Dangers ahead, unimaginable mess and new euphemism

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I’m still meeting people who haven’t noticed.  Hibernian are on an outstanding run of form, having won their last three games and undefeated in six.  The last reversal they had was at Celtic Park the first weekend in April.  On Sunday we’re playing the team with the best recent form in Scotland; the warning signs are painted in large green font.

They are dangerous up front, Leigh Griffiths has scored four goals more than any Celtic player, including several stunners.

The weight of the world rested on Hibs’ shoulders at last season’s Scottish Cup final, when the stage was set for a century of pain to be wiped away by defeating their greatest rivals.  It was too much.  Now they take the field unburdened and vastly more dangerous than St Mirren, Hearts or Kilmarnock were when they overcame Celtic at Hampden recently.

Odds on Hibs are very generous.

I caught some chat online last night.  “Blackmail”, “extortion”, “imprisonment”, “getting rid of the problem”, “a catastrophe of an intensity that you…. clearly do not appear to understand”, “fraudulent”, “once the genie is out it will have a life of its own”.

What an unimaginable mess.

I think “Been an admirer of your recent work” is bound to become a euphemism in years to come for when something that should never have been said or written slips out.  This is a small glimpse into how the whole thing happened.

Fantastic Q&A with Willie Wallace this morning, thanks to Willie and Winning Captains.  Willie’s recollections of our great times are irresistible.  Reading the book as it came together was a joy.  You’ll love it.

Remember you can start Cup Final weekend by meeting Willie at a book signing at Waterstons’ on Sauchiehall St, tomorrow – 25th May, 46 years on from the day – from 2pm until 4pm.  If you can’t make it you can order a signed copy below.


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  1. The Boy Jinky on

    Lennybhoy

     

     

    Were attending 5:30 vigil at st brides cambuslang. .. so I reckon you might sneak 2 pints in … but dont be greeting about needing to stop on the hard shoulder for a leak ;)

  2. Cowiebhoy.

     

     

    Many Happy returns to your auld man.

     

     

    Does he like a wee drink, if so,let me know his tipple and I’ll bring him a bottle. I’ll also bring a couple of bottles of wine to put in your bar. There’s a nice bottle of Chivas regal, box is a bit bedraggled but the bottle is unopened, it would be a fine bottle if your auld man likes a whisky.

  3. ArranmoreBhoyLXV11 on

    HH

     

     

    Glasgow glorious today..

     

     

    Waterstones and Cup Final… What’s not to like!?

     

     

    HH

  4. the boy jinky.

     

     

    Been in the garden for a couple of hours, I’ll have a couple of hour in the sun before the racing starts,then it’s a shower and a change of clothes, then wait on tenterhooks until you get lennybhoy oot oh the pub,mind and give me a call that your on yjour way.

  5. Big chips its on sky up near the dodgy channels!!! ( so I’ve been told … Ahem)!

     

    Channel 971 or thereabouts I’ve set my sky plus for it as I am working:-(

  6. Happy 25th of May.

     

     

    Today CQN is going to say thank you to a Lisbon Lion and in doing so show Willie Wallace just how special a place this CQN is.

     

     

    See you at Waterstones Sauchiehall st at 2pm to launch CQN Books

  7. The Boy Jinky on

    Lennybhoy

     

     

    We will be making a pit stop in grangemouth so guessing you could cross your legs until then

     

    Its bad enough thst I will have to listen to BT asking ” are we there yet” every ten minutes ;)

  8. pabloh_AKA_NEIL LENNON on

    Happy 25th May everyone.

     

     

    Nice that the champions league final is on our date this year.

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  9. big chips.

     

     

    If you have Sky. You should get BBC Scotland up in the channels 952 0nwards. .As I live in Scotland I can’t tell you the exact number BBC Scotland is on but there must be someone that can give you the exact channel nr.

  10. pabloh_AKA_NEIL LENNON on

    Big chips

     

     

    It’s prob only on BBC Scotland and not BBC England. Around channel 970 there will be a list of all the UK bbc’s. you should find BBC Scotland there. If not it is on sky sports also.

  11. Lennybhoy, don,t think he will make it, age winning the battle, he is housebound unless drink & Celtic involved right enough. Also only 10% vision, guess what he is getting for his birthday, and it will be signed ( thanks CRC)

     

    Oldtim67 thanks for he offer, it would be wasted though, never seen him have a drink in the house, ever.

     

    TBJ, better not spare the horses by sound of things for the journey

     

     

    Hail Hail

  12. Should have added, that’s the half time pies now in place as well

     

     

    Hail Hail

  13. The Boy Jinky on

    Cowiebhoy

     

     

     

    Given the ragtag crew in my jalopy..including me… I hope the local plod dont pull us over.

     

     

    PS … have you warned your neighbours ;)

  14. Other than my immediate neighbour, who is an aberdonian, the rest of the street, are absolutely sound, probably disappointed not to be joining us, once they know.

     

    The aberdonian, is a good lad as well mind you, has a serious dislike for some dead mob, who spent a fortune trying to match us, and failed miserably (sad story that – not)

     

     

    Hail Hail

  15. The Boy Jinky on

    Oldtim

     

     

    You take it real easy today mate… I need you to keep the young rebels in order ;)

  16. The Boy Jinky on

    Cowiebhoy

     

     

    Your v lucky… cambuslang is a zombie sanctuary. . Although not heard any drums or flutes today

  17. The Boy Jinky on

    Cowiebhoy

     

     

    Half time Pies now in place…. either you have the slowest oven in the world or their gonna be incinerated by 8:30 pm ;)

  18. Oh, I heard they were in Stirling this morning, nice of them to celebrate Our Day though.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  19. kikinthenakas on

    Soccer AM….Bhoys at the front of some awful rap band waving a Celtic flag….brilliant..

     

     

    On a personal note….hungover to feck and playing in a Texas scramble in a bit!

     

     

    Kikinthenakas