You want some good news? Around £1m of Tottenham’s money for Victor Wanyama will find its way to Celtic, which will offset some of the economic impact of this morning’s news. This aside, there is only bad news. If we want to buy footballers priced in euros (or anything other than GPB) they will cost more money. We will also have to pay higher wages to be competitive with European clubs.
Goods will cost more – it will start today with fuel and travel, then food, electrical goods and everything else. Wages will buy less (not just less-able footballers). Borrowing repayments will be higher. Business expenditure, wages and employment will drop, so will the tax take – and money available for welfare spend. The poor always pay the highest penalty.
If you are rich enough and without a mortgage you can indulge in flag waving all day, happy in a delusion that self-determination even remotely exists in modern economies. Or that more self-determination over here, and a little less over there, is a panacea. It’s not, it’s just another economic crisis coming your way soon.
The entire political class have failed us. Calling a flag waving referendum was a grubby attempt to hold onto power by the prime minister; this mess is his making. Whoever succeeds him will have to successfully pander to the same party membership in order to get elected.
Jeremy Corbyn’s mealie-mouthed campaigning was an embarrassment. His “7 out of 10” backing for remain did what it was supposed to do: convince people he was going through the motions for something he didn’t believe in.
Who’s ever heard of a leader winning support for an issue he is prepared to back 7 out of 10 himself? He should go, but political ego will ensure he’ll hang around to make sure Johnson wins the next general election.
It took six days for the Greek government to abandon their own disastrous EU referendum mandate. Instead of attempting a rescue, all our political ‘leaders’ will give us is more populist power grabs. It’s already underway.
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Just copied this off a friends’ facebook page. Made me laugh a lot, FYI he’s an UFB from North Belfast.
A terrible mental affliction is sweeping the land.
EU Brexit Personality disorder. Symptoms
Feel the skies will never be a blue again
Feel there is no future for your children
Feel you will never have another holiday in Europe again cause Ryan air will treble it prices
Feel that peace love and understanding is something now denied you by an army of lumpen trolls
Feel that evil old people betrayed a generation that can fight for fuck all unless it is on a computer game
Feel that the EU gave you all your money, science ,wisdom art and you will never have these again
Feel that your young people will never ride the Euro train or be allowed to do the Euro Lotto
Feel like all the love has been sucked out of your life by 17.5 million Xenophobes,f**k wits,half wits and dimwits
Feel that your arguments were so clever that no one could understand them so bin the vote and start a petition to get back before your kicked out
Feel like taking up the Irish fiddle in the hope you will get an Irish passport
Feel that you would love to get an Irish passport but you don’t want to risk it because the peace process is about to collapse
Feel like spouting out hysteria that is so off the radar that you make UKIP look good.
Cure: A good kick up the arse or if your Irish two good kicks up the arse.
MACANBHEATHA
RIP Brave soldier
Thoughts and prayers for all family and friends
YNWA
Sorry to read about the passing of MACANBHEATHA.
May he rest in peace Amen.
This is a wee song for Óglaıġ na hÉıreann
MACANBHEATHA
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gkb94eXqcrM
Oglach
Who the feck educates these people?
MASTY on 25TH JUNE 2016 10:21 AM
Powerful , was sung at me fathers funeral couple months ago.
Fine ballad
I am not trying to be mischievious, nor, alarmist – however for after having given our situation much thought – I wonder if Brendan’s tenure may be short-lived.
I know I will be ‘shot down’ from all sides, however there are reasons, which I will not expand on at the moment, which lead me to think that our manager may go elsewhere.
Let’s hope I am totally and completely wrong – I will accept the ‘flak’ willingly if I am. HH
For reasons I will not expand on, I beleive Brendan’s tenure will not be short lived.
MATS NILLOC on 25TH JUNE 2016 10:33 AM
You may well be right.
It is difficult to see Brendan being given a transfer budget commensurate with his perceived status and reported salary.
Mats
If you’ve something to say, say it ffs
My goodness the guy is no even a month into his tenure and the defeatist have started already
Just logged in to read of the sad passing of MACANBEATHA.
It was an honour and a privilege to meet him and his family in the Strand last year. Couldn’t have done more to make us feel welcome in his city.
A true Celtic Mhan and a real gent.
RIP mate – YNWA
Proudbhoy
Powerful indeed, fitting tribute though, don’t ye think?
Dia daoibh uilig
Reading back on the tributes for MacanBheatha and I can tell you,if hes reading these pages now, he will be highly embarrassed,he was very humble and good natured and I never,ever heard a bad word said about him
Kevjungle
Wonderful wonderful post,going to copy and paste it for his family and friends as representative.of all tributes posted on CQN,if thats ok with you.
He had many friends here and I am sure these words will be of great comfort to his family,especially his children.
HH BB
Kevj 7.37…
What a touching post mate, I hope you are keeping well. Hail Hail
Just read the sad news about macanbheatha.
Condolences to his friends and family.
He was one of my favourite posters, and someone I had hoped to have the pleasure of meeting one day.
Hail hail
An exciting day ahead,my youngest son Andrew gets married to the lovely Jen today hopefully the sun continues to shine . It is occasions like this that make it all worthwhile.
Martybhoy59
Best wishes to the happy couple
masty on 25th June 2016 10:23 am
Oglach
Who the feck educates these people?
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In his case both Queens and Manchester uni.
Mr Z esque
“How did you vote” said Pooh
“Leave” said Piglet
“I voted remain” said Pooh
“Are we still friends” said Piglet
“Yes….yes we’re still friends” said Pooh
“Good” said Piglet “let’s go and get pissed” .
Been a sad few days on CQN.
RIP MACANBHEATHA.
RIP MacanBheatha
CONNAIRE12 on 25TH JUNE 2016 11:37 AM
AS some one who spent four years at a Belgian university, I am saddened that we are no longer part of the EU. However I am more deeply saddened by some of the pro and contra arguments on here. Some of them have been lacking in charity.
I have a suggestion. Why do we not get back to things Celtic, and especially to be glad that our young Celtic supporter KT has signed on for another five years.? Oh, and before all the “he’ll be gone in two years to make money for PL ” types start replying, I would just say, let us enjoy his immense talent while we can.
Very sad to hear of the passing of Macanbheatha .
RIP brave Irish soldier you are with your comrades now.
Kevjungle superb post you UFB.
HH
KTF
UTLR
MARTYBHOY59
Congratulations to the happy couple!
You’ll be one proud fella as you walk her down the aisle,bud.
I hope you all have a fantastic day.
Aptly…
YNWA
MATS NILLOC
Shite.
MATS
BR has said himself he is here for the long haul. Unless he is a glib and shameless liar?
“If Rory Bremner can impersonate Tony Blair…….”
M6BHOY
Hail Hail Brother
Oglach
Brilliant
No need to panic,fellas!
Mats Nilloc has an exemplary record of getting predictions wrong.
Who can forget his forecast that Labour would not lose a single seat in the 2015 General Election?
Or his wonderful 10% Remain forecast on Thursday night?
As analysts go,the first half of the word is accurate.
GFTB
Coupon now on, see how easily swayed I am? All 90 minutes, today games, all draws 1 treble, 3 doubles… You now know what to avoid
HH
Arrives in pub,realised I slightly misread Martybhoy’s post!
Beer needed,I obviously canny read when sober…
Not sure where the smart money is going today but my couple of quid will be on Poland, Wales and Croatia.
Lead article written by Jim Murphy ?
PS.
I was on Losing side of EU ref.
John James having a meltdown. defo a Hun. A strange one, but a Hun all the same.
IKI on 25TH JUNE 2016 12:46 PM
Lead article written by Jim Murphy ?
Whither he?
BMCUW
With a silent “B”.