People hear what they want to hear. When Neil Lennon was asked at a media conference if he was able to spend £6m on one player, as he was last year, he gave the honest answer; “Yes”. He was able to make this type of signing, but that’s not to say he would regard this as the best use of his very finite resources.
Some felt “cheated” when Celtic ultimately didn’t make a £6m signing, they perhaps only read headlines with promises to that effect, without drilling down to the actual quotes. Nothing can be done about this. Dave King is another story.
King desperately wants to do something positive for Newco Rangers, perhaps mindful of his role as a director when Original Rangers were consigned to liquidation. He wants to believe that he can bring influence to bear on the collection of hedge funds and Respectable Local Businessmen who control Newco, but he appears to be indulging in a bit of ‘hearing what he wants to hear’.
Newco accused King of making “untrue” and “disgraceful” comments, which is perhaps polite for “glib and shameless liar”. Based on their public comments, Newco are in the right. After almost two years of over-promising and under-delivering, they have played clever. Specifically, they did not publicly promise to reveal their forward budget plans for the club before season ticket renewal deadline. Why would they?
King met the board and then told the world he won this assurance from them. I’d be amazed if Graham Wallace was sufficiently malleable to be manipulated into making such a commitment to a man who led Oldco into liquidation. Wallace’s 120 day review period was surely chosen not because it takes anything like this long to discover the blatantly obvious, but because it allowed him to kick all this trouble into the long grass of the close season. Wallace’s entire strategy for this season is not to be drawn on discussing the long metaphoric winter that lies ahead.
A few weeks ago I described King as the Pied Piper of Govan. In truth, I don’t expect many fans will sign up to his hair-brained “give me, not them, your money” plan. It’s far more likely that thousands of would-be fans will simply tune out. There are a million more things people can do than watch lower league football; maybe some could back the team their grandchildren will support, I hear they have Champions League qualifiers coming up.
The worst thing for King right now is for Salary McCoist to fluke a cup win today, allowing Newco to flood their support with season ticket renewal notices on Monday on a wave of positivity. Acting on the eve of such a major game will surely have been a well-considered move. Better all-round if United win, momentum is halted and those hedge funds and Respectable Local Businessmen are forced into a humiliating liquidation.
Don’t bet on it, though. The current key holders will have contingency plans of their own.
Seville – The Celtic Movement
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Or Mary Black her sister..
http://youtu.be/oRdDnpkR3AQ
Travellerbhoy,
http://youtu.be/SDMWOfLRTd0
Goodnight to all Tims worldwide.
God bless you all.TAL.
TCR – Could ye send is down a case of Mags please chief?
Running low here mo chara.
:D
16 ya bassa,
My eyes are rapidly closing.Another wee while for you chief..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Ta8ekk9k8
16 cans-£15.98. This 16 number kinda frequent..
I,m at the bottom of page 27 and find it hard going the abuse of PN when the closing statement on sportscene tonight has gone unmentioned ‘rangers have gone 25 years since they last defeated Dundee utd in the Scottish cup, and that record continues’ , hunbelievable, there is no way I agree with pat nevin even though I went to school with him and played in the same team (primary) . but I must admit that was one of best games ive watched this year too, specially the benny hill goal. I personally thing in this day and age sectarianism is on the wane (there is no place for it at either stadiums in Glasgow) however if the continue to blast out their drivel, they will die a natural death, not just a financial one. if PN decides not to highlight their chants ,that’s between him and his conscience,but if all the rats are in one sinking ship at least we know where the are, let them squeal from there cesspit of hate, who in their right mind would want to join them?
tricoloured ribbon
03:02 on 13 April, 2014
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There ye go commandant:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5i6jB_3votE
Another one from 2011 now “un-deleted”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PLn6uFbfEw
tricoloured ribbon
Before you go my friend thank you. I felt as though they were singing for me. Magic
And this, still to be undeleted thanks to the SPL.
http://vimeo.com/21781980
I can drown in a sea of Irish melancholy another day sure.
This is the Celtic of Glasgow town:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GuId4B0uY30
:)
They could have made the park the size of a phone box….and still got their arses skelped. I think they tried the same tactic back in the wattienatchio days…still got humped in the end. Manky cheating feckwits
FFM – thanks for posting those videos mate.
Powerful.
16 roads,
Was thinking of you at Mass last night. .The Passion and Golgotha….
I’m away this time. God bless
a ceiler gonof rust
02:41 on 13 April, 2014
Travellerbhoy 02:21 on 13 April, 2014
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That’s the most brutally honest and open post I’ve read in my time on this blog.
Your last brief line is correct and I look forward to seeing you in May. You’ve made lots of friends here.
Hail Hail bruv
Hail Hail bro
16 Roads,
Ha ! Nae bother amigo. The hun is a mysterious badness that must be watched at every turn.
A wee song for us now. Love and life :)) Hope you enjoy – Petec loves it :))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPOM0IUsd_0
..it’s like modern evangelism without the judgementalism :))
Mrs FFM’s favourite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6FtsWX0dTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bimam2j2gEg
TCR – thanks a million mo chara, you understand that I really appreciate the power of prayer,regardless of how lapsed I may be.
FFM – Yer a legend our kid, and ye don’t need me to tell ye that sure fs!!
Try and get along to the dayoot chief, it could well be the best ever.
Travellerbhoy, ye are a certainty to be there as well.
TCR is flying over from Derry.
Hail Hail.
A wee clue for the hun lurkers :))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz2LTIkWIB0
Just want to say thanks for being there cqn. I’m getting better I don’t drink spirits anymore. I only drink beer. Some change from Xmas and new year. I work everyday with my son But yeah I drink everyday. But I function now
The good is in your heart, Travellerbhoy. HH.
FFM – I’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
02:39 on
13 April, 2014
macjay1 for Neil Lennon @ 02:21
Total pish amigo. Total pish.
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FFM – I’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
02:39 on
13 April, 2014
macjay1 for Neil Lennon @ 02:21
Total pish amigo. Total pish.
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:-)
Pish,perhaps.
But total pish?
Come on,amigo.:-)
charliebhoy
03:06 on
13 April, 2014
if PN decides not to highlight their chants ,that’s between him and his conscience,but if all the rats are in one sinking ship at least we know where the are, let them squeal from there cesspit of hate, who in their right mind would want to join them?
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I think many of us are just looking for consistency.
macjay,
I can’t possibly associate you with a “just pish” discussion topic.
It’s all or nothing you anitpodean middleweight :)))
Don’t know if that was directed at me FFM but cool man I’m an alky but I love whiskey and vodka and basically anything you can make from grain And also a grape I’ll it all. As long as it takes you to happier climes
F.F.M.
Re.”just pish”
I`m a urologist.You`d lose.
Actually,a paunchy punch-drunk middleweight.
If the truth be told.
Keep telling` it.
Controversy is king.
FFS – don’t trust urologists……
Urology discussion…..
favourite diurates?
Pat Nevin? :))
You got me in a wanny………………
Diuretics……………Grog the drug of choice.
B.T.W. Urologist? I was lying. It`s a Tory trait.
Travellerbhoy
Avoid the Asda Smartprice Cider – it removes your teeth one by one…..If that happens, switch to Asda Smartprice Vino Collapso – it makes your teeth grow back in your feet, but you’re grateful to see them again :)))
Ask me how I’m getting on in a few years with that…..
You say diurate, and I say diuretic.
I say Pat Nevin, and you say “pathetic”….
Good to chat Macjay, hope all is well with you, you “reds under the bed” wideo :)
Anything you can do….:))) Love this. From the Mrs FFM catalogue of “Shut ups” to me. Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO23WBji_Z0
Reproduced from The Scotsman comments page.
“Boonose”……………..Love it.
jimmyshamrock
2:40 AM on 13/04/2014
WAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA a jist canny take anymair o this just up for work ,and i still got that big grin on ma face .ma ribs are killing me WAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA canny go tae work like this….they lot huv a lot tae answer fur….. awe naw no again WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA think a need tae go see ma doctor ..hope he,s no a boonose …WAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ffm – i’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
04:34 on 13 April, 2014
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A quicker way to lose yer teeth is to always be talking when ye should be listening.
FFM – I’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
04:39 on
13 April, 2014
Over a pint,I`ll bet you and I would be laughing our heads off over our wee disagreements.
Cheers,pal.
I wasn’t born this ugly!! :D