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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WEEMINGER
“I support a 2 state solution but it’s a non-starter unless Israel agrees to an unequivocal withdrawal behind the pre ’67 borders.
I also think Jerusalem needs re-classified as a independent city state (a bit like the Vatican) with no ties to a current national govt.”
The first thing that needs to happen is for Abbas to clearly recognise Israel’s right to exist & then negotiations can hopefully restart. Borders & all.
I like your idea for Jerusalem, it might just work :)
Tell a lie long enough it becomes accepted, a strategy that never got old.
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Oor Ernie….
Uganda..?
Ay..Right Enough !
Ol’ Idi Amin Wid Hiv Hid The Cookin’-Pots Ready For ‘Em..?
That Hombre Jist Loved Hiz “Raw Liver”..
[Not always sourced from his estranged former wives…..Ed ]
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BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 10TH MAY 2016 4:34 PM
What has smelly feet got to do with it?
Oh, sorry….just read your post again.
I have to admire the posters trying to drag the blog back on to football/Celtic matters. It’s a thankless task but good luck. H H Hebcelt
Stubbs attracting interest from down south?
Have they got a cup final coming up or something?
Speaking of which I noticed that if Hibs get past Falkirk on Saturday they will have to play killie twice before the following Saturday (cup final)
I’d rather be playing than not, but that’s a heck of a schedule.
HH
LOL, Godwin’s Law hits the blog again.
HEBCELT on 10TH MAY 2016 4:40 PM
It’ll get worse before it gets better. Brace yourself (or do a BSR and find a spot of gardening leave from the blog until it all blows over).
Winning captains.
Was that more good news you were alluding to earlier?
Celtic changing some broken toilet seats perhaps?
These are the odds from Skybet on who will be the new manager on the 1st day of the season.
https://m.oddschecker.com/t/football/football-specials/celtic/manager-on-1st-day-of-season
Geordie Munro on 10th May 2016 4:43 pm
Dates of the games are changed if Hibs get through, I think they have one before and one after the final
HEBCELT
Better to have tried and failed than not to have tried at all.
People might ask in the future”What did CQN do when the focus of all Celtic supporters should have been on team matters and corruption within the governing body?”
Injustice worldwide matters but we are not going to fix it by arguments on a blog. Demand action from governments/UN not CFC Imo. HH
Sandman,
No seen anyone getting too worked up, you sure you know what god wins law is ?
In a reply to Celtic Ticket Office about another matter, I wrote this,
“I thought more seats might be available as I have heard quite a few saying they are not renewing because they feel Celtic are complicit in the lie that “Rangers” still exist. ”
I would recommend that anyone who feels strongly about the many aspects of this issue do something similar. The more it is brought to anyone`s attention, the better,
JJ
Canamalar, Hitler to manage Celtic.
Appreciate that stats don’t tell the whole picture but if you were looking for a continuation of a model that develops (hopefully better scouted) young players into a system that can adapt I’m not sure I’d think of Keane.
I’d like a Guus Hiddink and Stevie Clarke combo….
An teach and hebcelt,
I’ve managed to talk about both subjects all afternoon without any problems whatsoever, now I understand you problem if you are challenged, and struggle to distinguish between the two subjects and are confused which one to ignore, a wee clue to help you is if Israel or Palestine is in the body of text that is the one you don’t want, does that help ?
Stop the Press!
Celtic fans to wet themselves….
10 May 2016
Celtic fans look set to wet themselves after Dermot Desmond demands a clean out after the crushing blow of seeing the club pick up only a handful of trinkets whilst being battered by Euro midgets and shafted by lower league start-up clubs.
The club will seek to revolutionise football management by appointing Martin O’Neill as Chief Fitba Guru. David Moyes will come in as defensive coach, Xavi as the midfield coach, Henrik Larsson as forward coach and Roy Keane as chief motivator. Paul Hartley will be fitness coach and Paul Lambert will take over media and communication duties. Alan Stubbs will be in charge of any losses. A foreign bloke from a shite league will be appointed as the official scapegoat if it all goes pear shaped.
Out will go Lawwel, Livingston, Bankier and Allison. The new CEO will be a reanimated Steve Jobs (using the ol’ incubator technique so loved in Scottish football) with a board of Thomas Piketty, Tyrion Lannister, Fidel Castro, The Pope and Ziggy Marley.
Season ticket go on sale now!
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked on 10th May 2016 4:50 pm
If you feel that strongly shouldnt you be doing more than send an email?
I realise it may help your conscience by making you feel like you have taken action, but emails or blog posts wouldn’t have been sufficient in 1994, and nor are they now.
Corkcelt,
Don’t follow can you explain ?
GLENDALYS
Slim, swarthy, cheuchter accent, fit, intelligent and successful, but feet too small – he’s got to go.
weeminger on 10th May 2016 3:31 pm
I assume you are speaking of Gaza and the West Bank?
Mag7,
Really? I had no idea.
Cheers neebs.
HH
CANAMALAR IT LOOKS LIKE OCD OBSESSION on 10TH MAY 2016 4:37 PM
Tell a lie long enough it becomes accepted, a strategy that never got old.
So now you are actually quoting Nazi theory in your posts.
Traditionalist88
Does my post suggest I feel `strongly` about the issue?
JJ
Scots on 10th May 2016 4:04 pm
Could you possibly provide a more impartial source?
Canamalar please do not be so patronising towards me I admit I do not have the “alleged” knowledge most of you guys discussing the subject so I stay schtum. You are free to discuss what you want, fill yer boots. H H Hebcelt
Keane has a well deserved reputation as being a direct “in your face” type of guy but he is nobody’s fool.
I don’t expect he will be offered the job but if he was appointed he would be well aware that if he failed here that would be the end of his Managerial aspirations.
He is a very rich guy and I don’t think money is his motivation, he really wants to be a top Football Manager, he definitely won’t be messed about by Pedro or anyone else.
I don’t particularly want him to get the job but if he does get it, it may not be the worst appointment by a long shot.
It is interesting to reflect that 30 years ago we won the league on GD over Hearts, our first title in 4 years. The team included some of our best ever players McGrain ,Aitken, McStay Burns McClair etc and we hailed them as heoes. 30 years on we have won 5 iar and 11 out of the last 16 yet many on here regard them as duds.
Strange
CANAMALAR
Rest assured that II am au fait with the Palestinian problem and the harsh conditions imposed on them in the West Bank and illegal Israeli occupation and understand your position on the matter.
I almost forgot Archbishop Tartaglia’s call to treat everyone on the internet with decency and respect, so suffice to say that I am aware that CQN has always been a vehicle for discussion outwith football but would have thought that at this juncture in our history our focus should be CFC and the matters which you framed in Res12.
I shall not respond to your attempt to rile but wish you complete and total success with Res12 for which you deserve every respect. HH
DAMO LENNON on 10TH MAY 2016 4:55 PM
Don’t forget the Golan Heights.
Canamalar, If the debate (new Manager for Celtic) goes on long enough someone will bring in a Nazi analogy.
Godwins Law.
coolmore mafia on 10th May 2016 4:15 pm
Yes, the Mufti of Jerusalem was on very good terms with Hitler and even took the time to visit a Bosnian Muslim SS unit during WWII to give them his “blessing.”
Hitler was quite an admirer of Islam, and wished that the Muslims had won the Battle of Tours, which in his view, would have led to a much more martial, Islamic Germany, rather than Christianity, which he regarded as a Jewish creation which “softened” Germany.
Canamalar it looks like OCD obsession on 10th May 2016 4:46 pm
Sandman,
No seen anyone getting too worked up, you sure you know what god wins law is ?
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Oh dear, looks like someone doesn’t. A surprise, given… Well, you know.
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked on 10th May 2016 4:59 pm
given that you encourage anyone else ‘who feels strongly’ to do likewise, erm…there is that suggestion, yes
Ellboy on 10th May 2016 4:15 pm
Very, very well said.
“You know, not many people knew it, but the Führer was a terrific dancer. (now shouting with rage) That is because you were taken in by that verdammte Allied propaganda! Such filthy lies! They told lies! But nobody ever said a bad word about Winston Churchill, did they? No! “Win with Winnie!” Churchill! With his cigars, with his brandy. And his ROTTEN painting! Rotten! Hitler, THERE was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in one afternoon! TWO COATS! Churchill. He couldn’t even say “Nazi”. He would say “Nooooozeeehz, Nooooozeeehz!” It wasn’t NOSES, it was NAZIS! Churchill! Let me tell you THIS! And you’re hearing this straight from the horse – Hitler was better looking than Churchill. He was a better dresser than Churchill. He had more hair! He told funnier jokes! And he could dance the PANTS off of Churchill!”
mel brooks CSC
Really ann the nazis thought that up really away and bile yer heid.