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He plays on the left....
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Aiden a Green and White genius.
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..he plays on the right....
Terry, agree 100%. We are lucky to have a player like Aiden at Celtic.
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Dear Mr Broadfoot,
For my own clarification considering the apology issued yesterday by your sister newspaper. I would like to bring to your attention if I may the hypocrisy of your article in todays Herald entitled
" Internet idiots are drowning out right-thinking Old Firm majority"
Recently we have seen surrounding this years SPL race;
A fit Barry Robson denied the chance of an international cap seemingly due to Rangers insistence at pulling out five of their players not four as regularly reported by yourself from the Scotland squad for the Croatia match. There was a difference of opinion of the events between Celtic and the SFA, yet this was never fully investigated. Why?
Three days later was the supposed investigation by UEFA into Celtics sectarian chanting. Two days before the SPL title decider at Ibrox.
If I may quote your aticle;
"The right-minded majority have had their thought-provoking opinions drowned out by a tedious din from those who seek a form of internet-driven infamy; the kind who have taken to inconveniencing UEFA every Monday morning with their pathetic reel of YouTube one-upmanship." Hence my question at who you are directing your ire at ? Fellow journalists who are in a position of influence or fans - no matter how deranged with typewriters?
As far as I am concerned and considering your a broadsheet national newspaper and the recent hulabaloo regarding the coin throwing incident at Celtic Park within the journalist industry. Can you please confirm if your article in todays Herald was aimed at mentally retarded internet "devil dug shell suit wearing" users or your fellow journalists ? especially considering Celtics recent exposure of the root of the complaint of sectarian chanting at the recent Barcelona Celtic game was;
“This was simply an attempt by a journalist to manufacture a story and tarnish the good name of Celtic Football Club. Celtic FC ... by all accounts it was a Sun journalist
... and all performed the day before the "SPL decider" derby game at Ibrox. Yet again this was never fully investigated or reported by your paper.
May I also quote your sister newspaper from last Sunday
Some fans would probably rather have a bead-rattling Hoopy the Huddle Hound in the dug-out."
SH last week
and the subsequent apology from yesterday edition
The Sunday Herald's stance on bigotry and sectarianism is clear: as a newspaper we have consistently and systematically challenged prejudice wherever we have found it. We have written dozens of articles - in the sports section, in the news section, in opinion and debate and in the magazine - condemning those who continue to perpetuate sectarianism and praising the considerable efforts of both Celtic FC and Rangers FC, among others, to stamp it out.
This is seen by the "right thinking Old Firm majority" as an absolute lie.
The Jock Stein smear amongst the Ibrox faithful hit a crescendo at CP last Wednesday. A clear majority of the Rangers support that was present at Celtic park indulged in this chant. Together with chants that the "famine is over, go back home " and potatoes thrown not for the first time on the field at Celtic Park. This was incessant throughout the entire game. Yet this is chosen to be ignored by your good self your newspaper and your industry.
Your former boss recently referred to this uneven interpretation of events as "winalot" journalism. The gist being that if you play the game the powers that be will enhance your career. Getting good exclusive copy is mannah from heaven for a journalist. This I can understand but not to the extent of compromising your journalistic principles and scruples.
I´m sorry but I do not accept your obviously feigned outrage or the lie that is the concept of the Old-Firm as far as equating the supports between Celtic and Rangers are concerned. Far too often, that means always, you have to run for cover under the cloak of respectability that is the mantle of the "Old Firm". Seeking refuge in being equated with the Celtic support.We saw the permanent refusal of the Scottish media to question Rangers signing policy for over 100 years and what we have witnessed in the last weeks a concerted campaign to undermine Celtics attempt at wrestling the SPL lead back from Rangers.
You have a choice to make considering your position. Follow the lead of your former boss and be taken seriously and judged fairly by your peers. Or be seen as being far worse than anything you pretend to be disgusted by. In fact from where I am standing you and your industry have a moral and civilised duty to interpret events fairly and evenly.
It is very apparent that this is not the case and due to the consistent denial from you and your industry in actually dealing with the matter in question you and journalist of your ilk are not helping the matter at all. In fact it has the opposite affect. Your denial will be interpreted by those with less responsibility and less impartiality ;-) as yourself as tacit approval of their behaviour. In fact by deliberately ignoring the situation and by attempting to pervert the singularly nasty and repellent image of the Glasgow Rangers support you become their voice. Their leader.They will consider that if their behaviour is not worth reporting then it cannot be considered to be that bad. A disservice to your profession. To your customers and also to your beloved football club. The actions of a weak but ambitious man I am sure you will agree.
I think that most people would prefer to read an article from you that is based on honesty and integrity for the greater good of man rather than one that is for the greater good of the majority of Glasgow Rangers support. If we presume that the support at Celtic Park last week is representational of the complete Rangers support and why shouldn´t it be?
Any addict will tell you that the problem cannot be solved until acceptance of the existence of the problem is admitted. Addicts remain longer in denial by seeking the company of other addicts. I am not trying to describe the Scottish newspaper industry or the Glasgow Rangers support here. I am simply trying to advise you as a good Celtic supporter that you are completely unqualified to have written the article that you penned in today´s Herald.
If you really wish for society to be fairer and the SPL race not to be side tracked by repugnant demented agendas. They you especially as a Rangers supporter combined with working in the Scottish newspaper industry need to accept your issues and deal with them.
Having witnessed for 45 years the denial over this issue in Scotland, it has consigned me to the role of a cynic. Can I be blamed for that ? Especially when I read what I read from your pen today. I urge you to seek help with your denial as far from Charlotte Square in Edinburgh as possible and to seek psychiatric help as soon as possible. A phone call to your former boss perhaps.
your sincerely
Awe Naw
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Congratulations Aiden, that boy has the world at his feet!
Going back to the Rangers game; two incidents stuck in my mind in particular. There were two occasions in the game were Rangers broke into our box with speed on the counter and on both occasions Hartley tracked back and intercepted the ball with ease. If you have watched Rangers in Europe this season you would have seen how much panic Darcheville has caused the opposition in those situations so all credit to Hartley for putting him in his place. I forget who the was the second Rangers player but I felt those set the tone for the match.
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Well done Aiden. You more than deserved it.
Belated 21st Birthday to Young Caddis.
Well done these young Celts
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Long time lurker etc
Can't complain too much about performance on Saturday, although the attitude of the fans in front of me was fairly dispiriting (sat on their hands the whole match, only opening their gobs to howl derision when things didn't go our way and yet I was the one getting funny looks when screaming "C'mon Celtic" - I dunno, maybe they were chastising me for my lack of originality).
Anyway, onward and upwards - that's three games now the Govan mob haven't been able to win in 90 mins but I'm not expecting that stat to be trumpeted too loudly in the papers today.
Well done Aidan, and keep up the great work Paul.
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He's Young.
He'll have good and bad days, maybe more bad than good just now, but lets give the guy some slack. His stats will get better year on year.
We are lucky to have him.
So lets keep him.
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"I'm glad I managed to get out Nacho Novo's pocket to collect these 2 awards"
Aiden McGeady, April 2008
Magic, get it round them Aiden Shun
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I see Jackie has left Aberdeen.
Not surprised - he hated Calderwood - absolutely despised him.
Maybe his book will unveil why.
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Paul67,
When do you expect the SPL to decide the dates for the mobs remaining 2 unscheduled games? Smith seems to be foaming at the mouth with the prospect of games every 3 days.
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Aiden thanks for making football a joy to watch.
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ticketyboo,
Once less Tim unfortunately for their game against the bigots.
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Congratulations Aiden. A worthy reward for a fine season. Let's hope there's another medal to come.
I don't expect any announcement from the SPL about fixtures this week. I believe they are sticking their collective heads in the sand and hoping that the problem goes away next Sunday. Had we lost on Wednesday I'm sure an announcement would have been made.
The longer we keep the pressure on by winning, the more difficult it gets for them to do anything that might be seen as favouring the bad guys.
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Well done to the wee man with the Donegal roots.
Well done to Awe_Naw for that letter as well.
"Internet idiots" are a huge threat to people like him in the old media, because we have quicker and better means now of hearing news and forming opinion and debating issues.
Your points are excellent.
How can we take seriously an industry who kept quiet about Scotland's Great Shame for over 100 years.
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Awe Naw, a wee word on the Barry Robson/SFA incident.
Barry reported a leg knock when he arrived with the squad, but insisted he would be able to play. The Scotland doctor examined him and called the Celtic doctor to say he thought the player should be rested. Technically, the Celtic doctor had the opportunity to dispute the diagnosis, but as he was only at the end of the telephone was not in a good position to do so.
Barry was upset at being sent home as he wanted to play for his country and he was 100% fit on the Wednesday.
I don’t think there is much of an issue over this one. Had Barry reported a knock but was subsequently played and aggravated the knock ahead of the Ibrox game, we would have had more of a case to be upset.
Welcome verbatim.
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McManus69, Gordon J, I have an article in reserve for later (waiting on Blogger to fail) on the subject on what the SFA are doing right now instead of arranging fixtures.
There is no reason for the delay; after they know the result of the Fiorentina tie there will only be two midweeks left and at least three, potentially four games to play midweek.
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Awe_Naw,
Great letter, I only hope you aint holding your breath for a response, I reckon Dawwl must have used the last of his crayons for the article.
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Bhoy Sean
The second run matched feeerguson and he let the ball run out of play for a goal kick.
Well done to Aiden....
HAIL HAIL....
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Broadfoot: (noun) One of very limited ability elevated through extreme circumstances to a high-profile position to which he is clearly unsuited.
Is it a coincidence that Darryl and Kirk share the same name? In the words of Derek Johnstone: I'm not so sure.
In some ways I don't want to be too hard on the lad - he really IS trying to write better and decipher the Scottish football writers' manual of even-handedness.
And at least he has cited the RST for their nonsense.
But did anyone else notice that in the interests of "balance" he ridiculously exaggerates the reaction of Celtic fans while reporting accurately the campaign of the RST?
I suspect that is lost on Darryl - the fact that to portray "one lot as bad as the other" he has to minimise or ignore the issue of racist abuse and distort the reaction of Celtic fans.
I won't "flatter" myself that he reads my own blog but I'm one of the ones that pointed out that Rangers had the names and addresses of all fans who went to Lisbon. That was precisely why the ticket allocation was bought up and given to people hand-picked by the club - so that they could monitor their behaviour closely. Is it ridiculous to suggest that they should have had the banner removed or dissociated themselves from it?
I really think Darryl doesn't understand that because I very much doubt that he ever thinks that deeply about anything. 20 years ago he would never have got near the position of Chief Football Writer at The Herald.
There are few good writers out there and The Herald obviously couldn't afford anyone good after Spiers left.
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As previously said:
WELL DONE AIDEN!
here's hoping he can add a third gong to his tally this season.....the Championship medal!!
Bhoy Sean,
I don't know if this is the one you mean or not, but there was one incident in the second half when PH tracked back 40yds or so matching bazza fergushun's run and comfortably nudged him out the way to allow the ball to run out of play for a goal kick to Celtic.
Invariably a player in the defensive holding-role will be close to his defenders, picking up loose ball/second ball, making tackles, tracking runs. Then when in possession making short passes onto those deemed more intelligent in the use of the ball.
Eg, look no further than Javier Mascherano at Liverpool or Yaya Toure at Barca, Claude Makelele is another. Even Neilly Bhoy in the MON years, his last couple of seasons to a lesser extent and also Paul Lambert.
I would urge you to watch the Borussia Dortmund v Juventus CL Final which is fairly regularly shown on ESPN classics. See how little Lambert is involved but how important his role is to his team.
I'm not saying PH is as good as those players, but merely using them to explain why PH will not be seen getting in front of our strikers the way he did at hearts and why it is likely he will not be as prominent as other players.
Watch the game from last Wed again and watch how many times he intercepted rangers passes, how many second balls he picked up and how many runs he tracked. Chances are those who think he is over-rated will be surprised.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
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Paul67,
If Barry Robson was 100% fit on Wednesday and I believe please correct me if I am wrong was denied the chance of a fitness test to prove it. He requested one and was denied it ? Now unless his leg was hanging off thats unusual. Especially considering the number of withdrawals and quality of the opposition
It was all about timing. The only deduction that I can come too was that the decision to send him home was taken early far too early by the SFA ? and I may add for the benefit of Rangers PR. So that it was an old firm withdrawal and not just a Rangers withdrawal.
Thanks for the info but I dont think it alters anything
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Paul67,
the other element of his game, and he credits his manager, Gordon Strachan, is his defensive part, getting back to help out.
Awe Naw,
Excellent!
BF
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Paul you say seem to say that the responsibility for finding the dates for Rangers games lies with the SFA. Do you have information confirming this as, according to the SPL Handbook, responsibility seems to be the province of the SPL Board, see below.
SECTION B: FIXTURES & SEASON STRUCTURING
B1.1 All League Matches fixtures shall be specified by the Board as soon as
practicable prior to the commencement of the Season following consultation with the SFA and the SFL. Subject to the terms of any Commercial Contract, League Matches shall normally be played on Saturday afternoons, and Clubs so far as reasonably practicable shall be a Home Club on one week and a Visiting Club the next. The Board shall have discretion to reschedule any League Match as it shall consider appropriate.
B1.2 All League Matches shall, unless rearranged on the application of the
competing Clubs and with the approval of the Board, or on the instruction of
the Board in accordance with these Rules, be played on the dates and times
scheduled at the commencement of the Season. The Board shall have
authority to order that any League Match be moved from the scheduled date
in order to facilitate the re-arrangement of fixtures, provided that, where any
proposed re-arrangement has not previously been approved by any Clubs
which might be affected thereby, the Board shall consult with and shall take
into account any representations made by such Clubs before making any
order under this Rule. The Board may refuse applications for approval made
within ten weeks of the scheduled date because of the effect such a change
may have on the Coupon (listing the fixtures of the League) published by
members of the Pools Promoters Association or other successor body.
The members of said Board are Lex Gold (CEO), Capbell Christie (Falkirk) Chair, Eric Riley (Celtic), Rod Petrie (Hibs), Eddie Thompson (Dundee Utd).
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Awe Naw, you know I’m always up for pinning the accusation of unfair play against Celtic whenever an opportunity arises, but I can sympathise with the Scotland doc on this occasion. It was a friendly, the player reported for duty with a knock. No story here.
Bhoysfour, indeed, you cannot play a wide midfield position these days without being able to defend.
Andycol, correct, I should have said SPL, the excitement is getting too much for me.
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Paul67.
I'm a member of the Celtic One Membership scheme at present,but things may change come next season,as Celtic have decided to change the rules.
The incentive that I had for joining Celtic One was,You got a chance to purchase tickets for CL games,also any away games where tickets were not uplfted by Celtic season ticket holders, who don't require them.
A Celtic One Member has the chance to purchase these tickets a day before they go on General Sale.
It seems Celtic in their wisdom,are withdrawing the only Benefit that I, as a Member use,The chance to buy tickets the day before they go on General Sale.
I'm not sure what it costs to be a Member now,as it's done by Direct Debit,I haven't noticed the cost,But the last price I remember was £32 per season.
The reason I joined Celtic One was,to get tickets for my Nephew, he works in London,and comes up about 6 times a year.
It seems to me that Celtic are shooting themselves in the foot,Who in their right minds going to fork out money,for something their not going to get.
I dont for the life of me understand their wisdom,unless the scheme is running at a loss,and they want to lose they're existing customers.
I don't like to stop my Standing Order,But theres no way I'm paying for something I'm not going to get next season.
No Brainer.
oldtim. who is normally cool,but certainly isn't today.
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I'm not sure about everyone else but this article made me pretty happy
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11781_3455158,00.html
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Two things :
I've just read the Herald sports section in the Bow bar in Embra (the pub's copy I may hasten to add). When will the Herald see the error of its way and turf Broadfoot ? What a loser he is. There is more sense aired here than in any of his articles/reports. My theory is that Kirk and Daryll have swapped places for the past wee while, with Daryll playing left back for Rankers and Kirk writing for the Herald.
On a separate note, the sense of satisfaction at seeing Walt's comments re: the Hampden pitch. When a manager complains about the state of the pitch then you know he's feeling the heat !
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Paul67,
Can you confirm that Barry Robson ask for a fitness test and was refused one ?
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malceye:
Has there been one word of criticism of Wattie for sending Naismith back out with what appeared to be knee ligament damage?
That's two players he has left on when they were unfit to continue Naismith and McGregor.
Ferguson is obviously in trouble otherwise he would have been on the bench yesterday - he would have had a full week to rest before Sunday's match.
Dailly is by his own admission drugged up to the eyes with painkillers - to get him to turn out - and I'll say it again, this breaches UEFA regulations.
Smith is also talking about McCulloc playing with a broken foot. Is this a responsible manager? In Naismith's case especially he risked the boy's future career, especially as he insisted the pitch was so bad. Do you really send a young pro who has just had his knee stamped on back onto a bumpy pitch?
There is a Scottish media myth that Walter Smith is a dignified man of high principle. The reality is that he sends his team out to cheat and batter their opponents and has no interest in the welfare of his players.
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One Star
totally agree. Walt has one tactic and that is to grind (and I mean that literally) the opposition down.
As for McCulloch, the only surprise for me is that he dodn't break his elbows before his foot. He is my CQN contributors' Hacker of the Year.
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Oldtim67,
It seems a strange move by the club. I can't see anyone being all that interested in membership with that change. As you say, what you were paying for was to get first shout at buying tickets. I couldn't find anything about it on the official site. Where did you see it? I briefly considered membership, as opposed to my season card, given the number of games I have missed this year due to work, Heathrow, fog etc. Looks like I'll be renewing again after all.
For any blogger who may be down in the dumps at Carlisle United's defeat at the hands of Southend, can any cheer be taken from the fact that Charlie Mulgrew scored Southend's first?
John
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Awe Naw, I got a very complete run down of events first hand and at no time was it suggested that Barry asked for a fitness test.
One Star, I avoided the football yesterday so am not up to date with the evetns you mention, could you clarify; Naismith was injured, left the field and was sent back on before being substituted?
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one star,
I also found Captain unbookable omission yesterday an interesting one. He wont play on Thursday yet is not considered for action yesterday. That leaves 12 days of recovery between Celtic and Rangers games? He´s crocked and they are keeping it hush hush.
Whats the score with Sasa Papac he plays one game in every three?
The other interesting story was Buffels reappearance yesterday. Does that invoke a number of games clause where Rangers have to cough up? or is it only SPL games?
I never thought we´d see him again in a Rangers shirt.
Cuellar, Thompson, Broadfoot and Davis playing a good two full games before us next Sunday is also good news
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Paul67,
thanks for the updates. I´ll have to use another example then mmmmhhh. how far will I have to look
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Paul 67: That is exactly what happened.
A St Johnstone player stood on Naismith's knee, coming down on it with his full weight and obviously extending it partially.
Naismith was clearly in great pain but was taken off for a few minutes then returned to the field. A few minutes later he collapsed with no other player near him.
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awe naw
Cuellar & Thomson are suspended for Sunday.
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The Broadfoot article is typical of many written by Scottish sports journalists.
These articles share the following characteristics:
1. They say very little. So Broadfoot's article could be reduced to:
"The climax of the SPL is being spoiled by Old Firm fans who complain about the behaviour of their opposite number."
2. What little they say is feeble or just nonsense. In this case nonsense in the form of a non-sequitur:
The "argument rests on two notions:
(a) The turning of the climax of the season into a "turn off" and
(b) bloggers complaining about opposing fans.
(a) and (b) lack any logical connection.
3. False equivalence between Celtic and Rangers (sorry, Rangers and Celtic) in this case by equating a fact concerning one with hyperbole with the other, thus creating an untruth, i.e. Celtic fans are as bad as Rangers fans (on the criteria outlined above).
While the Rangers' Supporters' Trust did call for Celtic Park to be closed (or at least the game to be played behind closed doors), no one demanded that David Murray "be hauled before the United Nations" for the racist Naka banner.
4. Consistency is absent
Those who express their views on blogs "seek a form of internet-driven infamy" but earlier are condemned as being "untraceable." So they are famously anonymous?
5. Relevant facts and debates are omitted.
I refer to potato-hurling and chants concerning famines and urging a minority group to "go home".
I suppose in Boadfoot's mind, point 5 proves his point (though he would be hard pushed to find an equivalent from Celtic).
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Thomson too .. ahh that will explain it all then. No chances taken with Capt Unbookable then. Davis having to play yesterday as well :-) along with Broadfoot eventually.
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cadizzy.
I received a letter this morning from Celtic,when I've time I'll type out the relevent bits.
Busy with the yearly spring clean.
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I think one of the clearest evidence of media bias can be found if you examine the treatment of fringe players.
Think of these Celtic players: Riordan, Fernandez, Balde, Zurawski etc. When a Celtic player is not getting a game all we hear about in the media is how upset the player is or how our managers are ruining their careers, and we even get conspiracy theories that the player isn't getting a game because of differences between Lawell and Strachan over money.
Now think about how the press treat similar situations with Rangers players. Have you ever heard Walter Smith being accused of ruining Gow's career? We have had a situation were Ball wasn't playing because he would trigger an appearance fee which Rangers actually expected the player to pay and I don't remember much condemnation of the club. It also reminds me of Roy Carrol having to buy out his contract in January despite agreeing to sell him to Derby, a situation which left Paul Jewell exasperated. I have a feeling that Buffel is also left out the team for money reasons also; he is a player who has a pedigree which Derek Riordan would die for and yet nothing gets said about his non appearances.
There is a definite imbalance in the way the press treat these instances.
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I was not surprised that Ferguson didn't play yesterday but I was surprised that he wasn't even on the bench. So maybe he is crocked!
I don't know if I want him to be too crocked to be able to play. He is at just the right level of "crockness" at the moment where he can and will play but not be at his best.
The failed Sunderland striker said in an interview before the game that he was not fielding a weakened side, he was just freshening things up! They clearly are struggling when Buffel is not only on the bench but ends up playing. That's going to cost them a few bob.
John
John
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Hail Hail
If Andreas and Lee are still injured for the Huns game do you think that WGS would supprise everybody with going three at the back.
I think this could be a strong line-up for us. Everybody is talking about keeping Balde in the team rather than Caldwell but I feel that GC is playing some of his best football in his career as a Celtic player right now and should not be drop. I felt we missed him on Saturday as our central defenders had trouble bringing the ball out. Preferably I would drop Mick but we all know he is not going to drop his Captain.
If we went a 3-5-2 it would also allow WGS to bring back Skoosh into the side which I am sure he wants to do.
If we went 3-5-2 the line up should be.
Boruc
Caldwell Balde Mick
Skoosh Naka Hartly Aiden Robson
JVoH Samaras
I would prefer to see young Marcus Wilson at the right midfielder as I think that is where he should be playing but that would be too radical for WGS, saying that I don't think the 3-5-2 system has entered his ginger thoughts.
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TNT,
I like the idea, except I would play 3-4-1-2 with Naka playing off the front two.
BFwhohastogettothekidsswimminglessonsCSC
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Cad- some bloggers are finding more consolation in Carla than Carlisle
Will naebdy get that poor lassie a towel?
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I'm not a fan of 3-5-2 in general, I think it's out of the coaching manual (having been in for a season or two).
Too often, managers (and fans) make the mistake of thinking it's a good place to get an extra man but if you think about it - we'd actually concede territory to Rangers here. 3 centre halfs to deal with 1 Rangers centre forward?
Similarly, the wing back role is a specialist position - not a place to store spare midfielders which is often what happens.
Whilst we probably have the centre halfs and the BMW / Audi / VW engine of Hinkel for the right we've an Alan Thompson sized glaring hole on the left.
I also don't think it's suits the purpose of this particular Rangers outfit.
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Interesting that Mo'N has AV now playing 4-3-3, rather than the 3-5-2 he favoured at Celtic.
Also our favourite Bulgarian is settling in there now, having failed to impress initially. No reason why SB can't do the same for us.
Oh, and I'm now more confident we will win the League- it seems less far- fetched than JPrescott's bulimia..
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NBT,
I think it's highly unlikely that we'll ever see 3 at the back under GS. He's never liked that system and I don't think he's ever played it at any of his previous clubs. The closest we'll get to it is when Hinkel pushes into right midfield when Naka drifts inside.
To play 3 at the back, a team needs at least 2 (preferably 3)cental defenders who are comfortable on the ball and good readers of the game. 2 wing backs with pace also helps. Arguably we don't have any of these. Just my opinion.
LFT
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I think the number of forwards you play should be linked in direct proportion to your player budget.
We should bear ;-) in mind that we were 4.4.2 when Cuellar hand balled but needed to go 4-3-3 against 10 man Rangers to get the clincher.
HorsesforcoursesCSC
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Aw naw @14.30.
Papac actually starts quite a few games. There is a very simple reason for this.
Mc Gregor blames him for EVERY mistake made by the Rangers back four - no matter who is at fault. Once the opposition get a shot or header in and its saved or goes wide - McGergor starts screaming at - Papac! - every time. He says not a word to Weir (too old), Cuellar (too ugly) or Broadfoot (too poor) or anyone else. Its always poor 'ol Papac. His face is the picture of misery.
It's hilarious! Watch out for it.
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DBBIA
That pic is of Christy Turlington.
Another fine babe.
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Preaching to the perverted I know,
But posting drunk on the other side of the world is bloody hard.
Hail Hail to Aiden and GIRUP to Nacho Ned and B Untouchableson.
Class shines through while fads fade away
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Lurgan
Maybe mcgregor thinks his name is Papish?And therefor all things wrong globally and footballing wise are his fault.
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Preaching to the perverted I know,
But posting drunk on the other side of the world is bloody hard.
Hail Hail to Aiden and GIRUP to Nacho Ned and B Untouchableson.
Class shines through while fads fade away
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Made a bit of a mistake with the refresh button but refer to line 2 for the explanation
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Fanatic
this is what you call a babe
a real babe
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4-4-2 will be the way the team shapes up, to be honest when attacking a 4-4-2 should turn into 2-4-4 with the full backs bombing forward.
Probs only need 2 defenders... they will be lucky to field one first team striker come Sunday!!
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tso arthur lee
Had me there you swine.
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Really? Zut alors.
I shall have to get my eyes tested.
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Narrow boat,
If I saw a 352 I would kack myself ,
We struggle at the back at the best of times , we shouldnt try something new against them.
4-4-2 with Skippy and Gordegous up front( yes I did mean to spell it like that) would do the trick for us.
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I was having a discussion with i think Sean South and Стахановец about changes over the summer, with specific reference to our nemesis from the CL qualifier, Roman Pavlyuchenko.
I am of the opinion that we need a striker of that calable in order to be a more potent force at home and in the CL. Sean agreed in principle that having such a player would be a good thing, however he felt that say an £8m fee and £30-40k a week would be too significant an outlay on one player.
So my point is this, are we in a position to spend such figures on one (or even two) quality players? (Who presumably would hold resale value)
or, if we are in such a position, would such an approach be a mistake in terms of putting all our eggs in one basket.
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Dobbo,
And I am in no way trying to sound negative here , but did we not do that already with Brown and Donati when over the last three games our most effective midfielders have been Hartley and Robson.
Price+ wages = :-(
or H + R = :-)))
Again , its 1am here.Im on holiday and Im very drunk , ill probaly regret posting half my comments when I look at them in a few hours.
Hail , hail to Aiden once again.
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One Star, incredible that Smith can complain about the pitch after he sends an injured player back out.
That kind of thing might wash in the media room, no one will buy it in the dressing room.
Lambosfront.. agree, Gordon will not play three at the back.
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Arthur Lee -
nae mair polis
Thank you kindly
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Stevies link creator is not working but here is the reason it all kicked off last week at the end of the game
Taken from Ambassador on KDS
http://i30.tinypic.com/33210qv.jpg
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cadizzy.
Heres the jist of what the letter said.
As part of our planning for next season,we will be making changes to the membership scheme.
The most significant being,there will no longer be any ticket benefits associated with Membership from next
season onwards due to demand from full season ticket holders.
This next bit confuses me a bit.
It is our intention to continue to focus on season ticket sales and as a CelticOne member;you will be given an automatic place on our Priority Waiting List for Season Tickets for next season.
"I'm a season ticket holder and don't require to be put on a prority waiting list".
The rest is just blaa blaa.
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and another from KDS
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/huddleBhoardBhard/darchyhotdog.jpg
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Season 1978-79 Revisited
April 21
SPL
Aberdeen 1 Celtic 1
Scarlets :-
Clark, Kennedy, Garner, Miller, Hamilton, Sullivan;
McLeish, Strachan, Archibald, McGhee, Scanlon.
O'Haras :-
Latchford, McGrain, Aitken, Edvaldsson, Lynch, Conroy;
Burns, Davidson (McAdam), MacLeod; Provan, McCluskey (Doyle).
Att - 18,400
0-1 Strachan (24)
1-1 Lynch (40 pen)
Some on here would prefer if the goals had been reversed !!!!!
Thinkaboudditt
WG
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Oldtim, thanks for that. I'd cancel my standing (up for the champions) order now if I were you.
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Arthur Lee
On reflection why post a picture of S Frail and the swinecastle dugout?
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Is this thing acting up again?
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Winningemmell,
Nice to see you in the gang hut on Saturday.
Trouble is if you keep joining us, you will eventually get tarred like the rest of us.
However, nice to see you just the same,
STAND UP FOR THE REIGNING AND NEXT CHAMPIONS,
Martin.
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So I gather that is a no to 3-5-2.
I can't imagine WGS using it myself, If Hinkel is injured I just don't want to see GC moved to Right Back, I prefer him in the centre of defence or in the future as a holding midfielder. I don't think Young Caddis will start as you need two under 21s on the bench and I think that is WGS prefer option for him.
On Saturday I was not convince with Bobo and Mick, I felt if it was any other team than the Dons we would have been in trouble as the Sheepies were mince(why do I have the craving for Shepherd's Pie now).
I also think that if JVoH is healthy he should start, Samaras and Skippy are too much of a muchness, both like to go wide while JVoH is a bit more direct and at times on Saturday we missed that. I would have JVoH and Samaras starting with Skippy coming off the bench. I agree with a previous poster that we must have someone better in the youth system than Killen, surely Hutchinson or Sheridan is a better option.
tactics are us CSC
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Martin42 -
my pleasure, good sir
Sorry my stay was so short
WG(MML2)
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Crikey, now I've heard it all.
Darryl Broadfoot whining about people who "seek a form of internet-driven infamy".
How can next week's feature article possibly trump that?
Charlie Adam complaining about people who "seek pies" ?
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Carlos Cuellar complaining about people whose looks frighten children?
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GL2 4 U
KFC
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Is the Blog broken again, we haven't hit 200 comments yet but I can't see my last comment at 16.52 accept in the comment box.
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Winningemmell, 16:38, that point dropped at Pittodrie is bound to cost Celtic the league. I blame Gordon Strachan.
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Barry Ferguson complaining about "those who nark and cavil"?
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Broody brog bloken!!!!
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I emailed Broadfoot and asked him if he realy believed that if Naka did not understand the banner (Broadfoot`s assumption)then that meant it was not racist (Broadfoot`s assertion).I will keep you posted if I receive a reply.
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Hi guys,
Lookin for the name and address of a pub to watch Sunday's game in Milan.
Anybody help?
Keep the Faith
Hail Hail
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OT: but on the subject of Huns, which was discussed recently.
I see one of the Hun forums is still giving prominence to a story saying that the word is sectarian while people point to its use against Hearts as "proof" that it means Protestants rather than actual Huns.
There are literally hundreds of references on this Hearts site, which I can only presume means they don't feel it refers to them:
http://tinyurl.com/4ls2kl
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I know I'm laughing at his article, but of course there is a very serious side to it.
Does he consider mocking references to the Irish potato famine to be racist?
Does he consider chants exhorting an ethnic minority to "go home" to be racist?
And if so, does he consider it to be "important" racism, or the sort of racism which is simply a distraction from the "potentially classic climax to the Clydesdale Bank Premier League season"
Racist morons in the stands are hard to legislate against, even for the club concerned.
Anyone in the media, however, who adopts the role of (paid) apologist for racism has passed beyond the pale.
I'm not normally a student of the "everyone's out to get us" school, but this particular issue is really making my blood boil...
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hoopla -
where ?
'cavil' interests me; not a word he would know unless lead
WG
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Infamy, infamy -they've all got it infamy..
Nazz- here's a proper engine for your boat
I thought BB played well on Saturday, I'd be happy for him to keep his place. Something feels good about watching Nacho Nedo getting his just desserts I expect.
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hoopla:
This would surely be the first season in history that a championship race has been spoiled by what people post on the internet.
Meanwhile we are invited to pay for Darryl's words of wisdom, which is tantamount to asking a dental nurse for root canal treatment.
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Paul67 -
we should have had TWO penalties but Miller said NO !
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Paul67 - (or anyone in the know).
Is it true that Rangers cancelled their table at the POTY awards? Surely this is it utmost churlishness if it is true.
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DBBIA
I will stick to my old Lister, simple, smokey and reliable, just how I like my women.
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The Churls have done this before- if they know that they are not going to win they don't show up.
Clearly the prospect of having to applaud Aiden [twice!] would have been too much for them.
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For those that missed Jools on Friday night here is a Smokey Woman
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dontbratt -
who will we play against on Sunday then ?
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WG
12 MEN.
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Have they appointed the MIB for this Sunday's game?
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Craig Thomson is the ref on Sunday.
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EDB
It's Stuart Dougal
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Hiram Abif, Kilwinning
emmell
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EDB
Sorry
I think Gordon J is right. I looked at an out of date appointment.
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EDB
C Thomson as billy from larkhall was unavailable.
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Thanks Gordon_J
Where does he sit on the cheatometer?
WG
Had me going with that one. Abiff (2fs apparently).
No relation to Hiram Holiday I suppose? I liked that show.
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Can anyone confirm the kick-off time on Sunday? I've been told both 12.30 and 15.00. If I can fit it round work (it's my busy day) I hope to get to a Celtic pub somewhere down here, probably the Tavern in Euston; unless anyone else wants to launch a London CQN-ers' clique?
infrequentposters.csc
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the man
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dave
Defo 12.30. Think they're playing one of their backlog games at 15.00:o)
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EDB - cheers, but I don't believe the SFA would ever permit that ;-)
D
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seems rangers were forewarned
about POTY awards results,hence there no show,and seemingly theres is bad blood between the celtic and thems dressing room because of the so called paul hartley elbows mcculloch non tackle
seems sundays game is going to be a war
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All clubs should be requested by the players union to attend the awards. They have now devalued these awards for two consecutive years. If you don't/can't attend then a reason should be publicly made known.
Has Broadfoot taken them to task yet?
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Maybe all the poor injured and tired souls needed a wee night in on Sunday?
But seriously, if we had not attended just think what the press would have made of it.
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From etims unbiased media?
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Oops almost forgot, Happy Birthday, Liz Windsor and Thank God for 115 minutes.
Teser
WG
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ElDiegobhoy,
Remember when Hiram went down in a diving suit and the pump that supplied him with air broke down?
He rose, unphased an impossible time later as blase as ever. What a guy!
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The chief executive of the players union is paid pundit and unpaid protector of Rangers.
We also shouldn´t lose sight of the fact that Motherwell refused Aberdeen to cancel their game with the for the sake of Scottish football in Europe but have been compliant with any request that Rangers have with regards extending the domestic league for two weeks after the UC final.
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Dennis 47
Those were the days.
Just said to the better half - do you remember HH? She's younger b.t.w. She said was there a horse involved? Helloooooooo!. Taxi!
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I've read twice recently that during the Seville run Celtic had a match against Motherwell postponed to give us a clear 8 days before the final.
Is this true, or just more disinformation?
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ElDiegoBhoy,
Surely that was Mister Ed.
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Disinformation.
The game was postponed in February of that year. We had to play Motherwell 3 days after having just played Rangers on the Sunday. Motherwell were bottom of the SPL and I think Falkirk were due promotion. Due to the lack of facilities at Falkirk there was a debate as to whether Motherwell would not be relegated that year. The decision not to relegate Motherwell was not taken until after Celtic had played their rearranged fixture.
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Dennis
Ed is a Rankers supporter:o)
Someone gave us a break. Dundee?
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On Sunday we should play to our strenghts in the middle of the park.
We have Brown - Robson - Hartley
who should be allowed to play together in the middle of the park
We should have Naka and Aiden to add to this and go with GS up front- especially if JVoH is still struggling.
Playing 4-4-2 is too static and would not work their defence as much as we could
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I found the following diary entry on the train, where a tabloid hack had been sitting:
Monday:
Nakamura wanted back in Japan (no quotes)
Tuesday:
Boruc: My English Premiership dream (no quotes)
Wednesday:
Keegan in for McGeady (no quotes)
Thursday:
Samaras demands start (no quotes)
Friday:
Strachan stuff from press conference (distort for big story)
Saturday:
Some Celtic dressing-room disharmony stuff
Sunday:
Any of the above
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EDB @ 20:02...
Jim Duffy's Dundee agreed to bring forward our game and it was played on Wednesday 14 May instead of the weekend before the final in Seville.
Unfortunatley, Dundee's very late second goal in that game (6-2) proved to be very costly.
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I still can't believe that Samaras' goal watch chopped off against Aberdeen as it was a brilliant finish. Killen was penalized for standing his ground, he didn't even have his hands up, the same thing happened a few minutes before. Diamond should consider himself lucky the ref made a shared his blushes rather than complaining about the goal he had chopped off.
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WinningGemmell :- Hiram Abif? :-)
Once again you are a pillar of wisdom.
I take it he will be the substitute ref as the original one was lost?
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Old Tim, My daughter and I received the same letters today. Very disappointed as because of location and other factors we can only get to half a dozen games or so a season ticket is not really feasible. The One club allows us to guarantee tickets for most games and has allowed us the chance of CL games as well. She has seen us beat Man U and Shakhtar it will be a real pity if we can't share more evenings like those.
I hope Celtic can reconsider.
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Ed,
I´d like to hear your take on Rangers not turning up last night at the player of the year awards. I reckon that you will state that the gers have a busy schedule had just played in a SC semi final and have an important European tie to concentrate on or alternatively Watty´s nurturing the seige mentality. Naturally all true.
I will state to the contrary that very few Rangers players actually make it into the first team and that club reserves youths or even club officials could have made representation.
The reason why there was no representation is that Rangers Football club is in the huff with the SFA and all the other teams in the SPL with the possible exception of Motherwell due to the seasons extension request not YET having been granted and in all likelihood denied. Petty mindedness at Rangers football club? Yes its quite stunning isn´t it... and not a bad word about it in today press.... who would have thought eh ?
Hail Hail
p.s Did you see Christian Dailly´s clearance yesterday ? belter wasn´t it :-)
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If anyone gets bored, here's the original 'Credo' programme from the early 80s.
Credo
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Anyone thats interested in Celtic memorabilia,may be interested in these items I found in an auction catalogue I received today.
Auction starts 6.30 Wednesday night at Bankside Auctions, Bankside, Falkirk.
261 Goodmans Free View Box Plus Dvd Player £ 25.00 — £ 40.00
262 Royal Doulton Paisley Pattern Tea Service £ 25.00 — £ 40.00
263 Selection Celtic Football Club Flags Plus Books £ 20.00 — £ 30.00
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One Star, yes, I believe they never turned up.
Daveinlondon, 12:30; a tough time for those with a Sunday shift.
Dennis47, Dundee offered to bring their Saturday game forward to the Tuesday to allow Celtic a full week before the Seville game.
Bloke109, there is a Boruc story lined up for this week. I checked it out and there is no truth in it, but I’m sure it will be aired anyway.
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ANNAOAN :- I reckon it was daft even if only in the PR dept, I'm sure a dozen players that wouldn't be playing either on Thurs or Sunday could have attended without it disrupting team plans in any way.
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Paul67.
Is the blog busted.
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Ed,
I heard that big Mick had told Barry he was going to get him after the awards on Wednesday. That´s why Barry hasn´t been seen since. He´s Ma´s getting sick of it. He wont go out to play. Wont even go to the ice cream van or anything. His so called mates are enjoying the break in atmosphere and are relaxing and are lying like Barry´s feeling, low. The problem is is that Barry´s pure fizzin so eh iz cause he had planned an Bothie ambush to lay down the Bothwell law like but Watty got wind of it fay Boyds Ma who was besides herself and so he put a stop to it,. as he fancies her, and so dropped him from the game and told him not to turn up as everbody was shinolaingening themselves about it.
Awenaw Broadfoot Big Chief Sports&rangersrighter ;-)
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Blogger *!*! aargh.
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I dont have a problem with the blogger if I only use the post comments window.
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Is it Blogger? I thought everyone was watching Credo :) 'Rangers and Celtic' - grrrrr!
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Paul 67,
Language violation.
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Daryl Broadfoot,
1. I am not an Old Firm Fan. I am a Celtic Fan. We are not one entity and in fact their is a vast difference between us. It would be impossible to support both Celtic and Rankers, OK maybe not impossible but I bet these individuals are untraceable bampots.
2. Being a journalist tutored well in the use of the English language, as I expect you are, please in future when refering to Celtic and Rangers in the same sentance refer to them correctly as Celtic followed by Rangers. By doing the opposite your use of English is a. incorrect and b. gives away your personal preference and impartiality.
3. If as you say we are untraceable and unaccountable then how could you possibly know the design of tatoo's that adorn our forearms?
4. Because Nakamura does or may not understand the sentiment of the Racist banner does not make it any less racist. By you statemnet "Are we to assume Celtic's sublimely gifted and profoundly intelligent midfielder has endured sleepless nights over a banner that is not only inaccurate but, given his limited grasp of English, probably lost on him?". That being the case then I can only assume that you are of the opinion that it would be OK for someone like myself, who has a neighbour of Indian origin who is not fluent in English, that it would be OK for me to knock on his door and call him a Packie b******. This would both be inacurate and at the same time would be lost on him. By your reasoning I would therfor not be a racist. I think not.
Last but not least, it seems to me that if you really wanted to find some of the untraceable and unaccountable bampots you refer too I am sure they would welcome your discussions at BB's on any given Saturday that Celtic football club play at home.
Oh yeah, nearly forgot. Has the standards at The Herald fallen so drastically that they now employ you, a red top tabloid waster of a journalist, as their chief sportswriter? I think I can actually answer that one myself.
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Paul 67
Punctuation violation...
:)
The lurkers are watching!
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I think it was a poster on here that led me to this place:
great barca blog
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bloke109
i thought the same lol
first time ive seen that programme
brian wilson put his points across very well i thought
how they treated there player fyffe was a disgrace,a damming indicment of a rancid and bitter club
how any right thinking individual could support this shower is beyond me
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Posted earlier looking for a venue in Milan to watch game, anybody know??
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail
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Someone mentioned the orcs at FF claiming Celtic played league fixtures following the "official" end of the league season (i.e. the Cup final) in the 1970s.
I would point out that if this is true (a big if - it is highly unlikely that this was the result of any special dispensation from the SFA), then it certainly wasn't due to Celtic asking for any of their own fixtures to be postponed.
Since the FF punters have taken such a keen interest in the history of Celtic FC in the 1970s let's consider a few more stats:
2008
Rangers are expected to complete 14 fixtures in 44 days from Apr 13 to May 24 in all competitions [not including UEFA final god forbid].
This works out at 3.14 days per game
1969 CELTIC RUN-IN
Mar 29 St Mirren (A) 3-0
Apr 1 St Johnstone (A) 3-2
2 games in 3 days
Apr 26 Rangers 4-0 SCF
Apr 28 Morton (H) 2-4
Apr 30 Dundee (A) 2-1
3 games in 5 days
1970 CELTIC RUN-IN
Mar 4 Fiorentina 3-0 ECQF
Mar 7 Dundee Utd 2-0 L
Mar 10 Morton 4-0 L
Mar 14 Dundee 2-1 SCSF
Mar 18 Fiorentina 0-1 ECQF
Mar 21 Ayr Utd 3-0 L
Mar 25 Aberdeen 1-2 L
Mar 28 Hearts 0-0 L
Apr 1 Leeds 1-0 ECSF league game 48 hours before a European Cup semi-final!
Apr 4 Motherwell 6-1 L
Apr 6 Dundee 2-1 L
Apr 11 Aberdeen 1-3 SCF
Apr 15 Leeds 2-1 ECSF
Apr 18 St Mirren 3-2 L
14 games in 44 days = 3.14 days per game
1972 CELTIC RUN-IN
Apr 1 Partick T 3-1 L
Apr 5 Inter Milan 0-0 ECSF
Apr 8 Kilmarnock 3-1 L
Apr 12 Kilmarnock 3-1 SCSF
Apr 15 East Fife 3-0 L
Apr 19 Inter Milan 0-0 ECSF
Apr 22 Motherwell 5-2 L
Apr 25 Dundee Utd 3-0 L
Apr 29 Hearts 1-4 L
May 1 Dundee 1-1 L
10 games in 30 days = 3.00 days per game
1974 CELTIC RUN-IN
Mar 30 Dumbarton 3-3 L
Apr 3 Dundee 1-0 SCSF
Apr 6 Arbroath 1-0 L
Apr 10 Atletico Scum 0-0 ECSF
Apr 13 Dundee U 2-0 L
Apr 17 East Fife 6-1 L
Apr 20 Aberdeen 2-0 L
Apr 24 Atletico Scum 0-2 ECSF
Apr 27 Falkirk 1-1 L
Apr 29 Aberdeen 0-0 L
Apr 30 Morton 1-1 L
3 games in 4 days!!
May 4 Dundee Utd SCF 3-0
May 6 Morton 0-0 L
13 games in 36 days = 2.76 days per game
1976 CELTIC RUN-IN
Apr 17 Aberdeen 1-1 L
Apr 21 Hibs 0-2 L
Apr 24 Ayr Utd 1-2 L
Apr 26 Rangers 0-0 L
May 1 Ayr Utd 5-3 L
May 3 Hearts 0-1 L
6 games in 16 days = 2.66 days per game
Stick that in yer pipe and smoke it Walter Smith.
By the way, the longer things go with no official announcement about an extension the more likely one is to be granted IMO. It can then be portrayed as a necessary evil as time ticks away. I certainly wouldn't rule out an extension being granted scandalous though it would be. I still think they are hanging on desperately hoping that the orcs can put it to bed on Sunday and therefore deny any extension request as a token gesture to save face.
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lennybhoy
good starting point
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Tony Bananas:
Was myself who mentioned it, wouldn't even know where to start in finding out if it's true though.
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new article posted.
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Стахановец - Looking at the above, Celtic played league games after the cup final in 70 and 74. Also in 2002 we beat the sheep 1-0 the week after losing to the huns in the cup final.
Also drew with Motherwell 2-2 3 days after 77 cup final.
However as far as I know this is how the fixtures were originally scheduled. This did not constitute an "extension" to the season. I am certainly old enough to remember 2002 and do not recall any special circumstances around us playing our last league game beyond the cup final. Possibly something to do with finishing the season a bit earlier ahead of the world cup in 2002?
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oldtim67
I got the same letter through today re the Celtic One Membership. Complete madness if you ask me. I play football on a Saturday as well as training twice a week so there is little point forking out for a season ticket at the moment. The One membership was an excellent way of picking up a ticket if the season ticket holders didn't use their allocation.
Surely Celtic are not advocating that all season tickets allocations will be taken up... "due to demand from full season ticket holders". Hmmm.
SC
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Whitedoghunch:
Thanks
Keep the Faith!!
Hail Hail!
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Paul,
I don't think your new article is loading.
I'm getting info that our reserves beat St. Mirren 3:0 tonight (McGowan, McGlinchey & Killen). Bobo did not play but Mizuno, Sno & Doumbe did.
This result leaves us with a good chance of the reserve title.
