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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oscar..xx
BT – I have hands free had to move with the times !
It seems Bonhomme has broken out and NL and Celtic getting praise from the MSM
Talk of reconciliation and a ceasefire between Sevco and the governing bodies
Now we can put our leader’s DD comments in perspective oul DD certainly was the first to extend the hand across the city
What has prompted this rush of its time to move on
Do people in authority know the result of the FTT, is the result of the SPL commission is as Chuck says inevitable against old Rankers, only because the evidence is overwhelming and not due to bias
IMO authorities are worried about a hoard who have been whipped up to a rabid frenzy and the danger of serious trouble is very real indeed
Dermot Desmond is a Celtic Ghod.
I greatly admire the man .
A67
Jobo when you find the camera you are after I would suggest buying it at Dixons (Airside) at Glasgow Airport,great prices. Check them out on their website. Hamilton Tim where and when are you ghuys meeting up? Hail Hail Hebcelt
Hebcelt
About 7.30pm in Bar67 buddy, would be good if you could make it.
Need to go now but keep me posted.
nebcelt
HT picking me up around about 6.50..
should be in town back of 7…
Out for a run in Clarkston & Giffnock with my Wee Oscar 4 Life t shirt, if you see me, give me a toot toot :-)
SydneyTim and MacJay are you watching the youngsters of Wellington Pheonix giving Del Piero’s Sydney team a thrashing. For those Del bhoy supporters he’s past it. When I say young I don’t mean signings that have to be less than 18 years old. Crowd is also a bit more than your average division three game : )
Andrew67
My admiration is for him as a business man it does not extend to his feelings for Celtic.
Oscar Knox@Wee_Oscar
On my way to Philidelphia this morn for 6 mths of immunotherapy! Huge thanks to all of you who made this possible
Bon chance wee oscar, God bless
No more cheapo golf stuff from sports direct for me, no matter how many golf balls I need for a round (usually 18)….hail hail.
lionroars67
09:05 on
6 October, 2012
It ‘s like the old adage, when someone does something really bad, their ‘friends’ blame other people etc ….. Then, when they discover it is really much worse, and they cannot ‘divert the focus’ elsewhere, they look for sympathy for ‘the poor wee sole’ ………..
…..and it really is much worse, which we are about to find out……..
I’m convinced the sale of the assets for £1 will be deemed illegal, (since purchase etc tax wasn’t paid against the true value) …….the Liquidator will seize back all assets for the creditors …greengo will disappear with a few million in his pocket, and that will be that……watch this space
song for tommorrow pleeeeeeeeeeese!
hes good hes great he’ll smash your dinner plates
samaraaaaas samaraaaas!
lionroars67
09:05 on
6 October, 2012
As do I ………
Taurangabhoy
09:17 on 6 October, 2012
SydneyTim and MacJay are you watching the youngsters of Wellington
Just can`t get enough……………Good number,that.
Timmy influence.
Can`t be bad.
Tell us at the end of the season,pal,not the beginning……….
:-)
I am on record to several friends as stating that as a human being I think that Neil Lennon is a fantastic bloke.
I have however had reservations about his managerial abilities.
In particular his choices of his playing personnel when recruiting new players.
I still have my doubts as to who has identified players ,is it him or his scouts?
Therefore any criticism or praise is difficult for me to fairly apportion .
I do believe that is earning a masters degree understanding of the formations a team can play,and how to make substitutions,and how substitutions can change the game.
My doubts in his managerial skills were increased when we lost to Hearts in the SC semi last season.
Hearts brought on Craig Beattie and the whole game changed.
Lenny did not know how to change the team to nullify the threat that Beattie created.
When he lost the plot and stormed the pitch at the end,I though he had lost the plot.
Irrespective of the atrocious decisions that went against us.
He should have shown ,much more self control.
Jump forward to Tuesday in Moscow.
His substitutions ,won the match.
Taking of Wanyama and Mulgrew dissolved any threat of us being reduced to 10 men.
Both players were playing well.
James Forrest was a revelation ,and Ledley posed his own threat.
Neil Francis Lennon has the potential to become a Celtic great.
He is already a great mhan.
A67
Itv4 – coming up ECU weekly @ 9.30
I am really proud of the Celtic community and others, even some rangers fans, who helped send the wee fhella off to get immunotherapy. I hope that this is the saving of him.
HH!
HT
Read the link at the head of this thread in The Scotsman.
I trust Lenny.
I don’t think that Lenny is a brown noser.
A67
who is this nebcelt?
is he a troublemaker…?
sorry Heb…
Jobo
Panasonic Lumix 18 or 20. Shop in Ayr does them on ebay as refurbs. The 20 costs about 30 quid more but comes with higher def screen wireless and touchscreen but vitally the improved sensor. Build quality and lens superb.
Believe me this is best vfm at £100
hh
Tauranga
Herbert just said “Tell you at the end of March.”
Is he on C.Q.N.?
Blantyretim naw thats Nedcelt a real bad one!!! Hail Hail Hebcelt
I feel this post on Phil’s blog is spot on……….
“DD should have continued Celtic’s policy of saying nothing publicly about the rangers franchise. Once, however, he was asked the question, he had no option but to answer as he did.
With Barca on the horizon and all going well for our club, the last thing we need is to get drawn into the Charlie Green panto. How dearly Charlie would have loved a war of words with Celtic, and just before a share issue of his club – sorry, I mean his holding company!”
minx great news about the wee mhan and as so rightly pointed out this is just the begining.
Go wee Oscar.
Can any of you Motherwell bhoys or Ghirls tell me best way to Ravenscraig sports hall coming from Milngavie.
HH
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HebCelt..
Your Ghirl got in touch during the Week.. Emailed her back.. I have a Young Scouse couple staying with me.. The Girl is in the Same line of Work (but still looking for work) has only been here a Week..
Told her is she wants to Catch a Celtic game Pint on Punt St Kilda is best bet..
EnyWhooo hope Yir Guid..
001Bhoy
Music to my ears….and confirmation of what I said earlier……the 4 horses are about to thunder over the hill ….!!!!
“Sevco were allowed to play in SFL3 without the appropriate accounts, because they were issued with a dispensation of some kind over the licence (I forget the correct terminology, if you look at press reports on the Friday and Saturday before their first SFL3 game you will find it). Being allowed back into Senior football is at the bottom of all the confusion. They should not have been allowed back in because (no matter which way you look at it) they did not have three years clean accounts, even if you swallow the oldco/newco lie, Craig Whyte buggered that up for them. They have been treated more than fairly by Scottish Football, I am of the opinion that they should be grateful they have been treated in such a manner and not sniping at other clubs and fans who want fairness and justice to be important in our National game.
As for titles that were bought through tax fraud, they do not belong to them and I am positive they would be clamouring for justice if the boot was on the other shoe.
The childish arguments are pointless. Even Chuckles Green stated that if they did not win agreement on the CVA the history of the club was gone and he was not the only one of that ilk that echoed these sentiments. Green did not get the CVA accepted ergo Rangers and their history are about to be wound up through the forthcoming LIQUIDATION event.”
Where are we posting our gee gees for today’s comp ?
Only I would like to post mine now before it gets busy at work and I forget as usual lol
Oh and great news and good luck wee Oscar
hail hail wee Bhoy
Summa of Sammi yeah she told me she had got in touch with you. She,ll maybe try and meet up with you,she,s enjoying life in Oz. Hope you,re keeping well Hail Hail Hebcelt
LOL
“Cooper Fifty-Bore, there you are, complaining about Sevco being discussed on this forum … and I wonder … why do you visit this forum?
Is it because you want to really find out, from Phil, what’s going on at your new club? Or why your old club died?
You can call yourselves anything you like: Rangers, The Rangers, The The Rangers, Sevco, Newco, Bronco, Tesco, Fiasco – it doesn’t matter, because deep down, you and others like you know that your mighty Rangers DIED, of self-inflicted wounds, and of shame and embarrassment, chased out of town by Hector, and owing Her Majesty £94m – what loyal subjects you are!
Now, away and get prepared for your big game this weekend against the team who are currently bottom of Div 3 – could be a big turning point in your season if you manage an away win.”
Fantastic news about wee Oscar!!! Have a great trip wee man-our hopes and prayers go with you.
Mighty Tim
I’d be inclined to head through the tunnel, onto M8, and take the new M74/Carlisle spur at Ibrox.
15 minutes, then exit Motherwell at J6, and take the signs for Wishaw. Ravenscraig is well posted as you get past the top end of Motherwell, about 10 minutes from the motorway.
The alternative is stick on M8 to Chapelhall and wind down towards Wishaw, but it’ll take a little longer I reckon.
Jobo I work as a photographer and a lot of people ask about cameras. Most of the well known makes are very good, Canon, Nikon etc( don’t buy Kodak) it’s just a matter of how comfortable it is to use. For a compact I use panasonic lumix
andrew67
09:28 on
6 October, 2012
Irrespective of the atrocious decisions that went against us
……………………
that gollum did not apply the rules of the game
i.e. he thought it was wanyama that had hit the ball when in fact it was ledley
also ball to hand if the rules were ahearded too
but gollum had the same decision to make 5 minutes later and waved on play
mib not fit for purpose and any demotion would not happen as he is a grade 1 sfa ref
then we have the ECL ref take over 2 minutes too decide on sending the spartak captain off for a proffesional foul
the ref knew if he had to apply the rules
mib knew if he failed to sent off player he would be heavily marked down and would probably not get another ECL for a long time
gollum and co do their masters work knowing that demotion will never happen as the structure is set up to give them pass mark no matter how bad they perform
had the ECL ref acted like gollum the game would probably been a 2-1 win fof spartak
but the rules were applied without fear of favor
as for neil he made the correct decision quickly regards vic and mulgrew
that gave spartak no timebto regroup and got us quickley on top
neil lennon was a CELTIC GREAT long before he became the manager imho
jam67
… Doh
The panasonic is small and has a great lens.. You should be ok though with any of the top makes
Yorkbhoy
Wee reminder….
http://itsanewclub.blogspot.co.uk/