It’s all about the money

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There is no point bleating that tonight’s Europa League final is the weakest imaginable, Newco are there because they are good enough to eliminate two German sides and a few weaker opponents.  If they win, fair play to them, they deserve their day in the sun.  I expect them to lose.

Either way, the outcome will determine relative financial strength in Scottish football.  This season Newco will return an operating profit for the first time in their history.  Sales of Patterson to Everton and the management team to Aston Villa, already ensured a bumper year.  The run to a European final could make them the highest earners in Scotland, eclipsing Celtic in this regard for the first time.  It will bestow no more than a stay of execution to a side with gaping structural deficiencies.

The importance of Celtic winning the league this season cannot be overstated.  Irrespective of what happens across the city, access to Champions League income ensures our place at the top of the income chart is virtually assured next season.  If we are there alone from Scotland, the benefits Newco gain from this season will seem no more than a dead cat bounce.  If two clubs are there, we compete on equal terms, against a team spending from income, not debt.

It’s all about the money, nothing else determines long-term outcomes.

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  1. Ray Singh-Carr on

    Ramsey was brought to Ibrox for the “big moments” No sh*t Sherlock Bwahahaha

  2. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

     

     

    Mon the Mini hun bar stewards on Saturday.

     

     

    Ohhhhh Aoron Ramsey 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  3. thebhoyfromoz on

    The Huns, demoralised, knackered hopefully with heat stroke and have to lift themselves for Saturday. Hope Hearts take their opportunity.

  4. just think how many missed the flights home , just to see their team get done on pens

  5. IniquitousIV on

    The Attila the Hun hordes will be making their way back from the beam back site, one hour from the center of Seville. I really hope they don’t lay waste to it.

  6. :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

  7. Delicious.Banjo player misses a sitter to win it,Aaaaaarrrron (Rab C ) misses pen.40 MILLION AND POT 1 GONE.

     

    Just like that.

  8. I feel sorry the the Scotish Ub=unionists (notthe NoItype!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. thanks for the update bhoys , couldn’t watch it, kept looking at the betting odds, thems take the lead thinking that was it , lose the equaliser and them lose it missing a penalty , karma.

  10. fourstonecoppi on

    I had a total media blackout tonight didn’t want to know…..mate just phoned.

     

     

    Couple of whiskys and i’ll sleep well tonight

     

     

    agent Ramsay

  11. IniquitousIV on

    Geez, Frankfurt stadium completely full for video play back. Huns could have done that, but opted against it. Wonder why.

     

     

    Frigging American TV thinks we would rather watch idiots in the studio, tather than post game scenes. Very frustrating.

  12. Ramsey as well………………….

     

     

    oh the banter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     

     

    HHH

  13. Ray Singh-Carr on

    The MSM were bandying some stats around earlier on about Newco having been to the same number of European finals as all the other Scottish teams put together. Well they have now usurped that at by having LOST more finals than all the other Scottish teams put together. LOL COYBIG ☘️☘️

  14. BHOYJOEBELFAST on 18TH MAY 2022 10:58 PM

     

     

    So our 1967 european cup success was not bettered!

     

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    I wonder if the Eintracht fans will say this beats Bayern’s six European Cup/CL wins :)

  15. NICK on 18TH MAY 2022 10:59 PM

     

    For Pablophanque, Noel90 & the old crew

     

     

    ay

     

     

    cap doffed

  16. Hassan i Sabbah on

    And the Lord said to Aaron. ” Thou shalt not scoreth a penalty against mein Frankfurters”, and lo Aaron misseth and there was much weeping and gnashing of (false) teeth in the land and verily the iniquitous ones were seen to teareth at their vestments casting them off and befouling the byways with their filth.

     

     

    And the Lord saw and was mightily pleased.

     

     

    Here endeth the lesson.

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