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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DD
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Often thought about big Lou, I worked beside him in Royal Mail, nice big guy.
Mini me’s… Lol
I have a son and people say the same about him and me, although he and my daughter have dark hair like their mother, so I cannot see how he looks like me. He is a grumpy bugger like me. But a great Bhoy
Brian’s dad passed away at start of year, he was a big inspiration to me when I was trying to make it as a football player. Brian is a good guy.
D :)
Yep – I was told that the egg was the stone that was rolled away
On another note-
Who is Tam McManus? – I just ‘found’ a Herald
Poor soul hasn’t a glue why – ‘ditch Scotland, tax dodger’ might be unpopular with fans! As Para Handy might say ‘churnallist my bahoochie’
POGMATHONYAHUN AKA LAIRD OF THE SMILES
Aye I said something like that to the Mrs and had also heard DD’s idea about the stone, Easter is huge here which I find really strange as the Swiss are not really the church going types.
The kids here have the chance to opt out of religious education which we took, my Mrs being Buddhist and me being a tased Catholic it didn’t seem to make much sense to have the wee one brought up in the Christian tradition.
The wean of course had no interest in the deeper symbolic meanings she just wanted to know when she could scoff the choco:)))
Re. your link I would not be surprised if the egg/bunny thing came from the pre-Christians Spring festivals.
Hail Hail
GFTB
That is mental. I sat beside Pat Crerand at Lou Macari testimonial. Got him to autograph my Programme. Gave it to my dad. He was well chuffed. He loved PC. We were beside each other that match. Truly mental. I had a curly mop of hair then. :)
BMCUW@1:27pm
“Actually,extension lounge. Does that count?”
Extension disco, rooms upstairs £1, one room 2 single beds, £2.
Bargain for 3 pished stranded failures, who’d bevvied the taxi home money. Unfortunately, when the duty board member did his “naughty” check, the winner of the drawing of lots had gone for a pish.
Long before the “not that there’s anything wrong with that!” times.
D66
Sorry to hear that about Brian’s dad. Was he a pro footballer? I remember B saying his dad could kick a baw.
Saint Stivs
Have you seen the Oasis movie? Liam and Noel point out the record shop where they bought Wolfe Tones records as kids.
DD 5.25pm
He was with a bit of a stunner and had champagne/wine and their own glasses…. we were just young dafties but he was really down to earth and appreciated our stupidness :-)
without going all religious.
Easter eggs, and easter bunnies are mixed up with paganism and A goddess called Ostra.
The pagan celebration of springtime and birth.
Hello again all. Haven’t been able to log in for a good while- techy prob with apple gear. Anyhoo, have been keeping touch with a few via text etc
GFTB- regarding Paddy Crerand. Always been told he was an uncle via marriage. Got a stadium tour after my first match in 1961 thanks to him.
Last time I saw him was at Old Trafford at the Dundee United second leg of a Euro tie. The pal I was with said “look there’s your uncle Paddy”. He turned around and said “Who said that and why am I your uncle?” I just told him my second name and he sort of smirked and scampered off. I didn’t mind, however, ‘cos standing next to him was a real legend.- the Great Daniel Fergus McGrain. And to top of a great evening, the one and only 10:30 rubbed shoulders with me in the old Trafford bar after the game and he was in great form…. Oh, and happy belated birthday, Bertie
right hometime.
DD,
i knew the gallaghers parents were irish, i need to go research that now.
See a bit of Lavie humour earlier.
Couple of Cork ones.
Life is like a crap sandwich the less bread you’re got the more crap you’ve got to eat.
And
A mark on the wall plus, If you can piss this high the Fire Brigade needs you.
Anyhow I’m in Blarney right next to famous Blarney Stone.
Yanks qeueing up all day to kiss it. Some RIP off.
I’m a Sucker for those cop fly-on -the – wall documentaries on Channel 4.
Looking forward to this week’s, set in Glasgow.
Late-night weekend raid on Blythswood Square.
24 hoors in police custody.
Oh, and DD. Just noticed your post about Paddy. He really was some player and an all round good ghuy.
And then came along Bobby Murdoch and the rest is history
SAINT STIVS
Mon The Pagans:))
David66 on 26th March 2018 4:21 pm
DELANEYS DUNKY on 26TH MARCH 2018 3:40 PM
SoT
Your song choices from Jamaica remind me of my 2 years in Derby. My favourite place was a yardie club in Normanton. There was only ever 2 white dudes in the place on a Friday night. Myself and an Irish lad fae Dublin. The rastas loved us, and said we were the only white dudes allowed. No white Englishmen went near the place. The ‘erb they sold me was mind blowing. They did a mean Guinness and rum too. The joys of teen years.
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DD, your club in Derby, reminds me of one that me and a few pals visited in Mosside (forgive the spelling) in Manchester when we were down for Lou McCarri testimonial.
5 of us all about 16 at the time were the only whites in the place, went down on the old Dry Dock bus. One of my mates who you know (bud Flannigan) nipped a black lass in a pub in Manchester town centre and that’s how we ended up in this Rasta club… It was Incredible speakers the size of the ceiling and blokes dressed like Huggy bear.
Unbelievable night
D :)
Delaneys Dunky on 26th March 2018 4:35 pm
D66
My memory of the club sound system in Derby rasta club.was the pressure on my chest from the bass. Loud as hell.
I went to the Lou Macari testimonial on Lisbon Lions bus, we stayed in Blackpool the night before a game. Went to a club that was full of English squaddies. Mad Cokey grabbed the Mike off the dj and sang Go on home British soldiers. I have never been involved in a riot like it.
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Irvine Welsh, yer tea’s oot…
SCANIEL,
do you happen to recall the night we were at old trafford for the rapid debacle.
man united were at tannadice. i think they won 3-1.
there seemed to be united fans at old trafford that night, as each goal put on the scoreboard was met with a cheer. in the clock end though, a chant went up of
“theres only one united, and thats a flickin biscuit”.
Scaniel
I was at that DUFC game. Was staying in Derby at the time. I drove up with two Celtic supporting pals. After the game we were walking to the car talking. A manc heard my accent and the three of us took a helluva kicking. Have never liked them since.
Good to see you back on pal.
HH
Scaniel 5.34pm
Good to have you back :-)
Am on Apple phone turn off java script no problem at all, iPad is a nightmare even with java script off
Although as Twist n Turns points out need to go sidey ways once we hit page 8
St Stivs,
Yeah that night at Old Trafford was awful….apart from the bus journey down. Game was a bit of a blur after that.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 26TH MARCH 2018 5:29 PM
D66
Sorry to hear that about Brian’s dad. Was he a pro footballer? I remember B saying his dad could kick a baw.
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DD he was indeed, he played for Ayr Utd.
The weekend of his funeral Ayr Utd had a 2 page spread about his career with them. Nice touch. I didn’t know half the stuff until then.
D :)
Rapid Vienna at old Trafford !!!!
Our school were running a bus until those pesky teachers EIS decided to “strike” and not participate in out of school hours activities
I blame the teachers
On a football point hope Teemu Pukki gets his hattrick he has scored two in the first half for Finland always good seeing ex-Celts do well
DD at 5:43
Only reason I liked them was Paddy. After he stopped playing I couldn’t give a fig.
That’s me tell taw ho oor and get the donkeys in. Cheers for now.
Saint Stivs & Scaniel
Thankfully I only had an hour drive to Derby after the Rapid game. Remember the United biccy song.
SS Noel and Liam are in the back of a car being driven about their childhood area when they talk about the shop they bought Wolfe Tones tunes.
I went to the Lou Macari testimonial on Lisbon Lions bus, we stayed in Blackpool the night before a game. Went to a club that was full of English squaddies. Mad Cokey grabbed the Mike off the dj and sang Go on home British soldiers. I have never been involved in a riot like it.
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Priceless!
Celtic V Dundee Wed 4th April 19.45 kick off.
The original fixture was cancelled due to the snow.
I have 2 tickets for sale within the Club Celtic Lounge for this fixture.
They are going for face value of £65 each .
I am trying to sell these for a relative who travelled from South Africa for the original fixture .
The bad weather meant that he missed the fixture and is also out of pocket.
If you have any interest then please email me on andrew.watt16@btinternet.com
TT
Sandman
Us Saint Tams bhoys have better patter than that Embra radge. :))
DD
Brians dad and my own dad used to play for Duntocher Hibs back in the day.
They used to tell me about the time when they and Paddy Crerand went over to Ireland to play in some select game, don’t know if it was through DHibs or before that a schools thing.
They said this 1 year Paddy had signed for celtic and he had his blazer with him and they were drunk and my dad was sick all over it. Next day Paddy was asking where his blazer was, the 2 of them had to tell him, they said Paddy said don’t worry about it I will get it dry cleaned and keep receipt and that he had another blazer anyway.
One of the many stories they told us
D :)
BMCUW,
This is the photograph that I am convinced is of my Year in the beer bar of the GU Men’s Union. The photo actually would predate the story that is printed and ‘The Day of Shame’ ;-))
Was the vote rigged? ;-)
Ps, Tom Ferrie was a Tim
James
There were about 100 English squaddies and 50 Weegie Tims. We won the riot. The Military Polis arrived and ordered them out. We partied till 5 in the morning :)
People talk of how they feel when Kenny Dalglish left. My moment like that was when Pat Crerand left. He was the best Celtic I had seen. (Mind you, within a year or 2 Bobby Murdoch was our new right half and things only got better…)
DELANEYS DUNKY on 26TH MARCH 2018 6:05 PM
James
There were about 100 English squaddies and 50 Weegie Tims. We won the riot. The Military Polis arrived and ordered them out. We partied till 5 in the morning :)
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DD – Brilliant , those were the days.
D :)
Operation Save McLeish in full flow after 1 game…..or 2 according to BFSDJ
Toilets and the Lou Man U game reminds me.
My claim to fame was I blocked the toilet in the Man U museum .
TINYTIM,
Email sent.
PMTYH
!!BADA BING!! on 26TH MARCH 2018 6:10 PM
Operation Save McLeish in full flow after 1 game…..or 2 according to BFSDJ
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BB, listening to it just now. I knew EBT McLeish would play all our players tomorrow. Feckin rat.
Mon the Hungars.. I just hope our boys return safe and not injured.
D :)
DD
Too funny mhate. Love it.
How long did it take them to cotton on to what was being sung?
FenianKaraokeCSC