OK, I’ll admit it, when I heard Ryan Christie put Aberdeen two up last night, I had a sense of wellbeing. When I saw video of their first goal, I laughed more than I thought possible at physical comedy.
But it was the guy who, with his team losing, thought, “I’ve had enough of this crap, I’ll going to steal the ball and run away” who really set me off the edge. God knows Celtic fans have done stupid things over the years, but can you imagine being so disengaged with your team that you’d prefer to steal a ball than get it back onto the field to effect a comeback?
If fans start pinching things that aren’t nailed down at Ibrox they’d better step up the property maintenance work sharpish.
What last night’s result means is that Partick Thistle have a role to play in Football History over the next few days. If Celtic overcome them tonight, but Aberdeen fail to do so on Sunday, Celtic could break the widest winning margin world record.
What is of more immediate concern is maintaining our undefeated run on our third last game of the season. Thistle have an excellent record at Celtic Park this season, drawing 1-1 and losing 1-0. Celtic won more convincingly on our previous visit to Firhill, but we’ll need to hit that standard again to get the desired result.
I’ve been blown away with the support for my marathon run on Sunday in aid of the Celtic Foundation. Thank you to each person who has got in touch or donated to the MyDonate site (here).
Clearly donations help the Foundation, but having done the half marathon last year, I know they put fuel in the legs when I’ve had enough. I’m going to read through the donations list before I go to bed on Saturday, it will get my head straight and be more useful than energy gels. Thank you.
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Warm and sweaty -it might rain ,it might not -way down south .
Another fine day in court for the fake fur coat and minging bri nylon Y fronts brigade . Still early days but absolutely everything being revealed about that lot is fabulously ,wonderfully apt..
Off oot to Rome tomorrow , then Madrid , then Salamanca for a wee Lisbon 67 nostalgic rewind –
Your 3 ( and last ) choons from 67 ( a very good year !)
7″- Delroy Wilson – Never Conquer ( Musik City )
7″-Joe White – I Need A Woman ( Doctor Bird )
7″ -Lyoyd & Glen -Rudies Give Up (SEP ).
An LP that would have saved you from the ubiquitous Sergeant Pepper’s music hall style guff in May 67—
V /A Ska to Rocksteady (Studio One )
An Lp featuring the great – _Clarendonians -Do It RIght .
Perfect for the times – didn’t Celtic Do It Right on 25 5 1967 .!!!!!!
Energy gels? What’s wrong with 10 fags and a quenchy cup?
I fell of my sun lounger laughing at this from James Doleman Twitter feed.
Email continues “The press coverage of the “suprise” £2.8m tax case…did nothing to instill confidence in the club’s truthfulness”
The press coverage was as it says on the tin. Cover. If ever the term “Nothing to see here Timmy, move on” was apt it was in that first week in April 2011 when folk were introduced to the concept of a tax bill crystalisting.
It was vital to the defense of awarding a UEFA licence that the wtc liability had not “crytalised” before 31st March .
We now know it had but could still be classed as not an overdue payable under UEFA FFP if it met any one of four conditions.
Unless the SFA produce a piece of paper dated 31 March or earlier signed by HMRC saying they would wait until after Takeover to collect ( which had it surfaced in 2011 would have cleared the SFA) then none of the 4 conditions applied.
The others were:
Bill paid
Bill disputed
Bill had no authority.
Interesting that David Grier got a mention. What a story he could tell if called to throw light on the middle and end parts of the murky tale.
Hold. Hold. Hold. :)
Watching the game at Ibrox from inside a big tank – does that mean you spectating from Martyn Waghorn’s erchie?
Probably be a bit of a half-and-half team tonight then back to more like the first choice team on Sunday.
With Brown back Armstrong could get rested. Maybe a chance for Eboue or Henderson. Wouldn’t surprise me if Forrest and Erik started. Both could be doing with some game time. Rogic will hopefully get some more minutes.
This would be funny – if it wasn’t so pathetic.
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DUP Afghanistan visit claim was ‘printing error’
By Gareth Gordon BBC News NI Political Correspondent
7 hours ago
From the section Northern Ireland
Image caption David Simpson’s election leaflet claims he visited soldiers on the frontline in Afghanistan
A DUP election candidate’s false claim in promotional literature that he visited soldiers in Afghanistan has been blamed on a printing error.
An election leaflet for David Simpson said he had “visited British troops on the frontline of Afghanistan”.
The former Upper Bann MP was due to visit in 2010 but was prevented from going to the war-torn country because he was too big to fit in a flak jacket.
As a result, the Army prevented him from travelling.
A DUP spokesman said Mr Simpson had “witnessed the bravery of our soldiers in Iraq”, rather than Afghanistan, and that the claim on the election leaflet was due to a “printing error”.
The Army could not find a flak jacket big enough for David Simpson and his trip was cancelled
Mr Simpson was due to be accompanied on the 2010 Afghanistan trip to visit soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment and Irish Guards by the former Ulster Unionist peer Lord Maginnis.
He, too, was unable to fit into an armoured jacket, however.
At the time, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said: “Nobody is allowed to board an aircraft to Afghanistan without correctly fitting body armour.
“The MoD provides a whole range of sizes, but regrettably none was suitable on this occasion.
“We recognise the importance of MPs visiting Afghanistan, but this trip has been postponed while we try to source sufficiently-sized body armour.”
Grumpy and the bamboozlers will be having another gig soon.
Possibly in Lisbon..
Owing to the success of the tanks around the field post,I will take the liberty of posting some more of the “Money making”ideas from the Munter following.
Clean up a brown-field site within close proximity to Ibrox and open a Shipping-Container hotel, the idea is taken from the Chinese whom convert shipping containers in homes/work-digs. This is something being took up by the YMCA in London as a solution to affordable housing with a view to helping people out of crime and poverty. The standard of finish that can be achieved is very high and very practical. The cost of containers brought over from China is £20,000 per container however I fail to understand why this is so expensive, we could readily do this ourselves with local resources at reduced cost. The concept is that Rangers turn a nearby site into a Container-Hotel where Rangers fans can crash for say £75 for a week (taken as the price quoted by the YMCA). The site would be fenced off with a security-guard at the gate. As many people would perhaps only want to spend a night the rates could be very reasonable and in turn the scheme could prove very popular, the business could be supplemented by the sheer volume of people that might consider taking up full time residency with a view to Independence from their current situation while being able to afford it.
I could hardly “Contain “myself,reading that.Bollywood up next.
For your edification,I give you BOLLYWOOD,
Rangers invite Indian & Chinese film makers to Ibrox, all expenses paid, give them the VIP treatment then we offer free use of our properties to shoot films at during the Summer on condition they make reference to our Club by it’s real name etc. If we had a Chinese or Indian Player he could feature in these films and the exposure of such a thing for us would be huge, we’re talking billions of people. We feature as a set, the good-guys, the club making it’s way to the top, the club overcoming adveristy, Slumdog Ranger?. Offer to host a Bollywood Premier in Ibrox. Get the biggest stars to be our best friends, the returns are self evident. Bollywood gets extra resources and friends in the West, we get extra exposure, fans, publicity, friends from their countries. If it became a popular thing we could perhaps sell the use of the facilities to the highest bidder. It might all sound far fetched but Bollywood has used corridors at Glasgow airport and places in Glasgow have been Philadelphia for Bradd Pitt and Halle Berry to stoat about
Do you want more?.
RANGERS INTERNATIONAL FC indeed,
Buy 1 talented Indian International and one talented Chinese international, at the very least make sure they will become internationals talent wise. On doing this with first team positions in mind for them we open a Rangers Store in their home town and in the capital of both countries, we tie up a tv deal to have our games shown in the places and we advertise that one of their boys is playing for the most successful domestic club in the world. We could have 2 from each country and while one plays for us here, the other plays friendly tour games with a “b” team against local sides with mobile club shops alongside to increase the visability and knowledge of our club.
A zip slide at Poundland would help with their main play, the long throw…
Grumpy,
Won’t be in Lisbon for the celebrations, work in Cambodia is currently being considered as this trip to the UAE has turned into a nightmare. Apparently agencies do not require to comply with UAE laws, well according to a Celtic minded lawyer who offered this advice.
DUP’s David Simpson…too fat for flak,too corpulent for kevlar. ;)
Flak jackets don’t expand to fit inferior politicians!
My first ever podium and not one well done or gone yurself:-))raging so am ur
Sitting at the pool,and a load of guys come in,they’ve just arrived so gets talking to the ones nearest us,and feck me one of them is Gordybhoy:-))
Same old -same old .
Italian Tim Cup Final last night
Lazio 0 -Rubentus 2 .
Dreadful defending gifted Rube 2 goals inside the first 30 minutes .
Same old same old came early in the game when Lazio were the better team . Lazio forward-Keita -shoots for goal (on target),Rube defender Barzagli moves his arm out , ball hits Barzagli’s hand and moves outwards onto the post . No penalty !!!
FOR A PEOPLE AND A CAUSE on 18TH MAY 2017 9:57 AM
Or 1998
*or January 3 1966, went tae Mass the night before and put half a crown in the SVDP box and said a wee prayer at the side altar before leaving, tanner a goal it seems.
Turkeybhoy at 2:45
The huns have basically stolen my idea.
A few years ago, due to the price of season tickets at CP, i advocated building a huge dookit/ terracing overlooking the park.
I had all the wid, and a few joiners willing to help the project, but somebody or something put a spanner in the works by reporting me to big Peter:)
Would have worked as well:)
HH
CLOGHER CELT on 18TH MAY 2017 12:25 AM
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments. Tontine Tim, maybe see you in these parts some day and continue our chat in person.
*hopefully, it will always be the “mother country” to me even though I still have a great love for the bonnie banks.
Good Afternoon.
To those e-mailing me about various things Lisbon related please forgive the tardiness of any replies but I have been laid low for the last two days and cannot leave the house. Hopefully, I am on the mend and that will mean that I have more time to attend to administrative matters.
Now turning to two completely unrelated things:
1. I note with great interest the latest evidence emerging from the high court and I think it is plain fpr all to see that dealing with Rangers PLC was like dealing with a pack of wolves who would willingly have deceived and misled anyone to get their way. It is with great interest I note that much of today’s evidence surrounded the question of what happens to the playing licence in the event of a sale, an administration or a liquidation. There is equal interest in the European licence.
I recall speaking with Auldheid many years ago now and warning that everyone should take note of the licence position because the licence is what allows you to play football and it is not for the licensee to simply pass on as and when he . she or it pleases.
If you fall foul of the licence provisions then you lose it and that means your gates are shut.
Clearly, this was all in the mind of both purchaser and seller and any amount of chicanery or failing to declare was entertained to preserve the licence at domestic or European level.
Of course, this all counts for nothing if you don’t have a proper licensing body and structure and the evidence being aduced at the trial more than ever begs the question “Just what was the function of the SFA?”
Regrettably, at the very best the SFA, as a licensing body, would appear hugely incompetent. At worst? Well I will leave you to draw your own conclusions.
The recent interview with Neil Doncaster shows just what an inept administrator the man is. What professional in their right mind would openly state that there will be no change to any prior ruling and no investigation of any kind no matter what facts and circumstances come to the fore either as a result of the current trial or as a result of the decision in the Supreme Court?
What a stupid man? For a start, is that decision really one for Doncaster to make? And what if all prior decisions were made on a completely false premis?
Even worse: What if subseuently UEFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport have reached a completely different decision and followed a completely different process in very similar circumstances? Is the administration of Scottish Football to be exempt from such decisions and to be goverened in a wholly different way?
Hardly.
I also note the wee gem of a piece of evidence adduced by Donald Findlay which is that Ticketus had no access to the Data room during the course of the purchase.
This is interesting because it is standard practice for the “funder” of a purchase to have access to the data room and for that funder to carry out their own due diligence.
This is a clear indication that no one considered Ticketus to be necessary for the funding of the purchase and if they were not the funder of the purchase then this casts great doubt on the financial assistance charge in my opinion. Of course there may be other evidence which points in another direction but that small snippet about the data room access is very interesting and I suspect that the learned defence QC will make something of it should this matter ever go to the jury.
2. I have no idea to infringe on someone else’s conversation but picture the scene.
I am sitting at the dining table of a house in Inverness and seated opposite me is a rather large Irishman of my acquaintance.
There are others there as well but myself and the Irishman are engaged in conversation about any number of things when he suddenly says:
“I went to a public meeting last week where Albert Reynolds was the speaker”
The former Taoiseach was out on about on a speaking tour.
” After he had given his main speech, in which he emphasised the difficulties with the Anglo Irish Peace Talks, and discussed his hand over to John Bruton, he and I had a drink at the bar. During the course of the drink he emphasised that the Canary Wharf bombing, for right or wrong, was a total game changer. Whilst out of office and no longer having any involvement in Government, he said that he still had channels into both the Irish and British Governments. He told me that he received a call not long after the bombing from Paddy (Mayhew) who was then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland during the course of which Mayhew stated “I/WE have been TOLD to fix this Albert – how do we go about it?””
” The clear mesage was that the canary wharf and Baltic exchange bombings hit home at the very heart of London’s wealth and if that campaign continued the fear was that the major banks and other financial institutions would skip town. As a result, the entire negotiating stance of the British Government changed as nothing — absolutely nothing — in any field or any walk of life or in any circumstances must be allowed to damage or even threaten the wealth of the City of London as that is the plank on which all British Goverment is based. It is sacrosanct”
This was a very interesting conversation over the sausage and mash and one which often comes to mind.
I was specifically struck by Mayhew’s words “I/We have been told to fix this!” — by whom I wonder?
Well, the answer lies in the link below and no matter what colour the political party in office make no mistake this guy and his masters can and so tell them what to do and have done for centuries.
The 21st Century is no different.
He is in his office today, was in it yesterday and will be in it tomorrow together with all his staff and his budget. He will do his masters bidding and do it effectively just like he did back in 1996.
http://www.scriptonitedaily.com/2013/06/27/the-unelected-banker-sitting-in-our-parliament-to-make-life-easier-for-banks/
I had not decided what to wear to watch the America’s Cup which starts next week.
Martin Dempster has just helped me to make up my mind. It will be one of my Celtic tops.
I’ll probably start with BROWN 8.
Wonder if Dempster is a sailor?
A STOR MHA CHROI on 18TH MAY 2017 7:16 AM
sevco fan who called himself Clint Hill after player is exposed as racist banned from Ibrox. David Low now has the same name as the Rangers defender but has lifetime ban from their ground after singing racist chants.
*mibbees he disnae want tae have the same name as the mhan who helped bring the Bunnet tae Celtic. Couldnae see me being happy called lawrence marlborough.
Coolmore Mafia
You can’t get 10 packs of fags anymore :)))
BRTH
The SFA have one of those chaps who sits in on their legislative meetings.
He’s called the Forgeterer.
MWD
A few things….
1. Pedro’s rant about not having a drink with McInness after the game, because he felt snubbed by McInness after an earlier game …. seemed a bit wacky. Is the pressure already getting to him?
2. I know many of you will be heading to Lisbon soon …. hope you all have a great and safe trip. I’m looking forward to hearing all about it, so I am hoping some of you will post to let us know how you are all getting on.
Between last night’s fiasco and today’s court japes, has there ever been a more fun-packed 24 hours in their 5 year old history. Firing balloons into the crowd at halftime?!?! They wouldn’t have a team for the second half if they did that.
Team for tonight ….. I would stick to
CELTIC
COYBIG
I am really hoping for Eboue to start tonight.also Ralston,Johnson.Broony,Eboue and Rogic,in middle.LG and Jamesy ,Johnson up front.Jozo, dedryk,KT.Ralston at the back.
Scotty,Gamboa,Henderson,Erik,on bench.
Well,thats the team sorted.Hope BR is looking in.
Scaniel
Looking forward so much to meeting you and the rest of the visitors to Lisbon next week.
Jinky’s Albufeira for tonight’s match.
MT
Thanks mate. Hope all is well back in Clydebank.
SCANIEL on 18TH MAY 2017 4:32 PM
Between last night’s fiasco and today’s court japes, has there ever been a more fun-packed 24 hours in their 5 year old history. Firing balloons into the crowd at halftime?!?! They wouldn’t have a team for the second half if they did that.
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Submarine Sunday will take some beating.
DD
All’s good in Clydebank it will be Green and White to night
Hail Hail
Mt
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Breaking:
SFA get involved in Sinclair Incedent..
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FAIRHILL BHOY on 18TH MAY 2017 3:02 PM
My first ever podium and not one well done or gone yurself:-))raging so am ur
****
there is a reason no one congratulated you on your podium …. we know you can do better!
In a relatively short period, you have shown yourself to be an exemplary poster …. as such, we on CQN have come to expect big things from you …. us senior members of CQN feel it is incumbent on us to ensure that more junior members realize their full CQN potential …. in your case, we will not let you settle for a mere podium, and would not insult your obviously great potential by celebrating anything less than your best …
given your obviously great potential, we will not settle for – and will not allow you to settle for – anything less than a first post.
We will keep the champagne on ice until you achieve the first that your potential shows us you can achieve!
:)
BRTH. 3.28.
Great stuff. Thank you for a very informative bit of information.
Hail Hail
DELANEYS DUNKY on 18TH MAY 2017 4:58 PM
Scaniel
Looking forward so much to meeting you and the rest of the visitors to Lisbon next week.
Jinky’s Albufeira for tonight’s match.
MT
Thanks mate. Hope all is well back in Clydebank.
Delaneys
There is a Pub down the Old Town called Vertigo
it has really good live bands on and is worth a visit
could be a nightcap after the Game in Jinkys.
Turkeybhoy on 18th May 2017 2:45 pm
For your edification,I give you BOLLYWOOD,
Rangers invite Indian & Chinese film makers to Ibrox, all expenses paid, give them the VIP treatment then we offer free use of our properties to shoot films at during the Summer on condition they make reference to our Club by it’s real name etc. If we had a Chinese or Indian Player he could feature in these films and the exposure of such a thing for us would be huge, we’re talking billions of people. We feature as a set, the good-guys, the club making it’s way to the top, the club overcoming adveristy, Slumdog Ranger?. Offer to host a Bollywood Premier in Ibrox. Get the biggest stars to be our best friends, the returns are self evident. Bollywood gets extra resources and friends in the West, we get extra exposure, fans, publicity, friends from their countries. If it became a popular thing we could perhaps sell the use of the facilities to the highest bidder. It might all sound far fetched but Bollywood has used corridors at Glasgow airport and places in Glasgow have been Philadelphia for Bradd Pitt and Halle Berry to stoat about
Turkeybhoy on 18th May 2017 2:48 pm
RANGERS INTERNATIONAL FC indeed,
Buy 1 talented Indian International and one talented Chinese international, at the very least make sure they will become internationals talent wise. On doing this with first team positions in mind for them we open a Rangers Store in their home town and in the capital of both countries, we tie up a tv deal to have our games shown in the places and we advertise that one of their boys is playing for the most successful domestic club in the world. We could have 2 from each country and while one plays for us here, the other plays friendly tour games with a “b” team against local sides with mobile club shops alongside to increase the visability and knowledge of our club.
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Oh, dear God. They absolutely crack me up with their wackyness.
They’re like Batman supervillians on speed.
How did they get internet access in Arkham Asylum?