The mind is a remarkable thing. If you ask around, you’ll find Celtic fans tell you we played Boavista in the Uefa Cup semi-final in Porto on the Thursday night, before going to Ibrox on the Saturday (it was the Sunday).
Similarly, Barry Ferguson is mumping his gums without restrain today, complaining about Rangers fixtures in May 2008. Rangers were due to play a ridiculous number of games in May due to qualifying for the Scottish Cup and Uefa Cup finals, while catching up on postponed fixtures.
The SPL decided to accommodate them by extending the league programme until two days before the Scottish Cup final. This final was on the last possible date before clubs were ordered to release players for that year’s Uefa European Championships, which started 14 days later.
This season has echoes of 2008 but nothing more. Whereas clubs would have been forbidden from using certain players after the date of the Scottish Cup final in 2008, under current proposals for this year, the second bottom club from the Premiership and qualifier from the Championship will need to retain a number of players beyond their contract end date of 31 May.
Retaining players beyond 31 May will cost clubs money, and players could theoretically refuse to extend their season by a few days, which is this season’s problem. 2008’s problem was a hard deadline imposed by Uefa with no extensions possible. The decision was out of the SPL’s hands.
Great article on the club site today marking Br. Walfrid’s passing and the struggles faced by our forefathers in the late 19th Century. The news that the Foundation are feeding 500 of Glasgow’s homeless today continues the momentum from Wednesday night. Well done to all involved.
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NegAnon2
Aye ah canny wait for the huns tae come back, I’m positively creaming myself at that thought..
I was content enough to see the story run it’s course, it’s been a trial on my patience but I know that the people at Celtic are much better informed about the situation than most on here, they will also know the reasons for their silence and the consequences should their silence be complicity.
I have repeatedly said since LNS that my heart went out of supporting Celtic a little that day but to be judge and jury on Celtic without all the facts is not something I’m up for.
In the five years I’ve posted on here I’ve seen you post on the fitbaw half a dozen times, that seems rather strange to me…
What have I done Neg, I made my decision 25 years ago to leave Scotland, to get my Irish passport and live in peace with my family in another country where they can grow up without being asked which school they went to, not for everyone of course but it seemed like a good idea for me and mine at the time..
interesting on oor wee blog today……..
It is impossible says Pride
It is risky said Experience
It is pointless said Reason…..
Give a try whispered the Heart………
braw sais Braw ………..
Bourne
Great to see young Scottish talent playing for hubs..Allan, Cumming and Fyvie.
Good game this semi
Kikinthenakas
Tom McLaughlin
12:16 on
18 April, 2015
Minute’s applause at Hampden.
Imagine losing 2 teenage children to cancer. My God.
even worse than your worst nightmare I’d be a basket case
God Help them
HH
joe filippis haircut @ 12:38,
“I hope Falkirk can win today as the law of averages says Hibernian are due to win a cup final and I dont want it to be against Celtic. H.H.”
I’m going for Hibs myself, think it will be a higher profile final and that’s what we need just now.
Also when was the last time Hibs turned up for a final? I can’t remember one.
Hail Hail
Tom that post really did make my laugh out loud. The pastor jack glass of cqn. Brilliant.
See the names I get called starry! But hey at least they are imaginative and funny.
Tom I do indeed have an agenda against a board who have been engaged in corruption, in victimising it’s supporters and colluding with the police. The key difference between you and I is that I don’t want to be a victim while you do.
Awe_Naw –
I see you took my very subtle hint a few weeks ago and have stopped trying to pass off other people’s work as your own.
We all live and learn eh?
Neganon –
It’s “you and me” not “you and I”.
nakas
Mildly surprised at the high standard of play, pitch perfect for the Celts tomorrow.
I think Scott Allan has potential for another Celtic raid.
Tom Mclauglan….Victim Obsession……..Thank You….
If it’s a Hibs v Celtic final, will McGeoch be ruled out?
Nye
No it was your handle and your incongruous message. Maybe you should consider changing it out of respect to him to something more appropriate. Ask a teacher
HH
Hibs Do Play some Nice Football,..
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
11:10 on
18 April, 2015
TONYDONNELLY
Glad you liked it,mate. I did too,even though I never forgave Duran for punching Ken Buchanan in the baws.
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…much the same as I’ll never forgive Jim Watt for nutting young Sean O’Grady :-)
Starry I can’t argue with your logic for leaving that’s for sure. It sounds like it worked well for you.
I never said you wanted to see the Huns back but sadly there are many who do including some of th guys I go to games with.
As for me commenting on the footy I do, reasonably regularly, but hey ho. I prefer to tackle the root cause of probelms which is rarely the guys playing on the pitch.
Do you think I should change my name to pastor jack glass :)
Tom McLaughlin
Enjoy what’s left of the season pal,some PEOPLE are
never happy.
Hibs do play some good football and are just lacking a cutting edge. Stubbs has done well.
Seems awfully sweary, judgmental, and superior on here today
Decent first half-hour. Both teams going for it.
When did Hibs remove the white sleeves from their strip?
Celtic v Hibs finals are wonderful colourful and exciting occasions with lots of goals and skilful football , and we always win :)
Better Writing Skills
Who is calling who a fantasist?
Ten nuts?
Richie #TeamOscarForever
12:51 on
18 April, 2015
Seems awfully sweary, judgmental, and superior on here today
slow news day :-))
HH
Thank you for the grammer lesson Tom.
Ah BGX on to further the nationalist cause again?
you can see why Hibs miss Griff………….enjoying the game though ….
braw day for it and the pitch looks Celticly….braw
Neganon2…Na Man…Your Doing Fine on Your own on That Front…
Awe Naw Hes On Anaw Noo
I’m away tae find oot whit some of the big words mean,oh and
ta very much fur acknowledging me…….love it when the cqn
big beast’s da that so a da.
Neganon2
If you have evidence of complicity, hard evidence rather than conjecture then let me have it.
My experience is the opposite, but maybe what we see is what we get.
and thanks to S.O T ….everytime I see grass now …I think of a Spanish goat with no hind legs ….Gracias….!
awfy braw
Bournes I am not sure that article helped with regards to grammer but let’s give Tom the ne benefit of the doubt here he’s not often right so it’s nice to be nice :)
Oh look who’s crawled out from under his stone. Google will be working overtime today for the man whose whisky-addled brain hasn’t had an original thought in its life.
Should be funm
BGX pleased to be of service to such a worthy cause!
Auldheid I will use the 5 way agreement as the key example. Are you saying that celtic knew nothing about it and weren’t involved?
Tom it’s fun not funm
Just noticed Hibs won the CIS Cup in 2007.
Kilmarnock 1-5 Hibernian
Guess they turned up that day.
Still a Green and White final would be my preference.
Tom McLaughlin
12:59 on
18 April, 2015
Oh look who’s crawled out from under his stone. Google will be working overtime today for the man whose whisky-addled brain hasn’t had an original thought in its life.
Should be funm
NOT NICE
If you publicly disrespect someone why do you expect people to even read your opinions
HH
What do lawyers use as contraceptives? Their personalities.
braw
Hey dena29 you didn’t defend me when Tom called my the pastor jack glass of cqn? That’s not fair!
Tom I have to say I am still giggling to myself at that insult. It really is brilliant. Hats off.