I’ve never known so many people to be keen to get to a game involving Motherwell as there are for tomorrow’s encounter at Celtic Park. Most of us haven’t been to a game since the marginally entertaining 3-3 Champions League draw last month.
Motherwell head a pack of six clubs all within three points of each other, with bottom of the table Partick Thistle just one point further behind at the bottom of the table. They are still in touch with fifth-placed Newco Rangers, who the Lanarkshire club could overhaul if results go their way this weekend, but the table is starting to look like a top five and bottom seven fight.
Each of the top four clubs, Celtic, Aberdeen, Hearts and St Johnstone, are at home against opposition no higher than 6th place Motherwell, so there’s every chance the leading group will extend their advantage.
You and I have been speaking about a European League since 2004. During that time the remoteness of the possibility has come and gone but it’s back on the agenda, with Copenhagen director, Anders Horsholt talking about the proposed league between Danish, Dutch, Scottish, Belgian, Swedish and Norwegian clubs.
This proposal would be enormously beneficial for all involved, the only thing that’s needed is sufficient will on the part of clubs to make it happen, but even within this group of potential beneficiaries there are sub-interests which could pull focus in different directions.
Celtic’s interests would be best served with access to a European-wide league, replacing domestic weekend leagues. They would be able to compete and grow into one of the world’s biggest clubs in this scenario. The same would be true of the bigger Dutch clubs, less so for the Danish, and even the Belgians.
What we now have for the first time is a consensus that some change needs to happen among the disenfranchised. I’d bite your hand off for a scenario along the lines of what Horsholt discussed, but you have to consider this possibility in context of what’s happening at the moment with the financially elite European clubs.
They too want change. A meritocratic-ally-earned Europe-wide structure replacing domestic leagues falls short of their mooted closed-franchise system, but not by much. And it’s a lot more deliverable.
This is all horse-trading for now, but there’s a lot of money sitting on the table, so change is inevitable.
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That’s a very good thing the club are doing on Wednesdays European night in George’s Square, putting on a wee party for the Celtic fans and visiting BMG supporters, its a thing most European clubs do and do it well.
I remember visiting Villa Reals party they held for us Celtic supporters on a European night there, it was a wonderful day, a fun day, a family day, and we where welcomed with open arm by them lovely people indeed, they had a wee parade around the town square with both sets of supporters joining in, great wee day it was, I had fun.
Let’s hope this one turns out the same, and that the weather is ok, and that we don’t get outsiders crashing the party to cause it, Ajax style if you get my drift, it’s a new we are trying, and it’s a good thing, all should be made welcome who turn up, and also all who do turn up should behave, I’ve no problem with our own, none at all, let’s hope it’s a good day/night.
SydneyTIM 4amish
Your hatred of PL must spoil your enjoyment of Celtic
Dallas
Hope you don’t mind me posting this, I hope your dad and the other two auld fellas have a smashing day at Celtic Park today funnily enough never went to a game with my dad, hope Brendan’s Bhoys give him a few goals to cheer
Gerryfraethebrig got to agree with your comment re ST, I find Neganon2 much the same, pity as I’m sure they are both genuine Celtic supporters but same old tune, time for fresh lyrics ghuys. Hey ho it’s a blog so whatever floats your boat. Hail Hail Hebcelt – yes I know scroll by.
Morning all , dull and drizzly here.
Doesn’t matter matter as we are are off to Celtic Park today where the sun always shines.
Gym first then shopping then parents then Celtic Park.
Have a great day everyone of you.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league
They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,
They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,
From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,
To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.
There’s Fallon, Young and Gemmell who proudly wear the green,
There’s Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there;s ever been,
Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,
And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.
Repeat to Fade CSC
Big Jimmy –
It’s only a week till the semi-final, not 2.
Well done all at CFC,
http://www.celticfc.net/news/11445?utm_source=cfc_email&utm_medium=celebration_of_lisbon_to_begin&utm_campaign=2016_10_14
AUL TAM
Glad you noticed that, I held back on it, I didn’t want to upset him, as I’m not his fav person :))
Crisp in Corcaigh…………
And all these years we’ve been paranoid? This mob just won’t give up its petulant behaviour.
http://videocelts.com/2016/10/blogs/latest-news/sevco-go-to-war-with-bt-sport/
“They Come From Dublin and From Cork,
Havana and Tyrone……………”
Good morning friends from a damp, grey and distantly foggy East Kilbride. This week’s ParkRun still under consideration as I have a rather busy day ahead. Oh and yesterday afterevening oot-wie-the-work -drinky-poos also in the equation. Hic.
It looks like a hit & miss weather forecast for today in Glasgow , the cold I don’t mind, it’s that f…… rain I hate.
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BMCUW
Live Forever in our mind.
Swiggy’s grandson will remember his grandad in Paradise today. Ryan is having a tough time recently. Hope oor bonny bhoys give him a good day oot. He loves CCB
Dublin reunion wi your dad today. Ryan was delighted when I told him we were meeting yer da and sisters today.
YNWA
The Return Of The Champions…
The older I get the more I hate International Week…
Celtic to romp it today…
” Raised on songs and …stovies….”
TD
It is hit and missin it doon in Clydebank the noo. Will be fine in Paradise today.
Let the people sing!
AULD TAM 8.11,
Cheers mate.
What I meant is that the Huns have 9 days from ICT game to “recover” until playing us, I know it’s not quite 2 weeks, but MAYBE we can catch them ice cold from the kick off at Hampden ?
HH
Curtain Twitchers
Big Jimmy
Zombies never recover. :)
And then Joey Barton asked for his wages.
Sky News saying Barton’s ban now indefinite, negotiations to sack him without a pay off must be fun.
murky north yorks morn – celtic hell would be damp, fires of hell quite appealing at the moment
Deniabhoy
Would be fun if Agent Barton sunk sevco.
FACTS- just for those that are maybe interested ?
Yes the Huns goal v ICT was excellent, but ICT left back nowhere to be seen, and IMHO, as well as the alien Hun hit it, my immediate take on it was the ICT goalie should have saved it.
. Replays only served to reinforce my opinion ?
It is fact that the Huns do instead possession, but they were doing little or nothing with the ball. ICT pressed their defenders and midfield for the first ten minutes, after which they just stood off the Huns !
The best THREE chances fell to ICT, and TWICE from only 6 yards out, smack in front of goal ICT players had completely free headers, only to hopelessly mistime both SITTERS !
ICT also had a weak shot that was kicked away near the Huns goal line, with their goalie beaten.
Shocking misses, etc.
Yet again that wee Ned Fud Garner was at it with his cheating, feigning injury and generally try to con the ref to get opposition players in serious trouble !
Moments after coming on, he deliberately backed into a ICT player, who as he was backing away due to Garner deliberately falling backwards and to the ground greeting at the ref !
As someone posted earlier, he soon after was claiming a head injury when noonetouched his head !
This Garner Fud needs taken OUT……..and I don’t mean for dinner !
DD, your right mate !
The huns are better than us. We could only draw in Inverness. Hope we skud them silly next week. 7-1 in the league cup is a braw score
*** LAST MAN STANDING – THE PICKS FOR WEEK 7 ***
All 73 picks are finally in and there’s a really diverse spread of opinions this week. Here’s where the hopes and dreams lie this week.
Good luck
Jobo
The fixtures for Week 7 – all kick off’s 3.00pm except where stated.
Friday 14 October
Inverness [1] v Rangers* (7.45pm)
Saturday 15 October
Chelsea [7] v Leicester (12.30pm)
Aberdeen [11] v Ross County
Celtic [4] v Motherwell
Hearts [5] v Dundee
Partick Thistle v Hamilton
St Johnstone [10] v Kilmarnock
Arsenal [22] v Swansea
Manchester City [9] v Everton
West Brom v Tottenham [4]
* – also known as :
Sevco
The Deadie Bears
Triggers Broom FC
The Tribute Act
The Zombies
Decision made – must run……….
A Glasgow man excitedly tells his wife one Friday night,
” oh Mary doll I’ve just took delivery of GOLD OLYMPIC Condoms thru the post , whit a weekend we’re going have” ?
Mary replys, ” GOLD OLYMPIC Condoms you say ?,
” Next time order SILVER WANS, and try coming SECOND for a change” !
HH
BIG JIMMY on 15TH OCTOBER 2016 9:03 AM
That`s two in a row , James
:-)
Morning Celts
ICT were minging last night.
Zombies still struggled though.
Go at them with tempo, they will fold.
Thats why its all about trying to retain possession for sevco….because if you put them on the back foot, they are mince, they panic easily.
HH
Delaney’s, I’m sorry to hear about your father in law passing away and the Minx ‘s uncle Charlie also.
Both sound like each family has lost a good man.
May their souls rest in peace
DELANEYSDUNKY
Hope y’all have a great day of it,bud.
I’ll tell the girls to make sure Ryan gets a seat in the pub!
HH
DD
Condolences
HH
TGM
Hope you are well mucker.
Forgot all about them, just heard their result this morning.
The respectable Saint Mark is doing a grand job. Lang may his lum reek. :)