Walls are closing in on Dave King with the news that the Takeover Panel were granted a court order to force the Newco chairman to offer to comply with count instructions that he buy out shareholders outside his concert party. Money for the offer, totalling £11m, has to be in place before it can be made, which is the sticking point.
While all of this MAY be no more than an administrative oversight, Newco have just announced the resignation of two directors: Paul Murray and Barry Scott. Murray, a director of former Rangers, has been an absolute charm. How Newco will survive without his Midas Touch is unknown.
Directors of a business are liable for its conduct, have a duty to protect the interests of all shareholders and creditors. If they fail in this duty, they can be prosecuted. Paul Murray was a close ally of King, especially during the years the Glib and Shameless one agitated to get control of the club he supported all of its life. To paraphrase Deepthroat, follow the rats off the ship.
The Newco experiment has failed. It is a shambles at every level, drowning in toxicity, with regulatory, legal and funding challenges out with its control – and things are not going too well on the field either.
Remember, current custodians and fans groups chased the Easdales (actual benefactors) and one of Europe’s richest men (who loaned Newco five players), out of town. For what? They knew the money they had. They knew there would not be a Nomad in place “within 48 hours”. They were not Fergus McCann-type newbies to football, they knew the resources required to run a football club.
They knew all of this better than you or I, but we were the ones pointing out the blatantly obvious.
Where is the Mea Culpa from those who led the fans? Who is there left with clean hands? When will fans be told how bad things actually are (they are very bad, btw)?
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Evening all
DD
How’s the job going G. Well I hope. HH
Cooncil Hough
The mrs and me had a skwerr slice and tattie scone doubler for lunch today. Mmmmmmm. HH
WEEFRATHETIM, nice to see you posting hope all is well.hh.
A Tale of Sunday and a matter of good business compliance.
The old man was clearly unwell. There was not a single hair on his face or head and his face was, to be honest, an unhealthy reddish hue. If you had told me that he had been reasonably badly burned in some kind of furnace fire in the past then I would not have been surprised.
I watched him.
I watchen him climb maybe ten steps on clearly unsteady legs but with a determination which said that no matter what his fragilities maybe he would not be defeated. His face beamed with pride as he made his shaky way towards the upper areas of section 102 of the North Stand and once there he completed his mission which was to simply give a much younger man and woman a hug.
Son? Daughter? Neighbours? Who Knows? Just fellow Celtic Fans and clearly someone who meant a lot to him.
The sun shone, the crowd sang, and his beaming smile told you that he was clearly ignoring his health difficulties. They were of no consequence. Celtic had won the league and had beaten a Rangers look-a-like team by five goals to nothing and with a panache which told you that the two teams really were from different leagues.
Looking down from above, I wondered how many bad performances or disappointing results had the old man’s reddened face witnessed over, what I could only guess were maybe, 70 plus years?
Who knows? Who Cared? Certainly not the old man in front of me.
I turned.
Behind me I saw a completely different old man. This one was far better dressed, clearly more well heeled in appearance and job or profession. This chap was clearly from a different economic backgroundand looked far healthier than the fella described above.
Yet I knew that only months ago he suffered a stroke and was seriously unwell. He has made a fantastic recovery and he too was beaming from ear to ear.
Beside him stood his very smiley wife. They come to all the games together. It is just one of their days out together and time which they cherish. She is suffering from early dementia and is not always fully aware of her surroundings or what is going on but at each home game they come to Celtic Park together.
They are a team and they face their joys and difficulties together as one.
He is her carer and looks after her every need from before the game starts till after the final whistle. He explains when it is half time, takes her downstairs at appropriate times and hugs her when we score.
On good days she matches his enthusiasm for Celtic. On others, she is more confused and simply compliant.
Today is a good day. Both wave to me. Both salute that we are champions again.
They are as delighted as the man with the red face who is carefully making his way back towards his own seat when I turn round.
This is what it means to Be Celtic — what it means to be a winning Celtic.
Today, we saw the resignation of two Directors from the club we defeated last week.
I have no personal knowledge of either man other than that one of them definitely knew, or ought to have known, that for many many years he has been part of a board which has lied, misled, and pandered to the worst possible chicanery when presiding over so called “Governance” issues at a football club.
No doubt the last few years have been somewhat torrid for him, but while I wish no man ill will, I cannot help but think that such a man does not deserve to experience the simple joy, pleasure, and sheer delight exhibited by the people I have described above – and all because their football team won a match and a championship.
More importantly, they won both by registering, playing and conducting themselves properly and fairly within the rules of the game.
Imagine being so happy as a result of something so simple?
Me? I left the ground with my slightly unshaven 23 year old son on Sunday. He was smiling from ear to ear. When we left I took him over to see my 85 year old mother who has actively supported Celtic all of her life. She too was smiling from ear to ear.
Many years ago now I recall taking my son to Celtic Park when he was nothing but a wee boy whose hand I had to hold when approaching the ground and who was slightly wary of such a big crowd of people and who dreaded the idea of Celtic being beaten or losing a goal.
“Don’t worry” I used to tell him ” Great and strange things happen at Celtic Park and all these people here can and will be part of those great things. You will see!”
Later I dropped him off so that he could get the train back to Edinburgh where he was staying with his girlfriend. Whatever happened to my wee boy?
On my own in the car I thought “Great things happen at Celtic Park” and “All good things come to those who wait!”
Those who can’t wait, those who lie, cheat, take short cuts and who would rely on dishonesty and deception to gain an unfair and sporting advantage don’t belong in the same stadium as my elderly red faced man, the stroke survivor and his Celtic supporting wife.
They don’t belong in the same stadium as me, my boy and you.
No offence to them but they should go on their way to do whatever it is they do and they should keep on moving on….. far away from me and mine.
This is what it means to be Celtic and they don’t know that and never will know that.
Thank God.
BRTH
BSR why would you do that to me??? Why??
Feckinstarvincsc
D. :)
I know Delaneys Dunky has to be up early for work so here’s a wee lullaby…….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFZjBZ0XLAk
Mortified…
Just scrolled back…
…It’s potted hough.
I suppose a surveyor could plot a haugh. But would be unlikely to pot one.
FFSCSC
BSR can I be clear I meant why for the roll and pie, a Glasgow 1 of yer 5 a day, no that lump of meat thingy… Yuck
D. :)
CRC
Have no access to my email. Forget password.
Glad this technophobe can still post here.
Weefrathetim good to have you back on.
Hope you are feeling better after your operation
D. :)
Much as I don’t have much time for R M, I just can’t thole an English team winning anything.
Not racist, just can’t stand their arrogance and that’s only the commentators.
If we get extra cash for VvD getting to the final, then I will accept that.
On another note.
I see that Sky have lost the rights to La Liga.
That should impact on their appeal, as I’m sure that many subscribe for the Spanish football.
BP
How are you kiddo? I am well and as I spoke to BMCUWs earlier, I told him the bleeding had finally stopped after 3 years. Hopefully the op was, finally, a success. ????HH
Auldheid & Others
The Calton?
Do you remember McGhee’s carpet shop in Ross Street — where you could also buy second hand fridges, freezers, settees, cookers, wardrobes and all sorts of other things?
And where the entire benefit system as legislated for and administered by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was managed, operated and refined by a man with not an “O” grade to his name!
University Degrees? By God, a few weeks in Ross Street equalled the education of a lifetime!
BRTH
Brth
Beautiful contribution as always
DELANEYS DUNKY on 2ND MAY 2018 8:48 PM
Ok, need to ask you a Q. Does BMCUWP have your moby number?
HH
CRC
SILVER CITY 1888 on 2ND MAY 2018 7:58 PM
I quite like pickled herring. Worst thing I ever tasted was stinking bishop cheese. Thanks Wallace and Grommet!
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Reminds me of the time I bought this vacuum packed German cheese in slices. I can’t remember the name but it had something to do with monks/abbey. Well when I opened it and broke the vacuum I thought the dog had just shat on the kitchen floor. I used to buy it for people as a laugh after that ????
DAVID17 on 2ND MAY 2018 7:09 PM
Of the players quoted to possibly leave this summer, i would most like to keep Rogic and Roberts. The time is right to sell Moussa.
As for Armstrong, Boyata and Simunovic, all three could be replaced with a bit to spare.
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I agree, except for Moussa. His season has been horribly disrupted by injury, and I think if he agreed to one more season with us he would be a monster for us next term, with Olivier and Edouard (hopefully).
I would like to keep the Three Musketeers together for a season at least; next year they would be imperious for us.
Maybe it’s either/or with Moussa and Odsonne, probably is, but I want them both.
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Food, is it?
I would have said the worst food I have ever eaten was tripe done in milk. My da used to always eat a plate of that on Thursday night when he came back from working late at Barr & Stroud in Anniesland (what a cesspit of bigotry that place was BTW) and he gave me a bit one night. Never again.
But that was eclipsed by a walk round Leeds Market with my beloved 20 years ago, when she introduced me to “mucky fat butties” – beef dripping smeared onto a squidgy, too-sweet barmcake.
She’s not my beloved any more, not because of the mucky fat butty, although it certainly didn’t help.
Roma should have had a penalty there.
DAVID66
Thanks buddy, I never really left the blog, just had no time to post. Had more time to post before I retired. Work that one out. Lol. Hope all is well with you and family. HH
BRTH
You have pretty much nailed it down what it is to be part of what is Celtic FC. Great post!
WEEFRATHETIM ,all good frankie and benny running round like puppys, which they are,getting too old for for this weefra,but they keep me going.hh.
CRC
Yes, Mick does have my moby number. Please ask him. He is a helpful bloke is our BMCUW. ???????
4-7 on aggregate to Liverpool, this is turning into a Sunday 10/21er with your mates down the park
D. :)
Big Dzeko is quality.
Weefra
Hope you are well?
Been thinking and praying for you.
How sweet was the destruction of this form of a hun mob fae Ibrox. 5-0 but should have been 10-0.
HH
BP
You have to see what I have to put up with. The wee rescue jack russell is bouncing about like he never had a puppyhood and our 11 year old border collie, also a rescue dog, has found her second puppyhood. Lol. Never a dull moment in this hoose. Saving on electricity, we turn the tele aff to watch them. Lol. HH
Weefrathetim that’s good… I am fine getting back to work on Friday after a successful hip operation..
D. :)
2-2 in rome today ….
I dont think Roma had given up a goal at home in the CL t his year… so, for Liverpool to score 2, suggests to me that they will score anywhere …. which bodes well for a good final.
When I was younger a pre-fitba delicacy for me on a Saturday would be a pie wi broon sauce inside a buttered plain loaf ootsider. 9 IAR fodder.
DD
Much appreciated for your thoughts and all of CQN. I must admit, I had a wee tear in my eye that I couldn’t attend my usual seat on Sunday, but by feck were we not worthy HUNSKELPERS. Hahahahaha. HH
We still have 2 seats available at our CQN table for the 1988 double winning centenary ball on Saturday 12th May ( and yes Andy Walker will being taking soup as his starter!)
Anybody interested, drop me an email at celticrollercoaster@yahoo.co.uk
HH
CRC
POG how did you play with a full stomach?
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D. :)
DELANEY’s DUNKY and CRC
Sent you each the other’s mobs numbers.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
DAVID66
That’s great news. My older sister had a successful hip replacement 3 years ago. Never looked back. Hope you don’t either my fhriend. HH
Don’t want to upset anyone who loves their meat, but, as a veggie myself, in the Trongate there is a cafe who advertises “Genuine Vegan Lorne Sausages” and, would you believe it, “Genuine Vegan Square Sausages”. Go figure, eh?
BRTH Nice wee story. As a resident of 102 North Stand Lower I will look out for the red-faced man and the Celtic couple,
I have a seat at my table left for the celebration being organised by BRTH in the Kerrydale Suite on 25th May.
If anyone interested mail me at lennybhoycfc@gmail.com or text me if you have my number.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
After celtic announce free snaitary products next season, Sevco go one better and announce insanitary products for sale, many of them Mexican.