So are we surprised at last nights’ defeat? There’s some surprise that we scored three goals away from home, which if we count Moscow, is becoming a habit, if an incredibly lax one, but I’m less surprised we shipped four, again. Even at full strength, we are several players short of being able to play Ronny Deila’s high-energy pressing game, so when the squad is further depleted by rest, injury and the like, we cannot expect to play an expansive game and come away with a result.
Fortunately the outcome didn’t matter, but it will next time out in this competition. I’m very supportive of Ronny and think we have not even begun to see the real benefits of his work, but he got it wrong when he opened up a game which did matter in Warsaw. We’ll need to see if he decides to play this way, with many of these players, in the Round of 32. For then we either need to add appropriate players or change tactics.
There’s been a bit of chat on how attendance figures are reported. Football clubs report paid seat sales, which baselines attendance at season ticket sales, but the ‘bums on seats’ figure is usually far lower.
The showbiz side of the game will always want to report the higher figure: see – our fans are faithful through and through, and all that. Only Manchester United and Arsenal report higher average league attendance figures than Celtic in British football. This claim maybe reliant on ticket sales, but it is an important indicator of the size, and therefore potential of our club in the right environment. Not to mention the efforts many thousands go to in order to financially support the club, in sunshine or in shadow.
It was still somewhat refreshing to hear the new newco director inform the media that his club attracted less than 16,000 people for a recent home game. The cynic would point out that if newco fall into insolvency, the excuses are already established – fans are not as loyal as they claim, blame then, not their unfortunate execs.
Many thanks for all the feedback on the 2015 CQN Annual. You can order yours here, or get a special Annual-DVD bundle here.
As a special offer, everyone who buys an Annual, or bundle, before Christmas will be entered into a prize draw for a VIP Meal of 4 at a Celtic Park restaurant on a match day. One entry for each Annual bought; pile in.
Our friends Magners, who I increasingly think get what this club is all about, have offered us another pair of Premium Tickets for the Jock Stein Stand on Sunday. It’s a great way to watch football, especially on a winter’s day. To enter the competition, email me celticquicknews@gmail.com with the name of the team Celtic play on Sunday in the subject line of your message. Competition closes at 22:00 tonight, winners will be informed by email tomorrow, so check your inbox!
The deal I have with Magners is that when we make this offer, we ask you to consider making a £1 (or more) donation to our Mary’s Meals Appeal. We are working towards building a kitchen at Chibwata Priimary School in Dowa, Malawi, which has 909 pupils and does not have food preparation facilities.
With a kitchen – and Mary’s Meals providing food – they will be able to provide primary school kids with what is often their only square meal of the day. This work cuts infant mortality, improves school attendance by an average of 30%, and increases life chances exponentially.
No matter what you do today, this £1 will do things you cannot imagine. It will make your day worthwhile.
I’ll be out with my boys on the bucket collection for the Foundation before kick off on Sunday. If I’ve not coaxed your last £1 out of you, bring another one along to the game. The spirit of Celtic needs to take care of those in our own community, as well as in one of the world’s poorest countries.
Sorry for all the calls to action todaym in summary:
The Annual, with a VIP Meal for 4 competition.
The Magners’ competition, email celticquicknews@gmail.com
The Mary’s Meals £1.
See you at the bucket collection on Sunday!
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iki
16:46 on 12 December, 2014
Syd Negakev
16:44 on
12 December, 2014
I don’t think Ally would be fond of the term ‘gardening leave’ or anything connected to gardeners in fact.
What like : Hedging his bets. Not a bed of roses. Seeing the wood from the trees,
Cutting out the dead wood.
mike in toronto
Not having seen Sally’s contract, I suspect that he does not get paid if he resigns, so he has given them notice ….. He is forcing the board to pay him off and is playing to the fans …’see, I’m one of you, really … they (the big, bad Board, are selling all my players … that is the problem, not my piss poor management)….
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That would be the more logical explanation; i.e. he is saying “I’m not walking away right now but I will at the end of 12 months”.
Have the ole Vanguard Bears made a statement yet?
thunder road
16:27 on 12 December, 2014.
Good post mate, anytime we win should not be considered a gimme.
I really hope RD wil be a success, just hope he will tighten our midfield up by playing three in the mid, as has been already stated. HH
Davidopoulos
16:54 on 12 December, 2014
mike in toronto
Not having seen Sally’s contract, I suspect that he does not get paid if he resigns, so he has given them notice ….. He is forcing the board to pay him off and is playing to the fans …’see, I’m one of you, really … they (the big, bad Board, are selling all my players … that is the problem, not my piss poor management)….
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That would be the more logical explanation; i.e. he is saying “I’m not walking away right now but I will at the end of 12 months”.
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And what a hilarious 12 months that would be if the board let him!
BFDJ:
“It must have taken something really bad for Ally to come to this decision.”
has the sleekit one resigned?
Just read back and see some quite content about losing a ‘meaningless game’, the day i feel like that ,is the day i stop supporting Celtic.
And from earlier today, Celtic manager Ronny Deila believes Kris Commons is “taking a risk” if he sticks rigidly to his demands over a new contract. Commons, 31, has been at Celtic since 2011 and is believed to want a two-year extension, rather than a one-year deal.
“Negotiation is to try and get an agreement and when you go into the media you have to be strict – this is normal procedure,” said Deila.
Deila insists the midfielder had not been offered a one-year contract.
Dearie me!
LB
Monaghan1900
Unrecognised Genius…
Would you Tims quit the Sally jokes. Ma sides are splitting and ah jist banged ma heid while rolling aboot the flare laughing !
BFDJ is proof of living after birth.
Just wondering, it says Ally McCoist is taking his team to visit QoS tonight
Now is that Queen of the South or Question of Sport?
https://twitter.com/chrismcc62/status/543420993562112000
the long wait is over
15:50 on 12 December, 2014
Collymore is a lowlife was only pointing out the reason he’s getting digs in. Never should have done what he did.
But don’t be fooled by sleekit been told over the years from Huns,he thought nothing of trying to
bed wife’s/girlfriends at supporters functions.
Poor Ally no Christmas Party, and no Job, so sad.
http://youtu.be/RlduJjJg2dY
sally must be short of a few quid for chrissie pressies
You know when Only an Excuse has had its day when they put subtitles under the sketches telling you who it is they are lampooning !
jackie mac
Ohhhhh a doubt tha lol.
Not read back, but I’m hearing he’s staying until the end of the season, and will then get some ‘keep yer mouth shut’ money ….not the full 12 months redundancy
Here is picture of Ally McCoist trying to expand the size of his mouth to fit all the pies he will be buying with his payout:
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/45193000/jpg/_45193056_ally's-best-bits512.jpg
bournesouprecipe
16:54 on
12 December, 2014
Have the ole Vanguard Bears made a statement yet?
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I think RST will be first to make statement.
RST has a template that can be adapted / completed for every situation.
………… disgusted ………… disgraceful ……… distasteful ………. condemn ……..disgusted …….. Lawwell ……… loyal ……. loyal …. belong ……… disgusted …….. demand …… aye ready ……..
Andy Gray just said on talk sport that mccoist had to manage through the darkest days at ibrox “work the formation of the new club” well done Andy
Just in and gutted…….
Super Allez announces his walking away
http://youtu.be/kPz6iPkLz2I
Hx2
Ally tells it all.
http://youtu.be/oBNA3Th2g7Y
Damn this phone, “with the formation of the new club”
It used to be if you packed your job in you weren’t entitled to broo money
Dreadful news – a new manager with a clue might get them up.
Please don’t go
McCoist asks to go. The board says no. The chessmatch begins.
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/cards-on-the-table/
as being reported by the BBC
“Ally McCoist handed in his notice after becoming increasingly concerned and saddened by administration and ground staff losing their jobs. He had also been assured that no employees at Murray Park would be affected, only for some to then be told they would be losing their jobs. He will serve out the 12-month notice period, unless the board settle his contract or put him on gardening leave.
“He’s had enough of seeing decent, honest people with Rangers in their heart losing their jobs,” a source told the BBC. ”
So, it does seem that (i) he hasn’t quit, but has given notice, (ii) wants a payoff, and (iii) is trying to suck up to the fans/ deflect from the awful job he has done.
I’m not sure mccoist wanting to hang around for another years money was what the hordes had in mind when calling on him to do the right think and resign, lol
How many jobs would sallys 800k save at ibrox?
My guess is McCoist has given notice re his rolling contract …..not the same as resigning
They’ll either have to pay him off ,let him continue in situ or gardening leave
Trouble at mill …..he hasnt done this because of a sudden realisation that he’s hopeless and hindering Sevco
Ally goes country, hehehehehe
http://youtu.be/EzGoDtmTllg
“He’s had enough of seeing decent, honest people with Rangers in their heart losing their jobs,”
So upset he’s leaving on 12 months. ……. The guys got no shame
People should never underestimate how deceitful fat salary is……
Sorry should said, what goes on at another club is not for me to comment on, I don’t want to be drawn on that, but all i will say is the guys got no shame
Prestonpans
Quite
He’s up to something …