With former Rangers International director, Charles Green, no longer on the scene, Scottish Football League chief executive, David Longmuir, has had a sudden change of heart. After encouraging member clubs to reject the SPL proposal to merge leagues, yesterday he congratulated clubs who voted for the merger as “reluctant heroes”.
SFL president, Jim Ballantyne, was less pragmatic, “We are joining their [SPL] company, their organisation. They have swallowed us up. We could use nice words about it, but it is a takeover.”
On this occasion, we concur with Mr Ballantyne, who went on to say, “It will be for others to decide if this step takes us to where we want to go.”
The truth is that while this arrangement will do lots for clubs in the second tier of the game it will fundamentally change nothing, our challenges remain.
News this morning of impending financial doom at Hearts as a result of their lender and major shareholder going into liquidation presents another challenge. Hearts over-reached what looked like a bizarre attempt to spend money like there was no tomorrow. Memories of Zadoc the Priest blasting over the PA system at Tynecastle heralding their access to the Champions League qualifiers in 2006 will seem hollow now.
Scottish football has one perfectly solvent cash cow and nearly 40 businesses teetering on the brink. Send the cash cow off to graze in pastures where it can be fattened in return for writing a cheque big enough to solve the game’s problems.
Willie Wallace will be at the Celtic Store, Argyle St, for late night shopping, from 5.30-7.30 pm tonight (Thursday). Where you can buy a signed copy of his book and have a chat with the man himself. Bring a camera.
Immediately after leaving the Celtic Store Willie and Brogan Rogan (and a pile of books) are heading to the Greenock Celtic Supporters’ Club for a CQN Question and Answer evening. Entry costs £2 (all of which is going to our charity causes). DON’T FORGET YOUR CAMERA!!
Raffle tickets for this fabulous signed Celtic strip cost only £1, you’ve two days left to get a ticket, so fill your boots here.
Tomorrow, while some of us are relaxing in Fife, over a hundred Celtic fans will drive north ahead of a 1254125 Ben Nevis climb and Huddle. Two of our own are then cycling from Fort William back to Glasgow on Sunday…. They need sponsors for their 1254125 campaign. Even if you can’t make it up Ben Nevis you can help out here.
And, if your stuck in Lanarkshire tomorrow there’s a trivia quiz in aid of the Walk Centre, Nakuru, Kenyan, who help children and families of the slum. Quiz takes place at St John The Baptist Church Hall, Uddingston, 7.30 – 11.30.
Order Heart of a Lion below:
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Btw I think someone posted a link to the Clancy bros singing it
Ooops, sincere apologies GTC,
tbb that last rant was at you, regular stoic right enough
whitedoghunch
Hello Sailor!!
CANAMALAR
MIKI67 is battling on,as resilient as ever to whatever gets thrown at him.
He was on a coupla days ago and I know the support he has from everyone on here keeps him in good spirits.
I miss his really cruel rants,though. Canny wait for him to get back to making them again-that’s when we’ll know for sure he’s fine and dandy!
livibhoy
14:02 on 13 June, 2013
You could not make all this up ……LOL
ACGR, the flask is now in the hands of CRC, he will get it to you next Friday.
Thanks for the fantastic sample, CRC, thanks for doing that.
WHITEDOGHUNCH
JUST FOR YOU….
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ultratravel/10117062/The-worlds-best-restaurants-by-Joel-Robuchon.html
How are you keeping these days,btw?
ACGR..
Congratulations to your daughter.
As balde has taken 17 can we start a rumour that a no.7 is on the way?
blantyretim
BT I was talking to a mutual friend of ours with connections and he assures me Celtic are after a No.7, one that will take the fans breath away..
BMCUW,
Last time I seen him here was a couple of weeks ago, was getting worried, no body does it better than rancho franco but miki67 comes close, work is getting in the way of keeping up with the important issues, I hate working for a living.
SP
I live in hope
canamalar1
I miss Ole Rancho Franco, now he was in a class all of his own..
Starry..,
I heard that too, asphyxia I think his name was
blantyretim
He does say though a big story about to drop..
Evening bhoys, seriously warm in the hun free mountain valley.
Congrats to Ms ACGR, I’m sure daddy will have a wee dram or two to celebrate.
Welcome to the best football club on the planet Amido, I hope you live up to your own hype.
Best of luck to the golfers tomorrow, good weather would be a bonus, but it’s looking like it will be pissing down, ah well, shame >}
HH
Sally demands to know why he is not in the field at Aberdour…???
BMCUW
I saw it earlier and reaffirms what I already knew in that chefs don’t eat out enough he missed a lot of very good places that are leading the way just now.
I’m good thanks
TET,
A wee secret, there’s on
Y a couple of the golfers I’ve got any time for, so I’m glad it will piss down on them tomorrow :oD)))
Them happy pills are kicking in
I wanna see the gb doin more of this craic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZaqDNYP8ek
and if you don’t like it i’m sending this guy after you
http://tinyurl.com/lc2ln7a
happy trails
ACGR, well done to Miss ACGR, a proud Mum and Dad you must be.
Sandman a definite yes for tickets, Paul will be able to give you my email and I can then send you my mobile number – 3 of my favourite bands. I will try and contact Paul but not sure of his email address. Thank you,
Celticquicknews@gmail.com
From rm ……. Reality is setting in …?
danger ranger, on 13 June 2013 – 10:50 AM, said:
Weak board or not, the real power lies with Rangers fans to keep the blue pound within Ibrox. If the Rangers fans are as gutless as the board then we will have to accept the SFA/SPL and bow down to the cabal.
That will be the same Rangers fans that havent bothered their arses to sign the HMRC petition, spineless with no awareness of the large picture.
We really are a pathetic bunch who make it so easy for our haters
WHITEDOGHUNCH
Haha,superb rejoinder! A very insular bunch then….
Good to have you in such good spirits. One of these days you can broaden my trenchermanly horizons.
Game for anything,grub-wise!
Wearing trainers,as you suggested the other night,will come in handy when the bill arrives….
Canman
That’s a surprise >}
BT thank you
Any idea of SB take-up so far, folks …..?
Nobody’s getting pissed on tomorrow in Aberdour. Light rain in the afternoon and light winds. Whits the panic?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2657829?day=1
Whits the panic?
BT
How are you doing today mate. I hope you are feeling a bit better.
KTF
HH
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors.
I’d expect we’ve sold more season tickets than the number of huns who’ve signed their hmrc petition.
They don’t do walking away, they also don’t do supporting their deid club very well.
One of the guys at 5’s today, has tipped Boo Weekly for the US Open. He’s got an Ayrton @ 80/1. put forward a good case for him.
I aint touching it!
JonahCSC
HH
Sandman – email sent to Paul with my contact details, feel free to contact anytime, hail hail
TET, no drams tonight for me buddy I’m a strict detox routine until the first tee tomorrow.
Colour blind bhoy.
No problem.
Mighty tim..
Not bad. Got to go into town for ot visit on Tuesday.
Well now Balde has signed the SSM can start on his next player hunt we still need that commanding Centre back and a midfield playmaker. That is of course not including any replacement for Hooper,Wanyama,and Forster if they are sold. The Champions league qualifyers are getting closer by the day.H.H.
Am I missing something regarding the new home top?
The one displayed on the official site with the pics of JJ, KD and KoK on the front is our actual home top?
~SPF~
Just want to welcome big Balde. He gives us something different and I can see Stokes and Watt feeding off the scraps he will generate.
Fits the bill as far as I am concerned, capable of development, will make a great contribution, and good resale value
Baldes gonna get ye!