‘Starve your club of money until I get what I want’ is just about the measure of Glib and Shameless’ statement yesterday. No one at the SFA, SPFL, the Glasgow City Council, the Co-op/Vatican Bank or Celtic could do as much damage to the Fledgling Rangers as Dave King’s pronouncement.
These people have taken so many wrong turns in this episode it is like they are being operated by a compulsive Karmic puppeteer. There is a time for withholding ticket sales, Celtic fans did it 20 years ago next month, but Celtic fans had a plan, grassroots support, investors on hand, unencumbered by Fit and Proper concerns, or the law against directors of a liquidated business working in a company using the same or similar name.
Most importantly the Celtic ‘old board’ included some, like Kevin Kelly, who was committed to change, while even the hold-outs were died-in-the-wool Celtic men, if clearly misguided. None of the decision makers would ever consider razing the stadium.
Fledgling Rangers are at the mercy of hedge funds, some spivs and a couple of ‘Rangers’ men, who must be increasingly frustrated at the attempts of others to usurp what they legitimately bought and paid for.
Before stepping off the ledge – and make no mistake, stopping fans from buying season tickets is the only way to kill not just a club, but any successor clubs – you need to be sure you are in a position to cut a deal, and that you have the cash to make it all possible. If you don’t have a watertight plan, you are working towards the end of your football club and its dilapidated remains.
I would be utterly amazed if the Easdales or Laxey Partners submit to this Glib and Shameless series of demands. If they do, I have seriously misread them.
King was on the oldco board when they walked slowly to the gallows, all for the want of the kind of money he now says is needed to make Newco competitive with Celtic. His chance to bang the populist drum and raise some cash was in the years before the club, stadium, stock and bike were sold for a combined total of £1.
It makes you wonder if there is a plan to march the entire club, and all its symbolism, into the sea, before picking up the driftwood after another liquidation. For a fan of the club that would be horrendous, but think of the rich pickings available to whoever can grab the assets.
This is high stakes poker, but those forcing the issue don’t have any skin in the game. Even if the whole thing is washed away in the storms, they will avoid most of the blame.
Delighted to read Fergus McCann on the club site this morning:
“I am very proud when I see Celtic’s progress, its status in Scotland, and its worldwide reputation. Especially when I see the great work of Celtic FC Foundation carrying on the legacy of Brother Walfrid.”
Despite the perspective that the events of 2012 gave us I still meet people who just don’t get what he did for Celtic. No football fan is under any obligation to worry about their club’s finances but the man at the top is, and when our top man wore a bunnet, our transformation was outstanding.
There is a little over two weeks to go before the CQteN St Patrick’s Night Dinner on Friday, 14 March, at the Kerrydale Suite, Celtic Park. The beneficiary of the night will be Kholoni Primary School, Malawi, where we will fund Mary’s Meals to build a kitchen for 1200 kids who currently don’t have meal facilities.
We have received some incredible assistance already (more on what happened in Germany and Belgium when I get the next stage of the development ready), but you can get involved by ordering a personalised beanie hat, with your name on one side and CQN on the other.
Hats cost £15 each and if you order before 7 March you can collect yours at the CQteN Dinner. If you’re not attending the dinner (and why not?) the £15 will cover postage and packaging. If you ordered a Virtual Ticket, you’re personalised hat is part of your package. All profits go to the school kitchen.
Take a look at the front and back of the hats. To order, email hatfrompat@celticquicknews.co.uk with name, whether you are attending CQteN and address if not, and I’ll get your message to Pat.
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SFTB
Yep apparently trophies are being awarded prior to bickies and cheese at cqn10 :-)
Ps sorry but didn’t catch your reply to me last night until this afternoon by which time I thought you’d still be in your Celtic trackie at Lennoxtown with Neil :-)
Croppybhoy-very harsh IMO,Celtic paid the bhoys who came through the ranks poorly ,in comparison to guys who were bought.
HT
So I don’t have much time to come up with an entry.
Can I copy one of yours and submit it? :-)
oscar positive thoughts unionbearbhind
21:02 on 27 February, 2014
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Petition signed and link forwarded to friends and family.
Spurs 0-2 on agg
oh oh another club from the bestest league in the world …are on the slippery slope oot …
HT do you mean SFTB would be practicing his rocket shots heard they are lethal :-)
I’m not as optimistic about the Newclub following the Deadclub into the grave as you lads.
I mean what if Laxey Ptnrs fall in love with The Rangers ? There is so much to admire after, like “professionalism, integrity and honesty”.
That guy with the big Hauns, Charlie Green was won round after a few initial tiffs. Ok it was threats of murder but he soon developed a passion for The Rangers and won a place in the Bears hearts.
Why not Laxey Partners too ?
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
21:06 on
27 February, 2014
HT
we could always have an award of the month, the Pish award, need to think what would make up this acronym………….
Oscar
Petition signed – odious person Thatcher
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
there’s a link on the page to unsubscribe from further emails, personally I have received emails from 38% and have found them too be very pro for the common man without being over reactionary, but everybody can make their own mind up and although I had to think about bringing politics onto this site thought this was just a bit to right wing not to get a broader audience, what will they try and slip in next if they get away without it being challenged?
just read some of the bear on bear action,one of them is happy to have Wallace inside the tent passing out
croppybhoy
20:59
Shameful thought process……….
Oscar I signed at lunch time and have it on Facebook. I know others have done the same mate. Another piece of tory shoite.
HH
KTF
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Spurs 1-2 on agg
Spurs don’t really want to win this….they would rather concentrate on playing in Worlds top
League and hopefully gain a place in European competition next season……..haud oan a min!
oscar
Petition signed and forwarded on to others .
!!Bada Bing!!
21:19 on
27 February, 2014
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Possible, but some of these bhoys don’t scribe in haste but after deep thought,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Corsica(God rest his soul) made an incredible post on RTC blog in 2011,before anyone was aware of all the main protagonists in the pre determined carve up of the dead Rangers carcass.
It involved a clandestine meeting in Zurich Airport between Minty,Dave King,Craig Whyte and Charles Green………yes….in 2011.
It ‘s all falling into place now.
Thank you Corsica….a wonderfully observant and insightful man……RIP.
paolosboots
I’m good mate,works been a bit of a slog this week,trying to put money by for CQteN,
then I realised big Bada Bing not going….so I don’t have to pay for the rounds he’s missed.
Kiddin big mhan :O)
prestonpans
Poster Intelligence Similar (to) Huns
See the ref still wearing his City Cash tailors jumper from last season.
Cheatin Spurs bassa
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
21:26 on
27 February, 2014
prestonpans
Poster Intelligence Similar (to) Huns
now I do like that :)
SFTB
Why certainly you can but only if you desire a runner up spot :-)
2-2 Spurs,Dnipro down to 10 men 65min
Dnipro should never have had man sent off.
VP-I’ve hit the wean harder…..
!!Bada Bing Bad Dada !!
VP saw bada in ksc the other night wasnt introduced yet saw BT talking to him. Looking forward to meeting up at cqten.
Spurs player done a Lafferty
3-2 Spurs great goal
VP
Head _ Case!!
Reckon Oor Phil is writing some brilliant stuff at the minute.
The Bhoy is bang on the money with all things Sevco.
Just like he was with Dead Rangers.
Cracking game at white hart lane 3-1 Spurs (3-2 agg)
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
21:28 on
27 February, 2014
SFTB
Why certainly you can but only if you desire a runner up spot :-)
I think a lot of “pish talk” on here is miss understanding, now here’s a classic.
I’m on a virtual course for Oracle Real Application Clustering. One guy is from Peru and started to speak in spanish. He was told that we could not understand him and could he use the on-line text editor instead, so he did …..in spanish……..
JJ, 20:52;
I shared and just put ‘get it signed, ding dong’
MoresubtletyrequiredCSC