Uefa’s new funding distribution model, announced yesterday, is a bit of a mixed bag for Celtic. Payments for performance in the Champions League increase, which is a nod to clubs from the big leagues, who always perform better. This will be partly paid for by a reduction in distribution from the TV Pot, currently a significant source of our Champions League money.
On the plus side, income from qualification for the competition proper, which the Scottish Champions are guaranteed next season, will increase from £16.3m to £28.9m, offsetting loss of TV Pot money by a factor of eight.
Solidarity payments to clubs which do not participate in European competitions increase from 4% of the pot to 7%. In reality, due to the revamped Champions League from next season, this will see payments to the likes of Motherwell and St Mirren more than double.
European football faces an existential problem around its diminishing competitive edge. Clubs from Romania, Greece, Serbia and Scotland can no longer aspire to reach the Champions’ Final. Speaking at the European Club Association conference, vice-chairman of the Association and Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell said, “Celtic as the champions in Scotland receive just over £3 million; if you are relegated from the EPL [English Premier League] you get £140 million. The main factor is the domestic competitions.” The haves and have nots grow ever-farther apart.
The road ahead for Celtic is clear, remain in the Champions League proper and riches await. Achieving this, requires us to earn coefficient points at a higher rate than we currently achieve, or hoping to benefit from the performance of other Scottish clubs. If not, we take our chances through qualification.
An enormous leap in European performance is required.
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Possibly….no-one in their right mind is up at this time on a Saturday
Call Me Gerry….opinions eh?….;-))
Good morning all from Govanhill.
BRRB…r u sure it’s Today ;-))
Morning
Mornin cqn
Mike yarwood rest in peace
Great result for Scotland,well done
HH
Thelurkintim
Naw.
Glorious day up in rural Perthshire for me and my family. Nice that Scotland won. Hoping for Argentina win at the rugby.
Off paddleboarding now …… first time for everything …… even for this 60 something
I know Tam knows the US Constitution pretty well.
But Seriously…….
bigrailroadblues on 9th September 2023 8:49 am
how dae you do it?
You dinnae even drink Rudi Vata??????
I’m loathe to say this but I think your fine self is a freak of nature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKPKKdC3_WU
We are losing all our Legends but will see them All in our eternal hame.
A Brilliant dayoot.
CALL ME GERRY on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2023 12:56 AM
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“GREENPINATA on 8TH SEPTEMBER 2023 5:59 PM
Hot Smoked,
We are ” billionaires” in Scottish football compared to our opposition.
But somehow Kilmarnock knocked us out the league Cup.
Money helps, but is no means everything.”
a) ….and as` billionaires`in Scotland, we win nearly everything,
b) Killie was an anomaly. We knocked beat Barcelona in a CL game.
c) I would say, in modern football, Money is closer to everything than just a help.
Anyway, thanks for the response.
Beautiful day for a bike ride around the Angus countryside so
Cheerio for now. .
BRRB – Who was your stalker yesterday?
D :)
An Elderly looking Angel rinsing out the style.
Dave giving it Detroit vibes.
Hard as nails.
Dave still has it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_nMIS03BP4
preferVinyl.CSC
David66
Morelos. He followed me to McDonald’s. 😆
Stalker, admirer,..fanbhoy….weirdo ;-))
BRRB life
At the going down of the sun, there will be no British Forces discount for anyone.
Just being Open & Honest.
The Celtic Davie Hay.
I see It is now being reported that Abada will be out for a month or so with a quad injury. If correct, that means he will likely miss first two CL games. Anyone know when the young Oz lad is due to be available?
Celtic Mac,
Respectfully – what “narrative” (your words) are you referring to?
I’ve reposted below the last two sentences of the post which started this dialogue.
One is a statement of fact.
The other is, IMHO, a reasonable question?
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SPFL is a 12 team league, six fixtures played each round of games.
What is so difficult about scheduling home-away-home-away?
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Good morning all from the Victoria Bar. A humid day in downtown Govanhill. 🥵
Van Dijk fined £100k for having a go at a referee, totally ridiculous, would a player from Blackpool be fined the same money? Punishment should be the same level, no matter who you play for,or how much you earn
no news day
Celtic – Latchford, Fillipi, Lynch, Aitken, Edvaldsson, Conroy, Doyle, Glavin, McAdam, Burns (Casey), McCluskey (Craig)
Rangers – McCloy Jardine A Forsyth T Forsyth Jackson McDonald (Miller) McLean (Cooper) Russell Parlane Johnstone Smith
Scorers: McAdam 2, McCluskey – Parlane
Attendance: 60,000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpI5_cZZgsA
http://celticunderground.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rangers-78-sep-9-1082×640.jpg
Rumour Beale sacked
beale gone ? say it is not so.
potter and the birminingham city manager being linked last few days
Rangers have tentatively sounded out former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter as a potential replacement for current boss Michael Beale. (Football Insider)
The Odd Couple (Cowan and Cosgrove) discussing the 67 Scotland v England game and Cosgrove gets round to some Celtic supporters from that era have no time for the Scottish team because so many players were overlooked. A guest (who happens to support the deid team) reckons there was no discrimination. Joe McBride was injured (as was Jinky) so he couldn’t play. No mention of the best, Bobby Murdoch. I guess because Greig was chosen instead.
No mention either that players like Jinky were regularly booed by the Scottish support.
Conclusion: Celtic supporters have no grounds whatever for feeling discriminated against ever.
Both then went on to relate being intimidated off the park by the likes of Bob Malcolm. Now it is a big joke. One however, wonders if it has influenced the nonsense they spout and spew.
Bloody login pish!!
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2023 1:23 PM
listening to it now,
Had a look over on FF where they are running a poll on Beale sacking. 84% want him gone.
However nothing to suggest it has happened. Someone put up a made-up quote along the lines of “if you can’t handle me at my worst you don’t deserve me at my best”. Loads of them fell for it but it was completely false.
Others reckon he has changed his Instagram photo profile to an old QPR one.
That’s about it as far as I can see at a cursory peak.
!!BADA BING!! on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2023 12:14 PM
Van Dijk fined £100k for having a go at a referee, totally ridiculous, would a player from Blackpool be fined the same money? Punishment should be the same level, no matter who you play for,or how much you earn
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I agree.
However this scenario plays out in general society. For example :- speeding fines are based on income .
HH.
It’s in our best interests if Beale stays, he’s a absolutely shocking manager. Got results via the mibs doing a 🙈🙉🙊
back to basics
Didn’t I say don’t mind me….?
That said I’ll always try to respond to any post with my nom on it.
The narrative is that the fixture list is rigged or at least skewed to favour our main rivals.
One problem with the “facts” is the start and end point of the fixtures which were listed in the Tweet
It doesn’t begin with our next fixture, a Home game on Sat 16 Sept at 3pm
and it does not include the final fixture of the first eleven matches, Home to St Mirren Wed 01 Nov 7.45pm, at the end of which we will have played all of our SPL opponents once, 5 Home 6 Away.
Looking at our next 10 games altogether SPL and CL, we have 3 SPL home games 4 away, 2 CL home and 1 away. The only game of all of them that bothers me is playing on a plastic pitch at Livingstone on 23 Sept. Not too worried about Edinburgh these days.
Agree with your own main point re SPL fixtures. With only 12 teams you do not need a computer to devise a fixture list, could be worked out by a Primary school pupil giving each team a number 1×7 2×8 etc etc
!!BADA BING!! on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2023 1:02 PM
Rumour Beale sacked
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Let’s hope not. Ffs! He’s brilliant for us.
😂
Doubt Potter would touch them. He’ll be waiting on a higher profile gig than that shower can give him. He’d be no help to them anyhoo with the squad they have and no money to change it.
I doubt even Big Ange could do anything with the dross they have over there.
Fanx Mickey and the Mole!
They are royally fecked! 😂👍😃🇮🇪🍀⚽️
aulo Bernardo refused to talk Celtic after his starring role in Portugal under-21s’ 3-0 win over Andorra.
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I realise why but I miss hearing the real Irish national anthem when they’re playing rugby. The replacement doesn’t touch me; mind you, neither does the Scottish one. Why not Scots wha hae (or however you spell it)?
For those of you that like a bet (responsibly of course), England to win -1 goal against Ukraine is 6/5 on Paddy Power. Stuck a wee bet on.
Have also stuck a lesser bet on them to win -2 goals just in case at 7/2.
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