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  1. Ole is probably too nice for the job he has. He looked close to tears walking off at the end. Spent a career as a real team player, often on the bench when he could have gone to most other clubs and been a guaranteed starter. Must be hard for a guy like that to get inside the entitled heads of the super rich spoiled brats of players he has in his squad. Probably too late for him but man United need to rid themselves of some of the bad apples in their barrel. Pogba for me is the most prominent among them.

  2. TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 5:59 PM

     

     

    I mentioned earlier in the blog, the japanese bhoy was my highlight of the game.

     

     

    It has to be caught on camera somewhere.

  3. SAINT STIVS on 23RD OCTOBER 2021 7:35 PM

     

    highlight of today ……………

     

     

     

     

     

     

    the japanese kid, heading the call back onto the park, then standng on his seat and waving his flag to a big cheer from the jock stein stand.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    hope its caught on camera somewhere.

     

     

    SAINT STIVS on 23RD OCTOBER 2021 7:36 PM

     

    lowlight of today,

     

     

     

     

     

     

    literally hundreds leaving the ground at halftime from the lisbon lions to go for a pint.

  4. onenightinlisbon on

    JHB on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 5:59 PM

     

     

    No too many of us getting carried away with anything but enjoying the victories when they come.

     

     

    We are a work in progress and there will be bad days, just allow us to be happy after last years fiasco…

  5. PARKHEADCUMSALFORD on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 6:19 PM

     

    Tom McLaughlin,

     

    Imo, JHB often has something worthwhile reading, yet almost inevitably adds an unnecessary dig at something Celtic. So, now I mostly pass him by, like too many other contributors, these days.

     

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    The blog must be a very quick read for you nowadays.

  6. A successful Celtic is such a potent threat to any and every sleekit that our achievement must always be minimised, put in a jaundiced context and scrutinised to find faults while missing the point of supporting a sport and following your team………….

     

     

    Our self confidence is kryptonite to hun bravado.

     

     

    HHH.

  7. onenightinlisbon on

    BANKIEBHOY1 on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 6:57 PM

     

     

    Criticism is allowed though…..surely….blind faith and all that….))))

  8. Blogger – earlier –

     

     

    Spot on………………

     

     

    Execrable guff. Biased. Bent. Partial.

     

     

    Laughable, but serious for Scotland.

  9. “BANKIEBHOY1 on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 6:57 PM

     

    Our self confidence is kryptonite to hun bravado.”

     

     

    I like that.

     

    PS It would need to be SELF confidence, of course because it won`t be generated by the MSSM.

  10. “ONENIGHTINLISBON on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 7:04 PM

     

    BANKIEBHOY1 on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 6:57 PM

     

    Criticism is allowed though…..surely….blind faith and all that….))))”

     

     

    Both blind faith and constant criticism are wrong . Balance is possible but the reporting of Celtic in Scotland leads me to favour commenting on the positives about our team.

  11. Hot Smoked Salmon………….

     

     

    I’m just about to attack a plate of your favourite repast…………with a healthy dollop of champ and some brocolli.

     

     

    The main reason imo we see nuggets, blooters an’ rockets nippin’ away wi’ guff an’ bluff……is because Dear Green Places like this are a lense to focus some intelligent discussion around the support of Celtic.

     

     

    The crazies would like nothing better for folks to desert this place.

     

     

    Let’s frustrate thum!

     

     

    HH.

  12. BANKIEBHOY1 on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 7:19 PM

     

     

    Enjoy your salmon.

     

     

    Re. this ” The crazies would like nothing better for folks to desert this place.”

     

    I agree re the `crazies` but I think quite a few others are just negative Celtic supporters.

     

    They say they are not influenced by the Media et al in Scotland but we don`t live in a vacuum and, whether we like it or nor, we ARE influenced by external `forces`.

     

    In terms of goals conceded, we are currently joint lowest in our division but the general view still seem to be that our defence is a sieve.

  13. Right, just about to watch Sportscene and see how one of those `forces` present the weekend`s games.

  14. Hot Smoked………………

     

     

    Correct. Facts……

     

    The meeja has successfully stoked The Fear for years………..

     

    and some are understandably influenced buy it.

     

    There was a small outburst recently.

     

     

    Imo – it can have a cumulative effect that, imo effects us more than thems……..

     

     

    We have our grummlurs but huns are neanderthals and react horribly to any negativity.

     

    The value of that mob playing behind closed doors was huge imo……………

     

     

    I LOVE our Club and community more than any hunned-up handicap-hurdle and I keep the faith that we will continue to hump thum where it counts.

     

     

    HH

  15. Although he has his faults (as indeed we all do) big Souey, to be fair, has always distanced himself from bigotry. However, given that he was losing his hair some 30 years ago, that’s a thumper of an Irish jig he sports nowadays. Looks like he’s had it touched-up since the last time he appeared on Sky. He resembles Dick Van Dyke when he was the baddie in an old Columbo episode !

  16. The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on

    Interesting Shortie manage to get a for sale’ article for “explosive Moreloss” on the main BBC Sports page.

     

     

    A more interesting article would be “Why will no one pay more than a million for Fat Alf?”

  17. Patterson’s the next lump that the ,meeja will do a “Hutton” number on……………………

  18. Park the bus > blootir it > simple on

    Brendan out grew Celtic because, Celtic’s standing as a club has been carefully diminished by PL, PLC board, DD, who collectively have to balance “two” clubs off the books, to maintain old firm rivalry as that is the parochial extent of Celtic executives vision for Celtic and its easily milked supporter base.

     

    When I say “off the books” what I mean is, if Celtic fc are required to “throw” the occasional league title to help Ibrox finances then that is what they’ll do.

     

    They have form don’t forget Walter’s 3 in a row, 2009, 2010, 2011, all in an attempt to keep Rangers alive, whilst Celtic PLC board sat in the directors box, “looking the other way” during 3 season’s of “honest mistakes” and of course last season 2021 and fans hopes of 10 sacrificed on the well “oiled” old firm altar !?!?

     

    Probably this current season as well 2022, till Ibrox gets the £40 million European money, yeah?

     

    So, if your Brendan Rodgers, would you want to associate your professional career long term, with a club who’ll “throw” a league to keep their old firm associates (because that is what they are) alive and financially breathing?

     

    Are Celtic hierarchy cowards?

     

    Or did they screw up the abuse claims and now they could be held to ransom “off the books” ?

     

    “Play along with the swamps demands, or we’ll close you down Timmy?”

     

    Is this where we’re at?

     

    If you were Brendan Rodgers, would you zip it and play along, knowing that you’ll be demanded to “throw” the occasional league title, and Celtic’s supporters under the bus with it?

     

    2009 – Strachan zipped it and played along zero to say about MIBs ?

     

    2010 – BTM was so in the “wrong movie” that he didn’t have to play along?

     

    2011 – NFL was overwhelmed eventually and when Samara’s missed pen at Ibrox it was over?

     

    2021 – NFL issued stupid tactic/team sheets/formations and caused a stink in dressing room, and then what Shane Duffy said – “A lot of crazy things going on behind the scenes” ?

     

    What?

     

    Cheerio 10 in a row?

     

    Then there’s this current season with Ibrox standing on the edge of the cliff needing £40 million European money to survive?

     

    How do Celtic PLC respond?

     

    Isn’t it time for a new board financed by fans ticket money, just like the current board is?

     

    The supporter base, to timescale it, the past decade of corruption, complicity, etc etc, and Celtic’s supporters have repeatedly shown that they are incapable of even swinging a single punch, never mind delivering a knockout blow.

     

    Fans moaning about the MSM not asking questions? Who cares?

     

    Celtic roll out the red carpet and top hospitality to these MSM frauds.

     

    What about that?

     

    The “biggest” frauds are Celtic ticket subscribers who do so knowing their supporting corruption, then they “fake” surprise when it all goes Pete Tong.

     

    “Oh the biased MSM !”

     

    “Oh the biased MIBs !”

     

    “Oh they always pick on us,” etc etc.

     

    The real sleekits are those who play out wee pretendy feeling the pain episodes !

     

    The “oh its shocking” sleekitology comments !

     

    I wonder if Ange has his flight already booked and his replacement will be ????

     

    As another season “shockingly” collapses, to keep the old firm alive !

     

    Its the only show in town ye know !

     

    And 53k Celts keep the wheels well greased !

     

    Good for them.

  19. Just saw the red card incident involving Kane against Cameron – Vickers. As far as I can see, Sportscene saw it worthy of comment last night but not for Sunday`s programme. Ah well :-)

     

    Cheerio for now.

  20. PARK THE BUS > BLOOTIR IT > SIMPLE on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 8:40 PM

     

     

    Just a quick comment.

     

    Would the attendance figures for the nine in a row season not have shown the Board that the `Old Firm` is not a financial necessity for Celtic? I realise that, without Sevco, TV interest would drop but, as far as I am aware, TV money is not really significant in Scotland.

  21. PETEC

     

     

    Can’t see past Liverpool for the Champions League and EPL. They are simply lethal.

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    Bayern Munchen are quite a good team too. :))

     

     

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    Bet you anything you like they won’t win the EPL.🤣😂😅

  22. Park the bus > blootir it > simple on

    HOT SMOKED on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 8:52 PM

     

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    Scottish TV money is penny’s.

     

    Celtic have to keep the old firm alive, or Ibrox goes down the divisions for 5 years?

     

    The last time that happened 30k fell off attendances.

     

    If it happens again for 5 years it’ll be different this time.

     

    This time fans will be aware of Res 12 betrayal, 5WA betrayal, PL pretending to leave, and many many more.

     

    So it might be only 30k actually paying for tickets this time not 53k like last time?

     

    Its a mess, and in 2005 MON warned us that the “Slow Lane” would now be in control with PL controlling “all” finances, transfers the lot.

     

    MON warned us and Celtic fans smeared him as a dinosaur, a long ball merchant.

     

    Yet two years earlier MON and his team had 100k Celtic fans partying on the streets of Seville?

     

    The “Best Fans In The World” had now become curtain twitching sweetie wives.

     

    They are now way worse than that because they have no leaders at the club on any link of the chain of command, the club is effed because fans have forgotten who they are meant to be.

     

    hh

  23. KevJ

     

    Keep up. SPFL rules were changed after Rangers FC went into liquidation. In any future insolvency event the same consequences will not apply, it will be a points deduction.

  24. HOT SMOKED on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 8:52 PM

     

    PARK THE BUS > BLOOTIR IT > SIMPLE on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 8:40 PM

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ‘Just a quick comment.

     

     

     

     

    Would the attendance figures for the nine in a row season not have shown the Board that the `Old Firm` is not a financial necessity for Celtic? ‘

     

     

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    That would depend on whether on not you want to get Celtic into the EPL rather than bump along for evermore in this footballing backwater.

  25. Park the bus > blootir it > simple on

    FRIESDORFER on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 9:19 PM

     

    KevJ

     

    Keep up. SPFL rules were changed after Rangers FC went into liquidation. In any future insolvency event the same consequences will not apply, it will be a points deduction.

     

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    So your quite content to throw as many titles away as necessary?

     

    You’ll just go along with that yeah?

     

    That’s what happened last year and 53k – moved on – to this season without any consequences for PLC.

     

    And remember rules can be changed as quick as a flash.

     

    Do you remember Strachan Scotland manager trying to get the leagues reconstructed when Rangers lost out on promotion vs Motherwell?

  26. Park the bus > blootir it > simple on

    FRIESDORFER on 24TH OCTOBER 2021 9:19 PM

     

    KevJ

     

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    Is kevj on?

     

    Where? I don’t see him?

     

    Maybe you could point him out to me?