Celtic Rumours Archive April 17 2013

 

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17 Apr 2013 22:10:54
Hi Bhoys & Ghirls I put the origional post on about season books going up £ 13 but today I found out that figure is wrong and my season book will be reduced by £100 for next season. I hope this is true.

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Bud, I REALLY find that hard to believe, however. given the attendances this year and everyone is skint, then it maybe tru. I HOPE IT IS. God bless ya.

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I also am hearing a 20% decrease in prices next season

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This is now the 3rd place I have heard that CFC are to reward season ticket holders with a large reduction in ticket prices.

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Hope its true guys 20% off would be about £100 saving for both me and my brother, given that I got a whole 1% pay rise and my misses got zero would be a terrific move by Celtic

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I asked the other day how do you know this? How can it go from an increase of £13 to a deduction of £100. Who told you this. Please tell. DH

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17 Apr 2013 17:38:42
Bulgarian winger Aleksander Tonev a target?. TTTS {Ed007's Note - Celtic, Lazio and Young Boys of Berne have all enquired about Tonev's price and availability.}

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#witter saying he would not move to Seria A If Celtic were interested. Rumour. TTTS

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Is a winger really top priority? Mackay-Steven would do me. Settled here, knows the league and fits our buying criteria. Add the fact he would be on less wages and it's a no brainer. We have to be very clever this window, it is vital. This season has shown at times we have a bit of a soft side, defenders who want to defend are vital to us. green jhedi

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Most supporters will want a "name" McKay-Stevens the one for me, tried, tested, cheap, what we need.

Bigbadjohn

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I think Tonev would be a good winger, but I agree with the rest in that Mackay-Steven would fit in well. He is a tricky winger that is familiar with Scottish football and he will only get better with proper coaching.

Ontario Bhoy.

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The world has better wingers than GMS, if we had been so inward thinking, we wid have had j. spencer instead of THE SLOVAKIAN MESSI, AND eion jess instead of THE KING OF KINGS!st frankie.

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I would prefer Mackay-Stevens. I have been waiting in him showing up against us to really convince me about him and at hampden he done just that. Worked back tirelessly for the team as well as superb going forward. He is without doubt getting better aswell and at 22 could be a star at Celtic.

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Not entirely convinced that gms is or would be any better than our youngsters twardzik mcgeoch & a number of the bhoys in the system at present. The position wide left is a problem in the 1st team gms nice tricks now & then, mostly no end product lightweight as well not convinced but may develop? Wouldn't pay supposed 1. 5 - 2m. Half that & wouldn't be too much of a gamble, why not tonev as well real competition 3m maybe for both that would be very tempting. HH AbS

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Sign him and GMS.
McCourt will be offski in the summer anyway and your lucky to get 10 straight games out of forrest these days.

Tonev. GSM. Forrest. McGeouch let the 4 of them fight it out for the RM/LM places

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Sign them both!

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Does anyone know who Celtic are playing in pre season friendlies, in England. I live in the south of England and it's not so easy to get to see them as often as i'd like. P. K.

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17 Apr 2013 17:22:49
FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce believes that Cardiff's promotion to the Premier League will give Welsh football a boost, but has ruled out the possibility of Scottish clubs joining the Football League.
"Both Cardiff and Swansea have been long time members of the football league, they've been long time members of the FA and it's a unique situation.
Following The Rangers' financial decline, speculation has increased about the possibility of them and Old Firm rivals Celtic becoming a part of the Football League, but Boyce was quick to dismiss that suggest.

"There's all these talks about The Rangers entering England but quite honestly I do not see that happening, purely because FIFA are adamant now that clubs should play in the countries where they are situated, " he continued.
"This is a completely one-off situation. "

Somthing all us celts knew but just to confirm it to the trolling sevconian bears.

MurphyBhoy

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Maybe Big Jim is trying to find a wee place for Cliftonville in the PL. go on big man united know its right. TTTS

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TOTALLY disagree! IT'S a big bad world oot there. Acouple of weeks ago ed003 basically told me that it would never happen. I'm telling you. if someone has the balls to take this forward. WE WILL BE in a diifernet league within 5 years (whether that's Engerlund or a mini Euro League) IT WILL HAPPEN! GB YNWA!

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Jim Boyce! The classic example of why FIFA is such a cr@p organisation!

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17 Apr 2013 16:59:43
Been hearing rumours that Tony Watt's attitude is what is holding him back from more game time becaus elets face it, if he was in the form he he was in at the start of the season then he would surely be playing more. Hopefully it's not true and he can regain some focus and show his true ability next season. With Hooper almost certain to leave then he could potentially be 1st choice.

Also, anyone else think Mackay-Stevens and Johnny Russell are cert to be at Celtic next season. Would be great signings.

Doc

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Hope this isn't the case because I think he is a craking player. I think the reason he isn't playing ahead of hooper whos form has been poor since january is that hooper needs to be kept in the shop window to attract a buyer

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Yeah, although Hoopers price may have gone down now after his rotten form!

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I think Malky will be signing the Dundee Utd boys, and maybe Adam Matthews as well. Never mind, you can keep Ledley.

Redbird

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17 Apr 2013 16:31:50
Very good news about Stan Petrov. He is in remission and his treatment although not finished is much less aggresive. Good luck Stan always one of my favourites and delighted you seem to be over the worst. Great news. Sopotcelt.

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Brilliant news. A great guy in every way. green jhedi

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Great news. Stan was a great player for us, his old firm goal in 6-2 game one of my favourites. Victorsgonnaegetyou.

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17 Apr 2013 15:46:01
Hey guys, I am correct in saying that the summer transfer window doesn't open for us until the 1st of July? An if this is the case when is the date of the first qualifiers? Just thinking if this will work for or against us as although it won't give us much time to get players in, maybe not enough time for wanyama/ hooper to have exited so they could take part ( if the intended buyers aren't in the CL themselves)

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17 Apr 2013 15:40:44
Lennon supposedly interested in Crewe captain Luke murphy when transfer market opens

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17 Apr 2013 15:08:31
ED007, Bhoys/ghirls and wee Pat what are your thoughts about weekend games.
I am not a fan of Motherwell (or McCall) but I think I want them to win on Friday so that we can win league off our own endevours on Sunday.
60. 000 sell out cheering the bhoys to victory.
Hail hail Timalloy

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17 Apr 2013 13:13:44
Celtic v Rangers/Sevco.

THE Glasgow Football Association is delighted today to announce that the City of Glasgow Cup Final will take place on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Firhill Stadium, with a 7pm kick-off.

FrannyBhoy.

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17 Apr 2013 11:56:23
This started out as a reply to Lenny, but there may be enough points to start a new thread - it would be interesting to hear the thoughts of the regular posters.
I think the Scottish League and Clubs lost their way a long time ago. What other business alienates its PAYING customers like our Football does? The League stopped listening to the fans the day the SPL was started and got into bed with the TV companies. The terrible, botched decision to go with Setanta almost bankrupted our clubs - who with dwindling crowds relied more and more on TV money to pay the bills. It has come full circle. Right now, SKY is subsidising the survival of Scottish Football! Clubs make no real effort to get more Fans at the gate.
It doesn't help that we we always compare ourselves (with chip on shoulder at times) to our neighbours down south. Why the obsession with TV deals? There is probably too much Football on TV already. You have to get the product right first - then sell it as a package that TV viewers and advertisers MIGHT want to buy. The League is hawking its rights around to TV and Sponsors like the paupers we are. It is embarrassing.
Everyone agrees gate prices are too dear. But clubs won't drop prices in case they don't get an increased attendance to make up the cash difference. Catch 22.
I honestly think 'Summer' Football could be the answer. By Summer, I mean mid-March to November.
Close down Dec, Jan, Feb most of March. How many of you have been to pre-season games in short sleeves with the Sun on your back? Its magic when we get the weather! Evening kick-offs in sunlight/low light. How many have complained about sitting frozen, soaking wet in the Winter - or have blanked a match at the last minute due to the weather? Winter travelling to games can be a nightmare - Inverness at night?
We are constantly told gates suffer at the cramped festive program due to the cost at that time of year. How many 'floating' fans would take a walk down to their 'local' club on a nice sunny Saturday afternoon? If the clubs lowered the prices enough to make it attractive to these 'floating' fans - the combination would surely increase the attendances.
With regards to Europe and the National team, well we don't look like making a Summer World Cup or Euros any time soon - so no change there! Champion League Qualification is Celtic's goal every year. All our teams play the earliest Qualifying rounds in all Euro competitions - their first and most IMPORTANT competitive games of the season! Surely Motherwell, Dundee Utd etc would fare better playing these matches in the middle of there competitive season? Therefore helping to increase the co-efficient for future years? As The CL groups finish end of Nov/start of Dec it would be an ideal time to end our season, for last 16 qualification. let's be honest - we are not known for contesting the latter knockout stages often.
Lastly, back to the TV 'deal'. Surely, a unique selling point to SKY would be the fact that we would be the only competitive League Football being shown in the Summer months? We wouldn't have to compete with the EPL etc and our kick-off times would not have to be changed to the current setup - further benefiting the Fans and increasing attendances. Add The Rangers into the TV mix - who, like it or not, will be in the SPL eventually. Within 5 years we could actually have a League product to sell.
I'm not saying I have all the answers for the SPL chairmen. After all, I'm only a paying customer who has been watching Football for 20+ years.
What do I know?
kbt1978

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Bravo kbt. An excellent post very well put. I can honestly say I agree with every word of your post. The way things have been going over the last few years, summer football is becoming more and more appealing by the day.

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Great post mate. You are spot on with the TV point, it is shocking what fans have to put up with because we must tie in to the EPL fixture list. Ludicrous kick offs for Celtic in Inverness, Dingwall and Aberdeen, leave fans with terrible early starts and in winter dangerous journeys.

Your point re attendances are also spot on. We all know the price does not match the product, but there is no way, under the present system this can change. Again I agree with you on summer football. This has to implemented as the positives far outweigh the negatives. Think of the money clubs would save on under soil heating and floodlights. The smaller clubs would have to consider a new contract system for their players, lower wages during the break for instance. But with the savings on utilities they could offer better bonus payments, which would be offset against better crowds. It's a no brainer.

For me your most interesting point is the European situation. Every club would benefit from being into their season when the qualifiers come around. Forget World cups and Euros, like you I don't see us reaching any tournament for at least ten years. This would also, as you say, be attractive to the TV companies. Good competitive games in the summer, better crowds and atmospheres.

Every club has to look at this. If they don't the SPL should go it alone. You cannot let clubs like Alloa, Stenhousemuir, Brechin or Annan a vote on this, it is too important. Only full time clubs with a sustainable financial plan should be involved in the negotiations. Great points and pretty much right all the way. Some tweaking maybe on the shut down but nothing else required for me. green jhedi

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Exactly my thoughts too. Spot on. The sky deal would be far better with summer football, not forgetting the interest through worldwide gamblers. If its good enough for Russia and Scandinavia it's good enough for the spl.

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Agree totally, there are too many positives on summer football, Sly would be imo extremely positive about this solution. It seems simple, but in most cases the simple solutions are the best. If the late great Tommy Burns thought summer football was a good idea who are we to disagree. Not only the finacial beneifts, the pitches we play on are better at this time of year, so technique would surely improve, as kids get to play and learn in better conditions. A great post

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Very good post; We have been run into the ground by narrow minded (even corrupt) over-paid clowns who can't see past the end of their noses.
The needs and views of supporters are too often ignored and I include Celtic who often take the support for granted.
We (Scotland) have far too many teams and fans would rather wait and go bust, than entertain amalgamation or alliance.
I know it's easy to criticise, but asking fans to sit/stand in winter in 40+ stadia in such a small country is madness.
Summer football has been mooted before but because it is out of sinc with most of Europe and coincides with traditional summer holidays it has been rejected.
But you are spot-on about looking after ourselves and getting in line with Euro qualifiers in July etc.
For far too long our representatives have been under-prepared and caught cold and it affects needed income and co-efficient.
So I hope someone, somewhere has noted your valid points instead of chasing this 'SPL2' hugely inferior replica?

Jungle Jim

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Kbt your post makes too much sense for the blazers & is absolutely spot on, great post mate. HH AbS

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I totally agree. So 100% of people on this thread agree with you, no chance of it ever happening then.

It could only help attendances, fathers would happily take there bored kid along on a decent summers day. Not on a sub-zero dark winters day. I can only applaud your common sense. Good enough for TB, good enough for me.

Every year at the end of June I have a swear session which (drives my wife to despair) when I first notice that the football parks have taken the goals away. Drive's me bandy. When will they ever debate this properly and tell us why it wouldn't work.

Shuggy

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Excellently thought out post. There are a few things that stop summer football:-

1) I think summer holidays would scupper any chance of this happening. Would probably see as many empty seats in summer as in winter due to people not being in the country

2) Every 2 years there is a continental competition, Losing our players for 6 weeks then for them to have a break afterwards would be senseless

3) Policing costs. No Team in the Strathclyde area would be able to play at home during the Glasgow Fair due to overtime costs which would then be passed on to the clubs and some of the teams wouldn't be able to afford it

I would actually change the whole of Scottish football to -

1) 2 divisions. Top divison of 18. 2nd division of 24. Pyramid system below that comprising of Highland, East, West and juniors

Bottom 3 of 1st div relegated and top 3 promoted. 4th bottom and 4th top play off for place in top tier. Bottom 4 relegated from 2nd tear into pyramids with 4 joining them

2) Start the League Cup in July in pre season. gets competitive games and helps new signings gel. Invite 6 teams from pyramid system and have 8 sections of 6. Top 2 qualify for knockout stage.
League cup starting 11 to have minimum 4 under 21 players

3) Scottish cup. Ideally everybody would be in in 1st round and no seedings, but it would never happen

European places would be allocated the same way as just now, with 1 exception. If the Scottish cup winners have already qualified for Europe, that place doesn't automatically go to the next placed team in the League. I'd have that team play the League Cup winners (providing they hadnt already qualified) in a play off for the final european place.

4) Maximum ticket price of £15


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Great post and proposal. I wouldn't be over concerned about summer holidays interfering with attendances as I for one always miss at least one game but usually two over the festive period and no doubt so do many others. I would also suggest that every club negotiate with the authorities to have a pay at the gate section - we would then have a chance of attractiing casual spur of the moment supporters who just fancy a game now and then and let me occasionally take my kids to a game without investing in a season ticket or having to queue for hours for on the day tickets. cb

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16 Apr 2013 23:56:39
Someone asked about Season Ticket Prices. Season ticket's will go up £13 for next season.

I don't know about kids tickets but I really don't see them being £50 if anything I can see them start at £130

If the kids tickets are still low I hope celtic put more security at the gates as i'm sick of seeing large amounts of young guys aged between aprox 19 & 24 coming in with child tickets. {Ed007's Note - Can I ask how you know they are using kids tickets? A friend of a friend was pulled up at a match over it, he was mortified (as you would be) and it turned out to be an error on the TO part. Although he had paid full price on his ticket, when it was swiped it showed up that the ticket was a child's. He eventually asked to be moved because he was getting strange looks from people after that, even though nobody knew why he had been pulled.}

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Ed, honestly, if I had nothing to hide and felt hard done-by, I would tell EVERYONE around me what had happened! I gave up my season book (after 13 yrs) because of the treatment I got from the TO. Their fault! But I missed Naka's goal! I now just spend money in the club shops. I am still doing ma bit! I think the matchday experience has gone to pot! HH YNWA!

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There is a indicator with 3 lights above each turnstile a red for no entry, amber for child/oap's finally green for adults/full price. The stewards watch the indicator & it must be up to his or her judgement as to whether the person gaining entry is matching the description of a childl/juniour or oap when the amber indicator shows. I hope that helps 007. HH AbS

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The cost of a ticket to watch the working mans game is a disgrace. Now I understand why it has gotten to this stage. It is not difficult to justify by the club. But this season it is and I will tell you why. I believe approx 30m will be banked by the club due to the champions league run. The club may also expect what 20m? in transfers. There is no way we will spend that money this year on players and thas a big relief. We know the club will use the money more wisely. We need bums on seats, we need to reward the fans. The immediate thought is let's buy a £5m player and give him 40k a week for 4 years then we will see goals and good football. In fact let's buy 3 of those types of player. Well do the sums. Very quickly most of the mony is gone with the transfer and wages. I have a thought. Why not buy a couple of young guys instead for a fraction of the cost and use this money to reduce season books for this season at least. Even 10m used in this way would substantially reduce the cost of watching a match at CP. the club has got to box clever here. The fans are the club its time that was understood. Sopotcelt.

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OP Can I ask how you know about the season book rise? Do you work in the ticket office?. Can I also ask seeing as you know about the rise, how did the figure of £13 pound come about? And is that across the board as there is different prices of season books. DH

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My company approached CFC 9 months ago to provide a cost effective mobile ticketing solution which has a host of features aimed at bringing a greater level of fan interaction and experience, it is also cost neutral to the club and in fact would provide increased match and non match day revenue, they are still considering it though I suspect they are feeling very comfortable with the CL money etc, Sevco on the other hand are well advanced in implementing the solution. :- (

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I know the light system at celtic I take my 6 year old girl to games. but when I stand inside I see young guys coming in and an orange light going on and he's not under 13. he's at least 20.

why should we pay high price's for some guy to just bump the club out of money.

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@6 There is a season ticket at parkhead for 18-19 year olds that get the orange light when you go through like mine, so when you see some guy who looks 20 years old in this situation he probably is getting in fairly.

G93

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Now I know what these lights are for I have seen this for years adults. not children using the cards.

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I believe some people should mind their own business and concentrate on thier own doings. No point in moaning, if so then stop going. Its nobody elses business what the next kid/man or woman pay to watch their team if they wanna take the gamble then so be it, People that don't keep out of it,. ,. kbarry

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Why moan about who is using the ticket. The attendance at park head has been low so more fans through the gates the better no matter who is using the season ticket. Hail hail

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