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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SSB DIDN’t update the score before closing their comedy show…..hahahahahahaha
VVD should be 4:1,now taken off he’s rubbish.
Timmy7_noted 19.54
It was indeed!
Replaced by a young Irish boy.
VVD should have scored there, he’s off now being replaced by O’Connell
Virgil off, O’Connell(?) on
Now do you see, free header, rubbish.
O`Connell on for Virgil
I would love to see balde’s shots on goal vs goal vs minutes played stats…… Anybody?
No got a working TV never mind watching the game, but enjoying it on here folks cheers..
HH
At least Lenny has taken pity on us and taken him off.
Young Fishers’s a good one.
Corkman comes on for the Celtic. Birthday present for corkcelt. Do us proud kid.
fassreifen
19:53 on 9 January, 2014
Zaluska actually played really well in his last game also….
Timing!
And we don’t have to pretend anymore!
Does O Connell come from Wick?
Biton is having an excellent game.
Only disappointments so far invisible Derk and that diddy VVD.
Good work doc any lurkin epl agents/managers will have been well and truely duped
;-)
Yellow for Darnell, a bit harsh
67heaven … i am neil lennon, supporting wee oscar..!!.. ibrox belongs to the creditors
19:59 on 9 January, 2014
fassreifen19:53 on 9 January, 2014
Zaluska actually played really well in his last game also….
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The big Pole rarely lets us down.. imo
HH
Whose the mason in the orange ?
The Liberator on for Virgil
Fisher booked for a sly wee dig in the back
BhoyLo83, aye, the blind ones, even then probably not.
Lenny will come out with something like he knew the big man had it and was just waiting for the right time to let him run riot and how it’s saved us millions in this transfer window ie no striker coming HH
Or is it salmon pink ?
Been impressed with Dirk’s ability to stay on the pitch while contributing nothing. One of the best performances in this role I think I’ve ever witnessed.
This mob do like a wee roll about,Juve esq.
Happy birthday Corky
Match not on sky BT package ggrrrrrrrrrr raging
Thanks for the updates lads
Eddie – watch how he gets closer to defenders when we’re attacking!!
T4
Just popped on. What are these comments about Virgil being rubbish all about?
Opposition hit the side net.
Did I hear the commentator say they are still in UEFA cup?
If that’s the standard I would certainly have fancied us to win it!
Dirk is a mystery… Bit like his Diggler name sake.
Young boy just missed a cross so close to 4!
JJ – he’s pants!!
T4
I think Derk put on Bilbo Baggins’ ring after about 20 minutes. I haven’t seen him for an hour.