TITLE: When the good guys play the work-shies AUTHOR: Paul67 DATE: 4/25/2008 12:23:00 PM ----- BODY: On Sunday Rangers play only their third away game in the league since February (when they last collected all three points on the road) in what is correctly being described as a league decider. Their away form in the league leaves little doubt as to why they are so reluctant to do a honest day’s work in the time allocated. The good guys have an opportunity to open up a five point gap at the top of the table. The work-shies have games in hand, but nothing in football is more important than points in the bag. Rangers have eight confirmed games remaining this season, six of which are away from home and all of which will be played under enormous pressure if Celtic win on Sunday. I have several concerns about Sunday many of which will melt away if I see Barry Robson and Paul Hartley playing central midfield. These two won the physical battle 9 days ago and have the experience to cope with this kind of fixture. The good guys are about to write a page in our history, they will never know a greater honour.

Labels: Match Preview

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One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:25 COMMENT-BODY:We're the good guys - and the devil doesn't even have the best tunes. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:25 COMMENT-BODY:Cleek Him In The Hum 'n' Haws -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

inkybhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:25 COMMENT-BODY:Hail, hail

Mon the Hoops

STANDING UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:26 COMMENT-BODY:A bird in the bush is worth two in the hand.

NestyCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bloke109 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:27 COMMENT-BODY:I thought I recognised that tall guy in a different strip to the others for Fiorentina. He was chatting to Cousin and Hemdani at the end. Frey, I think his name was. Did he come on at the end of the game?

STANDING UP

(For: Us. Against: against anti-football) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

St-Gris COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:28 COMMENT-BODY:Spot on Paul.

1) Its a league decider
2) Hartley & Robson must play if fit
3) Crowd must be vocal but above all patient and understanding.

It took us 93 mins last time to collect the 3 points - it may need the same this time.

Get behind the bhoys ALL GAME -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:29 COMMENT-BODY:Two points clear, having played three games more.

Perfect

We have them in our sights and will hunt them down like dogs.

DBBIA/BobtheNailerCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:32 COMMENT-BODY:Quick post and back to lurking.

DBBIA the mighty blues tomorrow? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:37 COMMENT-BODY:Lord for tomorrow and its needs
I do not pray
Keep me, my God, from stain of sin
Just for today
But if thine eyes should sweep Parkhead
This fine Sunday
Give us a barraload of goals
Like McGrory -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

blantyretim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:38 COMMENT-BODY:It's now really kicking in that I will miss the game on Sunday.
My nephew makes his first communion..12.00 mass. second half in the boozer i hope..

They are nackered so we must run them into the ground and destroy their confidence.....

HAIL HAIL Keep the faith -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TerryO'Neill COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:39 COMMENT-BODY:I expect us to impose our game on theirs.

I expect us to be be fitter.

I expect us to concentrate ,relax and compete.

I expect positive to overcome negative.

I expect victory.

Eliminate the Negative -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BigSwee COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:43 COMMENT-BODY:Been away all week and been really busy so not seen too much to be affected in the usual manner.

Starting to get that buzz now.

Agree re the midfield. Any word on Hinkel? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:44 COMMENT-BODY:Paul, I agree Hartley and Robson must play together. I also think Brown would be devastating as a substitute. It is clear that Rangers are tired and that they have a depleted squad so Brown's energy could terrorise them if he was introduced late on against their tired midfield. Samaras could also be used in the same way and between them I think they could cause a lot of problems. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Battered Bunnet COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:48 COMMENT-BODY:It crossed my mind that, with the state of the Rangers pitch, a little bit of unforeseen wet weather, or an errant groundsman for that matter, could conceivable cause one of Rangers' few remaining home games to be postponed.

In which case... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:52 COMMENT-BODY:GL2- I don't know- away to Millwall.

If only Carlisle could be in the same shape as Carla, I'd be a happier mhan.

This is not the time to lose form,but an away win is not beyond them.

Spread the word, keep the faith. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:53 COMMENT-BODY:WG... Cheers not been in it either... Why is it in me head...?

Re: Sunday... looking back at our stats today...

JVOH has been booked 6 times... 5 since Samaras came...Interesting since i have gave him a hard time...not on here more with mates in NL... I have looked on him as a lightweight...yet most bookings were in Crunch Games...

Statistics who looks at them...?

1.Sarkozy...
2.Putin...
3.Presscot...

o1bhoy

3inArow -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Ulster-Celt COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:56 COMMENT-BODY:spl champions 11/05/08

Ulster-Celt -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

possilbhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:56 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA ,

thanks for your help yesterday.

As for Sunday, you're spot on with the "hunt them down like dogs".

We must extract the blood without waiting for a sniff of it. They don't like this kind of thing.

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

lurgan53 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 12:58 COMMENT-BODY:One Star Means More - from last thread.

Are we against Transvestites now?
For goodness sake!! Nothing sacred anymore!!

Reminds me of a bit of grafetti which appeared on a wall some years back.

"Equal rights for grils!" (incorrect spelling)

"Grils" was scored out and replaced with "Girls"

Some wag adds "What about us Grils then?" -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:02 COMMENT-BODY:The deafening silence from other SPL member clubs in favour of a league extension surely says it all......do any of these clubs have any sympathy with rangers plight?

St Mirren players away on holidays.
Dundee Utd pointing out financial aspects of the thursday game.
Celtic may have players away on international duty.
Aberdeen may not have many players left.

I'm sure Hibs, DU, A'deen M'well would rather face a tired rangers side and stand a greater chance of picking up the points!

Why would they want to help scotlands shame? Would you want to?

Rangers have done zilch \ nada \ nil for us on our Seville run and as was pointed out in archived media articles...we were told just to get on with it and quit moaning!

Won't suprise me if theyt're still pressing for further extension even they have havn't 'asked for one'........Paul you hearing any runmblings of strings being pulled for further favours to them...... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

AbMucker COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:06 COMMENT-BODY:Lurgan 53,

Nothing like a bit of toilet humour...

DBBIA
I thank you once again for brightening up my Friday with your links to these intellectual sites.

Mucker
Standing up ....ahem -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:10 COMMENT-BODY:01bhoy -

you may have passed it on the way to Carfin Grotto or on the way to Hugh Dallas's windaes

SameDifferenceCSC

dontbratt -

" You're incorrigible "

" What does incorrigible mean ?"

" It means you want to be treated as a man. "

ClimbEveryMountainCSC, Salzburg -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:10 COMMENT-BODY:Lurgan53 - I think we should be against TVs if it means a section of the Rangers support would then feel compelled to wear blonde wigs, padded bras and sing "We are the Girly Girls"! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:11 COMMENT-BODY:ClimbEveryTVTransmitterCSC, Salsburgh -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Martin42 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:16 COMMENT-BODY:Winningemmell,

Had that Hymn "Lord For Tomorrow And Its Needs" sung as a Post Communion solo at my wedding 17th August 1966.

Wonderful memories indeed,

Thanks,

STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS,

Martin. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:16 COMMENT-BODY: We are some of the Craigneuk Ghirls
We are some of The Ghirls
Now we all know our manners
And how to spend your tanners
We are some of The Ghirls
And as we go walking daintily through the streets of The Neuk
Doors and other things open wide - open wide
We can hear the polis shout
Comin round the roundabout
We are some of The Ghirls. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:19 COMMENT-BODY:OK...I'm gonna say it...

I think ...IF...tfodarkerness get through on Thursday they will... To a Point... Practically throw the League...

A euro finale OK it's only mancland but they Will have their minds on that...

Manager...coaches...players...sugar even Le bounci bounci...

So I've said it...as you can see i believe football is 95% in the head...

So Hammer them Sunday... if they sneek through...3inArow

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

the devil plays 4-5-1 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:20 COMMENT-BODY:They say in football, no game is more exhausting than when you are camped in chasing the ball. No coincidence rankers have a lot of injuries and knackered players then.

We need something on Sunday which has not been in much evidence under WGS - come oot the traps like rabid dugs!!

lets go for them from the off and watch them wilt!!

HAIL HAIL -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:20 COMMENT-BODY:Incorrigible? Moi?

If it would help Paul67 out with his workload I'm more than happy to post a link, say every 100 posts or so, to keep excellent CQNers up to date with Mme Sarkozy's busy but interesting life.

Which I'm pretty sure has not, so far, included a trip to the delights of Salsburgh. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:22 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA:

I went out with a lassie very much like Mme Sarkozy once but it didn't work out.

She had nae conversation! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:22 COMMENT-BODY:WG/Martin 42

I loved that hymn and still think of it frequently even though we never sing it these days.

I like the line: "Let me no wrong or idle word unthinking say. Let me be kind in word and deed, just for today."

It's a good motto for CQN and for life.

Nevertheless, Martin, "help me to mortify my flesh, just for today" must have been an unusual choice for a wedding day, even in 1966. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:22 COMMENT-BODY:My beloved friends in Celtic,

In the year of Rangers resuscitation 2008 we have been witness to a litany of subterfuge

Ah ah
Something ain't right

It is therefore imperative that Celtic Park on Sunday morning reeks of CL atmosphere. Everybody either get in bed early on Saturday night or do not go home on Saturday night.

I'm gonna get myself
I'm gonna get myself
I'm gonna get myself connected

They might well manage a very sneaky draw so its important that we celebrate Celtic and being Celtic fans.

I ain't gonna go blind
For the light which is reflected
I see thru you
I see thru you
I see thru you
I see thru you
Ya dirty tricks
Ya make me sick
I see thru you
I see thru you

Its an absolute must that we scare the living daylights out of them at a time in the day and week when CP is not normally associated with CL atmosphere. Smell the glove and New excuses. Celebrate not being them I beg you. Remember last Wednesday and how they clung on. Penalties, red cards, lashing out etc. We need a confident repeat.

I'm gonna do it again
I'm gonna do it again
Ah ah
I'm gonna do it again
Gotta do right
'Cause something ain't right
Gotta do right
Come on
If you make sure you're connected
The writing's on the wall
But if your mind's neglected
Stumble you might fall
Stumble you might fall
Stumble you might fall

So as Franny from Travis would say sing sing sing.

The game on Sunday will also play a big part in their UC return leg performance on Thursday. Deflated I hope is how they will be described.

Ah ah
Ain't gonna go blind
I see thru you
I see thru you
I'm gonna get myself
I'm gonna get myself
I'm gonna get myself connected
I ain't gonna go blind
For the light that is reflected
Hear me out
Can ya hear me out
Can ya hear me out
Do it again
Do it again
Do it again
Do it again
I wanna do it again
I wanna do it again
I wanna do it again
Ya terrified
Ain't gonna go blind
Ain't gonna go blind
Here we go

Who knows how it will go but if they lose the next two games then ... maybe it will be three :-)

If you make sure you're connected
The writing's on the wall
But if your mind's neglected
Stumble you might fall
Stumble you might fall
Hear me out
Stumble you might fall

Wouldn´t it be great if it was left to Ally Mc Coist to do the post match interview at Hampden after we had been crowned 3inarow Champions.

Interstate 5
Stayin' alive
Won't someone try
Open up your eyes
You must be blind
If you can't see
The gaping hole
Called reality
Wanna do it again
I gonna gonna do it again
I wanna do it again
Come on
I'm gonna do it again
Hear me out
Terrified
Something ain't right
Here we go
If you make sure you're connected
The writing's on the wall
But if your mind's neglected
Stumble you might fall
Stumble you might fall
Stumble you might fall

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

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:26 COMMENT-BODY:WG...

It might have been where i took my Instructions...only kiddin...

o1bhoy

dopriestslurkhereCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:27 COMMENT-BODY:St Gris, well said.

PjDali, there will be no further extensions of the league. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

porridgeandbananas COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:31 COMMENT-BODY:I see that having Scottish referees in their back pocket isn't enough, their now intent on taking over Europe!

Masons and the EU

I'm just worried that I'm feeling too confident about Sunday. I'm not one for being overly confident about a Glasgow derby but I can't see past us winning on Sunday after watching them last night and knowing that their best player (by a long long way) will miss the game.

Hopefully Sunday will work out fine. Go to game, celebrate and get smashed, then home to watch LOST which returns on Sunday night! If not swap celebrate for drowning my sorrows! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:34 COMMENT-BODY:Question...

Who were the first club in the World to have a DUG-OUT...?

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

porridgeandbananas COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:35 COMMENT-BODY:o1bhoy

Was it not Aberdeen? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Cadizzy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:36 COMMENT-BODY:Re Monsieur Sarkozy

"He also accepted "part of the responsibility" for having pushed his private life into the public eye. His intentionally public whirlwind courtship and marriage to the ex-super model Carla Bruni caused his poll ratings to nose-dive in France"

Wouldn't you flaunt her too? DBBIA doeas and he's never even met the wee lassie -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Martin42 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:39 COMMENT-BODY:Celtic First,

That line apart, the hymn is beautiful and meaningful.

It was one of the highlights of a wonderful wedding day.

One of the other highlights was my speech which lasted all of 32 SECONDs, and that was including standing up and sitting dowm time as well.

Looks like I am still STANDING UP,

STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS,

Martin -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:41 COMMENT-BODY:porridgeandbananas... Correct Amoondo...

Invented by Trainer Donald Colman in the 1930s...

You would of thought his name would be Doug...?

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:44 COMMENT-BODY:Porridgeandbananas;

would agree we should approach this with a sense of real determination and unfaltering will to win and play Robson\ Hartley as a middle pairing with Brown as fresh legs in the 2nd half but they will also see this as the league clincher and will probably use every means legal or otherwise on the field of play to gain an advanage knowing the big prize!!

If ever I wanted to peak for 4 games and bag solid wins it's now......to heap all the pressure back onto them. If they cope with it and come out on top...then they deserve the title.

Never believed we still stood a chance of SPL glory after Ibrox and then M'well winning......but it's still there if we can grasp the nettle!

Starting to belief now that the gers bubble is indeed slowly deflating....but it sadly aint burst YET! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:44 COMMENT-BODY:the huns were knackered and crap last night

with the exception of wee bazza that is the best team they can muster....with one further exception ...their POTY is out that means Dailly and Weir at the centre of defence ...if Still Game did football???

lastly the reason that the huns have games to play is their inability to beat Hibs and Thistle in the SC at the first time of asking and their postponement of the Gretna fixture to allow them max time to prepare for the humping from Lyon

No excuses Celtic .....this mob are rotten and must be put in their place

STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

whitedoghunch COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:45 COMMENT-BODY:Anybody going to the St Marys charity do tonight ? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:47 COMMENT-BODY:Question...

Who holds the UK Record for an Unbeaten run in Professional Football...?

Games...Date..Year...Please...

porrigeandbananas... Disqualified...name2longViolation...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pastyface COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:50 COMMENT-BODY:pfyar

no weir either isn't it. Didn't the red and the yellow card take him over his points total? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:56 COMMENT-BODY:The longest unbeaten run in World Fotball is 108 games for Ivory Coast wizards Adsec Abidjan, between 1989 and 1994.

I think the British record may be Forest, under Brian Clough. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:56 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

At the end of the season CQN Bloggers Awards, I am going to nominate you for the "Best Blogger that is obsessed with a Politician's Missus Award" I think you are a shoo-in for the award.

Just heard terrible news on TALKsport Radio, the Huns are coming down to the midlands for a preseason game with Tamworth, they are getting closer to Warwick. The Huns get all the glamour games. Poor Tamworth, saying that I once took my narrowbhoat through Tamworth a few years ago and a kid on the bridge over the canal tried to spit on me, I hope the huns behave like their abnormal selves.

Idon'tholdgrudges CSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:57 COMMENT-BODY:Question...

The Name "Ibrox" Stems from an Old Gaelic Word which Means What...?

o1bhoy

thismustbeawindupCSC... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:58 COMMENT-BODY:PS that is if my name doesn't get me disqualified. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:59 COMMENT-BODY:Brood of Vipers

er......

Place of the Badgers -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 13:59 COMMENT-BODY:Halitosis Hill -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:00 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA...

Not the MON Mentor...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:00 COMMENT-BODY:Midden; orc-infested stank; the place of impetiginised inbred intolerant imbeciles. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:02 COMMENT-BODY:Wattie's anti-football being found out

*warning contains bad language* -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:02 COMMENT-BODY:Hades

White Fart Lane

Old Brafford

The Place Of The Skull ?

Lilliput

The Abyss

Port William

Little Big Horns

Megiddo

Darnelville

Harthall

Larkhill

Um Ah close ? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:03 COMMENT-BODY:Tamworth - where they make Reliant Robins. Could be handy of weary Dave does his hamstrings.

Anyways, I am not obsessed; just taking a healthy interest in current affairs. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Lardo66 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:05 COMMENT-BODY:Hi folks, just up, nightshift, and just received a worrying text. (not about a family member) Don't want to go into details but those of you who pray please say one for the sick and those of you who don't please blow together to chase this particular cloud away.
Lardo -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:07 COMMENT-BODY:pastyface

Weir was suspended for the SC game against St Johnston...violent conduct dismissal means suspension for the next domestic game regards of the competition -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:08 COMMENT-BODY:WG...yoo skunk...no pun intended...

Question...

Who at the age of 17 became the Worlds Youngest ever First-Team Football Captain...

o1bhoy

Anyone who answers Roga Milla... will face a 2 question ban... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Terrymac COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:12 COMMENT-BODY:Unfortunately I won't be at my beloved Celtic Park on Sunday due to holiday commitments.
I will however be watching the game at 7.30am in the Lucky Leprechaun on International Drive, Orlando.
If any other CQNers happen to be in the Lucky L. for the game please introduce yourselves.
Depending on the result, I might still be there at midnight!
Hail! Hail! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tony Bananas COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:12 COMMENT-BODY:Extensiongate part 12 - SOME HISTORY

Back in 2003 we were forced to play the huns less than 72 hours after the UEFA semi with Boavista. This because we were told by Gold and Blair that this game was not to be a title decider AT ALL COSTS, with much being made of police opinions. This also presented a convenient opportunity to rake up some good Dallasgate Celtic hooligan copy.

I will leave aside the question of what would happen should a Celtic-Rankers cup final arise [in fact it did the previous month!] and the farcical situation, where you have the only entertainment business on the planet actively trying to make its product less exciting.

I note that when the dates for the two Celtic-Rankers games at Parkhead were finalyl announced, the SPL made a statement to the effect that they were not concerned about either of these matches being a title decider.

This example of bias was actually even more transparent and demonstrably prejudiced than we are currently witnessing with Extensiongate [which is still pretty transparent nonetheless].

Consider the SPL criteria in season 2002/3 to decide the champions in the event of two teams having the same points tally -

1. Goal Difference
2. Higher number of goals scored
3. A play-off at a neutral venue

Now let's consider FIFA and UEFA's criteria for the same scenario in the Champions Leage and World Cup qualifiers at that time -

1.Goal difference
2. Higher number of goals scored
3. Head to head record of the teams concerned
4. Play off at a neutral venue.

Spot the difference?

It is enlightening to consider the head to head record between Celtic and Rankers in season 2002/3

Celtic P4 W2 D1 L1 F8 A7 PTS 7
Huns P4 W1 D1 L2 F7 A7 PTS 5

FIFA and UEFA's criteria clearly weren't good enough for our pub league.

A more blatant example of favouritism you couldn't find yet this was not mentioned at all in the media.

The same media who are using us bringing a fixture forward [i.e. opposite of putting fixtures back thereby extending the season, for the benefit of Leckie & co.!] as a "precedent" to justify the present shenanigans.

A legal team could tear this mob to shreds if we could ever get it to a courtroom. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:13 COMMENT-BODY:pastyface

you may be correct with the suspension on accumulated points

i had understood that they take effect 2 games after the threshold has been breached

therefore not until next league game after our one
no matter he looks bushed and very slow

IMO Samaras to play against Dad`s army ...straight running at them ...don`t think they`ll fancy it

and without ugly betty they will be significantly less proficient in the air -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:13 COMMENT-BODY:Video of the Huns training at the Home of the Badgers -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stuart COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:13 COMMENT-BODY:Hopefully Hartley & Robson will start, and be able to win the heart of the Midfield again. I'm a bit worried that there's been too much made of Robson's 'statement of intent' in the first minute. The MIB will be watching for similar and would probably hammer him for it this time.

Also, Fergushun and Thomshun will come out and try to show that we don't own them. Obviously they're allowed to 'impose' themselves on our players with impunity. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:18 COMMENT-BODY:o1bhoy,

Was it Ray "Butch" Wilkins at Chelsea?

I think his older brother also played for the team at the time, but I can't remember his first name. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:20 COMMENT-BODY:stuart

Thomson is suspended -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pastyface COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:21 COMMENT-BODY:thanks pfayr

according to the beeb

Carlos Cuellar and Kevin Thomson are suspended for Rangers, although Barry Ferguson is available after being banned from midweek Uefa Cup action.
Six members of the first-team squad are missing through injury.
Goalkeeper Allan McGregor, midfielders Charlie Adam, Lee McCulloch, DaMarcus Beasley and Chris Burke, plus striker Steven Naismith, are ruled out.

Agree on Weir, actually the whole team. Last night they were devoid of leadership and ideas. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stuart COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:26 COMMENT-BODY:thanks pfayr,

You've enhanced my afternoon, my good man. Who do you think they'll play instead? Hemdani? You rate him? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:27 COMMENT-BODY:Answer...IPOX...Place of the Badgers...

Answer...Longest Professional Unbeaten run...?

SeanSouth...Has just contacted via Satelite Web-Cam Ipod-Fone...To convey He Knows the Correct Team and Who they Beat... also will Forward Match Reports In English Aribic AND Tamirin...But... ... ...

Will Not Divulge until After TFOD game when everybody is in Bed...

Wonnabet...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

thismancraig COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:27 COMMENT-BODY:Tony Bananas

That is a particular issue of mine and one I think which is relevant in a competition such as Scotland where the head to head matches carry such importance.

As recently as last year Real Madrid won La Liga due to their superior head to head in the classico despite having scored less goals and having an inferior goal difference.

No great conspiracy of course as MON knew the rules but there's no harm in seeking an improvement. So, basically we need to beat them 3-0 on Sunday :-).

Suits me! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:31 COMMENT-BODY:Gordonj...

Closer to Home...?

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:34 COMMENT-BODY:stuart

Hemdani is a welcome addition if he plays as he did last night ...however he can be good

he didn`t really look interested last night ....long may it continue -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:36 COMMENT-BODY:Here we are, still together
We are one...
So much time, wasted,
Playing games with love

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
But baby it ain't over 'til it's over
So many years we've tried
To keep our love alive
But baby it ain't over 'til it's over

How many times
Did we give up
But we always worked things out
And all my doubts and fears
Kept me wondering, yeahhh
If I'd always, always be in love

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
But baby it ain't over 'til it's over -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Tony Bananas COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:37 COMMENT-BODY:PjDali@13.02

TFOD did zilch to help us on our Seville run so why should we help them?

Not only did they not help us they offered training facilities and spy dossiers to our opponents for the ..em... good of Scottish football. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stuart COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:38 COMMENT-BODY:So have the rules been 'enhanced' to incorporate the 'better head to head record' this year?

Personally speaking I think that it should be:

1) points
2) goal difference
3) alphabetic order of club name ;-)

Also, since this season has been a shambles, next season's games should be cancelled. I'd happily be second to Aberdeen, as Rangers would be relegated (Somone quickly rename St Mirren to Paisley United) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TheLeftWinger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:52 COMMENT-BODY:This will be more apt, ironically, 'tomorrow'

I see you falling
how long to go before you hit the ground
You keep on screaming
Don't you see me here.. am I a ghost to you?

Now your grips too strong
You can't catch love with a net or a gun
Gotta keep faith that your path will change
Gotta keep faith that your luck will change tomorrow
tomorrow,
tomorrow

Why are you phoning
What am I to do when you're miles away
You're always calling
From the darkest rooms... and we're both scared

Now your grips too strong
You can't catch love with a net or a gun
Gotta keep faith that your path will change
Gotta keep faith that your luck will change

Now your grips too strong
Can't catch love with a net or a gun
Gotta keep faith that your path will change
Gotta keep faith that your luck will change,

Tomorrow..
I'm just out of your range
tomorrow
all your suffering's in vain
tomorrow -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 14:59 COMMENT-BODY:CELIC HOLD THE UK RECORD FOR A UNBEATEN RUN IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL-62 GAMES FROM NOV.13.1915 UNTIL APRIL.21.1917...

o1bhoy

62inArow...

Youngest Ever First-Team Captain at 17...

Gary Gillespie...And the Team was young too... The Bairns... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Malcolm COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:01 COMMENT-BODY:Off topic, kinda... has anyone seen the "Glasgow Colours" documentary currently showing on ESPN Classic, Sky 442? It really shows the hypocracy and mentality of "the Peepul"... there's one scene where Steven, hun pub landlord and his mother are being interviewed, and she is bleating on about how "we're no bigots, naw, no us..." the somebody in the background shouts something at him, and replies... his mother gives him a slap and he says "He shouted at me, the Fen...Bas...." - priceless.

Naw, you're no bigots at all...

Well worth watching, educational. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stuart COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:09 COMMENT-BODY:Here's a scenario.

Poland, Holland & Greece insist on having some of their key players available for their warm-up friendlies.

We refuse to play Dundee Utd outwith the official season.

Hissy fits all round, Celtic serve notice of intention to quit the league, begin lobbying EPL for access, and considering a plan for Atlantic leagues.

Worst comes to worst, we could joing a lower league in England and work our way up. I know this isn't a trivial undertaking, but do you think that the Celtic Support could propel the club up through the various divisions, or would they stop going until we made the EPL? Frankly, we'd have more money in the Championship, and could give the FA Cup a real go for a European spot each year. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:10 COMMENT-BODY:sadly malcolm I fear there's nothing educational watching theses knuckle dragging morons make fools of themselves on TV.....i know what you mean to see it laid bare for what it is.....but reckon your wording suggests we can learn from them....yeap maybe learn that the snip is maybe good for some and the gene pool!

I've known enough bitter twisted biggots on both sides of the religious divide to last me a life time......and seeing these morons on TV makes me cringe. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Madra Rua COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:12 COMMENT-BODY:I know we have the biggest game of the year coming up on Sunday, but, circa 3pm, as we celebrate in our local hosteleries, ask your friendly barman to put on Sky Sports, where you can then roar on the mighty men from Munster as they rip throught the dastardly English, Saracens.
It would be an even better weekend if London Irish can defeat the Gallic, Toulouse, tomorrow night.
Munster v London Irish in the European Rugby cup Final and the huns put to the sword;
It is for weekends like this that sport was invented.
Bring it on !! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

danny COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:13 COMMENT-BODY:The final league game takes place before the Scottish Cup Final.

Assuming all players would have been available for it then they'll be available for the Dundee Unt game. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dylan COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:14 COMMENT-BODY:Hi everyone, the question was asked how do we beat anti-football, one way requires three Celtic touches the first pass being a controlled chip from just outside the D to the flank of the penalty area where it's headed back across the face of the goal for either the Celtic strikers to finish off the move, or alternatively the orc's may put it out for a corner, our baw again, repeat this procedure till you get bored of scoring bhoys, what I hear you say, you can never get bored of scoring against der hun, good now just prove it.
for evidence of this set play check out big Jan's winner against them last time out, what's so great about that goal is how defenders must track and move with the flight of the ball, their eyes will be averted momentarily from our strikers as they begin moving towards the wing to close down the space, before they can fix their position it's then headed behind them into the gap they have just vacated where there is a good chance a Celtic player will be smashing the baw intae the net.
PS, Hemdani like Weir has a huge blind spot so stick close to them cause I think forced errors will also get us goals.

Paul thank's for this place it's amazing, to remember how we coped when all we had was the fourth estate for Celtic information.

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

the long wait is over COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:28 COMMENT-BODY:Stuart

14.38

Wouldnt that just hand the league to

Absolutely Awful R.F.C.?

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

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:28 COMMENT-BODY:Madra Rua

The last time Munster won the Heineken Cup against Biarritz in Cardiff i was in Smyths in Limerick

It was amazing

so good luck to the stags -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

wolfietone COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:29 COMMENT-BODY:Good Afternoon all, long time reader, first time posting. I will be watching the game in London with some friends. Unfortunately since the demise of the glorious Hoops Bar near the Oval I have yet to find a decent pub with a great atmosphere and a bit of singing. Anyone have any suggestions.

I have heard that O Donohues at Sheperds Bush is OK Anyone Been there? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Madra Rua COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:30 COMMENT-BODY:Good on you Spirit, you know what I'm talking about so. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

lurgan53 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:34 COMMENT-BODY:Dylan,
For me it has to be speed. Speed of thought and pass. Their anti football is more effective if we undertake the slow build up which has been evident a lot this season.

I love watching Naka. You can see him looking where he wants to put the ball just before he receives a pass. He is two passes ahead of most others..

C'mon the Hoops.

Speed! Strength! Skill!!Conviction! Belief!

Support!!!

Starting to sound like Billy Graham here.

Brothers and Sisters! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:35 COMMENT-BODY:Here is a wee song (chorus and third verse) for someone I don't like, Ally McCoist ;-

With apologies to Frankie Valli - yeaeeeeahhhh!!!

My Eyes Abhorred You

My eyes abhorred you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes abhorred you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how
I abhorred you
So close, so close and yet so far

Headed for Sunderland lights
Climbed the ladder down to fortune and shame
Worked your metatarsals to the bone
Hardly got a game
Funny how I seem to find
That no matter how the years unwind
Still I reminisce
Bout the sitters you missed
And the size of your behind

My eyes....... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

danny COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:39 COMMENT-BODY:lurgan53

Agree on the need for speed. The teams they have played at home in Europe have largely gone for the slow build-up which has resulted in no goals. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:41 COMMENT-BODY:Wg

The big cousin is away for more drink and said you are a ****T but enjoyed your company yesterday.

AL -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:42 COMMENT-BODY:Another wee turn for a musical Friday afternoon- a big hand for the Lady on the Piano -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stuart COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:49 COMMENT-BODY:TLWIO,

Absolutely Awful Animals Anti-Football Club?

Just to be safe -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Didas sore face COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:58 COMMENT-BODY:Predictions for Sunday

Celtic 3 R*****s 0

JVOH 5
Barry R 23
Skippy 78

What are the odds?

C'mon The Hoops!!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dylan COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 15:58 COMMENT-BODY:Good afternoon Lurgan sir, workrate and tempo are important as are all the other qualities you mention, but control and intent are the ones that will win Celtic the league,
those three Celtic touches I mentioned are a quicker and more energy efficient way to get big stookey defender's turning. What say you ?

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

setting free the bears COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:06 COMMENT-BODY:o1bhoy @13.34

Question...

Who were the first club in the World to have a DUG-OUT...?

Was it Blackburn ROVERS?
Wolves?
Leeds?
MK Dogs?
Colliechester?
Rochairedale?

The manager was:

Terrier Venables
Dave Bassett Hound
Borzoi Johnson
Lee Sharpei
Andy Greyhound
Saint Bernard Slavin
Samoyed Lee
Shikoku Nakamura
Wei(paul)mariner -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

lurgan53 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:09 COMMENT-BODY:Dylan
Amen to that Brother! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:19 COMMENT-BODY:SFTB- Johan Crufts, to manage the chain-smoking beagles? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

setting free the bears COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:25 COMMENT-BODY:dbbia

Is that an Eagles tribute band

Desperado (for a fag)
Ol' (holburn) 55 -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:29 COMMENT-BODY:No, more like the Capstan and Tenille. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:33 COMMENT-BODY:Or Woody Woodbinesy's U-boat -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:33 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

What are Carlisle chances tomorrow for I will be putting my football lines shortly. They were the only one that let me down on a 7 team line. I thought they were a cert against Southend at home.

SFTB

you forgot the Merseyside dug team - Liverpoodle managed Ruff Benitez

I'll grab my coat -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:34 COMMENT-BODY:porridgeandbananas

Try this for a Masonic conspiracy story.
http://tinyurl.com/4s89s3
Warning: like most such sites it has some apparently interesting facts that have probably not been verified and is peppered with hokum, in my opinion.

However, any time anyone wants to hear my theories on Freemasonry, please invite me to let rip.

I've known a couple of good guy masons and I'm sure there are a few here but it's decidedly not my cup of tea. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:36 COMMENT-BODY:Or Shirley Embassy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:48 COMMENT-BODY:Dylan, you are very welcome.

Welcome wolfietone. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:48 COMMENT-BODY:For the Kerrang CSC Smokers

David Lee Rothmans -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:58 COMMENT-BODY:Elvis Castella
Sad Cafe Creme -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 16:59 COMMENT-BODY:Arthur Lee -

aye, we had a good drink yesterday so I was feeling a bit Richard Guff earlier; chokin fur a pint right now, roll on 19:15 when badass is on the bell

WeeGargle -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

jimtim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:00 COMMENT-BODY:paul you have mail on your about page -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:00 COMMENT-BODY:George Benson & Hedges -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BigSwee COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:01 COMMENT-BODY:TSOAL

Many of the pubs in Limerick offer good memories and many more of which I have none despite knowing I was there for the evening.

I love the place.

The feel good factor in the city after the Rugby was indeed a sight to behold.

Watched Celtic win the treble over there in Tims bar. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:08 COMMENT-BODY:Season 1978-79 Revisited

April 25

Celtic 2 St Mirren 1

Darling Buds:-

Latchford, McGrain, Lynch, Aitken, Edvaldsson, MacLeod:
Provan, Conroy, Davidson, Burns, Doyle.

Huddies:-

Thomson, Young, Munro, Fitzpatrick, Dunlop, Copland;
Weir, Torrance, Bone, Abercrombie, The Blessed Squig.

Att - 18,000

0-1 The Blessed Squig (24)

0-1 HT

1-1 Shugmeister (75)
2-1 The Bear (88)

So close to doom but the Bhoys remain in the hunt for the title. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:09 COMMENT-BODY:NarrowBT- I discussed this earlier with GL2- they have come off the boil at exactly the wrong time. Against Southend they got level only to have a player sent off and lose a very late goal.

They really need a win tomorrow- why not, against the soft Southerners of Millwall. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:10 COMMENT-BODY:Big Swee

I have stayed in the Old quarter lodge in Denmark street about three times not good if you enjoy your sleep but if you like to drink and party there is no better place. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:20 COMMENT-BODY:Best Smokers Album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake by the The Small Faces

Root-de-doo-de-doo Root-de-doot-de die day CSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:20 COMMENT-BODY:Arthur Lee -

Ah'll lodge ye, you'll be drinkin in Girdwoods wi NAFOS next

WoodsofGird -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:21 COMMENT-BODY:Football Could at last win something on Monday night if Stoke fail to win Tomorrow and West Brom...YES... Beat Southampton...

I will STAND UP FOR BIG MOGGA...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

the long wait is over COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:22 COMMENT-BODY:Stuart 15.49

It does have a certain ring to it , I'll give you that !

Winningemmell

Hope you dont mind a bit of sycophancy but practically everyone of your posts makes me laugh.

Heres hoping for Sunday -- got to be our day.

I just fear well get kicked off the park as I think THEY'LL think that given a couple of our challenges early doors last time they'll have licence to do what they like.

No Cuellar and no McGregor should be enough for us to do them and really open the league back up.

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

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:22 COMMENT-BODY:narrowbhoat -

Ah don't doubt it !!!

Ah'll get ma smokin' jaickit....

AlanStubbsCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:25 COMMENT-BODY:100% proof that the Devil has the best choons -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:29 COMMENT-BODY:TLWIO -

glad to be of service, amigo

I normally get told I'm as funny as the toothache

WalliesGemmell -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:29 COMMENT-BODY:o1bhoy

Stoke is a cert to beat Colchester, they will be one of my bankers tomorrow. remember Adam Virgo still plays for them -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:34 COMMENT-BODY:WorthyGrandmaster

How is your own Lodgin business doing these days

Sofa so Good CSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 17:46 COMMENT-BODY:NarrowBhoatTim...

I would'nt like to be DRAWN on that one...

Says the Dude who told the world to Bet 0-0 and Hammered Mutu at the Bell...

o1bhoy

isadamvirgoacigaretteCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:00 COMMENT-BODY:Celtic TV showing Good guys v mankies Sept 2006.

T Graveson just scored his 1st for us and by all accounts he'd a very decent game.

Tis a shame the guys playing style \ methods aren't what we hoped for, cos I really liked the guys energy and he did seem to enjoy playing for us but his performances went from bad to worse at times and well he's prob had his chance.......still onwards and upwards......we've another derby game on sunday to win. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

brigtonbhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:00 COMMENT-BODY:Pride -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:08 COMMENT-BODY:PjDali...

Re; Graveson same as you imagined big things for him... Me i would have gave him the Armband...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Lardo66 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:19 COMMENT-BODY:Enjoyed lurking today in the grey, daysleeper light of the computer room. Posted earlier re worrying text and, having now read most of this week's blogs I am now aware that this has already been touched upon and is hopefully a story for another day in the far future.
As for Sunday, and in relation to last week's game, I feel quite confident that, if we play the same team we will get a result. Having watched reruns of the last game safe in the knowledge that we won I could come out from behind the sofa and properly analyse. We were never really in danger of losing, just not winning if you get my drift. We can certainly breach an aging back line and fairly immobile midfield. I fancy Aiden to be right up for it as long as he keeps his tongue inside his mouth. Novo will foul him repeatedly if he starts on their right. Two nights left and four hours sleep before kick off on Sunday. Late afternoon happy haze anyone? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dublincelt COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:22 COMMENT-BODY:test -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Martin42 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:26 COMMENT-BODY:Winningemmell,

I posted at 13.16 in answer to your 12.37 post.

If you missed it go look it up and thanks for memories of a wonderful day.

Martin. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:27 COMMENT-BODY:01bhoy;

Might have given him some addedresponsibility but i suspect his type of play and lack of discipline in his allotted position meant his trust was used up very quickly under WGS. Maybe 2nd time around with better midfielders round about him he might become the guy we hoped.....but then again where's me pills....

I once seen on T'internet a fantastic picture of him with the rain streaming down and he looked illuminated...think it was taken at Ipox....he looked manacing! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:29 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

You right about the Devil having the best Choons

One of my late Dad's favourite but maybe not this version. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Benny Cake COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:36 COMMENT-BODY:I fully expect the tfod to besmirch Paradise with a banner in response to "Scotland's Shame".

The question is, how low will they stoop? (Can they get any lower?) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Kojo COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 18:58 COMMENT-BODY:Sir Paul

This Submission is actually an Admission.( Whit?...ed)(Haud yer wheesht... It is, it is, so...so?...)

It was after reading a very perspicacious and illuminatingly informative piece,from your good self... that Hauled me,in the nick of time, .... back...from the edge of Abyss of Despair.....( Where wus ah When awe this wus going on?...ed)( Sh! This is whit ye ca'...Rhetoric,pal...)( Rhetoric? We used tae call it .. Bull Pucky!)

As you weel remember, at that dark period of my life, I had perilously fallen within a Midge's Overcoat.. into the dreaded realm... of Apostasy... and had even gone as far as discarding the markedly, Pusillanimous... Terry Towelling, to boot...( To Boot?....ed)( Don't ask!... but everyboady says it!)

(Noo, comes the explanatory explanation....)

What was the information that was contained in your Piece, that Switched my headlong rush into Despondency and Dejection, to the Path that has led me to my present attitude of Hope and Confidence?

Your current contribution, contains the answer to that question...

Thanks, pal...
(That's it?...ed)( That's it!)
Kojo. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

jimtim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:09 COMMENT-BODY:edward. if you are lurking. do you fancy going up to aberdour to the golf day , meet a few of the names , and have a wee dram with the bhoys . i am sure they would all be pleased to see you . let me know and i will pick you up, and take you home again . -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bloke109 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:16 COMMENT-BODY:The Times tells it like it is in their report on last night's game, with the following marks for players.

5 Neil Alexander
6 Kirk Broadfoot
5 David Weir
5 Carlos Cuéllar
6 Sasa Papac
5 Brahim Hemdani
5 Nacho Novo
4 Christian Dailly
6 Steven Davis
4 Steven Whittaker
5 Jean-Claude Darcheville -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bloke109 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:19 COMMENT-BODY:PS The marks are out of 100 :) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:23 COMMENT-BODY:NarrowBT- a finer group of young men you couldn't hope to meet. A far cry from the long-haired, pinko soapdodgin' scruffs who pollute the airways these days.

Listening to the' Bob Dylan Radio Hour ' CDs- great stuff. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dharma Bam COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:26 COMMENT-BODY:Evenin' all

here's a good example from Roddy Rorsyth of how to neutralise and trivialise

I seem to remember it was "Nakamura eat my dog"

DarnTheHairWeCare! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dharma Bam COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:28 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

I wish they had been able to include some of his Bobness'between song banter

DarnTheHairWeCare! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:31 COMMENT-BODY:dharma bam,

far more serious is the story that the SPFA paid Frank Carson to "entertain" at their bash:

"This year's affair, held in Glasgow on Sunday, featured the veteran Northern Irish comic, Frank Carson, whose faux pas apropos Neil Lennon - 'I know he's here - I can smell the Semtex' - was greeted with a tumbleweed silence.

"Fortunately for Carson, there were enough guests over the age of 40 to raise a scattered cackle at his most up-to-date joke, about the beggar with a sign which reads 'Falklands War Veteran', who responds to a donation with the words, 'Muchas gracias, Senor.'

"The word in the hall was that Carson's music hall routine - including a selection of Paddy jokes - earned him a tasty £12,000."

Questions should be asked of Fraser Wishart - if he isn't too busy commentating on Rangers games. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Benny Cake COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:35 COMMENT-BODY:Bloke109

Can we safely assume a good +3 each in the D Ranker then?

With an 8 for Ferguson for good measure? :~D -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dharma Bam COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:35 COMMENT-BODY:Gordon_J

I read about that one. It was just a baffling attempt at humour by someone exetremely out of touch.

Glad to hear it was a tumbleweed moment. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:35 COMMENT-BODY:Dbbia

Don't tell Wg or he will tell Robyn to hijack more of Mr Zimmerman's songs -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:36 COMMENT-BODY:I was clearing out mail today and came across this from SDTIM who had sent a post from TontineTim. I will post it in smaller sections as blogger did not liek it first time.

30/11/07 22:05, TontineTim said…

Gordon Strachan spoke frankly about the championship win last season, "I would have loved to have seen far better football." He also complained about "someone in the media" for highlighting an unflattering defensive record away from home.

Listened tae Snyde recently with Ned Flanders rabbiting on about how due to our abysmal away defensive record we would have to score at least two goals to ensure victory, when was it ever different; however a comment that Graeme Spiers made got me thinking, he said that too much emphasis was being put on our away record as most of the games involved happened last season and yet we still ran away with the League.

Celtic from its inception have always been an entertaining side, as we all know we won our first game 5-2 against a lowly Kinning Park side and only seven years later we recorded our highest victory to date 11-0 against Dundee following that up a year later 9-2 against our local rivals fae Barrowfield.

In fact our first captain was regarded even back then as an attacking centre half and actually played at centre forward for the national side.

Some of our legendary performances have involved free flowing attacking football:

• On April 15, 1916, we were forced to play two games on the last day of the season, which we did winning the first 6-0 at Parkheid against Raith with a 3:15 k.o. going straight tae the former Dalzell Estate for a tea time kick off, ironically the home team would prove to be as much our adversary in future years as the evil ones, which we also won 3-1, setting a new record for most goals in a season.

• The Patsy Gallacher Final, which we reached after a memorable 5-0 victory over the Govan side at Hampden, where the wee Donegal genius, in his last cup final and Jimmy McGrory's first incidentally, with seven minutes left and the Beano publisher's side leading 1-0 took a pass from Peter Wilson and waltzed past man after man before the big jam eating full back pulled him down in the box, before the cry "penalty" had left the Tims lips Patsy somersaulted with the ball gripped tight between his feet and landed in the back of the net.

As we would see more than 60 years later in the Centenary Final in which his grandson starred by the way, urged on by the Peerless Patsy the Bhoys didn't settle for a replay and in the closing minutes James Edward heidered the winner.

• Another of our great escapes involved a Cup Final against one of the finest Steelmen sides in their history, a side that would win the Championship the following season and contained the legendary Wullie MacFadyen whose his 52 league goals for the championship winning side remains the record goals total for a single season in Scottish League history, he also topped the scoring charts again the following season, netting 45 times.

We were behind 2-0 with eight minutes to go, the homing pigeons were already ML1 bound, singing da doo ron ron, with attached messages telling the locals the cup would be arriving shortly when James Edward pulled one back, it looked like too little too late and with just seconds to go a hopeful cross was floated into the 'well box, the keeper had it covered until the alleged cry "ma baw" went up, as he let it go the unfortunate centre half Craig nodded it intae his own net.

In the replay we won 4-2, two classic games with ten goals scored.

• In the historic game at Dens Park where apparently if we did not win we would be relegated, instead of backs to the wall and hoping for a breakaway tactics which was alien to us we won coming back from 1-2 to a cultured marmalade side to clinch victory in the dying seconds 3-2, although Jock Weir was the hero with a hat-trick the saviours that day were Bobby Evans, who throughout his career at Celtic Park personified the "play tae the final minute and even more", and big John McPhail who incidentally had two early goals chalked off, for their all out attacking play.

• In the early 50's Clyde had to win to avoid relegation, the Celts were booed from the park by the home support after we won 1-0, WE were the home side as the game was played at Parkheid

• Several years later in the final match of the season, a game which meant nothing to us, the visiting and at that time current League holders needed a win and a home loss for the huns against the sheep, at half time the jambos were one up while the huns were still tied 0-0, 45 minutes later and TFOD are champs even though they lost 0-1 as we came back and defeated the Calvinists thanks tae goals fae a young Bertie Auld and Eric Smith.

• Even in defeat we still played the only way we knew how, the Celtic way, the greatest manager this country has known knew that which is why his Pars side absorbed wave after wave of Celtic attack in the Cup Final and replay and then hit us on the break, twice.

The Celtic side that night had contained five internationals, with five of the other six being capped later on and four players, who were future European Cup winners.

• The following season we were cheered from the park with a lap of honour after losing 1-3 to a Real Madrid side that contained di Stefano, Puskas, Santmaria and Gento, we even had a disputed goal knocked off which would have made it 2-3 and the way we had played who knows what would have happened, for that night it was all about the performance, as Bartholomew Dick sung:

"We don't care if we win lose or draw,
Darn the hair do we care,
For we only know that there's going to be a show,
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there".

Unfortunately we did care and although we continued playing some fabulous fitba we invariably flattered to deceive, how can you explain going tae Love Street on a Monday night and gubbin them 5-0 yet five days later slumping 1-3 tae the same side at the D-Day Dodgers Social Club:

The morning of that game the media were salivating at the prospect of a final between us and the Ancell Babes. A side similar to us with some terrific players including internationals Charlie Aitken, Bert McCann, Pat Quinn and the Saint, yet just like us still underachievers. As it was they lost also that day to the Buddies Paisley Road neighbors, ironically on the same day as the final we gubbed them 4-0 at Fir Park.

All this fine play however was winning us nothing and reached its culmination on April 29, 1964, our final game of that season, when we went to Budapest in the semis of a ECWC with a 3-0 lead from the first leg, and lost 0-4.

The response from the Celtic boardroom amidst much warranted criticism for failing to defend a three goal lead in a major European Semi was that Celtic did not know the meaning of defensive football; it was not "the Glasgow Celtic way".

Despondent though we were little did we know what lay ahead exactly 364 days later when in the final minute against the Pars, who had been in the Championship race that season along with the embra and ayrshire brithers but slipped up near the end while chasing the double so the Cup was their last chance of a trophy, visibly wilting after being ahead twice, Big Billy, at that time uncharacteristically up for a corner, rose tae a Charlie Gallacher cross and grown men shed tears of joy, and yet true tae form we lost 1-5 tae the same mob four days later.

Now let's be quite clear about this, our misty eyed memories indicate that when the Big Mhan returned it was all magical, far from it, we were still an inconsistent side.

Although we won his first game back the very next day 6-0 at Broomfield we struggled after that and lost five and tied one of our following eight games.

Yes we won the Scottish but it was oul Jimmy who had got us to the semis, a game in which we were fortunate to tie 2-2 with our old adversary from Steelopolis coming back fae two Joe McBride goals with wee Ten Thirty tying it up with a penalty.

In the replay on an unseasonable sunny end of March night we trounced them 3-0 with a John Hughes inspired victory, so here we were in the Final and happy just tae be there and League losses like 2-6 at Brockville as bad as they were didnae faze us too much at that time.

I often wonder where we would have been had we lost that Final as two days after the League loss tae the Pars we faced the huns in the Glasgow Cup at Celtic Park winning 2-1 and eleven days later the GC joined the Scottish in the Parkhead boardroom, we were trophy winners at last and not from corners or the toss of a coin.

That summer as I recall we were bursting with pride waiting for August to roll round and even though we had lost 76 goals while scoring 133 in all competitions that previous season, Jock signed only one player, no not a defender but journeyman centre forward, Joe McBride. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:37 COMMENT-BODY:Season 1965/66 started off badly and we lost two of our first three League Cup games but managed tae bounce back tae win our section, we even lost the first hun game, however it should be noted that Jock left out Joe for this match readily admitting his mistake later.

The catalyst for me that led tae the Big Cup and our own NIAR was not the Scottish Cup win that April but a victory on October 23rd when we got the monkey off our back and beat the darnel in a major Cup Final.

After that we were now singing:

"We don't care what the animals say,
What the hell do we care,
For we only know that there's gonnae be a show,
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there".

That side had three changes from the April side but one of the most notable was the Faither in goal.

As Jock built his historical record breaking side out also from the "Celtic Celtic that's the team for me" team went veterans Jim Kennedy, Johnny Divers who contributed to our great achievement of being first with NIAR by scoring the initial goal of that period away against the Arabs after our dismal League Cup start, Ian Young, and John Hughes.

He also bought one more player, Wispy another forward, this was at a time when Joe was still fit, meanwhile we still had three potential all time top goal scorers on our books.

Defensive repairs were made internally, with Caesar adding an edge to his play and wee Luggie progressing from an ordinary wing half tae the fulcrum of the defence, we had evolved from a Scottish team to a European one and were now playing 4-2-4, which with our personnel and attacking style had the ability to switch to 3-3-4 and as was demonstrated in Lisbon 2-4-4.

• And the never say die trait continued with memorable games like the League Cup semi against the Hibbees at the coven where a Bobby Lennox goal in injury time would earn us a replay which we won 4-0.

• The final home game of the season against Morton who had tied 3-3 with the huns on the Wednesday night to give us the chance of retaining our title. We're now in injury time and it's 1-1 when down the main stand side wing went big Tam and over intae the crowded box comes the ball tae be bundled home by the Buzz Bomb, cue bedlam at Parkheid and despair down in Knights Templar country as they exit Rugby Park cheering at the early news the Tims had dropped a point.

• The Hibs and Dunfermline games where we clawed back goals tae win in injury time, with Joe contributing six of them.

• Big Billy again replicating his Pars goal with a last minute winner against the best team IMHO we had met in Europe up till then Vojvodina.

• Hibernian again at Hampden 6-2, 6-1 and 6-3 – "Dixie Deans Superstar, how many goals have you scored so far".

• Even after we suffered our biggest Cup Final defeat in my lifetime against the Maryhill Magyars, a game we could have actually won in the second half but for the immaturity of our young forwards Skip tae ma Lou and the King in front of goal, Jock's response was to sign Dixie Deans who was actually in the middle of a long suspension for indiscipline, four weeks later in his debut we went tae Firhill and thumped them 5-1.

The Celtic way continued on even after the Big Mhan left:

• Thrilling European victories against Real, Sporting and Ajax away.
• The Davie Provan Cup Final.
• Love Street on the Albert Kidd day.
• And especially during the Centennial season where we doddy said "most teams are in the bath while Celtic are still playing", that coming fae a rabid hun tae says it all.

The common factor in all of the above is that we Celtic played as we always have, even with mediocre players, to win.

While the huns were renowned for their dour aye ready cromwell style, we as Big Billy once said were the Cavaliers.

They have the likes of speedie, meiklejohn, cox, woodburn, symon, young, baird shearer, greig etc as their past heroes.

We have "Sniper" Joe Cassidy, Tommy McInally, Patsy Gallacher, Johnny Crum, Charles Patrick, Bobby Collins, Bertie Auld, Jinky, Big Tam, Dixie, Charlie Nick, Macca, Henke, Lubo, the big Hunskelper and Thommo and who could forget the Three Amigos, talented but also gallus. I could have added another talented and gallus striker but he sold his soul tae don the black mass vestments.

Some may question Henke but he had it in spades, cunning, deadly and tough as nails just ask betty konterman, colin hendry and gus mcpherson.

We have had an abundance of great strikers and players that I've missed out such as the Mighty Quinn, Jimmy Delaney, John and Billy McPhail, the Buzz Bomb, Stevie Chalmers and the original Bear as well as "James McGrory and Paul McStay, Murdoch……. and Hay", Brian McClair, Frank McGarvey and George McCluskey, however I'm concentrating not just on talent but that great Celtic trait, cheek.

In all my travels I've never came across a cheekier culture than the Scottish and Irish, and that's what makes us different from the dour Aye Readys, well it did until MON came on the scene.

Now this is not a MON bashing session and I do recognise that we played some exciting stuff during his reign battling tae victory with late goals fae the Road Runner, Big Dolph, Joos, the Hunskelper and Thommo and not forgetting the King of Kings, but then again so did the huns during the 60's and 90's.

I'm also forever grateful to him for giving us back our self-respect, I was going tae say dignity but that would involve wearing brown brogues and sitting in the best seats in the pictures, but and this is a big but, there was a cost.

Watching the Brady and Burns sides was like a throw back tae oul Jimmy's teams, lots of talent but nae guidance, especially when Jock left for the Pars. So when WTT gave us our pride back and the oul Doctor had us playing with a style and verve not seen by a Celtic side in years with a bit of grit at the back fae Stubbsie and Dolph it looked as if we would retain our title as we were scoring for fun, six 5 goal games, one 6 and a memorable 7-1 away tae Harri Kampman's side, that is until the yellow cards and injuries took their toll.

The poor Doctor also suffered humiliation from the meeja and didn't return for the next season and so we were left with the Bardal fiasco. March 26, 2000 a day to forget, humphed 0-4 going on 10 at the midden.

That summer as I was coming out of Mass, I had just returned fae a trip to Varadero, I bumped intae a Tim I knew. "What have you heard about a Manager" he asked, "well according tae the CNN Spanish it looks like Guus Hiddink", "hmm, my contact is saying Martin O'Neill" he replied.

I must admit that I wasn't truly enthralled especially after he was seemingly going tae bring Matt Elliot with him, Leicester O'Celtic I thought.

He then went out and signed a Chelsea reject who was in trouble for allegedly spitting on a customer in a restaurant, Oh God I thought we've just signed our own version of the Geordie nutter, further signings such as a Bolton reject with a disciplinary problem and who had just been red carded in an Inter-Toto gemme didnae really fill me with optimism.

That soon disappeared after our opener up at Tannadice with the big Hunskelper opening his account. At this point I thought I don't care how we play as long as we can get some trophies on board and end this hun domination, I was willing tae prostitute my ideals for some success.

We next went tae swinecastle and won convincingly and then came the 6-2 gemme and it was starting to look good now.

Our first domestic reverse exactly eight months after the humiliation at the same stadium, even though we were without Lambo and Stubbsie, initially caused me some doubt but when MON went straight out and signed Lenny and "Ramon the Treble" as he called him then I knew it was just a blimp and the rest is history, we were a big intimidating side who could also play a bit, our only concern was we had an ultra cautious manager, which was to cost us dearly, not just in trophies, but also in "playing football the Glasgow Celtic Way".

As we all know the first two seasons were magical and even though we can look at the Seville season and the amount of favours they received if we look closely enough we had more than our share of single goal victories, that IMHO is what cost us the League.

The proof in the pudding for me is when MON said that summer he knew how and why we didn't win any trophies and that would be sorted, the following season after a poor start at East End Park we started racking up the victories with goal scoring reminiscent of the good Doctor's season only this time we won the Championship in glorious fashion scoring 105 goals and losing only 25, the following season we continued where we left off, alas we were Henke lite and the pattern of season 2002/03 returned.

In the pursuit of success we did indeed lose our way and paid the price with "Black Sunday"

Now, we are back trying to play the game as Wullie Maley and the Big Mhan envisioned it, however, old habits die hard and there was and still is a price to pay.

Nevertheless for every Broadwood and snotterwell there's a Caledonian Stadium and a swinecastle, for every Bratislava, Donetsk and Copenhagen there's a Benfica, Manure, Spartak, Milan and now a Shakhtar.

Paul you inadvertently opened up the can of proverbial worms when you leaked the info about our away non clean sheets, as a support in the past we never worried about that and frankly while it's nice not to lose a goal I would rather watch a 5-3 victory over the lowly Spiders than 1-0 against the huns, eh lets rephrase that, a 1-0 victory over any team except the huns as any win against them is heavenly and none more so than:

"And then in 1957;
We faced a guy called Georgie Niven;
The game is etched on every Celtic fan,
Wilson, Mochan and McPhail;
And Willie Fernie scored as well;
As Celtic beat the Rangers 7-1"

So here in the silence of the night as we wait another dreaded away game, let's not forget:

"And they gave us James McGrory and Paul McStay;
They gave us Johnstone, Tully, Murdoch, Auld and Hay;
And most of the football greats;
Have passed through Parkhead's gates;
All to play football the Glasgow Celtic way" -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:41 COMMENT-BODY:A couple of questions.

I cant rememeber Aiden scoring against them am I correct. Aiden 5-1 gives you 155/1 with Corals.

Also when was the last time we came from behind to beat them?

GL2Abouttostart hisnightlytaxijob forthecubs -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bloke109 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:50 COMMENT-BODY:A propos of hee-haw, but on music, Cherry Ghost are quite good. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:51 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

Are you listening to the Bob Dylan Radio Hour while sitting on your rocking chair on the porch whilst swigging from your little brown jug of Moonshine

Copperhead Road CSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dharma Bam COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:53 COMMENT-BODY:greenlion 2

Fantastic. I forgot how well we played under Jo Venglos - that season was a close run one.

I don't forget the wat he was treated by some of the press.

I am retiring now as I don't think you posts can be topped. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:58 COMMENT-BODY:dharma its not my work its from Tontine Tim. I only wish it was mine rather than the drivel I usually post. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TheLeftWinger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 19:59 COMMENT-BODY:GL2,

Aiden scored the third(?) in a Celtic Park victory at least two home strips ago.

Right foot tap in under the keeper.

Gravesen also got an old fashioned 'goal-snatch' in the game currently on Celtic TV when Aiden's header was about to cross the line.

He's 16-1 to score first on Sunday. That's where my money is -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:03 COMMENT-BODY:tlw I still cant remember his goal, I remember Tommy G stealing his goal in that game. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:10 COMMENT-BODY:Beer drinking possums and Bambi the Jaikie. Brilliant.

More entertainment in that short clip than the Horribles have produced all season. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

daveinlondon COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:11 COMMENT-BODY:Wolfietone @ 15.29 today ....

Still there? I often watch matches in the Tavern in Somers Town, just by Euston; corner of Phoenix Rd. and Chalton St.. Yucatan up in Stoke Newington has also been good. Yes, Hoops Bar has been gone for some time now.

Hoping to be in one or the other this Sunday. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:17 COMMENT-BODY:DBBIA

Just good ol'Country living, I believe that moonshine is quite powerful stuff, the guy in the clip is only 23 years old. Does it resembles Tesers Beer Garden. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

ElDiegoBhoy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:19 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

Hunt them down like like dogs.

Cheats. We all know it.

This is not about football.

This is about us against THEM. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:24 COMMENT-BODY:Wolfietone

If you go to Yucatans in Stoke Newington it is quite good. I went there a few years ago for a game. Across the street to the right is a corner Turkish Kebab restuarant at the front of the resturant they have a huge charcoal grill, they do the best Shish Kebabs ever. The restuarant is always busy and you can bring your own bottle of Buckie too. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:25 COMMENT-BODY:NarrowBT- it has an ambience that the Teser can only dream of. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

daveinlondon COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:26 COMMENT-BODY:Buckie in Stoke Newington? In N16? Shurely not. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

daveinlondon COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:26 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

benjy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:28 COMMENT-BODY:"Now hear this Robert Zimmerman, I've wrote a song for you 'bout a strange young man called Dylan with a voice like sand and glue" he says get right intae them! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:31 COMMENT-BODY:DaveinLondon

It was alright it was Halal Buckie made by Immans in Devon. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Benny Cake COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:34 COMMENT-BODY:Greenlion

Cheers for that, and cheers to Tontinetim for the penmanship.

Initially daunted by the length of the post, I nearly scrolled past.

A worthy read.

The Celtic Way this Sunday to commence their humiliating implosion.

Our one trophy this season will be so much sweeter than their two secondary ones. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Hoople COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:35 COMMENT-BODY:Chaps.

Can you please stop referring to poor displays of football, players, songs,whatever,as "mince".

I love mince.

Mince and tatties.
Lasagne.
Chili con carne.

And the quintessential Scottish meal....

A mince roll.

Thanking you in advance. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

daveinlondon COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:35 COMMENT-BODY:Narrowboat -- close enough to be plausible. Anyway, time for a couple of London Prides. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

EdwardUrsus COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:37 COMMENT-BODY:JimTim :- Thanks for that offer but I wouldn't be able to make it that dat due to family commitments that week. Once again thanks but for the above reason I have to decline. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:38 COMMENT-BODY:what a hat trick -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TuttiFruttiTractionHoose COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:39 COMMENT-BODY:Long time lurker not posted in ages. Looking for a wee bitty advice, where can I watch the game on Sunday in Bangkok. I am going to be by the Khao San Road in Banglamphoo. I realise many CQNers may be able to point me in the right direction being such a cosmo diaspora.

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

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:41 COMMENT-BODY:Daveinlondon

That is a good as cue as any to go for a pint too. No Possum or bambi is going to drink out of my pint of Barnsley Bitter. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Lennondinho18 COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:41 COMMENT-BODY:Edward Shun

whats this new song all about the Rangers fans are singing

I heard it last week at celtic park and have now been shown all the words

The famines over so now go home

absolutely shocking

prob the worst song of the last 10 years -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

benjy COMMENT-DATE:25/04/08 20:42 COMMENT-BODY:it's on Copeland road tortured brow adam's sisters grown up a cow, and now the Rankers have struck for fame, wee Lennon's come home again, see the gers and their million hoards, from Larkhall to the Norfolk Broads, Rule Brittania'll be sung on Sunday by the scum, the dogs and clowns as i ask you to focus on Celtic beating up the Rankers, Oh man look at those cave men go, they are the freakest show, take a look at the unwashed in the Rankers end, smelly and racist too, we're in the freakiest show, it the Rankers game! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR: