We have not known an exciting January transfer window since the ultimately disappointing Tony Mowbray window in 2010. That month we signed a full team’s worth of recruits, but the writing was on the wall withing days of Robbie Keane’s arrival.
What we have never experienced is excitement at the possibility of selling a valued first team regular, with a replacement already on the books. Despite screeds of media coverage, we have no real indication if Korean striker Cho Gue-sung, or Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Magdy, will make their way to Glasgow. But I don’t detect too much push back at the prospect of losing celebrated striker, Giorgos Giakoumakis.
I’ve long believed that Celtic need to trade more often than they do. Get them in, inflate their value, sell and repeat. There is no other viable model to improve results on the field. The most important work in the weeks ahead is on the field, get this right, and we can gamble with more confidence.
Activity in the January 2010 window was skewed towards the end of the month. There was nothing done ahead of time and certainly none of our current strategy in play. We can hope for a better outcome.
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reference to “the old co” what an utter lot of tripe.
There was no such thing.
What is being liquidated is the legal entity incorporate and inseperable as club and company, it is the same thing”
what we have here sire is a deceased club, what you did sell me not aff an hour a go.
no sir, it is a remarkable club the glaswegian blue it is merley restin
BSR
Yes money is the big motivator but so is the EPL.
Hmm
Earlier point from Celtic40me chimed with me.
There will be a short term lowering of overall team performance as a result of heavier churn … as replacement settles in.
Therefore this approach has to have full buy-in from everyone.
Domestic competitors may get close / very close / on par / (even a bit better) for chunks of the season.
Nerve needs to be held when that happens.
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/12/08/alistair-johnston-hints-victor-wanyama-could-be-joining-him-at-celtic-on-instagram/
Wanysma too ?
If so I would only sign him on pay as you play basis
Wanyama
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 5:52 PM
Our style of play is now easier to fit new players , as opposed to the tippy tappy stuff of years gone bye
As for JJ and GG specifically?
Have no idea if this is just talk. We’ll see.
If they go though, probably worth reminding that neither are likely to have been Ange’s targets.
I suspect he said “yeah OK” on both.
The only true Ange target last summer was likely Kyogo.
GG situ troubles me a little.
Two points arising from a slightly old fashioned view perhaps.
1. I think churn, turnover, rotation, injury mitigation can be managed relatively safely across a number of areas of the team ..
… but not the spine.
Ideally this is where the big investment should be.
2. Hardest job in football. Sticking it in the pokey.
Cobbled from internet sources (so may be wrong) GG has scored 21 goals in 42 games.
That’s real goals delivering real points regardless of how rudimentary, inelegant or limited he looks.
My brain is a bit foggy today so can someone enlighten me as to how BDO, an Rangers liquidators, pay HMRC this agreed settlement of 56 million?
DENIABHOY on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 6:01 PM
My brain is a bit foggy today so can someone enlighten me as to how BDO, a Rangers liquidators, pay HMRC this agreed settlement of 56 million?
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Liquidators have access to the cash knocking about the business plus pretty sure they won a few legal cases increasing the pot HMRC get first dibs on the pot before the face painters etc
How much will the debenture holders get each ???????
wee billy
aye da
see that up there
aye da
thats the club deck son
yer granda billy used to have a seat up there with his name on it
och da, thats amazing can we goes see Granda billies name on a seat
eh, well no son, cos em
no surrender, we are the people
STV News reports on FIFA fining the Republic women’s team getting for singing………slow news day….or something else?
The biggest sporting scandal ever in the UK,didn’t even get a mention on BBC Scotland headlines,a rancid organisation
Good evening all from ma hoose. Watching “Dead Man’s Shoes “again. Terrific film.
THAT Hootsmon piece……………….
Lets now be hearin’ from The Original Bumptious Hun Nugget who hatched the sleekit plan…………That scoddish meeja darling of the THAT unlikely financial “dancefloor”…………….
How come Scotland can’t stomach embarrasing Huns for what they patently did to thumsels and the game here………..
Jesus Wept.
You’d think CQN would at least still report on the scandal?
BIGRAILROADBLUES on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 6:52 PM
Good evening all from ma hoose. Watching “Dead Man’s Shoes “again. Terrific film.
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I’ve never seen that. Will check it out. You’re the second person recently to mention it. Doubt the wife will like it though, so will need to wait for a slot😁
Ziggydoc1 7.12
Mrs BRRB loved the film, which surprised me as it is pretty violent. Or she fancies Paddy Considine. 😁
DENIABHOY on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 6:01 PM
My brain is a bit foggy today so can someone enlighten me as to how BDO, an Rangers liquidators, pay HMRC this agreed settlement of 56 million?
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Have they agreed to pay £56m, or agreed that the claim is £56m ?
Love “Dead Man’s Shoes.” The bit where he fronts up to Gary Stretch and tells him he isn’t scared of him is a classic scene. Check out “A Room for Romeo Brass” which he’s in and is also by Shane Meadows
If you’re interested in his background PC has just done a podcast with Adam Buxton which is very interesting. Without spoiling it he had a hard working class upbringing with a violent hard drinking Dad. Not the traditional thespy background
!!BADA BING!! on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 6:31 PM
STV News reports on FIFA fining the Republic women’s team getting for singing………slow news day….or something else?
popped up on one of the newsfeed linking to a dr article, however banner included NORN iRN fa badge.
i bet they are RAGIN
CELTIC40ME 7.26
Thanks, I’ll check that out.
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 5:52 PM
Benfica have won one league in 4 or 5 and they frequently sell their best players. It’s probably heresy to say it but we might need to accept not winning the league every season and occasionally be prepared to qualify if it means we can emulate teams like them by going deeper in the cl
Benfica had the same route as the Huns into the CL this season and have got a very winnable tie in the last 16.
Would we trade that for a second place in the spl?
ERNIE LYNCH
The second bit , though you knew that didn’t you?
Lose 1 league in 3? 1 in 5? 2 in 5?
We’re going to lose the league again at some point, what frequency would be acceptable?
Rangers FC
Status: Liquidation
Date of Incorporation: 27/05/1899
Company Type: Public Limited Company
Company No. SC004276
Nature of Business (SIC): 93120 – Activities of sport clubs
Accounting Reference Date: 30/06
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2010 (GROUP)
Next Accounts Due: 31/12/2011 OVERDUE
Last Return Made Up To: 27/01/2012
Next Confirmation Statement Due: 10/02/2017 OVERDUE
Mortgage: Number of charges: 14 ( 3 outstanding / 11 satisfied / 0 part satisfied )
Last Members List: 27/01/2012
Last Bulk Shareholders List: 27/01/2011
Insolvency History
Previous Names:
Previous Name: THE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB P.L.C.
Date of change: 31/07/2012
Insolvency History
Name & Registered Office:
RFC 2012 P.L.C.
Company No. SC004276
Number of Cases: 2
Case Number: 1 (of 2 case)
Case Type: IN ADMINISTRATION
Admin. Start Date: 14/02/2012
Admin. End Date: 31/10/2012
Case Number: 2 (of 2 cases)
Case Type: Compulsory Liquidation
Order to Wind Up: 31/10/2012
Petition Date: 31/10/2012
If you believe this information / data set to be incorrect do not hesitate to contact Companies House who’s contact details can be found on the UK Government website.
CELTIC40ME on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 7:44 PM
Lose 1 league in 3? 1 in 5? 2 in 5?
We’re going to lose the league again at some point, what frequency would be acceptable?
1 EVERY 11 YEARS PREFERABLY TO ABERDEEN OR HIBS
Paul, why is it so that you’re articles very much fly in the face of the ethos of the blog?
Giakamoukis is a much better player than your article alludes &, deserves a lot more respect from you churnalist’s.
Very much Lazy Journalism
Liquidators of Rangers have come to a £54m settlement with HMRC, 10 years after appointment.
The deal with HMRC means unsecured creditors will be paid 14.3p for every pound owed, this will be a final payment ending liquidation in 6 months time.
!!BADA BING!! on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 4:14 PM
I was in Barcelona, when BBJ scored, to give us our first CL away point…..to this day i can’t believe we got a draw…..
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I was in Barcelona ,when a strong defensive display from young goalie David Marshall and John Kennedy
got us a 0 -0 draw …nerves were shred.
Bada I had to check,same bloody year :O)
BIGRAILROADBLUES on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 7:17 PM
Ziggydoc1 7.12
Mrs BRRB loved the film, which surprised me as it is pretty violent. Or she fancies Paddy Considine. 😁
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Get her to watch, The House of the Dragon. That’ll soon sort that, albeit he was very good in it. 😊
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 7:37 PM
ERNIE LYNCH
The second bit , though you knew that didn’t you?
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The media reports I’ve seen are ambiguous in their wording almost like they want people to infer there’s £56m available to pay HMRC.
After raising court actions they got £24m for Collyer Bristow and £3.4m from whatsernames, other than that what money is there?
I find it very strange that some on here seem happy to see Gia being touted to leave.
He is IMO the best striker we have ,I for one don’t want him to leave HH
CELTIC40ME on 8TH DECEMBER 2022 7:44 PM
Lose 1 league in 3? 1 in 5? 2 in 5?
We’re going to lose the league again at some point, what frequency would be acceptable?
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If we win the league this season and the next four after that?
I’d settle for 1 in 4.
VP- Barca should have been 5 up after 15 minutes, watching it through the cracks in my fingers, BBJ scored on half time,about 2 yards offside 😁
Bada we were spoilt rotten :O)
I got separated from the bhoys that night (drink was taken ) ended up with Barca fans
telling me to sit doon and shut the fek up ( in Catalan) on way out of stadium was behind the blessed
Tommy Burns singing our hearts out.
If we replace him, I am happy to see Giakoumakis go. I’m not a fan.
If I got a refund of 14.3p in the pound for all the seasons I spent attending a rigged game I’d be due 715 pounds.
I’d take 500 off for stripping and reallocating titles “won” with improperly registered players.
Final offer. . .