18 October has been in the diary for a while. Today is the day teams in European competition have to submit their accounts for last season to Uefa. If you are in European competition, your accounts must be ready to publish. If they are ready and you have not published them, why?
Celtic’s accounts were published a month ago; Celtic have nothing to worry about or hide. Newco have yet to let their fans know what the figures look like. They will eventually be published, of course, when we will gain an insight into why they were unable to spend in the transfer market after qualifying for the Champions League.
I also expect to see the resolution of their dispute with Sports Direct International. At the lower end, this could be a charge in the region of £2m, but at the punitive end, it could be as high as £8m. It will also be interesting to read whether they could afford to settle this debt outright or had to commit to a long-term payment plan. Knowing what a slick operation Newco are, I expect a punitive settlement that overreaches their immediate resources and a decade long mortage-type payment.
As in politics, money eventually outs you in football. When we read club accounts we cannot get the thrill we get from a match result, but the consequences are far greater.
There is something incredibly endearing about Frank McGarvey. He is out there, facing the illness no one likes talking about, without awkwardness or hushed tones. Everyone has to find their own way to deal with illness, we are not all like Frank, but again, facing this hurdle, he has given us an example to admire.
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Good morning from a bright but cold match day North Staffs.
Big Jimmy
Will put a line on today, never bothered yesterday. Kilmainham Gaol tour today, my fourth visit. Very interesting even if you have no knowledge of Irish history. Also very sad.
Accepting the League Cup is part of any Treble
For me
We should use this competition to develop our younger players
Out with forming part of a treble
A poor Competition, which no longer holds any meaning, other than filling unnecessary space in the football calendar and giving teams an opportunity of a free hit at us, supported by FtSFA refereeing fraternity
That’s a bit sacrilegious.
League cups have been great moments in our history
Good morning all from a dry but overcast Garngad.
The Buffter and the Loser are the same peeps, I checked the ip addy. There get together will be in a phone box with MM and The Lynchmeister.
Anyway have a greeeeeat matchday yall.
D :)
7-1.
Beating the old Huns in 66. Jock said it proved we did not fear them anymore.
Hibs 6-3. Dixie hat trick.
5 wins in a row. Maybe a world record for a domestic cup.
14 finals in a row.
Our 7 trebles.
The hunskelpin in 82.
Henrik’s hat trick in 2001.
Quad treble.
Four more wins in a row.
Nakas goals.
I love the league cup
Their not there. Silly me, must do better.
D :)
If HAKŠABANOVIĆ isn’t fit then start with Abada – otherwise same starting XI
Lafferty hearing is tomorrow
Today is the anniversary
Of a game against the hun
We rattled in SEVEN
And they,a paltry one.
Oh I forgot to mention
A cup was to be won
Celtic scoring SEVEN
Others getting one.
If Lafferty gets less of a ban than Goodwin it’s a travesty
But half expecting the hun clown to get a wrap on the knuckles
Hope I’m wrong
DAVID66 on 19TH OCTOBER 2022 8:40 AM
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DAVID66,
Good to see you on Mate.
I hope that ALL the family are Fit and Healthy and that The Celts WIN tonight, whilst playing some great Fitba….that would be a Bonus.
Hopefully, see you again real soon for numerous Beers….bring BRRB’s WALLET with you mate.
I havent been out since the CQN Meet in Coatbridge almost 5 weeks ago, but I hope to get out before the next CQN Meet Up ?
HH.
Celticforever
He’ll get 8 weeks with 3 suspended – or something along those lines
GENE on 19TH OCTOBER 2022 8:23 AM
Good morning from a bright but cold match day North Staffs.
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Morning GENE,
I trust that you are good and healthy mate ?
All the best mate.
Hopefully the Celts can bang in a few Goals tonight….no matter who is Celtic’s line up ?
HH Mate.
Hello again all you young rebels
From a sun scorched Melbourne today 23 degs, another one
tomoz and then the water bomb is back for the weekend booo.🌧
Down at our soccer club all day, pre-season training starts next
week, expecting a bumper application of new aspiring footy
kids all wanting to learn the beautiful game.
Good opportunity for me to teach them all about the bhoys, and
you never know just like young Jacinta they could end up playing
for the best club on the planet. 🇮🇪
So much to prepare but we’re lucky with our volunteer parents
who help out as much as they can.
So the usual question for us Oz bhoys here, an early rise as QUADRO
said or watch it on CTV later, I’ll wait and see if they noisy parrots
waken me as per usual. 🦜
As for the team selection ? I’m for giving players game time in this one.
Will Ange agree? I’m not so sure lol.
H H. Mick
Glad the blog has a better atmosphere the last day or so although some strange arguments here last night
BRRB: hope you’ve good rain gear with you😂
At least you’ll have easy excuses to go into pubs today.
BRRB
Enjoy Dublin
HH
CRC
If the current referees are going to be in charge of VAR, how do we ensure even just the perception of integrity?
We made too many changes v St Mirren a couple of weeks ago, as strong as possible again for me
Big Jimmy
Apart from diabetes, high blood pressure, gout and taking statins I’m fine 🤭
Seriously I’m ok for 72
You take care of yourself
ALMORE on 19TH OCTOBER 2022 9:09 AM
BRRB: hope you’ve good rain gear with you😂
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He will use a Beer Mat on his head…probably ?
LOL
As long as any rain water does NOT get in his Pint.
HH
The refs “unconscious bias” will always lead them to the side their bias prefers ….
At least with VAR their “views” will be scrutinised far more than they ever have before …
As for the league cup’s importance ask Ange, Neil and Brendan in recent times how important the first trophy is …
Am sure Brendan will always remember his first ever trophy :-)
And Ange has already said the club need to winning things
Mon the hoops
Wonder if wee Jamesy F fancies back to back hattricks ⚽️⚽️⚽️
GENE on 19TH OCTOBER 2022 9:20 AM
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You too GENE. Take Care.
I havent had any Beer for almost 5 weeks. That may change sometime soon.
LOL
HH.
Celtic game being shown on free sport tonight
FreeSports is available on Sky HD channel 422, Virgin HD 553, Samsung TV Plus and also available on the FreeSports Player — http://www.freesportsplayer.tv.
Seen this earlier
Every week is an important week but the next ten or so days will go some way towards defining our season across three competitions.
Make no mistake the huns will be looking at us going away to Hearts then Livi hoping they’ll leapfrog us. Sandwiched in between is the small matter of a £2.7 million win bonus up for grabs against Shaktar.
A game at a time and all that but you’d think Ange will have to have the upcoming games in his mind when he picks his starting eleven tonight. A massive week and a half in store. Wise utilisation of the squad will take us some way to four big wins.
BT
Thanks for that I’ll be able to catch the second half
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY
Thanks for this info. I didn’t really fancy heading out this evening 😂
Wee JAMESY is 9/1 to score Two Goal tonight with my Bookie BET365.
The Wean is on fire surely….so I thought…why not ?
HH
GOALS….NOT Goal.
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 19TH OCTOBER 2022 9:23 AM
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I have SKYSPORTS thru my Firestick…can I watch the Celts tonight via the firestick ?
HH Mate, and all the best to you and the family.
David 66 , did ye aye , trying to hard my friend
Almore
You are not kidding.🌧
Big Jimmy
Yes you should have Premier Sports on your firestick
It should be under UK sports depending on whichever app you are using
AN DÚN on 19TH OCTOBER 2022 9:26 AM
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY
Thanks for this info. I didn’t really fancy heading out this evening 😂
Aye me too , well naw I’ll be in PV at 5.30 I’d imagine 🤣🍺
Scottish T20 cricketers snatch defeat from jaws of victory vs Ireland in Tasmania !
Set up for a classic Scottish glorious failure in the final game vs Zim on Friday.
To be fair the Irish batsman really stepped up with a 100 plus partnership.
It’s a really good group. Any 2 of the 4 could qualify but I fancy irelands experience will see them through v a young W Indies and it will be a shoot out between Zim and Scotland for 2nd.
I found an original version of the Celtic Symphony – not sure if I like it.
But I could see his evil eyes,
Twas then he took me by surprise,
Take me to your paradise,
I want to see the HAYSHED.
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na na na na.
Here we go again,
We’re on the road again,
We’re on the road again,
We’re on our way to Paradise,
We love the HAYSHEDITY,
That’s where the lion sleeps, (yeeeaaaaahhhh)
For in those evil eyes,
They have no place in Paradise.