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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Embdae had any dealings/info on John McGlynn? Leftfield appointment
Agree with Paul we do have a competitive title race despite my worst fears when Hearts and Hibs two of the biggest clubs in Scotland went down. Good win by Celts on Saturday in a tricky assignment against a very good Hamilton side – a lot of Irish lads playing for the Accies I’m told.
This was a different Celtic performance from the norm, not many chances were created but we scored two brilliant goals to grab the points. After reading some of the stuff on Newsnow to-day makes me wonder what is the future direction of Celtic in view of the fact that Van Dijk and Denayer will be off in the summer and Guidetti fancies linking up with old boss Ronald Koeman at Southampton. I presume Mikel Lustig, Effe and Charlie could be our next central defensive unit. A tough gig for any manager to maintain stability in a team and qualify for the Champions League. Not surprised Neil said adios amigos.
Only one defeat and a draw in our last twelve games and we still have a few teams in contention for the Championship and the big game against Inter Milan looming, interesting times ahead.
jamesgang. Thanks fella I try my best. H.H.
It’s a bit pathetic when Sevco fans hanker after supposed real Rangers men.
Personally I’d be delighted if King and Murray get to be directors of Sevco.
Having presided over the demise of oldco, they’ll probably do an equally good job at newco.
Convicted fraudsters, tax cheats and failed directors. Would any of us really want that for Celtic? – even if we were desperate?
Joe
Your best is more than good enuff.
Always
HH jamesgang
Hamilton Accies v ICT on Saturday, 10p entry.
Any local CQNers fancy a wee meet up, a pint, a blether and pay the Accies back for their treatment of Wee Jay?
Obviously we can pay (a lot) more than 10p.
Right I’ll start the Accies list
Eurochamps67
eurochamps67
18:35 on 19 January, 2015
Celtic play on Saturday. How do you get back from dingwall so quick.
If Kojo goat the joab..instead o’ .. McGlynn… of Celtic’s First Team Scout.
Here is Whit Ah wid Dae…
Ah widnae listen tae any ither Scout… fur Tips.. oan who tae watch..n .. where.
or go charging awe over.. the World.. Looking Here n There n High n Low.. fur Likely
Lads..who could dae a Good Joab fur Us..
Na.. Ah wid Dae whit Ah alwiz day.
Think.
N Here is Whit Ah Learned..by..well.. Thinkin’..afore Ah leapt.
The Very Best Scouts who ur available..
Ur the Guys, who Know the Pluses n Minuses..
of Every single Player in the Team.. the Wan…which they Support..
They Ur..
The Fans .. of That Particular Team..
Right?
Well.. Ah widnae be say daft as tae Fly in the Face of Such Wisdom,
which Ah hid Unearthed.
Na.. Ah wid Use ..that Knowledge tae the fullest extent.
Thusly..
Ah wid begin Ma Player Search..by Spending Ma Time.. wit the Help of a Select Band..o’.. well Helpers..
Perusing.. Each n Every.
Fan Forum.. of Every Prominent..n.. No Sae Prominent.. Fitba Team, that Hid
a Fan’s Forum.. available ..on the ‘ Net.
Fan Forum which Ah could Find oan the Internet.
Therefore.. Whenever ..one Particular Player.. Eether Became Available fur Transfer
or.. if He wiz oan the Teeter of Qualifying fur a Bosman..
Ah wid be well Forewarned..of the Pluses n The Minuses of which that Particular Fellow
hid tae offer..oan his Resume.
Point of Fact:
If The Celtic Crack Scouting outfit..hid Spent a Few Hoors..oan the Fan’s Forum
of the Teams …. from which Pukie or Boeriggter or Any of the ither Number of Deadbeats,
which they hid Recommended tae Celtic..
N…in whom, which CELTIC.. Wasted a Large Fortune..n…mair ..importantly..
Precious Time.. n Taking those Cockamamie Recommdos of oor Useless?
Scoutint Dept.. Seriously..in acquiring same.
Then.. well..
They The Mugs Widnae Hae Recommended Those.. Deadbeats..
NO ( Deleted..Profanity..ed) Way.!
Right?
Damned Right
Man.. This Scouting Lark is Easy Peasy…
but.. the Crack Celtic Scouting Ootfit.. Sure Make Hard work of it..
n.. Invariably Come away wi’ a Potential Lemon.
Nuts Ah call it..
Whit Kin Ye expect, when..
Not wan of the Present Celtic Scouts..
hiv.. Wan Ounce o
MALAM.
Well.. let’s see if the McGlynn Guy.. Hiz..
The last Celtic scout who Ah reckon hid..’
Plenty of Malam.. wiz..
The Legendary.. SEAN FALLON..
He discovered..maist of Celtic’s Wonder Kids of the Past..
Man..we Could Sure Use a Guy of the Same Calibre of Intellectual
Acumen..
As the Great n Wise.. Mr. Fallon
Noo Ye Know.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Stephen Pearson signs for Motherwell
LP,
Celtic will have won our 3 points in Dingwall, cheered on by our non travelling fans, in a Hamilton hostelry, long before we set off round the corner to New Douglas Park.
Is it a no from you?
EC67
ssb seem to think Michael are are only going to charge a wee 20 year annual £2m rental ….conveniently forgetting maintenance / restoration costs …….more like £5m per annum…. Bless them
….and not a word of congratulation to the Hamilton Accies vice-chairman for their wonderful gesture to wee Jay…….. they really are ‘a piece of work’
Problem being, he’s paid to review the players on his list and if he disny he’s pumped
BBC Scotland sports news at 6.45
What’s the lead (only)football story?
The rangers might have to mortgage their stadium to keep going?
No,you’ve guessed it,Ronny has to apologise to Jackie over comments about GMS.
Seriously there is someone at editorial level at the Beeb with a real hate for Celtic.
Kojo. The first name for your new scouting role is Max Power 21 year old midfielder at Tranmere Rovers has scored 10 goals this season he is a brammer. H.H.
I am sure a Scottish club was fined a few years ago after a match was postponed. Can’t remember who but they omitted to switch on the undersoil heating.
Why aren’t Sevco being carpeted for Friday night’s fiasco and why isn’t the media demanding action?
bada
mcglynn is a rabid hun, completely gobsmacked he is anywere near celtic park.
Masty-seemed a strange one, HH
he made my son run all the way from the training ground to tynecastle for refusing to sing the sash.
The McGlynn family hail from Blantyre, when the pits closed they then moved through to Wallyford.
The father old Charlie was a proud Celtic mhan both his sons however were Jambos but behind closed doors they were Tims.
I suppose working for Hearts you would have to be careful. Stevie Frail had no idea that John was a Tim while they were together at Hearts,
KTF
carrigan
see my post above, that is a fact.
booker t
19:01 on 19 January, 2015
BBC Scotland sports news at 6.45
What’s the lead (only)football story?
The rangers might have to mortgage their stadium to keep going?
No,you’ve guessed it,Ronny has to apologise to Jackie over comments about GMS.
Seriously there is someone at editorial level at the Beeb with a real hate for Celtic.
Just editorial level, the whole place is reeking.
Joe Filippis Haircut..
Hiya..Joe?
Great TAE Greet ye..as evah..
Yes..Max Power..is a guy whom Ah could Like… a loater..
Ah hope that Ronny diz tae..
But….
Ah alwiz liked.. Gary Something Stevens.. aloater..
So… well.. An the Dundee United Fans did..tae..
So..well… Let’s see if Gary woiks oot.. Ah hope that he diz..
Noo ..strangely enuff the Majority of Celtic Fans.. Like Scott Broon..
But.. Ah don’t…
So Sure There are some dissent In the Fans Ranks.. that is tae be expected..
But..as Ah hiv written…Nine Times oota ten the Majority of the Fans Are Correct..
n..the Oddball.. In Broonies Case…Kojo.. are Wrang..
But.. Ah still Maintain that the Best Tips that are Availble of who is who in Wonderland.. of a Particualar Team..
is the Majority Opinion of the Fans of that Team..
Nice Chatting. pal..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Conflict of evidence here on the ole McGlynn profile.
BSR
no conflict mate, I know what happened even brought it up to craig levien, who was the manager at the time,
Masty, both the sons are sleekit and it does not surprise me at all that happened but i’ll bet you there was a reason for it.
His older brother is worse.
KTF
bournesouprecipe. Yes it is strange I always thought John McGlynn was a Celtic man so I was quite surprised when Masty said he was a hun.However,Masty appears to have had dealings with him through his son so is more likely to be right than me. H.H.
Tom,
I think that when the SPL became the SPFL, they tweaked the rule book to scrap sanctions on failed under soil malfunctions.
One of many tweaked rules that benefited all clubs formed on or after 2012.
Tom,
It seems regs were relaxed on undersoil heating but, even so, pitch covers should have been used.
From 2013:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20997587
joe
they were in the mini bus heading back to tynecastle for lunch, someone put a tape on the stereo, it was a flute band playing the sash and they were all singing except my son and a wee bhoy who was a hibs fan, he stopped the van and made them both run all the way back,
Masty –
My son trained with Hearts under McGlynn. That would simply never have happened. I just refuse to believe it.
Demanding that a young player sing the sash? Sorry. Absolute crap.
masty. Im surprised but not the type of bloke we want at Celtic.H.H.
After getting ripped up on here on Friday for saying i thought Ann Budge would make a statement regarding the events at ibrokes…good to see her show face…look forward to hearing what she says….
Tom McLaughlin
don’t call me a liar mate, it happened,believe me,
This McGlynn character must be some sort of shape shifter. :-)
Let’s turn back the clock to CQN 1967-……see thae new boys Kenneth Dalglish & Daniel McGrain- rabid Huns.
Masty, there you have it that’s him sucking up to the huns at the expense of your son and the Hibee.
KTF
Masty –
I don’t believe you.
Tom McLaughlin. Why would somone make that story up if as you say it was crap ? as I said I have no reason to doubt masty. H.H.