If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the podcast I did with the LostBhoys on Celtic in the 1950s (superb production quality, you should check out what they are doing), I took the opportunity to mention the Hibs team of the late forties and early fifties, including the celebrated Famous Five forwards.
They won three league titles and narrowly missed out on another two as they unequivocally dominated Scottish football. They were probably the best team in Europe at that stage, only the lack of a formal European competition denied them recognition. Celtic battened down the hatches against Hibs in the 1953 Coronation Cup final but nothing would be the same again for the Edinburgh club, although reputation got them an invitation to the inaugural European Cup, in which they reached the semi-final in 1956.
We learned today that the last surviving member of the Famous Five, Lawrie Reilly, died, aged 84. Their achievement should be suitably acknowledged (this is not an endorsement of Willie Ormond’s later work, obviously).
The news that Hibs have today bid £200k for a striker is significant. £200k doesn’t buy you much in English football but it is a substantial investment for any club, apart from Celtic. Maybe Hibs long period in the wilderness is coming to an end.
I only caught up today on the Scottish Sun’s online coverage of the arson attack in Salsburgh (alas, not unique in the bus industry), complete with photographs of Celtic supporters and Neil Lennon (all of whom were four hundred miles from the incident). I remember reading a story on rape, robbery and assault in London in The Sun back in the 80s, accompanied by inner-city photos featuring exclusively Afro-Caribbean-Londoners going about their business. Real subtle.
Remember the email Charlotte Fakes produced on negative news stories against ‘other’ clubs being planted? Utterly breath-taking. Scottish football, as it was, and for some, still is, is inherently an unstable influence on Scottish society. We need to take our business elsewhere and I don’t believe any of our top-flight colleagues would object.
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Old Tim- donner und blitzen permitting.
Hoping to meet Chris in BBs around 6.30.
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MickTT
Who’s computer is it? Who has access to it? What passwords do you use….
Down to you to give a reasonable explanation, if ye want to, if not, down to the jury…
IMHO
My Initial point to AStor was the Celtic FC or the MSM could Not use this a Concrete evidence especially a year or so after the Fact..
It is Not like Signed documents like..Side Letters..
And we know what happened there..
Keep the Eye on the Ball Celtic..
Summa
When do we get told date for the Elfs, is it tonight, tomorrow?
Celtic’s Cash Crisis
Top brass at Celtic FC are in the midst of a cash crisis that could yet rival the sums that brought down Rangers last year.
Chief Peter Lawwell and his fellow Celtic Park suits are facing an unprecedented challenge in how to steer the Glasgow giants through what is just the latest in a series of cash conundrums.
With the annual report due to be published in little more than 4 weeks, time is running out for desperate Lawwell and his high powered team to find a solution.
Having slashed season tickets and gate prices, the club’s Directors recently sanctioned a vast redevelopment of the area around Celtic Park – the £10 Million Celtic Triangle – and have since spent huge sums on upgrading the stadium, providing additional facilities to enhance the match day experience for supporters.
On the pitch, the Parkhead outfit have gone large in the early part of the transfer window, signing towering striker Amido Balde from Portuguese cracks Vitória Guimarães, Holland’s top defensive prospect Virgil van Djik, and French star Steven Mouyokolo. Team boss Lennon is likely to indulge in even more spending before the transfer window slams shut.
The club are burning cash at an alarming rate, and a Celtic insider revealed: “With the club run on a break even model from domestic football, the Champions League money, the cash for Wanyama, and the club about to reveal record breaking profits, we’ve got millions in the bank. The Directors just don’t know what to do with all this cash. It’s a nightmare.”
Old Firm Cash Crisis – How it breaks down:
£75 Million
Celtic’s project sales revenue, and the sum at stake in Ranger’s Big Tax Case
£22 Million
The cash received by Celtic from UEFA for last season’s run to the last 16 of the Champions League, and the sum The Rangers newco raised in it’s AIM flotation.
£14 Million
Celtic’s pre tax profit for just the first 6 months of the financial year, and the sum owed by Ranger’s to HMRC for unpaid VAT and payroll tax.
£12 Million
The cash Celtic received from Southampton for Victor Wanyama, and the forecast 1st year losses at The Rangers newco.
Inside:
Celtic’s Cash Crisis
Peter Lawwell’s Worst Nightmare p4 & 5
Desmond – the Irish Billionaire Recluse who hasn’t put a penny into Celtic since 2005 p6 & 7
Lennon – We’ve got so much to spend I need a CA on the scouting staff p68 & 69
Murdo McLeod – Wim and me never dreamed of such spending power p71
Davie Provan – If Celtic close the financial year with £10 Million cash in the bank, the fans will turn on the club p73
Neil Patey – Celtic’s startling business model an example to football clubs across Europe p8
Opinion – Celtic’s success must be stopped for the good of the game p32
Currently stopped at Girvan, a packed early sailing. Reds have sold approx 1100 tickets for tonight. Should be a great occasion again. Is there a CQN meet up later in the city centre? Wouldn’t mind saying hello if anyone about, staying at the Park Inn.
Captured.
DownForSam
10:31
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Just read the Pirlo article..
He has the Same writing style as Ole Estadio Nacional..;-)
Summa
Great memories about the vinyl. I remember growing up with the songs and also wondering why some of the great tunes were never sung at Parkhead.
Totally agree with Paul 67 that we need to take our business elsewhere. Scottish football is stifling us. If we played in the EPL,the quote ” We would be hated by about 60%” seems to me a far better percentage than what we currently endure. Apart from the obvious antagonism from the football authorities over many years we need to look as a matter of urgency from a footballing perspective.
The standard of football is generally poor and gradually getting worse. Entry to Champions league football is going to get more difficult as the coefficient will continue to erode by the abject failure of Scottish teams ( excepting Celtic ) to make any progress. It seems ludicrous that we get to the last 16 but still go backwards, but this is the world in which we operate.
On another topic; the abuse that John O Neil has taken is way over the top. Free speech within reason is fundamental to any blog and indeed society. The phrase ” Conform or be bullied” although probably referenced in jest, should alert CQN’ers.
Finally after some great golf ( Shame about the venue ) I don’t get the hypocrisy from Cameron, Salmond and the rest of the usual suspects unfailingly condemning discrimination of females yet not uttering a word on the discrimination against Catholics.
HH, Always in Celtic.
Are Cliftonville training at Murray Park today in keeping with tradition?
Jist askin like
joe joe
Southwell 3.15. Save yer money bud. Needs the run.
congratulations – by cliff Richard on radio 2 just now – brings back many happy memories of flag unfurling day at Celtic park
Yeah I saw that, cheers
Battered Bunnet… Belter
“@celticfc: Honorary Chairman John Keane to unfurl league flag. (PC)
http://t.co/ZTWfSjCDFU”
nice touch
twists & turns.
Did you notice the post that I put a bet on at 16/1 last night, but the money I bet wouldn’t change the odds by a fraction off 1%, and never mentioned it to others.
Hi guys ,
Is the game on tv tonight ? In Belfast and can’t make it for work reasons
Shel
Hail Hail CQN
Totally off topic.
I am looking for a chartered surveyor for a new project I have been tasked with at work. This will involve passing a substantial amount of work to said person.
Are any of our community so qualified? If not do any of our community know of anyone so qualified?
keepitintheCELTICfamilycsc
Hail Hail
Birdwatchers
Lower EK CSC
RE above post
I may not be on so much today – I can be reached by email – larssonse7en@gmail.com
I would also be grateful if someone could copy and paste to new article for me (If you do it BT it will be your first post without a spelling mistake!! ;-)
DR
“It is widely known that crack coach Mr McCoist has made his extensive dossier on the East End outfit available to Reds manager Tommy Breslin, and when the cheeky chappie put the call in, Breslin is reported to have asked that the 2nd tier coach stick the @@@@@ document @@@@ his &&^^&&&& and his horse ******* where the sun &&&&&& shines”
Good Morning All.
Looking out the window at the rain thunder and lightning I am fortified by the message from the BBC who as you know are based over in Govan.
The good news for all in the area is that apparently Lightning doesn’t strike twice … well not very often anyway.
You have to be really really unlucky for lightning to strike twice……. or incredibly stupid!
I saw thon wee lassie in Birmingham on the BBC sporting the Hoops (kind of). It didn’t stop me turring it off straightaway. The British media at its most sycophantic. Dire stuff.
Birdwatchers
Up the Brae CSC
“Royal Correspondent….” get a real job ffs…
Ha!
L7
Since you asked so nicely….
Oldtim
yes I seen it. I was expecting her to be 25/1 minimum. When I saw her gambled from 16’s to 8s, I was more than curious. I called the stable immediately and they are as baffled as me. She is not a no hoper but first run for 400+ days, first time over hurdles, first time in a tongue tie, first time at the distance? No idea who seen fit to hammer her from her early price.
If it’s clear she ain’t gonna be winning from some way out, I dont want her knocked about as she’ll definitely come on for the run and be a more interesting prospect next time out.
On the other hand, Ogee in the 3.45, can take some knocking about. He’s older and needs a few reminders. Tends to labour a few furlongs from home then take up the bit again. He might do ok today though I think Cockney Trucker is due another win, but McCarthy rides Ogee and knows the horse so well I wouldn’t be surprised to see him stick his nose in front if the rain hasn’t softened up the track too much.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
01:12 on 23 July, 2013
Kilbowie Kelt
00:04 on
23 July, 2013
I suppose that in a way John O’Neil is right.
What chance does a newborn baby have, whose gene pool is made up of the most power-hungry, wicked, murderous, rapacious, greedy, selfish & duplicitous creatures these islands have ever produced ?
So, I do feel sorry for the new arrival.
Long live the King.
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Significant portion of their gene pool is Greek and German.Would that explain it ?
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Are you at the wind-up, Macjay ?
The Greek & German inputs to the family we laughingly call the Windsors, were ALL related to the rulers of Britain & the Empire on which the sun never set. They are ALL the same inbred, power-mad family.
Long live our wee, brand new ruler.
We get ( & deserve) what we are prepared to accept.
Good luck.
Summa of Sammi….
10:28 on 23 July, 2013
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CQN Punters Club..
My Dad just told me of a Horse that was Gambled from 50/1 to 3/1 and the Bookies got it Withdrawn..
Anyone know the Name or a link to the Story..?
TIA..
Summa
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Cant find anything but trainer and gambler Barney Curley keeps coming to mind when reading your post
larssonse7en
e-mail sent
Is the match on TV tonight?
Starry plough
Uefa will one day realise what the American NFL did as far back as the 60s….without competition any sport is doomed. A closed shop has already formed in the CL and apart from Man C and PSG gatecrashing it with Billionaire backing, itll be practically the same last 8 every season.
The issue for me is that many huge clubs are looking in from the outside with no hope of getting there. We are one of those disadvantaged clubs.
Platini must look at us playing a CL qualifier mid pre season and then think back to Seville 03, where he admitted that Celtic and their support single handedly put the Uefa Cup back in the spotlight.
The Americans usually always get it right in sport. The German FA admitted to adopting their model 10 years ago and look at the success there.
hh
Just in to say…
Could this be the next Vic67 ?
Hopefully the link works
Celtic interest for Mieno SuperSport 09:03
Old fogie – CSC
Hail Hail – Off oot
Old Fogie – CSC
Nah – Link didny work – Sorry
Got it from – News now Celtic
Old Fogie right enough :(
Off oot
scullybhoy @11.49
Is the match on TV tonight?
Second most frequently asked question – No
Wow!
In respsonse to the birth of the future king, shares in the Govan Royalist FC have skyrocketed in value to 42.97p.
Oh, wait a minute…..
!!Bada Bing!!
11:42 on 23 July, 2013
“Royal Correspondent….” get a real job ffs…
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Still laughing csc reminds me of one of they shows the mrs watches dine with me or the like, when asked what he does one cracker answered “I’m a resting actor” :))
Lashing rain here, ffs middle of summer and we have to put up with this bloody weather. See papers linking us to Kevin Doyle again, cue for the knockers to line up and have a go. I’ve seen that lad play many times for Cork City and have always liked him and followed his career. Quite obviously his move to Wolves hasn’t worked, but prior to this he had been averaging a bit better then a goal every 3 games. I genuinely believe there is still an awful lot left in this guy and that he would score a lot of goals in the SPFL. Personally I’d be delighted if we signed him.