Our Annual General Meeting, held at Celtic Park this morning, was a more prosaic affair than last year’s. Chief executive, Peter Lawwell, told the meeting last season’s on-field and financial results were “fantastic” in difficult circumstances.
He repeatedly referred to the “balance” required between immediate expenditure policies and judging the long-term requirements of the club, adding that in recent years, “Rangers went bust, Hearts went bust, and Hibs were relegated.”
For the first time the AGM heard from the Celtic FC Foundation chief executive. Tony Hamilton was given a video slot alongside the chairman, chief exec and the manager and he spoke about how the Foundation was interwoven into the fabric of the club, from the top to bottom, and of our history.
The alleviation of poverty is a major target for 2015, building on work the Foundation carried out this year in north and east Glasgow, Inverclyde and North Lanarkshire. Tony added, “If things weren’t tough we wouldn’t need a charity – but they are.
“We’re deadly serious about making a difference.” I’ll try to get the video, it’s worth watching.
Ronny Deila laid out his objectives for this season: qualification for the Champions League, win the treble, develop players and play attacking, attractive, football. Peter Lawwell didn’t want to use the managerial transition over the summer as an excuse for failing to reach the Champions League, but suggested it was grounds for mitigation.
The chairman, chief executive and manager all liberally infused their comments with transformational effect Champions League qualification would have on the club next season.
The Celtic Trust proposed two resolutions, the first of which, concerning club-fan interaction, they agreed to adjourn. In his video message, chairman Ian Bankier informed the meeting that the directors would oppose the Living Wage resolution, but that they had entered into discussions with the staff on the matter, proposing that the starting pay for permanent staff is set at £7.85 per hour, which just happens to be equal to the Living Wage.
In response to this Jeanette Findlay, proposing the resolution on behalf of the Trust, reached the microphone and tore up her prepared speech. She did, however, urge the club to go the final mile and become an accredited Living Wage employer.
Peter Lawwell informed the meeting that he would be meeting John Guidetti’s agent within the next two weeks and that he is waiting to hear back from Kris Commons representatives on his latest offer.
Ronny Deila added that it was important for the club to retain its top players, giving Guidetti and Justin Denayer special mention, but insisted it was wrong to give into demands from any one player three times the going rate for other senior players.
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That’s ma Bhoy!
See you tomorrow.
HH jamesgang
Who was the Man U striker who pooped his pants before taking the penalty at Parkhead on Naka night?
Delaneys,
leave wee Kylie alone,pick on someone your own size
Hamiltontim.watched it…from the movie MICHAEL COLLINS..
….great post …
what is the stars
22:10 on 21 November, 2014
On the night of that Naka goal I sat in the Main Stand next to dear friend, Davie. Sadly Davie is no longer with us, taken too soon to be in a better place now.
I went to many games with Davie and many other of our friends, home and away including European trips, some happy memories.
Back to Naka’s goal. Went something like this me to Davie, too far out Davie. We sat there staring at the Ball and Naka in anticipation…seemed like an age then Naka strikes the Ball, goal! I turned to Davie, we didn’t know what to do, didn’t sink it then hit us and like the rest of those present we mention mental.
A ton of happy memories but that moment was the one I will cherish above them all of the times I spent with Davie McCormack, God Bless you mate, we’ll meet again God willing.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
GORDYBHOY64 2217
Good thinking!
neilbhoy
22:26 on 21 November, 2014
Who was the Man U striker who pooped his pants before taking the penalty at Parkhead on naka night.
The striker who brought about the save the THG was louis saha
One day when a cabinet is made up of 9 women and 1 man will we say that the man is just there as an act of tokenism and not merit?
Lennybhoy.
Lovely post.
It’s great than you can look back fondly on many happy times with Davie.
We all need special friends like that.
we mention mental…we went mental.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
HT
Cheers young yin, I really needed cheering up. Thankfully feeling much better. Hopefully see you and the Minx tomorrow at our usual place. :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Sydneytim..
Just guessing here mate..but maybe the thinking was that , that kind of thinking is Gambling…dont think PL is a gambler..his brother is.
He aint…
SYDNEYTIM
Hope you find it,mate. Keep him outa trouble,haha!
Benny from Abba better than The Clash shocker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I10nTYEKF8
neilbhoy
David Urquhart has made millions from those odds
Love
Lennybhoy
Lovely story. Memories like that are never forgotten
BMCUW,
Jeeso kylies wiggles nearly sweated the cold out of me there, feck to think the bird I was engaged to years ago was a spit for her…God knows what she looks like now though?
Then again, if she saw me, she’d prob think the same…:((
Boaby
Nae luck there bud. Just start the wean smoking, I wiznae much older when I started. :-))
Just don’t tell jamesgang I said that. Oh, wait a min………. He’s friggin lurking. :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
hamiltontim
22:23 on 21 November, 2014
On this day……Sunday, 21st November, 1920 Bloody Sunday, British soldiers opened fire, shooting indiscriminately into the crowd at a Gaelic football game.
http://youtu.be/QOiQRkK1tyg
Oppression breeds resistance.
………………….
The seeds of rebellion against the foreign army were already strong, this cowardly act of murder was a catalyst for change, the eyes of the world were upon Ireland, the Oppressed and the Oppressors. Something had to change and it did, though the next steps to freedom would be a painful one in the history of Erin’s Green Isle.
Copyright V
BBC bastards, Celtic not signing up to living wage they reported. When they agreed to pay the living wage to all full time employees.
Nakamura v Killie
http://youtu.be/80Rj9rR40IQ
Lennybhoy lovely moment for you to cherish
Hamilton,oppression of course breeds resistance, maybe I am misinterpreting your point but does your bloody Sunday reference relate to my noting that today was the 40th anniversary of the Birmingham bombs
See if Celtic pay all their employees the living wage, just like Hearts do.
Will
Hearts pay all their creditors what they are owed, just like Celtic do?
Junglejim….Celtic did not sign up to the living wage…sorry mate…they didnt…
Frantic07
Y.N.W.A
HT
Seen on twitter the other day an old irish proverb
“They tried to bury us ,but did not know we were seeds”
sipsini
22:32 on 21 November, 2014
BMCUW,
Jeeso kylies wiggles nearly sweated the cold out of me there, feck to think the bird I was engaged to years ago was a spit for her…God knows what she looks like now though?
Then again, if she saw me, she’d prob think the same…:((
——
Whit?
That you don’t look like Kyle anymore?!?!
HH jamesgang
WeeFra
Might struggle to make the corner before the game mate, we’re relying on a lift in as we’re heading straight into town after.
Anyways I’m sure that big lump Jamesgang will keep you company :-)
My favourite Celtic memory is still Love Street 1986. 3-0 up, all quiet on the terracing as the few with transistor radios keep us informed of events at Dens Park. Cue bedlam and joy when my pal, John Griffin, passes the news by facial expression – no need for words – that Dundee have scored!
All is repeated until Albert gets his second.
True, unequivocal and unadulterated joy I felt that day.
Noted.
You know who you are!
HH jamesgang
WEEFRATHETIM
Canny complain about a crying kid,mate. I haven’t even mentioned it to the neighbours,tbh.
I’d be bet
Yer starting him on the bevvy,mind. Knock him out.
Is there still alcohol in gripe water,I wonder?
If oppression breeds resistance does that mean that almost half of the people in Scotland feal oppressed ?
Bgx. Eh? Every other team going for champions leagues gambles
It’s called investing in your team
Except us
Difference is for us it was not a gamble to put as in debt as we had cash in bank
Indeed PL is not a gamble was brought into into scottish coal to help to shutdown monktonhall colliery
He is a cutter accountant , it’s his trade
He done well reducing overheads a number of years ago , but we are a great financial position now
Not to invest before our CL league qualifiers was a corporate disaster for our club
We did not invest for 2 reasons
1. PL is heading to his retirement. Max bonus is his target
2.PL never has been in his career an investment Accountant. Hence he will never go extra mile
Will TRiFC pay the basic redundancy to their employees, or will they pay an enhanced payout for long service? I think we know the answer, bet the RBC, oops, BBC don’t cover that. Assholes.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Wits
Not at all is been reading earlier about events this day in history and that was also how I came across Naka’s goal.
It is ironic though.
Bgx,
I know they didn’t. But Celtic declared 180 employees would receive the LV. This was not mentioned in the BBC report.
If Celtic signed up they feared sling control of setting company wages.
HT
Don’t you think
AMCSC
50 years ago Herman’ s Hermits had 2 records in the charts.
The atrocities of history CSC -way down south.
Feel