Job done, we have had a week of celebration and back slapping. Meanwhile, in Perth, a squad are playing for their livelihoods, playing to make mortgage payments and ensure they have a wage come July.
St Johnstone may be second bottom of the league, but their last defeat was four games ago, narrowly to Newco, they have beaten Hearts, and taken draws at Pittodrie and Easter Road in the last two months. The gap to St Mirren and safety has narrowed to six points; tomorrow we face a side with momentum.
One of football’s endearing lessons to me arrived in April 2005. We went to Ibrox and won 1-2, the mood was similar to what it is right now, as we thought we had done the difficult work. A home game against Tony Mowbray’s Hibs was up next.
There were all sorts of rumours of what went wrong that day, but the upshot is that a poor Hibs side left Glasgow with a 1-3 win. Celtic lost the title by a a single point three weeks later. No one saw that outcome after the win at Ibrox.
If you think tomorrow is all about celebrating what happened on Sunday, let me dissuade you. If we beat St Johnstone, we will have to show even greater appetite than we know they will have. For this one, history is our team talk.
I’ve been out this morning and not had a chance to catch up with Dermot Desmond’s subtle musings. Maybe next week.
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The last time that I was in the Divorce Court and the Judge said…
” Jimmy… I am gonna give your wife £200 a week”.
I replied…” Thats very good of you Sir….I’ll try and slip her a couple of quid maesel” !
HH.
I love the auld wans.
Good morning from a sunny but chilly North Staffs – frost on the car roofs.
Hopefully 3 points for Celtic and Vale this afternoon.
I think Ange will go with the same starting xi as last week but Ralston for Taylor if he’s injured. Kyogo definitely getting some game time.
BIG JIMMY
Sailor pops his head in barber shop.
“Do you do crew cuts?”
“Of course,” said the barber.
“Ok we’re in lads.”
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So they’re sitting waiting for their turn. Woman appears with a tray and starts offering rolls n sausage, hot dogs, burgers etc.
“What’s all this then?” says the sailor, tucking in.
The barber stops cutting and looks round.
“it’s a barber queue.”
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“Would you like it cut round the back?”
“No. I’ll just stay in here thanks.”
Big Jimmy – Riley does not have a game this weekend (Sunday’s). The wee man will be at paradise cheering on the Bhoys.
D :)
Time for my ablutions, you’ll all be pleased to know.
Later.
Hail Hail.
Tom and Jimmy our resident comedy club guests.
Love it bhoys.
D :)
Good morning fellow Celts.
That was a really nice read back.
Lots of lovely words for RON BACARDI who faces tough challenges for the second time.
Prayers said for your full and speedy recovery.
And BIG JIMMY is back!
And there’s a big game today.
And I will make a donation to the Bookies Benevolent Fund as I usually do at this time of the year.
Good luck to everyone who backs a horse in the GN.
I have a Hosta in a border in my garden.
It grows to about 5 feet high and six feet wide in the summer.
It covered part of the lawn, which needed to be re-seeded every spring.
Dormant it is about two feet wide.
Decided to lift it, split it up and replant some of it and give some of it away.
That’ll teach me.
Pass the paracetamol.
BIG JIMMY on 9TH APRIL 2022 7:45 AM
Good to have you back. Will tell that joke to my boys:-)
FT
Around 18 posters still to trap for Superbru today- predictions due by 3 pm
Just back on after a few days moving house. Great to see Big Jimmy on the blog again – HH Big Mhan.
Sorry to hear that Ron Bacardi is having issues again, you and yours are in my thoughts and prayers 🙏 🕯.
Ron Bacardi best of wishes with your treatment
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Welcome back big Jimmy
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Just read back.
Ron , sorry to hear of your news.
With the people around you, I’m sure you can get through this.
RON BACARDI
All the best mate.🍀👍
Just popped in to offer my views on the CQN protest in support of Big Jimmy and there was the Big Man himself right at the top of the page! Brilliant to see you back Jimmy and your humour is welcome too. Well done to Tom as well in providing an excellent supporting act :-))
Sorry to hear of Ron Bacardi`s issues as well. I truly hope things improve and hope also that the support of so many on CQN is of some help.
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Ron Bacardi.
Difficult news for you, I truly hope you succeed, in your battle, again!!!
Keep being positive and keep us updated, everyone will be rooting for you.
Moderator.
Winning Captains went his separate ways, from P67 and is now heavily involved with The Celtic Star.
Ron Bacardi – have always loved that blog name. All the best to you.
Good to see Big Jimmy (Substantial James to give him his proper name) back on the blog with the corny jokes and ‘chump patter’. Certainly brightens the blog.
Blog feels good again,
Great shout out earlier for Melbourne Mick to return, there are so many other good ghuys who no longer post, maybe if a few are still lurking they might check in & hopefully help us celebrate a successful completion of the Season,
latest odds
Celtic
3/19
Draw
15/2
St Johnstone
28/1
take care Ron , thinking of you.
Ron Bacardi, sorry to hear your terrible news.
All the best in your fight against this illness, I hope you get back to full fitness as soon as possible.
Big Jimmy,
Great to see you back, you bring a breath of fresh air to the blog and it has certainly lifted my spirit to see you back posting.
Ignore the trolls, without oxygen they die.
Nice to see so many positive posts from all.
HH Dan
I’m going to be on holiday next week in Aberdeenshire, so will miss the semi final.
Anyone know any Celtic friendly pubs around Banff/ Macduff area.
Ron Bacardi sorry to hear about your problem.
I will say prayers to Saint Perrigren for you.
Good luck my cyber friend.
BIG JIMMY.
Glad to hear of your reprieve.
Keep keeping it on big man.
BIG jimmy, i for one missedn your p1sh, welcome home ya chump!
I don’t know what the background was to your suspension Big Jimmy but it’s good to see one of the regulars back.
I see someone’s been arrested for the physio incident from Sunday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-61036092
RON BACARDI on 8TH APRIL 2022 9:08 PM
Sorry to hear that.
Good luck with the treatment and what , we all hope , is your full recovery.
Welcome back big jimmy
:-)
HH
couple of things.
Sentinel Celts has an excellent article today for the 130th anniversary of our first scottish cup win, really good read, and really hoping the club do something at the game to celebrate that first of many and our name on the cup.
next,
having had the pleasure of briefly meeting Big Jimmy and the others in the magnificent seven , it is brilliant now to read his posts while putting a face to the name. better still with the jokes , i can also put a voice and a laugh to the script.
larger than life for sure.
i am going up early early today i want to have a wander around the calton and hopefully bump into any of tthe auld gang.
keep it lit bhoys.
i just had another daft memory for this time of the year, remember the says when the national winner would be announced over the tannoy to cheers or boos at the game. hibs semi final 1980 i recall for some daft reason.
Just been reading all the overnight and morning posts and wish to thank all for your kind words and encouragement. They brought Mrs Bacardi to tears in her eyes when I told her. She also welcomes Big Jimmy on his return.
TIM MALONE
I have been using Ron Bacardi since the early 1970’s, first as a nom de plume on my betting slips. It was that or Tio Pepe.
SAINT STIVS
Yes, in those days the boat race, the grand national and the scottish and english cup semi finals took place on the same saturday before Skysports came on the scene and started messing about with fixtures and schedules
It was always easier to pick the winner of the Boat Race but I got long odds on my wish for both boats of posh boys to capsize and for the race to take place in Deliverance country, or Ibrox as it is better known.
Superbru last call- still waiting for predictions from Angel Gabriel, BRTH, celtic mac, Gscbhoy, Mick The Tim, Scaniel and Wee McCaff.
St Stivs
Recalling the other day being at Hamilton when Mauri Venture was announced as the winner the minds a funny thing [that was probably my last winner and i don’t just mean the National
Good to have you back Big Jimmy
Oh and 5-0 the Celts
Lovealaugh CSC
Best of luck to you, Ron Bacardi.
Wishing you and anyone else looking in suffering from cancer or any other illness a speedy recovery.