We have had games which were hugely important to the club, and to our new manager, some which were ‘must win’ games, which were ultimately lost, but tomorrow’s League Cup tie against Hearts is a must win game for different reasons.
A year ago we lost in this competition to one of the worst teams to win at Celtic Park in the last half century, possibly longer, but thus Hearts side are a Premiership team in all but name and come with the weight of their history behind them to fell Scottish football’s last superpower.
I’ve seen Hearts win at Celtic Park before, there is one particular painful memory as they taunted us while drawing, but Ronny and his new recruits should know, this game ranks above all league matches in order of importance.
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Malone Bhoy
15:49 on
23 September, 2014
Pish its one ill deserved bonus
HH
Sir Paul
Why Ah support the CONTINUED…. Managerial Reign, at Parkheid Oan the Clyde..
o’.. Ronny Dee.
Ah hiv Two Reasons.. fur saying That…
Ah Canny think o’ a Third..
But…Two… ur Good.
Numbah Wan..
If we hiv tae Gie Ronny His Walkin’ papers..
then..
Well.. We wull Hiv Tae go oot Wance again tae that Damned Depressin’ Managerial Labor Exchange,
Ah hate The Thought o’ hivin’ tae dae that,n…. tae go through awe the Fol De Rol again… o’
trying tae Catch Lightning in a Boattle!
Yes, Virginia.. Pickin a Winner.. oota the Narrow Selection o’ Washed up Soccer
Managers.. who ur available fur Us, is A Depression that Ah kin Dae withoot.
Nae Maitter how ye feel… Celtic, Dinna hiv the wherewithal..tae Attract a Top Classer.
Na.. We must adopt the Old Shop n Hope System.
We canny go fur a Pedigreed Fitba’ Manager.That is oot o’ the question.
Fur The Mighty ..but… Impecunious Celtic….
It’s the Flotsam n Jetsam o’ the oot o’ the Oot o’ Work, Managerial Pool..or.. Like We did In the Case of oor Present Gaffer.. Shuttin’ oor Eyes…Haudin’ oor Nose. n ..Takin’ a Seat o’ the Pants , Flyer…
By Bringin in a Veritable unkownner.
A Crap Shoot.
N Ye know how Dicey a Crap Shoot Kin Be!
Yes.. that my friends, Those ur Jist a few o’ the Alternatives that wull Present Themsels.. tae Celtic,
If…
We,Foolishly, Decide tae Swap oor Cuddy… in Mid Stream.
Depressing?
Ye Betcha..
Oh… Aboot that Second Reason, Why Ah am Maist Reluctant tae set Ronny Adrift?
There isnae Any need fur It..noo, that Ah hiv Thought it Over..
As they say aroon the Campfires ,in the Campsies..
“Ach.. Nevah Mind… Wan’l Daeme!”( Whit??? ..ed)
We ur Stuck Wi’ Ronny…fur a while.
Whitevah, wull Be . Wull Be.. We wull jis hiv tae Stand By ,n, let this time o’ Trial..
Play itsel oot..
Ah wull gie It tae …
NEXT SEASON. ( Ah thought ye Said ..Christmas? …ed)
Ah did Say ..Ah’d gie him until… Christmas..but..
Ah Changed Ma Mind..
So??
That is Ma Decision..n.. n….Ah wull Stick tae it.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Malone Bhoy, how much money do Celtic pour down a stank in sign on fee’s and wages for players who never contribute anything to the club? We’re a selling club, so we are told, so hold out for an extra half million when we sell VVD, CG or our next project and pay the club employee’s a living wage.
I don’t see that as irresponsible at all, quite the opposite in fact. A good employer should be looking after all their staff, not just the rich boys at the top who are milking the club like it’s a five uddered cow.
Googybhoy
acgr was spot on this morning re tickets, staff at the shop had no or very little idea.
j67
15:19 on 23 September, 2014
R.I.P john divers
john scored one of the finest goals i have
seen at celtic park.
it was back in the early sixties on a winters
day.
there was a breakaway down the right
the ball was crossed at speed at head height
john was at full speed through the middle
nobody thought he would reach the ball
but he took off and was horizontal when
he connected with his forehead on the
18yard line, the ball flew into the top
corner.
of all the great goals over the years this
one sticks in the mind
god bless you johny
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Wow,nae kidding. What a goal!
I lived that goal through your telling of it,mate. I wish I had been there and seen it as you did.
But I didn’t need to be.
You sure did the fella justice wi that.
Hail hail
Pretty sure that it was calculated and the cost of introducing the Living Wage would be £120k not £500k.
Get it done Celtic.
HT
£120,000
thats a fair chunk of Wonga for a Conservative PLC board full of Red Coats.
No way is that happening.
MWD said AYE
HAMILTON TIM
That’s my recollection too.
Bit off for the other figure to be quoted at an AGM.
HT, my memory of the figure is sketchy, in fact it’s just sketchy in general:-).
It may not even have been Bankier who made the speech about it at the AGM. I thought it was £500k. If its less, all the more reason to stop fannying about and get it done. A lot of supporters would be a whole lot happier with the club if they took the initiative and implemented this in the original spirit of CFC.
I know I would.
Acgr
bankier pointed out that it was lots of peoples 2nd wage and used that as an excuse not to pay tge kiving wage.
Hee hee, TV reporter quits her job live on air.
Might be a sweary word in there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Baq-hotpc
Is Tony D on holiday?
FOLLY FOLLY
Not sure where I go on this one,though I suspect your tongue was in your cheek some of the time.
Our no such thing as society society created then enlarged the underclass you refer to.
The 70s and 80s were not good times for them,and they got left behind.
Ironically,due to their hard-earned knowledge of the benefits system,they are largely unaffected by the new rules-and I know that’s a generalisation.
Those who are being sanctioned are those who six years ago were working hard,then were hammered in the recent recession. They’re not used to the ins and outs of the benefit system.
And those who are long-term haven’t had to make a new claim-with its potential to catch you out-for years.
BT, I do remember that being trotted out. I think he may also have mentioned students.
How much does Bankier earn from CFC and what does he actually do, I’ve no idea on both counts.
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
16:11 on 23 September, 2014
Acgr
bankier pointed out that it was lots of peoples 2nd wage and used that as an excuse not to pay tge kiving wage.
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I did not know that. That is abominable.
How many of you bhoys could maintain your current lifestyles if you were earning the living wage per hour??
Give everyone at least £25.00 per hour.
That’ll sort it!
If it is a second job and taxed the employee gets about £5 per hour.
Specials – It’s Celtic And Rangers For Final (1963)
British Pathé
British Pathé
Health Warning (if this works), 1st a bit of John Divers nostalgia Celtic v Raith 1963 Cup Semi. 2nd half of video is footage of second semi featuring a team that his since died. So let your fingers be as nimble as last night and knock it off as soon as Celtic’s fifth goes in.
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!
Acgr
is he not in charge of the whisky shop chain?
leftclicktic 16:12 on 23 September, 2014 Is Tony D on holiday?
…………………..
Naw, he’s doing an NVQ summer school in relationship counselling at Glasgow Uni.
It didn’t work, its on youtube, some ghuy a bit cleverer with links than me, might do the needful.
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
You win
I wondered who would give me that answer :))))
Good to see you on Sunday though only briefly.
Ah Am NOT a Believer in the so called.
“Living Wage”
Where diz it say…
That the World Owes Wan.. a Living?
Naewhere.
Nature,itsel….disnae go in fur that Nonsense..
Awe o’ the Rest of Nature’s Creatures..
Fend, Fur THEMSELVES!
Crazy Idea?
Na..It’s No..
So..
like Ah say..
Where diz it Say that Human Beans should be Treated any Differently?
Work or Want.. That Is Nature’s Rule..
N..It’s a Guid Wan..
Every Man fur Himsel.. N… Women n Children First Aff the Sinkin Ship..
Rules tae Bide By!
Na..If A man or a wumman is Sound of Mind n Boady..
Then..
It is Up tae THEM .. Themselves, tae Earn Thur Livin’
Nae Help.. Nae Hand oots.
Nae Free Lunches..
If , the Stipend, which they Earn frumThur Present Joab, is No Peyin awe awe thur Expenses..
then..
It’s Up tae THEM.. tae Go n Find a Joab that Diz..
This Liberal..well..Liberality..that is So Pervasive In Maist Folks Thinking
is a
Crock!
Noo Ye know..
I see Ratso Nevin is trying to advise Van Gaal to sign Big Virgil…
Tell what son why don’t you feckin’ neb it..
celtic_to_the_core
15:20 on 23 September, 2014
So sad to hear the news of Johnny Divers. Being from Dumbarton i had the privelige of knowing him in not just the football environment as my dad ran one of the school teams, but also as a teacher to a group of rowdy Celtic daft St Pats High teenagers…..though knowing he played for Celtic made us all look up to him.
For a teacher he was a cool guy (with an excellent taste in cars as he drove a beautiful alfa Romeo back in the day!), quietly spoken and an excellent Economics teacher.
One story i have of him was when someone who was excellent at football at schoolboy level was talking during class rather than paying attention. He made the pupil in question come down to the front of the class and do keepy ups with a tennis ball to see how good he was as he was obviously too good to pay attention……mr Divers then had a go at the keepy up of the tennis ball and won hands down. He said to the pupil laughingly now if an Economics teacher in his 50s can beat you at keepy uppy you had better pay attention!!!
As for his influence on me. Well i now have a degree in Economics and have never looked back.
RIP Mr Divers
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Great post!
HH jamesgang
j67, Bmcuw
Johnny Divers goal sound remarkably like this one:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17FtxhuWWf0
If it half as good no wonder it stayed in the memory.
If you were Louis Van Haal is it likely you would give a monkeys a fud like Nevo would say about anything?
Naw, me neither.
Relax.
And breathe.
Philbhoy
I’m breathing Phil and I’ve got ma wee anger management rubber ball in my hand!!
Not likely ah jist canny stand that wee pleb..
SP
“wee pleb”
He’s so determined to be right on with the PC Brigade he’d claim that was a compliment…
kojo
16:20 on 23 September, 2014
Ah Am NOT a Believer in the so called.
“Living Wage”
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Sometimes on CQN an opening line really takes you aback…..pulls you up short…….and causes you to reassess your perceptions about other posters.
Other times, less so…..
Do you also oppose the minimum wage in the USA might I ask? Or its present level?
I’ll not even go there in terms of wage levels paid by MNCs in developing countries…..
Fancy a coffee? Fairtrade naturally. Less bitter.
HH jamesgang
Malone Bhoy.
Ronny Deila has been there long enough now, to be able to pick a winning/best Celtic side.
My concern is the format, how they are set out and expected to play.
The pressure on the back four especially with full backs too far forward, has been evident in nearly every game we’ve played. Changing the players in the same set up won’t relieve the pressure and alarm bells haven’t stopped for me, since he said Celtic would be about ‘wingers’ and ‘attacking’, especially with the personnel he has.
I hope he makes it happen, but so far he’s failed at nearly every turn, with his idealism, both out and out wingers we have are presently injured. When he’s asked others to play wide, they haven’t helped him.
Kojo 1620-
You say that if someone has a job that doesn’t pay well enough they should go and find a job that does?
What if that involves them going to another country to find work that pays them a living wage and becoming – shock, horror – an immigrant?
Interested to know your position on this.
leftclicktic
16:20 on 23 September, 2014
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
You win
I wondered who would give me that answer :))))
Good to see you on Sunday though only briefly.
—-/
Some things are best enjoyed in small doses!!!
;-)
HH jamesgang
BT
I think the Celtic Boards take on the Living Wage, not just that of Bankier was also the belief of some posters on here at the time of the AGM
the glorious balance sheet
Apparently. Great if white. People of colour, less so.
Reminds me of my great aunt who left scotland in the 30s and ended up as nanny to the Rockefeller family.
She had the weirdest uber proddy notion about the Brits being the lost tribe of Israel (so if they were so special and clever why were they lost?)
Had a black maid who she patronised as ‘coloured’ but then prayed with. Go figure.
Gave me $50 and told me of the dangers of Rome and the then EEC.
I went straight to the sports depot and bought a Boston Celtics jaiket with the money. Best GIRUY I could think of…..
HH jamesgang
ACGR
Are you up in Aberdeen the noo?
Re our permanently injured wingers- time to unleash the ole Felix Magath cheese treatment?
Can’ t be worser than what we’re using just now.
DBBIA/StinkingBishopCSC