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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Redknapp odds on , ehhhh huvnae a clue about the it her yin maybe pardew
Hughes and Rednapp it is.
Allardice one of a clutch who are on 4 clubs.
There are five countries who have more than one manager amongst the EPL clubs. (Countries here meaning FIFA associations).
Name the 5 countries
Wuz really close there :-)))
Got to be Arry and Mark hughes
The Comfortable Collective
22:34 on 9 January, 2014
Hughes and Rednapp it is.
Allardice one of a clutch who are on 4 clubs.
There are five countries who have more than one manager amongst the EPL clubs. (Countries here meaning FIFA associations).
Name the 5 countries
Now or historically??
Atkinson, Hodgeson and souness also done 4 clubs.
Spain
Argentina
England
Scotland
Wales
Gerryboy
Now.
France, Spain, Portugal,Scotland, Northern Ireland
Pfayr
4 out of 5
Gerrybhoy
1 out of 5
Denmark?
Sorry Gerrybhoy
2 out of 5
Denmark
Spain
Scotland
Wales
England
TCC
Spain now have two ..Martinez and new WBA man Pele Mel
Scotland
England
Portugal
Spain
France
TCC
Pellegrini and Pochettino are both Argentinian …I think
Pellegrini is from Chile …apologies
Pfayr
Aye, but Argentina don’t.
(Based on info from Wikipedia)
Spain Scotland Argentina Portugal England
ACGR and CorkCelt ,
Hoopy Birthday and many happy returns of the day .
HH
Sanna
Yes, it really helps to READ THE QUESTION………..:(((
Great result and by the sound of it a pretty good performance from the hoops tonight. Seems like Lenny has hit on a decent starting eleven but I think I can top that.
I went for a 3, 5, 2 formation for my starting 11.
between the sticks: Glenburgie 1964
Defence: Craigellachie 11 Single Cask, Cragellachie 12 Single Cask, Aberlour 15 Single Cask.
Mid: Bowmore 8 Single Cask, Lagavulin 17 (Pedro jiminez), Pityviach 16, Bruichladdich Waves, Ardbeg 10.
Strikers: Ardbeg Still Young, Laphroaig
Well done Pukki and Balde, hope to see the big fella play some time soon at paradise.
I love it when the hoops win on my birthday. Off to start working my way through my midfield.
Hic…………:_))
Was working on oncers…….plonker!
ACGR…. a belated HOOPY Birthday to you!
SinglemaltCSC
Alex O’Henley
#Celtic set to make £2m bid for Stromsgodset midfielder Stefan Johansen.
Stefan Johansen is one of the brightest prospects in Norwegian football. 5 caps and scored his first international goal v Sweden last year.
A wee tune for the Birthday MoonHowling Bhoy!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=klAGvZ4xnVc
Goodnight buddy, hope it was a good one.
Enjoy the Howling shift.
ACGR, what a line up, the Laphroaig scores every time for me!
Night All.
There are 5 teams currently in the EPL who have never had an English manager in any season in which they have been in the EPL (est. 1992).
(Caretakers not included).
Lagavulin 17 is yer Mhan…. oh yes.
Defence splitting passesCSC
Liverpool?
Am oot
In his post match interview tonight NFL stated ” After tonights performance i understand why most celtic fans are still undecided on independence”
Liverpool – Hodgson
Man Utd
Rumours are rife here were I live in Renfrewshire that the Easdales are about to sell there mcgill bus operation, not sure if it has any relevance but thought i would mention it
Man Utd are one
Chelsea