The existence of the Premier League International Cup, a tournament for under-21s, which the FA Premier League launched this is a fascinating development. It’s a toe in the water for the Premier League who are running a multi-nation tournament out-with the auspices of Uefa. A consequence of excluding the European governing body is that all games must be played in the territory of England and Wales, despite Celtic and seven others of the 16 teams residing outside that region.
Uefa retain exclusive rights to hold tournaments across multiple territories, although this definition accommodates the existence of the Welsh FA and Welsh teams participation in competitions run by the English FA.
The Premier League has a broken business model which they have been unable to resolve for a decade of more, as they hae studiously avoided growth in their key TV revenue stream stalling. When it does, innovative solutions will be required.
As far as Celtic are concerned, I’m delighted we’re there. In the absence of NextGen this will be a valuable addition to the youth players’ development this season.
Foundation News:
I’m up for the Zip Slide from the top of the Jock Stein Stand to pitch level in front of the Lisbon Lions’. Never done anything as ridiculous in my life but it’s a one-off opportunity for a fee of £30 plus a commitment to raise £125 for the Foundation.
Pile in here, if you’re brave enough for the Celtic Park pitch…………
Not had more than a glance at the annual report yet. Statements dated 12 September? Hmmm.
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You know your getting old when you enter your date of birth on a web site and it takes ages to scroll down to the year you where born .
And it’s on FB now.
My dwarf girlfriend went to work this morning, upset with me because I’ve been taking the piss out of her size.
So, l’m going to make it up to her tonight – I’ve got a good bottle of wine in and bought her the latest DVD box-set of her favourite program.
When she gets in from work I’m going to order her favourite takeaway for her tea, then go upstairs & run her a nice, hot sink..
good man Doc
just got it on twitter so hopefully this will help her
HH
BMCUWP
publish the emails
HH
CT
Hahaha, hope you enjoyed Dublin.
Awe naw..
Bonus for being a parsimonious bassa
Good man yersel for bringing it to our attention, thanks.
Hope the wee lass finds a safe peaceful place.
Barrach Obampot
petition signed.
Good night all
TBJ :))))))
Geordie
Understandable.
MWD said AYE
Delaneys Dunky
21:24 on
16 October, 2014
CT
Hahaha, hope you enjoyed Dublin.
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It was brill as usual, it was also scorching.
Bobby Murdoch, not only the prices, but trying to get served at the bar was murder! I ended up in the Crystal Bells watching the second half of the Scotland game. I would rather be with the Cqners, but with my voice being so poor at the moment I felt frustrated trying to communicate as the volume in McChuills was turned to 11. The last hootenanny at West brewery / Phoneix(sp) was great for me as I could at least chat. Sorry for the rant!
PL is a disgrace to Celtic. The manifestation of everything that is the antithesis of what we stand for. His unashamed greed and obsession with gaining any measure of power within the entirely discredited and completely corrupt Scottish football establishment makes me sick to the stomach.
He is nothing but a self-serving opportunist whose greatest concern is a diminution in expectation to achieve his salivating aim of enhanced reward when that poison that contaminates every inch of our society appears in it whatever hideous form their latest version adopts
His breathless anticipation for their return is equalled only by DD’s explicitly stated near agonising plea for their speedy “return”.
Let’s remove these imposters and seize what belongs to us.
Frantic07
Agreed
need to think of another boozer, noise was bad, though me and Jamesgang were fine at altitude:))))
sipsini delaneys dunky
Greetings to you both.
Hope yer well.
HH!!
Bobby Murdoch, sorry for my late reply re Kevin Rowland, running the darling cherubs all over the place tonight.
One of my pals told me in the mid-eighties about the front cover of Dexy’s first LP. I had never really listened to the lyrics of their first single, Dance Stance,later changed to Burn it down. However, when I did, Kevin was railing against the tihck Irish stereotype image portrayed in Britain. The chorus mentions great Irish poets & writers.
The song National Pride, formely Knowledge of Beauty, one of the lines is my national pride is my personal pride where I came from.
Another track is valled they all sounded the same. In one verse he says how do you feel about Ireland, that place just across the sea.
In Dexy’s last release, One day I’ll soar, one of the tracks is called Nowhere is Home to me. One line ‘you can take your Irish stereotype and shove it up your a**e’ .
He doesn’t mess about.
Kevin is a flawed character but his heart is in the right place.
Leftclicktic, brilliant. It takes a lot to make feel small, but you two are TALL!
Tallybhoy
I am very well thanks. Hope you are too.
Loved our blether on Saturday.
Barrach Obampot…thanks for bringing that to our attention…signed and posted on Facebook…
barrach obampot
20:57 on 16 October, 2014
Petition signed…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Frantic & Delaney’s, glad you both had a good time on Sarturday with a few stories from the bus.
Was it the Buffalo club in Aberdeen wee Duffy went to?
Some of us went to the less than glamourous Daisy’s bar with the dancers up stairs.
Frantic. I’m with you. I prefer sitting in bars, when I get oot the house, where there’s no loud background music and have a good chat without having to lipread or smile when someone is talking to you.
No apologists
No surrender eh ? Sound familiar ?
What’s your strategy then ?
If PL salary is circa 3000 ST what percentage is that of this seasons home support ?
HH
Awe naw
Bearing in mind that not all STs are full price …perhaps upwards of 15%
The Great Desmondo considers him worth it ….that’s all that matters
Dallas
Aye, you older ones led me astray into Daisys. Will not mention where I was led to, prior to the Ajax game in Amsterdam in ’82.
Dallas, correct. It’s was the Buffs in Aberdeen. They laid on rolls n sausage & tea! Tea, didn’t they know Duffy had never tasted tea in his life! They allowed us in at 10:30, whilst you and your pervy pals queue outside Daisy’s to watch the dancing “ladies”.
no apologists
21:32 on 16 October, 2014
Lawwell is a disgrace to Celtic ?
Wonder what David Murray is up to or whyte green or king ?
I know who I want in our board room and it’s lawwell every time.
If you want to seize what’s yours put your cash up and buy them out that’s all it takes, good luck
DD, Anne franks hoose?
Hi Ghuy’s
all this talk about the fun you had in the Gallowgate hootenanny
is making me a bit homesick, all the pubs mentioned were part
of my swally circuit back in the day, Bairds and Lynch’s was my
main watering holes but The Blane valley is interesting and though
i’d been in i thought it more for diners, but keep it going as it brings
back a lot of great memories.
H/H Mick
I would rather pay £4 for a pint of Fürstenberg in McChuills than buy two watery pints of Carling,in some characterless Witherspoons.
False economy.
Also thought that the oul fella on the cdj’s played some quality music, even dropped a few songs by the Wolfies – eclectic mix.
Furthermore, the next selector – turntable placed on the bar,hooked up to the mixer, playing some classic vinyl – pure class!
I thought it was brilliant.
HH.
Burley,
You mentioned “no surrender”, not me. Not a phrase I use. Seems instinctive lexical choice for you on the other hand.
the spirit of arthur lee
21:19 on 16 October, 2014
You know your getting old when you enter your date of birth on a web site and it takes ages to scroll down to the year you where born .
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And you know the world is thick when they put the name of the month alongside the number!!!
Aviemore looking grand. Though nae fish to be had.
Leftie and I were chatting at 30,000 feet and hoping an tearmann didn’t arrive and make us feel like pygmies!!!
HH jamesgang
awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo
21:44 on 16 October, 2014
If I’ve read you right, what has it got to do you with you? It doesn’t seem to be your money. You don’t support Celtic.
Have I got that wrong?
Am I misinterpretting:
“Four years and counting. Not one brown bean given to Celtic by me. Not one penny given to a Celtic charity”?
Or have I been awe nawed?
16 roads
Great to meet up again champ
I thought the music was great too ……although not as good as Bar67
Sorry I had to dash ….last train
Frantic
Involved bananas. I was a 16 year old dogging St Tams for a few days. An education I would never have got in Glasgow. :))
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PFayr
What % of turnover and profit is the PLC recompense ?
Those billionaires need the money.
Brother Wilfrid would be well proud.
MON seen it coming. He saw right through them and wanted no part of it.
HH
Hun skelper,
Obsessed with the dead ones are you? So obsessed you can’t see beyond their demise? Scared witless they might come back?
Poor little scared apologist. Bless.