We’ve often talked about the only real danger to a football club: internecine strife:
Internecine, def: pertaining to conflict within a group, mutually destructive.
In football, your enemies can’t inflict permanent harm, that can only come from within. This morning’s media cover threats from Sevconians to boycott (clearly in homage to Irish tradition) club/company products. More power to their elbows, they should boycott every piece of tat Newco’s disparate IP rights holders churn out, apart from the occasional novelty duck.
Here’s the thing, before you turn the tanks inwards, you’d better be sure you’ve got the ‘What happens next?’ question sorted. If you don’t, you’re playing a real life version of Lemmings.
Threatening Mike Ashley? Aye sure, that’ll work, knock yourself out. I’m sure Ashley’s known as a big pussy, he hasn’t got the money to face down the malcontents, either. I bet he’s already writing his capitulation letter, “Dear Sevconians, by noticing that I can’t handle conflict you’ve outsmarted me. The game’s up.”
What was it Charles Green told John Brown he would do to Ibrox? Hmmm.
Blame the SFA, SPL, BBC, Celtic, Her Majesty’s lawyers, the Daily Record and Raith Rovers but you need to be on the inside to wreak havoc like this.
Interesting front opened by the English Premier League today on the copycat use of pyrotechnics at football games. “Someone could get killed”, said policing minister Damian Green. You’re 20 years out of date, Mr Green.
Here’s the problem: it’s possible to discharge one of these devices in a crowded area without accepting the safety/reputational/fine consequences. Enormously invasive searches of unconnected people would be required to prevent pyros being taken into a stadium which is just not possible, eradication requires everyone to decide not to participate.
The only practical method I can see of stopping the use of pyrotechnics in Scottish football is to give Sports Direct exclusive distribution rights. Who’d buy them then?
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Canman
No need as balde had baldy…
Tommy Joad at 20:20
Good to hear that Naka’s still doing it. It’s not a surprise. I seem to recall that he went to the gym and did about 15k on a treadmill after that game against Man united. Unbelievable dedication.
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
20:41 on 3 December, 2013
You’re right in there, eh……!!!!!!!!!!….hahahahahahaha
Did Naka ever score ‘tap ins’?
And you took for granted his delivery at corner kicks.
Hamiltontim
That would be great , BT if your out there can you pass my mail address to HT please .
HH
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
20:41 on 3 December, 2013
Balde asked for and received the rate of pay that was the norm.
Why would anyone begrudge him that.?
Unless you are the ceo and want to be the best paid superstar at our football club.
BT…… Well said.Couldn’t agree more.
Ernie..,
Partly but I think he also hoped to be allowed to wear the hoops again
I hope Nir Biton starts again on Friday.
Having a narrow midfield allowed us to dominate that area, it also gave space for Mikel and Izzy to get forward to great effect.
As for Bobo, I met him at CP earlier this year, big fella, whatever he says is fine with me;-)
Seriously, while he was entitled to sit and take the money he was contractually entitled to receive, he should have moved on, whether it was for football reasons he wasn’t picked or not, he wasn’t going to be picked. He did nothing wrong, perhaps he had no offers, I don’t know.
If someone else thinks differently, fair doos.
Generally repeating opinions endlessly, without additional facts to add to the discussion just ends up with name calling.
Agree to disagree and move on.
YabunchofRoastersCSC
I see david healy has come out of retirement to announce his retirement
And prove his worth
blantyre tim,
That would be right – big fears his season was over with a gall bladder issue I think. Has been back for a couple of weeks now.
They had opportunity to win title on Saturday in front of 63,000 and blew it, lost 2-0 to Albirex Niigata. Still in pole position for last game on Saturday.
TJ
The Honest Mistake loves being first
20:45 on 3 December, 2013
Petec.
Absolutely.
But for me 2 of the 3 stayed true to the club, making their next move more difficult in the process. You’re correct that everybody makes mistakes. A number of people including bobo’s CEO were involved in the mistake, each one should take their fair portion of the blame.
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If Balde didnae huv an agent, he was either a really Greedy Fecker, Or a REAL HERO when it comes to a lot of unseen things.
I prefer to think of Bobo, especially as how committed he was, that he stayed at Celtic to HELP others elsewhere, out of sight, Biblical, out of Mind. God sees the stuff done not in the PUBLIC EYE.
So Charity, Smarity.
BOBO.Balde
67 heaven. .
O))
At least we can disagree in an amicable way..
Ohits email me your mob and ill text HT
When did bobo leave ?
Right, in between pan frying a sea bass for Mrs Joad, let me flabber your ghast woth the genius of Naka this season………
TJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOCaYEV3jDc
off oot.
Canamalar.
Now you’re at it.
Square this
“Partly but I think he also hoped to be allowed to wear the hoops again”
With
“What utter hogwash, when was the last time you discussed this with Bobo, what was it he said to you that made you make such an accusation ?
How the hell can you expect anyone to take you seriously with drivel like that ?
You have zero idea about Bobo and his personal motivations, bad mouth agenda is yer whack, poor show.”
Last minute v FC Tokyo a few months ago….
http://youtu.be/4ahXoHOld4w
TJ
Speed read that nonsense from Murray in Belfast. Have they simply brushed liquidation out of existence. It happened. It put them out of existence. Their “club” (and/or company) has died, as they know only too well.
NO MORE O.. F….
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
20:52 on 3 December, 2013
Absolutely….HH
ffs Tj, wow
TJ
Definitely inspired when wearing the hoops – even if it’s just half the shirt!!
Thanks for that
I personally never had any issue with big Bobo. A true hunskelper.
He was never going to be Strachan’s cup of tea. Not his fault, and he was entitled to tell Lawwell to do one when the aggro over his situation started.
petec – oscar braveo – god bless.
20:54 on 3 December, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOCaYEV3jDc
off oot.
>>>>>>>
Feck me..i thought I was about to watch another Nakamura goal ….hahahahahahahahahaha
Bobo had an advisor,Mick Oliver who was part of Levein’s Scotland set up.
To answer my own question from earlier- if you complain to your MP about the offensive behaviour at footie bill and they send back a paragraph of statistics showing 83% of arrests were for anti Catholic offenses- its just an attempt to placate you- and probably an SNP ploy- further reading of the report then shows that 34% of those arrested supported either Celtic or Hibs- looks like the stats they are using only tell the part of the story they want you to see
Now get back to slagging off Bobo
I will never forget the look of sheer terror on Klos’s face when Bobo steamed in to score v Deidco at Paradise.
Klos did not even look at the ball, just Bobo and u could see the colour drain from his face.
Bravo Bobo, hunskelper par excellence!
Honest..,
I’m going on other Celtic supporters telling us he turns up to support the team to this day, whats your claim based on ?
Canamalar.
His overinflated wages and His lack of transfer despite being told he wouldn’t get a game.
Evening Timland from a cold hun free mountain valley.
Burghbhoy
I well remember that goal, and to this day am surprised the referee didn;t give a foul against Bobo.
HH
Burghbhoy.
I am if the opinion that the board still owe the Celtic fans big time fir wgs last season.
One and inly time our ceo admitted he made a mistake.
Well that and blue chip signings…
More like blue circle with some if them looking like a bag if cement.
Match winning strike in 1-0 victory, kept Yokohama in title race
http://youtu.be/3eMhdSa1toY
TJ
But he did get a game and it was our first clean sheet for months if I remember correctly
Could be wrong, but I thought Bobo would have moved on had he got some sort of pay off, but PL refused, just what I heard.
HH
The honest mistake.
What man in his right mind would give up a wage when he knows he is better than those playing instead of him.
Would you . Football is a short career and you make what you can when you can..
TET
Maybe the ref wanted to give a foul against big Bobo but he was probably too scared of the big man!
Like most Huns!
Loved the big guy as CB -the joy of watching any opposition CF pull out of any aerial challenge was a sight to behold!
On contract
He agreed -we agreed -end of story
If we wanted rid -we had to pay or find someone willing to pay more!
HH
canamalar
Pierre still turns up to support Celtic and he said his wages offer was good enough only for a homeless man.
One of the facts, rather than opinions, that jibe, is that we won 3 leagues without making great use of Bobo and we got to a last 16 CL spot to outdo the level that the team with Bobo managed in losing the UEFA final.
P.S. I see Paddy has scored for Barnsley- hope it was a fluky deflection from half a yard out. What are the chances?
Canamalar.
Post away. T’wasnt me that questioned your age, maturity, source of information, credibility etc.
At the end of the day
“ahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahaha go on yerself bobo – get it right up them”