I hear that there was a free and frank exchange of views within the Sevco High Command after the Hearts match.
One director of the Holding Company Vehicle was urging to his Blue Room colleague that the Admirable Warburton should be sacked without further delay.
Like much of the Ibrox clientele, the angry director was suffering from disassociation from financial reality.
February will be another financially challenging month for Sevco.
This was the last home league match today.
The Engine Room Subsidiary will guest Greenock Morton next week end in the cup.
Of course, that means a share of the gate.
Then it is away to Dundee (19th) and ICT (24th) in the league for the rest of February.
The next home league match at Ibrox after today is Wednesday, March 1st against St Johnstone.
This means that another loan will be required to meet payroll this month.
So here we have one Sevco director who hasn’t put a penny into the Holding Company Vehicle demanding that the Admirable be sacked.
His boardroom colleague who was hearing him out then simply stated:
“If you want him sacked then you put your hand in your pocket and pay him off!”
The angry director then put his head down and adopted a dignified silence.
Oh dear…
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If it keeps going like this there will be NO JELLY AND ICE CREAM LEFT…hahahahahahahaha.
JJ does come away with some strange utterances. He states this if Sevco are defeated by Morton on Saturday, Warburton will be sacked on the spot. The main thrust of his piece, however, is that Sevco don’t have a pot to piss in. Go figure?
Do you have you any intel on what the situation is with Warburton’s bonus from last season, Phil?
This is payback time for the DOS/EBT serial cheats.
The years spent in the lower divisions will be nothing compared to this season in the SPFL and season’s to come, forever in Celtic’s shadow.
There’s a lot more pain coming down the pike as 6 becomes 7, then 8, then 9 and 10.
It’s their worst nightmare and for many of them reality is starting to hit home. The writing is on the wall. The Barcelona type football hailed by their fans appears to have withered on the vine and The Magic Hat is no longer magic.
Recruiting a dozen plus players, many of whom have career injury issues or have dropped like stones through the English leagues, has been an abject failure.
Cathro, after a slow start, brings in a few new faces from abroad that no one’s ever heard of, on considerably less money than the Govan Galacticos, and they are up and running from day 1.
The Hat and McParland’s contacts go no further than the English channel.
If the Jambos can maintain their surge then 3 rd place is realistic, leaving Rangers roaring on Celtic in the
Scottish Cup Final to open up another Europa Cup place…….though the 5th team, UEFA FFP compliant, may have a thing or two to say about that.
Craig Thomsons XRay vision.
Yet again, we sterile an example of CTs X-Ray vision. He could never have seen what actually happened in awarding Celtic a penalty this afternoon. He guessed, as he did with Ambrose in the Ross County game a couple of seasons ago. Sky replayed the film five times, super slow motion etc, before pundits could say with certainty that there had been contact. CT could not see though both players to see contact.
Again in the SC SF against Sevco last season he could not have seen through a ruck of players and reverse the call of a linesman, who had a clear view and was closer, in a game defining m ed from which Sevco equalised.
He caused a riot in Turkey in a CL game.
Yet, he remains a Premiership offical in Scotland. How lol lol lol? Nothing to do with blindfolds, bared nipples, trouser legs at half mast etc etc, by any chance.
All we ask of officials is that when they make a crucial call they are certain, not nearly certain, or think they might be right……..no absolute certainty. Craig Thompson either has XRay vision or is simply a gambler……..or perhaps some seeking attention and limelight, like the half wit Clive Thomas ( sorry if incorrect surname ) many years ago who chose in a WC finals game to blew his whistle for time when the ball was in mid flight on its way into the net.
They have fans who think they have been punished enough.
Most of them have no idea that King is a convicted criminal.
They are unaware that King is the only person in history to fail the SFA fit and proper test.
Most of them have no idea what the forthcoming SDI court case is about, and the subsequent consequences if lost.
The WiFi case has not gone away.
More loans are required to get to May when ST monies come in.
The boardroom is split.
No one will step up and invest whilst King is on the scene.
Finishing in a Europa Cup spot is no guarantee of European football next year as they fail FFP criteria whilst the other teams in the SPFL around them are FFP compliant.
They cannot afford to pay off the manager and his backroom staff.
No manager with a track record will touch them as there is no money for investment in the squad and getting rid of the current underachievers will be impossible given the generous, in Scottish terms, contracts that they have.
Apart from the above, everything is just dandy.
Sevco shareholders must really decide whether to fold the project or continue to punt good cash after bad and eternally be miserable in Celtic’s shadow.
Second-best-also-rans is the only achievable future for them going forward. Can they live with that and fork out and pay for it? Will fans buy a season ticket for that next year? Not so many.
Clearly Moussa Dembele makes a significant difference. It’s good to see him back.
Celtic have so many great players we loan guy’s out who are better than the Sevco first 11.
Sevco should find an excuse to just jack it in. March might be a good time. Although a legal declaration of no Relegation in 2012, this month, might be reason enough.
Did the accountants factor in a 25% drop in season ticket sales when the prepared the mighty Sevco’s accounts ?
I call them the might Sevco, because they mighty no last the season.
Would the game against Morton being a cup game not be financially advantageous? Income on league game days is generally from merchandise (no sniggering now!) additional on the day spends (pie and bovril and programme etc) but ticket monies are already in via season tickets.
Even a low attended match will result in some cash flow from ticket sales not normally gathered on league duty and corporate hospitality will it not?
Just listened to Brendan ‘ s post match interview……boy, does he talk a lot of sense. No beating about the bush, no prevarication, no what if ‘ s, in fact he’s everything, and a bit more, than the current incumbent at Ibrox will ever be. I hope Griff was paying attention!
Annual cinema visit last night to see T2…….fabulous. I must have laughed for a full 10 minutes during the scene in The Ludge, followed by the visit to the ATM.
I was feeling a bit down today until I read Michael Gannon’s comedy gold in a Scottish west coast downmarket tabloid.
Celtic are not a runaway success but a “monster”.
“Celtic might be the playground bullies…..”
“But this is Scotland and this is the Old Firm.” Did the Old Firm not expire in 2012 with a liquidation of one side of it?
On Dave King: “He’ll be reluctant to cough up another cheque to pay off a manager so soon after paying Joey Barton…”
Is Joey not getting his pay off by installments?
The penultimate paragraph tops it off: “Finances remain a sweat at Ibrox but if Rangers can dig £250,000 from the back of the couch for a back-up goalie then they can rummage around to find the dough to sort out the most
important role at the club.”
Pulitzer Prize winning copy it ain’t but you can read it for yourself here: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-need-signal-new-hero-9758809
Thanks for the ( tetchy) minutes of the latest meeting.
Still lovin it.
The concept that it’s mandatory they need to come a close second to Celtic, in their maiden season in the Premiership, and win it in their second year is unreasonable and it comes from King.
King is wholly unreasonable with Warburton and Weir.
Given King’s strategic failure to invest to promised levels, he has no right to criticize football performances.
Phil,
I don’t do social media,and I thank myself everyday for choosing not to.
However,please feel free to rip that ‘A Whole New Meaning To Helicopter Sunday’ quip and utterly tear into warfarton,if you don’t,they WILL,if they can lay hands on him.
We Celtic fans are loved for who we ARE,NOT who we wish we were.☮
The new GBrigade ditty re,BOYATA is worth a wee look….Billyiam Joelee….CFC 4LOVE&LIFE
Hi Phil,
Amazing how a wee socialising beverage can bring out true,real feelings.
Family,Health&Friends,and,my love for CelticFC are all I need.Then,obviously all basic humans needs.I’m sober now,although I wouldn’t pass a breathalyser,no way.Not unless,melting it,is a pass.
And referring back to my late night/early morning comments,re. social media,I’d bet that social media is glad I’m NOT using it too.
Thanks again Phil.
I honestly thought you take a look at the last comments,and think,NO Michael!.
‘And In marches March Like A Lion’. Of the Lisbon variety….
And ‘fowllers’ was no erreur,Uriner en public,ruining it,not only for the,serfco fans;but ALL fans of teams,that then visit these European cities.SHAMELESS.but totally predictable.
Hail! Hail!
If/whenI have another wee drink,and that will be in the USA,I will hide my iPad,and I will be reading you whilst in California.I KNOW you will be even more prolific then,I would imagine.Obviously remaining within the confines of the law,looking after THIS site IS essential.
Safe to say,I will make a worthy donation on my return.
We can only hope that the elephant in the room,IS visible and their court dates prove fatal.
Any idea what happened wae the fella that bet for rfc1872 to get relegated????
Yes,a dignified silence,…A VACUUM,of course,…I could be ‘way,way off (the)Mark’ there.
Just like the serfco ‘fowllers’,most will turn on him,real soon,….
IF he sees the end of the season,he will be klan target and bullseye daubed.
Although CFC could end the competition on that March fixture…..
Bringing a whole NEW MEANING to HELICOPTER SUNDAY…..
Hoopy SANKT PADRAIGS
Incorrect,fae Irish tae German…
SAINT Patrick HAPPY DAY
LPHMHIKNTLC ☮️
Admittedly Phil,I’ve been imbibing,but,in the process,no one was EVER in any danger,….just me.IT IS All self inflicted but,THE ONE LOVE CELTICNESS IS JUST OOOOOUZIN OOT ME
HH Free All Eire.Eire for Her Own.
Ironic that they are stating Celtic habve a monopoly on the game and can spend big if and when they require. This gives them the economic advantage of signing better players makes sense to me would never argue such a point if i was in a court i would concede this point, how a judge can state this would not be a fact is beyond me.Our players are better, better paid. its called attracting the best for financial rewards and in return you gain the sporting advantage.
lord Nimmo Smith knows his call was not made as Law as it would have erred and would have been pulled up, time to pull the plug on this Scotland..
We may have more money etc, but lets us not lose sight of the fact that, the backbone of our team did not cost “money” Brown has been there for ten years. Tierney youth player, Mcgregor, Youth player, Armstrong affordable signing from another Scottish Club, Gordon free, Griffiths, affordable signing from Wolves.Forest a youth Player. The main difference is despite our Financial reserves we have a great backbone of Scottish players who are improving under Rodgers playing for the jersey and enjoying playing the Celtic way. All ironic as we head to 50 years, when the side was made up of all local lads, playing for the jersey, and playing the Celtic way.
Troy got sacked….so did Rome….so did Constantinople …. it’s a long time since we had a good “sacking”…..well not since February 2012…..you wait ages for a good “sacking”….then two come at once…!!!
Hello! Hello! It wasn’t just Troy, the whole of Stingray was sacked….
Has anyone noticed that the SPL was more competitive WITHOUT sevco?
The gap had narrowed.
Other teams winning cups.
A real chance a “wee diddy team” would compete for the league.
Truth is…sevcis presence is making Scottish fitba much worse
What?! Traitor! Scurvy trrenchcoat! You’re not allowed to say that!!!
Who do you think you are?! Some rebellious Fenian outsider?!
How dare you! I’ve a good mind to call my nipple rubbing knee baring lawyer!
You’ll pay for using the gift of ‘free speech’ like this!
Etc
It will be less competitive next season with Hibs coming up. The other teams will be taking even more points off each other. Aberdeen’s challenge was easier when Hearts, Hibs and the dead club were missing.
Sevco’s presence is making Scottish fitba worse because they are not operating on a sustainable business basis. If they ran a football budget in keeping with their turnover, things would be much fairer.
Absurd !,,only this morning I heard Hugh Burns (ex Hun)saying warbs was highly thought of and had the fool confidence of the bored at sevco.the club is in safe hands of a bored that has stabilised the ship and are looking only to the Euro dream and warbs will stay…..oh and he has a bar in Prestwick which has 1 or2 Celtic fans that are always welcome .heho HH
Is that a different Hugh Burns than the one Souness (30k and counting) chased for disregarding sound health advice – don’t walk about in bare feet etc) and thought he was untouchable because the pavement was properly coloured where he grew up?
Shite footballer and shite human being.
That one?
Hello! Hello! Warburton certainly does have “Fool confidence.”
Thanks Phil,
Don’t think Warbs can survive the upcoming fixtures as after the aforementioned fixtures they face St Johnstone and then the famous Glasgow Celtic.All good if you are a hoops are the the hoops are the hoops type of guy.Sorry Sevconians life can be shit sometimes.
Paul: “So the warchest was found??” Found out, surely?
Never fear Ally is mere phone call away, and he is after all a legend, they very man who kept the team and club together through the darkest days if the daily dross is to be believed.
Still on the bright side looking at Sons Of Guff facebook page the red bull people are poised to drop a storage container full of cash on their lap any day now to buy into footballs super brand, the most successful team in the world that entity that just keeps on giving..and if not. ….. ?
I think this time when they die they should be creamated that way we can make double sure the fuckers stay dead.
My brother in law was a true Blue.
No longer.
His animus is exceptionally strong against the Swally.
He’s not alone.
PS. The Animus against the Cardigan is just as toxic. (Talking diehards from the Greig 7k crowds here).
Inside,….they’re ALL dead.
Love,Peace&Glasgow Celtic FC HH ☮✅⚽
That Bob Marley ye know,he IS,still a real Rasta,Celtic FC Man,In Heaven he’s FOREVER singing…….
An IF WE KNOW YIR HISTORY….. That’s alright,..IF yiv goat wan!!..
Molto Grazie Maestro Phil.
All aboard Thee Schadenfreude Express,Davie King,ducking an a diving….
It’s OK as sky/bbc will bail them out
Gus I was very surprised that secco game wasn’t changed for sky/bt and said in pub on Friday instead of my usual paranoia being questioned even sevco fools had to look up to fixtures.strange days indeed.heho
So the warchest was found ??
It wis under the bed a’ the time.
According to Mr Gannon, its been in the blue room all along, stuffed down the back of a couch..
I feel their pain…..and fear. It’s palpable and getting louder each passing week. Here’s hoping that natural justice will prevail, and this time this odious entity of shame will never come back.
Reminds me of the old Don in “Prizzi’s Honour ” saying to the Jack Nicholson character
“We Prizzis love the family. But we love money much much more.”
Stock up time Jelly And Ice-Cream