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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67 Heaven
Id say there was plenty of evidence of corruption available.
Its just that they all have their hands covering their ears, so that they cant hear, or don’t want to hear.
They are all falling over themselves to get the Old Firm back on track….but that aint happening, so its back to the honest mistakes.
Scoddish Fitba…..as you like to say, HaHaHaHaHa etc:)
HH
Back in again…..
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67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
10:30 on 10 January, 2014
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Hi my auld sparring partner.
If ye don’t mind ?
I think that the Celtic ‘bored’ ARE the only folk who could deal wi the corruption. imo
And, I think that the ONLY way that this could happen is, IF the Celtic support could shake themselves loose from the apathy that has engulfed them, for a variety of reasons. imo
Ye see, the trick is….for the Celtic support to hold a big smoking gun in the shape of a £ to the ‘boreds’ heids and give them the message that….until you(Celtic bored) deal with ALL the cheating AND corruption head-on, then, we(Celtic support), will not be giving you ANYMORE of these £ !!!
Simples – HH
new article posted.
There’s a big difference between corruption and ‘corruption’.
Let’s take this latest proposal. Whilst every man and his dog with vested interest knows it’s being proposed to ease the difficulties of one club, if examined by an independent party they would conclude that any club could use the proposals to their advantage.
It would therefore be little tricky to prove that this was evidence of corruption.
Do you think the LL will EVER realise that their sustained negativity on all things Celtic only makes everyone at our Club even stronger……..hahahahahahaha….silly LL
BT
What is the loophole in the bedroom tax. Is it related to your tenancy type?
All you have to do….is analyse all sevco games, and see for yourself whats going on.
How many penalties and sendings off?
It stinks to high heaven.
HH
Son of Shug….coming to a stadium near you soon, beware
HH
Lads,
HAPPY NEW YEAR to one and all !
I’m hoping that this will be the article we use for the CQN naps tomorrow (Sat 11th Jan)… apologies for the delay, I’ve been away on holiday for Christmas & NY.
So, in advance of tomorrow, a quick update :
Dec 21st – several winners, will post the results immediately after this post
Dec 28th – only valentinesday had a winner, will post the results immediately after this post
Jan 4th – all selections are VOID as the CQN server was down
Good luck for tomorrow… :o)
Cheers, fleagle1888
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : Week 20/Dec 21st results/standings
Valentines Day scooped the pre-Christmas honours (Night Alliance @12/1)
Other winners :
BMCUWP (Mwaleshi @4/1), leftclicktic (Modernstone @4/1), PF Ayr & Rockon (Leviathan @3/1)
+£29.00 Rockon Neil Lennon (8)
+£ 6.88 Som mes que un club (3)
+£ 6.00 valentinesday (4)
+£ 4.00 BULL67 (4)
+£ 3.00 Bada Bing (3)
+£ 2.50 Cathal (3)
-£ 1.13 bonbhoy (4)
-£ 1.50 fleagle1888 (3)
-£ 1.50 leftclicktic (3)
-£ 2.00 BMCUWP (4)
-£ 2.50 What is the Stars (2)
-£ 3.00 tommytwiststommyturns (1)
-£ 4.78 PF Ayr (5)
-£ 5.50 16 roads (2)
-£ 6.50 twists n turns (2)
-£ 7.38 green T (3)
-£10.25 Che (2)
-£10.50 Kilbowie Kelt (2)
-£12.20 Sponsored by Cheetah (2)
-£13.00 El Madrigal (1)
-£15.50 MHARK67 (1)
-£15.80 voguepunter (1)
-£18.19 Burgas Hoops (1)
-£20.00 unionbearBhind
*No selections (wk 20) : Che, voguepunter
*Non-Runners :
Cheers, fleagle1888
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : Week 21/Dec 28th results & standings
Valentines Day was the only winner (Financial Climate @4/1)
Last week’s selections (4th Jan) are VOID as the CQN server was down on Saturday…
+£28.00 Rockon Neil Lennon (8)
+£10.00 valentinesday (5)
+£ 5.88 Som mes que un club (3)
+£ 3.00 BULL67 (4)
+£ 2.00 Bada Bing (3)
+£ 1.50 Cathal (3)
-£ 2.13 bonbhoy (4)
-£ 2.50 fleagle1888 (3)
-£ 2.50 leftclicktic (3)
-£ 3.00 BMCUWP (4)
-£ 3.50 What is the Stars (2)
-£ 4.00 tommytwiststommyturns (1)
-£ 5.78 PF Ayr (5)
-£ 6.50 16 roads (2)
-£ 7.50 twists n turns (2)
-£ 8.38 green T (3)
-£11.25 Che (2)
-£11.50 Kilbowie Kelt (2)
-£13.20 Sponsored by Cheetah (2)
-£14.00 El Madrigal (1)
-£16.50 MHARK67 (1)
-£16.80 voguepunter (1)
-£19.19 Burgas Hoops (1)
-£21.00 unionbearBhind
*No selections (wk 21) : Burgas Hoops, Che, PF AYr, Rockon Neil Lennon, Sponsored by Cheetah
*Non-Runners :
Cheers, fleagle1888
Party Rock 1440 Kempton
Lads,
please post your naps for 11th Jan, here…
Latest updates are already posted on this article (see above)
Cheers, fleagle1888
14:15 @ Wetherby – Oscar Hill – NAP!
Good luck everybody.
Morning all
I’ll try
Drop out Joe in the 2 25 @ 8/1.
Good luck
Champion Court 14-10 Kempton
Lads,
my nap is River Maigue (Kempton 2.40)
Happy punting,
fleagle1888
Emperor’s Choice 3.35 Warwick for me today.
Good luck everyone.
Nadiya De La Vega 15:15 Kempton
Kempton 135 Josses Hill
Good luck everyone.
Seymour Eric 2:25 Warwick…..good luck.
CQN Coupon:
AWATR: Burnley
BT: Wolves
GL2: Albion Rovers
Jobo: Partick Thistle
LB: Brentford
POG: Colchester
PF: Scunthorpe
TTT: Huddersfield
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Art Professor 2.40 Kempton
All the best Lhads apart from TTTT as one of the Gentry he does not need the cash
fleagle1888
HOOOOOPY NEW YEAR :))
Swing Alone 15:10 Lingfield.
I had a big winner last week as well:))
fibbercsc
Che – away back on holiday, ya loafer!
Warwick 3:35 – Master Overseer for me, although I was seriously tempted by Desert Cry in the 2:15 at Wetherby. Heart overuling head yet again!
Good luck.
T4
River Maigue 2.40 Kempton
Belated Happy New Year to all our optimistic Fleaglers.
Big thanks to Fleagle for all his efforts. Much appreciated.
Rock on, Rockon. You have been mightily impressive.
Today, the KK Kurse goes to….. Grey Mirage 2.35 Ling.
Truancy 2.05 linfield
Hi Fholks
P D Evans runs 4 in the 12:55 at Lingfield Dark Lane
C Catlin was up on dark lane when it won a 5f claiming stakes recently,
its won over C/D its the outsider of the 4 but could reward at decent odds
I need a big winner badly as I am propping up the naps table with a big fat 0((
HH
Chavoy
Wetherby 1450
All the best!
UBB – thanks for the heads up on that. Just had a look and one of the MSM tipsters (from the Evening Times) has napped the bottom weight, Catflap….currently 33/1 on Bet365!!
Good luck,
T4
Afternoon Lhads.
Going to go again for ‘Hey Big Spender’ 3.35 Warwick pulled up last time,if it does the same this time,hope to see a Tesco van pull up next to it………………kiddin…a love hoarses
me. hh
CAPTAIN CHRIS 210 K
Just up,not had time to be adventurous!
Vesper Bell in the 3.35 at Warwick please, be lucky bhoys
Eejit – napped the wrong one! :-(
T4
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : Week 22/Jan 11th results & standings
3 winners this week : leftclicktic (Swing Alone @5/2)
BMCUWP (Captain Chris @15/8), Kilbowie Kelt (Grey Mirage @7/4)
+£27.00 Rockon Neil Lennon (8)
+£ 9.00 valentinesday (5)
+£ 4.88 Som mes que un club (3)
+£ 2.00 BULL67 (4)
+£ 1.00 Bada Bing (3)
+£ 0.50 Cathal (3)
-£ 0.00 leftclicktic (4)
-£ 1.13 BMCUWP (5)
-£ 3.13 bonbhoy (4)
-£ 3.50 fleagle1888 (3)
-£ 4.50 What is the Stars (2)
-£ 5.00 tommytwiststommyturns (1)
-£ 6.78 PF Ayr (5)
-£ 7.50 16 roads (2)
-£ 8.50 twists n turns (2)
-£ 9.38 green T (3)
-£ 9.75 Kilbowie Kelt (3)
-£12.25 Che (2)
-£14.20 Sponsored by Cheetah (2)
-£15.00 El Madrigal (1)
-£17.50 MHARK67 (1)
-£17.80 voguepunter (1)
-£20.19 Burgas Hoops (1)
-£22.00 unionbearBhind
*No selections (wk 22) : bonbhoy, El Madrigal, Mhark67, What is the Stars
*Non-Runners :
Cheers, fleagle1888