At around 13:16 tomorrow afternoon Fraser Forster will hopefully break the 40-year record of Aberdeen’s Bobby Clark for not conceding a goal in Scottish league football. Clark’s record is next up for the Celtic keeper but the British and European records are not too far away.
Apart from Celtic Park itself there would be no better place to break this record than at Tynecastle, but the most important part of the day is to secure a win. Concede early but win the game and we have done our job. Break the record and leave pointless and we will have nothing to celebrate.
Clarity has never been a prominent feature when it comes to the analysis of football finances. 2012 threw up a slew of ‘experts’, practically all of whom swallowed lines from PR people instead of explaining HMRC’s published rules on voting for or against Company Voluntary Arrangements.
Journalists were briefed on HMRC’s intentions, which filtered to the ‘experts’, soon this PR version of events was accepted an a reality. The same was going on inside football. One journalist called me back then to dispute my challenge to his assertion that Celtic would have vote to allow Newco Rangers into the SPL, and that the SPL itself was absolutely certain to vote them “back” (sic.). Celtic were never going to that way and by then the SPL tide had turned.
It was not in Celtic’s interests to have Newco parachuted into top flight football, which has become clear in the subsequent years, although many in Scotland, including a sizeable chunk of the Celtic support, thought otherwise, and that the club would vote in favour.
It was, therefore, refreshing to watch BBC Reporting Scotland last night without the 2012 flops. A new expert was found to ask the pertinent question, a £1.5m loan is fine for a short-term fix but what about the enormous long-term problems?
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The biggest thugs in uniform during the troubles were the Scottish regiments–all of them, even the Scots Guards. A KOSB hun ordered my 8 month pregnant wife to get out of the car to open the boot, even though it was opened. He lifted the SLR to her head and called her a Fenian you-know-what. His English lieutenant intervened and ordered him off the scene. I’ve been inside armoured pigs under arrest from the Paras–rough bastards, but didn’t care who they hit or what religion they were. The one time I thought I was going for my tea was being stopped by the Scots Guards. It was touch and go. They had just been fired on a few minutes before, and I was the first to wander into their grasp. The dead club’s last Remembrance day show really tells you what you need to know. The midden needs cleared out, and an independent Scotland may or may not be the start. The SNP? By their deeds shall ye know them. And Gerry Adams–yes he will take a respected place in history. Much as Michael Collins was reviled then revered, so will he. I know the man, and don’t always agree with him, but the Free Staters see him as a threat to the status quo in the ROI, and will go for him any chance they get. Do I see Alex Salmond in the same mould?——Not a chance.
..PFayr
Mibbe sumdy will give him a sore one.
ryecatcher
19:28 on 21 February, 2014
I’m with YOU on that one……I can’t watch ANY game Celtic have lost, let alone Seville….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_RGNpZWvhQ
12.02
Is that Kevin Bridges?
One of the best arguments for a Yes vote was the recent teaming up of Osborne, Balls and Alexander.
And now Alexander’s boss is admitting that following 2015 election he will willingly get into bed with anyone who provides him with a cabinet seat and a ministerial limousine.
As Scabbie Rabbie once observed ‘What a Parcel O’ Rogues in a Nation.
Think its highly unlikely we can win the Title in the Friday night game against Killie. If we win our next 4 games including the Killie one we will have 81 points. On the night of the Killie game, both the Dons & the Mothers will have 10 games to play so mathematically either of them could garner 30 pts. On their present totals that would bring Dons to 78 & Mothers to 77. Dons have 2 non Celtic Games to play between now & Killie game, if they get at least 3 pts from these 2 games they will hold up celebrations. The Mothers have 4 non Celtic Games to play in this period if they get 4 points from these games they could also delay celebrations.
Referendum Quick News tonight again.
Don’t bother voting for anyone or any issue……that will confuse the bassas.
Lying self serving party politicians…..every last one of them.
The world is becoming a global village and some Scots want to be a tiny wee insular country giving the Vicky to everyone else………hmmmmm
Apolitical politics is a great concept haha
GotothepubinsteadofthepollingboothCSC
ryecatcher
19:28 on
21 February, 2014
The Celts in Seville…….no thanks.
Still can’t bring myself to watch even one second of that feckin game again.
The pain and angst is still raw even 11 years on.
Crushing ,crushing disappointment.
Glorious failure……..keep it.
Show me a good loser and I will show you……..a loser!!
Must be getting old when I find myself agreeing with every word of someone’s post.
Raymac
The SNP? By their deeds shall ye know them.
Yip and their deeds ain’t encouraging for Tims.
Amazes me the number of folks who by into the electioneering lies and promises.
Examine the evidence is my mantra.
Cowrie boy
I’ll go see him tomorrow evening . he is coming along great thanks…
Sipsini the street.. Never..
Grand designs now the football
Se the oil running out question surfaced tonight.
Yet to hear a Better Together punter tell us what happens to Westminster and European economies when North Sea oil finally runs out.
Like Big Basil’s war, there are some things that must not be mentioned.
Not a bad start to utd mothers game…
Seville?
Still can’t remember if it was 2-2 or 2-3 when Bobo got sent off.Please don’t tell as I still don’t wanna remember.
Seriously…..I felt that traumatised after the game that my memory is blank apart from Henrik’s wonderful goals.
Still feel aggressive if I see that wee bassa Mourinho in the flesh at a game or on the telly.
It isn’t rational …..I know this but can’t help myself.
I’ve been through far worse real situations in life,like most people have,but supporting Celtic makes lots of us irrational sometimes,ey?
Hun on Hun action SS2
C’mon the Glens !!!!!!!
Philbhoy
Right back at you buddy.
MWD
Try this one for a No vote.
http://vimeo.com/82629984
Are united mothers going to vote no I wonder…8)
Not sure the 1 thread works on here anymore.
Lasley does an elbows scumbag
Frank Ryan’s Whiskey,raymac
Thanks for your posts
I would never have read that in any books in my scottish school
H.H
NL mentioned with an EPL job,Owen Coyle turns up on BT Sport,Sky,Shortbread……….no thanks.
Frank Ryan’s Whiskey
18:51 on
Have any Scots ever shown the slightest contrition for the empire no in fact in the main they revel in it.
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With the greatest of respect that is p@@h
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
19:48 on
I actually don’t know one Tim who supports the SNP, yet plenty who will vote for Indy.
Cifti looking nifty tonight
Bada Bing
Coyle has been hanging about the SMSM like a bad smell since getting sacked by Bolton last season. Always complimentary in his ‘EPL greatest league in the world’ style sycophancy. Absolutely no way should he be allowed anywhere near the big job at CP.
MWD
And to you too!
1-0 Dundee Utd. Which is nice.
Bugger.
Just about to bet utd in play…..arrrrgh
1-0 DU
Nice footie by DU tonight but goal the resulted from terrible mistake!
re Celtic losing cup finals, I have been to many including Dunfermline, Partick Thistle and Feyenoord and have never felt like wanting to see the ‘highlights’
Who was looking for ticket for Pittodrie?
BCW when are the tickets coming out for CQTEN?
Oops it’s HT using Minx’s phone!!!!! :-)
Cross dressing HT..
United pure battering Motherwell 1-0
BT
Oo la la :-)
Bada bing
Guys like Owen Coyle , Peter Grant and Alex McLeish never seem to be out of the press when they are out of work, offering their opinion on anything they are remotely qualified or unqualified to comment on.
I don’t have an issue with any of them, except that
1) I wouldn’t want any f them anywhere near the management position of my club, and
2) Why don’t they share their expertise and opinions when they are in work ? The hypocrisy really bugs me .
BTW I have been a ST for 25 years, and I know there are lots on here who threaten a boycott every time Peter Lawell farts, but, if Owen Coyle ever became our manager I would be offski.