It didn’t occur to me until I read the CQN this morning that today sees a return on active duty to Bratislava for Gordon Strachan and David Marshall. 11 years ago Gordon started his competitive career as Celtic manager against previously unheard of Slovak minnows, Artmedia. The scouting had been done and Gordon was privately confident of progressing but the evening turned into his worst 90 minutes in football.
Six days later Celtic came close to overcoming a 5-0 first leg deficit, but could not add to the scoring after going 4-0 up with 20 minutes remaining.
Gordon went on to win three consecutive titles and took Celtic to the knock-out stage of the Champions League twice, no manager had previously done this once, but he never really shook-off the baggage from that night.
David Marshall wasn’t to blame for what happened on the field but Artur Boruc had signed a few weeks earlier and would soon supplant Marshall as first choice.
Chris Sutton picked up an injury away to Artmedia but I’m not convinced he really took to Gordon Strachan’s attempts to improve training ground habits. The last days of the Martin O’Neill era will never be recalled as a time of intense work. Gordon’s first job was to change this. It didn’t go down well with some senior players.
11 years later you can see the echoes of that time, as Chris wrongly tells the nation Gordon has lost interest in the Scotland job. I’m not a footballer, or manager, so don’t know if it’s possible for someone to lose interest in a job. It’s got me wondering, though, did Chris ever lose interest in a job?
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….you really must believe it…………………….
They’re going bust again!
Luvly jubly!
Page 11 Podium too!
I am content!
If “they’re going bust” it’ll be for the first time, the object of their tribute act having already done so.
BEATBHOY
They do insist that they are one and the same. Seems they’re hellbent on the same supremacist overspending road to hell.
Suits me…
new article posted.
BMCUW
Yeah, when it suits them, as you know.
Not so keen on the continuity when it comes to the 276 creditors.
You should see the vermin on my Facebook page because of that story in the chip wrapper today .
God man they are overly excited . But I will say it again , Time celtic took a stand .
Firstly,
LLP is old news.
Secondly, the old news I read included information as stated by John James today is his piece on LLP’s.
Thirdly,
I wouldn’t go banning the rag at this time from Celtic Park as I believe that is another squirrel that they are hoping for. Something more they can play on. But once the whole saga and house of cards falls then I truly hope not another Sports Journo from it is allowed to darken our doorstep. The paper works on behalf of Club1872 and Level 5. Handshakes and advertising seems way more important to them than readership and job “security” for their staff.
MWD
KITALBA on 12TH OCTOBER 2016 9:12 AM
From memory and possibly a memory a wee bit torn and tattered by time… Celtic employees bought into the film scheme, they were advised that they would receive XXXX in return as ‘legitimate’ personal tax deductions as private investing individuals (not as employees of Celtic. It had nothing to do with Celtic as a club or and entity or a company or anything else).
The taxman closed the loophole after Celtic employees – as private individuals detached/removed from Celtic PLC and her legal/civil obligations – had bought in. The Celtic employees did get a reduction in their individual tax liabilities, just not as much as they were promised. All monies due the Crown, by private investors – who happened to be Celtic employees – were paid in full by all the private investors – who happened to be Celtic employees.
It is mud-slinging by the Daily Record and nothing else, but there is a reason why the mud-slinging occurred this day. This story was reported more than 4 years ago in the same publication, what motivated them to regurgitate it today?
I wonder….
Excellent summary and conclusion , well done hh