News that fans could be able to attend games from the middle of next month is very welcome. Lots can happen between now and then but Celtic Park with a reduced capacity is better than an empty Celtic Park.
For those attending, the process of gaining entry to the ground will feel onerous; more like being allowed onto a flight than into a stadium. A trial-run next week against Motherwell, even if only for 1,000 of us, will be useful to check processes before more significant numbers arrive.
On 20 February this year, a day after Newco advertised on their website for a kit partner, I told you production runs for replica football kit were such, that getting a deal done and shirts on shelves for this season in any volume was impossible. I wrote, “manufacturing slots are booked in March or early April. These are high volume items, production cannot be arrange doff the cuff.
“Multi-million pound contracts with any serious manufacturer will require scoping and due diligence, this could take weeks, if not longer.”
There are a small number of manufacturing facilities in the world that can produce these garments in volume, the major brands all use them and production slots are booked – to the minute – months out.
When Newco and Castore announced their deal in May and promised to ship in August, two possibilities occurred to me: I was wrong, or they were both flying by the seat of their threadbare pants.
Yesterday, the kit supplier apologised for adding Castore and Newco logos to school sweatshirts (busted as they had not gone to the trouble of changing details on the washing label). They also apologised for shipping top quality replica tops from China to some fans, when they intended to only ship inferior kit, manufactured at a location in Turkey. Yes, really.
Fans are now comparing shirts with a similar quality to any other replica football top, and something that costs the same as any other replica top, but is a very inferior product.
Getting things right in football costs money, takes time and experience. If you think you can breeze into this industry, bang a few heads together and deliver a world-class deal, you have world-class arrogance.
Newco’s commercial director, James Bisgrove, was less than a year in the job when he put an email address on the club website asking kit suppliers to get in touch. To be fair to him, it was a terrible position to be in, but he signed a deal without the scoping and due diligence that would prevent fans suffering this debacle. He does not have the experience required to do the job.
In February, before Castore were even a glint in the Newco eye, I wrote that their new kit deal, “will be a poor contract and it will perform badly for all concerned.” But all of us who have been paying attention for the last 8 years (and the 12 before) knew that.
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CELTIC MAC, long time ago but think it was 69 ,maybe wrong, ,ron and 31003, magic memories .H.H.
our all scottish midfield would put the shits into sevillie and inter
or maybe not
Ernie Lynch.
Of course the SNP would disband. The goal would have been achieved. There are right and left wings in the party at the moment. Both have the same goal.
Clock is ticking on the brits.
31003 ,remember going to cathkin park about 1964 when i was eleven, and also shawfield.H.H..
BIG WAVY on 21ST AUGUST 2020 5:29 PM
Anybody got a spare for the Motehrwell match
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Good one 😁
Fantastic entertainment again from the final tonight.Amazing stat from Sevilla.Beginning of last season,the got rid of 15 players,and brought in 14.Qualified for CL,and final tonight of UEFA.
Leeds at Hampden was April 1970 – I was twelve and, like others, remember moving with my feet off the ground! Scary, but what a night.
Big Packy 1
Let me remind you of a few more…
Celtic 6 Hibernian 2 April 1969 League Cup Final
Celtic 4 Rangers 0 April 1969 Scottish Cup Final
Celtic, Scottish Champions April 1969
Hail Hail
Talking about European Finals
St Etienne v Bayern Munich
I went to the game but hit the town for a few beers first. There were hundreds of Glasgow girls walking around town with green faces. I thought it strange that all these girls wanted to show allegiance to a French football team. Then I noticed that most French supporters sported green beards. Pre planned of course. Gallic charm our locals couldn’t resist and a lot of and suddenly there appeared to be more St Etienne supporters than there actually were. Nice ploy I thought
BBC Sports Article on Henryk going to Barcelona, “Larsson had spells at Celtic and Manchester United.” A wee bit of understatement there, I think.
I can’t quite make up my mind as to is the bigger bunch of cheating b……s in this match between Inter and Sevilla. Such a shame as there are some very skilful players on the pitch.
HH
JINKYREDSTAR, CELTICMAC OK it was 1970, but i was there,LOL,
VP
Really enjoyed this till, “Perhaps that soft spot of some Celtic fans for United comes mainly from their older supporters, as the incredible European achievements of Jim McLean’s great teams resonates more deeply in a much-changed football world” – I’m only 51 ffs 🤷🏼♂️😉🍀🍀
HH jg
God bless Her Majesty
‘s Revenue & Customs!
Re photo @ Firhill.
Billy McPhail,Bertie Peacock,Bobby Evans and the player between two Partick players could be Sammy Wilson.
The 1970 Leeds game was the first game I ever took my wife to be to . Dad got us stand tickets . I read attendance figures of 134,000 , which might even have been a conservative estimate . The second game I took her to was the league cup final when Thistle beat us 4-1 . Never took her to another game after that !
AoW 9.29pm
I wish HMRC never gave me a (voluntary not so) free transfer :-)
BHOYJOEBELFAST on 21ST AUGUST 2020 9:32 PM
My first thought BIG BILLY.Did he not have a pencil tash.
JAMESGANG
I was the same and I’m a couple of months older than you :O/ about 108 of them .
ITSCALLEDTHEMALVINAS on 21ST AUGUST 2020 9:12 PM
Ernie Lynch.
Of course the SNP would disband.
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Come back and tell me that when it’s party policy, until then it’s just the usual nat nonsense about how wonderful everything’s going to be on the glorious day.
Nats are every bit as credulous as huns.
Is it safe to come on and not be preached to tonight?
Never read a post from a blogger and thought
“I can see clearly now, I’ll never vote xyz again, how could I have been so wrong?”
But that’s the problem, they’re so entrenched in their political dogma they just gotta educate me. It’s like taking advice from a tramp as to which fashion style is en-vogue.
Missed a few birthdays apparently so a belated 80th to TOHG. BT hope you treated him.
Still miss the comments and barbs from Miki67, my all time fav poster.
Time for Stella, Stella, Stella
Enjoy yourself… it’s later than you think..
LET’S ALL DO THE HUDDLE
Maybe not.
You see these players pointing to the heavens when they enter the pitch. I now do that when I enter the bar on a Saturday
Celtic win in Europe .. Tannadice tomorrow then the Hungarians on Wednesday …
Don’t be fooled … there might be a place for politics but some are leading you that way for their own ends or to keep the blog from Celtic/football
Roll on Tannadichy 5.30pm the morra
They say that cheats never win but one of these sets of cheats is going to win this .
GFTB- I Thought a trick was missed for GB to do a parody of YMCA for HMRC.
Hope you’ve enjoyed your time off, back on Monday? 15 of your colleagues off to jobcentres, September.
GLENDALYSTONSILS
I know of a Glasgow football team who cheated their way to 9 football titles in a row. In fact, the authorities and their opponents also know this but decided to turn a blind eye to it
ART OF WAR, i remember miki67 he used to post regularly ,then suddenly he said he was going into hospital for tests, then it was pallative care, could not believe how sudden it was, god rest you miki, you will never walk alone,H.H.
31003 – you’ve got my attention, name names or tell Lee Wallace..😁
GDT
Spot on, sadly. And, its Sevilla.
HH
The commentator on bt sport must be a celtic man. He has mentioned Henrik Larsson, the lisbon lions, tommy gemmell and Stevie Chalmers.
Well done sevilla.
AoW 9.48pm
Aye… back on Monday … JVR informed me of the promotions (well of one :-)
Not that I am looking forward to back at work but granddaughter starting P1 and MissGFTB starting high school amid a Covid scare (again) maybe work and even the phones are less pressure :-)
I always look for a positive and it’s my first summer holiday Celtic haven’t had a mare … Athens, Cluj and even Hearts away after Athens :-)
Glass hopefully always more full than empty
Big Packet 1 – he was a fighter to the end.
Oldtim67 of this parish had a good friend/poster who is alas also gone. He used to go to his house and shout “you up ya old c*nt” when they were heading of somewhere or other. Made me laugh every time.
Dunno why I’m being nostalgic tonight, but RIP both
Packy 1 lol.
ART OF WAR, yes he was a fighter ,stay safe buddy H,H,
31003 and Friesdorfer
Sevilla’s cheating was just time wasting , feigning injury etc, fairly normal for a lot of Spanish or Italian teams .
Not of the criminal variety like Rangers .
FAVOURITE UNCLE @9.37.
Indeed,trademark ‘tashe.Nicknamed Teasy Weasyafter that London celebrity who had a fondness for hair styling and an interest in horse racing.