Newco spend a penny then PR turns on Celtic fans

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You may have read a story released by Newco’s PR agent to their go-to Glove Puppet in the media about a dispute over payment for damages to Celtic Park when Newco fans made their first visit to the stadium.

I heard before the Hogmanay game that Newco would be paying the damages their fans did on that occasion, and that Celtic would pay for any damage caused by our fans Ibrox that week. What I didn’t know at the time was that Celtic unilaterally decided this would be the case.

Concerned there may be reprisals following the vandalism to Celtic Park, the club informed Newco they would let it be known that we would pay for any damage to Ibrox by visiting fans – as long as we could inspect the damage we would be charged for.

The Hogmanay match passed without incident; tea light candles were left in visiting toilets to diffuse washroom odours, Celtic were not taken up on their offer to inspect and pay for damage, none was reported to match observers, police or Celtic.

Celtic had earlier issued Newco with a request for payment for the vandalism their fans inflicted on our stadium. Payment was not received, so this week we withheld the same amount from ticket money due to Newco.

The issue is finished; no one is withholding money from Celtic. There is no story.

We’ve not had to deal with nonsense like this for four years and we’d gladly never deal with it again. The issue was placed in the media today by PR, alluding to damages Celtic offered to pay for, but which didn’t happen. Be clear on this – Celtic offered to pay for any damages but no damage was reported.  The PR stunt is a deliberate attempt to damage the good reputation of Celtic fans.  Is it any wonder print media sales are dropping off at such an alarming rate for some?

Let’s remember, this is the same PR used by SPFL sponsor, Ladbrokes, an unacceptable action by a representative of the league’s sponsor.  It’s as though some are too angry to stomach the great news that Celtic have secured the £2.8m signing of Ivorian Kouassi Eboue without lashing out.

The club are delighted to have secured Kouassi. Despite his age, he’s first team ready, and has the character and ability to go a long way in the game. Between now and our cup finals in August, he’ll settle into Scotland and into a championship winning team.

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  1. Marrakesh Express on

    Macjay

     

     

    So why did a top bundesliga side choose to play a meaningless friendly against sub standard opposition Warburton?

  2. I’d have to say that TEEX 2 is the best compilation, imo.

     

     

    It had this absolute Genius of a track.

     

     

    BABY

     

     

    TheSpaceTrack.CSC

     

     

    I’m gonnae be checking out the TEEX tracks today that is for sure. :))

  3. German techno was so powerful. Scotland had it’s own stuff that got you going tonto, I hope Tony D is alright, Celtic to the core so he is.

  4. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MARRAKESH EXPRESS on 16TH JANUARY 2017 9:58 AM

     

    Macjay

     

     

     

    So why did a top bundesliga side choose to play a meaningless friendly against sub standard opposition Warburton?

     

     

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    The fitba` equivalent of ” Bum a month. ”

     

     

    However , Warburballs was the issue.

  5. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    AWENAW

     

     

    My all-time hero,is Bob. Could listen to him all day.

     

     

    Hope he’s on form on the night-he wouldn’t want to piss you off!

  6. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 16TH JANUARY 2017 9:53 AM

     

     

    Yeah , Bobby.

     

     

    Warby :The more I see him , the more I love him.

     

     

    A strange inbred culture down Ibrox way,

     

    A wee Spaniard Nacho Novo.

     

    A wee Austrian Weiss.

     

    Pommy Warbs.

     

     

    They`ve obviously got something.

     

    Then again , so have Scientologists.

  7. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 16TH JANUARY 2017 10:32 AM

     

     

    Zimmo has a great future behind him.

  8. starry plough,

     

     

    You know yer getting old if you can’t remember if you had a Drum Club CD or just remember them being on a few compilations. ;))

     

     

    I can’t even remember if it came about because of Trance Europe Express CD’s but I find Beaumont Hannant to be superb sonics whilst retaining that edgy feel to creating new sounds. Obviously frae way Bach in the day as well. :))

     

     

    Teqtonik.CSC

  9. Hi all

     

     

     

    As the Herald reports James Forrest is reborn, a detailed analysis of his performance is now up on Celtic By Numbers http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/james-the-first-redux/

     

     

     

    Hope you enjoy.

     

     

     

    With talks apparently ongoing with Manchester City for the extension of Patrick Roberts loan, tomorrow I’ll be looking at Roberts record as he and Forrest vie for 1 spot.

     

     

     

    Welcome any feedback for this new blog ! thanks and HH

     

     

    Good wee article about JF,worth a repost imo,too many fans rather quick to write him off after a couple of injury hit and confidence draining seasons,guy who sits behind me is always on his back,even blamed him a couple of times when he’s not been on the park,probably E44;))

  10. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    As I had retired for the night before replies came through on my speedy players thoughts, here is a follow up. I was born in 1959, so was around when Lennox played. Some posters mentioned Jimmy Quinn, but I have no memory of him playing. Lennox was undoubtedly rapid, but I think the game as a whole is quicker now, and Forrest still makes some defenders trying to run with him, look like they are going backwards. I still think Forrest is the fastest Celtic player I have seen.

     

     

    On the subject of Jason Denayer (very rapid as well BTW), I still think he is not the player that some on here think he is.

     

     

    But it’s Fitba’, it’s all about opinions. I have no problem with people holding different opinions to myself.

     

     

    Canny wait to see the Hoops again.

     

     

    HH

  11. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MACJAY

     

     

    Bob has a tremendous back catalogue-subject to occasional editing!-as you know.

     

     

    He’s kicking 75. How he got there is a mystery,like Keef,but neither is likely to showcase their new stuff. They know their fans are there to hear the classics.

     

     

    Bit like my record collection,tbh. A glut of releases from early 60s to late 80s and relatively few from other times.

     

     

    I’ll bet you still have your old 78s,same thing(!)

  12. PETEC

     

     

    Yer right:))

     

     

    The Trance Europe series was like a testament to the scene that had been around since about 91 if I remember correctly, so to have the tunes you heard out at different clubs was just magic. I seriously loved the first two editions and there was another double that came out around that time from a London label Rising High which was the soundtrack for me of that time!!

     

     

    Those were the guys who went on to define the music I thought, spent many an interesting Sunday morning listening to those comps:))

     

     

    https://youtu.be/34gvdWSWOAs HaRdFlOOr:))

     

     

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  13. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    Morning Bhoys from a dry mild Central Scotland.Half-way through the transfer window and we have signed one new player it could be a busy second half or there again Brendan may be happy with what he has. H.H.

  14. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 16TH JANUARY 2017 11:04 AM

     

     

    Catholic taste in music.

     

    Only way to be.

     

    No good music . No bad music.

     

    Only musical preference.

     

    Bob Dylan was perhaps the most influential musician of the 20th century because of his influence on the attitudes of the general public in the West to the political issues of the day.

     

    And he changed those attitudes.

     

     

    `78s ? Nah.

     

    But I still pluck me old guitar strings.

  15. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    WHATISTHESTARS

     

     

    Bejayzus,I assume that plan was hatched after a particularly arduous lunch?

     

     

    Thatcher sent an armada 8000 miles to “protect British sovereignty”. She wouldn’t have blinked at declaring war if ROI had followed that plan through.

  16. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MACJAY

     

     

    Good man. No musical talent at all in your humble correspondent.

     

     

    I even used to get told to STFU singing The Rebs as I was ruining them for everyone within earshot!

  17. Marrakesh Express on

    Lennox was expert in the timing of runs and had pace to back it up. For pure speed and acceleration I’d go for Agathe and Jimmy Quinn 68-74. Gamboa must be up there too. In the 80s Roy Aitken was fastest over 100 metres, proven in a squad race.

  18. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 16TH JANUARY 2017 11:18 AM

     

     

    That`s right.

     

    However , contigency plans consider every contingency however unlikely.

     

    A British exit at that juncture was so unlikely as to be inconceivable.

     

     

    Now.

     

    Eirexit.

     

     

    Carpe Diem.

     

    Or even mensem.

     

    O.K. Annuam ?

  19. What is the Stars on

    BMCUW

     

     

    Mad stuff,amazed that they even considered it ….but I suppose even within the most west brit free staters the flame still burns…always keep a pike in the thatch just in case like

  20. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 16TH JANUARY 2017 11:21 AM

     

     

    :-)

     

     

    You would have been fine beside me , mate.

     

    I`m a loudmouth.

  21. What is the Stars on

    Macjay

     

     

    Yes very unlikely that they would have pulled out…but if they did theRE could have been a major attack on the nationalist community…its good that the ROI even considered it..

     

     

    Thank god those bleak days are gone .

     

    UNITED STATES OF EUROPE CSC

  22. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MACJAY

     

     

    Sadly,the critics had a point!

     

     

    My voice is best heard ordering up the beers. Stick tae yer strengths…

  23. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    WHAT IS THE STARS on 16TH JANUARY 2017 11:29 AM

     

     

    Ironic to think that the Brits initially went in to protect the nationalists / Catholics who were being burnt out of their homes and were initially welcomed.

     

     

    Bleak days. Yes . Hear Hear.

     

     

     

    UNITED STATES OF EUROPE CSC

     

    Agreed.

     

    U.K.

     

    Ireland ( subsequently reunited )

     

    U.S. of A.

  24. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    WHATISTHESTARS

     

     

    My Dad and many others would gladly have buried that pike in Thatch(!)

  25. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 16TH JANUARY 2017 11:35 AM

     

    MACJAY

     

     

     

    Sadly,the critics had a point!

     

     

     

    My voice is best heard ordering up the beers. Stick tae yer strengths…

     

     

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    O.K.

     

    Fair enough.

     

    You`ve got the job.

     

    :-)

  26. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 16TH JANUARY 2017 11:36 AM

     

    WHATISTHESTARS

     

     

     

    My Dad and many others would gladly have buried that pike in Thatch(!)

     

     

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    Along with Rev. Ian Paisley.

     

     

    No.No.No. to the Anglo Irish accord.

     

     

    Strange bedfellows.

  27. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    Agathe! I completely forgot about Agathe……

     

    …….. Hmmmm

     

     

    Thinkbeforeyoupostyaidiot CSC

  28. whitedoghunch on 16th January 2017 10:47 am

     

     

    meds required fir a Pure Twitch.

     

    Never studied much in my edinburgh days.

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    Everybody listening to a 303, Like Starry P.

     

     

    It’s not about the Quality of the Sound

     

     

    Richie Hawtin sonics urnae bad, plastikman, I don’t think so. I’m wondering just how many psuedonyms The Aphex Twin went under, assuming he was the Aphex Twin. ;))

  29. VFR800 is now a Monster 821 on

    Awe naw, I’ve been to see Dylan a number of times. Rest assured he is never mediocre. He will be absolutely amazing or absolutely awful. I hope it’s the former.

     

     

    Fantastic artist and I’ve got his entire catalogue including all the bootleg series (which are a great snapshot of his career).

     

     

    Second only to David Bowie in my musical appreciation.

     

     

     

    KTF

  30. I am a long time lurker and very rare poster. I would be grateful for a bit of info. My sister was very kind to buy my baby son a personalised brick at Celtic Park. It is on ‘Billy McNeill Wall 2’. Is it possible to get access to these walls on non-match days. I would like to get my wife and son along to see it when it is quiet and suits us. However, I have noticed fences erected that may secure our stadium on non-match days. Any info would be great. Many thanks. Hail Hail from Motherwell.