The SFA surprised many by refusing Mike Ashley permission to buy up to 29.9% of a second club. As I said earlier in the week, don’t get too hung up on this one. Ashley could play The Offshore Game, like the anonymised Blue Pitch or Margarita, or he could just do what he’s already done, ignore the SFA and underwrite the share issue anyway. What would the SFA do?
Well, they could impose the ultimate sanction, but that’s unlikely. They could impose a heavy point penalty, enough to ensure the club are not promoted this season, and refuse to register signings of players older than 21-years.
It’s perhaps more likely that Ashley will loan the money required in return for whatever assets are left. Oldco went out of business a few months after they were sold to a liquidation expert. The path newco will follow down the lavvy will be different. Like any other squeezed business, they will redeem assets, sell the training fields, and the stadium, before putting themselves into the hands of a liquidator.
As for long-term financial viability, does anyone think this looks likely?
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SYD Negakev thats right , if im being honest,, get on the bus the big green bus tral la la le
malone will tell
09:24 on 27 December, 2014
PMTYH
Don’t know how you would normally travel to CP – but if you have the time and inclination I would suggest getting the train to Dalmarnock.
The walk to CP from the station is truly inspiring – the stadium is like a cathedral beckoning the pilgrims. I think your boys would enjoy that walk (weather and time permitting of course).
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Thanks may just do that.
Hail! Hail! PMTHY
An early goal from LG then another two for wee Orville to make his hat trick . 5-1 the hoops
Dena 29 @ 22.18
“Meanwhile in edin burger … Hibs win a ” robust affair ” while the jam tarts stretch their lead to 15 points
your Carlsberg moment”
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End of year review 2014
Craig Gordon
One of our few success stories so far this season. Safe, and capable of brilliance.
Smart piece of business to resurrect the class keeper’s career, for Celtic’s No;1 Jersey.
Overall Rating 9
Adam Matthews
Not yet the player he was since being declared fit again after injury, doesn’t often deliver in the final third for his attacking duties. Loss of confidence shows in most games, rarely gets as far forward as Izzy, now more reluctant, to go in where it hurts?
Overall Rating 5
Mikael Lustig
Good strong, tall defender when he plays, but sadly all too infrequently now half way into
season four, of an injury plagued career.
Overall Rating 3
Efe Ambrose
Every Celtic team has a whipping bhoy, and Efe fits the bill. Super fit athlete not the best soccer player, but gets by in most games. Better than any other SPL centre back, and a valuable asset, to the Celtic squad.
Overall Rating 5
Jason Denayer
Brilliant loan signing and was a big loss when injured. Made the CB position his own linking with VVD. Interesting to see if RD can wangle a loan extension, as hinted for a player that it’s hard to believe never even made his the EPL debut.
Overall Rating 7
Virgil Van Dijk
Groningen may have been duped by Celtic, gives an air of being in the wrong league. Tendency to switch off, and may or may not go on to become successful, at a smaller club in a bigger league, depending a lot on which club decides to spend the asking fee, next summer.
Overall Rating 8
Emilio Izzaguire
Very good season so far, where the players capabilities are stretched to the maximum in the RD system. Affected by having no target men to hit, when he’s asked to continually overlap, which also leaves a gap in his defensive roll. Easily the best LB since the Tom Boyd period at Celtic.
Overall Rating 8
Scott Brown
Top man in midfield, and deserved his new contract. Was sorely missed at the start of the season but remains the man that makes the engine Tic, and Celtic thrive on his ‘attitude.’
Overall Rating 8
Stefan Johansen
Featured frequently in Celtic’s up and down start to the season. Dovetails well with Brown, an automatic pick, bit of a ‘road runner’ who still needs to improve on ball skills, especially passing.
Overall Rating 7
Beram Kayal
Didn’t fulfil his potential despite being given belated chances by RD, can’t hold down a place in the starting line up. Contract will be run down, if he doesn’t get a move in January.
Overall Rating 2
Nir Biton
Finally established himself in the starting line up, classy player likes to knock the ball sideways, but
should feature heavily in the second half of the season, if he contiues to take more authority in the holding role.
Overall Rating 6
Charlie Mulgrew
Season blighted by injury and form loss. Still suffers from being a jack of all trades? – needs to find his best position, which may be a return to CB in the future. Either way, we’ve not seen the last of Chico.
Overall Rating 4
James Forrest
Another of the walking wounded in and out of the team. Seems to get the nod as soon as he’s fit because of his undoubted ability to play. Likely to be fit, again at a moments notice, the oldest of our ‘young’ talents.
Overall Rating 4
Calum McGregor
Great start to the season but quickly faded probably when his game got sussed by opponents especially in the SPL. A handy player to have, curiously untried on his natural side, and now predicable cutting inside, off the right, lost a bit of early cheeky confidence, will be back.
Overall Rating 6
Anthony Stokes
Adapted well in the left channel and the one main striker system favoured by RD. Has added to his game with some tricky new moves linking with Izzaguire, and still scores fairly regularly.
Overall Rating 7
Kris Commons
Couldn’t have predicted such a poor season after last years midfield phenomena. Many contributing factors, not least contractual which may have affected his entire position at the club.
Overall Rating 4
Leigh Griffiths
Not much game time in a strikers role due to Guidetti or Scepovic. Has to play second fiddle like AS, meaning a loss of direct route to goals. May have to score his share coming off the bench, unless RD switches to paired strikers.
Overall Rating 4
John Guidetti
Good young player that may be the only loan player who has done enough to merit a permanent Parkhead move. Much fitter, with hopefully more goals to come, not convinced he fits the RD lone striker role, either.
Overall Rating 7
Stefan Scepovic
Omitted too often in favour of Guidetti, but hasn’t exactly grabbed his chances, and misses with left right, or head indiscriminately. Takes up good positions , but one of three in the squad that might benefit from playing off a team mate, playing much closer to him.
Overall Rating 5
Mubarak Wakaso
Started with a goal, then went steadily downhill., hasn’t featured enough through injury, or form seems unlikely he’ll be with us after summer, unless he ups his game considerably. Slight tendency to leave a foot in, after he’s dispossessed.
Overall Rating 4
Alexsandar Tonev
Flashes from the start of the season, good short passing, strong player, needs a bit of luck or he’ll be back to Villa, not expected to contribute too much in the coming months, unless he starts to hit the ball a lot better .
Overall Rating 4
Ronny Deila – Manager
Thrown in the deep end of CL qualification.
The only way was up after Legia Warsaw, some bizarre games, team shapes, and selections including substitutions, and last minute inclusions.
Gradually has made our midfield more secure against lesser opposition, but still leaves the side too open, with two exhausted full backs and our wide men often left in their slip streams.
Consistently been his own man, that has dismantled the side that Nl left behind, in the way we play.
Overall Rating – Could do better.
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End of year review 2014
Craig Gordon
One of our few success stories so far this season. Safe, and capable of brilliance.Smart piece of business to resurrect the class keeper’s career, for Celtic’s No;1 Jersey.
Overall Rating 9
Adam Matthews
Not yet the player he was since being declared fit again after injury, doesn’t often deliver in the final third for his attacking duties. Loss of confidence shows in most games, rarely gets as far forward as Izzy, now more reluctant, to go in where it hurts?
Overall Rating 5
Mikael Lustig
Good strong, tall defender when he plays, but sadly all too infrequently now half way into season four, of an injury plagued career.
Overall Rating 3
Efe Ambrose
Every Celtic team has a whipping bhoy, and Efe fits the bill. Super fit athlete not the best soccer player, but gets by in most games. Better than any other SPL centre back, and a valuable asset, to the Celtic squad.
Overall Rating 5
Jason Denayer
Brilliant loan signing and was a big loss when injured. Made the CB position his own linking with VVD. Interesting to see if RD can wangle a loan extension, as hinted for a player that it’s hard to believe never even made his the EPL debut.
Overall Rating 7
Virgil Van Dijk
Groningen may have been duped by Celtic, gives an air of being in the wrong league. Tendency to switch off, and may or may not go on to become successful, at a smaller club in a bigger league, depending a lot on which club decides to spend the asking fee, next summer.
Overall Rating 8
Emilio Izzaguire
Very good season so far, where the players capabilities are stretched to the maximum in the RD system. Affected by having no target men to hit, when he’s asked to continually overlap, which also leaves a gap in his defensive roll. Easily the best LB since the Tom Boyd period at Celtic.
Overall Rating 8
Scott Brown
Top man in midfield, and deserved his new contract. Was sorely missed at the start of the season but remains the man that makes the engine Tic, and Celtic thrive on his ‘attitude.’
Overall Rating 8
Stefan Johansen
Featured frequently in Celtic’s up and down start to the season. Dovetails well with Brown, an automatic pick, bit of a ‘road runner’ who still needs to improve on ball skills, especially passing.
Overall Rating 7
Beram Kayal
Didn’t fulfil his potential despite being given belated chances by RD, can’t hold down a place in the starting line up. Contract will be run down, if he doesn’t get a move in January.
Overall Rating 2
Nir Biton
Finally established himself in the starting line up, classy player likes to knock the ball sideways should feature heavily in the second half of the season, if he continues to take more authority in the holding role.
Overall Rating 6
Charlie Mulgrew
Season blighted by injury and form loss. Still suffers from being a jack of all trades? – needs to find his best position, which may be a return to CB in the future. Either way, we’ve not seen the last of Chico.
Overall Rating 4
James Forrest
Another of the walking wounded in and out of the team. Seems to get the nod as soon as he’s fit because of his undoubted ability to play. Likely to be fit, again at a moments notice, the oldest of our ‘young’ talents.
Overall Rating 4
Calum McGregor
Great start to the season but quickly faded probably when his game got sussed by opponents especially in the SPL. A handy player to have, curiously untried on his natural side, and now predicable cutting inside, off the right, lost a bit of early cheeky confidence, will be back.
Overall Rating 6
Anthony Stokes
Adapted well in the left channel and the one main striker system favoured by RD. Has added to his game with some tricky new moves linking with Izzaguire, and still scores fairly regularly.
Overall Rating 7
Kris Commons
Couldn’t have predicted such a poor season after last years midfield phenomena. Many contributing factors, not least contractual which may have affected his entire position at the club.
Overall Rating 4
Leigh Griffiths
Not much game time in a strikers role due to Guidetti or Scepovic. Has to play second fiddle like AS, meaning a loss of direct route to goals. May have to score his share coming off the bench, unless RD switches to paired strikers.
Overall Rating 4
John Guidetti
Good young player that may be the only loan player who has done enough to merit a permanent Parkhead move. Much fitter, with hopefully more goals to come, not convinced he fits the RD lone striker role, either.
Overall Rating 7
Stefan Scepovic
Omitted too often in favour of Guidetti, but hasn’t exactly grabbed his chances, and misses with left right, or head indiscriminately. Takes up good positions , but one of three in the squad that might benefit from playing off a team mate, playing much closer to him.
Overall Rating 5
Mubarak Wakaso
Started with a goal, then went steadily downhill., hasn’t featured enough through injury, or form seems unlikely he’ll be with us after summer, unless he ups his game considerably. Slight tendency to leave a foot in, after he’s dispossessed.
Overall Rating 4
Alexsandar Tonev
Flashes from the start of the season, good short passing, strong player, needs a bit of luck or he’ll be back to Villa, not expected to contribute too much in the coming months, unless he starts to hit the ball a lot better .
Overall Rating 4
Ronny Deila – Manager
Thrown in the deep end of CL qualification.
The only way was up after Legia Warsaw, some bizarre games, team shapes, and selections including substitutions, and last minute inclusions.
Gradually has made our midfield more secure against lesser opposition, but still leaves the side too open, with two exhausted full backs and our wide men often left in their slip streams.
Consistently been his own man, that has dismantled the side that NL left behind, in the way we play.
Shouldn’t be judged until he’s made the team his own, and he still has too many of NL’s men, and loanees
Overall Rating – Could do better.