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| The Board - general discussion (including Res 12); notes from the AGM | |
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| Topic Started: 15 Jul 2014, 12:03 AM (1,414,925 Views) | |
| Wanyerma | 29 Aug 2014, 11:37 AM Post #1961 |
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Considering retirement
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Oh and anyone watching that BS should be in no doubt about Lawell wanting the zombies in our league. We apparently augmented their absence with selling players. That's strategic failure. Celtic is going nowhere under this incompetent dick. |
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| OptimusCheese | 29 Aug 2014, 11:37 AM Post #1962 |
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Tell my mother that I never wrote a whack jam.
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Oh, that made me mad.Patronising carrot. |
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| Dianogah | 29 Aug 2014, 11:38 AM Post #1963 |
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Sorry but that's just not true Having dealt with with Brian ons few occasions with the grave society, and reading his work and knowing his record in politics that's just not a fair representation of him For example
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wilson_%28Labour_politician%29 |
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| beer_goggler1888 | 29 Aug 2014, 11:39 AM Post #1964 |
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Harp Lager ICE cold
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Turned that interview off after 30 secs and away to change as Peter Lawwell pissed up my leg there. He really does think we're that stupid. Arrogant effwit
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| fatboab | 29 Aug 2014, 11:40 AM Post #1965 |
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Just before the Dawn
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Bingo
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| mick405 | 29 Aug 2014, 11:41 AM Post #1966 |
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Get to the chopper!!
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effin hell, huns aren't there so we augment revenue by selling our best players. Good one Peter, don't worry about us paying money to come and watch a good standard of player and football you moron. Anyone that believes a word this clown says needs their head checked. Yer no in touch at all. |
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| OptimusCheese | 29 Aug 2014, 11:42 AM Post #1967 |
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Tell my mother that I never wrote a whack jam.
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Transition Supporters don't understand It all gets invested back in More right than wrong Can't compete No huns I'm a Celtic fan HOUSE! |
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| Corky Buczek | 29 Aug 2014, 11:42 AM Post #1968 |
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Trolololo
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Cliché, Cliché, Cliché But will anyone honestly expect anything else ? |
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| Ned Rise | 29 Aug 2014, 11:43 AM Post #1969 |
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These boots were made for hunbustin'
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We're not sitting on a pile of cash. We have got cash, but surely it's better not to spend it, but to get players on loan and spend it next year instead. My head is in a Celtic spin, my feet don't touch the ground... |
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| celticsean | 29 Aug 2014, 11:45 AM Post #1970 |
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... part of the original cast ...
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Great summation of where we're at Sev. We've become a football club driven by bankers and accountants whose focus is on a fiscally conservative risk-averse strategy with commercialism and PR to the fore. We should be an club that is driven by the first team, its football and its success. That should be the key focus. |
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| idyllwild | 29 Aug 2014, 11:45 AM Post #1971 |
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I can't see the video in work, but my thoughts on the stockpiling cash... They're not stockpiling money as such. However, they're not making use of the available debt facility. To a degree which seems unnaturally risk-averse. A company of our size and with our business model should be able to flexibly use a debt facility without it adversely affecting the business in any way. Instead we're clearing it down to zero. Companies use debt everyday as part of their normal operations, and we're not just talking about long-term loans. I don't know why we operate this way. We might splurge next close season if rangers are promoted, or we might carry on with a target of zero debt. But right now, while the phrase "stockpiling cash" might be inaccurate, we're certainly not spending what we'd be expected to in the normal course of things. Either we're preparing for an incredibly bleak future and this is the ever-decreasing norm, or we're going to increase the football investment again at some specific point in the future. |
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| Jungle_G | 29 Aug 2014, 11:47 AM Post #1972 |
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Considering retirement
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So in summary, for anyone not able to access the vid: ----- Bitterly disappointed. Sharing the pain. We all feel the same outcome, feel the pain. Got to move on. Didnt plan for Europa but we have it and must do best we can. Go for treble. Dont panic. Keep the head. Do best thing for long term "Clearly we're in period of transition". New manager has good ideas but is replacing a legend and nothing prepares a young man for the Celtic job. We knew all this. He has new ideas and a philosophy. There was a transfer window and speculation about players leaving for him to deal with. A chapter has now finished. Not the way we'd like it to but it has. Must look forward and every confidence in manager. We'll give him every support financially and he'll build a good team MON, Strachan and Lenny all had early Euro hiccups (my note - that's a stretch with MON). You need time in periods of transition. You must make allowances for the fact this all new to Ronny and nothing prepares you for enormity of job Now we go into phase two. RD will have all our support, board, staff, players, fans. He just needs time to build team. Objective is winning, entertaining football. Re lack of investment. There is a lot of misunderstanding in terms of Scottish football and Celtic Huge challenges. To say spend, spend, spend is the solution is superficial and wrong. Must take balanced look We have invested heavily and brought in quality. We gave NL £30m+ Strachan £38m+ Board's commitment is clear. We reinvest every penny back into the club for the longer term. We will be flexible with debt, but cannot jeopardise long-term future with reckless spending. "We'll spend everything, but no more. Can't get better commitment than that." Need to be intelligent too. Create Champions League players. We've done that over five or six years. We've been clever. Scoured Europe and the world for quality to develop. Our track record doing so is fantastic. We've got more right than wrong But cos of European football economic situation we cant get very best. Mentions Shane Long and Ross McCormack. We cant afford those fees or wages. Thankfully we've got more right than wrong. We are well-known as one of the best-run clubs in Europe if not world. Last 11 years track record has been titles and CL whilst second and third-largest clubs in country went bust Myth we are sitting on cash reserve. Have small one to provide stability in period of uncertainty. Will invest at right time and properly On and off park, club going in right direction. Re criticism of amount of loan signings. RD wants to take his time and get it right. He wants to assess first. We could've bought them. Could've paid money. But smarter to negotiate loans and see if they settle and fit, then pay later rather than up front. Also issue of salary. Repeats claim we could buy £6m player, but salary breaks wage structure. Single signing would be more than entire wage bill of SPL opposition Wanyama, VVD, Hooper, Ledley, Forsster, Commons - these are quality players bought at wage level we can afford and maintain. If they move on later, we reinvest back into club Loans are normal. Ie Lukaka. Now bought permanently. So nothing out ordinary. Funds are there. Not mountains of cash but funds to support RD "in last few days of window, or January, or going forward" Re fans' frustrations about weakening squad. We dont get them all right. When players leave you replace with better, admits that hasn't happened in case. We must make sure that pipeline keeps flowing, but accepts it hasn't always. "Have we replaced Hooper? Very viable question. But not for want of trying." Problems attracting players to this environment. "We made many offers as in last window." Revenues in Scotland are on the decline. Perception of product not the best. Do we need Rangers? At time I said, no, our strategy is independent. We're seeing proof of that, but revenues still come down cos they are not here and we fill the gap by selling players. McGregor and Henderson show worth of academy. Huge objective of club and player development is one of RD big strengths. He's very excited about that. There are more behind the surface. We want to see these players come through and it's a reason Ronnie is here. Rest of window - speculation is part of territory. Delighted with five we've brought in. Like to add one more and are working hard on it Departures, we dont want any of our big players to leave and tey've been told that. But who knows what will happen in next fw days. As lifelong Celtic supporter nobody hurts more than me. Board are all supporters. Only interest we have is what is in best interest of Celtic. We know about football and we hurt as much as everybody else. Board members have reached top of their respective fields through ambition and ability. You don't lose that when you come to Celtic. |
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| daithi1879 | 29 Aug 2014, 11:47 AM Post #1973 |
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Considering retirement
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Unfortunately too many do believe the pish. |
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| shug | 29 Aug 2014, 11:48 AM Post #1974 |
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Omar be jingling
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I can't even get angry whilst watching that video. |
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| zombieslayer35 | 29 Aug 2014, 11:48 AM Post #1975 |
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Getting on a bit
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So we are all a bunch of thick ***** with no understanding of anything Good luck shifting tickets for cup game. Fans turning up for league games and shifting season tickets next season.
Edited by zombieslayer35, 29 Aug 2014, 11:53 AM.
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| brian mclair's hair | 29 Aug 2014, 11:49 AM Post #1976 |
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Mayor of Shark City
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Ooooooh! Phase 1 is complete acc to PL! Perceived lack of investment? It's an 'actual' lack of investment! We are 'creating' champions league players! The selling them sharpish It seems our strategy is spend little and fingers crossed we get more wrong than right! I'm lot defending him but our record in the last 10 years while other have capitulated is good on the surface - but the complacency about it is so painfully Evident Edited by brian mclair's hair, 29 Aug 2014, 11:51 AM.
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| Lubolu | 29 Aug 2014, 11:50 AM Post #1977 |
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Everyone's Fantasy Football first pick
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Watched the first three minutes and that was enough. Same old condescending garbage. The guy has not learned a thing and clearly thinks the support are imbeciles that will continue to stomach the lies that he peddles. The worm has turned and the sooner the Board realises this and get rid of this charlatan the better for all concerned. |
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| tenerifetim | 29 Aug 2014, 11:52 AM Post #1978 |
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Considering retirement
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Lawwell get to feck !! Treating us as dummies - that video has done more damage than getting pumped by Legia ! Time to go ya Bassa !! |
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| Timdom come | 29 Aug 2014, 11:52 AM Post #1979 |
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Older than dirt
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Says nothing. We got more right than we got wrong? |
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| jarviebhoy1986 | 29 Aug 2014, 11:53 AM Post #1980 |
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First team training
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he gives the same interview every year..probably word for word. |
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Oh, that made me mad.

Good luck shifting tickets for cup game. Fans turning up for league games and shifting season tickets next season.


8:50 AM Jul 11