Drunk and disorderly. 14,587 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Celtic shareholders have called on the club’s board to opt out of joint sponsorship deals with rivals Rangers.In a resolution to be placed before the Parkhead club’s annual general meeting next month, a group of shareholders describes the sponsorship deal as "increasingly unpopular with supporters".The shareholders ask in the proposal for the board to end the current joint sponsorship deal the two Glasgow clubs have with Tennent's and either find an alternative, play with no sponsor or seek a suitable charity to promote on the offiical kit, similar to the agreement that Barcelona has with Unicef.In response to the shareholders’ resolution, the Celtic board has stated that it would not back such a proposal as it would "seriously limit the number of potential sponsors available and hinder the company unnecessarily in any sponsorship negotiations that did take place".The resolution put forward by a group of unidentified Celtic plc shareholders states: "In recent years the joint shirt sponsorship with Rangers FC has become increasingly unpopular with supporters, as has the term 'Old Firm'."This is an opportunity for Celtic FC to distance itself from this unwanted alliance and pursue its own path, which, given the financial and other difficulties, including alleged serious misconduct, currently being experienced by Rangers, is expedient and highly desirable."In the event of a sponsor not being willing to deal with Celtic alone, the club should still refuse joint sponsorship and play without a shirt sponsor. The club could then celebrate its charitable roots and seek the agreement of an appropriate charity, preferably locally based, and display a suitable logo on the match shirt."Celtic and Rangers signed a sponsorship deal with Tennent's in 2010, which comes to an end next year.In response to the resolution, the club’s board stated that sponsorship deals are "shaped not only by what the board considers to be in the company’s best interests but also the commercial position of the proposed sponsor, and the marketplace".The board added: "The terms and conditions upon which such transactions are entered into are commercially confidential. Whether a sponsor also wishes to contract with another football club is a matter for that sponsor, taking account of its own commercial interests and objectives."The directors consider that the approach suggested would seriously limit the number of potential sponsors available and hinder the company unnecessarily in any sponsorship negotiations that did take place. That is not considered to be in the best interests of the company and shareholders are therefore recommended to vote against the resolution."They are truly obsessed with us. The sphell attendance figures are dropping, viewer figures are dropping, and their clubs are feeling the pinch. And all they can think about is who sponsors a (fantastic) 3rd Division Club. Sad bigots! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Taigs be crazy but I agree I hate sharing anything with them from a country to a brand of tea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnclosureBear 2,964 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 That is hatred on a new level. Sad really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart54 218 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Oh please, please, please - Make it happen.Not to be involved in sponsership deals with those mhanky bhastards would be a dream come true! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill tells the struth 45 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 You've got to laugh at these bigots.They were founded out of hate and bigotry.Rangers were founded before them it was them that brought bigotry and sectarianism to the table and they try and play the victim card.There club is a paedo terrorist loving harborers.Don't let them forget that bears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublusince1982 768 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 we should tell our sponsers we are sick of them tagging on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlBear. 8,499 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Someone has to mock up a scum shirt with NSPCC sponsor Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hope it turns out worse for them the fuds. Obviously there board that deal with this sort of thing do not feel the same way. They know they will lose money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eosmhdo 1,879 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 They probably want Tim'll fix it on their tops next season. Better off if we stay out of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I have a feeling we're going to have sports direct on our strips. I would prefer if we never had a sponsor but there is a reason why we have one because of the money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,509 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 How pathetic!It's a non starter. Lawell knows fine well that we bring in more money.It would be bad for them, and to be honest, bad for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornabear 6,211 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sponsors they won't be looking for :-SoapWashing MachinesScottish WaterDeodorantsEtc Etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,582 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,071 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 "a group of unidentified Celtic plc shareholders"Wow, totally worthy of a news story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 So there saying there strips are not popular among there fans because they have the same sponsor as Rangers? If anyone ever wondered why we say these fannys are obsessed with Rangers theres yer answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 "a group of unidentified Celtic plc shareholders"Wow, totally worthy of a news story.Probably all 10 of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Thei bitterness knows no bounds Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Gers 66 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Bye Bye.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Did we not have a separate sponsor from them years ago? When did we start to have the same sponsors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I agree with everything it says. Fuck the Old Firm and fuck Celtic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanjo 26,348 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Taigs be crazy but I agree I hate sharing anything with them from a country to a brand of tea.This. I'd rather we weren't associated to peados. We don't and never have needed them to be the biggest club in Scotland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy millar 107 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sponsors they won't be looking for :-SoapWashing MachinesScottish WaterDeodorantsEtc EtcOrangeJobcentreColgateTracker Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanarkshire_bear 83 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 What they need to get into their tiny, indoctrinated skulls is that, in Scotland the combined support of Celtic + SPL diddy clubs is less than the support of Rangers. No sponsor would be mental enough to go with Celtic only. This is an example of the bigotry that Charles Green was alluding to - people who would harm their own club just to get at Rangers.And as for that "unidentified shareholders" pish. They know fine well who it was. To put forward any resolution at an AGM you need to be a shareholder, same goes for supporting it. Given that, since Rangers got into financial difficulties every cunt with a green and white scarf suddenly became a Harvard MBA graduate, you would think they would know that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,993 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Did we not have a separate sponsor from them years ago? When did we start to have the same sponsors?1999 onwards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 This. I'd rather we weren't associated to peados. We don't and never have needed them to be the biggest club in Scotland.We need them like tlb needs a toothbrush. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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