While I was busy telling one of my first bosses how much money we were going to make in a year or two, he made a comment which has remained with me since, “If you don’t make some sales next month, we’ll not be around to find out if you’re right.”
Plans for 2022 don’t mean a fart to a company which is haemorrhaging cash, billionaire funders, nomads and auditors, all the consequence of a two year war of attrition as newco Rangers tried to fight off an insurrection.
There are literally thousands of metrics you can use to compare the prospects of football clubs but let me draw your eye to a couple, which will give you real insight into the future.
Last season Celtic had 475 “full time equivalents” in employment, 318 people in non-football roles and a further 157 in football operations (players, coaches etc.). If the average pay of those 318 non-football full-time staff was £25k (I doubt it’s this low), their combined wage bill would be just below £8m. Celtic’s total annual wage bill was £37.766m, total operating expenses were £59.885m.
If you want to win the Scottish Premiership, this is what you’re competing against.
Newco Rangers announced operating expenses (before amortisation) of £15.684m for the six months to 31 December, which included £6.7m wages, covering both football and non-football staff. If the figures for the second half of the year are consistent with the first that would give them around £31m income and a £13.4m spend wages. Income is around half Celtic’s expenses and wages a fraction of Celtic’s
What newco need is tens of millions of pounds of investor cash, the £50m Dave King spoke about ‘when in opposition’ is not an overestimate.
Anything they say before “Here is the £50m investment we need” is there to take attention away from the fact that they haven’t said “Here is the £50m investment we need”. When they say that, they’re in the game, until then, they’re cannon fodder. When they stop talking about the £50m needed, they know it’s not coming.
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blantyretim is praying for the knox family
08:46 on 1 April, 2015
jamesgang
I’d go with Broonie, he is the beating heart of our team,
still as mad as a brush though.. o))
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Not mutually exclusive!
We miss Broonie so much when he’s not on the pitch.
I fear we’d miss Gordon in much the same way. Off to buy a giant ball of cotton wool for the two of them!
Laters!
HH jamesgang
parkheadcumsalford
Don’t know if you saw but semi final tickets go on sale this morning.
Like in 67 the bbc had a program called sports personality of the year, and Celtic as a team won it hands down, had never been done before, and I don’t know if it has ever been repeated, but I’m sure someone will know, anyway my point is, I would give the whole team the POTY award as they have all done a great job including the backroom staff, IMO that is.
I find when comparing transfer fees it’s usually a good idea to include the player contract as part of the cost of the deal. Doing so can give a better understanding of relative budgets that transfer fees alone may hide.
Under MON we signed several players from the top flight in England. Not something that happens very often at Celtic.
cv
Tallybhoy
getting there mae, how long you home for?
HT
I noticed tickets behind goals are for under16’s and pensioners whilst the more expensive tickets are for South and North stand…
Greenpinata –
Surely the purpose of Lennoxtown is not solely the nurturing of young talent. It is also a world class training facility which helps to attract good players to the club. I am amazed that you would even think about closing it down because it isn’t churning out a conveyor belt of young talent through the first team.
I believe Celtic do bring through youngsters regularly, but if there is a problem in that area, then I am sure there are many varied reasons for that other than the existence of Lennoxtown.
Mea culpa
Excellent post.
YNWA
KJ you have a cheek mentioning the future, you are firmly stuck in the past!! BT I,m sure some CQNers no more about football than others but divergence and difference of opinion is to be encouraged. Hail Hail hebcelt
BT
I’ve not looked at prices yet. I normally take tickets for North Stand at Hampden because I can’t stand being behind the goals. This season tickets have been the same price with only the South Stand being more expensive.
HT –
Prices are . . .
North & South Stands £23
East Stand £15
William Hill Scottish Cup
Sun, April 19 2015
Kick-off 12:15
Tickets for this match will go on sale to Season Ticket holders on a first come first served basis from 9.30am on Wednesday, 1st April.
Tickets are priced as follows:-
South Stand – £23
North Stand – £23
East Stand – £15 adult/£5 concession (under 16/student/65+)
Tickets can be puchased online, by calling 0871 226 1888 or by visiting the Celtic Ticket Office. Booking fees apply online and via booking line.
There will be a £5.82 charge for special delivery online/via booking line as the Scottish FA have advised that no reprint facility is available. Supporters wishing to opt out of the special delivery fee can do so by calling 0141 230 1967. There will be no replacement tickets available for tickets which do not arrive if the special delivery option is not selected.
*calls cost up to 10p per minute, telecoms provider dependent. Mobile and other provider charges may vary.
Mea Culpa
Brilliant ! You would think that was a true story ;)))
Brothersgrimm
Hebcelt
it was said in jest, We all have differing opinions.
I’ll remember my wee smiley next time.. 8))
Our esteemed press have us desperate to sign Danny Wilson from Hearts….bless their wee cotton socks….!!
Reading back,spotted a few posts about Shakira.
No fan of her music,but she has great taste in kid’s clothing.
http://www.hellomagazine.com/imagenes//healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/2014082819949/shakira-pregnant-with-second-child/0-107-94/shakira-milan-1–z.jpg
BT yeah I know sorry if i came across po-faced!! H H Hebcelt
Jamesgang said:
“In terms of input, quality and impact I’d struggle to choose between Gordon and Broonie.”
To help save a good guy from his struggle, I will tell you: Broonie!
JJ
MEA CULPA
Superb,mate. Thanks.
Latin-ising the names will have them frothing at the gills even more than usual!
Forwarded to some of my more literate hun mates.
Cathedral View
08:57 on 1 April, 2015
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What a lot of folk fail to recognise is….MO’N was competing v’s….the most expensively assembled huns team in history £100mill?….and, all the mibbery-smsm-spin-local-dark-arts-magic-circle-eastern-star-ebt-systems-and-all-associated-demons that a Celtic manager has to negotiate to be successful.
I’d say…he did not too badly.
Folk will compare WGS with MO’N and tell ye that, WGS achieved more than MO’N on a cheaper budget….but,….what they will ‘conveniently’ fail to mention is that….WGS wasnt taking on the most expensive huns team ‘ever’….no, he was taking on the huns in freefall and, when Walter came back and spent money that wasnt there whilst the Celtic’bored’ looked the other way….WGS…got fun-oot….and the park sterted to empty and….has been emptying ever since….maybe Ronny will change that?
Hail Hail
Not an April Fool.
It’s possible my email account ahs been hacked so if you receive any message from me (personally) don’t open the attachment. Booooooooo
(thanks Dick Byrne for alerting me….)
hebcelt
09:00 on 1 April, 2015
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Aye…..whatever.
jobo
received and deleted this morning…
Kev
Ronny will fill Paradise to capacity if fans like you started going to the matches again.
C’mon Kev, I know you want to! :)
Sleekit e-mail senders….thats whit ye get….
kevjungle
09:27 on 1 April, 2015
” when Walter came back and spent money that wasnt there whilst the Celtic’bored’ looked the other way…” …..yea, our Board should have asked Walter to stop spending so much money……hahahahahahaha ….!!!!!!!!
KevJ
it is actually emails regarding the last man standing which is a charity that some on cqn are helping
jobo is this the one ?
DO NOT OPEN
I just uploaded this document for you using Drop Box .
Vs 2.10.3 View – Download
Thank you
I See it has been sent to the church, with us attached on bcc
Delaneys Dunky
09:36 on 1 April, 2015
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A SB would be stretching my budget a wee bit…a new Jungle whoever…is a different ball game.
Also…a lot of the games would be played during my working hours so…how does it work?
Use up holidays to go to the fitba?
Give up O.T. shifts to go to the fitba?
Buy a SB and…give it away to folk most of the time?
however
Tom McLaughlin @ 08.58hrs.
I don’t think we will close down Lennoxtown, we have invested far too much. I don’t think that final step would be desirable and viable alternatives would have to be in place anyway,but we have to investigate all avenues to enhance its purpose and usefulness.
HH..
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blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
09:38 on 1 April, 2015
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Sorry for being insensitive pal – Hail Hail
I dont know if ye recall…when you sent me an e-mail…a couple of years ago…it took me almost an entire day to respond as, I had to wait till KJ-junior came home to show me how to send my reply to you.
This charity that you talk about…a canny make hied nor tail nof these things…quizzes n stuff…all fly’s over my head I’m afraid.
On the positive side…a can click on Roy Croppie’s stuff…that fellas a Leghend.
Hail Hail
kevj
roy croppy is indeed a legend
talking of legends old Tiger has retired from the golf..
glad he never beat the golden bears and his record of major wins…
KevJ –
I can count on the one hand the number of times I watched games from the jungle. I detested the place.
bt
Arrived on Sunday.
Will be here for about a month.
HH!!
BTW
whats todays date…. 8))
67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar…… Ipox belongs to the creditors
09:37 on 1 April, 2015
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Naw….the ‘bored’ should have asked why the huns were in the CL without paying tax on their players that they signed and….dont fobb me off with…”The board didny know about it then.”….type of guff….if it was known onhere and, elswhere and…the ‘bored’ didny know then, that represents grounds for wholesale sackings…imho
Hail Hail fellow eejit :)
Sack The Boardroom Collusion – CSC
Kevjungle
Stout defence of Martin this morning.
Shouldn’t be necessary.
36 point (that’s right, lady, 30 and 6!) in one season.
Oh, and a treble, for good measure.
Dreamland after the 90s.
My friends in Celtic,
Ref the jungle : You didn’t have to be drunk to watch the game from there, but it did help.
HH.