The Battle To Save Celtic: Part 2 - David Low | "They Got Their Money With Eight Minutes To Spare!"

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3 ай бұрын

30 years ago this very month Scots-Canadian businessman Fergus McCann swept into Celtic Park and secured the clubs very existence with an eleventh hour investment that would alter the course of Celtic’s history for ever.
A move such as that however can’t be engineered by just one man and many figures played a key role in what eventually took place on that day back on the 4th of March 1994.
In this special new series by The Celtic Exchange we speak to some of those individuals as we bring you the inside stories of what unfolded during that incredible time in Celtic history.
We’re looking at the story from all angles and in Part 2 we speak with David Low, who was widely regarded as Fergus McCann's right hand man during the takeover.
David tells us just what was going on with the old Celtic Board at that time and the strategy that, eventually, saw them ousted from the corridors of Celtic Park.
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@TheFlyingHaggis 3 ай бұрын

The fans need a man like David in the boardroom.

@michaelross4735 3 ай бұрын

If only

@boxer180 3 ай бұрын

Have to say the podcasts about save the Celts have been outstanding, education and entertaining, this is becoming my go to podcasts for Cetlic.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Boxer thanks for the kind words, really appreciated 👍🏻🍀

@Weegie72 2 ай бұрын

Came to the comments section to write the exact same thing. Great guests, very professional and structured podcast, love it 💚

@jamieokane989 26 күн бұрын

Easily the best structured and delivered Celtic-related podcast available and that level is improving from others year-on-year. The high quality mics, the tasteful lighting, coupled with the appropriate use of audio dampening panels add to exquisite sonic performance too. Not sure of your background Tino, but guess it’s media related? Delivery is excellent, concise with an ‘edge’ of humour added; not always the easiest combination to achieve? Great company on my long walks (alone or otherwise 😆🍀) while recovering from a cardiac arrest on April Fools day while training for a 312km cycle race in Majorca. I remember this turbulent time vividly, yet still learned several items from the first two episodes having been a ST holder in the Main Stand since 1988. I wish you the best for continued success. J🍀✅

@jamieokane989 26 күн бұрын

@jamesdaly4040 3 ай бұрын

One of the good guys,who support the football club. People may not realise how bitter the battle for Celtic became. Tv stations, newspapers, and radio stations all became pawns in this as the different factions pushed their agenda. The push to relocate to Cambuslang had double page pullouts of the new stadium. But we can thank David and others like him ,for keeping us at Celtic park.

@IronBhoy 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant interview. David Low has a forensic memory. 👍

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Sure does. A lot of info in this episode!

@aidanmckendry2412 3 ай бұрын

This story should be in every Celtic supporter knowledge bank, of what these men done for our club and where our club was

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

100% Aiden. An important bit of Celtic history 🍀

@georgebarr5102 3 ай бұрын

Well done Tino , that was class

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers George 🙌🍀 Thanks for the ongoing support

@VINCEY3 3 ай бұрын

Another excellent podcast. This has been another great interview. Mr Low deserves lots of credit for his part in saving the Celts. A brilliant guy, thankyou!

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Vincey, really appreciate it 🍀

@monti4035 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for all you did David

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers for watching Monti 🍀

@Kenny-67 2 ай бұрын

Great insightful interview with a very important man in the wrestling of control from the old incompetent board. Thank you very much David for all you did It'll always be appreciated. God bless wee Fergus. I wish we had a Fergus now..omni present..fighting our corner.. and we could restructure the current running of our beloved club. A fan advisory board is being pushed for by the Celtic trust and that would be a step in the right direction. We as fans are the lifeblood of the club and always have been. We deserve a greater say and not be treated as customers and only contacted to sell us merchandise and tickets. Hail Hail

@martinelliott4859 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant interview, I think we would all like to hear more of his views on the current board and how the club is being run now

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Martin. Maybe that's one for a different series! :-)

@geraldodonnell3221 3 ай бұрын

The best modern day Celtic based interview I've watched in the last 10 years well done Tino 👏

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant, cheers for the comment Gerry, really appreciate it 👍🏻🍀

@starofdavid9919 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic insight into the takeover, could have listened to David all day, you really can tell he has the best interests of Celtic Football Club at heart.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

100%, some great stories and insight from David

@martindavie840 3 ай бұрын

Fabulous interview David Low.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Martin. Great insight from David 👍🏻

@John-vw3lr 3 ай бұрын

I love the Stadium that Celtic have there’s nothing like it certainly in this Country.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Biggest football stadium in the country 👍🏻

@AlanWoods-wx2sb 3 ай бұрын

Excellent interview. Brings back those days. If only Fergus and David were a bit younger to sort this present mob out.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Alan, crazy days back then 🍀

@moeszyslak7304 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant interview!! Well done Tino!!

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff Moe, thanks 👍🏻🍀

@RobertGibson-il9rw 3 ай бұрын

brilliant interview of a highly intelligent man, thank you for helping save our club.Well done Tino.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments Robert, glad you enjoyed the episode 👍🏻🍀

@francisgreen8925 3 ай бұрын

Great watch Tino. David Low great insight and his views on the current board.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Francis 🍀 Some great detail from David

@emeraldabroad2771 3 ай бұрын

Excellent

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks EA 🙌🍀

@Bananas41 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic insight Into what happened , thoroughly enjoyed the podcast

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks B, cheers for watching 👍🏻🍀

@baldytrucker 3 ай бұрын

What a fantastic interview I’ve watched it 3 times . Well done 👏🏻👏🏻

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks BT, glad you enjoyed it and cheers for the support 🙌🍀

@Mickjnr681 3 ай бұрын

Another excellent interview with David Low Tino, On the Save Our Celts podcasts I couldn’t take myself away from it until the end of the pod, when David let us all know how Celtic let themselves down in Europe and if Rangers win the league they get themselves Closer to us financially, This should never have have been allowed to happen, we should have been Miles and Miles ahead of them, great show Tino👍🍀☘️ Hail Hail

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers for the kind words Mick! Glad you've been enjoying the shows.

@antonyledsom5171 3 ай бұрын

Wow. I just started listening to these. Brilliant. An oral history of a critical period in Celtic history. Thanks for listening, asking pertinent questions and letting the different voices give us their point of view.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Anthony thanks for the kind comments. Been a great series to work on and all the guests have brought a brilliant insight from their own unique angles 👍🏻🍀

@sanfranceltic7578 3 ай бұрын

First Class !

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers as always Sanfran 🙌🍀

@tedtrainor9230 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this excellent presentation top drawer

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Ted 🙌🍀

@den264 3 ай бұрын

Celtic ! A club with a wonderful "unbroken" history.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely Den 🙌🍀

@mart6788 3 ай бұрын

Excellent interview, interesting to hear about behind the scenes at the time

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Mart 👍🏻🍀 Yeh all sorts going on at the time!

@gfg890 3 ай бұрын

These guys are brilliant speakers and a real pleasure to listen to. I watched part 1 last night and I'm loving listening to this one too. Their powers of recollection are impressive and I'm glad their stories have been obtained while they've still got their mental faculties and sharpness of mind. Fascinating listening and admirable determination and workrate on their part.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely! The forensic detail that David is able to recall is incredible!

@monti4035 3 ай бұрын

Magnificent stuff

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Monti 🍀

@josephagnew4826 3 ай бұрын

HH THANKS DAVID LOW A HELL OF A LOT BEHIND THE SCENES U PUT UP WITH BUT Stood ur ground to get us where we are what u said about the shares is shocking, I Thought their would be some LAW SO ALL SHARES ARE HANDLED IN THE Right way. letting working Celtic fans who have these shares to be kept informed. of the right thing to do: CELTIC SHOULD BE A WAY BEYOND Scottish League instead of waiting to keep sevco close also Parkhead should have a much bigger CAPACITY SO FANS FROM ALL HOVER THE WORLD & LOCALS CAN GET INTO THE GAME ON THR DAY ALSO NO CELTIC SHOP IN DUBLIN ASIS SHOULD BE HAVE A HOLE MALL WITH CELTIC SHOPS I SPOKE ABOUT THIS 40YRS AGO AT WORK PLACE AS OTHER CLUBS DOING THIS JUST LOOK AT SPURS HH KTF

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Crazy times for David and all the others involved at that time

@lyndseycasey4222 3 ай бұрын

Tremendous stuff. Really enjoying this series so far.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Lyndsey, glad you’re enjoying it 🍀

@Fran-eb7oh 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant again

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Fran 👍🏻🍀

@michaelmcdonald5631 3 ай бұрын

Remember Fergus’s words Celtic are not surrounded by Friends

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

👍🏻🍀

@Jamie800F 3 ай бұрын

Celtic Is A Great Football Club With A Lot Of History And Supporters . We Should Aim Higher In Our Ambitions As We Are A Great Club And Try And Get Into The Knockout Stages Of The Champions League On A Regular Basis . So Please Back The Manager This Summer With A Decent Amount Of Money .

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Agreed LFC. With the right backing and ambition there’s no reason we cant begin to compete again in Europe

@michaelross4735 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant podcast series, seriously fantastic. i was in my late 20s so remember this well but this s an education for younger Celts, HH KTF

@TheCelticExchange 2 ай бұрын

Showing your age now Michael ;-)

@fredoconway6894 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Fredo 👍🏻🍀

@MultiJoe84 3 ай бұрын

David seems a smart cookie. Good on him for the part he played in ‘94.

@TheCelticExchange 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely Joe. Played a big part!

@sonofscotland67 3 ай бұрын

Superb series this Tino thank for men like David☘️HH

@TheCelticExchange 2 ай бұрын

Cheers SoS! Couldn't have happened without guys like David.

@MarkMcCann1888 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely superb series of podcasts mate! 🇮🇪🍀

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Mark, really appreciate that

@MRCINI100 3 ай бұрын

Another great interview and key player in forming the modern Celtic Fc. Looks like we need some new Celtic warriors and visionaries to make the next leap forward in this amazing unfolding story which is Celtic 🍀🍀🍀

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers MRC, thanks for watching 🙌🍀

@greigferguson9734 3 ай бұрын

Interesting the hear the criticism of current board, appears shared by Fergus. Would have been good to allow that discussion to develop further.

@josephdocherty5977 3 ай бұрын

Another brilliant inter view t ino ask that young man beside you to join the board ::: if only hh. Joe Coatbridge. Little. Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮😎

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe. Will pass on your comments 😀

@anthonykeicher2521 3 ай бұрын

correct david, board r milking the fans, and also correc,t team going back the way instead of going forward

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers for watching Anthony 👍🏻🍀

@jamesquinn7492 3 ай бұрын

David Lowe , now that’s a Tim 🍀

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

He played a huge part James

@RugbyRadar 3 ай бұрын

I remember the photocopiers situation he is talking about. Was it not a sponsorship deal with Canon (or similar?), who in return for advertising etc supplied Celtic with an insane amount of office equipment? 😆

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like there was all sorts of nonsense going on behind the scenes RR! Bills in every other drawer etc. TAs you might have heard the due diligence took place AFTER the takeover and think it was worth than they anticipated!

@martinnicol9196 3 ай бұрын

Wit ah team

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers for watching Martin 🍀

@ACHUNDOI 3 ай бұрын

Bring back the bunnet!

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

His work here is done 😀

@rossturnbull8047 3 ай бұрын

Phew...now that was a sobering interview...but very good!

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Cheers for watching Ross 👍🏻🍀 (Part 4 available now)

@rossturnbull8047 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for that! This is an excellent series, I remember writing to the Celtic View back in 1992 to complain about the coverage of the 25'th anniversary of Lisbon, from memory Jock Stein's contribution was ignored....their reply was basically if you don't like it don't buy the View!! @@TheCelticExchange

@brownwarrior6867 3 ай бұрын

Why is no one talking about the £40m Fergus and his Investors walked with after 5 years? Yes he saved the Club and yes he should be rightly remembered for it but he done quite nicely out of it thanks. Did you know he put that money in an Offshore Trust in Jersey?

@barcabhoy7193 3 ай бұрын

I'm sure it was £70 million? Certainly that's what was being reported at the time.

@michaellennon3409 3 ай бұрын

So you would rather the club died then? Than fegus making money. Away and lie down ya ejjeet ye.

@gfg890 3 ай бұрын

He was perfectly entitled to wall away after making a huge profit. He took a huge risk and his aims and objectives were outlined from the beginning. He did and said what he wanted to do and didn't stay a minute longer.

@josephagnew4826 3 ай бұрын

HH THANKD BRILL AS THE FIRST WAS 2 HH KTF

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Joseph 👍🏻🍀

@nicneam 2 ай бұрын

£1 a share 😂

@Chico69ers 3 ай бұрын

Loving this.

@TheCelticExchange 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Chico 🍀

@The_Prophet... 3 ай бұрын

There's plenty of leagues around the world if it's not two teams who dominant it's one look at Bayern Munich 12 years in a row or PSG or Ajax or Fenyoord the teams they play against are no match to them in that league yet all do well in Europe look at Brighton in Europe thats a joke west ham as well its the money that make them to process in Europe so if we dominant our league we should still compete in Europe we have the money mibbi not as much as them but PSG and Bayern spent millions and in the billions for wages to win in there term are inferior we need to stop saying or bring down or own league they might be inferior to us but Bayern is winners 12 years in a row so it's football its a 11 men