Do you like our new lightweight template? There’s a lot less green and tons more whyte. Like it or not, the whyte template will be here for a wee while, so try to enjoy it.
Ticket arrangements for our game at Ibrox next month were always going to be tasty. With rumour that Rangers were heading for administration, Celtic refused to forward their rivals tickets for the game on 28 December on credit, demanding payment in advance. Rangers found the money after a failed appeal to the better nature of the Celtic board. This proved to be a wise move as only a few weeks later Rangers were in administration leaving a trail of unpaid debts to other clubs in their wake, but an awkward situation was likely to follow with Rangers (in administration) looking to reciprocate with payment terms.
Celtic are good for the credit, but if they pay for tickets, what’s the chance Rangers will survive long enough to fulfil the fixture?
None of us are in a position to tell, but Celtic cannot sell tickets to their own supporters in the chance that Rangers will not honour them. If Rangers are still in business, I expect a busy few days leading up to the fixture as cash and tickets are transferred.
And to think we’ve listened to all the ‘Old Firm conspiracy’ theories all these years….. didn’t turn out that way after all.
Really pleased to see STV picked up on our story of last week on the potential improper registration of players and managed to get an anonymous quote from the SFA suggesting “that if conclusive evidence can be produced, the Scottish FA could launch a wider investigation into the conduct of the club”.
“Could”! This story has now been reported by several mainstream media outlets. It looks like the SFA will have to be dragged into examining this by Uefa. Embarrassingly, they are likely to conclude an inquiry into Rangers next week without reference to the 10,000lb gorilla (as No Surrender Johnston would say) in the room.
There are now serious questions of corporate governance at the association, something the chief exec was keen to avoid. If the SFA do initiate an inquiry into the multiple contract allegation, they should start by asking some of the guys who have arrived at Ibrox from continental Europe. I hear Joachim Bjorklund, a decent defender who signed his only Rangers contract in 1996, is still working in the game.
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TimsinOhio ( formerly TimsinYYZ )
on 28 February, 2012 at 18:20 said:
50 today.
Very Happiest of Birthdays Mate!
I know it’s been a ‘Rocky’ road but you seem to have done well
enough! How’s your aul’ man btw, and the rest of that most
wonderful of families?
Tobago.
You know, in Kitchener.
Just caught up now…….
Delighted and amazed at the Vanessa Appeal. When I first heard the total required I thought it was crazy high.
Well done to all concerned. Great effort.
timbhoy2 on 28 February, 2012 at 20:20 said:
Sorry mate but I disagree. The league is not won or lost in a single game.
If a team is seeking to gain a sporting advantage by using illegal financial
mechanisms, then they have cheated. As sure as if they had bribed the ref.
Although I don’t think they would ever need to bribe the ref. just shake his hand.
The Honest Mistake loves being first on 28 February, 2012 at 20:44 said:
Breaking bad season 4.
£40 on eBay.
Ibrokes breaking bad season 1……
Priceless !
So they are now a Charitable Organisation – they are SHAMELESS!
P.S. re. Celtic and E.B.T’s – Brian Quinn convinced the Celtic Board not to touch them. Brian was on the Booard from 1997 to 2007.
fergus : My memories of the dark days are of the press falling over themselves to sneer at Celtic, the bank being unwilling to extend us credit because they were so keen to see us out of football and the only efforts to save us coming from Fergus and his group and the Celtic supporters who bought shares. I don’t recall anyone saying it would be the end of scottish football or that the MIM works team would not survive without us.
Celticbhoy : Nice. Or we could paraphrase one of the lines of one of their favourite songs and call it “There’s not a team called the Glasgow Rankers”.
ggh
Im a proud member of The Green (toothbrush) Brigade !
LC final tickets
Dont hang about waiting for a letter
I expected(as we went to all recent semi and finals) to get a tkt so just phoned up and got 6 for South stand.
They will check your credentials and tell if due one.
Paid full price for kids but they will see in there.
Just logged on – noticed the different format and picked up that some people have been moaning about it.
If Paul67 is reading – il give you an absolute fraction of a snippet of the kind of impact this blog has around the globe on a daily basis.
My aunty emigrated from Glasgow to Canada 40+ years ago but still goes to the Toronto CSC every week to watch the bhoys.
Whilst we dont speak directly all that often we do through my folks and by email.
Today she forwarded me on an email, which a friend had forwarded to her which a friend had copied directly from “The Celtic Quick News website”.
The search is on for the link who must either write or lurk on this blog who is friends with my aunty.
Its a small world when Celtics involved!!
Keep up the good work Paul.
nakas/macha
havent been on since Saturday take it you got numbers ok..
BT
Hail hail all CQN’rs. I have been fortunate enough to meet many of you over the years. I posted this on my FB earlier today and immediately got a call from Mrs.TimsinOhio in tears. That was not the intention. The intention was / is to say thanks to many of you who are here today and one ( Pablo ) who is not.
It’s rather ironic that on this milestone birthday today that I have an exact 50 mile journey to my office. As each mile passed I had many thoughts of the last 50 years and really pondered what I had done with my life. Having been born in Scotland, lived & worked Canada and now the USA and having visited many parts of the world, I couldn’t ask for a whole lot more. I am fortunate to still have both of my parents alive and they were in Ohio with me this past weekend. I have watched my 2 oldest children grow into adults that any father would be proud of. My 6 year old daughter makes me think of how lucky I am to be a ” daddy ” and last but not least, my wife has given me the support and freedom to chase my dreams sometimes at the expense of her own happiness. Upon further reflection, I have had a great career in the shoe industry and have made many wonderful friends through business and travel. I have a second family that is made up of my inlaws in Glasgow, Scotland & Glasgow Celtic fans from many corners of the world who have become more than friends. All in all, I have had a wonderful 50 years on planet earth. To everyone who has wished me Happy Birthday today, I am blessed to have had you as part of my life at one time or another. To all of my family & friends, I love you for allowing me to reach for the stars & being part of the success that I am today. I am who I am because of you.
I hope Paul67 will indulge me in posting this.
Lennybhoy : Your tuppenceworth always welcome! Thanks for your insight. I was looking at it from a more simplistic point of view. Your scenario is even more interesting.
ggh
RobertTressell on 28 February, 2012 at 20:16
I am running AVG as well, seems like we are a pair of cheapskates.
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on 28 February, 2012 at 20:46
Perhaps it is the antivirus software that is triggering my Opera browser to warn of malware as RobertTressell was getting similar warnings from AVG.
I have emailed them they have an incorrect page rating.
In Paul67 we trust. ;)
Course it could be some nasty hun malcontent reporting CQN as malicious. For the life of me I cannot see why they would stoop to that. :)
Jim Traynor,
The man who brought you the Motherwell Born Billionaire;
The fellow who said if you don’t like The Famine Song perhaps you should go home;
The journalist who plagiarises internet bloggers and presents the information as his own work;
The personality who uses the BBC’s broadcasting platform to disseminate his own, narrow agenda;
The Sports Editor that spent the last 15 years in the back pocket of the greatest fraudster in Scottish Sporting and Business history;
The sycophant who brought you Succulent Lamb and the Finest Red;
The manager who’s direction of the Daily Record has resulted in a halving of circulation and a cycle of financial losses and redundancies.
Yip, Jim Traynor.
Why is he now BBC Scotland’s Go To man for all things football?
Ewan Angus, if you’re looking in, need to up your game pal.
DJBee, I downloaded season 4 from isohunt. It’s on ma stick at the moment.
LennyBhoy, Yes I am in Coatbridge mate , and I’ve also got you at a disadvantage as I know what you look like. Nothing sinister :-) Just saw you at the recent Manager’s meeting .
Ticket office says I dont have privileges to buy online, I guess my tickets have already been allocated. Damn , was hoping to get the bhoy’s at a boy’s price.
Cheers for the BB links but not letting me download al just go bright back and watch 2 and three again. Joined free that NETlink for a month and they only got one and 2
JOBO series two on there free for ya for a month!!
Nite all
kikinthenakas on 28 February, 2012 at 21:12 said:,
Although I left a wee post for you on the night, I want to thank you for a great day. My youngest and I had a brilliant time prior to the match.Good to meet you C and Tommy. Beats the Bonnie Prince Charlie any day!!!
By the way when I arrived home at about 10.30, that’s when the serious drinking started and didn’t stop until the wee small hours.
Árd Macha
voguepunter
He’s no quite as daft as he looks, nearly, but not quite. Even here he doesn’t dare to criticise Henke. Refers to him as a mentor – don’t believe a word of it, but even he knows no-one here would tolerate dissing the main man.
He should have played for rangers – totally out of touch with reality and doesn’t realize it. Wait – no – they couldnae afford him!
Cheers
Alex
blantyretim,
Yes thank to you as well for Saturday. Left a thank you on Saturday night for you and thomthethim.
Árd Macha
TimsinOhio
“Upon further reflection, I have had a great career in the shoe industry”
Sounds like a lot of cobblers
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
TimsinOhio ( formerly TimsinYYZ )
Many thanks to the whole 2 of you who acknowledged ma biffday
TimsinOhio ( formerly TimsinYYZ ) – well done a great age to reach – happened to me 2 years ago
hail \o/ hail
Jobo, enjoy season 1 again. I watched 3 episodes of that season last night!
SffS
tobagostreet on 28 February, 2012 at 21.15:
Hail hail pal, Thanks for the message. All is well on the ” Rocky ” road. The family are superb. Mum, Dad & Matt flew down this past weekend for the Jelly & Ice Cream party. Check out the FB page to see the cake.
Battered Bunnet : You should feel a bit of a heel after making that crack. You obviously need a bit of sole. :)
I’ll get my coat.
ggh
Breaking Bad season 4 anyone wanting this you can pick it up on Amazon Germany on its release which I think is March 19 th just go though same purchase as you would with uk site and DVD will be in your hands quicker than ordering it fom Amazon UK .DVD is in Euro or at so works perfect with UK
Paul67
Good to have CQN back.
Daily Record have been disgusting the past week trying to stir up anti-Celtic hatred.
Even FF done an article today telling bares to keep their money.
Terrible news about Big Dan probably his career over.
HH
I would add that my comment at 21:07 was not a ‘moan’ but a wee observation!
Thanks to Paul and all concerned for the provision and maintenance of CQN.
Sorry should of finished with Euro format DVD in last post
Guys, got this on twitter, don’t know if anyone here can help?
HMRC idyllwild @kdsidyllwild Reply Retweeted Favorite · Open
Bhoy on KDS asking after the fella that sits next to him, who seems to have disappeared recently: kerrydalestreet.co.uk/single/?p=1121…
Retweeted by Celtic Underground
Stephen 74
Welcome back, Paul
I’m not normally on CQN ‘duty’ as this late hour, but I thought I’d drop by to check out the new layout and to get a wee CQN ‘hit’ to keep me going.
In the passing, here’s a wee anecdote re: the appointment of Duff & Duffer as administrators to the once famous RFC (in admin).
A colleague of mine has a daughter who works for one of the big accountancy firms which also does insolvency stuff. She is a follower of the dark side, but told him that a few weeks ago, prior to the towel being chucked in by MBB, RFC had approached her firm to see if they’d be interested in looking after the club’s affairs, come the hour.
Seemingly they politely rebuffed the approach, based mainly on the adverse publicity and generally bad experience of the firms which had been involved in the admin of Airdrie, Dundee, Motherwell and Livingstone.
The attitude was one of ‘if that’s the snash we got for doing the smaller football clubs, what will it like if we do this mob?’
Seemingly, also, they weren’t the only big firm with a Scottish presence to be approached but to express this view, meaning MBB was left left looking for an English-based firm to do the necessary.
Just a third-hand rumour, of course, but one which makes some sense …
FF
BT
Yes we did thanks for getting the number to Paul who texted it to me, who then rang Ard and met him and his bhoy and we then had a few beers and talked some turkey.
Ard Macha
Enjoyed meeting you and your bhoy, anytime you are over give me a bell and we can try and organise a wee repeat. Head was bouncing on Sunday, took me a while to try a curer.
HH
me no likey the wee users names in the topline
The Battered Bunnet on 28 February, 2012 at 21:22 said:
Jim Traynor
‘What does it profit a man to gain the whole world yet suffer the loss of his own soul?’
‘Whole world’? Jabba did it it for a plate of lamb.
TimsinOhio
It does, indeed, sound as though have been blessed.
Seems to me like you may have contributed a fair bit to your well–being yourself.
Long may it continue.
Cheers
Alex
Paul67 good to see the site back up and running again, looks good however, I am viewing the site via an ipod touch and i can only view the first 8 pages of comments, page 9 can be accessed on page 1 of any given thread.
Anyone else having this issue accessing the site via a smart phone.
I have checked back on other other threads with more than 9 pages and everything over page 9 seems to be inaccessable.
Ard Macha
I had a few sherbits with a few cqners on Saturday after the match so didn’t catch up with blog…
CaltonTongues on 28 February, 2012 at 20:47 said:
Anyone getting (ww.searchnu.com/406) (I’ve left out a w at the beginning) coming up on their search engines?
Don’t know how it has latched itself on as default search engine for IE, Chrome and Firefox. I’ve managed to change the default on IE but not the others.
Could this be due to the problems yesterday?
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I’ve been getting it on Firefox for the last 4 weeks or so and can’t get back to my default HomePage (Virgin). I think I gave permission for a Yahoo toolbar to be installed about that time and I’ve had problems since. If anyone can help me to uninstall the Yahoo Toolbar I’d be very grateful.
Re Liquidation.
Can a petition to liquidate be denied on the grounds that the administrators still don’t actually know how much money there is and where it is?