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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Clashcitybhoy
I think there is an emotional premium at play. Some are ok paying it some are not.
C’est la vie.
I have no idea if Celtic would make more by lowering prices. Presumably not or they would (n’estce pas?).
Scores after round 1
St Stivs 10
Doc is Neil Lennon 9
The Token Tim 8
Celtic_First 7
Celtic Soul Brother 6
boab1888 5
Stringer Bell 5
theglasgowcelticway 5
Tarrant 4
Jobo Baldie 3
Teuchter ár lá 3
Round 2 of 5:Name the 4 different clubs from Ireland & 2 clubs from Wales that Celtic have played in a competitive European game?
(2pts if you are first to answer Q correctly, 1pt if correct but not first. One submission only per round )
Only saw that game on telly (well,. higfhlights), it was shortly before I started goign to games regularly. My first memorable euro game was beating cologne 3-0 in autumn 92, it was the week I moved to Scotland. Nice start to a long period of suffering and gallows humour on magical mystery tours to new levels of pishity.
Shamrock Rovers , St Pats Athletic
Name the 4 different clubs from Ireland & 2 clubs from Wales that Celtic have played in a competitive European game?
St Patrick’s Athletic
Drogheda
Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
Intercity
Ebbw Vale
St pats
Shamrock rvs
Shellbpurn
Waterford
Inter cable tell
Tns
Round 2 of 5:Name the 4 different clubs from Ireland & 2 clubs from Wales that Celtic have played in a competitive European game?
SHAMROCK ROVERS, ST PATS ATHLETIC, DUNDALK, WATERFORD TOWN
INTER CABLETEL CARDIFF, LLANSCHMANWADDOCK
(2pts if you are first to answer Q correctly, 1pt if correct but not first. One submission only per round )
Hoooops! didnt mean that!
InterCable Tel, Cwmbran Town, Dundalk and Bohemians
The Big Bang Theory the funniest prog on telly!! <:o)
Shamrock rovers, Waterford, Dundalk, cork city Cable tel Wrexham
St Pat’s Athletic
Shamrock Rovers
Cork City
Sligo Rovers
Inver somebody something or other
Ach, think I’ll watch ELO…
Waterford,Shamrock Rovers,Sligo,St Pats,Inter Cabel
jude agreed superb show
HH
shamrock, bohemians, st pats , cork city, intercity cable tel,
1shamrock rovers
2st pats
3dundalk
4
5intercabletell
6
dundalk, how could i miss that, doh.
How do I access last Sunday or Monday’s articles? Trying to get a link to last week’s quiz pictures from The Phoenix.
Jobo
I was at both of the games in Wales as well, and I can only remember one of the teams, that’s how memorable they were. Can’t think what might have affected my memory on an 8 hour bus trip to arrive for a 6 hour prematch session.
I remember a very bizarre karaoke session in a pub in Newport. No idea why we were in Newport, the game was in Cardiff. I also lost a bet and got all my hair shaved off (separate from the karaoke, in fact that was the other trip…!)
Shamrock Rovers, Sligo, Derry city, st Pats
Cardiff, Swansea,
Jobo Baldie
21:23 on
5 October, 2012
Will repost them soon
HH
CRC
St Pats
Shamrock Rovers
Dundalk
Derry City Cymbran Town and Cabletel/intertel
Jobo,
There were pictures?????????
Aaaaaaaargh!
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Was hoping the Bhoys would wear the hoops on Tuesday but, must say, the black strip .grew’ on me as the night progressed……wonder why ?
ahhh….so 4 goals do count as a hat trick :-)
Sorry to break into the quiz…
Ross Mathie @ Scotland U-16s on SS1 very complimentary re Celtic Academy/St Ninians.
Creating good footballers & good educated citizens
The Token Tim
21:25 on
5 October, 2012
Jobo,
There were pictures?????????
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That’ll be a laugh,mind point yourself oot.
Answers to Round 2
St Pats
Shamrock Rovers
Dundalk
Waterford
Cwmbran Town
Inter Cardiff
Scoreboard after round 2
St Stivs 13
The Token Tim 12
Celtic_First 11
Doc is Neil Lennon 11
Celtic Soul Brother 10
Stringer Bell 10
Tarrant 10
boab1888 9
Teuchter ár lá 9
theglasgowcelticway 9
Jobo Baldie 5
neveralone
21:28
Brilliant. Long may it continue.
Ross Mathie has been doing that job for about 100 years, so any comparative analysis he offers is worth something.
Padraig Harrington’s sand wedge
Ian Woosnam’s 1 Wood
Rhys Davies’s 9 iron
Jimmy Martin’s putter
Denis O’Sullivan’s 7 iron
Peter Lawrie’s 2 iron
Jobo-will post the pics after round 3
AHERMMMMMM!!!!!!
Round 3 of 5: Celtic Picture Board
Name the Hoops?
(2pts if you are first to answer Q correctly, 1pt if correct but not first. One submission only per round )
http://imageshack.us/a/img33/6584/picround0610.png
CRC,
do you have to???
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Caley 3-1 up. Ross County still hacking. Goalscorer celebrates with fans. Booked. Nah. Brines ignores. He isn’t a Celtic player.
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
21:26 on
5 October, 2012
Was hoping the Bhoys would wear the hoops on Tuesday but, must say, the black strip .grew’ on me as the night progressed
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You just know there where a dozen CQN’rs ready to post’We never win in that strip’
3 – 1 to ICT. Rocco Quinn had a quiet first half for Ross C but has played really well second half.
Ref has been poor.
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