I winced slightly reading that Deliotte’s suggested Celtic were a ‘top 40’ club in terms of turnover. The days we featured in their annual Top 20 report are long gone, lost in the raft of TV deals which flooded into England, France and elsewhere.
This is a problem for Celtic but at least we have a decent shot at Champions League income each year. Others in Scottish football have been left to wither on the vine (phrase of the week), as the likes of AFC Bournemouth cherry-pick their talent.
Celtic need a solution to help them compete with their peer-group of European heavy-weights but the solution has to accommodate the other top Premiership clubs. Dundee United have the ability to produce remarkable talent, if only they had the TV deal to allow them to retain it long enough to build a team. The same could be said for Hibs, Hearts, Aberdeen, Motherwell, Inverness and Ross County.
Scottish football would benefit enormously by federating with a neighbour.
You would think after administration and liquidation those who look to Ibrox for their football fix would, to adopt a popular phrase around those parts, have suffered enough from financial ‘ambition’. Not a bit of it, it seems. Not when the spectre of “being battered” by Celtic looms like an enormous green and white tidal wave.
For the last 12 years of its existence, Dave King was one of the non-executive directors of Rangers, paid to ensure that financial controls and risk management [role of non-execs defined by government 2003 Higgs Report]were in place. I am not being glib or shameless when I say he did a remarkable job.
With Newco appearing to be in some financial distress, King told the Daily Mail he opposes planned cutbacks: ‘If we cut the club back to a level that’s just enough to win the League One or the Championship then that’s fine. But the gap between ourselves and Celtic when we get to the Premiership will be obvious.
“But I don’t feel the club should respond by cutting the costs to the point of saying ‘we only have to do what is necessary to beat East Fife or whoever.
“Because if you do that Celtic will build up to 10-in-a-row and we could be so far behind them that even when we are back in the Premiership we are not in a position to catch up.
“We cannot risk going to Celtic Park and being battered 6-0.”
Those trying to keep Newco Rangers afloat will not welcome suggestions that current shareholders don’t have the “appetite or willingness to invest”, a few months before they will ask fans to buy season tickets.
Learn your lesson, there is no shame in losing 6-0 to Celtic, this is sport, bad results can happen, but there is enormous shame in failing to live within your means.
I’m off to contemplate 10-in-a-row for a while. To hyphenate or not?
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I know of a remedy that Neil and PL should adopt to save us from all the time-wasting, rumour-mongering and angst that afflicts us whenever we pursue a striker during transfer windows. Neil should continue to draw up his list of strikers in order of preference but instead of starting with the first name on the list, I think he should proceed immediately to the last name on the list as that is the player we normally end up with.
TD67
It was an explanation …….neither positive nor negative just an explanation
I don’t comment on your posts …despite their very obvious faults …..
Perhaps you do that to me ??
Or your TD you’ll say what you like … Cause your not afraid of anyone ….talk about yaaawwwnnn
bournesouprecipe
I don’t think we’re too far apart. I don’t like Morton games either but if memory serves there were plenty of 1st team regulars on the pitch that night.
But I still think that with 20-30 mins to go and/or when the game’s won then get on a couple of new guys XOR youngsters. And that would apply equally to imports and academy Bhoys.
Anyway. Off oot Timdom. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s game.
HH jamesgang
Starry
AlwaysHoopyCSC
HH jamesgang
Starry plough
We have a good defence and a solid midfield
One or two additions in the right areas would improve us considerably
I thought we were very good against St Mirren in the second half ….a decent ( no more than that ) striker and we could transform some of those 1-0 games into more comfortable victories
!!Bada Bing!!
13:58 on
25 January, 2014
Tom English takes redundancy from Scotland on Sunday….
“””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
Last article tomorrow, might, just might be worth a read.
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
I hear ye, I can’t believe I just don’t want to believe that our scouting system has scoured the planet and come up with Leigh Griffiths, give me Stevie May then at least he’s got a bit of Starry style wi’ that long hair!!
Defence is very good these days be interesting to see how they play against quality attackers though!
CL is always going to be the benchmark now!
One year good, one year bad so far…
I have text hamiltontim your email addy, if you email me your Moby I will then text him yours.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
starry plough forza oscar
Got to agree with you re. May’s long hair. Style is important. Griffiths’ hairstyle is completely unacceptable in a Celtic strip :-))
estadio
13:53 on 25 January, 2014
My text at 14:17 was for you my email addy lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
valentinesday-he’s on Shortbread tomorrow at 11am Off The Ball
Would rather have May than Griffiths.
Would rather have Balde and Watt leading the line than either of the aforementioned. Le Fondre and Long would have been my first choice signings.
Bada
How’s the heid?
Sean….The Spread Eagle just over the Buccleuch Bridge
Glorious sunshine to thunder and hailstones in South Staffs in the space of 30 seconds.
Sky is blacker than a Hun’s heart now.
Where is Jobo Baldie when you need him?
DidntseethiscomingCSC
Gretna.
Cheers bud.
Big sean
Leigh Griffiths is Calimero…..
Kikinthenakas
Time to listen to some reggae and imagine the sun is shining.
StopthattrainCSC
TOSB….
What about our Greek Ghod’s hair then?
BobMarleysupportedtheHoopstooyknowCSC
Lennybhoy, email sent. Hail hail, Estadio
Rye
You not watching your wee team win at Bournemouth?
ryecatcher
He is trying to turn on his new `phone 0:-)
Ryecatcher
Pressure Drop.
Then I Know a Place
Top it off with The Harder they Come
KTF Rastatim!
HH jamesgang
ryecatcher
14:30 on 25 January, 2014
TOSB….
What about our Greek Ghod’s hair then?
BobMarleysupportedtheHoopstooyknowCSC
……………………….
Sammi’s hairstyle is most acceptable :-))
shantaram:
You’re funny for ten personalities.
Ryecatcher
You have inspired me to remember some very cold days in New York City when the call from some was to head home to Jamaica…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz92BR_b3jY
Kaya time. Bit of Easy Skanking.
Delaney’s,
I got shot of Sky a while ago and can’t get dodgy streams on the iPad, mate.
Usually take Henrik the Dug tae the pub for Sky fitba,but he’s terrified of the lightning we’ve had down here last hour or so.
I’ll really miss Bangura… No, sorry, what I meant was… Who? Mo Bangura? For Celtic? A forward? Recommended by Henrik? You sure? You sure you’re no drunk? He’s away? Was he ever here? Bangura? Mo Bangura? Are you sure? Played for us? You sure?
James gang…..
Check out Pressure Drop from the greatest band EVER……..The Clash.Those white boys could do reggae so well.
BRTH…..
Great choice from you as usual.Took your advice on London Grammar and checked them out……sublime stuff.
Voguepunter still the strongest CQNer!
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Rye
Its on ITV.
Estadio
Will mail you shortly, tickets yours mate.
Lol TD67
It was an explanation …….neither positive nor negative just an explanation
I don’t comment on your posts …despite their very obvious faults …..
Perhaps you do that to me ??
Or your TD you’ll say what you like … Cause your not afraid of anyone ….talk about yaaawwwnnn
Get it right, I said, I don’t like bullies they don’t scare me, never have nor ever will.
Keep up the negativity, and please don’t post things that are not true, its Hun like.
PS
Let me know when post something positive about Celtic, oh and please don’t be forced into it because I asked, negative guys and lurking Huns GIRUYs
Delaney’s…..
Thanks mate.
Doofus here thought it was Sky.
Only time the telly is on in my hoose is when Mrs Rye is home.
new article posted.
estadio
14:30 on 25 January, 2014
Sent hamiltontim your Moby number.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Ryecatcher
Love the Clash but it would be the Specials for me for this song.
Check out BMW video on YouTube for I Know a Place … Where we can carry on…. Parkhead of course!
HH jamesgang