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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STV news on now… wtf is DK saying
HH
fod
Cheers,
‘I’m john MacKay’ unusually bouncy introducing STV news tonight. Wonder why?
Taking back to forward what going back to forward…eh
HH
BRTH @ 5.27
The day thatcher and her actions don’t arouse your ire.
That’s the day you’re deid already.
HH jamesgang
So he’s an honest glib and shameless liar?
Can anyone name another club in football where the fans would be celebrating the arrival of a convicted fraudster?
My how the huns in work were celebrating today!
One of the monkeys thought I was annoyed at the GSL gaining control of the board and thought he would stand his ground on why.
After he said his piece on how everything was great again…I thought I’d test his belief.
Ok then, twenty pounds you won’t get promoted says I.
Whit odds will you gee me says him?
Wtf…thought all was good now! Other monkeys are going ape now…still no takers.
Ok then but just a tenner says he.
Ye canny kid a kidder says I, as we Shake on it.
C’mon the hibs.
Ugly scenes outside Mordor today, shown there on STV News.
Very limited knowledge about business, but I doubt very much that we have seen the last of Mike Ashley, nothing that has happened today changes his position as chief loan arranger.
Jetted, seized, ousted, rightful place, WATP etc etc.
Bring it on hunny bunnies.
bournesouprecipe
There’s no way that a guy like MA would be out maneuvered by a skint member like DK…
If Dave wants to play he’ll be wearing the gimp mask for Mikey…
That was some shower outside celebrating… falling, ugly tree, every branch springs to mind.
That’s it, it’s over, the gift that keeps on giving has given.
No more laughs bhoys, this new team will tear us apart…!
Ayrshire is Green and White
It i good to see the peepil happy on the news tonight it will be the quick road back to the top of the SPL so says mr. King.He also said he doesnt imagine he will get the 5 million from Mike Ashley but is not worried.He also said he doesnt need to be on the Ibrox board again it doesnt worry him he is certainly putting himself over as a smooth operator.I just dont get why he is so confident unless he has had agreement on league reconstruction for next season and nothing that happens at Ibrokes would surprise me. H.H.
Is Mike Ashley, Arthur Conan Doyle’s great grandson???
“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact”
“The most difficult crime to track is the one which is purposeless”
“Ibrox, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained”
“Sir Walter, with his 61 years of life, although he never wrote a novel until he was over 40, had, fortunately for the world, a longer working career than most of his brethren”
“A client is to me a mere unit, a factor in a problem”
TBM
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
18:05 on
6 March, 2015
Can anyone name another club in football where the fans would be celebrating the arrival of a convicted fraudster?
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Galatasaray
Fenerbahce
Besiktas
Just to start with. Most of their top men are either in Jail/coming out of Jail/or awaiting a Jail sentance.
Corrupt to the core.
GlassTwoThirdsFull
18:03 on
6 March, 2015
So he’s an honest glib and shameless liar?
Not quite,
he’s a glib and shameless liar………………………honest!
What were they singing there – I’m Rangers till they die?
So according to what we have read the second MA loan of £5million is needed to pay the bills, payroll being due on the third week of March, who will meet this then April May and June?
Maybe phil still has his insider and will let us know, or maybe someone needs a very good Cheltenham
Gordon j
Was the Italian at Dundee and the Thai at Birmingham not seen as big money men but had issues back home? Man City with Shinawatra?
Can the GSL not loan them money unsecured?
Mike Ashley cannot and does not want to own the huns. He just wants their money. Now that it has just been decided that Moonbeams has nothing to answer for with regards the huns. His old mate King steps in to the breach to organise a third share issue.
We aint seen nothing yet. It will damage Celtic as it will be perceived that we either support the corruption as a means to an end, or we cannot do anything about it.
HH
dessybhoy. It would make a great book but most normal people would believe it was fiction. It is to far fetched to believe it was fact. H.H.
Hi Paul67,
” 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. “
Are you suggesting the aul SFA were on the side of the goodies for a change. Mmmmmmmmmmmm
Still you make a good point, I was never concerned about Mike Ashley pouring money into Rangers like mana from ……. Well where ever their money comes from.
However the scenario reminded me a bit like like the two zoo keepers and the escaped Lion.
You can imagine a scenario where MA was discussing putting together a UCL Team.
Hey Mike you will never out spend Man City, Chelsea or Man U.
I don’t have to outspend them, I just have to outspend Celtic.
Bullet dodged???
Hail Hail to the King!
War chest mentioned already
This is ust a rouse between Ashley and King to allow the huns to enter Admin again without the hoardes losing faith.King is tbe friendly face to broker a second admin event and a third IPO
HH
I think Ally will now be given the nudge by the lodge to give up his gardening allowance – for the good of Scottish football you understand.
Evening all.
One post about politics. In the interest of balance, might it be worth mentioning the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings or the thousands of others maimed and murdered by certain individuals? One often reads about the evil Brits. The actions of the FRU were reprehensible and an affront to democratic values. However, could someone state how many Catholics were murdered by various Irish Republicans?
Point made. Back to football. It’s Friday.
On the dinner duties listening to SSB, I am paraphrasing but Archie MacPherson stating some Celtic fans are annoyed Rangers survived ??? Hope Archie’s facts about Jock are more factual than this next Friday ! I know some won’t listen but this is comedy gold tonight, seemingly we are scared that Davy K is that mobs Fergus…. also notice Shuggy K slipped in “tax aviodance” sorry Me Keevins you don’t go to jail for avoidance Mr K was a tax evader (amongst other things allegedly)
BRTH
I prefer the old codger :-)
If you get a chance, read ‘Rebel Hearts’ by Kevin Toolis. Each chapter deals with different aspects of the war in Ireland but one in particular looks at the Finnucane family.
I’m sure you’ll have heard of the brother Pat who was murdered a loyalist death squad in collusion with British security forces and MI5. One of the other brothers was the partner of Mairéad Farrell when she travelled to Gibraltar. It gives a very human element to her murder which, as you say, was cruelly hidden by the media.
Awe-naw,
Why would a man of Mike Ashley,s wealth want all the hassle of the “chicken feed” income that the Huns could generate for him.
And how can a company virtually trading insolvant give him serious money ?
Surely he has much, much easier ways of increasing his wealth on a year by year basis.?
HH.
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon @18:05
Can anyone name another club in football where the fans would be celebrating the arrival of a convicted fraudster?
Rangers 1872
Back to football kinda.
Is this latest PL controversy another CQN controversy? Do the general Celtic support care about his comments? I am more concerned about our football direction.
BBC Scotland shoot their load with the first sentence of the news: ‘The coronation of the King…’
Tragic.
Can’t believe how they have treated Mike after all he has done for them. He has kept them alive for the past few months, interest free as well!
Ungrateful swines.
Only in Sevco land can they find a convicted fraudster more palatable than an international business man
I think they’re in for hefty dose of …….be careful what you wish for
Crackerjack
Leslie Crowther was Phil Lynott’s father-in-law!
Not a lot of people know that.
I think!
HH!!