loan at the moment. A bit early to decide whether it's worth it. this transfer is also a bit different, at that fee they must be expecting Burke to start. Good point ! After the internationals, Leipzig play Borussia Dortmund at home on the 10th and then are away to Hamburg on the 17th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Cove_Sheep said: I think it's an interesting move for this lad. He'd likely have struggled for game time at a lot of the clubs he was linked with, this one, however, should see decent chance of game time at a very good level. Time will tell whether it's a good move but I think it's really encouraging that someone that young is prepared to move abroad, a lot of others wouldn't. I suppose the difference with Burke as compared to Gauld for example is that at the price they've paid, it does look like they are buying him with a view to playing him straight away rather than as someone to go into the youth system for a couple of years first. The other major difference of course is that he is physically more developed that Gauld was/is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHfaeGTA Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Quoting £15m for 5 year contract - most expensive Scot. For 19 yo. Must see some potential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Wow all seems a bit out of the blue this. Wonder when he found out he was moving. Aye would rather this move than the reserves of a massive club right enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I just read a few articles on RB Leipzig. It seems they are one of the most hated teams in Germany because they don't really conform to the 50+1 rule. It looks a bit like a pet project for red bull, throwing money at it to get success. It may be fairly obvious the way they do it but it's no different to Bayern Munich. The only reason that Bayern preach financial fair play is because they make more money than anyone else in Germany therefore they hold the advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: I just read a few articles on RB Leipzig. It seems they are one of the most hated teams in Germany because they don't really conform to the 50+1 rule. It looks a bit like a pet project for red bull, throwing money at it to get success. It may be fairly obvious the way they do it but it's no different to Bayern Munich. The only reason that Bayern preach financial fair play is because they make more money than anyone else in Germany therefore they hold the advantage. It couldn't be further from bayern munich. They bought the playing rights from a 5th division side desperate for money after trying to get their foot in the door at St Pauli and 1860 Munich. They are a khunt of a club, no doubt about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Mox said: It couldn't be further from bayern munich. They bought the playing rights from a 5th division side desperate for money after trying to get their foot in the door at St Pauli and 1860 Munich. They are a khunt of a club, no doubt about it. I'm not disputing their ishness, I'm just stating that BM are far from perfect themselves, they are at the forefront of the latest CL changes. Feck them. Good luck to Burke, I hope he tears it up over there. Edited August 28, 2016 by vanderark14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboman Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I think going to a European team who seem to be just starting out is a good move. Also this team dont seem to have superstars to limit his game time (like for gauld). Good luck lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Seems like a bit of a sideways move to me. This outfit play in the German second tier; I'm sure he'll get a game but he'd have been as well staying put at an English second tier club where at least he's settled. Then again, money talks. I just hope this works out for him because from what I've seen the boy looks the real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, scotlad said: Seems like a bit of a sideways move to me. This outfit play in the German second tier; I'm sure he'll get a game but he'd have been as well staying put at an English second tier club where at least he's settled. Then again, money talks. I just hope this works out for him because from what I've seen the boy looks the real deal. They play in the bundesliga. Played their first match today v Hoeffenheim, drew 2-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 16 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: They play in the bundesliga. Played their first match today v Hoeffenheim, drew 2-2 Watched that game the day and Red Bull were the better team, so there is a chance he is joining a club that might have a decent season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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