“Not many know what goes on behind the scenes”, Shane Duffy’s words on Instagram as he said his goodbyes to Celtic yesterday. Arriving a year ago as a 28-year-old international with years of English Premiership experience, he looked like the ideal addition to the Celtic squad.
Whatever ailed Shane to prompt Brighton to move him on, a year in Glasgow, much of it in isolation away from family and his kids, did nothing to help. His parting sentiment alludes to some of his challenges has endured off the park.
If footballers would only be machines, nothing like this would happen. Competitions would resolve in a manner the aborted European Super League would approve. Shane was physically fit and desperate to be a winner at Celtic but still came off the rails. You can bookmark him for a reflective piece when his career is over, I expect he will tell a familiar tale of the toll life’s pressures took.
Yip, still no news. No, not a good sign.
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SAINT STIVS on 9TH MAY 2021 4:49 PM
EL you trot that one out all the time,
1.where is the evidence for a reintroduction of that ?
2. where is it in the policy ?
1. In the votes to introduce it last time ALL SNP MSPs voted for it. No other MSPs voted for it. And in the votes to repeal it. ALL SN MSPs voted to retain it. ALL other MSPs voted to repeal it. Not one SNP politician or official has said a word against the legislation. They still think it was the right thing to do. They still think it was wrong to repeal it.
2. Where was it in their policy when they introduced it initially?
A wee bit of Martha and the Vandellas to log back in with.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1390566916088074242
EL @ 4.53
Our Greenies are special.
Not really big on the environment but big on alphabet soup.
They are the munsters / shower of grotesques and then some.
Does that me me anti-Irish?
Rampant attention seeking individualists trying to sell progressive / constructive / collectivism.
File under worth a watching.
Finally Nat watching …
Those with children are in it for the money.
Those without children are in it for the attention / ego trip / powerplay.
it was Merlyn Reece who took the uniforms of future hunger strikers in 1976.
That was a Labour policy
MADMITCH on 9TH MAY 2021
New labour did punt off NHS Estate and did enter into contracts with private investors, essentially allowing private companies to build hospitals, schools and then rent back at extremely profitable gains for the private investors. New Labour followed the tories and looked after the rich, that is a simple fact and the tax payers will be paying for that for decades to come. But that does not suit your narrative.
On the one hand folk say people did not vote for a referendum or on the constitutional question. On the other hand we have folk saying we did and only 49.5% of the population are for another referendum based on that vote across the board, It can not be both.
There is no perfect voting formula. However, Preportional representation is far better than the first past the post vote which is used to determine who is in power and governs the whole of the uk on less of a share of the votes. That renders scottish votes meaningless in the wider uk context.
I would rather not sit at the back of the bus in the uk that does not give a flying f#$% about scotland or it’s people beyond somewhere to store its nuclear weapons and as an ego trip clinging onto the past glories of the empire 🤮.
HH
April 1927
why dont they go home – read it and weep.
Then consider how far we have come, and how much more influence, affluence and status we have now.
Zoom in it is a powerful read.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0u2cd-WYAM80kW?format=jpg&name=4096×4096
SB67 @ 5.29
I was a fad after the ERM ejection.
Thought up by pogoing civil servant that was JH in 93/94 to try and hide some spending.
Aided and abetted by some very poor quality government controlled projects getting a lot of publicity at the time.
TB / GB had bigger battles to fight so it became part of their repertoire.
Plus after nearly two decades of Tory cuts the public sector was desperate for investment.
It is OK to give a starving man a three course meal — but don’t expect good table manners and no farting and so it has turned out.
Was all the rage / still is all the rage — Nats are at big time with a new title.
Progressive politics need to learn the lessons and move on.
Needs a bit of effort but we should not be scared of the private sector.
They should be scared of us or at least know they have to be on their A game.
Indy vote 2 — won’t happen as the Nats / Not Jacinda are scared fartless regarding the country they might inherit. The situation would be even worse than if they lost the vote.
Be careful what you wish for.
OK, no excuses now. When will the anti Catholic marches be outlawed in Scotland.?
How many years of continuous power do they need ?
Call it out who had silent dignified protests outside St Alphonsus and St Marys in response to the atrocious attacks on Canon White by the neanderthals of the OO, CQN was well represented at these protests including myself.
Call it out never asked for Orange Order marches to be banned as they respected and understood the
Right to freedom of assembly – SHRC – Care about Rightshttp://careaboutrights.scottishhumanrights.com › section…
Article 11 – Freedom of assembly and association. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association with others, including …
more detail below including the OO stating that SNP led GCC banned them from walking
Mediators brought in to ease tensions over Loyalist parades in …https://www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-scotland-53268646
3 Jul 2020 — It comes as the Orange Order’s annual Battle of the Boyne celebration has … Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council are expected to take part in discussions. … Jim McHarg, Grand Master of the Orange Order in Scotland, insists his … Jeanette Findlay runs the anti-sectarian campaign group Call It Out.
Meaningless childish soundbites on a blog on banning OO…….embarrassing
ERNIE LYNCH on 9TH MAY 2021 12:24 PM
JIMTIM on 9TH MAY 2021 12:21 PM I don’t think the CEO has as much autonomy as you seem to think. I’d suggest the problem lies further up the food chain.
*As the seventh-highest marksman in the club’s history with 189 strikes said “The sooner this term is consigned to the past, the better”.
But still the greetin goes on along with the worst centre half ever tae play with us, I take it the average age of this blog is 12 then.
I have been blessed tae see Bobby Evans a converted inside left come right half tae not only our centre half but the national sides tae replacing hun captain geordie young intae the bargain.
Yet I watched him get almost a new rear end in a 0-4 drubbin by two Celtic minded players, Gerry Baker who we should have signed but opted for Jim Conway instead, and Tommy Bryceland who we coveted as his brother was on our books but he chose the Buddies instead, might have been the way his sibling was treated that swung the Paisley club in his favour.
When he left his replacement was big Billy who also had his moments he would have loved tae forget, Prati carrying an injury at the time sprinted past him to score the winning goal, his error to allow Kindvall to score with 2 minutes left at the San Siro and then allowing “he used tae be a hun but he’s alright now” giving him a 10 yard start and sprinting by him to score the equaliser in the SC Final.
All good players make mistakes but when it’s the centre half’s it can be critical, both these great Celts made blunders that cost us trophies, they also won us games, Bobby up at Dens Park tae save us fae relegation and Billy at hunden in 65 and against Vojvodina 2 seasons later.
I rabitted on a couple of days ago about the summer of 1970, it was a heart breaker but mainly due tae a horrible bigot with a whistle who hated us with a passion, so much so while on the Airdrie board he refused Danny McGrain the Managers role only because he played for us.
Plus the greatest manager in my lifetime underestimating our opponent in the Big Cup Final classing them at Motherwell’s level and Wim van Hanegem a poor man’s slim jim.
Thank the Lord there were nae social media sites back in the summer of 97 or the Bunnet would have got it big time, oh wait he did 2 year later at the unfurling of the flag, some of our support should refrain fae listening/reading/watching smsm
Not only had deidco equalled our NIAR albeit lyin, cheatin, thieven, but we lost tae mid table first division Falkirk at a rain drenched hades 0-1 tae a goal scored by former Celtic BC player Paul McGrillen RIP.
This was a Celtic side that contained Tom Boyd, Tosh, Jackie Mac, Phil O’Donnell RIP, Sid, and 2 of the 3 amigos, Paolo and Jorge, along with Andy Thom, Tommy Johnson came on as a sub for Sid.
Prior tae that game the late and great TB declined tae talk tae the smsm leaving that tae Billy Stark and PR mhan Peter McLean.
So Tommy carried the can for all that no matter the honest mistakes or other types of dishonesty. I was on the Big Lhist at the time and one of the posters, a Jesuit Priest out in LA, had been advocating for Tommy’s removal for a couple of seasons.
The Bunnet actually offered Tommy a position of Head of Youth Development, which was tailor made for him; but he declined which wisnae surprising as his pride as undoubtedly hurt.
We also lost Andy Thom, Jorge, the fascista, Peter Grant, John Hughes and Brian O’Neil along with a host of youngsters who never really made it. Oh and big drap the baw marshall which wisnae a loss really, I always felt he was a fifth columnist.
Unknown tae us the Bunnet was restructuring the club, in came a General Manager, with more knowledge of law and contracts than football, and given the theatrics we had went through with the 3 amigos as well as the scottish freemason association this IMHO was a good choice considering one of his competitors was the bonkle bigot, that could have been the proverbial fox in the hen house.
Fergus also wanted us to go down the European route with a Head Coach and for a while it looked like Bobby Robson would fill that role, unfortunately he was persuaded to remain at the Nou Camp and as the new season loomed ever closer we brought in WTT who came WITHOUT HIS OWN BACKROOM STAFF, I hasten tae add.
We had already recruited Murdie as Reserve Team Manager but Wim took too him right away and he was promoted to Assistant Head Coach, Tom MacAdam who had initially been given the Reserve Team Coach role was then appointed Reserve Team Manager.
Fortunately Chief Scout David Hay was in place and in conjunction with the GM brought in new players, our first signing was Darren Jackson, now there’s a WTF moment for you, next up Craig Burley who was labelled a hun, well if we sign more huns like him I’ll be happy as he and Lambo along with a “tottie” as he was called after his Easter Road debut helped stop the dreaded 10.
The Grim Reiper came in to strengthen our sieve like defence along with Stephane Mahe from PSG and finally wee Regi Blinker. A new goalkeeper arrived also, Jonathan Gould, son of ex-Wales manager Bobby.
Our total outlay was 8.2m plus another 2m for Harald Brattbackk but that was several months later.
Meanwhile deidco spent 14.5m plus extending laudrup’s contract NOT chasing the ten but European glory, didnae work out on both counts as they finished the season trophy less the first time in 18 years.
So instead of looking at what sevco are doing including “buying” players outwith the transfer windae and knocking down their dilapidated structure, before it falls down, lets concentrate on our own club as we open up a new chapter in our long and successful career, here we go tae 56.
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What is embarrassing is deflecting the issue.
Making excuses for discriminatory marches against a section of our society. We all know that if the marches were anti any other religion they would be immediately banned.
So the question still stands, when will they be banned ?
stephbhoy.5.29
no rollback of free market capitalism occurred
not one law of thatchers market deregulation repealed
for example pre 79 most local authorities could access capital markets,backed by govt to get finance.
post ww2 we built our nhs,schools and the vast schemes like castlemilk.pollok,drumchapel amd easterhouse that was what was needed.
Thatcher,strengthening the monetarist policy course set by Denis Healey in 1976,limited councils access to capital markets..
not repealing any banking law
see 2008.
HH
Tontine.
re the OO marching down your old bit.
was there ever a stop to a march?
way back in the day
Thats a tattoo
https://twitter.com/Jordan_Jud/status/1390778241254834176?s=19
hh
no worries mod.🤣
‘naemanagerstressyndrome’
hh
SCULLYBHOY on 9TH MAY 2021 6:28 PM
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AN TEARMANN on 9TH MAY 2021 6:27 PM
Tontine. re the OO marching down your old bit. was there ever a stop to a march? way back in the day
The leader of the lol in Scotland was a minister down there, he was such a horrible bigot preaching hate, it is rumoured that a certain Ballymena demagogue modeled himself on him, the brethren in the black north were very wary of him.
He approached the local council for permission tae have a walk but in good Vale aka Little Moscow style was hunted.
At that time Balloch Park was owned by Glasgow Corporation who had purchased it in 1915 to provide publicly accessible open space. Now the lol always went to them for an open area tae hold their rally and picnic so in their wisdom and much tae the consternation of the good people in the Vale, both Catholics and prods knowing the kind of trailer trash that would desecrate their beautiful wee part of the country, the GC Council offered them our park.
And so a precedent had been set and it wasn’t until it was registered as a national country park in 1980 that they were told tae bolt.
There were 3 in my time living there and another after I left, they completely trashed the place and emptied the liquor shelf’s in the local co-op, without paying BTW.
Apologies Moderator 2. It was an ill advised post.
tony and martin, happy birthday.
https://twitter.com/TonyCurran69/status/1391181883359125504/photo/1
And apologies to Lionsroar 67.
MODERATOR 2 on 9TH MAY 2021 6:20 PM
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I demand a recount.
that akward moment when your the best behaved bhoy in the class.
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SAINT STIVS on 9TH MAY 2021 7:02 PM
https://youtu.be/hnUEPc4tFCs
Badbhoys. CSC (Smiley face)
aff oot
LIONSROAR67
I think you misunderstood me. Angst regarding what you refer to as ‘moral’ issues like corruption is perhaps more widespread than you think. The answers to the questions posed by James Forrest, Auldheid and many others are crucial to many individuals, some with 60 years experience attending Celtic Park, in making a decision whether to renew season books or CelticTV. I know many of these fans personally. On the 23rd of this month, I have a meeting with the committee of a Supporter’s Club with 50 members, with the object of deciding whether the decisions by many members not to continue watching a rigged game may or may not lead to dissolution of the Club.
That, my friend, is how serious this is.
Has a new cult been developed, the deleted ones 😂😂😂
Paul67 et al
The last time I had a post deleted, some years back, it was, word for word, a verse of a Burns’ Jacobite song.
Canny blame Robbie this time around
awmaainworkcsc
ernie lynch on 9th May 2021 6:51 pm
MODERATOR 2 on 9TH MAY 2021 6:20 PM
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I demand a recount.
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Is that now called Trumpism?
INIQUITOUSIV on 9TH MAY 2021 7:10 PM
You will not get anywhere near a unanimous boycott of Celtic park
In my experience 50 Celtic supporters in a room, you could get 50 different opinions, I don’t know the Supporters club you refer to, but I am amazed all 50 will turn their backs on Celtic
The game has always been rigged, yes we now have the evidence it was rigged, and yes PL and the PLC ducked out of going to EUFA to save the SFA and Sevco for the old firm money, sorry but IMO most Celtic fans don’t care about Res12/11
Is there deep dissatisfaction at Celtic FC PLC, yes ! we live in turbulent political-economic times, both these factors will take their toll on season ticket sales, how much, who knows
We are still waiting on Desmondo to see if the rabbit hat act which has been billed to appear for weeks now will make its big in demand appearance, the rabbit might be a big crowd-pleaser selling tickets
Time will tell
Good luck with your campaign
EL @ 2.57
You are correct — AW stood out at Holyrood as someone who had an interest and expertise away from the usual public sector / third way talking shops that currently dominate.
However his actions as part of the Not-Jacinda Inquiry did not mark him out as a principled and robust character able to give an honest / consistent answer to the major questions that he was faced with.
Every AW interview in the media seems to involve him sobbing at some point.
No goo — either for him or for us.
LIONROARS67 on 9TH MAY 2021 7:28 PM
INIQUITOUSIV on 9TH MAY 2021 7:10 PM
You will not get anywhere near a unanimous boycott of Celtic park
In my experience 50 Celtic supporters in a room, you could get 50 different opinions, I don’t know the Supporters club you refer to, but I am amazed all 50 will turn their backs on Celtic
The game has always been rigged, yes we now have the evidence it was rigged, and yes PL and the PLC ducked out of going to EUFA to save the SFA and Sevco for the old firm money, sorry but IMO most Celtic fans don’t care about Res12/11
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Unfortunately I think you are probably correct.
As is obvious even from following discussion on here, too many Celtic supporters still rely on the likes of the MSM and Radios Clyde and Scotland. They are the prime fodder for buying into the OF Business Partnership which these outlets pump at every opportunity.
I vividly recall having a discussion around 2012/2013 with the guy who sat next to me at CP about the whole liquidation fiasco, financial doping etc.
No matter how much I tried to explain he wasn’t having anything other that wanting a Hun entity in the game so he could cheer Celtic to beat them.
The conversation turned to the EBTs and them paying for players they couldn’t legitimately afford. His argument was that it wouldn’t matter whether the Huns had signed Messi and Ronaldo on an EBT, we as Celtic should beat them.
The notion that we shouldn’t have to beat a financially doped/cheating Huns was lost on him through either being obtuse or, unfortunately, downright stupidity.
As for the point of ‘turning backs on Celtic’, everyone has their individual tipping point. Mine’s has arrived. However, after years of reading this site it is clear that any proposal for a boycott or such like is pointless and futile as many reserve the right to watch Celtic under any circumstances.
What I would say, from my company and reading this blog, is that many, many absolute diehards are absolutely sickened at the corporate contortions which our club has undertaken to keep that shower alive.
I’m at the point where if I want to watch a bent game I would sit at home and get into WWE cod-wrestling.
Evening ladies and gentlemen long time lurker returning to the fold, nice to see many familiar names still posting and one or two less entertaining.
STEPHBHOY67 on 9TH MAY 2021 3:52 PM
I ask again, what have the SNPcult ever done for you, or, anybody other than themselves? They are heading for 20 years in power and are more dependent than ever on the UK fiscal transfer to keep the country afloat. Education & Health are racing each other to the bottom. There is no Business policy and the important Financial sector has signalled that it will move lock, stock & barrel to England, in the event of separation.
Regarding the NHS, you are so wrong – are you reading from the SNP crib-sheet? – even the “bad” Toaries have increased spending in England more than SNP on Scotland.
A Scotland demographic report shows that 60% of the 600k Catholic/Irish/Celtic electorate vote SNP, i.e. c350k. This is why the SNP are in power in Scotland and have so many MPs at Westminster.
The overwhelming reason they vote SNP is not because they are in love with SNP policies (what policies?) – it is that they associate the Rangers community with the UK(rubbish like the ‘butcher’s apron) and want to spite them by obtaining independence.
Two things:
1) The Rangers community are NOT the UK – we have more friends in the UK than the total Scottish population.
2) It is a nonsensical and selfish attitude to put oneself, one’s family & one’s friends & colleagues at serious economic risk just to “stick it the Huns”
The reason for voting SNP is a disingenuous one – if they thought the “Flat Earth’ party could spite the Rangers, they would vote for it.
JHB on 9TH MAY 2021 8:05 PM
Fiscal Transfer!!
That’s a new one.
You watch Andrew Marr today?
I didnt vote SNP to spite the Huns, I do it for solid political reasons, nothing you typed make a blind bit of difference to me.
But if it spites huns then that is an added benefit.
A Scotland demographic report shows that 60% of the 600k Catholic/Irish/Celtic electorate vote SNP, i.e. c350k. This is why the SNP are in power in Scotland and have so many MPs at Westminster.
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you made that up, where would there be a report that details what religion votes for whom ?
JHB on 9TH MAY 2021 8:05 PM
Regarding the NHS, you are so wrong – are you reading from the SNP crib-sheet? – even the “bad” Toaries have increased spending in England more than SNP on Scotland.
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How come Labour people campaigning in Hartlepool stated that one of the big issues was local discontent at the state of the local hospital – which they still blamed on Labour who haven’t been in power for 11 years.
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A Scotland demographic report shows that 60% of the 600k Catholic/Irish/Celtic electorate vote SNP, i.e. c350k. This is why the SNP are in power in Scotland and have so many MPs at Westminster.
The overwhelming reason they vote SNP is not because they are in love with SNP policies (what policies?) – it is that they associate the Rangers community with the UK(rubbish like the ‘butcher’s apron) and want to spite them by obtaining independence.
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You seem a not-unintelligent individual.
Do you SERIOUSLY believe what you say here???