God love Packie Bonner, spend “£20m to £30m to bring those quality players the fans are desperate for”.
There are two opposing world views: one where people call for unaffordable money [those figures would be]to be spent because fans of a football club are “desperate”, the other where people want football clubs to spend what they can afford.
The latter group remember football’s crash-and-liquidate days – and learned the lessons. The former also remember the crash-and-liquidate days, but they are impervious to lessons.
We can debate what the size of an affordable spend is, but a couple of parameters have to be observed:
If it increases the cost base to such an extent that a reversal on the field would plunge the club into financial disarray, it’s unaffordable.
Players need to be appropriate for the environment – with neighbouring clubs earning £100m each season from TV deals, only players of a certain profile will play for a club with a considerably smaller wage bill (and turnover).
We live in a time when Scots Steven Naismith went for £8.5m (1 goal in 9 starts) and Ross McCormack went for £11m. These are common values for this calibre of player. We all want Celtic to improve, but that will not be achieved by spending unsuitable or unaffordable money. Packie, think back to Valentine’s Day 2012 and add a dose of perspective.
Get better at scouting, get fitter, improve the coaching – and spend everything you can afford, not any more. That’s the model for Celtic.
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PDC, merr faces than the Singers Clock.
winning captains
Sounds like a real victory, all Celtic supporters owe you and the others a big thank you for all your hard work in pursuing the truth and justice for us all
It’s a very sad state of affairs that paul67 and others who seek to affect real change for the good of our club with action rather than easy words should have to put up with such a massive intrusion into their everyday lives.
WC
Thanks for your response and clarification.
Unlucky Hibs
Steven McLean has been appointed to referee the William Hill Scottish Cup Final between Rangers and Hibernian at Hampden Park on Saturday 21st May 2016.
The fixture will be McLean’s second domestic final, his first being the 2014 Scottish League Cup Final in which Aberdeen triumphed over Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Celtic Park.
Referee: Steven McLean
Assistant Referee 1: David McGeachie
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew McWilliam
Fourth Official: Bobby Madden
Additional Assistant Referee 1: John Beaton
Additional Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Dallas
Allen McKnightmare at The Bowlyn?
sipsini,
It is scarey. DD is a bit like that as well, actually a few Celts I have met have been like that. That freaks out a guy who mangled his Brain.
I had to make sure it was Willie C that passed away with my Dad and he is well old now.
TWISTSNTURNS
That wee list reads like a quorum doon the ludj…
Is McGeachie the token Tim here, although in saying that I always thought madden was a Tim name.
corkcelt on 10th May 2016 11:00 pm
Satan is Running amok and going bat shit crazy
Petec, I often read your stuff but never comment, I doubt that you meant it to be funny, but when I read above I cracked up. I have still tears in my eyes from laughing.
FFS My wife thinks I’ve lost the plot completely. Only on CQN
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Dude – Go tell her you Love her so much and give her so much Energy in your hug with her. You let her know how much she means to you.
You are so Very Lucky.
Last two words for tonight –
SAME
CLUB!
Evening Bhoys & Ghirls
So we are giving exclusives to the super soreaway Sun tomorrow? Interesting.
Was this survival mode action not predicted to come out a few weeks ago by other CQNers?
Really disappointed that there is still no answer from JPT or even an acknowledgment to my email.
Not to worry if I decide not to renew my 4 tickets, I will be replaced by some old firm supporters.
HH to 5IAR
CRC
WC-so Sevco are the same club?
If Lawwell wants to speak publicly, good. If he want to stick it to The Record, good. But The Sun, FFS, especially after the Hillsborough tribute on Sunday. Another PR disaster, just completely out of touch.
Lucky Man
Clap on 12 minutes this Sunday, in support of Resolution 12.
I think we should wait and see what he is saying.
just sayin’
;))
Evening CRC. We have a long way to go before any form of trust can be restored.
But maybe tomorrow begins to right some wrongs.
Maybe.
But I wouldn’t renew those tickets just yet.
The Sun – good to see our CEO is in touch… Why not give the exclusive to Paul67?
Ttr,
According to winning captains he has spoken to all of the media.
The sun have jumped the gun and claiming it as their exclusive.
HH
The more that you want it, the more that you need it
Why look for negatives ?
Read back at Winning captain’s post for the full detail.
Bada
His last 2 words for tonight.
Still, only 28 minutes till tomorrow!
His post came across as fairly happy. . Capitals, exclamation mark, so maybe they’ll be put in the position of having to deny they’re the same club to avoid a nasty surprise from UEFA. Or HMRC?
Here’s hoping BCW. As I say amazing what the power of Celtic supporters have when its season book time eh!
GEORDIE MUNRO on 10TH MAY 2016 11:32 PM
Thanks, did not know that.
Cultsbhoy have you renewed your ST? The one you didn’t have. Yes or no please.
I was typing at 11:32. I can count!
We are all top class here for jumping the gun. We have only one sleep before we know, let us wait, read what comes out tomorrow and then we can dissect & debate.
That is me done for the night. Good Night & God Bless All.
Ttr,
No probs.
The bugger has been teasing for weeks about this. This hasn’t been a few days in the making.
Let’s hope it’s worth the wait.
HH
Could it be PL is off?
Could it be Res 12 news?
Could it be both?
Not long to wait…
Ryan Christie and Scott Allan both in the side tomorrow
NITOL CSC
The Kinks are tired of waiting too
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QkBvsBpgGbo
I’m offski.
I hope that those going against Zechariah 2:8 are in tune with Genesis and the Garden, It is so easy to be misled.
Being humble and knowing Nothing will Help anyone to really understand things then.
Be like little Children.
The Knowledge – Forbidden Fruit is promoted everywhere now. Bite that Apple. Gnosticism has permeated EVERY Religion – oops mistake – Gnosticism is Every Religion.
Silly for Anyone to think Everything centres about this century or the last, we are talking God’s Time, when talking about Israel. Not Many @ this Time can possibly comprehend this.
Roy Keane was a hard as nails player and he will tell you no lies, as far as I can gather. Is Ferguson a Mason? I have no idea.
Roy is a Driven individual.
From theoffshoregame.
Someone, somewhere, may have just realised they need to change their approach… #handbraketurn
Sips..,
I’ll have a wee pop at their best effort, here goes.
One of the real vent regs they quote is
b) Balance overdue as at 30 June, including the due date for each overdue element.
Being an illegal tax evasion scheme when is it overdue ?
When do you think they declared ?
It was actually overdue at the end of that tax year 1999, 2000, 2001…, do you think they declared that ?
Excellent attempt at obfuscation but if we stick to the basics any evasion is a crime and due date for any tax is the end of the financial year :)
Just dipped in to see what has been concluded.
It looks like I will need to scroll back to find some key posts which seem to have cleared the air on Res12, the offshore report, the management appointment, world peace and how sharp moon cheese is.
Somebody should do a summary of the day for the time shift readers.
Didn’t realise that the `P’ in PT Barnum stood for Peter.
“Roll up, roll up!”
Season tickets to sell.
As was said of the original Barnum ” his personal aim was “to put money in his own coffers”. Barnum is widely, but erroneously, credited with coining the phrase “There’s a sucker born every minute”.
Bring on the clowns!!!!
The Good Will Out. Embrace.
Hopefully.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLuuecmUSks8QvoclVGlicBOzFUrKFLZgP¶ms=EAEYATgBSAFYBmILVHYxWFBzT1NHdUFoAQ%253D%253D&v=3c7szHua66A&mode=NORMAL
It’s amazing the powers that be can choose when to apply rules when it suits
Selective application of rules