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Concertina league, frustration, Joey for halftime draw

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We waited three long years to get there but I suspect I’m not the only one who will be relived we’re not plunging straight into another Champions League game. Most Celtic fans shrugged the Camp Nou defeat off, but I hear the players have taken it all a bit personal. They want to respond appropriately in that tournament, however, there is the small matter of a trip to Inverness to deal with first.

Wheels come of the Celtic barrow at Inverness. Repeatedly. On paper, the Highlanders have endured an awful start to the season, but if you drill down you’ll see that their five league games have seen them play Aberdeen and Hearts away, and lose a local derby to Ross County. Form will improve when they face lesser-resourced teams.

Statistically, you are more likely to drop points away from home after an away European tie than at any other time. Ronny Deila defied these odds during his tenure, let’s hope Brendan manages to channel the frustration in the dressing room into a performance and result against Inverness.

While Celtic and Hearts have opened up a gap at the top of the table, the rest of the league went through a concertina last weekend. Any team from 10th placed Kilmarnock and up could go third over the weekend.  Does that make it the most competitive in Europe?  You could make a case, the champions aside.

Joint-fourth Ross County will go third if they win at Ibrox, while Aberdeen, Dundee and St Johnstone will all fancy their chances of being third if County can only take a point.

I was pretty keen on Joey Barton heading to Ibrox this season and his actions over the last 24 hours show why. No idea what happened on Tuesday, but he issued an apology of sorts on Twitter last night, before deleting it, and then went on live radio this morning saying, “I don’t think I’ve done anything to apologise for”.

You know best, Joey. Don’t take any crap from a manager with five games of top-flight football on his CV, or team-mates who don’t deserve to be on the same field as you. Apologise for telling it as it is? I don’t think so.

Mark my words, we’ll have him doing the halftime draw soon enough.

The Kano Foundation

Sannabhoy asked me to share this from The Kano Foundation, who will support their 5000th child at the Kilmarnock game later this month.

5000 kids! I’ve no idea the extent of the social impact The Kano Foundation is having, but it’s awe inspiring. It grew from the CQN community, when our pal Martin Kane, who is no longer with us, took seriously ill.

After we Brought Martin Home, the guys involved realised they would be able to harness this force for good going forward, and the Foundation was born – out of your efforts.

Here’s what Sannabhoy had to say:

“The Kano Foundation is holding our annual bucket collection at Celtic Park before the Killie game on the 24th of September. This game also marks the 5000th child that we will take through the turnstiles to see Celtic.

“We are really keen/ desperate to have as many people help us with the bucket collection as possible as every penny raised goes towards allowing more children to get to see Celtic.

“If you can spare an hour or so please get in touch with us as we would be absolutely delighted to have as many people as possible rattling buckets. Please drop a note to Sannabhoy at Sannabhoy@thekanofoundation.com or go online to our website The Kano Foundation.

“Every single volunteer is worth about £50-100 to us so the more we have, the more we can raise and the more kids we can take to Celtic Park. We are now up to 102 child tickets at each game meaning we can now take almost 2000 kids each season.

Thanks and Hail Hail.”

You’ll speak to a hundred Celtic fans, have a great day and the weather’s going to be warm and sunny, I promise, so go sign up.

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  1. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Dearie me!

     

     

    Just accientally hit Sky 908 rather than 308 -really!!!! Jings !

     

     

    Heartburn ffs

     

     

    HH

     

    BGFC

  2. Delaneys Dunky on

    GG

     

     

    My granny had a talkative budgie called Joey.

     

    I fear for the wee Ibrox budgie. Bullets n Bombs n that.

     

    The mob are turnin on him.

  3. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Switched to 405. Brazil 70 – a much better watch :-). Genius – best football ever – bar none.

     

     

    Uruguay scared Brazil – I never knew that. Watch 405 now – – fascinating.

     

     

    Hh

     

    Bgfc

  4. Margaret McGill on

    In the seventies there was a famous poor demented parrot in West Lothian called Joey.

     

    His skills included “Fuck the Pope” among other erudite skills in the English language. Fortunately, his repertoire facilitated his educators divorce.

  5. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Brazil 90 – perfection – poetry – beauty – the pinnacle of football.

     

     

    HH

     

    BGFC

  7. 'GG on

    DD

     

    My Aunt Annie, who wasn’t connected by blood, lived across the road from us and every budgie she had was called Joey.

  11. Margaret McGill on

    GG

     

    Thank you so much!

     

    Thats the funniest thing Ive seen in a while

     

    I like the Scottish one the best. FFS!

  12. Delaneys Dunky on

    GG

     

     

    My Gran Delaney’s Joey the green white n gold budgie’s two favourite phrases were, Martha’s wee bhoy and Mon the Celts. :)

  13. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Football since then been downhill – only the Hoops can rescue the sport – we are unique.

     

     

    HH

     

    BGFC

  14. 'GG on

    That Was The Week That Was

     

    From Saturday’s high through Tuesday’s low and back to normal thanks to Joe.

     

    Maybe the week will be completely rounded out by the Staggies.

     

     

    Good night God bless

  19. BABASONICOS71 on

    Brazil ’82.

     

    I was bubbling after Italy knocked them out.Couldn’t get my head round the fact I wasn’t going to see that Brazil team again.That was them,OOT.I was 11 and devastated.Still naw over it. :((

     

    Anyhows,slumberness calls.

     

    G’nite fholks,loveall y’all.

     

    http://youtu.be/eJunijzmjks

     

     

    FOREVERANDEVER!!!

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    Clunks, you’re no a dick. I luv yer input, HH to you sir.

     

     

     

    HT, if you see this, please rescind my earlier jabber, I’m still needing one ticket for the Mam C game.

     

     

    Mon, help me here someone, anyone, help me get a ManC ticket for paradise.

     

     

     

    A free ringtone with every ticket offer.

     

     

     

    HH Celtic men and wummin

  34. acgr @ outlook dot com - Get your FREE the Zadok ringtone on

    Clydesider, HH that’s a power of stuff you’re putting up. Ah canny keep up……………:_)

     

     

     

     

    You goat a ringtone bruv? Naw, well get it sorted.

     

     

     

    UFB

  35. Clydesider on

    Humid as ACGR, just chilling to some sounds, thought I’d share. Got a ringtone ta, but always open for anything new lol

  40. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Weather Report 33℃ blue. Skies gentle breeze Cooled coconut with straw in hand..

     

     

    What time k.o and what channel ?

     

     

    HH

  41. Tallybhoy on

    AWE_NAW_NO_ANNONI_OAN_ANAW_NOO on 17TH SEPTEMBER 2016 7:13 AM

     

    Weather Report 33℃ blue. Skies gentle breeze Cooled coconut with straw in hand..

     

     

     

    What time k.o and what channel ?

     

     

     

    HH

     

     

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    Celtic game the morra at lunch time.

     

     

    HH!!

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