You’ll remember the days of the season ticket waiting list. Then came the imaginary waiting list, which existed a while after seats were openly available. Now anyone can browse onto the Celtic web site and view exactly how many seats are available, and where, inside Celtic Park. It tells a fascinating story.
There’s the odd solitary seat and a few hundred with restricted views but that aside only the previously-closed part of the Lisbon Lions upper is not subscribed – and a significant number of tickets there will not include games against Newco, who are likely to ask for their entire entitlement according to league rules.
We’ve not seen anything like this since 1995 when Celtic Park reopened. Season 1994-95, at 34,000 capacity Hampden, was far from inspiring. We didn’t even sell-out a late-season game against Oldco, but Fergus had mortgaged our future on a partly-built 40,000 seater stadium, with projects underway to finish the job.
I looked at the empty seats at Hampden that day in 1995 and wondered if Fergus had blown his money. It didn’t look possible that we’d come anywhere close to filling a much larger stadium. As last season came to an end today’s ticket bonanza looked equally unlikely (although I did expect a pick-up).
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to examine sentiment too closely, just be grateful when you have it and know that it can change quickly when it’s against you.
Noting the increase in match day traffic around Celtic Park, you have to wonder how many millions of man hours will be wasted sitting in immobile cars and buses because Police Scotland no longer man traffic lights to allow spectators to leave the area quickly after events.
That’s another cost of our Offensive Behaviour’ Bill. Ponder that when you’ve moved 1 mile in an hour next season. Event-related gridlocks are another manifestation of ineffective governance. For decades police had budget to control traffic junctions at major events, not any more, in Scotland, anyway.
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Good Evening.
New blog about the Guardian and that Resolution 12 advert.
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2016/06/08/guardians-and-rebels/
I see the BBC are still referring to Islam Feruz as an ex Celtic player.
TIMBHOY3 on 8TH JUNE 2016 6:22 PM
Well hiring a bus from a Sevco Director,who owns Parks of Hamilton,says it all about the Directors of Celtic Football Club,
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Funny story, for last seasons game against Molde my CSC were badly let down by our – now ex – bus company who told us 4 days before the game that they didnae have a bus for us. We phoned every single bus company within a 30 mile radius of our pick up points and no-one could take us. Eventually I called a lurker on here whose CSC have used Parks for 30 years. We got a bus but it was bloody expensive.
Now, we have a rule where you can take your free bus anytime during the season. We had more members take their free bus that night than we had at any other time during the season! Bus driver was a massive Tim and ended up going to the game!
Strange thing is that night caused a split in our CSC. That we had used another bus company caused a few members to leave. So, while we don’t use Parks they dug us out a massive shaped hole that night!
I wish Anthony Stokes well if indeed he goes to Hibs, the Lenny influence I guess.
In my opinion it is best for both Anthony and for Celtic. Who knows why he fell so much out the picture but that is the point, he has been out the picture for too long now.
As CORKCELT posted, Anthony can talk freely to other Clubs in January, unless he came in and played a blinder between July and January he is unlikely to be offered another Contract, better to cut our losses now.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
If this post on Phil’s blog turns out to be accurate, it will tell us all what disgusting lengths the establishment are willing to go to, to cover-up for / protect derhun …..
“Sevco, the gift that just keeps on giving, just for the record, I was at a recent black tie dinner also attended by Walter Smith, Derek McInnes & Jean Michel Roux, It was intimated to me that the baker was indeed offski & DMcI’s name was muted as a possible replacement…”
Very sad to report the news that a great wee Celtic fan from Fife passed away today.
Jock Finlay was a regular guest of mine for the dinner at the CQN open in Aberdour.
He was a best friend of Scott Brown’s mum & dad.
I had the pleasure of sitting next to Wee Jock at Paradise,regularly.
He was a joy to be around.
He was only admitted to hospital on Friday ,and to say his passing is a shock ,is putting it mildly.
My thoughts are with his family ,friends and loved ones.
The world is a sadder place for the loss of such a great wee man.
TT
TINYTIM
Very sad to read your news TT, May Jock Rest In Peace and May His Welcome In Paradise be Warm..
HH
“muted”…………..?
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turn it up guv’nor!
;)
HH
Andrew Neil making Osborne look like a lying, incompetent d!ck.
Which of course he isn’t……
Stokes will possibly go to Rotherham with Stubbs,or Heid with Wigan,minimum 10k a week.I actually think because he had more skill and link up play than your average striker,NL started playing him on the left side where he linked up really well with Izzy. If he had just been played through the middle,he would be on 150 goals plus right now. His assists record is very good too
Tinytim-very quick,sorry for your loss HH
If Stokes is away, it can only mean one thing…
Space for Zlatan.
……there’s always somebody….
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 8th June 2016 7:07 pm
Another indicator of the decline in newspapers came in today’s Herald.
Talking of Leigh Griffith’s desire to get 100 goals for Celtic ahead of Kris Commons (Leigh is currently on 77 goals with the Hoops and Kris has 91) they then calculated that he needed just 33 (sic) goals to reach his target.
Innumeracy has joined hands with illiteracy in the Scottish Press
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Maybe they’re factoring in all the ones that will be disallowed!
Tiny Tim, Condolences on the death of your wee pal. Jock sounds like he was a great ghuy, May Heaven be his bed. R.I.P.
Glass2- Andrew Neil is a old Alan Glens Masonic Hun,but he is a rabid interviewer,when he gets one on the hook.
“There is simply no place at Ibrox any longer for the FTP brigade and those who’d have us wading through Fenian blood.”
David Murray, 2005
Evening Timland, hun free in the valley, just the way I like it.
So Anto is gone, we have known for a while he was for the ofskie, the funeral done for him.
When you think of the money we have wasted on so called strikers, must be well over ten million is the past few years we let one go cos of the company he keeps,
AppeasementisnomacupofteaCSC
RIP Jock
YNWA
Feliz Cumpleanos Gerry.
67 is a braw number.
HH
Jock Finlay – Requiēscant In Pāce
Zlatan at Zlaters noo………
…………………. gettin’ kitted oooot……….
Belters CSC
I am Rangers. I’m running that club. I won’t leave before Champions League music’s playing at Ibrox.
Charles Green
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 8TH JUNE 2016 7:42 PM
“There is simply no place at Ibrox any longer for the FTP brigade and those who’d have us wading through Fenian blood.”
David Murray, 2005
I have always said that was a factor (as well as the monitory problems) minty left, he knew he would never get rid of them
TT
Sorry to hear of yer wee mate’s passing……..
HH.
Wee fifer jock r I p
Glass2- bang on mate,tying this clown Osbourne in knots ,with legislation from his own department,what chance you got
Bada
I’m fairly sure Andrew ‘Brillo Pad’ Neil is a Paisley Grammar Masonic Hun …
VIP
The same Busted Flush who it is alleged would answer his Big Desk Phone ( doubtless in a bold bumptious tone) with a jaunty “No Surrender”………………….
Aye,
HCGFH.
HH.
Tiny Tim…
Sad news about your friend Jock.Condolences mo chara.
JUNGLE VIP on 8TH JUNE 2016 7:55 PM
Bada
I’m fairly sure Andrew ‘Brillo Pad’ Neil is a Paisley Grammar Masonic Hun …
VIP
I stand corrected (said the man in the ill fitting shoes….:0) I thought he was Alan Glens/Hutchie background HH
Jock Finlay R.I.P
TinyTim
My thoughts and prayers are with Jock and his loved ones at this time.
I know you will be there for the family.
TINYTIM on 8TH JUNE 2016 7:33 PM
Sad news indeed, may God Bless Jock Findlay’s Soul.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Old Leatheface — erse of a man.
Rich man’s bag carrier — all simmit and name class.
From memory he links BJ to the GUU.
Winning Captains
Can you keep me a XL res12 t shirt please,
Youngest coming round shortly and i will get her to help me with the payment details as i dont do online banking
STARRY PLOUGH. You are indeed correct I was talking about Celtic having a clear out but I wasnt thinking of giving the players away for nothing. However football is a business where money is wasted on a regular basis so Celtic will be no different. H.H.
TinyTim – Thoughts and prayers with Jock Findlay, his family and friends.
HH
THE EXILED TIM on 8th June 2016 7:43 pm
Evening Timland, hun free in the valley, just the way I like it.
So Anto is gone, we have known for a while he was for the ofskie, the funeral done for him.
When you think of the money we have wasted on so called strikers, must be well over ten million is the past few years we let one go cos of the company he keeps,
AppeasementisnomacupofteaCSC
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100% agreement, apart for LG none of the forwards brought in over the past couple of seasons were fit to lace Anto’s boots. Lets spend millions on garbage and let a decent striker leave – sounds like a plan