Fifa, Keane, Davie Hay

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And, they, gave us………. Davie Hay.  Enormous thanks to Davie Hay for coming onto the blog this morning.  It was great to read his responses on playing for and managing Celtic.  If you missed him, catch up from 09:44 here, you’ll enjoy it.

At the risk of commenting on Roy Keane when few of us know much about what happened last night….  I remain pleased we didn’t appoint him manager in the summer.  Very pleased.

Really disappointed at the outcome of the Fifa investigation into the awarding of the Fifa World Cups for 2018 1nd 2022, although, as I type that sentence, the reasons perhaps become clear.  As with all of these things, I’m specifically thinking about the Lord Nimmo Smith SPL inquiry here, football governing bodies ask the questions they want answered.  It’s not the independence of the investigator which is important, it’s who sets the scope of investigation.

You can get copies of Caesar & the Assassin, Billy McNeill and Davie Hay’s accounts of managing Celtic from Jock Stein’s departure until the appointment of Liam Brady, here.

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  1. Marrakesh Express on

    I’m watching the game in the Brazen. Its going to be a bit surreal I think, with most of the locals supporting Scotland. I expect the pub to be heaving with Irish and god knows how they’ll all get in, it’ll be queued round the block. A magic atmosphere guaranteed.

     

    HH

  2. Even if that Burton’s t-shirt had been produced by one of the Celtic-themed t-shirt designers it would have been in fairly bad taste. But what were they thinking as a high street store?

     

     

    Ignore the “deidyins” for a second and imagine they had put skulls on an iconic Celtic team photo from that period and basically said they were playing football in hell. How would we react?

     

     

    I don’t mind taunting the zombies themselves (they deserve it) but that t-shirt is dreadful.

  3. Monaghan1900

     

     

    “The fighting fund should be used for this”

     

    How big is mythical fighting fund,:)))))

     

    Hope Aiden Scores tonight just to ram it down McQueens throat, and all the Celtic players return to base unscathed

     

    Honestly don’t care who wins tonight

  4. bournesouprecipe on

    Burning_Bush

     

     

    Most definitely nothing whatsoever to do with Sevco, ( that’s the funny bit )

  5. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    SYDNEGAKEV

     

     

    Don’t recall the same level of uproar a few years back when FIRETRAP-a brand owned by Ashley,incidentally-altered their logo to highlight letters 1,4,8 on their products.

     

     

    Sod it,I’m buying one of those t-shirts tomorrow. Still haven’t replenished my wardrobe since I binned my Firetrap gear…

  6. Burning_Bush

     

     

    I’m sure your tongue must be firmly in your cheek.

     

    Its only un-funny to them because its kind-of true.

  7. leftclicktic

     

    10:25 on

     

    14 November, 2014

     

    Monaghan1900

     

     

    “The fighting fund should be used for this”

     

    How big is mythical fighting fund,:)))))

     

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    The biggest, most successful, decorous and dignified fighting fund in the world.

     

     

    HH

  8. T shirt is ‘out of stock’ either Tim’s have been quick of the mark with their credit cards or the threats have succeeded.

  9. Gone For A Burton .

     

     

    How wonderfully apt ! .

     

     

    Low 20s, clear blue sky , big sun -way down south.

  10. Oldtim

     

     

    Hoping to make it to the BV by about half 3 for a couple of beers!

     

     

    ;-)

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  11. S o T

     

     

    Weather in Scozia also ‘gone for a Burton.’

     

     

    Low 10s, horrible grey sky, no sun – way up north!

     

     

    Saluti!

     

     

    HH!!

  12. NegAnon2,

     

     

    Isn’t that what “institutionalised” racism or bigotry is. It is so part and parcel of the collective thinking that they are unaware of it. Centuries of a perverted Calvinism have produced this mindset. It still affects parts of the USA’s southern states and South Africa will have to deal with it for years to come.

     

     

    Will Scotland ever own its prejudice?

  13. Hopefully james mcclean has brought his belongings with him for a long stay in glasgow.

     

     

    Would be our best left sided midfielder since alan thompson

  14. Leftie

     

     

    Given that I’ve quit the house beers so can only drink in the pub…..and I’m hardly ever out…….I may just stand under the tap and gulp while occasionally coming for air and to nod in agreement at the countless sage comments made by OT!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  15. bournesouprecipe

     

    10:24 on

     

    14 November, 2014

     

    Sevco gone for a Burton

     

     

    methinks there is some skull-duggery about this.

  16. My daughter works for the Burton group,

     

    trying to contact her so she can buy me a early Christmas present,

  17. Tallybhoy .

     

     

    Pazzi danesi doing the Full Monty ( Burton ) on the beach at Santa Maria del Foccalo this morning . I was worried that the dogs might mistake their shrivelled , wrinkled and bleached forms for driftwood and start chewing . Being naked when you encounter a Pitbull – mmm

  18. The Battered Bunnet on

    Don’t suppose there’s room in the Lost Souls 11 for Gerry and Danny Cranium, skullful players both?

  19. bournesouprecipe on

    Saint Stivs

     

     

    Mibbees, – it was Burton’s that stole the ‘spirits’ from the ole Louden.

  20. BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS

     

    10:27 on

     

    14 November, 2014

     

    SYDNEGAKEV

     

     

    Don’t recall the same level of uproar a few years back when FIRETRAP-a brand owned by Ashley,incidentally-altered their logo to highlight letters 1,4,8 on their products.

     

     

    Sod it,I’m buying one of those t-shirts tomorrow. Still haven’t replenished my wardrobe since I binned my Firetrap gear…

     

     

     

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    being particularly stoppidy today. what is the significance of 1,4, 8 ?

     

     

    me no gettin it

  21. saint stivs

     

     

    1,5,8 would = FTP

     

     

    Bobbio demonstrated what a gorgeous but ditzy blonde he is?

     

    Has he got fat finger syndrome like me?

     

    Or both?!?

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  22. bournesouprecipe

     

    10:54 on

     

    14 November, 2014

     

     

    haahhahah.

     

     

    i clicked on the vale of level website, top find it is the deady bears , its a good old picture, you can tell the rowers, were find upstanding , well sitting doon, men, with fine prostantic names.

     

     

    is it fare to blame these gallent pioneers for the bigotory that ended up engulfing their club

     

     

    did they really set out to have an exclusive protestant identity ? were they any irish from the start ? the early games with celtic and the glee clubs that followed the football matches would suggest not.

     

     

    i was going to give them a few skull and zombie names to add to the picture, but today i am in a reflective wee mood and cant be bothered.

     

     

    their old club died chasing a dream to surpass the greatest celtic acheivements.

     

    they forget the founding principles of their gallent poineers,

     

     

    their new club had a proper chance to start a club that behave properly,

     

     

    instead, well you know it.

  23. jamesgang

     

    I was hoping to get to BV today,just to meet Kitalba before he goes (I can meet up with you lot on other occasions).

     

    But not to be mum sitting today.

     

    Sooooooooooo you can shake his hand for me:)))))))

     

     

    He gave me a good welcome and linked some vids to me also Ebooks sent via others, small things but much appreciated by me and very Tim like IMHO,

     

     

    Still might make it for half an hour as Auldheid would say “We’ll see”.

     

     

    Till later all

  24. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    LEFTCLICKTIC

     

     

    Just been to my local Burtons. Girl at the counter has never seen a particular t-shirt,so on to plan B for your Christmas!