Trending
Celtic News Now
Celtic Quick News on News Now
Celtic Quick News
You are at:»»A week for leaks

A week for leaks

1020
By on CQN BLOG & Comments

This seems to be a week for leaks.  I hear one club recently refunded two investors to the tune of £500k each.  Don’t worry, it wasn’t Celtic, and I hear the club involved are one of the most financially secure in Britain.  I also hear the national broadcaster rejected a former presenter’s request to return to the fold.

Still nothing from the SFA, who were responsible for issuing associate membership to Newco Rangers, on the leak from the club’s board meeting that the Association expressed alarm that earlier information had leaked from chairman, Malcolm Murray.  Mr Murray recently instigated an investigation into the relationship between Craig Whyte and Charles Green, the nature of which could invalidate Newco’s associate membership.

Far from being alarmed at leaks, the SFA should be keen to see full disclosure.  Reports suggesting otherwise are alarming.  I am sure the SFA president has already demanded openness and clarity…….  Relax, standards of corporate governance at the SFA are as high as ever.

I am also sure the leak from Newco was not a shot across the SFA’s bows, providing a glimpse into what looks like some murky conversations which people at the Association could have much to lose from being exposed.

Remember to order your personally signed copy (for a limited period) of Willie Wallace’ brilliant new autobiography, Heart of a Lion:


Delivery Options




[calameo code=000390171179f475cf1c0 lang=en page=6 hidelinks=1 width=100% height=500]
Click Here for Comments >
Share.

About Author

1,020 Comments
  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 20
  6. 21
  7. 22
  8. 23
  9. 24
  10. 25
  11. 26
  12. 27

  1. starry plough on

    Pog

     

     

    I am bringing my girls to meet my Mum for the first time so really looking forward to that..

     

     

    BT whit!! That coffee was great, I’ll give you a phone the morra…

  2. Doc is Neil Lennon on

    Starry, my cap has just been doffed.

     

    A great post in memory of one of the truly great Celtic men.

     

    Very well said.

     

    Say hello to yer wee Mammy from a CQN bampot;-)

  3. O.G.Rafferty on

    unionbearBhind, 08:46

     

    Plural? And being on here? Where would I get the time…

  4. Seven Fishes Four Steaks on

    Last night I was at the Belfast City Hall for a boxing event. The 1st ever boxing event there.

     

     

    All in aid of Oscar Knox.

     

     

    And what a night it was. It was packed out. Oscar himself wasn’t there but Stephen and Leona were there and they can be mighty proud of such a success.

     

     

    Credit to to the boxers for not getting paid.

     

     

    Some great fights on show. And even Tyson Fury got in the ring and sang.

     

     

    A great night.

     

     

    SffS

  5. Celtic_First on

    South Of Tunis

     

    10:20

     

     

    Sounds like something made up by Michel Houellebecq.

  7. Gene's a Bhoy's name on

    Tallybhoy

     

    Pisa airport!

     

    Went a few years ago from liverpool – plane left on time but fog at pisa meant circling for an hour before being diverted to genoa – waited hours for a bus eventually getting to pisa at 4pm instead of 9am.

     

    Return a week later -fog again -plane diverted to genoa where it waited until fog cleared-flew to pisa where we left and arrived back in liverpool at 4pm instead of noon.

     

    Didn’t get a cup of tea from ryanair

  10. unionbearBhind on

    OGR

     

     

    joints not the cap, as I said earlier missus is threatening divorce since I found my new mistress/laptop & CQN site, stumbled upon through mentions on other sites since abandoned them, craic much better here, just a pity my typing skills need a lot of work.

     

     

    don’t let them grind you down keep up the good fight, you give us hope & its not anybody’s fault things sometimes don’t pan out

     

     

    HH

  12. Hamiltontim on

    Starry

     

     

    If you get my number from BT I’ll get you that coffee.

     

     

    You can buy the Equis ;-)

  14. praecepta on

    Had the privilege of meeting Tommy Burns and Bobby Murdoch on a number of occasions over the years – great men fondly remembered and sadly missed. God bless them both!

     

     

    Having been lucky enough to witness both their full playing careers its often difficult to put into words what made them so important to the Celtic Support and the Team.

     

     

    The attached link is an interview with WGS following Tommy’s death – I think it says more than the written word:

     

     

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7402752.stm

     

     

    KTF!

  15. Tallybhoy on

    Gene’s a Bhoy’s name

     

     

    Ah the thrill of flying with Ryanair!

     

     

    I do it several times a year – not out of choice, but for the sake of convenience.

     

     

    45 minute drive from where I am based out here, and a 5 minute drive to Troon at the other end.

     

     

    HH!!

  16. Pod I on

    BlantyreKev and Taggsybhoy,

     

     

    Thank you for the golf day invite, really looking forward to it.

     

     

    Got a tie this afternoon, a doubles tie tmrw morn and another tie friday PM.

     

     

    Medal Saturday and sweep Sunday morn.

     

     

    Does work get in the way of anyone else’s golf?

     

     

    P

     

     

    PS – I’m a definite for the bus!

     

     

    PPS – can I sit beside Craigybhoy if he makes an appearance pls?

  20. Vmhan on

    johnnyquest

     

     

    09:45 on 15 May, 2013

     

    It’s 1am here in California,and here I sit,crying at the memory of Tommy Burns,nothing really to add to the many sentiments already expressed by fellow Celts,had the absolute pleasure to spend some time in his compnay in Las Vegas,a more honest decent,and committed individual you could not encounter,truly,god bless Tommy Burns.

     

    ………..

     

    There are no words to better that.

     

    HH

  21. thomthethim on

    The Bobby Murdoch clip on Celtic TV gives a glimpse ofhis ability.

     

     

    There is one 60 yard cross field pass pinged to Stevie Chalmers that is delivered with back spin.

     

     

    Bobby played the game so effortlessly that you thought, ” I could do that”.

     

     

    Beckenbaur had a similar gift.

  22. starry plough on

    HT

     

     

    That sounds good, will do, Equis will be the HQ we’re staying in the Clydesdale Hotel..

     

     

    We’re booked in for Thursday night, Mrs Starry’s first fish and chips..

  23. Hamiltontim on

    I remember the night we won the league title just a matter of days after Tommy had passed away. I’d been up to Parkhead to collect tickets and had wandered around the growing tributes with an incredible feeling of numbness and disbelief.

     

     

    Such was my state of anxiety I even offered to drive our supporter’s bus to Dundee for the final game of the season though I had ensured that someone else was driving home in the hope of a victory to remember!

     

     

    I was in that horrible Jerry Kerr Stand, the one above the tunnel at Tannadice, and recall prior to kick off looking over towards the West Stand behind the goal.

     

     

    Out of nowhere appeared a banner,

     

     

    “When you pull on that jersey you’re playing for more than a football team. You’re playing for a people and a cause”.

     

     

    And then the tears flowed. Slowly at first, but then in great gulps and sobs. A stranger in the row behind, put his arm around me. I turned to look at him and noticed that he too had tears in his eyes. There was no need to utter a word, we both knew.

     

     

    The result that warm, balmy evening in Dundee was the best tribute that could have been paid.

  24. blantyretim on

    SP

     

    Oldtim and myself where in Equis with mrs and mini before the q&a on Friday.

     

    I sent mrs BT out to carry out shop in order to pay before oldtim did. He wasn’t happy of course…

     

     

    Don’t forget the buttered bread and tea….Oh and the ice cream…

  25. proudbhoy on

    Iv found zheng zhi

     

     

    Playing in the asian champions league against central coast mariners from australia -rogic former team-

     

     

    Score is just 1-1

     

     

    Zheng zhi scored overhead kick from 40yards.

  27. Tallybhoy on

    Celtic_ First

     

     

    I think they are in lock-down at Pisa Airport!

     

     

    Once in the departure lounge that’s it! After al, the flight has ‘only’ been dealayed for SIX hours!

     

     

    HH!!

  29. senga on

    Hamiltontim 11:04

     

     

    A profoundly moving and beautiful recollection, thank you for that

  30. miki67 on

    I can be smart with words…do a great wind-up, but I can’t do justice to Tommy Burns’ memory the way so many of you have done on here today.

     

    HH! to the lot of you and the great Bhoy himself.

  31. unionbearBhind on

    wish NFL would talk to Vic & make it a condition he stays if Vic signs new contract ties both down. :-))

     

     

    HH

  34. MickTT on

    starry plough

     

     

    09:51 on 15 May, 2013mighty timThat’s Bobby, a more humble man you couldn’t meet..Right shower, shave airport, look out Shire cos here we come!!

     

     

    Ayrshire….?

     

     

    HH

  35. South Of Tunis on

    Celtic First @ 10 32 .

     

     

    Probably insufficiently vulgar for Michel Houellebecq.

     

     

    Whatever CSC -Way down south —–hot and grey -scirocco day.

  41. MickTT on

    tallybhoy

     

     

    10:19 on 15 May, 2013Morning all.Dropped Mrs Tally off at Pisa airport at 0800 this morning for the 0925 flight to Prestwick – delayed ’til 1540, due to a shortage of planes apparently.She has been given a €5 voucher by Ryanair – smashin’!She’s naw happy!HH the champions!

     

     

    One def heading to Ayrshire…

     

     

    HH

  42. The Boy Jinky on

    Memories of tommy burns

     

     

    An elderly relative was in the hospital in battlefield. I went to visit one evening and when I got to the lift .. tommy approached and stood beside me. He nodded and said hello.

     

     

    People who know me will be aware im not exactly shy and withdrawn. But I felt I was in the presence of a very special man and was speechless. We both entered the lift in silence and stood quietly as it rose.

     

     

    On my way out tommy was signing autographs for dozens of people in the foyer.

     

     

    I was glad I hadnt bothered his peace earlier.

  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 20
  6. 21
  7. 22
  8. 23
  9. 24
  10. 25
  11. 26
  12. 27