So you have money left at the end of the month? Enough for a holiday, for Christmas? Chances are if you are a season ticket holder at a UK football club you do. Even if this is the case, and if you have a full time wage coming into the house, you’ll have noticed the cost of living a normal, socially-connected, life in the UK is not cheap.
Housing, travel, energy are all expensive. If you want to get or keep a job, a mobile phone is increasingly necessary. If the only wage coming into the house is low, or if you are bringing up a family, or if you are unwaged, or on your own with kids, you’re struggling. The heating will be rationed, Christmas is an annual worry you save for 11 months of the year, holidays are something other families talk about.
Life is miserable for many families, demeaningly so.
I heard a politician last week suggest food banks have burgeoned in recent years due to them being better advertised. I respectfully disagree. Food poverty exists across the UK, alongside heating and housing poverty. People eat toast, a tin of beans or a plate of chips as their main daily meal. Sometimes this is not even an option.
If you’re on a limited wage or keeping a family together on benefits your money will be gone before the next payment is in the bank, pretty much every week or month. You put the heating up during the cold spell last month and have now paid the bill. There’s will be no money for several days and there’s no food in the house. What do you do?
Fortunately food banks exist, not because they are a well marketed business success story, because hundreds of thousands of people in towns and cities across the country have no food before the next tranche of money arrives.
The Penny Dinners Brother Walfrid provided to kids in the east end of Glasgow, which Celtic were started to fund, resonate today. This is why today, on the 100th anniversary of Walfrid’s death, you are asked to bring a bag of provisions along to Celtic Park. That food is your way of paying into the social fund that gave you Celtic. There is a possibility that collectively, you will achieve something magnificent for some of the poorest families in Scotland.
While you’re in a listening mood, CQN’er Tommy Melly, an integral part of TeamOscar, is running the Great Edinburgh Run on Sunday for Neuroblastoma Children’s Cancer Alliance. He’s also doing the Glasgow 10k in June and the Great Scottish Run in October, all for NCCA. You can do your bit in memory of Oscar, and for those kids who fight on, here.
Have a great day at the football, I hear the banners on the stadium at the top of Celtic Way will be worth photographing.
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coolmore mafia
14:10 on
15 April, 2015
I hope this isn’t true
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/15/bradford-fire-stafford-heginbotham-martin-fletcher
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Too much of a conincidence. Looks like his business operating model. If so, utterly disgusting.
Theoretical communism will never, ever work in practice. It goes directly against human instinct whereby we seek to rise to the top of the group.
If and when we ever get beyond that it, it will probably represent an evolutionary step akin to what Iain M Banks wrote about in his Culture novels. Certainly it will be at some point in the future when there is no real requirement to work for any other reason than enjoyment.
quonno…
Blimey …. I thought I was cynical lol
Tell you what let’s bet £10 on what you said coming true.
If it does I will donate to the Celtic foundation and if it doesn’t you will.
If the scenario never arises we can both give a fiver?
HH
I see the hun fix has been switched on to full power.
The decision to move their game at Tynecastle back 24 hours is simply shameless cheating.
I hope Hibs and QoS go tonto and call the SPFL out on this.
Disgraceful.
Doesn’t look good does it. Poor guy. Three generations killed at the football.
coolmore mafia
14:10 on 15 April, 2015
I hope this isn’t true
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/15/bradford-fire-stafford-heginbotham-martin-fletcher
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WOW! Why has it taken so long for this to come out? Surely someone must have made the connection earlier.
I dont suppose there’ll be any chance of compensation, but, good luck to the guy!!
HH
coolmore…
I’m not party political but is this true too?….
Poorer people get free prescriptions, free travel, free TV licences, free education for their kids, cold weather fuel allowances? They could tax lower value home owners less?
I happen to believe in universal benefits BUT use progressive income tax measures.
HH
burgas hoops
14:40 on 15 April, 2015
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No. I have never lived in a Communist country and any poor soul unfortunate enough to have been has my total sympathy.
How do Communists live from day to day?
Hazard a guess – run around all day killing the people? Sending people to Siberia?
I know it was mentioned last week but what types of food items are they looking for tonight ?.
Also, seem to remember no dog/cat food mentioned but I am involved (not directly but in a way ) in a foodbank and they say a lot of these people have cats/dogs so will probably pitch up with some stuff for them.
HH
weeminger
14:44 on 15 April, 2015
‘Theoretical communism will never, ever work in practice. It goes directly against human instinct whereby we seek to rise to the top of the group.’
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Human instinct?
Friend of mine over in Cyprus-significant earthquake there earlier today near Paphos-5.2
no major damage or casualties.
Weeminger the real cost is the cost to the person paying – and that has gone up. All the spin in the world wont change it. Celtic are making a profit without the increase. So why the increase when gates are falling?
quonno-been saying that for 18 months on here,look at the latest fixture cheating,they don’t even try to hide it.They will be in SPFL next season,by whatever means.
How long do you think scottish food banks could exist on contributions of a months salary from the top 30 earners at Celtic Park ?????? I bet a lot more than a collection of foodstuffs arranged for a less than than glamarous midweek fixture in April
I am sure that if they invested their money wisely they could probably exist on the remaining 11 months salary
It might even be an idea to contribute the money generated from the sale of your picture with the club mascot to those in more need of it
Totalitarianism.
That’s why the Commie leaders were all ruthless dictators. They had to subjugate the people through terror.
I mean, nobody in their right mind would ever vote to live under a Communist system.
You cannot debate with Communists, it’s the mindset you see.
HH.
Form connorj on KDS and reasonably interesting:
“So only four Saturday 3pm games all season.
In the original fixture schedule we had 17 weekend and 2 midweek home game fixtures.
Of the 17 weekend games we’ve had:
6 moved for Europa games (Aberdeen on 1st March might have got moved for TV anyway but we knew about Europa game before TV change)
4 moved for TV (including the 2 post split games – although last game of the season is scheduled for the Sunday)
1 game at the start of the season moved because either we were looking to play a glamour friendly that didn’t happen or our ground wasn’t ready due to the CW games
1 game in January moved so we could do a bit of warm weather training
1 game moved due to our participation in the league cup semi final
4 games left at 3pm on a Saturday”
16 roads – Celtic über alles…
14:51 on 15 April, 2015
‘How do Communists live from day to day?
Hazard a guess – run around all day killing the people? Sending people to Siberia?’
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I heard they have ceremonies where they sacrifice Christian babies.
Tough, thinking about it, that might be the Jews, not the Commies.
I’m not sure now, I’m all confused. I do know for certain though that someone sacrifices Christian babies.
Cool more mafia.
On my phone so too much of a pain to scroll but there were comments blaming labour and the Tories for the foodbanks.
The Scottish government has it within its power to redirect cash to the needy in the ways I mentioned, why have they not is my question.
So the SPFL have moved Sevco’s final game against Hearts to the Sunday, when all the other teams will already have played. Nothing like a level playing field to keep fans going to games … and this is nothing like a level playing field.
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/dreaming-of-a-level-playing-field/
(shakes head in disbelief …)
Is it true that Dallas jnr running the line on sundays semi final?
[please god no!]
Wonder if thats him being prepared to handle some “playoff ” games arriving shortly?
True human instinct on show tonight hopefully. Feed the needy.
Agree with what you say Justafan. Progressive taxation, much more so than now. Progressive welfare. Just a highly efficient compassionate government is needed, whoever it is.
Bawsman, fair enough, but it will always be the case, especially now, that someone will ‘unload’ about politics, only for others to respond in kind. You Labour b*&^^%$£££!!
Must do people’s heads in if they aren’t political. HH
justafan:
Maybe it is just me being old and cynical but I don’t believe anything is free… nothing.
Somebody somewhere has to pay for the freebies that others receive.
I’m not judging, nor criticising, just stating that I don’t believe anything is free.
Ref: the first law of economics.
Repost from last night…………..St. Joseph staircase……..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENjjspf2tN0
Aren’t all the games on the last day of a season supposed to kick off at the same time, to avoid any advantage being gained? I thought that was actually a rule or at least accepted practice.
ernie lynch
14:59 on 15 April, 2015
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Are you referring to comrade Lasar – Butcher of the Ukraine?
Sorry,but my time is no longer yours.
Cheerio comrades.
Revolution.
HH.
Is there any chance at all that it was SKY that had the ☢thems☢ game moved?
16 roads
You’ll be telling us next, that Jesus was some sort of superhuman being, who could walk on water.
kitalba
15:10 on
15 April, 2015
justafan:
Maybe it is just me being old and cynical but I don’t believe anything is free… nothing.
Somebody somewhere has to pay for the freebies that others receive.
I’m not judging, nor criticising, just stating that I don’t believe anything is free.
Ref: the first law of economics.
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Correct. “Free” is a word used by politicians to con us that they are giving us something for nothing. All “free” stuff is funded from tax. Maybe once they start talking in terms of how they’re spending our money rather than what they are giving away “free” then they will gain some credibility. In the meantime, I’ll ignore their rhetoric.
Sacrificing babies?
Don’t tell me we’re heading for an abortion debate now!
It’s a football blog, for goodness sake.
Take your other opinions to the town hall or the pub and gies peace.
#fedupwithsquirrels
NegAnon2
14:56 on
15 April, 2015
Even if there wasn’t a Rangers factor our costs have still been rising in the last three years. We’re not a non-profit. Profits are what allow us to replace players that have gone out of contract or been sold at a loss.
At some point a cost increase was inevitable. Even if they’d been consigned to the dustbin of history.
If the club thought the price increase would result in a lower overall revenue they wouldn’t do it. I suspect they’ve included a bit of Ronny factor, and I wouldn’t be surprised if ST numbers go up. I’m buying an additional one this year.
The cost for me to have a ST is lower than it was. It’s an irrefutable fact.
The cost for me to have a ST is higher than it was. It’s an irrefutable fact.
How you choose to view that is up to you. I choose to acknowledge that I’m still paying less than I was 3 years ago. At the time I did not think I should be paying less because Rangers were gone. If you do not think the discount should be reduced just because a Rangers entity is back, you therefore think the discount should not have been given in the first place.
Unless you think the discount was for some other reason and not Rangers related at all.
dont forget the animals (pets not huns) need food too !!!!
Kit….
Of course you’re right. Free is a lazy word in this context.
My advice is not to use the word at all.
That advice is free. ;-)
HH
Johann murdoch,
Alan Mulvanny and Frank Connor are the assistant referees (AR) for the cup semifinal.
Dallas is listed as a AAR. Don’t know if that means he will be there in case one of the above two gets injured and he is in reserve, or if they have those two officials behind the goals and he is one of them.
My guess would be the former , but don’t know.
16 roads – Celtic über alles…
14:51 on
15 April, 2015
burgas hoops
14:40 on 15 April, 2015
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No. I have never lived in a Communist country and any poor soul unfortunate enough to have been has my total sympathy.
How do Communists live from day to day?
Hazard a guess – run around all day killing the people? Sending people to Siberia?
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All i can say to that is you should get out of the cul-de-sac you are living in and experience life instead of guessing at how you think it is.
I have found in my walk of life communists to be very heart warming people and would share their last piece of bread with you. They value family, something the WEST could learn from them.
I could go on but i feel like i’d be wasting my time as you would no doubt dive into a BOOK and give me figures from the salt mines -)))
Link to grand loyal list of worshipful referee appointments.
So mote it be. . .
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_document_libraries.cfm?page=2061
kitalba
15:16 on
15 April, 2015
Is there any chance at all that it was SKY that had the ☢thems☢ game moved?
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Maybe but there is nothing to stop Spfl moving all games to the Sunday.
If I was Hibs or QOS then I would be telling SPFL that I want permission to play at same time as Sevco.
Of course, the problem has arisen because it turns out the league has turned out to be more competitive but not in the way that they thought.
Is it international week or somert?