You and I have been through a few close seasons together, so it’s no surprise we have this uncomfortable feeling as we look ahead to (hopefully) four hugely important Champions League qualifiers while contemplating how ring-rusty Celtic have looked preseason. These games really don’t matter, of course, they are there to allow us to experiment and build fitness for the real challenges ahead, but you would rather we were turning teams over 4-0 than being on the receiving end. Evidence, perhaps, that the experiments were leading somewhere.
Lots of coverage today of the fall-out from Friday’s meeting between the SFA and Sevco, some of it informed. Huge issues clearly still remain before they will be granted permission to join the SFA but they would not be helped by their prospective manager, Ally McCoist, walking away this week. Sevco have not sold many season tickets but if McCoist goes their chances of doing to will become increasingly scarce. Friday’s comment from McCoist sounded like a scene-setter for a resignation letter.
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Kojo on 23 July, 2012 at 15:44
And be careful kojo…you’ll be getting accused of trying to make sure Pedro gets his full bonus….
The natives will be getting restless….
RobinBhoy on 23 July, 2012 at 15:44 said:
EXCELLENT….THANK YOU VERY MUCH………was driving me mad……!!!
Gene’s a Bhoys name on 23 July, 2012 at 12:50 said:
Bada
My understanding is that under TUPE his wages must be maintained until such time as his contract expires
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Waldo didn’t transfer under TUPE. Even if he did, SEVCO can reduce his salary if there is a substantial business reason, or ‘nae money!’ The Swaltzer could then either claim unfair dismissal, accept the new terms or click his heels together three times whilst saying ‘There’s no place like Greggs’.
Steinreignedsupreme on 23 July, 2012 at 15:44 said:
good. not before time. cheeky chappy!
still have my suspicions about him and that turd in the changing rooms at parkhead all those years ago!!!
….PFayr on 23 July, 2012 at 15:45 said:
I was fed up using that as my excuse……LOL
More brown brogue philosophy – this time in the statement from Kely Hearts:
“So a thanks must go to the SFA for having a negative impact on not only the top end of Scottish football but the lower end also.”
It’s everybody else’s fault, so it is…
Look guys, wise up..
The Euro Tournament kin be a Cash Cow..
IF.. yes.. that woid Again!
We kin somehow. get intae the Euro League Proper!!!
We jis hiv tae get thru a Few Prelims..
Once we get in the Euro League Proper..
Then. tae appease you Guys..
Ah wull let Neil. use his ain Judgment oan how we play THOSE GAMES..
He kin Get as Fancy or Smancey.. oan how he sets his Table.. at THAT… Time..
Howevahhhhhhh…
It is Vital that we get Thru these coupla Preliminary Games…
Then..if we Dae
Well…..
Maks sense tae me.
KOJO 1544
A realist,you say?
That’s it,yer outed,buddy!
There is clearly no room for realists on a blog for genuine Celtic supporters.
Now,please desist,toe the party line,and become an idealist like the,erm,real fans-that works on a number of levels,I think……..
bankiebhoy1 on 23 July, 2012 at 15:42 said:
LLLLOOOOLLLL….!!
scotlands shame on 23 July, 2012 at 15:50:
“still have my suspicions about him and that turd in the changing rooms at parkhead all those years ago!!!”
What – as in, someone shat him out?
That makes sense, now that I think about it…
bankiebhoy1 on 23 July, 2012 at 15:42 said:
LLLLOOOOLLLL….!!…..I’ll try that next time….!!!
Gotta Go..
Seeya. Folks..
Kojo
Still.. Laughin’ , like Heidi
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 23 July, 2012 at 15:48:
Aye. I thought it was closer to £18m myself.
It’s to keep track of the money – as HMRC are discovering…
The Kaunas summer splurge was about £18m; don’t know how much was after Kaunas though. They then went 63 consecutive transfer windows without signing anyone, © Daily Ranger.
Myth then spent another £4.5m* on Jelavic, Weiss, Beattie, Foster, Bartley and Diouff.
*as far as I’m aware this is roughly the amount they actually paid. There’s around another £2m+ that’s still not been paid for these players
Tallybhoy on 23 July, 2012 at 11:53 said:
Bobby Murdoch’s…
Well well, a Kilwinning Tim! Take my hat off to you sir! Remember my days at the ould school fondly, believe it or not! We were like a wee enclave, and where I lived at the time we were bussed in and out: Some days it was like coming into a war zone! Speaking to an old friend recently who, like yourself was a Kilwinning bhoy, and he recounted how all the local bhoys from the school had to literally fight their way home most days, usually against grown men! They were a hardy bunch!
HH!!
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I was lucky,mate. Simple as that. My Mum’s side of the family had huge respect in the town-long story-my Dad soon earned similar,and I wisnae bad at football.
To be honest,I thought being a Catholic just meant a longer walk to school and missing a couple of hours up the park on a Sunday.
Jee-zoh,the naivety of youth……..
Fat Sally walking away???
they’re looking for a manager in the Greggs doon my way!
It’s only £14k a year but you do get all the pies you can eat!
A son of dan
Posted earlier about bangura a think hell do well this season he should get plenty chances thus season in cup games ect still think we need another striker in though mark janko of Porto would be my choice and what about tal Ben haim just released from portsmouth think he’s on 36 k right enough
CELTFORLIFE 1607
Nae use to Sally,that.
Greig done walking away ages ago,and he’ll never catch him now!
BRT & H
Another cracking post earlier. Talking of `earlier`; is it too early to remind you to post the story of ” wee Peter and Thatcher” ? Or have you already done so and I missed it?
JJ
Sitting in the pub last night, minding my own business, wen in comes this girl with a rangers top and a scarf, she proceeded to give me the glad eye for half an hour then brings me over a pint and chats me up, then she says ‘ fancy taking me home ?’ …… I said ‘ sorry hen, your no in ma league ‘
TOIBHOY 1608
Canny have anyone earning more than the man in charge-sorry,Ben Haim vetoed on those grounds alone.
Brian Kennedy back on the plot; the blue knights sniffing around; Jabba spouting his usual ignorant bilge; Ally threatening like a larkhall jakey after 2 bottles of sanatogen; another Friday deadline; another deafening silence from prof Chucklebutty; Bhoys get humped in a meaningless friendly……it’s deja vue all over again!
Neil Lennon is (and always will be) a Celtforlife (*O*) on 23 July, 2012 at 16:07 said:
Fat Sally walking away???
they’re looking for a manager in the Greggs doon my way!
It’s only £14k a year but you do get all the pies you can eat!
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14K???? Yup, it’s all he can afford! ;))
EN,
they’re demanding that div 3 is delayed till they are ready :o)
Off to ma cot,nightshift beckons.
Enjoy yourselves,one and all,and I will leave you with a link to E-TIMS.
http://www.etims.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3710
It’s well worth a read,as is part two.
If you disagree,you can give me pelters in fifteen hours,by which time I’ll have passed caring anyway…….
Compare and contrast the difference in value for Celtic between participation in the champions League gripu stage versus the Europa League:
ECL
Partipation Bonus €3.9M
Match Bonus €3.3M
Performance Bonus (2W2D2L) €2.4M
Market Pool €9.3M
Gate Receipts (est €33 x 3 Games x 60,000) €6M
Total €24.9M
Europa League
Participation Bonus €640K
Match Bonus €360K
Performance Bonus (2W2D2L) €350K
Market Pool €651K
Gates Receipts (Est €25 x 3 games x 35,000) €2.6M
Total €4.6M
Difference…. worth a punt on a couple of players, underwritten by a couple of sales if the punt falls.
Worth also restating the notion that a distribution of the Market Pool from participation in UEFA competions to all SPL clubs would add €10M to the mix in seasons where we have one club competing in each tourney.
CRUSHED NUTS 1614
“WHAT’S NEW,PUSSYCAT?”,iirc.
Classic line,and deadpan.
Right,offski……….
Tom -cheers for the info. I’ll give you a phone next week re Friday night rendesvous.
gripu? No idea where that came from.
Group!
What happened to the ECL gripu stage money?
Leeds united left back and supposed Celtic target signs new deal to remain at Elland road.
Damn you DBBIA. Damn you to Hull.
Tom English @TomEnglishSport
Brian Kennedy ‘bidding’ for Rangers again. A real bid or a comedy bid a la King Watty? We shall see.
ChangeddaysindeedCSC
Hiya All,
Coming to Glasgow on Friday after 10 years, taking in the Inter game, I am staying in the citizenM hotel in Renfrew St, for 4 days, hope its a good hotel, has got good reviews, has anyone stayed there.
Swindonbhoy
Never stayed in it but have picked up a few fares a basic no nonsense hotel
Nearest Celtic Pub MaConnells 50 yards away
I don’t know if anyone seen it the other day but a Newcastle fan put a blog up slating our manager about asking Huns to be stripped of titles.
Check stanhrfc on twitter he’s giving it tight to Neil and he also tweeted he’s down in Newcastle for game against city.
Now we know why the Newcastle fan put that blog up, 2 of them have a wee relationship going on.
swindonbhoy
Stayed there once buddy, nice hotel, very clean and quirky, good location. Bit too quirky maybe with the shower resembling a spaceship somewhat! However, had no complaints.
HH
It’s a bidet Jim..but not as we know it