It appears that the so-called spivs are once again the only people likely to put their hands in their pockets to fund the coming season’s shortfall at Newco Rangers. There has been a campaign for much of this year to drive the club into the gutter, although on this occasion no one has accused Celtic fans, the SFA, HMRC or various imaginary enemies of acting in an underhand manner. These moves were all the work of formerly loyal Rangers men, who wanted ownership of Newco on the cheap, or some kind of influence thereafter.
The ‘spivs’ have not been intimidated or been blackmailed into handing over the club to hostile forces. Instead they are prepared to invest again, stay the course and see a return on their money.
‘Spivs’ is an unnecessarily pejorative term but if money comes in from the variety of hedge funds and offshore entities it will not be a gift. Neither was the initial investment of £5.5m, or the subsequent monies raised at the IPO.
It’s too late to complain about who owns the club, or that a collection on wealthy fans could have bought the assets of Rangers on the cheap when Charles Green stepped in. Campaigns to undermine the club will not bring about a dramatic change, they will only weaken an already painfully weak entity.
Two years ago someone inside the game told me ‘the Rangers you know are dead, whether they phoenix or not.’ The outfit which exists now will forever be a bit-part player, which even Dave King recognises is an untenable commercial proposition.
Remember, Tommy Gemmell, Bertie Auld and John Hughes will be signing copies of their books at the Celtic Store in Argyle St from 1pm until 4pm on Saturday. Take a camera.
And before that, Bertie Auld will be live on CQN from 1pm this Friday. Expect anecdote overload.
Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his tome, All the Best.
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Be careful Paul67, your article would almost imply sympathy would be appropriate when there couldnt be anything on this planet further from reality.
You reap what you sow.
When Celtic were circa £22m in debt there were few fans banging on the drum to continue spending – there were questions about the business plan, where the money was going and challenges put forth about how this was the case but few of us were demanding we spend more.
Their obsession with and blind hatred of all things Celtic and their ingrained sense of supremacy is the root cause to both the premier and the sequel to the rangers are deid movie bananza!
I didnt hear a single ‘spiv’ questioning the sevco business plan, querying why they were buying SPL players to get out of the 3rd division.
All I heard were refusal cries about falling any further behind from Celtic than they were.
The ‘spivs’ should have known more than anyone who was going to pay the bills but they chose to ignore it.
The chickens are now coming home to roost.
Supremacist people have proven to be knuckle draggers in all walks of life across the globe and in the history of man kind because of how difficult they find change.
Until such time as do change, i’ll take great enjoyment out of watching the circus.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Will go fine with the family tartan which is also green!
Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan.
12:59 on
11 June, 2014
Celtic should bring out a Rule Brittania TAP.
Couple of Union Jacks on each shoulder. Maybe replace the club crest with a Poppy.
That’d be nice.
MWD says AYE
I’d deffo buy this how much££££??????
***LUNCHTIME QUIZ-Extra time***
Given the speed at which Gary67 won his coconut, the Lunchtime Quiz is going into extra-time with a bonus question.
Name the five sides Celtic have scored exactly 10 against,in total, in European competition.
Need wee bit of audience participation, Bruce Forsythe stylie…
***The rules of the game….
***No search engines please…
tamstered
it’ll retail at
£16.90 for the TAP
£16.90 for the shorts
£16.90 for a sock
£16.90 for the poppy
£16.90 for being a stoopid Nae Sayer.
no part can be bought seperately.
but individually great value all the same.
MWD says AYE
No disrespect to Fraser Forster, but as a former keeper, I’d rather have Boruc in his prime.
Regarding the burnt sausage that is the Huns … when are they getting fed to the dug?
Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan.
put me doon for 6.
can i pay for them on a weakly basis?
IGC
Is it ok if I use my Wee Green Book for customers?
MWD says AYE
IGC
Cwmbran
Waterford
Barcelona
Ajax
don’t know 5th
Following the plea from Fergus which was totally bang out of order by the way I have decided not to renew my season ticket until Fergus renews his.See what he makes of that. That’ll be the day eh.
Fergus4BooksCSC
tamstered
They go on sale on the 12th of July.
If you cannot afford up front then tough! this is Celtic and we are not a charity.
MWD says AYE
Shortbread said the huns hoping to raise/screw £8 mil on share issue,£7 mil required asap to keep the lights on,roll up ,roll up….
Cold callers? Annoy the bra off me.
Noo my Client team Celtic are cold calling it’s customers begging for renewals.
What they big companies like?
MWD says AYE
Bada Bing
ET reporting as £7M required to finance spending spree for Ally. And I larghed.
MWD says AYE
So whats everyones world cup bets or teams drawn in work/mates comps ?
I got england in the draw with all the mates .. They all had good laugh at that.
Brazil/aguero at 66/1 is my tournament bet. $25 on it
proudbhoy
13:11 on 11 June, 2014
Argentina v Germany final 12/1
Brazil v Portugal final 66/1
moonbeams wd. wee oscar’s our bhoy and kano’s our mhan.
13:09 on 11 June, 2014
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Thats not cold calling.
Cold calling is ringing someone who has never donated or basically dealt with you before.
They are warm calling
Excallcentrecsc
‘£7M needed to keep the lights on is like a new signing’- Mark Hately
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
12:59 on
11 June, 2014
ROBINBHOY
Gonnae no dae that?
……………………………………….
won at Hamilton cuppla days ago…8/1.
gary67
13:13 on 11 June, 2014
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First one looks really good.
Who you fancy for top scorer ?
Didnt fancy neymar at all until i spoke to a mate back home today.. Basically said he is a far better player when playing for brazil than barca.
Big pressure on him.. An messi
Gary 67
The one you are missing is Suduva from 2003
Whatever happened to your Seville memories?
Proudbhoy
Aye well cold by the time I told him to stick it were the sun don’t shine.
MWD says AYE
Is there a book on the odds of Qatar still staging the W/C in 2022?
Don’t watch it.
THey are stealing the game.
proudbhoy
13:15 on 11 June, 2014
Top scorer, Fred 20/1
Listening to Tim Vickery on radio he said Di Maria might be worth a top scorer punt as he’s the midfield runner who goes into the space created by Messi when he drops deep. Think he’s about 100/1
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
13:17 on 11 June, 2014
Gary 67
The one you are missing is Suduva from 2003
Whatever happened to your Seville memories?
They were Cruzcampoed!!
moonbeams wd. wee oscar’s our bhoy and kano’s our mhan.
13:18 on 11 June, 2014
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I hear ye.
Did u ask how many they have sold ? Poor person on the phone probably hasn’t a clue.
Proudbhoy
Work sweep Ghana
Winners Brazil 3/1
Final Brazil v Argentina
Top scorer Aguero 16/1 e/w
Need to check but PP gave me a £5 free bet on opening game
as I placed at “least a tenner on outright winner” (placed a tenner)
I picked Brazil -1 on Thursday night which pays £9.55
money back on My original bet. ??? Usually dont get
stake back But my copuon says £9.55 if bet comes up no doubt small
print says minus stake.
Various trebles quadruples on getting out groups
France Swiss
Argies Bosnia
Uraguay Italy
Spain Chile
Colombia Ivory Coast
Bet you wished never asked(£5 on that please)
: > )
gary67
13:18 on 11 June, 2014
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Some odds.. No build up out here at all despite Australia being in it. Very Frustrating .
Id love to see Argentina win it.
Somebody tal;king about dogs earlier
http://dailybuzzlive.com/dogs-human-passes-away-happens-next-unbelievable/
Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan.
13:11 on
11 June, 2014
Bada Bing
ET reporting as £7M required to finance spending spree for Ally. And I larghed.
MWD says AYE
dearie me,not the ole war chest routine……..
FFin’ internationals at Celtic Park and “The Power of Scotland
Celtic, Leading Scottish Football”:
“Very sly acknowledgement of where we all stand: thanks to years of careful planning they are in charge of SPFL, SFA and everyone else involved.”
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“Parkhead is also sinking, and has to have 2 safety certificates a season, as well as a pole put in place between games to hold the main stand roof in place.”
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“In a few years we’ll be playing football under the auspices of the Celtic Football Association.”
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“sense is totally engulfed in Scottish football by the love of all things Irish and Roman Catholic.”
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“What a Fenian fest that Scotland v Ireland game is gonna be….. they should be playing it at Ibrox and looking to bring in a hostile atmosphere, instead of a republican party!!”
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“You’re damn right.
A taig-fest of horrific proportions.”
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“Truly a disgusting, corrupt set of affairs.”
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“I’m convinced this is another piece in the master plan, put in their placemen, engineer rfc out of business or at very least out of power, hammer them into submission, raise the profile of their poisoned organisation, get the media to comply with their message, put in loud mouths like Thomson on C4, gibbons, all the *****s and BBC Scotland and manoeuvre with gcc and the commonwealth money to clean up their ghetto…. Then become the home of Scottish Football.
It’s like a Christopher Brookmyre book ffs.”
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“They have played a blinder politically ….. we have been lambs to the slaughter …..I see they have adopted the Republic of Ireland’s badge motif shape also …. horrible sleekit club !!!”
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“I find it disgraceful, but not surprising, that our board continue to allow this second fiddle to the [Celtic] go unchallenged again and again.”
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“Today we are run by Catholics who hate Scotland.”
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“It’s not just the people in control. I’ve argued for years now that this has been going on and my wife, family etc look at me like I’m some sort of nut job. But as you say, if we were to get a bit of leadership from those in charge, then maybe, just maybe, the “people” might start fighting back.”
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“It’s not just in football…. they have infiltrated the media, councils and goverment of this country”
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“We spent decades shying away from unionism, presbyterianism and patriotism…and why?
What a lot of site a some of us said at the time…they f***ing despise us and all we stand for. It’s war and if you won’t fight you get slaughtered.”
Sammy…………Welcome to The Perpetual Age of the Taig-Tarrier.
Chile ,dark horses 50/1,Aguero 14/1 top scorer,hopefully bags a few in a relatively easy group.
Dinamo Zagreb 63-4
jc2
13:23 on 11 June, 2014
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Brazil 3/1 to win it ? Sounds very short
I did oz, costa rica, usa, iran algeria all to finish bottom of there group. 50 on that gets $410 back.
Havent done a bet since season ended and have money in account for some decent doubles/ trebles.
Wont see many games is the big problem
Ole Mo (the Bounce) Bangura has played eight times with Istanbul BB and scored no goals in the Turkish second tier. He’s unhappy and says he hates playing the Sierra Leonely striker role.
HoopedLegends CSC
DONTBRATTBACKINANGER
I’m with you on this one,mate.
But tbh not due to your principled stand.
I have a choice to make,working nights.
Current trend is work,pub,sleep.
Repeat.
Alternative is work,sleep,World Cup.
No brainer for me.
Obviously one or two other things get done during my leisure hours,but I’m certainly not wasting them watching teams in which I have no interest.
It’s like an international week,but a guid bit longer.
Almost felt sorry for the SPIVS after reading todays blog.
The £8m share issue will come with clauses that will be extremely lucrative for the SPIVS.
Goodbye Ibrox , goodbye Murray Park.
This guy from FF has a pointwhen it comes to Celtic and Scotland.
“Today we are run by Catholics who hate Scotland.”
The number of Nae Sayers on this wee blog? He defo has a point – although I’d replace the ‘C’ with a ‘c’ mind.
MWD says AYE