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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bamboo
09:13 on 6 July, 2013
Think it may actually be because I haven’t bothered changing my spectacles for 5 years …. LOL
proudbhoy
09:32 on 6 July, 2013
SHOOT THE FLOOT ….HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Morning all. Things are looking distinctly brighter down here all of a sudden. Hope that’s us in for a bit of sunshine.
Has CF dried up? Has she had a shot on thon magic bus?
sannabhoy
09:31 on 6 July, 2013
They’re EVERYWHERE, like wee ants…….keep your blood….they’ll provide plenty today.
BMCUW
Sorry replying so late, Your Dad is definetely a chosen guy, all that and a hole in one recently,
Sorry if that sounds a little trivial.
lilys grandpa
SANNABHOY
Giving blood?
Good man….
But on a Saturday?
There’ll be a heid on it….
Lily’s Grandpa
The hole-in-one was my Dad.
The Houdini impersonator was his mate,Bobby L.
Still going strong,but somewhat risk-averse these days!
Anybody know how many SB we have sold ?
Mate in work was changing seats yesterday and on web looked very few left 443 444 445.
I said maybe just release a few at a time to give that impression but he said when talking to girl in ticket office she said demand has surprised them all(in a positive way)
before the doomsday brigade put a negative spin on it.
parkheadcumsalford
09:37 on 6 July, 2013
I can appreciate why a new wee club like sevco would want to publicise the milestone of getting a wee bus to transport their superduds ….
Sannabhoy did you get my email?
jc2
09:46 on 6 July, 2013
Someone mentioned circa 50k yesterday …..
Cavani [ not so quick ] News
Italian media still saying he will be signing for PSG . 63 million euros . 5 year contract 10 million euros a year —but there is a wee snag and he hasn’t put pen to paper yet .
Napoli FC’s official radio station has stated that the deal is on but there is a difficulty re image rights . They claim that PSG want 50% but Cavani is saying no — I want 100 %. Radio said the problem should be resolved by Tuesday .
Trapped on the beach for an hour last night . Fab electrical storm / monsoon . A real power of nature number . Sheltered in a beach bar , atmospheric conditions meant no TV signal – owner decided to show a DVD – Italia Vergogna —-a compilation of Italy’s biggest fitba disasters — North Korea / Ireland / the Baggio penalty miss etc [ maybe weighed down by the Fulton comparison] Long time since I’ve seen the North Korea game –a doing . Nice clip of the team being pelted with tomatoes when they returned to Italy .
A walk day in Dreichland .. I used to leave Glasgow for the day and head for the hills [ much better for the blood pressure ] I hated having to do it but -needs must. An obscenity . It’s an even bigger obscenity that they are allowed .
Hot —–way down south.
DJBEE
Sma’ Shot Day…
Sma Shot Day takes place on the first Saturday of July.
The day starts with a Procession setting off from the Dooslan Stane at Brodie Park, winding its way through the streets of Paisley before ending up at Abbey Close, where a fair is held.
At the head of the procession is the Charlston Drummer, pounding out the call to the Buddies of Paisley to follow the marchers.
Following behind are effigies of the infamous Cork, local dignitaries and banners from the old weaver villages of Paisley.
Sma’ Shot Day originates from the weaving industry, which, in the 19th century made Paisley and the surrounding area one of the major textile producing areas in the British Empire. The sma’ shot was a binding thread which held together the patterned shawls which Paisley is famous for. But, because the sma shot was never seen in the finished shawls the manufacturers refused to pay the weavers for the yarn. After many years of dispute, the weavers won their cause. In celebration the traditional July holiday was renamed Sma’ Shot Day and is celebrated on the first Saturday in July.
I have the mother of all hangovers today, but sometimes you wake up and no matter how bad you feel it is just great being a Celtic fan. Imagine going out and banging the bigoted drum, is there an IQ level test to become a member of the oo. Do they not look at the state of these people and think, oh hold on a minute, they are absolute funuggets I don’t want anything to do with that.
13.2 million apparently watched the end of Andy Murray’s semi final last night – the highest tv audience of the year. I reckon that record will last until Sunday.
Bmcuw9.42
Id imagine he would be averse to risks now, dont want to push luck too far!
PS. must learn to read before I answer posts. ;)
lilys granpda
Slabhoy – Duntocher is Green and White
Cheers for that, sounds a cracking day. My kids are away with there grandparents but I will be taking them next year.
HH
Loving sitting here in the Sun, enjoying the CQN crac ……. Eating and drinking too much coke (honest….!!!!)
there – their
greenlion2 ,
just checked my mail. yes got it. i’ll reply later but it sounds like a good idea .
Sanna
I’m off for a wee country walk to the pub near me in Winkle, then a couple of pints watching the egg-chasers.
Ah love summer, but wish we played summer football
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Mon the Wallabies..
Lets do this..
Summa
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOeraXYCIAAcH1F.jpg:large
Looking forward to seeing more of Amino Balde tonight if he is playing.
Asked Andy Brassell (Freelance European football writer & broadcaster for BBC, The Independent, ESPN, The Blizzard, Four Four Two, @andybrassell) about him as he knows Portuguese football quite well.
‘He looks good. Big, very awkward. Needs developing & polish but keen to work hard to get in Portugal squad.’
Hopefully he is not another Murphy, Rasmussen, or Fortune type.
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Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
09:55 on
6 July, 2013
13.2 million apparently watched the end of Andy Murray’s semi final last night – the highest tv audience of the year. I reckon that record will last until Sunday.
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Add All us Scottish..Ooh Sorry British Ex-Pats and it’s Probably nearer 500 Million..
Oh Wait..
Summa
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Estadio Nacional..
That Guy you asked Can’t know that Much about Balde..As l don’t think he is Polish..
He seems to be a Good Multi Tasker tho..Ha
Summa
Summa of Sammi…. 10:15
I thought all Baldies polished?
EN
What time is Celtic’s game today. ? (UK time)
Cluj
Lots of Romanians in Sicily . It is easy to see Romanian fitba here .
Cluj are no mugs .
Play pass and move fitba with pace . Couple of very good Brazilians , couple of very good Portuguese . . Good enough to have won more they have lost in the Champions League.
6pm KO Scottish time.
Saw on celticfc.net Gary Hooper saying he is ready for Cluj, I wouldnt give him a game in any friendlies if he is not going to sign a new contract and we are going to sell him. Best someone whpo wants to play for us gets game time.
The big drum…since young I’ve always wanted to dive through it and see thems reaction!
jc2 09:46 on 6 July, 2013
on annual leave this week so decided, due mainly to boredom, to count available seats to get a rough estimate of season tickets sold. I deducted non-season ticket sales areas, and anything between 3 and 6 rows per section of the upper tier. I reckon 50,000 tickets sold, excluding directors box, premium areas etc… hopefully Celtic will announced actual figure soon.
celtic are making a number of improvements throughout the stadium and we’re getting updated on a weekly basis about the improvements and changes taking place. I would like to think the last announcement from celtic with regards improved facilities will be the biggest i.e. with first phase of the celtic triangle commencing with completion date for April/ May 2014
Flutes ruining my morning coffee in the sunshine.
God help their tormented souls
morning all
http://youtu.be/AOT7OwcbK-k
HH
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOetPr5CUAAxpQ7.jpg:large
Another world record!
Estadio Nacional .
Amino Balde .
I haven’t seen him so can’t comment .
I have a mate who lives in Lisboa [ an Arsenal man ] He has a season ticket at Benfica but also goes to Sporting Lisboa games . I asked him about Balde and he said ——- ” Nothing special ”
We’ll see.
Has hooper asked for a move? Has he reneged on contract he signed? Why the hell wud we not play our best striker. Bizarre. Quotes i read yesterday not that of a guy wanting a move. Lets back our players for a change. Best goal scorer since the king an we slag him constantly an don’t give him credit he deserves
djbee.
Good one..looks likes my works night out :-))