“Football is at the heart of communities across Scotland, and there are not many societal organisations that bring people together nowadays, to catch them in a net when they fall.” The words of James Anderson, Scottish football’s great benefactor, as he filled the game’s coffers with around £3m.
He said more, all of it worthy, but those words struck me. Football has access to people that government and health services could never dream of. It brings community to the lonely, it motivates thousands to help others, it gives a proud identity to some who were not given much respect when young.
Of course, a lot of idiots are also attracted to the spectacle and drama, but James ‘gets it’. Build that man a statue!
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BIG WAVY on 10TH JUNE 2020 3:18 PM
Ah, my mistake. I thought it was a debate trying to solve a difficult balancing act between operating costs, 10IAR aspirations, impact of COVD19 and fan finances.
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It’s funny because I am usually considered a happy clapper on here.
The point I made was simple, the club has banked £37.7 million cash thanks to the generosity of the fanbase.
They also utilized the government furlough scheme.
I understand that the club will need the guaranteed season book income to help provide stability. I have already renewed my season book.
But the club should be able to make this right with supporters at some point. This should be reviewed at the end of the season.
GREENPINTA@ 1.18
Spot on about statues. Sadly in society today, some idiot somewhere is ready to take offence. Hence the lobby to ban Easter cards, Xmas Cards relating to the birth of Jesus, it just goes on and on.
The thing is, the clowns who give into these pricks. Offended, I get offended every day, and what do I do, deal with it, simple.
South of Tunis. Gonnay let uz know yur ok pal
KINGLuBO
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 10TH JUNE 2020 3:05 PM
Don’t dispute that but information is also correct.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
KINGLUBO on 10TH JUNE 2020 3:31 PM
Spot on about statues. Sadly in society today, some idiot somewhere is ready to take offence. Hence the lobby to ban Easter cards, Xmas Cards relating to the birth of Jesus, it just goes on and on.
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Sorry…
Do you honestly think there are people out there that want to ban Christmas cards with Christ’s image?
I’ll put it to you this way, the British Empire raised hell across the globe from Donegal to Mumbai. Incidents like Bloody Sunday were not due to a few bad apples. Nobody is advocating erasing things from the history books.
But do we want to continue celebrating the legacies of imperialism and slavery? Not me.
The only possible compromise is to do what’s being suggested here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-52965230
Keep the statues and monuments but acknowledge they honor slaveowners.
First Nelson
then Colston
and now Milligan
Who’s Next?
Timaloy29 – The point I made was simple, the club has banked £37.7 million cash thanks to the generosity of the fanbase.
I’d say it’s a team effort. It’s a mixture of fan money, success fee (in Europe and home), sponsorship deals, etc. That money is clearly a rainy day scenario (lack of qualification into europe) not the absolutely monsoon that is COVID19.
Timaloy29 – They also utilized the government furlough scheme.
Agreed but the training and season coming up will have ended that as ‘work’ kicks back in. There are clear revenue shortfalls (the cup, home games, etc) that didn’t come in as a result of COVID, probably well in excess of the savings.
Timaloy29 – But the club should be able to make this right with supporters at some point. This should be reviewed at the end of the season.
I want the club to be united and this has proved divisive but what’s the answer here? What does that look like?
Elizabeth I
Who’d have thought KingLubo was actually Tommy Robinson?
“Racial prejudice is an emotional commitment to ignorance”.
Read. Educate yourself. Consider walking in others’ shoes. Inform yourself.
With players and staff reporting in at Lennoxtown, it’s time to have the gap left by Damien Duff filled. I’d ask Paul Hartley if he fancied working the training drills with John Kennedy for us.
Won two league medals under Gordon, he’s made a decent fist of managerial appointments with limited ability players. Of course, we don’t require his support team at Cove so would he take a drop from first to third?
No Thommo thanks Neil.
BIG WAVY on 10TH JUNE 2020 4:16 PM
I’d say it’s a team effort. It’s a mixture of fan money, success fee (in Europe and home), sponsorship deals, etc. That money is clearly a rainy day scenario (lack of qualification into europe) not the absolutely monsoon that is COVID19.
Agreed but the training and season coming up will have ended that as ‘work’ kicks back in. There are clear revenue shortfalls (the cup, home games, etc) that didn’t come in as a result of COVID, probably well in excess of the savings.
I want the club to be united and this has proved divisive but what’s the answer here? What does that look like?
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The club will have lost income from 4 home games. The cup games may be replayed next season in front of fans (that’s the SPFL’s preference) so that income could still arrive.
It’s hard to define what’s possible when we don’t know how many games are missed. But the club should if possible make some cup games season book games.
The club owes the fans a debt.
“Every season we want to win the title. This year is nine in-a-row, and next year I hope it is 10 in-a-row. This will be historic for the club.
“It’s very important for the club, for the fans, for the team, for all of the staff. We now need to go back to work for next season, and I hope that we can win this title for 10 in-a-row”.
– Odsonne Edouard, teasing the living daylights out of me with a big hint that he’s here for 10IAR !!!
Timaloy29 – note with interest your comments here (and in previous thread) about Celtic making it “right” at some point.
IMHO, an excellent point – agree with you.
Right now the financial outlook is too unstable but, hypothetically, things might have settled down when season 2021/22 begins?
At that point – a season ticket reduction for those who renewed this year AND a one off olive branch initiative for those who were not able to, would be sensible.
Hail hail
Keep The Faith
https://twitter.com/CelticQuote/status/1270747741921120256?s=09
Eddy…..
BIG WAVY on 10TH JUNE 2020 4:30 PM
‘Consider walking in others’ shoes.’
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Easier said than done. Though bowling alleys and mosques do make it a little easier.
Big Wavy
I have enjoyed reading your posts of late.
ernie @ 6:05 pm
Very funny :-)))
Lennybhoy @ ages ago
I posted that Celtic are on record at the outset of Covid 19 in saying that the players had taken significant pay cuts
Here’s what you posted,
Only the executives at CFC, not players have taken pay cuts and there’s no stewarding etc. Players have deferred some wages but only until season ticket money comes in, bonuses are also due.
Here’s a reminder of what Celtic have said,
“ The first-team squad, manager Lennon, backroom staff and club executives have taken a voluntary and “significant reduction” in salaries. They have also agreed to defer “a significant proportion of their earnings”, with the money-saving measures in place from April to June”
Like I said, in my original post Celtic players are included in those who’ve taken a reduction in salary.
Yesterdays “editorial” highlighted how some of us luckier than others have accumulated some savings as we have not been spending during the lockdown. But others have lost their incomes or are reduced to bare bones. Many of these fans have been there for the other 9 titles. They could miss out through no fault of their own. I’m sure those of us with a few bob saved in the circumstances might see our mates don’t lose out.
Just a thought.
PL could do with doing a Q&A with CTV/Website, and explain where we are with Virtual Season Tickets,and what he thinks the next few months might look like,would help us all.
TIMALOY 29
I hear what you say, but just check out the next seasons Xmas cards and Easter stuff. All pretty robins and shit like that, no mention of anything religious. It might offend some sad fucker, such a shame, oh dear.
KINGLUbO
KINGLUBO on 10TH JUNE 2020 7:03 PM
I hear what you say, but just check out the next seasons Xmas cards and Easter stuff. All pretty robins and shit like that, no mention of anything religious. It might offend some sad fucker, such a shame, oh dear.
KINGLUbO
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The majority of Christmas cards have been non-religious for as long as I can remember.
Tis NOT the season to be jolly….
Tra la la la la la la lah
on ecumenical matters –
i can highly recommend
PRIEST SCHOOL
which was on last night, fascinating.
Celtic FC Women
@CelticFCWomen
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The Madrid Celtic Supporters Club in full force today! Big fan of
@anitamarcos09
teaching her granny English, the necessary basics to begin with Face with tears of joyFour leaf clover
https://twitter.com/i/status/1270756661234450437
The furlough scheme is being used because it is available. In very unusual times the government has set this up a scheme and Celtic have correctly utilised it.
The fact celtic have money in the bank does not mean that celtic should be excluded, the plan is to protect businesses like celtic because celtic is a major contributor in terms of paying tax. Economic recovery will need businesses like celtic
There will be many businesses accessing the funding that have not paid the level of tax celtic have paid over the years and will likely contribute far less than celtic moving forward.
We all get to decide if and how we want to spend our money. This season I am paying for a virtual season ticket with the hope that I will get to enter the stadium at some point sooner rather than later.
HH
I dont know exactly where i stand on removal of all and any statues to people of the past who made vast fortunes on slavery, death and the conquering of many nations, who ruled over genocides and deliberate starvations. I feel context of the time is everything, and you need to understand this, however
Who killed more people in Ireland and Scotland than this bastard/
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ7hxL9UwAEwHP5?format=jpg&name=small
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Topple the Racists.
Get Nancy Astor on the hit list.
This cow makes Thatcher look like Mother Theresa (with all due respect to the great lady)
Check out her history.
https://spfl.co.uk/news/ladbrokes-premiership-team-of-the-season-centre–46695
Vote Eddy
Lhads. Keep voting for Eddie, He is leading the fat player by 3%, would be home & dry except The Griff took 7% of Celtic minded votes.
Can’t do the link thing but just Google SPFL Team of the Season Centre Forward & vote away.
Laptops phones, wife’s phone, kids phones, any ghuy who doesn’t register 10 votes is leaving the side down.
Regarding the furlough scheme. I know of one major Scottish company who furloughed lots of staff but also made a killing setting up the field hospital at the SEC.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 10TH JUNE 2020 6:28 PM
And as I stated I do not refute what you posted.
I stand by what I posted as well, I was told what I posted yesterday.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
https://spfl.co.uk/news/ladbrokes-premiership-team-of-the-season-centre–46693
You need to select the centre forward option top rhs of the page
Currently
Eddie is on 44%
The Sevco player is on 41%
Griff is 3rd, but you can only pick 1, so needs to be Eddie to ensure the Sevco throat skitter, ooops I mean game over, doesn’t get it
Keep going Bhoys lead gone out to 4 % but no complacency,
Noticed that it was Joe McBride’s birthday, absolute gent had a few conversations in the Crow.
I’ve added my name to the waiting list, was a season ticket holder from 84 to 2016 but had to give up because of caring duties, in at number 8,646 so don’t think there is much Of a chance of getting back
ITSCALLEDTHEMALVINAS on 10TH JUNE 2020 8:17 PM
Topple the Racists.
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The fruits of their labour must also be raised to the ground to set an example.
First to go should be the official residence of one Nicola Sturgeon.
Bute house was home to plantation and slave owner John Crawford.
I’m sure you’ll agree.
I had the privilege of playing golf with Joe in Ireland a few years ago
Asked him about scoring and he said he didn’t think about it, it was all instinct as if you take a touch you give defender a chance
Lovely guy
Paul the spark
I’ve a mate called Paul, also a spark working in that job just now , he assures me he isn’t you 😬😬