Celtic’s Annual General Meeting, held at Celtic Park today, was a livelier event than usual. The board received a hostile response to their refusal to back a resolution to provide all staff with at least the Living Wage. Several impassioned points were made from the floor, which convinced chairman, Ian Bankier, to dispense with his prepared response and provide answers to specific questions.
The vote went against the resolution based on the proxy votes cast by the chairman but the board have never lost the floor so convincingly on any prior issue.
Resolution 12, encouraging the club to purse the game’s authorities on matters relating to the governance of liquidated Rangers was adjourned indefinitely by the requisitioners. On proposing the adjournment, a spokesman for the requisitioners (our own Morrissey23) explained that they had met the club and received information not previously known, and that further meetings were planned.
Fergus McCann made an unexpected contribution to the AGM by email through the chairman, extoling the virtues of financial director, Eric Riley, who he commended for 19 years’ service in pursuing Celtic’s interests. Fergus asked for, and got, an applause for Eric Riley, which resulted in the first unanimous show of hands to re-elect a director I have seen at a Celtic AGM.
AGM questions can be a tortuous affair but they were on the money this year. We had poetry, questions about financial governance including a question as to whether the club owns all of it’s perceived property assets. Ian Bankier confirmed it did, before planting his tongue in his cheek to insist “I’m not going to show you the deeds”.
When one shareholder expressed frustration that a new Scottish club is pretending to be a now liquidated club, chief executive, Peter Lawwell, retorted, “Rory Bremner can pretend to be Tony Blair”.
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ryecatcher
20:26 on 15 November, 2013
Choose send to email, the select URL on email message, and copy it onto CQN…
BT
I really thought the board would say they would look at this…instead I was left thinking that to meet the living wag..20 will be made redundant!!
Highlight the link, left click copy, then paste?
I dunno I’m on spectrum 16k.
Living wag? Hmmmm….
Watching Por v Swe – our Bhoy Lustig doing well (0-0 HT).
Highlight then copy paste I mean, no click ipads duh!
Tnt
Left oldtim in well capable hands.
Me
Im just proud to be a Celtic fan despite of being me.
Just realised I am munching through a packet of Milk Chocolate American Peanuts
Must be a sub conscious thing…
ASonOfDan –
I’m enjoying the Scotland v USA game and feel we (as in Scotland) are playing well – as we have done in most games since Gordon took over. Game being played at a decent pace too.
When Murray mocked us with the fiver tenner jibe, the huns loved it, telling us to get a sense of humour.
Roled reversed and they dont like it up em.
Having said that, they’re in a permarage anyway, with the only smiling coupon at Bigotdome these days being McCoist’s fake one.
Greece beating Romania 2-1 at half time.
Tinytim….SPOT ON…!!!!
By the way, someone knicked my copy of the annual at the AGM today!!!
They left my Ipad and my leather notebook — that is how good the annual is!!!!
This made me smile (from Twitter) –
Gerry McCulloch @gerrymcculloch1 4m
Alan Hutton is the only player in history who, when asked “who do you play for?” replies “Scotland”
Jobo
Oh and how the Sevco hordes hate it .
The better wee Gordon makes Scotland play the more it irks ,not only the cryonics fc fans but the SMSM poodles that lap up the succulent spam (well times are hard ).
Hail Hail
Can anyone cut and paste the text of the ‘Cops Grill Ally’ article from the Sun? It won;t mean i think they buy the rag, I was just curious about whether he was being spoken to as a potential witness or under caution as a potential something else.
Respect to all those involved in making the Resolution happen.
Getting it on the agenda was a superb achievement.
The media attention alone made it worthwhile.
As for PLs Rory Bremner comment
imo it was totally apt.
Castleview Primary with the novel idea of sending it’s disruptive kids to a Scotland friendly as punishment.
Yum I miss chocolate peanuts – miss all Uk chocolate here in Germany. Things like Cadbury dairy milk are banned, because they are not strictly speaking a chocolate bar – more like a candy bar – due to ingredients or whatever. Is it coco -butter or something? I don’t know. So they tell me, anyhow their stuff is rubbish. Better stick to beer.
Quiz Nite
Q1. I don’t want to be seen as an obsessive or a “hater” but does anyone know how many teams and what were they known as that played out of the stadium formally known as Ipox in the last two years?
COPS grilled Ally McCoist over Craig Whyte’s Ibrox takeover because the Rangers boss may have come across evidence crucial to the fraud probe.
Officers reckon McCoist, an ever-present figure during the turmoil that has gripped the Glasgow club, could unwittingly have seen or heard vital information.
The 51-year-old gaffer attended Govan police station — just minutes from Gers’ stadium — to give a statement on the deal at the request of the economic crime unit.
A source said: “Ally McCoist was spoken to as part of the ongoing inquiry.
“Cops wanted to speak to him because he was assistant manager when Whyte took over and has been manager ever since.
“He may have witnessed or heard things pertinent to the inquiry, so he was asked to attend the police station by appointment.
“His statements will be added to the other inquiries as police build a case.”
SAGA … Ibrox events go on and on
Police have been probing Whyte’s takeover of debt-laden Rangers since Crown prosecutors ordered a full investigation last June.
They are now also examining the period AFTER Gers went into administration, during the reign of ex-chief Charles Green.
Other Ibrox bigwigs have been grilled by specialist cops on what they knew about Whyte’s deal with ex-owner Sir David Murray.
They include another former chief exec, Martin Bain, ex-financial controller Ken Olverman, PR consultant Jack Irvine and head of football admin Andrew Dickson. Officers have also flown to the US where they interviewed former chairman Alastair Johnston for their inquiry into club finances.
He passed information to cops shortly after Whyte seized control of stricken Gers in May 2011 — then showed Johnston the door.
Ibrox administrators Duff and Phelps also contacted police that year after taking a first look at the club’s accounts.
Latest twists and turns in the investigation include claims this week that Green’s signature might have been forged on crucial takeover documents.
And earlier this year police searched Whyte’s country pile Castle Grant, near Grantown-on-Spey, Moray.
Police Scotland would last night neither confirm or deny McCoist or other bosses at the club have been quizzed.
A spokeswoman said: “Inquiries are continuing into the acquisition and management of Rangers Football Club.”
gordon.tait@the-sun.co.uk
blindlemonchitlin
As you will see…I subscribe to the Sun. I’m in England, and the football coverage and free apps you get are second to none. Every goal on a weekend within minutes. There…I’m outed
Evening Timland from a freezing hun free mountain valley.
Disappointed that res 10 was defeated, I wonder what Brother Walfrid will be thinking about it .
As for res 12, it looks like some are party to info they don’t want to disclose, if they are happy with what has gone on behind the scenes, then I am happy to wait see.
In saying that, I for one am prepared for a very long wait.
HH
Q2. What were the dimensions of the cell that the manager of the new club was squeezed in to in Govan?
jobo baldie
You could argue that headless chickens had pace. :0)
Sally told the investigation officer “mr whyte gave me some papers to look after – i was on my way home when i met this nice mr green who gave me a greggs steakbake in exchange for the papers i had -they were called deeds or something like that”
Lustig saved on the line…to save Sweden
Chairboy.. there are a few scots born players in our RL squad. Its 26-0 to the kiwis at half time. Big gap in quality but a good opportunity to learn from the best in RL.
If you put “Forster” into the Twitter search box you’ll see the depressing sight of England fans writing off someone’s career before it’s started.
see the huns have reported pete to the sfa what a bunch of fannies
Amsterdam defence fund ….. is there an online way of contributing?
No Friday quiz any more so here’s a wee teaser. Who were Celtics opposition in this game. What was the occasion?Naturally I’ve blanked out the necessary words:-)
John Fallon and Bertie Auld were the Celtic heroes. Auld scored the winner in only two minutes after Harry Hood had headed a John Hughes cross against the bar. Celtic keeper Fallon made some fine saves particularly one from ( blank)near the end of the game.
Tommy Gemmell was sensationally dropped for young David Hay because he had been sent off playing for Scotland that midweek. Celtic fans complained that behaviour on international duty should never weaken the Celtic side at any time. Gemmell was incensed and put in a transfer request although he later withdrew it. Things were never the same between Gemmell and Stein at Parkhead after that.
Hughes had a goal disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper and ( blank)earned a lot of plaudits for their fine performance. Only Fallon’s fine goalkeeping kept them at bay on the day.
Despite there being only one goal the final was a fine open game.
Oh….and BT…you’re barred from answering!!
A cell..?
You coundnae squeeze McMoist into a shop :-)
Lustig has been brilliant tonight, Ronaldo switched wings cause he wasn’t getting anywhere against Lustig
Guy on SSB tonight said to BFDJ ,you were given a wage slip from rangers and also the new club .
The top of your wage slip now has RIFC and not RFC LTD
BFDJ replied ,I don’t know I only look at the bottom line .
So that’s Fat Sally who only looks at the club heading of his wage slip and BFDJ who only looks at the bottom line of his wage slip .
Looks like a season ticket for Greggs is all these two peepil have in common then
HH
‘Cops grill Ally’
Surely ‘Cops deep fry Ally’ would have been more apt. Ally obviously doesnt do grilling.
T nT
St Johnstone l c final … 1969