Would you be happy with Arab millions?

Seán Mac D already said everything I came in to say. Some belting posts there, mate.

 

I think the point isn't that Asian tourists aren't welcome, they are very welcome indeed. The more Asian tourists, the better. It's more the fact that so many fans that care about more than just the football have * off from these clubs* (and yes, statistically local fans are more likely to fit that description than foreign fans on average). Man City certainly wasn't soulless in the 90's and before- far from it.

We all want success for Celtic; but at what point does the club achieving success stop being Celtic in anything but name?

* In the case of Chelsea, that might not be a bad thing TBF.

 

For me the club are the fanbase, as Stein said, without them we are nothing. I think you're conflating the club with the board. The board are currently making these decisions, many of which I disagree with but the fans were here before these particular board members got in and will be there long after. Fans can instigate change at the club, we seen it in the 90s.

I'm not having a go at Asians. it just so happens to be that Man Utd are huge in Asia. I'm having a go at the system that has seen swathes of avid working class Man Utd fans being priced out of the game and been replaced by a football tourists that are there to take pictures of their day out. No songs being sang, no passion for the game, no atmosphere. Just soulless consumerism.

As much as the moaning and negativity can be annoying to listen to when it's incessant it's exactly why Celtic are so big. It means so much to so many people. When we lose or play poorly it upsets people and that results in their mood being affected. Some handle it better than others. I can't profess to be the best at dealing with it myself, I go in horrible moods after we've been pumped. That's genuine passion though because I love Celtic and they're a huge part of my life.

Give me 60,000 passionate and occasionally moany Celtic fans over 60,000 tourists on a jolly to take photographs for Facebook every day of the week.

 

Always surprised me that Wrigley supported Man Utd and FC United. I would have thought the whole point of supporting FC United was that you weren't happy with what Man Utd had become and was offering. Still each to their own.

 

Id prefer finanial fair play was introduced properly .I have absolutely no respect for anything man city,chelsea,psg have won because it could have easily have been West brom,Ipswich or Toulouse .
I'd like to see us spending the money we do have rather than money we dont

 

I never said it wasn’t relevant did I? I mentioned, that for me personally, using Chelsea and city as examples puts me off the idea, because they are synonymous with everything that is wrong with football today.. in my humble opinion

 

the negative is we could no longer exist!!!

just need to look across the city to see a club that this has happened to

who is not the same club but a phoenix club amalgamated out of the assets of the old club

i would not want celtic to be a phoenix club

however i'd imagine if we were to go bust there would be a new celtic football club created to go after all them fans and income that would be out there

 

Absolutely yes

 

Damm right.

 

i think it would be great for a while but how long before we all got bored beating every * in scotland 15-0.

 

Maybe after our 15th champions league in a row.

 

the proper way for scottish football to get better is for scottish clubs, scottish players, scottish supporters, scottish business, scottish tv companies investing in it in a united way

 

Agreed. We don't necessarily need help from a rich Arab. We need overhaul of the whole system. The league needs investment. At the core Scottish clubs struggle in Europe because the prize funds are miniscule compared to the rest of Europe. If we could find a way of pumping up the prize money it would have a knock effect with everything. We all sign a better standard of player, we can demand better TV deals, sponsors will offer more because it's likely we would go further in Europe. The European revenue would be huge too.

But it all stems from the prize money on offer. It's a vicious circle though. Every club in Scotland (except the obvious one) are playing it safe financially. No one is taking a gamble and to a degree rightfully so. I just think to break this cycle and to become a tempting product to invest in. The whole league needs a element of gamble oror financial stimulus of sorts. Where that would come from, I have no idea but something has to give for our european standings. Either that or invest in the routes of Scottish football, let's get the kids sharpened up from day dot. If we can't buy the finished article let's build the finished article. I guess Tierney is a smashing example of what could be....

 

The current board are also very far away from the what I would call the ethos of our club.

 

I don't think the Gretna guy's intentions were anything like the epl owners.

 

Unfortunately it’s an * Ticket and being midweek probably way past your bedtime son judging by your literacy level

 

No-brainer if invested properly with the future in mind.

 

Just NO! People dont realize what a beautifull club this is! For millions and being used as a toy for some rich *.

I love the mix between tradition and modern life. I accept the way we currently perform in Europe as i see many teams with similar statue facing the same issues in Europe. Ajax is an exception to the rule. So rather then buying players, we should develop them like Ajax does. And every couple of years they get succes in europe, good youngsters move on for a lot of money. Then the next ones come in. Cycle after cycle. That is the way we should do it.

But Celtic has to keep its heart in Glasgow. The tourists are welcome, as they pass in the message of this beautifull club. I have taken maybe 30 people with me to Glasgow over the hears and every one took to Celtic! Cause we are a special club, we breath history.

 

Absolutely not, * modern football.

 

If FFP was handled correctly, we could have all the billions an Arab can give, but not have any means to spend it when we bring in so little income from other areas.

Perhaps there is an argument that once there is an Arab billionaire in Scotland, more could follow, more interest could be gained and this make it easier to work within FFP.

But regardless of all that, I've no confidence in Celtic remaining Celtic if one were to pump their money into this club. People already have their complaints about what the current board are doing and how it's chipping away at our identity, an Arab billionaire would be a catalyst to that eroding even faster.

It's nice in theory to imagine, not so nice in reality.