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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Hooper, Samaras, Wanyama, Ledley, Van Dijk, Ki, Matthews, Celtic’s problem is holding onto it’s young players rather than spending big money is the problem.
Hibs were robbed last night of a blatant penalty, shocking error by officials.
weeminger
i’d really hope that we wouldn’t make changes at boardroom level because “the fans” want it. with a few exceptions we’re neither well enough qualified nor well-informed enough to be making that decision. there are a few good men who have been extremely important to celtic who would probably not have been here to help make us what we are had the angry mob had their way
A wee straw poll.
Question 1. Are the SFA corrupt, Yes/No
Question 2. Are the rangers a new club, Yes/No
Question 3. Can you buy another clubs history, Yes/No
Question 4. Are the sports media in Scotland across all platforms competent and trustworthy, Yes/No
Question 5. Are Celtic the best team in Scotland, Yes/No.
Hail Hail.
Think I will listen to BarcaBhoy instead of the more hysterical zoomers on here.You know the ones the “Barrack Room Lawyers”all mouth and what should be done,and giving everyone their opinion on very regular intervals.Chief zoomer being Neganon,with a few acolytes at his feet
A wee question for all.Which key zoomer word do you think has had the most hits on CQN. Is it
Driveway
Bonus
Malmo
Boycott
Tory
Trumpet
Rumour has it Celtic have been discredited more on this site in the past 4 years than they have been on Hun Media
But still,who cares as the song goes,”Faithful through and through”.
TAURANGABHOY on 11TH MAY 2016 10:56 AM
the spirit of the blog is still there, it’s just a bit more difficult to find it
HT @ 10:45
After that post, there was a sudden surge in the sale of ST`s as people realised the alternative!!
JJ
I see an ad at the top of the blog for Glasgow University,”World changers wanted”.
Neganon get in there quick.
TURKEYBHOY on 11TH MAY 2016 11:02 AM
I see an ad at the top of the blog for Glasgow University,”Word changers wanted”.
See what i did there?
DONTBRATTBAKKINANGER
You could do worse-even Swindon’s finest is on the comeback trail.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4B54dVmwQdM
As long as CTC don’t attempt the same…
Vespacide
1. No.
2.No.
3.No.
4.Yes.
5.No.
I am sure I have done well in this test because I sotted up before answering. I used the MSSM as my source of information.
Did I win?
JJ
VESPACIDE on 11TH MAY 2016 10:59 AM
A wee straw poll.
Question 1. Are the SFA corrupt, Yes
Question 2. Are the rangers a new club, Yes
Question 3. Can you buy another clubs history, No
Question 4. Are the sports media in Scotland across all platforms competent and trustworthy, No
Question 5. Are Celtic the best team in Scotland, Yes
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Hopefully, no surprises there!
HH
CELTIC40ME on 11TH MAY 2016 10:58 AM
Nor me. It’s not about that demands of the fans.
However, one of his keys tasks is maximising revenue and when that’s not possible purely down to mistrust of the CEO, then perhaps it’s time for him to move on.
While I don’t necessarily buy the whole “lost the dressing room” schtick there’s many a good manager that’s been removed on that basis. Well PL’s lost a lot of the fans, a new man, even one giving teh same overall message could maybe get some of them back.
CTC?
XTC,which my phone doesn’t recognise,and I wish my radio didn’t either.
Still,not as bad as JJHS admitting to being sotted this early in the day.
I’m jealous…
VESPACIDE on 11TH MAY 2016 10:59 AM
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
JJ It’s clear from your answers that you already work for the media in Scotland and therefore are not eligible for this poll.
Hail Hail.
Turkeybhoy @ 11:02
That made me smile 0:-) ( See?) 0:-)
JJ
Vespacide
My Headline:
CQN IS NOT AN ALL INCLUSIVE SITE!!
Turkeybhoy
Barcanhoy or Neganon
It makes no difference as none of us know anything therefore all opinions on CQN are based on perception and hold no value….( Lawwell ,The Sun, May 2016)
This straw poll is merely to record how you feel at this present time in order to deliver a better service in the future. thank’s for your time.
Hail Hail.
BMCUW @ 11:07
It was because I am that I made the mistake!
Turkeybhoy
My guess is Hun/ Newco is the most used word.. Closely followed I hope by Lawwell and Bonus :-)
Cultsbhoy @ 11:11
Do you disagree with that statement?
JJ
Zoomers and trumpets…all part of the CQN big band, conducted by Edmundo Ros…
WEEMINGER on 11TH MAY 2016 11:06 AM
I’m afraid thats no way to run a business imo. you’re talking about tailoring the business plan so some of the fans don’t get pissed off with the ceo (which over time is a given anyway given where we are) or removing someone who might be very good for his job because his honeymoon period is over.
living with it is part of the job at celtic, increasingly so, and its part of the reason why the argument about turnover and ceo salary is a bit off the mark imo.
results on the pitch will have a greater affect on the level of dissatisfaction with the ceo than removing him, if we were to bring someone new in and we failed on the pitch next season the new guy wouldn’t stand a chance with a lot of the fans
CULTSBHOY CAN NOT RELATE TO CELTIC BOARD AMBITIONS ON OR OFF THE PARK on 11TH MAY 2016 11:12 AM
Turkeybhoy
My guess is Hun/ Newco is the most used word.. Closely followed I hope by Lawwell and Bonus :-)
H,mm,for the second pairing I think you have been reading too many of Neganons posts,and are duly disqualified for not being all inclusive.You might have got a reprieve if you had said Hun and Sevco,but Newco is long gone from this blog.
Jungle Jim
I’ve read more things on Blogs that have transpired to be true than anything from mainstream media .
As we get virtually zero communication from Club I can’t say.
For me if its true it’s an indictment on CFC communication.. Even AGM is a sham.
If it’s false ( and it is) it’s disrespectful and patronising..
There are some very well informed guys on CQN and other sites.
Even if there weren’t the analysis of performances on and off the park are valid.
So to answer you directly. I think many fans know a lot more than Lawwell is comfortable with so he tries to belittle them by implying we are all ignorant.
CELTIC40ME on 11TH MAY 2016 11:17 AM
That’s my point though if he get’s to the stage that PL has, or is clearly getting to, he’s no longer good for the business.
Twitter alert! Celtic submitting Res 12 stuff to UEFA via Company Secretary Michael Nicholson. Statement soon.
Harry Hood @Vandalgrease 13m13 minutes ago Vlissingen, Nederland
The #Resolution12 stuff has been submitted to #UEFA via #Celtic Company Secretary Michael Nicholson. Statement soon. Credit to Paul Larkin
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 11TH MAY 2016 11:16 AM
Zoomers and trumpets…all part of the CQN big band, conducted by Edmundo Ros…
Reading some of your posts lately,I think you are a prime candidate for the “Brass section”Pick up your Trumpet from Hot Lips Neganon.
Vespacide on 11th May 2016 10:59 am
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss
WEEMINGER on 11TH MAY 2016 11:23 AM
Harry Hood @Vandalgrease 13m13 minutes ago Vlissingen, Nederland
The #Resolution12 stuff has been submitted to #UEFA via #Celtic Company Secretary Michael Nicholson. Statement soon. Credit to Paul Larkin
If this is true,can someone please get to Neganons house ASAP,and take his belt,shoelaces,and hid his razors.
Cultsbhoy
Thanks for the reply.
I agree that the Club is poor in communication but do not share some of your other views . I have to go , though so will maybe discourse later.
For now , it is off to a Carnoustie for a match. The strong winds are the fault of Peter Lawwell 0:-)
Cheerio for now,
JJ
If true, brilliant news re Res 12.
TURKEYBHOY on 11TH MAY 2016 11:27 AM
I knew that something +ve was going to happen the other day, when Morrissey23rd on Twitter said he wasn’t unhappy with the club’s involvement, just the pace of movement. He’s been quite outspoken about that, but the fact he was overall happy, made me realise that actually things were happening.
I do not know if this has been suggested before, but here goes.
Re: Resolution 12 – why don’t we make some kind of protest in the 12th minute of every game. This would ensure that not only the board get the message, but the T.V. companies report the reason.
JOE FILIPPIS HAIRCUT @10.10am
Good post. Total agreement. Critical analysis. questioning authority all good. Personal attacks not – amazing that some still come on to attack on a personal level our host. Maybe they should set up their own blog and continue unabated.
I am reminded of a political message in Bilbao painted in Castillion Spanish rather than Euskadi:
“Mas de lo mismo pero mucho mas de la mierda”
in at least one case.