Michael Lustig arrived early on a pre-contract from Rosenborg. A right back as tall as the North Stand he is one of the most curious signings we’ve made in a while, considering the strength we have in that position.
Rabiu Ibrahim, past-wonder-kid of African football, came in after negotiating an end to an unproductive stay in Eindhoven. I hear lots about Ibrahim’s ability but Celtic will have to find a way of turning that into a productive force in the SPL, something PSV were unable to do in the Netherlands.
Polish international striker, Pawel Brozek, arrived on load from Trabzonspor, where he spent most of last year at the side of the pitch. Pawel is an experienced pro who is likely to enjoy his time in the SPL. He’ll keep the front pairing of Abbot and Costello on their toes, neither of whom will be certain of retaining their place.
Young players, Paul Slane, James Keatings and Lewis Toshney went out on loan to MK Dons, St Johnstone and Kilmarnock respectively, which Josh Thompson continued his tour of English towns and cities by heading to Chesterfield for 6 months. None were likely to make more than cameo appearances this season, all will benefit from the career development opportunity.
Throughout the month I ignored stories that we would sell our prime first-team assets, Hooper, Stokes, Samaras, Forrest, Commons, Ki, McCourt and Matthews were all linked with clubs in England and offers were received for six of the above, but who in their right mind would sell top players in January when you are in a nip –and-tuck race for the title?
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01 Feb 2012 15:23:21
What would the issues be with (if worst case scenario actually happens) with us, the fans buying rangers. With shares limited to one person so that everyone has an equal say in how the club is run. With elections and maybe poling on issues such as ticket prices etc. This way we would be in control ourselves and not dependant on anyone. We could make all the important decisions ourselves.
Oh dear.
01 Feb 2012 14:04:09
Rangers will enter administration within 4 weeks as credit extensions have dried up (hence no new signings)….club are in serious trouble and Rangers FC as we know it will not exist by end of season….new club, with new name and NO HONOURS (those stay with the current club) will start next season, from Div 3 (unless they start in Englands lower tier and work up).
He He He.
Fassreifen
You couldn’t make it up could you!! Not raging that ‘own goal’ is their current top scorer available but about the pie situation!
Blantyrekev
Cheers for the info, didn’t know that. Thought I heard rangers sold off their hospitality as well as match day catering but not sure
TheGreenManalishi(WithTheTwoProngedCrown) at 16:15
Yeah, its sound business from Ticketus provided they can guarantee payment. Presumably they have to charge a high premium incase they don’t recover all the money which could be likely in this case.
I know this exists based on the MG05 form submitted to Companies House but there is no record at Companies House with Rangers PLC or Rangers Group (formerly Wavetower) detailing the exact details of this transaction so we can only make assumptions on what is involved.
I don’t think its a floating charge type of scenario as a record of this charge would have to have been lodged with Companies House and it hasn’t (unless from one of Whyte’s different companies) and with an invoice sent, it seems to be a different type of arrangement.
Ticketus wouldn’t have provided this funding without some sort of security, one would have thought but the detail will be in the contract which probably won’t come to light unless leaked or if Rangers default and Ticketus are foreced to take them to court.
As for the number of season ticket holders, I wouldn’t have thought it was any more than 30,000 full paying season ticket holders but they will have to find the money somewhere to pay it.
Mort
Last Night I listened to the Radio Snyde phone in. It was remarkable (so many callers were “gutted” that I thought I had tuned into an angling show)
I thought a lorry had shed its load over of wee shiny metallic thingys, right outside my hoose, but here, it was the collective sound of pennys dropping all over Glasgow and Norn iron
Darryl was acting as if he was some sort of defender of truth and justice with the story, even though he may in reality have been the last guy in Glasgow to know the truth
Darryl broadfoot squirmed his way through when asked Why didn’t the press highlight this problem earlier, responding along the lines of – he had already asked Craig Whyte but old Whytey told him it wasn’t true, so he just left it, since he couldn’t call him a liar could he? Sounds a bit like someone Ol’ Whytey was a billionaire. But we don’t know who and printed it anyway.
He followed that up with well you see ahm a sports journo and don’t know anything about business. It did sound partially true, he was a sports journalist who didn’t know anything. Full stop.
It was a great show and I don’t understand why it gets criticised, I listened and loved every minute, even one or two tim callers managed to break through the great wailing wall of hun callers to wind them up, I particularly liked the caller who was suggested Celtic should buy rangers as a feeder team and also use Ibroke as a training pitch since lennoxtown wasn’t so good nowadays
Astonishingly, there are still huns out there who don’t believe that they are on the verge of Admin or Bankruptcy. What do you need to do to convince some people? Hopeless cases indeed. It looks like Daryl Himself didn’t undertand the seriousness until a caller told him a few days ago the tax money must be paid on demand. Very Lazy journalism indeed and unexcusable. Tim callers (if there are any) should put pressure on the journos
Darryl of course aimed one or two snidey shots at bloggers. apparently bloggers didn’t know the true state of RFC problems, but since they were not reportable to anyone they just took a punt, a shot in the dark, if you like and came up trumps.
RTC.com tweeted with “we get too much right too often to be that lucky
Darryl, whose voice was wobbling by this time commented that we wouldn’t like to get things wrong eh not like phil, and anyway didn’t spend all his time on the internet – I wonder how he knew who phil was then? Hmmmm.
All in all an enjoyable way to listen to our rivals implosion gain momentum
Ah canny wait for the Sunday mail hearse and the lead mourner, and if the Sunday mail canny bring themselves to do it, then we should.
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Paddy Turner – I enjoyed that post.
George Paterson is the unlucky Celt.
I wonder if we have a ridiculous sized squad because we’re going to try to have a team in Scotland and the English lower leagues…
Can somone tell me that if the Poundland mob borrowed 25 million from future season tickets over a 4 year period and they I believe are also being scrutinised again for possible vat non payment and they could be hit also by a 50 million tax bill how they would even be considered for a licensce to play in Euope? Id love a Range Rover so if I said to the dealer I will sign over to you my next four years pension and you give me the car what would I eat or pay any bills with? It looks to me that there is no way out for the Orcs they eventually one way or other are going to go bust.H.H.
I’m Neil Lennon (tamrabam) says:
1 February, 2012 at 16:28
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Hi mate,
I think it was Darrell King as opposed to Darryl Broadfoot, but I understand your confusion. They’re both just ten-a-penny, propagandising hun shills.
celtic40me – if he doesn’t handle it right, then ole Michel’s legacy might well be European reconstruction outwith the auspices of UEFA!
They might successfully enforce FFP or the big clubs might revolt against it, but either way we should be better off then we are now. We would be closer to competing financially with English clubs implementing FFP, as opposed to the current situation where we can barely compete with Championship sides.
My preference would be large-scale reconstruction of top flight football in Europe, with Celtic gaining entry to the top table or a second tier with the opportunity of gaining promotion to the top league.
We can dream!
DBBIA – interesting stuff. Our inclusion in the Next Gen series didn’t do the club any harm at all.
T4
poor deadking
i apologise for mixing up my darryls
like i say i dont normally tune in
but it was a good laff in
Rangers to reo-pen the “buy a brick at ibrox scheme”, only this time you can take it home with you :-D
Had a problem with my Sky box. The guy phoned back and I was watching SSN to see if there’s any news from mordor. So he says change channel to try and establish the problem. I press channel down and on comes SS4, Aerobics Oz Style. I have no idea what he said for the next two minutes after that.
Auld Neil Lennon heid 14.18
Thank you for reply its not that i really care who done what when as long as they get their come uppence and the punishment fits the crime.
Personally i would like to see them cease to exist for eternity just after the cause of their demise SDM gets shown up and exposed as the guilty party to the orcs.
Someone wrote on here the other night(cant remember who but i loved what he said) The day the great Jock Stein and his bhoys won the big cup was the day their demise started because each and every one of us can tell our children and grand children about the day the hoops won the big cup.
SDM and the rest of the orcs could not stomach the fact they would never be able to do so
so he set about trying to follow inJocks shadow.
spending other peoples money from that day the results of his masterplan are laid bare in front of every orc to see.
Plain as the nose on your face if your a tim but blinded by HATRED & DENIAL they will look to blame the most convienent people,places & things for the situation they are now in.
So heres a wee clue to any dark siders looking in, look no further than Mr Murray to blame oohhh and the late great Jock Stein( Hunskelping since 1965).
Thank you again Auld Neil Lennon heid enjoy the days ahead and may all our days be blessed.
Hail HAIL
A bit more background on Nextgen
No mention of any eight legged denizens of the deep.
Just started reading the papers today online I dont buy rags, but they are good reading these days, in fact comedy gold, all I hear is (Lee Harvey Oswald LHO) craig whyte is now getting the blame for everything that ever happened at Ibrox, what about Sir Minty, the past board and of course the Scottish media that choose what, when & where a story is press worthy, they are all falling to bits over there cause they now need to try and win trophies the old fashion way, bring up good quality young players…
Hail Hail to LHO
Finnharp
Paul67
you are correct…noone in their right mind would sell their biggest star (aka asset) at this stage………..unless, of course, you are out of your mind……
Mort,
agree with that. On the VAT issue it appears to me that this is not a loan against future revenue streams. This is an advance sale of specific tickets, therefore this would be deemed a taxable supply and VAT would be due on these transactions.
HH
Oh I forgot even though it don’t mean much, but I thought all was going pear shaped at Ibrox they day they sold the RFC shops to JJB for 18 million, not good business in my mind….
Hail Hail 2 LHO
Finnharp
Hmm, and again, hmmm,
Amadeus might well have a story here,
am awaiting verification.
Could be a biggie.
CQN
Tomorrow’s news today!
Don’t let this put you off your supper Celts, it’s all good.
Hail hail.
Latest picture of events in Govan , as new Chairman is revealed
Quite simple, falling deeper into my Man Floo !!!
Something to listen to as you peruse !
The Tax Man
I hear that Rangers fans will be demonstarting outside Ibrox tonight in protest.
This is only after two days of negative stories by the MSM.
It goes to show what power the Daily Record in particular have over them.
mickthetic
Not a bother, glad i could be of help.
I do, i’m a computer technician, on a Tues, weds, Thurs! Mondays and Fridays are for skulking around nursing hangovers!! :D
Rock me,amadeus!!
comedy gold.
really really hurtin huns, and hurtin huns with laptops, and hurtin huns .
last nights Super Scored Bored Clyde 1.
I really would like tokno wwhat edumacation Dawyl has had.
The boy is a muppet.
I think he is Declan.
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/SPL/Celtic
Blantyrekev
Outstanding show, I love all sports!
Amadeus
Ya tease ye how can i eat now what time is dinner delayed
to
HAIL HAIL
Rigth kids settle down
we’re going to do some numeracy
Put cw on the number line
nillionaire skint poundanaire thousandaire millionaire billionaire.
TheGreenManalishi(WithTheTwoProngedCrown) at 16:43
Yep, no record that its a loan which is probably their downfall re VAT.
Funnily enough the solicitors who arranged this are the same as those who arranged a similar scheme for Plymoth Argyle last season for their 10/11 and 11/12 season tickets and they went into administration to stave off HMRC who sought a winding up petition.
Hmmm
Mort
JonnyRambo67 says:
1 February, 2012 at 13:19
Loved it, really very very good.
ickthetic says 1 February, 2012 at 15:4 DavidProwse I have a nokia x6 at the moment but was thinking of getting a htc sensation, the plan would be unlimited txt and internet and whatever free minutes comes with it.?
DP is keeping you right,a regular poster on here uses smartfone internet for his laptop,sure he has unlimited access but check the small print. HH
Paddy Turner says:
1 February, 2012 at 16:16
My father was there and it was one of the first stories of Celtic he told us.
George Patterson was a Celtic great of his time and MC Dale’s name lives on in infamy in the Celtic story.
I remember my dad telling me that George Young, I think it was, looked embarrassed when he took the penalty.
Can you imagine what negative influence George Graham had on Celtic during his term of office, when you consider that he was still there in 1952 for the Flag dispute.
celticinthesun says:
1 February, 2012 at 16:46
I hear that Rangers fans will be demonstarting outside Ibrox tonight in protest.
This is only after two days of negative stories by the MSM.
It goes to show what power the Daily Record in particular have over them.
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Agreed matey, Mark Guidi or is it McGee he likes to be known was on last night saying well why dont the fans go ask Mr Whyte where’s the money gone and he said there’s no better place to voice yer concerns at the next home game.
He was basically telling them to let Whyte know their feelings and he was trying to get fans to turn against Whyte, although I can put my finger on why the media have turned against why all of a sudden, maybe Murray and co do have a plan after all.
After the DR came out with that story about Whyte, I have always been sceptical about that lot, I don’t trust anyone of them.
Astonishing poll result on FF. Craig whyte – with him or against him. So far = 50/50. 400 votes so far. As I say, astonishing.
For what it’s worth – I think 100% of Celtic fans are 100% behind him! I personally hope he remains in control until they die. ( And if if reborn – I still say Craigie is the man we want in charge -yes?)
Who would have though 15 guys born within 20 miles of celtic park plus a Giant of a Manger who played a cup final on the 25th of may 1967 in Lisbon were indirectley to lead to the demise of the foe malign, led by a fantasist with grandiose plans which were only a myth in his own egotistical head spending a vast fortune on trying to emulate what these fine young men in green hoops did 45 years ago God Bless The Lisbon Lions
David Prowse
Nice work if you can get it. Well minus the hangovers.
Mtt
There is a good chance that the Billy Boys and the rest of the sectarian bile will be belted out at the Huns game this weekend in a “we’re fcked anyway, so might as well show the true colours” act of defiance. They got away with it at the Scottish Cup Final.
Wouldn’t be surprised if random attacks on Celtic fans increase greatly as well.