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As a very difficult ten days (personally) comes to an end, it's an omen, I tell you.
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Go Celtic !!
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Samaras 91st min.
JVoH 93rd min.
2 Nil.
Lubo.
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Let's come back from Barca with
1/ No injuries
2/ The reputation of our Club and its support still intact
Anything else will be a bonus.
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Oh, anyone spending their morning wondering 'How's Bobby Williamson getting on' well, he's just been sacked by the mighty Chester.
Any day now he'll be chipping in his contribution on Radio Shortbread.
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Mon the Hoops
Lets give it a right good shot
At least Brines won't be the ref anyhow
I see he was trying his best to operate
Operation STOP 3 in a row:Rule 1690
at the weekend
the amount of shocking tackles from Hibs was disgraceful, without any yellow cards as well
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I expect at least 2 Celtic goals Paul Shun
I just dont know yet how many barca!
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Ooh Ahh Samaras
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Fair comment DBBIA.
Although I am not expecting anything from the game, it would be great to at least stick one in the net, if only to give the Bhoys over there something to cheer about.
But as Paul says if we can keep it tight for 45mins, who knows what will happen??
Realistically, if we do go for it, you cannot help but foresee them scoring, at least once, especially on the counter attack. However, I would rather go down 3-1 or 4-1 having had a right go at them than just sitting back and having the odd attack letting them put on a show.
IMHO their defence is the weakest part of their team and if we can hold onto the ball in midfield - unlike the first leg - then we can put them under some pressure and hopefully nick one, preferably round about the hour mark and leave the last 30mins with something to really play for. That is assuming of course, that we have stopped them scoring up to this point!!
Where there is a will and all that.
CMON THE HOOPS!!!
HAIL! HAIL!
TTT
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Hugh, hope all is well.
Lubo, that is about the kind of goal times that would work.
DBBIA, agree.
Lennondinho, I would settle for 2 goals.
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DBBA,
Oh good he can add his opinion to the ranks of BBC's ex huns and failed managers like Craig Paterson (why), Jim Duffy, Alan Preston (????), Brian Irvine, Murdo MacLeod.
No doubt he'll get back on the managerial merry go round and bring his unique brand of football back to the SPL.
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Aiden and Naka to score.
#46 McGeady jersey to be the most sought after shirt when the Barca players are looking to swap at the end of the 94 minutes, while they are being booed off the pitch by a home support who have just witnessed a second half capitulation.
We can all but dream..........
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From this morning's Herald: "The Polish goalkeeper was cautioned by the referee, Iain Brines, for walking the length of the field while issuing ironic waves to the Hibernian supporters. He persisted even after being shown a yellow card and had to be dissuaded and shepherded by his team-mate, Gary Caldwell, towards the tunnel."
What is an ironic wave? What makes it different from a normal wave? And how does the referee know the difference? Has he some sort of mind reading powers that he can read a player's intent?
Scottish football seems to become more absurd every week.
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Barcelona 4-5 Celtic in what will be the best european game seen for many a year.
McGeady will get a Hat-trick with Naka getting 2 free kicks.
Just getting ready to fly out from Belfast via Amsterdam. Anyone else doing it this round about way?
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Mort,
With a suggestion like that, I would have thought you had been in a coffee shop in Amsterdam already!!! ;-p
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i wish ;-)
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I have to agree with dontbrattbackinanger's point of view.
To leave with pride and no injuries is the most I'm expecting. For some reason I'm just not up for this game at all. It's like the dye has been cast and I just want it over with - at minimal pain - so we can re-focus on the Championship.
I don't like it but that's the way I'm feeling right now. It's a bit sad, actually.
btp
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Right lhads,
lets not get carried away, like the first game.
1-5 Celtic
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Bambi -I think to list Murdo as an 'ex-Hun and failed football manager' is a bit unfair.
I only have good memories about his times at CP , both as a player and as Wim's assistant.
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Good luck to all the Bhoys headin to Barca. Dont get too worried about the pick pockets, its not as bad as its made out to be, just dont let them in your space and your sound.
I remember my last trip to Barca, for the 0-0 game, me and Dub-Tim on Flash Gordon travel.
Bus from Gods counrty to Edinburgh (45 min), bus from Edinburgh to London (10 hours), taxi from central London to Gatwick (40min) flight to Zurich (2hours) sitting about Zurich airport (3 hours), flight to Barca (1.5) hours. Then back the same way !
Lying behind a row of seats as my legs had given in and I was too scared to watch, then hearing the final whistle and knowing we'd knocked out Barca, worth every minute.
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Hail Hail
Good luck to all the Bhoys leaving for Barcelona, have a safe and enjoyable time, lets hope it is a memorable trip for the right reasons.
Barcelona 0 - Celtic 6 - Caldwel (15,45 & 75) minutes, Sno (30, 60 & 90 minute)
On talkSPORT this morning, Alan Brazil was talking about bad challenges in the EPL then he said he was watching the Celtic/Hibs game and said if that game was played in England Hibs would have been 4 yellows and a red in the first half he said no cards were showing till Scott Brown got carded.
DBBIA
Are you travelling to Nottingham to watch the mighty Carlisle tonight, big game isn't it, if people think Barcelona is dangerous you should try Nottingham.
Evidently Nottingham
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Paul67....
I posted this question before but wasn't around to check if you'd replied - apologies if you have.
However, I read once with interest an article of yours regarding some sort of "Balkan League" similar to the one they have in basketball. According to an article in the Guardian, FIFA (or was it UEFA?) didn't seem too against the idea.
Has anything been heard of this since or has it joined the Atlantic League in the Great Leagues in the Sky?
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You never know what can happen, but I presume we’re already out, therefore a 0 – 1 would be very satisfying, if we could just manage it. For one thing we would have our away victory and 2ndly would confirm that we are the best in Scotland and would send out a reverberating warning to all those who dare cross our path or indeed look at us sideways.
If we manage to get through I’ll never do anything bad whatsoever, ever again.
Hail Hail
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HHBhoy,
I think my Lenten fast off the drink should guarantee me a 3-1 Celtic victory.
Seriously, Off the drink!!!!!
Mucker
Who might put his house on it!
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We should sell Aiden, our two Scotties and Arthur.
With all that cash floating around we could all go on holiday together, and send postcards back to the old media.
Hail Hail
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Evening times suggests if Boruc waves to the crowd in the Nou Camp there will be a full scale riot.
Insane , absolutely insane journalism.
Investigative journalism?
More like desperate journalism.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.2088138.0.0.php
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Bhoys and ghirls,
I was typing the name Henrik in a text message yesterday. Until i got to the k my predictive text was suggesting Georgios...
Therags...
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Gordon J
The mind reading thing you talk about is not a new phenomenon. An often used phrase in the media and by many on CQN is
'Gary Caldwell is not as good a player as he thinks he is'
How do they all know what Gary is thinking???
Anyway, realistically I think this game can be summed up with a line from a famous song:
'We dont care if we win....'.
Obviously we all care every time if we win lose or draw but as it is unlikely we will win then a good performance,a goal or two and hopefully respect from the second greatest club side in the world on their own patch would do.
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Nazz - not going to the game; and a bit like the Celts I hope Carlisle put on a good show for the away support and all the millions watching on Sky.
To Forest's credit they're only charging a fiver to get in.
I'd settle for a draw just now, both in Catalunya and the East Midlands.
To my knowledge Orwell didn't write 'A Homage to the East Midlands'.
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big liam
I had to check the ET site to ensure that wasn't a spoof.
A total disgrace.
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AbMucker
I’m doing the same - murder polis.
I was drinking water at a do yesterday, had to change to cola, and then had to get out of the place.
Hail Hail
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make that
Help Help
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DBBIA,
Murdo was a hero of mine as a wee boy and I'm grateful he was involved in stopping the ten but his line when asked if he would stay after Wim left that " If I was paid more I'd be a better manager" didn't sit too well with me I'm afraid.
He does talk a lot of sense at times but is very keen to pander to the "let's criticise Celtic for nothing" brigade on Radio Scotland.
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'Ill considered, possibly obscene gestures' !!
Somebody had better have a word with HRH before she comes to open the Games in 2014 that if she waves to the crowd[ and she is one of the World's great wavers] she might get lifted for breach of the Peace.
This is all part of a concerted effort to drive our best player out of Scotland.
Paranoid?
Damn right.
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Big Liam, Danny,
Nothing that is written by the laptop loyal about Celtic, be it players, manager, fans or board will surprise me this season.
There is no doubt in my mind that they are trying everything in their limited wisdom to get us to take our eyes off the ball, in, what I am convinced will ultimately be a vain attempt to prevent us gaining TIAR.
This will be as sweet, indeed if not even sweeter a GIRFUY as 1998 was.
Feck the lot o' them!
HAIL! HAIL!
TTT
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The wave becomes 'ironic' when the hand is held at a certain angle. Much like the nazi salute becomes the innocuous red hand salute when the hand is tilted somewhat. Simple!
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DBBIA,
He didn't write 'down and out in Parkhead and Las Ramblas' either.
Therags...
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OH MY GOD
I've just read the evening times article by matthew lindsay saying if Boruc waves to the fans at the nou camp he cud start a full scale riot
they also say
"After his side's fine win over Hibs at Easter Rd on Saturday, he made a series of ill-considered, possibly obscene gestures at the home stands".
AND
"He was, quite rightly, given a yellow card by astonished referee Iain Brines for actions which could easily have provoked an ugly, even violent, response"
AND
"Boruc was extremely fortunate the vast majority of the Hibs supporters had already filed away from the stadium by that late stage in proceedings"..
AND
"With any luck, we will be talking about the excellence of Celtic's play on Wednesday morning instead of the gross stupidity of their goalkeeper"
unbelieveable
Celtic should give them a doin over this. I'm going to forward the story to the Celtic PR department to pass to Peter Lawell
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HHBhoy,
Don't worry, I think my wife is making sure our share doesn't go to waste!
Mucker
Sober CSC
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email away to the ET:
Good afternoon,
I have just read the above titled "story" by Matthew Lindsay (http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.2088138.0.0.php) and I am unsure what emotion to have.
"After his side's fine win over Hibs at Easter Rd on Saturday, he made a series of ill-considered, possibly obscene gestures at the home stands" I assume that your "journalist" and I use the term loosely did not see what Mr Boruc done? Well I did, he waived at the crowd, yes thats right waived. I have been to many countries and seen many things but have yet to see someone waive obscenely, nor have I saw someone waive in a maner that would cause "a full scale riot".
Your publiction is fast becoming a joke. I will repeat Mr Borucs "ill-considered antics" and waive goodbye to the evening times.
I shall also be urguing my friends who read your so called newspaper to waive goodbye.
Before I go, I would like clarification on what other things Mr Boruc has done that made him "hit the headlines for the wrong reasons". Couldnt be for blessing himself that could it??
Only in Scotland could someone be pillored for blessing himself. Rather than blame Mr Boruc, I am pretty sure any sane and rational person would agree, that if the sight of a man blessing himself provokes you to violence, then it is you who has the problem.
Yours,
never reading the evening times again
Bazzbhoy
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I particularly liked the sentence from the Evening (Desperate) Times:
"Quite why Artur... chose to react like he did after the final whistle only he knows."
How about having endured an afternoon of "Artur Boruc, you're a ******, you're a ******"?
I wonder what the reaction would have been had his gesture been equal and opposite to the verbal abuse?
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Big Liam / Lennondinho
I have asked Matthew Lindsay to explain his comments (I'd picked out mostly the same as yourself there Lennondinho).
I'll post any response for you (Wouldn't hold my breath!)
have any of you read "articles" by this eejit before?
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Abmucker
Lent's a skoosh, but I’m really concerned at the prospect of skelping Barca and then having to ask God for forgiveness while lying blootered upside down behind the telly. But I think HE will understand, especially as HE willed it so, to be, so to speak.
Hail Hail
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Bazz- well done.
That's so good I don't even mind the spelling- not that anyone at the ET will notice:~)
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HHBhoy,
I like your reasoning and will buy a few beers & a bottle of wine tomorrow night just in case I am willed to do likewise!!!!!!!!!!!
100/1 on a 3-1 Celtic victory!!!!
(Need to stop falling asleep at my desk!)
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I just sent an email to that muppet from the evning times, though quite why I bother.....
Hi
I just read your interesting article on Artur Boruc.
Your use of hyperbole is very interesting.
Just out of interest, at what point did Artur Boruc "snap" on Saturday? Was that the point that he smiled and waved to the Hibernian fans indicating they should give him more abuse? I have to admit he looked like he had "snapped" with his aggresive smile and waving. I mean, how dare he smile and playfully wave? Next thing we know, we will have a riot on our hand...... shocking, quite why the referee only saw fit to caution him lord alone knows.
After being wilfilly abused by the jolly home crowd for much of the afternoon and having being subjected to chants suggesting he enjoyed masturbation, this man (can we call him that?) had the temerity to grin and wave and show the crowd their abuse had no effect on him. Shocking, I for one would suggest the minimum of a ten game ban.
Frankly your article was representative of the usual nonsense written about Celtic Football Club and it's players, and why I am even bothering to respond to it is a mystery to me.
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FYI
spent the morning at the Camp Nou where they were turning away anyone with a British or Irish passport trying to buy tickets.
Going to try again tomorrow morning but not too hopeful.
Took the tour of the stadium etc well worth it. I'm hoping the cardboard cutouts of Eto'o, Henry Messi are playing tomorrow night
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Abmucker
So that’s us getting all tanked up for a Lenten party, great :-)
Hail Hail
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Geebee1978, I have not heard an update on the Balkan league; will try to find out what is happening.
Therags, :-)
Maybe Gordon meant to text PL to get Henrik in on loan instead.
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HHbhoy,
Haddows, 3 for a tenner.
1 bottle for each of our goals!!
Mucker
Who may be off the Waggon for the night.
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Bazzahboy,Lanarkcelt, ABMucker, Dontbrattbakk, scottishleaf
cudnae agree more with you all
this article really is the biggest piece of irresponsible journalism I have ever read
absolutely shocking
I am going to email that halfwit at the ET as well
update to follow
lets see how Raman reports this one, I can see anaother complaint to STV being sent as well
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Bazzahboy,Lanarkcelt, ABMucker, Dontbrattbakk, scottishleaf
cudnae agree more with you all
this article really is the biggest piece of irresponsible journalism I have ever read
absolutely shocking
I am going to email that halfwit at the ET as well
update to follow
lets see how Raman reports this one, I can see another complaint to STV being sent as well
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sorry bhoys
sent that twice
was trying to fix the my spelling of another in my post
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I thought Artur's waving was a cross between conducting and the royal wave, a bit confusing yes but obscene no.
The laptop loyal are so into getting Boruc that they missed Aideninhio's petulent kick at a thuggish hibs defender a'la Beckham when he was fouled and lying face down in the pitch around the 80th (guessing) minute, even the GREAT SATANta commentator Boothless missed that one or he would of had a field day over it. I'm sure that would of been the back page story if they weren't so pre-occupied with the Holy Goalie.
Well Done WGS for highlighting the bias MIB.
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Does emdy have a link to Artur post game against Hibs. I'd like to see what all the controversy is about.
I glimpsed at a few rags and a Jam tarts site and they all seem to be supportive of Big Bird.
BF
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Bhoysfour
Boruc hal conducting half royal wave
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i was having a look on the ET website there, a load of rangers fans saying McGregor is better than boruc again. It is absolutely laughable. McGregor is apparently 'less prone to howlers' is this the same mcgregor who looks uncomfortable at every high ball! Laughable
I deplore these rangers fans who can not be reasoned at all. A work colleague said to me last week with a straight face Burke is better than McGeady and only cos walter was not picking him earlier has he not shown it
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Error on Boruc link, instead of Hal Conducting that shoud've read Burt Bacharach Conducting, Hal only wrote the lyrics
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Paul,
Apparently PL was upset because the signing of Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink used up all his free messages.
Therags...
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Or maybe Artur was acting as a semi-conductor.
dbbia/ AC~DC CSC
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http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.2088138.0.0.php
It is no bad thing. For should the Pole snap and repeat his weekend antics then the Spanish authorities could have a full-scale riot on their hands.
After his side's fine win over Hibs at Easter Rd on Saturday, he made a series of ill-considered, possibly obscene gestures at the home stands.
He was, quite rightly, given a yellow card by astonished referee Iain Brines for actions which could easily have provoked an ugly, even violent, response.
Boruc was extremely fortunate the vast majority of the Hibs supporters had already filed away from the stadium by that late stage in proceedings.
compare with ......
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/everton/7274812.stm
Goal celebrations are a personal matter and up to the player to decide," said Ross.
"No-one dictates what the player can do as long as he stays within the laws of the game and as long as it doesn't result in a caution.
"He is a very articulate young man and will have weighed up the pros and cons and decided to do it because it was a personal and emotional matter.
"I am sure Tim was fully aware that some people would not be in favour of what he did before he did it."
The FA refused to comment on the incident but did say that decisions regarding celebrations rest with the match officials, unless it is deemed that an abusive gesture has been made.
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matthew.lindsay@eveningtimes.co.uk
email Title: Comment on your article 'Artur’s parting shots were way out of line'
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The Evening Times article certainly topped this in the Guardian by Ewan Murray
"Celtic have left a degree of controversy behind in Scotland. Artur Boruc, their eccentric goalkeeper, was correctly booked after full-time on Saturday for attempting to goad the Hibs support before leaving the field. Strachan's claim that his player had merely "clapped" towards the stands was incorrect, as was the manager's bizarre comment that there is a "national day of rejoicing" whenever Celtic lose. Boruc's actions were far from serious, but were certainly needless."
I couldn't be bothered with this since Mr Murray is at least consistent with his bias but Mr Lindsay stirred me to send this e-mail.
"I have sent an urgent e-mail to your Human Resources Department asking that they take prompt action regarding your state of mind. Clearly your sensitivity is such that it would be better that they ensure that you are accompanied from home to your workplace and back again lest someone replicates the ill-considered, possibly obscene gestures you seem to take offence at.
In fact I am quite astonished at the lack of response by my local police to my similar gesture towards my grandaughter and her friends when I left them at school this morning.
You and your other media colleagues couldn't possibly have some sort of agenda that has provoked your consistent reaction to the way this lack of issue has been presented?
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TNT, thanks for the link, I think Artur should be reprimanded by GS for that, it is probably the most obscene form of waving I have ever seen. Artur you should be ashamed of yourself!
Time to get out the Numpty's address who wrote that article.
These are the people who cause riots, because of their self righteous small minded ink wasting tree destroying crap.
BF
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Elderly couple start riot with provocative, sinister gestures
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Maybe Lizzie should give Artur lessons in waving less obscenely and if he does conform to waving correctly she should send in her grandson Prince ( A Spot of Hunting Terry Taliban is more fun than fox-hunting, rather!) Harry to sort him out.
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And here's another one
Jeez, they're all at it.
I hope specky monozygotic Caledonian crooners Craig and Charlie Reid aren't lurking today.
It could get heavy.
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matthew.lindsay@eveningtimes.co.uk,
email on its way, he needs to be told, using the word 'obscene' to descibe Arturs wave is simply not on.
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DBBIA
That last one does look sinister, I guess that is where the Talibanskelper gets his love of Nazism from.
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I read somewhere that 29 supervisors were in the stand on saturday, maybe thats why brines booked artur, he already had the card in his hand and not in his top pocket, just a thought
hail hail
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Now, this is more like the Sailor's Farewell
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DBBIA
Did you have a bet with someone that you could get the word "monozygotic" into a sentence today.
Your monological skills are very impressive
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DBBIA 15:34
You got that one wrong pal, that's no the Sailor's Farewell, that's the Sailor's Greeting, at least it is the greeting I get when I dock my narrowbhoat at the local canalside pub.
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MonoCelticentric CSC
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the narrowbhoat tim,
Mono Sylla
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Mo (no) Johnston
therags...
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arrest this man, now!
Test your link by clicking here : arrest this man, now!
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Benny,
Interesting result ! Wonder how these links are generated ?
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A little slice of Mono Heaven
You don't get this on FF, ken.
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matthew.lindsay@eveningtimes.co.uk
Matthew,
A friend of mine has pointed out your ‘report’ into Saturdays game at Easter Rd.
Artur Boruc was singled out by the Easter Rd boo boys for special treatment, in fact they made up a special derogatory song just for him, and this song wasn’t possibly obscene, it was factually obscene.
Perhaps you may have noticed the obscene chants by the Hibs fans directed towards Paul Hartley, who wasn’t even playing, Gary Caldwell, and Aiden McGeady in between their abuse of Artur? The reason I ask is because your report makes no mention of any of this, only Artur’s ‘ill considered, possibly obscene gesture’ as he walked off with his team mates at the end of the match.
Were you at the game? Artur waved to the Hibs fans as he walked off the park, very brief, blink and you may miss it, but he did, I saw it, a wave, in between clapping his hands in the air toward each side of the ground. How the ref seen fit to book him is for this is unexplainable, unless, like you, he thought that Artur’s wave could possibly start a ‘full scale riot’.
C’mon get real Matthew, this isn’t the 1950s, people can see things for themselves and make their own minds up, its not like the good old days when journalists were needed for news. Your credibility will go down the pan unless you realize this is 2008 and that most of your readers will have internet access. Bin the creative stuff; you’re not very good at it.
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Awenaw- well said. They may think that because our attention is switched to events in Barcelona this week they can print their David Nish and get away with it.
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I would actually urge you all to email and copy the journalist in question
online@eveningtimes.co.uk
cc: matthew.lindsay@eveningtimes.co.uk
Dear Sir/Madam,
having witnessed on television and heard the vile abuse that was meted out to yesterday to Artur Boruc the Polish International goalkeeper at Easter Road by thousands of Hibernian fans and the good natured manner in which he received it. I can say that I was disappointed in the reaction of the referee to book him for what seemed like a good natured exchange between a truly international class goalkeeper and thousands of foul mouthed deranged Hibernian yobs.
Today upon reading the article " 'Artur & #8217;s parting shots were way out of line'" by Mathew Lindsay I was astounded to read a highly critical article of Artur Boruc. The portrayal of the actual events that I witnessed on television are so incongruous to what I actually witnessed that I am left asking the question is this responsible journalism?
I would have expected some investigative journalism as to why Boruc was singled out for such abuse. Was it that; his display in goal denied Hibernian from possibly adding to their points tally, that his warning from the CPS with regards blessing himself at Ibrox somehow raised the hackles of the Hibernian support only yesterday more than one year after the event.
Anyway I look at it I can only see very poor and irresponsible journalism from an irresponsible publication. His booking was a joke and reminded me of Gazza´s booking when he booked the referee with his lost card. I expected similar sympathetic treatment of Boruc. Your stance on your paper I presume is the ancient anti-catholic, anti foreign, anti Celtic propaganda that has reignited itself and is all too evident. Glasgow Rangers may very well win the league this year and lets hope the best team wins and that they win fair and square. Something that your organisation apparently and appallingly fails to understand.
To also predict that a Spanish riot could be started again shows a highly uneducated football correspondent. Any sport journalist in Glasgow would know that it is Rangers fans inspire Spanish Riots especially in Barcelona and that their fans with the FTP mentality are unwelcome. Whereas Celtic´s visits to Spain are marked with unprecedented FIFA and UEFA awards.
In the interests of not encouraging your anti Celtic agenda I will remove your URL from my bookmark and I will no longer read your publication.
yours sincerely
XXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Awenaw
Good on ya my son.
DBBIA
I have upgrade from Mono Heaven
Upgraded Sound System
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Copy of a mail I sent to Matthew Lindsey of the Evening Times
Matthew, I read your article today in the Evening Times regarding Celtic's goalkeeper getting booked for "obscene gestures" towards the Hibs fans.
whilst reading your article it seemed that you must have seen something that TV pictures did not - could you please confirm what obscene gesture Mr Boruc made - I witnessed a few gestures but would not classify anyone of them as obscene.
1. the "where's your singing now we've won?" gesture?
2. the goodbye wave?
3. the royal wave?
I do hope it is not the last one as the Queen may be in trouble soon during any of her travels north of the border.
All I ask of a journalist is to report fairly and impartally on what they have seen - you clearly have failed to do this in your article and I would ask for an apology to Mr Boruc by yourself and your editor.
one other point - how are your ears? could you not hear the abuse Mr Boruc was receiving throughout the match? perhaps that may explain why he interracted jovially with them, after all it's surely part of the banter at a football match, is it not?
Mr Brines showed the class of an official who was keen to book Artur rather than "SHOW SOME COMMON SENSE" and advise him to get off the park PDQ before he would book him. Ah yes that's right Celtic players don't get wee warnings they get booked. whilst on the subject of Mr Brines and his fellow whistlers I am witnessing teams coming to Celtic Park and being allowed to have two or three wild kicks at least before getting booked, which still sticks in my throat because Celtic went to Ibrox earlier this season and left with NINE BOOKINGS when there were less fouls made against Rangers than in any normal match against Celtic. Typically these teams would receive maybe 2 bookings maximum.
Any normal country would laugh off this incident, but you, your fellow journalists and the establishment are determined to drive good footballers who don't happen to play for Rangers out of this backward little country - ONE SCOTLAND? YOU ARE HAVING A LAUGH
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Lennondinho18 Complaint Sent:
Regarding your article commenting on Artur Boruc being booked on Saturday against hibs, can you please confirm to me what part of Artur Boruc’s actions were possibly obscene. This is the strangest comment I have ever read.
