Spanish football, like its economy in general, in mired in difficult financial times, which, apart from one or two well-funded clubs, has restricted the budgetary scope of a large number of teams. I had hoped all summer to hear we were on the case but it wasn’t until the final day of the window that solid opportunities materialised.
Marseille-born Tunisian international Lassad Nouioui is a complete unknown to all of us but his profile, earned at Deportivo La Coruna, fits the bill. He scored a handful of goals as Deportivo finished 18th and dropped out of La Liga in season 2010-11 but hit the heights last season as they secured promotion. It would be practically impossible for Celtic to sign a striker with the equivalent profile in English football, despite the apparent gap in standards between La Liga and the English Premier. I’m also delighted to hear Levante, who finished 6th in La Liga last season, were so keen to capture him.
There is also something I like about the port-town mentality the people of Marseille have. It’s very Glaswegian. Lassad should flourish here.
I’m not sure what Phil Mac Giolla Bhain’s reaction was when The Sun called asking for an interview about his new book, which details the mainstream media’s failure to report the demise of Rangers. “Are you joking?” may have been appropriate. I had no prior notice they were running an interview yesterday and couldn’t believe the promotion they gave to a book detailing the failure of their industry.
This was not without consequences, of course, and The Sun got themselves into an incredible mess, today trying their best to backpedal, which is pretty much what the theme of the book predicts (irony #1). Meanwhile there is a book publisher in Glasgow who cannot believe his luck. Thousands of unwitting critics and a leading newspaper have ensured Mac Giolla Bhain, who would struggle for a platform without the anger of others, has a bestseller on his hands (irony #2).
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Awe_Naw,
Do the necessary…
Just catching up in the news, what caused the rioting in Belfast last night?
Hamiltontim
Huns and the OO
A N
thx
EDB
:>)
Two issues, one why does aw naw feel the need to get self validation by claiming to be good at tech stuff? Without googling I bet you don’t even know what ipconfig/all does or what “sudo fdisk -l” does or “sudo gku gedit” does! And second issue clyde has an atrocious advert on just now that goes “we see the potential of recruit smith, clyde 1 supporting the army…”.
Potential for what? To get blown up? Or to blow someone else up???….
estorilbhoy
Any chance of passing on the info?
Great that fool singing fascist aka kojo is back…. Still not convinced any true Celtic fan can think like they do (they being his multiple personalities).
Zenit pay attention to the FFP by splurging £39.5m on Hulk from Porto
THE EXILED TIM
Hi would you be kind enough to answer a couple of questions about Barcelona (tickets and where to buy) ?
Thanks.
Hail,Hail Comrade Antifa….
Good Fellah…Well Met..!!!!
Totally Agree…..All A Bit Of A (Pol) Pot Boiler…..??
If You Want My Honest Opinion….
(ThumbsUp?)
SSB descended from Comedy Show status to Desparate Dan status tonight …….. They will say anything to protect their listening figures…..at least Real Radio had the integrity to cancel their Phone-in when they realised it would impossible to avoid criticism of der bhun……….. After listening to the last half tonight, they have one less listener, and I suspect many more ….!!!!
Antifa
20:07 on 3 September, 2012
The rise of Fascism and similar movements in many European countries after World War 1 was a direct reaction to the rise of Bolshevism. It was, above all, the Nazis’ loathing of Communism that gained powerful financial backing for Hitler. Without such support he might never have got beyond the beer halls of Bavaria.
KITK, it wasn’t the OO this time!
hamiltontim, it’s been a build up for weeks. Weeks ago the OO stopped outside a Catholic church and outside front door went round in circles playing The Famine Song for about 5/10 mins, search YouTube. There was trouble after that.
Same thing happened a few weeks later.
Yesterday though a Republican flute party went the same directions and Loyalists threw petrol bombs etc
You know what, another OO parade is going past same chapel in a few weeks, massive rioting predicted!
SffS
Huns……rough beasts lurching around in dimwitted anger growling away at other passing creatures in the murk, occasionally raising their heavy heads in wonderment at objects passing overhead. Foul thoughts and deeds their only comfort as they pass their sorrowful days in transient torment until the earth reclaims them and returns them to the stagnant clay from which they were wrought.
That’s how they appear in my consciousness.
>>>>>>
So….a cup tie with Raith Rovers for us….should be a celebratory affair!
HH!
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
I wouldn’t be the best person to ask.
There are a few posters who live in Barca who would give you accurate info.
I am in the opposite end of the country.
Being a resident here I can tickets through their website, I honestly don’t know how to go about it if you don’t live here.
Put the request back up for Barca bhoys.
67heaven
A Celtic show for Celtic people.
http://www.spreaker.com/page#!/show/hail_hail_media
HT – after the first incident outside the Church the o-o were “officially” reprimanded and ordered to stop it from happening again. Second time they totally ignored the order and also abused the cleric on the steps of his church. Trouble ahead.
The PSNI must be commended for the remarkable restraint shown by their officers whist attempting to subdue the angry loyalist mobs.
Lifted from The Scottish Football Monitor :
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Doon the slope says:
September 3, 2012 at 13:32
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This U-turn by The Sun is extremely serious.
At least two assualts on the manager of a football team. Followed by letter bombs to the same man, a QC and an MSP. The court accepts that it was a ‘bit of banter’ brought about by the perpetrators viewing an episode of the A-team.
The same manager is then assaulted on Live television at Tynecastle. The incident is witnessed by everyone in the country, but the court ignores the evidence.
Craig Whyte is allowed his choice of administrators, against the will of HMRC.
The First Minister, who described a large group of violent people as “the fabric of Scottish society”, has secret meetings with HMRC and refuses to make public what was said.
Walter Smith, for no apparent reason, disappears off the map.
Bomber Brown, after making his mouth go, also disappears without trace.
Mark Daly exposes the goings on at Ibrox – then silence.
Alex Thompson – not a peep out of him recently.
And all the time, the SFA and SPL throw the rules down the toilet, as every meaningful investigation into all of this is delayed and further delayed.
Now, something or someone has caused a national rag to back off the story, big time. Sorry folks, but this has got feck all to do with ‘sales’ or a few threatening emails from phuds.
I am sure Phil is presently working on his response to this and I can only hope that Alex Thompson will respond publicly.
For the moment, let no one be in any doubt, Scotland is corrupt to the core and extreme inimidation at a very high level is now obvious.
Remember, Alex Salmond who called a summit over a football match, has witnessed far worse since, and done nothing.
Seven fishes and four steaks
There was footage of a guy being beaten up for filming them outside the chapel, the republican march was attacked by loyalists many of whom were connected to the OO and some wearing oldco tops.
Scumbags the lotta them.
Funny how Sevco have a home game!
Be interesting to see how many big decisions go for Sevco in the tie.
HH
Sixteen roads to Golgotha
20:13 on 3 September, 2012
Antifa
20:07 on 3 September, 2012
The rise of Fascism and similar movements in many European countries after World War 1 was a direct reaction to the rise of Bolshevism. It was, above all, the Nazis’ loathing of Communism that gained powerful financial backing for Hitler. Without such support he might never have got beyond the beer halls of Bavaria.
Sorry to butt in but I think you might find that fascism and communism were created and funded by the same people I suggest you read “Wall St and the Rise of Hitler” and “The Best Enemy Money Can Buy” by Anthony Sutton.
One is Thesis the other Antithesis when they are combined you have Synthesis.
In this case the synthesis is totalitarian socialism which is what we are currently living in the “New Dawn” of.
Dubhai bhoy
On my Android cant find your email addy.
Send me an email
HH
THE EXILED TIM
Thanks for the info.
I’ve been to the Camp Nou the last couple of times we played there and got tickets at the ground without any major issue. This time I’m taking the boy (12) and want to have a little more certainty. I’d Emailed the hotel (who offer Barca tickets) but they replied stating it would be very difficult to get tickets because of UEFA regulations ?
I might be able to get a ticket from Celtic but would prefer to view from one of the lower tiers if possible.
Howdy dudes and dudettes,
Has anyone here seen Beverly Hills Cop? Im meaning the scene where Eddie Murphy is walking down the street in his detroit gear, and 2 dudes walk past him in full Michael Jackson “Thriller” leather, all red and black and shoulder pads that could take your eye out, and he just leans over and puts his hands on his knees and laughs out loud :)
For some reason i always flashback to that scene every time i see a sevco shirt, wish i could do that laugh :)
Antifa
Linux dont make me laugh
I dont need any reassurances mate quite happy to have the urine extracted from me by you. Especially if its I.T ;-)
HH
the exiled tim
20:18 on
3 September, 2012
Thank you very much for this…….listened in for 5 minutes there…excellent ….. Will fully check out how to ‘use it’…… HAIL HAIL
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
I honestly don’t think you will have any bother getting tickets.
Try their website and see how the land lies, you never know.
The lower tiers are no cheap, cheapest tickets are about 65 euros I think !!!
Best of luck.
HH
weeshauns freekick that decked b bag barry – I wouldn’t disagree with anything that you have stated sir.
Some historians do claim that both ideologies are in fact Zionist innovations.
I wish to make clear that i do not support Communism,Fascism or Zionism.
I consider all three to be entities of evil.
Howdy again, maybe this isnt appropriate, but thought its worth a mention, if anyone is in the parkhead cross area, there are 5 dudes in the area young spotty chaps, the head one has a shirt with 5 stars on the badge, he has a stanley, so please take care dudes and dudettes, he took great offence to my shirt :)
I noticed that the huns had over 46,0000 at their game yesterday! and we had 45,000 after qualifying for the champions league!!! A game against a premier league team, while the huns were playing against Elgin city. I can only think that their numbers will dissipate when the cold reality of who they are playing kicks in, and we are going to Celtic pk to watch the best team in the world, and Barcelona as well.
Weeshaun,
very interesting books, but was Sutton not essentially arguing that the profit motive for – particularly American – corporations superceded any political ideology and, furthermore, saw profit in encouraging polarisation to the extent that war was the ultimate money-maker?
Its been a while since I read the books, but I don’t recall him stating that Wall Street was behind their creation, but exploited and amplified the division?
His term ‘Corporate Socialism’ utilises ‘Socialism’ in much the same way as National Socialists did
miki67, 20:23 on
Not a peep out of Alex Thomson?
Well apart from the peeps from Syria. The demise of Rangers has run its course as Sevco end up in Div 3. When the EBTs and HMRC reappear then he’ll have something to say, be in no doubt.
Quigleyspoint
20:42 on
3 September, 2012
I noticed that the huns had over 46,0000 …………
Do you write for the Sun ?
Awe Naw my email should be on the kano predictor list
If you have it can you send me your info
THE EXILED TIM
Yeah that’s what I reckoned too, that we wouldn’t be much of a draw for their fans.
The Email from the hotel worried me.
Hail-Hail.
MAH
FB me and I’ll pass it on..
BT
Naw, dont buy the sun, or read the sun, or even wipe ma backside with the sun. Just stating a fact, which to me was very obvious on saturday, after getting a fine result in the CL.