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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bournesouprecipe
16:25 on 20 May, 2015
Were there 3 Maleys?
Spot the deliberate mistake time,
Andy Dillon, The Sun…
“Saturdays League Two Play-Off final between Southend and Wycombe is kicking off at tea-time instead of the traditional 3pm start. The reason? It is because the match, being televised live on Sky, is not allowed to clash with the last day of gripping action in the Scottish Premiership where Celtic have just won the title for the 46th time. Wouldn’t want to miss that would ya?”
Clown.
Season Ticket renewed,28 years in a row……..{might be 29…..?}
#gettingold
Zico-you have mail.HH
patmcgrath … okay, maybe your ma can skelp philbhoy first … he may triumph, in which case, I dont need to worry about it … but, if he loses, he hopefully tires her out, so she doesn’t give me a skelping …. sorted!
sipsini … ha! haven’t seen that show in donkey’s years! although I always fancied myself more as a ninja than a samurai …. better outfit… and black is quite slimming!
Barrowbhoy
Very correct, ( and no doubt unpopular answer )
As told to me by an excellent senior Celt.
Hail Hail
Actually, philbhoy has been very quiet – where’s ma coat!
just listened to a rerun of sportsound and thought the Alloa chairman was excellent.
Mike I had to sort out some eateries in Toronto for my dentist in doing so happend to peruse the wine list at Jacobs – a corker !
Margaret
See above ;-)
Raymond McStay never played for the first team.
There were only two Brogan brothers . . . Jim and Frank.
I am pretty sure 3 brothers have NEVER played in the same Celtic team, so it has to be a trick question, or it was an unofficial game.
BSR
How about….
Jimmy & Willie McStay
Paul & Willie McStay
Wullie &Tom Maley?
whitedoghunch have booked Cail Bruich for lunch this Sat any reccomendations? H H Hebcelt
BSR
Its always been a trick question going around for years
in the Port & Greenock
Teuchter
It’s good……………. but i’ts not right.
RoyWalker CSC
Goin’ back in the ole mists of time- the Kellys?
Or the Maleys?
Barrowbhoy
Celtic folklore, made me laugh anyway when I heard it.
BroadChurch CSC
proudbhoy@ 10:07
morrissey the 23rd
03:03 on 20 May, 2015
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Have the quads called it a day ? i thought their album was good and very different.
Shame to hear that.
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A long time ago. They have did the odd gig since but most are now focused on being parents. If enough of us showed them they are missed and were loved, I might be able to get them to do a gig. I would hope in time they will do the odd gig in the future. I certainly hope so.
I just stuck a ten spot on Hibs to beat Rangers 2-0 tonight.
Got a very healthy 16/1.
Dharma Bam
Mike in T
She’s just called me in for me tea. Sorry. It’ll have to be another day. Lucky old Philbhoy.
whitedog …
how ya doin’? You mentioned a favour before…. but I didn’t see an email or post from you about it …. apologies if I missed it. In case, you sent one, please resend it, as I didn’t see it, and I didn’t want you to think I was ignoring you.
I haven’t tried Jacobs… but hear good things about it…. fries cooked in duck fat?! how can you go wrong.
We can add it to the list of places to try when you come for a visit. I also cooked a nice morrocan chicken dinner recently (and did a blueberry cornmeal cake for dessert) … so, I would be happy to cook if you would prefer a home cooked meal.
on that note, I am off tonight to meet Torontony (sometimes of this parish) … he has a craving for fish and chips, and a very good one has opened up … cooks in lard ..none of this namby pamby canola oil!
BSR
just seen the answer.
I thought the catch may have been 3 (sets) of brothers.
HH
Mike
Who cooks in Lard?
BSR
Re Callumny Murray
When push comes to shove, who better?
Brothers ?
We can’t compete with the Kray twins on the board of Sevco.
patmcgrath … no worries … my ma said I had to be home before the street lights came on as well …. so, another time? If your ma comes along, will she bring tea and biscuits for everyone?
TAL …. how ar things, big man?
What a quick internet search will reveal.
Dafabet, the new betting “partner” of Celtic FC, is a subsidiary of the AsianBGE Corporation in the Philipines.
Alan Shearer is currently their spokesperson…
Tom Macl good shout, you’re on a roll might just back that one, would like 3-0 to be sure to be sure. H H Hail Hebcelt
TAL …. Sea Witch …. although, now that I think about it, technically, I think it is beef fat, not lard … interested?
TBand F/Parkheadcumsalford- thjis is an issue that could be raised at the AGM.
A positive response to closer ties with Mary’s Meals would be good publicity for the sponsors, and would earn the Board lots of Broonie points with the Support.
What’s not to like?
Mike in T.
… and cheroots.
HH
Mike, check this place oot!
http://www.blogto.com/restaurants/sea-witch-fish-and-chips-toronto
I don’t believe it…..
beatbhoy
There is no answer to that, had it been a junior or the senior figure we’d have viewed the appointment with suspicion.
There are no referees in Scotland disassociated with mibbery, especially not the fast trackers.
If the referee features and or influences, even subtley, it will mean Hibs have got no chance.
Yep, Magners is, in fact owned by the C & C Group. Nice turnover too.
Guiness by Diageo.
A happy eighteenth birthday to young Jack, Jonnny the tims bhoy..they’re just heading to pick his first car up.
hebcelt
go for the market menu it will give you a good selection of what they are about and well priced.
Mike
I have not got round to mailing you yet but will
I recently saw somebody whose opinion I trust call Jacobs the best steakhouse in North America and anywhoo is where Jordi Artal enjoys his steak when in your town
enjoy that fish
Twin Peaks
DavidLynch CSC
Dontbrattbakkinanger
17:29 on
20 May, 2015
TBand F/Parkheadcumsalford- thjis is an issue that could be raised at the AGM.
A positive response to closer ties with Mary’s Meals would be good publicity for the sponsors, and would earn the Board lots of Broonie points with the Support.
What’s not to like?
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braw idea …..
braw