Let’s clear this one out of the way, Newco are not being paid the same money Celtic will receive for competing in the Sydney Cup; Celtic will receive more than twice as much as their city rivals (figures reported elsewhere are accurate). Confirmed.
The fee Celtic will receive, let’s call it, a ‘Jota’, is a lotta money. The commercial department has delivered bigger deals – multi-year kit contracts, but as a one-off arrangement, this is exceptional. The manager, who has not been home in three years, was also very keen on it happening. The deal was not contingent on playing Newco or their participation in the tournament. This payment is also not at risk if Newco get so much bad publicity from being filler in the Ange Homecoming Tour they decide to pull out……
I expect a couple of top English Premier League teams will also confirm games in Australia during the World Cup break, each working independently with the same promoter.
There is nothing particularly exceptional about this. Ange Postecoglou is a sporting hero in Australia, the higher value offered to Celtic reflects this. If he was at Ibrox, the story would be different.
This one does not suit the narrative from Ibrox, or from those peddling hoary old stories about Celtic and imagined partnerships. It’s a lot easier being on the outside with a grievance complex and a keyboard, than being the commercial team that will put money on the table for the transfer window.
Tomorrow we might pick up on the vanity project that Chelsea has been for the last two decades.
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2-0 huns
How lucky are that mob.
It seems every time they have a chance they score
Also every VAR decision goes in their favour
2-0 Huns
Huns being handed a football lesson..and yet 2-0 up, bizarre game
Kent should have made it 3.
They are reffed differently to other clubs. The awarding of cards against them was different in the group stages last year to all the other clubs
Bayer 1-0 up at Atalanta
Remember who heads up the Refs at UEFA.
And there ye go fatboy offside for his goal but it was second phase according to the unbiased commentators
ONENIGHTINLISBON @ 7,:50
Re the Australia trip. Any board with a sense of pride/dignity eyc would have said if Sevco are part of it forget it.
Not that the “old firm” lovers on our board would ever do that…
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Surely using that logic we should have done a ‘Belfast Celtic’ in 2012, and foregone 9iar, a quadruple treble, an invincible season and 69 games unbeaten?
Rangers, Sevco and TRIFC do not define Celtic….nor for that matter do they define the UK…. they are merely misguided ‘camp followers, just like many of our people are with the SNPcult. It’s all about badges & lazy thinking.
AZ Alkmaar very comfortable so far at Bodo/Glimt. 0-0 after 24 minutes.
Pen red star
I’m starting to wonder if Dallas is in the var box😵
If there is a luckier team in european football , ive yet to see them
Saved
Penalty RS
Great save though.
One good thing is red star are battling ,so they might have a few sore ones tomorrow 😜😜
C’mon the coefficient
They are jammy feckers. However I think red star can get something from this.
McGregor looked off his line at that save
If RS can nick one they could score 6. Huns defence is all over the place. In fact both defences are.
Ref in Sevco game is Dutch, of Turkish extraction.
Red Star miss a penalty.Mc Gregor saves at least a yard off his line.FFS.
What a bizarre game
RS should be 3-0 up
Atalanta now 2-1 vs Bayer
AZ Alkmaar thunder shot off Bodo post.
For the penalty Kent didn’t take the ball with him because he was more intent on kicking the guys leg. An utter cheat.
That’s a red
Leicester 1 Rennes 0
Aribo should be off.
So Aribo and Jack booked. That must be a shock to them.
That’s a Red for Aribo.Full studs into the ankle.Yellow.
Bodo with first choice keeper tonight. He was suspended for our games.
Kent dives ref says no …
Keeper only missed their home match…he played at Celtic Park
TICTASTIC
You are correctimundo!
Obvious to me that Red Star are paying a price for have GazProm on their shirts and tracksuits. VAR ruling in their favour in ever key decision, and the broadcaster extremely reluctant to focus on the Red Star tops, bonus night for UniBet though.