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For years we worried of the consequences an away trip in Europe would do to our weekend performance.  The boot is on the other foot now.  Hearts head to Celtic Park on Sunday after returning from Switzerland in the early hours of this morning.

Their result against Zurich was perfect: a narrow defeat keeps the tie alive; manager Robbie Neilson will be alert to the possibility of delivering Europa League football with a sold home win on Thursday.  Do not underestimate the emotional and physical strain put on the Hearts players as a result of last night’s game.  I am feeling unusually confident about Sunday.

There is a similar story at play with another Glasgow-Edinburgh fixture this weekend.  Hibs host Newco, who are between European qualifiers.  Hibs, like Celtic, don’t need to bother about these games.

Newco’s next six league games include visits to Hibs, Celtic, Aberdeen and Hearts.  This run will expose whatever weaknesses exist in their squad.  Celtic have their own business to take care of, and we will be in the middle of Champions League group stage exertions during this period, but, the opportunity is there to build a clear lead in the title race.

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  7. Chairbhoy on

    GENE @ 12:23 PM,

     

     

    Hope all’s good, if you are referring to me I do know we’re at home, it is just a poorly constructed sentence –

     

     

    What I meant was Hearts at Tynecastle is a very different prospect that Hearts at home.

     

     

    They were always going to struggle – maybe the SPL fixture computer knew that;)

     

     

    Hail Hail

  8. Melbourne Mick on

    Hello again all you young rebels.

     

     

    Suns out here in Melbourne, still a bit cool 15 degs. Managed a few lines

     

    today, no not those ones, though they might have helped keep me on the

     

    straight and narrow 😜

     

    None of our young dudes about, suppose they’re all going into the city,

     

    no doubt all hooped up, a concert on, they know the hoops are an eye

     

    catcher, ghod how I wish I was young again, ah well, just stick to my

     

    memories of standing outside Celtic park with my dark green scarf with

     

    the thin white stripe and hoping for a autograph from Charlie Tully.

     

    Makes me happy reading the posts between BELFASTBHOY and SCULLY

     

    who are obviously as old as I am, and the connection between Ireland

     

    and Scotland.

     

    Don’t think it’s as strong as when I used to visit Dublin , Cork, Donegal,

     

    back in the day, but I know it’s still there, although the EPL madness

     

    would love to eliminate it completely.

     

    But…but hey, we’re here in yon land down under, where women love

     

    to dream and wonder.

     

    Will I meet a man with gold and some porter ?

     

    Or even better, a Celtic supporter. 🇮🇪

     

    Wordsworth CSC

     

    H.H. Mick

  9. scullybhoy on

    Saint Stivs on 19th August 2022 1:43 pm

     

     

    Boavista 76 ?

     

     

     

     

    lIONS INVITED ALONG TO SEE lISBON ?Celtic – European Cup Anniversary Celebrations

     

    Jimmy Johnstone, Jock Stein and the Celtic Team with the Sporting Lisbon flag at a function in Glasgow to celebrate the anniversary of their 1967 European Cup Final win on 12th April 1983

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    As I was about to click out I saw your reply and didn’t want to appear to be rude as I am now going to be busy for the rest of the day.

  10. Burnley78 on

    LionRoars67

     

     

    Thanks for the response and rationale.

     

     

    I admire you and those who believe it is worth pursuing for your indefatigability. I also admire your strong stance on principle.

     

     

    Sadly I can’t realistically see it registering with UEFA and would prefer the board to focus energy on what realistically could make a difference in how our club / the club could progress to play on a higher platform and deliver its real value to both shareholders and fans.

     

     

    For me the lack of energy in this space is the real negligence of our custodians this past 20 years. For me this is the area which should be called out and which needs the right focus.

  14. Saint Stivs on

    Fixtures ………………

     

     

     

    Other than the COVID season.

     

     

    When in recent memory, say last 20 years, did we have a run of away fixtures that we dropped many points or really went against us ?

     

     

    Some have built up irrational fears in a collective psyche, that there are places we dont do well in.

     

    When in truth , there is no consistent back to back failures.

     

     

    Draw breath and be led by the numbers and performances

     

     

    fear no one, even thems,

  15. The returnof weeron on

    RE: the chat about Paul67’s ‘Jota is away’ post. (No, he didn’t really say that, but….)

     

     

    Anyway, here’s my take. Caveat: I know nothing, but just offering some potential logic…..

     

     

    Maybe Paul was just trying to distract us all from the distracting posts from some distracted posters.

     

     

    It may have worked. Lots of football chat followed.

     

     

    Or…..

     

     

    Maybe Ange actually has a plan. You know, that one, where he says he wants a player that can cover more than one position. So, maybe our incoming player isn’t the ‘new Jota’. Maybe we are about to welcome the ‘new Tom Rogic who can also sub in for Jota’.

     

     

    Just a thought.

     

     

    Have a great day everybody.

  18. prestonpans bhoys on

    Chairbhoy/BSR

     

     

    On the LNS commission, I looked out a paper by Paul McConville on scotslawthoughts

     

     

    LNS was an independent board commissioned by the SPL, one of the questions asked was can it be ignored, answer is no due to the following:

     

     

    Section G of the SPL Rules covers disciplinary commissions. This commission was appointed by the SPL Board to deal with the matter on its behalf. Effectively it had the powers of the Board, but was left to act independently.

     

     

    Source https://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/is-the-nimmo-smith-commission-decision-binding-on-the-spl/

  19. Melbourne Mick on

    THE RETURN OF WEERON

     

     

    Well that got me thinking, watched him on utube, I know.. I know

     

    but he certainly looks like a player, gallus with it, which I like.

     

    But are we a stepping stone to EPL riches? who knows, suppose

     

    if he’s a hun scudder we’ll welcome him with open chequebook.

     

    Oh for the Jinkys , Tommy B’s, big Caesar et al.

     

    Those were the days my friend.

     

    H.H. Mick

  23. Melbourne Mick on

    SCULLYBHOY

     

     

    We’re so lucky to have seen and lived through those halcyon days.

     

    Hoping big Ange can emulate Jock and give our young dudes what

     

    we had.

     

    H.H. Mick

  25. Por Cierto on

    THEBHOYFROMU.N.C.L.E on 19TH AUGUST 2022 2:42 PM

     

    “Seen that car parked at Brigton Cross.”

     

     

    Did it leave Brigton X like that tho? :)) por cierto

  29. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on

    I think Hearts have recruited wisely given their circumstances and deserve to be the 3rd placed team in the SPFL- I wish it were not so but they have a team full of combative and speedy players with McKay supplying the craft (No idea if he’s a mason).

     

     

    IT is hard to predict league finishing places this early as managerial changes often upset things but here is my best current prediction

     

     

    Top 6

     

     

    Celtic

     

    Sevco

     

    Hearts

     

    Aberdeen

     

    Hibs

     

    United

     

     

    Bottom 6

     

     

    Ross County

     

    Motherwell

     

    St.Mirren

     

    Livingstone

     

    Kilmarnock

     

    St. Johnstone

  31. Por Cierto on

    !!BADA BING!! on 19TH AUGUST 2022 2:47 PM

     

    “Seen video of proposed new signing, he’s all right foot…

     

     

    That’s what immediately came to my mind also, then, further into the video there’s a shot he takes from just inside the box with his left foot, and bhoy, did it thunder, so maybe not as one-footed as the video suggests, por cierto.

  32. bournesouprecipe on

    Chairbhoy (earlier)

     

     

    Good stuff, I’m glad you’re well.

     

     

    Mea Culpa’d on the my LNS comment picked up in the last article, by other posters, not only it seems did I give him too much jurisdiction, I gave him jurisdiction. Paul McConville (much missed) gave a good account thanks to Prestonpans bhoy for the research. Lord Hodge over at The Court of Session however was the real kitty In terms of same club mythology, and it only took him seven minutes.

     

     

    A myth that is now the norm or we’ll riot for Scotland, methinks the lady protesteth too much. 10 years after the Scottish ‘verdict’ that there was ‘no stomach’ for title stripping blah, blah, blah, there is also 10 years of hardening the belief that Celtic supporters were let down by Celtic, the board were well aware LNS was a fudge. There should have been more from Celtic of that, there is no question what form it should have taken is another matter.

     

     

    The five way agreement is where most Celtic supporters just ‘go to the game’ and watch Celtic, you can’t begin every sentence in every football conversation with ‘ Look , Sevco are a new club ‘ you can’t support, or not support Celtic on the basis of what they did, or didn’t do, when Rainjurz were liquidated. You definitely can’t temper your love of Celtic because Rainjurz cheated for years whilst trying to better our club.

     

     

    Darkening our miraculous club is for others, not Celtic supporters thanks to SFTB and yourself for returning CQN to the good old days at least for a minute, match reports are for all Celtic friends especially absent ones.

     

     

    Enjoy the match.

  33. scullybhoy on

    Melbourne Mick on 19th August 2022 2:42 pm

     

     

    SCULLYBHOY

     

     

    We’re so lucky to have seen and lived through those halcyon days.

     

     

    Hoping big Ange can emulate Jock and give our young dudes what

     

    we had.

     

     

    H.H. Mick

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

    Two of my favourites from my childhood days.

     

     

    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/97/7f/70/977f7059aaf1f8e9bd5a902902cd38d9.jpg

     

     

    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/da/9f/db/da9fdb797d74ec877060b2a26a435008.jpg

  34. FrankTerry on

    POR CIERTO on 19TH AUGUST 2022 3:02 PM

     

    Is this really what’s happening on the rail network? por cierto

     

     

    Thanks for the link.

  35. Por Cierto on

    FRANKTERRY on 19TH AUGUST 2022 3:23 PM

     

    POR CIERTO on 19TH AUGUST 2022 3:02 PM

     

    “Is this really what’s happening on the rail network? por cierto

     

    Thanks for the link.”

     

     

    You’re very welcome, FRANKTERRY, por cierto

  36. JIMDOM on

    The game on Sunday has long since been sold out. It’s been quite a while since there was a spare seat to be had, for league games anyway. That is likely to continue for the foreseeable and the club could easily offload 80,000 packages for the forthcoming Champions League.

     

     

    On the basis of supply & demand, Celtic Park is just too wee at this period in our history. Astonishing actually. Wonder what Dr Michael miles-worse Kelly thinks of it all.

  40. Chairbhoy on

    PRESTONPANS BHOYS @ 2:13 PM,

     

     

    &

     

     

    BOURNESOUPRECIPE @ 3:20 PM,

     

     

    Thanks for that – yes what a miss Paul McConville is, may he R. I. P.

     

     

    The Appellate for the SPL was the SFA, they of course wanted nothing to do with it.

     

     

    Yet Stewart Regan was correct when he stated to big Pedro and Neil Doncaster that the SFA could do nothing unless the made an officially application.

     

     

    They certainly were blowhards in that respect but never did appeal it, which suited all vested interests.

     

     

    I’ll keep an eye out for that match report…

     

     

    Best to you and yours

     

     

    Hail Hail

  41. Bhoyjoebelfast on

    Scully @3.21

     

    Almost finished Johnny Doyle book…..that will be included as part of the fine reading material.

     

    PS Just back from shopping….with the boss!

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