A moment of clarity from Newco assistant manager, Davie Weir on how far behind Celtic they are, “unless you’re spending £100 million or whatever the figure may be and even that doesn’t guarantee [success].”
This season Celtic will earn circa £50m more than Newco, £100m would address two years of deficit. Whereas Celtic are motoring with a worldwide recruitment strategy that’s delivering players ready for the challenge of Champions League football, Newco don’t have the experience or infrastructure to achieve value from a windfall (not that there’s one coming).
All of this talk of cash, on the back of some recently nuanced reporting, suggests Dave King’s election promises to spend whatever it takes are now seen for what they were.
A PR campaign convinced them to take their club from the hands of one of Europe’s richest men and give it to the directors of took so much care of Oldco.
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Awe_naw_no_annoni_aff_anaw_noo?
Great goal from Lincoln against Ipswich..
Talking about Lincoln, great to see the Cowley bros doing a great job.
Big Mick, Oh Dear
Before midnight somebody will post that ‘they’ll drive Nir Bitton to the airport themselves’ if we get 5.5 M
mon the imps
BSR
Nobody needs to drive Bitton to the airport
He can get the bus from Byres Rd:)
HH
MacJay
I also would like Izzy to stay, but at his age he prob wants to be playing every week and that aint gona happen when Kieran is back.
HH
Voguepunter has the drive players to the airport contract.
Taxi for …..
Evening all
Just in from work and scrolled down page 5. Saw Comfortable Collective at 9.13. I think I am not in on an in joke.
Jimbo67
HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE on 17TH JANUARY 2017 9:52 PM
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Gabby Logan makes an ar$# of herself ….
Back on the blog after a drive home from Embra. I see that Jamesgang has got engaged. Can I add my congratulations to those of others. I hope you have a very happy future. Please post more often Jamesgang. The blog needs good Tims like your good self.
Any word on when KT is due back?
I’ll drive Nir Bitton to the airport myself if we get 5.5 M for him…
That awkward moment when you’ve missed a post that got deleted.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 17TH JANUARY 2017 9:56 PM
Awe_naw_no_annoni_aff_anaw_noo?
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:-))
Jamesgang has goten engaged, missed that, mucho congrats.
HH
Mod2
You are doing some shift tonight, keep it up :)
Can Nir Not drive?
Did Theresa May wear Tartan today for a wind up?
Joey Garner’s shoulder is a world record dislocated.
If I’m ever sanctioned by the MODS i’ll appeal it to the SFA Judiciary Panel citing the Kiernan Precedent.
Moderator 2
It’s just like when the heidie enters an unruly classroom. :-))
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 17TH JANUARY 2017 10:13 PM
Moderator 2
It’s just like when the heidie enters an unruly classroom. :-))
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Bring back the belt!!
Sadiesbhoy
Speaking of the Heid(ie) … I hear he has taken over as manager at Chesterfield…
GlassTwoThirdsFull
Check page 4 and link I gave Prestonpans Bhoy.
It has all the detail. I was summarising from memory. Key thing for me was a spending binge with the tax bills on the table.
What I didn’t mention is Smith was paid by a ebt in a year he was with Everton and of course the likes of Mendes and Davis were signed using ebts.
That splurge in 2008 is what eventually killed them and any semblance of honesty in our game by making survival totally dependent on CL income.
Murray really should be held to account.
AULDHEID on 17TH JANUARY 2017 10:21 PM
GlassTwoThirdsFull
Check page 4 and link I gave Prestonpans Bhoy.
It has all the detail. I was summarising from memory. Key thing for me was a spending binge with the tax bills on the table.
What I didn’t mention is Smith was paid by a ebt in a year he was with Everton and of course the likes of Mendes and Davis were signed using ebts.
That splurge in 2008 is what eventually killed them and any semblance of honesty in our game by making survival totally dependent on CL income.
Murray really should be held to account.
****”
I agree with Natknow…. bring back public floggings for that lot! :)
Auldheid
If minty was going to be held accountable, it would have happened before now, all you have to do is to look at Fred Goodwin, who I know for a fact was not in the goat botherers.
HH
MIKE IN TORONTO on 17TH JANUARY 2017 10:25 PM
AULDHEID on 17TH JANUARY 2017 10:21 PM
GlassTwoThirdsFull
Check page 4 and link I gave Prestonpans Bhoy.
It has all the detail. I was summarising from memory. Key thing for me was a spending binge with the tax bills on the table.
What I didn’t mention is Smith was paid by a ebt in a year he was with Everton and of course the likes of Mendes and Davis were signed using ebts.
That splurge in 2008 is what eventually killed them and any semblance of honesty in our game by making survival totally dependent on CL income.
Murray really should be held to account.
****”
I agree with Natknow…. bring back public floggings for that lot! :)
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Too good for them Mike! :-)
The Wolf Of Wall Street on Film 4. Love it.
Cracks me up every time, and gives rise to the idea that what this blog needs during long breaks without the hoop… is a plentiful supply of quaaludes.
Now there’s a whole lotta fun…
Natknow
People were still saying that to me right up to my retirement in 2011. :-))
Mike in Toronto
I hope Gary Caldwell does well. His finest moment in a Hoops jersey was when we defeated the Huns 2-1 at Celtic Park with Big Jan’s last minute header. The Heid was immense and kept driving the team forward in the last 10 minutes. I think he also provided the cross to the back post which Skippy headed to Jan for the goal.
Natknow … okay … public floggings AND a good kick in the knackers! :)
MIKE IN TORONTO on 17TH JANUARY 2017 9:53 PM
Hello , Mike.
I seriously feel that Brendan will want Izzy to stay unless he has an alternative lined up.
Tierney has had a few injuries , shoulder earlier in the season and more recently ankle.
Long lay off for him , however.
Just as well , izzy was still here.
Btw , Bruce , I hope you saw my additional suggestions for the birthday treat for your ” sheila.” :-)
Sir Les Patterson speaking .
Not me.
Enjoy your trip to St. Lucia.
Sounds a tad energetic. :-)
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 17TH JANUARY 2017 10:09 PM
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 17TH JANUARY 2017 9:56 PM
Awe_naw_no_annoni_aff_anaw_noo?
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I still kick myself for missing the moment when Maloney left .
:-)
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 17TH JANUARY 2017 10:33 PM
Natknow
People were still saying that to me right up to my retirement in 2011. :-))
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I still have “Made In Cowdenbeath” stamped on my wrist backwards… ;-)
For your perusal…
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MACJAY
Brendan sent a message to Izzy who had left us that he was to report for training at Lennoxtown on the first day back at the start of the season. I read last week that Brendan wants to give him a contract. He said that he is a great trainer, a hard worker and words to the effect that Izzy was a solid citizen in the physical sense. Brendan likes Izzy.
MIKE IN TORONTO on 17TH JANUARY 2017 10:33 PM
Natknow … okay … public floggings AND a good kick in the knackers! :)
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I’d put them in stocks and allow people to throw tomatoes at them. Tinned tomatoes…
How about a wee yellow and red card beside every post?
If a post gets 20 (or a pre agreed number of yellows) then poster gets a red and banned for a day.
5 reds and week ban.
10 reds then a month ban and so on and so forth.
Before long it’ll just be the happy clappers having a ball.
Perfect!
MWD