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first
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too slow :-(
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Has anyone got a link or picture of the new Hoops?
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I have people I've never met coming all the way from Kobe Japan to the game on Sunday.
They get to see the hoops and meet me !
Global reach.
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Bigjock67
they are on the official site
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Can't wait to see the fruits of the planning in Team 3.
New strip looks smart.
Its great that our Lisbon Lions are so entwined with the club.
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New hoops
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Cheers Whitedog/vclxi, strip looks real smart, not too disimilar to the current strip though.
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vclxi, I preferred the all black kit that was on there earlier in the week!
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I've come up with a new kit design that will help us to get more penalty awards from Scottish referees.
Well, you know those mugs you can get where a picture appears when you pour a hot drink into them, and then fades as the drink cools?... I thought that if we had the shirts made using the same technology, we could start the game in the hoops, then as the players ran about and got hot the shirts would change to blue. The refs would then feel compelled to award us penalties if we were ever two goals down with 5 minutes to go (as per Rangers youths in their last league game)!
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Arthur Lee -
is this music thing Wishy Tim's version of Woodstock ?
Stockcube ?
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Shouldn't we be petitioning the SPL or the SFA to make an exception and give John Kennedy a league winner's medal this season? After all, he sacrificed three years of his career for the Scottish national team.
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New Rumour mill's up
Etims Rumour Mill
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Yay google
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The mystery star who's presenting the trophy on Sunday-perhaps someone with a Lisbon connection?
Re WishaeStock,as Joni might put it
We are Buckfast
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to Strathaven.
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Part time poster long time reader,
and even more part time recently sortying out new login.
New top looks good.
Just wish we didn't need to have a big Carling splash across it.
Business needs come first I suppose.
Looking forward to Sunday
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I think the club get 20 league medals issued and they decide how to split them up (using the 10 game rule for example).
I suspect JFK wouldn't want one handed to him without earning it but you never know.
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jsm69
my old top has buckie stains splashed across it
still looks good just like me
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jsm69, I think you can contact the Superstore and order a top without the Carling logo. Tell 'em you're teetotal and object to advertising alcohol.
I'm sure someone posted something to this effect last year.
If you don't ask...
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wg
i thought woodstock was a sparrow
its the breaking in of the new shoes parade.
the Walk
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The ML2ers should request the removal of the CARLING splash and the putting on of the Buckfast coat of arms
I'll settle for the Abbot's Mitre for the combo of the South Devon red and Abbot's Ale
Wishystock would be oan YouTubes immediately
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Arthur Lee -
I know, they do it every time we win the league, I'm sick looking at them
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The new superstore page says "07/08".
Does anyone know if that's accurate - i.e. this strip is for 1 season only?
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The new shirt looks the biz but it's only for season 07/08...Is this the way ahead with Nike & Celtic or is the Euro Cup Ann. being used as the reason to have the strip for one season only??
Anyhoo won't stop me raiding the pound pot to round up the necessary funds!!..
Hail! Hail! to the CHAMPIONS!
JC
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NEIL LENNON will not be remembered as a Celtic legend - according to a Celtic legend.
Charlie Nicholas, in his English newspaper column, says of the current skipper: "Overall, Lennon has not been good enough to be classed a legend.
"He has made a career out of being a traffic warden in the middle of the park. Nothing wrong with that, and I compliment him on becoming wealthy by following instructions."
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Spooky timing new!
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yes it is one year only.
its a special edition.
40 years after lisbon.
can hardly use it the following year when its 41 can they?
they may just drop the lisbon logos though.
special guest for trophy presentation rumour no 1888....
king of kings
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It makes sense new, as it is commemorating that season, albeit like the Millenium celebrations they are a little confused about which season we should celebrate "forty years since...".
As we won the EC in 1966-7, I'd have thought the "forty years since" would have been celebrated throughout the season just finished, not in the 41st season since!
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This season is the 40th anniversary of the Lisbon season.
Maybe this strip is for May-July and there'll be a new one out in August.
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Erm, I think that should be "Millennium" and "the season just about to finish", as we still have the little matter of the Scottish Cup to play for!
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NURSE!! Bring me the men in white coats:
(From Yahoo)
"Rangers captain Barry Ferguson claims Walter Smith should have beaten Gordon Strachan to the Scottish PFA's Manager of the Year award.Strachan was recognised by the SPFA members at a dinner in Glasgow on Sunday evening, having led Celtic to the SPL title and into the Scottish Cup final.
But Ferguson believes Smith's achievements with Scotland and Rangers marked him out as the outstanding candidate.
"As far as I'm concerned, Walter is the manager of the year. People might say I'm biased but I think the facts speak for themselves," said Ferguson.
"You just have to look at the job he did with Scotland in the first half of the season - including that fantastic win over France.
"And then you just have to look at what he has done here by coming in, steadying the ship and vastly improving our fortunes."
Ferguson's view is controversial, given that Smith quit his job with the Scotland team in January to return for a second spell as manager of Rangers.
However Rangers' fortunes have certainly improved since Smith returned, and they are finishing the season strongly.
Smith could yet be named the Scottish Football Writers' Association's manager of the year, with that award to be handed out on May 13.
"Domestically we have had great results and we were very close to getting past Osasuna (in the UEFA Cup)," Ferguson told Rangers News.
"So in my eyes he should be the man that is named manager of the year.
"I am excited about the future under Walter Smith. He will no doubt go out and sign some players in the summer and new faces coupled with the talent we have here is good news for Rangers."
Surely to collect his, ahem, deserved award, at least one member of the ran666rs squad would have had to turn up at the awards dinner?
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if e-tims are to be believed
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Could it be double Dutch up front - with wee Scot as back up?
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Awe-naw - Nicholas is a muppet and was a total waste of God-given talent as a player.
Makes my blood boil when I hear that one-season wonder described as a Celtic Legend.
TTTTgrrrrr
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31003
I have no more information than the next guy.
I did think though the club perhaps had a wee go at him last year.
Maybe it is his time this year round.
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We can dream
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Thought for the Day,with Rabbi Lionel Green
Neil LENNON=Mensch.
Charlie NICHOLAS=Schmuck.
Go figure.
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a very good video link at the bottom of this piece about the new strip.
(click here to see new strip)
Maybe someone else can do a straight link- I cannot as it is mms.
67
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Blog broke?
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Naw...............its no
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27/04/07 15:05, spirit of arthur lee
Stains acceptable - splashes are just poor aiming.
27/04/07 15:05, BigChipSuk
I ouldn't keep a straight face if I tried saying i was T-Total, probably couldn't stand straight either.
Dya think if I keep bolding people will think P8ddy is back.
Or have I missed him on my recent scans through the blog.
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im not to sure how much our club gets from coors for sponsorship of the strip ,but if 50000 season tkt holders paid £20 more theres a £million i would gladly pay as would others
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Off now to the Wishy music fest second only to the New Orleans Jazz Fest.
i will leave you with a Bear and a blue House.(its for the kids)
: Hey, this was really fun
: We hope you liked it too
: Seems like we've just begun
: When suddenly we're through
: Goodbye, goodbye, good friends, goodbye
: 'Cause now it's time to go
: But, hey, I say, well, that's OK
: 'Cause we'll see you very soon, I know
: (Very soon, I know)
: Goodbye, goodbye, good friends, goodbye
: And tomorrow, just like today
: (Goodbye - today)
: The moon, the bear and the Big Blue House
We'll be waiting for you to come and play
To come and play, to come and play
Bear: Bye now!
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Theweeman,
good concept,but I think you may be in a minority.
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Had alook at the new top.
All I can think of is Yep,another 160 dollars.Then I will have eight tops hanging in my wardrobe!!!
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Outsanding contribution from superblaw on Celticminded.com
"Neil Lennon, a tribute (By me )
Lurgan is not a salubrious area and is characteristic of many Plantation Ulster settlements, with its straight, wide planned streets and rows of cottages. During the troubles, Lurgan and the associated towns of Portadown and Craigavon made up what is known as the "murder triangle".
Growing up in the seventies as a young boy, Neil Lennon knew that even his tender years would not save him from a vicious beating, and perhaps much worse, were he to stray into the wrong side of town. His father Gerard did as much as he could to keep his son away from the madness which threatened to consume the town in its vice-like grip of atavistic and primitive mutual hatred. As the marching season began the young Neil would learn, like his forefathers before him, that it was time to know his place. Lie down Croppie, surrender or you'll die. The ritual humiliation of the indigenous Catholics was as fixed as the stars in the firmament. Come July, come what may, they will march in an attempt to demonstrate their racial superiorty over the Taig untermensch. Social conventions must be observed and the old certainties reinforced. Keep Paddy in his place.
As barbarity followed barbarity, the one thing that kept Neil Lennon sane was the fanciful notion of one day playing for Celtic football club. For someone in his position, Celtic shone like a beacon in a world which had descended into primeval bestiality. Moreover, it was the one place in an ever decreasing world of options, Neil Lennon could be Neil Lennon. To be a Catholic and to be Irish, truly Irish, was not regarded as an act of treason and a sin at birth.
For Gerard Lennon, football literally offered a way out for Neil, a real escape from a chaotic and disintegrating world. The mundane ordinariness of Crewe or Leicester may not mean much to the casual observer, but to his father it offered a haven for his son, not just physical safety but peace from the soul destroying insitutionalized sectarianism of Protestant Ulster that corrodes the mind and heart.
Then he encountered Martin O'Neill, an older and perhaps wiser soul mate. He nurtured him in the relative obscurity of the East Midlands. There is was safe to be Neil Lennon, it was safe to be what you were.This was a civilized society after all. None of the not so discreet enquiries about your last name and if in doubt, the final clincher, "what school did you attend son?".
The future was stable for Neil Lennon, never blessed with the ability to be a superstar, nevertheless under O'Neill's careful tuition a stable and relatively lucrative career beckoned. Then Celtic came calling. First O'Neill, and then O'Neill's lieutenant.
Neil Lennon may well have thought about the consequences of his signing for Celtic. He would have fully realized that signing for Celtic in most people's eyes would have simply meant nothing more than a headline stuck away in the back pages of the sport's section. But he would have discerned instinctively that in the minds of a select club of bigots, his decision to sign for Celtic was a statement that they would never accept. Celtic is inclusive,
by way of contrast the Protestant statelet was specifically established to exclude and pre-dated South Africa's abomination of Apartheid.
Lennon had transgressed the unspoken law of the Catholic from the occupied North, he had professed his love for Celtic. There would be no turning back, ever.
Some moments stick in your mind forever, just like that bulge behind Giulio Sarti's net in Lisbon as a Tommy Gemmell blockbuster launched Celtic into immortality in 1967.
In a very different sense, the first time Neil Lennon touched the ball at Ibrox lingers like a painful scar which will never heal.We are all used to footballers being abused, being booed, being vilified for whatever misdemeanour, real or imagined. But what rose from the fetid, diseased terraces of three sides of the theatre of evil called Ibrox defied imagination. There we held the authentic, unrepentant voice of the red neck, racist supremacist. And Neil Lennon's crime? ................To be Neil Lennon.
As he stood there alone as the recipient of the filth and the verbal pollution which passes as part of the "Rangers tradition", Neil Lennon must have found himself transported back to the hate filled streets of Lurgan where being a Lennon meant you were a marked man.
Only in Scotland could the object of hatred, become himself the cause of his own 'misfortune". Many an adjective has been used by a tired out, limited hack to try and defend the indefensable. Lennon according to Scotland's finest brought it upon himself because he was "combative', 'loud', ággressive',
'provocative', 'angry'........so many words spent,so many trees felled..all in vain.
The problem was not Neil Lennon, it was Rangers as it always has been. They represent an anachronism, a way of life and a set of values which no longer apply. Black people, Irish people, homosexuals, handicapped people are part of our wider society, not the narrow white Anglo-Saxon world which is deferential to an archaic and discredited monarchy. Celtic gave something to Neil lennon and by God , he gave a lot to us in return.
Neil son, I salute you!
We will never forget you."
pablophanque
No.1 This day in History
All Kinds Of Everything - Dana. 1970
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Awright,I will try again.
Paul,I have met Billy once in a hotel in Busby(I think).
Just after he had been reappointed via the car park.
Asked him if he thought we had a chance,he said"why do you think I am here,we have always had a chance when I have been here,or words to that effect.
I believed him at the time,as I was talking to one of my childhood heroes,turned out it was because he was right.
On another point,Charlie nicholas COULD have been a Celtic legend,but at the first sign of a few shekels,he chose not to be.
Stuff him.
his job at the moment is to create as much controversy as possible.
If he manages that it means we are listening to him.
Ignore him,he is a muppet.
PJ,thanks for the compliment,as you know the time difference is a killer,and any time I beat Paul with anything it is purely down to me not having much to do at work,or on the other hand,having a wee chat before I go to bed.
Sometimes the time difference works to our advantage,as long as you don't include kick off times
Kano
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Pablo,good stuff,
should try daein one yersel.
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Hi Fellow Celtic Fans!
I have just had a look at the new home strip and associated 'hype' on the Celtic FC Home Page. Perhaps I am just an emotional Celtic Fan who is old enough to remember watching it (the '67 Final) as a wee bhoy on TV, and then being unable to contain myself and running out on to the street and shouting "Ceeeeltiiiiiiic!!!" like crazy, but I have to say that I have a very good feeling about the team and the fans wearing this shirt next season. I hope it augurs well and our performances next season reflect the 'Fairy Tale' that Big Billy is fond of reminding us of.
Best Regards,
Jim. (Who will wear the shirt with PRIDE!)
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Kano-slightly interrupted but further thoughts on the Wizards of Oz and their generation of domination..
Border,Taylor,Waugh and now Ponting have all captained the team[assisted no doubt by a string of less illustrious coaches and selectors]without any significant dip in performance since they climbed to the top of the world rankings.Great players have come and gone but the Baggy Green Machine just keeps rolling over any opponents in its path.When there is a threat,like England last year,then the recent Ashes series showed how to treat your oldest sporting rivals-foot on the throat and keep squeezing.
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The wee man, I am always reluctant to see, or encourage, talking our sponsors down.
Sponsoring Celtic is a business proposition costing millions of pounds each year (your 5,000 people giving £20 extra each would cover half the money Carling put in). If the sponsors see their involvement being viewed in a negative light, their perceived value from the deal will be less….
… as will our future income….
… as will our future expenditure.
The main benefit sponsors buy when investing in Celtic is brand perception. They will measure this as well as any increase in sales, which is why I now buy Carling (or their associated brands).....
...because I want perceived value from sponsoring Celtic to increase...
...because I want Celtic's future income to increase...
...because I want Celtic's future expenditure to increase.
Getting those Nike and Carling tattoos was painful. Just as well we only have two main sponsors; I only have the two discrete cheeks.
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Paul,have you been,by any chance,at a "business lunch"?
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Paul, are you inferring that our two main sponsors are a pain in the a*** ?
pablophanque
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pablo what about the old sponser
carsemith
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Michael,I will give you some idea of the finances behind the game here.
The boxing day test,which is every year at the MCG,regularly attracts the best part of 75,000.This is the first day of what could be a five day game.
I will repeat that,five days.
You could be talking 250,000 at one test.
And they usually play five tests(and about 723 one day games in any one "tour".
They are so far ahead in terms of finance,sponsorship,and set up,that if they were not beating everybody constantly,then everybody associated with it should be shot.
But even considering this,and probably because of thet,I get the feeling that nobody outside of Australia(and quite a few within it)do not rate them as highly as past great international teams.
great individuals,certainly,but not a great team.
but then again,who am i to comment on it.
Personally I think anybody who plays,watches,follows,or has the slightest bit of interest in cricket,or dicket,as I call it,should be castrated,or at the very least,be banned from breeding.
Then again.
Thats probably why I am not the country's sports administrator.
Soon die cricket,and may the Australian team lead the way.
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paul ,i dont agree if we must have a shirt sponsor i think we should be careful who we jump into bed with(beer goggles and all that)i personally dont think its right for it to be an alchohol company.a few months ago celtic said that ALL kids tops would be sponsor free however on club site even the infant kits have a sponsor on it. does anyone think it right that kids tops still have carling on them
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The wee man,it matters not where the advert may appear.
it is up to the parent to teach the kid what is correct.
It is the same as blaming the bar for you crashing your car when driving home drunk.
It is not the bar's fault,it is yours.
It is not an advert on a football top which is responsible for kids drinking alcohol,it is the parents of the kids for allowing them to do so,or failing to teach them to ignore it.
We are not buying the tops for our kids because of the sponsor on the front(most people outside of britain have a clue who the sponsor is,nor what they make.
The kids are taught it is a Celtic top,and the name may well chenge in a few years.
Forget what is on it,it is the strip that counts.
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I meant to say they don't have a clue,obviously.
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Nae marathon the night people.
Night all.
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Kano, :-)
Alas, no. 'Been hitting the anti-histamines hard today.
Pablo, I supposed I asked for that one.
the wee man, I am sure I would have heard if Celtic said kids shirts would be sponsor free, but I did not.
Although I did not have a 'drink' at lunch time, I do occasionally partake, so you have the moral high ground over me on this one.
I have the odd beer, and do not hide this fact from my kids, so I cannot really ask Celtic to adopt an arguably higher moral code than I do in my own home.
Beer is an acceptable part of my life, as it is for the vast majority of people. It can be destructive, but so can many things; I know the Leicester City/Walkers Crisps deal got hassle.
I'm away to admire my tattoos; where's that mirror?
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Imagine having an anti-histamine brand on our shirt!!
Maybe we could call Celtic drug dealers then.
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Paul, if it reads, "NIKE & CARLING" in the morror, you're in bother......... ;o)))
pablophanque
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Paul
I think da time has come tae supply some food fur thought,
Why did Celtic tie up JFK, so quick that it did surprise a lot?
Fur we hiv mair C.Bs, at Celtic Park ,
than Noo York it has rats,
Noo, whit dae we need wi anither wan?
Ah'll calmly ask you that.
The answer tae ma question, friends, is written very clear,
It diz reveal Bobo's time is up,
an' he'll leave withoot a tear!
Noo Lenny's gone, tae some's dismay,
as he wiz a stuffy guy,
We'll miss his drive, but times do chinge,
so we bid him a fond guid bye!
An' den ders Jiri o' the languid style,
that nevah quite caught on,
Mebbe, some day he'll play da lead in Kirov's, "The Dying Swan!"
So farewell, Jiri, guid bye, guid luck,
There may be a berth Sooth, fur you,
but, if ye dinna change yer style and pace......
Ah'm afraid it's da Broo fur you!
Bhoy Beats he has miny a problem,and thur stickin' oot a Mile,
He's awkward, he is Gangly,an' his confidence is aff da Bile!
He is far, far, too injury prone,an' his guile is no worth much!
An' Ah hivnae even mentioned....
The atrocious an' fumbling movement,
That passes for his Foist Touch!
Beats, guid bye.. ah know ye really try,
But sad to say, at da end o
May,
da time has come tae part.
Fur if da players come...who we hiv in mind...
Ye'll Nevah get a Start!
Ah saved the Woisest fur da Last... his name it rhymes wi' Killer!
But his "Scoring" record is way doon there, wi' ma ole freen... Phyllis Diller!
Oh, wait a tick... there is wan name mair... but he may escape the gate....
Fur we canny mak up mind or no, if Brash Tommy, we should hate!
He really hisnae had a chance tae strut his stuff fur us,
So mebbe, we should no be so anxious,tae shove him AFF, da Bus!
collie.
Tail's Awaggin',Awaggin'
Ah could smile....... but ah'm afraid, Ah canny...
Fur it's so lonely here without da boys,an' goil,
as thurs only me an' da Janny!
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OK You can own up to this crime in the privacy of this blog.
I heard on the radio just now that Morrison's supermarket in Kilmarnock is reporting the theft of 2 six foot four cardboard cut-out policeman. They were used by the store as an anti-theft deterrent. They seemed to achieve this task quite successfully until certain visiting football fans visited the store last Sunday.
Come on, confession is good for the soul. Or you could just shop yir pal.
Bill Knox csc
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Kano 18.19 "imagine an anti- histamine brand on our shirts"
Thats a deal not to be sneezed at.
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Is it just a little sad that the Rumour Mill can be one of the major highlights in a week? Cracking stuff.
Anybody got a link to the singing of that group of South African football fans in grren and white?
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Bloke 109
Noel will have if he's around.
Blomfontein they're called.
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Evening. A belated congratulations to Mr Kennedy on his fine return to first team football. Welcome back. I checked out the clinics website and left a wee message to be sent on to Dr Steadman. He'll probably never get it but what the hell.... Anyway off for a night of japes and high jinks and general tomfoolery which will no doubt involve copious amounts of "da black stuff"
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EDB
Cheers - couldn't remember their name. It's just magic.
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Anybody want to buy a 6ft cardboard cut-out policeman ?
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Sheer Genius
nicked from The Huddleboard.
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Terry 19.03
:))))))))))))))))
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The View Of Nakamuras Title Winning Goal From Inside BAIRDS BAR !
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noel90
Fan-tastic - thanks for that. Just looks magic. Think we could get the Jungle Bhoys to organise this for Sunday?
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i like the new shirt - it's clean and traditional, which is always better than what a sportswear company thinks is cutting edge.
but i must say - haven't we played "1967" to it's conclusion yet?
it seems to me that by playing 1967 up soooo much, we are also implicitly accepting that the best moment this club has experienced is gone. you don't see inter milan playing up 1965, or hamburg prancing around with "25 years since 1983" - these clubs believe they can win the european cup again, and when they do, the last time they won it will just be another year...
it seems to me that by making "1967" an intimately linked part of celtic, we are also accepting that we will never reach the summit again...
and i believe we can. porto is a smaller city than glasgow and portugal only has 10 million people... they manage, and not only that, they constantly make the knock-out rounds. it's not about money, it's about mentality.
that said, i would rather have 1967 than not, so i can't complain too much.
hail hail
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Noel
Morrisons are offering £100 worth of "groceries" for the safe return of those policemen.
I don't think they understand the motivation of the people they're dealing with.
Groceries???
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SFTBs-
Groceries ?
They can stick them.
£100 worth of Stella and they can have the soggy[I dropped him in a puddle] copper back.
That's if the weans are fed up using him as a goalie.........
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Title Celebrations ?
Fill Yer Boots !
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Cheers Noel,loved the Bloemfontein Celtic singsong never tire of seeing it.
What's the deal with those giant golf tees that the fans are waving in the video?
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Terry-
they're for using with their giant golf bats........
just get me coat........
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Noel
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS AND OUR CAPTAIN - NEIL LENNON.
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Are you about, WinningGemmell?
Robyn Hitchcock is on BBC4 tonight at 9.00.
Maybe one of the ML2 crowd could pass the word on.
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DB
He's probably in the Teser drinking odd beer.
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gallinero,
I tend to agree about 1967. We all laugh at the English for 1966 and all that- but are we any better?
Having said that, when your brand has a USP, play on it for all its worth!
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Got to say that the Rumour Mill sometimes gets me dreaming. It's when they come out with stuff like buying Darren Fletcher for £2.5m that brings you back down to earth.
I see the share price is now at 60 new pennies, precisley double the subscription price at the latest rights issue.
With EPL teams being bought on what seems to be a weekly basis, it is not surprising that some hot money has found a home in Celtic shares.
I see the latest club on the block is Man City for c.£110m.
The last time I did the sums, Celtic's market capitalisation was £87m on a fully diluted basis i.e. conversion of preference shares etc.
I think the next real test of our value will be the price for which Murray sells Rangers. If a parochial, second rate, West of Scotland football club sells for c.£150m (which is only a 20 - 25% prmium over the book value of Mordor), watch our shares rocket.
Mind you, I tend to have a higher benchmark when valuing Celtic - Manchester United, who were sold for £750m.
That value will never be unlocked so long as we play in the SPL, but one day......
Really looking forward to Sunday.
My only complaint is that it's Sunday, which will have a psycological impact on the celebratory beers, given I get up for work at 6.
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Sorry people I'm way behind here. Can't post at work any more. Anyway this is what I meant to post earlier:
Why are people so quick to dismiss McManus? I'm talking to you WGS and ross for the other night.
He came into the team last season and helped improve the defence. He did pick up a few bookings through rash tackles but, in my opinion, those tackles were his way of introducing himself to the guys he would/will be facing every week. Strikers must go onto the park knowing that at some point he will be hitting them - a good thing.
His booking count is down this season, I believe, but he does still carry that bit of menace required.
I am absolutely delighted that John Kennedy is back. Himself and Mick can form a good cop/bad cop team for years to come.
I've said it before on here, and elsewhere, that we have a centre half who is every bit as good as John Terry, right now, on our books. This guy is also in possession of the jersey (football cliche no. 1354) and it is up to the likes of O'Dea to prove they are more deserving.
Then I read VCLXI's Herald censorship story. Who is he trying to kid? He's the biggest diary tart I know. The minute there's a bootle of whisky on offer as a prize he'll be right in there punning cunningly.
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Timmy7,
Your entitled to your opinon mate. I respectit.
However, If it was a choice between JK and McManus and O Dea. It would be O Dea and Kennedy for me. Far better players in my view.
McManus has came on leeps and bunds no doubt about it. But for me Kennedy and O Dea far better.
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Cheers WGS, you are a gent.
Folks who know me know I'm into the darker aspects of the game as much as the beautiful side, if not more - as long as the dark arts are performed with class. Mick's got that. I also believe he has the nastiness we need for when the going gets rough. John and Darren look too nice :¬) and I don't really see anyone else in the team with it either. Remember der hun will be in full rottweiller (sp) mode next season and I fear for our ball players with no Sutton, Thompson or even Lennon types to step in when required.
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looking forward to sundays game, trophy presentation,then perhaps later on presentation of grandchild number 1,
oh nappy days
hail hail
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Collie, very entertaining rhyme tonight, thank you.
I cannot argue with your verdict, though I am surprised that Tommy has caught your soft side. Maybe another couple of games before the end of the season will sort that. Did you see him up against hard-tackling Momo Sylla on Sunday? Hmmm.
I cannot see Beattie getting a move with his injury record.
Gallionero, I bet Hamburg fans and Inter Milan fans do celebrate their European Cup success. I would also suggest we are far more likely than Hamburg to do it again, I am not even sure if they have played in the CL.
GM, I hear that there is no basis in the rumour about Darren Fletcher.
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Parkheadcumsalford @ 10.27 - previous thread.
Bobby Jeffrey?
He joined us in 1962, the same year as Jimmy Johnstone and Tommy Gemmell.
In fact he played in the same junior team, Coltness United, as Tommy Gemmell.
He only made about 8 or 9 first team appearances and had an unhappy debut at Celtic Park against QOS, we lost 1-0.
He did actually play in a victory against Rangers (pretty unusual in those days) in the Glasgow Cup replay at Celtic Park, we won 3-2 in extra time.
It was a pea-souper of a Wednesday afternoon and Paddy Crerand and Bobby Murdoch got the goals.
Despite that great effort we lost 2-1 in the final to Third Lanark at Hampden!
He seems to have been a bit of an unlucky player because he left Celtic at the beginning of October 1963 and joined Airdre.
Three weeks later he turned out for them aginst us and we demolished them 9-0, would have been 10 if my hero Frank Haffey hadn't missed the penalty!
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I noticed the Rumour Mill got mentioned Gudjohnsen.
Oh well that text i got last Sunday saying the exact same coming up from Rugby Park might have some truth in it. Doubt it though.
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anyone help with the following:
1. Can you buy tickets for run of the mill league games at Celtic Park on the interweb? - I've been asked and have no idea.
2. How can I get a 20+ years old collection of games on VHS transferred to DVD? Do I need to buy a DVD recorder type thing and do it myself or is there somewhere that will do it for me?
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Paul, I detect a slightly mystchevious tone to your response.
£2.5m for an EPL player who didn't look out of place in a CL semi-finaL, compared with the £4m being banded about for wee Skoosh seems strange to me.
Then again, I'm the first to admit I know very little.
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Paul67
Hamburg played in the CL this season.
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Combined, JFK and Darren O'Dea have played about 50 games for Celtic. McManus has played almost 100 in 24 months.
I sincerely believe that Stephen McManus is the best defender in Scotland bar none. Bobo 03 doesn't count any more. I also watch his peers such as Michael Dawson in the EPL and think - NO!
In our 8 games in the CL this year McManus was flawless - I look forward to the day he leads us out!
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Darren Fletcher would be a sensational, repeat - sensational player for Celtic.
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danny, I blame the anti-histamines.
GM, I didn't read the rumour mill, but do know you can forget about Fletcher.
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timmy7 - we know how the waistcoat is going to play it next season. He won't have the money for the quality flair players he could afford last time(!), so it'll be a mostly Scottish team of ordinary players that he can get to run through brick walls.
That's his strength. Caesar was similar as a manager.
Sticking my neck out here, but unless we respond to that then they might NOT LOSE an OF game next season! I admit my thoughts might be affected by the waistcoat's previous turn at the helm.....
WE will still win the title though, as they will drop daft points due to the lack of quality in their side.
Discuss!?
TTTTputtingonflakjacket
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Keane, Bellamy, Fletcher, Sidwell, here we go plundering the EPL again !
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Really disgusted at Charlie Nicholas's comments today re Neil Lennon. Nicholas's contribution to the club doesn't even begin to compare to Lenny's.
For a much more accurate summing up of Lenny's Celtic career have a look at this article by Alan Davidson in yesterday's Evening Times. Sadly (and perhaps unsurprisingly) Davidson ducks the issue of Lenny's treatment by opposition fans but otherwise it's a fitting tribute to a truly great Celt.
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Ah, so you were being serious the first time.
Sometimes I find it difficult to tell.
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Paul
Why can we forget about Fletcher?
ahem, Kenny Miller is not a target for Celtic...
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Paul
Ah dae hiv a soaft side, there is nae doot o' dat,
But in spite o' dat admission... ah'm no Poosy Kat!
Naw... ah wiz condemnin' Brash Tommy, like da rest o' oor cotereee,
But, slowly but surely ah happened tae see,
a Glimmer o' Sumt'ing which had eluded me,
I'll haud ma wheest, jist whit ah really saw,
but, it did appear,by Golly,
Dat bhoy Lennon and Brash Tommy, Don't get oan like Stan an' Olly!
There is a wee friction between those two Guys,
that defies my description,
in ma type o' diction,
But, still it is der and in statin' dat fact,
ah'm spoutin' no fiction!
Who knows dat the nettle,that's among da floors,
wance it is removed,den it'll be awe, l'amour toujours?
an' we wull hiv everlasting peace,
an' awe da friction wull desist and cease?
For guys who are in a tough, tough, race,
wan t'ing dey don't need...
Is a Long Greetin' Face!
Fur cheer-leadin' is fine, it sure has it's place,
But over-doin' dey Girnin', can hiv the reverse o' da Case!
collie.
Tail's Awaggin', Awaggin'
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Real shocker this morning
The Herald found out about The Youth Cup
hail hail
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Collie,
Hows do 3 million plus and Bobo sound for the return of Stanley?
How's the striker hunt going? Will Ono be Lennys replacement?
Who do you think will be the next captain.
Do you see young master O' Dea and Kennedy being the partnership for the future?
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thismancraig, ouch. Kenny Miller I just did not see; did not even waste time asking about him until after I had made that comment.
There is a funny story about how I got confirmation that he was signing, but, alas, these funny stories can never be told.
Collie, aye, Aiden will not miss being blamed for goals other people are caught out with.
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Paul
I stored that one, I saw it...I was wrong!
Why no too Fletch though...?
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tmc, got word there was no interest, no more info.
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Collie
perhaps you could pass my thanks on to Kojo the next time you speak for posting a reply to my question about transfer money as I didn't get a chance to reply to his kind response.
Paul67 enjoy the game all the more on sunday if you get the chance I would be happy to hear the response to the hip question.
I have a Celtic quiz question for martin42 Who was the player who through injury caused during a tackle with Danny McGrain the previous week made way for Albert Kidd to play v Hearts if he hadn't been injuried he and not Kidd would have played?
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Paul67,
Who's the special guest on Sunday presenting the trophy?
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Cheers Paul
Maybe we've better targets then!
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Paul67,
You think MON might be tempted with Lenny?
I reckon he will go with Roy Keane at Sunderland. Any thoughts?
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TicTalk-
I agree 100%.
This mornings Darryl Broadfoot inspired Herald Sports pic with their " Rangers thrash Celtic" byline was ripped off and volleyed into the waste paper bin.
Everybody expects better of that paper.
Broadfoot seems intent on dragging it into the gutter.
Pity.
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just reading through the posts.
19.40 Gallinero
agree with your sentiments. Absolutely. But then again from a business decision, it makes good sense. if for nothing else it allows fans to put one over on the other Glasgow team. whether it's worth living in the past(a la Engerlund '66) or not is a different matter. I can't help but think that for a little bit of luck we could still be there now! Or had we used our quota up?
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men speak on average 2-3000 words per day
women 6-8000
get my message Noel ?
enjoyed the post Collie and had a pretty reply.
Then got lost finding a rhyme for assiette.
Then got lost in the origins of ashet.
Ended up reading about Eusébio and mozambiqio.
I am taking the medication and will try and get out more.
Rock on tommy.
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PS
go to newsnow and read the 'As a unit we were great' article in The Times. Pleasantly surprising.
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Will do Celticbhoy.
WGS, no idea.
I don't think Neil will go to the FA Prem (which is where Sunderland will end up).
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Celticbhoy,
Give me a break, off the top of my head, i haven't got a clue,
Give me a month and I might just find the answer, but I do like the question.
Cheers,
Martin.
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Thismancraig,
Could you please email me at
martinbrennan42@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks,
Martin
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21.52
TTTT
not much of a discussion from me as a I think similarly.
it all depends how we both deal with the 'wee teams',
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WGS
Yer order is tall, as dey say doon Texas way,
But in spite o' whit ye think..... ah''m no Alyss le Fey!
Ah'll gie it a crack, fur nae cheek dae ah lack!
Ono is a target, it's nae mair soiten dan dat,
But Sidell is not another... Ah'm soiten o' dat!
The best that Ah can gie ye , regardin' the Mid-field...
Is dat the man dat we're efter,his name has has nevah been Revealed.
He is guid player, an' he is defo no dud
An' that is da trouble...fur he may be too rich fur oor blood!
Of Bobo's destination...? Ah hiv nae goat an idea...
Hooever, a bet oan da Man Martin,would be a guid wan,ah heah!
De striker hunt, continues...
Ah fancy Da Rifle...dis guy is a good yin,
But he'll coast no a Trifle.
The only thing ah know for a fact, is we wull get wan, whatever da coast....an' he'll be a good one at dat!
Ah hiv nae noo names, tae gie ye... The Intel is Tight.
It is as scarce as a Maiden, efter, Walpurgis Night!
Dey future o' Kennedy? It is so hard tae say,
But fer the preesent it's Prentice and Big Mick, awe o' da way!
Next year, wull be a hard yin, there's nae way it'll be easy,
Fur da G.A. is acomin' an' they've goat aff der kneesies!
There wull be a fight, so Gordo must get da defense Right...
An' Prentice and Mick they've no really clicked,
So the best ah can gie ye ...
Is tae Perm any Two from Four!
An' ye nevah can tell maybe it wull tak time, tae find da best core!
Oh,Captain, Ma dear Captain?.... The answer's nae sweat,
Ah canny see past oor Big Mick,
fur he's as guid as ye'll get!
An' yer question could Lenny wander doon, Birmingham way...
Ah posted the answer here...jist the other day!
CelticBhoy, when ah see Mr. Kojo I'll refer tae yer thanks,which he'll read when he gets back.!
collie.
Tail's Awaggin',Awaggin'
So, it's aff tae da dog house, an' ah'll loak up da door,
Ah am at a loose end, fur ah miss the guys more.
It is a fine evening,but da traffic isnae, Light,
So, I'll be stayin in this evening.. and tae awe a Guid Night!
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special guest
is Robin Williams in the country ?
can we have Nedved.
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noel90
hi noel, how u doin keep the vids comin
the herald is no better that any of the red top trash, which all led today on JK and not the youth cup final.
in fact the herald in many ways is worse because its supposed to be slightly, 'better quality' in terms of an excuse for a newspaper in this country.
what they all have in common is a fundamental
problem of a bias towards rangers. i agree though the herald has taken another downward turn since the arrival of broadfoot,
but he wasn't to blame for 100 years of sectarian silence re 'the signing policy'
hail hail
www.tictalk.org
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The Times speculates today that Dyer could be on his way from Newcastle to Spurs, but that his wage demands could be a stumbling block and would take him above Spurs' highest earner. Robbie Keane at £40k a week. Funny how considering the figures we bandy around that £40k seems a mite low for him.
Based on speculation this may be, but does that put him in our sights, give or take?
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E D B,
You got mail,
Martin.
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Everybody gone to bed or some nightclub?
I am sitting here playing Patience and listening to Rod singing
Maggie Mae, and
Johhn Cash singing
Bridge Over Troubled Waters and
just started,
Come back Paddy Reilly by Brendan O'Dowda.
Cheers,
Martin.
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Martin, how about some.........
Bread ????
pablophanque
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So the nightshift's gone then ????
pablophanque
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still some of us about pablo
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fencelt, wanna choon ???
pablophanque
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is it party time then?
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Before I head out on the Friday Frazzle....
pablo... My comment last night that you were perplexed by related to Mike's acronym competition on your own blog....Thanks for the bread btw...
Kano @17.14
Your posts on Neil Lennon would withstand the test of time..... And I have just realized you are in Australia... So it is a natural fact that you are always ahead of Paul67. ....This was made even more apparent by your spookily relevant 'business lunch' post... :0)
Collie @ 18.29
Bobo leaving; Jiri leavin maybe;Beats leavin; Miller leavin; & Tommy maybe leavin....My thoughts exactly...but enough said for the moment.
Collie @ 22.03
So you are implying a clash of character...That would explain a lot of absurd and uncharacteristic behaviour this season from both.
GS....passing time (sing along y'all)...wisely....Also adds up. I would give Tam another chance to earn his basic personally....Show us the money Tam and we will show you ours.
Talk later maybe.... but with more typos.
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fencelt, I reckon !!! What's your poison, musically ?
Pj, many thanks....... :o)
pablophanque
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rich and varied taste pablo from jimmy johnstone to bruce springsteen
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Martin, I haven't heard Johnny Cash singing 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters' but I cannot imagine that it can be better than Simon & Garfunkel's version, my ultimate chill out song. But, because of you I'm about to stick some other Johnny Cash stuff on.
Pablophanque, if you're still around, give us some 'Mad Eyed Screamer' by The Creatures (aka Siouxsie & Budgie) I think you had a great intro's theme t'other night; there is none better than that IMO
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fencelt, we could be here a while......... :o)
Timmy7, this is all that's available on yoochoob.....
Mad Eyed Screamer
pablophanque
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you into springsteen pablo?
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fencelt, I appreciate his talent, but was/am not a fan.
Born To Run
pablophanque
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Pablo, you are the man. What about that intro?
Funny thing is, when it ended I was expecting 'Oliver's Army' to kick in. It's the old compilation tape thing; you make up a tape for the car (pre Itrip days) and you listen to it so often that you can't hear song 'A' without expecting song 'B' to follow.
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thanks for the video pablo, set me up nicely for bed. I'll leave the rest of the night shift
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The benifit of being overseas is the wekend starts here. I am just heading out the door to catch the 7:00 ferry everyone have another champion wekend.
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paul ,re shirt sponsor ,it was the scottish exec that was bringing in legislation about alchohol on kids strips http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=299962007
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it was a deal between the scot exec and the portman group who i think are a leading body in the drinks industry ,there members include carling
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Collie - Da Rifle - Did he score last night again? 11 for the season (Or this term) in that particular competition.
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At 27/04/07 21:24, Gordon said…
Parkheadcumsalford @ 10.27 - previous thread.
Bobby Jeffrey?
He joined us in 1962, the same year as Jimmy Johnstone and Tommy Gemmell.
He seems to have been a bit of an unlucky player because he left Celtic at the beginning of October 1963 and joined Airdre.
*rumour had it at the time that he wore a black mass stole around Airdrie while playing with the bhoys which prompted his demise as he was highly rated and made his break through before Jinky and big Tam, if my memory serves me well he was also touted for under 23 caps and may actually have got one.
Three weeks later he turned out for them aginst us and we demolished them 9-0, would have been 10 if my hero Frank Haffey hadn't missed the penalty!
*the diamonds goalie saved it, he was a Dumbarton lad who gained a couple of caps for Northern Ireland which would have been more if it hadn't been for the great Pat Jennings who he was back up to for several years.
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Gordon @21.24,
Thanks for the information about Bobby Jeffery. I still cannot bring him to mind but Frank Haffey taking (and missing) the penalty is a cherished memory. It sums up both him and his relationship with the fans. He was a real Celtic player; he always played with a smile on his face. He was a great servant. I'm sure every Celtic supporter, who remembers him, has a soft spot for him.
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At 28/04/07 09:39, Parkheadcumsalford said…
Gordon @21.24,
Thanks for the information about Bobby Jeffery. I still cannot bring him to mind but Frank Haffey taking (and missing) the penalty is a cherished memory. It sums up both him and his relationship with the fans. He was a real Celtic player; he always played with a smile on his face. He was a great servant. I'm sure every Celtic supporter, who remembers him, has a soft spot for him.
*Haffey, McKay and Kennedy; Crerand McNeill and Peacock/Price.
How a team with a defence like this failed to win trophies baffles me yet to this day.
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Good Morning CQN, from a sunny North East.
On yet another CHAMPION day, I have an offer that most of you will refuse!
Plans are coming together for a CQN North East Gowf Outing. This will not be on the lavish scale of the main event at Aberdour, in fact to date we only have . . . . . . . . er . . . . . . em . . . . . well . . . . . Lambo's Front Teeth and myself from CQN!!!!! We have one other, and possibly one more, but that's it so far.
So we are looking for more volunteers to come to Duff House Royal in Banff on the lovely Moray Firth coast for a round of golf followed by some nice food and a few pints and drams, and general chat about Celtic and other important things. Our host for the day will be LFT himself, since he is one of the High Heid Yins at DHR, and apparently know how to weild a golf bat.
Date is set for Friday 18th May, tee-ing off mid-afternoon, say 14:30 - 15:00 or thereabouts.
We are thinking of inviting Henrik Larsson, DD, BQ, Roy Keane, WGS (the manager, not the poster, unless they are one and the same?), Billy McNeill, Pele, agent-PLG, and a few others - just away to see if I still have their e-mail addresses. Don't know if many will come however - if I was them, I would be putting my washed socks into pairs, or something like that.
Go on - you know you want to. The cost for the round plus meal is expected to about £25 -30 or thereabouts.
So anyone from up this neck of the woods (or even some of you guys from down south) who fancy playing a round on one of the jewels of Scottish golf, drop me an e-mail - addy is available via my blog.
Curly & LFT
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I see this morning's Herald has an article titled "Murray Park Starting to Pay Dividends".
Didn't take them long did it?
I suppose we should welcome The Herald's sudden interest in youth football. Strange that it should coincide with a Rangers victory after years of Celtic domination...
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wgs on replacing lenny
"Somebody asked me if I could replace Neil.
"I think if you gave me £12m I couldn't guarantee I could bring in somebody with a winning mentality like his.
"Manchester United couldn't replace Roy Keane - they just just changed the system. Michael Carrick isn't the same as Roy but they keep trundling on.
"For us to go out and find a new Lennon will be impossible so we have to adjust with what we've got."
new system next season?
duff house royal in banff is a fantastic course with a warm welcome and well worth trip if anyones considering it. i'd love to make the journey up but its too far for me to travel. assuming i'm invited of course.
watchowwhoisntasnobbygiteither
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watchow -
Also from that article -
Meanwhile, Strachan may make one of his players' dreams come true on May 26. He'll speak to Dunfermline's Jim O'Brien soon to tell the 19-year-old if he will be allowed to face Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final.
He said: "I'll give Jim a bell when I get round to it.
"It's a difficult decision because not many people get to play in a cup final.
"I'll deliberate over it then speak to him."
Don't know anyone else's opinion on this, but I think we should let him play for Dunfermline. No one knows what the future holds, and this may be the lad's only chance of appearing at Hampden. So I would allow Dunfermline to pick him in their team, and damn the consequences!
Curly
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Pablo,
I waited till Paddy Reilly had went home then switched off and went to bed.
I just enjoyed your Bread track, thanks.
Timmy7,
You are right, the definative Bridge Over Troubled Waters is, of course, the original by Simon and Garfuncle.
However, I am a great Johnny Cash fan and if you want an alternative version of the song, then this is the best one I have heard.
I had an original recording of a sixties LP by Johnny which included the track "Joe Bean."
This song has never been released in Britain as far as I am aware, it was a smashing little song about a bank robber who was convicted of robbimg a bank and murdering the teller.
He was innocent, of course, but only because he was robbing another bank in another state.
He is sentenced to hang on his 21st birthday and as the trapdoor opens, everyone sings a chorus of Happy Birthday Joe Bean.
As I said, I am a great Johnny Cash fan.
Cheers,
Martin.
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Now that the league is over and the pressure is of I want to see Bjarnson and Sheridan and Finnbogason get a game. I also hope we at last play a decent game. NO EXCUSES now.
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Curly,
The fact that Gordon is considering the request shows the kind of man he is. I cannot think of another manager in his position who would even contemplate assisting the opposition in a cup final.
Coupled with his gesture to the children last week and ,I'm sure ,he will have some inclusive gesture tomorrow, this indicates the character of the man and displays more Celtic Mindedness than many before him who have represented the club. Well done GS.
Parkheadcum..,
I was at the Glasgow Cup tie involving Bobby Jeffrey.
In the first half he had Shearer on toast and we thought we had a gem.
However, in the second half he was totally anonymous. The story going at the time was that Shearer psyched him out, calling him all sorts of Fenian B's and reduced the boy to tears, although psyched wasn't a word then, because nobody could spell it.
Whether that story was true or not, Bobby's Celtic career was very short lived.
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Hey Martin - listening to Folsom Prison Blues at the moment and only got in to the work of the Man In Black seriously as a result of the recent biopic. A dear old friend of mine who's been into Cash since he was a young man in the late 50's didnt like it.
What did you think?
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curly & ttt
wgs does seem to be an fine man. he doesnt seem to be interested in winning any popularity contests with his words but his actions speak volumes.
not only would it be a nice gesture it would also let wgs have a good look at one of our players in a high pressure situation.
but, winning the cup is the most important consideration. if he scores the winner i would have very mixed emotions.
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Watchow,
i think GS epitomises Burns' "A Man's a Man For A' That", inasmuch as "the rank is but the guinea's stamp, the man's the gowd for a' that".
I'd settle for O'Brian conceding a winning penalty. :>)
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If Celtic ended up losing the final and O'Brian played then Gordon would get incredible stick for it but all the same I think he should be allowed to play.
It may be his only opportunity to play in a cup final and he has done as much as any other Dunfermline player to get them there so he deserves it. Ontop of that the experience will be great for him and help make him a better player which can only be good for Celtic it has to be said.
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didnt realise our assistant coach was so poetic
groan
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Watchow @11.48
That went from bad to verse.
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Allowing OLSP Legend Jim O'Brien to play in the cup final is the right thing for El Gordo to do.
If the lad does well he can be brought back to CP next season with a view to him featuring in the Hoops.
It is time that the number of players from our successful nursery sides who feature in the first team is increased from its current level.Only O'dea this season,none the season before.
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TontineTim @9.56,
That's the first defence I clearly recall. I can remember Bobby Evans playing and others like John Cushley. But, I don't think it was really the defence. It was our forward line, which I don't think stayed the same 2 weeks running at that time. We had all kinds of people like Alex Byrne, Big Yogi, Bobby Carroll, Eric Smith, Mike Jackson, Stevie, John Divers, never mind Bobby Collins and Willie Fernie. Somehow or other (Sir Bob Kelly's meddling?), they never seemed to gel, until a certain Mr Stein took over.
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My computer been kaputnik...
Curse you Microchip technology - a plague on your 'PC friendly' tenets.
And you shall know the beast when he walks among you for he shall have the mark of Windows XP tatooed on his goldarned forehead.
Anyway, what did I miss?
I see that due to rangers boys winning a cup all Celtic supporters, regardless of age or sex, have been advised to maintain a steady supply fridge-chilled toilet roll.
Made me come up with this -
RANGERS RETAIN TITLE AND LOOK SET FOR MANY MORE.
Reporter D. Loudfootinmouth
Thanks to the sterling work of this reporter, Rangers retained the title of this article. In a move by myself and some of my worthy peers, referred to as groundbreaking, Rangers look set to enjoy coverage in titles and headlines on our sports backpages for the coming months and possibly years.
The project was kicked off, humbly, by myself in response to what might possibly be seen as the monopoly of backpage 'success' type articles garnered by the onfield antics of Rangers Old Firm rivals.
In lieu of an EEC directive to limit this ongoing onslaught of positive Celtic type articles, myself and some esteemed colleagues have decided to actively promote articles referring to or lightly mentioning Rangers Football Club. We can only hope it goes some way to redress the balance.
Let this reporter state that my honest, hard-working colleagues have been tireless in their pursuit of parity. If any of us have a fault it is that we strive and are sometimes blinded by our pursuit of fairness in all things Sports Reporting. But if that is the cross we must bare then so be it. In a metaphorical sense and in no way a correlation to a crucifix, of course.
This reporter hopes we all try to use fairness or even dignity in our daily lives and if those words become comparative with the put upon Glasgow Rangers, then, again, so be it.
Let truth and fairness reign. Just like our beloved Queen.
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Just watched Alan Stubbs scoring for Everton (any other day I'd have cheered!) and it got me thinking about the day he came back after all his cancer treatment. All the stands at Easter Road cheered him onto the pitch - fantastic. I can't even remember if we won that day - just Stubbsy's return. Did we win..?
Lynnsgreensocks, without the greensocks for some reason..
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Lynn-your greensocks have been googled,I'm afraid.
Either I've run out of my Paranoia Tablets or all of a sudden the SFA Youth Cup has assumed a global significance eclipsing even that of M.Rimet's kickabout.
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Woo Hoo!
UEFA Cup Final tickets just delivered, and they are for the Celtic end as well!
HappyCurly
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Lynn(sgreensocks) -
I think noel posted the other night that when making a Google account and asked for a first name, you should put in your blog name, then ignore the surname field, . . . . . . . I think.
Don't ask me what I did, cos I cannot remember. I do have another account as well (2 e-mail addresses) so managed to have a wee practice run first before re-creating "curly". Cannot remember what I did since I was under the affluence of incohol at the time - sorry!
Curly
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At 28/04/07 11:05, Tom the Tim said…
Parkheadcum..,
I was at the Glasgow Cup tie involving Bobby Jeffrey.
In the first half he had Shearer on toast and we thought we had a gem.
However, in the second half he was totally anonymous. The story going at the time was that Shearer psyched him out, calling him all sorts of Fenian B's and reduced the boy to tears, although psyched wasn't a word then, because nobody could spell it.
Whether that story was true or not, Bobby's Celtic career was very short lived.
*are you sure that's no Frank Brogan you're talking about or did the "wee burly fella cannae remember his name" as Billy McPhail labeled him in the Centenary video, do that tae all sellick left wingers.
At 28/04/07 13:06, Parkheadcumsalford said…
TontineTim @9.56,
That's the first defence I clearly recall. I can remember Bobby Evans playing and others like John Cushley. But, I don't think it was really the defence. It was our forward line, which I don't think stayed the same 2 weeks running at that time. We had all kinds of people like Alex Byrne, Big Yogi, Bobby Carroll, Eric Smith, Mike Jackson, Stevie, John Divers, never mind Bobby Collins and Willie Fernie. Somehow or other (Sir Bob Kelly's meddling?), they never seemed to gel, until a certain Mr Stein took over.
* sad isn't it, Bobby Carroll held the goalscoring record in Junior fitba, Eric Smith gained 3 full caps, Johny Divers 2 League caps, big Yogi and Stevie members of the initial great Jock side with Stevie having Lisbon as his finest moment or mibbees it was the night Pele swapped strips with him and the Wee Barra and the Juggler played in the 7-1 side as well as reprsenting the country in the World Cup. Lucky day for Sir Bobb when Jimmy Grbben told him about the Big Mhan.
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Lynn, I seem to remember we won 5-2 with Moravcik playing a blinder.
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Class interview with WGS on football focus today. Just goes to show you what real journalists with real questions will get. Great interview!!
Funnny how Strachan, O'Neill, Dalglish got one thing in common. Can't stand the amateurish media up here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/f...cus/default.stm
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Disgraceful article in Sun today from the man with the mid life crisis Leckie. Bitter and twisted guy.
Simon Mayo outed him out the other month there on his radio show. Revealed that how big Rangers supporter he was.
Time for a stand to be taken against this imposter. Journalist my arse??
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Re the inclusion of Jim O'Brien v us in the final,i do not think he should play for the following reasons-
1. It smacks of arrogance,(the thinking that its ok we will win anyway).
2 Its unprofessional.
3.What if he scored the winner.
Moreintes helped knock out Real Madrid from the champions league while on loan to Monaco,scoring in both legs,major faux pas served them right for their arrogance.
Sentiment has no place when we have a Cup to win.
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wgs
what did leckie say?
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Terry O'Neill @ 15.33.
To play, O'B? Or not,O'B?
The answer's firm and clear to me!
It likens one to chop his nose,
and then could never smell a Rose!
My friend it's true, beware of what you do,
It reeks of peril and full of unsense... and if he scores? There's no recompense!
There's no profit to be made in going to that length,
or showing your rivals you are a real, Mensch!
So now you know, just what to do,
do not allow the kid... to stick it to you!
Toto....
Visiting my friend,Collie.
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Future Celtic player Scott McDonald has managed to get himself another goal today. It's a healthy scoring ratio despite playing for a poor team. With signing a pre contract with Celtic and making the SPL team of the year he must be loving this season.
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Watchhow,
"It was Martin O'Neill grubby little myth that everybody hates him because of the land he wa from and what his faith is"
"To claim Lennon was targetted because of nationality and his faith is load of old cobblers"
Comparing to Alan ball hated because of the way he played. True in some aspect but he is dilussional if he thinks it was just cause of that.
He says we are all paranoid as well.
I got a boy at the work who i took to the St Johnstone game from Portsmouth. Been here a couple of years.
Knew nothing about the Celtic Rangers divide yet he came away with same conclusions about Rangers bias and anti celtic in the media
That's saying something.
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Bayern Munich losing 2-1 at home inside the last 10 minutes.
Their CL hopes are looking slim.
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It is also worth noting that McDonald has set up the other two goals according to the bbc updates
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Hibernian 3 Rangers 2
:~)
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No play yet in the cricket WCfinal so they're showing reruns of the SFA Youth Cup Final instead.
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wgs
mcgraininspain pointed out recently that when he watched lenny at leicester he got no stick at all from opposition fans "for the way he plays." he doesnt cheat, dive, commit bad or dangerous fouls. he has no problem in europe against teams with a bit more respect.
it was also pointed out on here the other day the reception he got from rfc fans from the beginning, form the very first game, before he had the opportunity to build a reputation.
leckie is an ill-informed ignorant scumbag. i regularly email the simon mayo show in an attempt to correct the lies he spouts and to ask that they dont give him any more airtime
"grubby little myth." rich coming from a grubby little man.
when he was outed on the simon mayo show it was on of the funniest things i have heard. you could hear the panic in his voice, but he didnt deny it.
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maloney scores with a 25 yard free kick for mon villa
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Watchow-
"leckie is an ill-informed ignorant scumbag.
You missed out" blatant liar and venomous bigot"
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noel -
He isn't that nice surely?
Curly
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i think o'Brien has to be allowed to play as (sorry terryoneill not picking on you)
1. it smacks of worry (the thinking that we'll only win if he doesnt play)
2. It's unproffesional - didnt we take flack before about not letting fernandes play against us
3. what if we win narrowly and people can then say we only won because they had a weekened team
also from the players point of view he'll benefit from the experience and therefore so will we
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looking like Gretna not coming up - how many points were they ahead at one point?
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Surprise[?]result in the vote amongst Scottish Sportswriters for'The Greatest Game Ever Played'.
Although the shortlist included England 3 Hungary 6,Brazil 4 Italy 1,Madrid 7 Eintracht Frankfurt 3 and Celtic 2 Inter 1 the SFA Youth Cup Final 2007 was the unexpected winner.
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Damnation
Gretna score, I'd ban them from coming up.
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wow gretna score 35 seconds into injury time !
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The wee man, thanks for that info in kids shirts.
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Grady scores for Gretna-they may be coming up after all!
It's too bad they're playing their home games at Murdersmell-I was looking forward to showing excellent CQNers the delights of the land that time forgot.
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ps-apart from TMC of course!`¬>
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It would be interesting to find out where Hibs would have finished and how many trophies they would have won over the last few years if they had someone decent in goals.
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From a previous bill leckie article about mon
Headline:
“Loutish, childish, out of control..not your team Martin, YOU”
“The game was ugly but O’Neill’s response to it was hideous”
“For four and a half years he’s played the smart arse”,
“Frankly, I’ve been sick of him for a long time”,
“This was the so called Saint Martin (copyright this website) at his twisted, spoiled, uncharitable, one eyed worst”,
“Quite frankly I’m heart sick of him”
”These days Martin O’Neill deserves the same respect that he shows the rest of Scottish football. Which is less than none”
in the "celtic in europe" pull out he wrote "for all the my criticism of o'neill as a person, it would be small minded in the extreme to demean him as a manager."
bill leckie was sports journalist of the year 2003 in scotland
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leeds fans are going mental at elland road
pitch invasion, dennis wise legging it down the tunnell.
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Ah,just like the good old days-pitch invasion at Elland Rd after Ipswich equalise.Div3 beckons smelly Leeds..
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Let's hope no Tims rise to Traynor's bait and call in to take him to task for his comments about Neil Lennon.
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Smelly Leeds are smellygated.
See Karma,you can run but you can't hide..
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Remember being at Elland Road for Jack Charlton's testimonial a few days after we lost a Scottish Cup final to Aberdeen.
We won 4-3 and wee Jinky was absolutely magnificent.
Think it was Steve Murray's first game for Celtic.
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EDB @ 17.47
Yes,that was some game at Elland Road and Jinky was superb.
It was indeed Stevie Murray's first game.
However we played them after losing the 1973 ("Royal")Cup Final to Rangers on the Saturday.
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Gordon
Perhaps my mind is rebelling against a SC Final defeat to the darnel - even now.
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Guys
I'm thoroughly confused these days.
Can't you all who have new blogger names revert to your former selves?
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That's very good,
coming from the poster formerly known as
" Cardross Road Bhoy ...............
;~)
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EDB...
I know what you mean.
Nothing worse (in football terms) than losing to Rangers, particularly so in a Cup Final.
We have lost quite a few in recent times, high time we reversed the trend.
1989 since we last triumphed!
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Noel
Are you suggesting I have AN ALTER EGO
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Gordon
That's a heckuva long time.
Do you have any good news:o)
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EDB
Don't mean to be negative, it just bugs me that we have lost the last four cup finals to them.
Good news?
We are the Champions and hopefully heading for a double.
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TontineTim, if you're still around,
it was definitely Bobby Jeffrey that Shearer, allegedly, verbally abused and reduced to tears.
The irony was that Bobby was not a citizen of the fair land of Fenia.
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Gordon
I was having a wee bit of fun.
I'm really looking forward so much to tomorrow. Another party to savour and I hope there's lots of youngsters there to enjoy the moment.
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Is it not correct that Alex McLeish was unbeaten at Hampden (i.e. Semi-Finals and Finals) against MON? No criticism of MON intended, I remember the League Cup Final in particular being a real hard luck story with goals wrongly disallowed and a missed pen.
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Tom the Tim
Tontine Tim is in the Toronto area as you know some hours behind us.
Doubtless he'll catch up.
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EDB, thanks. It's horrible being ignored. :>)
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EDB
I know.
Agree with your sentiments about tomorrow.
"And to my partial Celtic eyes
a no more lovely sight
than a sunny day in Paradise
Ten jerseys green and white."
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At 28/04/07 18:37, noel90 said…
That's very good,
coming from the poster formerly known as
" Cardross Road Bhoy ...............
*didnae even know he was on Cardross Road, thought it was an extension of the High Street:-)))
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At 28/04/07 19:04, thismancraig said…
Is it not correct that Alex McLeish was unbeaten at Hampden (i.e. Semi-Finals and Finals) against MON? No criticism of MON intended, I remember the League Cup Final in particular being a real hard luck story with goals wrongly disallowed and a missed pen.
*sounds like a lot of other finals including the aforementioned sheep and royal ones.
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At 28/04/07 19:03, Tom the Tim said…
TontineTim, if you're still around,
it was definitely Bobby Jeffrey that Shearer, allegedly, verbally abused and reduced to tears.
*I know the gemme your talking about.
The irony was that Bobby was not a citizen of the fair land of Fenia.
*which is why I was questioning if it wisnae Frank Brogan he abused, as I said earlier wee Jeffrey was allegedly fond of the dark side and wore their colours with pride. Then again we're all FBs tae that mob, even Henke was one.
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Four players who used to play for Celtic played this season for a Leeds team effectively relegated today. 4 of 43 players used this season.
Leeds United will pay your wages for the next five years if you can name them.
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Alan Thompson, Stephen Crainey, Liam Miller and Michael Gray
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Bloke109 -
I can only guess Stephen Crainey and Alan Thompson
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thismancraig -
I bow down to your big brain!!
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thismancraig
i will bow if i am wrong, but i think liam miller has played for sunderland all season - apologies if i've got duff gen - there's one more
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bloke109,
Tony Warner?
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Congratulations to Gretna. Winning 3-2 away to Ross C. is a great result. It will be a good, new, team to play against next season.
After having just spent the afternoon, family being very comprehensive, watching Naka´s great goals and performances this season, having also watched and been impressed by Gordon Strachan´s interview with the bloke from the North of England on the beeb, having seen a tribute to Martin O´Neill , having seen the new official strip and having been reading the best blog about football ever (CQN), sometimes you´ve got to nip yourself to check it´s true.
Hail Hail
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Reading the newspapers today, there is a suggestion that for game at Ibrox, that we will dress up in some way or another as a tribute to Nakamura 25.
Is this facts, if so does anyone have any suggestions...
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The Liam Miller story is truly baffling, whoever´s advice he took will be whistling into his winkle pickers at this very moment.
Liam > You could have been a contender
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paul
We could all take Samurai swords. The players'll need them even if the fans don't.
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Dick Byrne:
Goalkeeping Statistics
No. NAME GS SB SV A FC FS YC RC W L D
31 Tony Warner 13 0 72 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 2
40 Casper Ankergren 12 0 69 0 1 5 1 0 5 4 3
23 Graham Stack 9 0 44 0 0 4 1 0 3 5 1
1 Neil Sullivan 7 0 34 0 0 4 0 0 2 5 0
23 Graham Stack 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Sorry, can't do links, but yes, Tony Warner - taken from soccernet. Well done...
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Samurai swords, liked that
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Cheers, bloke109 - I'd never have got Michael Gray though.
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While I bow to no-one in my admiration for Nakamura, can't we make next Saturday at Ibrox 'Support for Neil Lennon day'?
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Yup, Dick, thismancraig gets 75% of the prize :)
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Bloke109,
Well said. It should be Neil Lennon Day. Celtic supporters at the game should either dye their hair Ginger or Peroxide.
And have a very large Cigar.
Lubo.
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I just saw Liam Miller scored an important goal against Derby a couple of months back and is now a wee black cat, so maybe his agent can afford a pair of brothel creepers these days.
Still, he could have been a contender
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tomorrow can't come quick enough, so much so excitement to over today, and i ended up on all fours,anyway 1 day until young shug makes an appearance ( hopefully ) tension mounting.
oh nappy days
hail hail
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Neil lennon day would be better placed and more appropriate
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Oh for a Neil Lennon goal at Ibrox!
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Lubo :- As long as it's an O.G I agree 100% :-)
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Always fun going to Ibrox after winning the league, makes up for the nineties.
Neil Lennon Tribute day for his all his great efforts over the years.
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Ed,
I was thinking that Neil should be the penalty taker. But then I remembered that it was rangers we were playing.... and the new "Mourinho" penalty rules will apply.
I'm sure he will be having a Cigar after the game... :-)
Lubo.
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There's a question, has NL ever scored a penalty or an OG whilst playing for Celtic?
Did he score a pen against Man Utd in a friendly? Or did I dream it!
Lubo.
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I think Neil missed a penalty in a shot out at CP against Partick.
It was a pretty awful effort so we would need to be out of sight for Neil to take a penalty at Ibrox.
Anyway what are the chances of a penalty at Ibrox?
Good idea for a Neil Lennon tribute day day though. I can see the vendors making a killing by selling Lennon masks!
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Test
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Is my cover blown ??
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that depends brian
given that so much of neil lennon's time in scotland has been defined by the abuse he gets from the others, for him to go to there as captain of the champions in a relatively meaningless game must be incredibly sweet for him. it is for me, so i can only imagine what its like for him.
lenny is just as important in the history of celtic as anyone in recent years for me. i remember how we were about henke, i see lenny as being more of one of us. his talent might not be as stellar as henke's but he is every bit as important and every but the celtic legend for me
one of my friends down here in england asked me if lenny would get some sort of grudging respect on his last appearance at iborx, that maybe they might give him a bit of a send-off. how i laughed.
ginger hair and cigars sounds like agreat idea.
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Yup, but 'like me and you, he's a Provo too' pure bugs my happiness so it does.
masks, ginger hair, smoking-ban resistant cigars and chants of 'lennon's a millionaire' and 'championees' and 'fly the flag' for 90 minutes.
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Scrolling through most of today's comments I see a few folks taking exception to comments made by Messrs Traynor and Leckie.
Alas, I found myself in a Tesco car park doing Sudoko and listening to Radio Scotland as Mrs GM embarked upon the weekly shop (unforunately my wife seems to take food shopping as a leisure persuit, so I lend moral support by accompanying her on the journey, but saving my stress levels by waiting in the car!).
Unforunately my stress levels were soon raised by Traynor as he attempted to stir it up some Big C on Neil Lennon. In between times, the programme was covering what was going on with Gretna, whose game was covered by none other than Bill Leckie.
I am a cracked record on this one, but I exercise my right as an individual not to by The Record and The Sun.
However, I have no alternative but to pay my license fee. There is a fundamental conflict of interest in letting ommercial journalists pedal their wares on a medium supposedly dedicated to public service broadcasting.
If I had both the time and money I'd take BBC Scotland to court.
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Watchow - No ..... I think I got away with it! Wait til I see that Curly!
Anyway, agree with you 100% on Lenny. As some wise woman said " you don't know what you've got til it's gone". Watch the Ibrox scene St Martin/Lenny paintings go at Celtic related auctions in years to come.
Also wanted to state how happy I am to see Leeds go down ... again!
Anyone know why it's so quiet on here tonight?
LFT
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blok109
i know what you mean
goodnight everyone. i hope you all have a great day tomorrow.
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lambosfrontteeth
well maybe you got away with it. but i dont think so.
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it's a football team.
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Damm!! Rumbled!
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lft
hows your old fella and your mum? and how are you keeping?
and how are the devron salmon brothers-in-law?
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Watchow.
Are you the guy that's just appeared outside my window?
I used to be mildly paranoid but now ??????
lft
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I wonder if any of the site historians could help me, what is the most players with the same surname to play together in the same Celtic team, and have any sets of brothers played in the same team together? If anyone can help then thanks in advance.
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lft
if i am wrong then you're right to be freaked.
if i'm right then i'll hopefully see you again this september with your namesake.
getting up in 5 hours so have to go to bed
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Courtesy of Celticminded.com
Gordon Strachan Pt.1
Gordon Strachan Pt.2
Neil Lennon
pablophanque
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Is the league trophy getting presented before of after the game tomorrow?
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its always been presented after the game as far as I can remember
the flag goes up before the first game next season
hail hail
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Does anybody know anything about the police wading in to the rangers support at Easter Road today. Along with the usual sectarian singing, this was mentioned on KTF.
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At 29/04/07 00:43, lambosfrontteeth said…
Watchow - No ..... I think I got away with it! Wait til I see that Curly!
LFT -
Was that a threat? In front of witnesses? If you expect me to drop any thoughts of prosecution (I am sure I know the local PF!), you will have to buy me lots of alcohol at the CQN (NE Chapter) 1st Annual Golf Outing Extravaganza at Duff House Royal Golf Course in Banff, on Friday 18th May 2007 A.D., tee-off times ca. 14:30 - 15:00, with meal and a few beers, etc afterwards, all for a cost of approx. £25-30 (not including beers, etc).
Paul67 -
Hope you don't mind the advertisement creeping in there? 8-))
As before, drop me a line if you want to come along - e-mail is available via my blog thing.
Curly
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Morning Curly,
How's the heid after your day at the village green?
Nice to wake up to a bolding!
With my limited influence at the club I've negotiated a deal with the caters and the cost on the day will be £22 which includes a 2 course meal. I'm getting positive vibes from celebrities btw.
lft
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lft -
Good news indeed! And well negotiated.
Never made it to the cricket yesterday, spent the afternoon filling in No.1 son's (Curly Junior) Uni loan / fees / etc form - worse than Lestor Piggot's tax return! Then I did some housework, the domestic god that I am! Did head down to Moonlight Tandoori, Alex Salmond's fave Indian for a wee curry and some Kingfisher last night.
Tee off at 10:45, so making a quick breakfast for Curly Junior Junior and myself. Hope to get back in time to watch the game.
Hail! Hail! to the CHAMPIONS
Curly
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Edward
Paul and Willie McStay, not sure that Raymond ever played for the first team.
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tmc
I believe Raymond played 1 game for the first team.
I am however ready to be shot down.
And looking for help with first scorer.
Caldwell 40-1 ?
Mick 25-1 ?
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Lubo
I like the idea of the Neil Lennon Day. But what do us baldies do? Shaven heided for his No.1 days?
I think today we might say the last couple of months have been a bit of a struggle...so let start with
"You've got to fight, for your right......toooooo parrrrteeeee!"
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WDH
No idea on Raymondo, Paul Hartley 11-1.
I've sneaked in first on the new post!
TMC
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At 29/04/07 01:33, EdwardUrsus said…
I wonder if any of the site historians could help me, what is the most players with the same surname to play together in the same Celtic team, and have any sets of brothers played in the same team together? If anyone can help then thanks in advance.
*Tom and Willie Maley;
Jimmy and Willie McStay;
Hugh and Frank O'Donnell;
Paul and Willie McStay, Raymond never played for the 1st team.
Ian and Bobby Young were at the club together in the early 60's although I'm unsure if Bobby ever played in the 1st team.
