I bought my first tranche of Celtic shares in 1994 but when Fergus offered his shares to the fans (1999?) I was not in a position take up the offer. Few of us did, as a consequence, Fergus sold most of his holding to Dermot Desmond.
It was a pity, as I liked the democratic feel of wider share ownership. Subsequently, when the club needed money in 2001 and 2005, share offers were not taken up widely by the support, so perhaps share concentration was always likely. When the club itself was in jeopardy the support dug deep, Fergus famously commenting on how those queuing up in 1994 to pay money for Celtic shares, clearly had little income. The subsequent share issues were about rebuilding the squad and training complex, less emotive topics.
Still, it is important to me to be a shareholder, I know many of us feel the same. We can call the executive to account and, as there are many thousands of us, we represent with wider support, immune from fads.
The Trust yesterday proposed shares are issued instead of refunds to season ticket holders, who were unable to attend in person this season. In case it needs said, while we received rights to view games online, many families earned no incremental benefit for additional season tickets held in the same household. Some families, including mine, paid for several tickets to get the exactly same service as a family with one ticket. And on top of everything else, there was the football……
Unlike others, Celtic chose to offer a partial refund on tickets for last season to compensate for games not played. That is not going to happen this season for a variety of reasons. For a start, if the season completed, a refund (optional or otherwise) would not be due. Most significantly, they spent the money. Our ticket revenue is not just to maintain access to the stadium, it pays for Odsonne and his pals. I doubt a single club in Europe will offer refunds – and if I’m being brutally honest with you, the only money I want to see leaving the club is for a new manager and players.
I suspect the Trust feel the same, which is no doubt why they proposed a share issue. It is a question worth asking – and it keeps wider share ownership on the agenda. I can also imagine the next shareholders meeting if shares were issued on a voluntary basis! Anyway, if you can afford it, buy shares, own a piece of Celtic (that will forever unlikely be diluted to compensate for poor value from the season ticket).
The Scottish Government is the recipient of an angry letter from Newco on social distancing measures, or the lack thereof. “When you swim with the sharks”, springs to mind. They are a social and health risk to the country. Put them back in their box at the first opportunity, Celtic. It was correct the club Tweeted last night that they are not half of anything, in reference to their bus supplier’s “half of the Old Firm” comment. A whole lot more clarity on this and related matters would be appreciated. If the bus suppliers gets away with dragging our name into social unrest elsewhere, what damage could the sanitaryware company do? A line has been crossed. There will be no end to it Celtic – unless you put an end to it……
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BB
Shes radiant everywhere mate😉
I wanted to buy the Saint Etienne bike, but Craig was peddling it doon Paisley road west with the arsenal shares in his back pocket,
same club my arse.
sum weffer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/pa7
https://www.wrathofthebarclay.co.uk/interactive/board/mobile-message.php?pid=644045
Dignity FC
SS- 😎😎
David66
interesting on the car sharing. My daughter goes back into class next week and the set up we had before Christmas will return i.e.,
my wife drops her at school on way to work
my daughter and two other girls get picked up by a neighbour and dropped home for lunch
i drop the girls back to school
they walk home after school or maybe get a lift off me or my wife
We effectively now have a 2 family bubble
this is due to the school wanting them to go home at lunch during Covid (normally they bring a packed lunch). They took out the lockers as well to avoid congregating, so they have to come home to swap books (loads of them and all owned by the pupils so can’t stay in school rooms).. There’s no way you can do this without lifts
PANNYSBHOY @ over the page
You’re darn tootin, we can’t ( Wild Horses © Susan Boyle )
But i’ll make a prediction , the Rainjurz support will stay away because they know that they might have
opposition.
They’ll stay on the periphery, and provoke any Celtic supporter they can find.
David66 4.45
Exactly.
There would be nobody disrespecting him to his face.
(:-) TT
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 10TH MARCH 2021 7:16 PM
PANNYSBHOY @ over the page
You’re darn tootin, we can’t ( Wild Horses © Susan Boyle )
But i’ll make a prediction , the Rainjurz support will stay away because they know that they might have
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Duke Street at Bristol Bar and Louden.
Bridgeton Cross.
Other side of Dalmarnock Station.
talked as “muster points” to get the “battle fever” on.
Whats the difference between
Sectarian comment and Sectarian abuse?.
I know we collapsed this season and made it easier for this year’s champions to win more so than they could have dreamt. I get it that it was us.
However, like many of us predicted on here – the refs had their say-
The 2018-2019 champions received 49 yellow cards that season.
The 2020-2021 champions are their way to recieve 29 yellow cards over the 38 games.
Using the Poisson distribution formula, if the 49 cards per season is a true mean, the chance of champions getting 29 yellow cards is 0.06 %. That is 6 hundredths of 1 % !
BSR…they’ll hang around Brigton Cross looking for Catholic looking victims…
JACKIEMAC on 10TH MARCH 2021 7:29 PM
can you do the same for penalties awarded
SQIRE DANAHER @5.12
Hillsborough was the chosen venue,interesting to find out how it was decided upon.
STILL CELTIC
Off course that should be squire…..
Bada 7.10.
cheers for that BB….tip o the iceberg too.
Had a funny one re them years back.my friend done some legal work for a player and was in at the debtdome.
He knew the then head of security who told him of some of their nutcases.
the hun had just bein over to juventus and properly gubbed.4-1,4-0. in 1990s
it was the early days of mobile phone.
so as we know coms provider changes going into a different country,
the security guy said he had over 200 complaints ragin and foamin at mouth about the coms changes
what was it changing into?
Telecom Italia Mobilia…T I M
ufhcsc 🤣
hh
WEEBOBBY @ 7.31
RIP Mark Scott he was non Catholic
GENE @ 6:39 PM
I think the liquidators are suing the administrators for undervaluing the assets. Sold for 6 or was it 12 million and the IPO was £80m.
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Lol.
Big wheel keep on turnin’
All part of the game.
Gene – out of curiousity, do you know if any particularly impacted “sub-group” are driving this legal course of action by the liquidators?
(In the real world this all costs money).
🤔
SAINT STIVS @ 7.28
Louden closed even for their world class free sandwiches
Back to
No idea – just something I read somewhere.
9 years on you’d think it would have been sorted
Coneybhoy – Cannot help you there Amigo.
Scottish Government Guidelines are clear in that no car sharing unless same household.
Although when at work exempt but stick to social distancing measures ie 2 to a crew cab van that holds 6 or 2 metres apart, where possible.
D :)
For all my grumpiness, I can’t shake off the feeling that Paul67’s relative relaxation about things are because he’s been tipped off that Desmond’s doing his nut and has decided to “go bigger” than Rodgers in terms of the new manager! And having seen the trolling by St Johnstone after the LC final and the weekend’s events (as well as accepting the EPL is a pipe dream as a result) he’s gonna go full scorched Earth!!
Deep down I know I’m kidding myself , but in an alternate universe…
BSR
They will find ways of gatherings – not of their suggestion – 😂
Scullybhoy
my mate grew up in Belfast and used to go to see Glens in Belfast prior to Troubles starting.
some 10 year ago i cycled over to donegal.round the top,coast rd from Larne,stopped in cushendall,cushendun,b&b in torr head and Derry down home to me moniker.glad i done it. hope your good mate keep the Celtic posts coming
:-)
hh
SPIDEY101 on 10TH MARCH 2021 7:56 PM
keep it lit mate and keep it grumpy if thats your thing :-)
hh
TimBhoy2 on 10th March 2021 5:50PM
You mentioned Celtic shares.
All the information required to use the club’s Registrar, Computershare, is within the official website. Beefed up recently, no doubt by Celtic Trust’s prompts.
From the homepage click the three bar menu. From club click Celtic plc investor relations. Click Shareholder information. At shareholder faqs click find out more.
Scroll down to Managing your Celtic plc shareholding, click How do i buy and sell shares on the market.
You’ll see a link to Computersharedottrade. From there, you’re ready to fly. Online, postal and telephone dealing are indicated to be available. To give you an idea of costs, the online dealing fee mentioned is 1% (minimum£30).
SPIDEY101 on 10TH MARCH 2021 7:56 PM
I hope you’re right but I’m not sure someone in our environment could go much bigger than Rodgers even if we really wanted to.
Someone in that ball-park would do me.
https://mobile.twitter.com/GoFootballShow/status/1369375760750895105
Robert Snodgrass on working with Enzo Maresca at West Ham
Coneybhoy – Should have said face coverings at all times whilst in vehicles and sanitize hands vehicle all common touch points.
Feck I’m away on a work rant feck this.
😂😂😂
D :)
Antearman
watched Juve gub the huns in some Belgian sea-side town on way to PSG game. Barman enjoyed us runnin about pissed with tops over our heads at every Juve goal.
some wee hotels in paris for the good guys
https://www.bing.com/search?q=tim+hotel&form=EDGTCT&qs=PF&cvid=252e2f87aebb41e4835e42a7581166f5&refig=9e2725637d854812835789b6e29da15c&cc=GB&setlang=en-GB&plvar=0
I was going to ask how you tune into that Go Radio.
But feck that, Rob McLean and Craigan.
Hun Radio more like.
D :)
will start saint stivs – I’m not sure how the spfl results website records goals scored by penalty
What’s the difference between an oral and a rectal thermometer?
The taste 🙃
ouch
Funny Lee Mack story
https://youtu.be/dmbpagijVkk
Messi..wow
Cheers At.
GeeBee – I agree I don’t see bigger than BR, it’s wishful thinking on my part. I’m hoping Mourinho gets sacked and can’t have a EPL/big 5 leagues job as part of his settlement so comes to us – imagine the trolling he’d get up to up here?!