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Financial gap? You’ve seen nothing yet

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This midweek has gone just about perfectly. Yesterday I asked that we pick a team to win the game, but play Griffiths, Armstrong, Roberts, McGregor, Izaguirre and Gamboa. All played, as did Christie and Henderson. And we recorded a remarkable 0-4 away win.

Meanwhile, in the land of the also-rans, our four nearest ‘challengers’ all dropped points. It’s still early days, but this league’s turning into a procession. Embarrassingly so, for some.

After opening the scoring within three minutes it wasn’t the most fluid of performances from Celtic, but an incredible eight outfield changes will result in a lack of familiarity. What the outfield players lacked, Craig Gordon more than made up for. He made three excellent saves, extending his run of fine performances since returning to the team against Kilmarnock last month.

Will the biggest impact Dorus de Vries has at Celtic be on the form of Craig Gordon? Don’t bet against it.

The Scottish Premiership table is in one of those bizarre states, where the (game-in-hand adjusted) gap between first and second is larger than that between second and second bottom. The transformation which has taken place in a team already five-in-a-row champions is remarkable, eclipsed in recent history only by the turnaround which took place in 2000.

Last night I read a lot of pennies dropping; specifically there was an acceptance that there was a significant financial gap between Celtic and the newly promoted Championship winners. There are a couple of worthwhile observations to make on this issue:

The financial gap which funded this season’s business is a fraction of what it will be next year, when Celtic will have banked circa £50m more than any other Scottish club. That will be around twice the gap they went into the last transfer window with.

Whatever you think about Mark Warburton’s claims that he’s closing the on-field gap, the structural deficit gap is becoming oceanic.

I again read people digging Dave King up about a perceived lack of his promised overinvestment. What’s going on at Ibrox right now IS overinvestment. The signings of Barton, Senderos, Kranjcar, Rossiter, Gilks, Hill, Hodson and Garner were designed to give them the advantage they needed over a team they eliminated from the Scottish Cup last season.

The accounts when published in 2018 will prove this. Or I should say if published. Not every team survives long enough to publish accounts, lest we forget.

For them, winning the league is evidently not going to happen, but if this week’s results teach us anything, it’s that the European qualification places (second and third) are wide open. For a team spending more than their direct rivals combined, that should be an achievable target.

The real problems come when the overinvestment has to stop and budget is cut.

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  1. NatKnow on

    BROGAN ROGAN TREVINO AND HOGAN SUPPORTS OSCAR KNOX, MACKENZIE FURNISS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO FIGHTS NEUROBLASTOMA on 28TH OCTOBER 2016 12:58 AM

     

     

    Natknow

     

     

    Best description of me I have heard in a while!!

     

     

    I will use that lol

     

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    No offence intended dude! :-))

  2. NatKnow on

    RASCAR CAPAC on 28TH OCTOBER 2016 12:53 AM

     

     

    So who would have gone in goals, had Gordon been sent off?

     

     

    I think you need the most mental guy.

     

     

    Broon. But he’s not there.

     

     

    Griff. But he’s wee.

     

     

    Nir moves like a sloth.

     

     

    I would put Sinclair in goals. Not mental, but moves like nobody else in the team.

     

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    Was Sinky on at that point? I can’t remember.

     

     

    I’d have put Jozo in – he’s the biggest :-)

  5. Margaret McGill on

    You know how smallpox was eradicated from earth but some govts kept phials of the virus in labs.

     

    Thats the way I feel about Sevco.

  7. Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma on

    Natknow

     

     

    No offence taken — the description is deadly accurate!

     

     

    Years ago, a work colleague (in fact one of my own employees) described me as a Bozo with sticky up hair that looks like a bog brush to a retailer. She described my bozoness in some detail.

     

     

    I walked into the guy’s shop to buy something later the same morning and he recognised me immediately from the description.

     

     

    I found that hilarious.

  8. Margaret McGill on

    What makes Tims Tims is that they all have photographic memories.

     

    Some just don’t have film.

  9. Rascar Capac on

    In the future, could there be a route into football for a fairly tall midfielder who is not quite making it, to reinvent himself as a sweeper keeper?

     

     

    Should we we try for this from a young age?

  11. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MARGARET MCGILL on 28TH OCTOBER 2016 1:51 AM

     

    Lets face it. 99% of huns give the rest a bad name.

     

     

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    Had to read that twice.

     

     

    Cracker.

     

    :-)

  12. petec on

    I didn’t realise that Stuart had got the MOTM award last night, what do I know about fitba haha.

     

     

    In my defence I had had a few sherberts.

     

     

    I just think the guy has everything, except good old Scottish Gallusness – He should have owned the game for longer than he did. Do your magic Brendan. ;)

     

     

    The More Scottish and Irish players in the Celtic team the better – They have deeper Love for Celtic. They must be Champions League level players Howevaaaah. ;))

     

     

    TommyBurns.CSC

  13. petec on

    Saturdays game will be well worth watching.

     

     

    Celtic will win, and probably win very well. ;)))))

     

     

    I loved the team that Brendan picked at Dingwall. It was very attacking, exciting for the Faithful Away Support – I’m sure Brendan is tuned into exciting the Support Always. I thought it would have been a 5-4 game. Credit to Craig for some excellent saves.

     

     

    First 6 Months for Brendan? ;))

     

     

    not bad …. not bad at all.

     

     

    Celtic Park is a place Everyone wants to be again.

  16. petec on

    Tom

     

     

    Dr Future as he is known is probably the most influential guy I have ever listened to on the Internet, first through his Radio Shows, and now he blogs but not nearly enough…. because of the project he is doing.

     

     

    I’d suggest you look out for his books as I’m sure he is nearing completion. The Topic may howevaaaaah be of no interest to you whatsoever, no problemo.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    And Celtic to win by 3 goals Saturday.

     

     

    Futurequake.CSC

  26. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BABASONICOS71 on 28TH OCTOBER 2016 3:18 AM

     

     

    The ending sounds like ” Speedy Gonzales “

  27. petec on

    macjay1,

     

     

    Warbiola is a decent dude, IMO.

     

     

    He is in a horrible Job.

     

     

    I hope he stays.

     

     

    Everyone makes the wrong choice in their Life.

     

     

    The Fat Controller on Sky Belittling a Young and definitely a guy that wants to play Fitba the Right way.

     

     

    As I say he is in a horrible Job.

     

     

    He has got to stay positive so his team can play well and get results.

     

     

    I hope he is given Time and they settle in to where they really are. A lot of Humility will be Good for the whole of Scotland.

     

     

    I, as you know, I am mad mental crazy about Fundamental Christianity. Even the Most mild mannered of all, The Battered Bunnet, he called me a C. He Just disnae Understand where I was coming from.

     

     

    I think we should revisit the Auldheid comments about sharing a lot more of the Wealth that comes from CL participation within Every Top League Scottish Club.

     

     

    I judged Auldheid because I have read certain things that are very specific.

     

     

    I am So very Sorry for doing that.

     

     

    I have a lot of Sorrys to say.

     

     

    Yesterday I, Praise the Lord, I got a new car…. It even has a Turbo in it.

     

     

    Vrooom Vrooom.CSC

     

     

    sorry Baba Baby.

     

     

    Sentimental Chick Music incoming.

     

     

    Tell it to My Heart

     

     

    Every Husband give your Wife the Biggest Cuddle ever. Make Babies as well, as many as possible. Forget about economics.

     

     

    Trust the Lord.

  32. petec on

    Callum is going to be moved on. He isnae a holding mid, he made too many mistakes in games so he is Tchai.

     

     

    Nir is on a sticky Wicket but a no lose as Celtic will recoup a good fee, personally, I hope he really gets into his real Groove, regularly.

     

     

    I reckon we will have a First name on the teamsheet Midfielder coming in, in January. Who knows maybe we won’t.

  34. petec on

    BABASONICOS71 on 28th October 2016 3:38 am

     

     

    Scottish Fitba is recovering. Living within their means. Knowing how harsh the realities are now after the Crash.

     

     

    RIP Rangers

  36. petec on

    Need to get the most Energetic ZN chaNT.

     

     

    F**k the SFA.

     

     

    Respect to Peter Lawwell.

     

     

    No matter what any Celt says, the Hun hate him a lot – the not so Clever Hun that has been indoctrinated to HATE.

     

     

    He is a Brave person going into that Vipers Nest and doing what he is obviously DOING.

  41. petec on

    I just think Brendan is a Genius – Who is DEEEEELIGHTED the stands are Full again, I know that hurt him seeing the dwindling crowds.

     

     

    Mr Rogers is Tuned in to the Support like it really should be – Some might say Connected.

     

     

    CeltiC

  42. petec on

    BABASONICOS71.

     

     

    CELTIC… Just Excellent Celtic.

     

     

    Mersey Paradise

     

     

    If only Stevie G didnae slip up.

     

     

    Watch out for Quality coming from our own School now. :))

     

     

    6monthsofBR.CSC

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