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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Lennybhoy @ 22.08
Whooooft – nice,
HT
Good point. Very few ex Celts come out on a regular basis to back the club when we need it. Reasons are obvious…
A..no more media work (jim craig and tosh mckinlay for example)
B..grief from the huns.
It takes somebody like WGS, a Hibs fan but Celtic lover to call it. The wee man, who I was a critic of in his time as manager, is the most prominent pro Celtic voice out there.
Lennybhoy
Not you anaw!!!!!
Mars
Never been in
Do i need signed in or what?
Bring my passport?
Gordon
I’ve got some NTV’s, including 1-20. I’ve been trying to give them away for a wee while now. You’re welcome to them if that’s the type of item you collect ?
I don’t work8rk Wednesdays honest hector..
M E
How ye the night pal? Wont be in over the week end working AGAIN!
The Huddle/pfayr/Marakesh
McGhee and Tosh are both pro Celtic but rarely get media exposure and certainly wouldn’t be put in the prominent position if Coyle, Macavennie, Walker etc.
It would be too risky for the broadcasters.
Lennybhoy, is big Leftie going to game tomorrow ?
I’ve dropped him an email, but no response – yet
Doctor whatfor
Calling doctor whatfor! Calling doctor whatfor!
Are ye still in the land of the living? Whst’s with this summer of lurking? How goes it?
Don’t like how CAS use the teen ‘ineligible player’. He was suspended
HH
PF
Ok.
HT
TB told us one day he was offered the radioclyde gig but refused when they asked him to sign some sort of gag form
BCW
I’m act Charlie in 107 … Much cheaper ;)
I think jungle Jim’s in 106 or maybe 105 .
I’m a big fan of the Friday night quiz. Please go for it.
I might even join in although I’m as stupid as a zombie who thinks his club are no deed.
Hail Hail
No such thing as bad new’s,the more controversial ,the better ,starve them ,don’t give them the hits ;)
dixiedeans/BT/Justafan
Won’t be tonight, possibly next Friday and thereafter.
Masty
Not usually a problem getting into the kosc with BT or his dad
Getting back out it a completely different story ;)
Patrick27, they will have had instruction only from Legia.
UEFA will wait to be contacted before engaging.
The true Celtic men won’t sell their souls for the queens shilling, the oldbhoys who have their medals and pride, they attend functions for he haw, proud to have played for and supported Celtic.
The slime like walker etc have no respect for Celtic and even less for themselves.
Oh dearie me
BCW, TBJ is right, were in 107, how did I get that wrong after 20 seasons :-)
Jinky
Cheers i will sort summit out wed
Tbj
masty iz anothef g72 bhoy
lack of mental capacity:-)
just sayin’
Fergus wasn’t perfect by any means but he built sound foundations, business wise, for us. I would prefer solid foundations on the pitch but we are where we are and we need to get some unity back. Neil’s first full season was the best sense of unity we have had for a number of years.
We were up against everything that the SFA and media could throw at us and we are still here. Admittedly, we should have won the league but the togetherness of the support and team from the win at Ibrox onwards was how it should be.
He also had the measure of Mr Bombastic, Sir Dave of the Dodges. He had him sussed as the emperor’s new clothes.
Tomorrow, let’s enjoy our flag day, Fergus gets his overdue ovation, we win & stuff the media.
Usual suspects in MSM have us needing to be worried….then you read that UEFA do mot support LW’s CAS appeal and therefore it is a waste of a number of peoples time and some angry peoples money I hope…who the hell knows but I’ll go with the positive. What worries me most is what this does for the team who cannot totally ignore all this..
Yes Big Joe – Noel 90 is a big miss for me and Pablo of course
HH
TB
Masty
Tommy Burns?
If so I’m not surprised in the slightest.
BT
Eh! Am a gorbals bhoy.only put my head down in G72
DD
u also get yourself down to ksc,
HT
Naw tommy boyd
I know that Coyle is desperate for the sevco gig.
Good news is that he has less experience than sally and is recognized to be a total fanny.
BCW
Looking forward to it.
hamiltontim
22:15 on 15 August, 2014
Couldn’t resist…:)
cowiebhoy:
Don’t think so mate, he’s not long in from his meeting, said he’ll text me in 10.
I’ll send you his Moby No.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
BT
DD would need 2 days to get home.
Masty
tbj is a son of Govan who only rests his head in g72..
Doc
Fair enough – sure when UEFA have their say CAS will do the right thing!
Too messy now otherwise
HH
marrakesh express
22:15 on 15 August, 2014
HT
Good point. Very few ex Celts come out on a regular basis to back the club when we need it. Reasons are obvious…
A..no more media work (jim craig and tosh mckinlay for example)
B..grief from the huns.
It takes somebody like WGS, a Hibs fan but Celtic lover to call it. The wee man, who I was a critic of in his time as manager, is the most prominent pro Celtic voice out there.
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An honest and true post, think a lot of us are realising wee GS has our club at heart now and regret maybe not giving him the plaudits he deserved.
As for Owen Coyle…no, that was soup taking.
Tom m
Whoever told ye that p#sh is yankin yer chain