I read Wales defender Connor Roberts say “99% of the world” will support Denmark in their last 16 tie tomorrow and thought- the underdog, fighting against the crowd. 99% of the world will not support Denmark, not me, for a start, but the ‘us against the world’ narrative is one of my favourites.
As a rallying call, it is surely more effective than the alternative. Today’s footballer is an immensely well catered for athlete, apart from his 90 minutes on the park and (relatively few) hours on the training field, he will struggle for little. What does he have to fight against, if not perceived ranks of people wanting him to lose?
Beaten, humiliated in Europe, trophy-less, written-off by many among our own, singled-out by the Government. Ange Postecoglou will not have to work hard to convince the players is really is them against the world. This squad really does have plenty to fight against.
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GREENPINATA
I would say the poll was either fixed or there were no other contenders put forward.
I know you know that all he does is state the obvious, no insight or thought provoking analysis. All rubber stamped with his usual…”honestly” “I’m sure you’ll agree” “as we all know” and so on
31003-I have to admit I liked him on a question of sport.It was only when he went back to them that I took a dislike to the cant 😉
Still think him and Lenny will end up a double act🤷🏽♂️
Fourstonecoppi
I think I have seen in some of your posts that you either are or were a cyclist. If that is the case, I am assuming that the `Coppi` part of your Blog name refers to the great Fausto Coppi. If so, where does the `four stone` part come in?
Big Jimmy
No worries – he bet the second one ew – that’s life
31003 and GREENPINATA.
Whilst in agreement thay McCoist is useless, I don`t think many of the football pundits and commentators are particularly good. I watch the Tour de France ( and the other big Tours) and find the commentators informative,knowledgeable and entertaining. I have only heard one who disappoints .He had a tendency to try to make EVERY burst of speed sensational when many were nothing of the sort. I cannot remember his name but he did commentate on the Giro.
HOT SMOKED on 27TH JUNE 2021 6:13 PM
Yep still cycling and hacking (literally) up the campsies lol.
It was a nickname given to the late great Tom Simpson, who when a 15 year old, joined the Harworth and District Cycling Club he was so scrawny that they nicknamed him Four-Stone Coppi, after the Italian cycling legend Fausto Coppi
That `capacity crowds` news is great…..if it comes to fruition.
McMoist was well described by a poster on here as a total scunner of a man ! Apt description I would say, can’t remember who the poster was but we’ll said that man !
FOURSTONECOPPI on 27TH JUNE 2021 6:20 PM
Thanks for that. I am, of course, aware of Tommy Simpson but I wasn`t aware of the four stone quip.
PS I could see the Campsies from my bedroom window in Barmulloch . We sometimes cycled out to Campsie Glen but the Crow Road was saved for when I had grown up. ie 15 :-))
For me, the word `chancer` was created for people like McCoist.
PS Although a phoney, I agree that he was quite good on Question of Sport. IMO of course.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX & SAINT STIVS:
First up, I am a critic of the decision to hire Agne Postecoglou, and I don’t believe he should be near Celtic Park. But I want him to succeed as much as anyone else on this blog. He answered every question on Friday and alievated a lot of my concerns in terms of where his responsibilities started and stopped.
I had a series of questions I wanted to ask him; every one of them was asked before I got up. We get accused, all the time, of being relentlessly negative … had we gone in there and hammered those two guys before they even have their feet under their desks, we’d have been criticised for that.
Now it’s criticism for giving them a free ride.
The bloggers aren’t going to satisfy some people. I long ago realised that Celtic cyberspace is made up of people who have an overt hostility to what I do no matter how I do it. Some people appear to resent that the bloggers even exist.
If you want to know why the CSA weren’t represented, that’s a laugh. They had their meetings. You know how much we know about them? Nothing, and they chose that themselves.
https://thecelticblog.com/2021/06/articles-and-features/why-did-some-fan-groups-decide-to-keep-meetings-with-celtic-a-secret
That’s today’s latest on that subject. I got slagged for the first piece I wrote on it last month, and that story has been vindicated.
It is neither my job to blow smoke up the clubs arse nor keep it permanently on its toes. It is my job to report back on what I see, and this notion that any of us want to be the sole means by which the club communicates with the fans is arrant nonsense, and a slur on every one of us.
But then, as I said, a lot of people would rather none of us existed. Perhaps some would prefer that Paul67 be the only voice amongst our ranks.
The hardest part about this job has ALWAYS been the negative feedback from fellow Celtic fans. I have spent the whole of the summer – I have spent the last eight months – criticisng the club non-stop. The club doesn’t have a problem with that because the club realises that I do it because I care about Celtic. If they think – if anyone thinks – myself or the other bloggers can be cheaply bought I suggest they are in for a surprise.
I wanted to know that the manager is devoted to excellence and high standards, and to using every modern means at his disposal to maximise his chances of success. I thought that was a perfectly good question. I wanted to remind McKay that reforming Celtic is only part of his job. I also wanted him to know that we’ve not missed the fact that he’s taken what plan existed under Lawwell and binned it.
SFA reform has been at the centre of almost everything I’ve written in the last decade. That I got to inform the CEO that this is important stuff, important enough that I devoted my question to the subject ,is a big deal. I have no intention of letting up on it either.
McKay is impressive because he’s leading from the front. He’s opening himself to scrutiny and this is the first meeting of many. I want a chance to grill him properly and I’m told that I’ll get it. Perhaps I should have gone in there and said to the new manager “Welcome to Celtic, I think you’re in the wrong job,” but I thought my readers would rather know where he stands on improving the coaching and technical side of the club. Maybe I should have said to McKay “the last guy drove me to the point of protesting in the carpark and so I don’t trust you at all” but I reckon a new man with a new plan should get a chance.
Like I said, some folk will complain no matter what I do and no matter what I write and that goes for every single one of the bloggers. People don’t like that we exist at all. I accepted it a long time ago.
Frank d’ebt’s in the ship!
Just came in and the Czechs score. Then I hear McCoist talking nonsense. That’s the sound off.
Full capacity is good news if it happens.
I was going to hold off before getting my 2 STs,last minute stuff.But what’s the point of that 🤷🏽♂️
I was always going to renew our tickets.
Thanks for all the kind birthday wishes.
I’ve had a great day… me and the missus when down to Culzean Castle (wi oor senior) National trust cards lol and had a fine time…love that place.
Back home now wi ‘a wee hair o the dug’, fitba on and the dutch v cezchs geme looking good!
Again many thanks.
Btw
wit am a gonna spend my £50 voucher on…what have others done?
James,
that was a good and interesting and informative insight.
FAIRHILL BHOY
Lol lol lol
But you’re right.
They WILL become a double act for sports dinners and the like.
They’ll use the old “whispering Ally” thing and throw in a new joke each time keeping their act “fresh”
They’ll both become multi-billionaires and thank the footballing gods they gave them the vehicle to become Scotland’s and Northern Ireland’s answer to little and large
FOURSTONECOPPI on 27TH JUNE 2021 6:20 PM
HOT SMOKED on 27TH JUNE 2021 6:13 PM
that was interesting also, file under the old cqn staple of “,earnt something new everyday”.
Creative monikkers both of you.
OOFT Dutch in serious trouble
A brilliant 2nd goal
How nice to see de Boer getting taught a football managerial lesson.
Sir Albert will console him at full time.
Girfuy
The new double act “Ally and Lenny”
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/24/19/26724158-8253737-Little_and_Large_met_in_a_Wythenshawe_pub_when_Eddie_heckled_Syd-a-39_1587751555676.jpg
FOURSTONECOPPI
Culzean Castle and Estate is stunning especially in this weather , glad you had a good day, enjoy your hair o the dug 🥃🥃
31003-yip ,maybe not billionaires 😉
But it will pay the rent 😉
St Stivs
Brilliant
Btw
wit am a gonna spend my £50 voucher on…what have others done?
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Celtic Trust and Kano foundation are greatfly accepting them , and spending on the kids and other needy causes.
I wish I was at my peak fitness, so i could wear some of the adidas gear, it was my dream strip as a bhoy and i always wanted that connection for us, however last seasons strip will now always be associated with not doing 10.
and anywas my peak was indeed FOUR STONES AGO.
DID ANYONE REMEBER YOUNG EDDIE MCGINNIS IN OATLANDS ?
Large was born Edward Hugh McGinnis in Glasgow in 1941.[1] His father Teddy served as a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy during World War II and after he returned from the war the family moved to a tenement in Oatlands.[2] When he was nine years old, the family moved again to Manchester, where he attended Claremont Road Primary School[3] and a grammar school.[4] He played football as a schoolboy, becoming a supporter of nearby Manchester City which had its ground opposite his home,[5] and he maintained a lifelong devotion to the club. After he left school, he worked as an electrician and was a singer.[6]
FOURSTONECOPPI
Happy birthday mate.I spent my voucher on 4 polo shirts from the ‘SALE’ section in Celts shop,£51 plus 10p
for a bag, a bargain :O) hh
Czech team are good. As I said before they played Scotland (I didn’t really) their a team to watch out for
SS -how do you give the vouchers to the Trust
I think we should all club our vouchers Titans put a bud in for Paddy Roberts
We need someone to run at defences
thanks cqn
never heard of this
https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/culzean
what a place
Titans=together
Bud=bid
Bloody predictive sex
SAINT STIVS on 27TH JUNE 2021 6:37 PM
There are many interesting monikers on here whose origins I cannot even guess at.I would normally enquire about unknowns but, for some reason, I just accept monikers as they are which is unusual for me.
PS I don`t know what Saint Stivs stands for but I am guessing something to do with St Stephen and school?
That’s it
I’m away to have text
HOT SMOKE-who’s the phoney
HOT SMOKED-sorry
Tell you what, I won’t lie to you, McCoist is not the best commentator. One cliché after another. To tell you the truth, I’ve got to be honest with you, he’s very, very irritating. Very much so. Dearie me, let me tell you, I have to tell you at this moment in time, I think he’s over-rated. Make no mistake about it, that’s for sure. Absolutely! I’ll tell you that right now. You’d better believe it!