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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thomthethim for oscar ok
So his plan is to copy the Mint and spend other people’s money. The only problem is investors and banks have wised up to the basket case that is Sevco and this may not be as simple as he thinks.
His body language had the look of someone who is worried.
Árd Macha
On lawells press conference the day if we had a good man in charge of the pr at the club those questions wouldn’t have been entertained and the press woulda been told what they can/can’t say.
But not celtic. We have a self proclaimed hearts fc fan Ian jamieson workin in the pr department.
That job should be for somebody who cares about the club not a wan*** like that.
thomthetim … and I fully support that … I want Celtic,the Irish, Catholics, etc., to be not only accepted but embraced in Scotland … and I hope one day they will … but, if the price of acceptance today is pandering to their bigotry, then that is too high a price to pay, and I would rather we continued to fight our corner and eventually, when we win, it will really mean something.
I’m afraid that we are selling our souls in order to fit in …
Corruptio optimi pessima
The gutless frauds are lining up to wave Dodgy Dave up the Asbestos Staircase. Our national sport is in a desperate state.
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/a-sport-without-integrity/
Hamiltontim
20:09 on
5 March, 2015
I thought the booing was regarding 2 minutes extra time.
Forrest should not be put in that position,this is the second time RD has made an error taking off GMS and playing Forrest.
He should not be in the team.
Wont tackle,wont hit byeline,wont track back, runs inside as no one tackles a player running crossfield and that his problem he has no courage .
We cannot afford a man down everytime he is on,sad but true.
Wakaso is more robust and worth a run as is Henderson.
great to hear we’ve got a big brand deal – well done celtic – I know the quality of the team and Rd are the most important thing but there’s a whole unseen world of business-running which goes on day after day and which is going to deliver us 10 in a row.
Deja Vu – from French, literally “already seen”, is the phenomenon of having the strong sensation that an event or experience currently being experienced has been experienced in the past, regardless of whether it has actually happened.
I remember a blinking McLeish being dragged into a post match interview after we’d skelped them, after Le Guen had been acquired. He basically ran a short PR for the new manager.
The press rolled with it. I can always remember thinking that they/them/those ones had this strange mindset when beset by troubles – that
a) they shouldn’t be in that situation, no matter the causes or culprits of being there
b) they were frightening in their ability to just sort of deny and particular low’s existence, as if a strong enough resolve could make it untrue. That the unacceptable ceased to be or never actually was
c) they could evoke some magic wand or totem to return them to where they perceive themselves to deserve to be – the very hubris which took them there but – see b)
d) they were sure everyone (The Press & then every other facet of Scottish Football) agreed with this, much lauded and honourable pursuit.
And guess what…?
I’m getting Deja Vu.
Only it’s David Kingcon this week. I’ve heard it all before. Agents of the press have heard it all before.
Ignore the ‘noise’ and take heed of what I consider ‘manageable debt’…
This arsehole hasn’t even looked under the bonnet…
And still the song remains the same…
U
syd negakev
Cheers for that. I’ve read the interview and bits of it make for uncomfortable reading for me personally. However, when the missus is finished watching her programme I’ll listen to the full interview in context.
Fourgreenfields
:-)))
Wish K all the best from me my friend.
12 secs in
“do YOU have money to turn this club around?” reporter
“I don’t have” Glib and shameless liar
http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/312774-dave-king-insists-he-has-a-nomad-lined-up-ahead-of-rangers-takeover/
Dempsey probably has a land deal with a Hun, he’d sell his Granny for the right price, 100% chancing bawbag.
just watched the shortbread PL thing-absolutely furious-scumbags
http://www.thefootballlife.co.uk/post/112795711946/holding-back-the-landslide-dave-king-and-rangers
On Dave King and his landslide
Fourgreenfields.
I’ve been twice, first time the four of us missed our transport home and second time two out the same four did but not me that time.
We were talking to a German guy and his wife in the pub, he was working next day but she said meet me at 10.00 tomorrow and I will give you a tour of the city. She kept her word. That sums place up for me. I’m sure you will have a brilliant time.
scullybhoy
19:35 on 5 March, 2015
bournesouprecipe
19:08 on 5 March, 2015
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.
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EXCELLENT POST – GOT IT SPOT ON!
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This is the very reason I don’t want anything to do with sevco etc …….. They are all ‘corruption incorporated’……..but we all know this……what I do not understand, and never will, is why ANY Celtic Supporter would EVER want to be anywhere near those hate-filled sevco hordes…… Hunbelievable
PL presser.
When asked the ‘Irish (Republican) question’, he failed to mention that CFC were founded by Irishmen, and that the Club’s first, and longest serving, manager was Irish.
Piss poor show Pedro.
HH!!
Big Peter cudda and shudda done better than he did today……no question.
However, even if we had a Broadfoot level king o’ spin, there is no way of avoiding the
headline – seeking agenda of a sleekit on a mission.
stan and stefan
18:33 on 5 March, 2015
A lovely, witty, pithy, poignant post.
HH big time. Jamesgang
I wonder if the MSSM will ask King about racist and sectarian chanting and tax dodging when they attend his first press conference?
Mike in Toronto,
I live in the corporate world and won’t bore you with numbers so PL following DD is a mute point.
This is not about money.
STV crossed the line today. It was a direct attack on the club. It’s not personal for me just business. Make an example of them. Ban them from Celtic Park until end of 2015 and review then.
Advise others that Celtic will no longer tolerate such attacks.
Lawwell does not have the balls to do this. he is too weak and acts like a victim.
I don’t live in UK as Europe based and STV means zilch to me. It’s any easy target and Lawwell must make an example of them….otherwise he ia spineless coward not fit to run Celtic.
Fergus would have had them for toast.
hun skelper
19:50 on 5 March, 2015
tallybhoy
19:11 on 5 March, 2015
Pulled a bally on and shouted
Toicfaidh ar la :-) HH
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Now that’s funny. Seriously, proper funny!
I tip my hat to you. Don’t be asking what kind of hat it is!
HH jamesgang
moot……
What the feck was that press conference all about, I’ll tell you, the word terrorism is not good in America, that “journalist” appeared to me to be attempting to highlight the word and even had PL repeating it. Is he trying to highlight something to NB…. do you want to be associated with Celtic..?
Absolutely disgusting press conference a kit deal turned on its head, I will e writing to PL re this.
fourgreenfields
20:16 on 5 March, 2015
dallas dallas where the heck is dallas
Never been to Dortmund before mate , really looking forward to it myself :-)
₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩Awe magic gift, I’m planning similar for my bhoy who is 16 on St Pats, two years time though.
Have a great trip, first beer with his Dad in Dortmund, he’ll remember it for life..
Ayrshire is Green and White
mike in toronto
20:21 on
5 March, 2015
thomthetim … and I fully support that … I want Celtic,the Irish, Catholics, etc., to be not only accepted but embraced in Scotland … and I hope one day they will … but, if the price of acceptance today is pandering to their bigotry, then that is too high a price to pay, and I would rather we continued to fight our corner and eventually, when we win, it will really mean something.
I’m afraid that we are selling our souls in order to fit in …
Corruptio optimi pessima
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I don’t see where we are “selling our souls” or pandering to bigotry.
There are many opinions amongst Irish people and, within Ireland supporters of all the Parties and none.
No one is less Irish for not supporting the Provo cause.
I know and am friends of some of those people.
One thing I know about the Celtic supporting ones, is that they know where and when to celebrate their politics and where and how to celebrate their Celtic.
This is a rather clumsy way of saying that the club welcomes those of all political and other beliefs, as long as it is Celtic that is being celebrated.
It shouldn’t just be lip service.
To that end, I believe that anything that has nothing connected to the club, should be kept for another theatre.
Hmm.
APS was hailed on these pages for his treatment of that Green guy. Now he is a hun?
FGF
Went to Dortmund with my bhoy in October for a game. Stayed in Dusseldorf in a Hotel recommended by Pog..superb..there was plenty irish bars there in the old town and we watched our game in one of them. Not sure about Dortmund but get to the ground early and sample the atmosphere. I wore a hoops polo shirt and was well looked after by the Dortmund fans.
Should be a great trip.
Kikinthenakas
micktt
Don’t know about the first beer bit mate :-))
I am absolutely no fan of his, quite the reverse, but I wonder how an experienced politician like John Reid might have reacted to ‘that’ question in the presser today. I doubt that journo would have dared ask it.
kikinthenakas
I spoke to you in the BV one day about it mate , I’m looking forward to it mate . We are staying in Dortmund on the Friday and Saturday night then back to Dusseldorf for flight home on Sunday .
Ahhh bless those hurtin hun MSM journos.
They’re in a lot of pain you know.
Lied ?
The words attributed to Dempsey in the Record are far more damning than any talk of ‘demotion’
On the one hand, the words sound surprising from a man steeped in the history of arch rivals Celtic but less so when consideration is given to the socialist principles that have underpinned his life.
Dempsey said: “Since Rangers were demoted, Scottish football hasn’t been the same. It has damaged the game.
“I don’t know of any other trade association that would have responded by kicking and putting down a member club and fining them more and more money.
“The authorities should have looked at that episode and used it to reorganise the game for the better, asking what they could do to save and protect Scottish football.
“I accept the problems at Rangers were self-inflicted.
“There must be leadership and perhaps an appropriate line of discipline should have been taken against directors or other shareholders at fault.
“However, I feel for the thousands of fans who are loyal to their club and who were innocent of any wrongdoing.
“The ones who have suffered most have been the Rangers fans and with my Labour background I find that appalling and unacceptable.”
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If not the most shocking diatribe of pash you’ve ever read on the subject then has to be close.
HH jamesgang
Latchford
Correct
Put them in their place …..
tallybhoy
20:31 on 5 March, 2015
PL presser.
When asked the ‘Irish (Republican) question’, he failed to mention that CFC were founded by Irishmen, and that the Club’s first, and longest serving, manager was Irish.
Piss poor show Pedro.
HH!!
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Being Irish and being Irish republican are very different things. Irish republican,in this context, refers to a period of time long removed from celtics founding.
Jamesgang
Just yesterday’s man looking for a wee bit of notoriety …..sad
jamesgang
20:51 on 5 March, 2015
Has Brian Dempsey commented on this ‘reported’ statement …… Is it conclusive that he actually made this statement …?
FGF
Yip I remember think it was around Christmas. Glad you got it all sorted. Some great bargains and souvenirs in the FanVelt..the new shop..great stuff..have a ball.
Mon the yellow wall…
Kikinthenakas
thomthetim …
‘no one is less irish’ …I dont disagree …
but, otherwise, we will have to disagree about what it means to be a follower of Celtic…
what I have a problem with is the freedom of some to hate us/celtic for our beliefs in that area (or even the perception that we might have such beliefs because of our background) …..
I agree that, in a perfect world, politics would be left at the gate … but the reality is Celtic were only formed because of the politics which lead to a disproportionate percentage of irish in scotland being amongst the poor … it is not by accident that Celtic were formed by a priest in the east end of glasgow … and even today, 50,000 (or however many show up every week at Ibrox and Tynecastle, etc.) still show up and sign their songs of hate ….
the act of asking PL about the IRA is a political act .. the act of not questioning the practice of religious bigotry in Scoltand, and allowing that bigotry to continue to inform Scottish football is a political act ….
Until those elements are removed from the discussion, and the sevcoinians stop hating us and our club for no reason other than where we were born and/or what our religion is, then these things have everything to do with Celtic ….
that is not to say that we need to be singing Men Behind the Wire at Celtic Park, but we should no longer be treated as second class citizens by the establishment, nor should we just allow ourselves to be just a source of revenue for those running Celtic …
kikinthenakas
Cheers , I’m sure we will spend a few quid in the shop .