New Balance take over from Nike this summer as Celtic’s official kit partner and main sponsor. The US sportswear firm have along heritage in technical products, like running shoes, with less of a legacy in the leisurewear market than the likes of Nike, but this move, as well as a recent deal to partner Liverpool, indicates a strong commitment to become a major player in the football marketplace.
Both the Celtic and Liverpool contracts have been advertised as potentially record deals for the respective clubs, although each club declined to put a figure on the value, or the contract period in their official statements. It’s likely that a significant part of the contract fee will depend on Champions League qualification.
Unconfirmed reports put the size of the deal at £29m, cash that other clubs have securitised off to a retailer.
Last call today for CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner, which takes place next Friday, 13 March, at the Kerrydale Suite. After the dinner we have a Q&A with Packy Bonnar, Tommy Coyne, Joe Miller and Tom Boyd. We have Archie Macpherson speaking about Jock Stein on the 50th anniversary of him becoming manager, and song from Patricia Ferns.
The object of the night is to raise money to build another school kitchen for Mary’s Meals in Malawi. Kris Commons’ partner, Lisa Hague, will also join us. She will be auctioning an incredible prize of a signed Ronny Deila jersey, signed Kris Commons boots and match hospitality in the Players’ Lounge for the Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow.
Tickets will be posted out over the next few days, email me if you’re still looking, celticquicknews@gmail.com we’re closing the book tomorrow.
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@O.G.Rafferty
Celtic have been poorly advised throughout this debacle.
They really need to get their act together.
The questions were asked for one reason only and that was to embarass the club in front of their new kit manufacturer. They are happy to ask questions regarding two flares and a small minority.
He should have asked the reporter to clarify what he meant by the phrase “Irish republicanism”. This would have put the reporter on the back foot to see if he could separate nationalism and the other while allowing him time to think and formulate a more concise answer.
The simple answer should have been: “Celtic is proud of it’s Irish heritage and we are an inclusive club and have been from our inception. Now we are here today to talk about the biggest kit deal in the history of Scottish football and we will only accept questions on this and nothing else”
The people in charge of our club really need to get the finger out, get their heads screwed on and start preparing for media traps and have the appropriate responses ready.
ITS CALLED PROFESSIONALISM and right now we are behaving like rank amatures and getting caught out at every turn.
Piss poor Celtic get it sorted.
annoan … although, increasingly, I am concerned that both clubs are content to play the OF card, because they perceive it as being better for ticket sales. that worries me.
Ernie
Are we at cross purposes? The rest of your post, the first line aside, backs up my point.
If I may offer my not so humble opinion,
When we argue whether Irish Republicanism is linked or associated with Celtic, we’ve got to define what Celtic is… for me, the start and end of it is the support, and it’s utter nonsense to say that there is no association. It’s also simplistic to state that the Scottish Celtic supporters express this, whilst Irish guys don’t. In my experience both sets do, although the latter undoubtedly have more justification.
try as you might bsr , you can’t beat this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hy4i8qs_Mo
they can have their petty stunts bhoys, they can’t derail us
night night
Night all.
Have really enjoyed the debate tonight.
Nice talking about Celtic.
JQB … nail on the head. I have suggested in the past there there needs to be a proper discussion about what Celtic is. It is like the Church – Dulles SJ wrote about the various aspects of the church (the people, the structures, etc.), all of which make up the church, but none of which are the church.
Celtic is like that; it has various aspects (the team, the fans, the Board) … none of which on their own are Celtic, but all of which together make up Celtic. Until this discussion is held, much of the discussiion will be like we are talking different languages.
Everything we do and say …and to be fair Sevco also has only one objective; The ultimate generation of cash anyway you look at it and at the heart of it. The plc has decided that the most profitable route is being subservient to a red bull raging sevco subservient authorities. Anyone who thinks their is a plc masterplan rathen than just watching and accepting the rouse of what is going on to maintain the OF brand is entirely deluded in my book.
Our rebels were bought over.In mair ways than wan :-)
HH
There even
Oh, and Celtic has always been more associated with charity than politics.
Its to be wondered the journalist didn’t bring that up for comment?!?!?!
HH
Celtic also has links to the British army.
Some people just ain’t gonna accept that things move on. Unfortunately Celtic FC will continue to be embarrassed until elements start putting Celtic before faux rebellion.
Stringer Bell
22:14 on 5 March, 2015
bigbones8867 supports wee oscar
21:54 on 5 March, 2015
Oglach
Great post,I agree with all you said.
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Stringer Bell,
Regarding your contextualisation of republicanism in an earlier post.
I,as an Irish republican, took part in the military campaign against the British in 70s,80,and 90s.
Could you explain the difference between the republicans of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and those of my generation please.
HH BB
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Big bones
Given your history, my answer would actually have to be no, I couldn’t even begin to explain the differnce to you.
You have lived a life in an environment I know nothing of. I am grateful I didnt face your challenges, if I’m honest and you have my complete respect for your fight.
My point was that Cetic have nothing to do with republican struggles, and haven’t had for decades.
My contextualising of republicanism was not about the ideology necessarily, more about the relevance and some of the context modern Scotland puts puts on different eras of your struggle.
HH
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Thank you for your honest answer,the fact is there is no difference and in the same vein that there is no difference between the Irish freedom fighters of 1798 and 1916.
PL was cornered today and under pressure gave a factually incorrect answer which Celtic were quick to realize hence the twitter statement.
ádh mór HH BB
Debate tonight is most divisive, the type that breaks friendships. Its a subject I have strong feelings on but nothing will be gained by airing it here. Just allows openings for enemies to come on and exploit and widen rifts. I’m logging off rather then allowing myself to get dragged in. Hopefully the debate peters out soon. Total respect to Big Bones.
Captain Beefheart,
So did the old IRB
I seldom sing the songs anymore, but why are they different from Scots Wha Hae?… there’s a whole lot of hypocritical pish washing around this subject.
All down to timing.Deliberately burying our good news ,with their daily dose of bad news.Jack Irvine still at work here.
Just logged in and caught up with this evening’s musings.
Didn’t realise that today is Assumption Thursday!
justshatered
I have never posted about what the board do, or don’t do, life is too short.
But today’s rank amateurism has annoyed me so much.
Celtic’s links, imagined or real, with Ireland and republicanism are nothing but a smokescreen for the cheerleaders for the Sevco circus.
I really can’t believe Celtic have been so, so stupid.
Someone set a trap. Some of us walked in to it.
Sevco fan coming up on scotland tonight ..
Tradishun!
corkcelt-typical divide and conquer tactics.
captain beefheart
22:26 on 5 March, 2015
Celtic also has links to the British army.
Some people just ain’t gonna accept that things move on. Unfortunately Celtic FC will continue to be embarrassed until elements start putting Celtic before faux rebellion.
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Unless I’m mistaken no one has made reference to, never mind deny, Celtic’s links to the British Army.
Why bring it up?
@O.G.Rafferty
Couldn’t agree more….. amatures.
Talking of Sevco, was it you that used to post regarding some amazing story regarding them that was blocked by the legals.
Was it linked to the current case or was it pulled for other reasons?
Somebody please tell me was it “Irish Republican Celtic Fans”that booed the team of the park shamelessly last night,or was it just Irish minded Celtic fans?.
Anyway, despite last night’s disappointing result, I’m hopeful that it was a blip in the midst of a good run and will make the players more realistic about the challenge we face on Sunday.
Celtic to win 2-0.
Fourgreenfields, although our first trip to dortmund was over twenty seven years ago, i hope the parkland area around the stadium has not changed too much.
Trams run from the city centre to the stadium.
I hope you and your son have a great time and dortmund win. Reus was injured in the cup game against dresden last night but it would be great if he stays fit for the rest of the season.
Good night all and sleep well.
Crikey. King looks like somebody who has just woken up in the middle of a nightmare.
Except in a nightmare you realise it isn’t really happening…..
Peter, Peter, Peter. You’ve allowed yourself to be stitched up today. Celtic have never been associated with Irish Republicanism?
If you don’t know where you’ve come from how can you know where you’re going?
We may no longer be associated with Irish Republicanism, but correct me if I’m wrong do thousands of our fans not reside in an Irish Republic? Many brave men, some of them associated with Celtic struggled to bring the Republic in to being.
I’m proud of our history, why should we apologise for it. Our future might not be linked to Irish Republicanism, I for one would be disappointed if that was the case. However that doesn’t equate to supporting terrorism.
I hope Celtic will always honour our Irish roots, we risk becoming just another “vanilla” club, distanced from everything that makes us Celtic.
Peter don’t apologise for where we came from, it isn’t anything to be ashamed of.
Employers of so called journalist at today’s press “conference” both phoned and and emailed.
F****** disgrace.
Bhalach (Formally San Diego Bhoy)
corkcelt
22:28 on
5 March, 2015
Debate tonight is most divisive, the type that breaks friendships. Its a subject I have strong feelings on but nothing will be gained by airing it here.
Totally agree
I wont engage either
HH
I used to dance in the RA.
Aye, the former nightclub in Las Vegas. (Kojo was my cigar puffing neighbour).
Wonder how our sooper Hootsmon churnalists would interpret just the first sentence?
Bigots the lot of them.
Bhalach (Formally San Diego Bhoy)
Did any journalist ever ask a Rangers chairman/chief executive/grand wizard about their sectarian employment policies or the delightful ecumencial songs of inclusiveness that were regularly belted out from the Ibrox terraces
Maybe they did of course and I missed it
What was today about ? Trying to embarrass Celtic in front of their new sponsors maybe ?
Bhoys and Ghirls
Celtic signed a deal allegedly worth £29m – all of it for Celtic today
As stated earlier, irrespective of what Peter has said ( and I’ve not read it, will not give SMSM the pleasure) let’s not let them divide us in our support
COYBIG, with a New Balance of power :-)
justshatered
22:35
Yes, I did.
It was the Charlotte’s Fakes story – a legal nightmare, with aspects that didn’t link to Sevco that made it even more problematic
WITS
Indeed. Would that be the same press that employ a former Rangers goalkeeper who boats of racist and sectarian abuse of a former Celtic player and kept a shrine to the UVF?
Cowiebhoy
22:47 on
5 March, 2015
Bhoys and Ghirls
Celtic signed a deal allegedly worth £29m – all of it for Celtic today
As stated earlier, irrespective of what Peter has said ( and I’ve not read it, will not give SMSM the pleasure) let’s not let them divide us in our support
COYBIG, with a New Balance of power :-)
:-))
HH
My take on New Balance, as a US resident:
A huge corporation based in Boston, fiercely pro-Irish city.
A huge opportunity for Celtic FC to make in-roads in the US as a result, in terms of marketing and promotion.
These are “soccer” savvy fans, despite what the condescending British media think of US footie. Just watch YouTube clips of the New England Revolution fans.
jimmyquinnsbits
22:20 on 5 March, 2015
If I may offer my not so humble opinion,
When we argue whether Irish Republicanism is linked or associated with Celtic, we’ve got to define what Celtic is… for me, the start and end of it is the support, and it’s utter nonsense to say that there is no association. It’s also simplistic to state that the Scottish Celtic supporters express this, whilst Irish guys don’t. In my experience both sets do, although the latter undoubtedly have more justification.
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Can anyone actually define Celtic? It’s like religion in that sense, what it means for one will be different for another. Yes there is the feeling of togetherness and being part of something remarkable but people will have differing thoughts on what Celtic actually mean. To be honest I don’t think I could put into words exactly what Celtic means to me, but that’s fine, you don’t need to have a definition. It just THAT feeling you get. I think everyone here knows what I’m talking about.
A wee song before bedtime. I think it’s needed:
Skara Brae – An Saighduir Tréigthe
http://youtu.be/lmiI34wVfps
Árd Macha