Wigan Athletic yesterday were the first to fall into administration in the world’s most financially vulnerable league, the English Championship. They were mid-table and on a winning streak, so if they can find the money to complete their remaining games, there is a chance they will avoid relegation, despite the points deduction.
With former owner, Dave Whelan, still alive and still rich, they are probably better placed to recover from this than most in the Championship, but I doubt Dave is prepared to cover years of contracted losses to fill the bank accounts of players.
If the great structural change in football that Celtic fans have been waiting on for decades does not happen in the months to come, it never will.
Most players in the English Football League have had their wages deferred, while some have been furloughed. Taxes have also been deferred, so the crunch lies ahead.
I am not a Mike Ashley fan but the manner in which he trolled yesterday Newco was spectacular. Sports Direct’s Facebook page announced Newco strips would be available exclusively from the retailer they continually believe they were rid of. The club statement that followed was an excruciating attempt to confirm nothing while not contradicting a word of the Sports Direct statement.
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HEB
Thanks for that :O(
I canny spell this morning!
Philbhoy 11.01am
I thought you spelt “this morning” perfectly
On the subject of writing articles plenty on here (BRTH & others) just write long posts and people comment on the post pretty sure P67 has run this blog pretty dam well and the blog is updated regularly with articles but only main one is available for comments … it might not be every bodies cup of tea but definitely my go to Celtic internet option
GFTB
Both sites are different.
I don’t mind that.
I love a list 05/07/20;
2 DF Christopher Jullien
3 DF Greg Taylor
4 DF Jack Hendry
57 DF Stephen Welsh
6 MF Nir Bitton
8 MF Scott Brown
9 FW Leigh Griffiths
10 FW Vakoun Issouf Bayo
11 FW Patryk Klimala
12 MF Ismaila Soro
17 MF Ryan Christie
18 MF Tom Rogic
19 MF Mikey Johnston
20 MF Maryan Shved
21 MF Olivier Ntcham
22 FW Odsonne Édouard
23 DF Boli Bolingoli
28 MF Luca Connell
29 GK Scott Bain
30 DF Jeremie Frimpong
33 DF Hatem Abd Elhamed
35 DF Kristoffer Ajer
42 MF Callum McGregor
49 MF James Forrest
52 MF Ewan Henderson
56 DF Anthony Ralston
65 GK Conor Hazard
Due to Covid19 not even sure when the transfer window closes there has been mention of an extension, apart from the obvious need for a new Number One goalkeeper there are a few in the trimmer squad that will be off on loan e.g. Jack Hendry Anthony Ralston Maryan Shved?
I’m sure we’re monitoring Motherwell’s David Turnbull for centre mid, we’re very unsettled at full back but unless we offload someone then I doubt we’ll spend more money in that area.
Up front provided we hold on to Eddy then Griffiths Bayo and Klimala should be good enough back up for a side, that generally plays one striker.
Midfield is well covered, if Soro makes an impression, but if the right players become available we’ll take players for any positions and when the EPL and other Championship finish up there might be one or two surprises.
CORKCELT on 5TH JULY 2020 10:44 AM
Less of the old bassas…CQN was brought to my attention by a great friend, CM67 who lurks but has never posted. Thanks to him I have never looked back. To say I have met so many friends is an under statement, some of them are old bassas but I will not name names for fear of falling out with someone.
I have looked in on KDS and SC but for me it is CQN.
Yes there are some posters who no longer post but I have stayed in touch with them through WhatsApp, Text, Twitter, FB and especially in person.
I have got know so many great friends through CQN, you being one of them. I will be eternally indebted to CQN.
If the plug is ever pulled on CQN I will always stay in touch with the many friends I have made through the blog.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
As one of the ould bassas, I haven’t moved beyond CQN.
Philbhoy 11.14am
Never a competition in my eyes, if not for BMCUWP would never even had a look, as Lennybhoy posted previously I don’t think there are many internet sites where people actually end up meeting in real life … but plenty in this place have
I might be incorrect but think 1st October has been mentioned for closing of the Morelos window, ah mean transfer windae :-)
Little known facts # 229
Alex Rae failed the screen test for the lead role in Nosferatu because he was too grotesque .
Little known fact # 230
When Alex Rae was born he was so ugly the midwife slapped his maw .
Little known facts #230
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson modelled the orcs in his films on Alex Rae, WITHOUT MR RAE’S PERMISSION!
Oops Fred beat me to no. 230!
tongland
Glasgow, 1968. Photo © Jürgen Schadeberg.
https://i0.wp.com/britishculturearchive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/76C9A2C3-EBBE-420B-9D3F-9A5BE7A4F365_1_201_a.jpeg?fit=1463%2C899&ssl=1
Fred Colon, Unfortunately for me, I was drinking a cup of tea, when I read your 11,57 post,
Corkie
Send him the bill for your new macbookpro
Think they are about £1 k at the moment
SAINT STIVS on 5TH JULY 2020 12:16 PM
tongland ya bass!
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fixed that for you Stivs.
Shot in the dark here.
George Lewis ( New Orleans Clarinet man) played at the McLennan Galleries in Sauchiehall Street in 1965. Anyone know who the support band were? I think they were an English bunch.
HS
Acker Bilk? ….. Guess.
St.Anthony
@Stephen4_2
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Fans pictured at Pittodrie in 1977 for Aberdeen v Celtic game. Have a closer look at the guy holding the banner up. These were the days before strict segregation at football grounds.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcF8eatWoAAxL-j?format=jpg&name=large
St.Anthony
@Stephen4_2
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Jul 4
Haven’t seen this one before of big Billy leading the Celts out in the 1965 SCF. Unusual to see the Grenadier Guards (or whatever) there as my recollection is of Scots pipe bands playing GSTQ for us to howl our derision at. The guards were more a Wembley final thing than Hampden.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcEpL5jXgAci9uS?format=jpg&name=large
Oops! Mclellan !!
St Stivs
Now I know why my dads face is tripping him 😂😂
Teuchter ar la
No. I don`t think they were as well known as Ball, Barber, Colyer or Bilk but thanks anyway.
SS @22:56
I’ll not be the only one who spent the last five minutes looking to see if they are in that photo😱😂
Saint stivs
Little known facts #232
Scots guards have groups of 3 buttons on their tunic
BT
I thought the same thing ( about your Dad`s face) when I clicked SS`s link :-))
Hot smoked
Think him and big Billy had their games faces on 8-)
HS
Like I said – Just a guess. A fantastic reed man indeed.
A wee tune for you to do the hoovering to. 👌
https://youtu.be/-t7XnXcGNpk?list=PLblzW16LxdvaHdO5LaQ6-4z8J7JCVwr2b
BT – I’d call it stuff upper lip expression.
Don’t think anyone should underestimate the importance of the victory that day.
Sy. Stivs, The attendances at these games were absolutely mind boggling. Just checked 65 Cup Final, 108,000,
record for Hampden 149,415. How the feck did they all fit in.
Bloody fat fingers – stuff – stiff
Hello again all you young rebels.
Just to let you all know, I’ve not abandoned CQN just a bit of comp. trouble.
Think it ran out of gas or sumfin, anyway sorted now.
The state of Victoria in a bit of bother now with most of the suburbs back in
lockdown because of a second wave of Corona.
All due to returning overseas people supposedly confined to hotel lockdown
but were being ferried about by the private security co. to go shopping etc
Stories coming out now about them not only sharing cigarettes but beds as
well.
Heads about to roll again, and I hope they sue the erses off those security
people some of whom were also picking up gov. dole money while earning
plenty as supposed guards.
Where do you go with that? feckin insane.
O.k calmed down a bit, luckily our area is still open but restrictions apply so
our training nights with the youth teams is still on and talk about starting
games being discussed, think they’re a bit too optimistic myself.
My big worry is, with all this lockdown etc. how the feck will I ever find a
hurting hun, after all it’s difficult here as it was.
H.H. Mick
Also noticed the warm up bladders – proper footballs not today flyaways
Ref looks a bit dodgy as well, decided to look him up, Hugh Philips, poor divil died in 1996.
Melbourne Mick – people are the spreaders of the virus – think sometimes they ignore what their actions can cause. Governments can put all the rules and regulations in place but in the end it’s individuals actions that matter.
John Collins talks some amount of absolute pish,currently managing Utopia FC.
was the linesman next to big john a wummin ?
Corkcelt
My first cup final (67) was north of 126,000.
Those numbers didn’t seem incredible at the time though.
HH