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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DD
Do you know me?
craigellachie10
00:08 on 19 May, 2014
Weefra
That is brilliant. How do the wee hens adapt to the change in their circumstances. Well, I am sure, and are they laying yet?
And
john o’neil
They have adapted wonderfully. Unfortunately, one wee hen didn’t make it. The wee soul was just too weak to survive the transport to a new home. That is a wee insight to how your eggs are produced. SHUT THESE FECKING BATTERY HEN HOUSES DOWN ASAP. KTF
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
DD
Im here to state an opinion. Is that ok with you?
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma @ 23:14
He did re-emphasise a whole stand alone policy. It is hugely important that we demonstrate that.
Scottish football has let it paying support down for at least the last decade. The TV contract should have been more transparent. For fans who have been cheated to discover they’ve been paying to keep that club prominent stinks.
RWE
The Anstruther Chippy is the tourist coach option. Pittenweem is the real deal.
the bould bhoys
00:31 on
19 May, 2014
That shite on Saturday morning was an utter disgrace.
An embarrassment.
A 70 year old man.
A Celtic LEGEND treated that way.
And yet some ,…not all…have the cheek to come back here like nothing happened.
Ive never seen anything like it.
An utter disgrace.
ANGRY FROM MAYFAIR.
TBB
Do as you like, but why the aggressive tone?
Turkey
Im not angry.
:)))))))))
See?
Weefra,
I only buy free range eggs when I am in Scotland. The battery hens are treated badly. Continuing blessings for your farm output. Good night.
DD
See above
TBB
Peace and Love! :))))
DD
Yes and to you too and to those who seek it.
Auldheid @ 23:39
I look forward to you dissection of the ESPN and BT TV contracts. I’m available to do homework on any tasks you may have for me.
It’s little wonder the TV companies were worried when the men in charge of the game are so clearly crap at their job and were talking of the game collapsing. Scrapflow’s post is encouraging me to sort my registration issue with TSFM.
But there wasnt much Peace and Love to one of the finest men to grace the jersey,…
Was there ?
TBB
Wish that was the great goal for all mankind!
Any true Celtic supporter who wants Rangers back is a moron.
Morrisey
Thank you
Thats the word I was looking for.
Dissection…Of Mr Gemmell’s Personal Circumstances.
john o’neil
Nice to know you support the ole ferming thingy. Hahah. We really are devoted animal lovers, with 2 rescue dogs and a rescue cat, can’t really have more, although we would if we could. Hehehehe the more we can home, the merrier. As long as the mix is ok. KTF
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
RWE
00.32
All sounds good.
Blogs turning edgy. Sons of Anarchy doesn’t start till 1am, guys.
Putting it on the record, I’m strictly a free range fish and eggs man
Morrisey23rd
But does it actually say that and is that what happened?
At the minute I am far from convinced.
M McGill
Totally agree. You don’t invite the devil intae your house.
Delaneys Dunky
That would be why the queue was so long :o)
My in laws lived in Fife too, but they were transplants from the West and probably hadn’t been let in to the secret at that time.
HH
Morrissey
Thank you sincerely to you and Canamalar for your efforts to enlighten the faithful of the Clubs stance regarding yon deid mob.
Hail hail
On the stand alone policy
Is the 32red nonsense not a distinct step forward in our Six Degrees of Separation quest?
Guidos a hero to me too :))
Could you kindly explain ?
HH
RWE
Took me a couple of drives up the East Neuk to find the difference. The Einster Chippy is top quality too.
Any true Celtic supporter who thinks that the team that got promoted this year to the Scottish Championship is not Rangers is a moron
GuyFawkesaforeverhero
Paul Brady – Gimme Shelter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGQTVNMXbLs
Series 2 finale I think (as they call it over here)
I love this version – better than ..well any other version.
Tommy Flanagan CSC
“Dont you think Danny Kaye looks like me”
Good ol Tom
Thunder Road @ 00:17
Sorry our chat in the flesh was so brief. Next time.
Did I sing the opening lines to Thunder road to you? I have a vague recollection that I did. Gawd!
That was an excellent summary.
The bigot pound needs ‘a’ Rangers. It’s a big market. Can we ditch that? I hope so.
I believe the dire state of Newco’s finances means they will be at least fecked for this decade. We don’t need competition to come from any vile club playing from Ibrox. If the culture of the governing body can be changed then fans of other clubs will increase and competitors to Celtic will develop naturally.
I’m more aware than ever that Celtic operate in a climate that is anti-Celtic and are limited in what they can do.
Something needs to be done to bring back the thunder to Paradise. A team capable of going further than the last 16 in the CL will do that. I hope DD wants that. If he does. That is what will happen. I can’t help thinking he is treading water hoping for an EPL move or similar.
I’m a fan of beer fueled babble on CQN.
Celtic PLC …..”dont rock the boait”
Margaret McGill @ 00:57
Most Zombies have given up even trying to believe Newco are not the same Rangers as they once loved.
Registered for Skype yet?
Any true Celtic supporter who thinks that the SFA and Celtic PLC Board do not want the Old Firm back in any way shape or is moron
It’s all down to how much morondom you want to participate in.
I said …back when….
Celtic cannot do a thing about this situation less they be seen by this cuntry’s meeja as rockin the boat/stirring sectarianism/causing civil unrest/ blahblah ….and it was up to US to do the work. To force, the issue, to demand answers. To give our Club the nudge to ask the questions.
You all SAT ON YOUR HANDS.
Maggie
Whats your thoughts on the way forward ?
the bould bhoys@ 00:49
A few people have been involved. ‘Left click’ collecting signatures of share-holders for example. Auldheid and Rogan Brogan have played major parts to get Canamalar’s resolution to this point. It really has been a team effort. Celtic have also been important. Most people dismiss that but it’s a fact.
the bould bhoys
01:10 on 19 May, 2014
When the PLC were “nudged” our chief executive joined the SFA.
Get real!