News that Hull City had a £6m bid for Robert Snodgrass accepted took the wind out of my sails this morning. Snodgrass was one of the outstanding performers for clubs in the bottom half of the English Premier League last season, so it’s easy to understand his ticket price, despite only having a year left on his Norwich City contract.
He is a Celtic fan and has not hidden his desire to play for the club, but Hull City (good grief) are now bidding £6m for players from relegated clubs, after spending £8m on a Spurs squad filler.
This all begs the question, can we afford to compete with Hull City? Probably, yes, but we can no more afford to splurge £14m on a couple of players than Hull, who a year ago were reporting debts close to £80m.
We’re operating in an environment where indirect competitors for players are spending unsustainable amounts of money, pretty much like Rangers did for 20 years under Sir David Murray. For a few years after Fergus left, we played the same game as Rangers, running up millions of pounds of losses year after year, before pulling away from the edge, while they kept the pedal to the metal and careered into liquidation.
The decision not to match the Bank of Scotland money flowing into Rangers cost us trophies, and caused a great deal of dispute in the Celtic family, but story ended sweetly. So, so, sweetly.
The crash may never hit England, but the job for Celtic is to find a way of remaining competitive in the Champions League while matching income to expenditure.
Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his book, All the Best.
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summa
Cheer up.
There are few that survive man flu.
Legend.
tommytwiststommyturns
22:04 on 27 June, 2014
Did you get that price for Stubbs? Unfortunately I didn’t but another one of late I was on the money or not as it happened…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Think this might please a Bhoy on here.
https://twitter.com/paulthetim/status/482623971519893506
SOAL – Ha she was in full glorious technicolour….hmmmm!
Cheeky kant!
How’s the new job, they sussed out you’re a total zoomer yet?!
T4
TR
Went right off the Dutch after the performance in the final v Spain, and the Dutch Huns performance off the field in oor two games v Ajax last year. I think they suffer fae a below sea level paranoia. Viva Viva Argentina!!!!
T4
After an hour
LOve
I remember the time wee Kiki Dee was on Celebrity Masterchef and she did ” Don’t go baking my tart ”
FridayNightWatchingMasterChefAndDon’tCareWhoFindsOut CSC
2014
CQN POOL TOURNAMENT
VENUE: STYX POOL BAR ,VICTORIA ROAD,KIRKCALDY .
NEXT SAT THE 5th of July.
REGISTRATION IS AT 13.00hrs.
The tournament will be played to English Blackball rules.
It will be in a group format then into knockout stages,just like the world cup.
There will be a trophy for the winner only.
(second is last (:-))
At present we have around 20 players and 10 spectators.
It’s not to late to enter.
We will have great day out ,a bit o craic,and raise money which will be added to the monies raised at the Golf day/night in Aberdour .
Please come along,all are welcome.
Even if you don’t play just come along for the banter with some fellow Tims.
The venue does not allow any football colours.
Anyone interested in playing or attending please leave a message on here .
I’ll check back in the morning.
If anyone who has previously informed m that they are going can’t make please let me know ASAP .
Hail! Hail!
TT
Sorry for he typos.
Fat fingers and an iPhone ,don’t o.
TT
Lennybhoy – your source was on the money, just a pity that the bookies wouldn’t take any from us! :-(
LB’s source…the man in the know!!
T4
T4
Maybe!
I remember my mate having a laugh at my old man years ago because he was so entranced by what was goin on on the telly that when my mum brought him his supper…..he just sat on his chair, put his arm out to receive it……and did not take his eyes off the screen for a split second :)
We are all just men.
SOAL – wee heads up on cheap, good quality cider. Home & Bargain doing “Savanah Dry” South African cider for 99p instead of the usual £2 a bottle in the supermarkets.
Kwalitee!
T4
the spirit of arthur lee
22:24 on 27 June, 2014
Not as quick as your previous Employers who couldn’t get rid of you once they realise, it was too late…:)
Love.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Tinytim
Canny wait to return to your Kingdom.
Hamiltontim
22:23 on
27 June, 2014
Liking the look of the lhad…..got a bit of height about
him…..who does he belong to?
tommytwiststommyturns
22:27 on 27 June, 2014
A Bookie refusing to take our money, never heard it…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
nye bevans’ rebel soldier
Pretty sure he’s Jude’s grandson.
Hutchybhoy –
happy to join you for round 2 on the Friday evening! But I’ll be on shandies!
Thought Ricky Burns was shot after the Beltran fight
Haven’t seen anything since to suggest I was wrong …sadly
HT – enjoy the time off mucker! Bassa!!
T4
HT
Think that’s right
Paul 67
The crash may never hit England, but the job for Celtic is to find a way of remaining competitive in the Champions League while matching income to expenditure.
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The crash will hit England.
Who knows when, but when it does it will be an almighty crash.
Who predicted the fall of the NOTW, or , the banking sector …very few, but, in retrospect the only surprise is that it took so long?
The EPL will crash, and the catalyst will initially seem innocuous, but when it does it will leave a catastrophic mess.
Hamiltontim
Let’s hope the bhoy makes it, Jude will become our
dressing room mole.
Ricky Burns in trouble.
PFAyr
I prayed that Ricky would retire after Beltran. Preserve his reputation. Not enjoying seeing his demise. :(
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Talking about ‘Greek’ Stars keep a Eye out for Young Australian Tennis star Nick Kyrgios..
Ilie Năstase with more Flare..
The Boy is Brilliant..
Summa
Let’s get this guy Bolt that’s coming over
We could use him as a winger
Could still be a diddy though
HH
DD
I am looking forward to real good CQN weekend next week.
TT
When you think about, it is a good thing not to be in the same division as TFRC.
http://www.tsfm.net/it-takes-two-to-tangle/comment-page-9/#comment-24536
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TinyTim..
Wish l was Home for The Pool..been a While since l Indulged..;-)
Summa
Summa
I remember you telling me that you played.
You mixed with one of the Scottish legends of game,if my memory serves me well.
TT
WWW – don’t be surprised if Celtic marketing bring out a “Bolt Ya Rocket” t-shirt!!
T4
Whatsup??
Boxing is off…somebody pulled the plug out ??
….PFayr
Lucky you
PF – aye, Big Sutty!
T4
Dear Sky
Where’s the Burns fight?
Refund fae Murdoch required.
Muppets
The nazi party pulled the plug when Joe Louie
was doing a number on Max Schmeling.
HT
Yer righr again:)))
Josh is Judes grandson