Newco have cut Celtic’s ticket allocation at Ibrox from 7,000 to 800 tickets per game next season. I understand their thinking. There have been four games between the clubs at Ibrox, Celtic winning each: the first, coming from behind, the second, free-wheeling by a couple of goals, the third – scoring five, and the fourth – twice coming from behind, then winning with 10 men.
It is a litany of humiliation, played out while 7,000 have a party in a stadium, the rest of which is near-empty well before full time. Can you imagine having to sit through this, season after season? Of course they want to reduce our headcount and garner whatever competitive advantage possible.
There are problems. League rules state a “reasonable number of visiting supporters” must be admitted. This number should be agreed in advance with the visiting club, or else the SPFL board will adjudicate.
Then there is the small matter of the Ibrox safety certificate, which Dave King previously said depended on Celtic fans being given the Broomloan Stand. The police insist each set of fans have distinct and separate approaches to stadiums at high-risk games.
Celtic will be happy to reduce the number of Newco fans they have to accommodate – it should shelve talk of having to put prison-grade toilet facilities in areas they visit. Each away team will suffer a competitive disadvantage, but making visits to Ibrox trickier will do our European preparations no harm.
Whatever the police and SPFL say, Dave King has more to worry about.
He still has to get £11m out of South Africa and into a UK bank account.
He needs to satisfy the Takeover Panel before he can start a share issue.
He needs to satisfy the Court of Session over his failure to comply with Takeover Panel instructions.
He needs to satisfy loans due by 1 July (Oh you thought they were all going to be converted to shares, did you? Wait for this one).
He needs to fund a trading shortfall for next season.
He needs to find enough cash to keep the management team on-side before the transfer window closes.
And he needs to convince Uefa they satisfy Financial Fair Play regulations. Straightforward if you have lots of cash, don’t need to use it to buy-out other shareholders at 20p/share, repay loans or fund a football team.
There is simply too much to do. Better to circle the wagons by throwing some crumbs to the easily-deluded. You know how this story ends.
It’s the 25th May. It is also the weekend. You have permission to wallow in nostalgia for 24 hours. Enjoy it.
You can also participate in Green Day: donate £5 (see below) to the Foundation. You’ll enjoy this too.
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JIMMYNOTPAUL
Bertie,Franck Sauzee,George Best. Need my thinking cap for the others!
Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on 26th May 2018 6:05 pm
Jimmynotpaul, Des Bremner
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I’d never heard of him, great answer
Jimmynotpaul, Alex Cropley ? I’m not sure if he was at Villa or Arsenal in 1982
Bremner/Best/Simpson /Sauzee/Auld.
Certainly wouldn’t have got Des Bremner. Great answer.
The Huddle, Des Bremner was in the Hibs team of the mid seventies. I think he was a highlander. He was one of these non fanfare players but it was noticeable when he was out of the team.
2 Hearts players?
Well done ghuys.
You’ve got them all between you..
Bremner/Best/Simpson /Sauzee/Auld.
Hail Hail
CL teams are out.
Liverpool: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah, Firmino.
REAL MADRID: Keylor; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, Isco; Cristiano Ronaldo y Benzema.
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Crazy that Liverpool could win this with those players in their squad
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 26TH MAY 2018 3:19 PM
Lubo,is it?
I’ll let a master tell a story to make you smile.
https://broganrogantrevinoandhogan.wordpress.com/?s=Lubo&submit=Search
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BMCUWP – thanks for the link.
BRTH – cracking tale.
HH
Yes on the 8th in Ireland.
In advance of tonight’s game, I thought you might like to see this about Mr Klopp:
“I’m on the left, of course,” Jürgen Klopp notes, as relayed by journalist Raphael Honigstein in his new book about the Liverpool manager. “More left than middle. I believe in the welfare state. I’m not privately insured. I would never vote for a party because they promised to lower the top tax rate.”
https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/liverpool-fc-news-coverage/2017/11/23/16694130/jurgen-klopp-politics-left-wing-shankly-socialism-never-vote-for-right
If I was unsure about supporting Liverpool tonight, that has decided me.
Thepeople’sflagisdeepestredCSC
Tom Cairney of Fulham looks the part. Born in Nottingham however his Scottish father took him to watch the Celtic. Hh
Gordon64 on 26th May 2018 6:37 pm
Tom Cairney of Fulham looks the part. Born in Nottingham however his Scottish father took him to watch the Celtic. Hh
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I’m sure we were linked with him a couple of years back, the transfer fee would be silly now. Been their best player this season.
Many thanks to all for a great evening last night, especially BRTH, for his organisation, tireless work and compereing skills. If Leonard Sachs needs an understudy…..
And to Celticrollercoaster, for allowing us to share the company of his lovely family, and the other guys at Table 3.
To all the new faces we met, and to those familiar ones, thank you for your company. Not even going to attempt to namecheck everyone I spoke to, or those i wanted to talk to but didn’t manage to. Next time ?
A little over a year ago, I’d never met anyone from the blog. In such a short time, I’ve met a lot of great people, and made some good friends. Not susrprising in the circumstances. You’d have to go a long way to find better company than a room full of Celtic Men and Women
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It’s the little things…
Looking forward to watching the CL final. Swithering over who to back – plenty of reasons to go with Liverpool; andy R, Virgil,historicla links, etc…
Then I catch the video of thicko pub-brawler Stevie Gormless being mobbed at John Lennon airport on his way out to Kiev;
And the Scouse voice sneers out, ‘Smash Celtic will ye, Stevie!”
So ‘mon the big Lisbon round-getter-inner swarthy metrosexual magician, Ronnie O – pump them!
;))
george best
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 26th May 2018 6:42 pm
george best
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:O)
just in from mass ,thought quiz had just started.
The Huddle Agree. Figure of 20 million mentioned. Hh
Gordon64 on 26th May 2018 6:46 pm
The Huddle Agree. Figure of 20 million mentioned. Hh
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Johansson will also go for big bucks if they don’t go up
Smash Liverpool Z Z!
HH.
Fulham win, now for Real M
If you are waiting for the CL final Simple Minds are live on radio 2 live Big Weekend. Hh
CL final is live on the youtube https://youtu.be/CTLMDo682pU
SOUTHOFTUNIS
Only one I can think of is Willie Wallace.
The “at one time” champions of Europe cup-final coming up.
Sandman
I am watching tonight’s game as a neutral. Like Klopp, Virgil, Robertson, Manè, Salah and Firmino. Also like ZZ, Marcelo, Kroos, Isco, Benzema and CR7. Of all those names mentioned, only one has bought me a drink. Cristiano in his CR7 boozer in Lisbon, exactly a year ago. He also congratulated the Bhoys on our treble. For that reason alone, I am probably swaying towards Real Madrid.
YNWA
I wonder how much will the add on in the Johansson deal be for promotion
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 26th May 2018 7:02 pm
SOUTHOFTUNIS
Only one I can think of is Willie Wallace.
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Just googled it, no chance I’d get it.
Though did find out that there were actually 6 winners who pulled on the Hibs top :O) who was the 6th?
G64
Two Glasgow bands live on BBC4 on telly fae Belfast at 8pm. Simple Minds and Chvrches.
DOC on 26TH MAY 2018 5:30 PM
The parking company can sue the driver at the time for breach of contract.
But they have to prove who the driver was.
It’s unlikely they can do that unless you tell them, which you are not obliged to do.
If you do nothing they might just sue, hoping you don’t defend the case, and they get decree by default.
What you could do is write to them and ask what evidence they have that you were the driver. Tell them you’ll defend any court action.
Whatever you do don’t tell them anything or answer any of their questions.
If they think you’re clued up they are more likely to back off.
Liverpool v Real Madrid on Youtube live
DD The Minds are sounding superb at Scone Palace. Hh
BMCUW
Both Ryan and I thought your dad was looking great, and in crackin form last night. Look forward to seeing his son soon. No long Mick.
YNWA
Looks like the CL final is also on BT Showcase free, cool don’t need to rely on the internet
A long shot
Peter Cormack? He might have been reticentred before Liverpool won it
retired