Celtic play their fifth and final preseason friendly tomorrow before Tuesday’s Champions League qualifier in Armenia. Five games feels light. Legs will still be tired after each game, the prospect of 90 minutes in extreme heat will not be welcome.
Opponents Alashkert will have played only three preseason games before facing Celtic, each against lower league Russian opponents, so while they will cope better with the heat, their underlying fitness will not be better than Celtic’s.
In theory, Tuesday’s game should be welcomed as an opportunity to increase preparedness before the tougher challenges that lie ahead. But this is football in July, when normal rules do not apply, as Lincoln Red Imps demonstrated two years ago.
Loved the lack of logic in Dave King’s written response to BBC’s Alasdair Lamont’s question on the Takeover Panel’s Contempt of Court proceedings. “The [Takeover Panel] know that I live in [South Africa] and that it will require exchange control approval to move the funds to London. They are just bullying me”.
The Takeover Panel’s rules (which exist for everyone) that an offer has to have proven funds in the UK is not an actual impediment. If King’s funds were not in the UK, he would be unable to pay for the shares three weeks after the offer is made.
Takeover Panel rules merely bring the date cash is required forward by three weeks. Still, I am sure this talk of bullying will make the Takeover Panel think twice before crossing King again.
This guy is beyond brilliant. He is behaving like this openly. You know how it ends.
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Celtic Mac:
……Even Northern Ireland is more democratic.
Things are more democratic because of many reasons.The civil unrest and total opposition to these people
made things’ difficult’ for them to ride roughshot.Riots ensued,for weeks,soon the world was being informed
about the rights of the RC populace being trampled on.Then there was the threat of armed action from within the RC community that the days of Orangemen marching were they not wanted.I could name many areas where once,they marched,they no longer do.We have the parades commission to determine where Billy,Sam and Alistair can parade,the orange were/ are livid at being told where they can and cannot march.Their days of
parading where they would like,is gone never to return,they do not like it,tough!!!!!
Scotland 2018. Shameful country. Politicians r a joke. Since 2012 and the Huns liquidation it has got worse. It might need people protecting the churches next year. Peaceful of course. But the police won’t protect. Sad days indeed. No wonder people emigrate.
bhoyjoebelfast
Hence we have more Orange Walks in Glasgow than in Belfast.
We do not have a Parades Commission,
but we do have Police Scotland.
BANKIEBHOY1 on 8TH JULY 2018 8:22 PM
Sumbdy please neuter the panto troll, again.
Even the made-up dugs in the made-up street are laughing at the obvs, rocketry afoot……
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Lots of love to any made up dugs and made up streets looking in .hh
Voguepunter – in a way we are all a bit made up on here – we don’t use real names – oh wait a minute
As long as posters obey the rules then – life’s too short to worry about any made ups.
Celtic Mac
Agreed…..they are a despicable bunch and pressure must come from the RC heirarchy regarding the safety of
parishioners and clergy.Trust and pray all affected,stay safe and well.
Listening to BBC radio 4 nine o’clock news not a jot.
Oglach,
No OO marches in Aberdeen for years now.
The last time a march took place, Police had to act to prevent serious Public Order offences taking place. People were locked in pubs at the top end of Union Street, such was the threat of violence following provocation by those involved in the march.
Police effectively stopped any futher parades taking place by continually objecting to marches being allowed to take place.
Nowadays, I don’ t even think they bother applying for a licence to march, or whatever it is they do.
The people of Aberdeen have little or no time for the sectarian, hateful OO. If there was another planned march, I suspect that representations to the council from ordinary people would prevent these creatures darkening our streets again. ?
Bateen – they probably descend on the good folks of Glasgow
GENE on 8TH JULY 2018 9:02 PM
Voguepunter – in a way we are all a bit made up on here – we don’t use real names – oh wait a minute
As long as posters obey the rules then – life’s too short to worry about any made ups.
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Sorry Gene….run them rules by me again.
For me the rules are simple
No swearing
No bigotry, racism etc
Don’t abuse fellow posters
but i’m a simple man – i even use my own name
and don’t post links to country music
and don’t post when under the weather – if you know what i mean
Maybe lying should be one of the rules……plenty of fholk on here know my name.
and don’t say anything that you wouldn’t say to someones face
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ9P-HAU5V8
Under the weather=hauf pished ….I’m on the wrong blog.
Gene ?
You don’t know me then.
Lying – now there you have me
You’re not my brother are you?
Don’t have a brother called Gene…if that’s your name.
Gene is the shortened version – but my parents moved to bankhead in the 70’s – no I never drank in the old quarry bar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d2aBkiwXwg
Should have said that my brother still lives there hence the question
I have had a drink in the Quarry many moons ago …didn’t have the shits or ought afterwards.
BANKIEBHOY1
you’re a bad man
Rolling stones up next
Must say I’m excited at the prospect of Brendan unleashing2 strikers as a formation.
Taking the shackles off in certain games mean goals.
Really hope we get in a quality right back and cover for Keiran.
Think John McGinn will be in this week.
I’m sure he will be a magic player for us
HH
Bring back the deid rabbits or the conks.?
A couple of weeks ago WITS and myself discussed Harry Kane’s Connemara connections. I suggested that Harry might be related to the famous Irish writer Mairtin O Cadhain (anglicised as Kane/Keane).
Well, if he is, it’s a very tenuous link. Here’s more:
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/connemara-rooting-for-harry-kane-as-world-cup-fever-grips-1.3556688
BURGHBHOY
what do you think this is a Celtic blog ???
The Frenchies will light up the league this season
Not sure about McGinn but in Brendan we trust
WEET WEET WEET
If your up to it could you possibly post one of your nostalgic or funny posts ….hope your getting stronger/ better by the day .??
Effortless and flawless
Alison Kruass
https://youtu.be/PPexiProLhs
Gene,
I am much provoked!
;)
HH.
Watched Saturday’s game again tonight.That boy Kouassi is a wonderfully gifted young player.Flawless performance.BROONY was not missed.
Cannot for the life of me see why he does not get much more game time.
Not wearing ,he and BROONY are too much alike.For me a real waste of talent.
BANKIEBHOY1
thank goodness you posted – when the blog is quiet you get idiots like me filling the void
TURKEYBHOY
with broonie in the team who would you drop for kouassi – surely not ntcham
GENE
For my sins i used to drink in the Quarry every second week coming from parkhead after our games to my mother-in laws
She still lives there in the Quarryknowe estate.
Never got an invite to the 20 club next door funnily enough
MARSPAPA
My brother lives in quarryknowe – think he drinks in the 100 acres
BhoyJoeBelfast,,
Well said brother. St Mary’s man here. Played for O Dees.
Vogue punter ,,about the made up streets,,I’ve gotta ask and apologies in advance if I’m wrong but are you referring to me?
I hope you’re well.
Hail Hail