A few points about Stewart Milne’s comments this week. Immediately after the Court of Session overturned the earlier rulings on Rangers EBTs, putting the issue of sporting advantage in the spotlight, I noted that it would be the clubs who would decide if this matter would be looked at again, and that if Celtic were unable to gain support from a number of clubs, the issue was dead in the water.
The conversation has been parked until after BDO hear about their application to appeal to the Supreme Court but the issue remains active. Celtic are not alone on this matter, but as you hear from Milne, everyone is not on the same page.
I was a bit surprised Milne spoke openly on the issue but this needed to come out. Just as the SPFL’s decision to act or not is in the hands of the clubs, Aberdeen’s stance on the matter is ultimately in the hands of their supporters. If they care enough about the issue, they must express this view to Milne as clearly as they did in 2012, when they changed his plans on an earlier matter.
Milne’s comments about Scottish football’s position relative to the game in England were among the most futile ever uttered. He is one of the few people in a position to work for change. Aberdeen have more going for them than Swansea – a smaller club based outside England who earn over £100m from Premier League TV rights each season.
No wonder we’re outside the party when one of the men in charge has only just recognised a party exists.
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Bada I know – but never let it be ignored. It is like watching Captain Mannering being elected to the board. The joke is on us though. I despise the way the establishment can control people and wonder who is in on it on our board.
Bada Bing
If your car breaks down on the way to the airport – I’ll help out.
James F = 5 fantastic games a season. Cheerio!
sipsini on 17th December 2015 10:17 pm
a light insanity…
Not that I agree with the use of flares that can endanger supporters, especially with breathing difficulties.
I find the board only make statements when hit in the pocket and pander to some supporters that are too quick to herald them for doing so.
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Except the Board are not hit in the pocket. You are, I am . There job is to protect us where they can. I was at an Open Meeting two years back when the GB openly admitted they knew a banner would attract a fine. The response from the hall was on my lines. who gave you the right to make that decision?
The GB took the point on board because it affected everybody.
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Thankfully Pro managers continue to pick James Forrest- Lennon, Deila and Strachan
I like James forrest player and blogger. Both give an alternative view to playing the game
NegAnon2 on 17th December 2015 11:28 pm – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/milnes-prompt-for-aberdeen-fans/comment-page-8/#comment-2738828
Are you happy to pay any fine? A line has to be drawn somewhere on this issue. It simply has to stop. if the threat of meeting any cost is there perhaps folk will think twice.
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 17th December 2015 11:58 pm
Thankfully Pro managers continue to pick James Forrest- Lennon, Deila and Strachan
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Aren’t you concerned about his lack of fitness? Ability and fitness are two different things.
Hebcelt
Hope you’re well my friend and maybe catch up on Saturday?
Regards Neganon, he has been posting the same pish since I came across him in 2007. Nothing changes with him.
Comical Ali springs to mind.
Anyway going offline to watch a wee video about Lubo.
Hebcelt. Firstly th very bst of seasons greetings to you and yours.
But I am sorry. Celtic indecent haste to throw every supporter they can find under a racist is bus is not something I am inclined to support.
Auldheid it’s not, as I am sure you know, about the few daft supporters, it about attacking us while feeling perfectly comfortable.to say nothing about cheating.
It amazes me that Scotland is trying to put th genie back in th bottle.
But then again that’s a racist society for you.
Celtic are dead. Killed by greed,p. Betrayed it’s support.
We are now the zombies.
AULDHIED I think the point was about the board ignoring week to week interventions against our support?
eddieinkirkmichael on 17th December 2015 9:36 pm
Auldheid these players we could sign with the fines can I ask who in non league football you have in mind? Cause let’s be honest that’s what you’d get for all the fines in recent seasons.
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My point was Id rather see the money in the wage bill budget (or any other budget I benefit from like CTV) than the fines payable to UEFA one.
Wouldn’t you?
The Huddle
I am concerned that James’s injuries have hampered him in the full expression of his talent but I am seeing signs of from returning this season as he gets free from injury. He scares opposition players and managers.
And while many of our lot would happily drive him to the airport (the same line was used about both Stan Petrov and Aiden Mcgeady on CQN, which would have seen us lose £18m or so) it seems that, if his agent is hiding for a purpose, there are many managers trying to tempt this injury prone dud to their clubs.
I think Celtic lose a lot without an in-form James Forrest.
I am actually seeing signs of form returning, not from
Time for ma kip- my spelling has gone to sleep already
a light insanity on 18th December 2015 12:10 am AULDHIED I think the point was about the board ignoring week to week interventions against our support? – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/milnes-prompt-for-aberdeen-fans/comment-page-8/#comment-2738836
Yes I get that but on an issue that is in their complete power to tackle, it has been.
I’m not sure what writing to the police about poor policing in the Gallowgate for example would actually achieve.;
Most crimes are committed in the absence of the police because they cannot be everywhere. I’m not sure a response to that effect would make any difference other than to perceptions, but where is a line drawn between the responsibility of Celtic and the responsibility of others?
The SLO is there to help with these matters. I would write to him if I felt strongly about it. Its amazing what you find out.
For example. It took quite some time to get planning permission for Safe Standing. OK big job, big health and safety issues. But when it came to the Commonwealth Games it was so much easier to get permission for structural changes and you realise that a successful Celtic face the same attitudes that we ourselves complain of.
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 18th December 2015 12:24 am
I am concerned that James’s injuries have hampered him in the full expression of his talent but I am seeing signs of from returning this season as he gets free from injury. He scares opposition players and managers.
And while many of our lot would happily drive him to the airport (the same line was used about both Stan Petrov and Aiden Mcgeady on CQN, which would have seen us lose £18m or so) it seems that, if his agent is hiding for a purpose, there are many managers trying to tempt this injury prone dud to their clubs.
I think Celtic lose a lot without an in-form James Forrest.
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As much as I like James on form, and it’s not a BIG like but you know shallow pool so I’ll take what I can get. He’s no where near McGeady or Stan level, and I agree Idiots on here didn’t rate McGeady.
James still hasn’t really delivered anywhere close to what the other 2 did, there’s only so long you can throw money at someone before its not worth the return
SCULLYBHOY on 17TH DECEMBER 2015 11:50 PM
If I were James Forrest and had listened to some of the abuse that has been given out here, I would think twice about resigning – just my opinion.
-if that was aimed at me mate I will gladly accept it,Forrest has been a waste of time for years,the odd flash every 10 games (which may take him 4 months),no thanks,let him sit on a new treatment table. HH
Auldheid
I’d like to see £50000 fines retained in the club’s’ pot to sign players, maintain the squad etc
But I’d also like the close to £500,000 annual bonus picked up by our CEO – at a time of declining revenues and footballing performance – also retained in the club’ s pot to maintain and improve the squad.
I know which of those two costs im more likely to get my knickers in a twist about. The larger cost of CEO bonus on which I struggle to see any signs of value for money being delivered.
Frankly the way we have performed in Europe over the last 2 seasons we will soon no longer have to worry about UEFA fines as we will not be capable of qualifying for the Europa League.
The downward spiral in European performances is very worrying. To be honest, set aside the exceptional outlier season of 2012/13 and I think we have been on a generally downward trajectory in Europe since 2008.
Aalborg, hapoel tel aviv, Braga, fc Utrecht, Sion, Juventus, Ajax, Maribor, legia Warsaw, inter Milan, Malmo, molde are all teams who eliminated us from European qualification/ progressed at our expense in that time. (Granted Sion and Legia were subsequently thrown out).
13 teams. Take Juventus, Ajax and inter Milan out of the equation, we have no right to expect to progress out of a group or 2 legged tie against those teams.
But as for the other 10 teams? We should be doing better against them.
I don’t know why anyone at Celtic should be picking up higher bonuses year on year when such a long term trend of decline has taken root.
Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago | A Take Away Show
https://youtu.be/x5Swa9CYgRk
A song for our James
Lenka – Everything At Once
https://youtu.be/7zMbB3TzuPc
Has the blog crashed? testing one two.
Three
Is the magic number
Talking of 1,2,3. All of Henrik Larssons hat tricks for Celtic (15)
https://youtu.be/l6PEYTWVA0g
HH
On reading, well quickly skimming, back, there seems to be an opinion that the Celtic, muckety mucks are basing their current and future revenue plans on the miraculous reappearance of the Lazarus team from down river.
(I heard the phrase muckety mucks in a phone call today and I swore I would use it somehow)
I’m sure that the financial gurus, bean counters, excel jockeys and model builders at the end of the Celtic Way have all presented their findings and have found nothing much will change.
Will Sky, BT, Al Jazeera or ESPN suddenly pour millions of dollars into our league because of the revival of ancient tribal hostilities?
NO, NO and thrice NO.
Will our biscuit tin have to be up sized to accommodate the river of florins expected from two home games against a team which will struggle to compete with the likes of Motherwell, St Johnstone and ICT? If you don’t think they will struggle to be anything other than a bottom half team think back to their pathetic performances against Motherwell last season and St Johnstone this.
We will have no more ST holders than we do at present.
Sevco fans, other than the most die hard, will not turning out in droves when they witness their team consistently fail to beat better drilled SPFL sides.
So the Celtic business plan will continue along the present lines, relying on CL qualification and the sales of developed players to sustain respectability, profits and competitiveness.
Corkcelt…..u fud
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8f8wAXDZ9D0
HH
GG
If CFC are indeed relying on CL qualification and the sales of developed players then were in big bother
CL qualification has never been so far away and there is little in our squad of value ..there’s no Vic, VVD or FF left to sell
Did Winning Captains ruin it for MIT or Torontoony……;-))
H.H. Celts Everywhere
*TorontoTony…..;-))
h.H.
Or 1 of our silent Canadians…..
It works….what afsff
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qujfdzLJPyU
H.H.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pRN77D19-FI
y knot
H.h.
Me again ffs
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SKlrxMsG9Go
h.H.
Morning
It’s time for safe flare areas
Stairheerammy….;-))
too late …..
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Canman,
U jist wanna use yer old wardrobe
h.h.
Good morning friends and a Big Happy Friday to you all from a damp, calm and very mild (for December) East Kilbride.
The Ole CQN Quiz tonight – can’t wait!
Aye and the board want to be fashion police