On Saturday 8 September 1888, across the north of England, league football got underway. Since then leagues have spread to every corner of the globe where a remotely green patch of grass can survive. Thousands of national titles have been decided in that time, some, as we know to our cost, by the slenderest of margins.
The record winning margin, since 1888, across the globe, is shared by two teams, Paris St Germain and Cairo’s finest, Al Ahly, who both won their national titles by 31 points, PSG last year, Al Ahly in 2005.
Your team and mine are currently 30 points ahead of second placed Aberdeen with two games remaining. If we win away to Partick Thistle tomorrow, and against Hearts on Sunday, and Aberdeen drop fail to win both their remaining games, in Glasgow, against Newco tonight and Partick on Sunday, world football’s record books will be rewritten.
You don’t need the record books to tell you this is a special season, one you will remember fondly for the rest of your life, but in future, many the world over will learn about what Celtic achieved this season by reading their name either immediately below, or above, PSG and Al Ahly.
I remember the old days, when we hoped Aberdeen would drop points at Ibrox. Rangers were a basket case of a football club (nothing on today’s Ibrox incarnation, of course), while Aberdeen were one of the top clubs in Europe, and formidable competition for Celtic.
We can be more circumspect now with our sentiment, but – wait for it, I hope Brother Pedro gets a result tonight. He’s working on our place in history.
JOCK STEIN LISBON 1967 T-SHIRTS SELLING FAST! ORDER AT WWW.CQNBOOKSTORE.COM
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AN TEARMANN
Hopefully a Wednesday morning outing suits you,sir!
Celtic Champs Elect,
i guess it will depend how Feisty an affair it is. He doesn’t have ‘history’ with them the way he does with us, and will probably be on his best behaviour. He’ll also know that he’s unlikely to get the free ride from the MIB that he got at Pittodrie last week
POGMATHONYAHUN AKA LAIRD OF THE SMILES
Sorry to hear of the loss of your old friend, may Billy rest in peace and may his family find comfort over the coming days and months..
KTF ma auld Pal..
BMCUW, CCB,
Count me in for Fatima. The thought had crossed my mind so I’m glad it has been up for discussion.
I’ve just bought a Sarong at Kota Kinabalu airport which I’m toying with the idea of wearing at the bash in Lisbon. A very nice green and white number.
BMCUW, thank for your words regarding Billy.
Thanks Starry.
Any season tickets holders able to get an extra ticket for the cup final would make this bhoy happy. Travelling back from Toronto this Friday. Email paulbhoys@gmail.com if you can help out
Hail hail
So what do we all really think about Shay Logan?
I see that vile scumbag Traynor had mark Walters especially delivered for the ridiculous “Racism”display at the dump yesterday.A couple of kids,two men and their dog,and a couple of Blazers on display.Nothing at all to do with “Give Racism the red card”more to do with throwing some bad light on Celtic,to try and deflect from their scumbag fans.The Evening Times,happy to oblige.
I dont think I can ever remember a more loathsome bunch,than the scum running the Munters into the ground at the moment.Nasty,vicious,sectarian,bigots,who,like rats,backed into a corner,of their own making,will attack anything within distance.I abhor them.
Heading to Perth Races tonight bhoys, any horsey guys out there got any fancies for me?? HH
POGMATHONYAHUN…
Sorry to hear of the passing of your friend,Billy.Condolences to his loved ones and hope they find the strength to help them through.
May Billy RIP.
….but is a draw at Ibrox not a home win in Sevspeak?
If the huns were serious about tackling racism they’d have had a catholic and an Irish person openly represented yesterday.Otherwise it’s akin to the KKK having an ‘kick out ginegrism’ event.Beneath contempt these (WAT) people.
Bryan says that Ticketus asked for an “awareness letter” confirming David Murray knew of 3rd party involvement
Court shown email from witness to Whyte and Phill Betts 3 March 2011
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“one last deep breath to get over the line..the slam dunk on this issue would be to get Sir David to write a confirmation letter”
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Bryan says they wanted David Murray to know there was an “institution” involved in the takeover.
Witness says the club would not be in debt to Ticketus, but season ticket income would be lower.
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“When the customer bought the ticket the money wouldn’t go to the club”
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Draft letter shown to court says David Murray had been offered, and accepted “Life Presidency” of the club.
Email from Whyte shown to court, says Ticketus request is “pretty much” what he has discussed with Murray.
Later Whyte email “In conversations with Sir David I mentioned a 3rd party would be providing a significant chunk of the funding”
Court shown letter signed by Whyte saying he has spoken to Murray about 3rd party funding.
Reply from Bryan to Whyte, says chairman is happy with letter, “I’ll let you know asap if we’re in the clear.”
Bryan confirms the agreement with Whyte took into account the possibility of an insolvency event at Rangers
Bryan agrees that the Ticketus deal would have a “major financial impact on Rangers” and needed board approval
Bryan says Ticketus paid season ticket money to Rangers, who lent it to Wavetower, who paid the bank debt.
Bryan confirms paying the bank debt to Lloyds was a condition of providing the funds to Whyte.
Bryan says total deal was £24m £18m to pay Lloyds, £2m ‘free cash to the club” rest VAT
*gingerism
BABASONICOS71
Thank you.
Later Whyte email “In conversations with Sir David I mentioned a 3rd party would be providing a significant chunk of the funding”
would be nice if this conversation was on tape.
Bryan says Ticketus paid season ticket money to Rangers, who lent it to Wavetower, who paid the bank debt.
?????
Obviously all of the above is borrowed from the tweets of James Doleman
As we knew, all roads lead to Murray….
Finally, took the plunge and booked I for Lisbon.
Taking the wife and bhoy (late 20’s) with me on the 25th to join the pilgrimage to Estadio Nacional.
Intend to join party at “pink street” later that day. Fly home late on the Saturday, so hope to see cup final in an Irish bar.
Will no doubt chat to some of you CQN’rs whist over there (when introduced, I’ll say “call me Gerry” lol)
I may have missed it, or, in all likelihood, have misunderstood some of what’s been reported here, but all this talk of money coming into the club/company and going to pay off Lloyds etc – i haven’t seen any mention of any of the funds from the sale of club/company being allocated to pay off the debt to HMRC ? where was that money going to come from ?
Am i just being stupid here ? ( entirely possible )
Bryan says Ticketus paid season ticket money to Rangers, who lent it to Wavetower, who paid the bank debt.
This is the killer line, this is the end, at least for David Murray.
ignore my last comment there. I was being stupid, and missed the bit about the 6m for VAT.
DOH !
Wavetower = Liberty Capital = Craig Whyte .
From my wee black book.
5 5 2011 -The Stock Exchange —
” Wavetower is pleased to announce that it has today acquired 92,842,388 Ordinary Shares representing 85.3% of the issued share capital in The Rangers Football Club PLC ( The Club ) for a consideration of £1″
So.
Did Charles green buy the David Murray life president of the club in the basket of asset’s.
I demand to know.
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan on 17th May 2017 7:31 am
I tried to “buy” tickets for the raffle on Monday but it had closed the process.
Let me know how and I’ll buy a few tickets from you.
Will be in Lisbon on Sunday
Bring it on!! HH
DELIASMITH:
but at the time of the transfer… was Craig Whyte -‘Rangers’?
Some ovine comedy…quite funny.
https://mobile.twitter.com/theredfinal/status/864560280830976000/photo/1
Watching the daily politic – labour man should stop digging – bit of a car crash
BABASONICOS71
Tee hee…
POGMATHONYAHUN
Condolence for the loss of your friend and may he rest in peace
TURKEYBHOY on 17TH MAY 2017 11:43 AM
Spot on with that post.
Although at this point, somebody usually comes on to the blog to tell us that Traynor is a former altar boy whose family are all Celtic fans and who is actually a really nice guy when you meet him off duty.
GLENDALYSTONSILS
Traynor is a former altar boy whose family are all Celtic fans and who is actually a really nice guy when you meet him off duty.
Pogmathonyahun.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your good friend.
Hopefully all the happy memories will help you all through this difficult time.
Hail Hail
The record winning margin is currently 31. Just now we are 30 points ahead. We do not need The Rangers* help in achieving a new record. We can instead hope that Partick take points from Aberdeen this coming Sunday.
So I do hope Aberdeen win tonight then get no better than a draw on Sunday. if we win our 2 games the margin will end up as being 32 or 33.
Simples.
There’s a reason we call Jim Traynor Jabba…
Mr Traynor if you please
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Is there anybody left in office at Club1872?
I thought it was set up to be autonomous from the clutches of the forces of Baal.
Doesn’t look like it today.
Could James Blair, last man (or woman) standing, really be an all powerful planted despot with the power of veto over all other directors (not that there are any others today) with autocratic licence regards finance etc.?