I’ve no fondness for Stuart McColl but I’m disappointed the wheels have fallen off Motherwell’s bogey this season. Delivering two consecutive second place finishes in a league populated with mostly better finances teams was exceptional. Over the last three years they have lost players instead of paying money they couldn’t afford, otherwise they would almost certainly be challenging at the top of the table.
I like Gordon Strachan. One of the things I like about him is he is almost impossible to get on-message. Talk about manipulating football in order to get the ‘right’ teams in the top division is ludicrous, Gordon knows this, or he wouldn’t have used a word like “manipulate”. On a substantive note, I think he’s wrong on this point.
The game changed when Rangers were liquidated, and it changed again when Hearts and Hibs were relegated. Fewer people buy tickets as there is not genuine competition for the league title, but some things we can do without.
Scottish football survived without the ticket money these clubs brought them, and the country’s streets, pubs and A&E departments have benefited from not having to cope with the sheer hassle we used to put up with.
I’ve enjoyed our four lower tier-only games this season, they were atmospheric and entertaining. If this was our future, I’d bite your hand off for it before I’d want to go back to the old ways.
Celtic, Motherwell, Aberdeen and the rest are defined on their own merits, and many of us are enjoying our football.
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Good morning friends from a slightly chiller than of late but just as grey and wet East Kilbride.
Who should we play up front on Thursday? Do we go with Scepovic, Stokes or Griffiths?
…Assuming we play one up front
Scepovich for me yorkbhoy.
And on that bombshell I’m off to work… ;-)
Morning all.
Brightish and cool down here.
Any word of the squad for Rumania? Hope Biton, in particular, travels. I feel we need his type of player away from home in Europe. He sees a pass and doesn’t give the ball away easily, something which can’t be said of far too many of our players.
This blog has turned into a clique-ish parody of itself…
Self appointed guardians of ‘truth’,.
Sanctimonious claptrap.
Self righteousness
Exaggeration maiximus
Faux sympathies
Etc
Etc
Etc….
Probably got out of bed wrong side this morning but a new low this morning…
Apparently some race horse ‘passed away’…
No it didnae..it died. Its dead! It was an animal.
I give up.
Hope the dwindling numbers on this site continue to enjoy the now arrid content, talking with ever decreasing relevance, clinging onto personal prejudices and exaggerations of any conflictions.
Often an unpleasant place illuminated too rarely by balanced insight and excellent charitable exploits.
To think Paul’s attempts to discourage lazy Journalism…oh dear.
Anyway that’s my self righteous, exaggerated clap trap over.
Bye to all…enjoy.
Glasgows’ Green & White!
HH
Isee from the BBC gossip column that the record is running a story that our former manager might return as manager one day.
A coincidence that we have a European tie this week and an attempt to undermine our current manager? Hmmmmm……., as used to be said on here.
justafan
great post !! ;))
Morning all.
At last night’s meeting a number of supporters expressed their concerns as to how our club had handled the demise of ‘Rangers’ and how we would address the upcoming semi final in relation to the opponents being a new club.
One attendee asked if the ‘Old Firm’ label would be used in any Celtic statement. PL and several other club officials confirmed that it wouldn’t be used but added that the club hadn’t in fact used this phrase for a number of years.
My take on last night, going on the words and manner of PL, is that if any Celtic supporters are hopeful of any sort of reference to a new club, then unless there is a significant change of heart from the club hierarchy, those supporters will be hugely disappointed.
JUSTAFAN
It is widely believed that animals have no soul.
Kinda like yourself,I reckon.
justafan
08:27 on
4 November, 2014
This blog has turned into a clique-ish parody of itself…
Self appointed guardians of ‘truth’,.
Sanctimonious claptrap.
Self righteousness
Exaggeration maiximus
Faux sympathies
Etc
Etc
Etc….
Probably got out of bed wrong side this morning but a new low this morning…
Apparently some race horse ‘passed away’…
No it didnae..it died. Its dead! It was an animal.
I give up.
Hope the dwindling numbers on this site continue to enjoy the now arrid content, talking with ever decreasing relevance, clinging onto personal prejudices and exaggerations of any conflictions.
Often an unpleasant place illuminated too rarely by balanced insight and excellent charitable exploits.
To think Paul’s attempts to discourage lazy Journalism…oh dear.
Anyway that’s my self righteous, exaggerated clap trap over.
Bye to all…enjoy.
Glasgows’ Green & White!
HH
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i doubt theres a dictionary or thesaurus in the world that wouldnt state ‘passed away’ means the same thing as ‘died’
so when you said ‘no it didnae’, well i’m afraid ‘aye, it did’
so when you describe yourself as ‘self righteous’, its probably more accurate to say ‘self wrongeous’ – which you wont find in any dictionary or thesaurus, but we will allow it to be a phrase just for now.
i think you need to spend 5 minute alone with some ‘reading material’ to get rid of your pre-european tension!!
justafan to a certain extent I agree with most of your post,we have become fat and bloated, though not eveyone. . The site stated out with the best intentions but I feel has lost it’s way somewhat, there are some great bloggers on here but sadly not enough. I don’t know what the answer is ,possibly more incisive bloggers, who knows? Just the thoughts of a wee Hebridean Celtic mhan. Hail Hail Hebcelt
HAMILTONTIM
I genuinely don’t see any point in us referring to them as a new club,not when the programme notes will say differently.
I would though like us to point out that we have never played them before when the inevitable ‘formbook goes out the window in these games’ claptrap is repeated ad nauseam.
Hebcelt
Are you going to Pittodrie?
HT
all about the money for them. They are business people, so easy to understand. Especially when so many of the club’s customers vote with their feet.
BMCUW
Isn’t that one and the same thing though?
The actions of Celtic support simply underline and endorse the business need.
HAMILTONTIM
Subtle difference,IMO.
Any paper making a big thing out of such a comment would be playing a risky game.
My friends in Celtic,
Good morning,
Reading back, I am no lover of the SFA, but why would they give Ireland more tickets than they are obliged to ? Would we give ” Rangers” more tickets than the bare miniminum ?
( I can also remember the Welsh FA being roundly criticised for giving away home advantage by playing at Anfield )
On another topic; A boost for Womans footie with ticket sales for an England friendly against Germany on the 23rd of November exceeding 45.000 already.
Is there any lesson we can learn about marketing the product, as this game is also live on BBC2. ? ( No cliche about shirt swapping )
HH.
BCW
The stated position focussed on the social resposibilities of the club and the concerns that such a statement would have on the safety of Celtic supporters.
HT no won’t be making the trip. Hail Hail Hebcelt
BMCUW
Risky in what way? I don’t think, based on what I heard last night, that Celtic would say anything inreference to such a statement in the MSM.
Good morning
I was at the fans meeting last night and I enjoyed it, lots of interesting points brought up, one of them was “the old firm” label, no one at celtic park has used that term for over two years it’s a no no, and the pressure on PL or the club to make a statement on thems being dead was a good debate as well, when asked about it PL Lawwell looked and sounded concerned about the trouble it may cause if he or the club came out with that statement, as he noted it had started already I’m assuming he was referring to the Anthony Stokes carry on, and he never said in so many words that he didn’t want the blood of some innocent fan/fans on his or the clubs hands, but that’s the way I read it, as he said a team play in the same strip, same colour, same name, at the same stadium, no matter what he said it wouldent matter, I did get his point and he genuinely was afraid to get roped into it, I can say what I want about thems, you can say what you want about thems, we all can and we all do, but as for PL to say it?
Naaaaa, an you what? As long as we know that’s all that matters, and what PL thinks, he keeps to himself, if it saves one Celtic fan from being hospitalised or even worse God forbid,
I get it others won’t, but heyyyyyyy.
Lurking HUNS GIRFUYs
Will there be minutes available from last nights meeting -Celtic/Supporters groups so we can all make our own minds up? Hail Hail Hebcelt
Paul67
Fully agree with your point on improved enjoyment of our football without the vile morons who attached themselves to oldco……
HAMILTONTIM
If an organisation accused Celtic of saying something which they didn’t,with an intention of stirring up trouble,I think it would backfire on them.
We’ll wait and see,no point in speculating.
hebcelt
08:53 on 4 November, 2014
Will there be minutes available from last nights meeting -Celtic/Supporters groups so we can all make our own minds up? Hail Hail Hebcelt
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No I doubt it,.
Hebcelt
JPT stated at the beginning of the meeting that minutes were being taken and would be issued in due course. I’m not sure if they’d be made public.
….and there goes the bell!
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
08:42 and 08:45 on
4 November, 2014
Nail on head, PL will never front anything in relation to issues surrounding yon deid club involving the SFA, MSM, UEFA, he can always rely on fans, supporters associations, fan websites, bloggers, and staff…………………never PL and the board
Follow the money
tonydonnelly67
08:51 on 4 November, 2014
Spot on ……. For the safety of our supporters, PL needs to be careful what he says…..we are dealing with festering violence, a hostile media, and a corrupt administration …… and that is why we, the support, should have nothing to do with this new club….absolutely nothing…….but it won’t happen, since many of our supporters seem to be really looking forward to the ‘zombie rising’ …..for the life of me, I cannot understand why…. I have REALLY enjoyed the absence of vile hatred in our league over the last 3 years….
JPT did say that, but I was there and if some one asks me anything on it I will give them an honest answer on what was said, I’m not going to say, awe a cant tell you it’s a secret.
Only my view, and listening to HT & TD67
Another selective meeting with Celtic and JPT, where details will not be shared amongst Celtic fans, unless you know someone who attended this selective meeting, and use their interpretation.
Print the minutes Celtic/JPT
Who chooses the attendees, and how do you get on the list ?
Hail Hail
The living wage is being discussed on radio scotland
HH
Justafan
I am in general agreement with your 8:27 post but feel you have indulged in exaggeration yourself 0:-)
JJ
tonydonnelly67
08:51 on 4 November, 2014
Exactly what I’ve been saying, as long as we know the truth that’s all that matters, Celtic saying the Huns are a new club won’t change a thing HH
Below is a quote from our new manager referring to the old firm obviously Ronny was off the PL message ?
“I want to win that match. If the Old Firm game happens, of course, it is a fantastic thing, something that Glasgow has that is huge and fun and good, I look forward to that.
“I’ve never been to one of these games, I’ve only seen it on television. I also spoke to Vidar Riseth about it from his time at Celtic, so I know all about it.
cowiebhoy
I’ve no secrets, supporters reps where their representing their groups, why shouldn’t you know what went on, I hope we’re not going down that road, well I know I’m not, anyone asks me what happened I’ll tell them, I never signed no secrecy form when I went in, so I’ve no problem telling any tim what went on.