My initial reaction to a Sunday 12:00 kick off time is not positive. It’s out of routine, so there’s an inherent objection, but as I don’t have a long journey to Celtic Park it may end suit me better than a later kick off.
Fans who travel from great distances will have the inconvenience of an early rise, but some, who are dependent on public transport, will be prevented from attending, which is never a scenario to be treated lightly.
I see a bit of angst against James Forrest over his decision to reject a new Celtic contract and opt instead to leave the club when his contract expires next year, if not before. I don’t think we’ve seen the best of James. When he arrived in the team in the wake of Aiden McGeady’s departure he was on fire, but the intervening years have not been kind.
Injury has robbed him of a regular starting place, and a fair bit of form when he does get in the team. Sean Maloney was in a similar position a few years back. Injured for long periods, even when he was fit he was often a substitute. He needed to leave Celtic Park for a fresh start. Had he stayed, I don’t think he would have rediscovered his early peaks. Putting all emotive issues aside, James Forrest looks like a player in need of a fresh start.
He’s not alone, of course.
Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu took a shot across Uefa bows when he told the BBC he wants big (trans: rich) clubs who fail to qualify for the Champions League to be given wild card access. Make no mistake, this is a follow up to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge’s recent utterances on creating a closed-shop tournament.
Bartomeu also said he views the FA Premier League as the biggest threat to Barcelona, which is 100% true. When teams like Bayern Munich and Barcelona coordinate statements on structural change you know that profound moves are underway.
I’m all for change, Celtic have much to gain, but we need to organise quickly. Find similar allies – big clubs from Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Turkey and Portugal – and plan accordingly. Europe’s major clubs are each leaving hundreds of millions of TV money on the table each year because of the existing league and European tournament structures.
England has opened their eyes to what is possible. Change of some sort is inevitable now the ball is in play.
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Charliebhoy
In the days when few young people of my acquaintance swore, we used to say: Spell Queen without the `f`. The response would be : There`s no `f` in Queen. Oh how we chuckled.
I will try your version tomorrow.
Spell Rangers without the `f`.
There`s no `f` in Rangers.
I know; I`ve been trying to tell you that for four years! Boom , boom.
JJ
Quonno
Do you think they smell of roses? Do you know any fans who think they do?
JJ
PS ….but I do know what you mean.
Proudbhoy
If I know that you’re definitely coming then I’ll try and help sort tickets mate.
Scrolling back and at 2.19 saw a newbie called Tenessee Tim saying hello from ol Kentucky only to be totally ignored by the denizens of the blog. No one even had the courtesy of asking whether he was a Hun.
I’m assuming he is a newbie as I don’t remember seeing the name before, so can I say welcome to the blog Tennessee Tim. Are you a Hun by any chance.?
BMCUW
Instead of being “stunned” at the shenanigans, why didn’t HMRC, as the largest creditor, object to or block the use of the name ‘Rangers’ as a prohibited name in terms of the 1986 Insolvency Act, and go after all the assets if they persisted in claiming to be the same club?
Creditors are at least due the satisfaction of seeing those who owe them money that will never be fully repaid disappear, rather than carry on regardless, not to mention, debtless.
Anybody heard from Fred Quimby?
HT
Are you sure you are not Ticketus?
Celtic should give you a bonus for the amount of effort you put in for other supporters . Good mhan.
JJ
JJ
Usually it only requires a few texts or phone calls.
It only becomes a hassle of folk don’t take the tickets :-)
JJ
Usually it only requires a few texts or phone calls.
It only becomes a hassle if folk don’t take the tickets :-)
Do you think I am slow on the uptake? 0:-)
The Scottish establishment rallying round the focal point for its racism? Check?
Celtic participating in the 5 way agreement? Check.
Celtic directors fawning over the Hun and claiming valuable th are to us? Check.
Eve yon pretending nothing happenned to the Hun including Celtic? Check.
Celtic saying and doing nothing (well apart to attack its own supporters ). Check.
An increasingly rampant media unfettered by Celtic? Check?
A desire to continue the racism from the Scottish establishment? Check.
Celtic perfectly happy to accept said racism? Check.
Celtic fans happy to accept being the victims. Semi check?
The death of Celtic football club as it is? Check.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35638748
My tip to be next Manager – looks like he is fed up waiting on the call
67ECW
Neganon2 in/on Groundhog Day? Check
JJ
I have a s-s-stutter :/)
NegAnon2 – off on one Check
NegAnon2 on 23rd February 2016 4:25 pm
I value your posts, NegAnon, but we deride the MSM for sensationalist headlines and I think you too got a bit carried away here.
HH
Neganon
Victims? Nope, not ever.
HT
I think Neganon2 and Kev J have as well 0:-)
Cheerio for now,
JJ
HT
That’s stutterist
BSR off on 10 check
67ECW
Could he do both jobs?
Other posters parodying NegAnon’s “Check” post. Check.
:-)
67
Mon is a very good mate of my mate, he’s not interested,
Cults tell me you are having a giraffe. H H Hebcelt
NEGANON2 on 23RD FEBRUARY 2016 4:25 PM
The Scottish establishment rallying round the focal point for its racism?
## never heard much bout this establishment racism when the spend and spend party you followed got pumped out via its democratic electorate##
Celtic participating in the 5 way agreement? Check.
## yawns evidence.i know you miss the hun but dont put your angst onto Celtic,they were nowt to do woth the cheating hun##
Celtic directors fawning over the Hun and claiming valuable th are to us? Check.
## absolute kack,it would be remiss of a ceo to not highlight potential losses##
Eve yon pretending nothing happenned to the Hun including Celtic? Check.
## no we will not react at your doing,we would have been in a full on square go with the reincarnated cheat if we had done so.no oxygen from me or Celtic,you however miss them.they died and we stand alone##
Celtic saying and doing nothing (well apart to attack its own supporters ). Check.
## supporters behaviour is their responsibility,i hope they take it all on board,the game is nowt without them##i see no point in Celtivc issueing a statement at every turn bout##
An increasingly rampant media unfettered by Celtic? Check?
#was it ever anythin different?stop bein sucked in by noohun narrative,to me it does not ‘tupe’ over#
A desire to continue the racism from the Scottish establishment? Check.
# as if racism is definitiveas that,Celtic will work every day to alleviate racism in all its shapes and forms#
Celtic perfectly happy to accept said racism? Check.
#utter utter crap#
Celtic fans happy to accept being the victims. Semi check?
#why semi? you involve yourself in this? you fit ‘victim’ criteria perfectly… whatever that is#
The death of Celtic football club as it is? Check.
#no mate Celtic are alive and kickin,i would say your relationship with Celtic needs to be looked at.
what do you want Celtic to be for you? you seem confused#
anyway all the best,
HH
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have a good night Celts
HH
Neganon2 posts without using the word “racist” Check -oops uncheck
Work done for the day .
Phone call from the ottogenarian Inter fan from down the valley.
Him – Which game are you watching tonight?
Me – Arsenal / Barca.
Him – OK – – had you been intending to watch the other game I would have come and watched it with you but now I ‘ll stay in and enjoy listening to the Gobbi bastardi losing on the radio
Afternoon Bhoys
Jamesy does Marlon Brando….’I could have been a contender’
Sorry James…I know its everybody else’s fault, cant have been you…no.
A big boy done it and ran away.
I blame myself:)
HH
Celtic fans like to hog the moral high ground in relation to Rangers FC.
It is true we are not like them – we run a squeaky clean ship. We pay our taxes,etc
However, ‘Old Firm’ means to me – Rangers and Celtic Board /CEO’s acting in cahoots to ensure they controlled Scottish football via a voting coalition.
They were (and are) that close that our Board will always turn a blind eye to their cheating and general shenanighans through fear of losing the stregnth they have in being unified against the other clubs. Hence all the baloni re £10m deficit without Rangers etc.
They feel they are stronger together than they can ever be apart.
As much as the fans feel diffrently I believe Celtic and Rangers Boards (old or new) will always stick together.
That is not a dig at Lawwell as it happened before him and it will happen after him.
Its an arranged marraige of convenience..
Cheque is in the post. Check.
Hebcelt
fair enough – he could do Scotland and Celtic jobs as that never involves reaching finals ;-(
CultsBhoy can not relate to Celtic Board ambitions on or off the park on 23rd February 2016 4:44 pm – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/barca-calling-out-uefa-sympathy-for-forrest/comment-page-4/#comments
not sure I would want him doing both ???
67ECW
masty on 23rd February 2016 4:46 pm
is that because he knows the PL runs the show ??
67ECW
I’m reading that Willie Collum has been demoted for three games, probably for seeing a penalty against Aberdeen.
His career was guaranteed when he gave a penalty against Celtic, that he didn’t even see.
Personally speaking…I Think Neganon2 makes some valid points.
But…Im sure he will be happy to debate them:)
Neganon 2
Give them hell :)
HH
Masty
P-P-pardon?! :-)
Offski.
BSR
What a turn-up for the books eh
DR not happy with him….action taken.
Its shocking.
Mind you, in the fifties they would have probably hung him:)
HH
The Green Man maybe he has but he’s so secretive never tells us what he thinks, wish he would just open up!! H H Hebcelt