If you review the comments section in August, you will note the demand for a holding midfield player to be purchased. There was corresponding anger (to put it mildly) immediately after the close of the window that one wasn’t purchased. Roll on three months and it’s difficult to see where such a player would fit in, even during Champions League games.
Instead space opened up for Stuart Armstrong, who, often used on the left, was well out of the picture last season. Now he’s playing central mid and earned two assists and a goal on Saturday, leapfrogging Nir Bitton and Callum McGregor for his place.
McGregor again answered the call at left back, but his move into the middle at halftime changed the game. Two goals down, Celtic needed someone to take a grip on the game. Operating with very little space McGregor played a one-two with Armstrong, dropped the shoulder on a defender, before finding the corner of the net. True control under pressure.
Kolo Toure’s first game back from injury was memorable for the wrong reasons, caught ball-watching for Louis Moult’s goals, the first of which is Goal of the Season material. Sharpness will improve for Kolo, but the change in defence illustrates how effective the Sviatchenko-Simunovic partnership has been.
Graeme Souness met the Scottish media last week and gave his personal insight into the game. On Celtic’s dominance, which he was unequivocal about, he posed one question: “What does 10-in-a-row matter?”
I know one Celtic fan who is neither here nor there on the subject of 10-in-a-row but for most of us, that number of consecutive league titles has enormous resonance. 46 years ago Celtic broke their own record to go seven-in-a-row. When nine was achieved two years later it met with little enthusiasm, but a target was created – and met.
Nine-in-a-row was a record many of us were enormously proud of but it’s no longer something we can shout about, nobody can, when two share the achievement.
I suspect the week after 10 is achieved we’ll wonder what all the fuss was about but our world view will change. 10-in-a-row represents the horizon for many of us, we cannot seriously consider what lies beyond until we’re there.
Here’s a couple of thoughts for you. We’ll no longer count our achievements in years, but in Generations. Generations of Celtic fans will perhaps know the occasional blip, but that’s as harsh as it will get.
Perhaps more tellingly, Celtic will not to lose another Scottish league title in their lifetime of a fair percentage of fans. It’ll be green and white, right ‘til the end.
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Apollo moon landings are rubbish
GREENPINATA
bang on the money.
KLV
DavidO
Think blogs are for speculating……
So here goes,
The accountants would need
1 proof of funding capability
2 acknowledgement that the entity is running in deficit
3repayment in short/ medium term is unlikely, certainly for minimum of 2 years forward
4 that in these circumstances the founder is still prepared to provide necessary monies.
5 all in documented form.
Just my thoughts
HH
Anyone looking for tickets for Etihad? Celtic end?
LMCBhoy on 5th December 2016 2:06 pm
that sounds to me that is what UEFA is asking for so as to provide an agreement that Sevco get a FFP license.
HH
Awe
I would think the sfa need to have that first. But agree UEFA need someone’s cash on the line. Hence the need for their resolution 11 to have gone through. Think they were looking to boost the balance sheet, and failed
HH
LMCBhoy
Perhaps.
Going back to Phil’s article, another factor to consider in the assurances that were received by the auditor was the that the accounts were signed off up until end of October 2016. The Barton settlement took place in November 2016. About two or three weeks after Campbell Dallas signed off the accounts on the basis of projected shortfalls and investor assurances, the goalposts had moved. Perhaps Phil is hinting towards this.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 5th December 2016 2:09 pm
LMCBhoy on 5th December 2016 2:06 pm
that sounds to me that is what UEFA is asking for so as to provide an agreement that Sevco get a FFP license.
HH
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But to get UEFA to agree to that, the investors would have to put in cash for equity. That would then rely on a further assumption that the their Resolution 11 would pass in 2017. Furthermore UEFA would require that Sevco were projecting a breakeven surplus in T+1 and T+2.
SLOLEYBHOY on 5TH DECEMBER 2016 2:06 PM
Anyone looking for tickets for Etihad? Celtic end?
Mate is looking for two, have you got a email address?
Davidopoulos on 5th December 2016 2:22 pm
would deferring loan payment not suffice ?
HH
Glasstwithirdsfull 12, 51
I hear that radio show too.there was some real envy seething/oozin out of the failed st.mirren manager rae and another player.
Made out he was a cone collector workin conveyin benitez management to academy.suggested it may be to big a jump .
Nowt said bout his continental experience.
Nowt much bout him in employment as opposed to being a meejah star like those slating him
Nowt bout being touted for nooklubs job when alistair wad all greggsed out and prior to magic hat being appointed to cheat central
I agree wthi your last point they want to reset football hence rhe walter putsch .that foootball was dire and negative, but it shows they are kackin it about theae changes
HH
Davidopoulos on 5th December 2016 2:22 pm
You’re also assuming that the SFA will not lie on Sevco´s behalf this time. UEFA will only look deeper if asked to buy the national association. The SFA will rubber stamp Sevco´s participation and nobody domestically will complain
HH
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 5th December 2016 2:37 pm
Davidopoulos on 5th December 2016 2:22 pm
would deferring loan payment not suffice ?
HH
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I don’t believe so. I had a long (boring) read of the FFP rules last week, and the only acceptable route of providing finance is equity. With regard to future years then deferring loan payments would help but not eradicate the loss (assuming Sevco don’t go on a radical cost cut exercise) and would just increase the length of time the debt hung over the club which UEFA is trying to prevent.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 5th December 2016 2:40 pm
Davidopoulos on 5th December 2016 2:22 pm
You’re also assuming that the SFA will not lie on Sevco´s behalf this time. UEFA will only look deeper if asked to buy the national association. The SFA will rubber stamp Sevco´s participation and nobody domestically will complain
HH
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I’m not entirely sure that will be the case this time (re UEFA will only look deeper if asked to buy the national association). I agree that SFA are most likely to do whatever they can to help the cause. But they can’t magic away year on year losses plus Dave King’s own statement that deficit funding will be required for the next few years.
Aberdeen, Hearts and St Johnstone must step up to the plate to protest. I suspect Celtic would adopt a “I’m alright, Jack” approach.
Assuming the FTSFA rubber stamp the huns application, and assuming they finish high enough in the league to qualify……………………how far are they going to go?
Seriously?
I’m laughing out loud at the thought!
P67- agree with earlier posts re Hospitality Tickets, a raffle of £5 a ticket would possibly raise more for MM? HH
Embdae know if bars in Manchester Printworks area are open late on a Tuesday night….?
BRTH,
Thanks for the reply @ 12.45pm, your time is much appreciated.
Hopefully our PLC will ‘wake up’ sooner or later.
Congratulations on your son’s Masters.
TD67,
Never have I sympathised more with the dedicated men and women of the NHS than this morning. No-one deserves to face that on a Monday morning:))
Thanks for the mails about the knitting patterns, bye the way…
Back to work.
Phil and John James both writing that Admin is fast approaching down Govan Wanderers way.
Philbhoy
After this weekend, I am now very much in favour of Sevco finishing in an EL spot in the league. For the reason that we see how FFP plays out once and for all and whether the SFA have taken one blind bit of notice regarding Res12.
I have a feeling we will all get a bit angry…
Anyone looking for City ticket in our end Johann Murdoch has a spare and you can contact Paul67 for his contact details
Kikinthenakas
The 15 or 25 points penalty if they go into Admin is a fascinating narrative. There is some chatter in the comments section of John James site that there is a 5 year time bar on the 25 points deduction for a 2nd Admin event.
THETIMREAPER
Correct. Rule E5:
http://spfl.co.uk/docs/067_324__therulesofthespfl_1375800603.pdf
Davidopoulos on 5th December 2016 2:49 pm
you should read my posts from last night concerning the ECA.
NOBODY IS GOING TO COMPLAIN
There is always creative accountancy…. write of 90% of the debt off as a gift and leverage the remaining 10% with as much add ons, interest and conditions that an accountant can get away with. It is all about presentation. There is no substance to these issues.
The CFCB will only get involved if it has too. If the SFA state that they wont have too then they wont.
We all really need to understand that Celtic PLC, Sevco, The SFA, The SPFL, The ECA, UEFA, The Scottish government, Police Scotland cannot contemplate life without the Old Firm.
If Sevco qualify then they are in. Pretty convinced that an agreement will be announced.
HH
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
Perhaps you are write. When it comes down to a Settlement Agreement though, it is UEFA dealing direct with the club – SFA involvement. And the Settlement Agreement comes down to ensuring the the club meets a Breakeven requirement, based purely on income versus expenses. Sure, removal of debt will help their case (I don’t think the directors will wave a single penny) but if Sevco cannot prove that their expenses will equal to or less than their income, then there will be no Settlement Agreement. If Sevco lie about this situation and get a Settlement Agreement because UEFA believe those lies, then are found to have failed to abide by the terms of the agreement then they would be dealt with in the same way as Galatasaray have been.
*Right not write
Obvs.
*No SFA involvement
Obvs.
Future corrections will be published as and when noticed ;)
E17
Except in circumstances where there is a
bona fide
dispute as to liability for
payment by the Club, where the Club is entitled to deduct or otherwise wit
hhold
payment of a sum otherwise due or where the Club takes, suffers or is subject to an
Insolvency Event, any Club which shall fail to pay any sum due by it to a Player
under and in terms of that Player’s Contract of Service and/or any sum due by it
unde
r a contract of employment to any Official engaged in football management
and/or football coaching (a “Remuneration Default”) shall be in breach of these
Rules.
E18
Any Club which suffers or is subject to a Remuneration Default shall within 2 days
of such defa
ult notify the Secretary in writing of any such default with details of the
amount(s) and Player(s) and/or Official(s) concerned and if it fails to so notify the
Secretary it shall be in breach of these Rules.
E19
Any Club which commits a Remuneration Default
shall not, except with the consent
of the Board, be entitled or permitted to Register any Professional Player with the
League and the League shall not register such a Player until the Board is satisfied
that such Remuneration Default shall no longer contin
ue or subsist.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 5TH DECEMBER 2016 3:00 PM
THETIMREAPER
Correct. Rule E5:
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So if they can make it to February the 14th 2017 it will only be 15 points?
DAVIDOPOULIS
You need to type slower!
:-)
If we win the league then whether or not Sevco get a European place doesn’t affect us* – it will be whoever the team displaced to fight the good fight – we will see.
*i know It may get them a few bob that they shouldn’t have
sportingintegratymya**eCSC
DAVIDOPULOUS
I agree with all of that but reckon the board members will waive some rights. I reckon the SFA will broker the settlement agreement and the CFCB will only be too happy for them to do so. They will tweak it upon receipt believing that what they are doing is for the benefit of Scottish football and with our PLC´s blessing.
There are two more possibly three Old Firm games between now and the end of the year, there is a transfer windows to make sure Sevco have enough to get by on. There will be no admin event. They have been living hand to mouth (insolvent) for 4 years … why should that be a problem between now and the summer ?
HH
THETIMREAPER
Interesting question.
Have a read through the definitions of that set of rules, particularly Insolvency Event and Insolvency Process. Then read all of Section E again. Does the 5 years start from the first Insolvency Event (Administration) or the second Insolvency Event in the Insolvency Process (i.e. moving from Administration to liquidation)?
I think it is the first Insolvency Event, meaning your date of 14th Feb 2017 is correct.
I’ve talked about the first or second insolvency event issue before – the key phrase is “in terms of these rules”
The club in question has never suffered an insolvency event under these rules, so it would be deemed to be a first offence.
THE CLINTONS EXPOSED………..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmqPJvIRIoo
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 5th December 2016 3:18 pm
I have a great fear that you are right. At this moment in time I don’t believe you are, but you’re reasoning can’t be dismissed. Events will let us know.
Burgas Hoops
I have 2, though they are not together. Can meet in MCR centre or at ground before game
Give me your e-mail or mobile and I will send you my details
Cheers
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 5TH DECEMBER 2016 12:39 PM
It’s Callum not Calum
Calling Callum, Calum, is a pure Calumny so it is.