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.
Fancy winning two tickets for premium seats in the Jock Stein Stand for Trophy Day on Sunday, courtesy of Magners? To win, email me the name of the Celtic keeper who won Sportswriters’ Player of the Year this season. Put the name in the SUBJECT field of your email and send to celticquicknews@gmail.com
COMPETITION CLOSES AT 21:00 tonight, 20 May.
There was some stunning news today. Mary’s Meals, a charity founded in Scotland 13 years ago, now feed over 1m children each day. Almost three thousand of them are in schools funded by you in Malawi. While entering the competition you might want to donate £1 to the Mary’s Meals pot here.
This success is partly yours, so read what you’ve done.
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Nothing will be resoled toady but, this place will be like the crash-test-dummies training centre when the huns tear their 1st mibbery-assisted strip off yeez…only saying.
That’s it…..oot.
resoled-resolved
praecepta:
I think the simple solution is a simple rule book – for all – with no loop-holes, policed by a responsible and accountable global accountancy company.
Job done.
I’ll re-buy my Celtic season ticket that day.
I’d be happy with Mary’s Meals on the shirt.
Not so much Save The Children, whose Chief Exec gets a salary of over £230k a year and share of an executive bonus pot of £160k. Still, at least Hearts arn’t paying for it.
praecepta:
can you really be charged and convicted in Scotland for having an opinion?
Kitalba I asked for the name of the global sponsor, you replied you did’nt have the right and I should believe you or not. How about applying the same courtesy to other posters? H H Hebcelt
kitalba
If I were a rich man like yourself I would punt plenty into Celtic and charities but as I am a scatter cash with my money. It is unlikely that will ever happen.
I will buy a rosary from you mate. Just let me know the details.
LB
Canamalar
Apologies didn’t read it as an interpretation of ‘angst’ – and yes while I agree with some form of non-active participation with the SFA – though I would much rather see a radical overhaul of the association system of governance.
hebcelt:
wtf are you on about
NatKnow
Hertz went from Wonga to Save the Children and got massive plaudits for it. The CtC deal is better than the Wonga deal to the club. Hertz would have Hibernian on their jersey if it netted them millions of pounds.
The two men who donated the best sponsorship deal in their history deserve all the credit but choose to remain in the background.
In my opinion Hertz deserve zero credit. They the best sponsorship deal in their history. They have not given a penny to charity.
Maybe I am being cynical here but I can;t see that Hertz have done anything but glean good publicity from this. Dr Budge is as smart as they come though.
LB
LiviBhoy:
I said I was not a rich man, why did you twist it?
What’s the story with the the Goalie?
Is he for the off?
kitalba
I didn;t twist it.
I was agreeing with your actions IF you were a rich man.
I think you are reading it differently to the way it was typed.
I may be missing an apostrophe. It was never my strong point.
LB
Praecepta,
We all want radical overhaul of the SFA but that’s not going to happen until someone takes action and upsets the trough.
Has big Davy got the cheque book out yet then?
Kitalba well I guess that’s an answer of sorts
Philbhoy- he got player of the year from the journos.
Maks sense tae me, and it maks sense tae Mo.
Right!!!!
WHO WANTS TE FIGHT ME????
It’s only a fight if they hit back
hawd the front page (twitter)
WikiLeaks @wikileaks · 14m14 minutes ago
Stand by for an announcement.
maybe we have signed messi on pre-contract..who wid we drop
hebcelt:
pathetic kop out, if you can’t explain your question when you are taken to task on a question, what thought did you actually put into the question?
DBBIA
Thanks!
Didn’t know that.
Hope you are well!
Wanna fight??
LiviBhoy
13:50 on
20 May, 2015
NatKnow
Hertz went from Wonga to Save the Children and got massive plaudits for it. The CtC deal is better than the Wonga deal to the club. Hertz would have Hibernian on their jersey if it netted them millions of pounds.
The two men who donated the best sponsorship deal in their history deserve all the credit but choose to remain in the background.
In my opinion Hertz deserve zero credit. They the best sponsorship deal in their history. They have not given a penny to charity.
Maybe I am being cynical here but I can;t see that Hertz have done anything but glean good publicity from this. Dr Budge is as smart as they come though.
LB
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Completely agree with you mate. At the time Hearts were being lauded for what appeared to be a charitable action on their part. It wasn’t. I posted such an opinion on the blog and received one or two barbs for my ungenerous attitude. As you say – good PR and cost them nothing. I look forward to Anne Budge creating the kind of family club she appears to want. She has her work cut out though – some of the most horrible fans I’ve encountered.
Philbhoy- not really, no.
I am happy to hold your jacket, and obviously to staunch your wounds, in the unlikely event your opponent lands a blow.
I posted a few weeks ago that I had recieved a gift of the following –
Bowmore Tempest, small batch, 10 y.o., 55.1% proof.
Absolutely gorgeous.
Anyone any thoughts?
An al no fight wi ye.
LiviBhoy:
The ‘finger’ rosaries came from Westminster Cathedral for a reason that was important to me. Just a history/heart thing, just a we are still here and until… well let’s not go there.
The rings are bought and paid for, the money has also been donated to Mary’s meals and if you want a ring I’ll send you a ring just get my e-mail and I’ll get back to you. Might take a few weeks though, I’m off to the desert in a couple of days, I’ll be away for a few weeks but I’ll send it eventually and I keep my word.
kitalba
13:36 on
20 May, 2015
When you stop and think about it, Hearts have some good attributes.
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What are these good attributes? I think they’re a horrible club.
Kitalba yup that’s me pathetic “kopper outer” i asked a perfectly reasonable question,you did’nt understand it – no prob “i was taken to task” where is that coming from?
Bye Bye
Philbhoy
14:03 on
20 May, 2015
I posted a few weeks ago that I had recieved a gift of the following –
Bowmore Tempest, small batch, 10 y.o., 55.1% proof.
Absolutely gorgeous.
Anyone any thoughts?
An al no fight wi ye.
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My thoughts : I’m jealous. :-)
DBBIA
If he blows hard I am afraid I am beat!
Lost a stone since our last meet so you probably won’t recognize me now.
I’ve convinced myself I will keep the weight off by buying 38″ waist trousers and throwing out all the giant pairs I had.
We’ll see.
Natknow
It was delicious, however, all gone now.
:-(
Philbhoy
14:09 on
20 May, 2015
Natknow
It was delicious, however, all gone now.
:-(
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Right – put ’em up…!!!!
:-)
hebcelt:
explain your question and I’ll answer it, I don’t have a clue what you were asking hence my wtf are you on about.
Now if you can’t explain or articulate your question of me, is it my fault I can’t begin to answer before I understand?
Help!!!!
Philbhoy -that is very much the ole Sevconian mindset.
do you get to keep the history of the ole muckle breeks?
Philbhoy
14:03 on
Bowmore Tempest, small batch, 10 y.o., 55.1% proof.
Absolutely gorgeous.
Anyone any thoughts?
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If you could send a bottle or 3 over to me here i’ll respond on the taste and quality to your good self.-))
NatKnow;
Did they pay all their creditors?
Did their whole team enlist and fight the war?
Did their fans bail them out and put them on the straight and narrow?
Is their hate a mirror of your hate, or is yours a mirror of theirs?
Paul67
Brilliant,really enjoyed that and I’ve banged on about the fact that they don’t have the intelligence to take on Celtic,it’s not just down to the inherent intelligence that comes with having a collection of professionals specialising in different fields with the finances to go with it but also down to the fact that they are so thick their bigotry,hatred and sense of entitlement absolutely clouds the judgement within Ibrox.