They're massive only in terms of support for me, the directors mindset is that of a club living on the glories of their past.
Peter Lawwell has run the club like an accountant. Celtic have lost out on players, John McGinn being one, because he tried to screw every penny out of the deal.
That may have worked when TRIFC were a poor side, but they're decent now and Celtic haven't been able to up their standards. In fact standards have been lowered. The only time Celtic have been a decent side is in Brendan Rodgers first season. As someone on the Huddleboard pointed out, we're constantly told we can't compete with English Premiership wages, apart from the CEO's wages that is.
Club 12 on the other hand are a shambles financially off the field, but they've got the football side of the company that operates the club spot on. The guy they got in from Southampton seems to get decent players for not a lot of money, whereas Celtics recruitment in the last couple of seasons has been woeful. The Sevco players are decent players, but not great, but they look a well coached side in which everyone knows their role in the team. They defend well, and play for free kicks around the opposition penalty area.
The newco are likely to spend six million on a player to go straight into the team, while Celtic are likely to spunk six million on players like Klimala, Bayo, and Amido Balde etc in the hope they land lucky with one of them.
Celtic did spend five million pounds on Barkas. Unfortunately, he makes Charles Hawtrey look like Arnold Schwarzenegger. I can't believe anyone watched him and thought he was a good goalkeeper.