It is a measure of the impact someone has made that even after they have moved on, superstitions about them endure. For some, there’s an almost religious believe that a huge figure cannot be diminished by retirement, loss of status or even death (there’s a special 1970s category for Elvis and Bruce Lee).
Prepare yourself: Peter Lawwell is not Elvis Presley. He can’t sing like Elvis, he seldom dresses like him and under no circumstances should you confuse the supernatural powers attributed to ‘The King’ in the late 70s to our former chief executive.
Peter retired on appointing Ange Postecoglou in the summer of 2021, when Dominic McKay started his summer placement in charge. By September, Michael Nicholson, previously company secretary and in-house lawyer, was temporarily then permanently given the top job.
18 months after he left, Lawwell agreed to replace Ian Bankier as chairman. As Celtic’s representative, Peter was on the board of the European Club Association (currently vice chair) and was working with Uefa on the new Financial Sustainability Regulations. It suited the club and our interests that Peter take the role, allowing him to extend Celtic’s influence at Uefa.
Back when Elvis’ died, football club chairmen carried executive roles. They often opened the doors in the morning, did the accounts, sorted the banking and were always responsible for player contracts and budgeting. The role has changed. Lots.
In a modern PLC, a chairman is a non-executive, “unconnected with the day-to-day management of a business and which is instead concerned with effective management of the board”. That means they are unconnected to player contracts, signing strategies or – and I cannot be clearer on this one – managerial appointments.
Such matters are reserved for the executive team and any major shareholders they are answerable to. At Celtic, this is Michael Nicholson and Dermot Desmond.
Peter Lawwell was a huge influence in Scottish football and a significant figure in Europe. Without him at the helm in 2012, Newco Rangers would have been voted into the SPL, debt free and ready to go again. Back then I got some credit for starting a campaign on this issue, but take my word for it, all credit was due to Peter. He fought and won the most intense battle Scottish football has ever seen, and like Keyser Soze, he left everyone searching in the shadows.
We scarcely got to see Dom McKay and Michael Nicholson has had two and a half years of low-profile management, a benefit of inheriting a club on the up. As a consequence, when people think ‘Celtic board’ they assume Elvis lives. In every meaningful way, Elvis has left the building. He doesn’t sing the songs or choose the band. If you think otherwise, you’re howling at the (blue) moon, and ironically, applying absolutely no pressure to the wound.
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What news from Mordor?
Was that a straight red?
Auldheid the ticket price is a FACt not in my head. If Sevco aren`t Rangers then why did Celtic PLC and their toothless fans agree to put Rangers 2012 ticket price onto New Club Sevco tickets in 2016…buy the £49 old Rangers priced tickets to see us play Sevco at Ibrox then sing your not Rangers any more?
Do you think the gullible huns fans would have went along with a bent Ibrox PLC who agreed to lie to them all that Celtic didn’t die….if things were reversed?
Do you think that so called prominent Rangers fans version of Auldheid and Phil Mac would have played along silently and sleekitly to help the bent Rangers PLC go along with a big lie and cheat their 50,000 comrades if it was Celtic pretending that they didn`t die?
Auldheid your a glib operative like Phil who can see every speck of dust in the Ibrox boardroom but turns into a blind man when Celtic boardroom is agreeing that Sevco are Rangers in 2016.
Did the bible teach you how to speak in tongues a different one for each face you have.
Res12 was a 10 year long load of pish maybe even a psyop given how resolutioners were posing like haddies in the boardroom….getting selfies with Lawwell lol.
Sevco got away with pretending to be Rangers because 60,000 blow hard sheep are the opposition.
Is it in my head that 60,000 are blow hards who stand for nothing and fall for everything?
Its not my fault the 60,000 went along with the same club lie through fixed price old firm tickets obviously agreed by both PLC`s.
But its Auldheid`s fault for playing along with the cover up…you did that…not me.
I tried to whistle blow the scam almost every day for SEVEN YEARS and planted bent CQN Mod deleted most if not all of my posts.
And Sentinel Celts is run by Mahe who said its time to stop talking about PLC corruption through the same club lie compliance of the Celtic PLC board and season ticket holders and move on!
Why didn’t Auldheid at least try to tip fans off that the PLC agreed to go along with the big lie through fixed old firm tickets?
Auldheid`s engagement with any of my attempts to whistle blow this fcken sellout would be to deliberately answer a different question from the one that I`d ask….that was at tactic wasn`t it?
Who taught Auldheid how to be obtuse….the bible?
You wanted to meet me at Blantyre KSC for what…to bend my mind like a couple of happy clappers tried to do on the night that I did go?
If you don’t see things through the happy clapper lens then you get immediately fingered as a problem…ah mean is it some sort of mind control cult?
Is that were your angle of the bent Sevco/Rangers tickets are all in my head is coming from?
I don’t need a cult…I`m happy as I am thanks very much.
You continue to lie and be glib…I`ll continue to truth bomb.
Oot.
thems player was our of control reckless and dangerous tackle, red all day long.
out
dons denied a pen , hand ball
Yep
Putting teams away.
Jangle.
Listen to this fat prk Crocker
aw well still top , 1 goal better off.
Is the 3 goals in 2 games that dumpling Roos has coughed up to them? Is he taking bungs?
Let’s see if our bhoys have the baws to respond tomorrow to that mediocre mob drawing level,with us. I fear we have ‘built’ a team lacking heart. Palma for example. Great technical ability, but I worry about his ability to dig deep. Prefers to be the showman.
Apart from CalMac who will be our leaders outfield? We miss CCV badly. Hibs are chronic, but I’m pessimistic for tomorrow. We too are really mediocre.
Aberdeen keeper sold the jerseys twice – every professional keeper is taught from a young age to parry the ball to the side or out for corner – on both occasions , Roos pushed it straight to the oncoming motondo and Cantrell. You’d think his mates had money on a sec win.
Penalty against goldson would have ben soft – but softer been given against celtic since VAR.
I thought it was a straight red – sterling tackle was onto the non kicking foot and no where near the ball – clearly took man out and could have broken bones on top of his foot.
Going to be nip and tuck this season for sure.
So what ?
We’ve been here plenty of times before.
Makes winning in the end all the sweeter.
Stebhoy
He pushed the ball out in front three times, two resulted in a goal
STEBHOY on 6TH FEBRUARY 2024 10:08 PM
Said it on here before.
It’s a mystery to me how opposition keepers can have career best performances against us but throw the ball in the net against that mob.
Calling for people to be banned. . .. . . .. .
Tout behaviour.
Ní Cheapaim. ….. anois.
Tomorrow night will tell us lots ….few goals and a marker would be nice
COYBIG
D. :)
Evening all.
Just saw result.
Poor old Sevco fans thought they were going top tonight.
Similar vein to when our name was pulled out of the hat to play them in the Scottish Cup semifinal …. and they all rejoiced.
FC Sisyphus (they actually share traits) have just about reached the summit.
Over to you Celtic.
Send their boulder on its way.
VINNIETHEDOG
Agreed. In the past I’d say just get the win but goal difference could be massive.
G FEARON on 6TH FEBRUARY 2024 10:14 PM
Calling for people to be banned. . .. . . .. .Tout behaviour.
*and using a disgusting word on a site that weans and women read
hun behavior
Jeez Boyd is an embarrassment on the telly. How does he keep that job – he is truly awful and not just bias
418
You don’t appear to be very happy !
Sky have the Goldson nonsense all ready to go,when Uncle Fester had his interview, corrupt as fk
G FEARON on 6TH FEBRUARY 2024 10:14 PM
Calling for people to be banned. . .. . . .. .
Tout behaviour.
Ní Cheapaim. ….. anois.
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Swearing has always been banned here,
With your range of fraud monikers it would be busy
Auldhead
Ignore the hillbilly,he gave the impression at Blantyre he was not used to meeting folk,stopped going to see Celtic around 2006 if memory serves me right,best ignore the grifter fluff.
HH
Miovski caused them real problems , had Goldson and the rest of their creaky defence in panic mode at times . Hopefully Idah can do the same . Aberdeen might have got something tonight if their keeper hadn’t sold the jerseys .
Meantime it’s important that we start taking our chances in front of goal .
“MOISEY17 on 6TH FEBRUARY 2024 10:24 PM
Jeez Boyd is an embarrassment on the telly.”
I just watched the highlights and would say that Kenny Miller is a worthy challenger in the embarrassment stakes. Sevco were the better side but Miller spoke as though they were absolutely great!
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 6TH FEBRUARY 2024 10:18 PM
I liked your Sisyphus analogy :-))
A truly embarrassing article as a leader today whatever happened to this site.And kev no one is interested if you are being fingered remember kids read this site (they probably dont)
1. Celtic: 24 18 4 2 55 16 39 58
2 Sevco: 24 19 1 4 50 12 38 58
Your response to the above will offer some insight into your personality where Celtic is concerned :-))
Goodnight all.
“THE HAND OF GOD on 6TH FEBRUARY 2024 10:41 PM
A truly embarrassing article as a leader today ”
Your not liking the article does not make it embarrassing.
Definite goodnight now !
D9COMEDY @ 10.29
The Treble Numbered One doesn’t seem happy because he is a Hun. Best ignore.
Ave Ave
BR saying today that Idah has been fantastic in training and has amazed him with his technique.That’s a lot of praise from the manager.Wee hint that he could rumble up the tactics.Looks like he is a starter.
Scum support provided big backing for their team tonight.About time our support got together and gave ours backing.Players can sense it.Eejits like Sutton 1888 a prime example of sowing discord.
The window has closed.You either stay in the huff,or back the team.Only one of those options will help.
Plenty of time to carry on agendas,when the season ends.
An Tearmann
Give us an oul yarn on who you were setting straight today champ.
Your deluded ravings on who you were giving advice to on trains and planes after finding yourself sitting beside these movers and shakers is truly a balm for not only my soul, but many on here too, we spend more time than we should laughing at you.
Never change mo chara, never change.
I thought Sevco were bang average. In the head to heads I think we’ve got the beating of them. My only fear is they grind out results against the dross while we’ve been dropping points.
Statement needed tomorrow – show them why we’re champions
AN TEARMANN on 6TH FEBRUARY 2024 10:29 PM
G FEARON on 6TH FEBRUARY 2024 10:14 PM
Calling for people to be banned. . .. . . .. .
Tout behaviour
Ní Cheapaim. ….. anois.
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Swearing has always been banned here,
With your range of fraud monikers it would be busy
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An Taerman, here you go again with your accusatory bullshit. Why don’t you go lie down and shut yer hole for a bit?
You are full of shit, are a bully on this site and put a lot of posters off posting. Why don’t you just give it and us a break and stop posting your rambling pish for a while. I’m sure me and some of the other posters would appreciate the quiet.
Tit!
Was finished posting for a while, but you just wind me up and had to let you know how much of a dick you are!
Parent and son (nepotism) don’t talk shop over dinner with the patron holding sway? No matter how often someone tries to tell me the earth is flat, I know it is round.
Haha,still making up stories Fearon or is it user or is it angry or is it…..(insert troll name)
how many persona’s do you have oh confident one? Shallow and empty,bit like your use of irish.
You stick go being the bobby crush of typing fraud.
An Tearmann
Tell us the one again about the time you were playing in a amateur tournament in Poland and Karol Wojtyla, who later became better known as Pope John Paul II was playing in goals, and you had a word with him and thought that he had the talent to go professional.
I only have the bare bones of the story here, it would be great to hear the long rambling version that you have friend, i believe you also met a drunk Rudolph Nureyev on a Unicycle in Warsaw on the same day, i could be mistaken about the city in question.
Let us have the long monologue, as you have seen, we do love your own sense of self worth on this blog and do indeed hang on every word you say . . .. . . . .
No change mo chara, never change. xx