We hoped that Celtic’s anaemic 57 minutes against St Mirren last week would serve as an indication that performance levels needed to improve ahead of yesterday’s game against Newco, but many of the same facets were in evidence.
Anytime I have seen Newco this season they seem to start brightly. By contrast, Celtic tend to feel their way into games in a low-energy manner. This was evident yesterday. The game was moments old when Erik Sviatchenko was pressurised into a mistake, which brought Newco deep into Celtic territory. It was 3 minutes before we crossed the halfway line again.
Erik’s next two touches were also unassured, which interrupted the flow of the ball. It looked like Newco had decided he was the Celtic player to press. His central defensive partner was caught flat when a touch by Miller saw the ball pass through him, allowing Waghorn the first of his great opportunities to score.
Passing was clearly ineffective. Celtic simply didn’t keep possession throughout the game. The pitch seemed fast, how many times did you see a through ball run out of play? I wondered if Brendan decided to pull back groundsmen on watering duties?
Scott Brown opened in an advanced central midfield position, often ahead of Stewart Armstrong, with Nir Bitton the only one of the midfield three consistently playing his regular role. While the objective was clearly to pressurise the Newco defence, it came at a cost of ball retention.
Callum McGregor brought composure to Celtic’s play when he replaced Bitton at halftime. He was prepared to hold the ball, draw opponents in, and pass or move. This served to underline how poorly we were in this respect during the first half.
Stewart Armstrong created and scored a goal out of nothing. When he went off we not only missed his edge around the Newco penalty area, we became porous in midfield. Ball retention then took a further downturn and we lacked tightness.
Newco deserved their goal and, at that point, I thought deserved their point. They neutered the left flank threat of Sinclair and Tierney, which isolated Dembele. With Celtic unable to circulate the ball to any effect, which was the crucial tactical element of the game.
The psychology of refereeing is a weighty subject. Bobby Madden booked four Newco players before cautioning Scott Brown, but the real test isn’t applying a player’s first yellow card. After his booking, Waghorn twice tumbled theatrically inside the box in a blatant attempt to win a penalty. Both should have resulted in a second caution, but having booked so many Newco players, Madden froze.
Pointing to the penalty spot in added time of a tied game is a big decision for a referee. For whatever reason, Madden didn’t want to do this when Hill took Leigh Griffiths down with a waist-high challenge.
I could debate the reasons why he didn’t want to do this with you all week, but we both know why. At least the manager and players know what to expect in the semi-final.
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Peter Piggybank could have just as easily said they were 54 years old and had 144 titles for all the difference it makes in the Through the Looking Glass league.
Still, the Zombies will be delighted at him displaying his truthless streak.
BEATBHOY
Peter Piggybank?
I like it. I was gonna go wi Pedro Caixinyergiro,but I reckon there might be a few giros and P45s flying around there shortly,and a distinct lack of piggybanks.
Cheltenham tip: watch it from the pub.
At least that way the bookie won’t get all yer money!
Oh, and take a spare shirt!
Jobo
Aye right!!!
JJ’s interesting take on G&SL’s big problems with the “Concert Party”
https://johnjamessite.com/2017/03/14/takeover-takedown/
Funny listening to the Bazzmeister last night.
For weeks he has been saying that the new manager has to be someone who gets the club, knows what it means (a RRM).
And that’s HAS to be – not would be good to be.
Last night he went all gooey about Caixinha, saying how well he came across and sounded really strong.
Wouldn’t have been sounded out for the assistant’s job would you Baz?
These people are just completely shameless.
BMCUW
By Friday, I could well be desperately looking for Caixintheattic myself!
According to John James, King is liable for the costs of the Takeover Panel, which amount to £500k. You can bet these costs will be picked up by the Holding Company, not King. JJ also saying if King does make the offer to purchase the shares at 20p, the prospectus alone could cost him as much as £3m. Even if that is an overestimate, there is no chance King will make the offer. So the next step is they will impose a fine and make moves to disqualify him as a Director. King has the brass neck of all brass necks. I doubt he would pay the fine. As for disqualifying him, how long would that process take. Phil is suggesting that MASH will take legal action based on yesterday’s ruling. But again, how long will that take? Also JJ saying the Financial Conduct Authority are persuing his complaint in relation to market manipulation which could result in an unlilmited fine and imprisonment for King. Add this to the other MASH legal case and the Warburton et al claim it’s hard to see a way out for them. I know we’ve heard it all before mind you. King is a pariah, so I’m hoping he hangs around for as long as possible. I don’t see him disappearing anytime soon.
Ianbhoy929
I wouldn’t worry too much if you miss out on this one.
There’ll be another one along shortly, unless it’s deemed to be the ‘right’ result this time, of course!
Oh, and just before I go to make a ‘Sevco’ of myself at the bookies, I’d just like to say how appalled I was at Hazard’s behaviour in the Fac Up match, lying there on the ground, allowing Rojo’s boot to stamp on him when he could so easily have burrowed down into the pitch to avoid getting a fellow professional into trouble.
Bloody cheat!
John James has got his figures a little bit muddled as he, like the media, have still not picked up properly on paragraph 20 of the TAB Ruling (that he needs to extend an offer for shares not held by him, Letham, Taylor or Park). So King wouldn’t be making at offer for 69.5m shares, only 53.7m share. No biggie, there isn’t going to be an offer anyway…
Which leads on to JJ’s next point, that he would need front up £8m as abond as part of the prospectus. I think JJ’s numbers are wrong but regardless, King will not put any figure with the word million after up as evidence that he can fund any purchases. He won’t be making an offer, meaning he will get the “cold shoulder”, reducing RIFC’s reputation and credit rating from Trash to…erm…sub-Trash(?)
DAVIDOPOULOS
Except that the rest of the It Ain’t Half Hot,Mum concert party might see it as a last chance to get out with any money whatsoever.
No-one can be coerced into selling their shares to him at 20p,but he HAS to offer the deal to ALL shareholders.
As such,he has to prove he has the money to cover worst-possible scenario.
He really didnae think this through. Bellend.
Wee Luggy doesent say to much, but when he does, listen.
http://www.scotzine.com/2017/03/lisbon-lion-sends-cup-warning-to-rangers/
Luggy *
Doesn’t matter if even Clint Hill said it WAS a penalty, thems are still hell bent on finding someone to say it wasent, outstanding reporting from the North Korean red top.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/15153600.Whistler_Bobby_Madden_was_brilliant_in_Old_Firm_clash__says_Dermot_Gallagher/
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Exactly he has to prove he has the money to fund 53.7m share purchases (£10.74m). He doesn’t have that, so there will be no offer.
In the extremely unlikely event he does make an offer, there would have to be 50% acceptance (by quantity of shares) before he would have to actually buy any.
If he is right that the Easdales and Ashley would not sell, then there is vitually no chance of that 50% acceptance condition being hit. In my view, all of the institutional investors would be desperate to get shot of their worthless shares, but by my calculations they would fall just short of the 50% mark.
Of course, helpful chaps like Ally McCoist could decide they want to cash in too. Then there might be some trouble….
:)
*”If he is right” should be “If JJ is right”
Or if not Ally…maybe that fella Felix Magath will be up for selling…
Kieron Prior? Yeah probably him too.
I’ll just take it when it’s won Iv no particular choice as to where or who it is when we win it. IMO.
http://celtsarehere.com/title-party-this-weekend/
Blog go down, or was it something I said :) ?
Money is not my motivation in football, says Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha
eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/15153613…
Awe well your at the right place Pedro.
TONYDONNELLY
Now,when has that ever bothered you(!)
Everything’s ok.
Interestingly, Caixinha is yet to speak with Rangers chairman Dave King who yesterday was more occupied with issues relating to his takeover of the club than his new manager. Robertson, though, insisted there was nothing untoward in that.
He explained: “The way we’ve worked it is to have a team of three who were appointed to select the manager. That’s the way we agreed to do it and that’s the way we worked it. There is an executive management team appointed to take it forward. The chairman has delegated that responsibility to us.
“It was up to us to present our recommendations. We are trusted to do it by the club. I don’t know when Pedro and Dave will meet but we will get something organised. It is more important that Pedro spends time getting in amongst the squad and understanding what is happening.”
BMCW
Never. But the silence was deafening, very strange, no big deal :)
Davidopolous
I believe that you are correct when you say that King will never pony up for any offer or any prospectus. He does not have the cash and the only way any of that can happen is if someone bankrolls him with a view to taking ultimate control of the holding vehicle.
That vehicle is a car crash and an empty vessel running on fumes.
It sputters and putters.
However, the most interesting thing about the Take Over Panel decision is its consequences and implications away from the immediate issue under consideration.
When King was branded a “glib and shameless liar” by the South African Court that phrase gained all the headlines. Yet it was actually the nicest thing that the judge said about Dave King. If you read further you will find that the court determined him to be a pathological liar with an almost medical inability to compute that what he says one day completely contradicts what he said the previous day.
The court branded him as someone who would say almost anything on any given day to get his way with no regard for the fact that he presents something completely different on the spur of the moment if it suits him when pressed.
Compare the judge’s comments to those now issued by the Takeover Panel.
There is a clear pattern that goes way beyond opinion. Two judicial bodies have now labelled him as a virtual fantasist who presents complete impossibilities and easily uncovered falsehoods as the absolute truth to get his way in any given circumstance.
Murray was an egotist, a spin master and had the bank and creative accountants in his pocket to dress up the truth. Whyte was a wee boy chancer who was bummed up and quickly came crashing down. Charlie Green was a snakeoil salesman who worked his crowd magnificently and surrounded himself with a rogue’s gallery of financial shapeshifters. However, he knew his would be a short race where you get in, get out and disappear over the horizon.
KIng leaves all of these guys in his wake as an arch villain. He is the equivalent of a Batman villain — you couldn’t make him up.
Everyone from Dougie Park to John Gilligan to each individual investor down to Paul Muray must now start to wonder just what will Dave come out with next?
Stuart Roberston will mark many cards that Rangers are as Toxic financially as toxic can be. The SFA must wonder what, if anything, they can rely on coming out of Ibrox.
Warburton, Weir & Co will likely add to the list of people lining up to declare KIng a liar…… and all the while the SFA and others sit and watch not knowing what to do and wishing it would all go away.
There will be no offer. King will take Rangers down with him and the others will simply stand there and watch
Many within Ibrox made promises to the SFA, their own fans, lenders and so on – all on the back of promises etc made by Dave KIng.
It is only a matter of time before awkward questions are asked by those both within and without.
Forget the details of the supposed offer and the sanctions for not complying such as “cold shoulder”.
The real sanctions start when someone starts to look at the undertakings and truths given by King, Murray & company in the past in other forums which gained them either status or position. When they turn out to be false that is when the real fun begins.
BTW Wilson on Shortbread last night blatantly stated that the shares were worth around 27p each and so no one would buy at 20p!
Complete and utter garbage and spin right there.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH MARCH 2017 10:04 AM
If King fails to obtemper the decision of the Takeover Panel what are the consequences for the other members of the concert party?
And is it not about time Celtic found another bus company?
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan
Very well put and spot on.
Remember the BBC documentary “The Men That Sold the Jerseys”? What will they name the documentary about King, Murray and Co?
There are a lot of people in that Rangers boardroom who got on board with King but now are staring wide-eyed in shock at the runaway train hurtling towards that old unfinished bridge (like in the movies). They are in too deep and have been conned into being complicit in King and Murray’s “naughtiness”.
You make a good point about King possibly being bank-rolled by someone else to gain control. Is that the only way that the guys who (allegedly) loaned the money to King for his share of the overinvestment get their cash back?
And is it not about time Celtic found another bus company?
I’ve been saying that for years….
ernie lynch
And is it not about time Celtic found another bus company?
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Hahaha. Yes! May I suggest McGill’s??
And for the other members of the concert party? Who knows. My feel from the ruling was that because they (mostly) co-operated they were “let off” and it was King who was handed the “punishment”. That’s not really based on anything factual though, just an interpretation.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH MARCH 2017 10:58 AM
Surely the whole point about acting in concert is that they are all equally guilty?
Future England manager Mark Warburton is the new boss
of Notts Forest.
Ernie Lynch
After your good question I went back to consult the Code. Specifically Rule 9.2:
“9.2 OBLIGATIONS OF OTHER PERSONS
In addition to the person specified in Rule 9.1, each of the principal
members of a group of persons acting in concert with him may,
according to the circumstances of the case, have the obligation to
extend an offer.
NOTE ON RULE 9.2
Prime responsibility
The prime responsibility for making an offer under this Rule normally attaches
to the person who makes the acquisition which imposes the obligation to
make an offer. If such person is not a principal member of the group acting in
concert, the obligation to make an offer may attach to the principal member
or members and, in exceptional circumstances, to other members of the
group acting in concert. This could include a member of the group who at
the time when the obligation arises does not have any interest in shares. In
this context, the Panel will not normally regard the underwriter of a mandatory
offer, by virtue of his underwriting alone, as being a member of a group acting
in concert and, therefore, responsible for making the offer (but see Note 3 on
the definition of acting in concert).”
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So my reading of that is that the Panel chose King as the person to bear the burden of the mandatory offer as it was his purchase that took the concert party above the 30% controlling stake threshold (does that seem like a reasonable interpretation to you?). However, if King doesn’t comply, I recknon there may be scope for the Panel to still insist that someone else from the concert party pick up the responsibility
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH MARCH 2017 10:58 AM
Nobody from the concert party cooperated with the appeal but i think they did come clean with the original investigation.
All the best to the Magic Hat in his new role, i hope he does a wonderful job :))
WAIT…
There may be an “out” for King:
Notes on Dispensations from Rule 9:
Note 5 (a)…
The Panel will consider waiving the requirement for a general offer under this
Rule where:
(a) holders of shares carrying 50% or more of the voting rights state in writing
that they would not accept such an offer; or
Does Davie have enough pals to get that in writing? Bear in mind the offer excludes Letham, Taylor and Park shares. No, I don’t think he does.
Who would win in a fight between a glib shameless liar and a pathological liar?
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
I dunno. And how would you verify the result?