Really pleased Leigh Griffiths is back in the Scotland squad, it’s just reward for his work this season, although the prospect of having so many Celtic players on international duty in June is an unwelcome one, considering we’ve Champions League qualifiers to prepare for in July. Preseason is already looking fraught.
I’d convinced myself I wasn’t too bother if newco are promoted this season or not, all the big battles have been won and lost. I realised differently when I received a text yesterday saying Queens were a goal up. Your instinct can tell you things your head can’t.
Another season of lower league football will drain them of an additional £10m, which I don’t think they have, but I don’t think they have enough money to complete a season in the top flight either. It doesn’t matter if the boat sinks in 50m of water or 50km, there would be a deficit in either league. Viability remains the subject of undocumented fantasy, cannon fodder-dom awaits in the top flight, ignominious avoidance in the lower leagues.
If Mike Ashley cuts them some slack, they will eventually be a top 12 club. When they are, Celtic will earn an extra £4m from ticket sales and indirect incremental income, enough to make a difference on the field. Similar income will go to Ibrox, but this isn’t enough to fund a turnaround. My preference would be to have both Hibs and Hearts back next season but I’m chilled either way.
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Paul and Sixtaeseven ……………are you suspecting that Ashley will become more benevolent towards them rather than being unforgiving after King and Co. were seen to best him at their triumphant EGM ?
Personally I’d prefer Ashley to play it ultra tough after all selling a few extra jerseys won’t influence his overall wealth one iota. He can start by taking yone Slovenian boy back as he is ( everything being relative ) so much better than their other collection of drivel.
I hope big Mick disnie soften his stance .
Oldtim
So sorry to hear of your loss.
May your brother’s soul rest in peace.
Gerryfraethebrig- lookout for a guy with a black leather jaiket and an emerald green vapor thing sticking oot his gub across from passport office. Back of ten and around one o’clock. Say hello.
Aow
i see you still like to get noticed 8))
Sot
thats the main concern for local authorities and housing associations
Oldtim,
May your brother rest in peace, thoughts and prayers with you and your family.
HH
Old Tim
Just read the sad news about the death of your brother, Davie.
May he rest in peace and may you find the strength to make your way through this troubled time.
!!Bada Bing!! @ 20:05,
Think he stated that just before it was announced he was going back to Man City – Nice sentiments but somewhat hollow under the circumstances.
AoW,
Excellent one, Monkey majic!
Here’s praise for you…
“Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible; and hence we can hold the enemy’s fate in our hands.” – UFH
Hail Hail
BT- aye forgot to say ‘glaikit looking’ !!!
I only stand there to misdirect people away fae the passport office. Apparently I’m on ‘streetview’ but a bit blurry :-)
bada bing I met wee dick at Schipo airport the day we drew Utrecht. The guy I was with was a hun and we asked him who Celtic had drawn he told us and said that Celtic would win. Further on in conversation he said he came close to being the hoops manager before he ever went to the huns then said you never know maybe one day he would again have the chance to be Celtic manager as he would like that. My mate was absolutely sick at how open he was about Celtic and barely mentioned the orca.
HH
KTF
Utlr
art of war
20:33 on 18 May, 2015
Is that Ststion Bar ok for a pint ?
Looks a bit pretentious for me
Orca = orcs
Old Dickie Advocaat says he’d like to finish his career in England.
Well he’ll likely no finish it Norn Ireland after these comments!!
HH jamesgang
mighty tim supporting wee oscar
20:44 on 18 May, 2015
Orca
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Pure giant St Mirren fan who stinks of fish and seal!
HH JamesGang
Mon the Cesena
Gerry- I’ll let BT answer that one! Think I’ve had about 3 pints in TSB. Don’t drink during day. ( That crashing noise you just heard was BMCUW falling off his barstool :-)
Gerry
tsb used to be a good pub, mcconnells is just round the corner
51s51 seconds ago
Celtic Underground @celticrumours
Stade Rennais friendly at St Mirren Park on the 25th July being rumoured.
art of war
I liked the odd pint in the Griffin or Nicos but that’s the other end of “the street” will hopefully suss things out once am there, if Mrs GFTB reads this tomorrow I am only kidding darling, like art of war I don’t drink during the day as well
jamesgang
20:44 on 18 May, 2015
What did he say ..?
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
20:52 on 18 May, 2015
Cheers, I have worked in the town since i left school, but never strayed from Sauchihall or Bath St, will hopefully suss Milton Streer out, more importantly I know where Paddy Power & Ladbrokes are
Gerryfaethebrig
i used to drink in nicos until they changed from strongbow to dry blackthorn
nothing to do with them sponsering sevco of course
im further along the town at kelvingrove
Had a friendly debate as to the strength of a UK/Ireland only Celtic team so decided to have a look:
Gordon
Fisher Mulgrew O’Connell Matthews
Forrest Brown Armstrong Mackay-Steven
Commons Griffiths
IMO, only the defence needs bolstered.
Barcabhoy on Twitter showing That outside of Games against the Top 3 in The Championship, Hearts draw the Biggest Crowds..ie..Earn more money For the other Teams in the league than the huns do…Explain That SMSM…wee Bazza F..
Bada Bing
You have more mail.HH
oldtim
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Evening everybody.
Daily Mail believe that Stokes will be sold for 2 million. High valuation but good news. I wish him well if he leaves.
Celtic’s possible opponents in Champions League 2nd qualifying round:
Malmö – Sweden
KR Reykjavik – Iceland
The New Saints – Wales
HB Torshavn – Faroe Islands
FC Santa Coloma – Andorra
I fancy a wee trip to Andorra.
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
21:01 on 18 May, 2015
I quite liked Nicos, the Griffin & Variety & the State Bar were the others, like you with Dry Blackthorn the Variety & the State annoyed me as Walter with no surname was involved with them, pretty petty but made me feel better
Chelski losing 2 0 away at west brom
plennty of incidents with fabregas red carded in 1st half
Tom,
We will probably get Malmo again. The rest are rubbish.
tom mclaughlin
21:06
Any of them apart from Malmo ?
Although Ronny is a year more in the job
Boing boing
Great strike from Fabregas for the red card
Oldtim67
My sincere condolences on your terribly sad news old friend.
bgx
21:02 on 18 May, 2015
Very interesting!
Can it be confirmed?
From BBC…
West Brom 3-0 Chelsea
Posted at 67 mins
West Brom midfielder Darren Fletcher is enjoying himself in the centre of midfield this evening. The type of player Manchester United could do with?
Scott Broon, Darren Fletcher..
Mmmmm
CQN
oíche mhaith agus dia
Celtic cannot draw Malmo in 2nd qual round. Possibly 3rd round.