Scott Brown’s comment that the players will “look to do any talking on the park” is what you want to hear from the captain this week. Scott’s only just returned from a lengthy absence and is yet to get into full flow, but on form, he is the difference between an anaemic and an effective Celtic.
It’s always hard to judge from the stands what a team is missing when it’s off form but it’s clear we need leaders on the park to grab hold of games and dominate opponents. Scott is our most effective player in this role; a lot of responsibility lies on his shoulders in the coming weeks.
Saturday can’t come soon enough. It’s a far more important game than the semi-final I continually see articles on.
I’ve been in touch with three of the Res 12 guys and hope to pick up on this shortly.
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I tellt yeez!
Help.
I have received a letter from the Halifax regarding my Celtic shares. (No, I’m not rivalling Dermot Desmond…yet)
The letter says that they will be unable from Aoril to deal with my shares, including reinvesting my dividend in buying new shares (about £15 worth each year).
I only have them in the Halifax for somewhere to hold but have no clue about shares or dealing.
Grateful if someone could enlighten me on this.
GRMA
Árd Macha
JUNGLE JIM HOT SMOKED on 10TH MARCH 2016 3:46 PM
Absolutely. It’s a point I’ve made on more than one occasion.
Essentially if the Board do whatever suits The Great Desmondo then they’re acting in the best interests of the shareholders.
The fact that a whole lot of small shareholders take a different view isn’t really relevant.
Make sure, before you play Devil’s advocate on behalf of the board,that you don’t, by your own admission, fully grasp the issues involved.
That should turn out fine!
Ernie
Of course it’s relevant.
However, you are right in so much as the thousands of small shareholders will be marginalised.
In last year
English football …….1500+ drug tests
Scottish rugby……….100+ drug tests
Scottish football……..8 drug tests
Looks like gambling against your team, drug taking, not paying taxes, racism, intimidation etc etc etc are all ok in Scottish football. It’s the league where anything goes……
I wonder what percentage of the Celtic rank and file support are even aware of Resolution 12.
That is the real tragedy in this.
i would hazard a guess and say less than 5% (1 in 20) of Celtic fans ever read blogs (Using people I know as a sample….how representative this is I have no idea, but instinctively think more fans read the MSM than blogs like this)
So there we have it……Unfortunately Resolution 12 will be allowed to go out without a whimper.
Scottish fitba and it’s governance are Donald Ducked…..the only consolation for the bloggers is that they know it before the lumpen proles find out when the MSM eventually give up on it too.By then it will be too late.
Doesn’t DD own less than 29%, otherwise he’d have to make an offer to buy out remaining shareholders?
South Of Tunis on 10th March 2016 8:52 am
The Old Firm have been engaged in persistent mutualism for the best part of 120 years . Mutt n Jeff
*And we only have to go back to 1952 when arch bigot george graham he of the song “and his name is big geordie he’s loyal and true and his durty big nose is the right shade of blue” fame to qualify this.
Taking advantage of the referee’s report after a bit of serious misconduct from a game against them the committee recommended “that the two clubs should avoid displaying flags which might incite feeling amongst the spectators”.
With the backing of harry swann chairman of the Leith souptakers, who had the Irish Harp removed from the front of Easter Road (no easy task as it was brick built), and wanted to change the club’s name to Edinburgh City, ditching the green strip for purple, demanded our club remove the tricolour from the jungle stand.
This flag was presented to the club by 1916 veteran Eamon De Valera, a contentious figure himself, the demand to remove it came only 3 years after the demise of Belfast Celtic who were forced to cease existence following a riot that led to the vicious attack on their players leading to the serious injury of one of them. Bigotry from the opposition was at the root of it, and if Celtic were not to follow suit to Belfast Celtic then the club had to make a stand for itself and its history.
Bob Kelly defended the club’s traditions and It all went down to a final vote, which ironically was the zombies and they actually voted for us. This was due in part to the financial aspect of losing Celtic as an opponent as well as they were themselves in the dock for the crowd trouble so kept the focus on us.
graham and swann kept at it and Bob eventually told them he would close the team down and play gaelic football there if he had to. In the end we won.
It’s quite galling that 42 years later the Ayrshire rag and bone man wanted with the help of the bank and I have no doubt farry and peat etc, to put us out of the game, for money again, but European money this time, don’t forget that he was one of the architects (nae pun intended) of the current Champions League shambles, as we were the main threat to his grabbing it. Thank the Lord for the Bunnet and John Keane we prevailed.
bader really is a despicable but sleekit character. He put airdrie out of the game because they owed his company money and yet I have no doubt assisted in placing peat with stenhousmuir so he could have another brither at hunden.
We should be more attentive to 1994 than 1952 and forget the old pals act both at G51 2XD and G42 9BA.
This season will be a watershed moment for myself and many other Celtic supporters.
My blind faith is being tested.
I always loved the defiance of the Celtic support to a country that despised them.
And the greats who rose above the cheating and obstacles `to give us such unbridled joy and reasons to be.
Stein,Gemmell,Murdoch,Auld,Hay,Connolly,Johnstone.Lennox,Chalmers,Wallace,McStay,Burns to name but just a few.
The custodians have meekly accepted our place in Scottish society and have been complicit in trying to crush the rebel spirit.
These charlatans will one day be gone but the rebel spirit will live forever.
PHILBHOY on 10TH MARCH 2016 3:33 PM
Watched the Chelsea- PSG match last night and actually quite enjoyed it!
I thought I recognised the referee, who had a stinker, imo, as a referee who refereed us and also had a stinker.
European referee stinkers are not quite as stinky as SPFL referee stinkers. Unless it’s an SPFL referee reffing a European game:))
My guess is that Paul67 has approached the fab 4 to see what he can run back to Lord of the Lies with.
Prophet vs. profit ??? eh?
I’m glad 45% of arse tanning lovers of the Celtic ilk are making a statement about showing up for this semi final fiasco. Despite the fact that in the last 20 years there are 22 trophies documented that Celtic should not have bothered showing up for because the same “team” were cheating. Big time.
There’s critical thinking.
There’s discussion and debate.
There’s verbal communication.
there’s books.
However, when even Pavlovian conditioning fails to imprint a change in behavior then one may as well give up sit back and watch the horror show unfold from a distance.
Ernie, JJ, Hamilton – it’s a fair point and it’s not just about the great Desmondo.
The club might be able to argue that there research / correspondence with fans indicated that while some may boycott overall they expected an increase in revenue if they played along.
However, even if that were the case I don’t think any potential uptick in ST sales would outweigh lost European revenues. Not just in terms of direct CL money but also from endorsements, increased profile etc.
If, as some suggest, UEFA will not truck with fans/shareholders then I think AIM is the next step. I’m not a shareholder though, so it won’t be me.
Anything that puts Res 12 into the wider sphere is worth it, because my impression is that folk outside social media don’t really know anything about it.
BTW where are the other clubs in this?
GLASSTWOTHIRDSFULL @2:03
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You correct in what you day, however were you not aware the some of Celtic Quick News contributors are inhabitants of a dualistic world?
Paul67 et al
For those that haven’t already, take the time to read the accompanying article re Celtic’s first trip across the Atlantic in 1931. What a trip and what an itinerary, they didn’t have algorithms in those days. Not all fun and games on the football side but the welcome and interaction in New York, Boston, Montreal, Chicago etc must have made it a life changing trip for all involved. Sad to know that on one occasion John Thomson and Joe Kennaway actually played against each other.
Great stuff from Iain Reynolds!
SCOTS on 10TH MARCH 2016 1:32 PM
mickbhoy1888 on 10th March 2016
Thank god we have supporters with enough arrogance to put me straight!. Here was me thinking I was giving up my season tickets because I don’t like fixed sporting competitions, but thanks to you I now know i’m skint, deluded and love watching my team on TV. Many thanks for sorting out my grand delusions and allowing me to admire the crystal clear clarity of your certain little world.
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Excellent response. He’s another trumpet who thinks he has all the answers. Lives in his own little deluded world thinking up wee taunts to post on CQN about Celtic supporters. I think he’s taken the huff because he’s not popular.
Comments from glasgowsgreenandwhite Twitter.
time restrictions on clubs being able to contact Uefa – time bar on complaint ( Res 12 ).
Uefa will not entertain shareholders no chance. The letter will be acknowledged then dismissed and by that time the deadline will have passed.
Like Scottish football balls demanding action from the SFA. Same will happen with shareholders sending letters to Uefa.
Unless its a member club then Uefa will take no notice.
If CFC think its a WOT then why advise shareholders to write to UEFA? If CFC dont think its a WOT then why not write themselves?
Any complaint made to Uefa would have to come from a member / Association affiliated club not from punters with shares.
That to me looks like a stalling tactic a waste of time. Are Uefa answerable to shareholders complaints? NO CHANCE
For any complaint to be taken serious it would have to be lodged by the club.
Shareholding & shareholders only carry weight within structure of our own club. As for Uefa it holds no leverage at all.
Unless its an official complaint made by a Uefa associated member club. Shareholders / Fans? REALLY? not for me.
Agreed but after communication is est, Uefa are not bound to take action on behalf of shareholders of a football club, that has to be done by those at CP who are employed to represent the shareholders No?
Time line as fas as i know is almost caput. So would it not be better if club made interest official?
Uefa would then have to a knowledge, but fans / shareholders the letter could be binned.
Our club / PLC represents shareholders its the cart pulling the horse in this case. Its nonsense.
Only people Uefa will take any notice of is the club Fans complaints will only be acknowledged nothing else.
Unless its a properly registered complaint from a member club via Association anything else is time wasting.
Play on Sectarianism at Wee BGFC’s school (St Ambrose) yesterday – Orange Walk vs Republican Walk, etc. Whole premise (external actors) was – two sides of the same coin, one’s as bad as the other, etc.
Follow up discussion at Parent Council yesterday evening (Mrs BGFC is on that). Mrs BGFC came in singing it’s praises. We had words – frosty relations thereafter.
I assume this is a council venture, or some-such – anyone else any experience of it? Thoughts?
Any further news on the betrayal?
HH
BGFC
Lawwell Out
Big Georges Fan Club – Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar – Sack the Board – Lawwell Out on 10th March 2016 4:42 pm
Even if you could argue that 1 individual march was as bad as the other (and I’m not saying you can). You just have to look at the relative numbers of each type to show to difference.
CQN pretty much inaccessible on iPhone ….anybody got rid of the mad chicken thing?
Can anyone tell us if shareholders can call for an EGM? I found this today trying to discover the answer to my own question.
Members’ power to require directors to call general meetings (sec303 – sec304)
The directors must call a general meeting if so requested by the holders of 5% of the voting shares (or 5% of the voting rights if there are no shares). (The figure was reduced from 10% to 5% by the Companies (Shareholders’ Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 4(2).
The request for the meeting must state the general nature of the business to be dealt with and may include the text of a resolution to be moved at the meeting (provided the resolution would not be ineffective (e.g. under the Act or because contrary to the company’s articles, etc., and provided it is not defamatory, frivolous or vexatious).
If the request is properly made, the directors must within 21 days call the meeting for a date not more than 28 days after the date of the notice calling the meeting. If the request included a proposed resolution, that must be included in the notice, which will then be part of the business that can be conducted at the meeting. (If it is a special resolution, the notice of the meeting must say so, in accordance with sec283, above.)
If this is the case could some legally minded supporter(s) call for shareholders to request an EGM on Res12?
The first touch was clearly cheating, in that he controlled the ball in a way that others on the pitch couldn’t. The shot was cheating, as although he hit it at the keeper, he battered it, not allowing the keeper time to save the shot.
Any Celtic fans hired a plane yet to protest about Ronny and his style of football?
NopeJust bumping their gums on the internet. CSC
M
J nn
guys on the internet think Ronny’s a Dud, and Lawwell and Desmond as well.
Sevco beat Dundee who drew with us. That obviously means they are the better side.
Although, they drew with Morton and we beat them, so………………..i don’t know who is better now.
Ok Michael O Halloran you went to Sevco that’s fine,but Michael why do you have to mention that you will be in the Stands, supporting the Sevco boys, I think you should remember that supporting Celtic growing up it stays with you all your life and I can’t understand you signing for them in the first place
BSR
I downloaded ‘ never ads’ from the App Store on iPhone. Brilliant, never had a problem since. It’s free on iPhone but the last time I checked you had to pay on iPad, which makes no sense, but check it out on iPhone.
TNT
Will do, thanks
Hail Hail
Clause 67 (amended)….“The executive function of the board of directors is to preserve, protect and maintain the interests of the major shareholder in the company…..and kid on you have the fans’ best interests at heart…by cooling the bovril.”
Mickbhoy 12.47
You write well and make some valid points ……but me ?? …..I dont like being cheated simples
Roddybhoy
Canamalar.1:56.pm
Well said mhate, don’t give up nor give in.
Keep exploring every avenue.
What about as a last resort write or get in touch with say channel 4 news.
They seem to be one of the most unbiased at reporting .
Juicey story that, fraud corruption, dereliction of duty,
Newradbhoy
Alex Thomson is back in Scotland to do some programme on TRFC. Exactly what the particular angle or subject content is I don’t know.
There are just three types of accountants: those who can count and those who can’t.
Mags
I done an accountancy course between 1980 and 1985. Failed exam. Complete waste of 7 years.
TNT
Dont give up. Be audit you can be.
CQN averaging 20 posts an hour. Everyone too pee’d off to be bothered today?
glendalystonsils on 10th March 2016 4:15 pm
I know it’s a matter of opinion but I totally disagree regarding last night’s referee. I actually thought that Felix Brych did very well and the game was never going to get out of hand.
TeT 1.51
Where is Auldheid.
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Down in sunny Costa dealing with Twitter and e mail shit storm all morning.
Back doing same and heading out for a curry.
Lots of issues coming out of this that I’ll do my own best to cover idc but here is the biggie for me.
Why haven’t the SFA simply answered a series of questions put to them by shareholders of Celtic in a letter of 23 July 2015.
Why have the SFA not dealt with information provided to them in August 2014 re Res12 and Sept 2014 re LNS?
A further observation is why are Celtic the de facto point of blame for some?
That is not to say a bit more vigour could have been applied but the chosen route of resolving Res12 after the 2013 AGM was domestically and that has been stated before here and it is the SFA who have the power to defuse without involving UEFA.
Either there was an overdue payable by 30 June 2011 that should have been reported as such or there wasn’t.
That is ultimately what Res12 was trying to establish and SFA intransigence since 2014 is THE major factor.
We don’t need to go to UEFA if SFA would just answer the points raised in the Celtic shareholders letter.
Heading out soon but will look in later.
Ads on CQN :(
What came 1st ?
The Chicken or the Neg ?
HH
AULDHEID
How do we force them to answer the questions if they refuse to do so ?