Speaking to the media over the weekend, SFA president, Alan McRae, suggested it would be boring if Celtic won another treble and that Rangers (sic.) making a proper run at the title was necessary. McRae was, perhaps, the worse for wear, when Aberdeen pushed Celtic all the way in the Scottish Cup final, while finishing second in the league and League Cup runners up.
This mind-set is so informative. Aberdeen are dismissed while Newco are the great red white and blue hope. Perhaps after another season of Ibrox ineptitude the penny will drop at the top of the SFA that what people previously regarded as the ‘Rangers challenge’ is over and it’s not coming back.
Despite Newco signing their captain on a free transfer, Aberdeen have a more sustainable financial model than Newco last season’s third placed side. They have conventional banking facilities, with a credit score high enough to support an overdraft. They will lose and make money in the seasons ahead, but will never be in financial crisis.
The brutal truth is that Newco are little more than cannon fodder. They bring millions to the game, putting money into the coffers of each opponent, but their own income is insufficient to resource the challenge Alan McRae craves. This will not change until, or unless, Celtic are allowed to leave Scottish football.
No one will be able to put a glove on Celtic anytime soon. Even England struggled to do so on Saturday.
The first Celtic Quick News podcast, A Celtic State of Mind, launched yesterday. Legendary Celtic author, Paul John Dykes and Kevin Graham of the Affiliation introduce the series, with guest, Paul Gallagher.
This is the first in what will be a weekly series of podcasts. I’m delighted with the people we have involved in the project. Catch it here, you will enjoy.
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TET
I was the poster who mentioned that my tenner wasn’t deducted – nor my wife’s. I also didn’t get an option to sign up for the home cup TicketScheme. I asked if anyone else had experienced this but haven’t had any response.
I’ll need to contact the club and enquire what’s gone wrong there.
Lovro Majer has the same birthday as me.
Fortunately, he has had 42 fewer of them than I have had.
So Celtic playing Slavia Prague in pre season friendly – they are also one of 10 possible opponents in CL qualifying round 3
I see the Quuen’s Speech has been delayed because of a shortage of goatskin paper.
Maybe the DUP have been brought into government to rectify that shortage- they must have come across a few goats in their time. Elected a few too.
Quuen is Ulster-Scots for Queen, obviously.
SFTB
:)
ah ken’t ye weeel enuff min……
HH.
If I were to choose a wine pairing for listening to the auldheid and BRTH podcast it would be an Amarone
and one with some miles on the clock say 10/12 years.
would be a knockout with goat as well.
chill ultra on 12th June 2017 2:47 pm
2. AULDHEID on 12TH JUNE 2017 1:40 PM
Chil Ultra
With regard to whom will make up the SFSA it is a wide church. Something Celtic supporters welcome.
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‘The SFSA is a natural consequence of what Res12 tried to uncover.’ So. You’re not joking!!!
You can be sure, Auldheid, that when any influential decisions have to be made by the interests of Celtic supporters will be way down in the priorities of this so-called independent lot. Even the broadest church has walls, and we’ll be kept very much on the outside.
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Given that you do not know how the SFSA intend to operate what is the basis for your statement? The only way it might come true is if Celtic supporters decide not to take part, which makes it a self fulfilling prophecy on your part.
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Auldheid. Do you get a sense that the requisitioners (or some of them) of Res 12 (aka ‘Fab 4) were duped by the PLC prior to AGM November 2013 when the Resolution foundered before it was debated ?
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Glad to clear up the foundering misconception.
Res12 was placed and Celtics official response in the AGM Report was that it was not necessary (to approach the CFCB.) Had it been debated that stance would have been justified by Celtic telling the audience that they had already approached the SFA and had a response that told them an investigation was not needed and why.
All that could be put forward to counter at that time was a strong suspicion based on CF material leaked in June 2013, whose veracity and provenance was doubtful at the time, that the licensing process was not properly conducted. Had it gone to a vote then Res12 would have died then and there.
Before the AGM Celtic first requested REs12 be withdrawn because of the SFA response, but that request could not be agreed to because of the material telling a different story.
The idea of an adjournment kept the Res alive (and it still is) which was welcomed by requistioners as it gave time to flesh out the suspicions and gain a better understanding of the licensing process. It also protected Celtic on the basis that if suspicions became facts (as they now have although no one thought it would take five years) Celtic would have been in the wrong to vote it down.
So no duping at the AGM, no avoidance of a debate, just a sensible decision in the circumstances.
GREENPINATA on 12TH JUNE 2017 6:14 PM
My friends in Celtic,
The paying public of the Celtic support are not daft. In the vast majority of cases they have to make certain sacrifices to afford their ST’s.
They follow the team in record numbers ,knowing all about the cheating and skullduggery that has blighted our game.
Yes we want a ” day of reckoning ” but we realise that hurting the team and the club is ludicrous and frankly self defeating.
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GP … what do you mean by ‘hurting the team’? Not renewing season tickets unless/until Celtic does something about the cheating?
There is the old definition of insanity …. doing the same thing, but expecting different results. As you say, we know the cheating has been going on, but we keep funding ….
What do you say is the ‘one scenario’ that could affect our crowds?
Not a dig, pal. Genuinely interested in your thoughts.
BillyBHoy
I couldn’t remember, I would get on to them, as Thom said an admin error, hopefully, but it’s Celtic
HH
‘UK Supreme Court sits in Edinburgh for the first time’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40241851
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What’s the odds on the manky mob holding a demo?
McRae & Co (SMSM) were not coming out with these stupid comments
when old co where tax dodging & cheating nine in a row.
What a shower of bigoted numpties (1873 One Club) Aye right try 2012
The Rangers International otherwise known as Sevco 5088 a broken
History.
Here apparently Mr Regan’s moush (face expression) was not exactly a
face of contention when Broony lifted the Scottish Cup & made us the
Invincible Treble Winners nah more like a Gutted expression it’s time
for those numpties to step aside & let’s have people in charge of the
SFA that is going to take Scottish Football forward not back the way
with bias corruption going on it’s time for a serious change & let’s
have people in-charge who are not bias & have proper vision to
move scottish football positively forward as well
COYBIG
Ernie Lynch
We could do a counter ouija board protest:)
Im up for it.
HH
DUP Arlene Foster …aka Benny Hill…aka Adrain Chiles ?
I predict riots.
HH
Is this place still Celtic free ?
What is the Ulster Scots for, ‘it’s raining heavily?’
I know Big Jimmy Arlene Benny Hill & Adrain Chiles Foster the Leader of The DUP
As George Osborne says May’s going to star in a new Movie a follow up to Sean
Penn’s past Movie entitled DMW has now been renamed to Dead Woman Walking
Her days are numbered as far as Leading the Tory Party & the Gay Rights Movement
are not happy bunny’s as well about their views & who’s going to broker a peace
deal with On Our Own Party (SF) now that May is in Cahoot with the DUP their will
be no hard exit then from Club Rome British Politics it’s nearly as bad as the SFA
Yes Fairhill Bhoy this place is still Celtic Free & Not the Alexander Neal Program
Entitled a Week In Politics or the Andy Marr Sunday Debate Program
Let’s put Politics to one side for the time being we get enough of it on BBC News
Channel
scullybhoy on 12th June 2017 7:17 pm
East Kilbride
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 12TH JUNE 2017 3:46 PM
GORDON on 12TH JUNE 2017 3:16 PM
BHOYJOEBELFAST and others re that Falkirk 6-2 defeat…
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Was there not a boycott of Brockville at that time, or was that just me?
You are correct about the boycott (see the Celtic wiki note below) however that was a good few years earlier …
• 1957-09-07: Falkirk 0-1 Celtic, League Division 1
“There was a degree of boycott from the Celtic Supporters Association of this Falkirk away game, the reason being given was the uproar after the visit to Falkirk in 1955 when there had been glass throwing, disturbances on the terraces and Rae sent to the stands after an incident involving Tully. The Supporters still felt that there was little case to answer from the Celtic fans and as such any Falkirk away game was treated as circumspect.”
Still on the topic of Brockville, I remember being at a game there around St Patrick’s Day (I checked the records and it was on 16 March 1967 – we won 3-0). You may recall there was a “boys section” in one of the corners of the ground. it was populated by Celtic supporters that day. Despite there being no trouble, the local constabulary spent almost the entire game evicting many of those Celtic supporters from that area, marching them around the cinder track.
Still on boycott’s the last really effective exercise I can recall was that undertaken by the Celtic supporters for the penultimate league game of the 1971/72 season v Hearts at Tynecastle – again see the Celtic wiki article below…
” Just over ten thousand watch game due to a “spectacularly effective” boycott by Celtic fans because of ticket price increase by Hearts. However one of the main reasons for the boycott by Celtic fans was in protest at the extremely poor stewarding and arrangements at the Scottish Cup quarter final game when poor arrangements outside the ground and tensions inside meant that many of the travelling Celtic support missed the start and frustrations resulted with fighting on the terraces and police intervention.”
For my sins, I attended the game and travelled through to Edinburgh with the Hearts Glasgow (Central) supporters club. We lost 1-4 so I travelled back by train!
Is Ellon up near Aberdeen
the new away kit is superb,
really happy with that
cmon you bhoys in green
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Unfortunately .regan will never get to digest joe’s letter . And with regards to McRae , when he goes another will just step up to the bigot plate . The only hope we as celtic fans seeking Justice have ,is if the plc grow a set and back the res 12 bhoys , and sadly that isn’t going to happen . In a way I can understand some other teams fans keeping stoom , as no doubt they need the cash from the Huns fans . But for Aberdeen , hibs , hearts , the Dundee teams not to stand up against the cheating within Scottish football is cowardice , they are all capable of doing without the Hun pound filling there own stadiums on the occasions they play trfcil . Especially if they think it’s a cup final .
Fairhill Bhoy…
Ellon is about 15 miles from Aberdeen.
Fairhill Bhoy,
Ellon is about 10 miles north of Aberdeen, and there’s nae money there either, unless you count the fat idiot that built a golf course between Aberdeen and Ellon, and the boys that built the Brewdog Empire. ;-)
FairhillB
It is, about 12 miles
HH
Saint Stivs the new away strips are smart looking (Cool) but no
doubt the price will be nearly £60 for a top lets hope they are
quality made & don’t fall apart after one wash in the washing
machine
Bateen Bhoy From Ellon I see you are referring to Donald ‘Billions Trump
who spent 300 Million Dollar’s to become the President of The US of A yes?
Donald has his hands in many pies/projects the Property Tycoon who does
not miss a Business opportunity that’s for sure
Posted at the risk of offending some not too distant neebors from the Kingdom
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Unfortunately .regan will never get to digest joe’s letter . And with regards to McRae , when he goes another will just step up to the bigot plate . The only hope we as celtic fans seeking Justice have ,is if the plc grow a set and back the res 12 bhoys , and sadly that isn’t going to happen . In a way I can understand some other teams fans keeping stoom , as no doubt they need the cash from the Huns fans . But for Aberdeen , hibs , hearts , the Dundee teams not to stand up against the cheating within Scottish football is cowardice , they are all capable of doing without the Hun pound filling there own stadiums on the occasions they play trfcil . Especially if they think it’s a cup final.
Joe’s letter will be ignored & your points about the other clubs in Scotland are true
the only way for our Club to move forward from this serious corruption that is
holding us back is to seriously consider getting out of scottish football for good
but it’s a no brainer that the other Clubs in Scotland along with the corrupt
secret society brotherhood otherwise known as the SFA would not want or do
everything possible to block us from leaving due to the money we bring into
their coffers which is sadly a true fact
Thanks lads, my aunt and uncle used to run a shop in ek, for then moved up north I was sure it was was spelt with an E
They’re still working on the western peripheral route. By the time Fairhill Bhoy get’s to Ellon, the road will be finished, and it’ll be 10 miles, okay .? and another thing……it depends where in Aberdeen your journey begins. So there. ;-)
AKBW 1888
Yes, the very one. He might be a successful businessman, and have loadsamoney, but that wouldn’t necessarily preclude anyone from being an idiot.
AKBW1888-6:50pm,it’s a better place when it’s just Celtic
ELLON OR ELLEN,it’s a puzzle
Definitely Ellon.
True story – i once went oit with a girl called Ellen and she was from Ellon
*out*
Muppet.
Yes Bateen Bhoy DT may come across publically as an idiot with his remarks
but if you have seen or watched personal Documentaries or Movies about
said fellow he does not suffer fools gladly in other words he has been around
& he know’s how to make Influential decisions he is certainly one smart cookie
that’s for sure & that is why he is a very successful businessman & knows how
this Planet materially operates that’s for sure
Gordon at 7 21
The Brockville game we won 3-0 was in 1968. It was the very first game I watched Celtic in the flesh. I remember that tiny wee enclosure – to the right of the stand at the railway end I think. I recall also that the game was being filmed for tv and during the first half something fell off the roof so the Beeb stopped filming it. I don’t recall there being any Falkirk fans on the terracing- some in the stand as they all jumped up in the first minute as they thought they’d scored.
As for the Hearts games the cup tie was just about the worst trouble I ever saw- tumblers and bottles thrown up at the underside of the roof at corner near the school end so the broken glass would shower on the fans beneath. My mum forbade me from going to Tynecastle until 1976!
And the 4-1 game? The BBC’s Alistair Dewar began his report on the tea time Sportsreel ‘ ‘Hearts 4 Celtic 1 I like it so much I’ll say it again…’ Good old Auntie
Jimbo67
AKBW1888 on 12th June 2017 8:08 pm
Yes Bateen Bhoy DT may come across publically as an idiot with his remarks
but if you have seen or watched personal Documentaries or Movies about
said fellow he does not suffer fools gladly in other words he has been around
& he know’s how to make Influential decisions he is certainly one smart cookie
that’s for sure & that is why he is a very successful businessman & knows how
this Planet materially operates that’s for sure
Well, his father was successful, The Donald has been running to stand still for years, quite a feat when you start with hundreds of millions