Celtic Rumours Archive February 14 2013

14 Feb 2013 21:11:50
Did you guys read what that guy smith was saying, talking about how the newco will challenge us soon and would be on the same level. He said Celtic have lost in the spl and are losing to other clubs, well dosent he know that is what the game is about and what sports are about? Why does he think that is such a big story, he must hold Celtic really high seeing how he thinks we should never lose.

The last and final Director of Football of Rangers FC founded 1873 and incorporated 1899.

As director football he didn't know where trialists were or know one had jumped on the midnight train south from Glasgow central the night before.

Has Jabba asked him to do a turn on this auspicious day? Or did he stride forth from obscurity under his own initiative?
Is he banned from holding an association football office for five years also?
L

I don't understand why we are still being compared with a third division outfit? Still trying desperately to hang on our slipstream. Another couple of seasons in the lower leagues should put paid to that. As for Celtic losing in the SPL, we were also winning in the champions league. Rangers are losing in the third division. that is all.

15 Feb 2013 11:26:12
I don't think we should be kidding ourselves, the newco have no debt to speak of any more, they are selling out their home games every week and banking the cash, along with a tiny wage bill. Expect to see them back soon enough, in much better shape. Meanwhile we should be taking advantage of their absence to win as many trophies as possible. {Ed007's Note - The Rangers/Sevco are selling out their ground with the majority of seats taken up by season tickets (already paid for and the money is spent) and free tickets to schools/local councils etc. There is no money coming in, they have no credit facility at the bank and they are running at a loss, season ticket sales don't even cover their running costs, it is a laughable business model for any new venture. Compare it to the newest fad wonder diet that women cling onto, when the novelty wears off it fades off to insignificance and 'ra peepul' will be left with useless tins of milk shakes nobody wants and everyone has moved onto the next fad.}

Isnt the Rangers wage bill only second to celtic so not tiny compared with what their bringing in?
bigD

To the last poster. they don't have a small wage budget, they are still paying more in wages than most of the SPL teams! Rangers will come up to our standard in the red AGAIN! We don't need them, they NEED us. why you think they always talk about celtic, jealous of where we are and how good we are, if that Rangers team walked into CP for a game, they would leave with their tails between their legs. we would show them how the game should be played. And don't get me started on andy goram, the guy is a has been who could only turn to writing papers as he doesn't have a clue about football hence why he's not a coach and just a pen pusher! And that smith, WASTER!

Lets face it, Rangers need the old firm! There is absolutely no doubt about it!
They require the sectarian side of game to drive their support numbers up, sad but very true!
The quicker celtic distance themselves further from this the better for everyone except rangers!

The old firm is dead! Thank god!!

14 Feb 2013 14:31:23
I read a few posts about Neil can do no wrong in Celtic supporters eyes and can't quite believe it do they despise the man that much they want his own fans to despise him? Neil is a young manager learning the game and in my eyes taking Celtic to the last 16 of champions league is quite simply amazing considering the amount of cash spent on transfers to beat Barcelona the greatest team in the world is amazing to run the so close in camp nou amazing if wanyama and hooper do leave for big dollars then it will be great bit of business we have a good record of signing talented young players and selling them on I would like to see Neil at the helm for many years to come as I think we could become a last 16 regular.

Tre67

Its only a great piece of business if we actually spend some of the money. Looks to me as the vast majority of the profits will be sitting in the bank!

I would rather see some of the guys that played at Inverness coming through the ranks rather than wasting our hard earned money on players filling up their pensions. Appreciate everyone wants superstars but would take three Adam Mstthews type players (young, hungry, keen to learn) knowing full well that two will probably not make it rather than buy one established 'star'. We won't get last sixteen every year, but we csn have exciting times trying! The model appears to be working so let's give it a few years and see how we get on.

15 Feb 2013 11:36:21
While the business model certainly works, finances are good, mostly down to our CL miracle. We have become a selling club, expect Wanyama, hooper and big Fraser to be heading away in the summer with some bargain replacements brought in. As for regulars in last 16 of CL, It would not surprise me if we fail to negotiate our way through the qualifying stages next season. Sorry, just a bit of reality.