Let’s be clear about this, there are Celtic fans who believe we need a club called Rangers to survive in the manner which we’ve all become accustomed to over the last couple of decades. That without them, we will wither on the vine.
Some of this is correct. In the years following the liquidation of Rangers we lost TV, commercial, mechanise and season ticket income. We play in a league with significantly less competition, which blunts players’ edge and makes Celtic Park a less attractive place to play or be a spectator.
The important question for Celtic fans is what do they actually want from their club? I’ll cope when we were only a few points ahead of Aberdeen, or getting knocked out of the League Cup by Ross County, while being eliminated from Europe by increasingly obscure teams. I’ll still be there supporting my team.
I accept that not everyone will, some of us want the edge of your seat tension – and that’s all right. But I’d ask anyone who pines for the old days to consider the omnishambles of a football team we glimpsed over the weekend. There was no wonder era in the past when we benefited from a great rivalry without destructive contagion.
They were never good for us. Whatever about Celtic is dependent on them is not worth having.
This afternoon we welcome our new manager, Brendan Rodgers, to Celtic Park for the first time. This morning I recalled Ricky Fulton’s words in the video clip below, “It only remains for me to welcome you to the club, Brendan.” A different club, of course, but there’s a morality tale within.
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Guys let me know if you can help – A friend of mine bought tickets to the UCL final in Milan next Saturday
… the problem is that he completely forgot and the Saturday is his wedding day … coz he bought the tickets a few months before agreeing the wedding date ….
Now he wants to know if any one is interested in getting married ….
!!BADA BING!!
Cracking…was that our own Paul 67 asking one of the questions?
!!BADA BING!! on 23RD MAY 2016 10:20 PM
2 funny
!!BADA BING!! on 23RD MAY 2016 10:20 PM
Guys let me know if you can help – A friend of mine bought tickets to the UCL final in Milan next Saturday
… the problem is that he completely forgot and the Saturday is his wedding day … coz he bought the tickets a few months before agreeing the wedding date ….
Now he wants to know if any one is interested in getting married ….
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Whits the bride like?
How do i cash in my two £1.00 scratch cards wins at Cp today
Welcome Brendan
anyone else think the Barton deal will fall through last minute – either he signs for celtic or someone else! he mentions nothing about looking forward to playing for sevco etc.. soundbites aint right!
!!BADA BING!! on 23RD MAY 2016 10:20 PM
I’ll need to ask the wife’s permission……
Bada…,
Refreshing, a man with his priorities properly made :)
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/lunch-at-the-k-club-and-sunshine-on-leith/#more-7546
I wish people on here would leave the Joey Barton debate alone,think Celtic ,talk up Celtic players ,management, The Joey Barton should be a no goer on here,I seem to recall that he leaned towards the hoops,his children having Celtic tops,great guy then,but now the rumours that he is going to sign for Sevco,all of a sudden ,he is thug,a gangster,etc,me I couldn’t give to damns were he ends up, Celtic are my club,I just want to see Celtic talk on here,
https://youtu.be/YXfnZ7HYD_k
I’m loving the vibe our support are giving off right now,the joy’s almost palpable.It’s marvellous.
I can’t recall in my lifetime,i’m 45,such an ambitious move when in a position of strength.It’s worked wonders for the feeling around the club and seems to have given us unity,renewed hope and belief.
The appointment of Brendan has proved to be inspired and inspiring.And the most pleasing aspect for me is the positive effect on us,the support.Together we are strong.Happy together we are almost unstoppable.
Hail!Hail! fholks,let the good TIMes roll.
STEBHOY on 23RD MAY 2016 10:26 PM
anyone else think the Barton deal will fall through last minute – either he signs for celtic or someone else! he mentions nothing about looking forward to playing for sevco etc.. soundbites aint right!
i’ll be quite happy if he does sign for them- if they want to spend a significant wedge of their ‘warchest’ on a 34 year old who’ll probablt spend half the season in the stand on suspension then who am I to stop them.
Lets say 15k/week – 3 year deal = 2.25 millon which they don’t have. Not to mention taxes which of course we won’t.
BB
That was a great wee listen. Thanks for posting. Sounds like the manager we need at this time.
All the newclub fans I know are spooked by this appointment.
HH
SP-I thought I heard P67 on that too
DD
How are you doing mucker
https://soundcloud.com/celticresearch/brendan-rodgers-speaking-informally-to-some-celtic-fans?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=twitter
No apologies if this has already been posted
Maybe it was “Hey Dermot – do you want some tickets for the cup final or will you be playing golf?”……?
Sounds like a certain Mr Brennan of this parish was invited into the inner circle.
TSOAL
All good mate, bag for Spain packed. 2 day week then off wi the ghirls.
R and I really enjoyed the company of you and J on Saturday. Have seen MSP play better, but still loved it.
Rutherglen is now the Wheelie Bin capital – every colour of the rainbow.
Confused CSC
DD
Enjoy Spain young man .
Thanks to you my sisnlaw wants to go to every gig outwith the british shores
BTW i think Ryan was the secret farter
LOve
Craigellachie10 on 23rd May 2016 10:34 pm
STEBHOY on 23RD MAY 2016 10:26 PM
i’ll be quite happy if he does sign for them- if they want to spend a significant wedge of their ‘warchest’ on a 34 year old who’ll probablt spend half the season in the stand on suspension
*aye so he will just like the FGB who was 2 1/2 seasons with them before he got his first red card, then there was drunken putting the heid on John McStay which none of the officials “saw”.
Cheers
Only 6 weeks till Benicassim. She is welcome.
Of course it was Ryan! :)
Cheers
Was hoping for Sunshine on Leith as the Manics encore. :)
https://mobile.twitter.com/Grumpybaws/status/734072577711321088
This official been arrested yet for assaulting a young Hibs fan who happened to through his technical area ?
Watching that SNP former person, Tom McCaskill tonight. He looks like a poor man’s Billy McNeill.
Good night all
If todays atmosphere is anything to go by, Paradise will be rocking on a regular basis next season.
Roy C good to catch up with you today.
My grandson was buzzing before during and after his trip to see Celtic park and Brendan today.
The Scotland tonight was good
Wiggy Smith an inarticulate buffoon.
Grey a bombastic people hater.
The older jornalstic person. Brilliant.
Radio X playing the full new Richard Ashcroft album now. With Richard in studio.
It all looks most opTIMistic and might even get me blogging again.
Great to see that Rikki Fulton clip again! Am gonny nick it …
So WC is confirming the Scotsman weekend story in the Scotsman about the Sevco directors misbehaving after the semi final shoot out..
Lack of dignity.
So securing Brendan is the shot across their bows.
The transfer budget, 15 to 20 millions, is the ammunition.
I fully expect new impetus on Res12 and a dismissal of the continuity myth when they first visit Paradise in the new season.
“We’ve only just begun.”
Leftclick
Great to hear. Hope to see you and the wee man at Paradise soon.
I watched the big fat hun snatching the huns kid again.
Was the fat c using the wean as a shield.
Hibs
Winning captains
I’d still be interested in he bigger picture article …
Is the recent appointment an admission that we have ballsed things up the past couple of years ?
Delighted with Rodgers coming to parkhead but more delighted the support are getting treated with a bit more respect. Bang for the buck as they say
DD
He loved it,even his hard to please da is aboard the Brendan bus :)))))
Brendan Rodgers fenian army
There was no Barton wasn’t going to sign for them after the weekend, Kings ego just wouldn’t allow it
Burnley have let a lot of their players go, they’ve got a lot of experience of what it takes for a promoted side to stay up, they obviously didn’t think Barton has it
He’s a perfect fit for the Huns – a loudmouth bully, a narcissistic victim. They’ll love him, the rest of Scottish football will laugh at him
You would think Barton was Iniesta the way they are going on. Desperados.
Leftclick
Magic! :))))
Allbhoy got a warning today at work fae his boss. Took the rippin the piss oot the orcs, too far. :))))