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Get rid of Parks of Hamilton

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Turnbulls right peg, Jun 16, 2022.

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  1. Turnbulls right peg

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    Anybody more clued up than me as to why we continue to help out our main rivals financially every year with using this service? Surely after the Cinch stitch up job from the SFA we should get rid. Sickens me seeing us linked to that lot in any way whatsoever
     
  2. Bayern Bru Gold Member Gold Member

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    I always heard they give us the service for free.

    I’m guessing their bus being visible on TV every time our team arrive is good advertisement to the extent they don’t even charge us.

    I’d rather we invested in our own coaches and hired in house drivers. If they like the staff Parks supply us then even offer them new jobs so they aren’t losing work.
     
  3. AdamRS Gold Member Gold Member

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    * me off aswell, even if it’s not costing us anything i’d rather not use his busses.
     
  4. greengrocer

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    It's free. Simple as.
    Apparently to run a teams own coach bus can be upwards of 30k (can't mind what time over mind). Celtic get free buses
     
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  5. cas79

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    It's worth it not to use parks

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  6. TheHappyLoss

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    No Hun buses in Paradise
     
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  7. greengrocer

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    I'd agree.
    I think it would be worth it to look like an elite level club if we want to be playing with the big boys.

    But only when it is financially viable
     
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  8. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    I’ve heard the rumblings about them being free for years same as everyone else but I’d be utterly amazed if that were the case. The knuckle draggers would be all over it from the opposite angle if it were the case.

    Long and short of it is, if you want to act like and be a big club you have your own liveried transport and we’re no different. Covid was a bit different but it’s something we should now be pursuing.
     
  9. Forestbhoy66 Gold Member Gold Member

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    So why not get another firm, nothing to do with them, and give them the free advertising ? I’m sure there’s more than just one in Scotland :39:
     
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  10. jake10

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    definitely get rid of parks in every way that they are associated with us, I don’t care if it’s free - I’d rather the club paid honest money to any decent coach firm, firms would be lining up to be associated with Champ League Celtic, HE/THEY/parks HATE US, I’m happy to reciprocate
     
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  11. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Was there not a team bus used in the photoshoot for the new kit or was it just a prop?
     
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  12. Forestbhoy66 Gold Member Gold Member

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    If that’s true, then isn’t that what we pay one of our players a week ?
     
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    Anyone happy to use Parks shouldn't be moaning when the penny pinching makes its way into other parts of the club.

    Get Parks to fu*k, I don't care if it's free. The guy who owns it and his team turn my stomach.
     
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    Biscuit tin mentality from the board, we can afford it.
     
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    * the bus ,,,,,, get JOTA signed
     
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  16. Avatar Daizen The Last Hunskelper Gold Member

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    Mind rangers spend 500k on a custom team bus and it got torched before they could even use it. I'm sure we just use their buses to stop buses from getting targeted.
     
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    Aye, it was me that done it :fear:
     
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  18. Avatar Daizen The Last Hunskelper Gold Member

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    Look at Parks thinking they're some sort of financial powerhouse haha, Cinch probably take more a week that they operate in a year. No-one outside Glasgow even know who they are, unless your a Celtic/Rangers fan.
     
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  20. Taz Blind Justice Gold Member News Writer

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    In the list of things to get in a twist over, this is well down the pecking order.
     
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