Illustrating the very high regard the business community and people of Barcelona hold Celtic fans, one of the city’s top restaurants, Cinc Sentis have donated lunch for two towards our annual charity causes.
I am assured by our resident food critic (WDH), Cinc Sentis is a fabulous dining experience. The auction has just gone live – so get a low bid in early – and ends Sunday. If you’re heading to Barcelona next week, or anytime thereafter, get your eBay bid in here.
Many thanks to Cinc Sentis and WDH.
Read lots yesterday about the vast majority of people in Scotland missing the ‘Old Firm’ games. Trying hard to inoculate myself against any “bravado” I really don’t see this. The edge we used to feel when going into the final minutes of a game needing a goal is no longer there, but I’m really not sure that edge is healthy or necessary.
More than this, I don’t know a single fan from another Premiership club who regrets the liquidation of Rangers, or feels their life is enhanced by the presence of Celtic. Everyone is aware of the harsh reality – we spoil the league.
We do, of course, sell copy, as did the liquidated lot.
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…’the ANC is a typical terrorist organisation… Anyone who thinks it’s going to run the government in South Africa is living in cloud cuckoo land.” (Margaret Thatcher 1987)
Acgr
Tickets ordered this morning mate for the CQN10.
KTF
HH
Saint Stivs
how did ye manage to get quintessentially into that? Brilliant
i was thing more along the lines of “a stick”
TAMRABAM
I was at that game. IIRC,Love St was being renovated and we won 2-0.
It was also the biggest crowd at Ibrox for some time,as Rangers were garbage at the time,and the true blue loyal aren’t very,erm,loyal at such times.
I’ve still got a scar on my chin caused by tripping over a stone from under which a hun had crawled when Souness arrived.
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream
You’re right the lights did go out, by the time they went back on the hangovers had set in!!
A great man has left us Nelson Mandela may he rest in peace and may perpetual light shine on him. H.H.
I’m Neil Lennon (tamrabam)
05:57 on
6 December, 2013
Isnt life much quieter without Charlotte? I wonder where Charlotte has gone. I miss Charlotte.
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I’d guessed that it might have something with Charlotte, the spider from Charlotte’s web, and her gift of being able to save the pig’s life, by writing messages in her web, that drew the attention of a growing number of people. No-one seemed concerned with who wrote the messages, or where they came from – all that mattered was that the message was there, in the web (internet?).
From the Daily telegraph- ewing grahame
The economic gulf between Celtic and Rangers widened on Thursday with the clubs’ share prices facing contrasting fortunes.
It was a particularly satisfying day for Dermot Desmond, the Irish billionaire businessman who became the majority shareholder at Parkhead when he bought out Fergus McCann, who had helped rescue the club from the brink of bankruptcy five years earlier, in 1999.
Thursday was one to savour for Desmond because it was the first time in those 14 years that the increase in the value of his interest in Celtic would allow him to realise a profit. Not that Desmond is of a mind to sell but, were he to offload his shareholding this morning, he would find himself £2 million better off.
As a consequence of that boost, Celtic’s market value climbed to £95.7 million, an estimation which sees them regarded by the markets as worth nearly four times as much as Rangers.
However, while Celtic’s share price rose to 76.5p on the AIM London Stock Exchange, Rangers’ price sank to a new low of 39.5p.
By extension, it means that Rangers is currently worth £26.3 million.
Charles Green, the chief executive who acted as the front man for anonymous investors who bought the assets of Rangers after the club sank into administration and liquidation, made many preposterous statements, from claims of links to the Dallas Cowboys to talk of a £25 million transfer war chest for manager Ally McCoist. Few, however, could compare to his boast in July 2012 that, within a year, Rangers would have a stronger bank balance than Celtic.
Green, having bought his shares for 1p, will still make a handsome profit on his outlay. Ordinary supporters, meanwhile, have seen the worth of their investment plummet. Rangers raised £22.2 million from their share issue last year by selling ordinary shares at 70p. They began trading on Dec 19, and by close of business that day, the price had gone up to 76p.
Unfortunately, the price of shares has abseiled down the ratings since then, they are worth almost 50 per cent less in under 12 months as Rangers have been rattled by internecine warfare.
In that time they have gone through three chairmen, three chief executives and as many nomads (nominated advisers). That instability, allied to the fact that the club announced in October that they had posted a loss of £14 million for the year ending June 30, has not generated confidence in the City.
While Celtic have benefited from Champions League revenue in the last two seasons (and are also guaranteed to win the title next season), Rangers face an uncertain financial future.
Rebel shareholders Malcolm Murray, Paul Murray, Scott Murdoch and Alex Wilson have placed a motion proposing their election to the board – plus the removal of financial director Brian Stockbridge – at what will be a combative annual general meeting at Ibrox in 13 days.
Malcolm Murray, forcibly removed as chairman in May, told a meeting of supporters in Belfast on Monday that Rangers could be back in administration by Easter should he and his partners lose the vote at the meeting.
“I personally think that the club is in danger if we don’t get a win here,” he said. “I don’t see how it’s going to be funded. The official statement from the last fans meeting with the current board said that they would have £1 million cash left in April.
“They have spent quite a lot of that already in payouts, so I don’t know how much longer it will be before it runs out – probably before Easter if things don’t change dramatically or unless they have investors lined up, which they haven’t said they have.”
I’m Neil Lennon (tamrabam)
05:57 on
6 December, 2013
Isnt life much quieter without Charlotte? I wonder where Charlotte has gone. I miss Charlotte.
I hope she returns with more revelations.
I wonder how many folks in the world know who Charlotte really is and I hope that one day the world has enough morales that the true identity can be revealed.
Is charlotte a whistleblowing tim
Is charlotte a disgruntled hun out to settle scores
Is charlotte a new sevconian with a clean broom to sweep clean
Is Charlotte the googly eyed one who taped a lot of calls
As I pondered this question about Charlottes identity, I started to wonder why she was called Charlotte and not for example “Paddy Ma Bhoy” or “huns for justice” or simply “tell tale tit, yer mammy canny knit”
Why chose the name Charlotte? What is the significance behind the name Charlotte?
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Sorry, should have included more of your post, to show your question that I’ve guessed the answer to.
BakuBhoy
so you dont reckon it has anything to do with the shower of charlotte annes that currently own sevco something or other?
The death of Nelson Mandela reminds me of his release from prison and the impact it had on some of my former workmates. As most people will remember it was the biggest news story of the day and his release was covered live on BBC1 on a Sunday afternoon. I went into work the next day and over-heard a heated discussion amongst a group of my workmates and Nelson Mandela’s name was being quoted frequently. I was surprised as this particular group had never struck me as being particularly politically aware and I thought it a bit odd that they were actively discussing his release. However, it turned out that they were having a good old fashion bitch about some old guy they’d never heard of getting out of prison and how disgraceful it was that the BBC had postponed or delayed the ominbus edition of Eastenders to cover this “non-event”. One of them felt so aggrieved that she phoned the BBC to complain. The BBC complaints team must have had a good laugh that day.
Was the original takeover at Minas Morgul [either by our hero or Chas Green] not called’ Operation Charlotte’?
I’m Neil Lennon (tamrabam)
09:20 on
6 December, 2013
I think there’s a clue is the fact that SDM was based at the Charlotte address and the use of ‘fakeover’, suggesting it was a fake takeover.
SDM still involved in the deep background?
As was suggested his silence in everything that has happened is deafening. You’d have thought that some kind of ‘off the record’ chat along the lines of “I never thought this would happen” might have surfaced by now. Not a word.
I find that curious.
I wonder if the young Thistle player will be a good buy for us we need cover for Izzi but my concern is you can have to many youngsters don’t we have a decent left back on our books at second team level at the moment ? we also have Adam Matthews who can cover the position but in Lennie I trust. H.H.
Oh dear. First sale of Sevco shares of the day and we are already down to 38p.
After months of treading water to keep afloat, it would appear that it is now gulping sea water at an alarming rate.
I guess the sharks are circling already….
Lovely wee breakfast in Partick whilst reading the nghtshift.
The article by Ewing Graham was alright up until “(and are also guaranteed to win the title next season)”. That is, at the very least, extremely disrespectful to the other teams in the SPL.
Cinc Sentis is indeed an amazing culinary experience, and the most expensive lunch I have ever had, so well worth winning!
I see the gentlemen over on FF are bemoaning the possibility of a minute’s silence for the “terrorist” Nelson Mandela. Scum.
WEEMINGER
One can only assume he is really up the junction….
A minute’silence at The Ashes Test last night,but as we know UEFA don’t do politics…..
Just in to say….
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Marrakesh Express
12:43 on 5 December, 2013
Kev Jungle
I spoke to an Oldco player who told me about Souness just after losing the 89 Cup final….’he came into the dressing room in a rage and threw away his runners up medal. That mob next door (Celtic team singing in the bath)wont be laughing when they see who I’m signing on Monday. No one, apart from Oldco directors, McMurdo and Petite merde himself, was aware that Judas was going to RFC1872.
On McNee..I spoke to him in person once and was surprised at how eloquent he came across. This was just before the mcCann takeover and he was totally negative about it, calling the 60k seater idea a stupid move. I asked him why he was so anti-Celtic in his media work he replied..’I am totally neutral when on radio, or on the camera gantry’. So I asked him what his thoughts were on the abuse hurled at him from the ‘suits’ near the Ibrox gantry (his admission in an article the week previous)….he said something like ‘its water off a ducks back after getting it for years over there’.
Although I didnt rate the guy he certainly wasnt a soup-taker in the Keevins mould.
HH
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Thanks for yer reply friend.
But, there’s something that dizny add up for me aboot the MoJo thingy ?
Ye see – the SCF was in May and, Mo didny sign for the huns till July 10th – joost tae disrupt the ‘big wok’ oer bye :)
As for Gerry – He’ll always be one of my hunskelping heroes.
Hugh Keevins was one of the 25 journos that Phil was talking aboot who were threatened and as that is the case – he’ll be allowed some grace by me. I would have to say that for me, HK’s finest moments were during his duels with – another favorite hunskelper of mine – Terry O’Neill from Uddingston – on the SSB ‘phone-in’ – legendary stuff indeed – by both men.
Finally – Awe Naw…I’m going away Off oot tae take my medication so – if ye scroll-bye – then git it roon ye :)
Hail Hail – Take Care Tims – Off oot.
Nelson Mandela – RIP
DBBIA
are you confusing operation Charlotte with operation “Proper charlie” where charlie Green came in and took all the money and bolted? Its all so confusing nowadays.
What about this mysterious bank account in the Virgin Isles -Charlotte 18- whats that all about?
Bill McMurdo announced earlier this year that he knew who charlotte was
i think we file that claim under operation “aye so ye dae”
Hugh Keevins is a big dugs white poo. Smell’s of shoite and lacks any iron! He’s a fwud.
MWD
Richie #TeamOscar @ 9.30
see the gentlemen over on FF are bemoaning the possibility of a minute’s silence for the “terrorist” Nelson Mandela. Scum.
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Something of a paradox here. On the one hand, we don’t want minute’s silence to mark Thatcher’s death and sensibly (for once) we aren’t forced to have one. Why then should the zombies be forced to have one to mark the passing of someone they clearly have no respect for? If they want to demonstrate how out of touch they are with the rest of world opinion, why shoud anyone stop them?
MOONBEAMS WET DREAMS
Difference is you never see white dog poo nowadays……
Thanks for the info on the Friday night games.
The mysterious bank a/c in the Virgin Islands? Sounds very much like sordid, money laundering; the sort of thing Johnny Foreigner would stoop to, so unlikely to have anything to do with Scotland’s establishment Club.
Are the Rainjurz players being paid in South African Rand?……hmmmmmm
Nelson Mandela RIP….A great man who cared far more about his troubled land than any Shyster from Castlemilk ever did.
CHARLOTTE 18,by Ian Fraser.
http://www.ianfraser.org/gavin-masterton-and-the-riddle-of-charlotte-18/
RIP Nelson Mandela. The world has lost a great man.
Also from Ian Fraser,a wee article about Operation Hornet.
http://www.ianfraser.org/revealed-the-hornet-and-the-sting-which-are-stopping-us-learning-the-truth-about-the-collapse-of-hbos/
Seems KEVJ’s only post so far today was the dreaded 666.
Taking one for the team?
The rumours about Bison Concrete have no foundation.
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I Wonder how the Dutch are Reporting the Death of Mandela.. ?
On this Day of Sinterklaas ..
Maybe time to Kill off Zwarte Piet
Afrikaans..ehhhh..
Summa
Nelson Mandela RIP.
Astounded of forehead listening to David Cameron eulogising him
He wanted him hung!
Hypocrite.
HH!!
FFers hastily convene symposium to discuss the merits of a minute’s silence:
“Does the club have a silence for Mandela on Saturday?
No.
Don’t see what it’s got to do with us.”
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“he is a murdering terrorist”
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“Really hope not.
Nothing to do with us.
Nelson Mandela Square was bad enough.”
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“They certainly should not have a minutes silence for a confirmed terrorist.
If such a thing goes ahead it is on a par with a minutes silence for likes of Martin McGuiness.
I would seriously consider withdrawing my support for our club, in its present state, should such a disgusting act take place.”
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“If we do – ill be outside til it’s finished
Who next?
Gerry Adams or Carlos the Jackyl?”
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“Apartheid was wrong.
Terriorism is wrong.
Most right thinking people don’t consider that two rights make a wrong”
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“For anyone that says we don’t have a connection, think of Nelson Mandela Square in Glasgow”
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“When that auld cow maggie died the outpouring of grief on this site was truly truly sickening.”
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“Spot on. Margaret Thatcher was more of a terrorist than Nelson Mandela could ever hope to be”
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“Shameful despicable comment on Margaret Thatcher who stands alongside Winston Churchill as the finest Prime Minister of the 20th Century.
There should be no place for left-wing scum like you on this forum – or at Ibrox.”
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“shut the **** up with your petty name calling …… and add something useful to an incredibly intellectual debate.”
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“Had labour been in during the Falklands , the islands would have been handed over without a fight.”
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“I worked in RSA during the apartheid era,
the only whites against the blacks were the Afrikaaner speaking ones,the english speaking people then treated the blacks as equals”
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“No need for a minutes silence, can’t see what Mandela did for Rangers.”
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“Imagine if lee rigbys killers were lauded in 40 years time as heroes?”
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“what is the difference between what Mandela did and what Bin Laden did”
Charlotte ventures now is it?
FFers covering themselves in glory yet again.
Disgusting scumbags!
HH!!
Glasgow City Council (or District Council as was) must be commended for the stance they took in support of Nelson Mandela in the face of fierce opposition from Thatcher’s Govt and big business.
In granting Mandela the Freedom of Glasgow and changing the name of Royal Exchange Place to Nelson Mandela Place, the city leaders sent a powerful message to both sides in South Africa that we were aware of what was happening and whose side we were on.
What’s the weather situation in Scotlandshire at the minute?
HH!!