Assuming Celtic hold onto their three goal lead over Cliftonville they will almost certainly face Elfsborg in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The script is written for Elfsborg striker and current Celtic employee, Mo Bangura, to score his first goal at Celtic Park, while it is another tie for Henrik Larsson to politically wish both of his former clubs the best of luck.
Elfsborg are five points off the pace after 16 games in the Swedish league. Happy with the draw.
It’s the Columba Club, Blantyre, tonight for Paul McConville, Phil Mac Giolla Bhain and myself for what is sure to be another thoroughly enjoyable Question and Answer. Proceedings get underway at 19:30, tickets available at the door.
See you there.
At the turn of the century then St Johnstone chairman, Geoff Brown, told the world his club would rather suffer relegation than indulge in the financial craziness which was then going on in Scottish football. Relegation soon followed, creating its own financial problems for St Johnstone, while others, most notably for Saints, Dundee, paid over 100% of turnover in player wages.
What do you do when your direct competitors are acting like lunatics, when remaining competitive requires you to behave likewise? I remember feeling frustrated for Brown and St Johnstone fans. They did the right thing but suffered as a consequence.
Yesterday’s win, away to Ronsenborg, who are 16 games into their league programme and top of the table, was among the most impressive by a Scottish club in Europe in the last 25 years. This is a well-run club. In the last six years they have lost Owen Coyle, Derek McInnes and Steve Lomas, all cherry-picked by better-funded, but not better-organised English clubs, but their progress continues. Coyle was taken before he reached the Premier League, McInnes won promotion and Lomas reached Europe. Tommy Wright has now made an impact in Europe within six weeks of being appointed.
Still a lot of work to do next week, Rosenborg will arrive in Perth capable of winning the game, but the scene is set for a special night’s football.
The Celtic Charity Five-a-side tournament takes place on Saturday, 12 October (an international weekend) at Lennoxtown (where the scouts are based, this could be your big chance!!). If you can get a seven player squad together and think you can raise £40-per-head for charity, get your application in now. Ages 18 and over, winners get to take a halftime bow at a subsequent home game. To sign up email janemaguire@celticfc.co.uk.
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Bhoys n ghirls
I tried to link the video of wee jay singing hail hail with lenny and big sammi but cant do it
I shared it on p67 facebook page so if any you smarter folk can copy onto here it would put a smile on every tims face today
Summa
No… not seen the man of steel… but given I worked for British steel / corus / tata steel in bellshill … I am the man of steel ;)
My Dear Kojo….
I Am In Complete Agreement With Your Observations Concerning Flares Set Off At Football Matches….
They Are Hazardous And Have Absolutely No Place In Crowded Sporting Arena…
Any Culprits Releasing Them Should Receive Lengthy Bans From All Sporting Venues….
Just For Starters…..
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Saints are snubbed in bid to land Celtic striker Watt on loan
Jul 20 2013 by Jeff Holmes, Paisley Daily Express
St Mirren have been thwarted in a bid to bring Celtic striker Tony Watt to Paisley on loan, Express Sports can reveal.
Buddies boss Danny Lennon had hoped to boost his attacking options by luring 19-year-old Watt to St Mirren Park ahead of the new season.
However, he was left disappointed as the Hoops refused to sanction the loan deal.
Lennon told Express Sports: “Every manager in the world wants to improve his squad – no matter how happy he is with the players he already has – and, when I discovered that Tony might be available, I made an enquiry about getting him on loan.

“It turns out that’s not an avenue Celtic wish to go down at the moment, so there will no movement on that front.
“Tony is at a fantastic football club and I’m sure he will want to stay and fight for his place. I just hope he realises that he has an incredible opportunity there.”
Watt, who started his career at Airdrie United, is viewed as one of Scotland’s most promising young strikers.
He made headlines around the world in November last year when he scored a sensational winner in a 2–1 home victory against mighty Barcelona while making his Champions League debut.
It had been suggested that Celtic were keen for Watt to be farmed out on loan so he could gain more first team experience.
However, earlier this week, Hoops gaffer Neil Lennon admitted his star striker Gary Hooper was heading for the Parkhead exit as English clubs eyed up a big-money move for his services.
And Watt was drafted in as a substitute for Celtic’s Champions League qualifier against Cliftonville in Belfast on Wednesday night.
Now, with the SPL kick-off just two weeks away, St Mirren will have to look elsewhere as they seek to strengthen their squad.
Lennon said: “I’m always interested in good players and there are some I would like to bring in but whether that would be on loan or permanent remains to be seen.
“The deal has to be right and the price has to be right but, until the transfer window shuts, there is always that possibility of movement within the squad.”
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Interesting That Danny Lennon Seemed To Believe That There Was A Possibility Of Getting MegaWattie On Loan….
You Have Done Us All A Sterling Service..
By Drawing A Line In The Sand For Mr NFL….
Forestalling Any Such Disastrous Management Decisions….
I Salute You,Kojo……
Guru Of This Blog….
I wasn’t at Brentford so really shouldn’t pass comment but I will.
IMO it is all a storm in a teacup , a wee bit if over exuberance in a non violent way.
Just a combination of the hot weather, a few too many bevvies and an away day.
However, we are naive if we don’t think scum bags in the press and knuckle dragging orcs will be all over it in order to promote their ‘ ones as bad as each other agenda’
Promoting Sevco and nailing us is their no1 agenda, they are all after all ‘ hurting Huns’ who have seen all that they hold dear exposed as corrupt ,bigoted ,and ultimately dead.
Hail Hail to the Celtic support, best in the world !!!
Derbyshirebhoy,
It was clear from the start, your an out and out hypocrite, there was no joke, there was nothing funny in either your comment or smiley.
You appear to hold yourself in very high regard in that you think you are being condescending, what’s risible is your media house agenda and your attempt to drag other Celtic supporters on board with your twisted reasoned argument.
Yer a nasty miserable wretch with a twisted agenda, Celtic supporter my arse.
So Greigs on legs Mccoist and his Orc foot soldier over at crimewatch fc are trying to dish the dirt, over a few tweets :))
Chris “fury” (no laghing now) Graham is constantly mocked by others on their own sites he has an agenda and is after Dingwall followers (ALLEGEDLY) pay no heed to him.
and remember this at all times when stories are printed about us. :))
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hen1rik
12:13 on 21 July, 2013
Twitter.
Well spotted by echobhoy on TSFM.Author of Sun bus story Cameron Hay is son of Gordon,of McKerron Hay.See email fm CF http://t.co/QpNYNjP6a3
That bus was insured for half a million £. If you were the insurance company you would be looking into the previous history of financial scams of both the Oldco and the Newco.If they do get paid out only three things will happen: 1: They replace the bus with a new one that cost the same money. 2: They buy a 22 seater mini-bus for about £30k and sink the other £470k 3: They don’t replace the bus atall and revert back to hiring coaches for their travels and sink the full £500k. If they choose options 2 or 3 then they are at it.
16 roads..,
The bus did not belong to them, they are huns with bus fare
16 roads – neil lennon walks on water.
13:42 on 21 July, 2013
That bus was insured for half a million £. If you were the insurance company you would be looking into the previous history of financial scams of both the Oldco and the Newco.If they do get paid out only three things will happen: 1: They replace the bus with a new one that cost the same money. 2: They buy a 22 seater mini-bus for about £30k and sink the other £470k 3: They don’t replace the bus atall and revert back to hiring coaches for their travels and sink the full £500k. If they choose options 2 or 3 then they are at it.
Do they actually own the bus? Or do Bruce’s hire it out to them?
Roy C – don’t forget Billy Joel, “We didn’t start the fire”!!
T4
Derbyshirebhoy,
It was clear from the start, your an out and out hypocrite, there was no joke, there was nothing funny in either your comment or smiley.
You appear to hold yourself in very high regard in that you think you are being condescending, what’s risible is your media house agenda and your attempt to drag other Celtic supporters on board with your twisted reasoned argument.
Yer a nasty miserable wretch with a twisted agenda, Celtic supporter my arse.
Ok. I concede. You’ve found me out. Please scroll on by
Jack
.
Wee Jay knows a Player when he See’s One..:-)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=633724559984495&set=p.633724559984495&type=2&theater
Summa
BMCUW
Just catching up.
Couldn’t find a cake big enough for 89 candles.
Excellent reference to “Let it bleed”. Had a vinyl copy which I bought shortly after it came out – some bassa stole it when I was in London in the mid 70s.
Classic album when the Stones were at their best – imo of course. From the mid 60s to the mid 70s they were superb – again in my opinion.
Gave up on them after that.
Alec enjoyed his cake!
HH!!
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream
13:46 on
21 July, 2013
The tale I read was that they were given the bus gratis though I can’t remember where I read it.
16 Roads
Pal.
Ah am no being A Smart Ass. when Ah say.. this..
Please..Believe Me..
Ah am Gien ye..this Piece of Advice.. Fur yer Ain Good..
“It is Never a wise Act.. tae , make or even Imly . Any ACCUSATION of Illegality or suspected Impropriety ..Against ANYONE or ANY Company… in WRITING… on a Public Forum… withoot having Irrefutable and Substantial Proof.. tae back Up .. that Accusation.”
Please tak heid. Guys..
In this wan..
Do not be Tempted tae Mak .. Any Accusations of Chicanery. . against Any One.. in this
Particular case.
Kojo
Was sitting out ma back yesterday and I said to mrs j. “see that wind coming from the east do you no think its hellofA waarrmm”? Little did I know there was a couple of buses ablaze!! Honest!!.
Wd I tell you a lie??
I don’t know who own the bus,it doesn’t matter.Ridiculous looking montrosity anyway. If the stupid thing had been stolen the first place the cops would look would be in McCoists fat gut.Looks like that clown swallowed a bus.
Jack,
Was it one of your press releases jack could that be where you read it jack is it
St marys calton for mass this morning.
Lovely church
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective
Hiya,Palomine.. how’s Tricks?
Ah am dying tae watch.. the Video Re-Run oan Celtic T.V.(If..there is wan) of last Night’s Thriller.
Ah Particularly wanna. get a Shufti of Jackson Irvine’s Performance.
It is obvious that Neil..is Considering a Place fur this Youngster in his First Team Middy..
Well..it is Obvious tae ME,that this is the Case..
Howevahhhhhhhh….
Ah hiv bin Known tae be Not Right,in my Predictions..noo and again…
But.. Ah hiv never Bin Known tae Be… WRANG!
Canny wait tae View that elusive Video.. anyway..
Wull Wan Turn Up? Who Knows.
Ain’t this Exciting… ???
Stay Tuned,fellahs.
Kojo
Still Laughin’
Kojo – I am allowed to speculate my learned friend.The zombies are always up to no good,plus they are constantly telling lies about the Celtic support at Brentford and Cliftonville for example.They can sue me sure,i probably have even less money than they do.I don’t care about them Kojo.
Kojo,
Brentford website for the game we were told last night
‘Bus torched in Lanarkshire garage shocker.’
That will be a first.
HH!!
Summa
Well done … posting the video of wee jay @ 13:50.
CQN ers
Do yourselves a rod laver and watch the video summa has posted… then tell me if your smiling and ever so glad to be a tim
canamalar1
Jack,
Was it one of your press releases jack could that be where you read it jack is it
Could be canny lad, could be.
Jack
derbyshirebhoy 13:23 on 21 July, 2013
“Problem is having to suffer the dirge of games for the vast majority of the league campaign to get there.”
We are where we are. Our club still exists – things could be much worse.
Scottish football will continue to struggle for many reasons – Scottish football fans are realistic enough to know the standard fare is poor unlike many delusional English fans who simply believe the hype around their domestic game.
Only the English can talk up competitiveness for a league dominated by Man Utd for the last 20 years.
My Dear Kojo….
I Don’t Know If The Match Will Be Shown On Celtic TV….
But There Was Some Mention On Here Yesterday …
That There Would Be A Video Of The Match Available From Yesterday Evening..
Which Could Be Accessed Through The Official Brentford FC Site….
new article posted.
Kojo 13:28 on 21 July, 2013
I don’t consider English football to be Utopia.
We are in the league we are in and we are unlikely to leave it.
Thick Keevins.
http://t.co/npJ6jiNa7M
From Charlotte.
Hint: Here’s a clue as to how the old club managed way beyond their means.
http://t.co/vxjlfevSGl
Lamb still on menu.
Twitter.
MSM have got the sevco propaganda machine on overdrive!!
Hugh Keevins latest article is another slap in the face to all those creditors
canamalar
Hiya.. My Pal..ma Old Buddy( Since When?… ed) (Since. Noo.. Wanna mak a Federal Case oot it?)
Thanks fur the info.
Ah didnae know.. but, noo Ah dae. But.. is it Too Late?
It is… fur Tears. but.. No Fur Regrets.. (Howdya like that wan ,pal.. Ah jist Made it up.. ye kin Have it… ye nevah know..It May Come In Handy, sometime.)
Nice Chatting. and Ah hope achieve success in Yer Latest Project..
Even jist Predicated oan yer Sheer Stick-To-itness, alone.. Ye deserve some success.
Kojo
Still Laughin’
Everyone mocked when Sevco made a huge story about “The Bus”.
But, do we now we know the reason for all the publicity?
Can anyone confirm that the bus which went “PUFF” was actually THAT bus?
Or was it some clapped out old banger, torched for insurance and hey presto, a brand new bus, looking remarkably like the old one, is purchased as replacement?
The whole things sounds very suspicious.
Message to the lamb muncher Keevins.
If you had any decency you would’ve asked the thief Sir Walter when he’s paying back his EBT.
SteinreignedSupreme
And That May Turn oot tae be .. a correct ASSUMPTION ,oan your Part..
or..
It Ma No!
In Any case…
Ah tried tae Point oot…in That Submission of Mine..
That Celtic should Move Heaven and Earth tae Leave the Scottish League Set-up
not only in order tae Reap the Monetary Benefits that we wid Partake in.. as a Member of the T.V. Money Supported E.P.L..
But also..
We should Get the Hell Oota Dodge..
Specifically..
Tae Be No Longer under the Thumb..or … the Boot.. of the Sinister and Celtic Hating
S.P.L.
Doncha know,pal.
that Those Guys..
Do Not Like Celtic.. Wan we Bit?
Kojo
Still Laughin’
Steinreignedsupreme
You’re right that we are where we are. I’m just concerned that in the longer run if we remain in Scotland our level will descend to meet the level of competition we face. I don’t agree about the fare in the EPL. Yes there are games which bore but the overall standard is very watchable. Its impossible to say that about the SPL. As I’ve said – if its Celtic I’ll be watching but though I do try occasionally to watch other matches those worth a look are few and far between.
Keevins is becoming more delusional by the day.
HH!!
hen1rik
Keevins does NOT have the cojones to ask such a question of the cardihun – he’s a cowardly, yellow-bellied nonentity.
HH!!
16 roads – Neil Lennon walks on water.
13:42 on 21 July, 2013
That bus was insured for half a million £. If you were the insurance company you would be looking into the previous history of financial scams of both the Oldco and the Newco.If they do get paid out only three things will happen: 1: They replace the bus with a new one that cost the same money. 2: They buy a 22 seater mini-bus for about £30k and sink the other £470k 3: They don’t replace the bus atall and revert back to hiring coaches for their travels and sink the full £500k. If they choose options 2 or 3 then they are at it.
option 4: McGills supply new bus( at a good rate of course)hmmmmmmmmm