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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Celtic could put “Mary’s Meal’s” on the front of the jersey and charge us a hundred quid.
Club and Charity happy.
I prefer to contribute to charities directly.
If anyone doesn’t agree I will be behind the gas works at 5:30 and DBBIA will be holding my jacket.
67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar…… Ipox belongs to the creditors
15:53 on
20 May, 2015
kitalba
11:34 on 20 May, 2015
Understand what you mean but, as far as I am concerned, sevco should never have come into existence…the assets (including ipox) should have been sold in 2012, and the money distributed amongst the creditors ……….instead, they have zombified oldco into sevco……. and are in denial of liquidation……..HH
THEY are far from being in denial. THEY are well aware of what THEY are about.
Iy is those who have allowed it that are in denial.
My confident assertion that Sevco would not be promoted has taken a little knock of late.
Ladbroke`s sponsorship and the G & SL judgement suggest something is afoot. All I have to keep my belief intact ( that they won`t be promoted) is that I genuinely believe Sevco are the worst of the three teams fighting for the one place. Can anyone help restore my confidence?
JJ
A go 2 some games. I’m now goin 2 get a book. Celtic need the fans. FTSFA. Withhold money from them
Nah nah nah!
YOU puddem’up!
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked
16:06 on
20 May, 2015
My confident assertion that Sevco would not be promoted has taken a little knock of late.
Ladbroke`s sponsorship and the G & SL judgement suggest something is afoot. All I have to keep my belief intact ( that they won`t be promoted) is that I genuinely believe Sevco are the worst of the three teams fighting for the one place. Can anyone help restore my confidence?
JJ
THEY may not win promotion but THEY will be in next season’s top division.
My charity of choice is SCIAF
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked
I honestly think/believe Hibs will do them.
But if they do, that detracts not a jot from some fundamental issues.
Thought that this post from yesterday was worth a rerun.
What follows is delusional ranting by a highly dangerous unreconstructed Trades Union dinosaur. Any, even passing resemblances to actual people, events or organisations are totally accidental and absolutely coincidental.
A lady in her forties had a chequered personal history that would mean that it was unlikely that she would ever be able to gain employment via the normal interview processes etc.
However, all was not lost and help was just at hand.
Around about tea time one evening recently she was contacted by an employment agency which has loose links with the government.
Apparently, a no questions asked job was being made immediately available to her. Not only was the job instantly available, but the employment agency in question would even free gratis and for nothing, transport her to it at six o’clock the following morning.
Next morning with two other agency chauffeured prospective employees, she was delivered to a fairly remotely situated food processing plant.
Despite operations there being conducted in a refrigerated environment, the plant’s owners apparently felt no need to cosset employees by supplying them with warm protective clothing such as fleeces or any such nonsense.
After about seven or eight hours food processing, apparently for the upper end of the market, the near frozen trio was then informed that, presumably in the interests of hygiene, they would be required too spend a further two hours of hosing down and cleaning work surfaces.
At the end of a very long cold day, they were then informed that their collective presence would not be required again.
Rubbing salt in their wounds, the government connected employment agency then designated their experience as having been a training day, and therefore not one thin dime for their efforts would they receive.
Although I cannot be sure, it is not inconceivable, that having nominally accepted work, any current benefits they are in receipt of may well be sanctioned.
Once again I must emphasise that all the above is not only fictitious, but the events retailed, never have, never could and never, never, will occur in David Cameron’s soon to be Trades Union Free, hard worker friendly Britain.
kitalba
16:10 on
20 May, 2015
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked
I honestly think/believe Hibs will do them.
But if they do, that detracts not a jot from some fundamental issues.
See Big Eck playing the lack of bottle game.
Once a Hun always a Hun.
quonno
This is no different from other clubs that have gone bust, (other companies are the same also, I have a colleague who has done this several times, the money never goes to the creditors).
Fiorentina are the same as sevco an almost identical case, they still claim to be the same club, and I am sure that is where the phrase ‘Sporting continuation’ first began, either way the same happened to Fiorentina as did sevco, only the fans and owners of that club peddle that nonsense, media fans also.
outside of that everyone knows the truth.
Liquidation tends to be final and the end.
quonno
That was not reassuring 0:-)
Kitalba,
That was ( well the first part anyway !);
JJ
Wonder when Big Wattie will be invited to join Board.
Kit – pleasure talking. Take care.
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked
16:15 on
20 May, 2015
quonno
That was not reassuring 0:-)
Which? My employment fantasy or BIg Eck always being a Hun?
quonno
This :
” THEY may not win promotion but THEY will be in next season’s top division.”
JJ
Philbhoy
16:04 on 20 May, 2015
Celtic could put “Mary’s Meal’s” on the front of the jersey and charge us a hundred quid.
Club and Charity happy.
I prefer to contribute to charities directly.
If anyone doesn’t agree I will be behind the gas works at 5:30 and DBBIA will be holding my jacket.
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Philbhoy,
I see that no one else has accepted your challenge. Surprising, given the location. And, frankly, a bit rude for no one to even respond. Since it cannot be said that Celtic fans are fraidy cats and/or rude, I shall accept your challenge..
How long will you be there? If I leave the office now (11 am my time), I could probably catch a flight this afternoon, which would get me there by late tonight/early morning tomorrow morning (my time), which would be tomorrow morning/afternoon, your time.
Is that okay?
PS… it sounds like you have a jacket, and someone to hold it….. ooh! Fancy! Is this one of them big town fancy scuffles…. do I need to bring someone else to hold my jacket? It is starting to get a bit expensive, if I have to fly someone over just to hold my jacket.
So, what are the rules for this fist fight? sticks? knives? guns? I need to know what I should pack in my suitcase. If I am a bit late, please try calling the customs office at the airport to enquire as to my whereabouts.
I await your response.
Respectfully yours,
Mike in Toronto
quonno:
I think Hibs are the better team and with that in mind, and only that in mind, I’d think Hibs will do it.
Feck he MIBS.
Would I bet Hibs, I’m not normally a betting man, but all that aside, yes I’d bet Hibs.
Next week will tell.
“This is like watching the same car crash over and over again. I’m going to read Paul67′s blog and that’s all.”
Dharma,
Post of the day.
HH
kitalba
12:41 on 20 May, 2015
LiviBhoy:
There are more green and white plastic ducks in Queensland than there are koalas.
But they are not breeding and I’m fecked if I’m buying anymore.
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Ducks? Or koalas?
;-)
HH jamesgang
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
16:09 on
20 May, 2015
My charity of choice is SCIAF
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BT
Embarrassed to admit that I didn’t realise till recently SCIAF was founded in St Columbkilles in 1965.
The same year as I began my unsuccessful education there :O) HH
Wtf is wrong with these guys
One of four men accused of plotting to kill two former UDA leaders in Scotland allegedly asked a Celtic player about getting guns, a court has heard.
In a police recording, Anton Duffy said he asked Anthony Stokes in Glasgow’s Brazen Head pub to get his father to speak to someone about guns.
The High Court in Glasgow heard pub regulars reacted furiously to this.
Mr Duffy, 39, John Gorman, 58, Paul Sands, 31 and Martin Hughes, 36, deny a plot to kill Mr Adair and Sam McCrory.
The High Court in Glasgow has already heard that Mr Adair and his best friend Mr McCrory were both former members of prohibited Loyalist terror organisations the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) and its paramilitary wing the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF).
Surveillance operations
They were involved in the Good Friday agreement in 1998 which brought peace to Northern Ireland, and both have been living in Ayrshire for a number of years.
The trial has also been told that the accused were recorded by police during surveillance operations.
Mr Duffy’s home in Old Castle Road, Glasgow, was bugged by police from August to October 2013.
One conversation was recorded after he returned from the Brazen Head pub in the city’s Gorbals area on 1 September 2013 .
In a tape played to the jury of 10 women and five men, Mr Duffy is heard to say: “I wanted to go and talk to Anthony Stokes and see if his dad could get a message to Donzo about these…weapons.
“I seen Anthony Stokes tonight and I says listen, I need to talk to your dad and then everybody started jumping in going uh blah, blah, blah, know what I mean.
“They’re singing songs and all this carry on saying you can’t do this. I said leave me alone. Not one of them has ever had to go on an operation where they got shot.”
Det Con Ross Arnott, who was involved in the surveillance operation, was asked by QC Derek Ogg, defending Mr Duffy: “We heard how Mr Duffy approached Anthony Stokes the Celtic footballer and was angry when there was a big reaction.
‘Crazy behaviour’
“He approached Anthony Stokes to ask if he could speak to his dad to speak to somebody else about guns and everyone seemed to take exception to this?” and DC Arnott replied: “Yes.”
Mr Ogg then said: “Throughout the tapes we hear Mr Duffy refer to his crazy behaviour and taking Tramadol,” and DC Arnott replied: “That’s correct.”
The court heard that police recorded 1,300 hours of covert tapes during the operation codenamed Operation Hairsplitter.
Mr Ogg revealed that initially all the excepts from the tapes given to defence teams excluded any reference to Duffy’s addiction to Tramadol.
The QC said to DC Arnott: “Originally, the security services did not wish to release to us any recordings with references to Tramadol and my client’s addiction to it, why was this?” The police officer said: “The decision was made by senior officers that the information originally released was sufficient for disclosure purposes.”
The jury heard that in the tapes finally released there were numerous references to Mr Duffy being sick due to Tramodol.
It is also claimed Mr Duffy and Mr Gorman were allegedly part of a plan to murder the governor of Barlinnie jail Derek McGill in a car bomb attack.
Three other men – Craig Convery, 37, Gary Convery, 34, and Gordon Brown, 29 – deny organised crime charges.
The trial before judge Lady Scott continues
HH
Name the three brothers that played in the same Celtic side?
Jungle Jim @ 16 06.
I have never seen them so can’ t comment on how good / bad they are.-
but – my neck of the woods is chocka with guys who ‘ll bet on whether a cockroach will turn left or right when it reaches the wall but won’ t risk a cent on forecasting an Italian fitba match..The reason – one is luck and the other depends on La Sistema Italiana.In the case of the Deady Bears , La Sistema Scozzese would love them to be promoted.
Mike I’m Toronto,
Philbhoy is claimed
Wanna fight about it?
bsr
McStays……..unless it’s one your trick questions????
Stokesy…..the 2nd most famous Anthony to frequent the ol Brazen Head.
HH
NatKnow:
I always take care. I don’t ever worry before the event, ever, but with one exception… Celtic, I shouldn’t, after all it is only a football club, but I do, I worry lots but most times from a distance.
You take care mate, you are no different from me, don’t forget that, even when we do fall out, other than I’m here and you’re there. We both want equality.
Dharma Bam…
damn! my typing is too slow (or my posts are too long!)….
How about, I get the winner?
Same questions apply.
Fair enough?
St ColumkillesPunter
Nope
SoT
” La Sistema Scozzese would love them to be promoted.”
That is what has caused me to lose a bit of confidence.
JJ
BSR
Anything to do with ‘Mad Mhen’? :o)
Without wanting to offend the more devout, I find the near 6/4 on offer for the huns tonight incredible.
14 v 11. There can only be one result.
and for the record …..
They aren’t the same team. the old one died. And I would be happy if we never had to see the new team (with the same old bigoted fans) …. and am upset that Celtic haven’t taken a more active role in cleaning up the quagmire that is Scottish football. In addition, to it being the right thing to do, in the long term, I think it would be good business.
Having said all of that …..
I still hope the zombies get humped this afternoon!
VP
These three brothers were before the McStays.
vogue …. I thought Paul and Willie played together, but did Raymond play in the same team as Paul? I didn’t think so, but my memory isn’t what it once was.
The hand wringing and knashing shine of teeth at the idea of the bigots back in our league all seems like a waste of energy to me.
They have always been coming back, that is an absolute certainty.
Next season, or the one after they will be back in Paradise singing their songs of hatred and ignorance.
It occurred to me after the formation of Sevco5088 and they bumped Spartans out of their place in the lower league, the time of interest would be three years on when there are subtle noises coming out of our own boardroom and from marketing.
Everything to date since 14 February 2012 has been opinion, speculation and assumption, nothing more
Should their be obvious delight from our club leadership over the resumption of the “Old *irm”, then the game is a bogey and the conspiracy theorists will, in fact be proven correct.
The end game for me personally in particular is the subtle message emanating from Mr. Lawwell’s office in the lead up to our first league game.
Interesting times.
My emotional ties to Celtic are for life, my financial contribution will in time perhaps be subject to review.
Don’t think Raymond made a first team start