Football in July, the brilliant Dave King

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Celtic play their fifth and final preseason friendly tomorrow before Tuesday’s Champions League qualifier in Armenia.  Five games feels light.  Legs will still be tired after each game, the prospect of 90 minutes in extreme heat will not be welcome.

Opponents Alashkert will have played only three preseason games before facing Celtic, each against lower league Russian opponents, so while they will cope better with the heat, their underlying fitness will not be better than Celtic’s.

In theory, Tuesday’s game should be welcomed as an opportunity to increase preparedness before the tougher challenges that lie ahead.  But this is football in July, when normal rules do not apply, as Lincoln Red Imps demonstrated two years ago.

Loved the lack of logic in Dave King’s written response to BBC’s Alasdair Lamont’s question on the Takeover Panel’s Contempt of Court proceedings.  “The [Takeover Panel] know that I live in [South Africa] and that it will require exchange control approval to move the funds to London.  They are just bullying me”.

The Takeover Panel’s rules (which exist for everyone) that an offer has to have proven funds in the UK is not an actual impediment.  If King’s funds were not in the UK, he would be unable to pay for the shares three weeks after the offer is made.

Takeover Panel rules merely bring the date cash is required forward by three weeks.  Still, I am sure this talk of bullying will make the Takeover Panel think twice before crossing King again.

This guy is beyond brilliant.  He is behaving like this openly.  You know how it ends.

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  1. Bada

     

    We have done but because it was abandoned at 12 everyone left – still got a barman at the club and hoping some of the locals will turn up.

  2. Ivehad

     

    I’m sure they will

     

    One is in San Francisco on business and the other away on his new caravan to somewhere near Chester –

  3. Just about to head into Tallaght Stadium to watch the famous Glasgow Celtic. Feel sorry for Almore and all other local CQNers who have the Bhoys visiting their back yard and they are miles away having to watch some shoite or other on the telly.

     

    Hail Hail

  4. Gordon; Hendry, Ajer, Simunovic, Tierney; Forrest, Brown, Ntcham, McGregor; Edouard, Dembele

  5. THECELT45,

     

     

    I put it on about 2.15, when it was working. Turned it on about 2.55 to watch and nothing. In fact, I am now getting a message that I haven’t subscribed. So, the subscription must have ended today, I guess. In the past, they used to send you information about its expiry date. Now, whether it’s a glitch I don’t know. Anyway, I’m getting nothing.

  6. Not even getting audio. Tried normal site and test site. Anyone else connected yet?

  7. Tobago Street on

    Celtic twitter say they’re working on getting the feed up and running!

     

     

    T

  8. FRIESDORFER on 7TH JULY 2018 3:10 PM

     

    Not even getting audio. Tried normal site and test site. Anyone else connected yet?

     

     

    ………………………….

     

     

    I just contacted them and they said they are experiencing technical difficulties

  9. Parkheadcumsalford on 7th July 2018 3:10 pm

     

    Same this side of the Pond. Renewed yesterday.

     

    Dembele scored in 6 mins.

     

    Just got audio back…

     

    HH

     

    TC45

  10. Unfortunately for all overseas Celtic fans they are dependent on Celtic tv.

     

    I have had it for years and despite technology improving the service seems to get worse every year.

     

    The Celtic board are complacent an contemptuous in their attitude to a captive audience.

     

    There is no appetite to improve this terrible service if it means spending money.

  11. mike in toronto on

    Sweden v England … poor fare … Sweden are organized at the back, but not a lot of skill going forward … England probing, but without much skill or a plan ….

     

     

    Croatia will fancy their chances against either of these teams

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