The business model of the SPFL’s new sponsor, cinch, is to sell cars directly to the public, cutting out the dealer network. Newco’s chairman owns a large car dealership which sponsors Newco (although it is not a shirt sponsor).
Newco have refused to comply with the SPFL contract by adding the cinch logo to players’ sleeves and elsewhere. They claim compliance would break an existing commercial deal, presumably with their own chairman, but have refused to provide evidence of any existing deal to the league.
League and club sponsors often conflict. While the SPFL was sponsored by Ladbrokes, Celtic had Dafabet blazoned across their chest and Newco had their own gambling partner. Newco’s position appears to be that any club with a pre-existing agreement with any one of its partners can veto a league sponsorship deal. Quite a thing, with 42 clubs, some of which have 20 commercial sponsorship partners.
It is always possible that the SPFL’s rules are poorly drafted on such matters, the SFA were able to exploit what appeared to be a clear rule before, but the League have examined their position and have escalated the issue. Yesterday, chairman Murdoch MacLennan wrote to all 42 clubs, stated the league’s position and informed clubs he had referred the matter to the SFA’s arbitration process.
If you think this all seems a bit contrived, you are not alone. Why stand and fight on such a puny hill? Newco are not the private fiefdom of their chairman, he is not Cnut (be careful), able to turn the tide against cinch, so why antagonise every non-compliant club in the league?
Newco want rid of MacLennan and especially SPFL chief exect Neil Doncaster. Neither will do their bidding. If the club can find a contractual oversight, it gives them grounds to call for their resignations, again.
There are other mattes at play; step forward Malmo manager, Jon Dahl Tomasson, who yesterday alluded to the matter we discussed in our State of the Club blog 10 days ago. Newco need Champions League money more acutely than oxygen itself. Should the wheels come off the white charger tonight, you can expect conflicts on every corner.
I never get what is it about people who think they are too special to follow rules. There is a want about them. Are we going to see pyros from the Newco directors’ box next? Seems logical. Fight The Man, even if The Man is just a salaried someone, responsible for converting advice or strategy onto structure.
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MARSPAPA on 11TH AUGUST 2021 9:27 AM
You would have thought so but did/does Parks not hold an official position with Hamilton?
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH AUGUST 2021 10:53 AM
SAINT STIVS on 11TH AUGUST 2021 10:47 AM
The idea would be that GS would somehow or another make Celtic a better Club, otherwise why bother.
If Celtic improve, for whatever reason, that is to the detriment of all other clubs in the league.
No one is so stupid that they cannot understand that point.
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Celtic produce footballers that while not making it into the Celtic first team, do go on and play elsewhere.
This is to the benefit of Scottish football.
No one is that stupid that they cannot understand that point.
Lynch at the shitstirring again.At least he is consistent.Moved on from the Gambling to WGS.
Messi seen at Ibrox this morning!
Sorry, that should read:
Messy scene at Ibrox this morning!
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 11TH AUGUST 2021 10:19 AM
So it’s a cover-up, Ernie?
Suits all parties not to ask questions.
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I think there needs to be a judge led inquiry into the whole scandal, with nothing off limits, and with power to compel witnesses.
It won’t happen though.
so dundee are content with Gordon doing this, but CQN sages say it is a conflict.
maybe dundee think he can bring something back to Dundee set up that benefits them.
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Dundee Football Club would like to clarify that Gordon Strachan will be continuing his role as Technical Director.
This evening it has been announced that Gordon has taken a short term consultancy role with Celtic Football Club but this will not affect his role with Dundee FC. We have been in constant communication with Gordon and Celtic throughout this process.
Since taking the role in 2019, Gordon has been a fantastic asset throughout the club. His main role has been working closely with the Academy coaches and helping to develop the future talents of the club, work which we are excited to see continue.
The result last night was a useful antidote for all on here who have been awe-struck by the famous Glasgow Sevco.
Covid was good for them and, appropriately enough, it was a disease which propelled them to the title.
Turkeybhoy .
Wheres the reference to me reading the media . I see eddy is still here he has been available for transfer for weeks , its common knowledge that he will be available to leave for free if he hangs around . I get a good piece of info from sites like this and sentinel celts ,I havent purchased a paper for over 25 years . The story about eddy is there for us all to follow . Glad to see you agree with the post I made early on in the week regards us needing height in the defence , and your acknowledgement that they continue to pump high balls into opposition boxes. HH
SAINT STIVS on 11TH AUGUST 2021 10:58 AM
The purpose of the academy is to produce players for Celtic, not their competitors.
Improving the academy should increase the percentage of players good enough to play for Celtic and thereby reducing the number of players available for their competitors.
That’s a conflict.
I’m beginning to revise my previous opinion concerning levels of stupidity.
Eats great finish for Malmo’s equaliser.
What a…
Jolak’s second was just as good😂
I see that others are seeing the evidence that Edouard is going to shaft us, He plans to stay at the celtic and run down his contract and leave as a free agent. With no transfer fee he expects to get a larger signing on fee and larger wages.
If we agree a price with brighton or Southampton then Edouard just makes unrealistic high wage demands.
He will happily sit in the stand or in the treatment room until January when he can sign a precontact. 4 months.
He has Ntcham example to use
£9m we paid
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH AUGUST 2021 11:05 AM
SAINT STIVS on 11TH AUGUST 2021 10:58 AM
I’m beginning to revise my previous opinion concerning levels of stupidity
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dont be so hard on yourself, you dont always come across as stupid.
HH
Thanks for the kind words, genuinely touched.
all good. toto bene
seven years ago got lucky when I got sick. Got scared. coldturkey got better. :O)
Still love going to the pub and i can tell you as the uber uber driver(freeride) driving home four or five inebriated Scottish Celtic supporters after the game( midnight, 3am 5am) that some rides are better than others. lol
metta
peace
(PS the one that got away. the 4-2 game last week had ten bucks @ 200/1 on 5-2)
Dundee say there is no conflict. Celtic say there is no conflict. Gordon Strachan says there is no conflict. The football authorities see no conflict.
But Ernie knows best, even though he has already made an arse of himself on the legalitues of civil court cases.
Celtic under Dom appear determined to review & maximize the benefits of the Academy & no one including Dundee can prevent them from doing it.
Why Dundee agreed for Strachan to do job, is a matter of conjecture.
I have no knowledge of why but my guess is Strachan wanted to do it, and if Dundee said no, they might have lost their Technical Director.
cmon rangers, half an hour to go, we have a man advantage, only needs 2 goals, and twinkle toes alfie is having the game of his life.
come on, we can do this for brittania.
SFTB @ 10:43 – Lol.
Your offer to Sevco oozes benevolence.
Seriously !
Just think about it. They can pour your “product” into their Loving Cup and use it at their next ceremony.
Let’s face it – they may not now have enough money to fill the Loving Cup with any other purchased beverage.
PS – is there a greater contradiction in terms in WORLD FOOTBALL than a team calling themselves R@ngers owning something called “the Loving Cup” ?
SAINT STIVS and TURKEYBHOY
i’m not a sage ….😂😂😂
i was asking a simple /out of ignorance on my part question about it being a conflict of interest in case it came back to bite us whether Dundee object to the move or not ……its how the spfl/sfa view us . …glad you and TURKEYBHOY cleared it up for me👍
PRESTONPANS BHOYS
Yip , i get your point about PARK , but when did they ever bother about rules 😂
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 11TH AUGUST 2021 11:16 AM
Think about it :- ” They would say that, wouldn’t they”.
PS – is there a greater contradiction in terms in WORLD FOOTBALL than a team calling themselves R@ngers owning something called “the Loving Cup” ?
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i always thought of the ceremony as somehow masonic, creepy even, when you saw clips of the directors all slaberring around it, who would want to take a drink after Finlay beardie chops of Park six chins.
yuk.
i am sure someone mentioned the powers of the cup to make a drinker more handsome.
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 11TH AUGUST 2021 11:16 AM
Definitely touched a nerve with you.
Hence the personal abuse.
You appear to be very sensitive to being challenged or contradicted on anything. Presumably that’s why you flounced on a previous occasion.
Whatever.
SAINT STIVS @ 9:24 AM
Abba
“When I called you last night from Glasgow”
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Brilliant.
This theme has many possibilities.
“Waterloo. Finally facing my Waterloo”
“S.O.S”
“(Nae) Money, Money, Money”
“Does your auditor know?”
“Thank you for the Champions League music”
Stx2 @ this morning
So what about the wager we had — best player this season — SB vs JMcC?
Are you up for it — all fighting talk last week — now very quiet.
Starting to get cold feet.
CQN deserve an answer.
MadMitch,
I told you, maybe you missed it, meet me at celtic park to iron out the details.
Don’t have a problem with Eddy staying and running his contract down. As long as he makes a contribution and we win the league.
More worrying is being linked with a loan deal for a right back.
Have we not learned anything.
We have known for 6 months that we needed at least one right back and left sided centre half.
Get a move on Celtic
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Josip Juranovic is ‘one step away’ from joining
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@gnkdinamo
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finally decided to sell one of their best players. Juranovic played 10 games for
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Transfer fee➡️€3.0m
Still overjoyed by last night. Can’t overstate the impact of that defeat. A relatively easy tie against Ludogorets could have solved their financial woes at at a stroke and put them on the path to the dreaded virtuous circle – winning the league again, qualifying for the ECL again etc.
Under Lawwell the danger would be that we slam on the brakes. I don’t see that happening under Dom. I think he’ll put the pedal to the metal and crush them into the dust.
https://twitter.com/TheRyanMcGinlay/status/1425388802344988676?s=08
Linked with this guy…
i think it is a thing you know, they cant handle it.
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Rangers last 8 matches with crowds in….
v Hearts L 0-1
v Hamilton L 0-1
v Ross County W 1-0
v Bayer Leverkusen L 1-3
v Livingston W 3-0
v Malmo L 1-2
v Dundee Utd L 0-1
v Malmo L 1-2
PETERLATCHFORDSBELLY on 11TH AUGUST 2021 11:31 AM
He’ll do what he’s told to do by his boss, same as his predecessor.
The hope is that the boss now realises that The Old Firm thing might not actually be the only option available and that an alternative strategy is adopted.
On Eddie, my guess is that he will go this window, but if I’m wrong, I agree with St. Tams,
As long as he contributes and we win the League we will get over the Financial hit.
Right now, I would be more concerned with what happens with Christie.
On his performance on Sunday, no money would replace him.
I think under Ange he could become our star player, I think we should do everything we can to get him to sign an extension.
Whatever it costs we will recoup when we do sell him.
!!BADA BING!! on 11TH AUGUST 2021 11:31 AM
https://twitter.com/TheRyanMcGinlay/status/1425388802344988676?s=08
Linked with this guy…
Maybe him and Henry coming then .
SS- beat me to it, looks very decent…
While our defeats to Cluj and Fernencharos (sic) were bad, what the huns did last night is infinitely worse. They lost both legs while playing one quarter of the tie a man up at home.
We would be slaughtered in the media after such performances.
The Malmo player blessing himself in front of the union of bears was a joy to behold. …
Magic. …
Ernie –
I’ll let you know when you successfully challenge or contradict me.