I’ve said for a while that very few people realise the enormity of what happened in Scottish football in 2012. Some thought there would be a three-year blip before ‘normality’ was restored. Until very recently prevailing perception is that the current ‘abnormal’ circumstances may last 10 years. The old normal isn’t coming back.
When I talked about how few people realised the permanent consequences of Rangers liquidation on the Scottish football to my brother, he was of the view that the penny wouldn’t drop until Newco were in their second season in the Premiership.
They had all the excuses in the world when they were in the lower leagues, and a genuinely good excuse during their first season in the top flight, but when things don’t improve in the second season, a retrenchment will start.
By then it will be evident that the legendary gap below Celtic is huge, that Newco are effectively cannon fodder, that their fans are a cash cow topping up the coffers of every club they visit (including Celtic), but that no matter what they pay for their season tickets, Newco will always be underfunded.
Season ticket sales at current levels are not sustainable to watch a team fail so miserably. Even this miserable team is not sustainable with the current business model. The retrenchment will be real and painful. Questions are now being asked about how they get themselves out of this mess (16 years too late). There will be no answer.
They will win the odd game against Celtic, and pick up a cup occasionally (if Ross County can do it anyone can), but Newco will only win the league if Celtic get their big move. Many football fans in Scotland will live the rest of their lives only seeing Celtic win the league. Just think of that for a moment. Buying your losers ticket each season will be a painful business. Some will find other things to occupy themselves with.
The real question that should be asked, is how sustainable is a Rangers club that’s as much chance of winning the title as St Johnstone? The answer will be evident by this time next season.
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BRENDAN RODGERS.
YES
The Truth is Left @ the End.
TonyD.CSC
and Petec on the
M See,
With Ridiculous Rudi Vata.
Hot Smoked is the Real Deal.
Legendary.
Let’s nail this.
wit
I love people that are open minded.
Lost control again.
The Almighty is in Control.
FFS the 2 Witnesses will be lying Dead for 3 days…. for The Whole World to watch. Mental eh.
Where?
Prophecy.CSC
The Whole World being able to Witness a Humiliation?
Who’d a thunk it.
Revelations
Scottie Sinclair is Magical.
Get back to the Humblist ever Tim. Tommy Burns.
What a Coffin.
The POWER in that Gesture.
I love the olde Celtic.
KevJ – Magical.
World Class
Wonderful
Sweet
Louder ?
Wonderful
The best Ever DJ mix on BBC 1s Essential Mix, IMO.
Bukem Dano – Pete Tong didnae pronounce his name right. OOPS.
Classy
Celtic First, Celtic Last and Celtic Overall.
Mags, I remember your Brother remarking about how Incredible it was to be in a Church when it was Silent – basically it helped him, I might be wrong on a few small details..
Perhaps a lot should go there, even when Nothing is happening.
For the Legendary Jobster.
Yes
petec on 4th February 2017 3:01 am
He’s either talking about St. Patricks Craigneuk or Motherwell cathedral on a Saturday. However, personally I think he is referring to the day we were walking along the river Main and popped into Frankfurt cathedral for a heat.
Margaret McGill on 4th February 2017 3:27 am
petec on 4th February 2017 3:01 am
He’s either talking about St. Patricks Craigneuk or Motherwell cathedral on a Saturday. However, personally I think he is referring to the day we were walking along the river Main and popped into Frankfurt cathedral for a heat.
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It is an awesome Mixup. check it out.
Jobo is the 3:16
Truth be Told.
I’d Love the Green Brigade to get a Nir Bitton Stone Roses song.
I know they can Do. I know they can do it.
67.CSC
101
Believing in Christ.
Powerful
Christ shed his Blood for All 2B Saved.
Vampire mania – How does a Vampire Survive?
The BRUTAL attack is ALWAYS against Christianity.
Why?
CELTIC
CELTIC
wtf
You Better get Ready.
Ronny D and Brendan R
Wonderful Celtic
Unreal
The Wizard of Oz.
The Generation of Domination, of which Paul wrote here, was initially snatched from us, but only temporarily.
Sevco are only a force in the media and the minds of those blind bigots who love to wade in Fenian blood.
Their sense of Protestant privilege has contributed to their “win at all cost” mentality.
Just so long as someone else bears that cost.
The culmination of their spendthrift habits should have been a wake up call.
Again the reformation legacy kicked in and they rose seemingly like Lazarus from the grave.
However the miracle was nought but a mirage.
A house built on lies and deceit cannot stand the test of time.
Built on financial quicksands they will be washed away in the first crisis.
The complicit Scottish establishment eagerly seized on the continuity myth and the turd was polished and once again surrounded by the gullible swarming flies.
However, it now seems the turd is losing its lustre and is drying up and crumbling.
A, granted unlikely, defeat tomorrow could finally see them flushed out of sight as the flies forsake the illusion and decide to polish their golf clubs and look out the bowls for the rest of the season.
And the pyramid of lies, self deception and vacuous bluster will tumble and fall.
Again.
As Trump said “It’s time to drain the swamp.”
GG
Or flush the sewer.
:-)
Good morning CQN from a dull, cool but dry East Devon.
YNWA
RIP Green Oak.
Hopefully the happy memories of Michael will help his loved ones through this,sad and difficult time.
Hail Hail
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Looks very much like the knives are out for the Bread Man and Weary Dave.
I think they’ll go for McInnes next: as much to prove a point that they can take Aberdeen’s manager as anything else.
Busy day ahead. It’s cold and wet here in darkest Lanarkshire, no gym today as I am resting for my return to the treadmill tomorrow morning, fingers crossed.
Dad taxi in full effect most of the day but hopefully a wee rest tonight before the joys of an away day at Perth tomorrow with the lhad.
Take care everyone. HH
Auldheid’s summary of the Celtic Story 2000-17 yesterday evening. at 6.13 is required reading. He has said it all – in a few well written paragraphs.
Excellent stuff.
Good morning friends from a rather wet, grey and blowy East KIlbride. Still nursing my man flu so no ParkRun this week.
RIP GREEN OAK.
YNWA
As I have mentioned before……
If Aberdeen was a genuinely hard nosed professional winning is everything football club they would bin Mcinnes now and get Tommy Wright in. No place for sentimentally.
Wright would hardly be judged as an innovative coach but he knows how to set up 11 players on the park, how to play the percentages and make the opposition uncertain.
He is also a hard nosed barsteward.
If the Don’s don’t the New Club will.
HH
Thoughts and prayers with Michael – the Green Oak, his family and friends.
HH
Morning all from a very wet NW Italian coast.
Tomorrow I will be in a very wet, probably, Ayrshire coast!
Some delusional huns actually think that Frank Lampard will be their next manager.
…or Frank Dr Boer!
HH!!
de Boer!
HH!!
It’s interesting that both the Dons and Hearts are beginning major stadium redevelopment plans now. I think that’s a sign these clubs are becoming much more professional, and I think the perceived advantage of Sevco as a “bigger club” might not actually last that long.
With decent infrastructure in place, both become more attractive places for ambitious players and managers. This could be Sevco’s last chance to play the “big club” card and steal a manager (or player) from either of them.