I don’t know about you but practically every football thought I have at the moment is connected to where we go next. The small matter of winning the league title has slipped into ‘foregone conclusion’ territory, which is always dangerous.
The players will be no different from the rest of us, but they will have more on their minds. A change of manager is likely to mean a new system, and new squad requirements. They need to focus on making the best of the next five games. One thing that has been reassuring this week is Ronny Deila’s comments. His professional pride is clear; he’ll apply himself fully to the task in hand until the end of the season.
Eyes on the task of winning the league, as soon as possible.
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APRICALE on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:27 PM
St Stivs – regarding the size of the football industry, here is a quote from the excellent “The game of our lives”, by David Goldblatt:
ta, very interesting.
Football crap
Playing squad crap
Resale value of playing squad crap
Attendance figures crap
Turnover crap
Yep yon Lawwell deserves huge credit for that
Overpaid bean counter who got lucky because Lenny signed VVD , VW and FF …otherwise we might be even worse off
I see that there was a big fire at my old school in Partick. I didn’t realise that it had been turned into Apartments and car parks. I scored plenty of goals in both playgrounds during the day and with the Guild in the evenings.
Looking forward to today’s game, which should set us up nicely for a league winning display in Edinburgh next week and a victory parade back along the M8.
COYBIG&W
Sage words indeed.
“The blame for Celtic’s decline lies squarely with a board of directors as dysfunctional and out of touch as any that have ever served this great club. Celtic have one of the poorest and most socially disadvantaged fan bases in British football, yet they still refuse to sign up to the national living wage campaign for their lowest paid employees.
The club’s majority shareholder is one of the UK’s richest men whose name cropped up in the Panama Papers. They market the myth that they are “more than just a football club”, implying that they are St Francis of Assisi in a world of Donald Trumps. Last year, club chairman Ian Bankier said some fans were criminally racist for daring to criticise his fellow director, Ian Livingston, a Conservative peer who had voted in favour of cuts to tax credits, a measure that would have adversely affected many of the families who support Celtic. This occurred at an annual meeting presided over by a chief executive on a salary and bonus package of £1m a year.”
THE EXILED TIM on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:32 PM
Hell`s Bells.
I believe what Ronny says before I believe what the C.Q.N. steamies tell me.
And. I believe that there is concerted action by some CQN ers to undermine the Celtic Board including P.L. for their own ulterior motives.
Now this is all getting too tedious.
I didn`t say he was at the fifty pitches in disguise checking out the Auchtermuchtie B.B.under 15s.
Please,Pal.
Read what he said . It`s on the Celtic website.
Macjay, pal.
Completely respect your right to agree with them/ disagree with me. I don’t think that makes you delusional, just some one with a different outlook.
Your key phrase is that “you prefer to believe”.
That’s fine, but your preference doesn’t carry any more weight than mine because of what Ronny Deila knows.
I see operation protect Lawwell is in full swing. Our host is still of course avoiding the tricky question around Moneyball and a pn utterly failed strategy and board.
All you guys who think change is coming are deluding yourselves. Bankier told you a few weeks ago the strategy remains the same.
These guys aren’t learning and paul67is in hiding alongside his masters.
P.Fayr.
“Overpaid bean counter who got lucky because Lenny signed VVD , VW and FF …otherwise we might be even worse off.”
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No.no,no , mate.
That was P.L.
Guys on C.Q.N. told me.
And they should know.
Sargossasea
That was my old school too – only found out about it this morning.
I spent some time yesterday in the company of Auldheid, Mags McGill, Morrissey and others – excellent company and plenty of liquid refreshment all round.
Happy Birthday to Mrs Clark
MacJay
I think the 50 pitches are long gone ;)
Despite my monica I do not have any ulterior motive to wanting changes in the board room…. just success on the park for the club we all love
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:33 PM
Speaking well of his current employer will make him more attractive to any future prospective employer.
And in reality, though he might not have been the most successful Celtic manager, he’s further up the pecking order of football managers now than when he came to Celtic, so he does have a lot to thank the Club,and Peter Lawwell, for.
PETERLATCHFORDSBELLY on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:44 PM
I just choose to believe what Ronny has said because I have no reason to disbelieve him.
Favourite Uncle
Only the town red, I’m afraid.
Sure you can manage that too!
Apricale
Very interesting post
Macjay
In which case he’s squandered the profit on duds and should still be sacked
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:33 PM
I believe Ronny is sincere . Not a fawning mouthpiece.
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Hmmm. I always found the “Ronnie Roar” a bit contrived and playing to the audience. Doubtless he’s been well compensated for his mutual consenting and it’s all part of deal to take the heat of Lawwell.
MacJay
Trust me I have read what he said, I have also heard what he said and I actually saw him saying it, BOTH times, when he said he signed the players and the time when he said he didn’t sign the players.
According to you he was telling the truth one of these times and telling lies the other time.
Things only get tedious when you get found out to be playing the game and have gotten caught :-)
You can’t have it both ways mi amigo.
Deila is working his exit ticket ….he’ll be working to an agreed narrative and getting a nice severance payoff
NEGANON2 on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:45 PM
I see operation protect Lawwell is in full swing.
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Moi. An operation ?
Nah,mate.
Operation “stick the boot into P.L. ” based on rumour and innuendo has been continuing on C.Q.N. for at least 5 years .
Enough. No more.`Tis not so sweet now as `twas before.
Boring.BORING.
If you guys feel that Celtic is run by such a band of reprobates and scoundrels , then it is surely hypocritical to support such an organisation.
No?
Yes.
Macjay
What’s rumour about the fall in turnover , decline in squad quality and Lawwells huge bonus
Macjay
The current reprobates are not Celtic ….merely custodians of our great club …sadly
THE EXILED TIM on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:51 PM
MacJay
Trust me I have read what he said, I have also heard what he said and I actually saw him saying it, BOTH times, when he said he signed the players and the time when he said he didn’t sign the players.
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So post the evidence.
I wait with bated breath.
Will catch you evidence later.
Dublin 24th April 1916 ‘The Easter rising’ commenced.
‘I and my fellow signatories believe we have struck the first successful blow for Irish freedom. The next blow, which we have no doubt Ireland will strike, will win through. In this belief, we die happy.’
Tom Clarke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTmPRLKjmBg
….PFAYR ..SACK THE BOARD on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:57 PM
Macjay
What’s rumour about the fall in turnover , decline in squad quality and Lawwells huge bonus
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How much is his bonus ?
Figures please.
Now just a thought, MON aside, has any of the managers Whois hats are in the ring done anything in Europe?im only asking, as that’s what RD was mostly slagged about? So by rights we should be signing a manager with good European pedigree right? Or was that just another excuse to get him out, to get at PL for signing him?
So post the evidence.
I wait with bated breath.
Will catch you evidence later.
Be a cold day in hell when he backs up anything he posts.
Macjay
Away and read the accounts …I have ..all the info is there
….PFAYR ..SACK THE BOARD on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:59 PM
Serious mistakes have been made at Board level .
No question about that.
Guys should focus on those.
The disastrous decision to delay the departure of Ronny for so bloody long.
Fair enough.
I just can`t be bothered with the ” talk of the steamie” and the pathetic little “heated driveway ” bull.
Betcha there are a fair few Tims on here who are not short of a quid.
Shameful isn`t it.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 24TH APRIL 2016 12:56 PM
If you guys feel that Celtic is run by such a band of reprobates and scoundrels , then it is surely hypocritical to support such an organisation.
No?
Yes.
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It is precisely because the club is run by reprobates and scoundrels that tens of thousands have withdrawn their support over recent years. This will continue as long as the huns and traitors remain in the CP boardroom. I will not set foot inside Celtic Park nor will the club receive any more of my “green pounds” till these charlatans are gone.
.PFAYR ..SACK THE BOARD on 24TH APRIL 2016 1:06 PM
Macjay
Away and read the accounts …I have ..all the info is there
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So.
No figures.
O.K.
APRICALE.
Good to see The Game Of Our Lives getting an airing on here.I really liked it .His analysis of the ” You Don’t Know What You’re Doing ” buffoons running and ruining the game is spot on.
TD67
Of the many mentioned, Roberto Di Matteo won then CL.
Macjay
Doubtless there are times when Lawwell has deserved his salary package
At present he is being way overpaid for a very poor job …
MACJAY
PL’s bonus is not in dispute. The only argument is whether it is merited.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sports-hotline-celtic-chief-executive-4456852#SZlZ2CTMqju7Y4J4.97
It is precisely because the club is run by reprobates and scoundrels that tens of thousands have withdrawn their support over recent years. This will continue as long as the huns and traitors remain in the CP boardroom. I will not set foot inside Celtic Park nor will the club receive any more of my “green pounds” till these charlatans are gone.
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M6BHOY on 24TH APRIL 2016 1:08 PM
Nothing to do with having a lousy coach and shitty results then.
I’v no doubt a few in here would look stunning in this one, Kevjungle springs to mind :))
http://celtsarehere.com/celtic-third-16-17-shirt/
PF but the but but
the drunk-tank pink strip could be a masterstroke
share a coo soon
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 24TH APRIL 2016 1:11 PM
MACJAY
PL’s bonus is not in dispute. The only argument is whether it is merited.
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Surely that would depend on the amount.
Descriptions but no figures.
Anyway ,Bobby.
I`ll see you later at the updates.