Several news outlets are running with our name attached to a prediction that we will join one other club in the English football structure within five years. This prediction is little more than background noise and is not indicative of any initiative or plan. A Scottish club cannot ‘buy’ an English club, relocated them and work their way through the leagues without the prior permission of both the Scottish and English FAs.
The notion of clubs buying clubs is not worthy of your attention and you should none of this ‘information’ should be used to support share valuations.
Celtic’s future is inextricably linked to the futures of Scotland’s other senior clubs, all of whom need to plan for their futures. Background noise like this only makes creating the environment necessary to fulfil those plans more difficult.
The Wayside Club in Glasgow has been serving the homeless and destitute for 80 years. It survives exclusively by charitable donations and is the only homeless resource in Glasgow which is open 365 days a year, offering food, non-alcoholic drink, showers, a hair-cut, shaving facility, first aid and a friendly face to those living on the very brink of existence. For its patrons, it is an oasis of normality in a harsh and cold world.
To raise funds they are having an 80th Anniversary Gala Dinner at the Hilton in Glasgow on Saturday, 27th April. Individual tickets are available for £50 each, with tables of 10 also available. If you would like to attend email me, celtiquicknews@gmail.com, and I’ll put you in touch with inspirational volunteer, Tom Boyd senior.
If you can’t make it along to the night you can support the Wayside Club by donation at their VirginMoneyGiving page.
I know the generosity of CQN readers does not need to be stated but my sincere thanks to everyone who participated in the auction for a bottle of whisky yesterday. A stunning £1901 was raise. Nippy.
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MacJay..
Re; Graham the Lollipop Man..
Turns Out it was On Sunrise from 7am.. We watch ABC Kids..:-)
Just Spoke to One of the Mums they had Fought it for 2 Weeks.. So I’m well Pleased by the Parents reaction..
Can’t believe How much it Snowballed.. National News.. But a Victory for Common sense.. Graham was Quite upset when My Wife took Him home on Friday..
Now he’s a Celebrity.. Will probably want Extra for Babysitting our Crazy Pup Raphael ..;-)
Summa of GoodNewsWeekCSC
Ps.. Cannae Wait to call One of My Mates a.. Fecund Onanist.. at the Weekend lol
Morning CQners. Are we away to the conference yet?
Chuckles is bonkers.
On Saturday my good lady and I enjoyed a truly outstanding evening in the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane, savouring Queensland Opera’s magnificent performance of the JS Bach masterwork St. Matthew Passion.
Words cannot describe how utterly beautiful this work of genius is when delivered with such drama and musical and vocal perfection. 2 orchestras and 2 competing choirs under the guidance of a world class conductor produced over 3 hours of sublime entertainment that left us unable to move from our seats for some time afterwards.
The best musical entertainment I have ever witnessed in my entire life, and I have seen very many. It really was that good.
Hail Hail.
Good morning from a bright and sunny but very cold Nordrhein Westfalen. Up since 5am heading back to Blighty for 10 days with a pony and horsebox in tow. Not looking forward to journey as final destination is Exminster to see Mrs PMTYH’s sister who is taking over care of said pony. No internet after we leave Germany so no CQN until tonight at earliest. Ps I am not driving at the moment ;-)
The government in England has decided that those who wish to pursue a career in nursing will have to work as a healthcare assistant for one year as part of their training.
This is the headline response to the Staffs hospitals scandal where hundreds of people died through neglect and negligence.
From 5 live it would appear that medical staff were at fault when, in fact, the premature/unnecessary deaths were due to a management obsession with targets coupled with a culture of secrecy and cost-cutting.
Chuckles can’t open his mouth without mentioning the magnificent Tic, and they call us obsessed ;-) The huns think irony is for your shirty or trouseryLOL
Read the calvin guy’s article ‘CG must be stopped’ fantastic article and full of acurate reporting, can’t understand how it takes english MSM reporters to see what is blatantley obvious!
Tony Watt scores for the under 20’s again last night, so Hail Hail that bhoy ;-)
Good times to be a tim ;-)
Surely these days the words should be “we don’t care what the the animals say.”
Crushed nuts – and after next Monday the legal responsibility to provide an adequate healthcare system in England will be removed from the Govt. What we know as the NHS will no longer exist in legal terms.
Good morning CQNers,
Could I just add the following facts about immigration, they should counter any future Kojo/Singing Detective etc,etc….. attempts to overstate the effects of immigration on their green and pleasant land.
But Downing Street struggled to provide figures to illustrate the extent of the problem and the headline-grabbing crackdown may turn out to be less severe than it first appeared. Mr Cameron said people from the European Economic Area (EEA) -the 26 EU countries plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein-would lose their right to jobseeker’s allowance after six months unless they have a “genuine chance” of finding work. But they can already be stopped from claiming unless they have a “reasonable chance.”
Latest government figures suggest that, of the 2.2m net migrants from the eight Eastern European nations that joined the EU in 2004, only 12,850 claimed jobseeker’s allowance.
Number 10 said the NHS should recoup between £10m and £20m from EEA nationals’ health treatment in the UK under reciprocal agreements. But Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, suggested the NHS was losing £200m. He said there was a “strong incentive” for hospitals not to declare a person “a foreigner” because they then had to chase payments.
Downing Street said the number of new social housing lettings going to migrants had risen by 40 per cent between 2007-08 and 2011-12 -but later admitted such lettings still accounted for only 9 per cent of the total.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-accused-of-scaremongering-as-new-crackdown-on-immigration-unravels-8547596.html
Below article from WorldSoccer.com
Lone Rangers
Rangers chief executive Charles Green is convinced that the club will be playing in England within five years.
He said: “Whether it is next week, because the English authorities change their mind, or in five to 10 years, Rangers and Celtic will leave Scotland.
“I would like to think within five years.
“I say to English clubs, ‘Don’t be afraid of the unknown’. There will be cross-border leagues and that will change the face of European football. These doors are opening.”
Unfortunately for Green, English football does not want Rangers, Celtic or any other Scottish team – although if pushed the preference would be for a club that does not bring with it over a century of sectarian baggage. Undeterred, the Rangers chief is convinced that when they see the financial benefits, that viewpoint will change.
“Why would football clubs or football authorities not want Rangers and Celtic?” he responded Green. “If they say, ‘It wouldn’t add anything into the game’, they are lying.
“I watched Southampton play Wigan. The stadium wasn’t full – there were empty seats. Now there is no way any team Rangers play will have empty seats.
“That is what football wants – to bring the money in. Not just to keep banging on Rupert Murdoch’s door and say we want more cash.”
Leaving aside the ethics of a Scottish team parachuting into a neighbouring league, let us be clear about one thing here: Green has no interest in the fate of Scottish football, English football, Celtic or even Rangers. What interests him is the money that will pour into Rangers coffers should they ever be admitted to the English football pyramid.
Sounding increasingly like David Brent, Green continues with his ‘radical’ agenda.
“Where I get frustrated is when people say, ‘These are the rules’. Well, change the rules,” he added. “If the FA and the English Football Leagues want to deny it, I would go to court. I think that it’s sad.
“I don’t ever want to go to court. The club secretary is in contact with the FA and we are trying to fix an appointment for me to meet them. This is not Cheryl Cole v Ashley Cole. We want to talk face to face.”
Cretin!
Morning all. Still wee snow flurries down here. Mind you, the sun is trying to come out.
Morning All, sunny but with an Arctic wind here in Germany. I see we’re being linked with a Bulgarian winger but I didn’t want to click on Hootsmon – anyone got any info?
Bloody Freezing in Slovakia this morning and loads of snow.
Can’t get my head round why Chris Commons isn’t getting a game for Scotland ….. Strange one altogether……
Love the cheryl v ashley comment
More chance of those two morons getting married again than sevco in the English league
You gotta fight.. fight .. fight .. fight
Fight to survive Charlie ;)
67
Not sure why he didnt on friday but he has not travelled this week due to personal reasons
FASSREIFEN
This is from The Sun……..
CELTIC are in the hunt for £3million-rated Bulgaria international winger Aleksandar Tonev.
SunSport can reveal Hoops scouts have been tracking the left-sided star all season.
But the SPL champions face tough competition for the 23-year-old’s signature from Italian cracks Lazio and Fiorentina.
Tonev, who is contracted to Lech Poznan until 2015, was voted best young player in his homeland two years ago on the back of some scintillating form for CSKA Sofia and was soon snapped up by the Polish side.
Tonev has continued to make a big impression since gaining the first of his ten Bulgaria caps in October 2011.
He hit a hat-trick — his first international goals — in last Friday’s 6-0 World Cup qualifying win over Malta.
But Celtic watched him as far back as October’s friendly draw with Denmark. Hoops boss Neil Lennon has long been concerned by a lack of pace in his side.
Ongoing injury doubts over James Forrest have also left the Parkhead manager worried about a lack of natural width when the Scotland starlet is unavailable.
Tonev has been identified as a potential solution to both issues.
However, German and Turkish clubs are also keen on the highly-rated attacker.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/feeds/smartphone/scotland/4859953/Celts-in-for-3m-Tonev.html#ixzz2OdKdv36y
Thanks BMCW.
This morning more evidence of global warming with snow falling and freezing wind.
BAMBOO
You might agree with this fella,then…..
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/9949571/Its-payback-time-for-our-insane-energy-policy.html
HH
Why can’t I remember this time last yr? People keep saying…Glasgow had a heat wave.. I can hardly remember Saturday, I guess..
The MSM have had international break to pursue real work..
Minty, Chuckles,Ogilvie,Masterton,Ticketus,Liquidation,SFA….to name some..
I m certain they did not!
Not on the agenda. What’s truth and real facts….?
HH
Dry and Bright in the very Chilled Chilterns…
Noticed in Mr Green’s latest decree that he states when he played Football he ws the fastest player in England.
Now I’m prepared to take him at his word… cough!
But as he was a contemporary of Willie Pettigrew I can say with some confidence that he would not the fastest Footballer in the UK.
Comments just for completeness like:-)
Anyone considering heading to brazil 2014 ?
Im trying to get money together for it at moment.. Think its gonna be a great tournament.
proudbhoy
Whats the weather like over there? Have they got global warming too.
PROUDBHOY
Only found out yesterday I’d been dinged for tickets for the CL Final.
So I’m boycotting big tournaments from now on,unless Celtic are there,and it’s not at Hampden!
Did I leave out any options there……
Bamboo, I presume you know the difference between climate and weather.
Fassreifen
Of course! For a srart, people don`t mix uo “whether”and “climate”.
JJ
Fassreifen
09:14 on 26 March, 2013
‘Bamboo, I presume you know the difference between climate and weather.’
Probably too thick to understand the difference.
They should leave this stuff to the experts and not be so insolent as to question them.
Experts like this guy…….
‘According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia,within a few years winter snowfall will become “a very rare and exciting event”.
“Children just aren’t going to know what snow is,” he said.’
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/snowfalls-are-now-just-a-thing-of-the-past-724017.html
Presumably, they don`t often mix up “up” and “uo” either 0:-)
Fassreifen
As someone who’s worked out-doors for most of my life I know the difference between a freezing day and a warm sunny one.
Green is either :
a) Trying desperately to keep his fledgling 4th tier club on the news pages.
b) Trying desperately to keep the supporters of the old club attending (cracks are
appearing though).
c) Trying desperately to reassure his backers, that their investment will ultimately bear
fruit.
Here’s hoping Celtic are working away in the background quietly. Ready to spring a surprise. Hopefully free of unwanted, tainted, toxic & cheating baggage.
We really do not need them but boy do they need us.
FASSREIFEN
Don’t go clouding the issue.
Hail,hail!
Bamboo, that’s a difference in weather, i.e. changes over a short time scale. Climate (and climate change) is about long term alterations. These alterations are now pretty much undisputed (a few cranks in the fossil fuel lobby notwithstanding).
myboysnowatim
09:23 on 26 March, 2013
Don’t forget Green has in own in house PR expert………..Jabba.
Maybe the scientists have got it wrong and it actually global freezing thats happening.
Fassreifen
09:25 on 26 March, 2013
Climates have always changed. It’s what they do.
The predictions made for climate change haven’t come to pass.
Far too much extrapolation and speculation to be taken seriously.
Follow the money.
67heaven … i am neil lennon..!!.. ibrox belongs to the creditors @ 08:35
I believe Chris Common’s has had to drop out of the pool for personal reasons.
ERNIE LYNCH
You’re in good company,quoting that wee snippet from The Independent.
Littlejohn does similar in The Mail.
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“How the lies on global warming snowballed
From The Independent, Monday, March 20, 2000, a story headlined: ‘Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past.’
It quoted Dr David Viner, head of the climate unit at the University of East Anglia, as saying that in future: ‘Children just aren’t going to know what snow is.’
That would be the same Dr David Viner whose department was accused of suppressing the existence of evidence casting doubt on global warming.
The coldest winter in 30 years: Far from being a thing of the past, snowfalls are still very much with us
Thirteen years ago, the global warming gravy train was only just getting into gear. Since then we’ve lived through a decade of global cooling.
Far from being a thing of the past, snowfalls are still very much with us. This has been the coldest winter in 30 years.
Rather than admit they were wrong, the so-called ‘experts’ simply changed the rules. Out went ‘global warming’, in came ‘climate change’.
The Government’s outgoing chief scientist was yesterday still insisting that the world is heating up.
Dr David Viner was quoted in a story in The Independent back in 2000 saying: ‘Children just aren’t going to know what snow is’
When confronted with evidence to the contrary, he tried hilariously to argue that the weather we are currently experiencing is being caused by all the carbon we released into the atmosphere 25 years ago.
Yep, the snow which has Britain in its grip this week has been a quarter of a century in the making.
If you believe that, you’ll believe anything. Actually, the global warming, sorry ‘climate change’ head-bangers will believe anything which reinforces their zealotry.
Unshakeable faith in ‘climate change’ is now the official religion of the Met Office, Whitehall, the EU, the UN and the BBC.
We are all paying for this lunacy through our gas and electricity bills, which are inflated by heavy subsidies for inefficient and ludicrously expensive ‘green’ energy sources.
In the name of saving the planet, our countryside and coastline have been scarred by useless wind farms. Meanwhile, India and China open another coal-fired power station every five minutes. We are closing perfectly good power stations to meet arbitrary EU carbon targets.
Soon this bovine stupidity will lead to the lights going out across the country. It is industrial and economic suicide.
At the weekend we came dangerously close to running out of gas. Yet Britain is sitting on a bottomless well of shale gas just waiting to be exploited. Shale has transformed America and slashed energy bills.
But ministers remain in thrall to the eco-maniacs and the greedy spivs of the ‘green’ energy industry, growing fat by fleecing consumers as an instrument of government policy, which is still being dictated by the deluded, lying fanatics who told us 13 years ago: ‘Snowfalls are a thing of the past.’”
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Never thought I’d see the day when you agreed wi him,mate!