Celtic’s Annual General Meeting took place at Celtic Park today as the club and shareholders reflected on a year in which the Scottish Premiership trophy was secured for the 10th season in 11. Chairman, Ian Bankier (70) confirmed his decision to step down as at the end of next month, 11 years after replacing John Reid in the job. An announcement on his replacement will be made to the stock market before then.
The most illuminating part of the day was Celtic FC Foundation chief exec., Tony Hamilton, explaining the work your Foundation has done in the past year and has planned for the difficult winter months ahead. The Foundation continues to feed, educate, aid those in need of medical assistance and help those struggling in poverty. Whatever happens on the park at Celtic, the Foundation is your proudest boast.
Ange Postecoglou pinned his familiar colours to the mast. If we are to reach the highest levels of European football, we will not do so playing defensively in the Champions League. It is an admiral conviction and Ange had more than enough affection to carry this or any other room full of Celtic supporters. Other outcomes are possible.
It was not overtly clear to the room, but much of Celtic’s planning in recent times has been to be in the right place when Uefa change the Champions League in 2024. Next season’s competition will feature the last of the Group Stages, a status that has occupied our hopes and dreams for so many years.
Instead, an open draw from 36 teams will see participants play four home games and four away, all against different sides. Getting into this 36 team contest and remaining is a huge objective for the club.
Chief executive, Michael Nicholson spoke to on-going stadium developments. The new sports bar opened recently in the Jock Stein Stand, which will help fans who travel from distance in particular. Lots more work is needed here. We have a fine 20th century stadium but the more Celtic fans travel to great European stadiums and come back with tales of extravagances, like catering facilities you can reach during halftime, handtowels in the toilets throughout the day, merchandise outlets you can spend money at, from the largest seating area at the group, the more we will realise there is work to be done.
Fan liaison chief, John Paul Taylor spoke about the fight he led (although he took no credit for it) against the regime at Glasgow City Council, who planned to impose a 1m parking exclusion zone around Celtic Park on match days. This would have displaced the nearest drivers to park 1m away, while many would be forced multiples of this distance.
It was a beyond crazy idea that only a local government/Holyrood/Westminster politician could have suggested.
Chief Financial Officer, Chris McKay dived into the numbers, indicating some significant relief that the years without fans were behind us. He and former chief executive, Peter Lawwell, had a significant influence on the new Uefa Financial Fair Play regulations. An understated indication of the soft power the club has amassed in the game in recent years.
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Bankiebhoy
No responding from Govanhill. 😜😂
AIPPLE…
THREE WINNERS out of the first 6 Races at Keeneland so far.
9/1, 11//10 and 8/1 ( BRITISH ODDS )
Four races to go Tonight.
HH
;)
Good to hear big CCV seems to have recovered from his injury .
Now back to the bread n butter stuff tomorrow.
I for one eagerly look forward to the next exciting episode of the Angeball series . It’s a series I could quite happily binge watch (you know you want to Netflix ).
Here’s hoping another 3 pts and a great exhibition of exciting attacking footbal
HH
Ffs James
Is there no end to your folly?
Fergus…………
Good to see ye bhoy.
BRRB…
The 8/1 Winner was Jocky W. Buick and Trainer…Charlie Appleby.
My Favorite FLAT Trainer and Jockey for some time now.
They have a Horse called ” SILVER KNOTT” later Tonight at Keeneland…but it now ODDS ON.
I backed it and the other Winners EARLY this morning.
HH.
AGMs are a waste of time if you think you will get answers to unwanted questions, no matter the organisation.
BIGJIMMY
I owe you an apology, sorry.
My hot tip was meant to be a joke, sorry pal
Stay well my friend
KINGLuBO
If the main stand is a no goer ,then surely they need to get rid of them pillars which restricts fans views need to go ,with more fans added to them 2 corners.
I am curious as to how as a team we should be good enough when playing the top tier teams if we park the bus, but cos we try and play them at their own game we are shoite, I would appreciate if someone could answer it coherently, cos IMO and it’s only IMO we would get beaten come what may, personally I would rather watch us losing have a go than playing dire defending and still losing.
I agree with Ange, we need to bring better players in, this doesn’t happen overnight, it takes time, time that many don’t seem to be willing to afford him, shame really.
I spoke to the madrid supporters i know today, all complimentary, experience, not parking the bus, our fans , entertainment and jota goal, who one says will be at madrid sometime
Our postie Pedro who is a lunatic Real supporter was incredibly complimentary about us, he was even more impressed when I pointed out that we actually have money in the bank and are not a billion in debt, surprisingly he reckoned that if the roles were reversed so would the results
AIPPLE and BRRB…
OOPS I did it again….
WONDER WHEEL WINS at UK ODDS of 6/1.
Thats now FOUR Winners out of Seven Races at Keeneland.
9/1, 8/1, 6/1 and 11/10.
Three Races to go Tonight on ITV3
HH Bhoys.
https://youtu.be/8YXlflKUy14 years ago.
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KINGLUBO on 4TH NOVEMBER 2022 7:34 PM
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NO Worries.
HH
Evening all.
I have no interest in horse racing, I could not pick a winner if I tried.
As apposed to football score predictions which I am particularly good at, just see my Superbru picks, just checked my league position, I’m second bottom. :(
Horse racing currently on ITV3
Big Jimmy
I hope you put on a small, eff it, a big acca >:)
What year were Rangers founded?
What was the point of asking such a childishly stupid question at a Celtic AGM, apart from some nomark out to make a name for himself?
Embarrassing.
TOM
I think they were hoping to get the view of our custodians.
VAR is killing the game ,just watching Dons v Hibs terrible decision and the time it takes HH
AIPPLE and BRRB…
OOPS…I did it yet again Bhoys.
“MEDITATE” WINS at UK early odds of 11/4 Fav.
FIVE Winners out of 8 Races at Keeneland…two more Races to go.
NOT too shabby…so far.
HH.
RON BACARDI
You mean like a few years ago when PL said they were a new club and he was slaughtered on CQN for being a “smartass”?
RON BACARDI on 4TH NOVEMBER 2022 8:20 PM
TOM
I think they were hoping to get the view of our custodians.
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Well they succeeded then.
It’s The Old Firm in all but name.
TOM
Would not know.
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 4TH NOVEMBER 2022 8:38 PM
RON BACARDI
You mean like a few years ago when PL said they were a new club
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What did he actually say?
As in, a direct quote.
The smartass jibes were because he ducked the question, not because he answered it.
‘At Celtic’s agm, Lawwell was asked by a supporter from the floor about the reporting of Rangers in the media as a club founded in 1872, rather than a new club following liquidation last summer. The Celtic chief replied drily: “Rory Bremner can pretend to be Tony Blair” – a comment he later claimed was “just to inject a wee bit of humour into proceedings”.
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/rangers-complain-over-lawwell-rory-bremner-jibe-1553122
We all know that the defunct Rangers football club ceased to exist. However another football club was set up with a new company name of Sevco then Rangers International and maybe The Rangers until the supine SFA agreed that they are the same team with its history, but not its thousands of pounds due to its hundresd of debtors.
Good evening all from the Queens Park. It’s a hard life. Big Jimmy, you have more luck than 36 cats. Hats off Big chap. 👏
But would love to have Celtic come out with that. Too late, they should have nailed it then.
LiVE UPDATES
From Vicky Rd , where it’s all happening in 88 different dialects
🎶 We shall not we shall not park the bus
We shat not we shall not park the bus
Not for the Hearts the Hibs or the Sevco
We shall not park the bus 🎶
BANKIEBHOY
hail hail.
How do you think the bhoys will do the Morra
But we still love to beat the newbies,
BUS – BLOOTER – GOAL
Hello darkness my old friend 👍