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We travel to Ibrox the day before the transfer window closes.  I’m not entirely happy about this.  My expectations are that several of our key players will be subject to offers, some of which will go to the wire, some of which may not be accepted.

Approaching deadlines are unsettling.  There can be a tacit acceptance that the player will move after a game, such as Odsonne Edouard moved to Crystal Palace two days after he ‘posted in’ a losing performance at Ibrox.  And there can be an outright refusal to contemplate a transfer, such as when Lyon were given a heard ‘No’ when attempting to sign Moussa Dembele, only for the player to throw a hissy fit in front of teammates, coaches and press photographers.

Even getting replacements in early does not fix all problems.  Kyogo was on the field when Odsonne performed so poorly at Ibrox, but the our new Japanese forward played on the wing until the last 20 minutes, when he started to terrorise the Newco defence.

Managers are understandably reluctant to bench a tried and tested player for an untested one in important games.  Ange Postecoglou should have started Odsonne on the bench and put Kyogo through the middle, but no one seriously considered that before the game.

The most positive reading from the fixtures is that we are away to Aberdeen, Newco, Hearts, and Dundee United in the first round of fixtures.  These are difficult games and will mean we have the same sides at home during the winter months, when away pitches are often poor, and for the deciding set of fixtures in April and May.

Plastic pitches are a larger than normal feature for next season.  We have Livingston and Falkirk at home, and Kilmarnock away, in the first 11 games.  I don’t expect any of these sides to make the top six, which means we will have one less game on plastic than we would if we had two away games at these venues during the opening set.  It’s a small (potential) benefit, but still welcome.

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  1. Weebobbycollins on

    “Plenty of handsome Tims from Ruglen who will knock that last tooth out.”🤓

     

    😂😁😂

  2. The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on

    Scully – indeed.

     

     

    In the spirit of the SMSM always trying to justify the criminality of hun supporters as provocation, I tried to find the Scotsman “Sign of the cross” front page from 2006, which seems to have been erased from the internet.

     

     

    It was one of the most abhorrent and sinister front pages ever published by the SMSM.

  3. BelmontBrian on

    Weebobbycollins on 20th June 2025 7:29 pm

     

    Belmontbrian…I’m glad it moved you as it did me…

     

     

     

     

     

     

    And then you get this….

     

     

     

     

    https://x.com/_Wrevolution_/status/1936049685514346632

     

    ———————————————————————————————-

     

     

    WBC

     

     

    I just watched on various News channels of a meeting of multiple countries meeting to discuss the ( fill your nations names here) being dined and wined, while the innocents are being slaughtered.

     

     

    May God bless their (innocents) souls.

  8. Weebobbycollins on

    Bada Bing…the man had more substance, dignity and passion than the whole of the front bench in today’s Parliament.

  9. Kelvinbhoy on

    !!Bada Bing!! on 20th June 2025 5:32 pm

     

     

    21 previous convictions BB. Rutherglen not been the same since I left to come to the calm and tranquility of EK 😅

  12. KevJungle on

    “YOUR TV IS SPYING ON YOU!”

     

    https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/smart-tvs:f

     

     

    Your Smart TV takes 100 Screenshots per Second!

     

     

    Just think of all the dodgy Cellic streams!

     

     

    Hmmmmm.

     

     

    Neil Warnock said to Alan Brazil that Celtic’s pressing game will be easily overcome, by playing long balls over the top of the press, as that is the “Rope-a-dope” way that Russell Martin plays.

     

     

    Like wee Naisy did for Hearts vs Cellic at Parkhead when the Green Brigade were banned as Celtic’s Billionaires and Millionaires didn’t like to offend their Wall Street pals(owners?) with a stadium full of Palestinian flags, so created a library instead, and 7 points were dropped before the GB were forgiven for being Human and were allowed back in again.

     

     

    Hearts were leading us 0-2 at half time and full time and even Santa Clause got booed by the best fans in the world.

     

     

    Long balls, low blocks, rope-a-dope, parked buses.

     

     

    Naismith, Thileeny, and now the new Hun Manager, and Livingston.

     

     

    Hmmmmm.

     

     

    “Dumbo” the original is good, not the woke rehash like they did with “Snow White” deary me!

  18. Kelvinbhoy on

    bournesouprecipe on 20th June 2025 9:33 pm

     

    Getting the Royal Burgh a bad name FFS

     

     

    😃 😀

  20. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Scullybhoy on 20th June 2025 7:26 pm

     

     

    Prosecutor Leo McGinn said: “At that point, Mr Sinisalo turned back to his own goal towards the Rangers fans and pumped his fists.

     

     

    “This sparked an angry reaction from the Rangers fans behind the goal, and a half bottle of Buckfast was thrown in his direction.

     

     

    ————

     

     

    Yip. Disgraceful.

     

     

    “towards the Rangers fans”.

     

     

    Four totally unnecessary words inserted.

     

     

    Victim blaming happens sometimes in society.

     

     

    Unfortunately there are times when the defence try it.

     

     

    First time in my life I’ve witnessed victim blaming by the prosecution.

     

     

    Shocking.

  24. bournesouprecipe on

    BRRB

     

     

    Q. Who do you think is the best guitarist in the world?

     

     

    A. Rory Gallagher

     

     

    James Marshall Hendrix

  25. Timbhoy163 on

    Away from Football for a moment, The council in Glasgow saying all Liberians inSecondary schools no more ,personally I think there is to many councils and employees ,and we the public are aren’t get the services we need ,example take our roads ,our streets ,haven’t seen a street cleaner in years every were you look filth ,potholes,and no police walking the streets, it’s time for councils, politicians to be held accountable for the state our country is in.

  26. KevJungle on

    Timbhoy163on 20th June 2025 10:39 pm

     

    You might find what your looking for in this link.

     

    https://www.workerspartygb.org/ten_point_programme

     

    Straight to the point – 10 point plan.

     

     

    None of this “A Man is a Women” type of pisstake that Every political party in the country has been hijacked with.

     

     

    All it takes is for Tims to stop being dim and voting for monsters and witches!

     

     

    PS, Jeremy Corbyn was 2,000 votes away from becoming PM in 2017.

     

    2,000 votes Whilst Tims were voting for androgynous crooks who stole all of their money!

     

    YNWA

  27. Tontine Tim on

    Timbhoy163 on 20th June 2025 10:39 pm

     

     

    Away from Football for a moment, The council in Glasgow saying all Liberians in Secondary schools no more ,personally I think there is to many councils and employees ,and we the public are aren’t get the services we need ,example take our roads ,our streets ,haven’t seen a street cleaner in years every were you look filth ,potholes, and no police walking the streets, it’s time for councils, politicians to be held accountable for the state our country is in.

     

     

    *TB I’ve worked at the municipal, regional and federal level and believe me the biggest problem is NOT the employees or lack of them but the politicians, for example, in the first 2 the speed limits are dictated by them, the latter are determined by professionals, I often council friends and acquaintances that if you want something done at the local level talk to your councillor.

  31. Celtic Mac on

    tontine tim

     

     

    No, the problems are that we do not have democratic councils, indeed we abolished local democratic local government in Scotland in or around the mid 1970s, without so much as one vote. Not one, on some kind of commission designed to benefit the richest against the poorest. An attack on the people, who had no say the changes that were forced upon them. No say! That democratic deficit continues under Devolution continues under an SNP government which has centralised power in Edinburgh at the expense of Glasgow, while Scotland’s greatest city, is hamstrung by the GCC, an organisation, which deep down, in its present format, has an inveterate hatred for Celtic FC

  32. bigbhoy on

    I see that Lee Miller has said that there is no offer from Celtic for his son Lennon.

     

     

    Now this indicates that Lennon Miller is likely not Brendans first choice for the midfield, If we had made an offer then indicates we had an interest and permission to speak to the player. With not even an offer this means Brendan has someone else in mind . We would have made offers for all Brendans first choice signing targets. If say Hatate is wanting to leave then Brendan will want a replacement before allowing him to leave or at very least in advanced negotiations.

     

     

    Now we may have an agreement with Motherwell that we will match any offer but if his father says no offer then this would indicate no contact with his son or his agents.

     

     

    I am aware Celtic dont discuss targets with the hostile MSM and with good reason. I have seen many articles on our interest in this player but no mention from anyone from Celtic

  33. Saint Stivs on

    i wm non plussed about lennon miller becoming a Celtic player

     

     

    he is no 18 year old mcstay

     

     

    or a motherwell brian mcclair.

     

     

    more billy Gilmore vlike

     

     

    9 millions.

     

     

    no ta.

  34. Saint Stivs on

    remember that time miller scored against us and the huns a week later ?

     

     

    no like mcclair

  35. KevJungle on

    Engels has a sign written on his forehead saying “Wtf Have I Done?” Probably because of the tippy-tappy brain drain mind numbing nonsense that was found out by wee Barry Ferguson’s men, wee Stevie Naisy’s men, St Johnston’s men, wee Stevie Robinson’s men, wee Jimmy Thileeny’s men, etc.

     

     

    One year left on Rodgers contract tic toc.

     

     

    Neil Lennon & Big Vic67 waiting in the wings?

     

     

    Project Broony (Rabbit caught in the headlights) look?

     

     

    Anything to keep the Old Firm £56 ticket shaft?

  36. Big Jimmy on

    ASCOT RACING YESTERDAY ( FRIDAY )

     

     

    NOT a great day for me betting wise with several LONG SHOTS Winning or being placed.

     

    However, I did manage to find TWO Winners at odds of 7/1 and 3/1 out of the Seven Races.

     

     

    Today ( SATURDAY) is the final day, so I will hopefully be more luckier Today ?

     

     

    LOL

     

    HH.

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