The March international break is one of the most important of the club season. It is when managers and coaches get to take a proper look at the players targeted for the summer transfer window. The Celtic management team will have looked at dozens of players on video since the January window closed, but, this break from domestic football, gives them the chance to do the Grand Tour, their last opportunity before the end of the season.
Having despatched his nearest two rivals away from home, with 10 men, in recent weeks, Brendan Rodgers took enormous pressure off the remainder of the season, which now largely consists of preparing for next month’s Scottish Cup semi-final. Energies will have made a significant switch towards preparing for July’s Champions League qualifiers.
Getting these decisions right can be the difference between success and failure; Brendan will have used his ‘time off’ wisely.
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HH
Goal!
In off the post!
Hit the b
GUISEPPE67 on 25TH MARCH 2018 11:14 PM
“The battle to get the Huns to start in div 3 was a great victory. They r hamstrung and should b for a long time yet.”
*****
It was indeed. Unfortunately, too many forget, or choose to forget, how it was won.
Bring on the Staggies…
DAVID67
I intend to meet SENGA,formerly of this parish,and her pals in the West End during the same period.
I say West End. Partick,really.
You’d be more than welcome.
Good Afternoon!
Two new pieces (in case of interest).
One about proper cheating (as opposed to Rangers’ minor indiscretions)… https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/proper-cheating/
And one about how money doesn’t give a football club a sporting advantage… https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/money-and-sporting-advantage/
Houl yer wheest on 26th March @ 12:11
I’m reminded of one of my favourite bits of graffiti: I think I saw it on the walls of GUU’s facilities for gentlemen. It read: ‘I’m so unlucky I even get caught writing on bog w …’
Ye had to be there.
Roll on Saturday and pray no injuries from this weeks midweek madness that is international fitba friendlies!
Wales v Uruguay on the Welsh Language(S4C) channel 12.15 Virgin Media 166,English commentary is available,Not sure for other providers.
Word of The Day
Sapient /ˈseɪpɪənt/
adjective
1. having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
2. (often ironic) wise or sagacious
Derived Forms
sapience, noun
sapiently, adverb
Word Origin and History for sapient
adj.
“wise,” late 15c. (early 15c. as a surname), from Old French sapient, from Latin sapientem (nominative sapiens), present participle of sapere “to taste, have taste, be wise,” from PIE root *sep- “to taste, perceive” (cf.Old Saxon an-sebban “to perceive, remark,” Old High German antseffen, Old English sefa “mind, understanding, insight”).
KTF
JUNGLE VIP on 26TH MARCH 2018 12:17 PM
Lol
” …for it’s a Grand Old Team to see…………”
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 26TH MARCH 2018 12:13 PM
DAVID67
I intend to meet SENGA,formerly of this parish,and her pals in the West End during the same period.
I say West End. Partick,really.
You’d be more than welcome.
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BMCUW- I might be able to manage that, will know nearer the time.
Thanks
D :)
Paddy Time.
Jamesie has been magnificent, possibly the POTY.
3-5-2 will be rolled out for the Crucial games, IMO.
CELTIC
CELTIC
https://twitter.com/rhebelrhebel/status/978042859155795969?s=12
EBT bubblegom cards to collect…
*gum….
There’s always somebody worse off than you .
I’ve been moaning about sand filled rain . Some people have sand filled snow-
https://youtu.be/dLUzazsfJ7o
Back to work CSC -way down south
Paul, i admire your faith but, when I read “Brendan will have used his ‘time off’ wisely,” I got an image of him on an inflatable li-lo, in the middle of a swimming pool with a cigar in one hand and an ostentatiously large cocktail in the other.
Attitudes to cheating, compare and contrast.
“I am shocked and bitterly disappointed by the news from South Africa,” said Turnbull. (Australian Prime Minister)
“It seems beyond belief the Australian cricket team have been involved in cheating. Our cricketers are role models and cricket is synonymous with fair play. How can our team be engaged in cheating like this? It beggars belief.”
*****
“My appeal to Rangers and HMRC is – can’t we agree on a sum. . . . . . . Because Scottish football, even Celtic, needs Rangers. . . . .allow Rangers to pay their obligations but continue as a vibrant part, not just of Scottish football,but of Scottish culture”. (Alex Salmond, then First Minister)
Of course, one was only tax-dodging, the other was the heinous crime of ball tampering.
They all pass through Parkheads gates
A few even get the privilege to wear the Hoops.
…Houl
:)))
Reminds me of the graffiti in the chaps bogs of the University library….placed just above the bog-roll holder………
” Arts Degrees – Please Take One”
…the memory of it sitll makes me laugh.
HH.
…..sitlll…………..?????
:)))))))
MA (Janitorial Studies)
God International weekends are torture, absolute torture
!!BADA BING!! on 26TH MARCH 2018 12:34 PM
https://twitter.com/rhebelrhebel/status/978042859155795969?s=12
EBT bubblegom cards to collect
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BB
The scale of cheating is quite incredible when you see all they names layed out.
This toppled with all the clubs that they cheated and all the creditors they cheated.
This was fraud on a humongous scale in so many ways.
HH
D :)
D66- let’s move on….they also cheated teams into relegation , due to illegally registered teams, as well as trophies.hopefully the new Compliance Officer is honest.
http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/comparing-expected-goals-and-assists-to-2016-17/
Looking at player expected goals and assists compared to the unbeaten SPFL season of last. Whose form is holding out amongst all the injuries?
SEVCO SCOTLAND LTD
Given conditional SFA membership and a Temporary Licence to play a game v Brechin..
Officially sanctioned accommodation and facilitation .
My favourite graffiti from a GUU cubicle was:
“My mother made me a homosexual.”
And some wit had written immediately below it:
“If I gave her the wool would she make me one too?“
Operation p**s off the Tims is in full flow now I see. Scotty Sinclair is returning to the greatest league in world with Brendan (he’s not gonna be here forever you know says the Hun). TR is stalling on a contract KT has packed his bags. According to the hurting huns in the SMSM we will be doing well to field a team next season. Next thing they will be telling us is that chap Morelos is worth £11 million………….ah wait a minute.
NOTTHEBUS
While I can’t disagree with you about international fortnights in general,this one has been a beaut.
The CQN family has warmly welcomed back one of our own,and opened hearts and souls in the process.
We have let our friend know that he is not alone.
That’s what friends do. And they are only friends because of this site.
Walk on,and You’ll Never Walk Alone.
Slight correction on that last post it was GU Men’s Union!
dinosaursrus ;-)
POGMATHONYAHUN
Mine was Please sign this partition for a new wall.
Actually,extension lounge. Does that count?
BMCUW,
You mean the late extension lounge. It was demolished a couple of years ago.
Graffiti / vandalism
Coming into High Street station in the toon, a gravestone with the letters
RFC
RIP
Makes me smile on a regular basis :-)
I googled photos for the old beer bar and could only find a B&W one which is totally out of focus. Probably just as well for the long haired reprobates standing at the bar :-)