Treble talk, farewell Big Mike

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Talk of trebles can disappear over the space of 90 minutes, and Ronny Deila will be forced to learn new patter if his team cannot regain the edge which was lost on Wednesday night at Celtic Park.  The challenge will be all the greater for the absence of cup-tied Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven, with others, including Kris Commons and Emilio Izaguirre.

Dundee United have fallen apart in the last few weeks, the departure of Armstrong and Mack-Steven has probably had something to do with this, which means they will be hurting.  Make no mistake, Celtic harmed their season by signing their best two players five weeks ago.  United will have an edge to them.

Just loving the celebrations that one of the world’s richest 400 people no longer controls a Scottish football club.  He still controls pretty much all profitable revenue streams, and holds security over assets, but he’ll no longer be asked to provide loan players, or loan cash.  They have swapped an ‘off the radar’ wealthy man for a glib and shameless liar.

Ashley repulsed many.  He was the archetypal fox let into the Ibrox hen house.  The juxtaposition of Celtic announcing a £29m shirt deal with New Balance, rights Ashley bartered for £1 at Ibrox, gives you an idea of how impaired newco are.  But allowing him to walk off with all those revenue streams, without the responsibility of running football operations, which will always lose money, is inexplicable.

I know people in the game who were concerned about having an opponent with the resources of Ashley.  That blocking SFA decision was crucial.  I don’t know anyone concerned about King, in fact, there is quiet delight at how things transpired.

Farewell Big Mike, thanks for all your work.

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  1. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    bobby russell

     

     

    14:00 on 6 March, 2015

     

    Away for a few days tomorrow, anybody know who is showing the game on Sunday, i.e. Sky,or BT.

     

     

    >>>>>>>>

     

     

    Sky Sports 2 from 3pm…….. :)

  2. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    Sorry Sky sports 1

  3. mike in toronto on

    hearing a rumour that Lyle Lanley is to appointed to the Sevco Board on Monday … he seems to be about the level of their recent appointments…

  4. Cheers Seville67….. our office hun is a big fan of acronyms too.

     

     

    That’s the rest of the afternoon’s hun-fun and frolics sorted.

  5. leftclicktic on

    mike in toronto

     

     

     

     

    quotational » Quotes by Lyle Lanley quotational.com/author/lyle-lanley/ Lyle Lanley : The name’s Lanley. Lyle Lanley. And I come before you good … Just tell us your idea and we’ll vote for it! Lyle Lanley: All right, I tell you what I’ll do.

  6. Wee Philvus

     

    “Teeth like spongebob and a grin like Terry Thomas”. Real lol.

     

    AND no doubt the Apple does not fall too far from the tree.

  7. leftclicktic on

    mike in toronto

     

    Carry on Sir it was your post that prompted me to google them

     

    A perfect fit for them :))))

  8. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    Singularly unimpressed with the new sevco cobbled together bored ………….interesting weeks ahead

  9. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    Seville67 14:30 on 6 March, 2015

     

     

    Great fun today in work – the Sevies really hate King being called GSL….

     

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    Maybe they’d prefer “a mendacious witness”…..???

  10. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    gordon_j backing neil lennon

     

     

    14:41 on 6 March, 2015

     

     

    They’re heading for one almighty fall

  11. mike in toronto on

    Apparently, they have decided to forego the casino, but there will be a monorail from Ibrox to … details, details.

  12. guernica

     

    12:54 on

     

    6 March, 2015

     

    I note that Jason Denayer has effectively served notice that he will be going back to Man City in the summer to fight for his place.

     

     

    Now, young Jason is a good prospect but putting aside the fact the Man City have at least 3 proven internationals ahead of him in the pecking order, I noticed today that they also have a young centre back called Karim Rekik, who, like JD has been out on loan this year.

     

     

    He has played 42 games for PSV on loan and also been capped by Holland.

     

     

    I’m guessing both him and JD will not be included in the Man City squad of 25.

     

     

    Furthermore, they have a boy who will be 19 in the summer called Mathias Bossaerts who, again, is a centre back. He is Belgian and has a good pedigree.

     

     

    Given our relationship with Man City – via the Lawwell family and Ronny – i’d think we would have a chance of getting one of the 3 on loan next year.

     

     

    I know not everyone agrees with loans but more and more clubs with budgets larger than ours use the loan system.

     

     

    Good post.I am sure RD will be looking at these.Quality loans are great.Denayer has been brilliant.I am sure Man City are delighted at the experience he has had.

  13. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    For example, last year’s £16m loss doesn’t just disapear

  14. How can people be so stupid as to celebrate the return of two men who presided over the demise of their once ‘great’ Rangers? Mind boggling!

  15. NegAnon2

     

    13:07 on

     

    6 March, 2015,

     

     

    Oh,FFS.How many times are you going to post the same thing.

  16. Donald Park new zombie director. Does that mean his other two mates become the 2 bears?

  17. leftclicktic on

    Ohhhhhh before I go when you see a “Gullibilly” gushing about the “glib and shameless liar” just smile give them a wee wink and say “We’ll See”.

     

     

    They dont like it:)))))))

  18. Seville67 Maybe a wee bit,but Ronnie,s training regime will quicken him up lol I Think he is worth a shot before we go out chasing another loan deal HH

  19. hankray

     

    13:14 on

     

    6 March, 2015

     

    begin the SPL season in April means bigger crowds, better times for TV games once the EPL is finished and team fully primed for Champions League qualification into the group stage and better pitches. Not rocket science.

     

     

    Yep,could not agree more,but all we have are “Pure Rockets “running our game.

  20. Teg – sounds like a plan.

     

     

    I like the giving the guys a chance – but would be scared to have no cover.

     

     

    Seville67

  21. Gary67

     

    13:19 on

     

    6 March, 2015,

     

     

    In a perfect world,I would agree,but the finances are not with us.RD told us when Jason came,he was already valued at £10 million.We landed so lucky with VVD,and he has been a star.We have no one to step up to the class we require to fill in for these two,and to find another VVD is a tall order.If we can get high class loanees in like Jason for very small money,why not.If there is a CH out there,by all means buy,but I am not sure with the budget we have,we could be as lucky again.

  22. Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma on

    Do we have any CQN’ers in Baton Rouge Louisiana?

  23. timmy7_noted on

    Neganon,no need for apologies I’m cognisant of your challenges.

     

     

    I too would behave a little strangely if everyone was out to get me.

  24. tonydonnelly67

     

    13:52 on

     

    6 March, 2015

     

    I doubt if big Mick be bothering ez arse, but he will be sending up someone with a suitcase every last Thursday of the month for his dosh, and it will be Nelson Eddies, as thems don’t have a bank account, an Big Mick won’t be taking any Tottie Beck’s, no chance.

     

     

    Nelson Eddys and Tottie Becks,c”mon Tony,we have some on here under 50.LOL.

  25. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    Syd Negakev 14:48 on 6 March, 2015

     

     

    How can people be so stupid as to celebrate the return of two men who presided over the demise of their once ‘great’ Rangers? Mind boggling

     

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    Apparently they didn’t know the debt was bank debt – they thought DM was putting in his own money!

     

    Now if that’s really true (ahem) it doesn’t say much about their ability to read the accounts……

  26. Teg

     

    14:05 on

     

    6 March, 2015

     

    If Denayer goes back to man city I would hope young O,connell would get his chance to stake his claim in fact as soon as the league is won I would like to see him get a run of games I think he has bags of potential HH

     

     

    What,for the CL qualifiers?.Dont think so.Far too inexperienced at the moment.Also,dont think he has the required pace we will need.Not at the moment for me.

  27. West End of East End on

    Can someone help me out here, have they been voted onto the company or the club’s board ? I think it’s the company, so what happens with the club board ?

  28. Turkeybhoy

     

    14:48 on

     

    6 March, 2015

     

    NegAnon2

     

    13:07 on

     

    6 March, 2015,

     

     

    Oh,FFS.How many times are you going to post the same thing.

     

     

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    Personally……………i never tire of seeing the truth in writing………..Keep it up NegAnon2, mair grist tae yer mill mate.

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