I was asked a cracking question last night: ‘Everyone knows Rangers went into administration on 14 February 2012, but do you know what date they came out of administration?’
Can anyone guess? This is the material Cognitive Dissonance is made of.
Duff and Phelps did an incredible job. Had they stuck to Whyte’s plan, put a fait accompli to the SPL, with a matter of days to decide, ‘Our Hero’ would still own the ground, the club and would still be exalted by those who initially crowned him ‘Our Hero’, before the term became a weapon of irony.
We got a further glimpse into the goings-on at Cardiff before popular and successful manager, Malky Mackay, was sacked. Chief exec, Simon Lim, while commenting on the £30m loss the club made last season, as a Championship club, spoke of the signing of 20-year-old striker Andreas Cornelius for £7.5m, from Copenhagen, with a £45k per week, 5 year contract, somewhat more than the £6k he was previously coping with in Denmark.
Earlier this month Malky said, “What I said at the time still stands. £7.5m was our record transfer at the time but a hit-the-ground-running centre-forward in the Premier League costs two or three times that and every team in the Premier League are striving for someone like that.”
There you have it, £7.5m is not enough to buy a hit-the-ground-running centre-forward, you’ll need two or three times that! In England, reality really is a different country (this is not me getting involved in the referendum debate, before the nationalists start trolling me again).
English football is broken in ways it is increasingly difficult to fathom. Only the persistent annual losses and ballooning debt figures offer a glimpse into what the future may hold.
Our namesakes, Belfast Celtic, withdrew from league football shortly after their players were attacked by a mob following the final whistle at game against Linfield on Boxing Day 1948. Star man, Jimmy Jones, died yesterday. The then 20-year-old was thrown over a wall and out of the stadium, breaking his leg in the process.
That was the end for Belfast Celtic but Jimmy recovered and is the Irish League’s all-time top goalscorer.
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HT
Chopper …usually goes with me everywhere..proud of it :O)but I don’t drink and drive……there are enough eejits with bikes
on the streets of ole Glesca.
Tom
Thoughts with you, your brother Gerry and the families.
Safe journey.
HH!!
See if I go to buy a ticket for today’s game in the local EK Celtic Shop. Am I correct in thinking that I can buy any available seat – i.e. they just check the system and print out the ticket? Shop opens at 11 and thinking that’d be easier than up at the park.
Jobio
VP
If you had the chopper, went downhill building up speed, with the collar on your shirt, you could take to flight :-)
You at CQN10?
Jobo
Yep that’s what’ll happen.
HT
Yes..me n big G.
Tom
08:24 on
16 February, 2014
Thinking of you and yours.
Tom
Good to meet you over the weekend in such sad circumstances, the bhoys saying a prayer for Gerry. If I don’t see you before you go, safe home and remember the great times.
Kikinthenakas
If you have nothing to do, lots of interesting stuff in here.
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/gbhtml/gpo8s.shtml
Tony d
Were you in pub Friday? Did you get my message?
Awe naw at 9:53
Thanks for loading that article. Just thinking about the statement from Neil that Celtic peaked against Barcelona but that five of that team have moved on and the quality of the team has declined.
From memory, of the players on the park that evening, including substitutes, the five who have moved on are Kelvin Wilson, Joe Ledley, Victor Wanyama, Miku and Tony Watt (substitute). Wilson has been replaced by Virgil: an improvement. Victor is still being missed. Joe Ledley left a few days ago although Johanson could be a fine replacement. Miku was not a success with us and is not being missed and it was the manager’s choice to allow Tony a Watt to leave on loan. The net loss in quality has not been so great. Obviously something else has had an influence on the declining ‘quality’.
If u can get to the game, please go .
Let’s show then all what it’s like to be Celtic supporters !
Hail Hail
The live updates article will be up at 12:15, could someone leave a note here?
Thanks.
the exiled tim
23:19 on 15 February, 2014
Sorry, early night.
I didn’t mention the non singing of Irish songs, neither did Auldheid.
The article relates directly to song which mention the IRA, in the Western World attitudes have changed. We need to think clearly and not get bogged down with claiming our right to free speech over all else.
Off to CP in the sun. Who needs summer football.
Tom cant imagine your pain when I think of my own. You will both be in my thoughts and prayers .
Brth your virtual ticket is a great idea and similar to my expats season ticket suggestion
:-)
Some of the guys on loan are doing really well; Callum MacGregor and Tony Watt getting goals and Stuart Findlay man of the match yesterday. Would be good to see Liam Henderson get a run of games, starting today, to show the others that they will get a chance next season
Tom, im so sorry about your brother.
I can only imagine what this time has been like for you’s, but i feel the time that you have managed to spend together with Gerry will have been so good for his spirit and both your souls.
I have a brother but we haven’t saw or talked to each other for about 13 years.
Such a frustrating waste.
Your brother will be proud of you.
BRTH you going to the game today? I have a small package for you and DAVID G will you be in your usual spot? Hail Hail Hebcelt
Tom
there are no easy words of comfort however from some of the replies here you are not alone.
cherish your memories of better times
HH
Tom – tragic situation. Glad to hear you got some precious moments with your brother before it was too late.
Thunder Road – on that note….tempus fugit !
HH
TTTT
Tom just read about your brother and your sad news, I’m very sorry to hear that Mate and will you and yours in my prayers and thoughts.
Vaya Con Dios Amigo…
Starry
VP – ‘a Greenock thing’?! Hark at big Alvin Stardust…! :-)
And St Stivs is a Port Onion!!
T4
Lenny definitely making subliminal noises about wanting out?
Could be leading to his valedictory statement even.
Gordon Strachan,in my opinion,is the 2nd best Celtic manager of all time.Intelligent little guy who knew he would be a patsy for Uncle Tom Lawell ,the longer he stayed.He mentors Lenny and Neil acknowledges this from time to time.Lenny has served us as well as he could in difficult circumstances and will leave with my best wishes.
We let war criminals on our Plc board and try to criminalise the heart and soul of our support base.
Our next manager needs to be a strong character to stand up to the incumbents in Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Hail Hail……I wish we could have our Celtic back.
If you know the history.
A Celtic supporter 100 years ago today would, like you be cursing Aberdeen. Then they would have had more cause to as the Celts were beaten 3-0 the previous day at Pittodrie, with Jimmy McMenemy missing an open goal.
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1913-02-15%3A+Aberdeen+3-0+Celtic%2C+League+Division+1
H.H.
BIGNAN……
Did you notice on the same day that Rangers had it so easy from the refs back then,that even a Parker pen managed to score against the Accies?
Can you imagine if they’d have brought on the Feather Quill…..would have won even moe easily.
Tom, glad you got home to see Gerry. He is in good hands now, safe home.
TET, I have changed my mind on this issue before, my instincts say, Let the People Sing, but it may be more pragmatic not to sing everything.
Weet,weet,weet
Ah, I see you mentionmthe dreaded ‘meegie’. Can I assume you come from the ‘Brig?
ryecatcher
11:23 on 16 February, 2014
BIGNAN……
Did you notice on the same day that Rangers had it so easy from the refs back then,that even a Parker pen managed to score against the Accies?
Can you imagine if they’d have brought on the Feather Quill…..would have won even moe easily.
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Parker pen and I just wrote that up and never noticed!
I’m slipping up in my old age ryecatcher buy yes Feather Quill eh!
BIGNAN….
Apparently the refs had these bad boys in their pockets back then….
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Hail hail young ‘un. You off t o the game today?
My spidey dense says someone was talking bout me.
For those Soon the Levy. Very Good Match on at Lady octavia. Twelve kick off. Seventeens regional cup. East end v antonine.
Celtic team to play St Johnstone: Forster; Matthews, Ambrose, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Brown, Biton, Johansen, Commons; Stokes, Griffiths
Once personally heard Robert Kelly claim that there were more Catholic referees in the early 1900s than there were in the 1950s and 60s.
St Stivs
Sorry for callin you a Green oakey …….but..Greenock n Port Glesca it’s the same place..naw?
quonno
11:49 on 16 February, 2014
Once personally heard Robert Kelly claim that there were more Catholic referees in the early 1900s than there were in the 1950s and 60s.
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None now anyway!
Subs: Zaluska, Balde, Pukki, Samaras, Boerrigter, O’Connell, Fisher
BSR
Can’t help but think that that team would have been better equipped to tackle Aberdeen than last weeks selection
Tom
At this sad time you and your family have my prayers, indeed you have prayers from all the CQN family.
Safe journey home, God bless.