Free weekends just not right

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There’s something not right about a free weekend in early March; we should still have been in the Cup.  Congratulations are therefore due to the five managers who remain in the competition, who have each shown remarkable abilities and are truly invaluable resources to their respective clubs – worth contract extensions all round.

Congratulations are also due to the 40,000 Aberdeen fans who will pack Celtic Park next weekend for the League Cup Final.  Opponents, Inverness, have shifted only 7,000 of their 20,000 allocation, although I hear there is a brisk trade in tickets this morning, many of which will end up in the hands of Aberdeen supporters.

40,000 Aberdeen fans at a game may be unprecedented, despite the 147,365 attendance at their 1937 Scottish Cup Final against Celtic.  No one was to know demand would be so buoyant from Aberdeen, but now the SPFL do know, they need to ensure the spare circa 13,000 tickets are sold to Aberdeen fans in a controlled manner.

Many thanks to everyone who donated to Mary’s Meals since the MyDonate link went up on Friday.  We are more than halfway there to funding the second school kitchen, at St Joseph’s Primary School in Kasungu, Malawi.  Stunned at the response.  You can get involved here.

Seville, The Celtic Movement, launches this month.

“It might not happen anytime soon but sometime down the line I’d like to think we could get there again. Maybe even go that extra mile and win the Cup. Henrik Larsson was our hero in this outstanding run and we’d probably need to look at finding another Henrik to get us there again! Remember that Celtic recently finished ahead of Benfica in Champions League Group stages and they dropped into the Europa Cup, reached the final and were very unlucky not to win it.”

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  1. tom molach

     

     

    21:00 on 10 March, 2014

     

     

    Was thinking the same mate, signing him would fill Celtic park, good shout might e-mail JP Taylor and tell him to let PL and the “bored” know about him some player HH

  2. The Spirit of Arthur Lee on

    Don’t talk to me about heroes

     

    Most of these men sing like surfs

     

    Jesus was a black man

     

    No Jesus was Batman

     

    No, no, no, no, not at all

     

    That was Bruce Wayne

  3. Leftclicktic

     

     

    She may know a lot aboot the blog…I bet she couldn’t say your moniker first time.

  4. Curly.

     

     

    I’m staying at my favourite haunt Babbity Bowsters, on Friday Night, I may be looking for a hotel on Thursday night and Saturday as well.

  5. doc.

     

     

    They charged £1.35 for a 500ml bottle,that’s cheaper than I usually pay.

     

     

    I never checked to see if it had quinine in it,I need that for the cramps I get at night.

  6. The Spirit of Arthur Lee on

    oldtim67

     

     

    I will come into Blane Valley on Friday for a drink as i am heading to the Admiral for a gig

     

     

    Doc bring the CQN Pegs

  7. leftclicktic We are all Neil Lennon on

    voguepunter

     

     

     

    21:34 on 10 March, 2014

     

     

     

    I dropped the tic in my name for a few days to help you out and got a row for it :))))

     

     

    and yes she did get it 1st time.

     

    See you on Friday sir.

  8. thomthethim for oscar ok

     

     

    19:49 on 10 March, 2014

     

     

    Agree mate, think this is the make up for a few years, agent offering young talent like wanyama and VVD knowing if they do well in the CL (wanyama ) or are a stand out in the team (VVD ) they’ll get a big move to the EPL. Great business for the club but shit for us paying to watch a team continually broken up every year or two. Would love to keep the same team for 4/5 year and see what we could do HH

  9. Doc.

     

     

    Blane Valley will be mobbed at that time of the day,eating time for the hungry.

  10. The Spirit of Arthur Lee on

    Doc

     

     

    Get the finger out mucker

     

     

    With high energy bills getting the clothes outside to dry is a money saver and a money earner with the pegs.

  11. Watching Modern Family with a 7 year old daughter,throws up some interesting questions……

  12. Just seen that fud Beaton giving it the “Dallas stance ” after being surrounded by AR players,after the cheating goal.

  13. SOAL-The new series has LA having gay marraige stuff now……..great programme BTW ,especially Gloria….:))

  14. Evening Timland. I been offline for a while & got a lotta catching up to do. One story that has been causing me some concern is the recent statements coming outta UEFA headquarters regarding our clubs chances of moving south of the border. After years of dismissing the idea as fantasy they’ve decided to come out now & tell us we might get the opportunity in the foreseeable future…….. If you proud Scotsmen sell your souls to the devil & vote against independence.

     

    Those cretinous, shameless, liars within Brussels honestly must believe you’re all a bunch of desperate idiots that would sell your own mothers for a fix of crack.

     

    Before this latest unwanted gesture (from the corrupt elites at UEFA) Brussels were screaming that it may be impossible for an Independent Scotland to become a member state of Europe, well, I don’t believe that would be such a bad thing.

     

     

    & just to spite those filthy dogs I would make an application to become a member state of the Russian Federation.

     

     

    Hail hail!

  15. South Of Tunis on

    macjay1

     

     

    Pele ?

     

     

    Memory of seeing an interview with him on Italian tele. Interviewer asked him re the origin of ” Pele ” . Pele said it meant Skin and added that in Hebrew it means -Miracle.

  16. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    So Rae was on the golf course and only saw the highlights of the game and missed mc Culloch ending Chris Dallas’s season. See that ugly nose of urs eck it nearly came out my radio. Ya lying stinking wee hun!!

     

     

    Have you not got Sky?? Ya lying wee hun??

  17. Hunskelper

     

     

    at 21.48

     

     

    Hiya,Pally?

     

     

    Pleased tae meetya..

     

     

    Let Me.. Try tae explain.. the Situashun….

     

     

    Celtic, play in a League, in a Poor Part o the Galaxy.

     

     

    An.. Because o that.. Celtic, Hiv nae goat the Money, that is Needed tae Build a Team that could compete wi the Biggies.

     

     

    O.. We Dae Punch above oor Weight..n we kin enjoy some success.. but, when the going gets tough..

     

     

    Celtic, jist hivnae goat the Personel.. Of the Quality that is required.

     

     

    tae fully Pull oor Chin up tae the Cross Bar..

     

     

    We.. puff n Peck.. But, wi the guys that we hiv..

     

     

    We Jist canny.. mak that Supreme Effort..

     

     

    Whit Celtic need,in order tae Really mak a Splash in the C.L. Pond..

     

     

    Is a Team that is Composed of First Class Players

     

     

    IN EVERY SINGLE DEPT..

     

     

    No..as Celtic are composed of…. in the Noo.

     

     

    Sure , we hiv A Couple or THREE World Class Players, within oor Ranks..

     

     

    But..

     

     

    We are LOP SIDED..

     

     

    Well.. In order tae Dae something aboot this Awkward Situashun.. in which we find oor

     

    Selves..

     

     

    We goata Work oot a plan..

     

     

    Plan?

     

     

    Yep …a Plan.

     

     

    An this is Whit Peter n Co. hiv come up wi..

     

     

    We must,.

     

     

    Sell.. Sell..n Sell Again..

     

     

    Until.. we HIv Goat a Bankroll…

     

     

    In the Meantime.. We Are Hopin that oor Yoof System wull Begin tae Pey aff..

     

     

    So faur..it hisnAe… Really..

     

     

    It taks time tae build up a company of Quality .. Kids..

     

     

    Ah think that That Time is Approaching.. but…’

     

    it is No Here Yet…

     

     

    When it arrives.. we wull hiv No jist a Coupla World Class Players ,in oor Team ,as we hiv,presently..

     

     

    But, when oor Celtic Yoof Cornucopia.. Eventually.. Ripens.. Blossoms..

     

    n Bursts Ajar….

     

     

    We wull hiv A Plethora O’ World Class Players.. wi Many mair .. oan the Wey..

     

     

    Then.. we wull Begin tae Really Mak an Impressioin..

     

     

     

    Noo. tae get back tae … WHY dae we need tae Accumulate a Bankroll?

     

     

    Well.. Ah thought ye wid never ask…

     

     

    Well.. We need the Money.. a Loata Money.

     

     

    Whit Fur?

     

     

    Well.. tak it easy…Ah am gonna Tell ya..

     

     

    We Need A loata Money ,in order tae Pit oor Plans intae Operation..

     

     

    n.. Celtic hiv Big, Big, Plans..

     

     

    N if They work oot.. then we wullnae NEED tae Rely oan Sellin oor Best Players

     

     

    because…

     

     

    We wul hiv Income Producin’.. Enterprises.. Going.. Like GangBuster… which wull enable us..

     

     

    Which wull Enable us.. By Providin’ an Income Stream.. that wull enable Celtic,tae PAY The Required WAGES, Which wull keep ..the Guys ,whom we WANNA KEEP.. WELL… Happy.. n Content..

     

     

    This is No the Case at the Moment..because..

     

     

    Like Ah told Ye…

     

     

    We are Stuck fur the Want of Money.. We canna keep the Guys who think that they wull be able tae mak a bob or two mair.. In the E.P.L.. or Wherever..

     

     

    And.. Yes, Virginia,babe..

     

     

    “It’s Awe Aboot the Money, Honey!”

     

     

    So , get used tae it,pal..

     

     

    Celtic, are a Selling Club.. n.. there is a Good Solid Reason fur that.. as Ah hiv jist endeavored tae explain tae ye…

     

     

    But, There wull come a time when.. Celtic , wull be a Sellng Club..No Longer..

     

     

    Ye jist hiv tae be Patient..

     

     

    The Main thing of course..

     

     

    is..

     

     

    Peter, is A Man , wi a Plan..

     

     

    n..

     

     

    It’s Woikin’… Yes, By Jove,chaps..

     

     

    It’s AWOIKIN’…

     

     

     

    Nice Talkin, pal.. Nice Talkin’

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still,Laughin’

  18. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    djynwa67

     

     

    22:31 on 10 March, 2014

     

     

    I want some of what you’ve been drinking. … :)

  19. 67heaven … i am neil lennon, supporting wee oscar..!!.. ibrox belongs to the creditors

     

     

    23:02 on 10 March, 2014

     

    djynwa67

     

     

    22:31 on 10 March, 2014

     

     

    I want some of what you’ve been drinking. … :)

     

     

     

     

    Thank God! I thought I was drunk :))