There is no point bleating that tonight’s Europa League final is the weakest imaginable, Newco are there because they are good enough to eliminate two German sides and a few weaker opponents. If they win, fair play to them, they deserve their day in the sun. I expect them to lose.
Either way, the outcome will determine relative financial strength in Scottish football. This season Newco will return an operating profit for the first time in their history. Sales of Patterson to Everton and the management team to Aston Villa, already ensured a bumper year. The run to a European final could make them the highest earners in Scotland, eclipsing Celtic in this regard for the first time. It will bestow no more than a stay of execution to a side with gaping structural deficiencies.
The importance of Celtic winning the league this season cannot be overstated. Irrespective of what happens across the city, access to Champions League income ensures our place at the top of the income chart is virtually assured next season. If we are there alone from Scotland, the benefits Newco gain from this season will seem no more than a dead cat bounce. If two clubs are there, we compete on equal terms, against a team spending from income, not debt.
It’s all about the money, nothing else determines long-term outcomes.
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Has Hugh Dallas in Seville said anything about the Pope ?
The jersey does not shrink
Essential summer wear CSC
In the Victoria Bar listening to our hun minority talking nonsense about just about everything. My mate is laughing out loud at every lunatic pronouncement. I’ve called for Nurse Ratchett.
What’s all this ongoing talk ofUnionists ? Do they mean Euro Unionists, also commonly know as Euro Yoons. ???????
What about Trade Unionists??? More relevant than ever, with one of the most sleazy , deceitful, intransigent, incompetent and inept governments in history.
Anyway what time is the Bill on ton8ght. Much more preferable.
HH.
GP
Watch Das Boot instead. Great programme, series 3 just started
tonight we are not jam doughnuts….
tonight we are all hot dogs
smiley ich bin eine Frankfürter thing
Braw
NB 😂😂
Coneybhoy
I’m hoping for some to get torpedoed by Germans tonight as well.
And I’m not talking about Das Boot.
We pray
Have to admit that for the last two days I’ve had a nervy , sickl feeling about this game tonight .
On one hand you ask how the hell have they managed to get to this final?
On the other it’s sense of realism of they have actually played reasonably well on its a mixture
Of fluky draws , penalties as usual and pretty much
All VAR decisions , loss of form from the opposition and some help from the IBroke crowd.
I reckon tonight their luck will run out and the Germans will get a break.
They can’t be mugs if they’ve beaten the teams that they have in order to get to this stage.
So it’s a case if cmon Frankfurt please just win but take the comfort if they don’t then we’ve won the last 10 out of the 11 championships!, and with Ange around it will probably be 11/12 this time next year.
Hail Hail!!
GARNGAD TO CROY on 18TH MAY 2022 2:45 PM
Ernie Lyn
Yes live and there are a few links to other cameras around the City, looks to be nowhere near the numbers that are being quoted going by the live cameras.
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That’s the plaza de san Francisco, which is usually busy at any time. It’s in the centre where loads of our fans congregated. Huns might be in the Alameda, which is a massive square north of the centre.
CONEYBHOY on 18TH MAY 2022 5:37 PM
GP
Watch Das Boot instead. Great programme, series 3 just started
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Really good series. As it’s German, I’m taking that as a good omen.
https://twitter.com/ThomasK94810822/status/1526918114725724161?t=GyGa_lemAqlgyNEUnGenHA&s=08
George Square closed down,strange it never happened on Saturday?
Coneybhoy.
Das Boot it is then.
I see that Sevco kick off at 8:00. What time is the penalty shoot out? Is it 7:00?
https://twitter.com/trianerodepro/status/1526962531448893441?s=28&t=fwiAUIWqhYAYxN4y1KdxTA
Some pre match entertainment
Just doing a bit of digging on the UEFA Cup/Europa League.
A total of 29 clubs have won the tournament over the years from eleven different countries. What I found surprising was that France was missing from the list. Despite Ligue 1 belonging to the so-called ‘big 5’ European leagues, victory in Europe’s second-most prestigious international club competition has eluded it.
It’s a similar story in the Champions League/European Cup, too. Only in 1992/93 when Marseille beat AC Milan has a French club triumphed.
I wonder why France with roughly the same population as the UK, has been so unsuccessful – it’s record matches Scotland with only one win in the top two UEFA prizes….in fact tonight Scotland could overtake – puzzling!
Chair on bear action – Oh my giddy Aunt, LOL and OFFS
Bada Bing.
Keep posting the vids. Get the truth out there
JHB
Could be that it’s because rugby in the national game in France?
BB
Three chairs for the Queen!
Seems to be kicking off a bit over there now !
In 1960 the phone number for IBrokes was changed after Eintracht beat them 12-4 on AGG. It went
iBrokes 6-1-6-3
Allegedly CSC
Ffs liquidation lie shouted at the screen by bbc reporter. Total sevco pr.
JHB
France are in the big 5 due to TV revenue. A bit like UK getting a bye to Eurovision final and Ireland have to qualify despite having the most trophies- and lovely horses
STV news trying hard to show the 100,000 huns in Seville.
Laughable shite.
There’s hardly anyone in the pictures they are broadcasting.
Sore sides here!
PHILBHOY
When you were diagnosed with Asthma ages ago did you have pets in the house cat, dog etc ?
One hun fan said “we beat 2 better German teams so this should be easier”.
C’MON ENTRACHT FRANFURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Although bbc did say they went bust 10 year ago.
Then Scottish correspondent says they went into “admin”
Also said they rioted in Manchester..
That Ronnie charteris on STV is worth the watching. Can ‘t hide it.
BSR
No pets then, thinkin’ about a wee dug to get me out the house more!
PB
Apart from Hun broadcasters including blue tie MacKay from the Isle of Lewis, but we knew that anyway, cmon Frankfurt , BBC is worse if its possible Snake Nevin is out there with his selective deafness, Dougal, Lamont McLaughlin, Laura Miller all on our the taxpayers tab,oh and past heoes of the liquidated club.
PHILBHOY
I was diagnosed with Asthma but it was when we got a dog. When the dog went no more Asthma.
DESSYBHOY
I listened to Nevin this morning.
“Eintracht are good, but not that good”.
The man is a small fanny.
PB
Take out the man replace with he and I agree.
Philbhoy
Some of the “designer mongrels” like cavachon (a cavalier bichon cross) don’t cast and so are suitable for allergy sufferers so you might be ok.
https://twitter.com/senorganan/status/1526969878690902017?s=24&t=JcIJMu8pvIeTQjMTlDKFXQ
That awkward moment when the Germans out number everybody