It remains a possibility that Atletico Madrid will lose today’s league decider against Barcelona and next week’s Champions League final against Real Madrid (vernacular: ‘do a Hearts), but I hope not. The fact that they have pushed the two most celebrated football clubs on the planet to the limit, across two tournaments, is already remarkable. Should they deliver on two fronts, it will be the most stunning achievement in European football in 47 years.
There was a healthy amount of bloodlust for the Uefa Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules to fine the life out of the likes of Manchester City and Paris St Germain, before banning them from Uefa competition. This was never the point.
What Uefa have done is bring Europe’s two most freely spending clubs into line. FFP will restrict City and PSG’s expenditure, transfer market activity and squad selection. This is a result.
It’s a pity we’re not at Celtic Park to lift the Scottish Cup today. *!*!
Enormous thanks to Tommy Gemmell and everyone who participated in the entertainment here yesterday. Tommy thoroughly enjoyed the banter and will be back on the blog below this article early this afternoon to catch up with the questions he didn’t have time for yesterday.
You can buy a signed copy of his new autobiography, which he can add a personalised message to, by ordering below:
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Nice to see St Johnstone have an open bus tour…if only could we..sad place I live in.
Jinky – Got drenched walking back from the game and had to seek shelter from the rain in the bookies.
Didn’t have a drop of drink that day, so got back home no problem.
It was great to have a wee yarn with ye, ya mad legend ye.
HH.
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma @ 22:13
‘What signs about moving on?’
– At meeting one when I said some people see Celtic as complicit and believe Celtic want ‘a’ Rangers for competition and income which they see as Celtic prostituting themselves.
I’m aware you don’t use/like the term Old Firm and it’s way down on your list of what bothers you. However there is a significant section of the support that believe Celtic do want to keep The Old Firm alive and those people want no part in it. I’m one.
Celtic IMO should distance themselves from Oldco and Newco in words and actions.
I should inform all thatI attended St Ants in the early 50s and St Gerards in the late 50s. Not that I’m giving my age away. Hehehe :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
I remember when St Johnston had a super team with Henry Hall etc and qualified to play in Europe they considered changing their name to SJ Perth.
jude2005 is neil lennon \o/
Makes sense, the family name originates in county Cavan
Hail Hail
Big thanks to Cowiebhoy for his hospitality in his wonderful Celtic Bar!
Great to meet some faces old and new, and more that a couple of candidates for the “Whisky Hoover” moniker!
A quiet day was a necessity today :-)
ryecatcher
19:12 on
18 May, 2014
Googybhoy….
The orange order are insignificant in Liverpool…..
Nobody gives a flying feck about them,mate.
*Ringo Starr’s maw was in the lol
celticrollercoaster luvs his luminious lime boots
22:16 on 18 May, 2014
CRC….have moved on from far bigger things mate….
He is insignificant…..trust….
Nowhere near the most significant patronising bassa I have ever come across…..
Faceless guy on a blog who loves himself and his image on it….
Self important….self promoter…
Filing him under irritant to treat with indifference
Hail Hail
Whats the odds Tommy Wright bieng manager at Sevco mark 2
Jude,
Colin McCabe is the keeper from Co.Cavan.Knocked back a host of clubs in England to join us.
Massive prospect they say.
16 roads
I realise how lucky I am to be in my car within 3 mins of wAlking out the gate and home 10 mins later . I went to my local and wAtched the EPL with a diet irn bru
Remember I said I will need to visit Belfast again soon and catch up with you then
Morrissey the 23rd….
I had asked a question about the 255K ‘penalty’ which has to be paid to the TV company if viewing figures drop below the aggregate of 4,000,000.
Still not sure I understand what the issue is. Awe Naw did try to explain it to me, but there is obviously something I don’t understand.
tricoloured
Great point, but you and I don’t really believe that one, kiddo, but totally understandable. BUT, I bet the ole google is getting blasted now and the ole experts will come on and blast with all the wiki and google stuff now. I could have done it before I posted it, but I am more honest than that. I just love Celtic. KTF kiddo. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
sipsini
You have to win it mucker to earn that privilege
morrissey
What would you like Celtic to do and say ?
CowieBhoy
Kept us in the game today with some fantastic saves. Got some ruff edges but who hasnt at that age.? Id have given him MOM but I dont think there was one.
TCR
Remember the Oasis gig Loch Lomond, the whole of Temple Tims met the Whitecrook Brazy in Balloch. What a wonderful Timfest that day. Not a Yoker Toi in sight :))
Tbj,,
the belfast swally is on…
Jinky – Not a bother comrade, but if you get an ideas about visiting the Shankill again – I’m not going with ye lol
We shall go and visit the Celtic heartlands instead, far more civilised sure.
HH.
Rye catcher
Not getting involved in the spat … Your both big enough to fight your own corners
Although I can tell you that HT is Defo not a faceless guy on a blog who loves himself
Hundreds of CQNrs have met him and will vouch for him as a stand up Tim … Many of is hold him and his better looking other half in very high esteem and love them like family
They are IMHO a couple who epitomise the Celtic spirit and apart from attending home and away every week they are two of the kindest generous people I know
Perhaps one day you two might settle your differences had you will see that for yourself
You might be the same for all I know .. ;)
This Belfast swally is gathering pace…..
Guys and Ghirls, if you know anyone that lives in the following areas that might be interested in getting involved in a charity event could you pass on my email please
eddieinkirkmichael@hotmail.com
Balloch
Strathblane
Croy
Falkirk
Linlithgow
South Queensferry
Edinburgh
Prestonpans
North Berwick
ryecatcher
22:32 on 18 May, 2014
Sorry but by going on you are now letting yourself down.
Remember one of Paul67 rules is no personal attacks or abuse.
HH
CRC
weeron @ 22:34
Everything you wanted to know about the SPL Sevco TV aid but were afraid to ask (I hope):
http://www.tsfm.net/armageddon-what-armageddon/
16 / TCR
A Belfast hootenanny could be in the offing
16 … I need to show you the pics of me on the shankill. … I might photoshop you into a few lmfao
Night Night Timland.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Anybody watching the bbc show on Rio just now? Fascinating city. Taxi driver just said you sometimes get stopped just to move a body out of the favola.
TBJ
Is it a nice hootennanny?
tbj,
Hope ye didnae squat in wee Johnny’s hoose when he was chased…
Aiden Bhoy @ 22:36
I’m more than quite happy about what they are doing, although I wish they would communicate better with the support.
I do not want them referring to ‘Old Firm’ in any communication ever. I don’t want to hear anyone from Celtic even talking about the Newco. Especially any talk of needing or missing them.
I find this guys… plans amusing: https://twitter.com/OwnerOccupier
C10
What channel? Virgin btw
Craigellachie
If things keep going downhill in govan the taxi drivers might be doing the same on edmiston drive
Night night Weefra. Remembered Mrs W in my prayers at mass last night.
Jude
I’ve attended a few CQN hootenannys … In fact I was called a hootenannier last weekend
Never saw a hootenanny I didn’t like :)
TCR
Is that wee Johnny A you mean
the spirit of arthur lee
22:34 on 18 May, 2014
If we can win the big one and not parade it, there’s not much chance we would be allowed to parade the insignificant ones.
Then again it works both ways…sadly…I’m led to believe new club is a cert for the chippy cup next year, I for one wouldn’t have a problem, if they are allowed to go on an open top bus and be cheered from the streets by their fans :))
https://twitter.com/CelticResearch/status/468120648716648448/photo/1
Jinky – It was just too mental of an escapade , even for me!!
Ah well, at least ye survived to tell the story.
Mad one chief lol :D