Congratulations to Fraser Forster on his international call-up, I am absolutely delighted for him. It occurred to me that he left Sports Direct and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley’s clutches on the cheap early this summer, while Ashley had other matters in Glasgow under consideration – partnering with Sevco.
It was with customary bombast that Sir David Murray announced the deal Rangers struck with JJB Sports in 2006 to offload the club’s retail and merchandise operations to the sports retailer. At a stroke the club banked £18m although subsequent dilapidation and redundancy costs ate into this figure. Celtic had previously rejected a similar deal, believing that securitising future revenue streams in this manner would only swap short-term for long-term problems.
That deal perished when Rangers liquidation was announced but the Newco acquired only one retail store (outside Ibrox) and no infrastructure in place. Instead, six weeks ago, Newco handed over retail operations to Sports Direct, who now operate its retail company, Rangers Retail Limited, and its online operation at rangersdirect.co.uk.
This deal was covered in local and retail press but lacked the bombast Murray would have brought to the occasion, perhaps because Ashley was aware that Celtic fans no longer felt comfortable spending their cash with JJB after the 2006 link-up. Better to keep this one low-profile so as not to cannibalise sales to Celtic fans.
Whether Ashley is part-owner of Newco or just their merchandising partner is moot, Sports Direct’s interests in the Scottish market are significantly entwined with The Rangers F.C.
It is unlikely the retailer had to pay as much as £18m up front to secure his new rights but their support will be absolutely critical in quickly building their partner club into a successful force. If they can do this while continuing to milk Celtic supporters they have knocked it off.
Chances of me buying the 125th Anniversary Kit from Sevco’s partner company are approaching zero. My Celtic budget is for the benefit of one club only, it will not help build The Rangers.
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Apologies – had one of me turns.
up_over_goal
I think this was touched on yesterday. All the married ones are perhaps a wee bit compromised ;-)
Another great free kick from Ross County.
The Singing Detective –
Now, that’s spooky. How did you know?
The Scotland v Wales under 16 match is pretty good.
6 Celtic players now on the pitch!
HH!!
Bloke_109 as me to share this:
https://ecustomeropinions.com/survey/survey.php?sid=784396952&tid=715780155&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2F0%2Fscotland%2F&data=yes%7Cb5a0b47d6a46a1be971c5a93a1168368b979ecbebe0803c943258a0d99db2c38&data2=sport-scotland&data3=Sport+Scotland
Important for Celtic fans to have their say
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
ICT v Ross County now 2 – 1. Good game btw. :)
Went up to The Fort to have a look at new boots for the winter. Went into Sports Direct and saw a pair I liked the look of, but the wife suggested checking out Decathlon before splashing the cash. Ended up buying a pair out of Decathlon about the same price and am very pleased with them. Didn’t realise it was such a good call until I read Pauls latest article!!! :)))
Bookie
Lennybhoy, will fill it out.
Always important to have our say.
You really have to hand it to old Chuckles ,one flash of the bigot card and the world,s his ulster .
He must be kicking himself that he did not get his hands on this gig before it went pete tong .
It would have made Sheffield Utd look like a tombola ,roll up roll up and give me your dosh and see the seven wonders of the world
1.wonder when we will win an away game in the 3rd division
2.wonder what league we will be in next season
3.wonder what cup competition Ally will get pumped in this week
4.wonder who we will sign
5.wonder if my £500 are for shares in the club or holding company
6.wonder where Charles has gone
7.wonder if the wife will take me back
hail hail
Doc is Neil Lennon 20:57:
Good man…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
The Friday nite footie quiz is back safely behind a computer. Big thanks to Bjmac and Hamiltontim for all their hard work in running a fantastic quiz last Saturday at The Phoenix Bar. A fantastic night, Bhoys!!
Now on to business. Nae cheating, Round 1 follows and good luck
HH
CRC
2-0 Scotland.
‘Scorer – Kieran Lafferty (Celtic)
HH!!
Round 1 of 5: If you know your Celtic History?
(2pts if you are first to answer Q correctly, 1pt if correct but not first. One submission only per round )
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991?
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please.
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why?
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish?
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough or Carl Muggelton
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic (0,1,2 or 3)?
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003?
Jobo Baldie….
A Good Gumshoe NEVER Reveals His Sources….
But On This One Occasion,I Will Make An Exception….
The Radio Times…!
~~~~~~~
To Assist With My Investigations….
Who Was The Scruffy Owen Coyle Look-a-likee….
Pictured Alongside The Fragrant Maggie McGill….
In Images From The Phoenix Provided By CRC…?
1.wonder when we will win an away game in the 3rd division
2.wonder what league we will be in next season
3.wonder what cup competition Ally will get pumped in this week
4.wonder who we will sign
5.wonder if my £500 are for shares in the club or holding company
6.wonder where Charles has gone
7.wonder if the wife will take me back
never, naebuddy, 94m illion
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991?
Seats in the jungle
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please.
Peter Latchford and Mr Latchford
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why?
Playing Hibs players
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish?
Calton
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough or Carl Muggelton
Carl Muggleton
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic (0,1,2 or 3)?
1
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003?
Liam Miller
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991? seats
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please. peter and bob latchford
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why? unregistered player
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish? st marys
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic ,2
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003?
sutton & miller
What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991? Scoreboard
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please. Peter and Bob Latchford ( i know Bob was acentre forward but canny think of anything else!!)
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why?
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish? St Marys
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough or Carl Muggelton Muggleton
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic (0,1,2 or 3)? 2
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003? L Miller and Sutton.
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991?
Electronic scoreboards.
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please.
Peter Latchford, Benedict Latchford
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why?
For being unrepentant Fenian so-and-sos
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish?
St Mary’s, Calton
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough or Carl Muggelton
Muggelton
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic (0,1,2 or 3)?
1
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003?
Liam Miller, Chris Sutton
1. Scoreboard
2.
3. Playing too many Catholics
4. St Mary’s
5. Alan Rough
6. 1
7. Sutton and Larsson
Jobo
PS – anybody got a link to the photos from The Phoenix?
need to go out, just wanted a point on the scoreboard
Round 1 of 5: If you know your Celtic History?
(2pts if you are first to answer Q correctly, 1pt if correct but not first. One submission only per round )
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991?
Toilets
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please.
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why?
Fielding ineligible players
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish
St Marys?
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough or Carl Muggelton
Rough
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic (0,1,2 or 3)?
1
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003?
Sutton, Miller
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991?corporate boxes
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please.peter,dave latchford
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why?
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish?
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough or Carl Muggelton MUGGLETON
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic (0,1,2 or 3)? 1
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003?
LIAM MILLER,CHRIS SUTTON
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991? Seats in the jungle
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please.Peter and dave Latchford
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why?
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish? St Marys
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough or Carl Muggelton Rough
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic (0,1,2 or 3)? 1
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003?
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991?
Floodlights
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please.
Ronald and Reginald Kray
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why?
Cause there fenians
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish?
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough or Carl Muggelton
no
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic (0,1,2 or 3)?
4
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003?
Willie Garner
is 6 a trick question?? does 4 in a match count??
1 – Flouncing
2 – Karamazov
3 – They failed to rid the wooden stadium of weevils
4 – Mary, Mungo and Midge’s
5 – Neither
6 – Tuesday
7 – Katness Everdine and Bruce Dern
tarrant
21:05 on 5 October, 2012
Round 1 of 5: If you know your Celtic History?
(2pts if you are first to answer Q correctly, 1pt if correct but not first. One submission only per round )
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991?
Toilets
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LOL brilliant!!!
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PS David not Bob
1seats in the jungle
2peter and dave latchford
3for being too good
4st mary’s
5alan rough
61
7miller and sutton
8
I said I would do the dishes between rounds, but Voguepunter has rendered me useless.
Round 1 of 5: If you know your Celtic History?
(2pts if you are first to answer Q correctly, 1pt if correct but not first. One submission only per round )
1. What was introduced as a feature at Celtic Park in 1991? Scoreboard
2. Name the brothers who kept goal on opposites sides in the Mother well v Celtic game in
August 1978? Full names please.
3. Celtic had 4 points deducted during their first league campaign. Why? Being of Irish descent
4. Celtic were founded in which Glasgow Parish? St Mary’s calton
5. Who made more appearances for Celtic? Alan Rough or Carl Muggelton muggsy
6. How many hat-tricks did Harald Brattbakk score for Celtic (0,1,2 or 3)? 1
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003? Miller and sutton
VP,
one of your finer posts……
Definitely made more sense than your norm anyway
:-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Quiz 1 scoreboard
2 bob and Peter Latchford
3 too good
4 St Mary’s
5Rough
6 2
7 Sutton miller
tarrant
Toilets were introduced only after the new stadium was built!
7. Who scored Celtic’s goals in the superb 2-0 home victory over French champions Lyon in Sept 2003?
This is my favourite European game that I attended, even more than Liverpool at Anfield or the Juve 4-3, or even the ultimately heartbreaking Seville trip. When Thompson missed that peno just before HT we could have been despondent, but the noise as the team came out for the 2nd half, the YNWA was astounding of inner ear. From the start of the 2nd half until we scored, the noise was incessant and utterly uplifting, the players responded to us and we sang even louder, and kept it up until we scored, and we all knew we would. Absolutely immense. And that second goal was beautiful, I think there was in the region of 16 passes in the run up to it going in. An utterly dominant performance against a very strong Lyon team.
Tarrant 21.13
Totally agree with you about Lyon game up there with Sporting Lisbon 5.0
Apparently there was always toilets there, just nobody knew. Or cared.
Warm rain on a cloudless day.
I hope that’s lager.
Naw it’s pish.
Tennents then.
etc.
Answers to round 1
Electronic scoreboards
Dave & Peter Latchford
Fielding an ineligible player
St Mary’s Calton
Muggelton 13 Rough 7
2 (Killie Feb 98 & St Johnstone -Jan 99)
Chris Sutton & Liam Miller