One for the historians, has any team won the Scottish and League Cups in the same season without conceding a goal? So far this season, Celtic are 15 goals without reply in the cup competitions, with a possible three fixtures remaining, the first of which is at Celtic Park against St Mirren three weeks from now.
Brendan Rodgers described the remaining Scottish Cup games as “three cup finals”. I’ll mark his card, there is only one cup final to worry about and that’s the game against St Mirren. Plan beyond that and you risk a slip.
Lesser teams than them have eliminated us from cups in recent seasons, and the Paisley club have dumped us out twice recently. Any Celtic fan who has considered the possibility of a treble before will know how this story often ends too well.
There are various ways to reach the top of the managerial pyramid. Accounts is the most common path, join the finance team and you get an oversight on most important areas. Legal is another fertile field to progress to the top from.
Some technical people make it, especially in retail or engineering. Few get there from marketing, HR or IT. No one gets there from public relations, that’s a departmental dead end.
Of course, a PR monkey can hope to become the de facto decision maker, with his/her hands on all the necessary levers. I can think of only one case like this. The company/club concerned have not had a good week. They’ve not even had good PR.
Blane Valley / Bearsden and Milngavie areas
As most fans will be aware, Glasgow City Council are introducing parking restrictions within 1 mile of Celtic park from August. A group of Celtic supporters in the Blane Valley / Bearsden and Milngavie area are trying to organise a supporters bus that will go from the villages in the area (Drymen, Balfron, Buchlivie, Killearn, Blanefield and Milngavie/Bearsden).
If you would be interested in travelling to / from Celtic Park on a supporters bus from next season can you drop an email to BlanevalleyCSC@hotmail.com, with your name.
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Hot Smoked
Your a gent , i think thats what ACGR calls you too :)
Thank you .
Bada Bing
John James’ latest gives a possible reason for media complicity
Dessybhoy
As well as telling them, Jim Bowen-style, what they could’ve won!
https://johnjamessite.com/2017/02/13/the-godfathers-of-rangers-lite/#comments
MPs pass a vote of No Confidence in the FA.
If ever the year is right for reforming the SFA it’s 2017 when the justice system has run its course.
Celtic with what they know could play a leading part but it would help if the SG were to explain why they are not following the lead of their English counterparts.
Note it’s NOT a party political issue nor a dig at Celtic. It’s pointing at an opportunity.
https://www.sfm.scot/small-price-to-pay/?cid=154499
Up for the Cups
Put the kettle on, make some tea, sit down for half an hour and go and read Paul’s articles and the comments from 5 years ago today. Everything is on page 351…
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/page/351/
SIPSINI
Hamiltontim on 13th February 2017 1:17 am
A long and emotional day emptying my abode in Hamilton. Thankfully, I’ve just sat down to a drink and some food.
The Celtic memorabilia I uncovered going back to my nonno (granda) was inspiring.
My God it’s wonderful where we are as a team on the park right now. Most Tims I talk to remember the fake news of 9 in a row in the ’90s in Govan and the hurt we endured. I saw friends cry, we were barred from pubs and there was a multitude of other events which occurred on the back of their cheating that shouldn’t be posted here or elsewhere. We bit our tongues and gritted our teeth and we were faithful through and through. We bought our season tickets and we went to Pittodrie and Inverness and everywhere else. Those who couldn’t bought their Celtic TV and the merchandise. We all paid.
Wonderful, truly wonderful.
And then I read a tweet from a girl I know earlier tonight. She’d take a bullet for many Celtic supporters but wouldn’t piss on others who were on fire. She doesn’t buy into the thought and policy that were a club for all. I’m inclined to agree.
Should we align ourselves with the racist, the sexist, the homophobe or the fascist?
No, that wasn’t Walfrid’s vision. Read the Beatitudes and there you’ll find the true meaning of Celtic. That was what Brother Walfrid strove to achieve.
Sadly, the opposite of those feelings are ofttimes what I see.
Ken Loach tonight gave a brilliant speech about his film I, Daniel Blake and its reflection on the British government and the empathy and compassion of the ordinary people.
Immediately I thought of our board and us, the ordinary Celtic supporters.
No problem HT, just being nosey;)
I’m sure the Minx is keeping you in check.
I was on the phone to BMCUW earlier and telling him about a hun in the work (40 years season book) he actually said to me I was right about King this morning;))
He’s not renewing his season ticket until he’s gone….my feck it was hard not to burst out laughing.☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘
New Sevco Saviour?
Ten……..sion CSC
Hello, I am a long time lurker on this great site; I did contribute in the early years before my move and illness but have been content to lurk for a while now.
Anyway to the point, I have made the acquaintance of a bloke here in Preston who is a lifelong Preston North End supporter with a very soft spot for Celtic. He is 67 soon and has had a desire of going to watch Celtic play Sevco.
Now, I am no longer a season ticket holder for various reasons and only attend when I can.
I wanted to try and get two tickets for the next Celtic v Sevco game on the 12 March and wondered if any kind CQN’er could help me get hold of two.
I know that tickets are very hard to get hold of so it’s going to be hard but my old mum used to say if you don’t ask you don’t get.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hail, Hail.
Marspapa.
Not going to Lisbon,That’s a shame.I wish you would re-consider the decision.
PHILBHOY…
Cheers mate. Hail Hail
Sipsini
The stark reality is that if they’d listened to us their club probably wouldn’t have died.
eurochamps67
watch your back.
Marspapa…
I’ve lost your number due to a new phone, could you bell me?
TIMHORTON on 13TH FEBRUARY 2017 2:01 P
eurochamps67
watch your back.
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Would you care to explain this post?
In the heat of Lisbon
25/05/67
Sevco ticket allocation slashed:
http://videocelts.com/2017/02/blogs/fans/celtic-slash-ticket-allocation-to-sevco-fans/
KTF
VFR
A good move, if a little late.
Ive just read that JJ piece . I’ve been telling my brothers for ages ,that Ashley was into the Sevco .
Why would anyone fight over retail rights of a club going bust . It’s been him who has been keeping them afloat imho .
VFR
How many seats does that equate to?
JJ
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 13TH FEBRUARY 2017 2:06 PM
If that’s correct that puts them down to a normal allocation that any other team would get. About time imo.
Does it also suggest there may not be a corresponding fixture ie they end up outside top 6?
Sipsini
I lost a lot of data/ numbers at christmas your number was among them . If /when
Lennybhoy has time he can pass on my number to you :)
Oldtim
I really would love to go , i’ll just have to rely on the tales from you and BT when you return ……dont let him lead you astray , and if he offers you chewing gum just say NO !! :)
What we really need to know is what is Arnold’s take on King’s £18m “invested” claim.
Beatbhoy
Yes very true, I don’t think that is the only reason for the complicity but he is naming a name in that piece and someone who is at the lesser scale of peddling the lies about the survival myth, odd choice I would have thought.
No wonder people are turning to social media and blogs for information, news and critical comment.
Ashley hanging about there concerns me, he has the money to bankroll them if he is so inclined, cant believe it is just for a merchandise deal.
ht
why?
DESSYBHOY on 13TH FEBRUARY 2017 2:19 PM
I wouldn’t worry yet. Bear in mind there will still be a market for Rangers branded merch if they die. I’m sure he’d love ownership of all the IP.
Marspapa…
On it mate, text Lennybhoy.
Yet
I watched a youtube video of jim whyte interviewing Charles Green in his hospital bed.
Green said when he left Rangers , “he left them 18 million in the bank”, is this the self same 18 million that King claims he has spent?
I almost felt sorry for him ….haha !! no really .
Weeminger…
Think it is more of not trusting the buggers money wise.
DESSYBHOY on 13TH FEBRUARY 2017 2:19 PM
Sorry I should have read that JJ piece 1st. It’s absolute nonsense imo.
Ask yourself 1 question.
Could Ashley achieve CL entry for less than a net £50 to 100M anywhere else in Europe?
The answer is yes. With Rangers you’d need to win it to get anywhere nr a return on your input within a reasonable timescale. Have you seen anything at all in all of MA’s history with football clubs that suggests he’d be prepared to simply throw that level of money away entirely? I haven’t.
That should been addressed to
Glasstwothirdsfull.
Heading towards home fans only for Sevco games…
SIPSINI on 13TH FEBRUARY 2017 2:26 PM
Good point.
TimHorton
I simply asked if you’re prepared to explain your post.
It’s a yes/no answer.
VFR
If this is the case then well done to Celtic on finally coming to this decision.
VFR
I do think though that you’ve misread this and the away allocation isn’t being cut mate.