Thanks to everyone who contributed questions for the Forum last night. It was an open, frank and productive meeting. Draft minutes will be distributed to attendees to be checked for accuracy before being formalised, after which the meeting’s outcomes will be made public through various outlets.
One thing which is evident, and goes largely unacknowledged, is the significant contribution made by Auldheid in building the channels needed for constructive dialogue between the club and supporters. Well done, Pat.
I see Neil Lennon in the news being “flattered” after Norwich City chief exec, and former Celtic commercial director, David McNally, told the media he believed it only prudent he keeps an eye open for a new manager, should Chris Hughton ‘leave’. Neil answered well, refused to comment on a job which is already filled, while setting a standard answer, suitable whether he was interested or not. There is no point firmly denying interest in a job as a subsequent refusal to do so for a different position would leave too much information on the table.
McNally is right, it is only prudent you keep an eye on these things, but can you imagine how Hughton feels when reading this stuff, or what the resulting speculation will do to the club’s relegation chances? There is now far too much information on the table now for Hughton to be effective.
A football manager needs authority and respect, Houghton has been denied both. Norwich should do the decent thing and pay the man his contract before they sleepwalk into the lower leagues.
It’s funny how different people read the same thing in different ways. An announcement that a club is in discussions with a couple of existing shareholders to borrow money to provide working capital is self-explanatory in most respects.
The announcement by Newco Rangers this morning establishes that the club needs a fresh injection of money to pay its bills. We all knew this, but the sharp-eyed will also have noted that this loan will create the club’s two major creditors. No bank will lend to Newco, their creditors will be limited to trade suppliers, HMRC and other football clubs, all pretty low values. This £1.5m loan is likely to give the lenders sufficient control to vote through anything they desire, should administration occur. The controlling directors and creditors will be one and the same.
Newco Rangers has been rag-dolled since its inception by various pressure groups within the broader family who seem determined to stamp on whatever green shoots of recovery exist. What it really needs is the kind of strong leadership this directors-creditors group can provide, leaders who will do the right thing, take the necessary medicine and stand firm against the quislings. While others tried to get the club for free, they paid their money, continue to do so, and deserve the chance to run their club as they see fit. For what it’s worth I think the club and its current controllers are a perfect fit. I hope they use their largest creditor status to protect their interests.
Congratulations to STV’s Peter Smith (aged 12 ½), who scooped the Royal Television Society’s Young Talent of the Year award, achieved partly because he was prepared and able to ask hard questions, when many of his elder peers would rather eat their own toe nails. He’s still not uncovered that Dallas Cowboys email, so more work still to be done.
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Neganon, this Government has gone power crazy, why, they have no real program of Government other than gain independence, agreed, but with or without a Yes vote the SNP will not be in power for much longer, a one trick pony who given power are out of their depth, dangerous for us as much, if not more than them.
BMCUWP, we all are.
Benny therefore the whole of the scottish parliament have gone batshit. There is no excuse for this. I understand this is a ride rom
N the back of a laipudable act. But there is no excuse for this stupid ill thought out none sense. This is way beyond party political stuff.
BMCUW – well jealous of you going to Gold Cup day at Cheltenham….the Mecca for all National Hunt racing fans! I will get there one day…
Didn’t realise that the Killie game could be moved to the Friday night. I’m sure P67 will give PL a slap and the game will be on the Sunday. Thick as thieves, those two! :-)
T4
CowieBhoy, sit doon son, adults talking.
Doc if you want to support independence then that’s your shout. But the OFB and now this????? How on earth can you trust this country?
Doc, I hope you don’t let miss Doc read this blog. Could scar her for life.
When are you buying me a fish in fish city?
neganon2 @ 23:29 on 20 February, 2014
I think you are being a drama queen as usual.
“My god we are creating the same here in scotland. It’s horrific and the ruling SNP believe they are beyond all reasonable doubt”.
We are nowhere near being like Ukraine. I’d have thought you’d know that having spoken to all these Ukrainian s today.
Jist read that Manchester United AND Manchester City
BAITH.. want .
Virgil!
Yippee..!
Auction!,, Auction!,, Jist whit We need..’
Ah luv an Auction..
Fur.. it’s so.. so…
Competitive.!
That’s whit we need.. Mair Bidders.. the Mair the Merrier..
Noo.. We wull be able tae get a Real Big Dod o’ Money fur wan o oor Products..
The Wan Bidder System.. is a Sin.
We want.. whit dae we Want..
WE WANT AN AUCTION!
Noo, Ah feel a Loat Bettah.. Ay..the Prospect of Awe that Luverl Money Flowin intae
the Cetlc Coffers..
Maks Ma Heart Sing..
“We’ll be In the Money.. We’ll be In the Money..
Come oan Ma Honey..
But..
Let’s NEVAH Lend it… Nor.. EVAH… Spend It..
Fur that wid Be .. Wrong!”
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Kojo
Still ,Laughin
benny bheula
23:30 on 20 February, 2014
So we need to let those in power know our thoughts on this, at the ballot box, was this in any political parties pre election promise?
CowieBhoy missed this oot:-)
Somebody on Twitter asked SPFL rules if a club goes under mid season (out curiosity rather than hope I imagine)
SPFL Rules
Club Ceasing to Operate, Participate in and/or be a Member of the League
C53 If, for any reason and during or after any Season, any Club ceases to operate or participate in or to be member of the League or any Play-Off Competition, its playing record in the League and/or any Play-Off Competitions may be expunged by the Board and/or the Board may determine the deemed score in the remainder of its Official Matches and/or the Board may take such steps and make such determinations as to League and Divisional position and/or promotion and/or relegation and participation and/or results in and outcome of any Play-Off Competition and/or any other competition operated by the Company and any and all such further or other steps or measures as the Board shall consider appropriate in the circumstances.
TOMMYTWISTSTOMMYTURNS
Cheltenham is 30 miles from Swindon,an hour on the train. Loads of hotels near Swindon station.
Bear it in mind,bud……
neganon2 @ 23:33 on 20 February, 2014
“Benny therefore the whole of the scottish parliament have gone batshit. ”
So do you want rid of devolution? Simple question. Yes or no?
Manchester United are preparing to battle with rivals Manchester City over Celtic central defender Virgil van Dijk.
United manager David Moyes is planning a major shake-up to his United defence in the summer, with Nemanja Vidic on his way out and doubts hanging over the future of Rio Ferdinand.
Inter Milan have claimed a deal to sign Vidic is “90 per cent done” and Moyes is already plotting how the Serb will be replaced.
United are the latest club to register their interest in Van Dijk after City and Arsenal made their admiration clear by sending scouts to watch the Dutchman Van Dijk only joined Celtic for £2.6 million last June from FC Groningen, but has been a revelation for the Scottish club and impressed in the Champions League.
The 22-year-old is contracted to Celtic until 2017, but the Scottish Premiership leaders would find it difficult to turn down bids of £10 million.
Moyes looked at signing Van Dijk for Everton last season and has kept close tabs on him since succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson as United boss.
Vidic will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season, when he will be a free agent, and Inter have already made an early move.
The president of the Italian club, Erick Thohir, said: “I don’t want to announce something that’s 90 per cent done. I think it’s better to make an announcement when it’s complete. I don’t want to speak on something that’s not done yet.”
City will look to bolster their central defensive options in the summer, when Joleon Lescott’s contract expires, and have placed Van Dijk high on their list of targets.
Arsenal are planning to sign a new central defender in the summer and are interested in Van Dijk and Ajax 22-year-old Joel Veltman.
Out-of-favour club captain Thomas Vermaelen is yet to make a decision on his Arsenal future, but Napoli are pushing hard to try to take the Belgian to Italy.
Vermaelen’s Belgium international team-mate Dries Mertens is keen for the defender to join him at the San Paolo stadium.
Despite his lack of action at the Emirates, Vermaelen is settled in London and is keen to see whether he is given any encouragement that he can win back his starting place.
If his situation does not improve, then Vermaelen will consider Mertens’ pleas to join him at Napoli, while Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg are also pursuing the 28-year-old.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10652600/Manchester-rivals-united-in-admiration-for-Celtic-central-defender-Virgil-van-Dijk.html
Neganon, the SNP will not hold power in Scotland beyond the first election.
We will live in a socialist country, that is, of course, only an opinion.
Either vote is a leap into the dark.
The UK may leave the EU in 2017!
I trust Scotland, not the SNP.
ACGR, my shout week after next.
KOJO
With respect,what we need is some time to build a team.
Time was that our defenders looked like dummies in a shop window,now they are just in the shop window.
ACGR
Your comments last night on Barra, I have very good friends who have a large holiday, home there, they go 2 or 3 times a year, including spending full summer (school holidays, she’s a teacher ), they have been at my wife and I often to go over, will now need to do it
Hail Hail
neganon2
23:31 on 20 February, 2014
I discussed that with an HT, not a power they would want, open to abuse, open to accusation of abuse, stupid law.
neganon2
23:31 on 20 February, 2014
Doc what about the conflict of interest. A head teacher who is a child’s named guardian and a parent who is complaining about the head teacher. Can the head teacher take the child into care if the parent complains about the school.
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Best not mention the non payment of job seekers allowance to under 21 year olds, with effect effect from 2015, if you do not have a school maths grade then :))
Kojo – VVD is better prepared for the EPL than Big Vic was. I agree he will be living near Manchester in August and Celtic will be looking at staged payments leading up to circa £15M.
BMCUW – duly noted mate!
The Colour of Money just starting on Beeb1….feck! Bed time for Bonzo!
HH ya fenian feckers!
T4
Not our HT, an Head Teacher.
NegAnon2
23:34 on
20 February, 2014
There’s the rub. Imagine, if you will, that these two policies had been brought in by the Tories in Westminster. We could quite easily be in the position where no matter what we did at the polls they’d have free reign to ride roughshod all over us. We could conceivably be ruled by a party that got 0 votes. That’s simply can’t be right.
If we have self-determination we can change that. While it’s always possible for the same to happen in the devolved parliament, far too many will vote SNP as a reaction to the Westminster Tories/Labour/Lib Dems become all but indistinguishable.
We need a new politics and we won’t get it if things remain as they are.
EstorilBhoy, is that correct, from where! ?
Doc it’s absolutely crazy. Beyond belief crazy. I’m sorry but why on earth would anyone support independence with these guys in position of power in Scotland? I honestly can’t believe what I am reading tonight. Utterly astonishing. I have written to my MSP. He will stonewall it.
doc is neil lennon @ 23:37 on 20 February, 2014
This didn’t just spring up this week. It has been discussed since last year when The Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill was unveiled.
Too late to greet now. Obviously Labour, Lib Dem and SNP MSPs didn’t get enough concerns. Only the Tories were against this.
It is vital that we all know what is going on in government and ensure our views are known.
Why don’t we throw Barca into the mix for big VvD?
………………. looks like Carles Puyol is about to retire. :-)
a wee note for the racing bhoys and anyone else who might be interested…Kano’s Ghirl is running at Dundalk tomorrow
Cowiebhoy, you wont regret it. It’s a special place and nobody bats an eyelid if you strangle a trout.
Flying from Glasgow is great and the beach landing is unique but being one who is partial to a wee swally I also like the ferry trip. If you go once you will go back.
Bobby Murdoch
Ah Am a Realist… A Real ..Godamned.. Realist
If Ither Clubs Clamor fur wan o oor Guys.. then.. Bloody well Let ’em.
We canny stoap them.
But,it is oor Joab tae Get as Much fur oor Loss as we Kin..
So..
Like Ah said..
Auction.. Auction.. Ah luv an.. Auction!
This Time..
It wullna be No Cotton-Pickin’ .. Ten Million.. that we wull Receive fur Virgil..EETHUR.
Those Big English Clubs…
Kin Afford a Hellava loat mair..
An..There is Nae Man Alive.who is Bettah tae Mak them Pay thru the Nose..
Than.. Kojo..
But..
Peter,wull be fine.. Ah Suppose..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
neganon2 @ 23:48 on 20 February, 2014
You are a wee bit late complaining now. Why didn’t you do it previously?
the scottish government children’s bill. Apparently this bill, amongst other laudable aims will appoint a state guardian oveR every child in Scotland. This remarkable concept threatens the rights of parents to look after their children without interference from the state.Note only is this reminiscint of the OBF act but on a wider and far more frightening scale buts it’s incredibly sinister. The scottish parliament has now officially gone mad. Now I find myself as bedfellows of some mad religious groups but they are right.HWho the hell are these these guardians and what the hell do they know about our children?
Sorry to say but it is a way to protect weans. Terrible that Girfec.
Weeminger all parties have supported this in Scotland. So your argument does not hold. No yet even the Tories would dream this up. It’s beyond parody. I. Can’t live in this country any more. It’s gone beyond the pale.
Nite nite Timland
Last day at work tomorrow for 3 weeks :-)
Hail Hail
PRAECEPTA
Good idea. Were I BARCA CEO,I would be stockpiling players ASAP.
They may be on the receiving end of a transfer embargo soon. And a lot more….
Just watched the article on SSN, go on Fraser, 31 minutes.
A light insanity. There are laudable aspects to this bill as I said but please explain the point about a named guardian. And pleas explain the conflict of interest point I raised before. Scotland has officially gone tonto.
CowieBhoy, I’ll drop of a few tops tomorrow, will text.
Agcr you have to catch the trout how you doing that?