I suspect we have not seen the best of Daryl Murphy, who has proven to be a solid Championship and fleeting Premier League player in England but has been unable to retain a place in the SPL, but his hamstring injury, suffered after the long flight to Pennsylvania, will be a blow on two levels for Celtic. They are denied a squad player for the crucial Champions League play-off round against Helsingborgs and are likely to unable to loan him out, easing more pressure from payroll.
Daryl was singled out for credit (here) for the way he changed the shape of Celtic in our opening league game of the season against Aberdeen. He would have been useful to Neil Lennon this coming week.
News that Helsingborgs have lost their top striker is welcome but is not quite ‘like signing a new player’ for Celtic. Let’s hope they haven’t lost their Kenny Miller only to find their Jordan Rhodes.
There can seldom have been more financially important games to the club than the Helsingborgs tie. Celtic accounts are usually released mid-August (16th last year) but I don’t anticipate any rush to publish this year. Last season’s accounts could well see the largest loss in our history as the club chased their first league win in four years (insert standard lecture on financial responsibility program, avoid urge to run legacy Sir David Murray malware).
I expect the figures to show Celtic are operating with a Champions League budget (and that’s without evading tax). Football finance lessons are clear, if you have a Champions League budget you need Champions League income. Time for this team to step up to the challenge. Get along and pack the place out on the 29th.
No regrets this time.
Bed early tonight if you are off to Dingwall in the morning. I hope we see a few of the young lads.
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Andrew i The High Chapperel
snake plissken
11:03 on 18 August, 2012
……all the more confusing with the demise of the bhun ……… Be assured, though, that I AM ON CLOUD 9 ……. This is the best period in our long, ‘illustrious’ history ……. They have finally been brought to account for their century of bigotry / hatred……..ALL of them …….
Been invited to a friend’s to watch the game, so, bye for now, folks….HAIL HAIL …!!!!
BADA BING 1109
Couldnae resist a wee plug,buddy!
Says it all about peter lawell,when he said that the tennents shirt sponser was the best he could get, and i was there when he said that in the kerrydale suite,also neil lennon was there himself,and im sure because lenny was there he got an easy ride,because the majority that night wanted lenny as the next celtic manager,i didnt i wished lenny all the best, but as for them that run celtic at present ,i think they dont have a clue when it comes to celtic making a lot of money ouside the steps of celtic park, they bhoys get to much freebies .so they are just imtersted in themselfs.