Declare the 9

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I remember 1997 when another nine-in-a-row was about to be won.  We knew it was coming, we knew it would be difficult and we needed to get through the period.  I avoided all news coverage and football chat for over 24 hours that May, only to find out later that Motherwell’s Owen Coyle upset plans and the title had yet to be won.  I just wanted it over with, the delay was not helpful.

We are in the same situation now, there is not the remotest doubt the Premiership will be called and Celtic will be declared champions.  No one’s interest is served by further postponing the inevitable; it would only leave the SPFL in the spotlight longer than necessary.

Only box ticking exercises remain and today’s meeting between Premiership clubs and the SPFL should be the last.  Scottish football has more important things to worry about, it is in significant peril and needs to move energies on immediately.  Declare the 9.

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  1. i'vehadtochangemynamebacktojackiemac on

    we only needed 30

     

    we only needed 30

     

    ee ai me adio

     

    you’re shower of shi*e

  2. My local favourite butchers, Fraser’s, has reopened at last in Forres. They have put up large Perspex dividers above the counter and have a maximum of 2 customers in the shop.

     

    I was in this morning and the other customer was a wee wifey and as she is about to exit she turns round and shouts “Hail! Hail!” I respond by saying “It looks like it could be Hail! Hail! this afternoon.” The guy who is serving me replies “Don’t, every time she comes in here she shouts that to wind me up.”

  3. TIMALOY29

     

     

    In these times we are never signing 8 players and we should not be.

     

     

    A keeper, yes and a centreback if ajer goes, yes but no left or right backs will be coming unless 1 leaves.

     

     

    We have enough centremids and strikers. In fact I reckon ntcham will be off and will not be replaced.

     

     

    Perhaps a left winger but we have johnson and oxoflex coming through. Also we had been playing wingback so perhaps not.

     

     

    HH

  4. i'vehadtochangemynamebacktojackiemac on

    the huns are mediocre

     

    the huns are mediocre

     

    they’ve a couple of big games in em

     

    but then they lose to hamilton

     

    the huns are mediocre

  5. Just geeeez it!!!!

     

     

    Didn’t really mind before but now I want it today

     

     

    😂🍀

     

     

    B-)

  6. excathedra44 on

    RAY WINSTONE’S BIG DISEMBODIED HEID on 15TH MAY 2020 12:27 PM

     

    Taking away the titles wrongly awarded to the huns in the years they had improperly registered players, how many consecutive titles do Celtic actually have?

     

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    I believe the “Tax ” years were : 1999/2000,2002/03,2004/05,2008/09,2009/10,2010/11 total of 6.

     

    which if remedied would be 21 in a row as of this 9 today ( Hopefully ).

  7. Hold on to Eddie,

     

    Buy Fraser,

     

    Sell Ajer

     

    Move Big Tam into the middle

     

    Develop wee Frimpers and move O’Connor up the food chain.

     

     

    After KT both Taylor and Boli look like a regression…big shoes to fill. Buy or build? Dunno really…

     

     

    Breakthrough years for Karamoko, Soro & Afalobi….

     

     

    10IAR….

  8. SAINT STIVS on 15TH MAY 2020 2:19 PM

     

    a wonderful murdoch image

     

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    That’s a cracking photo of a very fit looking Bobby. I always include him in my best 11, even though I never saw him a lot playing for us. I remember seeing him on TV, playing for Middlesbrough and he was still a class act. I think a young Graeme Souness played alongside him in some games.

  9. timmy7_noted on

    DresdenCSC on 15th May 2020 2:54 pm

     

     

    I wonder who the neighbour is or am I more surprised at a Celtic supporting SNP MP?

     

     

    Living in the past mate I would guess based on my experience there are way more Celtic fan snp supporters than labour these days.

  10. timmy7_noted on

    big wavy on 15th May 2020 3:22 pm

     

     

    Hold on to Eddie,

     

    Buy Fraser,

     

    Sell Ajer

     

    Move Big Tam into the middle

     

    Develop wee Frimpers and move O’Connor up the food chain.

     

    After KT both Taylor and Boli look like a regression…big shoes to fill. Buy or build? Dunno really…

     

    Breakthrough years for Karamoko, Soro & Afalobi….

     

     

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    Very close to my thinking except Rogic in the middle, way too slow, and I’d persevere with Taylor but agree on Boli.

     

     

    Funny how a number of fans are now happy to see Ajer go, he is never a centre half and I’m not sure where he can play, defensively too many mistakes and the grabbing all the time will see us punished in Europe.

  11. St stivs@ 2:19

     

     

    Great photo of a wonderful player. Loved watching him play.

     

    I seem to remember him being played at sweeper on a few occasions latterly where he could still utilise his incredible passing ability.

     

     

    Can you imagine him playing in Spanish or Italian football ag his peak??

  12. Timmy7_Noted,

     

     

    I’m in danger of being seen as Anti-Ajer but I’m not. I like a lot about his game and breaking the midfield lines is a positive part of it. My gut tells me that if we get big bucks from Rodgers then we should be able to source an improvement that doesn’t lose us goals at the margins (where European progression comes in)..

     

     

    If you take me further up the park then I’m wetting my pants at losing Eddie. Big beautiful shoes to fill there…

  13. Rock Tree Bhoy on

    Sorry guys – thought I got all the swear words deleted – any Moderators around?

  14. ‘GG on 15TH MAY 2020 4:06 PM

     

    Why are we keen to sell AJER?

     

     

    Less about keen, more about opportunity..

     

     

    2 years left

     

    won’t engage on an extension

     

    agent touting him about

     

    Ajer not disputing this

     

    Rumours of clubs circling (Rodgers an admirer)

     

     

    Brings up the option I guess…

  15. Rock Tree Bhoy on

    RIP Tommy Burns – taken 12 years ago today – far too early – a great man.

  16. St stivs.

     

     

    Some of the stuff the day superb ☘.

     

    On ajer!, if he’s pushing for a move, especially at this time.

     

    Get rid!!!..☘

  17. I like Ajer and hope he stays but this is going to be a very strange time and if we do get a decent bid for him, he’ll go. He’s a better footballer than big Jullien but not as important a player. Strangely, he’s very good at taking the ball out but his long range passing is inferior to Jullien. Money is going to be very tight and we need to maintain our financial gulf somehow during the rest of year. If we could buy one player, I’d make it Foster. Of course his wages may be beyond us.

  18. Apropros of nothing, I have just had a couple of slices of home made bread with cheese washed down with a bottle of March of the Penguins. The simple things in life are sometimes superb.

     

    Williams of Alloa is my favourite of the Scottish brewers. I hope the Brewers are Tims !

  19. Ffs – now saying there’s not been an SPFL conference call this afternoon. Who’s pulling who’s chain???

  20. Hot Smoked, also a fan of Williams bros beers. The days of “awe naw, it’s an Alloa pub” seem to be behind us!

  21. prestonpans bhoys on

    On if declared within the next 15 minutes then it willbe champagne with my fish and chips, brown sauce of course😂

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