ian1964 10,444 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 PETER LAWWELL has confessed that Celtic's failure to stop Rangers winning Three in a Row torments him EVERY DAY. Celts' chief executive spoke as the club revealed it has slashed its bank debt to just �£500,000. Celtic even made a modest profit before tax compared with a �£2.13million loss a year ago. But Lawwell said: "There's still an awful lot that we need to do here. We need to start winning the league again and competing in Europe at the highest level. "I think about the league every day, that we're not champions - and it's painful. "It's painful for everybody at the club because we're geared to be winners. The financial side of things and the football go hand in hand. We want the best team on the park, an entertaining, winning team, to win the league and also do ourselves justice in Europe. "Having not won the league for the last three years, the need's even more to get it back. Last year we didn't do it in Europe and we were okay financially, so it's not do or die. "But everyone at the club wants to be in Europe. I think we deserve our place at the top table." Neil Lennon has hugely impressed Lawwell since he was handed the managerial reins 18 months ago. Lawwell - now a key member of the SFA's new professional game board - said: "What he had to put up with last year was beyond what any reasonable person should have to. But it's made him stronger. It will make him an even better manager." The whopping �£16m raised through the sales of Aiden McGeady, Stephen McManus, Artur Boruc and Scott McDonald a year ago are still keeping Celtic's accounts healthy. Fans fear that Beram Kayal, Ki Sung-Yueng and Emilio Izaguirre will be the next ones to go. But Lawwell said: "The first objective is to keep the squad together and that's what we're trying to do. But, remember, Ronaldo was sold. "If somebody makes an offer we feel gives value for the club we'll have to consider it. I don't think it's a necessity to sell every one or two years. But it's part of the business that you bring players in and sometimes they want to move on and you try to get as much as possible." Celtic were yesterday linked with Sunderland keeper Craig Gordon. SunSport understands ex-Red Bull Salzburg No1 Gerhard Tremmel, a free agent, is also on a list of possibles. It's believed Scotland keeper Gordon won't be fully fit for at least a month after a knee op in April. There's also his �£40,000-a-week salary. Lawwell admitted: "We couldn't compete at those wage levels." Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3754435/Celtic-chief-tormented-by-Gers-triple-title-success.html#ixzz1V8uaFNKU 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 No slight on yourself Ian, but should this septic shite not be in the septic section? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,444 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 No slight on yourself Ian, but should this septic shite not be in the septic section? Possibly. The article does involve and mention Rangers plus I didn't want anybody to miss out on how much pain the BHEASTS are in:devil: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I feel your pain scumbag 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 So never mind the smoke and mirrors report from yesterday. In a nutshell the scum are skint and will need to sell one of their big names very soon. Can't keep the smile off my face. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kasper Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'll never understand the fascination with Ki. Mediocre. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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