Back in 1994, when our day of greatest need arrived, Celtic fans had already invested years in developing a recovery strategy in case the club faced extinction. A disparate group of “rebels” filtered out good ideas from bad, established a platform for recovery and ensured that when the hour came, one man was ready and able to walk into a branch of Bank of Scotland and deposit a large sum of money into Celtic’s account, while others rallied support and prepared for the recovery.
Those rebels eventually went their own ways as many of those who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Fergus McCann found allies in conflict didn’t make for friends in peacetime, but the rebels were united long enough to Save our Celts. Without their preparation, Celtic would have quickly gone into administration and who knows where thereafter.
Compare and contrast with Rangers in their hour of need. There is no preparation, no consensus of the willing, not even an acceptance that this is, in fact, an hour of need.
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Declan Is Neil Lennon 1888 Hates being 2nd says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:18
Add too that theyv just sold jelavich for a wurld reccord £83million pownds.
Dear friends,
It might be too early to gloat, but here’s a though to anyone writing new songs or chants: The Sister Sledge classic, ‘We Are Family’ sounds great (to me at least) as G=I-R-U=Y.
yours in (numberless) Hoops,
bbh0y
David Hay-You heard anything about Mackie?He looks half decent and QPR have signed Cisse and bid for Zamora so he might be available.
Paul67 says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:04
I was surprised at your assertion that Celtic had widespread support from the majority of their rivals in the infamous flag dispute.
I could be wrong, but my memory & my understanding of the situation is that ONLY Rangers voiced any support for Celtic.
ernie lynch says:
31 January, 2012 at 13:57
malceye says:
31 January, 2012 at 13:55
Jim Traynor today on the DR
“Where has all the money gone?”
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Has he seen the price of lamb?
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££££££
shotblasting Minty’s Farmers!
Goodness sake …. dont these users realise no that the huns are about to go belly up ?
Expecting me to do my job today !!!!! deary me
btw stay clear of cloud computing for production scenarios
ArranmoreBhoyLXV11 says:
31 January, 2012 at 13:15
But why are these psychopants still pandering to him at the expense of Hospital care education public funds ?
Some kind of anti Catholic notion ?
Brown bags ?
blackmail ?
thomthethim,
;-)
I´ve been told any more “full thread” posts from you and you will be spending the day wearing the CQN orange bib.
It would seem that you and BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS seem intent on fighting for that one ;-)
dirtymac,
that helps nail the coffin lid down
Rieperman,
Sir Skinty wanted the huns to go belly up before now. That was his main aim … it hasn´t happened and will no longer
happen. Asset stripping what they feared most and is now right at the door. Whyte has IMHO decided to maximsie the
advantage presented to him by SIr Skinty. Sir Skinty relinquished all control directly and can only indirectly influence
matters. I expect Rangers to hobble on for a few months yet. Until the judges report back in fact
TET
Too far away buddy. I am just the fool on the hill
Hail Hail
Paul 67
So what you’re saying is we need to help the other SPL clubs get new bankers. Based on our Board ‘expertise’ if they put a bit of effort in that should be doable, especially if they have been considering this and working on it for some time.
They have been working on this for some time haven’t they?
Or does this fall into the ‘convenient excuse’ bracket?
HH
hey Dec
ive just ruined my new work trousers that i replaced
the ones you made me pee last week.
you owe me £8 (asda-george)
In an ideal world a club other than Celtic [Aberdeen? Hearts , if they still exist,?] would be in the forefront of the protests against les Horribles Nouveaux getting back into the Trumpton Premier League.
Even though they have brought it all on themselves the assembled Hunguffrage will be deployed to blame Celtic for their woes if they end up in Trumpton Div 3.
glasgow road @ 13:52 – Excellent post, hail hail my friend.
paul67 – you mentioned Bank of Scotland, do we know what clubs bank with which Banks , obviously we are with Co-op. Could be difficult for a partly state owned Bank to press the issue for clubs to support newco, particularly if the same state’s revenue are defrauded as part of liquidation.
The Lizard King says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:16
Exactly for there to be a Newco, somebody has to have the Money..and there weren’t a lot of takers fro the poisoned chalice before the MBT came along…
Thanks for that..
SP
TheBarcaMole
How are you mi amigo, well I hope.
So many smart and intelligent people on here and other blogs who can’t see the woods for the trees, that is in no way a slight on them, all the years of the brainwashing has it’s effect.
The hun are the establishment team, the hun can basicly do as they please, any other team that sacked Manchester would not be playing euro football, that’s for sure, the influence of the ludges goes way beyond the scottish border.
Some have asked why the media in england haven’t picked up on the story, I think they can’t see the woods for the trees.
Most have no idea the powers these folks have, it’s frightning.
Had a quick look on the Evening Times website and their take on this momentous day appears to be . . . . well nothing actually, not a bean. Obviously they’ve been caught with their pants at their ankles by those Watergate-esque rascals Traynor and Keevins.
Anonymousness!
one of the best yet!
Kilbowie Kelt says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:21
Paul67 says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:04
‘I was surprised at your assertion that Celtic had widespread support from the majority of their rivals in the infamous flag dispute.
I could be wrong, but my memory & my understanding of the situation is that ONLY Rangers voiced any support for Celtic.’
That’s certainly my understanding.
I’m new here, but I take it Declan is a tim, being a hun, being a tim – if you know what I mean.
Baldrick
Rangers’ Jordan McMillan signing for Dunfermline. – STV
James F
It is opinion and that is all but my belief is that given a choice between saving us or them, the rest of the SPL would chose them.
I base this only on the self financial interest of the individual chairman. Many eloquent posts have highlighted the pros and cons of the other clubs voting against the possibility of a newco being accepted immediately straight back in to the top tier.
cardiffbhoy says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:11
One last thing – unless you and SydneyTim have access to the monthly accounts, how can you possibly know how much of our bank credit facilities we use up?
Annual reports are compiled at a time after ST money starts coming in and interim halfway through the season. What about immediately prior to ST moneys arriving? The period from December 30 onwards, where we’re paying out c£4m each month. Bank debt sat at £9m or thereabouts at year end 2010, with vast sums due long before ST money came in a few months later.
Genuine question, but how much do you suspect our debt was at the end of that season?
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was close to £30m.
TET,
Your posts are very tantalising.
I would really like it if you divulged more of your conversations on the greens.
Brozek on SS News parading the No 17 jersey.
Who says phil collins is shugar ?
Cadbury gorilla moment
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord
I’ve been waiting for this moment, all my life, Oh Lord
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Well, if you told me you were drowning
I would not lend a hand
I’ve seen your face before my friend
But I don’t know if you know who I am
Well, I was there and I saw what you did
I saw it with my own two eyes
So you can wipe off the grin, I know where you’ve been
It’s all been a pack of lies
And I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord
I’ve been waiting for this moment for all my life, Oh Lord
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord
And I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Well I remember, I remember don’t worry
How could I ever forget, it’s the first time, the last time we ever met
But I know the reason why you keep your silence up, no you don’t fool me
The hurt doesn’t show; but the pain still grows
It’s no stranger to you or me
And I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord…
Baldrick says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:24
I think he’s parodying a hun posing as a Tim.
But I might be wrong.
On a snowy cold day in London I walked up fleet street singing”hail hail the celts are here”
I could suck a couple of lemons and I would still be smiling
Newco to division 3
God bless Fergus
James F
It is opinion and that is all, but my belief is that given a choice between saving us or them, the rest of the SPL would chose them.
I base this only on the financial self interest of the individual chairman. Many eloquent posts have highlighted the pros and cons of the other clubs voting against the possibility of a newco being accepted immediately straight back in to the top tier.
From what I’ve seen they suffer myopia through greed. They will opt for the short term fix eg newco = a bigger tv deal.
We see the long term advantage to the smaller clubs but this takes forethought and patience. I don’t believe the rest will show this.
rt rev david hay – george. is that the boy who sold the breeks to you in asda. good gear in there by the way. my brother got his wedding suit in there. it was mint. there is a bird who works in the asda by me and she is bang tidy. i got lobbed out by the security guard though as i was following her round the shop panting like a dug. the misses is starting to wonder why i only want to shop in lidl. she thinks i am turnign into a schemy hahaha
I wonder what Campbell Ogilvie is up to these days??
As for Celtic resigning, its a non starter, as a matter of corporate law they must act in the interest of the majority of shareholders, I doubt if the resignation of a very much going concern from its market place (without a home to go to) would carry the day, corporate businesses dont go in for grand gestures nor should they, and this will also apply to any Newco decision the other thing corporations do is Pyrrhic victories no matter how much we would hope they would
Last day of the transfer window and no posts yet of Robbie Kean and Shay Given at Glasgow Airport :)
starry plough says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:30
After the reappearance of the purveyor of fine wines and succulent lamb (lambrusco and donner meat) last week, he current favourite for Hide and Seek champion 2012.
Woops Keane with an “e”, sorry.
James Forrest is Lennon says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:19
There has been much reference to the Stages of Grief and that the articles in the DR evidence progress.
Nonsense. There has been NO progress towards self enlightenment amongst David Murray and his friends in the media. The BBC Documentary, the Alistair Johnson interviews, the DR exclusives – all about protecting Murray and minted pals – nothing more.
The agenda is two fold:
1. protect reputations (Murray, Smith etc) and
2. fastest route back to normality (Frankenstein Rangers back in the SPL)
But what is clear is that there is no turning back from where we are about to go. Colours are being nailed to the mast, and this will never be forgotten – the MSM in Scotland are in full “Save Rangers” mode. This runs deep – the attempt to demonise Neil Lennon, to legitimise attacks on those deemed “Irish” or “Catholic” by all arms of the state in Scotland. The timing is not coincidental – that would be naïve.
Our challenge, collectively, is to ensure the debate is framed such that there is recognition of wrong doing, that resolutions are seen to be fair and equitable and that the greater good is served.
Our greatest advantage, gloriously, is the arrogant disinterest from the customers of Rangers: uninformed; disengaged; devoid of self reflection; bloated with titles, trinkets, lamb and moonbeams. Rome is burning.
HH
TLK
As for Declan I am with Tx4 as he is poster of the year for laughs!
His spelling, insight, grammar and general perception are way ahead
Hail ha
Declan /
I assume that ” Declan ” is trying to prove the adage that satire [ however cliched ] is wasted on the stupid.
Declan Is Neil Lennon 1888 Hates being 2nd says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:30
Deccy bhoy,magic.
dirtymac says:
31 January, 2012 at 14:31
Did he not work at Rangers and Hearts before the SFA??
Might be an interesting guy to Hugh Keevins to interview with his inside knowledge of Scotland’s two most troubled clubs?
Declan
back toe yoor best.
u r rite. No bee long till we ur in the carpark. ibrox car park! buyin sum cheep furnitur fir the dinein room.
I might have only been on the site for a short time, but can some1 give declan an award for poster of the decade??????
Honestly I’m in tears at some of the stuff he writes!!
Mon the Hoops