I looked into the world of Scottish football betting yesterday. Betting on Celtic to win the Scottish Premiership is less rewarding than putting your money in an interest bearing account, which, I suspect, is an approximation of what bookmakers will do with any such bets. In short, our league is not so much a sport as a secure investment.
Betting gets really interesting if you meander onto what is referred to as the Without Celtic market, or who will win the league if Celtic are taken out of the equation. Favourites are Aberdeen, closely followed by Motherwell and then Dundee United and Hibs (hmm….).
Can you imagine what a league title like this would do for these clubs? Aberdeen, Motherwell and United actually vying to become champions?
Some hold a notion that Celtic are the great benefactors of Scottish football, which is dependent on you and me for the occasional home game and TV money. This is rubbish. Celtic inhibits Scottish football more than we can imagine. We are a competitive poison making it impossible for historically significant football teams to thrive.
Keeping a clean sheet away from home is an achievement for any team. Doing so twice, in Europe, and winning both games, is outstanding for St Johnstone. Well done. I can only imagine their absence from the top of the Without Celtic betting chart is a result of bookmakers anticipating their run to the Europa League final in Turin will hinder their league challenge.
I have to express my sheer delight at yesterday’s pronouncement by the chief executive of Rangers International FC PLC, Craig Mather. We can be confident of this guy’s credentials and that he is worthy of following in the footsteps of Charles Green, Tommy Cooper and other comedic greats.
Mather issued a statement on the club’s web site noting punishments handed out to Hearts and Dunfermline for entering administration were different from the punishment handed out to Rangers International’s predecessor club (the player registrations and current penalties Newco Rangers were allowed to inherit) – for a completely different series of offences.
Those penalties were imposed for a variety of misdemeanours, including failure to declare the club appointed a director who had been struck off, failure to comply with stock market rules and multiple counts of bringing the game into disrepute. The SFA disciplinary panel responsible for the penalties found that “only match fixing in its various forms might be a more serious breach”.
Would you not feel a wee bit embarrassed by this? Mr Mather asks for clarification but I suggest we don’t trouble him by directing him to the aforementioned SFA panel’s ruling. Better that he operates in the version of reality he is most comfortable with, and that he keeps his followers away from looking into the real issues……..
To that effect, our thanks to all the media outlets who unquestioningly reported the Mather comments without hint of irony, apart from those pesky online types at STV, who had the temerity to address the question. Cease and desist immediately.
Flag Day tomorrow, another historic moment in Celtic history. Get in early, or late afternoon, as it happens. Hoping to see some of our new guys make their claim for a start in Sweden.
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squire danaher
15:42
Get real????
My point was and still is, challenge that behaviour if it offends you don’t just write about it for attention or maybe it was part of her interview process for the DR!
You didn’t like what you heard I’m assuming it was more than wolf whistles, Loudly berated? If it upset you, you should have spoke to them reported them.
I am in block 406 I did not hear anything offensive, that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen just I never heard it! All I heard was the wolf whistles and laughter.
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Che – Not much washing and ironing this week!
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PFAyr – Same as a Take That concert,Robbie Williams or even a Rod Stewart concert didn’t see her writing a blog about the behaviour of the woman at these events.
Have a guid day fholks – HH – Off oot – laters…
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Sammi was Never Booed at Paradise..
Everybody Always Loved Him..
Ha Ha..
But Please don’t Sing Bad songs that l Don’t Like..That’s Not Banter..
You Upset my Feelings..;-(
Summa of SticksAndStonesCSC
BSR 15.37
” you’re gonna get yer f——g Heid kicked in.”
(:-)
TT
Does the UFH have influence over Wetherspoons? They have a fish Friday promotion. Pl must be responsible.
Bemused by all the comments about sexism. More important matters to resolve.
parkheadcumsalford
16:02
Sorry mate
You are in no position to speculate in how the women felt and certainly not based on how they were quoted in MSM
Would you like your daughter to put up with that behaviour at her work?
HERALD: “informed sources believe the club will run out of money during this season” http://t.co/oben7SgUdI
Must have broke Wilson’s heart to churn this one out.
I wonder if those Swedish physios get the same or similar actions or comments when they are in Sweden?
I suppose we’ll find out soon enough.
Silver City 1888
16:06 on
2 August, 2013
I was the opposite tuned in to see if I’d started getting BT Sport et al, ended up watching X Games Live on ESPN til 4 in the morning.
Traditionalist
No more than Phil said after the Dundee boxing day game
HH
squire danaher,
From where I sat, I heard nothing beyond some wolf whistles. My hearing isn’t the best and there might have been other stuff. But from what I experienced, I can’t feel as aggrieved as you obviously are.
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As the Person..Who Posted the Article..
Many are Missing the Point..
The Celtic reaction to the Article..
The Only Negative comments have been Well spoken and Backed up..
Apart fae they Legal Eagles in Ayrshire..;-)))
Summa
Summa
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo – agreed that is completely unacceptable, amazes me though how hundreds of Celtic fans managed to all shout the same phrase at the same time and I never heard it!
Masty and ASoD :-)
Awe_Naw
Aye – the internet generation has its drawbacks as these attention seekers know how to get a few bites,
HH
I wonder if Challs will be “consulting” with the ole Dallas Cowboys?
Not sure why you’re all getting hot under the collar about sexist outbursts on Wednesday. Those good ole gatekeepers of justice from the FOCUS team will now be frantically viewing video rewinds with lip readers to identify all the perpetrators and bring them to justice for offensive behaviour………. surely?
What do you mean they only covered Roll of Honour in Section 111…… surely not???????????
HH
Squire
And …some would say that it was a very relevant analogy
Thanks ElDiego Bhoy.
Thomthethim
£500k pa to do Greengo’s bidding
Stupid Huns don’t realise how hard they are being stiffed …hilarious
The offended bus is busy today
Ah watched the Game.. Ye know, the wan we played agin the Northern Rutabagas.
Sure the Swedish Physios. or should that no Be…Physias?.. Were Fair and Comely.
And Men… Being… well…Men,… are Mair Likely tae behave as..
“Bhoys wull Be Bhoys”…
When they are oota The Hoose…own thur Ain.. and
free frum The Wee Wifefy’s Surveillance..
fur, then..
they are mair Apt tae .. Express thur Appreciation of the Female Form,Mair Enthusiastically than that which is recommended By Miss Manners.
Perfectly Natural..
And..
Although ,some of the reported Raucous and Bawdy Comments which were purported tae hiv bin Made
and directed at the Swedish Misses.. could be construed as being..well.. Unpardonable..
Nevertheless..
Like Ah said..
Men Wull Act like Wee Bhoys.. Sometimes..
But, they canny Help it.. Fur . Godot Made ’em that Way!
Men Like Women. and.. Although, they wullnae admit it..
Women Like Men , tae Like Them!
Nae real Harm done.. But.. the Gal who made such a fuss in her Reportage.
Saw a Chance tae Draw attention tae her Writings and Grabbed it wi Baith Hauns.
Ah canny Blame Her.. fur Ah wid Hiv done the same. if
Ah hid bin Her…and wiz No Me.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Minx1888
What about the Sevcopath mastermind at halftime. I would love to be the quiz master.
Camerons specialised subject is personal pronoun abuse. First question Cameron spell I
Cameron you scored -4 and shi* yourself. Ah you thought this was a Scottish production.
I wonder what other specialised subjects mhhhhhh.
Charles Green good or bad ?
Mmmmmhhhh errrrrmm mhhhhh let me think ahhhhh ahhhhh mmmmmhh peep peep time up
HH
PFAyr – having spent my younger years earning a penny in the city centre bar trade I can tell you groups of women are FAR worse than groups of guys when it comes to sexist behaviour.
FAR worse
Awe Naw
I think you could be onto something there.
Tie breaker: Who is Nimmo Smith?
Answer: A cartoon fish
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
I cancelled Sky Sports today, in favour of BT Sports ….. The guy asked me why and I said I had heard a rumour that craig burley would a commentator this season .. Reply “sorry, what do you mean ??”…..lhahahahahahahahahahahahaha….
I called BT and signed up for them about one hour ago.
I then called Sky because I got a txt from them saying because I was switching provider, I’d incur an early cancellation fee!
Phoned Sky and said I’d need to pay them till my yearly contract with them was time to be renewed in Jan!
I didn’t even know I was on a year to year contract with them.
Back onto the phone to cancel BT.
Sky to be cancelled in Jan!!
~SPF~
Chas Green back is he ?
So have they decided just to use his big hands to cover all dem holes then ?
rrc:
12:33 on 2 August, 2013
19LisbonBhoy67
Must have missed this…
Possibility of Ibrox being closed?
What’s the story there, Bud?
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We were expecting a cease & desist order from Craig Whyte via Worthington plc this summer. However, this hasn’t materialised for whatever reason…
TBB
A blow fish ;-)
For 1 point spell relegated.
For 200 points spell liquidated. ;-)
HH
Taranis
You would get on the Lomond CSC bus which picks up opposite the Harp club on Dumbarton High Street. It leaves from Helensburgh and I would expect it to be in the High Street around 3:15.
If I find out anything different about the time I’ll post later but I’d be surprised if it left much earlier than that.
19LisbonBhoy67
16:37 on
2 August, 2013
rrc:
12:33 on 2 August, 2013
19LisbonBhoy67
Must have missed this…
Possibility of Ibrox being closed?
What’s the story there, Bud?
…………….
We were expecting a cease & desist order from Craig Whyte via Worthington plc this summer. However, this hasn’t materialised for whatever reason…
…………..
I think this time its due alledged problems with The Safety Certificate for the stadium that is now being mentioned
weeminger
16:15
I have been distracted for longer by the Winter X games but I was rather glad I only caught the last 15 minutes of the rodeo.
So even hell on earth requires a safety circuit ? Why am I thinking about Al Capone and his tax bill ?
AlcatrazCSC
Circuit=certificate
EDB
You seem to be coping well mate. An example to all of us. Your a definite toughy
HH
greenjedi
16:45 on 2 August, 2013
19LisbonBhoy67
16:37 on
2 August, 2013
rrc:
12:33 on 2 August, 2013
19LisbonBhoy67
Must have missed this…
Possibility of Ibrox being closed?
What’s the story there, Bud?
…………….
We were expecting a cease & desist order from Craig Whyte via Worthington plc this summer. However, this hasn’t materialised for whatever reason…
…………..
I think this time its due alledged problems with The Safety Certificate for the stadium that is now being mentioned
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Yes I know, but Paul etc Suggested earlier in the year that the cease and desist order would have been issued by this summer. So did Phil etc.
If Sevco were losing £1M a month with 38000 season tickets what will they lose with 32000?
Twitter.
More corruption from the Scottish FA
SFA to investigate links between CG & CW.
CG leaves Ibrox.
SFA won’t investigate links between CG & CW.
2 weeks later Charles Greens back!!
So every Celtic fan on the planet is now an ‘informed source’?
“Informed sources” think Rangers will run out of money before end of season.