The appointment of Neil Doncaster as chief executive of the newly formed Scottish Professional (sic) Football League was a forgone conclusion, No Surrender Longmuir was interviewed out of professional courtesy, and the clubs realised that the calibre of external candidates they would attract at the moment would be from the bottom of the corporate pile. Frankly, a heavy hitter would not apply.
Now that Doncaster is freed from his previous preoccupation – trying to parachute a new club into top flight football – he can worry about his key performance indicators, bringing commercial income into the league. If he can’t deliver a good deal, or scams a ‘Homecoming’-type deal, by pulling money already committed by a benefactor, like his pal along the corridor, we’re better off without him.
My thanks to Billy No’well for inviting me onto his podcast show, Desert Island Tims, available here. I had great fun choosing material for the show and even more fun talking about Celtic, and life, with Billy.
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Apologies in advance, but I hope it pishes doon today and drowns the vermin!
HH!!
Eurochamps
The 7th at Aberdour?
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EuroChamps67..
Ask Ole BJmac Who is the Biggest LegNed he has seen with the Ole 7 Iron pitch n run..
Don’t ask him Aboot the Troosers Thoz..【ツ】
Summa of LeeTrevinoCSC
Sorry, make that the 8th!
mornin’ troops……………..
Up with the Lark, (again)…………..
To those who have to endure the Oranj Ordure………..remember……… they know…………. that we know……..!
:)
BigBroadSmiles CSC
Good morning friends from an absolutely heavenly bright sunny cloudless East Kilbride.
67Heaven
Cheer’s pal…….one day am going to learn
how tae dae that link stuff………God help yee’s
As someone who is counting the hours to the rugby this morning (and know very little about tactics, positions etc) I think the link below explains all…..
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/britain-only-capable-of-emotions-when-there-is-a-ball-involved-2013070574934
Temp set to rise to 19°C. Probably not a good day for multiple layers of crimplene topped off with braid in order to look like an extra from Babylon 5. Plastic footwear is also extremely uncomfortable on hot tarmac.
Get yersels take Paisley for Sma’ Shot Day! Bring the kids, all welcome!!!
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You spoke..We Listened..
During our 125th Anniversary season we conducted our most extensive survey ever of our supporters and, based on the feedback received, made a commitment to take decisive action on a number of issues highlighted by our fans.
As part of a pledge to our supporters ahead of the 2013/14 season we stated that we would make strides to improve the overall matchday experience for fans at Celtic Park. With the recent improvements and changes that we have set in place, since the first announcement was made last week, we believe we are well on the way to achieving this.
No less than five new initiatives were announced by the club in the last week, designed to enhance the supporter experience here at Celtic Park, meaning there really is no better time to #BeCeltic, Belong.
Summa
Can hear the shoisters in the distance….
All they’ll do is waken up babies at this time in the morning …… I didn’t know zombies could be so live-ly….hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis!’
08:00 on
6 July, 2013
Temp set to rise to 19°C. Probably not a good day for multiple layers of crimplene topped off with braid in order to look like an extra from Babylon 5. Plastic footwear is also extremely uncomfortable on hot tarmac.
Get yersels take Paisley for Sma’ Shot Day! Bring the kids, all welcome!!!
“””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
A parade, a big drum, all inclusive……… unlike some
of the shit going on up and down the country.
summa of sammi….
08:11 on 6 July, 2013
Are the proposed improvents listed anywhere …??
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 3m
The countdown to kick-off has begun. Watch CFR Cluj v Celtic live on http://www.celticfc.tv at 5.00pm tonight, available to all subscribers.
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 19h
“If you know your History” – our latest #BeCeltic video celebrates 125 years of history: http://ow.ly/mGnNj
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 22h
RT @cfccommercial: Refurbishment underway in the North Stand Lounges for Season 13/14, seats and appointments available,…
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 2 Jul
New Family Stand to open at Celtic Park this season as part of the new matchday experience. Read http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=4215 … (JS)
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67Heaven..
You Spoke, We Listened – #BeCeltic, Belong
DURING our 125th Anniversary season we conducted our most extensive survey ever of Celtic supporters and, based on the feedback received, made a commitment to take decisive action on a number of issues highlighted by the fans.
As part of a pledge to our supporters ahead of the 2013/14 season we stated that we would make strides to improve the overall matchday experience for fans at Celtic Park. With the recent improvements and changes that we have set in place, since the first announcement was made last week, we believe we are well on the way to achieving this.
The first exciting announcement was the news that we’ve teamed up with Sports Revolution and Cisco to bring our supporters intelligent, high-density Wi-Fi throughout the stadium, through Cisco’s Connected Stadium Wi-Fi. Once installed we will be able to boast one of the most technologically advanced Wi-Fi networks available in any sports stadia in the world, putting us on a par with Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu and Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium.
Next up was the confirmation of our new supporters’ bar, right here at Celtic Park, which will open its doors for the first time on the night of July 23, ahead of our UEFA Champions League qualifying clash with Cliftonville. Open to all fans attending on matchday, with families made welcome, the 800 capacity Kerrydale Bar will provide a fully licensed bar, with hot and cold snacks available, and an on-site betting facility. The bar will also have pre and post-match entertainment in place with live music, and Q&A sessions with ex-players planned throughout the season.
Hot on the heels of this we provided details of our brand new Family Stand Experience, which will be located in sections 115 – 177 of the Lisbon Lions Stand.
The new Family Stand will be host to regular live entertainment, children’s activities and giveaways for our young supporters on a matchday in Paradise. Regular themed events, as well as magicians, caricaturists, balloon artists, jugglers and musicians will feature in the new area, as well as of course regular visits from Hoopy and members of the first-team squad.
Our latest announcements were made in the last 48 hours, as we were able to confirm an extensive refurbishment of our North Stand Lounge areas, as well as the introduction of a stunning brand new facility – cafe 1888 – as we revamp our hospitality areas to more suitable meet the needs of our supporters.
Our supporters were instrumental in last season’s success, backing the Bhoys to a league and Scottish Cup double, and roaring them all the way to the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, inspiring some epic performances in European football’s premier tournament.
We wanted to share that success back with the supporters, and a £100 reward on all adult Season Tickets has been made available for the 2013/14 season. We’ve also re-introduced a series of highly competitive pricing for kids up to and including 18 years of age, with an under-13 Season Ticket available for just £50 (the equivalent of just £2.38 per match) meaning there really is no better time to #BeCeltic, Belong.
Summa
Weekend Sporting Predictions (using head not heart)
Australia to thrash the lyons… cant stomach the brit commentators
Sabine (lovely smile and legs) wins ladies wimbeldon.
Celtic trash Cluj (4-0) …Baldie hat-trick.
Paul de Resta gets 5th in German Grand Pree
And last but not least Andy Murray makes mincemeat of Djocavic? to win wimbeldon.
RWE. 0415
Nightshift,bud. Just nipped back to the office and saw the previous posts. Sounds like a rather pleasant little evening you were having.
LILY’S GRANDPA. 0642
My Dad’s mate was on that,a very lucky man. He was also supposed to be on the Bristows helicopter which ditched with the loss of twelve (?) men previous to that,and survived the Summerland,IoM,disaster in the seventies.
I asked him for a lock of his hair….
Frivolity aside,he’s a lucky man. So many weren’t.
Just woke up to the sound of drums…. those tax dodging… lying… cheating … snivelling bigots will be marching right behind my house now.
Often wonder … where the flick were they last year when they allowed their club to die in shame. Instead of boozing and eating pastries they could all have donated their unemployment and disability benefits to pay off the creditors
Bamboo your Panda food! Mon the Welsh! Although I honestly only watch rugby if I am with egg chasing supporters which is only normally in Wales or the wife wants to go shopping. It’s a class thing.
Also Mon the big Hibbee!
Mon the Hoops lets flush Cluj Doon the cludgie!
Couldn’t believe Piper Alpha is 25 years ago. Terrible horror and in an industry where trade unionism was actively resisted. Respect to all those who continue to fight for safety at work in this industry. Never forget those who paid with their lives.
Feel sorry for those working in A & E today what with all those knuckles coming in looking for treatment for gravel rash.
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Premier League: How Muslims are changing English football culture
BBC Religion
When the Premier League started in 1992, it included just one footballer known to be Muslim, Tottenham’s Spanish midfielder Nayim. England’s top division now features 40 Muslim players and they are having a significant effect on the culture of the game.
On 5 February, 2012, Newcastle United played Aston Villa at St James’ Park and one moment symbolised the impact Muslim players were having on the Premier League.
After 30 minutes, Demba Ba scored for the home side. He raced to the corner flag and was joined by Senegalese compatriot Papiss Cisse. The two devout Muslims then sank to their knees in prayer.
The growing influx of Muslim players has been fuelled by the internationalisation of football.
Watch The Muslim Premier League, presented by Colin Murray, on BBC 1 at 12:20 BST on Sunday, 7 July, or catch it again at 23:35 BST on Monday 8 July.
Scouts have spread their nets wider in the search for new talent and the Premier League has become a much more diverse place.
Young men with origins in remote villages of west Africa or tough estates in Paris have become global stars.
They may have found wealth and fame playing for English clubs, but many still hold on to something that is rooted in their cultural identity, something that guides them and comforts them when the going gets tough – their Islamic faith.
When a player of the calibre of Ba, who left Newcastle last year to join Chelsea, says he is serious about his religion, some might argue clubs cannot afford not to listen.
And there is a genuine willingness, on the part of managers and clubs, to understand and accommodate the religious needs of their players.
Muslim footballers are provided with halal food, have the option to shower separately from the rest of the team and are given time and space for prayer.
Until recently, all Premier League players named man of the match were awarded a bottle of champagne.
Tottenham’s Nayim was the only footballer known to be Muslim in the Premier League in 1992
Yet for Muslims, alcohol is forbidden. So when Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure politely refused to accept his award on religious grounds during a television interview, the competition organisers were forced to sit up and take notice.
Champagne was phased out and now all players receive a small trophy instead.
When Liverpool won the League Cup final in 2012, players had the sensitivity to move the clothes of their team doctor, a devout Muslim, out of the changing rooms so that alcohol wasn’t sprayed over them.
Yet there are challenges to managing Muslim players and Ramadan is a particular pressure point.
How can players who aren’t eating or drinking for up to 18 hours of the day perform at the highest level over 90 minutes of a game?
Some players insist on fasting every day. Others may fast during training but not a match day. Clubs tend to muddle through with some kind of compromise, but it can’t be an easy period for players or managers.
Celebrating victories with champagne does not sit comfortably with Muslim players
Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby, 27, says: “Arsenal would prefer me to not fast, but they understand this is a special moment for me and they try to accommodate things to make me better.”
Ba, 28, admits he has had some issues with managers about Ramadan, but says he has been steadfast.
“Every time I had a manager that was not happy with it, I’ve said: ‘Listen, I’ll do it. If my performance is still good, I’ll keep playing; if it’s bad you drop me on the bench, that’s it.'”
Former Stoke striker Mamady Sidibe, 33, insists: “You have some players who are fasting on a match day and doing very well, it’s no problem. I make sure that on match day I’m not fasting and not to give excuses to people.”
Ramadan this year ends on 7 August, 10 days before the start of the Premier League season.
Sponsorship deals have also been a source of tension. Teams who advertise gambling and pay day loan companies on their shirts put their Muslim players in a difficult position, as it means they are being used to promote activities which contradict Islamic teaching.
Goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi, from Oman, has played in the Premier League for Bolton and Wigan
Last month Cisse said he planned to talk to Newcastle and their new sponsors, Wonga, because he was worried his Muslim beliefs would be compromised if he were seen to promote the company.
Crewe striker Nathan Ellington, 32, who has also played for Wigan and West Brom, takes the view that he cannot affect which sponsor his club chooses.
He said: “I think that’s usually out of the hands of the Muslim. Although he’s not allowed to gamble, that’s something you cannot affect really.”
Wigan keeper Ali Al-Habsi, 31, agrees: “We are players and these are things that are coming from the football club. We can’t do anything about it, we just do our job.”
Fans are also getting an education in Muslim practices.
When manager Alan Pardew suggested Ba’s slow start to the 2011-12 season was due to his fasting, fans picked up on it and marked every subsequent goal with a song celebrating how many goals he had scored since Ramadan, to the tune of Depeche Mode’s Just Can’t Get Enough.
Children playing football in the parks of Newcastle have even been spotted falling to their knees as if in prayer themselves after scoring a goal.
They may not completely understand what it means, but it’s a sign that Muslim practices are becoming a more familiar part of popular British culture.
SummA
summa of sammi….
08:29 on 6 July, 2013
Thanks for that …….. All good stuff …… I’m an Investor Club Member, so now really
Looking to the chages in the Lounges …….onwards and upwards for the bhoys in Green & White (BFM) …… and it’s all down to the Supporters loyalty to a very well run Club……..HH
Need to get some benches outside the Superstore etc for the early-bird elderly Supporters..!!!!
(Typical …. heard the bonds in the distance earlier…..now hearing police sirens ….. Nothing chances, since the day they dared to come down our street 55 years ago, and were never allowed down it again ….. Even oor good wumen were oot fighting way thum that day …. Hahahahaha)
Can’t believe the greatest punk song ever is 35 years old. Tim Tanium who no longer can do Teenage Kicks!
Getting old csc!
Re today’s bigotfest…
I’m hoping the weather stays hot and sunny and tempts them all out to parade their finery.
With a heavy downpour about a third of the way through…
This gives the best possible results,in my experience.
The watching hordes turn a blotchy red as they cook slowly,while the heat dries off the heavy and heady uniforms worn by the marchers. From space,the resultant cloud of noxious fumes will look like Beijing on a bad day.
‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis!’
What is this sma shot day you speak of, I have never heard of it? I was born in Paisley, fortunately, I realised it was cack and headed to Glasgow the next day.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
08:50 on 6 July, 2013
They are so hilariously pathetic, promoting their hatred, even to those who don’t want to listen….
Hello from a hot, hot, hot Cyprus. Helluva job finding a hotspot though near the pool to login to CQN. Glad to see Victor is still with us and that Longmuir got the bum’s rush. Also glad that we’ve added another signing.
Looking forward to hopefully more good news.
Hail! Hail!
My spelling’s getting worse…..I blame the sun shinIng on my ipad….HONEST….!!!!
67Heaven
you must be getting older Ive noticed my spelling getting worse too and I cant blame the sun.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOeggmvCAAAw9GT.jpg:large
DJBEE.
Another cracker,bud!
Where was that one taken?
St Peter’s Square?
BAMBOO
Blame Teh Grauniad then.
morning bhoys and ghirls .
anyone any idea when and whereabouts the ludge fastivities hit the dear green place – heading in to give blood and would rather stay away from any toons , if poss.
Sanna
Re-route the flute