There are parallels between Salzburg and Celtic. After an outstanding season Salzburg lost their coach, Roger Schmidt, in May to Bayer Leverkusen, appointing Adolf Hutter (commentators beware), who previously managed Austrian Bundesliga club Grodig and is largely unknown outside Austria.
Unlike Ronny Deila, Hutter has not tried to change Salzburg’s system, but the period of transformation has been blamed for Salzburg failing to overcome Malmo in the Champions League play-off round (Malmo taxed Juventus in Turin last night before two second half Tevez goals settled things). New instructions, new training techniques and, in some cases, new personnel present challenges.
Ronny has had a few false starts but the return of Scott Brown at the weekend, the return to form of Kris Commons, who will surely start, and the addition of Scepovic, Tonev and Wakaso to the squad give reason for confidence.
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Kitalba,
it COULD, it MIGHT, it MAYBE
Fuk Sakes
Hail Hail
Its all bluff and bluster from banks and companies
They will have opportunities to make profit in an independant scotland, and will continue to do so
TheLurkinTim:
Correct. This weekend I might win the lottery. This weekend my country might be flushed down the toilet. This weekend the huns might go bust. All hypothetical of course. If I knew any of it for sure I’d bet my house anbd childrens future on it, but since I don’t I won’t.
Stange how so many supporters of the boards non-risk taking policy and the future of their club are advocating the opposite with their vote and the future of their country and her children.
Jobo
Cool and damp here but my heart’s singing. Or was it all these crisps I gorged on when I should have been asleep?
lymmbhoy
Thank you for The Silencers to start my day. Always brings a tear.
Eddieinkirkmichael
Don’t they know who you are?
Flash yer ministerial badge at them!
HH to Timdom. All of us. The yea and nae. The good, the bad and the (mainly) ugly. The Catholics, the breakaways or tartan tearaways. The scots, the English, the Irish and the world.
Away win tonight please!
Jamesgang
I take it that the blog is not following normal protocol and dispensing with campaigning on polling day.
get out and vote whatever way your concious tells you.
COYBIG for the game tonight
p.s good morning from an overcast north staffs
Kitalba
Hope all of that comes true this week
First vote in the box, YES for Scotland’s future
stevo:
How many calories in hope?
Yogiy,
if your card went in first it might be the last one to be counted. Yours could be the one that tips us into a new future!
Enjoy your day Bhoys and Ghirls. Will be difficult to concentrate at work today.
nochangetherethenCSC
Early start,
Surprisingly muggy in the Rebel County…
Big day the day, hopeful of the right outcome.
…In ither news, did anyone else have the mis-fortune to catch the Ch4 “debate” chaired by the venerable Jon Snow?
..Why The Face!!!
Car-crash telly. A programme that could be described as an occasional embarrassment and a permanent disgrace.
And then there was Scott Hastings…….AND Michelle Moan.
Hats of to Elaine C Smith and Rory Bremner who at least had something to say and made their points well in a reasonable manner.
“Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeedumb!”
.So many hot-air balloons, and way too much time,
kitalba
07:08 on
18 September, 2014
TheLurkinTim:
Correct. This weekend I might win the lottery. This weekend my country might be flushed down the toilet. This weekend the huns might go bust. All hypothetical of course. If I knew any of it for sure I’d bet my house anbd childrens future on it, but since I don’t I won’t.
Stange how so many supporters of the boards non-risk taking policy and the future of their club are advocating the opposite with their vote and the future of their country and her children.
Kit
How many years have you been lambasted criticising various Celtic boards on many issues, in particular on its financials, Celtic have a turnover 50-70 million compared to a nation’s finances its pocket money, Dermot Desmond, Lord Reid, Brian Wilson, Deputy governor BoE Brian Quinn, Ian Bankier and Lord Livingston of Parkhead all have been subjected to your scorn in relation to your great love of Celtic
Its strange that these men have to be listened to in relation to a nation’s well being, but not in relation to running Celtic
Off oot to vote YES
YES!
To give our kids and grandkids freedom from the London Mafia who have milked Scotland of its riches for decades.
There are millions of people in England who wish they had the chance to rid ourselves of the clique which runs Westminster. I really envy Scotland’s opportunity today.
You Scots can have a better, fairer society if you want it.
Good luck.
lionroars67:
I’m not too sure what you are saying there, but if you are saying I tore into Lord Reid, Brian Wilson, Deputy governor BoE Brian Quinn, Ian Bankier and Lord Livingston (as you name them) and several Celtic boards, I think you are well mistaken. DD now I’ve said some good and some bad about him.
……….”if we allow women to vote it will mean the loss of social structure and the rise of every liberal cause under the sun. Women are well represented by their fathers, brothers, and husbands.”
-Winston Churchill.
YES SCOTLAND
What a chance for Scortish people to peacefully and gracefully obtain their independence and freedom to control their own destiny.
CARPE DIEM
Lights on in the local polling station . A big YES sign at the door and already several cars have been coming and going. I’m just about the only one close enough to walk there.
Jobo Baldie, Thanks and a great thought but I predict a landslide, surprisingly emotional, lump in my throat, did not expect that for a vote.
kitalba – overall student debt rising far more sharply in Scotland than elsewhere in UK
They don’t really “do” numbers at the Guardian. Too many arts graduates I suppose. Anyhow, we’re not so much interested in the flow as in the stock, i.e. how much debt in total are students in Scotland getting into? Are they more indebted than students in the rest of the UK (unlikely)?
Gordon Maloney, the president of NUS Scotland, said: “We will be working with the Scottish parliament to push for increased grants for the poorest students, not instead of these student loan increases, but in addition.”
I wish I was a student, then I’d know where this magic money tree is. :)
Unfortunately student debt is an inevitable consequence of sending half our school leavers into higher education, regardless of academic inclination. If we’d stuck with the old system of expecting maybe the top 5-10% of kids to go on to university, loans wouldn’t have been necessary.
But we didn’t. So, somebody has to cover the cost of all those youngsters spending four years getting drunk, partying, then graduating with pointless qualifications that make them less employable than the average brickie or barista who just stepped off a plane from Eastern Europe.
And that somebody is the students themselves. (thumbsup)
…..remember, the X nearest the centre of the box will be determined the winner….
MWD just said AYE
philvisreturns:
Happy Thursday and I agree.
Come on Celtic give us some hope for this Euro campaign with a decent performance and result.
Say No Thanks (to Westminster)
VOTE AYE
jamesgang
07:09 on 18 September
Eddieinkirkmichael
Don’t they know who you are?
Flash yer ministerial badge at them!
Jamesgang
They got the bag, power has it’s benifits. Though the little people can still win, they have sent it to list property in Central station. Arghhh that’s not even on the Helensburgh line.
HT
Another day aff , whit you teachers like ! How will the country ever afford it .)))
HH
Yip
MWD just said AYE
With the referendum apparantly splitting the nation and even tearing families apart (copyright-The Metro), will the celtic support also face the same sensational outcome
will there now be a need for new unionist and independence sections inside celtic park – we have 111 for the green brigade, maybe section 222 for a pro-indpendence section and section 666 for the unionists to sing their ditties
so from section 111 will come rousing choruses (surely chori – Ed) of old ireland
from section 222 perhaps a bit of scot wha hae or maybe killiecrankie
and from section 666 a selection of favourites from last night at the proms
the players ears will be bleeding – the pie stalls mobbed with fans getting away from the racket
eddieinkirkmichael
I’ll be passing central station later if that helps?
Need to get that ministerial bag back to you.
HH jamesgang
There 2 unused polling cards in the house .Trying to think of how they will not be wasted. I could sell them or get some friends to use them as long as they vote the right way.
Is this allowed?
COYBIG
Hoping for a good result tonight more than confident of one. Its like watching Aberdeen right now as we blow hot and cold.
As my wee pal Forrest Gump says – Life is like a box of chocolates. You just don’t know which flavour your going to get next.
MWD said AYE
Ohits
The little cherubs are off but I’m not. I have the joys of in service where we drink Blue Nun and play Twister all day! :-)
Trust me I’d rather be at the coal face!
WHEN THE ELECTIONS ARE ALL OVER
WE’LL ALL BE PUSHIN UP CLOVER
EVERYONE DOWN IN THE GRAVEYARD VOTES THE SAME.
thank god the day has arrived. Real life can start again soon I hope.
bamboo
Of course it isn’t. Rip them up and bin them. Although I think Neganon would offer you money for them. :-)
MWD said AYE
bamboo
07:55 on 18 September, 2014
There 2 unused polling cards in the house .Trying to think of how they will not be wasted. I could sell them or get some friends to use them as long as they vote the right way.
Is this allowed?
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I would stand outside the polling station holding both the cards high above my head.
Someone is always looking for a spare.
HT
I thought in-service was when the Head Mistress became the Mistress!
:-)
MWD said AYE
The Wakes – The Myth of Return
http://youtu.be/HHX2j-AMhSk
Not strictly Scottish but relevant all the same.
HH