Are you looking forward to the AGM tomorrow? As always on these occasions, the questions after the votes will be far more interesting than the formal business of the day. The Living Wage appears on the agenda for the third year, courtesy of the Trust. Celtic now pay at or above Living Wage rates, although they have not signed up to the Foundation and the pay increase for lower-waged members of staff was accompanied with the withdrawal of a discretionary bonus.
Not sure what the cost of this was, or the impact on staff, but we’ll no doubt hear about it tomorrow. I should also say that I’m not signed up to the Living Wage Foundation either, as it has no relevance for my business.
The performance of the team (imperious domestically, impervious to improvement in Europe) will be the central concern from the hall. Celtic are a Champions League club, this is our focus. We need to be competing on that platform regularly.
I expect, and hope, shareholders get an update on Resolution 12, which looks increasingly relevant. You can bet questions will also be asked on whether or not there was a conspiracy to break tax, SPL and SFA rules, and to subvert an SPL Commission.
There’s not a great deal Celtic can say on this matter for now, beyond their statement last week.
Many thanks to Jim Craig and Brendan Sweeney for joining us on the blog last night. These events see the blog at its best and last night’s was no exception. You can buy Brendan’s book, Celtic: The Early Years, or Alex Gordon’s latest, The Winds of Change, Managing Celtic from 1991-2005, at the CQN Bookstore.
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Blantyrekev That was a very interesting piece.Thanks for that.
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Just in from hospital after knee op , had a wee reaction after coming around but ok now .
Thanks for all the messages earlier and COME ON YOU BHOYS IN GREEN
Neganon 2
Ah! What a difference a letter and a space can make !
JJ
FGF
Coming round is a reaction in itself!
JJ
The judgment has been made,they cheated.It is all up for discussion.The Board will stonewall the issue tomorrow,saying there might be an appeal,there might not be an appeal.
FGF
Incidentally, I had a knee operation several years ago and was mobile very soon afterwards. I mention this as I think you mentioned something about going to the game on Saturday. Of course, we are all different and I do not know your circumstances but I would not rule a visit to Celtic Park out just yet.
JJ
Rarer than hens teeth
Vale on the telly
COYBIP
!! Bada!!
I don`t think The Board can do anything else just yet. I realise some might argue for a wee bit of reassurance but ANYTHING Celtic say will be responded to negatively in the MSSM and might weaken anything that happens after the 2nd of December.
JJ
Does anyone know if anybody captured Sportsound tonight and uploaded it?
If not I will listen tomorrow On Demand.
I got to hear the end of it and Paul was fantastic. Would like to hear the whole thing asap.
FGF
Hope the op went well. You will be glad you were indoors in Dalmuir today. I was out delivering. Soaked and frozen every drop.
Are they Dead yet?
BANKIEBHOY1 on 19TH NOVEMBER 2015 7:10 PM
Deal with the “won on field” spurious pish, please………………………….
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Actually won by loading the dice/stacking the deck in a very dark room in Minty Manor, Morningside.
Didn’t even know Paul was on the wireless but the fact that he appears to have been “attacked” for suggesting that any sports trophies won by breaking the sport’s own rules undermines any concept of sporting integrity – is itself a testament to the absence of integrity.
Five Ways CSC
Right. A programme about the Amazon coming on so goodnight from me to all ,
Morrissey the 23rd.
I made my little contribution. I post this in the hope of encouraging others to do likewise.
JJ
Fgf
Did you wake up thinking the huns had been punished enough?
;)
Get well soon pal
FGF
Not been on much I hope you’re ok pal.
Morrissey
Thought Paul conducted himself very well. Handled and answered all leading questions well.
Murdo McLeod sounded hostile towards Paul, I thought.
Hope you are getting some cycling training done. Perfect weather for it. :)
FGF
Glad your op went ok.
Paul was very balanced on RS tonight.
He obviously didn’t come out all guns blazing and castigating newco and demanding title stripping, rather focussing on process and application of rules post the appeal deadline.
That he had the irritating Mcleod cutting across him constantly must have been distracting and well…..irritating.
Perhaps we should have put on neganon2 in Pauls place.
hh
Interestingly, Tom English and Dick seem very confident that BDO will appeal the COS verdict.
Thanks Bhoys , not ruled out game on Saturday yet :-))
FGF 7.42
Hope the recuperation goes well and your back to 100% fitness soon, for now though, remember no Magners unless you are lying on the couch resting the knee….
FGF
Has Ronny called you into the squad? ;))
TBJ
The Huns are dead mate ……..
Aren’t they , they haven’t done a Lazarus have they :-))
DD
I’ve got more chance of playing on Saturday then Derk Boerrigter :-))
Can now understand where you bhoys are coming from regarding the ads. Always use my laptop which filters oot that nonsense but in Berlin using my phone. Pop ups all over the place including women’s underwear which was nice apart from the women overlooking my phone probably thinking I’m a perv :0)
Delaneys,
what are you talking about,
I was in Dalmuir today,
typical summer day
Gerryfaethebrig
No Magners !!!!
They didn’t tell me that :-))
FGF
Did they find the brain? :-)
Need to get you fit for next Friday.
Mrs CRC picking up the extra tickets tomorrow, so fingers crossed!
HH
CRC
As we approach the Celtic AGM….I’m wondering
Does our resident Uncle Tom ( Peter Lawell) still receive his ‘discretionary ‘ bonus from the loss making club / company that he lords it over?
I’m sure Arsenal must think they allegedly escaped a bullet when he allegedly turned them down,ey?
Imposter…..Rory Bremner would do a better job!!
Ralph………….
Yes chum, and he’s next…………..
Sircumcision CSC.
FGF
Hahaha. Sad but true bud. Hope you are fighting fit soon as.
Gordy
Aye true, it was like a Dalmuir summers day. 12 minutes of sunshine, surrounded by 12 hours of wind and rain. Braw :)
Hello again all you young rebels.
Great q&a with Jim and Brendan , didn’t have the guts to ask Jim
any questions as we left him out of our best Celtic squad but he’s
a legend and Celtic through and through.
Gearoid 1998
Your Parcel of Celtic goodies is now on it’s way as Paddymacoz
posted it yesterday, i know you will wear them with pride and
you’ll be the envy of everyone at CQN corner but watch that
walloper Cowiebhoy he’ll have it off your back when your not
looking : ))
H.H Mick
THE SPIRIT OF ARTHUR LEE on 19TH NOVEMBER 2015 7:31 PM
“Dear Jim Craig
What is the best cure for the next 12 hrs as i have toothache”
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Take a couple of anodyne.
Recommended by those who criticised the q&a without asking any questions themselves.
Mick
If you have seen the build of Gearoid? Naebody is stealing your shirt aff his back. :))
Ma faither will be 80 in March, he got 2 new knees 6 months ago, canny stoap him dancing.
Auld bugger thinks he’s 18, ex fireman, was up on the neighbours roof 2 years ago fixing the ‘auld boys’ arial for him, the ‘auld boy’ was 70.
Melbourne Mick
Cheers for the your wee competition, an enjoyable insight, even though I missed a lot of teams from posters but was great fun and especially reading about the players I never witnessed
Hail Hail
Tried to listen to P67 on Shortiebreed but programme not available on iplayer. Wanted to find out if he played a blinder as some have made out, or if he toed the party line, as at least one other has suggested. Does anyone have a link before Guinness time, I.e. V soon?
Bawsman
Auld engineer 79 was in helping us with a machinery breakdown at work yesterday. He was climbing over it like an 18 year old. I asked him his secret. “I gave up on the sex at your age son, and replaced it with a hauf bottle of malt every night.” :)
BLANTYREKEV @ 6:58 PM,
“On the subject of a likely appeal in the BTC the situation is really very complex now…”
Thanks for the thoughts, very enlightening if not illuminating.
Many moons ago I did some work for one of the big accountancy firms.
Wasn’t surprised to see the eye watering charges a Partner would command by the hour.
T’was surprised though when working in their insolvency division the uplift their Partners had, from memory about half as much again. Now I’ve no idea if this is current practise but I’m sure the hourly rate will be substantial.
In fact, as you know, if you can throw your chums in the legal profession a bone an awe, it can lead mutual beneficial arrangements.
Now I wouldn’t suggest for one minute that this will be the deciding factor in any decision making, a full and proper risk analysis will of course be done and the advise of Counsel taken on board, but it is a factor none the less.
From a lay mans point of view I can’t see how the risks/benefits can come down on the side of an appeal.
But as usual, I’ll leave it to wiser folk than I to work out.
Thanks for your musings…
Hail Hail