If you are 30-years-old or above, chances are you have been going to Celtic Park since a time when the stadium itself and the area around Parkhead was derelict and economically challenged. The Parkhead Forge and Barr’s factories, large local employers in their day, were long gone.
In the early 1970s, the government attempted to regenerate inner-city areas across the country, with the Glasgow Eastern Area Renewal (GEAR) project first to launch, followed by Docklands projects in London and Liverpool. GEAR ran for almost 20 years, but when it shuttered in 1987, the east if the city was still hopelessly impoverished. That’s not to say it would not have been worse still, were it not for the limited impact of GEAR.
What the area lacked was an anchor project but one arrived seven years after GEAR when the foundations were laid for the new Celtic Park.
The regeneration of Celtic brought improved management to all aspects of the club and associated business, while visitor numbers increased. A seven-day-per-week retail operation was the first step in bringing people to the area out with match days, as Celtic continued to acquire adjacent land and make improvements to the stadium environment.
This anchor sporting facility soon drew the Commonwealth Arena and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, build directly opposite Celtic Park. Glasgow had a sporting quarter, drawing athletes and well as spectators from across the globe.
Progress has not stopped. Celtic have outline permission for a hotel to be built onsite, with a museum to follow and continually petition for a fan zone, where the tens of thousands who arrive on match day will be able to buy refreshments and access toilet facilities.
Strathclyde University’s Fraser of Allander Institute’s report on the economic impact of Celtic, published yesterday, outlines the enormous importance of the club to the economic success of the city and beyond:
Equivalent of 2820 full time jobs created.
£165m contribution to Scottish GDP.
A net inflow to Glasgow of over 1 million people in one season.
Celtic are a successful Scottish exporter, 47% of revenues come from outside Scotland.
What is happening through Celtic in the east of the city is not the only story in Glasgow. The SEC Centre, with the Exhibition Centre, Clyde Auditorium and SSE Hydro has turned the Finnieston area into a world-leading venue for conferences, exhibitions and concerts. Glasgow is now a destination city.
Much of this happened organically. The success of the SECC encouraged more development in the area, while Celtic have had several iterations of insightful planning since the mid-90s. In different parts of the world, cities compete to bring economic icons like Celtic to their patch. In Glasgow, the Council heard objections to the Celtic Superstore plans as it may compete with the local Tesco. Public transportation infrastructure caters only for local resident volumes, with no plans to move into the 21st century, while Glasgow City Council are planning to drive visitors away by insisting the nearest they can park will be 1 mile from the stadium – displacing the parking problem and increasing the time cars will be left in the area as spectators walk to and from the stadium.
The report was issued ahead of Celtic’s AGM, which is currently underway. It is an explainer for those in positions of power who carry an economic responsibility, but seem to have little grasp of how to Let Glasgow Flourish. The subtext to why the club asked the Fraser of Allander Institute to undertake the report is one of frustration. Things are going well for Celtic, for Parkhead and for Glasgow, but so much more could be done if others worked with the club.
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Does anyone have a link to Scotland’s goals last night…………TIA
Oh and good evening CQN from a freezing Garngad
Thank goodness I am not at the gym at 4.15am mañana .
D. :)
Hot Smoked @3:46
Like yourself I know quite a few tartan Army fans ( they say they support Airdrie ??) but believe me I have heard their guard drop on a lot of occasions HH
TopKat 3:17
Spot on mhate HH
A place-holder
” I feel there’s an increase in guff currantly, especially hun-guffery. There’s also limited headroom in the space pod. What steps are the bored taking to make the perfect cup of tea?”
PL may have caused laughter with his comment on the semifinal arrangements – of course that allowed him to skip over a serious point that the SFA continue to favour one club over any others – you just need to look at the continuing way they deal with disciplinary issues including crowd behaviour
GINGERNUT on 21ST NOVEMBER 2018 5:08 PM
Resolution 12 –Why would our club want to rock the boat?
Celtic joined at the hip for next ten years with The Rangers Football Club plc. (Defunct?)
Joint application renewal THE OLD FIRM Trademark granted on 2 November 2018.
Gingernut,
thanks for sharing, tells me everything I need to know about the Plc and their motives and planned vision for the future, won’t be listening to any more gripes on here about corrupt SFA and match officials, its exactly what the Plc and everyone who supports their vision wants.
Canman
How about crowdfunding this to take it to court ?
Nothing is gonna get done otherwise imo.
I am happy to contribute to it.
HH
Just seen a sign in the butchers window Turkey £29 that’s £300 cheaper than Thomas Cook
Hat ? coat ? CSC
TET,
Enough supporters time and money has went into this, its time for the police to investigate
Dessybhoy- Celtic show live games regularly in the Kerrydale,just an idea mate,I’m with Greenpinta, I’ll be in the pub….?
CANAMALAR IT LOOKS LIKE OCD OBSESSION
Old Bill hopefully and not Scotch Bill!
Canman
So how can we go about this ?
I agree with Starry, it has to be the Met, they should be involved as the stock exchange is down there so.
HH
“Old Firm Trademark”
As far as I know, Celtic do not use this trademark nor refer to the term “Old Firm”. An internet search for “Old Firm Branded Goods” reveals no results.
It is a normal tactic in trademarking to retain ownership of marks to avoid them others from getting their hands on the mark as they can then market goods or services under that term. Renewing the mark registration achieves this.
If a mark become dormant over a long period of time the ownership a “Non-use action” could be made by a party which wishes to obtain the mark. If this were to happen, it is possible for the original owner to retain the mark by re-using which would be a mechanism to repel such an action.
In my opinion, renewing this mark is of no significance unless Celtic changed policy and decided to use it in future.
SMSM got Jamesie off to Leicester or Burnley yet?
worth watching some of this to see the jail sentences and other people are getting for relatively small sums, insurance fraud etc see also who are going after them
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nhs7s
CANMAN/THE EXILED TIM.with you 100 percent.?.hh.
Bet365 owner paying herself £265m – don’t give PL any ideas
In ither news……..
It wuz wur Alan wut wun it (really).
Agree with Notthebus. We live in blessed, extrodinary times, with Brendan Rodgers front and center.
Gene
A fair few bob of that comes from me, I hope she chokes on it :-)
What happens if the suits don’t indulge Brendan ? he wants to test the team in europe, we are a ways away from doing this with the players we have just now.
We lose Brendan we lose serious money, the suits have a choice now.
I don’t see how anyone could have a swipe at BR for Compper’s no show.
If you will remember at the time he made significant noise about who he was and what his goals were. He seemed the consummate athlete, with his missus controlling his diet, his time training with the German squad etc.
HRVATSKI JIM on 21ST NOVEMBER 2018 6:05 PM,
Prior to this new partnership with The rangers, Celtic Plc had sole copyright to this trademark as the original rangers died and as the surviving partner became outright owner, a new partnership has been formed with The rangers that grants them part ownership of a trademark that belonged to Celtic Plc. Celtic Plc have provided an income stream and made a business arrangement to partner The rangers, wonder when that plan was hatched and negotiated eh
I am happy to be corrected if I am wrong and there are enough legal eagles on here to do just that very quickly.
All in all a positive AGM
Heartening to see Res 12 still in play and that our football authorities are vigorously still looking into the potential criminal acts perpetrated by a defunct club and our football authorities. Its looking positive that this case WILL be added to the secret dossier held by the club.
Additionally their were no summer transfer problems it was all the fault of that pesky John McGinn.
TET,
The City of London Fraud Squad are the most appropriate police force in the UK to deal with complaints regarding shareholders concerns of fraudulent activity affecting share values.
” What about James Forrest last night eh? ”
Ian Bankier
I get to speak to a fair few, and any Hootsmon I’ve spoken to recently over here in the land of the not so free has only expressed enthusiasm for the core of Celtic players that will be the backbone of the Scottish team for the foreseeable future. Irrespective of team allegiance.
Canman
When the fraud was committed I wasn’t a shareholder, so I suppose that excludes me from any involvement, but I am now.
I know that you are rightly miffed, I know Auldheid will be the same in a different way, since yous hold the relevant info that can nail them, I pray yous use it well.
Remember that there will be many supporters out there who will be willing to weigh in with a few bob to bring these corrupt bassas down, I would like nothing more in the time I have left on this planet to see them get their comeuppance, never thot I would see the huns die, so you never know.
HH
What is the next step for Res 12 ?
This cannot be allowed to be swept under the carpet.
What can we, as fans do ?
Of all the topics discussed at the AGM today, what does Reporting Scotland come up with?
Sectarian chanting by Celtic fans!
There is no hope in this country.
Oh, you are right about the OF thing btw.
TET
It is impossible to know what to do when one does not know what acuallly happened. For example, whether and when Celtic knew about the 5WA would likely determine what recourse could be had. Without knowing that information, it is impossible to map out a strategy going forward.
Having said that, in general, I see two problems …..
1. Standing…. who has the right/capacity to sue? So, you, for example, have no right to sue if your friend’s house burns down… only the owner would have that right. The Club, as the member of the SFA/SPFL would likely be the party that has standing to sue. As shareholders, our recourse is likely against the Club.
2. Limitation periods have likely expired. Usually, there are time periods witihin which one must commence proceedings, or it will be deemed to be too late. Given the time that has elapsed, most of the claims are very likely statute-barred.
By dragging Res. 12 out for as long as they have, Celtic have likely made it very difficult, if not impossible, for relief to be had.
Personally, I dont think that was an accident; it seems pretty clear to me that Celtic are in step with the League in not wanting these issues properly and publicly investigated. The question is why.
HEADTHEBALL
Singing about the IRA is NOT sectarian, political aye, but not sectarian, yet nobody has the balls to correct them, even Pedro today didn’t.
SID 6.36.
That made me smile, at first I was falling for it.
These things are so stage managed, that effectively they are a waste of time.
I had heard a couple of days ago that Peachy Lawwell let it be known that he and the PLC were unhappy with Beautiful Sunday lyrics and a few other songs and lo and behold, one of the first questions was about that, even better blame The Green Brigade drummer, then Peachy praises the bravery of the person raising it. Incidentally my point is not whether the song is good/bad/indifferent, it’s about stage management.
Then a good question asked about SFA and biased behaviour towards Sevco, at semi final, a wee glib, that worked out well for them from Peachy, so that he can move on without addressing a very valid point.
That’s just a couple of examples.
Hail Hail
MIT,
there if proof of criminal fraudulent activity so no time bar applies.
there is proof
Franny B.
When is Chrissy Lennon ready to play, hopefully start of new year.
Brian Prunty is away to join Airdrie backroom staff, physio, I think.
So Chris is really missed. Cumbernauld sitting 3rd in table, would be higher if Chris was fit, is my opinion.
Hail Hail