I may have slightly embellished our chief exec with my headline but that’s about the measure of Peter Lawwell’s message this afternoon. He told the BBC, “We don’t rely on any other club. We are in a decent position, we’re very strong.
“We have a stand-alone strategy, a stand-alone financial plan and a robustness hopefully that will take us through that.
“Times are pretty tough. I don’t think it’s appropriate for us to talk about any individual club, these things are hypothetical at the moment.
“I think we’ve a view, a very strong view on certain circumstances but we’ll only share that at the right time.”
He said, contemplating a plate of ice cream and jelly after lunch. He really should order 60,000 small tubs of both for our last home game.
Thanks and congratulations to everyone who participated in the CQN Music Quiz in aid of the Vanessa Riddle Appeal on Saturday night. The room was packed, not for the first time at a CQN Quiz, extra seats had to be commandeered from elsewhere, and a great night was had by all.
£492.53 was raised on the night on top of £800 from the purchase of online tickets and donations. Special thanks to Frank O’Hagan – new album available here – who provided musical entertainment at the end of the quiz. Thanks also to the Stornoway Celts, who provided prizes, as well as Celticrollercoaster and Tony Warrington, for selling badges and CQN Magazines respectively to aid funds.
The night would not have happened without the enormous preparation and work by Taggsybhoy, aided on the night by Mrs Taggsybhoy and young Joe – thank you. This evening Taggsybhoy will put a signed Celtic top donated by Penfold onto eBay to bring the week’s efforts to a close. I’ll let you know when it’s live.
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Why on God’s earth would Celtic FC ever want to admit that it was in any way dependent on a corrupt, bankrupt and financially doped football club whose years of misdeeds and mismangement have caught up with it, and which are in stark contrast to Celtic’s financial stability, prospects and generally healthy state?
HH
RWE CSC
bournesouprecipe says:
13 February, 2012 at 14:08
My car has three warning lights coming on the ABS light, a wee motor with a spanner, and another wee motor doing a skid?
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thats one of them fancy dan “Rangers Dashboards”
all the warning lights come on, but you can just ignore them.
RL
Thanks, I’ll try that, I’m holding of trading it in until it’s Simply the Bust time.
RogueLeader @ 14.09
That is really rather funny.
tomtheleedstim says:
13 February, 2012 at 14:10
Either that’s unfathomably cryptic or he realy wants to start a soccer accademy in Surrey. Maybe there is an entry on a certain soccer team’s books for expenses in Surrey…
Paul67 @ 13.47
£5 mill / £7 mill increase in debt says your wrong.
We were a £70mill pa football team, we are now a £50mill pa football team.
What next with PL and his growth strategy?
My thoughts are –
We do not need the TFOD.
We need to up the charity angle – £5mill pa.
We need to run a second team in the SFL.
We need to re-furbish the stadium.
We need to totally regenerate the area surrounding CP.
We need to grow in other markets – team in the US …
Earlier post I mentioned Auldheid when I should have said Barcabhoy. They have both made good contibutions to debate.
Dig if u will the picture
Of u and I engaged in a tryst
The sweat of hun body covers me
Can u my darling
Can u picture this?
Dream if u can of Scotland yard
In an ocean of violets in bloom
Animals strike furious poses
They feel the heat
The heat of judicial review
How can u just leave me standing?
Alone in a world that’s so cold? (So cold)
Maybe the taxmans 2 demanding
Maybe I’m just like my father – slimey mould
Maybe you’re just like the mothers
They´re never satisfied (They´re never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other
This is what it sounds like
When huns cry
Touch if u will my stomach
Feel how it trembles inside
You’ve got the butterflies all tied up
Don’t make me beg u
Even huns have pride
How can u just leave me standing?
Alone in a world so cold? (World so cold)
Maybe the taxmans 2 demanding
Maybe I’m just like my father – slimey mould
Maybe you’re just like the mothers
They’re never satisfied (They’re never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other
This is what it sounds like
When huns cry
How can u just leave me standing?
Alone in a world that’s so cold? (A world that’s so cold)
Maybe I’m just 2 demanding (Maybe, maybe I’m like my father)
Maybe I’m just like my father slimey mould (Ya know he’s slimey mould)
Maybe you’re just like the mothers (Maybe you’re just like the mothers)
They’re never satisfied (They’re never, never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other (Why do we scream, why)
This is what it sounds like
When huns cry
When huns cry (huns cry, huns cry)
When huns cry (huns cry, huns cry)
Don’t Cry (Don’t Cry)
When huns cry
When huns cry
When huns cry
When huns cry (huns cry, huns cry, huns cry
Don’t cry
Snarling huns don’t cry
Don’t cry
Don’t cry
Don’t don’t cry
TAFKATHEHAWK
Posted a version of this in reponse to a Q: on RTC:
“PL: We have a stand alone strategy. We dont rely on any other team.”
I believe in some instances Celtic’s commercial interests are actively harmed by the OF tag.
The reality is the boycott by some Celtic fans as a result of McEwans sponsoring Rangers-only (I say some fans, I haven’t drunk it since I could afford decent drink), means that few firms targeting Scotland would risk antagonising a huge part of their intended audience. The knock-on effect of that is that we end up fishing in a pool of potential sponsors with deep enough pockets to sponsor both Celtic & Rangers – which is a very small pool indeed.
It is my opinion that if Rangers weren’t around, or were playing at a lower level, so negating the need for equal terms, Celtic would probably have a larger pool of potential sponsors and would probably gain more revenue.
I am sure there are other examples of similar restrictions.
At the end of the day, if Scottish football changes, we’ll cut our cloth to match. That’s the advantage of being a well-run club.
Paul67
just missed you @ the quiz on sat night,will catch up for that beer another time.
Hail Hail
Silver City Neil Lennon says:
13 February, 2012 at 14:16
I expect it is a reference to the “tie-up” with Banstead Athletic. It could be another way of getting cash out of the huns before it all comes crashing down.
If (when) the huns die another club will take their place, indeed if the early 80s are anything to go by, 2 or 3 clubs will rise to take their place.
That is the way of life.
We would have more competition, higher attendances, less vile supporters and sporting integrity.
bournesouprecipe,
Just ignore the warning lights. The media have told us that warning lights don’t matter. Just drive on, you’ll be perfectly safe …
(Disclaimer: The author of this post accepts no liability should anyone actually follow the ludicrous advice contained in this post, which is there entirely for humorous reasons and should not be followed by anyone.)
“We don’t rely on any other club” not to sure where big Peter’s coming from there, without the other clubs we would be a busted flush with nobody to play against. We certainly don’t need the huns but we do need all the other clubs.
Bourne
Look on the bright side. It means most of your warning lights work :¬)
Well done Peter Lawwell, a much maligned figure on here. I hope your statement quietens the negative speculation from some folk on here. A strong response at the appropriate time is what is needed from our club. In keeping with our tradition this should be based on fairness and justice with the clear expectation that decisions of S.F.A./S.P.L.
BSR,
have you tried turning it off and back on again??
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
SFTB @ 13.33
My re-cycled answer to your re-cycled post.
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1920′s / 1930′s not really my strongpoint.
Consequently thanks for the info on our record.
My basic point is that 5 years ago we were loking at a £5mill net spend.
Now we are looking at a zero net spend, that is player trading.
Finally we are looking to sell if we have a T/O glitch.
No Sion mentalist and we would have had to sell a player this season just to keep the boks balanced.
We are not in a good position and this is down in the main to the failings of one man.
That man is PL.
If we are to grow, PL must go – simples.
oglach
i’ll earn my hoops someday.
how do i quote etc ..
also if someone asks a question or we are discussing something
and i leave site and come back hours do i have to read everthing
to keep up or like other boards do quotes pop up somewhere ?
this one of reasons i never post because when i joined couple years back
and made comment sometimes i wouldnt get on for days and take meages
to find the discussion i was having again. patience is something i lack sadly
hun ? as the doc says.. NEVER
tomtheleedstim says:
13 February, 2012 at 14:20
Money out for his own ends or to come back into the Newco? Only time will tell. I’m so glad this isn’t happening to my club.
(TO BE CONTINUED)——S.F.A./S.P.L. will be based on their policies and show no favour to anyone.
Bourne -wee motor doing a skid?
You weren’t driving into a valley, by any chance?
The Moon Bhoys – Think its one of those ones when he is basically saying we don´t need Rangers but is being respectful enough not to mention them specifically.
The moon Bhoys
I think PL was financially speaking. We feed them don’t forget. And with the hun scum soon dead they will need to eat at our table more than ever …. and that´s what frightens them. I,e their own bigoted ignorance
Without Celtic there is nobody left to hate.
Hail Hail
RogueLeader says:
13 February, 2012 at 14:09
Noo,that wis funny,though I don’t believe BSR will agree.
Dontbrattbakkinanger
I forgot about my promise.
When is your boy going to Wrocław?
Interesting pointer about Sponsor association with football.
Standard Chartered have just released a statement relating to the Suarez situation – it would appear that as shirt-sponsors they expressed their disapproval of Liverpool’s stance.
Wonder what’s being discussed about sponsorship down Govan way?
All the speculation about Celtic’s position is over with today as far as I am concerned, and the Lawwell haters can spin it as much as they want, as the press can spin it as much as they want.
When some of the most respected people on this forum, Paul67 included, stated with certainty that they had taken soundings from people inside the club that our position on Rangers was that we would be aggressively opposed to a NewCo being parachuted into the SPL there were some determined not to believe it, and to rely on other sources who’s “information” was the opposite.
Where I agreed was that it would be good to hear something from the club itself on this issue, and when Neil Lennon spoke about not needing Rangers last week I heard, in his statement, the voice of the club itself, as I don’t believe he would ever have made that announcement without knowing the position of people above him. Today Peter Lawwell has confirmed it in the only way he could, short of a statement saying “let them die.”
For me the club could not do more, at this time, to make it’s position known, and in getting that out there the rest of Scottish football, the media included, are on notice. Celtic is willing to take a hit, perhaps even a big one, to see that justice is done.
Not only is the league flag coming home, but the spirit and noble intent of our club is being re-affirmed.
I am very proud of our board of directors today.
Paddy T, I saw the Penfold on the big screens on Saturday and met our Penfold on Saturday evening. My assessment is that there’s a good 15 years between them.
praecepta, sorry, I was out Saturday night and missed you :-)
proudbhoy, good to hear from you, thanks.
thecat, yes, definitely. The annual CQN Quiz will be announces shortly….
MadMitch says:
13 February, 2012 at 14:17
Paul67 @ 13.47
£5 mill / £7 mill increase in debt says your wrong.
We were a £70mill pa football team, we are now a £50mill pa football team.
What next with PL and his growth strategy?
My thoughts are –
We do not need the TFOD.
We need to up the charity angle – £5mill pa.
We need to run a second team in the SFL.
We need to re-furbish the stadium.
We need to totally regenerate the area surrounding CP.
We need to grow in other markets – team in the US …
………………………
You do know there is a WORLDWIDE RECESSION on just now and we are doing well to make any kind of profit?
Zbsyzek -next month.
Just if you get a couple of minutes from your scouting duties ;/)
I just read Jabba´s article today
a snippet
“Of course the old board were less than perfect but Whyte himself declared the club debt free the day he paid off Lloyds Bank with £18million.
Yet nine months on Rangers fans fear closure.
So who is really responsible? You cannot blame people who weren’t even there.”
The man is an imbecile whose target audience must be the mentally disabled
Of course the old board were less than perfect but Whyte himself declared the club debt free the day he paid off Lloyds Bank with £18million.
Yet nine months on Rangers fans fear closure.
So who is really responsible? You cannot blame people who weren’t even there.
I wonder how many mentally disabled peeple support Rangers ?
Tens of thousands for sure
HAil Hail
JF – I saw PL and NL arguing in aisle 5 of the Kirkintilloch Tesco over whether it should be orange or blackcurrant jelly they had with the 6L of Ice Cream that was in the basket PL was carrying.
True story*
*not a true story
The fans of the club Celtic apparently ‘need’ hate our manager to the extent of physically attacking him on three separate occasions and then attempting to murder him and two others whose crime is to support our club.
Rangers are a cancer. The club represents hatred on a vast scale. They will only be missed by those who support them and what they stand for.
James Forrest is The Emperor of Ice Cream says:
13 February, 2012 at 14:31
Great post as per usual! I raise my spoon to you sir
i can never quite understand this, perhaps someone can help me…
dynamo kiev embarked on countless european cup runs of glowing success despite holding a total monopoly in the (then) soviet union.
porto are utterly dominant in portugal, but seem to find european success fairly easy to come by.
other examples like ajax and lyon verify that in leagues where one team has massive advantagesover the other league teams, they can still produce an exciting and successful product.
who says porto need a strong benfica, or ajax a strong feyenoord/psv?
perhaps celtic need a strong aberdeen/dundee united?
Awe_Naw – in answer to your bolded question I just posted this on Twitter:
FF’er : “If I had to sum up Whyte and Rangers in one word: Total shambles.” #BrainsTrust
Paul 67
Received CQN magazine today, outstanding quality publication!!
Congratulations.
HH