From: scottj@spider.co.uk (Scott Jackson)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: It's a grand old team to play for ??
Date: 14 Sep 92 18:20:36 GMT
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In article <1992Sep14.131703.1@vaxa.strath.ac.uk> cbar26@vaxa.strath.ac.uk writes:
>In article <1992Sep11.195426.1@vaxa.strath.ac.uk>, cbas38@vaxa.strath.ac.uk writes:
>> In recent times there have been a number of postings concerning 
>> the role of Mr Murray and his famous Glasgow Rangers. The remarks
>> have sneered at the business side of the club but ..........
>> -- 
>> Sandy Mackinnon                Out now, the  new Celtic single :-
>> University of Strathclyde      "Where the strips have no names"
>> Glasgow
>> cbas38@vaxa.strath.ac.uk
>
>I have been guilty of this quite disgraceful behaviour.  It should be stated
>here and now that the Famous Murray International Metals Works Team
>Incorporating The Famous Glasgow rangers are and have always been beyond
>reproach and above criticism.

Since when did Rangers have "Glasgow" in their name - this is nonsense.

>Meanwhile, back on familiar territory, Our Terry has been mouthin' away on the
>box about that proposed humble pie in the sky at Cambuslang. Its just about all
>signed sealed and delivered says he.  "NOT!" quoth the chairman and other
>directors the very next day, hinting that the chief exec. will get a ticking
>off when he comes into work.  Similarities between this and the collapse of
>the Gola deal are purely coincidental;-).
>
>The "strips with no names"- other than UMBRO and CELTIC-are apparently selling
>like the proverbial hot cakes.  Cassa says that the increase in revenue more
>than compensates for the club not taking up deals worth about #130,000.  UMBRO
>have made them agree not to have a shirt sponsor for another year, apparently.
>I think this sounds like a load of McEwans Lager.  You can be sure that if
>someone comes in with the right amount of readies(not likely!), then that
>famous shirt will once more be tresspassed upon.  Commercial sales are up 600%. 
>I would still ask, "600% of what?"

Glad to see that you are projecting a sense of realism into this and are
actually criticising Celtic saying the things that myself and Sandy have been
telling you for ages. A deal of $130,000 is hardly big money when you
consider that the Rangers deal with Adidas is worth almost 3 million a year.
Maybe if Celtic had one of Scotland's most successful businessmen as a
chairman they might get such deals, then again maybe not.

>Brady has managed to get the team playing the best football in Scotland-BUT

Now Chris, how can you say that it's the best football in Scotland when you
have only seen Celtic (if at all) play crappy opposition at Celtic Park. I
understand that Raith Rovers, leading the first division are playing some
exciting stuff at the moment.

>ONLY FOR THE FIRST THIRTY MINUTES! Nightmare, and it costs 6.50 to stand in
>Paradise Lost and watch them fall apart. That creative accountant on the board
>has managed to get the turnstyle computer to jam at around 28,000.  And we
>thought things were changing.............

Why can't you accept that the real attendance is given. You can't give
excuses for a shambolic turnout and this is only September. Also, Celtic have
only *won* *three* games out of eight this season.

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