News that we are after a second Dundee United midfield player will prove popular, Stuart Armstrong has been tipped for progress for a couple of years. He is another Ronny Deila-type player, a strong runner who can get up and down the field. As usual, I’ll reserve judgement until we sign him, and I’ve had a chance to watch him properly.
You have to admire his balls. Dave King assertion that a conviction for tax fraud is a “favourable settlement” goes beyond parody. I’m unsure if some PR flop put those words in his head or if he concocted the notion by himself, but just as you cannot shine a turd, it is impossible to spin an undisputed criminal conviction. He was convicted of criminal offenses. If this is your measure of favourable, your standards are truly deplorable.
I fail to see why King even is discussing such matters with the media, unless he’s currying favour with the Daily Record. These assertions will make no difference whatsoever to the stock market, or any reputable nominated adviser, nor will it hold sway with the SFA. It is also a futile battleground. In the event King gains control of newco Rangers, he doesn’t need to be a director to exercise de facto control, Paul Murray has been his man for years. Mike Ashley is not a director, and he owns less than 9% of the club, but he appears to be able to dictate play quite comfortably.
Without a trace of irony, King told the Record: “The enthusiasm that this board adopts to ‘media management’ and its failure to act in the interest of shareholders and other stakeholders is exactly why they should be jettisoned”.
Trying hard to avoid the merest whiff of media management himself, King then added, “History will judge this board as one of the worst the club has ever had. There is not one individual who puts the club above personal interest.”
There you have it folks, our pal Dave is a man you can trust.
Just as the Newco board didn’t have enough on their plate, interim manager Kenny McDowell tendered his notice, although in true ‘Rangers’ tradition, he’s not going without a pay-off. It’s an added vote of no confidence the regime could do without. They now face the embarrassing prospect of allowing an interim to remain in control as a lame duck, or put a second manager on gardening leave.
Mike Ashley’s prospects of a successful turnaround look bleak in the face of such uniform and orchestrated antagonism. I wonder if he’s the kind of man who takes manipulation lightly? If not, the manipulators are playing with fire.
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I often wonder what goes through the minds of football people when they’re being interviewed by journalists. It’s as if they believe that nothing could be more dangerous than to say what they actually think or – even worse – to speak the demonstrable truth.
The culture of dishonesty in football seems to be so deeply ingrained that it’s impossible for any decent person to state the simple fact that Rangers’ own corruption was the cause of the club’s ruin.
It could hardly be simpler yet, apparently, it cannot be said.
67heaven – https://twitter.com/grahamspiers/status/557590236424060929
Jim White’s gonna bust him out of there…
http://cyclepalooza.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/51a9133d805d2.jpg (thumbsup)
jungle jim
Connection with Biton is that Biton looks good v SPl dross .How did he look v Legia at Murrayfield.? A team with an above average midfield will eat him.
embramike.Good on the Accies. H.H.
There is something about Graham Spiers that always makes me think he is trying to impress a very strict father.
JJ
Masty –
Yes I am.
Kojo
you have always been prepared to change your mind if the case warrants it ….. so lets see how the season goes …. I’m betting he will keep improving, and will win you over before the season is over….
and, hey ….if he does, great! and if he doesn’t, dinner is on me. what do you have to lose?
HH
OK you guys. Who faked this Sky interview?
Not even the Rangers saga would get to this.
Well, …… give me a few minutes to think about it.
is your boy P? played with vale of clyde?
BSR
Respect your opinion … Even when it does not coincide with my own ( euphemism for I’m tolerating your foolishness :-) )
Seriously he is no world beater but he has imo been better than we ( as a Celtic Support) have credited him. He has at times made more impact than players we retained for longer than we did with him.
I watch him reasonably regularly and he inevitably has an impact.
I suspect Willo was judged before he kicked a ball because he wasn’t Stephen Fletcher…..?
dan
14:03 on 20 January, 2015,
Thanks for the re-post, I missed it earlier as the workplace is in turmoil…nineteen to be made redundant this week, letters to be handed out by Friday, just the first slash me thinks.
67 ECW,
And thanks to your goodself for the initial post. HH
Damn! The old vanishing page rick has struck again so I am out of the loop until the next page. This does not happen after every link posted but when it does, it is always after a link. In this case, the Hamilton link at 17:37. If anyone has a solution to this, please let me know on the next page as I won`t even be able to read this post.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
Masty –
No. His name is S and he played for Hutchison Vale.
prestonpans bhoys
17:24 on 20 January, 2015
HT@16:51
If you can’t find him then I’ll take two off you, at prestonpansbhoys@gmail.com
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I cannae even remember if it’s the cup or the league game!! :-)
sorry for asking a personal question, but there was a boy the year above my son at hearts with your surname, came from carmyle…
Syd Negakev
17:12 on
20 January, 2015
Speyside Lhad @17:01
why is Chuckles in hospital.?
Exploratory surgery to see if he has swallowed ‘ra deeds’ ?
CultsBhoy
Fair doo’s he wasn’t exactly overly selected.
Ultimately IMHO he’s doing well to bounce about between two of the better SPL clubs.
Tae awe the Dissenters ..who.. Disagree Wi Me..of the Matter of
Ma Stated Opinion of the worth of Mr.Biton tae Celtic,as a Mid Fielder..
Well..
Go right aheid n. Disagree.. that is awe in the Game..
of ..Opinions.. Opinions..
Ah kin readily . Accept . their Dis Agreements..
But..
tae the Odd ..WAN OR mebbe Two.. who . no only voice Thur Disagreement wi Ma Opinion of Mr. Biton.. but add This Slur …tae Ma Character..
Ah say tae those Fellahs..
Please do Not Mak the CLAIM.. That Anyone who Disagrees Wi YOUR opinion of Mr. Biton..
Does no Know Anything aboot Fitba..
This Observation is Crass n.. Childish..n says a Loat Mair aboot YOU.. than ye may suspect.
Noo,ye Know..
Kojo
Still,Laughin.
For me Biton has class and will continue to improve however.I worry that Rony will drop him and bring back Charlie Mulgrew and if he does I think that would be a mistake in my opinion. H.H.
Bitton or is it Biton whatever the correct spelling is? a vastly improved player from the Legia debacle many moons ago at this stage.
Will this improvement continue, we will soon see against Inter Milan if he retains his place in the team.
Masty –
Not a problem mate.
My son trained with both Hearts and Hibs for a couple of months before HV banned him from training with the Jambos. He eventually signed for Hibs.
Tom McLaughlin
still playing I hope?
What a magnificent Celtic picture.mthis is from spiersys twitter
https://mobile.twitter.com/GrahamSpiers/media/grid?idx=1&tid=556210759131480064
Tom McLaughlin
is HV the club the big guy Chisolm who played with hibs was involved with?
CultsBhoy
Supplementary question but linked.
Would Stuart Armstrong displace or restrict Liam Henderson at Celtic?
Masty –
Hibs eventually released him and he had spells at St Mirren and Cowdenbeath. He now turns out for Whitehill Welfare and is really enjoying it.
How about your bhoy?
Bitton has improved since adding an extra t to his surname
glendalystonsils
17:50 on 20 January, 2015
Wee lol moment for me there cheers.
Tom McLaughlin
he was down at everton on trial, and fell on his tailbone, dislocated it and was never the same although he had a season at Airdrie and stenhousemuir before giving up.
What was in that Barley water you brought me Jim?
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=the+singing+detective&espv=2&biw=1024&bih=637&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa
Mike in Toronto.
It’s A Deal… Pal..
n
You have me Sussed ..very well..
Fur
Yes.. Ah niv bin Known tae.. Chinge Ma Opinion .. on Many Occasions
as..
Ah am Eminently Entitled.. and, being a Fair Chap.. Ah do ..without Rancor.
if Ah do happen tae Chinge Ma Opinion.. oan the Worth of Mr. Biton..at a Later Date
You wull be the First tae Know..
Nice chatting ,Pally..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Kojo…………. your post about Bitton or is it Biton’s qualities was hilarious. Agree or disagree it’s great to be discussing things Celtic rather than the Ibroxians.
HT@17:50
Shocking and you can’t blame age! Only the cup game if you have a spare in England for the other game. Miss Prestonpans likes to visit new grounds and never been to Dens.
tom mclaughlin
16:58 on 20 January, 2015
SFTB –
Spot on.
There was speculation about Shaun Maloney a week or so ago. So a journalist asked Ronny about him. Ronny said he is an admirer of the player and that he would be a great asset to any team, but there were no plans to bring him to Celtic.
A few days later, a prominent CQNer claimed Lawwell had “put it out there” that Maloney was a target, just to “manage expectations”. When challenged, the poster claimed that the fact that Ronny had “talked the player up” was proof positive.
Absolutely unbelievable nonsense, but so many on here believe that crap.
I challenged you to man up and have a debate last week, after you inferred an accusation towards me, typically not putting a name on it , with a sleekit stab in the back.I made sure I posted , and reposted when you were posting your People’s Friend type stuff. Yet again a cowardly post.Please reply this time , claiming you are the victim again, you’ve not done it for at least a week. In future scroll on by, you are a waste of space.
Masty –
The name Chisholm doesn’t ring a bell, but they had about 30 coaches/youth leaders covering all age groups from Kids School to under-10 right up to under-21. Most I never met because each age group played and trained at different times.
Comedy Gold starring Green and White (aka Chuckles and Jim) ..
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=604210806391028
Break out the Tenas …
Chaz Chuckles is back…circus season in full swing
Masty –
At Hutchy Vale, my son grew up with Steven McLean (St Johnstone) and Garry O’Connor right through the age groups.