When Kris Commons’ new contract expires in 2017, he will be the same age Lubomir Moravcik was when he joined Celtic as a 33-year-old in 1998. We now mock those who mocoked Celtic for signing the Slovak genius. While this may be Commons last contract, if the player applies himself as professionally over the next two years as he has since arriving at Celtic four years ago, his twilight years will continue to be effective.
He is our fulcrum. When you write Celtic match reports these days you find yourself sampling your Commons notes, whereas pretty much everything of note the rest of the team does is recorded. He is not the most industrious and will not feature high on many recorded metrics, but he’s the archetypal Moneyball footballer: an over 30 and apparently the wrong shaped marvel.
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Jude2005 is Neil Lennon
Prayers and thoughts with you and your family on the loss of your sister Rena. May she rest in peace.She is at rest now.
HH
Really looking forward to the Chimps Tea Party on March 6th,and I am sure much bun fighting in between.They did not miss King and hit the wall,did they?.We have the full set involved.Monkeys,Nomads,Morons,Billionaires,Millionaires,Chancers,Dancers,Drunks,Con Men,Shysters,and last but not least,our very own SMSM.
Cant wait.I luv it.
weeminger
14:55 on 6 February, 2015
And that’s where I refute his argument, the Catholic Church haven’t quietened down since the Bill was passed. Indeed the quotes I provided from Peter Kearney were made since the Act became law.
TURKEYBHOY
Fortunately,you won’t have to wait as long as you think.
It’s on the 4th,just for you!
Sevco seem a bit worried about this EGM, sure don’t they all just want whats best for the ‘Club’ ?!!
HH
Rumoured Sevco team for the weekend:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9Kg6V7IEAAcK8U.png:large
in my time, some debuts really stick ou as succesful –
Cadete v aberdeen, once he got allowed to plat (ftsfa). 1 goal
Phil v partick , 2 goals i think, and he looked some playe
Pierre v hearts, a brilliant goal.
commons v hearts (i think) in waht 3 minutes ?
and the best of the lot –
LUBO V DUNDEE, people only remeber the huns 5-1 demolition the week after, but on that first look he was a very very special player.
6-1 was it ?
any more ? who lived up to the hype ?
and who had no hype but had our jaws dropping ?
PJ and Duncan are actul bona fide chapel going tims.
could it be any worse for them
BCW and HT.
Hee Hee I lose. Okay I went away and gotcha some evidence. I cannot do the like thing so apologies for the length of post.
Here is an extract from the herald. Ain’t it funny there was a wee change of heart after the meeting with salmond and how schools, gay marriage and the OB all was swept together. But after the meeting the church was okay with the OB.
Lose Schmuse you crazy kids………
A fortnight ago, the Scottish Tories’ leader, Annabel Goldie, warned Salmond at First Minister’s Questions that support for the Bill was slipping away.
The turmoil provide Tartaglia with an open goal.
On Tuesday, the Bishop sent Salmond a letter yoking together the anti-sectarianism Bill with the gay marriage consultation. He also revived a longstanding complaint that the SNP had failed to publish years of statistics on the prosecution of “religiously aggravated offences”, which would show Catholics are the victims in two-thirds of sectarian cases.
The big picture, Bishop Tartaglia implied, was that the SNP was losing touch with Catholics. The same Catholics, he might have added, who helped give Salmond his majority in May, by voting more for the SNP than Labour for the first time – the same Catholics who could return to Labour or vote No in an independence referendum.
Some in the SNP are now asking why the First Minister and colleagues did not see it coming.
“They seem shocked and surprised by what happened,” said one senior party source. “It’s like they don’t quite get it. They didn’t understand the politics of the Catholic Church.
“This guy is moving up to being a cardinal. It’s almost as if he’s making a power play and, unfortunately, we are getting caught up in it.”
Professor Tom Devine, one of Scotland’s most eminent historians, said some Church leaders felt a growing distance with the SNP.
The change was recent, given Salmond and the Government had helped during the papal visit, and Salmond himself is a robust advocate of denominational schools.
“It is definitely not as warm a relationship as before. So I think there must be a degree of hurt if they are prepared to come out and say this sort of thing.”
Tartaglia’s letter began with gay marriage, reminding Salmond of the Church’s “serious misgivings about plans to dismantle the definition of marriage in Scotland”.
It was this issue, Tartaglia said, which could “bring about a serious chill” between the Scottish Government and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
Having set the finger-wagging tone, Tartaglia then leapt into the Offensive Behaviour Bill.
It showed “an indecently hasty desire to enact legislation”, yet ministers were refusing to quantify the extent of the problem by not releasing those prosecution statistics.
Taken together, the Bishop detected a “growing apprehension and disappointment on the part of many in the Catholic community at the direction your government is taking”.
The threat was unmissable: force through either gay marriage or the anti-sectarian Bill and you will lose votes.
And not just votes at election time, but in a referendum too. A reference to Catholics losing faith in the Government just as it was working towards “an independent Scotland” made that clear.
Within hours of the letter arriving, Salmond was on the phone arranging Friday’s sitdown.
After the hour-long event, the Bishop emerged smiling. Grateful for being able to raise his concerns “in a personal way”, he said fears about the Offensive Behaviour Bill impacting on free speech – which crucially includes the right of faiths to run each other down – were being addressed.
He even glossed over the revelation that years of data on religious aggravation had been destroyed in Crown Office housekeeping.
Asked if there was now a truce, the Bishop said: “More than a truce, possibly. We were very satisfied with the reassurances we were given about the Offensive Behaviour Bill.”
But gay marriage remained the “real issue”, he added. “This matter remains unresolved for the moment since the consultation is ongoing. I thank the First Minister for his assurance the Government has not reached a final decision on this issue.”
To rub it in, the Church later announced it would step up its campaign “in defence of marriage”.
The Bishop’s gay marriage crusade had been flagging, but after using the anti-sectarian Bill to batter down the doors to Bute House, it was suddenly in the headlines again.
It had also been a valuable exercise in power. The Church shouted, the Government jumped.
The gay marriage debate will rumble on until it is decided in a free vote of MSPs. Defending gay marriage at the Scottish LibDem conference yesterday, leader Willie Rennie attacked the Bishop’s threat ‘to invoke some sort of block vote [as] an affront to liberal democracy’.
He said: “Challenging an organisation with 800,000 followers may seem difficult, but we are prepared to be awkward to stand up for what we believe to be right.”
Salmond’s dilemma is whether to placate the Church by dropping or rewriting the football Bill, or to persevere with it to save face.
According to John Curtice, professor of politics at Strathclyde University, it is a myth the Catholic Church can deliver or deny a block vote among its members, and has been for decades.
Indeed, the Church can’t even persuade its own flock to oppose gay marriage, with the latest survey showing 55% of Catholics open to the idea.
Even if the Bishop could sway votes, with all the other main parties in favour of consulting on gay marriage as well, where would they go?
The threat to Salmond comes not from the Church per se, Curtice says, but from the damage the adverse publicity does to the SNP’s key electoral asset: its reputation for competence.
“The danger is not the church. It is if people see the Bill is not going to work and that becomes the story. Then there is a danger electorally.”
And another dubious character enters, stage left:
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31168745
Is Sandy ready to do walking away?
From bbc shortbread-
South Africa-based businessman believes he has enough support among shareholders to overhaul the board.
A London hotel will be the venue for the EGM, with the cost of the process amounting to £200,000.
In a lengthy statement to the stock exchange, (external) the club ask shareholders to reject King’s proposals.
They also outlined his numerous convictions for breaking South African tax law, and say he would not pass fit and proper football regulations to become a director.
Ramon Vaga …….booooooom
H.H.
HT you said.
His claim is that the Catholic Church have said nothing to highlight reservations about the OBaF Act. I’ve given him a quote from Peter Kearney which was made since the Act was set in statute I’ve and directed him towards the minutes from the initial JAG meetings where the reservations and concerns of the church are clearly outlined.
His opinion is fine but I can’t agree with his claims as fact unless he is able to provide supporting evidence. He can’t.
In fact HT I never claimed the Catholic church said nothing. I claimed the were angry and then accepted it after hat looked like a deal. Read the herald article and let’s talk..
HT & beatbhoy
I’m away to have a lie down.
Bad case of blogitis.
Still a great photo :o)
My elder son does all the twitterati stuff.
Vega even lol
deniabhoy
15:25 on 6 February, 2015
And another dubious character enters, stage left:
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31168745
Is Sandy ready to do walking away?
*******
What are they like?
Like flies to a dung heap.
Jude2005
Condolences. Thoughts and prayers with you family and friends.
MWD
From DenisBhoy`s link:
“Modi was banned for life by the Indian Cricket Board of Control after they charged him with misconduct relating to financial irregularities.”
According to the BBC Mr Modi wants to buy into “Rangers”. Incredible.
JJ
Jude,
Sorry about the loss of your sister Rena, thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
CultsBhoy
14:50 on
6 February, 2015
1. Who is Celtic`s most skillful player? Commos
2. Most influential? Broon
3. Hardest working? Broon
4. Best passer? VVD
5. Classiest? VVD
6. Popular ( with the support)? Commons
7.Confident? Gordon
ps,
crig gordon must pinch himslef nowadays that what looked like a career finished early, now sees him a sawart at celtic park and a rock of self confidence and performance.
on the edge of winning trophies, he didnt come a celt, but i bet he laves as one, with big hands on many cups.
St Stivs
Commons v Aberdeen at Hampdump?
McStay v Aberdeen up there (was that his League debut). Great day in the Paddock end
HT and BCW I really really liked this bit….
And not just votes at election time, but in a referendum too. A reference to Catholics losing faith in the Government just as it was working towards “an independent Scotland” made that clear.
Within hours of the letter arriving, Salmond was on the phone arranging Friday’s sitdown.
After the hour-long event, the Bishop emerged smiling. Grateful for being able to raise his concerns “in a personal way”, he said fears about the Offensive Behaviour Bill impacting on free speech – which crucially includes the right of faiths to run each other down – were being addressed.
He even glossed over the revelation that years of data on religious aggravation had been destroyed in Crown Office housekeeping.
Asked if there was now a truce, the Bishop said: “More than a truce, possibly. We were very satisfied with the reassurances we were given about the Offensive Behaviour Bill.”
But gay marriage remained the “real issue”, he added. “This matter remains unresolved for the moment since the consultation is ongoing. I thank the First Minister for his assurance the Government has not reached a final decision on this issue.”
Heheheheheheheh.
Now then. Do I still lose chaps?
I think on waynes world they called that fished in???????
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked
15:32 on
6 February, 2015
He took $80m in ‘facillitation fees’ in the rigged sale of IPL franchises.
Jude.
Always sad to lose a family member. I hope the posts on here help in some, even if only small, way.
JJ
Weeminger,
Funnily enough, no one at school Career Days ever mentioned Facilitating as a possible option 0:-)
JJ
Starry plough up here on the roof I have a great view. At night I can see the stars.
It’s better than scrambling about in the dirt that’s for sure……
BCW not long till valentines. I have kept the night free?
Deniabhoy
Chris McG from BBC tweeted that and my reply,
@Vinny_bhoy: @BBCchrismclaug @TheClumpany BBC has a jackanory for you #once upon a time
Another fantasy for the cheeky wee monkees/ zombies
Hx2
Drambowie,
Aye. Fine debut.
His one was mentioned on our bus after Jasons goalscoring debut.
HH
BMCUW
Apols buddy, you are, of course, correct. It was bobby murdochs ankle who posted it.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Big Ramon I give you that, scored 2 on his debut, a hun skelper, and a treble winner , in a short stay, he made a big mitake moving on.
Modi? Another vagabond looking to join the circus.
Fit and proper I am sure, after all £80 million is only the cost of a good night out in Delhi.
Jude-sorry for your loss, condolences. HH
CultsBhoy
14:50 on
6 February, 2015
1. Who is Celtic`s most skillful player? VVD
2. Most influential? VVD
3. Hardest working? VVD
4. Best passer? VVD
5. Classiest? VVD
6. Popular ( with the support)? VVD
7.Confident? VVD
I THINK VVD IS CLASS APART
I like him as well.Superb player.
Jude
Sincere condolences on you loss. So sad.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
BMCUW,
Just spotted that mate.A paranoid person would think they did that date just to throw me.
Anyway,4th March EGMs are rubbish.
Away in Ireland and missed the news that Fiji has decided to redesign their flag and remove the butchers apron segment.
Now that’s what you call “a great wee country”
And todays good news continues..from the BBC
Lalit Modi, ex Chair of Indian Premier League Cricket is poised to buy the 26% Easdales part of the carcass.
Modi has all the credentials – the Indian Cricket board of control banned him for life after misconduct and financial irregularities.
If they misbehave in the board room he’ll take a bat to them.
cultsbhoy
15:26 on 6 February, 2015.
…………………………
Cultsbhoy et al, the rfc statement re the EGM on their website is an incredible read, says everything the SMSM won’t or can’t print.
It’s well worth a read.
Hx2