It’s not like we didn’t warn them. Charles Green, with his ‘blame it on bigotry’ and ‘Rangersitis’ nonsense was an even more transparent charlatan than wee Craig Whyte. Green moved in, fed them the nonsense they were oh so willing to swallow, and made off with their millions. All carried out in broad daylight.
The financial realities were self-evident from day one of Newco’s existence. For a while you had to wonder if any of vast number of fans, journalists and fan-journalists with computers had a spreadsheet between them. But, a more powerful force than Rangersitis had taken hold – vanity. The kind of vanity only those afflicted by a notion of supremacy are susceptible to.
Their club was liquidated, a newco was formed. It adopted Rangers’ name while the original club was still an SFA member (and granting permission for their players to turn out for was for the time known as ‘Sevco Scotland’.
Put yourself in their shoes for a moment. This isn’t an easy pill to swallow. Around these parts people invest the kind of sentiment in their football team which goes into nationalism elsewhere, occasionally causing wars. It’s a primitive but natural part of all of us, so perhaps we should have been more respectful of the feelings of others at the time. Cough.
If someone was able to chart the world’s Cognitive Dissonance harvest it would have been off the chart for the last two years, brought about when a degrading reality met a supremacists vanity. The subsequent scarcity of Armageddon (biff), Celtic’s flourishing Champions League action (bang), the new New Firm (whallop) were all late blows which none of the Jokers at Ibrox anticipated. Even Kilmarnock managed to sort themselves out without collapsing into administration.
Without the ability to accept credit or debit cards, or with the bank’s authority to allow fans to automatically renew season tickets, the signs are written as tall as Ibrox’ Club Deck. I can’t see more than a few thousand being prepared to throw their money into a landfill site.
Season ticket renewal deadline has been moved to a week before when next month’s wages are due. Right now the directors have a reasonable aspiration that tens of thousands of fans will renew but on 17 May, the day after the deadline, reality should crystallise. If there was a spread bet available, I’d put my money on administration in the days to follow.
Money talks, it don’t sing and dance and it don’t do walking away….
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VP
Naw yer no……..you just look like one!
Cowiebhoy
They will need another drum combo to drown out ole Dena :O)
BobbyRussell
Post number one six nine zero!
FFS! I’ll have to go cut my wrists
Oh the shame!
James_Oregon
Good evening friends.
Great pre-match to meet 3 another 3 CQNrs for the first time – Dena29(sp), WeefratheTim and Marsapa(sp again) – it was a pleasure. That was of course at the “Tribute Gazebo” which isn’t a patch on the original.
As to the game itself, uninspiring first 30 minutes but having gone in at half time 2 up I had a feeling there’d be a few goals in the 2nd half. Good ole Celtic WiFi allowed me to bet in play – 3 ten shilling singles on there to be at least 5 goals (3/1), 6 goals (8/1) and 7 goals (22/1) in the game. 6 goals a missed penalty and 2 shots off the woodwork, talk about ‘close but no cigar’?
Finally – anyone seen ‘Sunshine On Leith’ as Mrs Baldie has this planned for tonight…..
VP
Is that wee Eva Mendez that reads the weather?
Boaby russ
How dare you ,,the ultimate insult, just cause I said Smashy was saner than yow.
DBBIA .
Wee Juliette has two ts
BSR,
Is that because you can gain 365 days worth of knowledge in that 90 minutes?
No Gazebogate here by the way.
I have the deeds to the original Gazebo, all the history and the odd credit card too!
The ole Avenue of Champions is coming along just fine. Looking forward to booking our original Gazebo spot there soon.
Wonder where the Ole sevcozebo will be be located, maybe in the 4th tier,in the old bus park. How long before they work their way up to Avenue of Champions is anyone’s guess.
EC67
HH
Delighted to have been at the game today. First half I was nodding off..
Then, second got good!
Moreover, the sun came out in the 92 minute, justifying my decision to wear shorts! In case you saw me.
HH
bsr
Weather a must see from now on.
Daft AND ugly? FFS
Jobo Balde .
Sunshine on Leith .
Yes ——– tosh but entertaining tosh . You can play spot the Glasgow boozer whilst watching it.
Got to go
Thanks for the game commentry bhoys
James_Oregon
Gazebo 5088 – revealed
They were advertising the Grand Opening of The Celtic Way at the game today. £29
Whats that all about?
Enjoyed the game today, don’t ye just love being a Tim
Ayrshire is Green and White
Jobo,
Got made to watch it last week ( singing practice :-) )
Wife and daughter thought it was great, I thought woeful.
Nice though for a wee family get together, so enjoy
Hail Hail
VP
Ole George Clooney has his eye on her.
Jobo
The pleasure was all mine. Looking forward to the next meet. :-))
Weefra HH supporting and supporting Wee Oscar.
Softunis, and very nice they are too!
After the 1st goal is was BRAW
So many good performances ohhhh and I bet Broonie:(( & EFE to score anytime in 90.
Met a few CQNers but a special mention for Dena29 :)) everything that is good about celtic and its fans is wrapped up in special people like her :)))))
till later all
Ohhhhhhhhhhh
Feelgood factor= Priceless
HH
Any GB on? Just to let you know, the guy in the suit who appeared at half time wasn`t a spy or anything like that (I was with him, btw) we just took an opportunity to experience the lively GB atmosphere! God`s honest truth.
Travellerbhoy
Apologies for not getting back to you last night fell asleep and have just read back.
Think it was a different “bomber” you were talking about. Cowiebhoy says his da said that the bomber stayed in berry hill so that is probably the one you remember.
bsr
He’s no fussy
http://images.toucharger.com/img/graphiques/fonds_d_ecran/celebrites_femmes/eva_mendes/eva_mendes.44013.jpg
Be nice on 3rd May, to walk up the Celtic Way
Hail Hail
The stand-out players for me today were Charlie, Izzie, Stokes and Adam. I thought all the subs contributed well too. IMHO :-)))
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
VP
Certainly beats Pedro Mendes
setting free the bears supports res. 12 & oscar knox
18:45 on 27 April, 2014
TCR
Comparing Griffiths with Macca.
That’s a good shout. On the field, Leigh’s attitude will easily win the crowd to his side.
Now, if he can work a wee bit on being a decent man off the field, we should be able to do without the kind of banner that appeared before the game.
P.S. I hope Leigh’s energy levels do not come from a similar source from that which Macca, allegedly, used :-)
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Thought that talk about Frankie Bhoy might have surfaced.!
What did it say on the banner?
we have 46,000 season ticket holders and we don’t all come along to every game.
attendances have dropped off because people have been sucked into the media spin about no competition. but investing in a season book is an emotional investments as much as anything else so our 46000 is unlikely to reduce considerably.
we have secured the league title so for many people the league games are irrelevant that is to say not worth travelling from Dundee, Aberdeen, England and/ or Ireland etc… for. Add that most would then have to travel back for their work tomorrow and it does not take a genius to work out why playing on a Sunday afternoon at 3pm is very unlikely to entice people to attend their games.
I will renew as will my bro and nephew, does not mean i’ll make every game
good news about players extending contracts and transfers over the summer might entice those that are unsure about renewing to do so
p.s. we are a better team than the one that started the season
the introduction of LG has seen AS return to form
HH
HH
Lennybhoy are you ME ?
Had Fulham Sunderland and Jambos. £5
But on way into game today decided Celtic -2. At 7/4. £10
Who was it that said don’t chase your loses
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Lennybhoy…Supporting the DAM 5, Neil Lennon, Wee Oscar Knox, and CFC until I die
17:12 on
27 April, 2014
Bet us -2…made up for Fulham doing me yesterday…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
And most of the Celtic talk
Will be about the walk
On the 3rd of May
The Glasgow Celtic Way
I think in fairness before we post links to lovely lassies in their lovely lassie things we should establish where they stand on the ole yes/no bone of contention.
Leftclicktic
Agreed re dena29, and nice to meet you again today. :-))
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
Jobo Baldie
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you will love it …………..corny but awfy awfy braw ………….
weefrathetim
19:04 on 27 April, 2014
Can’t really disagree with your 4 but it was Broonie for me.
I’m getting like a gramaphone record* with the needle stuck, with the needle stuck, with the needle stuck.
* predates iTunes, YouTube and Spotify.
cowiebhoy
18:35 on 27 April, 2014
Apologies for late response, Johann kept me from the blog…:)
3rd May the Celtic Way opens, meet at the bottom of London Road where the old School stood and walk together, walk tall up the Celtic Way to Paradise singing…Hail Hail the Celts are here…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Bhoys & Ghirls, need to pop oot for an hour
Laura and her HCPT group have landed back in Bonnie Scotland, from their trip to Lourdes.
Need to go and collect her, and be told of the wonderful adventure so many of our needy children have been blessed with ( and many more prayed for)
Thanks again to the many CQN’rs who made this possible, for the 2 children you funded
That’s what makes us Special
Hail Hail