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Bloke shoots!
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He scores!
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Bloke cuts inside, looking for the hat-trick...
he's done it!
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Paul
That's no fair!
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Paul
Incentivise now anomalous.
What did Santa bring you?
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And the return of amotisation! Life is good.
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Paul, have you heard about a rumbling or a crumbling over at Minty's biscuit factory.
BF
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Wouldn't be surprised to see Barry Robson replacing Scott Brown tomorrow with Andreas Hinkel returning also.
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Paul67
However way it is dressed up .Selling Hutton for £9 million will do wonders for Rangers finances.
If they win the league and we fail to get CL football ,the financial outlook of Rangers will swing back to an almost even keel, compared to ourselves.
If they win the league i fear that Rangers will be able to outspend us in the summer,and outbid us .
If we win the league they would be less likely to gamble on purchasing expensive players before they have qualified for the CL.
Which in itself,diminishes there chances of qualifying.
Celtic winning the SPL this season would be a serious blow to there short and medium term ability to compete with us on a financial basis.
Rangers have now won something like 31 of there last 32 league games.
The have just racked up there sixth consecutive clean sheet.
Celtic have no margin for error.We will probably have to win almost all of our remaining league fixtures to win the SPL.
Tommorrow is a massive game.
The players must rise to the challenge now.
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estadio, just checked my mail, still in the market for the ticket.
Cheers
Balla
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Ronaldinho will be on the bench tonight in Barcelona's away game to Seville.
They have a lot of players out: Eto'o, Puyol, Deco, Zambrotta and Bojan will all be out. Rafa Márquez hasn't trained with the team all week, having arrived back from a game with Mexico at midday on Friday (he played the 90 minutes).
Kick-off is at 9.00pm Glasgow time. It will be a cracker.
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My precious!
Your'e back!
Ha! Ha-ha! Ah ha ha ha.
Ahem! Oopsie. . . . . .
Lycru
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Tinytim
I don't dispute your numbers, but Rangers are hanging on here. Tomorrow is crucial for Celtic because any further slips will relieve the pressure on them. We need to keep that pressure on. They are close to cracking.
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Tinytim "Rangers have now won something like 31 of there last 32 league games.
The have just racked up there sixth consecutive clean sheet"
Ah think your getting points mixed up with league games.
Rangers away record will be their eventual downfall.
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tinytim
If the unthinkable happens and we don't win the league it's not time to be slitting the wrists.
Very few clubs will fancy meeting us in a qualifier and although I don't want it to happen I won't be surprised if Artur was to move on thereby providing us with significant financial clout.
I think we need a couple of real quality players in the summer. For me the Huns are more likely to need a complete overhaul.
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TinyTim :- I agree with you on that, for both clubs there is very little room for mistakes now and I think this will be a very tight finish. One thing I do think could be important is the way each squad reacts to the pressure of the situation and whether it inspires them to fight and dig for every ball or whether they lose their bottle. At times like this a players strength of mind can be as vital as his skill.
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CelticFirst :- I think you are exagerating a tad when you say Rangers are close to cracking. I'll be the first to admit that the recent transfer window wasn't the clubs finest hour but as far as the team goes I don't think they are near cracking. Today wasn't our best display agaianst a decent Falkirk side that played some good football (If they had a good finisher they would be far higher up the league)but we still scored two and lost none. As a few posters on here have said in relation to Celtic this is the time of year to grind out the results that win titles and I would put today down as an example of this. Yes there is room for a lot of improvement but on the team side at least things are going not too badly.
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WillyMillersBushyTache :- Much as I thought I'd never say this, good luck tomorrow.
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Evening all
Was getting a bit worried there earlier when i could not connect, thought perhaps my IT guys had blocked me ?
Looking forward to Sunday
Keeping the Faith
An excited Celt
Hail Hail
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E D B,
You got mail,
Martin.
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TinyTim....
Spot on. There is a bravado among some Celtic supporters - not specifically on this blog - who think things will happen just because they say they will.
There is no evidence to suggest that Rangers are about to crack, or start dropping piles of points. And they do have 7 more points in the bag than we do.
I felt, prior to the cup game with Killie, that all being equal, we would not win the league. By that I meant that if we continued to play as we were playing, and Rangers didn't change how they were doing - then we would lose.
Signing new players does not put points in the bag. Translating these new players into better performances and better results is what counts. The Killie performance was a big step forward. However, we cannot afford it to be a one-off.
We have an awful lot to do if we are to regain the title this season.
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Someone posted yesterday about special measures for the Celtic support in Barcelona.
Here is what I have read.
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La Vanguardia (Barcelona's most serious daily newspaper) reported yesterday that Celtic fans travelling to Barcelona for the Champions' League game against Barcelona on 4 March will be held in Hall 7 of the Montjuïc exhibition centre, under the supervision of the police.
The idea is to contain the green-and-white wave, made up of 15,000 Celtic fans (only 6,000 or 7,000 of whom will have tickets for the match) in this area. There will be a covered area of 8,000 square-metres and an extensive open-air space alongside.
The Celtic fans will be able to buy beer at the site, but in a controlled way. There will also be games and other activities to entertain them in the build-up to the match.
They will be taken straight to the site from the airport and the authorities will attempt to stop those who don't have a ticket from having too good a time [tricky phrase - it literally means 'becoming too comfortable'].
In spite of Celtic's insistence that hooliganism is not a problem among its fans, the city authorities have decided to take a cautious approach because of the incidents involving Rangers fans last December (sic) during the Champions' League group stages.
"We are different," Celtic chief executive, Peter Lawwell, told El Mundo Deportivo.
He went on to say: "On our two previous visits to Barcelona there was no trouble. Our fans are peaceful and friendly." Lawwell also pointed out: "Ours is the only support to have won Fair Play awards from UEFA and from FIFA."
It's clear that Celtic is not completely in agreement with the city authorities' decision.
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This appeared in El Mundo Deportivo today. It's published by the same company that publishes La Vanguardia.
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Balla,
Nipping out now, but will be in Portals between 12.30 and 13.15.
Will be wearing away top, with ESTADIO 67 on the back.
Have e-mailed same to you. Please confirm that you still want it.
Hail Hail
Estadio
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Cheers Estadio, there's a pint with your name on it on the way!
Hail Hail
Balla
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Terry O .
You could be correct ,i caught the figures listening to the radio today.
My point is that they are not being beaten ,enough.
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Edwardursus
Unfortunately I have to agree with you. When any team wins a championship there is always a period when they will have to "grind out results", "win ugly" - call it what you will. And that is what Rangers are doing at the minute. I had hoped that with Kevin Thompson missing for a few weeks you would suffer. So far there's no sign of this.
In our favour we have two OF games left at Celtic Park and the new signings - especially Barry Robson will have a big impact.
The only thing we can do is adhere to the old adage "One game at a time mate"
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Thanks for keeping us up to date with developments in Barcelona CelticFirst.
I've been travelling to european matches for the last ten years or so and I've got a bad feeling in my stomach about this one.
And none of it is of our making.
I'm flying to Valencia and getting the train to Barcelona. Let's hope the police aren't too diligent about checking on fans arriving by rail and shipping us off to the exhibition centre.
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tinytim
They have lost 3 of 23 league games this season so winning 31 of 32 is lazy journalism if that was what you heard.
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How do the Barca police intend dealing with the thousands of Celtic supporters who will be staying in hotels?
How can they be rounded up and shipped to an exhibition centre?
I have to say I'm really glad not to be going to this one.
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Tinytim by tommorrow we will have played 2 more away games than them.
I believe we will win both Celtic park games,lets say we lose at Ibrox that leaves Rangers with a point advantage.
As ah say their other away games will be the deciding factor.
Easter road last week 0-0 look for more of that in the coming months.
Rangers are getting by by the skin of their teeth at the moment,the momentum has switched.
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Damian
I hope it works out for you.
I was more worried about Whitedoghunch to be honest.
What if he, with his reservations for Michelin-starred restaurants, gets herded into Hall 7 to queue up for a cold portion of the giant paella they're talking about offering.
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Lurgan53 :- As you say, one game at a time and this goes double at this time of year. I have to admit I would far rather we had to play you twice at Ibrox than the way it is. I still think there will be points dropped to others from each side before this title is settled. If we had bought to strengthen the midfield in the window I would be feeling a lot more confident.
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Estadio/balla
Glad you're sorting something out for tomorrow. Thanks very much Estadio for picking the tickets up tday - much appreciated. Bring the three points back with you tomorrow.
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Terry
I think tomorrow will be very influential.
A win and we're on the right road, anything else and it's curtains I'm afraid.
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Cheers Bloke109,
I believe the ticket was originally yours, much appreciated.
Balla
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Sir Paul
There is obfuscation in EVERY set of financial figures!
That is par for the course...it is as certain as... One and One make Three!(Hey,Hey! Even Ah know that One and One canny make Three!...ed)( Are ye sure?...Hiv ye nevah heard the auld song..'Molly and me...and baby Makes Three'...How dae ye think Baby goat intae the equation?.... so..... Wan and Wan can... nae bother.... make Three!)
To continue...
As I was saying... Financial Reports never reveal the true financial state of the Corporation.
Everyone...wella.....obviously, not EVERYONE, knows this.. so check that... How about God? ...and ...wella! ...I guess that,about covers, it!(So that's whit ma Account meant, when he wrote "G.O.K." as a reply to my request. for an explanation of where awe o' ma money had gone?....ed)( Yep! That is the Standard Reply... to silly questions!)
In the case of the latest Ibrox Financial Report,everything that I have said...goes ...double!
But, as in all good Fairy Tales.. the Evil Guy gets his comeuppance, in the end...and the ending of the Ibrox Fairy Tale, shall be no different!
Mr.Murray's Downfall.... which, is the Bane o' all Speculators...
He shouldna hiv Been Sae... GREEDY!
He jumped intae the Boiling Hoat... English Property Market... when it was coming to the Boil....
Now the the Easy Money Gas...been extinguished...( Why? whit happened?....ed)( Nae mair Money fur the Meter!)
The English Property Market has inevitably gone off the Boil...and is cooling,so rapidly...like ye dinna waaant tae know!
Hence the sudden interest in the Ibrox Boardroom, in frantically searching everywhere, for saleable Assets.
The Hutton affair....is only the tip of the 'Berg.
The deeper into the doldrums, the English Property Markets goes....the faster, the day of reckoning for the Murray Financial House of Canasta...approaches.
That is all she wrote.
Kojo.
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EU
One game at a time!!!
I.m sitting in the house with 4 girls playing high school musical cos the wife is out to see Lena Martel.
1 minute at a time sweet jesus....
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EDB
Haven't seen anything specific. The reports I've read (I translated the one in El Mundo Deportivo deliberately, there are a few snide comments in the one in La Vanguardia that are best left untranslated, and don't get me started on the comments section that follows on the website) seem to suggest that this will be the fate that awaits people travelling on official flights.
But, of course, people will have arranged to meet their mates in town. I don't know what will happen, but the key is the elections, which take place the Sunday after we're in town. It's further reaching than I thought.
The word on the street is that for the socialists to win the upcoming Spanish general elections, retaining Barcelona at city hall level will be crucial.
The socialist administration there faced enormous criticism after November's debacle and will not run the risk of that happening again.
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The board was ok around 5 am when I left it.
Honest mister. It was a big bhoy and he must have ran away.
It is becoming obvious that the championship destination will hinge on how well we react to two sets of circumstances.
How we do after the CL games against Barca and whomever we draw in the elite 8.
The outcome of the remaining three games against Rangers, the first one of which will be vital.
This places us at a slight disadvantage as the first game will be at Ibrox, due to the spineless ineptitude of the SPL and SFA.
A victory at Ibrox for either side will be a great confidence booster and a stimulus for the run in.
Should we be lobbying for the first game played to be at CP regardless of the schedule?
'GG
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I'm keeping an eye on Alves tonight to remind me what level of player kept Andreas out of the Sevilla side.
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EDB
I think you'll be impressed so far.
Nine minutes on the clock and he's already forced two great saves from Víctor Valdés.
Barça nearly score on the break.
0-0.
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Logger'gg...
Of course we should insist the next game against the enemy is at Celtic Park, but it is looking less and less likely.
Did anyone else see the very generous "foul" awarded to Rankers today by that comedian of a referee B Winters? They scored their first goal from it.
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Celtic_First
Very much so.
Surprised he's still with Sevilla.
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EDB has put the curse on Dani Alves. He's started giving the ball away a bit easily.
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Big shout for a penalty for Thuram's challenge on Kanouté. Not given.
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BlantyreTim :- Talking from experience the only consolation I can offer is that eventually they leave home to torment their chosen man rather than dad.
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Rijkaard wearing what looks like jeans.
The Buckie and dug still to be spotted.
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LOL
Alves is right off the boil.
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Dani Alves fouls Thierry Henry.
Xavi takes the free-kick.
Poor execution. The ball goes straight out.
Kanouté on the break, tries to square to Luis Fabiano but Valdés diverts for a corner.
Poulsen gets his head to the corner, Luis Fabiano is again about to strike but Gabi Milito clears.
Thirty minutes on the clock, 0-0.
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Ed
Eventually is long in coming to my ongoing cost!
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Could anyone recommend a decent place in central London to see the game tomorrow?
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EDB, it is not true. They never leave. Well, not completely. Which is a good thing. But expensive. FOUR girls, you say?
Better get saving.....:)
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Capel scores from a Navas cross.
Seville 1-0 Barcelona.
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That Alves is a bit of a one trick pony wi the free kicks, a right footed blooter every time. He also appears to be wearing a short sleeve polo neck under his top!
Sevilla are opening Barca up and are creating the best chances.
Goal Sevilla
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Did any Sevilla players get booked for off the field celebrations?
Hmmmmm
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The trouble for Barcelona started when Capel robbed Oleguer.
Oleguer is playing his first game in three months.
A lot of people have wondered what makes it possible for him to waltz straight back into the team while Ronaldinho seems to need weeks to get back to the required level.
The answer is that, in defence, injuries have left Barcelona a bit short.
Thirty-five minutes gone.
Luis Fabiano strikes from outside the box and just misses the right-hand post.
Barcelona are struggling (let's hope not for the last time this month).
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Assuming Scott Mc.Donald picks up his customary yellow card tomorrow, does anyone know off hand what our next three league games are?
Further assuming that Scott Brown won't be far behind him for suspension, have we a case against the refs for Racism against the Scotts?
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EDB
The only Seville player booked thus far is our man Alves for the foul on Henry.
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Weeron
Blantyretimtim has 4 daughters, I "only" have 2.
Something I have found strange through the years is that I've never missed not having a son. I don't know why that is.
If indeed I did have a son I know I would love him dearly.
My daughters love Celtic as I do so perhaps that has been a factor.
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where is celtic quick news?
i have found Catalan quick news
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Barcelona are well out of sorts. If Seville were 3-0 up it would be a fairer reflection.
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Half time.
1-0.
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Celtic_First
Is a Barca defeat tonight the end of their campaign?
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EDB :- And they call it the joys of parenthood :-)
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Barcelona's options on the bench consist of Gudjohnsen, the jet-lagged Márquez and the unfit Ronaldinho.
Apart from them and new substitute goalie, Pinto, there are only three young lads from the youth team, who, coincidentally, are all called Víctor.
It's a good name for a footballer even though Davidson is probably more Con than Pro.
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Thom The Thim-
Home to Hearts
Home to Inverness
Away to Hibs.
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ace check celtic bars.com.plenty of london boozers showing the hoops on it..
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Thanks Han,
I think Skippy should stick his tongue oot at the ref tomorrow and get it over with Or maybe argue with a steward.
Sam and Jan should see us through the next three games.
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I posted last night that I was a bit envious of those heading out to Barca. Reading the arrangements they have I'm not so sure. Isn't it a shame when a bunch of ne'erdowells spoil it for the rest!
March is going to be a crucial month for us in the tile push. At the moment we have 4 away games scheduled (6 including CL and Scottish Cup), but with the possibility of home games against the dark force and Utd. Come through March unscathed and we'll win it.
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ace
Where in London are you going to be?
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Roni is on, for Edmilson. So is Márquez, for Thuram.
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Han,
you missed the trip to Paisley before the pride of Inversneckie come calling. :-)
Hopefully the Scotts will avoid any more bookings.
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thom the tim...
just remember that anyone who gets suspended as a result of a booking tomorrow the the ban doesnt start until feb 24..
as its two weeks from the offence..that means that the hearts game doesnt count for any bans unless its a red card..
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I have complete confidence in wins tomorrow and next Saturday which will place us one point behind Rangers who will be going to Kilmarnock following a midweek tussle with Panathanaikos. We have had our blip, we have focus, we have a larger and better squad and we have 2 games to come at home against them. 3 in a row is assured.
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ElDiegoBhoy ah think we'll open up a can of wupass on Aberdeen tomorrow.
Kojo ah recently listened to a guy on the Radio,Fred Harrisson who forecast the current recession in the property market 3yrs ago.
All to do with the property cycle theory (18yr cycle)
Murray yir in property at the wrang time
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Just in from at a night at the theatre with the cubs. Blood Brothers is a great play for anyone who wants to understand what KTF means.
I saw before I went out Caig Paterson nearly have sex with himself while telling everyone we are 7 points behind .
Hey we have to play them 3 times. I have the feeling this will be a love street season rather than a ml2 season.
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awalkacrosstherooftops @ 21:53; it's a great site but it can be a little out of date at times, just thought I'd see if there were any perosnal recommendations
hoopyathome @ 22:09; I'm actually stuck working in Plymouth so it's live on CQN for me ;-) My dad's asking - he tells me ideal around Victoria area. He also adds he used to go to O'donoghue's in Shepherd's Bush but last time they had Man Utd on the main screen with 'tic reduced to a small tv above the door - plus it was the ICT away match! Any better suggestions for Central London gratefully received
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My dear,dear,dear friend...Thom the tim...@21.40.
I agree Wholeheatedly.(whit?...ed)( I know,I know...I have just created a noo woid! So... sue me!)
There are too many, cheap and uncalled for, Yellow cards being given against the perpetrators so named in your submission
The infantile shenanigans that we have to put up with from The Two Scotts... and...dare I mention.... also, Aiden... is downright, unacceptable...
It would be a very interesting and rewarding task...to someone ...not I!... if they investigated the number of Yellow briefs, that were awarded to that young Threesome, for Stupid , Silly and downright Inane...Backchat... to the Referee, in futile protest for a foul that had been awarded against them.
Do these young persons not know the the Referee is the Man with the Largest Screwdriver....?
I have on many an occasion...in fact it happened again during the last game... Noticed that... Aiden....after, his rival had dispossessed him.... would succumb, to the Red Mist... and make a ridiculous and unforgivable tackle from the rear, against his opponent... and consequently ....Aiden, was punished for this stupid foul....which really in all honesty, was the result of pure...unadulterated, PETULANCE...on the part of Aiden!
In a Game of Soccer, many a situation is absolutely unpreventable... it is the will of the Gods...
Howevaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhha
Players should be in full control of their emotions at all time... there is no excuse for a player to act like a child...
And really, when all is said and done... to give in to flashes of anger and revenge....in any sport... is the mark of the Not Ready For Prime Time Player.
If I were King...
Those three young worthies... would be a this time... be suffering the loss in their incomes...of THOUSANDS OF POUNDS!
They say that the way to a Man's Heart is through his stomach.....
In this case, I say..
To change a Man's Outlook...tout de suite... is through a Reduction in his Bank Account!
You have pointed four squarely to a matter that has been, so far, been beneath the Radar.
Whereas, it should have been vigorously discussed.
The loss of Key players...such as these Three, as the result of their amateurish behavior and the sheer recklessness, on their part...
could very well be the deciding factor in where the S.P.L. flag , flies next year .
Kojo.
yer pal.....who always likes what ye have tae say.
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Nice comments from Big Jan about getting the captains armband.
In the interview he says that hes not too bothered about what people think of him as long as the Management staff are happy with him.
Maybe a backhanded dig at the fans reaction to his recent displays.
For me i like the bigman, its a hard thing to replace Chris Sutton and i think we compare the two, when thats unfair on Jan as Chris was a player that only comes round a few times in our lives. A versatile natural footballer and in my eyes under appreciated in his fantastic Celtic career.
Heres big Jans take on getting the armband, the biys got green blood i tell ye.
“It was a great honour for me to be captain of Celtic and I hope someone took a picture of it because it would be framed after I stop playing football,”
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Newbie,lurker and long time admirer of CQN. Hi Paul + posters
just wonderin if there is any info re the GAP guy's investment and future plans ????
Does GAP guy know somethin we dont ?? Interestin times ahead methinks.
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Gl2
You mean ML1
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1-1.
Xavi. 15 minutes left.
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ace
You're right. Celticbars is a bit out of date, as a lot of the pubs on there have either shut down or don't show the games anymore. Nearest to Victoria will be either
THE COCK TAVERN, PHOENIX RD, EUSTON or THE KINGDOM, 229 KILBURN RD NW6 7JG (Spirit of 67 CSC) www.spiritof67csc.co.uk
They will both have the game on.
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ace no worries you just wernt too specific at the time..
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Tim O'Tech
I'm a finance numptie.
All I can tell you is that John J is the only member of the family not to have got involved in The Gap. Don't know why.
Seville are down to ten men. Keita is off for a second yellow for a bad foul.
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Barcelona had a shout for a penalty from the Keita free-kick (which Ronaldinho took). Not given.
Barcelona are the only team that looks like winning this now.
An amazing turnaround.
Seven to go.
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hoopyathome, awalkacrosstherooftops - thanks for the recommendations, he tells me he'll be at one of the two! ;-)
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SOAL are not all ML's the same..... as long as their not PA's im ok!!!!
Just saw Aston Villa there the EPL is not very good.
Shaun Maloney involved in a few of the goals.
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One last chance for Barcelona.
Ronaldinho has hit the wall with two free-kick attempts so far.
It's quite a way out.
He hits the wall again.
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The crowd are still there.
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GL2
Only if you buy a £8.50 Bus pass
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