Charles Green told TalkSport, “Scottish football effectively is Rangers and Celtic. I mean, there are many other clubs but everyone has to acknowledge that that’s a fact.”
No, no, no, no. No. This is not a fact, it is not even a credible opinion. Instead it is deeply insulting to dozens of teams who conduct their business properly year after year. I have to ask, does he want this project to fail? He is effectively saying – Vote for this plan, you are irrelevant, we are all that matters and this suits our purposes.
It was this erroneous attitude which led to predictions of Armageddon this season. Instead, the long-suffering clubs who have paid their bills, while others put money which should have gone to the tax man towards buying fooballers, are enjoying a rebirth.
Green added, “Scottish football needs Rangers back at the top and Rangers being a vital part of European football. That’s where we’re trying to get them.”
This is a great season for the SPL. Financially responsible Hibs, who lost the Scottish Cup final to irresponsible Hearts, are top. Celtic, with their manageable, low, debt, have just beaten Barcelona in the Champions League. Aberdeen have their best team in years. Attendances are up for most clubs.
Before adding, “The Old Firm is the world’s biggest derby. That’s what world football wants, what broadcasters and sponsors wants, to see those games again. God willing we’ll see that in the years ahead.”
“The Old Firm” is not the world’s biggest derby, it’s not even Glasgow’s biggest derby. It doesn’t exist anymore. As for it being “what world football wants”! Oh dear. World football has better things to concern itself with, and don’t bring God into it!
The authenticity of the “Rangers Football Club plc” slideshow presentation which appeared last night is not confirmed, but I hope it’s genuine. It is, literally, fantastic. Notions contained therein that provide for “colts” teams and league reconstruction which “could see Rangers progress faster through the domestic league structures” bring it into perfect alignment with the Scottish Football League plans, which earlier this week Charles Green revealed would be presented today.
I also loved the first point on the summary page, “Profitable business model using prudent assumptions”, despite no mention of future costs, or revenues, in the presentation. Nice that they have confirmed revaluations of property assets at £79m, a fraction of the value the assets were disposed for in the summer.
This will not end well.
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A wee song from the auld days…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TKKSh0IHEo&feature=related
Teuchter ár lá
A’wa havin’ a wee rake aboot – a lovely song and some nice views from a place, who’s beauty has stayed the same over the centuries.
Reformations come – and Sevco’s go…….This is our land – is that no right St. Columba?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaxjSeIwNUE
Goodnight all
Teuchter ár lá
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Oh it’s all gone quiet over here.
No chance of a CQN new dads edition to read when feeding the bairn? :-)
Early morning and late night editions welcomed.
And now I lay me down to sleep.
The huns’ share flotation will resemble the Bialystock and Bloom production of ‘Springtime for Hitler’.
HH!!
Good morning CQNers,
Kayal33 @22:45
Thanks for the link. The 3 unquestioning stooges are rats being led by the Pied Piper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS-7EPDR-PY
JimmyQuinnsBits @ 00:20
An altar boy song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0NlXKPaqZg
As it’s international week and little of interest Celticwise – the government’s mantra of ‘we’re all in this together’ takes another pounding..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/nov/14/council-cuts-england-detailed
Morning Celts,
Don’t know if its been mentioned but this weeks Celtic View has a Crackin picture of the bikers who travelled on the epic trip from Ireland to CP.
A special shout out to our very own Mouldy67 who is holding up the 125 banner in the middle, well done Mouldy yir some Bhoy!
Tallybhoy
05:57 on 15 November, 2012
The huns’ share flotation will resemble the Bialystock and Bloom production of ‘Springtime for Hitler’.
HH!!
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Don’t say that it turned out to be a Broadway smash-hit!
I know what you mean though. Top of the morning to you one and all from a still dark and misty Kingdom of Fife.
Good morning everyone from an only very slightly damp underfoot but currently dry and mild East Kilbride.
Morning all from gay Paree, overcast (7C max alledgedly).
Antbody else think big Faser (aka The Wall) would have lost 4 goals last night?
Nah, me neither.
Hopefully, we’ll see about that out if Zlatan gets a chance to strut his stuff with PSG at Celtic Park in the last 16 or quarters.
;o)
Morning,
Chuck been comparing Sevco to Man Utd for weeks.
Interesting to see Utd described today as ‘a debt machine on the brink of economic disaster.’
Great to see Lafferty still displaying the great sportsmanship he learnt at oldco.
What a credit to his family!
Got a wee problem with my back and have an appointment for a ‘lumber steroid injection’ ….. any of you ghuys know what that is, or if it works…? …… Seems to me to be just a temporary pain killer..? …….
burghbhoy
07:55 on 15 November, 2012
Lafferty’s dive was, indeed, comical……he must never take up acting ……… What a plonker he is…….LOL
Morning 67Heaven.had a back problem went to see a chiropodist,two sessions-sorted.Best £50 I,ve ever spent.Good luck. Hail Hail Hebcelt
67heaven
my back problems have eased due to the exercises given by the physio
and the solpadol 30/500… o))
hebcelt – chiropidist?
Morning all from a dank and dismal North Ayrshire. Thon BBC Weather folk were saying a couple of days ago that we would be enjoying sunshine today. No sign of it. Pure dead grey to the horizon. They are as bad as Greene, with their predictions.
PCS
slightly more believable though…
Can anyone advise if any of the Ingurlish commentators have mentioned what a poor piece of goalkeeping it was that gave Ibra a chance at his potshot???
Deniabhoy DOH I meant chiropractor , be gentle with me its early in the morning in a dark and overcast Hebrides,face suitably blushed. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Dubaibhoy
Yes – in fact Merson said that they should have picked another keeper for the game to give them some experience – general opinion was the keeper had a poor game
BT,
Yes, slightly. Long may he lighten our day with his verbal gymnastics.
dubaibhoy
Townsend questioned Hart for last two goals from Sweden..
Apparently Longmuir is telling the SPL to ‘put principles before pound signs.’
Yeah I know, I choked on my cereal as well…
sixtaeseven: Wanyama! Watt!!! and a consolation goal for Messi
My bhoy is going to PSG’s match v Rennes this weekend’s – he was gutted to find out that Zlatan is suspended.
67Heaven:
The huns have a wee ‘back’ problem too… they just won’t get back in their grave.
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67Heaven..
Don’t Touch it.. It will Work great Temporally.. But You might do More Damage as You think Your ‘Fixed’..
If its Not a Hands On injury Hydrotherapy and Walking..
And Get a Second Opinoin on the Medication you are Given..
Summa
Ps.. Failing that.. Do what l am Doing just Now.. Lying on a Hammock out the Back Garden with a Cyder reading CQN..
But to Quote Ole Jobo.. Showers Starting..;0(
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VMhan..
Hey Buddi.. I found a Kööl Sticker for The Olde Scooby Doo 2 CamperVan..
Scooby Doo and the Legned of the Zombies..(they have Spelt Legned wrong tho)..;0(
Jeezo it would be Great to Drive it to Paradise.. Ha..
Summa of OldeSkoolVanStickersCSC
hebcelt – as a long-time sufferer of lower back pain I was hoping you had got to the foot of the problem.
hebcelt
08:15 on 15 November, 2012
LOTS OF LLOOLL……I was wondering about that, thinking “that’s a ‘different’ approach” ..!!!!
It appears Chuck has went from comparing his accounts to any bodies next year to now stating Sevco may have a loss of £3.5 Million.
It is ok Bares, he is going to increase season tickets 20% every season to make up for it.
summa of sammi….
Thanks for that……….it actually only hurts when I walk……..no pain at all when sitting ….I fully agree with you…..with it being temporary pain relief, I felt it could make it worse….. My problem is I won’t take ANY pain killers (for some reason)……….I’ll look into it a wee bit more
The problem is degenaritive, just like the zombies over the last 20 years, Kitalba …LOL
I got told in my late 20s I had degenerative discs in my lower back and to stop running and playing golf (basically anything that triggered pain). Over the ensuing 2 decades I’ve tried physios, osteopaths, chiropractors, accupuncture, deep tissue massage, sclerosant injections, hot baths, cold baths, chinese herbal medicine, hanging upside down, back racks sold on the shopping channels . . . conclusion, when in pain I’ll try anything but nothing so far prevents it recurring.
Surgeons have always discouraged me from any type of back operation, saying they are not particularly successful.
So it’s always the usual advice I get: practice good posture, keep slim, keep flexible, keep fit, strengthen core muscles and cut out foods that are known to cause inflammation.
Great advice that I’m awful at following. I’m useless at following advice for more than a few days.