Guidetti, life without the death-wish opponent

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I see the story that Feyenoord are chasing John Guidetti has lasted more days than I expected.  John Guidetti is a likeable guy and seems to have enjoyed his time at Celtic, but he desperately needs to show some form before the end of the season if he is to attract the attention of Feyenoord or any team of that calibre.

One aspect often overlooked about Guidetti is his inexperience.  The player is still only 22 and had started only 30 games before arriving at Celtic Park last season, there’s a good chance that by the end of the season he will have played more games for Celtic than anyone else.  On paper, a season at Celtic was a chance to sort his career out, grab first team football at a prestigious club who were short of a centre forward.  Conversely, being kept out of the team by Leigh Griffiths will damage his reputation.

Barcabhoy sent me an interesting summary of Celtic’s material loss since the liquidation of Rangers.  The figures below compare the three years before Rangers liquidation with the two and a half years since.

As you see, even though we are comparing a shorter time period after liquidation, Celtic’s turnover and profitability is still miles better than when we had to compete with Rangers.

This should end any nonsense about Celtic needing or in any way missing Rangers.  We lost some revenue streams: domestic commercial and ticket income, but the slipstream to European revenues have more than made up for the gap.  More importantly, we are also no longer caught in an arms race with a death-risk opponent, allowing us to bring costs below income and plan longer than the current season.

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  1. JimmyQuinnsBits on

    Jimmy Bell, a face you’d never, ever get tired of smackin… looks like sumbdy beat us to it tho

  2. Geordie Munro on

    Dbia,

     

     

    The Sellic played them in late 75 as part of Birminghams centenary celebrations.

     

     

    HH

  3. Tom McLaughlin @ 18.48

     

     

    “That makes no sense. Why should I have to acknowledge that every time I mention Rangers?

     

    The words “make it” refer to making it to the top league. How does that imply they are the same club? I could see your point if I had said “make it back” but I didn’t.”

     

     

     

     

    Tom, I posted in response to your original statement “I hope and pray that they don’t make it, but that’s all I can do.”

     

     

    I said that was not ALL that you COULD do. I pointed out that you could acknowledge that they are not the same team and never will be again, whether they win promotion or not.

     

     

    I could see your point if I had demanded that you say it or insisted that you say it “every time you mention Rangers” but I didn’t.

  4. !!Bada Bing!! on

    BSR-No bother, I get sent stuff I can’t configure for on here, I bow to your greater techy knowledge .

  5. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    Thanks to the excellent Celtic Wiki -Celtic played Birmingham in Nov 1975 to mark the centenary of Birmingham.

     

     

    Birmingham [featuring both Calderwood and Kenny Burns] won 1-0, Celtic missed a penalty.

     

     

    The game was played in a tense atmosphere but passed off peacefully. The Birmingham police asked the visiting support to tone down the flying of tricolours etc.

  6. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    tbj

     

    Indeed

     

    I better not tell him where you work now , he will rant even more 8))

  7. Right, munchie time, not that anyones that bothered. Lol.

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  8. long haired yins man on

    If you saw the Reporting Scotland weather around 18.50 tonight, who was the lass presenting?

  9. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    Geordie- thanks for that.

     

     

    Celtic featured a player from Finn Harp called Hilary Carlyle, who came straight off the plane from Dublin to play for 50 minutes.

     

     

    i expect he’s the only Hilary to wear the Hoops, in any kind of official capacity.

  10. TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels on

    DD

     

     

    It’s on my birthday

     

     

    Are you saying you really don’t know when that is ;)

  11. Geordie Munro on

    Lennybhoy

     

     

     

    – Sugar (500g)

     

    – Fruit juice (carton)

     

    – Soup , Pasta sauces, Tomatoes (tinned)

     

    – Cereals

     

    – Tea Bags/instant coffee

     

    – Rice/pasta

     

    – Tinned meat/fish, Tinned fruit

     

    – Jam, Biscuits or snack bars

     

    – M&M’s no blue ones please

     

    -1 ltr creme de menth

     

     

    HH

  12. JimmyQuinnsBits on

    Almore/Proudboy,

     

     

    Donald Rumsfield, in time – I hope – his character will be written

  13. TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels on

    Lennybhoy

     

     

    Pasta Sauce

     

    UHT/ Long Life Milk

     

    Tinned meat/ mince/ ham/ meatballs/ hot dogs

     

    Tinned macaroni/ Spaghetti

     

    Tinned Rice Pudding

     

    Tinned Custard

     

    Tinned Beans

     

    Tinned Potatoes

     

    Tinned Tuna

     

    Noodles

     

    Toilet Roll

     

    Coffee

     

    Sugar

     

    Tinned Baby Food

     

    Baby Formula

     

    Soap

     

    Toothpaste

     

    Crisps, biscuits and chocolate

     

    Nappies

     

    Dog Food

  14. Almore

     

     

    Re. Karen Buckley. No news at this stage is always a worry. I fear the worst but hope for the best.

  15. TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels on

    Geordie

     

     

    Is the creme de menthol a mouthwash ?

  16. tbj says wee oscar knox is in heaven with the angels

     

     

    Your a Ghent, just as I posted as well. I will make CQN corner tomorrow will you be there?

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  17. JimmyQuinnsBits on

    I’ve just opened a bottle of ain-brew elder flower wine made a couple of years ago.. I was apprehensive, but it can only be described as blooterfull

     

     

    Sure you can buy the stuff, but to watch your wee baby yeast grow into sulky teenagers, eat sugar, and fart alcohol… well, it’s a miracle. Was there ever a more wondrous organism, than one that farts alcohol… genius

  18. FourGreenFields on

    geordie munro

     

     

    You should have stopped your post at this

     

    “There’s a few Hillary Swanks in the media “

  19. geordie munro

     

     

    20:03 on 14 April, 2015

     

     

    Thanks as well mate, chasing my tail tonight…:)

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  20. Re: Athletico

     

     

    ‘during their time the team have been known by a number of nicknames….’

     

     

    They will always be Los Dirty Bas***dos to me. I can never forgive for that game. Players, fans & club. Vile.

  21. Geordie Munro on

    Lennybhoy,

     

     

    No trouble. I had just finished reading the mail from Celtic just before I read your post.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    Copyandpaste csc

  22. geordie munro

     

     

    20:18 on 14 April, 2015

     

     

     

    What’s that saying, if it ain’t broken…

     

     

    Works for me…:)

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  23. Ok ghuys, will meet as many as possible tomorrow night at the “coarner”. Off now for the rest of the evening. Night Night Timland. KTF.

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  24. Hilary Carlyle scored in the FAI final for Dundalk when they won the double

     

    Late 70s or early 80s

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