Northsea80 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Someone’s maybe already run away with the city part! Or there’s a build issue like the rest of the stadium. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gall09 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Where’s Dempster? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmonigatti Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Mixed messages aside does anyone really care too much if City end up sponsoring the stadium? If anything its an additional revenue stream which allows the club to continue growing. I'd also like to hope if Willie Haughey has his hand on the till so to speak then he's not likely to want to put his name to a half built stadium. If the club are saying the build has ground to a halt because of lack of funds then any additional funds that could hopefully be used to at least complete the already approved plans then I think it should be welcomed. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjameos Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, pmonigatti said: Mixed messages aside does anyone really care too much if City end up sponsoring the stadium? If anything its an additional revenue stream which allows the club to continue growing. I'd also like to hope if Willie Haughey has his hand on the till so to speak then he's not likely to want to put his name to a half built stadium. If the club are saying the build has ground to a halt because of lack of funds then any additional funds that could hopefully be used to at least complete the already approved plans then I think it should be welcomed. Am kind of with you regarding the 'stadium' naming rights. Taking nothing from others' (justified) frustration, as long as the income is reputable am not really fussed. Edited August 4, 2023 by mcjameos 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Rico Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 It’s hardly going to be extra revenue though is it. More likely he’s just told is it’s happening as a condition of the existing money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Rico Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Seems to be constant news of other teams in the league strengthening their first team this week. Our squad looking increasingly light/weak despite all the talk of systems and processes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Reilly Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 20 hours ago, Skeletar Spider said: If he is away, then I can only assume we're close to bringing another striker in. Even if Veldman does rate McLeish, that leaves us with just one back-up to Paton - or two if you count former Our Lady of the Missions Primary star Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia - which is asking for trouble. I overheard part of a conversation in the stand on Saturday involving someone close to Scott. If I heard it correctly, they mentioned that he was due to have gone out on loan already (i didnt hear mention of where to), but we postponed it as we are still working on bringing in someone else. Don't take that as gospel, as admittedly I could have picked something up wrong, as I was trying to look like I wasn't listening 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnophile Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, Ben Reilly said: Don't take that as gospel, as admittedly I could have picked something up wrong, as I was trying to look like I wasn't listening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Reilly Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, Arachnophile said: Caught on camera 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnophile Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 hour ago, pmonigatti said: Mixed messages aside does anyone really care too much if City end up sponsoring the stadium? If anything its an additional revenue stream which allows the club to continue growing. I'd also like to hope if Willie Haughey has his hand on the till so to speak then he's not likely to want to put his name to a half built stadium. If the club are saying the build has ground to a halt because of lack of funds then any additional funds that could hopefully be used to at least complete the already approved plans then I think it should be welcomed. Whilst I agree with this, I am a little concerned that the word "Hampden" does not appear to be part of the stadium name. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qpfc Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 55 minutes ago, Spider Rico said: Seems to be constant news of other teams in the league strengthening their first team this week. Our squad looking increasingly light/weak despite all the talk of systems and processes. To go into the league campaign with no recognised right back is pretty ridiculous in all honesty. I’m fine with not having one signed over the cup games but surely we can’t be waiting until the end of august to get one in 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broath Boy Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Not sure if you chaps know about this. FIXTURE CHANGE - Arbroath vs Queen's Park Our home game against Queen's Park which was scheduled to be played on Tuesday 31st October 2023 with a 19:45pm kick off has been brought forward and will now be played on Saturday 19th August 2023 with a 3pm kick off Original Date - Arbroath vs Queen's Park - Tuesday 31st October 2023 - 19:45pm New Date - Arbroath vs Queen's Park - Saturday 19th August 2023 - 15:00pm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclops van Gogh 1867 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Arachnophile said: Whilst I agree with this, I am a little concerned that the word "Hampden" does not appear to be part of the stadium name. I think the name Hampden will just be used in reference to our Campus now. The Hampden Campus will incorporate both 'The City Stadium' and 'The Big City Stadium' Light the blue touch-paper and retire to a safe distance..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 3 hours ago, pmonigatti said: Mixed messages aside does anyone really care too much if City end up sponsoring the stadium? If anything its an additional revenue stream which allows the club to continue growing. I'd also like to hope if Willie Haughey has his hand on the till so to speak then he's not likely to want to put his name to a half built stadium. If the club are saying the build has ground to a halt because of lack of funds then any additional funds that could hopefully be used to at least complete the already approved plans then I think it should be welcomed. 2 hours ago, mcjameos said: Am kind of with you regarding the 'stadium' naming rights. Taking nothing from others' (justified) frustration, as long as the income is reputable am not really fussed. Sorry fellas, you’re missing the big picture. Lesser has become part of Haughey’s legacy project. We’re losing our club by stealth. We’re still on the pathway I predicted 18 months ago. Celtic mini-me with a sprinkle of SFA as a distraction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williebraveheart Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bring Your Own Socks said: Sorry fellas, you’re missing the big picture. Lesser has become part of Haughey’s legacy project. We’re losing our club by stealth. We’re still on the pathway I predicted 18 months ago. Celtic mini-me with a sprinkle of SFA as a distraction. I agree. It is not going to end well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnophile Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Callum Biggar scoring for East Kilbride against Celtic (3rd goal below): looks likes he has been teaching them Beuker ball. 14 passes in the move leading up to his goal!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmonigatti Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Bring Your Own Socks said: Sorry fellas, you’re missing the big picture. Lesser has become part of Haughey’s legacy project. We’re losing our club by stealth. We’re still on the pathway I predicted 18 months ago. Celtic mini-me with a sprinkle of SFA as a distraction. If anything it shows you can't please everybody. There has been a lot of comments here (rightly so) slating the progress on building a proper stadium. But when something like this happens (which is pretty superficial) that can possibly remedy that then other people are not happy. I'm not sure what you mean by 'losing the club' though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Soo-sider Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Bring Your Own Socks said: Sorry fellas, you’re missing the big picture. Lesser has become part of Haughey’s legacy project. We’re losing our club by stealth. We’re still on the pathway I predicted 18 months ago. Celtic mini-me with a sprinkle of SFA as a distraction. I don't go along with that - plenty of clubs sell the naming rights of their stadiums and Haughey's investment in our club probably deserves some recognition. Anyway, City Stadium is a whole lot better than some of the names out there. It's not the naming rights that bother me, it's the lack respect from the committee for the members, season ticket holders and fans that bother me. And it's still be 'Lesser' to me anyway. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Stadium names come and go. Unless the place starts off with the sponsor's name, it'll forever be known under its original name, except in official communications. It was Lesser before and it'll be Lesser again. Be thankful the name isn't Hamilton's Fountain of Youth Stadium, for example. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnophile Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I think there may also be some benefit in having Haughey's investment formalised in Shirt sponsorship & stadium naming rights. It certainly helps answer the Glesca Gretna allegations. I don't know to what extent Haughey is "running the show" and I'm sure there is an element of "man who pays the piper" here: it would be highly unusual for someone putting in the sort of money that Haughey is not to wield some influence. The way I see it the positives outweigh the negatives (so far) and I welcome that while still reserving the right to call out the negatives when I see them. Now let's get intae they Teuchters tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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