TITLE: League programme irrelevant compared to winning on Sunday AUTHOR: Paul67 DATE: 4/23/2008 12:22:00 PM ----- BODY: By tomorrow evening we will have a better idea of how the league programme will turn out. Assuming Rangers fail to eliminate Fiorentina from the Uefa Cup, starting at Celtic Park on Sunday, they will play eight games in 22 days, six of them away from home. Celtic have four games in the same period. Celtic will have three games in the first 18 days of May, Rangers will have seven; only 11 days without a game. On the face of it, reaching the Uefa Cup final seems to marginally ease the pressure on Rangers league challenge. But whereas their only remaining home games against Motherwell and Dundee United looked like their best chance to pick up points, both these games are played in the week before the Uefa Cup final, which would stretch their depleted resources. I am sure this realisation was the cause of the bluster coming out of Ibrox yesterday. I expect Rangers to drop four points after their visit to Celtic Park; the opportunity is there for Celtic if they rise to the challenge and will their four games, the most difficult of which will be on Sunday. We will need to be at their absolute best on Sunday. All of the things we got right last week, such as playing Hartley and Robson in the middle, must be repeated, and the things we got wrong, such as going to sleep at the second ball (more on this later), must be corrected. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:25 COMMENT-BODY:2 points ahead, having played 3 games more.

Perfect

We have them in our sights and will hunt them down like dogs. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

danny COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:25 COMMENT-BODY:I think all 4 of our remaining SPL games will be as difficult as each other. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:27 COMMENT-BODY:I'd like to hear a resounding chant of 'Celtic's gonnae catch you, Celtic's gonnae catch you' on Sunday from the whole stadium. Let them know we're on their tail and that we WILL overtake them. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:30 COMMENT-BODY:Paul, do I remember right ? Did you say / infer that you have it on good authority that the hun's first priority was the diddy cup ?

pablophanque

Ps, welcome back Plato ! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:32 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA, "the China" ??? Hope young master DB didn't break anything :o)))

Pedantscornercsc

pablophanque -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stoir Mha Chroi COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:34 COMMENT-BODY:TimGreen:

Hope you don’t mind but I linked your URL’s concerning the Bhoy.

I haven’t as yet contributed but I will this weekend.

Little Liam

Little Liam’s Blog

Paul67:

I’ll send you an e-mail regards the address for contributions to your charity day.

I haven’t had much time to myself these past few days, more’s the pity, because this blog is starting to resemble a Celtic Supporters Site where conviction and a stubborn refusal to concede is foremost.

Nice to be in such company. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

malone19 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:35 COMMENT-BODY:With their player of the season suspended for the match I'll be hoping we take a few off them - There's always a worry that it will come down to goal difference in the end. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:36 COMMENT-BODY:Rangers is a putrid disease. Therefore I don't want Celtic to catch Rangers. I propose we chant instead the rather pithy

"Mark my words, Celtic is going to overhaul your lead and replace you at the top of the Scottish Premier League before the end of the season whenever that may be....ya bunch a knuckle-dragging tubes so yez ur"

If we do this for the entire first half, we should get right through it at least twice -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:40 COMMENT-BODY:point of order - they have to catch US.

" How can you hold a moonbeam in your hand ? "

VonTrappCSC,Osterreich -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

danny COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:42 COMMENT-BODY:Bhoy Sean

We have overtaken them already ! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:43 COMMENT-BODY:Cadizzy, that just flies right off the tongue !!! I wonder how long it would be if I was to insert my usual hun-hating expletives :o)))

pablophanque -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:43 COMMENT-BODY:Pablo, not quite, I inferred that a sound authority believed their best chance was the consolation cup.

Stoir, catch up with you when you have time.

Cadizzy, :-) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:44 COMMENT-BODY:Pablo-

He was sharing a room in his hostel in Peking with a Polish lad, so I asked Paul if he'd taught him the 'THG' song- unfortunately his roommate supports Polonia Warsaw, and all things Legia are anathema to him!

PS-Hosea 8 :7 is today's text -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:46 COMMENT-BODY:Drogheda -

1963 is the truth, commiserations

WG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Didas sore face COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:49 COMMENT-BODY:WE are top of the League!!!!

Will WE be Moved???

NAW! We WIllnae!!

I for one hope Florences Finest play the TottieThrowinLeagueextenders off the park over the two legs and soundly defeat them.........

although thinking about it two 0-0 results ........followed by extra time........followed by knocking the Dark Forces out on Penalties ....

would be nice!!

If during these two legs a certain team of GoodGhuysinGreenandwhiteHoops happen to humiliate them ......

That would also be to my Liking...

C'mon the Hoops

TheleagueisoursCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:50 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA, did the Polish guy have his inhaler for that :p

pablophanque -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:53 COMMENT-BODY:According to the Guardian, Celtic are consulting lawyers about this whole thing. Interestingly, Rangers are not presumably because they know that they don't have a cloven hoof to stand on -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:54 COMMENT-BODY:My aching sides !!!! Seriously :o)))

How to read sign language

pablophanque -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Boltonbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:55 COMMENT-BODY:WG - Ad Multos Annos for yesterday. Hope you celebrated in style.

Don't see Celtic_First on here much these days - I trust he, like me, will be dusting down his old Real valladolid scarf for Thursday night as Fiorentina play in the same colours. Forza Viola! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:55 COMMENT-BODY:NotafanofLegia -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 12:59 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

I will have to check FIFA rules on this, but there is the chance that our EURO 2008 players could be called up out of our squad for the final game, and as it is a competition there is nothing we could do about it.

If we are forced to play the final game minus these players, what do you think we should do?

The options are as i see it.

1 - complain about the SPL to FIFA or UEFA
2 - rely on the goodwill of for example the Polish FA to let us keep their star player.
3 - try and sort it out with the SPL (which would require them to backtrack)
4 - get on with it and hope we win

Obviously we cannot take to the field in a potentially SPL deciding match minus some of our top players. If there is no other option we should, without doubt, force the SPL to play the final round of games OUTSIDE THE INTERNATIONAL WINDOW as per the rules.

If Rangers reach the UEFA cup final, the SPL could find its days are numbered. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Drogheda COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:01 COMMENT-BODY:winningemmell

Your blog quotes age as 50? Porkies or are you better at Latin than Maths.

Commiseration not required on age grounds or is it for sharing a birthday. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Lennondinho18 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:06 COMMENT-BODY:How about Option 5 dobbo?

we leave the SPL right now, tell them aw to GTF

The SFA, the SPL and the SFL are corrupt from top to bottom

Lets go play exhibition games until we get invited to a league that doesn't cheat

The Celtic Globetrotters -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:07 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:10 COMMENT-BODY:I would like to thank Celtic First and all other mineshafters and Strachan haters for their silence over the last week they have allowed the rest of us to try and put up a united front in the run in, and no doubt have wished us well in this endevour.
There will be plenty of opportunity to continue the debate post season and indeed next season no doubt.
Cheers Lhads -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:18 COMMENT-BODY:Canalamar- I usually read Celtic First and would not include him as either a mineshafter or a begrudger- are you sure you've got the right mhan?

In any case even if he were to criticise the Club or any of its personnel it would be well thought out and argued, a million miles from the Strachanisanumptie kind of post we unfortunately get.

This is no longer about whether The Ginger Helmsman is a good manager or not- this is just Us v Them. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:24 COMMENT-BODY:Dobbo, you make an interesting point. Do you know if any other leagues finish as late?

Canamalar, as DBBIA has pointed out, I think you have the wrong name. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Boltonbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:26 COMMENT-BODY:canalmar - not the Celtic_First I recognise either. Would be very surprised if he is even a closet mineshafter. Anyway as dbbia says this is the time for us all to stand fairly and squarely behind the team and the manager irrespective of our varying positions in and out of the mineshaft. KTF. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

31003 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:31 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

I don't think canlamar called him a Budgieregar -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tic Talk COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:34 COMMENT-BODY:Cadizzy,
After your creation of such a wondeful alternative and detailed chant, I am wondering if you have anything in a similar vein to replace the miserly brevity of the Scotland`s Shame banner. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:35 COMMENT-BODY:From the Guardian

"And so, like the weedy school nerd claiming he is ditching his speccy girlfriend and will instead be asking the lead cheerleader to the school prom, Asda has announced that it has decided to drop Coleen McLoughlin as the face of its fashion range and now has its sights on ... the first lady of France, Carla Bruni."

Presumably we will get to see her slap her own backside. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stuart COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:39 COMMENT-BODY:Canamalar,

Must admit I've been keeping kinda quiet in the last week or so ;-) I think it's mostly not wanting to upset the applecart prior to Sunday as I'm protecting a glimmer of hope that we can still win this league.

What's really changed? TFOD failing to capitalise on our defeat to Motherwell helped. Pumping Motherwell away helped (especially 3 goals from our strikers). WGS actually playing (IMHO) our best 2 central midfielders against Rangers helped. Naka scoring a goal that basically defines the term 'screamer' helped.

How much better a manager does all that make WGS than when I was shouting for his head after Motherwell? I'm not sure, and to be honest I'm not giving it too much thought. Pride's been restored. The Wattanacio hoodoo has been breached. It looks like we're back in this again, so I'll be focussing on singing my heart out and trying to help the team over the finish line.

Maybe what's been acheived is that this summer's assessment of the manager and our squad will be more rational and less rabid. In my book that's a result.

Tell all the huns you know, we're top of the league and they're no! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:42 COMMENT-BODY:tictalk, one cannot improve "Scotland's Shame".... the banner, that is, obviously. Actually one cannot inprove Scotland's shame either since they are beyond help. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:43 COMMENT-BODY:Thankyou, Cadizzy, for sabotaging my recovery -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:43 COMMENT-BODY:Cadizzy,

can you point me in the direction of where in the Guardian it refers to Celtic consulting lawyers as I cant find it.

Ta in advance -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tic Talk COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:45 COMMENT-BODY:Cadizzy,
Quite true; neither the banner nor the object of it can be improved. In the latter case, however, the scope for that improvement is considerable. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:47 COMMENT-BODY:EPL finishes on 11 May
La Liga - 18 May
Serie A - 18 May
Bundesliga - 17 May
Ligue 1 - 17 May

Looks like any extension would make us the last to finish. I don't know if UEFA or FIFA have sent out any specific instructions on when players should be released for Euro 2008. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tic Talk COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:48 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

Caption for the picture: Rangers title my arse! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:51 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

Fantastic.

I was just drifting off in a post lunch haze when that link woke me right up.
Thank you my good man!

Mucker
Who likes Pianos alot!!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:54 COMMENT-BODY:Paul,

The Russian/Ukranian leagues. Sides in there will be forced to release players for the tournament.

The key difference here is that the SPL is set up to "harmonise" around tournaments such as EURO 2008, so there should be no clash. What would have happened if Scotland had qualified for EURO?

Lennondinho - probbably cannot do that as without a league Celtic cannot function. However we desperately need to force the issue of changing leagues. To do thins we would need an objective "good reason" and gain support of whichever league we try to join. Our best bet i fancy is to try and halve the length of the SPL, and do a half season league with sides like Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord, Benfica, Sporting, Porto as a top up, interim measure before the CL takes over for good.

Personally i don't think this will be an issue due to Rangers injury crisis, fatigue, suspensions etc. They are out of steam.

If however it does happen, and the national teams lawfully force us to release players, the SPL has no real choice other than to play the last round of games before call-ups. If not, then Celtic will have a caurse of action to take against the SPL, although i think that any compensation would be minor. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tic Talk COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:54 COMMENT-BODY:AbMucker,
Well spotted. I did not notice it was a piano! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stuart COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:57 COMMENT-BODY:This really bugs me... (Brines via the Herald)

"Immediately I blew my whistle awarding a free-kick to Celtic.

The majority of players reacted to the whistle by stopping - the exception being Diamond who placed the ball into the Celtic goal.
...
It is clear that the goal should not have been disallowed."

So Diamond 'placed' the ball into the Celtic goal, after the whistle, once the other players had stopped. He made a mistake, but no goal was scored, and no goal was disallowed, a player played on after the whistle. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:58 COMMENT-BODY:For release of players before a finals tournament it must be 14 days before the first match of the tournament. (FIFA Regulations for Transfers Annex1, Article 1(4)(d)).

So for insance , Poland can insist upon Artur being with them 14 days before the finals begin, although they could let him stay for the game if they choose.

When do EURO's begin? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 13:59 COMMENT-BODY:Awe_naw, go to club pages, then Scottish Premier League, then click on Celtic on the league table (no need to scroll down from the top at all) that will take you to an article entitled "O..F... unhappy with solution to fixture chaos" written by Ewen Murray who has never heard of alphabetical order only the blue order

I wish I could do links (he says clicking his heels together) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

SonsOfErin COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:02 COMMENT-BODY:I find the fixture congestion argument pretty laughable. Yes, it has been a challenging season with the weather, drainage problems at Fir Park, and Phil O’Donnell’s death. However, all these unavoidable acts of God could have been absorbed in the natural tolerance which any season-long campaign is designed to accommodate.

However when you add to the mix totally avoidable factors, such as postponing a game for a Euro 2008 qualifier, or postponing for a Champions League game, then you make a conscious decision to use up your tolerance early in the season.

Knowing how unpredictable the Scottish weather can be, and the general quality of the grounds in the SPL, it was an absolute shocking decision to start using up the scheduling tolerance before the winter had even kicked in.

I also find it highly ironic that much of the fixture backlog was caused by the quality of the Motherwell pitch, when you consider how many times Motherwell have dodged relegation because the otherwise promoted team did not have a ground which meets the SPL standards. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

blantyretim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:05 COMMENT-BODY:championship starts 07/06/08.
Poland play on 08/06/08.. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Marktim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:06 COMMENT-BODY:dobbo

7th June -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Marktim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:06 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:09 COMMENT-BODY:Euro2008 starts on Sat Jun 7th, Switzerland v Czech Republic.

I expect Mme Sarkozy will get an invite, if she's not too busy getting her messages at Asda. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Fred C. Dobbs COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:10 COMMENT-BODY:Imagine match of the day showing highlights of a top flight game and both sides have goals disallowed, but Lineker & Co only show one of these goals? We know it just wouldn’t happen, yet that’s exactly what Scotsport did. Andy Walker even made a remark about Celtic getting the points because of the ref! You would have thought at some stage of the editing SOMEONE would ask why this incident wasn’t getting shown! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:11 COMMENT-BODY:22 of May is the last possible date for the SPL.
EURO's first match is on the 7th of June (we use this date, not the date of Poland's first match).

June 7, minus 14 days is.... the 24th of May? Which is the Saturday.

There we go, we are fine for international call-ups. Teams in EURO have to let us have our players for that date. Had they scheduled the extended final round for the 24th it would have been different... perhaps that is why Rangers wanted the final raound postponed that long.... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Theragswerepublicansdisdain COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:11 COMMENT-BODY:It's us v them

The goodies v the baddies

And I will just love it, love it when we beat them.

Remember that despite all the cheating, fixture fiddling and handshaking, we are still in it bhoy's. In it to win it.

There is nothing that gets us going like injustice. I am always amazed at the transformation a dull, lifeless game at parkhead goes through when we see something go against us. Whether that is a throw in given the wrong way, a dodgy penalty, an unmissed flying headbutt, diving or blatant timewasting. We have seen it all and we meet it the same way, head on with a collective roar.

So add all this years procedural errors and blatant lies to that chip on your shoulder, and smash it through the fragile glass ceiling this great country has imposed on you.

Therags... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:12 COMMENT-BODY:I've just realised that I am going to a Paul Weller concert on 22nd. Would it be churlish, selfish and unpatriotic to hope that Rangers do not get to the YOOFA cup final since, if they did, I would miss the last game of the season? (not going to the concert would not meet with wifely approval) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:14 COMMENT-BODY:Emdy want to see a link to Mme Sarkozy tinkling the ole' Joanna? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:15 COMMENT-BODY:Just read back what i said and it os not very clear.

In the event Rangers reach the UEFA final, the last game is 22 May. This date is unaffected by call-ups. If for example Poland have a fixture that day then we can insist on keeping king Artur for out game under FIFA rules.

However, if the SPL followed what Rangers had hoped for, and scheduled the final round for the 24th May (Saturday) then Poland could have insisted on having King Artur for their preparations. Ditto for Sameras et al.

Not even the SPL would have fallen for that one!!! (thank god!!) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:18 COMMENT-BODY:Celtic First, you have my unreserved apology. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:20 COMMENT-BODY:Afternoon all,

I have heard on the grapevine that Alan McGregor of the Orcs is on his way to Spurs at the end of the Season for 6m, and by the end of this week Kilmarnock will be in administration similar to Gretna.

WMBT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stuart COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:20 COMMENT-BODY:Either way, cadizzy, you're in a bit of a Jam.

Sorry -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tony Bananas COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:20 COMMENT-BODY:I notice that the papers have taken to covering the SPL's extension decision with an across the board "Rangers fury at SPL" unashamedly implying that Rangers are the injured party in all this. It seems Rangers are unhappy because the favouritism shown to them does not amount to enough favouritism.

The BBC join in by making sure Martin Bain's rant is given the highest priority possible. His whinge about having to play 4 games over 8 days and this infringing on sporting integrity [stop laughing at the back there!] is helpfully put in a big bright red box to highlight this to all and sundry and ensure no-one misses this gross injustice. Needless to say Peter Lawwel's comments are nothing more than a footnote to the Bain rant and are given no such prominence i.e. no fancy big coloured box to make them stand out. "Old Firm" bias right enough - OLD FIRM FURY

"Rangers pointed out that the last time a Scottish team reached the UEFA Cup final - Celtic in 2003 - a fixture was moved to give them a full week to prepare"

Celtic were indeed allowed to bring a league game with Dundee forward from the Saturday to the previous Wednesday. This did not involve extending the season in any shape or form. In fact this actually disadvantaged Celtic in terms of the SPL as it left only 3 days preparation and rest before the Dundee game instead of the original 7. Celtic were willing to prioritise the UEFA Cup final and so were happy with this arrangement. By all means Rangers, bring forward all the fixtures you want, but the SPL season should not be extended by one minute. Anything else is favouritism and ultimately cheating.

Funnily enough, media coverage of Celtic's fixture congestion that Bain and Murray's media lapdogs use as smoke and mirrors, was just a tiny wee bit different in 2003 CELTIC BRANDED MOANERS

However, we all know that Rangers' dummy spitting act has nothing to do in the slightest with a UEFA Cup final that they haven't qualified for.

So far this season, they have put the rest of us mere mortals to shame with their "sporting dignity" (c) Baldy Bain 2008 - by asking for an extension to the season by not asking for one - WALTER SMITH: RANGERS NOT ASKING FOR AN EXTENSION

Then they throw their toys out of the pram when they don't get the extension they never asked for, or the extension they are given, which they never asked for, is not long enough for their liking.

Dignity or what eh?

This almost makes as much sense as their "FIFA ruined our plans to field Cousin against Panathinaikos by not letting us...em.. sell him" (see Ranger, Daily 12/02/08 "FIFA leave Walter's UEFA Cup plans in tatters")

Which just so happened to be another instance where Rangers wanted to change the rules mid-season to suit themselves. FIFA treated them with the contempt they deserve, incurring the wrath and fury of the Scottish press (cue lots of references to "bumbling FIFA officials" - what about "bumbling Ibrox officials"?)

Is there not some sort of award we can give them for their unparalleled dignity and "sporting integity" (c) Bain in the Backside 2008 ??

Back to the BBC and their Rangers mouthpiece copy:

"Yet Rangers are the only club to be asked to play four games in eight days, so there is no sporting integrity (c) Martin Brainless 2008"

Rangers are the only team to be asked to paly four games in eight days because they are the only club who asked for, and were granted, postponement of one of their own league fixtures and then chose not to reschedule this for dates available in December. They are also the only club who couldn't keep their ground in playable condition due to rain and who failed to beat Hibs and Partick Thistle at the first time of asking. Who does the Brainless wonder blame for that?

"So I don't see what the SPL have done for Rangers in terms of aiding them in European competition"

Em... apart from allowing you to postpone league games on request??

No doubt sensing that Bain was making a bit of an *rse of himself, the BBC did not publish verbatim the following which appeared on the official hun website -

"Why is the season simply not extended to conclude on May 27 regardless?"

Remember the bit about not asking for a season extension? This statement is simply stunning in its arrogance. Five other clubs are supposed to wait for fully 17 days before resuming to suit Rangers? Bain does not explain how extending the season to 27 May would assist them in the UEFA Cup. The "we only want help in Europe" veil slipping a wee bit there.

Other factors Bain does not address in his sheer arrogance and crass stupidity are - international fixtures on 19 May (Greece), 24 May (Holland) and 26 May (Poland).

Oh but wait a minute, that would only disadvantage Celtic so it's perfectly OK.

Although Bain's assertion is clearly absurd, the BBC Still give it credence by referring to it and at the same time very cleverly spinning their phrasing to portray Celtic as the stubborn and unreasonable party -

"Rangers had wanted the season delayed until 27 May, but even delaying it until 22 May disappointed Celtic"

Very judicious use of the word "even" there. Take a bow BBC Spin doctor Ronnie Esplin!!

The Sun leads today with "THANKS FOR NOTHING Rangers fury at run-in nightmare" accompanied by a photo of the Cardigan looking suitably forlorn, and the Evening Times goes with "OLD FIRM FURY OVER SPL 'JOKE'" needless to say Bain is the source of the 'joke' comment. The sub-heading reads "Bain: They've done nothing to help Gers", as if somehow the SPL's remit includes helping Rangers win the SPL.

Admittedly an easy mistake-a to make-a considering the SPL's Rangers pandering through this and other seasons.

Bain's statements in the Evening Times become even more farcical than those released through the Rangers website and their unofficial mouthpieces in the media -

"If these proposals are being seen by anyone in anyt way as a victory for Rangers, then that is an absolute joke"

The biggest joke in this whole scenario is a dead-heat between Bain and the SPL.

Note the interesting reference to "proposals" rather than "decision". Stay tuned folks...

"Yes it's a modest extension, but..."

More than any other team in the history of the Scottish League has been granted.

"There has been talk in certain quarters about sporting integrity of the league and how that had to be retained, but..."

Ooooooh get those claws back in Baldy! The logical interpretation of the above is that "sporting integrity" (c) Bartin Main 2008, can go out the window now.

But for the real pinnacle of shameless hypocrisy, lying, two-faced, cheating [insert similar adjective]... try this for size...

"So far Rangers have been handed back-to-back Old Firm games at Parkhead and a schedule of seven away games out of the last nine league games. I was prepared to accept those fixtures from the SPL as they gave me a rationale behind that scheduling."

Presumably that rationale went something like this:

Blair/Gold:We'll front load the fixtures for you so that you have far more home than away games before the split so that hopefully timmy will be out of sight by the split. If not we can always fix it so you get a couple of home games to finish with.

Bain/Murray: "Sounds good".

You really could not get better personification of sheer bare-faced duplicity and hypocrisy. This lot are going to stop at nothing to get this league title by foul means or fouler. Diving, cheating, withdrawing players from internationals at will, postponing games at will, getting the seasone xtended...they don't know the meaning of the word dignity. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

big liam COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:21 COMMENT-BODY:If 4 or more of your players are called up for international duty is your domestic game not required to be abandoned under UEFA/FIFA rules?

If National coaches invoke the 5 day rule? No match on 22th May? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Theragswerepublicansdisdain COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:21 COMMENT-BODY:Cadizzy,

That would leave you in a bit of a jam ;-)

Therags... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:26 COMMENT-BODY:big liam

The only relevant game is the one on June 7th.

The other games are not competetive therefore Celtic can block their contracted players from playing in them if needed. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:30 COMMENT-BODY:Stuart and Therags :-)

WMBT
Very interesting !!!

ColonelKlinkcsc -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:31 COMMENT-BODY:Cad- did you see the Jam at the Apollo in the late 70s? I bet you're hoping he dusts off some of his Style Council choons..

Anyways, if the Horribles reach the UCFinal surely all life will grind to a halt, and we'll be coralled into huge pens to watch it? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:33 COMMENT-BODY:The Jam, now there was a band. I saw them at the late and much missed Apollo and also at the Loch Lomond Rock Festival. One of the great bands of the late 70s. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Belfastbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:34 COMMENT-BODY:Guess who's back...Guess who's back...Guess who's back...Guess who's back... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:35 COMMENT-BODY:WillieMillersBushyTache

Juande Ramos
"who is Alan McGregor?" -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Boltonbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:36 COMMENT-BODY:dbbia - if the unthinkable happened and they did reach Manchester life would stop dead for me. I'd lock all my doors, draw the curtains, lose the telly remote for the day and console myself with copious helpings of Jamiesons before daring to take a peek at the news the next day! It's getting too close for comfort this is! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:42 COMMENT-BODY:Cadizzy,

thanks !

I wont be holding my breath but fair play to them! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:44 COMMENT-BODY:Gordon J 4 U -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Belfastbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:46 COMMENT-BODY:Personally I think its broadside time

Time to issue that two year statement of intent if they invoke this nonsense... should get at least one of the balls rolling

ball1 - they realise they need us more than we need them
2- epl
3 - euro league
4 - nothing can happen in two years and we end up doing a long long tour of america and japan :o) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:47 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA/gordon_j

While waiting for BBs to open last Saturday, )I was browsing through Q and Mojo (the good magazines had cellophane on them). There was an article/interview with Weller. in one of them. He is making an album as a 50th birthday indulgence which draws on all of the musical styles of his career so I am expecting lots of old-sounding new songs as well as a goodly sample of the back
catalogue.

BeatSurrender beats NoSurrenderCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:49 COMMENT-BODY:Dobbo and Cadizzy -

According to my source (sic Chico Young), the McGregor deal is close to completion, Kilmarnock in deep financial waters.

WMBT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:49 COMMENT-BODY:Thnks Arthur Lee. Took me back to my misspent youth for a few minutes. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tony Bananas COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 14:56 COMMENT-BODY:My heart bleeds for Ayrshire RSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

porridgeandbananas COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:01 COMMENT-BODY:For anyone who doesn't believe in Karma, just look at the Kilmarnock fans and some players behaviour on 25th May 2003 if Kilmarnock do go into administration. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

the long wait is over COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:05 COMMENT-BODY:tony bananas 14.20

Superb post.

As you say -- RFC "Were too dignified to ask for an extension but well moan when were handed one on a plate" The duplicity is embarrassing.

Is there anyone who doesnt believe that the SPL would have been getting PUMMELLED by Rangers for an extension?

One purpose and one purpose only in this -- to assist them in securing the League.

TLWIO -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:07 COMMENT-BODY:WMBM

Maybe the Gers still owe the Killie boys some loot

Boyd and naysmith for example

hopefully the jambos Huns Mothers and Bairns will all follow follow shortly -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

itzallova COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:13 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT

As an Aberdeen fan, I would appreciate your opinion on who you would rather have in charge of Aberdeen, given the choice of J Calderwood or G Strachan.

Can you also please tell me why you would prefer one over the other. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:17 COMMENT-BODY:In the middle of a discussion with a hun,
can anyone tell me any free mid-week's since Jan have been available to "scotlands shame" to play postponed games. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:18 COMMENT-BODY:Tic talk / DBBIA / Mucker

The CQN piano appreciation society?

Keep em coming.

Mucker -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bambi COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:20 COMMENT-BODY:WillieMillers...

Just wondering what your take was on the McNamara situation, I hear jackie and the permatanned Bernie Winters didn't get along too well. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:22 COMMENT-BODY:Just had an Aberdeen fan next to me ask a Hun "Why did they call you Scotland's Shame?"

I sat back and listened while both were at a loss to understand.

The Hun thought it was cause they "put some fairy liquid into the fountains in Barcelona" while the Aberdeen fan wondered if it was over the last game at Ipox?

Seriously I'm at a loss.
Both these guys are Engineers from Scotland but cannot see the Shame of 'Scotland's Shame'

Mucker
Looking for a career change -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:22 COMMENT-BODY:Abmucker- just for you -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:25 COMMENT-BODY:piano bhoys hope this hits the right note -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:26 COMMENT-BODY:Spirit of Arthur Lee - more than likely there are still some unpaid debts to be settled by Mordor Utd, could possibly explain why Wattie was keen to offload Boydie in January.

Itzallova - difficult one. Not really. WGS in a second if given the choice. I happened to be at Hampden for the SF tie against Queens. Shambolic performance by both team and management, to watch the 2 Jimmys stand there with arms folded and to watch Sandy Clark organise proceedings from the touchline truly summed it up for me.
I happen to think that WGS at times doesnt help himself with both the fans and the meeja, but considering most of the meeja are boys in blue, can you blame him? I believe he cares and you can't say he doesnt have passion or drive, sometimes tactically naive and he does have his favourites in the team, JVOH for example, but then again so did MON.
He was brought in I believe as a temporary measure by the board, until the next 'real' successor to MON and Stein can be found.

I'd happily trade you Fat Jimmy for WGS any day of the week.

WMBT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

itzallova COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:32 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT

Interesting, thanks for the reply. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:32 COMMENT-BODY:Bernie - I was told by a fellow Dons fan who knows Jackie that both him and Jimmy didnt see eye to eye, particularly when it came to team selection and tactics, whic resulted in Jackie being dropped and listed as "injured" but like everything else, you take a lot of these things with a pinch of salt.
What I will say was that Jackie was made the scapegoat by the majority of the Dons fans at the SF game against Queens and he was given the hook soon after Queens scored there fourth goal, he was booed off the park and I mean properly booed.
A few days later he's released from his contract with a ringing endoresement in his ears from the Suntan man.
Make of that what you will.

WMBT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WatchingCartoons COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:34 COMMENT-BODY:Hail Hail CQNers

Long time subscriber, occasional poster.

Just wanted to ask on here if anyone knows where I can get hold of some St Pauli stuff? I generally prefer to go the official route, so I know my money is going in the right direction.

I was on the official club site and shop, but my German isn't what it used to be and they're out of stock in my size for one or two things I'm after.

Any help appreciated,
WC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TheTokenTim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:35 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT,

No thnaks mate, keep your trade!

HAIL! HAIL!
Token -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:37 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT,
with the supposed clearout at the end of the season at aberdeen, howmany players will be available for selection in your final game if the league is extended ??? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

timgreen COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:38 COMMENT-BODY:Hope its ok to repost - its a good cause.

I posted the other day about wee Liam Smyth - the wee boy aged 3 who has the body of a baby - and son of a good Celtic man, Robbie.

I've now found a link to a short video about Liam and details of how we can all donate to help.

Please rally round as the Celtic Family always does - here's a great family doing all they can for the wee boy they adore but they a wee boost from us.

I'm proud of them as I am of the whole Celtic Family!

Video: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7355605.stm

To donate: http://www.littleliam.org.uk

They are not asking for much - just enough to get to the US to meet the experts in this very rare condition. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bambi COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:39 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT,

I heard much the same as you, I think the travelling is at the heart of the problem as well. He is still staying in Midlothian and travelling up there most of the week. I think if Hibs or Dunfermline were to make an offer he would snap it up.

Do you see the 2 Jimmy's lasting into next season or is another cull likely at Pittodrie?

PS do you go to many games, a mate of mine used to run the Edinburgh Don's bus, you'll probably know him. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:41 COMMENT-BODY:TheTokenTim - are you sure fella?! ;) Glasgow is the sunbed capital of Europe! I did actually see Jimmy last night, felt like walking over and telling him he owed me £22 for my SF ticket!

Canamalar - Don't worry about the final fixture of the season, that will take care of itself :) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

DublinBhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:42 COMMENT-BODY:WatchingGreen:

The offical Celtic site has a number of St Pauli goodies for sale. Just Click Here

Hail Hail -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

DublinBhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:44 COMMENT-BODY:WatchingCartoons, sorry I got your name wrong there (I kinda like WatchingGreen as name...I might use it myself sometime)

Hail Hail -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:46 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA / SOAL

Think this Piano thing has run it's course as neither of those links gave the same response.

Thanks for helping me through the addiction

Mucker -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WatchingCartoons COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:47 COMMENT-BODY:Cheers DublinBhoy

I've already had a look at that. Unfortunately they don't have the match shirt, which is the main thing I'm after.

I appreciate the help all the same, especially if it's eating into time you could have been using to smack Meathmen!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bambi COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:50 COMMENT-BODY:Watchingcartoons,

Try www.subsidesports.com/uk

Top football shirt websites. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:53 COMMENT-BODY:Cadizzy - I noticed on the GU podcast last week that Murray said of the game with Rangers: "And it was all going fine until the 94th minute".

Stunned silence was followed by "re-written copy and all that". -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:57 COMMENT-BODY:WillieMillersBushyTache: Funny that.

When the Sunday Mail was reporting on McGregors bedroom gym activities, it claimed that he pestered a 40-something bird for a threesome with a "team mate who is no longer at Ibrox but still part of the Scottish national team."

Do you think the two Alans have a "thing"? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:57 COMMENT-BODY:Drogheda -

I lied on my blog.

I said 1957 to remind readers of 1957.

Everybody does 67 even Paul67 so 57 it is for me, every time when I check my tomato ketchup bottle I allow myself a wee snigger. If they stop putting that number of varieties on then I will no longer purchase said sauce.

The removal of 57 Varieties would be like the removal of The Tricolour at Celtic Park.

Unthinkable.

67 Varieties ?

Naw, no fur me - I hope this simple explanation suffices.

WeightlossGemmell -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:58 COMMENT-BODY:one star, you would not get Kevin McCarra doing the equivalent if it were the other way around (not that Kevin is allowed to write about anything but the EPL's big four) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

St-Gris COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 15:59 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT,

"Don't worry about the final fixture of the season, that will take care of itself" string statement - but i think you are wrong

Celtic will need to be level on points with rangers and a better goal difference going into this game.

Calderwood has history in this position. In 2003 as Dunfermline manager he said "His father would never forgive him if rangers lost the league at Dunfermline." and on arriving at Ibrox he also said "we're only here for the party".

He will do the same at Aberdeen - total capitulation - and it he wont give a toss what the aberdeen fans want.

I'll state right now the Celtic minded players will either be a) on the bench or b) in the stand.

Calderwood will try his best for rangers. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:00 COMMENT-BODY:Boltonbhoy -

thank you for your kind regards. I, too, am missing Sellik First but his Catalan Cabal are in action tonight so he may well return to these pages.

WG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:02 COMMENT-BODY:Bambi - unfortunately I think were stuck with the Krankies for now. They signed a new deal after beating Dnipro earlier in the season, even though we had been dreadful upto that game.

Willie Miller appears to rate them.

One Star - crossing the streams?! ;) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

DublinBhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:03 COMMENT-BODY:WatchingCartoons:

Sorry, I can not do that...my mother was brought up in Meath (though born in Dublin).

Good luck finding the gear.

Hail Hail -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:06 COMMENT-BODY:St Gris - if thats the case and he does put out a side to lie down and play dead, then him along with the other hun and Sandy should get their P45's the following day.

I do happen to think that the players will pay little heed to his instructions to lie down against the huns on the last day. It's just not in Aberdeens vocab to play 'nice' with TFOD.

WMBT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:06 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Boltonbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:08 COMMENT-BODY:WG - Celtic_First will not thank you for the 'Catalan Cabal' remark - he is a Pucela man, through and through! You may be right about his presence on the blog tonight although I doubt that I will be around myself - give him my regards if you see him. You must have mixed feelings about tonight given your leanings (not) to Barcelona and Manchester! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Ulster-Celt COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:08 COMMENT-BODY:11/05/08

spl champions

celtic fc -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:08 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT,

They're Ghost Busters????

Is it the Key Master or Gate KEEPER they are maybe after?

Sorry
Mucker -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:11 COMMENT-BODY:From the BBC no less. This is great and, though I hate to say it, easily outshines anything in the Greenock Telegraph. Definitely wins on the alcohol front. You do wonder about the sanity of the victims; at least the accused was off his face

"A man posing as Darth Vader attacked a Star Wars fan, who had founded a Jedi Church, a court has heard.

Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, from Holyhead, Anglesey, admitted assaulting Barney Jones and cousin Michael with a metal crutch. They suffered minor injuries.

Hughes, who was drunk and dressed in a black bin bag, shouted "Darth Vader!"

Earlier, when Hughes failed to arrive on time, District Judge Andrew Shaw issued an arrest warrant, adding: "I hope the force will soon be with him."

In the event, Hughes turned up and the case at Holyhead magistrates court resumed.

The court heard he had jumped over a garden wall wearing the bin bag before the attack.

Outlining the case againt Hughes, prosectutor Nia Lloyd said Barney Jones had recently started the Jedi church in Holyhead - in honour of the Star Wars' good knights.

It had about 30 members locally and "thousands worldwide".

The cousins had been filming themselves playing with light sabres in the garden before the attack.

Hughes admitted two charges of common assault.

The court heard he has a "chronic alcohol problem" and had drunk the best part of a 10 litre box of wine.

Mrs Lloyd said: "He was wearing a black bin bag and a cape and had a metal crutch in his hand."

Mrs Lloyd said he was shouting "Darth Vader".

She added that Hughes hit Barney Jones over the head with the crutch, leaving him with a headache.

The court heard Hughes could not remember the incident

He then laughed and hit Michael Jones in the thigh, causing bruising.

Both men were left upset by the incident and they believed it was pre-planned.

She added that the pair believe "very strongly in the church and their religion".

Hughes could not remember the incident and only realised what had happened when he read about it in local newspapers, the court told.

Defending, Frances Jones said alcohol was "ruining his life" and he had no idea where he got the crutch from.

The court head Hughes had previous convictions, including affray, assault and disorderly behaviour.

The judge warned Hughes that jail remained a possibility before adjourning for pre-sentence reports until 13 May." -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Ulysses McGhee COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:12 COMMENT-BODY:I care not, for what, those across the river do.

Enough of them. Quite simply, enough.

Come together.

The days are brighter and getting warmer and the sun is shining and it is shining longer. The doldrums of the winter are past. The complete, perfect, untarnished beauty of the future lies in front of us all. Laid bare this blank page, this white whale, this untamed prairie. In this moment in time and every other future within this moment in time lies our success, it belongs to us if we believe. We can administer it. If we believe.

On this tabula rasa what else could you write for that which is yet unwritten?

Who needs and would take as pay the wisdom of I told you so?

Not I.

I believe.

4 games left.

For my man of faith.

UMCG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:13 COMMENT-BODY:Living in Aberdeen and hanging around with quite a few fans, Jimmy would not be able to motivate a team to "Lie down" to the Hun.

They are however concerned at him either playing a weakened Team (Due to a number of players being allowed to leave) or now with the extension, these players having already left.

Is this possible?
Can a player who, was say on Loan or contracted til the end of the season, now say that the end was the 18th of May, not the 22nd therefore, I'm not taking a chance of getting injured, I'm out of here?

Just a thought

Mucker -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:14 COMMENT-BODY:Can I just add that Celtic have screwed this seasons title up on their own, without any help or assistance from anybody else! :)

You might just go on to sneak it in the end, but it should have been won at a canter this year.

WMBT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Henry's showing them the ball COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:20 COMMENT-BODY:St-gris (or anyone),

Do you have a source for this?:

"Calderwood has history in this position. In 2003 as Dunfermline manager he said "His father would never forgive him if rangers lost the league at Dunfermline." and on arriving at Ibrox he also said "we're only here for the party"."

I remember Sutton's comments at the time but missed anything that Jimmy Calderwood might have said.

Cheers -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:25 COMMENT-BODY:Had it been an RFC cake.....

Zander Diamond has been read the riot act by Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood after being photographed sporting Celtic regalia.

The Dons defender posed with a Hoops cake, card and headband during celebrations to mark his 23rd birthday on March 12.

The photographs appeared on his Dumbarton-based girlfriend’s social networking site and, subsequently, in a newspaper.

Diamond, who was born near Dumbarton at Alexandria, has never hidden his Celtic allegiance, but he has been warned by his manager about his future conduct.

Diamond is viewed as a potential Aberdeen captain and has been told there must be no repeat.

Calderwood said: “He put himself in a stupid situation and there are no excuses for it. I have spoken to Zander and I don’t think he will do it again because he’s well aware of my views on the matter.” -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:28 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT

I can't believe that statement of Celtic messing up this league on our own. As a Celtic fan I usually hear accusations of "You can't expect to win everything.." etc. Alot of it's leveled at the Huns to be fair.

But now you're saying we should be expected to win everything??????
Make up your mind. We should win everything or we should expect to take defeats on the way?

Mucker
Who agrees with you but found it funny! (Might just be me though!) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:32 COMMENT-BODY:'It should have been won at a canter' -100% correct. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:33 COMMENT-BODY:Just noticed that the ref for tomorrow has issued 38 yellows and three red cards in his last six UEFA matches.

That looks like the "kicking match" approach taken care of then! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:34 COMMENT-BODY:ABMucker

There are only 2 teams who are going to win the league each year. Yes, expect a few defeats along the way but given Celtics resources and players at their disposal and taking Rangers lack of funds, you should be sitting comfortably at the top of the league.
This takes me back to my point earlier about WGS being a little tactically naive and playing players not in form.
It's merely my opinion, Celtic have handed TFOD an excellent opportunity to win the league this year when all they should have been concentrating on was getting some of their dignity back after last years debacle.

WMBT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Serutiku COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:35 COMMENT-BODY:Anyone know if Paul Hartley has recovered from his injury? Would be a big loss. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:40 COMMENT-BODY:Dobbo, the 14 day rule kicks in on 24 May then, possibly why the SPL extended to 22 May.

WillieMillersBushy… neither news would surprise me. I hear they have been tarting the ‘keeper around since Jan.

BelfastBhoy! Welcome back; now give us a song.

Bambi, I can confirm your info, I believe a 'take your job and shove it' moment happened last week, which I alluded to very vaguely before the Aberdeen game. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

x COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:42 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT

Don't tell Tango and Sash but Zander was at Celtic Park twice last week.

1)Cheering us on last Wednesday.
2)Like the goods pro he is, trying his hardest to stop us on Saturday including a disallowed 'goal'.

Frank -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:47 COMMENT-BODY:I know it's about "them" again and it's raking up the past but I came across a cracker of a piece on Slugger O'Toole with some great comments.

http://tinyurl.com/6c3erz -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 16:49 COMMENT-BODY:WMBT

I did say at the end of my post that while I agreed with your point, I found it funny coming from a Dandy.

I'm not sure if the financial gap was as big as it was made out, but I still think we had enough to put them away.

Ah well, next year!!!!!
Mucker -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:06 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

Spot on.

Although i suspect they would have taken into consideration Rangers actions (e.g. Gretna) when coming to this verdict as well.

All they have done is said that Rangers must keep up the same fixture intensity, i.e. one weekend game followed by one midweek game. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:06 COMMENT-BODY:If memory serves Sir Robert Kelly's book 'CELTIC' bgins with a chapter entitled 'The First Disallowed Goal'. The chapter in question probably runs to a few pages (my copy is in the loft - 'clovers in the attic'!) - this Diamond Disallowance seems to have received more coverage than we got for thrashing the darnel in the League Cup Final of 1957...... think that was the year in question. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:08 COMMENT-BODY:BTW PAul

Any info on Summer spending plans?

i.e. have the board been stung into action by the RFC revival? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:10 COMMENT-BODY:Dobbo -

what revival ? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:11 COMMENT-BODY:WiseoldGrowler- the 57 LCFinal- what was the final score in that game? The details appeared to have slipped our collective memory.

There's a small wager involved.

'Royalblue' ,the Crimson Star, Bridgeton. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:13 COMMENT-BODY:By revival i mean challenging for the title as opposed to challenging for 3rd place. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:15 COMMENT-BODY:dontbratt -

unfortunately I do not have my usual reference books with me. However I WILL get back to you when I have the information to hand.

In the meantime, back to All The President's Women.

Wilson'sGoal -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Belfastbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:17 COMMENT-BODY:SPL cover of Ace of Spades

If you like the Murrey, I tell you I'm your man
He'll win some, you'll lose some, it's -all- the same to me
The pleasure is to play, it makes no difference what you say
I don't share your need, the only card I need is
The Ace Of Bain
The Ace Of Bain

Playing for the high one, dicing with the devil,
Going with the flo, it's all a game to me,
Even For our Eleven, ref eyes watching you,
Double over or quit, double take or split,
The Ace Of Bain
The Ace Of bain
I know you bhoys will lose, and complain'ins for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby,
I wanna win for ever,
And don't forget the joker!

Pushing up the table, I know you've got to see me,
Read 'em and weep, the deeds done again,
I see it in your eyes, take one look and die,
The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be,
The Ace Of Bain
The Ace Of Bain -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:18 COMMENT-BODY:dobbo -

precisely, they also spawned their way to the League Cup (unlike in 1957 when they were soundly thrashed in the most one-sided major Cup Final in the history of British association football).

Old Mother Hubbard, ML2 -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:18 COMMENT-BODY:WG - not for the first time today my recovery has been placed in jeopardy

Still, I am led to believe that God loves a trier. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pastyface COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:20 COMMENT-BODY:so this is where the mineshafters are -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:21 COMMENT-BODY:dontbratt -

is that material jersey or terry toweling ?

OneTugCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:26 COMMENT-BODY:I think we should have a close-season collection for dontbratt and get him locked up for a fortnight in The Priory for his current addiction (I use the word advisedly).

He should, on no account, be allowed internet access or picture messaging.

WG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

lurgan53 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:26 COMMENT-BODY:I think our mate Zander will be suspended for the game against the Bad Guys. - following his yellow on Saturday. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:27 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:28 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

I think my Piano addiction has now been cured.....

She'll catch her death wearing that. It looks sunny out but it's really cold!

Mucker -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:33 COMMENT-BODY:Dobbo, expect big changes in the playing pool this summer.

BelfastBhoy, that’s the way! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:35 COMMENT-BODY:Ab- is that in' Is it really cold today, or are you just pleased to see me?' -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dobbo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:42 COMMENT-BODY:May you hazard a guess at the figures?

In my opinion i dont think we need huge changes, with the exception of up front.

In defence I'd like to see a new Centre back and Left back.

In midfield, a top draw central midfielder, who can take games by the scruff of the neck, and help get the ball to Aiden and Naka in good positions. Although i'd like us to secure Kevin McDonald and James McCarthy.

Up front.... I'd probably only keep Scott and Ben Huchinson.

I think i'd be looking at 4/5 new first teamers (subject to players leaving) - and i'd like to see significant finance spent on proven quality. The financial advantage over them is only an advantage if it is being spent... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bournesouprecipe COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:44 COMMENT-BODY:anybody seen the second samaras
goal yet?

Apparently thev'e lost the film -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

malone19 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:45 COMMENT-BODY:The bigots over at follow follow want the league handed to them on a plate. They're suggesting next season they do not take up their away allocation as a "punishment to the diddy teams" for not toeing the party line.

Also, one lunatic posts:

"In future, there can surely be no question of cancelling matches to assist the national team or for deaths - save very senior Royals or in the event of a major catastrophe."

So a footballer loses his life and it doesn't matter but one of their own inbred icons die and that justifies call-offs? I don't even know why I get surprised anymore, we'd all just be better moving out this 'small' country for good. The decent to scum ratio is far too imbalanced. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

oldtim67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:46 COMMENT-BODY:winningemmell.

I wished you all the best on your birthday,but for some reason,I think it got lost,there were three or four threads that day,and I probably used a defunked thread.

Anyway if you didn't get my best wishes,I send a belated birthday wish to you. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 17:52 COMMENT-BODY:WishawGascoigne- details and scorers please for the '57 League Cup Final. Unfortunately during a recent visit by the Public Health and Hygiene Dept all our tapes are away being fumigated.

There's a small wager involved.

'LoyalBlue', the Louden Bar, Duke St -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 18:08 COMMENT-BODY:oldtim -

thank you, good sir. I have been overwhelmed with the kindness shown me. I feel like David Murray at The Scottish Fitba Writers Annual Convention " Tiler, the doors, please. "

WG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 18:17 COMMENT-BODY:dontbratt -

from Celtic Slow News :-

Celtic 7 (SEVEN) Lucifer's Eleven 1 (ONE)

LEGENDS:

Beattie, Donnelly, Fallon, Fernie, Evans, Peacock;
Tully, Collins, McPhail, Wilson, Mochan

BRIGANDS:

Niven, Shearer, Caldow, McColl, Valentine, Davis;
Scott, Simpson, Murray, Baird, Hubbard.

Att : 82,293

MIB: J.A. Mowat (Rutherglen)

1-0 Wilson (23)
2-0 Mochan (44)

2-0 HT

3-0 McPhail (53)
3-1 Simpson (59)
4-1 McPhail (69)
5-1 Mochan (74)
6-1 McPhail (81)
7-1 Fernie (90 pen)

Phew.... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 18:22 COMMENT-BODY:Teser

laters, amigos

WednesdayalenightGemmell -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Collie COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 18:29 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

He Wrota da Musical Tale,
aboot some Cat Bait, wi' Wings... no a Tail!

He plays fur a team fae dat we know well,
who had us oan da ropes, fur a spell...

Although, we won in the end...
in spite o' der spend,
it wiz tae oor Penalties, they eventually fell.

collie.
Tail's Awaggin', Awaggin' -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

tully57 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 18:33 COMMENT-BODY:"The Celts scored 2 and then 5 more
And still today - a RECORD score
When the Celtic beat the Rangers 7-1"

Thanks for giving details of the 8-goal thriller WG.

Now away and cheer on Barca at the Teser.

Adelante!

Tully (see team above). -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Collie COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 18:53 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

Jist foon oot, dat dat...Flyin' Bait fur a Cat,
HAS a Tail!

How aboot dat?

collie.
Tail's Awaggin' Awaggin' -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Big Joe COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 19:27 COMMENT-BODY:Nemanja Vidic..................

Out for Shir Alicsh Fergushun

Should be a cracker..............

BigJoewhoJustWantsAgoodGame -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 19:30 COMMENT-BODY:Collie,

Is that Mozart you're touting? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 19:31 COMMENT-BODY:Collie,

Is that Mozart you're touting? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 19:32 COMMENT-BODY:At the risk of repeating myself.... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

malone19 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 19:34 COMMENT-BODY:Collie

Would that be Mozart or Stipe? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Collie COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 19:45 COMMENT-BODY:Thom the Thim and Malone19

It is, so!.... well... wadya know?

You Guys are the Tops, ye ur too smart fur me!

Curses! Foiled Again! and... a Fiddle- de-Dee!

collie
Tail's Awaggin', Awaggin' -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

ElDiegoBhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 19:46 COMMENT-BODY:From Gordon Strachan in this week's Celtic View:

"I was watching a sports programme the other week, which I normally don't do. There was a decision for us that got analysed, analysed and analysed.

We go to places and hit the bar four times, or get penalties turned down and it just seems to get swept under the carpet.

When that happens, I realise why I don't watch sports programmes. I had the sound down right enough, but I as well when we played could still see what was going on.

I actually thought that if there were Celtic fans watching this programme, they would be asking for their money back, because it wasn't a balanced view of the game.

I can remember watching another programme a few months ago when we played Hibs. We had nine attempts in the first half and they had two, but they showed the two Hibs efforts and never showed any of ours".

Good on you Gordon - tell it as you see it. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tic Talk COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 19:56 COMMENT-BODY:El D
That is the first time I have seen an important figure from the Club responding in the same way as we, the fans, do. As you said, Good on you Gordon...and keep it up. It is great for us to know that we have people at the Club reflecting our opinions (PL,too). -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tic Talk COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:04 COMMENT-BODY:I should have said this on the previous post. It is excellent to see everyone here supporting the Club. The gloves are off now and the nonsense coming from the Dark Side and their oh so maleable puppets in the Media has united us in our support for Glasgow Celtic.Something good has come from the despicable extension `offer`andsomething gret could yet come from it....Three in a Row.Support the Bhoys like never before in the remaining games. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

ElDiegoBhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:21 COMMENT-BODY:Tic Talk

No my friend. Everyone posting on here recently has supported our club due greatly to the machinations of the FOD and their allies but disappointingly the "usual suspects" don't seem capable or willing to put aside their dislike of our manager and/or our board and come on here and offer their support.

We all know who they are.

You bet if we don't win this weekend they'll be out in force within minutes of the game ending. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dub-tim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:22 COMMENT-BODY:quiet in here tonight... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Discybhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:34 COMMENT-BODY:I hope I have heard wrong but has anyone heard anything about Tommy Burns?? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dub-tim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:35 COMMENT-BODY:the huns version of cqn is reporting that 24 of the 44 seasons between the war and 1990 have been extended, stating the only reasons it hasnt happened since 1990 is the invention of undersoil heating and scotland's clubs fairing poorly in europe.

24 of 44 seems a lot. is that true?

ps: still mightilly pee'd off about the huns singing 'the famine's over'... imagine the outcry - nationwide and internationally - if people of african descent were subject to 'the slave trade is over... etc etc'

i'd love to hear a song on sunday "you're season's over, why dont you go home" quickly followed up by "go home ya huns"...

i'm irked. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

andycolo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:37 COMMENT-BODY:Youth Cup Updates here.

YOUNG BHOYS -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

andycolo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:38 COMMENT-BODY:Sorry should have said 0-0 HT with Bhoys on top. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

corrib04 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:38 COMMENT-BODY:0-0 at Half time against the wee huns according to Celticfc.net. Apparently we should be in front.

Is it available for viewing anyone?

Malone19, I thought you would be at the game being a follower of the youth and reserve leagues.

By the way, hang in there, dont let them grind you down. (he says after leaving Scotland for the Emerald Isle 16 years ago...I only popped over for the weekend to see a girl who stole my heart!) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

taggsybhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:40 COMMENT-BODY:tim green

Nothing to do with the golf day, but I might be able to do something for little Liam's funds, if I can.

Please drop me an email

taggsybhoygolf@googlemail.com -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Estadio Nacional COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:43 COMMENT-BODY:Goin the Youngsters and Barca.

Love watching that Barcelona team, but not quite what they were, they are crying out for a Rohnaldinho.

Deco has perfected the art of falling at the slightest touch.

Looking forward to second half -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:44 COMMENT-BODY:The Fiorentina coach has complained about the state of the Ibrox pitch. Are they still up to their old tricks of excessively watering and narrowing pitches before difficult games?

'Mon the young bhoys -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

half and half COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:48 COMMENT-BODY:Bit quiet tonight, ye must all be watching your 'second' teams.now,now only jokin lol
Found this wee link on video celts, ah the memories....

The Team That Was 1988 -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dub-tim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:53 COMMENT-BODY:trevor steven on rte2: "messi slips his balls in..." -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Curly COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 20:54 COMMENT-BODY:Discybhoy -

Just talked to WG. He is in the Teser but has heard some bad news, unconfirmed so far. I hope it is only a rumour.

I am tuned into Sky and Setanta Sports News, but nothing on either.

Curly -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bazzabhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:05 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

baltic COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:06 COMMENT-BODY:Under 19s Youth Cup Final. Celtic leading TFOD 1-0. 12 minutes remaining. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

mcgrory-for-arsenal COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:07 COMMENT-BODY:bazza, curly, et al

seriously, seriously, ill
but still with us -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:09 COMMENT-BODY:tic talk,
cheers for the managers snippet, I know for a fact the he was educated on what being celtic ment in his first season, but he only knew the half of it, this season he is being properly educated and I have every faith that he will respond to his short-comings after this year. I honestly think we have one of the best managers in europe and all he needed was first hand experience of how biased the scottish game is run. This season is a watershed for our manager and the generation of domination will begin regardless if we win or loose the league this year, given the chance. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bryce Curdy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:12 COMMENT-BODY:Our cretinous sports media have done another really good anti-Celtic job.

It is now an accepted fact that Aberdeen had a perfectly good goal disallowed on Saturday. They have done their job so well that Celtic fans and even CQN posters seem to accept this as a fact.

The reality is that Celtic were incorrectly awarded a freekick which denied Aberdeen a half-chance. It's like Nakamura's freekick against St Mirren all over again. Make no mistake. If the huns (NOT sectarain despite another example of reinvention by the media) require another Andy Davis-type intervention, Diamond's 'goal' will be used as evidence that 'these things even themselves out'. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

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dub-tim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:19 COMMENT-BODY:bazza, just sent you a txt.

was it wullie that told you? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Michael Collins COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:20 COMMENT-BODY:Bryce

I agree with you but would go further. My bif fear is that we are being "set up" for another Dallasesque performance from the referee on Sunday.

If Robson makes am early challenge on a Rangers player akin to his one on Dailly in the last game I belive the referee will be under instructions to send him off.

That also goes for any other Celtic player and I hope Gordon and the bhoys are aware of this and are ready to be "cute" about the way they go about their business. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:23 COMMENT-BODY:Youth Cup Final goes into extra time.... Fleck scores equaliser in 90th minute..... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

oldtim67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:23 COMMENT-BODY:Youth Cup Final.
Scores 1-1. Rangers score in the
90th min. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

SeaBee COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:23 COMMENT-BODY:Extra time in Youth Cup final - Fleck equalised in 90th. minute -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Len Brennan COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:25 COMMENT-BODY:Discybhoy / Curly,
Just heard a rumour about TB myself.
Person went on to say that this was the reason that NL is back.

God I hope it's not true, but my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family tonight.

/Bishop B -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:27 COMMENT-BODY:Guys, I think we should let Tommy Burns decide how much information about his health he wants to appear in public and when. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:28 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bryce Curdy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:30 COMMENT-BODY:Michael - as things stand I am happy with Sunday's referee. He has no 'previous' of which I am aware, and I would have picked him ahead of the three referees who have already officiated our games against Rangers this season. In saying that, I used to welcome Stuart Dougal's selection until the last couple of seasons.

My worry is not about the referee for next Sunday but for the other games, when I expect McCurry, Dougal and Clark to feature prominently as the three 'senior' (ie pro-Rangers) officials. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:31 COMMENT-BODY:Come on the young Bhoys..!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bournesouprecipe COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:35 COMMENT-BODY:anybody got footage of the disallowed samaras
goal?

that is the perfectly good second goal, which would have put us 2-0 up

its just that it hasn't been seen unless you were at the match.

channel 67 maybe? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:36 COMMENT-BODY:1-2 for junior huns..!... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:37 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67,
well said. gents please stop.
If there are announcements to be made, let these be made as and when those concerned are comfortable with publishing. There are enough lazt journalists lurking. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:41 COMMENT-BODY:second period just starting....referee refusing the young ones a drink ....still need a goal Bhoys.... --------