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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PETEC, for that one orange dude, there will be four tim dudes believe me, hope you are well and.hh.
Gordy
Noel Gallagher’s gorgeous keyboard player is Jessica. Name suits her. In love. ?
BP Could you please stop posting that Liverpool fans were abused on CQN. It is completely inaccurate and designed to provoke a response. I’m now dubious of your motives on the blog. Hh
Delaneys,
yeah just had to google her and have a wee look ;-))
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GORDON64 luv ya to bits but some posters were outing liverpool fans will try and get it on archive.hh.
Crc. Email sent
BP I’m not sure that you do however your patter got you this far.
Storms blown over, so I’m off to take SLiT for a walk. Have a good night everyone
Trooncelt-can you back up your thinking ?
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Me an tofe had banter tonight???
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Fairhill Bhoy/Ryecatcher,
just accept your cover is blown ;-)))
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GORDYBHOY 64-I’m sure you’ll back me ?
DELANEYS DUNKY, garry lets not fall out, you have got friends in liverpool, and you know my wife joan is a scouser ,yes there were some anti liverpool stuff, not nasty stuff, but joan got upset anyway.hh.
Big Packy I’ve been on the blog for a good few years now and your sixth sense tells you when something isn’t right. Hh
FAIRHILL BHOY ffs back me up about liverpool.hh.
CONNAIRE12
I’ll second DELANEYSDUNKY with my gratitude for your Mass on the 25th.
But even more so for your time and indulgence the previous day on the way back from Fatima.
The whole trip was something to remember,but some things more than others.
Thank you.
Fairhill Bhoy,
sorry mucker i just remember you from SP
strolling about in your Liverpool top
with a Kevin Keegan perm telling everyone to “calm down,calm down”
GORDON64 and what does your sixth sense tell you.hh.
R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People
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Big Packy,
I think a lot of Celtic supporters are unaware of the changes that have taken place in Liverpool over the last 30 years or so. I love Liverpool (the city, Liverpool and Everton supporters both) almost as much as I love Glasgow, where I come from. I wish the changes that have taken place down south had happened up here.
Blinkin’ flip,fellas. BIG PACKY’s wife is a scouser,he took umbrage on her behalf when perhaps none was meant.
Personally,I was surprised that so many people wanted the previously despised RM to win,but each to their own. IMO,Celtic weren’t involved,so I CGAF.
BUT…
Is it worth falling out over?
thumbs up
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD, please tell these lovely people, im batting on my own here.hh.
Fairhill Bhoy on holiday
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the accent you know its annoying ;o@)
BP
I cannae go Liverpool FC. Glad they got beat. Don’t let your wife read this if it upsets her so much. Doubt it btw. Sixth sense thing kicking in also about you. I will be honest and say I don’t think you are who you profess to be.
GORDYBHOY 64-Brilliant mate,but a still want your wheel trims
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS, you have just started joan crying for your lovely post, mick she loves ya to bits.hh.
BP,
I got my ticket for the Anfield game from the chap who was the manager of the Liverpool Superstore, who also ran the Irish Centre.
Deo Gratias
DELANEYS DUNKY, and who do i profess to be.
BIGPACKY
Give Joan a wee hug from me,I know how it feels to see my team lose a European Cup Final.
HH
Woof