25th May

comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's highly likely that they were going to do that anyway.

100% success rate over the past four seasons. In reality that was going to continue. COVID will be seized as an excuse by some.

Rangers are the only ones who could realistically stop it and were in trouble long before the virus.

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Only pointing to increased certainty of the future.
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Indeed. That's your opinion.

Mine is that another tropheyless season at Ibrox, combined with an inability of the principals to invest, would have done that anyway.

COVID isn't particularly relevant.

It's not just about Celtic and Rangers of course. The lower leagues will be just as competitive as before...assuming they exist.
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Ultimately the trophy haul will look similar in 5 + years as it has in the last 5.

The manner of victory will be greatly increased is all Im saying.

It will still remain a good day out with friends and family as it has always been.

comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's highly likely that they were going to do that anyway.

100% success rate over the past four seasons. In reality that was going to continue. COVID will be seized as an excuse by some.

Rangers are the only ones who could realistically stop it and were in trouble long before the virus.

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Only pointing to increased certainty of the future.
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Indeed. That's your opinion.

Mine is that another tropheyless season at Ibrox, combined with an inability of the principals to invest, would have done that anyway.

COVID isn't particularly relevant.

It's not just about Celtic and Rangers of course. The lower leagues will be just as competitive as before...assuming they exist.
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Ultimately the trophy haul will look similar in 5 + years as it has in the last 5.

The manner of victory will be greatly increased is all Im saying.

It will still remain a good day out with friends and family as it has always been.
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Fair enough but I disagree.

Celtic will not keep spending at previous levels. They will spend just enough to stay ahead of Rangers.

The two clubs are intertwined in that respect IMO. Celtic won't spend more than they need to and better quality players will not come here if the league isn't competitive to some degree.

My money would be on the 'gap' staying around the current level.

comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's highly likely that they were going to do that anyway.

100% success rate over the past four seasons. In reality that was going to continue. COVID will be seized as an excuse by some.

Rangers are the only ones who could realistically stop it and were in trouble long before the virus.

==

Only pointing to increased certainty of the future.
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Indeed. That's your opinion.

Mine is that another tropheyless season at Ibrox, combined with an inability of the principals to invest, would have done that anyway.

COVID isn't particularly relevant.

It's not just about Celtic and Rangers of course. The lower leagues will be just as competitive as before...assuming they exist.
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Ultimately the trophy haul will look similar in 5 + years as it has in the last 5.

The manner of victory will be greatly increased is all Im saying.

It will still remain a good day out with friends and family as it has always been.
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Fair enough but I disagree.

Celtic will not keep spending at previous levels. They will spend just enough to stay ahead of Rangers.

The two clubs are intertwined in that respect IMO. Celtic won't spend more than they need to and better quality players will not come here if the league isn't competitive to some degree.

My money would be on the 'gap' staying around the current level.
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Exactly

I give you Deila. The best example of Celtic doing just enough until we were threatened with being caught when we brought in Rodgers and gave him funds.

And once we get the 10 then I expect we will scale back even more to do just enough.

10 makes up for my childhood of winning f... all as a celtic fan while rangers dominated.

Could argue that all the cash reserves are down to two runs in the CL?

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 4 minutes ago
Could argue that all the cash reserves are down to two runs in the CL?
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You could. And as that gets harder to achieve, the cash pile will diminish.

i'd also argue that with lennon at the helm we will not see big investment strikers like eddie and dembele (wages)

so the fee's of 20-30 million we ask for players just now won't continue.

comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 44 minutes ago
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's highly likely that they were going to do that anyway.

100% success rate over the past four seasons. In reality that was going to continue. COVID will be seized as an excuse by some.

Rangers are the only ones who could realistically stop it and were in trouble long before the virus.

==

Only pointing to increased certainty of the future.
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Indeed. That's your opinion.

Mine is that another tropheyless season at Ibrox, combined with an inability of the principals to invest, would have done that anyway.

COVID isn't particularly relevant.

It's not just about Celtic and Rangers of course. The lower leagues will be just as competitive as before...assuming they exist.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ultimately the trophy haul will look similar in 5 + years as it has in the last 5.

The manner of victory will be greatly increased is all Im saying.

It will still remain a good day out with friends and family as it has always been.
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Fair enough but I disagree.

Celtic will not keep spending at previous levels. They will spend just enough to stay ahead of Rangers.

The two clubs are intertwined in that respect IMO. Celtic won't spend more than they need to and better quality players will not come here if the league isn't competitive to some degree.

My money would be on the 'gap' staying around the current level.
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while their is little point in being 10 x better than the opposition when twice as good brings about the same prize.
And Celtic can only win the games they play the gap is created by the abilities of the other 11.
If that's competitive then the gap widens if its not and say Rangers or Aberdeen or anyone dominate then it doesn't on a point by point basis.
Celtic may move from an average 2-0 win to 4-0 wins.

For Celtic just to remain just ahead will almost certainly mean a significant reduced quality.
The rest are going to get much worse.
Million quid players wont exist outwith Celtic
20 grand a week players will only be signing for Celtic.

Celtic previous and current financials have brought a mixed bag in Europe and given the domestic stuff will be as much of a stroll as Celtic want it to be will the fans allow that to continue will the board see it as a chance to improve on that record.
Champs league money is a good as in the bank going forward.

Clearly its all conjecture and opinion and time will tell.

Champ league money is not as good as in the bank. We still have to qualify to see it! Else its same old EL money which is a fraction.

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 22 minutes ago
Champ league money is not as good as in the bank. We still have to qualify to see it! Else its same old EL money which is a fraction.
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Yes I should have said European money.