News that the Maribor game later this month is on the season book has setup a dramatic climax to what will be remembered for decades as a remarkable month in our history. We didn’t ask for this situation. As we drifted away from Murrayfield, our thoughts were only of Celtic’s abject display, but nine days and two Uefa Disciplinary hearings later, we’re through to the Champions League play-off round next week.
For Legia Warsaw, the pill is unbearably bitter. So much so, they had to appeal to Uefa, and on to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, despite scant cause. CAS who will eventually be asked to determine if Uefa’s rules were interpreted correctly. Which they were. The consequences for Legia are so abrupt their reactions are understandable.
Football affects us in ways which are not always beneficial. There was nothing Legia fans could do to remove their distress this past week, but reading comments, by fans of another Scottish club on this subject, has given a glimpse into the human condition.
The emotional investment by some Scottish football fans in Legia’s forlorn cause has evidently resulted in untold misery. Celtic fell into the Clyde and came out holding a winning Euromillions ticket. It was unplanned for, random and undeserved, but it happened and, right now, Celtic are the luckiest team in the world.
At a time when their phoenix club is falling apart before their eyes, our unearned good fortune has caused volumes of hilarious, angry, ranting. Efforts to explain it as a consequence of immoral plots (as well as running the Celtic, the SFA, the SPFL, Glasgow City Council and The Commonwealth, Peter Lawwell also manipulates Uefa’s Disciplinary Body) demonstrate classic evidence of our old friend, Cognitive Dissonance.
We were blind lucky, accept that, or continue to give the rest of the world new and innovative ways to enjoy their football. It’s not worth the dissonance.
It’s been an interesting week in the media. Neil McCann’s excitable misinterpretation of the rules on Wednesday was a highlight, but the paper which brought you ‘news’ that Celtic wanted Dan Pertrescu to be manager, who declined as he was warned the club have problems by Neil Lennon, subsequently got a second story when they ran a properly sourced article denying ‘reports’ Neil spoke to Pertrescu.
I’m also loving reading those who in the media were spinning anti-Celtic nonsense that Neil left because he wasn’t happy with the player budget, now suggesting he could take over Crystal Palace, after Tony Pulis left because he wasn’t happy with the player budget.
Nonsense like this is never random, it has a purpose………..
On a related subject, I’m gutted for Palace, their fans, and for Pulis. The economics of the entire English league structure doesn’t work. Well-run clubs with good managers will be weeded out and relegated, as crazy debt-junkies inflate the bubble a little longer. Scottish football may be poor, but there are only two of our 42 clubs in any sort of financial danger.
Flag Day tomorrow, get along early, give Fergus a warm welcome back, and bring some change for The Kano Foundation bucket collection on the way in. Remember to join Fergus, Jim Craig and others from the Celtic Graves Society for the Jimmy Quinn event at Kilsyth Cemetery.
Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to Mary’s Meals by entering our competition for tickets in the comfy seats tomorrow. I’m proud of every one of you. My thanks also to Magners for helping out. The competition is now closed, winners will be informed by email shortly, so check your inbox!
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Aow
just not knowing the rules and phoning to tell me…
took her name and told her to check the regs, she did call me to apologise and blame the ao..
after telling my client he better sign on or else.
Earnie
This is your handy work isn’t it!
@_PaulMonaghan: 28 reasons to vote No and each of them comedy gold.
Unionists are distributing this garbage in Ross-Shire.
#VoteYes http://t.co/hn3tSFEBl5
Some fine arguments. :-)
MWD says AYE
BT
I’ll get them to you next week mate. I’m absolutely gutted but needs must.
HT
Canny get a minute with work .but shortly
Boyd
we need to win ugly and we have done so…
aye..
Masty
Don’t you bloody start!!!
HT
Pmsl..
BT
Now winning ugly is their forte
Masty
Wannae but a coupla weans????
Masty
leave the geordie lover alone…. 8)
U get ur but down to ksc soon man..
79caps @ 21:09….
If still available I would like to take those Celtic Guides off your hands.
They would complete a set.
I will email Paul fr yojur email address.
CRC
Re ht , best twin boys problem solved
Bt
You and the Barcamole can do one !!! Aye your nights are great when am no there or leave piss off ;))
BT
Try make it over for the game on wed.
You gonna be in?
What did Fergus McCann ever do for the Celtic ?
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/4945137.jpg
mmmmmmmmm
Daughter No2 just commented, “That guys got a huge fat head!!!”
Yes, it was Sally she was referring to.
Whisky whisky
we need more whisky
coyle is a sneeky git. Disgusting owen..
Fiver for a fergus bunnet? Love him or loathe him the sharp suited one disnay miss a trick
Masty
Only if marspapa promises not to come…
BT
Another thing the zombies have in common with dead club … Winning ugly
They also do losing ugly too …
Gordon
21:48
Do you collect Celtic stuff ?
Neganon2 …. It wasn’t the majority booing Fergus at al ….. In fact many were booing the booers….
BT
He! He!
HT
Fancy a beer on wed?
Tbj
born ugly live ugly win ugly die ugly
hmmmmm
What an ar*e licker Owen Coyle came across there…all down to your management skills ally..or is this all part of the unseen Fenian hand.
Somehow I don’t think so.
marspapa
21:48 on 15 August, 2014
ha, ha problem resolved.
Hope everything is well in the marspapa household?
HH
CRC
Just saw a wee thing saying that Dundee Utd haven’t won their 3 opening league fixtures in 24 years.
BT- aye good yin, blame the AO, not the DM!
Nail them bud!!!!
Been off for two weeks and the DWP go to pot! :-) Fear that I go back on Monday and will be punted to UC…..hope not.
Hope you work something out with HT and youse can have a Rumble in the Jungle. :-):-):-)
BCW
Very top left hand side of the I ( nearest the T) white seats, that’s ma seat, and has been since day 1 in returning to Celtic Park, incidentally the next one as well :-)
Love that photie
Was Coyle not having a sly pop at Fatty mentioning the (ie his) substitutes repeatedly ?
Masty
In the KOSC?
CRC
Thanks for that wee gift today, brilliant, pride of place on the bar :-)
BWC
to me it seemed groveling..
Coyle was taking the p1ss….
The longer Sally remains in situ the better …
Hopeless fat heided bassa
RWE-
People can form opinions through not being in full possession of pertinent facts.
It is not their fault that they are not in possession of all the pertinent facts.
But it makes it more likely that the opinions they form – though honestly held – will not be consistent with the reality of the situation.
That is what is happening here. My position is that HMRC or any tax authority is not any more likely to be subverted to act unfairly in favour of any RFC entity through being controlled by a Scottish Government rather than by a UK government.
I have no axe to grind on the independence debate and am not interested in broadcasting my views on that on this or any other site.
I have pointed out evidence that suggests a history of shadowy favourable treatment being provided to RFC where the taxation were controlled by Westminster. Auldheid may not have been aware of this evidence. If he were I would be surprised if he thinks that control of taxation in Edinburgh presents any greater risk of bias on this issue than control in London.
After watching Coyle’s sycophantic pish it’s got me wondering is there anyone with Celtic affiliations, apart from wee Strachan, that fights our corner and doesn’t suck it up?!
Cowiebhoy
Is that section 106 ? Me and the kid are relocating to that section , with our first game in the new berth tomorrow.
HT
Yes only 10 minutes from me and the ninjaturtle can pick me up on her way back from the bingo in hamilton
CRC, mine sits proudly on my desk.
PaddyBhoy1888, the brolly will be at CQN corner, either tomorrow or when it next rains.