Read this morning that the Tynecastle pitch is 19-years-old. Celtic’s is less than three-years-old. Hearts have responded quickly to criticisms of their surface and will have a new pitch laid before the end of the month. Having a top quality football pitch in Scotland isn’t a cheap business. Celtic pay £500k per year in running, maintenance and depreciation costs for the sunlamp system which keeps the grass as alive as it is. On top of that there’s costs for ground staff, under-soil heating and various other equipment.
And more at Lennoxtown, of course. You wouldn’t believe the costs involved in running a football operation at a club with facilities the size of Celtic Park and Lennoxtown. Modern football in massive stadiums isn’t something you can carry out on a shoestring.
On the Newco debacle at Dundee yesterday; this wouldn’t have happened under Mike Ashely’s watch, whether you regard that particular scenario as malevolent or benevolent. With an active link to Ashley, Newco would benefit from professionalism in the boardroom and better players in the dressing room. What we’re now enjoying is 100% the work of Dave King, who during his electioneering phase promised so much.
Instead of an Ashley appointed CEO, manager and selection of players from Newcastle’s secondary squad, they’ve sacked their manager and given the guy who put the cones out for the youth team responsibility to finish above Aberdeen. The upshot of this is that the players they need to dig them out of this mess – like Kenny Miller who is not being offered a new contract – know that the decks will be cleared for the new manager. This is a perfect way to demotivate a squad.
If Celtic (or Aberdeen) win the Scottish Cup, the top four Premiership places qualify for Europe, which would be reassuring for Newco, were it not for St Johnstone, who sit six points adrift from them. But unlike Newco, St Johnstone only have to play Celtic one more time this season. Saints manager Tommy Wright will smell blood on the brown brogues. Don’t bet against him.
The message below is from Vmham, who is one of the brave souls cycling from Celtic Park to Lisbon in May. Please get involved with this magnificent project if you can, there is more information on the MyDonate page linked below:
“CQN’ers, as you may know I’ve been training most of last year for an epic cycle from Celtic park to Estadio Nacional in Lisbon 25th May 2017. We wanted to mark the 50th anniversary of the “first British team” to win the European cup, Celtic done it in style with a team whose 11 players were born within a 30ml radius of Celtic park. As a CQN’er I was involved in the bringing home Kano campaign way back and have contributed financially to support CQN’s website and still do. If anyone would like to sponsor me you can by clicking here on MyDonate page, thanks folks and see you at the party in Lisbon :>)
Vinny”
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BigBones
Cracking acca ………with a nice bonus. Enjoy spending .
BT.
Great news regarding your nephew .
Dear bigbones
How are you doing.been meaning to talk to you for ever
Have you any spare cash
Your long lost son
Mild mannered pedro Delgado
Aged 56 1/2
Big Bones
Cheltenham 1991, Gold Cup day
Oh So Risky (Triumph Hurdle). Won 16/1
Garrison Savanna ( Gold Cup). Won 25/1.
Cahervillahow (Later race). Won 8/1.
Stewards’ Enquiry. . .Cahervillahow placings reversed, slight bump at end of 4 -miler!
Singles, doubles, but lost a treble, and thousands!
(This is not a begging post, by the way!)
A double.
Big Mick- saw a Rick Stein prog when he was in Taz.
There was a sushi restaurant run by a wee Jap guy in the middle of nowhere.
He started off working 7 days a week, all hours. But his skill and food took off.
He only opens 2 days a week now….for lunch.
Good wee story and yes, Taz does look like Scotland.
Glad you enjoyed your trip.
BIG PIERRES 2 FRONT TEETH on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:38 PM
Hamilton Tim
Here it is mate
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/parking-at-paradise-ticketing-when-sevco-come-calling-the-pitch-and-the-celtic-hotel-rumours/
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Thanks mate.
I applaud the integrity and intentions of JJ and VFR.
I will say that I’m not surprised by the responses which were received.
Beatboy,
It obviously works in reverse too, but my concern is that with all the stories, why are they taking so long to die?
HH
Yogi
Big Bones
I have a Nigerian bank account but based in Switzerland.
Email me at GreedyFraud@yahoo.co.uk
https://twitter.com/scotsunsport/status/833810087986810880
A Celtic fan in both dugouts for the Derby Game
So how many points need to be dropped for Celtic to win the title on the 12th March ?
CANAMALAR
Aberdeen we need to lose 2 and draw 1 of their next three games (Ross Co and Motherwell home and Accies away)
Cant see it happening
Aberdeen dropping 7 points before we play Sevco
It seems that John James was correct at the time of posting that the monies were outstanding. Various sources are saying the money was paid today.
However I’m not convinced there is much of a story here. JJ says the payment was 5 days late. Given that the match was 8 days ago i assume he meant calendar days and not business days as even Stupid FC wouldn’t have been expected to make the payment last Monday. So we can assume it’s two or three working days late at worst, and that’s if the payment was due last week when he says it was.
I’m not familiar with how long it normally takes to process a payment to an away team for a cup tie, but one working week doesn’t seem that long. Ultimately if they are struggling to get £150k together they’ll be in admin before the end of this month. I don’t think that’s likely but here’s hoping.
thetimreaper
As the recent resignations have shown, sometimes, like a decent loaf of bread, these things take a little time….
HAMILTONTIM on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:39 PM
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:26 PM
” Speak softly and carry a big stick . ”
The Celtic Board have a big stick.
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They do indeed.
And sometimes they use that stick as a force for good like in the post on here last night and sadly sometimes that stick is directed unfairly and unjustifiably against our own supporters.
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I really would like a specific and detailed account to justify your claim .
Not innuendo. Not rumour.
Simple irrefutable fact.
Yogihughes
Well, the last club to die in Scotland had loads of stories surrounding them for a few years before they finally went into administration and subsequently liquidation, so don’t ask me!
I share your frustration. I want the farce of the Big Lie underpinning Scottish football to end, not that Sevco going the same way as the club they pretend to be is any guarantee of that.
Mark 3??
Hopefully there would be a bit more resistance this time to such nonsense, especially from ourselves.
!!BADA BING!! on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:56 PM
Back page of their in house newspaper tomorrow saying the opposite of the Sun. Interim manager in for game against us.
G67- they will need a ST seller soon like McLeish…
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 11:13 PM
Mate.
Maybe we`ve done this thing to death.
Whatever you want.
Gary67,
mugs bet :)
So the imaginary song about the ibrox disaster surfaces again….are the words secretive….bet if you asked them to recite a few lines to it they couldnt…..guess the gliby gliby syndrome is catching on
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 11:13 PM
HAMILTONTIM on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:39 PM
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:26 PM
” Speak softly and carry a big stick . ”
The Celtic Board have a big stick.
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They do indeed.
And sometimes they use that stick as a force for good like in the post on here last night and sadly sometimes that stick is directed unfairly and unjustifiably against our own supporters.
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I really would like a specific and detailed account to justify your claim .
Not innuendo. Not rumour.
Simple irrefutable fact.
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Passing on the details of 4 Celtic supporters to th police and subsequently banning those supporters by withdrawing their season tickets when the club have admitted that they had no problem with the banner they displayed.
Ps this goes against promises and assurances which they’d already made regarding passing on personal details of Celtic supporters to the authorities.
I’m off to bed but I’ll leave you to deal with that first J.
My initial post showed balance with regards the board. You’d do well to recognise that sir.
Night all and God Bless.
My 3 point suggestion to assist Malky Mackay to halt the decline of Scottish Football.
1.Obliterate the huns.
2. Make sure the obliteration of the huns means that. i.e. no tribute act. Totally gone as in obliterated. Dead. Is no more. Not even Norwegian Blue remnants. Nothing.
3. Take it from there.
Otherwise forget it and hope Celtic can move to EPL or Portugal or St. Kilda and let the flesh eating disorder reach its ultimate conclusion.
HT
this happened when?
Mags
In the aftermath of this season’s game against Newco.
Definitely offski.
HT
ok. Good night.
I know not all Tims agree but when I hear that Im thinking somethings wrong somethings not quite right.
It can simply be reduced to pension plan protection. Not yours.
“You namby pamby European tree huggers and your terrorist loving ideas.
If you dont like Trump go back to Dublin where you belong!”
HAMILTONTIM on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 11:26 PM
Passing on the details of 4 Celtic supporters to th police and subsequently banning those supporters by withdrawing their season tickets when the club have admitted that they had no problem with the banner they displayed.
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Were the Celtic Board relying on legal advice to take the action YOU CLAIM that they did ?
Do the Celtic Board have a legal duty to pass on the information YOU CLAIM that they did ?
Could the Celtic Board themselves be prosecuted for failing to assist the police in the pursuit of the arrest of subjects under investigation ?
Do the Celtic Board have reasonably efficient legal advisers to ensure that they remain within the letter of the law and that they themselves are not dragged through the Court system ?
Do the Celtic Board heed the advice given by their legal team or do their lawyers have fools for clients ?
Finally, what confidence do you have that the Scottish legal system acts without fear of favour ?
None ? Well neither do I .
Affoot , lads.
Mags.
Your sense of humour , I think , would like this .
Scottishpeopletwitter.
Then go top.
Then all time.
Saw a wee post earlier about how it was a waste of time to write or communicate in any way with JPT.
Well, that is a matter of opinion in any given circumstance.
JPT is an employee or a corporate vehicle. He fulfils his role as best he can and in a way that I don’t think UEFA intended. I think they envisaged a department rather than just one person.
Anyway, the point is that like many other Celtic employees I would cross the road to share a pint with the man on an individual basis and I would happily pay for the drinks.
JP is a good guy and, in my opinion, there is no doubting that.
or should be of
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 20th February 2017 11:48 pm
Were the Celtic Board relying on legal advice to take the action YOU CLAIM that they did ?
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Where did you see this?
Even if it were true why attack their own “customers”?
If they did, and I believe HT that they did then why?
Methinks numbers game….in the long run they still get their money which is all they want.
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan on 20th February 2017 11:54 pm
Im sure he’s a good guy
Has JPT divulged celtic’s stance on res 12 yet? Its only been 3 years.
let you know about Lisboa in 2 weeks
tatonka
tatonka
That Scottishpeopletwitter. Like the football related one.
Police: “it’s a noon kick-off on Saturday”
Everyone: “Roon tae ma place at 6!”
Police : “We are in control”
Everyone: ” Ah’m oot ma nuckin’ fut an’ it’s only 10 o’clock!”
MARGARET MCGILL on 20TH FEBRUARY 2017 11:56 PM
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 20th February 2017 11:48 pm
Were the Celtic Board relying on legal advice to take the action YOU CLAIM that they did ?
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Where did you see this?
Even if it were true why attack their own “customers”?
If they did, and I believe HT that they did then why?
Methinks numbers game….in the long run they still get their money which is all they want.
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Perhaps because they could have been prosecuted if they had failed to assist the police with their enquiries.
Try that website , mate.
Really got to go.
BEATBHOY on 21ST FEBRUARY 2017 12:05 AM
:-)
Dead gemme for expats.
Mags
Res 12 moves. It doesn’t sit and fester. It may move at a snail’s pace at times but it is never static. Events elsewhere ensure that.
One of the reasons for the chat in Lisbon, or elsewhere, is to explore and discuss that in a, how can i put it, a relaxed and, to be frank, devil may care atmosphere.
Celtic are sometimes afraid of their own shadow. Corporeally they sometimes need a torch to show them the right seat in the cinema so they won’t be afraid of the dark.
The SFA are a different beast.
The position might be best some up here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hziG9Nr6KHU
summed up — bloody predictive thingy!