You read the Scottish Government’s response last week when a Glasgow business won £40m worth of export income, shared with others in their sector from Dingwall to Kilmarnock? Celtic’s Champions League success this month has been phenomenal economic news for Glasgow in particular, and Scotland in general, but it would break the Scottish Government scarcely concealed agenda towards Celtic for them to acknowledge the contribution to our economy.
Instead they peddle some hoary old trash in attempting to defend their thoroughly discredited Offensive Behaviour’ Act, which sought to “equalise” supporters behaving lawfully with those behaving in a sectarian manner.
The Government, which for years placed great political capital into respecting the will of the Scottish Parliament, suddenly decided Parliament’s voice could be ignored by Government, when the chamber voted to repeal the Act in November.
It would choke these people to acknowledge Celtic’s contribution to the country’s economic welfare. They want your votes, they don’t want to listen to you, or Parliament, or any other body who may represent you, unless you conform to a cultish utopian vision.
We live in the age where governments across the globe bang the Bogeyman Drum, while indulging in crass selective seeing and hearing. This Tartan-Peronist outfit would be wise not to cherry-pick how they tackle Celtic supporters, or our club.
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BT
My arthritic knees
i saw them support Neil Young a few years ago
Welcome home PR7
Two more to come, centre back and striker
HH
TGM,
53 domestic undefeated, 3 trophies in the cabinet, cl qualification again.
what exactly is the defeat ?
Unless there’s some sort of option to buy, I don’t see the sense in this.
He will keep a genuine Celtic player out of the team.
Are we Man City’ s nursery club.
CATMAN
Thanks C Man..
quality man quality
I must have been imagining the three permanent signings this summer so far, and was there not another one that was a done deal only to fail a medical, you see what you want to see when you have an agenda
CATMAN on 28TH AUGUST 2017 6:29 PM
Welcome home PR7
Two more to come, centre back and striker
can’t wait.
Catman has spoken . That will do for me .
HH
I would have obviously preferred a permanent deal, however it is more than I could have hoped for weeks ago. It’s a double whammy, great news for us and real sickener for the Sevconians.
Saint Stivs
Look ahead. We want to progress as a club. The CL millions from last season and this season, CL sell out crowds etc, I expect to see some players signed.
Loan deals are bs.
HH
Welcome back PR7. Can’t wait to see you in action again.
There ye have and it’s been that way for a while now on here and the broader Internetsphere; doesn’t matter what Celtic do for some it will never be enough..
The toy chuckers are undermining the manager no matter what way they dress it up…
WHITEDOGHUNCH
Weird. They barely support BT…
Have to say I do like the “Drumroll ” :)
paddy on loan is better than no paddy at all.
i am happy to see him play again, simple as that.
STARRYPLOUGH
To be fair,”the toy chuckers” would have been happier with a permanent deal. And so,I think,would BR.
At this rate,our tax bill for the next coupla years is gonna be huge. And wasteful.
STV reporting on Callum not included in Scotland squad and Levien Mini’s new Manager. No mention about Paddy
You can only buy what is for sale, if Paddy is not for sale a loan will need to do for now
once our injuries clear we will be flying.
Kolncelt on 28th August 2017 6:31 pm
Unless there’s some sort of option to buy, I don’t see the sense in this.
He will keep a genuine Celtic player out of the team.
Are we Man City’ s nursery club.
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Ye ragin’, aye?
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
The incessant whining is beyond a joke on here now, we would have all preferred the Bhoy signing on permanently, it was to be over the complex contract between Fulham, Celtic and City..
But that’s not what I’m talking about is it, for some on here it’ll never be enough, even when the centre half and the striker come in, it’ll still have been a shambles of a window..n’est pas??
Starry
What time the first ” lack of commitment from Paddy post “
Saint Stivs
I love wee Paddy, but that is not the point.
He is still a Manc City player.
Temporary.
That shows no ambition whatsoever.
And before you tell me im a moaning fecker, i know i am:)
HH
MIKE IN TORONTO on 28TH AUGUST 2017 2:54 PM
Drop me an e-mail and I’ll give you a contact number for me when you are here:
lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Fantastic news about wee Paddy – yes it would have been lovely to have bought him – but Celtic are stuck in a diddy league.
oh,
and much praise to paddy for holding out for the move he wanted rather than being sent to france.
Oh Paddy dear ,we are glad to hear ,
The news that’s going round.
We hear that you are coming back ,
to Grace the holy ground.
It may be for a lifetime ,it may be just a year.
But while you wear the Hoops ,we will always raise a cheer
KOLNCELT on 28TH AUGUST 2017 6:31 PM
Unless there’s some sort of option to buy, I don’t see the sense in this.
He will keep a genuine Celtic player out of the team.
Are we Man City’ s nursery club.
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Pragmatism. Strengthening the team is essential right now.
Yes there may be an opportunity cost, in my assessment the cost in this instance is more than acceptable.
2 and a half years of Paddy is longer than Wanyama and VVD gave us, no?
What exactly is A Genuine Celtic player
TIMJIM
Its only a loan – doesn’t count
HUN AGENDAS csc
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
Last week I believe.))
CATMAN on 28TH AUGUST 2017 6:29 PM
Same what I’m hearing, Striker and CH. No names but Striker likely to be a loan, you heard anything else about potential targets?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
RON67 on 28TH AUGUST 2017 6:41 PM
once our injuries clear we will be flying.
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Generally that doesn’t happen though. One player recovers, another gets injured. You have to build that into any plan.
Fáilte abhaile – Pádraig MacRoibeárd.
TIMJIM on 28TH AUGUST 2017 6:44 PM
What exactly is A Genuine Celtic player
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One that doesn’t bother reading his contract, and would pay for petrol money only?
JIMBO67 and CATACH:
A very big Hoopy Birthday to you both, hope your having a great day Bhoys…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!