Peter Lawwell - Is It Time For him To Go?

This is what I am talking about though - as part of the Independence prospectus, would they not be in a position - if they feel so strongly about it, as Swinney supposedly does - to benchmark the minimum wage up here as being the recommended LIVING wage, independently ascertained?

A genuine question, as I may have missed them mentioning it (if I have, then apologies.)

Up until that stage, however, it seems to me to be utterly redundant in terms of Lawwell discussion because - as I have said - no * is going to come in and change the Club's mind on that IMO. These guys are financial controllers. And finances are best controlled by keeping costs down, sadly (for those not receiving more than they are obliged to.)

 

PLC mentality.

 

Further example of the thinking in Celtic's support just now - * them, it's not my problem.

 

The reason for not making the living wage mandatory, however, is because of the suspicion places simply canna afford it. Now, goodbhoy raised a perfectly fair point re Celtic's finances; and in the good times, like now, yeah - we can afford to pay out a little bit more. However, no CL and we are already making a loss before adding to it.......

As such, the guys in charge are merely doing their job properly by keeping losses - if CL football is not attained - at a minimum. It's financial prudence (and not even greed, as let's face facts we almost got papped out by Karagandy, so it's easy to see CL fitba being a no-no.)

And, again, no guy in Lawwell's position will change their mind on this unless their hand is forced from outside IMO; which again makes the comments in this thread specifically redundant. Again, IMO.

Find ourselves a generous Numero Uno who will look out for the "little people," (in a non-offensive fashion) then perhaps the chat applies for here.

These guys dinna exist, however. It's how they got to where they are in the first place. The hungry *.:smiley-laughing002:

Hey - i'd like EVERYONE to be on a living wage. And more! However, it's idealism, not realism; and it's certainly not Lawwell specific if only 400 companies (not one football Club we are aware of) in the whole country side with the logic.

 

With things being so uncertain regarding business in an independent Scotland any move to force companies to pay their employees an extra £1.14 per hour would be a major blow to the 'yes' campaign.

It may not sound like much, but it's almost an extra £10 per day, and just over £45 per week.

Companies who are looking at investing in Scotland would be put off by the fact that they have to pay their staff more in Glasgow than they do a few hours down the road in Newcastle, for example.

I'm not saying that's morally justifiable mind you, but that's how the Government will be seeing it I feel.

 

I largely agree mate. Perhaps post above clarifies my thoughts on the impact to companies more thoroughly.

 

Aye, I noticed that post after posting mines

 

I'm not a fan of his but he keeps the ship steady so... not if he agrees to a lower wage, improves the fan-club relation and doesn't interfere in footballing matters anymore. Our academy staff is reporting to him, not Lennon.

Every section of the club has reduced their cost; not the chief executive. A 1m GBP salary is extraordinary for a middle-sized company.