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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morrissey the 23rd
03:13 on 9 April, 2014
No much? No idea. Don’t drink coffee, enjoy a good cup of Rosie Lee though.
The woman in the logo of the first of that horrible chain (which is in Seatle) is topless.
More useless info:
When I went to Seatle, I met David Gedge of The Wedding Present in a bar. It was a great start to my tour of the West coast.
MORRISSEY THE 23RD
I start my own tour of the West Coast at the end of the month.
West Coast of Ayrshire,looking forward to it as usual.
You likely to be about today at lunchtime?
We fought we fought.
I tried my best really think I was shut up
TRAVELLER BHOY
I’ll drop you a line later wi suggestions for May 10. Hope you can still make it,bud.
Look after yerself till then. Party time.
Back out to work,no rest for the wicked or the wage slaves.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS ………Praying for our WEE HERO!
03:31
Feel free to call my number and wake me or call shortly. I’ve just realised the time. I should try going to sleep soon though I’m not tired. Had a very draining day yesterday. Refused to leave my bed until very late today. I need a job.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers ………praying for our wee hero!
03:31 on 9 April, 2014
Ayrshire has an East Coast? :-O
You’re welcome to stay with my parents down Dunure way. Watch out for the hunnery in nearby Alloway tho…
Bhoys I’ve got a tale to tale
I’ll promise you bhoys it’s aboot cellic
Hail Hail
Its a real shame we are letting the media infer Griffiths sung racist songs when their is no actual proof any where that he sung the second song, just proof he sung the first song. Further a lot of people often support players who play very badly for us for many games yet we are all willing to kick lee when he is down even though he has played very well for us, and all because he sung the hearts are going burst? Seriously we become more of a police state by the day, the Daily Records agenda shows exactly what is instore for catholic and atheist Celtic fans alike if we vote for independence.
antifa
03:59 on 9 April, 2014
What would you consider to be in store for us if we vote for independence? As an even more disadvantage than the present Tory spiv government like?
antifa
03:59 on 9 April, 2014
What I’m saying I suppose is why would you, with a name like “antifa” vote in the block together with the entire demographic of loyalist roasters that declare “Naw”?
Jeremiah 5:21 ‘Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not’
Antifa –
And do you think the “Daily Record agenda” will disappear if we turn our backs on independence?
I obviously cannot vote in the referedum, but I think it is very wrong and completely disingenuous of people to use religious and sectarian scaremongering in support of a no vote.
I have been reading back and couldn’t believe that someone on CQN had posted that of all the SNP MSPs in Holyrood “only 4 went to Catholic schools”.
We read that sort of stuff in FollowFollow and RangersMedia on a regular basis and we laugh at it, and rightly so. When I read similar nonsense on CQN, I’m afraid it is no laughing matter.
I thiught we were above that sort of crap.
morrissey the 23rd
04:10 on 9 April, 2014
Interested to hear where you stand on the Indy issue?
morrissey the 23rd
04:10 on 9 April, 2014
And I sat that as someone’s views I respect and will consider in my own vote.
*say
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People @ 04:19
I will be voting YES.
I understand rich people who will vote No due to economic reasons. Just like rich greedy people vote Tory. Doesn’t make it right.
It’s sad to hear people voting for Unionism because they imagine that Catholics will somehow have a worse time. Weird how anti-Catholic voters will join Catholics in maintaining the status quo.
morrissey the 23rd
04:30 on 9 April, 2014
Thanks for the reply. Cannot imagine Tims voting with unionists to keep Westminster in power???
I’m out of the country and not back till after the vote. All opinions valued.
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Tom..
Are You back in Australia..?
If so..What’s the Weather in The Gold Coast..?
We are Awaiting Noahs Ark down here Dreadful..Guid for the School Oval though..;-)
KTF
001Bhoy
Antifa @ 03:59
The Daily Record like all of the media owned by rich tories are anti-Independence.
ah gold cost tom linking what I say to some other posters comment. They might be similar but distinict too but re-read my words and any non liar nationalist type will see I neither try to scaremonger not use “sectarianism” to garner support for a no vote, I just hold up examples like the Daily record and the “offensive behaviour” bill as evidence of what Catholic and atheist Celtic fans alike can expect more of if we vote “YES”. They key word being “Celtic fan” not “Catholic” or “Atheist”. Nice try any way.
No point debating with Nazionalists sure a bunch of Cretins for rangers ultra loyalism might vote NO, that doesn’t mean its a good idea to vote, yes. Your enemies enemy isn’t always your friend. OFBF act proves that.
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People @ 04:37
You’d be very disappointed. I don’t think independence will happen. Too many people don’t even realise it is not a vote for SNP. The anti-independence propaganda is continual and nasty, yet seems to be working.
See!
Antifa
Re. Griffiths
I read many voices of reason here on the issue. Yours is rather the voice of season. Early Spring. Your bird woke up for singing.
morrissey the 23rd
04:48 on 9 April, 2014
Aye!
Ireland should be free but not Scotland. We need to be subservient. Boris Johnston for PM!
You defer to the views of the television news
Let someone do your thinking for you
And you still buy a daily newspaper
And you find everything there except the news
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqlG_tHHhgo
It is surprising the volume of Celtic fans who on polling day will be doing what Oliver Cromwell would do.
Does anyone have a video (Or an audio.) of Jeanette Findlay addressing the Celtic board at the AGM regarding the minimum wage?
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
22:30 on
8 April, 2014
HT
a united 32 county Ireland will happen in our lifetime.
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Aye, & Jim Alister will become the next Pope
……from previous thread, P67 said:
“Retaining values is important. This doesn’t mean we become pious, but we uphold views and educate, if possible. To encourage learning in people is one of our club’s four stated values (improve health, encourage equality and tackle poverty being the others). Education starts at home, after disciplinary issues are dealt with, but we will not be dictated to by the Daily Record.”
Well said Paul, that’s exactly the kind of unequivable statement I would like to have seen coming from Celtic FC.
HH
….argh, unequivocal even!!
Summa of Sammi –
Yes I arrived back in Australia last Thursday.
The Gold Coast weather is not too bad. Rain from time to time but not constant. Overcast with sunny periods. Temp in the mid 20s.
Antifa –
I addressed your comment and then an earlier comment.
If you believe I was linking them then you must have a reason.
Both were scaremongering, to different degrees.
Not my fault that.
Wish I had a clue what way to vote in September
bern
06:47 on
9 April, 2014
clue…..3 letters, begins with “Y”
HH
Ah but what’s the pro’s either way, can’t seem to find any info
morrissey the 23rd
05:20 on 9 April, 2014
Does anyone have a video (Or an audio.) of Jeanette Findlay addressing the Celtic board at the AGM regarding the minimum wage?
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Sorry morrissey,
Closest I can find is this from an Etims podcast
http://etims.net/?p=4188
HH