Property maintenance and stadiums

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“If I hadn’t seen such riches, I could live with being poor.”  When Celtic Park hosted the Commonwealth games in 2014, we played Champions League qualifiers at Murrayfield.  It was an eye-opener.  Entrance and egress, catering and shops, space and the feeling of safety and comfort were a level above what I was used to in the at the back row of the North Stand at Celtic Park (since moved).

Last month, I engaged the club on the need to improve the spectator experience, spend some money, be more like Murrayfield.  I received an off the cuff but still detailed response on the millions spent each year to maintain and improve the stadium.

Property maintenance is a continuous job, especially in Scotland for buildings erected in the second half of the 20th century.  If you cut corners, you have a bigger job and a higher price to pay down the road.

Newco are caught in a property renovation bind that could be straight out of an episode of Grand Designs.  “Billy, a tax accountant from Glasgow, is building an eight-bedroom hovering home and has decided to project manage himself.  Billy remembers ordering the steel girders, but the Chinese supplier is no longer answering the phone.”  We are right to mock Billy.

You, me and James have seen such riches.  We want to sit down in a stadium fit for the middle of the 21st century.  What else are we going to do with all those millions?

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  1. Tom McLaughlin on 23rd June 2024 4:24 pm

     

     

    A nasty, vindictive blog today. Will try again tomorrow.

     

     

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    What? I have tried to be positive and thought-provoking. There is one totally obvious prick on here that I totality ignore, If others cannot scroll past more fool they. For Christ’s sake, just ignore!

  2. bournesouprecipe on

    Neil McCann infers that Hungary are targeting a Celtic defender at the K.O.

     

     

    Obsessed CSC

  3. Reminder.. If you don’t wish to listen to that dick on bbc Scotland ,go for English bbc .

  4. Rugby Park

     

     

    KillieFC.com

     

    https://www.killiefc.com › history › rugby-park

     

     

    In 2017 then Chaiman Michael Johnston & Director Billie Bowie, restructed the club’s finances moving the Park Hotel “out” of Kilmarnock FC’s ownership. An …

     

     

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    Dermot owns Sandy Lane in barbados, it is not in the celtic accounts.

  5. why is the park hotel a seperate entity from kilmarnock plc, em, because it is a different company.

     

     

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    THE PARK HOTEL AYRSHIRE LIMITED

     

    Company number SC463207

     

     

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    Registered office address

     

    The Park Hotel, 2 Dundonald Place, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA1 1UR

     

    Company status

     

    Active

     

    Company type

     

    Private limited Company

     

    Incorporated on

     

    6 November 2013

     

    Accounts

     

    Next accounts made up to 31 May 2024

     

    due by 28 February 2025

     

     

    Last accounts made up to 31 May 2023

     

     

    Confirmation statement

     

    Next statement date 6 November 2024

     

    due by 20 November 2024

     

     

    Last statement dated 6 November 2023

     

     

    Nature of business (SIC)

     

    55100 – Hotels and similar accommodation

  6. garygillespieshamstring on

    Swiss Tony will be pleased with the way tonight’s game is playing out.

  7. Stephnhoy,

     

     

    I do feel disabled access is a priority for changing Celtic park. and access/egress.

  8. glendalystonsils on

    Scotland look as though they could play for a month and not score a goal . In fact they look as though they could play for a month and not manage an attempt on goal .

     

    where is this ‘playing to win the game’ that Steve Clarke was talking about?

  9. THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 23RD JUNE 2024 8:50 PM

     

    What are the odds on Moyes as the next Scotland manager?

     

     

    I have listened to him during these bbc commentary.

     

     

    loves McGrogor, defended Ralston, didnt really clamour for our Billy,

     

     

    next celtic manager maybe.

  10. glendalystonsils on

    The way McCann is going on about Anthony Ralston , you’d think he was just some punter they had pulled out of the stand to fill a position .

  11. Scotland won’t win the game playing like this. Too deliberate, too slow, wee bit forward play from McGinn and Ralston on the right. Adams working hard to no avail. Hungary not even pressing to any great extent, flashes of forward play but not offering a huge threat. Would give Shankland and or Conway a chance in the second half. We need to win, to do so we need to figure out a way to do it, quicker forward passing whatever, use the subs, Jamesie maybe.

  12. James Mcfadden is doing the co-commentary on every region in the uk, excellent Scotland (which has Neil Mccann). Can’t think why. I’d advise switching to James.

  13. The Stairs:

     

     

    Sounds as though they will put their buses into the part of the car park nearest their section behind that stand. At the moment there is a solitary gate to enter that car park at that end. Because of the amount of people who will arrive and leave there then they need something that can handle the increase in foot fall and of course keep it safe to do so. Por cierto.

  14. Park the bus – blooter – goal – easy!

     

     

    Park the bus – blooter – goal – easy!

     

     

    Park the bus – blooter – goal – easy!

     

     

    Park the bus – blooter – goal – easy!

     

     

    Or….play the Brendan tippy tappy borefest.

     

     

    Change to tappy tippy if it gets too boring…like cutey Brendan does. 👀️

     

     

    PS, Hungry are the only real democracy in the EU coz they park the bus in front of the EU zio bankers “Kalergy plan” disguised as diversity which really means get rid of white folk. 👀️

     

     

    PS, Where is GFTB? 👀️

     

     

    Hmmm…

     

     

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    …..oot.

  15. McTominey, McGinn & Robertson (from the best league in the world) have been rank rotten.

     

     

    Hope that means one of them scores.

  16. Why oh why do football fans applaud injured players as they get stretchered off. Never could get that

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