I like Gordon Strachan. I took to him when he was picked upon at Celtic, pretty much in the same way Fergus McCann was earlier. What he achieve in the Champions League put his more celebrated predecessor in the shade, but by then expectations, although not comparative resources, had increased beyond what was achievable.
He leaves Scotland in vastly better shape than it was when he took the job, there will certainly be more applicants to replace him than there was when he was appointed five years ago.
Still, the notion persists that Scotland’s resurgence over the last year has as much to do with Celtic’s correspondingly elevated performances than anything else. Gordon is now selecting Leigh Griffiths, universally acknowledged as our Most Valuable Player, as well as Stuart Armstrong, Kieran Tierney, Craig Gordon and James Forrest, players who struggled to get on the team sheet in earlier times.
He is not alone is missing the talent inherent in Armstrong, Forrest or Gordon. The latter was even dropped by Celtic last autumn. But it is the manager’s job to find and select the best talent, not yours or mine.
Do not get too animated about court representations yesterday that Dave King was Impecunious (def: penniless, in penury, indigent, destitute). I am sure he could buy and sell most of us. King’s QC informed Lord Bannatyne that he did not have the wherewithal to offer the £11m or so to buy the remaining shares in Newco, as instructed by the Takeover Board.
Before unseating the previous board, King also said he would invest tens of millions into the club, if necessary. I have no idea if King has the money to comply with the Takeover Board instruction, or to make funds available to the club, but what is clear is that he will say either, if it suits his purpose.
That’s a very worrying trait.
James Forrest’s National Famine Memorial shirt
You want to buy a raffle ticket for this magnificent prize, because you want to be one of those who steps forward with the Celtic Movement.
For a donation of at least £5 made here, you are part of the Movement. You might also win!
Send your donation email confirmation to celticquicknews@gmail.com with the answer to the following question in the SUBJECT line:
Which diving Brazilian was booked for PSG at Celtic Park last month?
Thanks.
345 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- »
Why are some concerned about King,I couldn’t give to hoots,about him and Sevco,I want to read about Celtic, players, transfers,and about upgrading the stadium, inside and out,also I heard that Barrowfield is to be upgraded,
Malky Mackay interim Scotland manager for friendly v Netherlands on November 9th. Looks like their going for the cheap option but don’t have the bottle to come up it and say so.
Ernie- agree, it’s not the SFA or Strathclyde’s finest he is lying too now.
G67- they are saving about 6 month’s salary, need the dough to pay lawyer’s fees to back the huns cheating.
CELTIC NEWS NOT LAZY JOURNALISM
“Brown blasts SFA”.
I don’t think so!
Lazy journalism in my view.
Whooddathunkit!
dailyrecordcsc
Sorry, lads.
Hope this works.
http://www.the42.ie/why-international-football-is-a-metaphor-for-life-itself-3644313-Oct2017/?utm_source=shortlink
Well done tae the Castlemilk Cat and all the NATIMS for the 20 grand donation to the Celtic Foundation. I take it big Tam never wore a tie tae school, disnae seem tae know how tae knot one.
TONTINE TIM on 13TH OCTOBER 2017 2:58 PM
asked before .ANY CHANCE OF NAMES instead of hints.
This is not some monkey hand shaking mob that King is up against.This is the very worst of what is known as The Establishment..The type of people that still call you ,A Rotter,A Cad,no matter what knuckle you shake with,no matter what College you went to.They do not take this like they do in Scotland.This is a slur on the good name,JOKE,of the City.
Not allowed.
TONTINETIM
Have a grand old day.
Thanks for the recollections of yore. I thought I was good at that,though with less to remember. I thought my Dad was better-still is-wi his 74 year recollections.
But the detail,the asides,the vernacular,it takes me there.
Say hi to the troops. Tell big Tam to get his wee bruv back on the blog.
TURKEYBHOY
Correct,mate. They’ll destroy what’s left of him.
Pour encourager les autres. It’s the English way when it comes to money.
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 13TH OCTOBER 2017 3:11 PM
TONTINE TIM on 13TH OCTOBER 2017 2:58 PM
asked before .ANY CHANCE OF NAMES instead of hints.
*TD67’s big bro
Has Dave King been given the jile yet?
TONTINE TIM on 13TH OCTOBER 2017 2:58 PM
thanks.
TONTINE TIM on 13TH OCTOBER 2017 2:58 PM
if he is the cat what is TD67.
FAVOURITEUNCLE
Ffs,he’s getting you paranoid now-that’s the latent Tim coming out of you.
All those years Down South,you think the paranoia is gone for good,then-bang!
You travel through Kilwinning,and…
It’s back!!!
WearsoffintimeCSC
okay bhoys help me here .vaguely remember a big row erupting in our house mid sixtes this is why i need tontinetim. my mind may be going but i think my dad sneaked off with his brothers to watch celtic play dundee on christmas day.please help.hail hail.
King in the country- Hamilton pockled out of thousands……mmmm
Sat 25th Dec 1965
League Game
Celtic 8
Joe McBride 07-25-33 mins
Steve Chalmers 11-43 mins
John Hughes 28-80 mins
Bobby Murdoch 35 mins
Morton 1
Watson 49 mins
Att-21,000
From the Celtic Football Companion .
BIG PACKY
I was at Celtic 8 Morton 1 on Christmas Day 1965.I was also at a game v Hearts on a Christmas Day.(71?).Not a problem when your family are atheists/secular Jews
Big Packy
Games on Christmas Day
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Games+On+Christmas+Day
HH
FRANKMARKER thanks frank. knew it was christmas day didnt know we won by that many. maybe thats why my mum didnt scald him when he came in.hail hail.
LYMMBHOY cheers. frank marker just posted 8-1 not a bad scoreline.hail hail.
Remember beating Hearts 3-2 about 75.
That’s it.
Probably wrong,mind.
SOUTH OF TUNIS thanks. mine strictly roman catholics hail hail.
I know Celtic beat Hearts in that game but cant remember the score.Home for the scoff after the game and then a mighty fine Thai Stick fuelled Party in Ashley St.that was ended by some Party pooping Plod.Ho Ho Ho.
Hamilton Academical FC have been the target of an elaborate fraud resulting in the loss of a substantial sum of monies.
http://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/club-statement-2/
3 versus 4 tonight,
equal points, newclub gd is 6, saints’ is 2. Could be a tight game.
How the Hell did Sevco get access to the Accies biscuit tin.
corckcelt
hahahahahahah – that’s king sorted
: )
I followed this guys case for the last couple of years
Tragic
Executed by Texas last night
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/10/the-autobiography-of-robert-pruett
https://twitter.com/helenprejean
frank marker/south of tunis/lymmbhoy/ do any of you remember a night game at parkhead late sixties early seventies my first celtic rangers game alex ferguson brought down jinky look i might be getting muddled here but didnt a fan run on and grab a corner flag long time ago just things that stick in your memory. hail hail.
Season-1897-98
League Game
Sat 25th Dec 1897
Clyde 1
Celtic 9
George Horsburgh Allan-5 Goals
David Russell-2 Goals
Alexander(Sandy)McMahon-1 Goal
Johnny Campbell-1 Goal
Att-3,000
From-the Essential History of Celtic
From-An Alphabet of Celts
Season 1909-10
Sat 25th Dec 1909
League Game
Kilmarnock 0
Celtic 1
Jimmy Quinn
From-The Essential History of Celtic
Strachan and McGhee will get squared up till next summer when their contracts are up, thats £500k in wages. There is no way the SFA will pay two salaries on top of that. Malky might end up getting the job if they are indeed skint.
The lawyer for Dave King has described the Rangers chairman as “penniless” in a hearing at the Court of Session.
Lord Davidson of Glen Clova QC told judge Lord Bannatyne that Mr King didn’t have money and wasn’t able to make an offer for the remaining Rangers shares.
He claimed there was money in on shore and off shore trusts but they were in the name of Mr King’s family and he didn’t have control of them.
Lord Davidson said the court shouldn’t pass the order required by the Panel On Takeovers and Mergers because the shares were currently worth 27 pence.
He added: “Mr King is penniless. Any order wouldn’t secure compliance. It won’t. It is pointless.”
Lord Davidson also said that before making an order in favour of the panel, the court may have to hold a hearing into Mr King’s finances.
He added: “My submission is that the court should refuse the order which is sought.
“My Lord should allow the proof of these issues – one way of going forward to is to have proof of quantum of funds.
“However, my Lord is not obliged regardless of consequence to give the order sought.”
Legislation dictates that entrepreneurs who hold a 30 per cent stake in businesses are compelled offer shareholders to buy the remaining shares.
The Panel On Takeovers and Mergers started proceedings against Mr King when he failed to do so.
Advocate James McNeill QC said that financial investigators had believed they had established that Mr King acted “in concert” with three wealthy fans who are nicknamed the “Three Bears”.
He said that Mr King acted with George Latham, George Taylor and Douglas Park to acquire a 34 per cent stake in the club.
Mr King’s lawyers claim that 14.7 per cent of the 34 per cent share was held by a company which is independent of Mr King.
Lord Bannatyne will issue his ruling at a later date.
Season 1915-16
Sat 25th Dec 1915
League Game
Celtic 6
Patrick(patsy)Gallacher
OR Patrick(patsy)Gallagher-3 Goals
James McColl-1 Goal
John Browning-1 Goal
Jimmy McMenemy-1Goal
Airdrie 0
Att 10,000
From the Essential History of Celtic
From An Alphabet of Celts .