The commercial consequences of Sunday’s Ramsdens’ Cup Final result didn’t occur to me until Celtic released season ticket news yesterday. Over the years, when possible, Celtic and Rangers released season ticket renewal notices on the back of a favourable result.
As well as a party at Ibrox on Sunday night, the wheels would have been ready to roll with photographs of newly acquired silverware and a plea from the most expensive failed-yet-retained manager in history to renew early. There may even have been a price increase this year, slipped in amid the feel-good factor.
There has been a lot of talk about how critical season ticket sales are to Newco Rangers but we are no different. The circa 40,000 people who commit to support Celtic each season are the rock bed upon which all plans are made. Sure, Champions League money is critical, but without this volume of season ticket sales there would be no Champions League money. The season ticket is the Badge of Honour in Scottish football, during these critical years more than any other time.
In 2012 when we campaigned to deny a new club access to an elevated position in Scottish football we did so in the knowledge that competition in the league would be different going forward. This was our preference. While actual attendances have often been below season ticket levels I know that to a man, woman and child, everyone who pitches up to watch Celtic appreciates being apart from the scourge which afflicted us for so many years. This is the way I like my football, long may it last.
Seville – The Celtic Movement
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a ceiler gonof rust-but the SMSM say he’s far better than Izzy? It must be true….HH
Dortmund out. Nobody to support. Chelski? No chance. Real? No chance. Athletico? No chance. Man Ewe? No chance. Barcelona? Too many dodgy dealings. No chance. Bayern? Maybe? No chance.
Nobody then.
bada bing, no doubt about it then. That’s the smsm tadgers settled that one. Maybe they’ll work left and upfield with their comparisons and soon we’ll all know just how fantastic a team the fat apprentice has assembled……………………..by comparison to our championship winning champions league bound team are.
The smsm have their finger on the pulse………………………………………………….of a zombie.
They just don’t rate wee izzy’s hair.
the honest mistake loves being first
00:23 on 9 April, 2014
“To maximise all opportunities to disassociate the Club from sectarianism and bigotry of any kind.”
I understand that this line from the mission statement is the foundation from your point of view.
“the Club has a wider role and the responsibility of being a major Scottish social institution promoting health, well-being and social integration.”
My own standpoint comes largely from this line: Education and an opportunity to turn a young mans outlook on life around. I agree, however, this is not an open-ended obligation. He must understand his responsibilities, or seek work elsewhere.
George Robertson.
Hahhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Night everybody.
a ceiler gonof rust- Izzy’s hair is modeled on wee Raul fae the Irn Bru adverts a few years ago.
the exiled tim
00:06 on 9 April, 2014
HT
Maybe not, but an insult is an insult, you can’t pick and choose cos you now know better, you more than anyone should know that.
Let the club deal with things.
HH
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No, an insult is not simply an insult. I’ve been called a dick and I’ve been called a Fenian bast@@@.
Aside from my own retort of ‘unrepentant’ I know know which was most insulting.
turkeybhoy
00:20 on 9 April, 2014
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
Once again you totally fail to grasp the point.It really is shocking.Is it your rage.Is their a red mist in front of you?.
My point was anyone who cannot differentiate just what the vote is about,should not be allowed to vote.Its not about Salmond,its not about SNP,its not about religion,its about Independence for our nation.I aint trying to tell you which way to vote.You have Cameron,Clegg,UKIP,The Orange Order,The Masons,The Hun support,all telling you.You dont need me.
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Oh I think I grasp the point all right. Yes campaigners are trying their best to convince us that there will be a better, brighter Scotland if only we put our X in the right box but have absolutely no evidence to back it up. We have people – no we have Billy Bhoy – coming on and telling us that it is getting better, bigotry wise as if we are all blind and cannot see for ourselves. Why should we place our trust in voting for an independent Scotland. I know what I have at the moment why should I gamble with it. You on the other hand are a snake oil salesman who lives in Turkey but wants to change the status quo in Scotland. Away and bile yer heid.
Vote BT, he’ll get you a pina colada or a zombie free of charge and you wont need to read EL, BB or JON ever again. BT will get you so pished you wont see before October.
Vote BT, you know it makes no sense.
Loving in the love.
I don’t disagree with the last part of your post but there is a chance if there has already been education in this area that the club will have no alternative.
I also think the club will have failed if they didn’t tackle this subject when he first joined the club given his previous.
HT, if you vote for BT, you’ll always be know as his personal unrepentant fenian bastard, even if you’re a dick.
Vote BT, he’s yer man with the bevy agenda.
the honest mistake loves being first
00:44 on 9 April, 2014
I would argue that whatever his misdeeds were in the past, they are of no concern to the club.
Once he pulls on the Hoops, however, it’s buck up, or face the consequences.
Living in the love.
Even if there was racial comments made to celtic fans in the past?
BT has better skin than fat salmond.
He’s got more hairand he talks the lingo.
The BT manifesto say’s “the drinks are all on my tab”.
Vote BT, a vote for the common man.
ACGR
That’ll do for moi :-)
HT 00:39
Surely both of those are simply observations… ;)
x
bjmac
the honest mistake loves being first
00:51 on 9 April, 2014
Yes, from my point of view, I’m never offended by words. As I said, growing up in Southern Ayrshire 1/2 of Irish descent makes you insult proof…
Morrissey the 23rd @ 19:12
“My girlfriend is so lovely. She went to Glasgow today directly after working night-shift to get herself a new Celtic top. Emilo Izaguirre and Efe Ambrose where signing merchandise bought in the Argyle street store today. Not only did she get her top signed by both of them but she bought photos of them and got them to sign them for me too. Love the ’3′ added to Izaguirre’s. She went directly to bed when she got home. I’ll need to wait for her to wake to hear her story.”
Sleeping beauty has woken. She was about 8th in a massive queue. When they arrived they both looked at her and said “Hi!” to her but she was star-struck and never responded.
Bjmac
Possibly but that would depend on whether someone was merely making a character analysis or in fact drawing comparisons with A.N.Other……someone from Carluke for example! :-)
https://twitter.com/sabatesfaye/status/453688574240899072/photo/1
morrissey the 23rd
01:13 on 9 April, 2014
Great story. Hope both of them stay awhile.
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People @ 01:34
I agree.
Vote BT, he’s a lapsed non racist golfer. Vote YES, vote BT and yer kids will get free swally. Ernie, freebear, JON and Bill have made no statement on free bevy.
Fags, too. BT will provide all smoker’s with the various accoutrements to enjoy a smoke filled room and that includes mary jane.
He di man.
a ceiler gonof rust
01:50 on 9 April, 2014
Does that include supplies of Swazi Red too? Refer Amsterdam menus…
From the lovely Saba to myself:
https://twitter.com/sabatesfaye/status/453693630017183744/photo/1/large
https://twitter.com/sabatesfaye/status/453693630017183744/photo/1/large
The lovely Saba:
https://twitter.com/sabatesfaye/status/453693487255683072/photo/1/large
https://twitter.com/sabatesfaye/status/453693124913922048/photo/1/large
morrissey the 23rd
01:59 on 9 April, 2014
Jeysus man, will you stop! You’re making me homesick.
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People, absholoootly. BT is the best bet for a vote on this site. Have you followed the pish for the last months…………..FFS, if swazi red dulls the pain, BT will provide it to all.
It will be administered in the free school red bull that the witch cut off whn I was at school. Free red bull and swazi red is a manifesto promise.
BT wont let you down, Just ask and ye’ll get it.
Vote BT.
a ceiler gonof rust
02:05 on 9 April, 2014
I know BT is in pain, still trying to get a specialist American doc pal email him.
I’m in Washington State this week. Legal on the streets here. Fragrant aroma everywhere on the streets of Seattle.
No more PPB for me tonight, BT’s not paying me enough for this.
Just watched my recorded highlights of saturay’s football and the wee bit at the end when they mentioned the zombies.
The commentators used the word “rangers” 87 times. Do they not know the huns are deid?
Billy dodd is a fanny but I expected better from the big ex hearts hun dude.
Nothing but their total demise will remove any doubt.
Over to you young Master McNamara, kill them off. Kill them zombies beyond another trumped up return.
We Are Celtic, Aye we urr and so is Jackie Mac
We are all Tangerine.
Not much on the blog last two days.
Did Leigh Griffiths send an apology?
New song from Billy No’Well
@billynowell: A celebration of Sevco’s great achievement getting runners up in Ramsdens Cup.
It’s No Fun Being A Zombie: http://t.co/I4uI992JTz
HH
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People
Are you a bum in America? FFS, come back home. There’s a man that will give you free swally, spliff and a rubber animal of your choice.
You know it makes no sense. Better than reading the propaganda shite that’s been going on for months on here though. eh, eh. eh hee, heeeee!!
Got to go for my beauty sleep now, being handsome has it’s drawbacks., I’ve a press conference in the afternoon I need look like Hugh whishisname
Goodnight Celtic Men and Wummin
Champions of Scotland
Coming to a Hootenanny near you:
http://billynowell.com/2014/04/09/its-no-fun-being-a-zombie/
a ceiler gonof rust
02:34 on 9 April, 2014.
Aye, I suppose I’m what you would call an economic bum.
I’ll be home in Aug/Sept. Hoping to meet more than one CQNer though. In exchange for my dodgy beer tolerance, I’m quick to dig for another round…
I was called a useless bastard cos I was an. An an outsider
lymmbhoy @ 02:27
You have incredibly good taste.
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People @ 02:14
Trivial pursuit: What is different about the Starbucks logo in Seatle compared to everywhere else in the world?