It was Back to the Future on Saturday afternoon, listening to Aberdeen rescue a point against Dundee was more like 1985 than 2015. TV highlights suggest Aberdeen pounded Dundee, but three excellent goals were enough for the visitors to set the stage for Celtic to return to the top of the league against Motherwell on Wednesday.
Aberdeen have been imperious in recent months. Incredibly, apart from Dundee and Celtic, they have failed to keep a clean sheet only once (at drubbing at Hamilton) since September. That’s title challenging form in any language.
This run is unlikely to endure as the vagaries of form and fortune catch them up, but it appears our long wait for a notional title rival looks to be over. Which is good.
Any business with operating expenses in the region of £33m a year, which is £2.75m a month or just over £600k a week, that had to borrow £500k in the first week of the month in order to pay an unexpected tax bill of the same magnitude, will by now be in urgent need of funds to pay rates, other tax liabilities, electricity and gas (no matter how little they used on Friday), while wages day is approaching. And remember, those gardens don’t ‘duty’ themselves.
Newco Rangers will need a loan, or to sell a player for cash, to avoid imminently slipping into insolvency. If Dave King is confident about carrying shareholders at a March EGM, and has the resources, he should loan the club money to get them through the next two months, no strings attached. A bit like John Keane did for Celtic in 1994. With insolvency looming, Keane, currently a Celtic director, but at the time an agitator for boardroom change, wrote a seven figure cheque, no strings attached, to pay-down Celtic’s overdraft, as the Bank of Scotland threatened to call in administrators.
Anything less than this is playing into the hands of Mike Ashley.
CQN11 St Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance is on Friday 13 March, at the Kerrydale Suite, Celtic Park. The focus of an excellent night’s entertainment will be funding the construction of a kitchen at Chibwata Primary School in Malawi, for Mary’s Meals.
Email me if you would like to reserve a ticket, celticquicknews@gmail.com or book directly via the links at the bottom of this page.
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the spirit of arthur lee
22:49 on 19 January, 2015
gary67
22:51 on 19 January, 2015
Both correct, now why would we be asked if we wanted him, not saying we do want him but why we been asked!
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
jamesgang
22:43 on 19 January, 2015
like no other
Mibbee you didn’t pay the toll on the bankies’ turnpike when you drove through?!?
HH jamesgang
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Now that you mention it, that’s obviously where I went wrong. I just assumed it was Passport control, not a tollbooth.
Could this be a lifelong ban from Bankiedom??
HH
Sevco training to be taken by Boyd tomorrow–https://twitter.com/meestah_sahmon/status/557299878028922880
2 stock market statements
1 counter statement
1 manager resigns
Just another day at Ibrox
https://twitter.com/meestah_sahmon/status/557299878028922880
…am hearing that Dermot Gavin ( seriously!) has asked to be kept informed about the unfolding situation down edmiston way……..
Charlie Dimmock as next sevco manager.
Has all the necessary qualifications; big diddies and extensive gardening experience.
What’s not to like?
bankiebhoy1
Is he a undertaker ?
Opportune time for a gardening joke.
What gets bigger the more you take away?
A HOLE !
Kenny’s off to join Sleekit at Dobbies.
lennybhoy
22:58 on 19 January, 2015
‘Arry Redknapp desperate to offload as many squad players as possible over next fortnight to free up funds so he can hang out his car window on transfer deadline day telling Sky who he’s about to sign
!!bada bing!!
Dundee Utd will make first team players of those two boys, something seems to be lacking for our youth to cross the line, possibly the pressure for new signings from the support, then the panic from the board to appease and bring in some foreigners that aren’t any better.
Maybe they just aren’t given a chance and other teams are prepared to stand by their youth, I’m sure someone is getting payed plenty to address it at Celtic park!
DD,
I think this window would be best, clq coming up, hopefully, time to bed him in.
magnificentseven
22:49
That’ll be weight mate ;)
like no other
They’re good folk. They’ll forgive you!!
HH jamesgang
delaneys dunky
22:45 on 19 January, 2015
Like no other
It was Alfie who started it.
Sorry you canny follow our sharp old brains yungsta! :)
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I’ll come to the corner on Wednesday night and just say that Alfie sent me…..
Maybe not.
HH
I thought they were skint, seems not, paying McOist his full whack, soon to be paying Kenny McTrowell his full whack, and another who steps into the breech, skint, bollix, they are minted……
HH
Like no other
You are welcome any time. I will buy you a pint.
If Alfie comes to Bankieland, stands in my local and tells the pub what he posted on here. Then it would be ugly. Esp if TCR was in supping. :))
pedrocaravanachio67
22:50
Second laugh out loud :-)
Canny keep up tonight
Our young Icelandic striker scored in a friendly against Canada this evening.
Have read loads and loads about them over the last 3/4 years but never comment on them…
However I always thought a man with a plan would appear, take them by the scruff and knock them together again.
Maybe not.
Mash could do it but they will fight him to the death I now think.
Then again I know the square root of diddly squat about these things.
HH
Forgot about dumbarton
75% win record
Legend
HH
Sipsini-doubtful if boys at 22/23 going to make it at CP,time to move on for their own good
kdc
23:03 on
19 January, 2015
magnificentseven
22:49
That’ll be weight mate ;)
I know, it’s the pitch rolling out of the Stadium part that attracted my, al la Ibrox in moonbeam land
https://twitter.com/grahamspiers/status/557311745694650368
Hahahahahahaha
gary67
23:02 on 19 January, 2015
That’s probably not far from the truth mate.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
12264 LifeCycleMiles @VonSchiehallion 56s56 seconds ago
One thing you can say about Sevco: they’ve certainly had their allotment of managers.
https://twitter.com/djchrismurphy/status/557306463421730816
bada bing!!
22:50
I took Jackie’s gripe to be about ronny saying he fancied him before the contact was signed. Personally still thought it was unnecessary. Ronny handled it with style.
Big fan getting bigger
pedro
Who ?
The fella that is out on loan ?
The one that was set for the 1st team ?
Canny spell his name, Finsumthin
HH
Yosser Hughes just seen knocking on the door at Ibrix
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Serious question for you legal types (this is where I particularly miss Paul McConville).
How does McDowell’s resignation change his status if an insolvency event should occur? Would he now be a secured creditor? Did he see a train coming sooner than expected?
Sipsini
My nephew says SA’s head has been turned by us and Ronny. The players are ribbing him and GMS at training every day. I would take SA tomorrow. Class act and great young pro with no bad habits.
https://twitter.com/antyjan/status/557301404378103808
!!bada bing!!
I see what you’re saying, but their careers have stagnated whilst with us, oh for a reserve league to bring younger players on.
Jamesgang
You’re not wrong, they’re great people. Worked in their hospice on occasion – what a place.
HH
CGN Question Time:
Our first caller is from May in Perthshire, go ahead May ask your question please.
May: “I am going to try to grow verbena from seed this year, is it a difficult seed to germinate?”
Thank you May what a good question, Kenny?
Kenny: ” Do you mean the annual or perennial sort of Verbena? Verbena bonariensis is easy to germinate and will seed itself around once you have it in the garden.”
Ally: ” Thanks May, Unfortunately though verbena seeds are small they do not germinate easily… I suggest you use a propagation mat to improve germination rates. Start Verbena seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost in your area. Takes two to four weeks to germinate.”
OK lads thank you next caller por cierto….
TET
I think that’s why we just call him ‘the fridge’!
HH jamesgang
Lennybhoy
Allegedly signed by QPR for £5m ?
A 6’1″ winger
Nae idea if he is any good
doc
No tellin ye
Nytol, visiting Manchester themorra, will see if Darren wants to come back up the road with me on Wed :-)
Hail Hail