As we reported yesterday, Celtic have been busy buying up land around the periphery of the stadium for many years. The club managed to get the deal to buy land behind the Jock Stein Stand done before the mineral seam running below it was discovered. I hear the excavation rights are estimated to be worth £50m to Celtic, who bought the land for £3m in January 2009 with money which had been earmarked to buy Stephen Fletcher. Hibernian thought the Fletcher deal was done but Celtic pulled out at the last minute when the land deal became available due to an emergency cash requirement at the Council, who needed to build schools to educate children arriving in the city from Eastern Europe.
Back then, when I asked why we weren’t signing Fletcher a senior source at the club told me, “We can only spend that £3m once and we need the land for burger vans and stuff.” Before kick-off, fans currently go off-premises to spend their money, cash that could be going to Celtic. Source added, “We’ll be able to buy a Fletcher every year with the catering income we’ll make from this land deal.”
Made sense at the time, makes more sense now.
That £50m is due to arrive in time to get the Co-op off our case and leave a substantial amount available to deal with what could be the first season we ever face Sevco- keeping them in their place.
Good luck to the Celtic fans based in North America ahead of the Féile on the weekend of 17-19 January. Events are based at The Plough & Stars, Philidelphia, include live music, a tour of the An Gorta Mor Memorial, a live Beyond the Waves broadcast and a Q&A with Celtic Youth Coach, Willie McNabb.
Visit ploughbhoyscsc.com for more details, including how to secure accommodation.
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Anyone heard from oldtim since the cqn meltdown 2014
And
Is oldtim the oldest poster on cqn ?
Istanbul
How many teams did you expect in the stadium ;)
SFTB
Good reply bud. :)
Off to pub for game. Enjoy!
TBJ Praying for Oscar Knox
18:15 on 9 January, 2014
Istanbul
How many teams did you expect in the stadium ;)
Very good ;)
I really need Celtic to win tonight. I will get a night away from the wife if so for the next game.
Pray for me.
COYBIG
gerryguk7
18:02 on 9 January, 2014
‘Voting yes is a big two fingered sionara to labour voters in England and Wales. They’re condemned to perpetual Tory rule if we vote yes’
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I think I’m right in saying that there has only been one Labour government that required Scotland to swing the result.
Having said that I think Scotland leaving the Union would make a Labour government at Westminster less likely and a Tory one more likely.
So what, say the nats. It’s nothing to do with us. Won’t affect us.
Except of course that it would.
The SNP, who have made it clear that they would intend to stick around in a separate Scotland have made it clear that their vision is to make Scotland attractive for business investment. That’s why they’ve pledged to cut corporation tax.
The country they’ll be competing with for investment will be England. An England that more likely than not will have a Tory government. So how would a government in Scotland out compete a neighbouring country for inward investment? A neighboring country with a Tory government and a market place ten times the size of Scotland? Higher wages? Higher minimum wage? Greater employment rights for workers?
Or would it be a race to the bottom?
Think about it.
KINGLUBO
18:10 on 9 January, 2014
Please tell me that was written in jest?
If not remember to check under your bed before going to sleep tonight,there may be a big scary monster hiding there.
Weather looks shocking. No wonder there’s no-one there
TBJ
I sometimes get the impression that old Tim is one of the younger posters here.
I am astounded of forehead at the pro nationalists on here. Haven’t you been paying attention? Haven’t you noticed the campaign to criminalise Catholicism in Scotland and that’s before independence. Scotland is a cesspit and ready to attack its minority. Please keep up. I realised a long time ago that you won’t change people’s minds on independence so please don’t insult everyone’s intelligence. Vote yes if you are daft enough but stop trying to convert the rest of us.
Paul’s leader today reveals much about priorities at CP. It’s certainly not about the footy. We lost. The league as a result of that decision regarding fletcher and lost out on champions league money. They let the support down (as ever). It’s being portrayed now as a triumph. Really? We spent 3 m on land and lost say 20 m in the CL. If and it’s a big if the land is now worth a whole lot more because of mineral deposits then any financial windfall is luck. Not foresight. But I am glad Paul has revealed the thought process at CP. No surprise it’s simply make money and to hell with the football.
Can someone answer me the question why celtic are in turkey and have moved the game on Saturday to a Wednesday? Once again complete disregard for the support.
Watch em season book sales plummet…..
Their fans are outnumbering ours about 40 to 1 (actual numbers)
Lennybhoy ya cheeky bassa, as soon as I find my walking stick I’m coming for you. Well, I’ll get my tea first:-)
GGH
Hes young at heart ..
Lou macari ‘s coaching staff would outnumber the crowd tonight
TBJ
Just like the rest of us. Although her indoors is forever telling me I’m old before my time.
TheBoyJinky.
I’m still here,And glad to say Not the oldest poster by a long way.
Sounds like the commentary team are using Skype to broadcast
Good Evening Timland.
If the hun was playing in this tournament it would be sold out.
Outa range from the laptop all day and LOL at the post brilliant,
Sevco fans wants their big hitters to follow the burgher money …….LOL
Sore belly now …..need some jelly for ma belly !!!
Valentinesday, it’s Armageddon ah tells ye!
Decent start by Celtic
Izzy looks like he may be playing a more central position – in front of centre backs
Chance for Dirk there after good work from Pukki – weak header
Pukki and Derk link to almost score!!
Never expected to say that :-)
ACGR
Happy birthday mister, in you honour, I’m off to the kitchen for a sneaky swig of Edradour
neganon2
18:23 on 9 January, 2014
Apart from that, I’m sure you’re a happy bunny….!!
Game is free on Premier Sports if you have Virgin Media.Ch.551.
a ceiler gonof rust supporting justice and freedom for the dam 5
18:27 on 9 January, 2014
You’ll never catch me…and I have nearly two years on you…:)
Hope your having a great day mate…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
The officials in orange!!
Balde is knocking them around like nine pins.
Balde has laid out the same guy twice now with blows to the face – both accidental.
Balde started well.
They’re terrible play-actors.
Is anyone else thinking. ”get up ya fannie”.
Oban Emerald Tricolour proudly draped over the stand tonight.
Well done whoever you are.
I will have no right to vote in the Independence ballot,but due to an absolute distrust of any party politician….I would have acted the same way as I have done on every polling day since I was old enough to vote…..walked right past the polling station and into the pub.
Because of my belligerence towards party politics and leeching politicians, some people actually think I have no right to have any political opinions..This I find most hilarious of all.
I find it quirkily amusing that the Scottish electorate in all probability will vote against independence , yet the English if asked to vote for an independent Scotland would vote for it.
An even more curious but recent phenomenon,is that circa 65% of Northern Irish Catholics do not want to be part of a United Ireland.No less than Phil MacG alluded to this in his blog last year.
The UK in the 21st century probably offers more than a separate Scotland or Ireland ever could to their Citizens of Catholic descent.Only my opinion though.Its all about people and not horrible politicians who have no talent or skills to do anything else with their lives.
CarefulwhatyouwishforinOrangeMasonicScotlandCSC
tricoloured ribbon
18:38 on 9 January, 2014
I am with Sky, full package and I need to pay, upgrade…I’ll make do with updates from here.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
neganon2 @ 18:23 on 9 January, 2014
“Paul’s leader today reveals much about priorities at CP. ”
Please confirm that you are suffering from jet lag?