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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roy croppie
looks like Davie Hay behind the goals:))
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When we loved the Sky guys
HH
Notice he mentions nothing of his own performance, shameless
Just witnessed two Andy Gorams’ performance on SSN.
FFS!
Made BFDJ and DL sound articulate.
HH!!
starry plough
I can’t see Davie but Bobby Ball looks to be going mad :)))
HH
How can you tell that Super Steakbake isnt on Viagra?
There is no evidence that he is getting taller.
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Big Fat DJ living up to his name
HH
I went out Xmas shopping today and I came back to the news that Ally has been refused permission to walk away.
I am writing my letter to Santa telling him that he has made a mistake. Ally must stay!
kdc
17:55 on
12 December, 2014
Will ssb have been briefed on the media line yet?
the stress and family abuse will get trotted out
kdc
17:50 on 12 December, 2014
Fat salary walks away in 12 instalments, all payable on the last working day of the month lol
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In a nutshell matey. And as to the media line, when Richard Wilson at the BBC and Ralston at the Record at trotting out the same obvious garbage then you know this has been well planned and the lackies all handpicked in advance.
It would be a wonderful scheme … except the board called his bluff and turned him down flat.
McCoist now has a very big decision to make. Can you stay in a £400,000 a year job you’ve offered to quit when you’ve shed public tears for the poor office staff and groundsmen that money could keep in their posts?
Or do you brass neck it and hide behind your press buddies, who won’t call this what it is? A shakedown.
He really picked the wrong people to try that tactic with, didn’t he?
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Watch out Chris the sleekit one is behind you
HH
Worth a repost, Andy Gray just said on talk sport that mccoist has had to manage through the darkest ever days at ibrox “with the formation of the new club”
well done Andy
How will they manage to turn this into Celtic fans to blame?
I agree as I said he is playing in a big boys playground.
And they are good at it.
roy croppie
I saw him thought it was a Dixie tribute act:))
tonydonnelly67:
Very good at it. He’s in well over his head.
Oh what fun.
Daughter was in the John Lewis store in the Buchanan Galleries this afternoon.
Popped in to Monty the penguin’s grotto.
The wee guy was distraught as he had just been told that sleekit had tendered his resignation!
HH!!
Greggs set to issue a statement…………………….
Me thinks tims beseeching him to stay has back fired, if there’s one thing fat salary doesn’t like. …..
Oh wait, he is staying! Yeah
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Rod’s heard the news
HH
Starry :)
Bourne
Lol
I expect the media to call the board cruel and unreasonable.
Which is true in a way – to the poor zombies who bought season tickets…
Court cases coming up and Swally resignation letter? Interesting!
LB
Is a 12 month relegation the dignified thing to do?
Discuss
:)
If he starts the bad mouthing of the club or the board and winding up the fans, I see a wee industrial misconduct case ;))
McCoist thought about February and
SHAT IT
Damn phone, *resignation :)
Did i hear that right?
BFDJ just said “tonight’s HUGE game! FFS hunbelievable!!!
From Sevco’s IPO, which supports the general view here that he has not resigned, but has given his 12 months notice:
“The agreement is terminable by RFCL for cause or on 12 months’ notice and by Mr McCoist on 12 months’ notice. RFCL has the right, at any time after any notice of termination to suspend Mr McCoist’s duties or require him to only perform specific tasks or duties. During this period RFCL must continue to pay Mr McCoist’s basic salary.”
I am sitll unclear as to what Sally’s salary is, and whether his salary was deferred. If so, he could be owed considerably more than 400K upon his departure.
BFDJ is talking about the stock exchange being notified n Monday
Shares to rise at Greggs then if Ally walks
kdc
Either is funny mate :)
Tom Anguish has suggested McCoist should show some integrity and walk away for nothing before writing a warts and all book that will bring all the Sevco shady dealings into the public domain.
Some issues with this suggestion.
1. McCoist has no integrity.
2. McCoist loves money too much to surrender the best part of a million quid.
3. With his salary and share options McCoist was one of the largest (in more ways than one) financial beneficiaries of the Sevco shady deals. He is the least likely candidate imaginable for the role of whistleblower.
I wonder how the great and the good of goat fiddlerdum are getting on with their attempts to buy airdrie. Might we see a rival Sevco franchise becoming established through the purchase of their wee cousin club in ML6 with McCoist being installed as manager of this new entity?
If so there’s going to be lots of bear on bear action ahead which is good.
Greggs share price down 1% on the day. Maybe that’s the proportion of turnover they will lose?
kdc and sipsini
Thanks…..i pick the times to open my gob(rolls eyes)
Alloa hands in his resignation.
A black day :(
Please stay Alloa……don’t ruin Christmas.
So, he is upset that good loyal rangers peepil are losing their jobs, then he demands 800K to walk away, sleekit turd of a man.
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Don’t worry Bhoys he’s on route to Dumfries…
HH
Bfdj just said the money the directors have pocketed sticks in his throat and maybe in fat salaries, you couldn’t make this up
Not a regular SSB listener, but BFDJ is on tonight, comedy gold predicted!
HH