For as long as it is in place and visibly inactive, the Copland Crane is a powerful image of a potentially catastrophic error by the Sevco High Command.
The featured image is a Tweet for the ages, one to wrap up and keep.
As I have previously written, the creative types in the Celtic blogosphere are theorising all manner of Existential Level Events at the stadium John Brown played for.
Actually, there is no need.
What we KNOW is bad enough.
Dear Philippe and his Gumtree Galacticos will be denied the home advantage of Ibrox for several key games.
Moreover, being decanted to another venue will not be revenue neutral.
As I have previously published, I am convinced that the contractors uncovered a problem after the initial excavations had commenced.
Other than that, I cannot report anything more.
Despite that, the scriptwriters in the Celtic end are imagining all sorts of stuff.
So far it has all been very amusingly creative.
So, what next?
Extraterrestrials?
To that end, a buddy helpfully pointed me in the direction of the iconic British film Quatermass and the Pit.
Like many wonderful things, it happened in 1967.
It’s a gripping tale of plucky Brits saving dear old Blighty and the blighters in the rest of the world from an alien invasion.
The story starts with unforeseen problems being discovered by what was thought to be some rudimentary excavations.
Sound familiar?
You will note that the working-class chap with the drill asks if the good Professor Quatermass is insured!
Quite so…
Like the dominant narrative of the Ibrox klanbase, the story revolves around dealing with the problems created by those considered to be alien.
The climactic end involves, yes, a big feck off crane!
Back on Planet Fitba, I’m told that the Transcendental Chairman is currently surrounded by a force field of unparalleled tranquillity.
Anyone foolhardy enough to ask him when he thinks the foreign steel will finally arrive on the Sceptred Isle should brace themselves for a high degree of divine harmony.
At the moment the Copland Crane is just like an expensive film prop-it’s just there for show.
Costs plenty, though.
If there is ever a remake of that 1967 classic, they might cast someone as a Project Manager.
However, just like the one at Ibrox though, they’ll just be acting.
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World class crane
Just read Hampdump Park is now favourite to host Sevco matches after “Bisgrove’s betrayal” and “The Board” being “horribly misled”. The succulent lambs are on message
Sounding like the old structure can’t support the new !
What about “Murray Metals”
Such a fine looking crane with great potential is likely to attract a bid of £20 million from an unnamed Asian consortium with wealth off the radar. Pity they were only able to have it on loan, secured against next year’s season ticket money.
Costs will depend on the building contract , normally material delays are the responsibility of the Contractor , no doubt there would be a damages clause for delays that TRFC would be entitled to claim, however any unforeseeable conditions with the existing structure may entitle the Contractor to an extension of time claim and re imbursment of associated cost.
From “aye ready” to “nearly ready” 😂😂😂
No. It is bold and it is beautiful…,…
The Espanyol of Tall Cranes in Govan.
😎
A nod to Joni Mitchell’s, Big Yellow Taxi – Big Orange Crane!
“They paved Ibrox Park and put up a parking lot.”
If they are waiting for steel the crane could be deployed elsewhere.
Unless it is holding something up tull then or beyond
Got to thinking that a big Issue Sevco face, Is where to play their games. People are saying places like Murrayfield. I would think the powers that be ie. District council, police, local community! Might not be happy about a full house attendance but demand just a token 10,000. After all Its the fixture that’s what’s Important. Even have the game behind closed doors!
Oh dear. Get a job as you’ve too much time on your hands
Just a thought. I’d like to know when this stand was built, with regard to building materials approved for construction at that time.
1978 the opposite side was demolished, that side could have been 1979 before completion.
I believe Celtic played St. Mirren at Ibrox in early 1979, I think Love Street had an issue, and it was under construction then.
Sometime around 78/79
It was the first of the 3 to be completed
Has anyone in mainstream scottish media been able to find out wtf is going on over there? Phil and the Celtic blogging family are playing a blinder mark you. Keep it coming guys, we are loving every minute of it 😂😂
👏👏👏👏🇮🇪🍀
Making absolutely no apologies for enjoying the latest debacle from newco.
A club or should it be company, with a grossly overated opinion of its standing in the game.
Spouting off at other clubs about not being up to standards, calling for them to be financially punished, yet it fails to conduct its own business in an acceptable manner.
Karma is a wonderful thing. 😊 😊😊😊😊😊
I heard they found a Skeleton in a suit and brown Brogues with an oar embedded in a bowler hat adorned Skull.
Not saying it’s true but we have to consider all possibilities at this point.
Cranes are normally hired by the day due to the costs involved. Far too expensive too have one sitting around for weeks on end.
Unless they have a deal with the crane hire company then this will cost them.
Oh dear, how sad, never mind
Referring to another 60’s TV programme I can just imagine wee Nosferatu Rae pointing at it and shouting to Clement…………………….
” The crane boss the crane ! “
They should have turned it into a tesco when the real rangers died. Blame that on the administrators.
Cash is King,
and the already impoverished sevco really didn’t
need this particular SNAFU. 🙂
Cashflow will need to be micromanaged,
…and probably by the control freak, ‘Executive Chairman / Project Manager’.
And that’s before the compensation claims and legal bills start arriving!
Why don’t they just name the “Asian” company? Or will it come out that they wanted to pay for the steel on credit?
No credit tin pot rating
Cranny beat their mid-summer madness. I have no doubt, if it had not been for Administration, they would have used the colourful Whyte Crane Services Ltd.
Always wondered why Mr Bisgrove, CEO of RIFC, was announced as having left so suddenly and unexpectedly from his role overseeing the stadium that John Brown played for to take up a meteoric promotion to the same role in the desert…
Sir Walter Scott I believe once said, ‘ Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive’. Funny, it seems to fit the sevco narrative rather nicely. It’s looking more like a drunk driver at the controls of the bullshitting machine that is about to run away with itself over the Scottish landscape and back again.
The next few months could be mouth watering viewing for the humble bystander as the entire farce plays out under the glare of drones and the ever flexing SFA rule book, the same rule book that magically produced the ‘provisional licence’ for the first time for any team and granted to our ever giving and yet so needy friends from Govan.
What might they overlook during all this commotion is anyone’s guess, but one thing I heard and thought, now there is a point, is will sevco benefit from playing in a stadium with a higher capacity if they are to indeed use Murrayfield (How apt) will they get to benefit from the increased attendance and the increased revenues that come with that? Will they benefit from any hardship funding available to teams who require it from the SFA while they are out spending during the transfer window or after?
I look forward to seeing how Celtic manage this situation if it starts to go rogue and I look forward to seeing what business they do during the transfer window under the gaze of ‘Portly Peter’ the keeper of the tin..
Absolutely nailed it.
Sir Walter Scott? I thought that was Ivor Cutler.
More comedy gold, this stuff could win more awards than their soccer ball, I couldn’t call it football!
Aah in the good old days the project steel and works could have came from a staunch Company in Motherwell.
A Bridge Too far?
I understand these works are similar in nature to those carried out on another stand in the stadium. The stands are similar in age/design and surely any work carried out on the other stand would have had the same issues! Long may the shitshow continue!!
A big orange crane too 🎶 Isn’t it Ironic? 🎶