Sell fans a ticket, you owe them a game of football. Whether the standard or result it good or bad, it’s a relatively easy commitment to keep. That’s what fans get in return for spending money on a ticket.
Sell people shares, you owe them a share certificate. That’s what shareholders get in return for coughing up for shares.
Borrow money from fans and you owe them much more than a game of football or a share certificate. In many instances that money will have come from people who had to forgo things to provide you with the loan. You owe them a duty of care that their loan will be repaid, or converted with their agreement.
It beggars belief that an unsecured loan has been offered to Rangers International by fans group, Rangers First. If, as claimed, the obligations to Sports Direct have been met, the club will have both the ability and the incentive to pass the securities previously held by Sports Direct to the fans group. The club’s IP, training ground and ancillary assets should now be unencumbered, who better to have security over these critical parts of the club than a fans group?
Unless, of course, the obligations to Sports Direct have not been met. Or someone else has their eye on the assets.
The claim that Dave King would match Rangers First’s loan took me by surprise. This was counter to everything I knew and expected of him. His swift denial was more consistent with expectations.
There is an axiom in football: Any club who has enriched a PR individual to the tune of £500k in the last year is making a serious attempt to divert it’s fans attention. Celtic’s PR machine deals with the efficient communication of football information and financial reports. Nothing whatsoever is spend attempting to lead the news agenda. This often leaves us on the receiving end of that agenda, but we have nothing to hide. Which is the way it should be.
Few sights in business or football can be more alarming than when purportedly wealthy people borrow money from poorer people. The warning signs are writ as tall as the Ibrox stands. This time there is no hidden Ticketus deal people can claim they didn’t know about.
1,829 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- ...
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- ...
- 49
- »
THE EXILED TIM on 10th January 2016 5:46 pm……..
Aye for sure K…………..
Just been a long time since I have laughed out loud so much on CQN…
Low grade humour maybe but still better than all of the infighting of recent years…….
Hope that you and yours are well………..
Off to my kip as flying back tomorrow, Jeez……….. No longer a joy for me…..
Take Care…..
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Foghorn
Are you condoning the behaviour of some of the away support today?
TBM
Aye it’s better than the fighting for sure.
Enjoy your trip the best you can.
Take care mi amigo.
HH
Canalmar explain more please
Good professional performance. Some game time for periphery players. Job done.
Flare igniters are cants .. Ruining it for the team. We know where the focus will be tomorrow.
Great performance from every one, some nice stuff played on a very difficult pitch.
Standing on the perimeter wall with a banner hiding those setting of flares, looked orchestrated to me, I was talking to a guy in the brazen last week who was in turkey as the flares went up, tried to confront those responsible and was threatened the entire match for his trouble, he is a middle aged man travelling to see his team abroad and spent the entire game watching over his shoulder by his so- called own fans.
TBM
I ment to ask you to mail me when you have a chance, I have lost your addy, my filing system is non existent.
HH
nohunshere@hotmail.com
Was the guy with the Lidl bag a happy crapper or a mine sh**ter?
Timbhoy3
“POGMATHONYAHUN AKA LAIRD OF THE SMILES on 10TH JANUARY 2016 5:37 PM
The shit filled Lidl bag obviously landed in the Sky studio and ended up presenting the programme.”
Phew!!! Nobody getting their jotters tonight then? Relaxed Celtic with bite and tempo is the way forward. Personally speaking highlight of the day was watching Celtic players playing with a smile on their face, very underrated.
Foghorn
Are you condoning the behaviour of some of the away support today?
——
i didnt mention anything about the behaviour of the away support today
i think you must have read a different post
JackanoryCSC
A Lidl bag full of shite on Sky, you say?
Has Tanner changed his tailor?
Masty
Disturbing story that
I used to go to European away games regularly
On a number of occasions self policing was evident…..young bucks getting a bit overly rowdy and being brought into line by older heads …all in the name of ensuring CFCs impeccable reputation
Seems some are hellbent on tarnishing it
Was that a Lidl bag of shite or a little shitebag?
here’s hoping for an away draw tomorrow the fans who go to the away games prefer it the cqn posters seem to prefer it going by the posts it will be on the telly so will get publicity much better than a lifeless, quarter full celtic park – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/when-the-wealthy-borrow-from-the-poor/comment-page-36/#comment-2751229
If I have read and taken your post incorrectly I apologise but it reads as a dig at those not there commenting on those who were
Masty
The statement was copied from Celtic New now, EPL Scouts, and stated as being confirmed ? By irishnews ?
And I read your posts about it being Hibs
Pf
The guy mentioned got off a flight from his holiday late on the Monday and travelled early on Tuesday to get there, as I said he was looking over his shoulder the entire match couldnay repeat some of the threats he told me he received
Celtic are drawn to play Rangers on Monday, do Rangers get more money from a game at Celtic Park or at Ibrox?
Cowiebhoy
He has offers from both , but I have seen evidence he is only going to 1 place or no were
it Asda be said that their keeper had to make some Kwik Save(s) ,but he could do Lidl to stop
the ball hitting the Netto 3 times as celtic served up some Fine Fare ….
hey Presto the bhoys made their Marks and 3-0 to the hoops ….
Yes you do wonder how organised this stuff is Maybe these guys have a practice run midweek, probably down the local community centre.
Secondly repayment to SD now been accepted with no conditions ?
Anyone confirm.
If I have read and taken your post incorrectly I apologise but it reads as a dig at those not there commenting on those who were
—–
it wasnt a dig at anyone either there or not there, i wasnt there but wish i had been
its a personal opinion that an away cup draw provides more excitement, comment and involvement than a home cup draw
Evening all,
Enjoyed the game today and glad we had a comprehensive victory. Wtf are these flare throwers about. Another fine for CFC probably. Sickening. Anyhoos, a big Happy Birthday to Prestonpans Bhoy, my ole buddy. Hope you’ve had a brilliant day kiddo. :-))) HH
Foghorn
Then as I said I apologise ,
Last one…..
“…………..It just takes wan arseh*le…
…tae spoil it for everybuddy.”
;)
Neganon2 @ 4.46 pm
It is bad enough having to wade through the drivel that you spout regarding matters off the park without having to suffer comments like this regarding on the park matters.
Last year’s Player of the Year may not be having the best of seasons however he never hides or stops trying – as indeed he demonstrated again today, being in my view the best midfielder on show.
However it is currently “fashionable” to criticise SJ just as it is to constantly criticise our club which as we all know is your real area of expertise!
Why you decided to single out SJ for criticism whilst the one man in the Hoops who has demonstrated that he currently is a waste of space, despite being the doyen of many on here and also of the SMSM, namely, Kris Commons.
If ever you need an object lesson in giving the ball away, avoiding physical contact of any type or just plain lack of effort watch the KC performance again.
Second game in a row where his shirt will not need to be laundered!
TK
WEEFRA
There will be no fines, if they did fine us, the fines levied at the hun would have them skinter than they are :-)
Good solid professional performance today.
HH
There appears to be an element that has attached itself to Celtic and chooses to ignore any appeals from the club as regards the throwing and letting off of flares.There was a time decent Celtic supporters would make it quite clear certain behaviour was unacceptable,this no longer seems feasible due to intimidation.As far as I am concerned these people should have no place at an away game or at Celtic Park.
….PFayr supports WeeOscar on 10th January 2016 5:54 pm
Sky’s OF agenda Alice and well
======================================
Alice? Alice? Who the #### is Alice?
Pardon, couln’t resist that. Like tourettes…I’ll get me coat.
As for tomorrow’s draw – this will really be the acid test for all the draw-fix conspiracies, ever.
The Huns NEED a draw against us to guarantee survival to the end of the season.
Will Sky arrange the OF match they so desire?
David McCarthy in the Record reporting that:
“the full IRA repertoire belted out” at the game today.
I must say having considered the logistics of the Lidl bag escapade it coulldnt have been an easy task to perform under pressure.
BSR,
Thanks for your comprehensive response.
I don’t know what JC said or didn’t say. It was not the point I tried to make.
If the presence of Them in the SPL next year leads to an increase in ST sales and sell out attendances v Them, then the Board’s perceived view will be in line with the majority of match going fans.
As yet, there has been no coordinated consensus of fan opinion from any of the representative groups, unlike the Joint Statement post AGM.
I feel that it would no harm to express the views of the support in a cohesive manner.
As I said previously, it is easier for me, as I don’t attend games now.
It doesn’t really matter what JC or anyone officially involved in football think.
Cash is king and the cash comes from the supporters/ patrons.
It is approaching put up or shut up time for those with the real power.
Thank Ghod for the Daily Record or the whole world of meaningful, balanced reporting would be a cesspit of flegisims!!
jeezuz,, I made a word up there and it didn’t come up on the spellcheck?
I normally keep my shit in a Colostomy bag but I will certainly consider Lidl in future.
Happy enough to be in the draw and no new injuries to worry about. A professional performance – job done bhoys.
Some lower league team beat some other lower league team today too. I think it may have been mentioned once or twice.
No Bobby Does It Petta on 10th January 2016 6:37 pm
David McCarthy in the Record reporting that:
“the full IRA repertoire belted out” at the game today”
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yup.
Number One and Number Two