I didn’t realise until watching TV last night it was Keith Lasley that Anthony Stokes ‘did’ on Saturday, the player who put Adam Matthews out of the game for a couple of months. It’s a physical game, and I’m not going to concede violent behaviour is acceptable, but it would be super-human to not be affected by earlier violence. We need to rise above this.
On a similar theme…. Another incident I missed at the game was James McFadden wresting Fraser Forster, who was holding the ball, early in the second half. Minutes later Fraser threw himself to deny McFadden what looked like a certain goal.
Players need an edge to be able to summon their very best performances, and a wee nyaff climbing all over you is as likely to give you an edge as anything. McFadden has a few years left in him. He’s at a well-run club who will give him the platform to excel, if he can find the focus to deliver.
I see some re-writing of history today and over the weekend on where responsibility for Newco Rangers acute financial plight lies. Among throwing blame on convenient scapegoats, one-time-hero-though-transparent-chancer Charles Green, and financial director, Brian Stockbridge, few seem prepared to offer up the prized oaf.
They banked £22m from a share issue and cash from circa 30,000 ticket sales, enough to see them through to top flight football, as long as they didn’t blow it on football bling. So who was responsible for doing exactly that (if you can stretch the definition of bling to Jon Daly and even lesser appealing gems)?
Sure, Stockbridge and Mather signed off, and they certainly knew the financial situation the club was in, but we know enough of the story to explain why it happened.
Despite having a budget close to 100 times their opponents Newco suffered considerable humiliation at the hands of fourth-tier clubs last season. Without reinforcements their chances of progress from the third tier was far from guaranteed – if they continued to allow Ally McCoist to run football operations.
McCoist was unsackable. He played the fans perfectly, earning a ridiculous contract and shares a 1p each for his ability to put bums on seats. Mather had to throw enough talent into the squad to ensure promotion with McCoist in charge, then rely on Charles Green to pull together another share issue.
The question you have to ask is, once McCoist had his reinforcements, who torpedoed the Charles Green supply ship?
No one is going to tell you Charles Green is a man you would want associated with your club, but before mob-rule ensured his attempts to raise investment cash were quashed, should someone not have asked the questions, why did the board find it necessary to bring such a pariah back and what happens if we throw him and his investment plans out?
We’re about to find out.
If suggestions that Newco will come close to expiring cash in hand before season ticket income arrives are accurate I expect they will get there, even if players don’t agree to a wage cut. Companies can control when to pay creditors, even HMRC, who despite what is likely to be an acute interest in Newco, would take months to complete a debt recovery action.
Don’t get too drawn in the minutia of this, whether an insolvency event happens or not does not change the fundamentals, which we touched on last week. Newco had a gamblers chance of turning into something resembling Oldco.
Spooking the SPL into giving them a ticket into top flight football would have seen them debt free and competing for last season’s SPL. Three years of paying our bills while losing the league would have been pointless. I genuinely think only one of Glasgow’s big teams was ever going to survive the SPL decision on Newco.
Had they liquidated Oldco, then flooded Newco with talent and won the league, Celtic would not have recovered, a reality that should be remembered when journalists talk about Scottish football harming itself in 2012. It was them or us.
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Tiny trim
Could not agree more about McCarthy.
Another modern non risk taking midfielder.
Rarely creates.
Receiving the ball and passing three or four yards sideways causes the opposition no worry.
Sevco are pure mince. I think I’ll take the dog for a walk watch him having an Ally McCoist….
sally
don’t stop believin
hold on to the feelin
nakasammi
21:17 on 20 January, 2014
I know but remember MON didnt bat an eyelid when TKOK was interviewed and bubbling after his last game
Hard mhan !
Tally boy… How dare you!! At SJC we were the perfect gentlemen in the late sixties, it was just that in the first term we trained for rugby and it took a while to ware off in the second term. HH
Curses.
Hun one.
morrissey the 23rd viva resolution 12!
21:13 on 20 January, 2014
Just send them over to me, tell them I said 10…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Weeminger – I applied for tickets to see Mogwai record a session for BBC. Something tells me it was this week, so I have been unsuccessful. Aww.
Morrisey the 23rd
21:08
Good evening , looking forward to any updates from your good self on anything Celtic
Field of dreams
http://i43.tinypic.com/5ze4ub.jpg
Clashcitybhoy
21:05 on 20 January, 2014
djynwa67
I got no issues with that. What I take issue with is a player that repeatedly protests to the media that he wants to stay at the club & how much he loves the club. Keeping your options open is not the mindset of a guy with this sentiment.
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Genuine question, has Joe actually said he wants to stay?
I know NL has been quoted as saying “I think Joe wants to stay” , but I haven’t seen anything from Joe.
It all looks similar to the Gary Hooper who supposedly wanted to stay……until he left!
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I was pretty sure he had said it through the media (cue the laughter) or his agent, if not recently then certainly in the summer he said as much.
Would the manager say this if it wasn’t true?
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/ledley-wants-to-re-sign-for-celtic-says-lennon-1-3253122
I didn’t even know Forfar were playing tonight.
anyone else notice the sfa corrupt to the core banner
DjYNWA67
If they were the same entity they wouldn’t need the membership transferred as they would already have it. They needed either a new membership or be allocated an existing one because they didn’t have one because they were a new entity.
Transfer does what it implies….. transfers the membership from one entity to another. The fact that it is a second hand membership reusing a registered number does not negate that it has been….. well ….. transferred.
If you transfer a player, it’s the same player but it’s not the same club he plays for.
HH
If offered Anelka for hee haw……..would we take him?
djynwa67
Couldn’t be? Could he?
31003
Er…….NO!!!!!!
31003
21:31 on 20 January, 2014
If offered Anelka for hee haw……..would we take him?
Eh…..naw
leftclick Together we will get justice for the Dam 5 @ 21:15
Well enough to be taking on the SFA. This time uniting the fans of the other 40 clubs together to prevent rule changes disadvantaging them in round 2 of keep a Rangers in top flight football at any cost.
Two Aberdeen fans are looking to connect with fans from the other clubs. They can be contacted on Twiter at @TheRedPriest1 and @Dedge77
Oh No They’re Not!
21:30 on 20 January, 2014
DjYNWA67
If they were the same entity they wouldn’t need the membership transferred as they would already have it. They needed either a new membership or be allocated an existing one because they didn’t have one because they were a new entity.
Transfer does what it implies….. transfers the membership from one entity to another. The fact that it is a second hand membership reusing a registered number does not negate that it has been….. well ….. transferred.
If you transfer a player, it’s the same player but it’s not the same club he plays for.
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Don’t need to tell me mate. Think its Chairbhoy that needs your reassurances.
Hail Hail!
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream
21:33 on 20 January, 2014
djynwa67
Couldn’t be? Could he?
Based on what evidence Your Honour?
sevco 2 up, quality is quality
31003
21:31 on
20 January, 2014
If offered Anelka for hee haw……..would we take him?
Like a shot.
C’mon, Aiden….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just done this bhoys ,cracking picture and legal-
Search the android store for JSC sports pro .It’s al jazeera sports , when you download it it will prompt you to also install wondershare .
Works better than Glaxy TV has sky sports 1-4 and Bt 1 and 2 and a few more .
Great streams .
Hope im lucky enuff to be passing the D R building the day they take K J away. God is that man suffering? I think he’ll be in the big jacket wae the arms at the front crossed around the back to the 4 buckles at the back. His spread this morning was comedy gold and I think he canny take much more. Poor soul? Aye right!!
Poor Hayley ! That’s second time she’s said, “Tara cock!”
Ok….fair enough…
Eddieinkirckmichael
Brilliant!
Anelka? ….no
Macjay…..honest answer…
Would not want Anelka anywhere near Celtic supposing he was paying us. He does not deserve it.
djynwa67
21:37 on 20 January, 2014
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream
21:33 on 20 January, 2014
djynwa67
Couldn’t be? Could he?
Based on what evidence Your Honour?
Your asking is enough
marspapa @ 21:25
Following advice from Brogan Rogan, Trevino and Hogan, I do not wish to talk to anyone about any criminal, civil, administrative, judicial, investigatory or adjudicatory matter, without my lawyer present. I waive no legal rights, nor give any consents, nor submit to any tests or other procedures, without Big Jim present. I ask that no one question or talk to me, without my lawyer here to advise me.
Elbows gets off with another assault.
31003
21:42 on
20 January, 2014
Macjay…..honest answer…
Striking coach and/or player.
After quiet word in the ear.
Did I hear Mc Allister call sumdae a right d*ck??