A little over two months ago Celtic lost at Tannadice and dropped two points at home to Ross County. After our disastrous August, and home defeat to Hamilton in October, this December blow put Celtic on the canvas one more time. I was getting calls from Norway “Are you still backing Ronny?” The transformation since has been enormous.
For much of the first half yesterday Celtic were disjointed, not untypical of a team returning from a European disappointment, but despite this, the support knew – actually knew – not to be too concerned. Things would come together, and even if they didn’t yesterday, they would next time out, and for the rest of the season.
We have purpose and direction. The first goal arrived courtesy of Aberdeen’s adherence to the oft-discredited man-for-man marking system, but thereafter, the goals, in fact, pretty much all attacks, came courtesy of the fastest, fittest, Celtic team you have ever seen.
Who do you want standing behind an opponent? One of the wealthiest people in the land, or a “glib and shameless liar”? I’d rather the latter, thank you.
As well as being a tax convict, Dave King sat on the Rangers board for a decade as it spiraled towards liquidation. He sat on the board which failed to make provisions for the HMRC tax case – and it was this specific failure, not the tax case, which led to the club being sold to a liquidation specialist for £1.
He campaigned relentlessly against newco, oft repeating his vision of ‘competing with Celtic’, while many of us considered the club should prioritise paying its bills and living within its means.
It seems certain that at some point between now and Friday he will be in de facto control, although his eligibility as a director appears doomed, should rules be applied.
Some will celebrate whenever Mike Ashley’s men depart the scene, but this is in keeping with their many earlier celebrations. Here’s a prediction for you: go back and read what the LibDems said after their people got into cabinet. ‘Once we saw what was under the bonnet, it became clear we couldn’t do what we wanted to do’. I reckon you’re going to hear a version of that in the months to come. Even today, Dave King has no idea what Mike Ashley has left him. All we really know is that the representatives of one very wealthy man are about to leave the scene.
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BGX
Aye Pertyck was quite posh. :)
voguepunter
4 of us and THREE bottles of Alpine between us on a Wed,
“learn ye tae share” they said.
It still gets brought up 40yr later at family gatherings :))))))))))))))
Away this time.
Delighted for Padraig Harrington, not a golf fan but he seems to be a decent guy.
Of course he is a Dub and we are all decent guys
Even Corkcelt will tell you that
St J game is last game for SA and GMS for 2 1/2 weeks as they are cup tied for Arabs I and II, so Ronny has to think about the line up in the 2 cup ties without them.
Playing Arabs 3 games in a row we may have to mix and match a bit too, so some interesting team selections over the next 4 games.
After that I think it will be our strongest available 11 each game until the title is wrapped up then fringe guys like Forrest McGregor Henderson and Scepovic may get more time.
With Tonev away in the summer and Wakasso possibly off too, I can’t see them featuring much. And of course there is the enigma that is Boeriggter – answers on a postcard please …
When I was gambling I sold the washing machine for cash. Wife never missed it till she went to lean on it!!
I see some Indian Moslem cleric,who supports the fact that ISIS capture women from the areas they take ,enslave them as sex objects,has been given an award from the Saudi king,for promoting Islam.
Whit a world.
Pogmathonyahun
Not sure what colour that dress is but it almost got me a red card
Jude
My wife told me just now that she is leaving me because of my horse racing addiction. She is at the door now. …and she’s off..☺
Theoriginasadiesbhoy,
Don’t get this…I had a rush on back then.
Ps, like your monicker I have been meaning to say so for a long time. My daughter is called after my grannie Sadie. HH
Demelza
Poor Angharad Rees was often referred to as the “unlikely looking” wife of dashing Poldark in her role as lowly servant Demelza.
But in reality she became a sex symbol as a result of the hit show.
She also went on to be a successful stage actress, bagging a CBE for her services to theatre.
Although she was in huge demand after Poldark’s success, she refused to take on any more major roles as she wanted to concentrate on motherhood.
She sadly died in 2012, aged 63, of pancreatic cancer.
Her memorial service in Knightsbridge was an affair for costume drama royalty with Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes leading the tributes.
New actor: Eleanor Tomlinson, star of the BBC’s The White Queen.
gearóid1998,
From earlier.
Hard to argue with a single word of that.
Spot On CSC
Ard Macha
WITS
Had the pleasure of meeting Almore in Belfast. A fine Dubliner and terrific company. Sure your the same, even though you have Vikingphobia! :)
Rush = crush…then again :)
Turkeybhoy
That worries me.
Delaneys
Us dubs have long memories, still haven’t forgiven the vikings for their pillage and plunder
Embramike @ 21:02 on 2 March, 2015
It’s the way to do it.
It is a massive task for Celtic to win three games in a row against Dundee United.
Instead of winning three games in a row, all Celtic have to do is win one game.
and then move onto the next game.
Sweet Jesus.
WITS
Were your ancestors poor runners?
My Sligo ones were. Hence the red hair in the family. :)
Who left the Dubs out. ?
Wits,
2 Ronnies out ;-)
Now now corkie
JUDE….till she went to SIT on it…fixed that for you man…youre welcome…laughing..
bgx
21:22 on 2 March, 2015
Delanys dunkey…you had a telly…? posh…
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DD is talking about now, not in the past..;)
WITS: Are you over for the D. Utd match, March 21st?
DD: Thanks for the compliment. Nothing but the highest praise for all the Tims I met there. Hope to meet many more.
BGX
Now now!! 0)
http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/23/say-sorry-why-billy-davies-owes-every-single-nottingham-forest-fan-an-apology-4674271/
sipsini
21:34 on 2 March, 2015
Theoriginasadiesbhoy,
Don’t get this…I had a rush on back then.
Ps, like your monicker I have been meaning to say so for a long time. My daughter is called after my grannie Sadie. HH
Demelza
Poor Angharad Rees was often referred to as the “unlikely looking” wife of dashing Poldark in her role as lowly servant Demelza.
But in reality she became a sex symbol as a result of the hit show.
She also went on to be a successful stage actress, bagging a CBE for her services to theatre.
Although she was in huge demand after Poldark’s success, she refused to take on any more major roles as she wanted to concentrate on motherhood.
She sadly died in 2012, aged 63, of pancreatic cancer.
Her memorial service in Knightsbridge was an affair for costume drama royalty with Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes leading the tributes.
New actor: Eleanor Tomlinson, star of the BBC’s The White Queen.
………………………………
I thought Demelza was a cracker. One of the funniest things I’ve heard was when Anghared Rees appeared on the Morecambe and Wise Show and Ernie greeted her, “Welcome Hand Grenade”.
In my case, Sadie was my mother. Was at a retirement do a few weeks back and spoke for a while to your younger sister. She told me the origin of your monicker :-))
Easy Turkeybhoy on the humble pie stuff. Delia was making mistakes right left and centre at the start of the season and we were humiliated by Legia Warsaw and Maribor as a result. We’ve only just put a bit of daylight between ourselves and a team put together at a fraction of the cost, a team that would have won that game if they’d put away their chances.
Coming off the back of an energy sapping game in Milan, our energy in the second half was impressive, Johansen’s phenomenal.
But nobody should be creaming their pants about Ronny just yet.
WITS, Do you know that ’twas a Dub that invented the Toilet Seat back around 1890, a few years later a Cork man cut a hole in the centre of it.
Moone Boy again provides a real witty insight into rural Ireland and the Irish themselves.
Class.
Ard Macha
He visto el video chico español tan a menudo im ahora con fluidez en español
Almore
No I won’t make that. Hope to get over before the end of the season
I backed Ronny through thick and thin from the minute he started…….I just didn’t tell anybody
Corkie: I used to like you! For Hill 16 has never seen the likes of Heffo’s army. Them were the days. If you watch Reeling in the Years, I was the littlest guy sitting on the jacks with a straw hat bedecked with the Dublin colours when we won various All Ireland finals in the ’70s
JUDE2005…sorry man:)
I was compelled to listen to SSB tonight and some Blowhard, so called celtic fan, called Ian from Falkirk was on saying that like his pal Hugh Keevsn he had got it wrong in thinking RD was a dud. What a clown but not alone in his opinions for sure.
My only hope is that all those who wrote off our manager within 3 weeks of his first game. Those who abused our board for his appointment. Those who danced the hunic media tune that he was no use, or out his depth, or the cheap option etc etc. my hope is that they learn and recognise and support the club a bit before criticising in future.
It is hugely difficult for celtic to compete against an agenda ridden mainstream media with clowns like sutton, Hartson, Nicholas and McLeod all perpetuating the myth. This blog at least brought some balance in its early days. Many contributors who could see the agendas a mile away.
Sadly response of many this season on here to our new coach, in a new environment, who was seeking to bring a new and exciting philosophy to our club was to abuse the board and almost delight in the famous ‘I told you he widnae make it’ , as they enjoyed their pathetic, self important, prophesy coming to pass in those games when it did not go our way.
Faithful thro and thro. Yeah right. For two games ……maybe.
If he does bring the club its 4th ever treble and only the 2nd in 45 years, with an improving team, and achieves us CL status next season, I wonder if anyone might even credit Our CEO with some foresight ?
theoriginalsadiesbhoy,
When we meet for a beer. I’ll tell you my wee sisters nickname and my older sister, my dad has an art for it. HH
Almore, If you had to put up with the slagging I get from Wits, you would have to poke back.
All in jest I assure you.
“We’re on the one road…… “
Sipsini…DD is just showing off…hes from Partick…Lower Byres Road…full of pot smoking arty types…
Almore
reeling in the years
Them hill 16 finals in the 70s
Was that you in the denim jacket running on the pitch