Three weeks ago there was little argument against the observation that Ajax had the worst European travelling support we have seen at Celtic Park – half a century of history. Attacks on Celtic fans by a roaming gang on Tuesday night was not a surprise. The banner, which Uefa are trying to ignore, but will surely be shamed into doing something about, was offensive and, in most jurisdictions, a criminal offense.
When the police collaborate it’s hard not to verge into the realms of branding a society “dysfunctional”. Amsterdam is wealthy, affluent, liberal but intolerant, badly policed and violent. The visit of Celtic fans passed with less incident (and arrest of visitors) than most visiting fans endured in recent seasons.
Visit Bruges instead.
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Just a quick update
A huge thanks to all those that have already contributed to my Daughters appeal for
HCPT group 77 and their Lourdes Easter trip
The Bhoys are now out the hat
Huge respect to ” the little gentleman in the black velvet waistcoat ” you have drawn
Celtic
Hail Hail
Now c,mon you Bhoys in green
Top of the morning to you all from a wet and grey Fife where the earlier sunshine has taken the day off.
Hopefully we can bounce back from a poor display in midweek and get some of the zip back into our play.
Maybe overshadowing the football on Wednesday was the disgraceful scenes before the match and I hope that the one particularly brutal plain-clothes policeman is brought to book. I never thought that I would say this but the Amsterdam police made our own FoCUS lot look almost competent.
That may be going too far right enough and I am sounding like Major Gowens, the gin-soaked retired Fawlty Towers resident, who when an American tourist told Basil Fawlty that he ran the “crummiest, shoddiest, worst-run hotel in the whole of Western Europe”, sprang to his landlords defence exclaiming: “No! No, I won’t have that! There’s a place in Eastbourne.”
BRTH
Bhoy, the mention of Sister Marie Benigne brought back many memories. Stayed there often and got a true sense of Lourdes. On one occasion returning from the Blessed Sacrament Procession I encountered Sister at the door of the hostel in a very serious mood. Someone had just walked off with £400 that she had left on her desk. Later in the evening I asked her how she was feeling about it and she replied “Poor lad, he must have needed the money more than I did.”
Sister was not French, she was from Liverpool but had stayed in France for so long that she lost her original accent. She was an incredible woman. Walked up the road with her one evening and she kept looking at the bars saying “the devils places”. I was told that I should not even look into the bars.
Incidentally did she tell you that the footbaths as she referred to them, actually the bidets, were not be used for anything other than the cleansing of the feet?
Just when I thought the time was about 11.40 and so there was about an hour til kick off, I turn on a program on Eden with Brian Cox investigating exactly what time is.
My head is about to explode, I’m off for a lie down.
jist in fae the jiggin’
Look.. This,,, is No Goanna Happen..
But..
If A wur King… Chapter 23.
Ah wid..
Lose.. Ledley.
Dump.. Kayal.
and Ah mean by that:
Nevah evah… gie eethur Wan o’ them Anither Game!
Ah wid.. Think Aboot bringing in Rogic..
Hmmmmm
Howevahhhhhh.. Ah wid Let him Stew, fur a while.. Ah hivnae quite Made up ma Mind Aboot Him.. Ah hiv changed Ma initial Opinion… Aboot Him..
Let’s see…
That’s Three times ..Noo.. and that’s jist… So far..
Anywey.. Ah wid Bring in..
Young Liam Henderson, in the Place of Ledley.
Ah wid Bring in.. Young Fisher in the Place of , Kayal,
Fisher,is Three Times ,the Player that Kayal Is..
He wid dae very Well..
And..
Liam Henderson, has a Fitba’ Brain ,fae DIE FUR!
This Kid is the Best Prospect that We Hiv..bar. NONE.
Sure, baith these Kids ur Raw..
But that widnae faze me..one Bit..
Ah wid Gie them
Three… FULL GAMES of NINETY MINUTIES,each.. in Succession… tae Prove themselves.
If They Didnae.. then..
Neil ,if they Baith Flopped.. ( Which, they Wulllnae..ed).. Then Neil could SUE me!
Oan anither tack..
Balde ,must get a START.. Today~
Simple as THAT..
He is anither guy, who needs a Fairer Crack at the Peerie..than he is Getting.
Stokesy is an Inside Le t .. Period..and a Guid wan..
He is No a Striker..
Pukki, is Too much of a LIGHT-WEIGHT .. fur tae Play in the S.P.L.
He may be a good wee Player.. but,
In Scotland.. The Cluggers..and the Place is Full of Them..
Hiv his Number..
That is Why we Must Persevere wi..
Amido..fur He has . THEIR NUMBER!
Look.. John Hartson.. Chris Sutton..
These Two Guys had the Girth An the Weightt tae back up thur Play.
Celtic , need an Enforcer .. tae Lead the Line..
Hoops , wiz a Special Case..He did Well..
n
He wiz a Fine Player..
But..Ah maintain that he wiz the exception ..that Proved the rule.
Yep..
BelIeve me..
Celtic, need an Enforcer…tae Lead the Line.’
We should gie Amido.. a regular run in the First Eleven.. fur a Guid Few Games..
Then if the Fails tae Impress ..
Neil, could .. Always ..
Put oot a Contract oan ..Kojo!
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
hen1rik
I wonder if the wine of choice was Châteauneuf-du-Pape…maybe not!
HH
Brth and rye catcher. Scottish news coverage has been hilarious. The battle of Amsterdam one headline screamed yesterday. Shows the lengths they will go to. Question is do they have any relevance any more?
Ramie.
sorry palomine if things are getting to you.
i live in YORK.i can’t start my day till i find out what the weather is like in E.K. SALFORD BLACKPOOL did the moon get a right good howling the night before.??
has lost in bonnybrigg been found yet,yorkbhoy found his snow shuvl,VP had a good night in his taxi.HOW DID THE DICE FALL IN VEGAS???
OK RAMIE it might not suit you but for lots of us sad bassas it’s life.
wee ps.our MICHAEL FISH in EK is first to stick his hands in his pocket for a good cause ,he runs faster jumps higher than anyone on here.so there.
say hello to MARTIN and his family for me .i will as usual say a wee prayer for him at mass ce soir.FU.
46s
#Celtic team to face Ross County: Forster; Fisher, Ambrose, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Forrest, Brown, Biton, Ledley, Mulgrew; Pukki
Celtic team to face Ross County: Forster; Fisher, Ambrose, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Forrest, Brown, Biton, Ledley, Mulgrew; Pukki
rc
Interesting selection and not surprised at the omissions.
RYECATCHER
Thanks,bud. Been bugging me for ages,that!
You are a gentleman and a scholar,and a fount of knowledge already. Good man!
Balde should be on from the start…..but……………pleased to see young Fisher, Biton and Pukki in the team.
Cue critical posts for only having one recognised misfiring striker.
roy croppie. Looks like a pretty defensive line up with not a lot of goals in the team Lennie in my opinion could have been braver. H.H.
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Ramie: ask for Jim Reilly (President), Craig Cleland, Paul Lygate or Marion Sherlock, they will look after you. I have contacted Sydneytim but unfortunately he won’t make Cheers tonight. HH
hoopy-do
11:42 on
9 November, 2013
aye, but what time is it ?
lol
Corkcelt
Sorry to hear your news.
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Take care.
subs: Zaluska, Balde, Stokes, Boerrigter, Commons, Rogic, McGeouch
The bench:
Zaluska, Balde, Stokes, Boerrigter, Commons, Rogic, McGeouch
Good day to all
A beautiful sunny day up on the Moray coast.
Looks set fair for Victoria Park
Interseting article today in the Hootsman about a stance taken by Nairn County the highland league side.
County are launching a media campaign with videos and article in their matchday programmes criticising Pay Day loan companies and giving advice on how to tackle these unscrupulous lenders. Support has been given by Fergus Ewing of the SNP.
It stikes me as strange perhaps that a lowly, allthough very well funded HL side has come up with this and that no larger side with a greater fanbase and media profile should lead this.
Thoughts
HH
Ah dinna Like Neil’s Team Selection..
But..ye wid expect that..
n fur starters…
Ledley, is Playing!
Hmmmmmmm..
Pukki,is Picked tae Be the Lonely Linwood Striker!
up front..awe oan his Oaneo…
And agin the Ross County Cluggers?
HmPh!
Nae Balde?
Ah gie Up.
Kojo
Still,Laughin
But..No too Pleased!
BMCUWP……Can imagine one of your Hootenanys in there……Imagine the startled looks of the half cut Grey Brigade as their Zimmer frames go downhill as they push uphill?
Brilliant pub for novelty nights.
Celtic team to face Ross County: Forster; Fisher, Ambrose, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Forrest, Brown, Biton, Ledley, Mulgrew; Pukki
subs: Zaluska, Balde, Stokes, Boerrigter, Commons, Rogic, McGeouch
Not that many youngsters then
bsr/Joe
I’d have started Balde and Rogic but Neil’s the bhoy wi the team pen…C’mon the Hoops.
Ah hope Biton, plays as well as he is Capable.
Ah like the Big Kid.
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
Good morning CQN
Been busy visiting brother in-law
In Ninewells Hospital Dundee the last couple of weeks
He is responding well with the treatment and care hope to be out soon
Safe journey to all travelling to and from game today
Hopping for a good result
Come on you Bhoys in Green
Keep the faith
Hail Hail
The days subs would make a fair wee 7 aside team.
Mon the hoops
Roy
I am the same as you, would like to have seen Rogic and Balde start….but it’s Neil’s selection….
Something to consider re Spivco, LNS n Big Nan…
# 10 Freemasons cannot testify against each other in court
Witnesses in courts of law must swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. However, Freemasons consider the betrayal of another member of the lodge as worse than perjury and therefore some would rather hide the truth or lie than testify against a brother mason. Freemasons appearing in court will be familiar with one item used by the judge. The gavel is a symbol of authority among freemasons and it is used by significant figures within the organisation such as the Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden and the Junior Warden.
Peter Grant,
Just what is it about this guy. He now seems to be a regular on Shortbread and BT Sport.
He seems to have great difficulty in saying Celtic.
I don’t think anyone describes as as the old firm in the media at the moment.
Is this really needed to make a shilling, Peter?
BRTH
You are spot on. It was Sister Benine. What a character. BTW, she knew the source of the funds from my pal and it made her smile.
rc
I like the side, win the midfield, win the game.
Greetings All,
As requested Pete The Beat this is not a reply but merely an observation.
Generally agree with your sentiments. How many times in everyday conversation do you hear “Aye the old days are the best, or not as good as before”
We can all reminisce but nothing can move forward or flourish by living in the past.
Grow up lads, times change. Evolution is not just for the animal species.
To me cliques are sad, sometimes sinister, hamper progress and remind me of the masons.
IMO of course.
movingwiththetimescsc.
HH, Always in Celtic.
roy croppie
11:43 on 9 November, 2013
hen1rik
I wonder if the wine of choice was Châteauneuf-du-Pape…maybe not!
HH
:))
The Dutch are the most arrogant nation on the planet.
Why?
Because they are all “Fall Tuckers” and we are just…
…short “Sesra”.
bournesouprecipe
That’s definitely Neil’s plan and should see us win.
HH
Always a tough game coming back from a European trip.
Always a tough game when we get early kick offs on the Highlands.
So a 5:0 win for Celtic would not surprise me:-)
Long may NFL get to pick his 11 and not yours or ours.