Lots going on today, we’ll maybe have a second blog this evening on Craig Gordon, but for now….
Last month I wrote that Dave King’s Fit and Proper issue was a faux precipice. If he was not found Fit and Proper he, “could easily appoint his own people to the PLC board, he would be able to attend board meetings and bark whatever orders necessary.” This issue would not prevent King from investing in the club, or from gaining the kind of influence Mike Ashley had until recently.
There are no SFA rules which could prohibit an unfit and improper person from being the 100% owner of a club. The matter is in the very literal sense, a formality.
Still, in passing such a tainted convict, who has already sat on the board of a club which sailed into liquidation, was subject to considerable criticism from an SPL judicial report, and had his honesty derided by a South African judge, the SFA, have made an improper decision. It’s a marginal call whether our man is better working on the inside or taking nothing to do with it. Neither option is satisfactory, the only permanent resolution to this scourge of the ages is to leave Scottish football behind.
For what it’s worth, I think King is utterly brilliant. Sounding a bit like Rhett Butler in an interview with the Daily Record, he said, “Quite frankly I don’t give a damn what people say or write about me. I will do whatever I think is best for me. The media and the fans will make no difference to my success or failure.”
Stand down all you psychological profilers.
The guy is perfect, how did he convince so many fans he was good for them? Wait, I remember. In the same article he said:
“The only way we can access that revenue is to compete with Celtic. To do that, in our first year back we are going to have to treble our wage bill as a minimum. Depending on how Dermot Desmond responds we may need to make it four times bigger.”
“First year back……. treble our wage bill…… minimum….. may need to make it four times bigger”.
He went on, “I have lost £20m in Rangers already and I’m happy to lose another £30m because I love the team”.
£30m. Go for it, Dave, we’d all love to see it. That would teach Celtic a lesson.
Here’s a few predictions. The No Surrender to a perceived enemy days will be back in spades. They need to dislodge Celtic, its influence and its support. Expect bad PR when a fan illegally disposes of litter and the onslaughts against our CEO to continue. They have not been able to lay a glove on Ronny for months, but wait until we draw a game at home. Players should avoid camera phones, and Scott Brown should never sit down in public. Anthony Stokes will be cautioned against use of a flagrantly Irish accent.
Whatever money is available will flood into the coffers in a desperate attempt to close the gap with Celtic, but there will be no trebling of wages or £30m investment. Instead, the fans will be asked to stump up the big numbers. In the event Mike Ashley is held in abeyance, the window between now and the money running out is critical. I expect nothing more than a shambles, they don’t have the money or the intelligence to take Celtic on, but this is their one big play. Celtic are ready.
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Paul67
Thank you. Sorry for dragging the blog down into a senseless argument that didn’t involve our beloved Celtic.
ach well there’s always ‘well
Theoriginalsadiesbhoy
I’m disappointed as well mate but in no way surprised.
My Dad says the Hibs haven’t done a days good since Harry Swan removed the Harp .
HH
Anyway Bhoys , nobody is gonny stop the 10.
Lovely
HH
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
The only senseless thing on the blog has just disappeared down the u-bend.
Sadiesbhoy
I blame the teachers, well the retired ones anyway. 8))
TOSB
Forza!
HH.
BT, some of the teachers still working are no better, Hamilton ones have a bad reputation.
So the SFA prevented Ashley from increasing his stake, but are okay about Sevco taking Newcastle players on loan?
Is this the famous “discretion” kicking in again?
I preferred Sevco under Mccoists direction and the Easdales comedy side show
doc
Cheers, mini attends school in ML3 8(
So is mcdonalds red card been overturned or whats the latest ?
Whatever happened to guidetti for calling the huns..huns ?
Can’t seem to get on the new article, oh well.
Glass Two Thirds Full. It goes on and on just wait until next season it will be interesting to see the side they field. There will be a few youngsters and a lot of loanees. HH.
I meant individual teachers rather than the place BT.
Pfayr
I like hearing my 2 sevco workmates happy at work this morning, whilst 10 Tims laughed up our sleeves at their repeated gullible stupidity. King David is not their Messiah. He is a very naughty boy. :)
Well I was waiting for one and saw the yellow post from Paul :((
Kip time, the monkeys will be out in force at work tomorrow, I’m sure they have missed me.
BBC news announce the Sevco result. But they STILL haven’t announced their result v Alloa in the Petrofac Training Cup…….
burghbhoy
22:20 on 20 May, 2015
Theoriginalsadiesbhoy
I’m disappointed as well mate but in no way surprised.
My Dad says the Hibs haven’t done a days good since Harry Swan removed the Harp .
HH
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If anyone wants to know why I hold the modern Hibs support in disdain, I don’t mind explaining. I really started to watch Celtic seriously in the mid 1960s. I had been to 3 Celtic games with my older brother in the late1950s against Hibs, Motherwell and St. Mirren – all at Celtic Park in season 1958-59. My brother then joined the Merchant Navy and my Dad would not allow me – a 7 year old to travel from Coatbridge into Glasgow until I was 13. He did allow me to travel to Cliftonhill, Broomfield and Fir Park from aged 11, I actually grew fond of Motherwell. Joe McBride was my hero – until he signed for Celtic and I went with him.
One of my early memories was a League Cup semi- final against Hobs at Ibrox. I arrived late on Phil Cole’s bus and got into the game. I was surrounded by people on green and white scarves singing Sean South of Garryowen. Then Neil Martin scored for Hibs. They all went mental. Then Martin did it again and they went mental again. I went, “que?” and they explained that they were Hibs fans. They laughed and joked woth us and generally looked after us. Celtic equalised and I think we won in extra time – 4-2???
While I was a motherwell supporter aged 11, a large Hibs support turned up at Fir Park. Peter Cormack was their hero and they won 2-0. Their supporters sang rebel songs throughout the game and I enjoyed being in amongst them
….pfayr supports weeoscar
22:31 on 20 May, 2015
I preferred Sevco under Mccoists direction and the Easdales comedy side show
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You’re spot on pal.
matthewl1888
21:23 on 20 May, 2015
First post on CQN, Sittin with BT.
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Were you in the louden bar? ;))
Pfayr
Contd…. The mullet is an average manager of an average squad achieving results that are average vis a vis their spending.
HH jamesgang
sipsini
Not a chance
James
You feart fae Jo Lamont’s identical twin bro????
Ashamed if true! ;))
Only joshing mate, if your sitting with BT I’ve no doubts your a good Tim, welcome to the bickering :)
Sorry I got cut off.
I have other happy memories of standing amongst Hibs supporters at our 6–1 Cup Final win in the 70s and at a league Championship winning game at Easter Road (3-1) in the 70s where older Hibs supporters chatted to and joked with and generally looked after younger Celtic supporters.
Before our last Cup Final, I joined Hibs.net to chat about the build up to the Cup Final and to express my wish that it was a high scoring game with Celtic prevailing. Both semi finals had resulted in 4-3 victories for Celtic and Hibs. Some Hibs fans were willing to engage with a Celtic supporter but as soon as any repartee started other Hibs fans weighed in to tell me that they had moved on and to tell me in no uncertain terms that they had moved on and made it perfectly clear that they hated Celtic. We had stolen their players down through the decades. We had waited until Riordan was out of contract and generally regarded us as something less than savoury.
I was eventually banned from their website for expressing my feelings towards them.
Oops last post meant for matthewl1888… Enjoy the banter HH
sipsini
Thanks bud, Glad to be here HH
Is that right, they were throwing missiles at the Hibs goalie, and the ref ignored it…!!??
TOSB
My first cup final was Celtic 6 Hibs 1.
I was 6 and fell in love with Dixie Deans that day. :))
Didnt see game tonight. Had no desire to. However saw millers goal on news followed by him jumping into the arms od the peepul. Checked livescore for the booking but they must have forgotten to add it. I’m assuming he was booked?
Matthewl
I posted a welcome to you earlier. Come to CQN corner. My son Ryan and I would love to meet you.
Hail HaiL
delaneys dunky
Sorry I didn’t see it, yeah I stand near there on match day with BT and John Fallon, will you be there on Sunday ?
matthewl1888
Keep posting, always good to have a Celtic fan posting (not that I am saying others aren’t) going to try and preempt P67s post “Craig Gordon No.1”
CQN
Good night & God bless
gerryfaethebrig
Will do Gerry. HH
Gerryfaethebrig
23:04 on
20 May, 2015
Friday..lotsofbeer,,CSA night…Celtic Park
You know it makes sense :-)
Email me if interested
HH
CRC
Matthewl
Will be there on Sunday. My son complains that there are no CQN guys his age 22. Ryan will enjoy your company. ;))
shamrock plooks
Jeezo
HH