Davie Hay talk say people wey dey support Celtic fit rest well, sake of say dem club dey make others for football world dey jealous. Na forty-one trophies dem don win for 21st century, so nobody fit talk say dem players no dey deliver for field.
Hay no believe say nothing go fit stop hin old club domestic domination, and e dey talk say na team work dey cause am, both for field and behind the scenes.
For anoda CQN exclusive series, club legend, Davie Hay, wey dey 76 years old, yap with Alex Gordon, the co-author of hin bestselling autobiography, ‘The Quiet Assassin’.
Hay yarn say, “Celtic sell Virgil van Dijk give Southampton for £12.8million for August 2015, and two and half years later, Liverpool pay £75million for the defender.”
“Celtic dey operate outside the elite five superleagues of Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and of course, England. The TV money wey English top flight dey collect dey very plenty. Sky and BT go deliver over £3BILLION for the UK market.”
“You fit only imagine how big Celtic for don be if dem dey fit chop from that kind money. With the club followers wey full everywhere, dem for just dey top.”
Hay dey happy with Celtic current financial report say e dey impressive. E talk say the club bank balance don rise to a record £77.2million. Revenue dey increase by 3.9% to £124.6million, compared to £119.9million for 2023.
E still talk say the £25million-plus sale of Matt O’Riley go enter next year financial results. For this transfer window, Celtic spend £31.2million, breaking the club’s previous record as dem buy Arne Engels, from Augsburg for £11million and Adam Idah, from Norwich City for £9.5million.
As e dey, chairman Peter Lawwell, chief executive Michael Nicholson, and other directors dey deserve plenty thanks from the fans.
