Celtic are an astonishing 1/200 to win the Premiership this season; 11 games into a 38 game competition. 1/200 isn’t betting odds, it’s a borrowing strategy. The bookies are borrowing money at 0.5% for six months, an annual rate of 1%. Try borrowing at better rates than that.
Investors get a 1% tax free savings rate, which is also competitive, although they don’t get access to their money for six months without significant penalty. If borrowing rates were higher, returns offered on Celtic would improve to attract more investors. The Scottish Premiership has jumped from being a sporting event to being an investment opportunity less volatile than gold or property.
The 10 point gap between Celtic and second placed Aberdeen is the same 10 points as between Aberdeen and bottom club Ross County. We are metaphorically in a different league than even our closest challengers.
Question is, how did Celtic become the Bank of England of football? It’s not just because they are financially responsible with appropriate oversights, this helps. More importantly, they have used their financial strength to fortify the competitive product on the park. Others have been in similar situations in previous decades without the oversight, which led to enormously entertaining failure.
It might look like Brendan Rodgers has achieved alchemy over a sleeping dinosaur, but he’s only part of the story, albeit an important part. Much of the groundwork was in place when he arrived. Nine of those who started the League Cup semi-final were at the club last season, they were just not nearly as effective.
Brendan’s building on rock solid foundations. That’s what you need to build generations of domination.
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Big Jimmy,
serves the Deocrats right for putting Clinton up,
they couldnt have picked a bigger establishment figure if they tried
oops Democrats
Pennsylvania too tight to declare.
Trump has a slight lead with 93% of vote in.
20 electoral votes would push Teu,p past the 270 needed.
Hubris.
Neil Kinnock and ” Oh yeah Oh Yeah Oh Yeah. ”
Hillary Clinton`s choice of supporter convention centre with a glass ceiling.
Memo ; the punters don`t like being taken for granted.
‘GG on 9TH NOVEMBER 2016 5:42 AM
Still no certainty at this stage.
I agree Macjay1
Who’d have thought Pennsylvania and Michigan would be must wins for Clinton?
I was listening an leading Evangelist Minister/Pastor ???? being interviewed by the BBC. This guy is a serious Trump supporter.
When asked about Trumps view on how its okay to grope women if your rich and famous ?
This was his rely live on TV, ” We are all sinners, and perhaps Donald has sinned also in the past, but we Evangelists believe in redemption blah, blah ” ?
What a feckin Perverse way to look at matters ?
I was almost shouting at my TV at this nutjob, ” So going by your your beliefs/ way of thinking, should a children’s nursery school be looking for a new ” headmaster” etc, and some person just out of jail for being a child axe murderer, peado etc, applies for that job, then their previous history of being an axe murderer etc, SHOULD be considered for the job ?”
Are you feckin nuts ? These religious nuts want to be feckin locked up !
It is also fact that Trump has stated publicity that he is going to kick out 11 MILLION illegal immigrants in the USA?
How is that going to happen without serious bloodshed ?
I’ve never been to the USA ( thru choice), and that decision is not about to change any time soon !
HH
Then DESPITE their history of being an axe murderer, they should still be considered for that job etc ??
Sorry for earlier mistake.
Stop the world I want to get off…..
Commander-in-Chief Trump.
I never seen that one coming !!!
‘GG on 9TH NOVEMBER 2016 5:51 AM
I agree Macjay1
Who’d have thought Pennsylvania and Michigan would be must wins for Clinton?
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The people whose votes are taken for granted resent it .
Meanwhile Mexico is already paying. Even before the wall is built.
Pennsylvania and Michigan waiting to declare.
Trump ahead in both.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/45815
Another comprehensive defeat of Neo-Bolshevism and the destructive and divisive tactics of the extreme left .
Hopefully Europe will be next to reject the failed politics of Marxism.
Praise be to Jesus Christ.
HH.
Good morning friends from snow covered, cold, East Kilbride.
Wanted – Brickies near USA – Mexico border.
Awe for fuck sake. Sorry moderators having a fourth reich moment. This is a mad World. Trumpet with his finger on the button, and pogroms at the tip of his tongue. God help us. I am going fishing.
Word of The Day (Inspired by the American Election Campaign …………..)
Opprobrium /əˈprəʊbrɪəm/
noun
1. the state of being abused or scornfully criticized
2. reproach or censure
3. a cause of disgrace or ignominy
Word Origin
C17: from Latin ob- against + probrum a shameful act
KTF
Taurangbhoy
Some of my friends, yes I do have a few, say that a good day’s fishing always beats a good day at the office.
Announce Trump!
O well looks like I’m going to Trumptoon for my holidays next yr.
THETIMREAPER on 9TH NOVEMBER 2016 6:58 AM
Wanted – Brickies near USA – Mexico border.
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:-)
Hope they don`t mind being paid in 10% devalued pesos.
Or by a mob that goes bankrupt.
At least us in the west of Scotland will be safe as our nuclear subs will be out of the Clyde full time now….
Its a mad mad mad mad mad mad mad old world
Matt Stewart on 8th November 2016 11:27 pm
Matt, I have just read back and that was a truly emotional and inspiring post. It most certainly brought a wee tear to my eye.
It put some of your
ramblingswriting in context and makes them even more remarkable!Keep at it; maybe CQN will publish a wee book of Matt Stewarts Short Stories – A Lifeline of Memories!
KTF
Clinton concedes.
Landslide.
Nationalism.
Trump is a Nationalist, Farage is a Nationalist, so too is Putin.
The grimmest, nastiest, and most destructive of all political creeds.
Salmond admires all these men and would have given his eye-teeth to join them. We dodged one bulllet in Scotland but Brexit and now this madness means we will not be, sadly immune.
Awful, awful day.
Democracy.
To die for.
I’m staggered that ANY Celtic fan would vote for Brexit, and now rejoice in the news of Looney tune Trump winning ??????
On the morning of the Brexit result, Trump and the National Front in France congratulated Nigel Farage and the ” people” of britain. I was not one of THOSE people.
This morning we have LE PEN of the NATIONAL FRONT yet again congratulating the loonies that have taken over the Western world !
Thank God I’m an old man now, and I probably won’t live long enough to witness the real carnage that will destroy this world.
However, I do feel sorry for people in British and USA and elsewhere who DO have children and grand children, as I fear for their future !
Many including myself said the very same when Thatcher took office, and the effect she would have on families…………the rest is history !
HH
Good, calm speech by Trump.
French National Front, sorry.
A new Mexican revolution ?
Trump kicking out 11 million illegal immigrants from USA ?
Echo’s of Hitler and Germany in the 1930’s regarding the Jews ???????
Where’s Lee Harvey Oswald when you need him ?
The power of the ethnic minority wins the day for The Donald.
Blue Collar White Male Ethnic Racist C U Next Tuesdays.
The Loonies are taking over the asylums.
MWD
Immediate change of tone from President Elect Trump. Says is time to bring the country together, all races, every single American.
A guy who’s record of business failure, mismanagement and cheating is second to none takes over at the White House, what could possibly go wrong…
Well at least the hillbillies on here will be happy..
Where’s piggy’s dress…
Trump for President!
Hearing Mr Bean getting ready for a run at the UK.
fantastic. Unbelievable. Where is he.
Its like a rubbish speech at a crap wedding..
Only cliche missing was I love you all