I’m a bit confused at the chat this morning of reintroducing the sale of alcohol at football games. Alcohol is available for sale at games at Celtic Park, you just need to have a ticket for an expensive enough seat. If you’re in the cheap seats, you get to queue to pay for some cola. Is people’s ability to pay an indication of their likelihood to behave in a dangerous or criminal way with some alcohol in their blood?
This implication has always troubled me.
Alcohol, wherever it is sold, inevitably leads to over-indulgence and potentially dangerous behaviour, and requires strong stewarding, whether that is at a night club, or in the No. 7 restaurant. Scotland’s licenced premises have changed beyond recognition in recent decades. They are increasingly well-lit, family friendly and safe places to be. They now sell better beer too, but our nation’s problem with alcohol remains acute.
Society needs to be educated on how to use alcohol responsibly; good venues are part of the solution.
While we are on the subject of facilities at Celtic Park……. I go months without buying food or drink in the North Stand, Upper, for good reason. Last week (pestered by one of the boys), I left for the kiosk with 40 minutes on the clock, didn’t get served until the second half started, only to be told there were no hotdogs or pies left.
You know me, I’m not one to get angry at Celtic, but the sheer frustration pushed me over the top, and I didn’t have a drink! If you’re charging circa £4 for something that’s costing less than £1, make sure stock is sufficient. Have two people serving each side of the kiosk, not two on one side, with a single person making hardly a dent on the queue at the other.
Needed to get that off my chest.
The ‘news’ this morning that Rangers International are trying to sack commercial director, Imran Ahmad, is more curious for being news than in itself. Is it even possible for this news to be anything other than a leak from a director against another director? These newspaper people don’t do irony, they just take careful notes and go write up their story.
This whole episode is beginning to feel a bit like sitting out the back when the neighbours don’t realise their bedroom window is open. You can hear the noises and you looked up and caught a glance at something horrific looking. It’s something you’ll laugh about later with your friends but these people really need to acquire some dignity.
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MWD
Been there fella, I wish you and the wee Mhan all the best,
If its okay ill wait and raise a glass with you tomorrow at oul BMCUWs gathering?
Ps
Keep the new addy quiet but Please Please don’t say your now in the ML gang, you deserve more than to be stuck with that motley crew. :-)
POTY
I think we’re too inclined to get our knickers in a twist over events like this.
There hasn’t been a POTY from a provincial club since 19 whenever and Celtic players even won the award while THEY were cheating their way to loads of trophies. Lots & lots of Celtic winners.
This is a strange season with some peculiar events and results throughout. Bizarre situations all round & no Tic player nominated falls into that category but I can’t read anything untoward happening.
We are right to be on-guard against anti-Celtic sentiment but this one, to me, is a non runner.
Seems no time since we were prepared to offer respect to at least 10 SPL clubs for not letting zombies into the league.
It is not always a conspiracy – just often ;-)
EDB
I prefer the basketball games myself… at least they have the cheerleaders (or ‘strippers in training’ as my ex used to call them)….they made up for the bad beer, I suppose.
Baseball…. bad beer, plus fat guys in tight outfits… not for me, thanks.
On that note, if some of you are talking to PL, can anyone suggest cheerleaders, please.
MWD,
I’ve been living the scenario you just described for nearly 7 years.
Girls stay every 2nd weekend and I worried for years how the situation may affect them.
I’m pleased to say I have 2 grounded children and I couldn’t be more proud of them. You’ll be surprised how adaptive children can be.
Best wishes and my glass is raised to you!
P
CRC
Ill take 2.
Goal of the season just been banged in on sky! Dearie me what a strike.
Praecepta
Trust me this guy wasn’t speaking Latin. Etruscan maybe right enough
Jimbo
Che
Who? What?
MWD
No probs,
HH
CRC
Setanta showed a Celtic TV programme about Fergus a few months back. I have to admit I’d nearly forgotten those days and took for granted that Celtic would always be a prt of my life. That wouldn’t be the case were it not for McCann. Yes, he made his money, but he’s long overdue recognition from our Club.
Never alone
Eh? Whit?
quiz at 9
MWD
Nearly did back in the day. Didn’t as it happens. Worked out OK. No regrets but sometimes wonder…if that’s not an awful thing to say.
Sure it will work out for you. Enjoy the refreshments.
Never alone
Watford 2 up missed the boys name teenager on loan from Chelsea what a goal this is.
Tommy Gemmelesque
Mike in Toronto
I went to the Skydome a few times and during Blue Jays games when the beer concessions closed the ground emptied. Even if it was a tight game with a couple of innings left.
I remember the beer was pretty much beer flavoured water. Took me 8 of the blighters to realise I wasn’t enjoying it.
Jimbo
KevJungle – “Walk-On” in the Jungle = Bliss
One high quality player could get injured or turn out to have been over priced in a wage competitive market.
One high quality player outside the wage regime can upset that regime and team spirit.
One high quality player can get the same or higher wage in many other leagues with better playing conditions so will not sign.
Celtic cannot afford one high quality player and even if they could are unlikely to attract them. We all thought Gravesen was high quality but now we know why we got him.
It is the steak mince market that we no longer shop in because the kind of player you want is beyond Celtic’s reach to sign as the finished article. So we shop in a lesser market where the article is unfinished but might become polished if we work on him, but there is a higher risk of failure.
There are no certainties in football but neither are there global failures. It is the easiest thing in the world to justify an argument using failures, but a lot more difficult to recognise success because that often takes longer to become apparent.
If it rains you might moan about rainy weather or make the best of it, but whatever you choose it will still be raining.
KevinBhoy @ 20:14
I played very amateurish Gaelic Football. I can remember the whole club getting together to vote for a single player in another team (as you couldn’t vote for one of your own).
By our actions (conspiring) we managed to do one of our own players out of player of the year.He really was the best player in Scotland at the time and came second because of our foolishness.
We don’t know how the Celtic players voted.
Your point is valid that when you put our players head to head against the nominees that we have the better players, however that is not how the vote was conducted.
We all should shut up and accept the vote with good grace.
Pršo joins the zombies
Che
Who scored?
Neveralone
Chalobah.
Che
Thanks for update – just caught up lol
PALOTS
would that be Deido Prso
I’ll get ma tracksuit
Watching Ross Co. v Dundee Utd on Alba and the track-side microphones are picking up swearing – and its certainly not in Gaelic!
It’s a team game
Not a me game
Save the baubles for Christmas
Win the final and do it in style
As a team
Lenny is playing with them
Doe’s anyone think he started the season thinking I hope I win manager of the year
Persil joins zombies. At least their strios will be nice and clean, unlike their reputation
greenyin
Strips even d’oh
Couples splitting is part of life. It is a bit sad of course but it is much better for a kid if their parents are in an amicable seperation rather then living together in an unhappy relationship.Best of luck to all 3 of ye MWD.
Dunno bout strios, but it’ll soon be giros.
neveralone
20:33 on 26 April, 2013
It is not always a conspiracy – just often ;-)
Understatement award to you.
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130423/GJNEWS_01/130429720/-1/FOSNEWS
fergus slayed the blues
20:49 on 26 April, 2013
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The very one, that made me chuckle.
It’s getting late and I’ve not had a drink yet. I think I’ll start with the 7.2% Maibock before I start on the Duvel.
Che
clean giros is akin to money laundering.
Coat oan
red card for dundee united.
commentator on alba said he wasnt sure it was deserved.
Is Duvel a beer?
Evening Bhoys & Ghirls
Welcome to the Friday nite quiz.
You know the rules by now. Round 1 follows.
Good luck
CRC
Round 1 of 5: If you know your Celtic History?
(2pts if you are first to answer Q correctly, 1pt if correct but not first. One submission only per round )
1) Which player has missed 2 pens for Celtic this season?
2) Which French team, did Celtic play in the European Cup in 1966/67?
3) How many goals did Paul McGugan score for Celtic (2,3,4 or 5)?
4) Who is the only French Guiana born player to have played for the hoops
5) Who was Celtic’s top scorer in season 2006-07?
6) Which goalkeeper represented GB at an Olympic games before signing for Celtic?
7) True or False, Martin O’Neill’s Celtic played Dundee Utd 19 times winning all games?
1) Which player has missed 2 pens for Celtic this season?
Broony
2) Which French team, did Celtic play in the European Cup in 1966/67?
Nantes
3) How many goals did Paul McGugan score for Celtic (2,3,4 or 5)?
2
4) Who is the only French Guiana born player to have played for the hoops
Crazy Momo
5) Who was Celtic’s top scorer in season 2006-07?
Skippy
6) Which goalkeeper represented GB at an Olympic games before signing for Celtic?
Roy Baines
7) True or False, Martin O’Neill’s Celtic played Dundee Utd 19 times winning all games?
True
CM
1. Scott Brown
2. Nantes
3. 3
4. Momo Sylla
5. Zurawski
6. Ronnie SImpson
7. True
1) Which player has missed 2 pens for Celtic this season? KRIS COMMONS
2) Which French team, did Celtic play in the European Cup in 1966/67? ST ETIENNE
3) How many goals did Paul McGugan score for Celtic (2,3,4 or 5)? 3
4) Who is the only French Guiana born player to have played for the hoops BOBO
5) Who was Celtic’s top scorer in season 2006-07? JVOH
6) Which goalkeeper represented GB at an Olympic games before signing for Celtic? FRANK HAFFEY
7) True or False, Martin O’Neill’s Celtic played Dundee Utd 19 times winning all games? F