Win over HJK worth at least £6m to Celtic

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Celtic will receive £1.65m from the Uefa revenue distribution system for participating in the Champions League play-off round against Helsingborgs.  Add to that around £1m gate money and the guarantee of at least three Europa League games, with Uefa distribution money, you can calculate the value of Wednesday’s win over HJK Helsinki as no less than £6m (all figures are net of vat).  Quite a prize for one game.

Compare this to the projected income from newco The Rangers, who claimed to have sold 25,000 season tickets.  If all sales were at full adult prices (£258 in vat), net income would be £5.375m.

Should Celtic overcome Helsingborgs and reach the Champions League group stage, the club will return to a remarkably strong financial footing.

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  1. Shouldn’t the national broadcaster have updated this page by now?

     

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers

     

    This whole issue of who they are, what bits are old bits, what bits are old bits, who owns what bits and so on needs to be sorted.

     

    What were the days and weeks of meetings through the summer doing? Certainly not bringing any clarity. But seriously BBC – update that page.

  2. SP:)))

     

    It was a car crash, to watch our defence at times was like watching boys playing in the local park, the tactics were S&*&e and there were more bad players than good, Ally needs to get the tactics changed and ffs this hoofing the ball up the park is a joke.

     

    ——————

     

    F&*&*&g hell that was dreadful.

     

     

    McCoist and the players need to take a long hard look at themselves.

     

    :)))) deadclub loyal medias view on the gift that keeps giving today.

  3. Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! on 11 August, 2012

     

     

    when we eliminate Helsingborg …. 48hrs to conclude business.

     

     

    ducks.row.

  4. Estadio Nacional on

    Im hearing the SFA are set to push through a rule change, 3 points will now be awarded for a draw in SFL games….

     

     

    More news as and when I get it.

  5. Why are Sevco wearing the kit of a deceased club? With 5 stars for what? One for every week in their history?

     

     

    Not sure HMRC will be best pleased, especially with no money to creditors yet the new huns are debt free and can afford to sign new players…

  6. Patrick27 on 11 August, 2012 at 15:10 said:

     

     

    Why are Sevco wearing the kit of a deceased club? With 5 stars for what? One for every week in their history?

     

     

    Not sure HMRC will be best pleased, especially with no money to creditors yet the new huns are debt free and can afford to sign new players…

     

    +++++

     

     

    It’s like they actually want ole Hector to come a calling again.

     

     

    Stupid huns.

  7. PS

     

    the reason they did not start today on -10 points for still being in administration is they are a new club (rangers 1872) is still sitting on a shelf somewhere waiting to be executed. TELL ALL THE HUNS YE KNOW>

     

    pps my C&Ps from DEADCLUB media Is why I have learned(thanks Awe Naw) NEVER to come on here and vent my feelings about the team.

     

    The thought of the ghosts over in Govan C&P ing my comments on to swamps disturbs me more than a result or performance.

     

    Enjoy watching 2 of the worlds biggest clubs in action tonight.

     

    Till later May only good things come your way HAIL HAIL

  8. nothing without fans on

    BBC website:

     

     

    “Rangers will be able to borrow as many as nine Newcastle players in a deal that will see Magpies owner Mike Ashley buy a share in the Ibrox club.

     

    The Scottish FA is ready to ratify the move on the condition that Ashley owns no more than 10% of Rangers and has no personal role in running the club.”

     

     

    SFL rulebook:

     

     

    “123.2.5 The Board shall not during a season approve more than four temporary transfers to any one club at any one time. Of these, no more than one such transfer at any one time shall involve a player who has reached the age of 21 years on 1st January of the appropriate year. The maximum number of temporary transfers allowed to any club in a season shall not exceed five, of which not more than two shall involve players who have reached the age of 21 years on 1st January of the appropriate year.”

  9. leftclicktic on 11 August, 2012 at 15:13 said:

     

     

    Okay that’s the entertainment over let’s get on with the football now…

     

     

    Bring on the Madrid..

  10. Ashley is a good fit for a ***** ‘team’.

     

    One game in,they’re wrecked and they know it.

     

    Sally for life? Hahahahaha! So that means they’ve got about a month left,then.

     

    Doubly stupid huns!

  11. Isn’t life as a Celtic fan wonderful?

     

     

    Apart from our obvious charm and general all round affability, the teams we play and the players we get to see are what makes being a football fan such a great thing.

     

     

    By the time we come off the field tonight, we’ll have played, in the last three weeks we will have played teams who have won:

     

    16 European Cups/Champions Leagues

     

    6 Uefa Cups

     

    2 Cup Winners Cups

     

    4 Uefa Super Cups

     

    8 Intercontinental/World Club Cups

     

    85 Domestic Championships

     

    50 Domestic Cups

     

     

    Are we being spoiled?

  12. Snake Plissken on

    Charles Green was right when he said that putting them in DIV 3 was because of bigotry – we are all sick of their bigotry and we wanted rid of them.

     

     

    Hee hee

  13. BBC say n/castle sending 9 calvary to help out a 7 week old club

     

     

     

    SFL rulebook:

     

     

    “123.2.5 The Board shall not during a season approve more than four temporary transfers to any one club at any one time. Of these, no more than one such transfer at any one time shall involve a player who has reached the age of 21 years on 1st January of the appropriate year. The maximum number of temporary transfers allowed to any club in a season shall not exceed five, of which not more than two shall involve players who have reached the age of 21 years on 1st January of the appropriate year.”

  14. Oh Shuggie you are but a fool..

     

     

    ShaunHenderson ‏@Shaunn_88

     

    “Rangers will tear the SFL apart. Not only will they go the whole season unbeaten,they will win every game home & away” Hugh Keevins.

     

    Retweeted by Carfins Finest.

  15. NatKnow - "We welcome the paper-chase..." on

    Wonder if Green has drafted that 25 year contract for Ally yet?

  16. dirtymac » fast forward to the g.o.d

     

    15:23 on 11 August, 2012

     

    Isn’t life as a Celtic fan wonderful?

     

    Apart from our obvious charm and general all round affability, the teams we play and the players we get to see are what makes being a football fan such a great thing.

     

    >>>>>>>

     

    Well…..we ARE The Champions and the first team from these islands to win The European Cup.

     

    And…..we are liked and admired worldwide.

     

    Just for today I will bask in the reflected glory of Celtic F.C. A good day to be a Tim.

  17. When asked if he was happy with Mike Ashley becoming involved at Rangers, Ally Mcoist replied,

     

    “absolutely, absolutely hes just the kind of guy we need, I mean Mike and I both have 48 inch waists so we can share tracky bottoms fae sports Direct, absolutely”

  18. dirtymac…

     

     

    No we are not being spoiled! As the BEST supporters in the world, this is what we have come to expect – matches against the biggest and most successful club sides in the world! It is our rightful place and it shall comtinue for many years to come!

     

     

    HH!!

  19. leftclicktic on 11 August, 2012 at 15:29

     

     

    SFA have apparently agreed 9 Newcastle players can play for Sevco.

     

    SPL 2 jigsaw pieces falling into place?