With a little over two weeks until the league campaign is underway and, more importantly, five weeks until Champions League qualification starts, Celtic’s three games in France in the coming week take on an importance beyond results.
Many of the teams we could face in the early qualification rounds have been back playing football for a month and will be at peak fitness for the European qualifiers. Celtic normally face this fitness deficit in the qualifiers only against Scandinavian opposition but there is a high probability we will face teams five weeks ahead of Celtic in match fitness.
This autumn, European football will split into the haves and the have nots. Celtic could be a team in the Champions League, picking up talent at a price not seen for a decade, or we could lose more money than at any time in our history. Champions League qualification is up there alongside winning the league as the most important objective for the club, even this season, when 10 is on the horizon.
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BIG WAVY on 14TH JULY 2020 3:25 PM
All about opinions but I think you’re unduly worrying. We have a core set of winning professionals who are likely to be with us still next season such as Scott Bain, Callum, Jamesey, Ryan, Tom R, Leigh Griff, Mikey, Greg Taylor, hopefully FF…..emerging talent for succession planning such as Dembele, Okoflex, O’Connor, Welsh, Henderson and others who’ll be a year older.
Folk to emerg such as Soro and Klimala..
We will have a budget to kick off a cycle and I’d expect cross border young uns to feature again this summer.
Chill. We are a professionally run club. I’d hope we get Scott on as player : coach soon.
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That’s a lot of players who still need to prove their worth. It can happen. But will it?
Like I say, a lot of work to be done. A lot of players have to make an impact.
HOT SMOKED on 14TH JULY 2020 4:03 PM
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Cheers mate, but I am hoping to do some shopping for new clothes Tomorrow ( Wednesday)…and then get myself into my Local…if its reopened…IF its not then I may head up to Merchant City Pubs anyway ?
Apart from the 5 recent days in hospital from June 26th…I have been self isolating since March 18th…which is 118 Days ago ?
I will be okay, as I can usually drink more Beer in one session that most Guys…and many of Pals and Landlords have taken “Notice” of that over the years.
HH
Chairbhoy @ 1.35
“Weee bit harsh, he obviously feels Celtic could be doing better, as do I…”
As do I- I said so expliitly in the post to which you are replying. We do not differ in our ambitions for Celtic, only in our tendency to attribute blame when those ambitions are not achieved. I can recognise the limitations that we operate under. Glass 2/3 full blames others within Celtic for failing to make his ambitions for Celtic come true.
BTW- I do not call it ambition when you ask or demand that someone else to achieve things for you. If it was a personal ambition to make Celtic better, using his blueprint, he should be out there working his way up through lowly roles in the game, showing that his blueprint works until he atttracts the eye of Celtic, who give him a chance to apply it to our club.
But then, I do not consider an “intention” to buy better players and never buy bad ones as a blueprint at all. It is just wish making. Unless you can operationalise your plan, test it out and see if it works, then it is just carping from the side lines, it’s being a back bar revolutionary- you know what needs to happen- if only others would just see that and start doing it.
I’m not at all sure why fholk with ambitions are regarded as pessimists and doom and gloom merchants… the opposite I’d have thought.”
I’m not sure either- that was not an assertion made by me. My point is that you have to implement your own ambition. It is the opposite of ambition to just ask someone else to do it for you.
If you are an optimistic ambitious person AND you have a system that works better than the current one AND can prove it, you will be welcomed with open arms at any club, including Celtic.
If , on the other hand, you have an untested plan, which no-one has ever tried to implement and, therefore has no record of achievement or success, it should come as no surprise that people will be dubious, sceptical or downright dismissive.
VP – thank you.
Big Jimmy – it’s a small world indeed.
Be good to have a good natter on Friday might need another 2 hours on top of the 4 😂😂😂
D :)
Big Jimmy you go easy on the Don Revvie tomorrow I need you and BRRB fighting fit on Friday to fight aff awe the wummin coming for us movie star lookalikes 😂
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I will hopefully get a bet on Celtic for these Friendly games coming up…but given the unknown level of our players Fitness at this time…I wont be putting much cash on.
However, I will also be looking to Bet on Moussa Dembele to score a Hat Trick against Sevco for Lyon on Thursday night after the Celts game.
The “Odds” arent listed on Bet365 just yet but hopefully they will be by Tomorrow ?
HH
Big Jimmy
Babbity Bowster has a nice new beer garden, has had a whole new refit and has an excellent new owner
take care oot there
Guys thanks for all the well wishes regarding my wife putting up with me for 30years.
SS all the best for manana.
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you may need to book
be wary of shared toilet facilities
DAVID66 on 14TH JULY 2020 4:23 PM
Big Jimmy you go easy on the Don Revvie tomorrow I need you and BRRB fighting fit on Friday to fight aff awe the wummin coming for us movie star lookalikes 😂
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I have no intention of ” Fighting Aff” the Wummin on Friday……Im easy LOL !
I will NOT take most of my Daily Medication on Friday morning since I ‘ll be drinking soon after !
So, I will meet you INSIDE ? I asked the Guy called Craig that I spoke to on the phone this morning and I asked him IF I needed to bring ID of my name AND Address etc when I booked from 4pm to 6pm…He advised me that I did NOT need proof of my address ?
HH
WHITEDOGHUNCH on 14TH JULY 2020 4:25 PM
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Cheers mate. Tomorrow I hope to go to Slaters and a Leather shop called Morgans on Howard St for some new gear…after that…the PUB !
HH
I told the Guy in The Howgait that my name was Brad Pitt !
Only joking.
HH
BIG JIMMY
re friendly games , probably all teams will make 11 substitutions at half time so don’t go too strong with your bet. HH
Come to think of it…I DO have Movie Star looks….” Frankenstein” ?
HH
Big Jimmy aye wee Craig is a jambo.
A nice young guy right enough.
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Hearts and Partick Thistle charged by the the SFA
BSR
With what have they been charged?
If I do end up in a Pub tomorrow, I will certainly be taking it easy with the beer and I am likely to be knackered anyway after some walking and shopping.
DAVID66…Craig the Jambo and me had a wee laugh about my name.
He was very helpful.
HH
BSR
It`s OK. I found this:
`…the governing body have notified the clubs that they have allegedly breached ‘Disciplinary Rule 78’ which states: “No member or Associated Person shall take a dispute which is referable to arbitration in terms of Article 99 to a court of law except as expressly permitted by the terms of Article 99”. `
HOT SMOKED on 14TH JULY 2020 4:59 PM
They are both charged by the SFA of breaking clear rules ( Number 99 ?) of taking Court action BEFORE matters being looked at by an Independent Panel…or so I believe ?
they could be find a Million Quid and/or have their SFA Membership taken from them, and kicked out of Scottish Fitba ?
Thanks, Big J.
kick them out.
HOT SMOKED
Deliberately broke the rules, or didn’t read them – take your pick.
If you dinnae stop Luke around once in a while….. you might Miss it.
Here we to 10 in a row… sebo nono.
Theres no limits the bad wan is gonnae go to.
Big Jimmy
Hearts & Partick Thistle have tried it on & have both received a kick in the teeth
for their exploits that will teach them a lesson in future they should just accept
the fine they will probably get & try to up their performance level this up &
coming Season
After all the Season just past performance wise they have both been poor
I agree with SS kick Hearts and Thistle into touch. Lay down a marker.
What about sevco and all their pish statements about Dungcaster and McGlennan is that not bringing the game into disrepute? In my eyes it was and they to should have been fined.
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Big Jimmy a suggestion don’t gamble after all you do not see or hear of a broke turf accountant or a
Casino like the old saying says the house always wins what ever way you look @ it so my advice to
you is save your hard earn shekels & book to go to the Pub on Thursday Evening & have a good
laugh & a swally when you are not cream crackered trust me said suggestion will have a better
outcome anyway enjoy :-) :-)
Bournesouprecipe 4.54
citing of hmfc an ptfc and response courtesy easyjambo on fan
easyJambo
14th July 2020 at 16:26
Now the blazers have circled the wagons.
Notice of Complaint | Partick Thistle FC
Tuesday 14 July 2020
Alleged Party in Breach: Partick Thistle FC
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 78 – No member or Associated Person shall take a dispute which is referable to arbitration in terms of Article 99 to a court of law except as expressly permitted by the terms of Article 99.
Principal hearing date: Thursday 6 August 2020
Notice of Complaint | Heart of Midlothian FC
Tuesday 14 July 2020
Alleged Party in Breach: Heart of Midlothian FC
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 78 – No member or Associated Person shall take a dispute which is referable to arbitration in terms of Article 99 to a court of law except as expressly permitted by the terms of Article 99.
Principal hearing date: Thursday 6 August 2020
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The two clubs have responded with a joint statement as follows:
We are incredulous to have received a Notice of Complaint from the SFA in the circumstances.
It is oppressive of them to require submissions from both clubs by 20 July when we are, in terms of their own articles of association, actively engaged in arbitration.
As our focus must be squarely on that, we have already requested the SFA to review the timing to allow us to be properly prepared and represented. That is the very least we should expect from the process.
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David 66 congrats on 30 years with your good lady and glad to be proved wrong ‘re the Howgait.i pass it twice a day and has had no life around it over lockdown.enjoy your beers with big jimmy and brrb.
best regards mate.
hh
An Tearmann- Cheers looking forward to chatting to Jimmy and meeting BRRB for the first time.
There is room for 1 more at our table bhoys..
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David 66
Congratulations to you and your good lady.
HH
Right Folks that is me for the night I’m away to have a laugh @ Bangkok 112.Com Video Logs on
YouTube some of this young perverted Gentleman’s post remarks are a laugh in more ways
than one he keeps plugging Agoda Travel Agency as well & he basically travels all over Thailand
& surrounding Islands on a shoe string budget in other words he is more of a Back Packer who
sometimes blows nearly all his vacation spending budget money on young ladies of the night
what a card & he is English as well although he makes American remarks he is a bit of a Walter
Mitty type of a fellow however he does pass on some useful tips & advice about Thailand &
the surrounding Islands in other words he is clued up & it looks like he has been going there
for five years plus so he now knows all the nooks & cranys & the different strokes/rip-off’s
as well anyway some of his post’s are not only quite funny but also interesting as well
Anyway Folks I bid you all a pleasant Evening go on the Bhoys get it in there & COYBIG
Enjoy :-) :-)
Forget all other competitions Cups etc but the achieving the ten titles on the trot would be massive and the main goal. We just cannot forget those big European nights so European football regardless of Champions League or Europa cannot be ignored, i want it though played in a half full stadium would be strange indeed.
Celtic usually pick a few handy games for pre-season but are in at the deep end straight off with this French tournament. I don’t fancy another debacle against PSG, but best of luck anyway to the Hoops.
Half time
Wigan 7 Hull 0
football not rugby
Cheers Fries- Hail Hail
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DAVID66
Congrats to your good lady and yourself!
Well done both of you!
BHOYJOEBELFAST on 14TH JULY 2020 12:10 PM
LENNYBHOY Remember. Allan McGraw Morton? He was quick and a decent player.
*I remember him but not fondly, He was a very good goalscorer when playing for the Morton where he finished as their top goalscorer in five consecutive seasons and in one of them he set a Scottish record for most goals scored in a season and while still in the 2nd Division led them to an appearance in the LC Final where after reaching half time 0-0 they collapsed in the 2nd half losing 0-5.
Allegedly we were in for him, the club were happy tae take the money but he turned us down possibly hoping for his local side tae come for him, unfortunately they had a lot of better strikers on their books then one of whom scored 4 second half goals in the aforementioned final, his cousin scoring the other.
We signed Paddy Turner instead, it’s a bit similar tae the Big Mhan wanting peter cormack who seemingly widnae play in the hoops and its rumoured we then moved on tae Wispy.
Another example was Drew Jarvie who would have joined us but the broomfield club widnae let him instead he later joined the sheep while we signed Dixie.
We won a watch with both signings.
mcgraw would later move tae Easter Road so like cormack it wasn’t the green and white he was hostile to, just the hoops.
I saw him playing at wing half against us where he ran from the left side of the park diagonally tae humph the wee mhan right in front of the Jungle, nae warning either as he arrogantly trotted away, however from the resultant free kick wee ten thirty slipped the ball tae chopper who rifled it home.
After 3 years in Leith he left for linfield, if he couldnae play in his preferred bigot home this must have been just as good or probably better, where after a season he jacked it in.
He took a number of pain killing injections in order to play while injured, this ruined his knees, causing great pain and necessitating the use of walking sticks for the rest of his life and that’s what I call karma, the effin dob.
in a mans defence,
MrMcGraw
member of the gleddoch hotel c;ub
always pleasant, even when in constant pain.
I know him through a 3rd party, and he is always happy to talk football
Cheers Philbhoy
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