Some of the reaction to Peter Lawwell’s promotion to the top table of the bowling club yesterday was thoroughly entertaining, including some from our own side. As a rule, I’m happy to germinate nonsense which distracts potential opponents from applying logical analysis to their world, so now THE EVIDENCE is all there!!
The SFA badly need higher calibre board members and, despite some generous assessments (from all sides), Celtic’s influence over the Association has been akin to pushing water up a marble staircase. The only genuine solutions to Scottish football’s problems will be to the benefit of all clubs, not just the main income generator. This is the challenge Peter Lawwell should set himself. By delivering well-funded, competitive football for all, he will best look after the interests of Celtic. Big changes all round are required.
I was accustomed today by a suggestion that Celtic were about to announce debts of over £30m after investing in some underperforming bonds! Fortunately the story teller is listening to the wrong people and this is complete fantasy. At least this nonsense keeps people from reading the accounts and asking by our board blow so much cash on amortisation each year instead of buying players.
Shout out to the newly launched Irish Voice newspaper, issue one of which is now out. Focussed on “Bringing you all the news from the Irish in Scotland” it’s a really impressive read – and it’s free! Check it out online here and look out for the paper copy.
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2nd
Well done Arthur
Gb
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Blinkin’ flip!
Late again!
Bloody barmaids….
my best yet. tsoal congrats
Top 10?
Murrayfield could be a good marketing tool for the Club. It is so big that they could offer very cheap tickets in an attempt to fill it, give a lot of people their first taste of Celtic ‘live’ and hopefully hook a good number of future fans (particularly kids).
Thoughts?
That Amortisation hasn’t played a game yet – and we continue to give him money every damned year.
Sack the bored.
RRC:
12:23 on
4 September, 2013
Top 10?
Sorry….. what?
Peter was top man at the SPL, that made a difference eh?
Luxcelt
Sorry…What?
You’ve lost me Bud?
Have Celtic ever played a match at Murrayfield before ?
Marti
pl is going by the old saying keep your friends close and keep your enemies even closer H H
RRC:
– I didn’t understand your post. What does it mean?
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers forza oscar and mackenzie
12:18 on 4 September, 2013
NATKNOW
Yer probably in a Wine Bar,old bean…
Try asking in an Anglicised accent.
Then pay with a credit card.
Bobby, am ur in a wine bar. It’s a pint of wine I’m waiting on.
Paul67
When are the accounts coming out?
They are running really late this year.
Looking at the 9th Sept now?
As an aside when we’re they published last year?
luxcelt
The podium game?
I know it’s silly but I just happened to be on lunch and saw the new article, so, like many others….
HH
luxcelt
12:23 on 4 September, 2013
Murrayfield could be a good marketing tool for the Club. It is so big that they could offer very cheap tickets in an attempt to fill it, give a lot of people their first taste of Celtic ‘live’ and hopefully hook a good number of future fans (particularly kids).
Thoughts?
May struggle to fill it but it is an opportunity. Would be good if we could provide some free tickets for deserving causes. Has the same outcome I guess. However, there will be a cost to hiring Murrayfield. I’m guessing ( and hope!) The club will run the numbers to work out how this can be most financially advantageous for us.
NATKNOW
I just saw that on the previous page.
PMSL.
You and LUXCELT have put a smile on my face,which after a thirteen hour shift,takes some doing!
Enjoy yer El Dorado,accept no substitutes…
Over on FF they are foaming at the mouth about a Celtic man on the SFA board while boasting that in the struth years (30 yrs) only 4 rankers players were sent off. They certainly don’t do irony.
Mad Mitch
How can you say the accounts are late then ask when were they out last year?
Richie #TeamOscar
I’d say most of them can’t iron. Too challenging :-)
Marti
natknow – supporting wee oscar
However, there will be a cost to hiring Murrayfield. I’m guessing ( and hope!) The club will run the numbers to work out how this can be most financially advantageous for us.
Would this cost not be offset by monies we receive for Commonwealth Games use of Celtic Park ?
It’s a little known FACT that Opus Dei and the Jesuits, orchestrated by shadowy figures in the Vatican, were behind the appointment of PL to the SFA Board.
Leggat and McMurdo will shortly spill the beans!
HH!!
I hope the new Celtic Travel venture don’t price trips to Murrayfield….
“The only genuine solutions to Scottish football’s problems will be to the benefit of all clubs, not just the main income generator. ”
Precisely.
Unless all clubs are financially blind,they will recognise this.
The “income generator” is in a position to exhibit generosity of spirit ,combined with assistance in the hip pocket department and PERHAPS a new cooperative and unified attitude may prevail amongst Scottish Clubs while the disruptive influence of the hun remains beyond the pale AND out of the loop.
Marginalise the hun.Circle the wagons.
Why should it cost Celtic to hire Murrayfield? Surely the Commonwealth Games folk will be sent the tab?
I think it is a bit arrogant of this kind of talk before the league is won and a decision has to be made.
If we win the CL this year the problem goes away as there would be no need for qualifiers.
fourgreenfields supports wee oscar
12:39 on 4 September, 2013
natknow – supporting wee oscar
However, there will be a cost to hiring Murrayfield. I’m guessing ( and hope!) The club will run the numbers to work out how this can be most financially advantageous for us.
Would this cost not be offset by monies we receive for Commonwealth Games use of Celtic Park ?
Well I’m guessing that the club already know what they are due to receive for the use of CP as a Commonwealth Games venue. But when this was agreed, would they have known they wouldn’t be able to use CP for the CL qualifiers? Not sure. Either way, I’m sure they’ll be looking to maximize every opportunity.
Ryanair set to announce flights from Prestwick to Edinburgh from July next year.
HH!!
Pl to make two spaces on SPFL board for Neil Francis Lennon & Phil Macgiollabhain
:))))))
If we have to pay a few bob for Murrayfield,so what?
An excellent chance to put 60,000 fans into a different environment,charge a tenner,take the TV money.
The big cost won’t be hiring the stadium-peanuts overall-it will be failing to qualify.
Take advantage of the potential crowd and use it to our advantage.
And bring a Kerry-oot…
bawsman
12:45 on 4 September, 2013
Why should it cost Celtic to hire Murrayfield? Surely the Commonwealth Games folk will be sent the tab?
I think it is a bit arrogant of this kind of talk before the league is won and a decision has to be made.
If we win the CL this year the problem goes away as there would be no need for qualifiers.
Belter! :-)
Tallybhoy
12:42 on
4 September, 2013
It’s a little known FACT that Opus Dei and the Jesuits, orchestrated by shadowy figures in the Vatican, were behind the appointment of PL to the SFA Board.
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Now you’re talking. This fellow gets to the heart of things:
“Quite simply we have a virulent strain of irish republican RCism in this country that controls the media and politics.”
If I’m going to be part of a strain, might as well be a virulent one.
natknow – supporting wee oscar
But when this was agreed, would they have known they wouldn’t be able to use CP for the CL qualifiers? Not sure
Not sure either mate but I am sure the money men at the club will be onto this as we speak :-)))
I would imagine that the CG folk will cover any extra expenses Celtic have, due to moving.
Worse than going to Murrayfield would be going to Ibrox, should ee make the semis of the Cups.
Hampden is out of commission from November.
GM @ 12.34
Very easily.
2012 — was it Wk 3 or Wk 4 of August?
My memory points to the 4th Monday of August but I am not sure.
BAWSMAN
You might need an op to get that tongue out of your cheek!
Having said that,I know a few Man U,City and Chelsea fans down here who have the money down on their teams.
I offered better odds than the bookies,but they weren’t having it.
Strangely,none of my Arsenal supporting buds fancy CL glory this year.