I try to avoid those who really should be avoided but I caught the report of Peter Lawwell’s Sky TV interview on their website yesterday. The “No summer sales” headline was misleading in itself as our chief exec actually said “there is no real necessity to sell players now”.
We are a solvent and well-run football club, there is no real, or imagined, necessity to sell, but there is an enormous leap between this status and “no summer sales”. All clubs, not just Celtic, sell when an offer exceeds their valuation for a player and they believe the money could be more productively redeployed elsewhere. There is no necessity for Manchester City to sell players, not until the oil runs out in the Middle East, anyway, but they may still sell.
Best part of the article was from Charlie Nicholas, “I’m a bitter idiot. Listen, I’ll prove it…..”
I’ve translated that quote from the vernacular.
Loved newco Rangers accounts. £3.5m in the bank on 31 December, £1.5m loan since, so they have £5m to operate until the season ticket money comes in, which will just be enough, but cash burn is running at over £1m per month; close to £15m a year.
£30m-£50m is not enough.
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About to go to the game.
I don’t know what to post about oscar. As a father it makes me feel both awful and grateful at the same time. God bless him and his family.
NA
At this point on match day, especially with the League Flag won, I’m usually bouncing around ready to go.
Not today.
Hope to see some of you at the Pools Office.
Badges will be available.
Kojo, we don’t see eye to eye on a lot, but well said.
I am being daft here, but could someone tell me, did wee oscar ever make it to Celtic Park ?
i wont be there today, family duties, but if i could ask one thing, could someone get to the GB and ask that we get a chant going of
“stand up for Oscar Knox”
would the wee man not love to hear that.
Doc
Thanks ,pal.
Kojo
Saint Stivs
12:49 on 29 March, 2014
He was the mascot for Cliftonville game. Go back to MWD earlier post and click on the link.
HH
CRC
Saint Stivs
http://sport.ie.msn.com/soccer/‘absolutely-magic’-cancer-survivor-wee-oscar-4-takes-centre-stage-before-celtic-win
MWD
MWD,
Fantastic post sir, written from the heart.
mwd,
thanks for that post.
my girl just asked me whats wrong , i couldnt tell her.
Left click, brilliant, was in tears with that, best joke I have heard in years, ha ha ha , give us more
Good luck to Celtic, Champions of Scotland, today on an occasion when our thoughts will be elsewhere.
At such times, Celtic goals boost our spirits as little else does so please AS, LG, KC, GS, SJ, CM, SB and VVD do your best to help us.
Seven games to play, twenty one goals required to reach 100 league goals for the season.
Fill yer boots, bhoys.
1-0 Villa
Just logged to find the news about wee Oscar. Words fail me so thanks to MWD and other for some very heartfelt posts.
I thought wee Oscar had already won the battle so this has come as a shock and I’m absolutely scunnered now.
Before I go does anyone know how you go about purchasing a signed top from the club?
I’ll look in after the game for any response.
Thanks
Macjay 1 @ 11.47
To complete the “Thirds” forward line: Goodfellow and McInnes.
Fond memories of Uncle Robert taking me to Hampden and Cathkin on alternate weeks, back in the 50s – and he and my Dad crouched round the wireless on New Year’s Day, listening to the game.
Happy Days – hope you and yours are well!
Guy
Thanks for the Salve Regina and the Memorare.
Looking at the printouts right now.
Sad news – all my thoughts are with the family at this difficult time
1-1 Man U
Afternoon all
Just heading out to game . I’ve just read MWD’s post concerning the wee Mhan. Eyes moist- beautifully put, as good a post I’ve read on here in a while.
Jimbo67 supporting and praying for Oscar Knox
Left click Magic so so funny but true :)
Prayers offered for the wee fella and his family.OLOL PFH,
Paradise bound can’t wait Dontcha just love the Hoops !!
Just logged on find the terrible newa of the wee mhan.
Came across MWDs post at 10.56.
Must be one of the most touching posts I have ever read on here. Thank you
I am glad that several Celts this morning have risen to the task of representing what we feel about the battle and bravery of young Oscar and the love provided by his family and friends.
My heart is clouded today, but I will go the game, and I will represent, to the best of my ability, what that represents in and for all of us.
We do not walk alone.
Love
The live updates article will be up at 14:30, could someone leave a note here?
Thanks.
Huckleberrytim
12:59 on
29 March, 2014
Ye gods.
You introduced me to this site and promptly burgered off.:-)
I remember Uncle Robert taking me to a Queen`s game at Hampden.
Had to pretend to be interested.:-(
Used to walk with him and the wee dug Dixie up to ?`s corner at which point the dug knew to do a U-turn and head home.
Long chat with the bold McC the other night.He seems to be cruising in a way only he knows how.
I`m very happy for him and his new situation.
Wally Dishes gathering in Sydney this coming weekend and Larry Ferguson and spouse are staying at ours for a few days.All well here .Hope the same for you and yours.
Eia Deo.
Ah wiz in the Men’s Room at L.A. International, last Evenin’.. aboot. Nine Thirty. P.M.
As Ah wiz washing Ma Hauns..
Ah Heard someone Flushing the Toilet.
Then….
Help Ma Boab!
Simultaneously…
The Whole Place.. Started tae Rock n Roll.. Twisting n Turning.. Side tae Side..
it Did..!!!! Whit the …~~~ Hell!!!
n , it Lasted .. fur whit seemed an Eternity.. (Three Minutes ,Tops.. Ed)
Well..it did seem a loat Longer.
Goddamn , Ah thought.. this place needs tae Check oot thur Plumbing System..
It is aboot ready tae fa’ tae Pieces.
Well, When Ah left the Men’s Room, Everybuddy oot side, in the Airport Concourse.. wur Jibberjabberring.. wi each ither.. wi lots n lots o’ waving o Hauns..
Then Ah found oot …that It Wiznae a Flaw in the Air Port’s Plumbing System,eter awe.. that hid caused the Bathroom dae the Twist…
The Cause, wiz a 5.1. Earthquake, that hid Jist occurred in L.A. County.. Several Miles Away.. but, Ah kin tell ye..
It wiznae a very Nice experience.. Ah goat a Bit o a Scare.
Sheet..Ah wuz Gled tae Get oan Ma Plane, n get the Hell oota Dodge!
Ah wullnae be back In L.A. ,until.. Monday..
Ah Hope it wull Still be There!
Fur, Ah know that there wull be After Shocks.. Sowho knows..??
Kojo
Moonbeams WD. Rooting for Wee Oscar. Voting ‘YES’ on the 18th of September. Kano’s yer man.
10:56 on 29 March, 2014
During the infancy of the WeeOscar4Life fundraising I posted a thread on KDS to highlight Oscar’s and the Knox’s situation. One of the early posts on that thread informed that any fund raising on behalf of Oscar was futile and would be money wasted (to paraphrase). The post was not made with any malice but an opinion given by a medical person who had previous experience of how dreadful a disease Neuroblastoma was and who knew how low the mortality rate was for children like young Oscar who were fighting and battling the disease. It was a very brave post amidst the many posts of empathy, hope and those offering their thoughts and prayers.
To this day there has not been a day that has gone by that I have not thought about that post. All my education and informed knowledge of Neurablastoma gained since the day Stephen Knox, or to give him his proper name, Knoxy2000, posted on CQN informing us that his son’s battle had begun has had me consider the possible futility of all our efforts to help such a special young Bhoy and his family. I imagine that many of you have had the same thoughts at some time or another during the last few years.
Sadly last night all our worst fears for Oscar came to fruition when @Wee_Oscar posted on twitter that the family and doctors were now in the phase of managing our wee hero’s pain. It was devastating news!
Now we can only hope that the remaining time the family have together is peaceful and Oscar is pain free. God bless him and please hold his family close. (My anger for the big man has not yet subsided).
Remembering back to that day after Knoxy2000 informed us all of Oscar’s fight against Neuroblastoma, and knowing so little about the disease but learning more daily, I will be forever grateful for the traits of human nature. I will be forever thankful that as beings we are able to see past the cold hard facts and are able to empathise, be hopeful, be able to offer our thoughts and prayers for whatever worth they are. Medical science is easily measurable as are mortality rates etc. But just how do we measure empathy, measure hope and measure the power of our thoughts and prayers?
There have been so many highs and so many lows for Oscar, Leonna, Stephen, Izzie and their extended family throughout the last few years that to try to measure the good will of all those who took the Knox’s to their hearts is impossible. How can we measure what a baking bee in Philadelphia, a sponsored silence in a classroom in Glasgow or the prayer for Oscar of a young child before bed did for Oscar or helped the Knox’s get through another day? How do you measure the efforts, empathy, hope, thoughts and prayers of the 100′s of thousands and likely millions who took Oscar to their hearts? Is it possible?
There is an image for me that will forever remain with me till the day I pass. That image is worth all the empathy, love, hope, efforts and the thoughts and prayers that others gave to Oscar and the Knox’s. You could say it is a £650,000 image as that was the sum eventually raised to help save young Oscar’s life.
The image though is priceless!
http://sport.ie.msn.com/soccer/‘absolutely-magic’-cancer-survivor-wee-oscar-4-takes-centre-stage-before-celtic-win
The image proves the poster on KDS to be wrong!
My thoughts and prayers will be with you wee man and with your mum, dad and your little sister Izzie for every day to come.
Hail! Hail! The Bravest Little Fighter
MWD
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Magnificent post.
Remember.
Kojo
13:20 on
29 March, 2014
Maybe a prayer to San Andreas?
Haste ye back to Vegas.
Recently saw a program about Sinatra,the mob and Vegas.
Wild West right enough.
A bit late in the day I know but free gratis adult ticket for section 110 going for today
I am heading out in the next ten minutes so hopefully I can get some response before then
By around 2pm I will be at the Pools office, resplendent in CQN beanie, if you would like a CQN badge come over, if you just fancy a bleat her, come over and say Hail Hail.
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God Bless Oscar and his family
I’ve read some well written emotional posts today, wee Oscar has been battling away and has always bounced back with a smile…hears hoping. KTF
Booked a taxi as the Glenacre bus is full…enjoy your day Celtic. HH
Don’t think that worked
What’s a bleat her?
Are we playing Aberdeen today?
Macjay I
Regards to Larry! Off to the game now with the fanatic (Mrs Huck) – will probably see McC – and then to the Doublet to meet the usual suspects.
Always thought that I would make Oz at some stage, but time fast running out. Who knows …. maybe there is still time.
Cheers!
BMCUWP, whoops, bleat her=blether, I blame the skools.
BMCUW
That reminds me of the old joke, “What’s a leisure centre in Stornaway?”
Ten minutes are up heading oot the door with spare ticket in my pocket will be at ground for 14:50 if anyone still interested
Huckleberrytim
13:35 on
29 March, 2014
Kind regards to all.
Doublet?
Remember the Rock and C.Ogilvie?
:-)