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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How many empty seats are there ?
Second thought it doesn’t matter am sure some zombie hun will tell me to the seat how many are along with how they would have had a sell out
:-) HH
Obviously lenny hasn’t noticed Derk either
He has been single fish and still stayed on.
Doc – could be 3-0 if it wasn’t for you!!
T4
Well done Amido :))
Zaluskas is a decent goalie who lost a bit of confidence which allowed FF his opportunity, and as we know: he made the most of it
Is Derk still on?! Feck off….!
T4
Hunskelper
Turkish fans not attending due to no sevco in their top tier.
Hunskelper
Even the turks miss the huns… its Army gidion there too
just put of bed. What’s the score?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGXoUzVSYto&sns=em
Burghbhoy – why not? We’re far enough ahead in the league and both players need the games.
T4
billy bhoy 05
20:16 on 9 January, 2014
Zaluskas is a decent goalie who lost a bit of confidence which allowed FF his opportunity, and as we know: he made the most of it
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The domino effect..!
HH
Haha i actually cudnt believe it wen dirks face came on the screen there i assumed he was taken off at half time
what’s the frigging score?
H.H.
Tom
3-1 celtic
3 mins of injury time.
T4
That third goal from Balde was superb, foot round the ball, excellent finish
HH
Were we not reportedly to be interested in there striker Janko? he has been poor so far would rather have Amido any day
Yhanks bhoylo83
T4, I take the blame for ending the clean sheet run:-)))))
Right, gonna go to the next game.
I hope we play Galatasary and pump them. It will make living here so so sweet.
Gonna get a ticket near the Oban Bhoys. Glad i seen their flag.
https://twitter.com/rhebelrhebel/status/421370403139776512
Not a bad game to watch. 2 good goals. Squad given a run out.
Would liked to have seen Boerrigter given a game. :)
Hail Hail
I will vote YES ……to Baldie being our first choice striker.
Well done Celtic.
Just love to see Celtic win games of football regardless of the opposition.
Balde and Pukki most definitely worth a look in the domestic games.
Thank you, who ever you are!!!!
H.H.
Well done Celtic been a while since I enjoyed a friendly so much and thats me drink free as well.
Lots of talk before this game about who we should get rid of,based upon tonight number one on the list,I give you ……………………David McCallum.
Off for a cup of tea see you later.
Well played Bhoys.
Doc – you’re officially the sheet guy from Trainspotting! :-)
And the Hoops triumph!
T4
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
20:21 on
9 January, 2014
https://twitter.com/rhebelrhebel/status/421370403139776512
Brilliant:))
ps the more I watch Amidos 2nd goal the better it gets
BREAKING: Pepe Mel is the new West Brom manager
FT, well done Celtic.
Enjoyed that i must say
Where is the commentary from?
Nir Biton confidence growing exponentially.
Excellent performance. Biton, Pukki and Balde really seized their opportunity.
Comfortable victory for us,we’ll done bhoys
HH
http://youtu.be/dYdlj8FmT3o