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Fixtures in 2003, 2008, and 19th C Glasgow

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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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  4. Vmhan - YNWA Wee Oscar on

    Evening Celts and happy Friday muchachos.

     

    St Stivs God bless your Uncle, if he was akin to you then he’ll be straight up and braw.

     

    All the best Fae the Blackpool brigada ✊

     

    V

  5. hankray on

    The three points on Wednesday night was a must win game and now we have a nice cushion as we head into the final straight for the title. Unfortunately the joy of victory was tempered by the awful news about Irish nurse Karen Buckley a young girl who’s profession was devoted to caring for the sick and saving lives.The outpouring of sympathy from the people of Glasgow and the great work of the police has to be commended.

     

     

    So it’s back to Hampden Park on Sunday as we get nearer to achieving the treble – it should be a cracker. Did someone say we may have four games against Rangers next season to keep Sky and BT happy?

  10. WeefratheTim on

    Good evening all.

     

     

    Just logged in, OOFT! Going offski quickly. The blog is going mental. So, Night Night Timland. On yer own you lot. :-))

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  16. Saint Stivs on

    Vmhan – YNWA Wee Oscar

     

    20:02 on

     

    17 April, 2015

     

    Evening Celts and happy Friday muchachos.

     

    St Stivs God bless your Uncle, if he was akin to you then he’ll be straight up and braw.

     

    All the best Fae the Blackpool brigada ✊

     

    V

     

     

    ———————

     

     

    v, you must have known Hughie, Bettys brother who lived and worked in Blackpool for quite a few years back in the 90;s.

     

     

    he worked in the chippy.

     

     

    i got a haircut in clydebank other week, and the old barber was a guy who was back from living in fleetwood for last 25 years. he was from maryhill, italian parents, he knew of you, dunky. my uncle gerry.

     

    he drank in all the same places including saint cuthberts,

     

     

    god, he could talk. lol.

     

     

    ta for your text the other week, lifted my heid, just when i needed it.

     

     

    keep it lit.

  25. paisley bhoy on

    patmcgrathtakesapenalty

     

     

    19:45 on 17 April, 2015

     

     

     

    “Sorry, Paisley B. for missing your entry.”

     

     

    Not at all.

     

     

    A copycat of “a dignity of monkeys” :-)

  30. Saint Stivs on

    dena29

     

    20:16 on

     

    17 April, 2015

     

    roy croppie womans perogative …..I’ve changed my mind my new personal fave (of the night )

     

    20:13 on

     

    17 April, 2015

     

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCkoFVDWAAAbF17.jpg:large

     

     

    HH

     

     

    womans perogative …..I’ve changed my mind

     

     

    ————

     

     

    check the coupon on dallas.

     

     

    get it up ye, the coin didnt hit you hard enough

  41. Saint Stivs on

    So, another tradition, with a twist (and turn)

     

     

    I have in my possession the celtic view of 23rd march 1966.

     

     

    each week they have a quiz, just for schoolboys under 15, to win a guinea.

     

     

    If your ready to rack the old brains, question 1, will be up in a minute.

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