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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Stan and Stefan
Thanks for writing a gentle and tender tribute, and if I may say so, funny tribute to your Dad. Sad news as it is, you have actually managed to lift my spirits.
RIP Jim
We acquiesce in the MSM’s hatred of us ..we accept them at CP ..we are advertising partners
Yet they do us down at every turn …
stan and stefan,
Lovely tribute.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Árd Macha
MCTALL
Replied,bud. Thanks.
Jim Donnelly rip.
YNWA.
HH!!
ruggygman,
I agree with the triangle of power.
Árd Macha
Used to wear NB running shoes. Got sore ankles. Never mind. They are giving CEltic up to £29 Million over 5 years? Well, someone has to. Guess all my weans Celtic tops are now going to be ‘last seasons’ AGAIN. Hey ho. Could be worse. Celtic could be getting 75p for every £10 I spend on the jerseys and shorts and socks.
It could be even worse again – we could be buying Sondico tops as worn by no top club side ever……
I wonder if Sevco will have to start training with those crappy 2 for £6 Sondico fitbas as part of the conditions of the second tranche? That’d be funny…..
Europa League football in a couple of years maximum!!!!??????
What is this guy on…..??????
RIP Jim Donnnelly.
The ‘biggest short deal in history’? I think not. I saw a guy buying a 6XL Sevco top. Biggest shirt I’ve ever seen being dealt……
Who was the journalist who asked the IRA question?
Complaint should be sent to his editor,and to his MD. Explaining that sanctions will follow any similar attempt.
It would be particularly interesting,not to mention hilarious,if said journalist had at any time been known to sing certain songs,attend particular halls,march in crimplene on a Saturday.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
19:00 on 5 March, 2015
Who was the journalist who asked the IRA question?
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I’m guessing Bill McMurdo or his big eejit pal so balanced and relevant a question it was…
Dave King:
NOMADer what they tell us….
Árd Macha
STAN AND STEFAN
Jim Donnelly sounds like a good man,and a sad loss.
Knew his stuff too.
Bournesouprecipe
18:14 on 5 March 2015
Whit dress?:0):0)
Why do Celtic put up with the SMSM, whoever asked the loaded question should be banished. This was nothing more than a set up to get a headline. Celtic should be smarter than this!
I once drank in The Ra Bar. Thought it was hilarious. Brixton Academy early 1990’s. Named after the sun God Ra. I also discovered RaMen noodles at the same time. The silly young man that I was thought it amusing.
I do not however condone Ramen noodles or Ra Bars. I suspect there were non ra men drinking in the ra bar and i’ve never seen one eat noodles.
Random. But just as useful as the journo’s question today…….
European elite clubs, and cities, sh*****g themselves at the prospect of the hun monkeys rampaging through the ‘old world’ in a couple of years time.
Batten doon the hatches!
HH!!
Note to self – Name for a band:
Dave King and the Nomads
Album title – ‘The Kings Quest (for a Nomad)’
First single – ‘Shamelessly Glib’
Work in progress. Watch this space…..
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
19:00 on 5 March, 2015
Who was the journalist who asked the IRA question?
Peter Smith STV, I believe.
I would be happy to be contradicted because he had been okay until today, I think.
I must admit that I’m surprised PL allowed that press conference to be hijacked in such a fashion. He should just have cut them off and told them to keep it relevant. Unless of course he wanted to talk about those things?.
Can you ever imagine the Sevco top brass (whoever they are) being questioned in such a fashion?
Celtic Mac
BBC Scotland ran with STV’s resident hurting Orc ( Peter Smith ) who dreamed up the questions, they work in cahoots in Scotland, and I posted in 2012 that Celtic would continually be made to suffer for Rangers in liquidation.
It’s a fever pitch just now because ‘ passions are running high ‘ and the reincarnation is doing worse than the original.
It’s relentless and Peter Lawell and Celtic are perfectly well aware that the press conference was agenda driven, in an attempt to slur and minimalise the biggest kit deal ever in Scotland.
Celtic remain a miraculous club.
UTLCY.
Why did PL entertain such a question?
I would’ve expected him to challenge the msm moron by asking what had this to do with a new kit launch. Hurting scum!
Peter Lawwell being asked questions about the IRA at a presser?!
Whit?!
What was his response?
Lennybhoy
18:25 on
5 March, 2015
Is it just me.
Press conference for New Balance, what coverage, questions about the deal…zilch!!
A disgrace to reporting. What did we get, Irish Republicanism, OBA, Flares.
New Balance, naw feckn balance from SMSM, disgrace.
Right, rant over, off to see Paul Larkin in the KOSC Coatbridge.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Moan all you like about bias media.
Most telling comment was PL complainingnot about people tarnishing Celtic’s name but Celtic’s BRAND name.
IKI
He must have been saving himself for that one,then. That is up there with Fergus/Saddam,Thugs and Thieves,etc,as disgraceful MSM attempts to smear the club.
I’ll believe him to be a balanced and fair reporter when he asks Rangers about the UVF/UDA,or Aberdeen about their fans’ Saville chants.
Stan Petrov has been named first team coach at Aston Villa,
Welcome back sir.HH.
Boaby………
We then have the desired “wan’s as bad as the ither” established as point of record.
Big Peter could have handled the question a lot better but we are in a no win situation here.
It’s like the sleekits on here with their repetitive trolling – wrestle with the pig and end up covered in……..sh..
pfayr-we let the reptiles sit in the best seats in the house,free of charge ffs
Celtic Mac
17:48 on 5 March, 2015
Paul67 et al
Great news re New Balance teaming up with Celtic over the next five years. Will give us another opportunity to try and make connections with Boston, a City you would think might have some affinity with our club, given the opportunity. Now, with both Celtic and Liverpool flying the flag so to speak, and with the latter owned by the owners of Red Sox home, Fenway Park you can put money on a game between the two clubs at that venue in the near future. If and when it happens Celtic really need to try and establish local connections in Boston and the surrounding areas, not just for the present but for future reference should American football ever get on a par with Europe, which I believe it eventually will. Should we fail to do so we will find that Liverpool will take take that mantel and run with it. Point being, it is not enough just to turn up in an American City, take the greenbacks and run. With Boston at least we have a chance of doing more, doing better.
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Agreed. The Bostonians love their Irish heritage.
The Redsox, the Celtic of baseball, revell in it. Our connections are there, just needing primed.
They also have the most rousing club song I’ve ever heard, performed by the Dropkick Murphys; a belter of an anthem, can imagine a Celtic version of the chorus by the GB having the hairs on the back of your neck standing every time –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4tTQVjHUI
bournesouprecipe
Agree , still better not to put the blood pressure up and get angry , a great big smirk and rejoice in their grief , the SMSM has actively contributed to Rangers Downfall , whilst attempting to prop up their childish output , hilarious
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
19:13 on
5 March, 2015
I’ll believe him to be a balanced and fair reporter when he asks Rangers about the UVF/UDA,or Aberdeen about their fans’ Saville chants.
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No argument from me.
I do remember that Smith is the only SMSM who frequently caught Charles Green with his pants on fire.
I should have pointed out, substitute the lyric ‘Tessie’ or ‘Boston’ in the chorus for ‘Celtic’ and we have a winner, gentlemen…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4tTQVjHUI
It’s all about the timing of the questions…….
Looking for some help Bhoys , my Bhoy turned 18 today and I’m taking him to Dortmund for the Dortmund v Bayern game on the 4/4/15.
We are looking for a pub in Dortmund to watch the St.Mirren v Celtic game on Friday 3/4/15 , any help appreciated.
EKBhoy
That’s very true.
If only they’d confronted Bill Struth or the others in the bowler hat brigade, that created and nurtured sectarianism in Scottish football for generations?
If only they’d asked David Murray whose money he was spending?
They stayed silent, and applauded them into oblivion.
Who was the media moron who asked the loaded question and what gutter rag does he work for?